The summer break arrived faster than everyone expected, and time in high school seemed like it was accelerated, with two months passing in the blink of an eye.
The students changed out of their spring uniforms and put on their summer ones. The deep red ties were replaced with refreshing blue ones.
The campus’s wutong trees became lush, and the lotus flowers in the pond had just emerged.
Final exams were approaching.
Lu Qingyan and Lin You, one ranked first in the grade, the other fourth.
Their performance was steady, and neither of them faltered.
Cai Xiaoguo, looking at the two of them, felt both pleased and a headache coming on.
He was pleased that their grades were excellent, but had a headache because they both only completed half of their homework.
They constantly pushed the limits of his patience as a teacher.
Just a few days after the final exam results were announced, Lin You was taken onto the bus heading towards the training base.
Lu Qingyan was being watched by Cai Xiaoguo, attending makeup classes with the rest of the students. He couldn’t come to see Lin You off. Lin You stretched his neck to look towards the school gate but could only sigh and board the bus with his suitcase.
It was now noon, and the sunlight was scorching. Even with the bus curtains drawn, he could still feel a burning sensation on his face.
Lin You closed his eyes, seemingly resting, but in reality, his mind was filled with thoughts of Lu Qingyan.
He still wore the necklace Lu Qingyan had given him— a black seashell with gold inlay. It rested against his skin, cool and soothing.
Last night, out of their families’ sight, he and Lu Qingyan hid in the room, kissing recklessly. As Lu Qingyan nibbled on his ear and asked softly, “Since you’ll be staying out for over a month, are you going to draw pictures for me again?”
During these two months, Lu Qingyan would occasionally bring up old scores.
Lin You was breathless from the kisses, yet he still stubbornly retorted, “I will, not only that, I’ll even frame it after I finish, and won’t let you see it.”
Lu Qingyan stifled a laugh, he had no real intention of settling scores with Lin You. When he returned, he had discovered the other drawings Lin You had hidden away, and he could now appreciate them with a calm heart.
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Upon arriving at the training base, Lin You found that it was much better than he had anticipated, though it was still remote and desolate.
The dormitories were still two people per room, and the art studio was located at the front, separated by a small artificial lake and a corridor. The signal in the studio was indeed as terrible as the legends, but surprisingly, the Wi-Fi in the dormitory wasn’t bad at all.
For the first time in his life, Lin You was assigned an omega roommate, one named Xu Mingming. Xu Mingming was a round-faced, fair-skinned boy with big, round eyes. He looked a bit cute.
At first, Lin You felt a bit uncomfortable, but soon he realized that Xu Mingming was even more uncomfortable than him. Seeing this, Lin You couldn’t help but find it amusing and asked, “Why are you always afraid to look at me?”
Although they were in the same class and trained together for their art lessons, they hadn’t spoken much before.
Lin You thought that maybe Xu Mingming had been scared away by his previous reputation, thinking he was difficult to get along with.
He contemplated whether to say something to ease the tense atmosphere in the dorm.
However, Xu Mingming stiffened at the question.
He was sitting on his bed, munching on snacks, and upon hearing Lin You’s question, he gave him a slightly resentful glance.
Lin You was bewildered by the look in his eyes.
“Lin You, do you genuinely not remember or are you just pretending?” Xu Mingming bit on a cheese string, looking at him with a pitiful expression. “On Valentine’s Day in our first year, I gave you cake.”
Lin You: “?”
He genuinely didn’t remember.
Since Xu Mingming had already said it, he stopped hiding it anymore. With one hand supporting his chin, Xu Mingming looked at Lin You like he was observing a heartless scumbag. “I quite liked you in first year. I gave you cake on Valentine’s Day, and you accepted it. You even praised that the cake looked good. Now that you’ve become an omega just like me and ended up as my roommate. Feel your conscience, do you think I can feel at ease?”
Xu Mingming sighed sadly.
He didn’t have any lingering feelings for Lin You. It was just that in first year, he thought Lin You was sunny, cheerful, and good-looking, not as silly and naive as the alphas. That’s why he had a fleeting crush on him.
It wasn’t really anything deep.
However, to have the once admired “male god” suddenly become his roommate, and both being omegas, there was no chance for any sparks of romance to ignite.
It felt tragic just thinking about it.
Lin You couldn’t help but feel awkward.
He was too careless. He never would have expected that there was such a convoluted history between him and Xu Mingming.
He had received so many cakes and snacks during his first year, and the group of omega classmates in his own class loved to feed him even when there was no special occasion. How could he possibly remember all that?
He cleared his throat and looked earnestly at Xu Mingming, “So, do you still… have any feelings for me now?”
Xu Mingming rolled his eyes at him, “Long gone. After being in the same class as you, my illusions shattered. Humans are indeed better from a distance. You’re more suited for admiration. If you were my boyfriend, you’d drive me mad.”
Lin You laughed and didn’t mind this remark.
Now that they had cleared the air, there was no animosity between them anymore. They amicably started sharing a pack of snacks.
Xu Mingming genuinely had no feelings for Lin You anymore, and he quickly adjusted to their new relationship dynamic. He treated Lin You like a bestie and began gossiping with him on his bed.
Xu Mingming curiously looked at Lin You, “I’ve wanted to ask you for a long time, but I never had the chance. Are you really dating Lu Qingyan?”
He had heard from his own bestie that Lu Qingyan and Lin You were dating, but he remained somewhat skeptical.
Lin You didn’t bother hiding it and casually let out a “Mn,” and replied, “Yeah, we’ve been together for several months now.”
Xu Mingming’s gaze involuntarily shifted to Lin You’s neck. On the first day he shared the dormitory with Lin You, he noticed a bite mark on the back of his neck. He was so shocked that his eyes were about to fall off.
Only one person could leave a temporary mark like that on Lin You’s neck, especially considering the recent gossip at school. There was no way it could be anyone else but Lu Qingyan.
However, at that time, he wasn’t close enough to Lin You to ask about it directly.
Now that his curiosity had finally been satisfied, Xu Mingming breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the clouds of doubt dissipating.
Lin You found it somewhat strange, “Why do you look like you just found out? I thought everyone in the grade knew already.”
He and Lu Qingyan never really hid their relationship. Apart from being slightly discreet under Cai Xiaoguo’s nose, they walked hand in hand openly, and whenever someone asked, they simply admitted it.
This directly led to a sharp increase in the JinNan High School heartbreak rate recently.
“True, you two are always sticking together, but you used to be like that as well,” Xu Mingming said, “Plus, you’ve been good bros for over a decade. Suddenly becoming a couple after so many years, who would easily believe it?”
Lin You thought about it and realized he was right.
He couldn’t help but laugh, “We were blind for the past decade, never thought in that direction until we presented.”
Xu Mingming looked at Lin You with a tinge of envy.
Although he truly didn’t have any romantic feelings for Lin You anymore, he was really envious that Lin You had a boyfriend like Lu Qingyan.
In the past two to three months, Lu Qingyan pretty much waited for Lin You after every class, and the way he looked at Lin You was undeniably different from how he looked at others. It was a love that could be seen at a glance, as if this person in front of him was more important than the entire world combined.
Xu Mingming lay back, falling onto Lin You’s pillow, and sighed from the bottom of his heart, “Damn, I also want a tall and handsome partner, whether alpha or beta.”
Lin You not only didn’t console him but also acted quite proud about it, “You can only find someone like my Lao Lu if you were born with a lottery ticket in your genes. But if you try a little harder, finding someone slightly worse than my Lao Lu shouldn’t be a problem.”
Xu Mingming wanted to kick him off the bed.
But considering Lin You’s combat power, he didn’t dare.
But at this moment, he still didn’t know.
In the next month and a half, he was about to endure an all-around and all-encompassing bombardment of dog food from Lin You.
i mean,, XMM IS RIGHT THO LY IS BETTER ADMIRED FROM AFAR BC DATING HIM IS JUST A SWEET HEADACHE. WE LOVE THEM OMEGA BESTIES~
I already like xu mingminh; maybe he could be a side couple with xiao ping?? ৻( •̀ ᗜ •́ ৻)
Thank you for the chapter! 🫶