Chapter 32

After returning from Lantian County, An Ning went to the library to study for two more hours. When An Ning returned to the dorm at night, he saw that the light in the room was off. He thought there was no one in the room, but then he opened the door and saw the figure on the opposite bed; Qin Weihang had fallen asleep.

Gone to bed so early?

Originally, when An Ning comes back at this time, he would read a book for a while before going to sleep, but he did not expect Qin Weihang to sleep so early. He hesitated and decided to not turn on the light. With the light of the opposite dorm building, he gently finished washing up and got on the bed. He took a look at his phone; it was not yet 11 p.m. He lied his back on the bed and began to recite words in his head. As he lied there, he felt Qin Weihang turning over. An Ning reflexively looked over and saw Qin Weihang holding the quilt with his back facing him, with one long leg pressed against the quilt.

He stared at that back figure for a long time, then shook his head, thinking, where did he leave off when reciting just now?

An Ning woke up at 6:30 the next morning. The alarm on his phone was adjusted to vibrate. Because he has the habit of getting up early every day for self-study, he was afraid of disturbing Qin Weihang. After getting out of bed, he put on his glasses and looked at Qin Weihang on the opposite bed. Qin Weihang was asleep on his stomach, with one arm halfway out of the bed. There was a mark left on the wrist that usually had a watch on, which was paler than the surrounding skin. An Ning retracted his gaze and lightly walked to the balcony.

However, Qin Weihang still woke up. An Ning came in from the balcony after brushing his teeth and washing his face. When he looked up, he saw Qin Weihang lying on the pillow and looking at him quietly. After a moment of being stunned, he hurriedly said: “I’m sorry, did I wake you up?”

In the dim room, Qin Weihang was lying on his stomach, looking down at him with a half-awake gaze. This feeling was so strange, he thought. He actually saw Qin Weihang waking up in the morning…

After lying flat for a while, Qin Weihang turned over and sat up slowly. He lowered his head and bent his neck, then stroked the nape of his neck and said: “No, I’m just a bit not used to sleeping on a different bed.”

Since he just woke up, he may still be groggy. Moreover, his voice was lazy and deep. Qin Weihang sat under the quilt for a while, then pulled the quilt and sat on the side of the bed. His long legs wearing drawstring pajamas hung on the edge of the bed, and from the upper bunk, he landed directly on the floor.

An Ning was too envious; having long legs must be nice.

Qin Weihang walked to the balcony and saw that the sky was still dark, and the balcony on the opposite dorm was dark. The campus was completely silent. He frowned and asked: “Is our class so early?”

An Ning realized that he had misunderstood: “Today’s class is in the afternoon, there is no class in the morning. I am going to self-study, you can sleep for a while longer!”

Qin Weihang turned around, looking a little at a loss. After a while, he turned and shook his head. He took the towel and put it on his right shoulder and said: “Your schedule is fuller than a celebrity’s.”

There seems to be something not right about his tone, but An Ning couldn’t tell what was wrong with it. It was as if Qin Weihang was grumbling to himself. He wanted to say that he was leaving, but then he saw Qin Weihang turned on the faucet and was about to wash his face. It was mid-November, and the weather was already very cold. He couldn’t help saying: “I still have hot water in my bottle…”

“No need, I’m used to washing with cold water.” Qin Weihang leaned over and quickly washed his face, raised his head, and took a deep breath as if he was completely awake. He turned off the faucet and asked casually, “You don’t plan to take a rest for a while?”

An Ning stopped at the door, looking at Qin Weihang who was looking at him on the balcony while leaning his shoulder. He wondered why Qin Weihang wanted him to rest. He answered honestly: “This is how I’ve always done things.” After all, I’m trying to get a scholarship, so I’m really not planning to rest…

Qin Weihang stared at him, then said: “How about I take you rock climbing?”

An Ning’s eyes widened with excitement and said: “Ah, you…you have time??”

Qin Weihang lowered his head, looking at the clueless An Ning, and raised his brows. He thought, wasn’t that obvious? He said: “I do. Right now.”

An Ning thought that he would be in a dilemma like that time when he was in front of the rock climbing club’s booth, but the appeal of this proposal obviously far exceeds that of participating in the club. It was as if his unchanging life was suddenly crushed by a motorcycle with a 1000cc engine. Qin Weihang rode on the motorcycle with a determination to crash it. An Ning surprisingly didn’t hate the idea, wanting to lie flat and let him hit him.

He said eagerly: “But I didn’t make any preparation. What do I need to prepare for the climbing gym?”

“You don’t need to prepare anything,” Qin Weihang turned to brush his teeth. “You just need to be prepared for the pain from the fall.”

An Ning couldn’t help but imagine it. It was like, once Qin Weihang said that, his muscles and bones all started to hurt. That unknown and unfamiliar pain made him look forward to it.

Qin Weihang paused before putting the electric toothbrush in his mouth, turned and walked to the balcony door, and said to him: “Come in and wait for me.”

An Ning closed the door and walked back in. He sat down in front of his desk, put down his backpack, and looked at Qin Weihang’s back. He began to wait patiently and anxiously.

Qin Weihang walked in after brushing his teeth. He opened the closet, took off his T-shirt, and changed into another one. Maybe because he was a school grass, but he was really handsome. An Ning was very embarrassed, so he lowered his head and looked at his phone so as not to be rude.

Qin Weihang quickly changed his clothes for the trip and walked over and said: “Give me your glasses.”

As soon as the voice fell, he reached for An Ning’s glasses with both hands. An Ning was caught off guard, so he raised his head to let him take it off of him. He wanted to ask why, but Qin Weihang had already taken his glasses to the balcony. A moment later, Qin Weihang walked back in and returned the glasses to him. An Ning took them and put them on. Qin Weihang’s fingertips and the edge of his frames still had cold water on them. The lenses looked like they had been scrubbed. He raised his head and looked at Qin Weihang questioningly. Qin Weihang didn’t explain, but sat down on the chair and bent over to change his shoes.

An Ning noticed that the way he tied his shoelaces was strange, it was different from the way he does it.

“Do I need to change my sneakers?” he asked.

Qin Weihang glanced at his feet and shook his head: “No need.” He stood up and put on his hiking backpack, “Let’s go.”

The two of them took the subway together after a long time. The subway was unexpectedly empty before 7 a.m. Maybe Qin Weihang was tall and had the habit of walking behind others, so he let others go first. An Ning stepped into the car first. The subway car was bright and empty, so he sat casually. Qin Weihang walked to a row of empty seats opposite of him and sat down. He placed the hiking backpack on the side and leaned against it. He hadn’t noticed it when Qin Weihang was carrying the backpack before, but now that Qin Weihang took off the backpack and placed it down, An Ning realized that it was actually really packed and very heavy.

The entire subway was empty and there were few people. Their car and the two cars on their left and right were empty, it was only the two of them in it. An Ning looked at Qin Weihang who was sitting opposite of him. He was thinking that if there were many people in the car, then Qin Weihang’s appearance would definitely be the center of attention again. It was mid-November, and Qin Weihang was still wearing basketball shorts. The loose shorts covered his knees—of course, it did not expose his calves. He was wearing these black tight-fitted sports fitness trousers, which acted as long johns.

He had a pair of blue and black Air Jordan on his feet, and the hiking turban lent to him last time was tied around his neck. Qin Weihang sat there with his back hunched and was looking at his phone, his legs were parted randomly. With those long legs along with what he was wearing, it must be illegal in the eyes of strangers. An Ning looked down at his own legs. He doesn’t expect them to be as long as Qin Weihang, he just hoped that his legs would have some muscles. Qin Weihang legs were the type that played basketball. It was just like what was said online; a body of a student from the sports department and the face of a student from the drama department.

But why did Qin Weihang suddenly fulfill his promise? Maybe he was starting to feel the pressure of the finals coming up? In this case, he shouldn’t be focusing on the scholarship, but to help him study. Thinking about this, An Ning coughed: “Qin Weihang.”

Qin Weihang swiped his phone without raising his head and said: “Hm?”

An Ning said: “Let’s make a weekly schedule for your lessons.”

Qin Weihang lifted his head and looked at him. He stared at him dazedly for a long time before saying: “Okay.”

It was different from what he expected, An Ning thought, and asked: “Then what time is convenient for you?”

Qin Weihang said: “I’m fine whenever, up to you.”

“Then Monday to Friday after 8 in the evening, let’s do supplementary lessons until 11.” An Ning said.

Qin Weihang frowned: “Monday to Friday?”

“If you have something to do, you don’t have to do it every day!” An Ning wondered if he was pressuring him too much. If it were Yuan Xiaoye, he would’ve hit his head on the desk. Qin Weihang…was just a much bigger and much cooler version of Yuan Xiaoye.

Qin Weihang thought for a while, and said in a reluctant tone: “Let it be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday then.”

An Ning nodded happily: “Mn, okay.”

I promise you that I won’t let you fail the courses, maybe I can even boost your grades!