Ch1.30 - (II) Because I Like You

Rong Jun was completely stunned there, as he was firmly supported by a pair of powerful arms.

He didn’t know what happened, so he raised his head from his embrace, and the distance between the two shortened to an extremely ambiguous distance, smelling each other’s warm breath, which made Rong Jun stammer when he spoke.

“Y–you…what are you doing?” Yan Chen couldn’t think of anything to justify his actions, his pupils constricted in panic, but his hands still refused to let go of Rong Jun.

“I-I’m sorry.”

Rong Jun’s mind was turbulent, he was not very good at dealing with such a situation, and he didn’t understand the reason why Yan Chen suddenly behaved like this.

He was eager to pry himself away, and after saying “it’s okay”, he stood up and tried to escape, but Yan Chen not only ignored his struggle and didn’t relax his strength, but he also raised his hand towards Rong Jun’s face without warning, curling his index finger and gently rubbing his reddening cheeks, and asked guiltily.

“Does it hurt?”

Rong Jun’s heart skipped a beat because of his actions, his body unmoving from shock, and his ears that were hidden under his silver hair were abnormally pink.

“No, i–it doesn’t hurt.”

“I’m sorry.” Yan Chen apologized again.

“I already said it’s okay.”

“No, about something else.”

“Huh?” Rong Jun was puzzled.

Seeing his cute confused expression. Yan Chen suppressed the desire to tighten his arms around Rong Jun.

“Yesterday…” With just two words of reminder, Rong Jun immediately understood Yan Chen.

He looked at the man with apologetic and terrified eyes, and an unknown feeling slowly spread in his heart.

Rong Jun suddenly had a hard time breathing, and the strength of his body seemed to be slowly disappearing, and his whole body became limp.

With a bang, the elevator door behind Rong Jun closed because no one was coming in and out, isolating them again in a small and airtight space.

Rong Jun then turned his head away, stretched out his hand and pushed Yan Chen’s shoulder a few times.

“Let go of me first.”

Yan Chen was very obedient, but when he let go, he did it very slowly, long enough for Rong Jun to collect his thoughts and piece the puzzles together, it was clear to him now.

“Do you like me?” He asked Rong Jun with a probing gaze.

“Yes.” Yan Chen answered very simply.

And his reply made Rong Jun confused. He thought that Yan Chen would at least hesitate, or deny it, or be too embarrassed to admit it, but he didn’t expect that he would be so direct!

He couldn’t help frowning, a little embarrassed by his sudden confession, “But we’ve only known each other for less than three days.”

“I’ve liked you for more than three days.” Yan Chen looked desperate, his eyes glowing, making Rong Jun unconsciously take half a step back.

Seeing his evasive reaction, Yan Chen hurriedly took a retreated his steps, giving Rong Jun space to show him that he didn’t mean harm to him, his expression was extremely glum, as if he was about to cry, and with a trembling voice he said, “I won’t do anything to you, please don’t hate me.”

“I don’t hate you.” Rong Jun blurted out almost immediately.

“But you want to avoid me.” Rong Jun said with a croaked voice.

“If you meet someone you just met and suddenly invite you to dinner at home, and it turns out that the table is full of your favorite food, of course I would be suspicious. Isn’t that a normal reaction?”

Yan Chen was left speechless after hearing what he said

Rong Jun suddenly felt a little wronged, why did he feel like he was bullying him?

‘Did he think just because he’s extremely handsome that he can do everything he wants to me?’

“And you just said that you liked me not only for three days, so what does that mean? Are you a perverted stalker.”

“…” Yan Chen’s face collapsed, his whole body drooped, as if being poured from head to toe by a basin of cold water, he was in a state of distress,

“I’m not…”

Rong Jun looked at his pitiful and helpless appearance, and suddenly couldn’t help but burst out laughing, immediately dispelling the stiff atmosphere between the two of them.

Yan Chen blinked blankly at him, and the beautiful face in front of him with a bright smile gradually restored a little light to his dimmed eyes, and called out,

“Qingqing…”

“En?” Rong Jun tilted his head, unable to understand what he meant,

“What did you say?”

“Can I still invite you to my house for dinner?” Rong Jun thought about it, turned around and pressed the door open button of the elevator.

When the door was halfway open, he said, “Don’t prepare so much next time, it’s a bit wasteful.”

Surprise hit Yan Chen’s mind, causing him to feel dizzy for a moment, and he was so excited that he wished he could immediately turn into a beast and go out for a run, and then come back and jump in circles around Rong Jun non-stop.

“Okay! I promise.” Yan Chen joyfully and excitedly trotted over to catch up with Rong Jun, and asked again.

“Can I call you Qingqing from now on?”

“Why do you call me Qingqing?”

“Because I like you.” Rong Jun’s fair face was stained red by his frankness, and sheepishly said,

“I–I didn’t say that I wanted to date you.”

“I know.”

The reaction Rong Jun gave him was enough to make him happy for a long time, so he didn’t mind if they start dating a little later than what he initially planned.

“So can I call you that?”

“It’s up to you. I don’t mind.”

“Great!” Yan Chen was so happy that his eyes almost disappeared from smiling widely, and immediately tried to call Rong Jun with the endearment.

“Qi ngqing~”

“Qingqing~”

“Qingqing~”

“En…” Rong Jun was a little annoyed and flustered, he didn’t quite understand why he was so happy to call him ‘Qingqing’. What does ‘Qingqing’ even mean?

“Qingqing~”

“Yan Chen, you’re being so noisy! Quiet down!”