A skin-thirsty episode occurred, in her brother's arms.

Xu Xingchen went out and thought for a while about where he should go.

I forgot my key and don't know if Li Le and Wang Qixin are in the dorm.

He looked down, preparing to send a message to ask about the situation.

A shadow fell over his head, and someone stood in front of him.

His body recognized the person in front of him before he could react. Xu Xingchen froze for a moment before looking up.

Qin Ge reappeared.

With an air of nonchalance, she said, "How did you end up here? I almost couldn't find you."

Xu Xingchen felt a lump in her throat and awkwardly avoided eye contact.

Qin Ge...

Qin Ge...

What should we do with him?

He really...

"Are you so happy to see me like this?"

Qin Ge acted as if nothing had happened, and took a watch out of his bag.

"I was wrong today, this is an apology gift."

Qin Ge took Xu Xingchen's hand in his. "You've been wearing this watch for several years. I ordered a new one. Shall I help you put it on?"

That's what he said, but Qin Ge's actions showed absolutely no politeness.

He took off Xu Xingchen's original watch, put it in his bag, and personally put the new watch on his wrist.

They originally had the same style of watch, but in different colors.

The watch that was customized this time looks almost identical to the original one, and you can tell at a glance that the two watches they are wearing belong to the same series.

Click.

The watch was fastened completely.

Qin Ge held Xu Xingchen's hand, his expression unreadable. "So beautiful."

Having just had a cold war, Xu Xingchen didn't know how to face Qin Ge.

He opened his mouth several times, but couldn't say anything.

Qin Ge remained calm and took Xu Xingchen's hand. "The company matters are mostly resolved. I'll be going back to school starting tomorrow."

He didn't mention what had just happened at all.

He changed the subject and started talking about other things.

Xu Xingchen didn't find an opportunity to continue the conversation, and perhaps he didn't want things to get too awkward.

He maintained this eerie silence.

It's unclear what Qin Ge is talking about.

"National Day is coming soon, do you have any plans? If you're free, let's go out and have some fun. There's a meteor shower going on recently, we missed it last time, so we can have a good look at it this time."

It's different now; Qin Ge would never have asked him in such a tone before.

He would excitedly plan everything out, and then use various means to get him to agree.

The crack exists, and that's it.

This actually relieved Xu Xingchen, or perhaps this was an opportunity to return to his original position?

Xu Xingchen said, "My parents are coming back for National Day, so they probably won't have time to go out with you during the holiday."

Qin Ge looked slightly disappointed. "Oh, I see."

"It's not easy for my uncle and aunt to come back, so we really should spend some quality time with them."

"Let's do it next time, next time we'll go out and have some fun."

Xu Xingchen wouldn't be surprised if anyone said these words, but he was facing Qin Ge.

It's normal, but a bit unusual.

He stared at Qin Ge for several moments, and for a second wondered if he was hallucinating.

Xu Xingchen, "So, what are your plans for National Day?"

Qin Ge: "It's not certain yet. If Xingxing is willing to take me in, I'll shamelessly go home with you."

"If no one takes me in, I'll have no choice but to go back to the company and work overtime."

Qin Ge looked so pitiful.

It was another very normal answer, so normal that Xu Xingchen was a little dazed.

He stared at Qin Ge with a puzzled look for several times.

Qin Ge, "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you reluctant to let me work overtime?"

Xu Xingchen, "My parents are coming back this time to visit their hometown, and I want to go with them, so..."

Xu Xingchen's answer was a polite way of declining Qin Ge's offer.

Qin Ge: "Well, it seems I have no choice but to work overtime since no one will take me in. How pathetic, everyone else is on holiday while I'm working overtime."

Xu Xing lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry."

"Why apologize? What's the big deal?"

Qin Ge put his arm around Xu Xingchen's shoulder. "It's good to spend more time with your family. It's not easy for them to come back."

"Let's talk about National Day later."

Qin Ge's reaction made Xu Xingchen a little uneasy. It seemed that Qin Ge had retreated to the position of a good brother, just as he had expected.

Such a conversation is normal between close friends, but for it to happen between him and Qin Ge is really a bit strange.

They had never interacted in this way, not even when they first met.

That's how he imagines interacting with his friends.

He didn't know if Qin Ge had figured things out because of what he said, or for some other reason.

For now, this is the best thing for them.

He didn't need to worry that Qin Ge's excessive intimacy would cause him to lose control of his heart and his illness.

They can continue to be friends.

Xu Xingchen thought it would be a long process for Qin Ge to accept, and for him to accept that they weren't that close.

The current speed is almost unbelievable.

This was clearly what Xu Xingchen wanted, but for some reason, Xu Xingchen felt a faint unease mixed with other feelings.

Reluctance, sadness, or something else entirely.

Similarly, he was very puzzled: did Qin Ge really accept this change so easily?

He pulled his hand away from Qin Ge's. "Are you staying in the dormitory tonight or going back?"

Qin Ge didn't react much, and looked down at his hands.

He put his hands in his pockets.

"Whatever you want, I'll go wherever you go."

Qin Ge said, "Although we say we need our own private space, Xingxing can't possibly not even want to be under the same roof as me, can she?"

Qin Ge jokingly recounted the content of their argument at noon.

It wasn't really an argument; Qin Ge didn't say anything, he just left sadly.

Xu Xingchen thought that Qin Ge wouldn't contact him for at least several days, but Qin Ge acted much faster than he expected.

Xu Xingchen: "No."

Qin Ge breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I thought Xingxing hated me to this extent."

"I don't hate you, never."

How could he possibly hate Qin Ge?

Qin Ge: "I understand. I've reflected on it, and some of my actions were indeed wrong. I'm changing them."

Xu Xingchen's heart skipped a beat. "It's not your fault."

"If I made you uncomfortable, that's naturally my problem, and I won't do it again."

I will not give him any more chances.

Qin Ge glanced at his phone. "Where should we go now?"

Xu Xingchen hesitated for a moment, then said, "The dormitory."

Qin Ge smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."