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“keeping the other company when they fall ill, but what if they’re not sick?”
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DAY SIX【 SITTING WITH YOU IN BED WHILE YOU ARE SICK, PUTTING YOUR HEAD ON MY CHEST, WATCHING MOVIES TOGETHER, FEEDING YOU MEDICINE, ACCOMPANYING YOU TO GET INJECTION】
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Don’t you think it’s too crazy to do this?
Zhang Lingyi received a text from w.a.n.g Guangning early in the morning.
How can that be? This way we can express our deep feelings! o(≧v≦)o
But neither of us are sick.
…….
w.a.n.g Guangning looked at the message sent by Zhang Lingyi for a while and thought that he had finally convinced the other. He didn’t expect that after a while, his phone would light up again.
Shou shou, how about you pretend to be sick! I will do my best to take care of you!
Angry, w.a.n.g Guangning quickly replied to him, his fingers typing quickly.
If we’re going to pretend, you should be the one pretending. Don’t forget what you said yesterday, for the next two days you’re the shou!
Zhang Lingyi’s reply came back fast.
If I’m going to pretend, then I’ll pretend {{{(>_
This was definitely a conspiracy!
w.a.n.g Guangning had already given up all hope towards this world which was trying to act cute.
Stretching his waist, w.a.n.g Guangning got up to have a shower then he headed towards the library with his textbooks.
His own self who was acting crazy with Zhang Lingyi was really too crazy, w.a.n.g Guangning felt that he needed to immerse himself in the mathematics world in order to purify his spirit.
It was near the end of the semester so the library was overcrowded.
w.a.n.g Guangning finally found a seat and he glanced up, only to find that the one sitting opposite was Luo Zihui.
For such a high level beauty like Luo Zihui, everyone in the campus had heard of but rarely seen. w.a.n.g Guangning had met her several times and his impression towards her was not back. Hence, he smiled at her then nodded.
Luo Zihui also smiled, but without revealing her teeth, just like a wise and virtuous woman.
Lowering his head, w.a.n.g Guangning proceeded to read. After a while, Luo Zihui handed a note over.
w.a.n.g Guangning had a few suspicions. After reading it, the result was that the note said: My phone is dead, can I borrow your phone to make a call?
w.a.n.g Guangning didn’t think much of it and handed it directly to her.
Luo Zihui took the phone and fiddled for a bit, then gave it back with an attached note: You set a pa.s.sword.
It was only now that w.a.n.g Guangning realised that he had set a pa.s.sword together with Zhang Lingyi two days ago. At the same time, he also remembered another thing — the wallpaper for his cell was a photo of Zhang Lingyi.
w.a.n.g Guangning’s heart immediately had an awkward feeling, not knowing what to say. Although a pa.s.sword had been set for his phone, the screen background would still be shown when pressing the keys. Therefore, Luo Zihui must’ve already seen it just then.
Although he wanted to retaliate against society and hurt the hearts of the other girls, Luo Zihui was different to the rest. After all, she and Zhang Lingyi had quite a close relationship. Just yesterday, he had said that he had once considered dating her. Even though he and Zhang Lingyi were currently pretending to be gay, it couldn’t be guaranteed that Zhang Lingyi wouldn’t date her in the future.
The more w.a.n.g Guangning thought about it, the more unsettled he became. However, seeing Luo Zihui’s usual demeanour, she didn’t seem to be surprised in the least. His mind calming, w.a.n.g Guangning replied to her with another piece of paper: Oh, sorry. I suddenly remembered, I don’t have any more credit on my phone so I’m afraid a phone call will not be possible.
Since it’s like this, then it’s alright. I’ll find someone else to borrow from! Luo Zihui smiled then pa.s.sed the note back: Ah, right. Can you do me favour?
w.a.n.g Guangning drew a few ‘?’ back at her.
Lingyi’s roommate told me that Linyi was sick so I wanted to give him some porridge. But the girls are not allowed to go to the guys’ dormitory, can you take it to him for me?
w.a.n.g Guangning was unable to laugh.
Everyone in F university knew that w.a.n.g Guangning and Zhang Lingyi’s relationship was like water and fire.
Luo Zihui and Zhang Lingyi’s relationship was so good, so how could she not know what Zhang Lingyi’s att.i.tude used to be liked towards him? And she even wanted him to give Zhang Lingyi porridge?
w.a.n.g Guangning didn’t understand Luo Zihui’s thoughts.
However, he did not refuse.
At midday, w.a.n.g Guangning took the take-away lean meat porridge Luo Zihui bought from the cafeteria to Zhang Lingyi’s dorm room.
F University was a newly built campus so the dormitory had the standard quadruple rooms. They were the type of dorms which had the tables below and beds above.
Since it was near the end of the semester, the other people who lived in Zhang Lingyi’s dorm were out doing self-study. Hence, Zhang Lingyi was lying alone in the bed reading with his blanket half covering him. Hearing the knock on the door, he shouted lazily, “The door isn’t locked, come in.”
w.a.n.g Guangning pushed open the door and walked inside.
As soon as Zhang Linyi caught sight of w.a.n.g Guangning, his eyes brightened and he placed the book aside. Lying on his stomach with his head stretched out to the bedside, he wore a dispirited appearance, “How come you only came now. I’ve almost died from being sick…”
Finishing his words, he then coughed twice forcefully.
“……” w.a.n.g Guangning’s entire head was filled with black lines. Ah, this was a child who had immersed himself in the play using his life ~
“Hey, you seem fine.” w.a.n.g Guangning was speechless. Placing the porridge down on the table, he said, “Luo Zihui asked me to give this porridge to you. You should come down and drink it.”
Hearing this, Zhang Lingyi frowned, “You told Luo Zihui?”
w.a.n.g Guangning felt the suspicion in Zhang Lingyi’s words and he also didn’t know how to explain so he replied snappily, “Your roommate told her, I only just met Luo Zihui in the library.”
“Oh.” Zhang Lingyi finally understood, but then he was puzzled again, “Wait, no. Then shouldn’t she ask my roommate to send it to me? How come she asked you?”
Before when he was still in discord with w.a.n.g Guangning, he had spoken badly about him many times in front of Luo Zihui. So why would she ask him to bring it?
“How would I know.” w.a.n.g Guangning shot him a supercilious look. This kind of thing he should ask Luo Zihui, not him.
“Ah, forget it. Let’s not think about that anymore.” Zhang Lingyi looked up, “But a woman’s mind is really difficult to guess.” Then he stuck out his head, “Shou shou, bring my laptop up.”
w.a.n.g Guangning didn’t understand, “What for?”
“Ah, of course it’s to implement our plan of pretending to be gay.” Zhang Lingyi said confidently, “I haven’t even said anything to you, shou shou. Ah, no, today you are the gong. Whatever the case, I’m still your boyfriend. I’m even sick, yet you still had the heart to go to the library. My heart is so cold now…I’ll give you a chance to redeem yourself, come up.”
w.a.n.g Guangning’s lips twitched. Zhang Lingyi’s train of thoughts in his brain was indeed not ordinarily complicated.
He knew that if he was normal, then he should let this matter which was completely lacking in objective to end here. Yet, he didn’t know for what reason he faintly was not willing to conclude it prematurely.
Hence, he took the laptop and ended up climbing up onto Zhang Lingyi’s bed.
“He he, come on. This young master will give you half the blanket.” Zhang Lingyi grinned and received the laptop. Then he shuffled inwards so that half the s.p.a.ce of the bed was exposed. The winter blanket was indeed a temptation, especially since w.a.n.g Guangning had just come in from outside and his body still carried some chilling air.
Therefore, he bluntly burrowed into Zhang Lingyi’s blanket.
The blanket had been used by Zhang Lingyi for an entire morning, so it was very warm inside. When w.a.n.g Guangning drilled into it, he suddenly let out a comfortable sigh.
Studying him for a while, Zhang Lingyi then silently gave up half the pillow to him.
“What are you doing?” w.a.n.g Guangning couldn’t help but ask.
“Finding a movie.” Zhang Lingyi placed the laptop on the bed then clicking, he opened one folder after another before finally selecting a movie. w.a.n.g Guangning glanced at it — The Love of Siam.
“……”
“I searched on Baidu¹ and it says that this film is a cla.s.sic for gay men. Who cares about how pure and innocent it is, in any case, we’re pretending to be gay. It’s only natural that we watch this movie.”
[1] Baidu is a search engine used by the Chinese.
“……” w.a.n.g Guangning decided to just quietly watch the movie and not further examine Zhang Lingyi’s thoughts.
Just when he thought everything had calmed down, Zhang Lingyi’s once action frightened him so much he nearly tumbled off the bed.
Zhang Lingyi’s head was leaning on his shoulder, especially like a timid and lovable little woman.
“What are you doing?” w.a.n.g Guangning finally could not help but push him as he roared furiously.
Feeling wronged, Zhang Lingyi looked at him then removed a piece of paper from behind them. It was that piece of paper written《30 Things Couples Must Do Together》that had pushed them on this road of no return.
He said, “We have to do according to what is written above. When I’m sick, you have to sit beside me in bed and I’ll put my head on your chest. We’ll watch movies together, and you were originally supposed to feed me medicine and accompany me while I get injections. But actually eating medicine and getting an injection is too foolish, so we’ll just lean against each other and watch a movie!”
Isn’t what we’re doing now very foolish?
Inside, w.a.n.g Guangning’s soul was weeping.
At that time, why was he so demented to think of doing such a damaging and detrimental activity. Why had he agreed to pretend to be gay with Zhang Lingyi?
If time could be repeated, w.a.n.g Guangning would certainly rush back to the day they decided to be gay and not hesitate to kick himself.
w.a.n.g Guangning was both annoyed and upset, yet faced with the excited expression in Zhang Lingyi’s eyes, he did not end up saying anything.
“Oh~”
Sighing in his heart, w.a.n.g Guangning helplessly compromised with him for once, “Then come and lean on me.”
“Ye²~”, cheered Zhang Lingyi who once again became a ‘timid and lovable little woman’ as he leaned against w.a.n.g Guangning’s shoulder.
[2] 耶: final particle that indicates enthusiasm.
Ten minutes later.
“Why is the story so slow?” Zhang Lingyi was very impatient.
“……” w.a.n.g Guangning was too lazy to care about him, weren’t all innocent films like this?
After another ten minutes.
Zhang Lingyi, “Zzz……”
w.a.n.g Guangning watched silently as Zhang Lingyi fell asleep with his mouth open. Then, his head dropped slowly from w.a.n.g Guangning’s shoulder, to his chest, then slipped down to his thigh.
Zhang Lingyi’s face was turned slightly up towards w.a.n.g Guangning’s stomach. Lowering his head, w.a.n.g Guangning could just catch sight of his enigmatic facial features, and his dark black lashes which covered his eyes.
The him who had fallen asleep quietly was elegant and not all feminine, instead distinctly appearing quite intelligent. If he didn’t open his mouth, he absolutely wouldn’t cause other people to think he was stupid.
He was indeed quite a good looking person.
w.a.n.g Guangning didn’t know why, but he was unexpectedly deeply moved.
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Such a cute and fluffy chapter (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
Hope you all enjoy ٩(｡•́‿•̀｡)۶
Also, if anyone has a NU account, I’d really appreicate it if you could recommend this novel and post a review ~
translator: k i a i
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