Introducing a girl...

When Qin Fang immediately said, "Taking photos is fine, but the girl isn't necessary."

"She's very pretty, and has a great personality too." Han Xiaogong was still saying, "According to Gong Qi's calculation, you'll definitely like her."

Qin Fang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Forget it, don't mess around."

Since he already said this, Han Xiaogong didn't insist further, though his tone was quite regretful, "Alright then, come help me take photos this weekend, handsome."

Qin Fang said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Fang put it in his pocket, laughing at himself in his heart. Does Fang-ge now need people to introduce him to a partner? Is the market value for campus heartthrobs really that bad now?

Han Xiaogong introducing someone to him, Qin Fang felt that the ensuing situation would be too embarrassing to watch if he thought about it. With Han Xiaogong's relationship with Xing Yan, how could Xing Yan not know.

His own matters with Xing Yan weren't even sorted out yet and he'd go meet a girl, what kind of situation is this. Besides, Qin Fang didn't need anyone to introduce him in the first place, he didn't want to date anyway, he had no such thoughts, feeling that things were very good as they are now.

On Saturday morning, Qin Fang got up and went to Si Tu's place, Han Xiaogong lived with him. Qin Fang had just sauntered to the building when he heard someone call out from above.

Qin Fang looked up, it was Han Xiaogong. Qin Fang raised his arm and waved at him.

With his height and long legs, he could take three or four steps at a time on the old building's stairs, bounding up a flight in a few strides. The young man brought a youthful vigor even to climbing stairs, looking like he was enjoying it.

Han Xiaogong leaned against the doorframe watching him, greeting Qin Fang as he came up, "Good morning."

"Morning." Qin Fang went in to change shoes, smelling a medicinal scent in the apartment. He sniffed and asked, "Who's sick?"

"Old problem," Si Tu walked out from the kitchen, smiling at Qin Fang, "I get a cough every time the seasons change. I made congee, come have some."

"I already ate." Qin Fang put down his backpack, noticing a coat on the sofa.

It was the one Xing Yan gave to Gong Qi last time, seems it was returned.

Actually, Qin Fang really wanted to ask Si Tu if he and Gong Qi were still together, but it wasn't appropriate for him to ask given his identity.

"Where are we going to shoot today?" Qin Fang asked Han Xiaogong.

Han Xiaogong ran his hand through his hair, tying it casually, "I haven't decided, let's just find a place and take a few shots."

"Don't you have a regular photographer?" Qin Fang asked him.

"I do," Han Xiaogong nodded, "But when taking just a few casual shots I don't like to bother them, it's troublesome."

After browsing his Weibo last time, Qin Fang also discovered that he was indeed a bit Buddhist. His photo frequency was quite low, sometimes you could tell he was obviously just making up the numbers. Full sets of concept photos were even rarer, maybe one set every month or two.

Qin Fang asked him, "Won't this affect your popularity?"

"It's alright," Han Xiaogong sprayed some water on his face, glancing at Qin Fang, the corner of his mouth curling as he said, "After all, I have the assets."

Every time he praised himself like this Qin Fang wanted to laugh, after more interactions he no longer saw him as a girl, that kind of confusion brought on by his appearance was gone. In fact, there wasn't a hint of feminine air about him, even if he had long hair, even if Qin Fang was watching him sit on the sofa putting on makeup right now.

Skincare, makeup, doing his hair. Pushing the full-length mirror in front of the sofa, Han Xiaogong just faced the mirror and fiddled with his face. Actually, Qin Fang couldn't tell what he was putting on, after each product was applied or the brush swept over, he really couldn't see any difference.

He used clips or something to tousle his hair a few times, when he let it down at the end it looked like he had just gotten out of bed in the morning. This lazy vibe suited him very well, it matched him.

"The straight boy is dazed from watching me." When Si Tu finished watering the plants on the balcony, he passed by and Han Xiaogong laughed as he told him.

Si Tu glanced at Qin Fang, also smiling, "He's just never seen a man put on makeup before."

"Staring straight at me," Han Xiaogong raked his hair back, turning to give Qin Fang a sidelong glance, his tone teasing as he asked, "Did you turn gay?"

Qin Fang had been sensitive about this matter recently, immediately saying, "No."

"No?" Han Xiaogong stood up, pushing the mirror back, casually tidying up the few things scattered on the coffee table, "If not then not, I'll go change."

Actually, taking photos for Han Xiaogong was very relaxed, not a big deal at all, just find a place he liked the look of and casually snap a few shots. Qin Fang drove him around randomly, in the end Han Xiaogong said, "Let's go, just take some shots of eating food."

They ended up going to an internet celebrity shop that had previously contacted Han Xiaogong wanting him to do a promotion. They laid out a full table for the two of them, not only was it free but Han Xiaogong got paid a good amount too. Qin Fang took a few shots of him eating, then very dutifully went out and took several photos of the storefront.

Coming back to sit down, Qin Fang couldn't help but laugh a little, saying softly, "Feels pretty great, eating and drinking for free and even getting paid."

"It's alright, their food is just so-so." Han Xiaogong wiped his hands with a wet wipe, saying, "The two of us can't finish, it's a bit of a sin to waste food, should I call someone?"

Qin Fang nodded at first, subconsciously asking, "Call Yan-ge?"

Han Xiaogong let out a "pfft" and laughed, looking at Qin Fang, "You want to call Yan-ge? If you want to then you call him."

It was actually quite normal, but Qin Fang didn't know why he felt a bit embarrassed, he rubbed his chin with the back of his hand, saying, "No, I just thought you wanted to call him."

"I'm not calling him," Han Xiaogong said while fiddling with his phone looking for a contact, "Yan-ge is so cold, I can't get him to come out."

When Han Xiaogong said he couldn't get Xing Yan to come out, Qin Fang suddenly remembered that time Xing Yan called him, saying "You're always suddenly calling me out".

He almost never had times when he couldn't get Xing Yan to come out, other than when Xing Yan was in class or at the lab, as long as Qin Fang looked for him, Xing Yan always gave an affirmative answer.

Qin Fang couldn't describe the feeling in his heart right now, anyway it just felt a bit uncomfortable, he wanted to frown, his mood was a little sour. A buddy who was originally very close suddenly turning cold, not keeping in touch much... it really sucked.

At that time, Qin Fang's mind was full of this bit of trouble, he didn't have the spare thought to consider other things, otherwise he would have anticipated who Han Xiaogong was going to call.

Han Xiaogong had just mentioned wanting to introduce a girl to him, then right after, while they were eating, he called someone out, it was very obvious. But Qin Fang didn't spare a single brain cell to think about this, to the point that when the girl sat across from him, Qin Fang only then came back to his senses, blinking a few times before greeting her a bit slowly.

Han Xiaogong said, "Have a seat. This is Qin Fang, you should call him Fang-ge."

The girl smiled and called him that. Qin Fang quickly said, "No need, just call me Qin Fang."

She replied, "It's fine, you are indeed older than me. I'm Lin Jiaqi, you can call me Jiajia or Jiaqi."

Also Qi... Actually, based on Qin Fang's previous standards, she was quite in line with his aesthetic preferences. Appearance-wise, she was similar to Gong Qi, probably around 175cm tall, with long black hair and fair skin, but seemed more cheerful than Gong Qi.

However, Qin Fang wasn't in the mood to think about these things now. He barely engaged in the conversation and kept his head down eating.

Later, Lin Jiaqi even said, "Fang-ge seems a bit introverted and doesn't like to talk much."

"Him," Han Xiaogong glanced at Qin Fang and smiled faintly, "Maybe."

To actually be called introverted. Qin Fang didn't bother explaining much. Mainly because he had no intention of finding a girlfriend, so it was best not to chat too much to avoid misunderstandings.

Qin Fang ate the meal in a proper manner, barely saying a few words. The few things he did say maintained a moderate distance, not too cold to make people feel awkward, but also not overly enthusiastic. From start to finish, he was polite and restrained.

After the meal, he sent her back first, dropping her off at the entrance of her community. The girl opened the door and got out. Qin Fang smiled and said bye, without exchanging contact information.

"Why not add her WeChat or get her number?" Han Xiaogong leaned back in the passenger seat and asked with his eyes half-closed.

"Why would I?" Qin Fang said, "I had no intention to in the first place."

"Why not? Jiajia is so nice," Han Xiaogong said.

"Even if she's nice, it won't work," Qin Fang shook his head, "It's not the same thing."

Han Xiaogong opened his eyes and asked, "Wrong gender?"

He would occasionally make such remarks, making Qin Fang always feel there was a hidden meaning. Qin Fang felt a bit helpless, "What are you saying..."

Han Xiaogong stopped there, never saying too much, and closed his eyes to rest.

After dropping Han Xiaogong downstairs, Qin Fang originally wanted to leave directly, but his backpack was still upstairs. The two went up together. Han Xiaogong said, "Thanks little brother for helping me take photos today."

Qin Fang was amused by his deliberately playful tone and said, "You're welcome. It's best to do this next time too. Taking photos and getting free food and drinks."

Han Xiaogong took out his key to open the door. As he pushed it open, he turned to Qin Fang and said, "Next time I'll show you the list. You pick the places and we'll go shoot there."

Qin Fang was right behind him. As he stepped up, he saw Xing Yan who had already put on his shoes and was about to leave.

Caught off guard, the two faced each other, eye to eye, neither making a sound.

"What a coincidence," Han Xiaogong walked in and spoke to Xing Yan, "Where are you going?"

"Back to school," Xing Yan replied.

Qin Fang cleared his throat and greeted Xing Yan, calling him "Yan-ge".

"Mm," Xing Yan asked him, "Helping him take photos again?"

Qin Fang smiled, "I happened to be free today anyway."

"Ask him for money next time," Xing Yan told him, "Who keeps doing it for him for free."

Qin Fang nodded with a smile, "Okay."

Han Xiaogong had already changed his shoes and gone in, leaving the two tall guys standing stiffly at the door.

"I didn't make him work for free," Han Xiaogong went to get a glass of water and took a sip, "I treated him to a meal and even introduced him to a girl."

Hearing the first half of what he said, Qin Fang knew it would be bad. After he finished, Qin Fang's heart sank.

He looked up at Xing Yan. Xing Yan was raising an eyebrow, looking back at Han Xiaogong, then turned to look at Qin Fang.

"Hey no," Qin Fang said to Han Xiaogong, "I told you it's not like that."

"Not like what?" Han Xiaogong turned the glass in his hand and asked nonchalantly, "Didn't you have a meal with the girl?"

Xing Yan was still looking at him. Qin Fang really didn't want to discuss this in front of Xing Yan. He ran a hand through his hair and said, "That was just a meal, that's all."

Han Xiaogong drawled, "Oh oh oh..."

Qin Fang's expression management completely collapsed, feeling his face going stiff.

Xing Yan zipped up his jacket all the way to the top, stuffed his hands in his pockets, lowered his head with his chin buried in his collar, and turned sideways to pass by Qin Fang.

Han Xiaogong asked, "You're leaving, Yan-ge?"

Xing Yan ignored him and said to Qin Fang, "I'm going first, okay?"

Qin Fang looked at his chin half-buried in his collar, wanting to say something but not knowing where to start, feeling that anything he said would be inappropriate.

Xing Yan put his hand on the doorknob, about to push the door open. Qin Fang's mind went blank and he blurted out, "Yan-ge, he's deliberately trying to drive a wedge between us."

"My god," Han Xiaogong blinked, looking shocked and innocent, "How did I drive a wedge between you two?"