After the kiss, Qin Fang put on a mask to cover his face and said, "A little kiss isn't too much, right... bro?"

Xing Yan blinked, then smiled, shook his head and walked out the door.

Xing Yan's clothes had also gotten dirty last night, so today he was wearing Qin Fang's short down jacket. When they went downstairs, they ran into Qin Fang's classmates.

Some looked at them with a slightly ambiguous smile. It wasn't necessarily that they really thought there was something between the two, but the video of Qin Fang sending the car was too popular at school. Now that the two of them came out of the dorm together, it was no wonder people had ambiguous looks.

Qin Fang joked, "Before, when people watched the video and stuff, I felt open and aboveboard. Now it's over, I feel guilty."

Xing Yan also joked along with him, "I've always felt guilty."

"Of course," Qin Fang said, "At that time I was still straight, you were bent from the very beginning."

Xing Yan nodded expressionlessly and said beside him, "Yes, you were so straight back then. You just wanted to be good to me, wanted to give me all the good things."

Qin Fang burst out laughing, muffled behind the mask, laughing until his chin hurt. "Are you okay handsome, how do you bring up everything?"

Xing Yan shook his head and said, "These aren't scores to settle."

Qin Fang took the exam with very happy steps. He didn't take off his mask in the classroom. When the proctor came over and told him to take it off, Qin Fang said he had the flu and was afraid of infecting others. The proctor quickly let him keep it on.

After the exam, he felt he did pretty well. The content he reviewed in the morning appeared in a big question, so he shouldn't fail.

When he came out, Xing Yan was standing at the entrance of the teaching building. Qin Fang was a little surprised when he saw him, and walked over, "Don't tell me you've been here the whole time?"

Xing Yan said he just arrived.

Qin Fang still had to continue reviewing for the last subject, so Xing Yan went with him. At first, Qin Fang guessed that Xing Yan wanted to be with him because of their current relationship. Later, he realized that Xing Yan didn't dare let him be alone.

Xing Yan was quite scary when he got angry. Qin Fang sincerely didn't want that group of people to come looking for him again. Xing Yan's hands were too vicious. When he fought, it was frightening. His growing environment determined that every move he made in a fight was ruthless. If you fought, you had to win, otherwise there would be endless trouble.

During the last few days at school, he was with Xing Yan. No one else came to cause trouble for Qin Fang. After the last exam, Qin Fang threw all his books into the dorm and felt relieved.

Because of the exams, everything had piled up. He was just closed off in the school to review, almost cut off from the outside world. After the exams, he had to resume socializing, replying to messages one by one, and going to all the places he needed to go.

The last time he went back to the Jian family was when Jian Muyang hit his eye. He hadn't been back since. Jian Muyang's eye had long since healed. Knowing he had exams, he didn't send him many messages.

Qin Fang went back to the Jian family alone. Xing Yan didn't go with him. He went to Si Tu's place. Qin Fang brought a bunch of things for Jian Muyang, and also brought a bag for Dong Yin.

The bag was something he accidentally saw in his dorm cabinet. It was a birthday present he had prepared when he was chasing Gong Qi before, but he didn't give it to her and just put it aside. He had no one to give it to, so he brought it back for Dong Yin.

Of course, he didn't say it was bought for someone else. That would be too stupid.

Dong Yin smiled and said she liked it. Jian Mingtao was at home. Qin Fang guessed that his dad must be quite happy in his heart, and had to think he was quite sensible.

The bruises and such on his face still hadn't faded. Of course, he was subjected to a round of questioning. Qin Fang insisted that he bumped into a door. No one would believe it, but if he didn't say anything, there was nothing they could do.

His dad probably thought he was quite muddled, being gay and fighting all day. The information he received from his dad's eyes was that he couldn't be bothered to manage him.

In the evening, Jian Muyang sat in Qin Fang's room and chatted with him. Qin Fang's phone rang beside him. He picked it up and saw that it was Xing Yan.

- How is your brother's eye?

Qin Fang replied: It healed long ago.

Xing Yan: That's good then.

Qin Fang: He asked about you. He likes you.

Jian Muyang indeed liked Xing Yan very much. In his eyes, Xing Yan was a very gentle and peaceful older brother. Qin Fang didn't correct his view. That day, Xing Yan was indeed like that, and in many times, he was really very gentle.

Qin Fang chatted with Xing Yan while talking to Jian Muyang. The two of them didn't send messages quickly, saying something every few minutes. Chatting like this could make people sleepy.

Qin Fang: Bro, is it not very atmospheric for us to chat like this?

Xing Yan: What atmosphere do you want?

Qin Fang: It just feels like chatting like this isn't like a relationship where we just kissed.

Xing Yan: Then how do you think people who just kissed should chat?

Qin Fang lowered his head and laughed. Jian Muyang asked him what he was laughing at. He said he was laughing at how sick Xing Yan was.

Xing Yan and the others had train tickets for the day after tomorrow. When they would come back hadn't been decided yet. Qin Fang still had a bunch of things to do. His grandfather's death anniversary was coming up, and he had to accompany him.

Because of Si Tu, Xing Yan and the others still had to take a high-speed train for more than ten hours, but this time Han Xiaogong wasn't with them. After finishing the cooperation talks, he went directly back to his hometown and didn't come over to make the trip, so there were only three people on the train.

On the way, Qin Fang sent him a message: A temperature difference of fifty degrees, be careful not to catch a cold.

Xing Yan: Mm.

Qin Fang: If you get bored, just tell me, I'll chat with you.

Xing Yan: I'm bored now.

Qin Fang: Hahaha then I'll keep you company and chat.

Young people always have a sense of longing when they make friends, appearing both childish and sincere. Qin Fang had to keep his phone on him at all times, afraid of missing messages.

Everyone else went to the sauna and massage, but Qin Fang didn't go. He sat on the side with his phone in his sauna clothes pocket, chatting blindly.

Feng Zhe came over, "Who are you chatting with?"

Qin Fang didn't hide his phone, not afraid of people seeing.

Feng Zhe was being mischievous. Not only did he look, he had to read it out loud.

Let him read, he and Xing Yan generally didn't chat about anything that couldn't be read. Feng Zhe looked for a while and stopped looking, not interested. Feng Zhe asked, "Your Yan-ge left?"

Qin Fang said, "Yeah, he left."

Feng Zhe said again, "Is he coming back?"

Qin Fang had a look of bewilderment, "Of course he's coming back."

"Ah," Feng Zhe said, "That's great."

Qin Fang was amused by what he said and asked him, "What's up with you?"

Feng Zhe shook his head and sat next to Qin Fang, squeezing in, and said, "I've been feeling sentimental lately, maybe my period is here."

Qin Fang patted his head, like patting a child, and said, "What are you overthinking again?"

"Pondering a lot," Feng Zhe also took out his phone, absent-mindedly scrolling here and there, "Many things I never thought of before are now popping up."

Qin Fang finished replying to a message and said to him: "It's a good thing, no one can stay young forever."

"But I don't want to grow up," Feng Zhe thought for a moment and said, "I always feel like I'm a kid, but I'm already in my twenties. Even if I don't want to grow up, I'm already an adult."

Feng Zhe usually acts like a little madman. He rarely talks about these things and wouldn't say them to others. Only with Qin Fang can he chat about it. He indeed seems to have a lot on his mind, appearing less lively.

Qin Fang said: "Don't resist these things. Every stage has its own joys."

Feng Zhe nodded. After a while, he said: "I'm quite happy now. It's precisely because things are so good now that I can't help but think about the future. When I think about it, I feel I can't hold onto what I have now. It makes me feel so anxious."

Qin Fang roughly understood what he was saying. He looked at Feng Zhe and said to him: "It's too early to be anxious. If you can't think of a solution for now, then don't think about it. Isn't it better to let happiness be a little purer?"

"Yeah, that's what I think too." Feng Zhe also received a message on his phone. Someone was asking him where he went.

Feng Zhe stood up and said: "I'm going in, Fang-ge. You chat by yourself! You're so miserable, hahaha, go date your phone! Oh, so miserable!"

After saying that, the guy ran off.

"..." Qin Fang looked at his back and was really speechless. It seemed like the one who was sitting next to him just now with a face full of worries wasn't him. Qin Fang comforted him for a long time and ended up getting mocked.

After he left, Hua Tong came out again after a while. He had just taken a shower, and his hair was still wet, looking very silly.

Hua Tong brought Qin Fang a drink and put it beside him. Qin Fang gestured for him to sit down.

Hua Tong sat cross-legged. The two didn't chat. Qin Fang still maintained the state of touching his phone every few minutes to send a message.

The two maintained a quiet sitting posture. Hua Tong had a can of beer in his hand. When he was about to finish that can of beer, he suddenly asked: "Do you have something to say to me, brother?"

Qin Fang glanced at him and asked: "Say what?"

Hua Tong finished the last sip, shook the empty can in his hand, and said: "Say what you should say."

Qin Fang really didn't intend to tell Hua Tong today. It wasn't that he wanted to hide it or anything, but he didn't plan to make it a formal matter to talk about because it was too embarrassing and awkward.

But since Hua Tong had asked directly, Qin Fang wouldn't go so far as to hide it or lie. After all, they were close brothers.

Qin Fang put his phone back in his pocket, took a sip of water, and said to Hua Tong: "Xing Yan and I..."

Hua Tong raised his eyebrows: "You and Xing Yan...?"

Qin Fang nodded.

Hua Tong's eyebrows raised even more: "What's up with you two??"

Qin Fang just stared at him and nodded again.

Hua Tong's eyes widened: "What are you trying to say??"

Qin Fang clicked his tongue, finding him annoying. He knew it, so just leave it at that. Why keep asking? He said a little impatiently: "We kissed. That's the kind of relationship we have. That's all there is to it."

Hua Tong was agape. The can in his hand even made a crunching sound. After a long time, he slowly uttered: "Damn..."

Was it necessary to be so dramatic? Qin Fang thought, you already guessed most of it, so why are you so surprised?

Hua Tong looked around. No one was there. He leaned in closer and lowered his voice to ask Qin Fang: "Did you really kiss? Was it an accidental kiss? Or a drunken joke...?"

Qin Fang said frankly: "A real kiss."

Hua Tong was speechless, shocked beyond words.

Qin Fang said: "What's the big deal? Didn't you already guess it?"

Hua Tong blinked: "I didn't guess shit. I always fucking thought it was just messing around."

Qin Fang raised his eyebrows at him: "Then what did you want me to tell you just now?"

Hua Tong: "To tell me that our grandpa's death anniversary is coming up, and to go visit him with you!"

Qin Fang looked at Hua Tong. The two stared at each other. Later, Qin Fang shook his head and laughed. This was too ridiculous. But since it was already said, so be it.

Hua Tong was deeply shocked by this. A brother hooking up with another brother was emotionally different from a brother going after a girl to date.

On one hand, he was shocked that his buddy of many years turned out to be gay. On the other hand, he fucking couldn't quite believe it.

After a while, Hua Tong asked again: "We've known each other for so many years, how come you haven't become gay?"

Qin Fang looked at him like he was an idiot: "Then why aren't you gay?"

Hua Tong said: "Nonsense, I'm fucking straight!"

Qin Fang said: "I fucking used to think the same way."