Chapter 144
They walked more than half a lap around the garden, talking about their childhood.
Just when Song Ren thought Ji Yunqi would automatically forget about his confession that day and continue maintaining their friendship, Ji Yunqi stopped beneath the shade of a tree.
"Song Ren, you..." Reaching into his pocket, Ji Yunqi took out a cigarette and held it between his teeth. "When did you start liking me?"
"Many years ago, I guess. I don't know exactly when it started." Seeing Ji Yunqi light up, Song Ren said, "Give me one."
"Fuck, who answers like that?" Ji Yunqi laughed and cursed, then took out a cigarette and tossed it over.
"Really. When I realized I was an alpha and that I liked my own best friend, I felt like the sky had fallen." Catching the cigarette, Song Ren curled his lips and placed it between two fingers before bringing it to his mouth.
Ji Yunqi came over with a lighter. Song Ren did not avoid him, keeping the cigarette between his lips as he leaned closer and took a drag.
Wisps of white smoke spilled from between his lips. Song Ren leaned back against the trunk of the large tree, the wind making his open white coat flap loudly.
"What do you even like about me... Fuck... You suddenly said you'd liked me for a long time. You really scared the hell out of me." The smile on Ji Yunqi's face faded slightly as he looked at Song Ren.
Cigarette smoke drifted around them, blurring Song Ren's features.
Ji Yunqi lowered his head again and looked at the shadow stretched long beneath his feet by the sunlight. Everything felt unreal.
His eyes half-lidded and a cigarette between his fingers, Song Ren pressed his lips together. "Yeah, it was