Half Each

"What did you want to say?" Shen Yanlang realized he couldn't understand Duan Xu's train of thought.

But the next moment, he suddenly caught on. "You thought I liked him?"

Duan Xu said nothing. That was how it was in the novel, but now... it was hard to say.

"Heh... are you jealous?" Shen Yanlang's mood brightened again, and he gently explained, "I don't like him. I only like you."

The heat that had been about to fade from Duan Xu's face flared up again. Embarrassed and annoyed, he said, "I'm not jealous. And I get it. You, you don't have to keep saying it."

"Okay, then I'll do it."

As he spoke, Shen Yanlang suddenly leaned closer. Startled, Duan Xu quickly pressed his hands against Shen Yanlang's chest. "What are you doing?"

"I want to kiss you." Shen Yanlang's voice was several degrees lower than before. "Can I?"

"No!"

Duan Xu shook his head while covering his mouth, glaring at Shen Yanlang with those watery almond-shaped eyes.

Fuck! He's so damn alluring!

Duan Xu: "!!!"

Shen Yanlang, he, he, he... had cursed!

Hmm... why was that kind of sexy?

Aaaah! What am I thinking? Stop it, brain!

Afraid Shen Yanlang would unleash his beastly side, Duan Xu simply turned around and sprawled over the desk, burying his head in the crook of his arms. That way, he wouldn't be able to see him, right?

However...

His earlobes are so red. I want to bite them.

Save me!

How had he never noticed before that Shen Yanlang could be such a rogue?

No, he looked proper on the outside, but he was a rogue on the inside!

"Shen Yanlang." Duan Xu's voice was muffled. "Can you stop looking at me?"

Shen Yanlang let out a soft laugh. Knowing he was embarrassed, he spared him for the moment. "Okay, I'll go back to my seat."

With that, Shen Yanlang carried his chair back to his own desk.

Duan Xu let out a huge sigh of relief. He had finally gone away. Saved... my ass!

How do you pursue someone? Better search it up first.

Bring him breakfast every day, give him little gifts, treat him to delicious food...

Duan Xu: "..."

Not listening, not listening, turtle chanting scriptures!

*

Starting the next morning, Shen Yanlang began pursuing Duan Xu in earnest.

He got up in the morning to buy breakfast, lined up to get lunch for him at noon, and took him for walks around the track after dinner in the evening.

On weekends, he accompanied him to the library to study and do homework. If Duan Xu had a part-time job, he followed him there, then treated him to a good meal afterward.

Duan Xu had refused, but refusing was useless. If he didn't eat the breakfast Shen Yanlang bought, Shen Yanlang would throw it away. Duan Xu thought that was wasteful, so he could only eat it.

If he refused to let him help get food, Shen Yanlang would drag him off campus to eat. If he refused to walk around the track with him, Shen Yanlang would directly drag him to the track...

By the end of it, Duan Xu was numb.

Seriously, you couldn't judge someone solely by their first impression.

Although Duan Xu had been startled when he first met Shen Yanlang, he'd thought Shen Yanlang was a steady, reserved person. But now, heh heh!

The key was that even in his dreams, Shen Yanlang hadn't been this shameless!

In everyone else's eyes, he was still the handsome campus heartthrob, calm as the wind. But in Duan Xu's eyes, who could hear his thoughts, he was shameless and especially lecherous!

By late November, the weather had gradually turned cold, and they had to wear thick coats when going out.

Today, Duan Xu wore a cream-colored padded hoodie. Under the library lights, his delicate face looked smooth and fair, while his bright almond-shaped eyes were focused intently on the monitor before him.

He was familiarizing himself with the basic functions of Photoshop, so it would be easier to learn and use in his future major courses.

At that moment, someone sat down in the empty seat beside him. A cup of milk tea was placed by his side, followed by Shen Yanlang's deep, magnetic voice. "Xuxu, have some milk tea. It's hot."

"Mm." Duan Xu responded, but he didn't turn to look at him. His gaze remained on the computer, and his hands continued operating it.

A faint smile lingered in Shen Yanlang's peach-blossom eyes. He didn't mind Duan Xu's attitude. In the end, Duan Xu would obediently listen to him anyway.

A moment later, after seeing that Duan Xu had just completed a step and it wouldn't affect what came next, Shen Yanlang directly inserted the straw and brought the milk tea to his lips. "Take a sip."

Duan Xu lowered his head to glance at the milk tea, then flicked his eyes toward Shen Yanlang. Finding him gazing at him with tenderness in his eyes, he immediately looked away and obediently took a sip.

"Is it good?" Shen Yanlang asked, staring at Duan Xu's lips, which were stained with a little milk tea.

Duan Xu licked his lips. "It's good."

Shen Yanlang's gaze was blatant, his voice husky. "Really? Then I'll have a taste too."

With that, he took the milk tea, wrapped his lips around the straw, and took a sip. Yet throughout the entire process, he kept staring at Duan Xu's lips.

An indirect kiss. Rounded up, that means we kissed.

Pretty sweet.

Shen Yanlang's stare made Duan Xu's heart race. His lips felt as if they had been scalded by something, so much so that they no longer seemed to belong to him.

And Shen Yanlang's thoughts made him uncontrollably recall that drunken night. More than a month had clearly passed, yet that soft, warm sensation remained vividly imprinted in his mind.

"What are you thinking about?" Shen Yanlang's voice sounded by his ear, pulling Duan Xu back to himself.

His face is red. Does he want to kiss too?

Duan Xu nearly choked. He hurriedly replied, "Nothing. I'm not drinking anymore. It's almost time to eat."

"Oh." Shen Yanlang set the milk tea on the table and said casually, "Then let's throw it away."

Duan Xu: "..."

Here we go again!

"Don't throw it away." Duan Xu glared at Shen Yanlang resentfully. "I told you not to waste things. Can't you just not buy it?"

Shen Yanlang chuckled. His handsome features were especially captivating against his smile. "That's why I only bought one cup. We can each have half, just enough to taste it without getting too full. It isn't wasteful."

Duan Xu: "..."

Fine, you're handsome, so you're right.

In the end, they finished the cup of milk tea one sip at a time, not wasting a single drop.

And the students who were also in the library saw this scene, took pictures, and uploaded them to the forum.

After dinner, they returned to the dorm. Zhou Zhou was sitting by his desk playing on his phone. When he saw them come back, he gave them a suggestive smile. "You went to the library? And drank from the same cup of milk tea?"

Duan Xu: "..."

"Mm, it tasted pretty good. You and Xiao Xu can try it." Shen Yanlang replied naturally.

Xiao Xu had also just arrived at the dorm. Opening the door and hearing that, he asked, "Try what?"

"Milk tea." Zhou Zhou grinned. "Yan-ge said it was pretty good, so we can try it."

"Oh, okay. Which milk tea shop was it? I'll go buy some." Xiao Xu asked Shen Yanlang.

Shen Yanlang gave him the name. Without another word, Xiao Xu turned around and left the dorm again.

Duan Xu: "..."

Why weren't they together yet? So worrying!

Seeing Duan Xu quietly walk to his seat, Zhou Zhou couldn't help laughing. "Xuxu, actually, I've wanted to ask for the past few days. Everyone on the forum says Yan-ge is pursuing you. Is that true?"

As their roommate, he knew best. Of course he knew it was true, but he just wanted to tease Duan Xu.