Xie Zhitan had been troubled lately.
Recently, wherever he went, he would "happen to run into" Qin Ci.
Just like now.
"What a coincidence. When did you get to Ancheng, Xie Zhitan?"
"I thought you knew."
Ancheng University had invited Xie Zhitan to take part in academic discussions, and he would be staying here for a month.
His flight had landed at Ancheng Airport at eleven last night. When he hadn't "happened to run into" Qin Ci there, he had almost found it hard to believe.
Seeing him at the private dinner hosted by Ancheng University instead gave Xie Zhitan an absurd sense that the other shoe had finally dropped.
Qin Ci acted as though he hadn't understood the implication. He smiled. "Ancheng produces all kinds of fruit, but the fruit at this hotel isn't the best quality. What do you like?"
Xie Zhitan carried his plate back. "Don't trouble yourself."
Qin Ci raised an eyebrow, unbothered by his coldness.
But Xie Zhitan suddenly stopped, and Qin Ci nearly crashed into him. "Fuck, you startled me. Good thing everything on my plate is cold, or else..."
Qin Ci looked puzzled. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xie Zhitan frowned. "Don't you have a life of your own?"
Qin Ci had even bribed students at Imperial University, paying a fortune for an access card so he could come and go freely.
Xie Zhitan saw him almost every day.
Whether on campus or off.
"Of course," Qin Ci said. "I'm enjoying my life right now."
Xie Zhitan swallowed the rest of his words.
If he kept pressing, Qin Ci would certainly say, "Seeing you every day is how I enjoy life."
He didn't want to hear any more of Qin Ci's "unintentional" confessions.
They sat facing each other and ate