Ever since Qin Yuheng had changed the way he addressed him, calling him Nian Nian had come more and more naturally. And every time Yu Nian heard him say his name, he always felt that Qin Yuheng sounded very serious, as though he had something important to say.
Yu Nian paused, while Fang Xu urged Bian Yan to hurry up and get out of the car.
"When are you going home?"
Yet Qin Yuheng merely asked the question softly, his low, resonant voice carrying a hint of tentativeness and deliberate intent. The rest sounded like a casual question.
Yu Nian unbuckled his seat belt and thought for a moment before saying, "I'll probably be staying near campus for now. I might go back for Lunar New Year."
He added, "All my streaming equipment is here, after all. It's not easy to move."
Qin Yuheng fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you like dogs?"
Yu Nian was bewildered, unsure why he had changed the subject so abruptly. "Huh? I-I do. I like them quite a bit."
"I have one at home. Want to see?" Qin Yuheng sounded casual, but who invited someone home to see their dog at a time like this?
Even Yu Nian understood what he meant. Qin Yuheng was inviting him over.
Had it been anyone else, Yu Nian might have wondered whether it was appropriate. But with Qin Yuheng, none of those concerns crossed his mind. He smiled. "Sure."
Deep down, he felt that he wanted to spend a little more time with Qin Yuheng, too.
Yu Nian lowered the window and called to the two men standing in the rain, "Hey, you two go on back. I'm going to Brother Yu's tonight."
Bian Yan looked puzzled. "That's sudden. Didn't you say..."
"Okay, off you