He actually had no idea how to write a letter to a friend, so his had been a little halfhearted.
That was why, the instant he saw Yan Guiyun, he froze up awkwardly.
So he only wanted a shower... He let out a long sigh of relief. Chi Yining had already showered, so the bathroom was free. He could use it.
Another commission came in that evening. It was a bit of a rush, since the client said they wanted it as soon as possible. He checked the time. He should still be able to draw for another half hour; he would just get up a little earlier tomorrow morning. After setting another alarm for six, Chi Yining forced his eyes open again, picked up his pen, and got into the zone.
Half an hour later, Yan Guiyun came out. He glanced around the room. This felt familiar. Needless to say, he must have fallen asleep again.
Did he really have so little awareness of his own safety? He could fall asleep with someone else in his room? Wasn't he afraid I might do something...
The next day.
Woken by his alarm, Chi Yining groggily opened his eyes and found himself lying in bed again. Brother Yan must have carried him to bed again.
If he got too sleepy tonight, he would just draw in bed. That way, he wouldn't have to keep troubling him.
Chi Yining went groggily to the washroom to wash up.
Even after a whole night, the bathroom still held traces of the distinctive cedar scent that belonged to Yan Guiyun alone.
Had Brother Yan been marinated in cedar?
That scent had lingered in his territory. If it had been anyone else, Chi Yining would have hurried to turn on the exhaust fan long ago.
But for some reason, he even wanted Yan Guiyun's scent to linger a little longer.
Was it because Yan Guiyun was the person who cared about me most in this world?
Thinking about it that way, it did seem to be true. Was I starting to imprint on Yan Guiyun like a fledgling?
After rinsing his mouth and washing his face, Chi Yining returned to his familiar sofa and started grinding away at work.
Meanwhile, at half past six that morning, Wang Xinyang got up too. He changed into workout clothes, ready to run five kilometers along the coastline and then run back.
The sky was already much brighter, and the sun was gradually peeking above the sea, its warm orange light reflected on the water.
Wang Xinyang wasn't the only one up for a run. Hu Bing followed close behind. After a night of thought, Hu Bing had made a very, very, very important decision: he was going to be a top for love!! He had to get even stronger!!
Wang Xinyang watched Hu Bing behind him, dressed in a loose ice-blue tracksuit and white sneakers, gradually overtake him with a blazing fire in his eyes.
He was a little puzzled. What had gotten into Hu Bing?
The morning sea breeze was cool and refreshing, unlike the wind at noon or in the afternoon, which blew hot against the skin.
Wang Xinyang ran with focus, only to be overtaken partway through by someone in black workout clothes.
Wasn't that Yan Guiyun?
Holy shit... those muscle contours, those pecs... Wang Xinyang was ready to cough up blood. Did even a domineering CEO have to be this competitive? Why did such a perfect man have to come on a dating show!!
How was I supposed to compete with Yan Guiyun like this? Chi Yining would go with Yan Guiyun without a moment's hesitation!! Boohoo, I heard Yan Guiyun even cooked last night's dinner!
This guy was way too calculating!! He'd actually chosen to win over Chi Yining's stomach first!!
If I, Wang Xinyang, did it, would Chi Yining feel bothered?
It was precisely because he worried too much that things so often failed to turn out well for him.
Whether it was the best-looking boy in his class whom he had pursued in high school or Chi Yining, whom he had met now, he always worried too much.
As Wang Xinyang ran slower and slower, Bai Chongxuan caught up with him too.