Break Up

“I won’t regret it,” Lu Lin said, standing nonchalantly to the side, his tone revealing a complete lack of concern, which only further fueled the counselor’s anger.

“Are you doing justice to your hardworking high school self by doing this?!” The counselor knew he couldn’t do anything about this person and could only speak through gritted teeth.

Lu Lin didn’t get it.

How was he not doing justice to his high school self?

He thought he was doing quite a good job.

“Our A University is a prestigious institution with a hundred-year tradition…” The counselor pushed up his glasses and changed his approach, now trying to persuade him with incessant chatter.

“Lu Lin…” Su Yan’s voice was extremely soft as he peeked his head in from the door.

“We’ll wait for you. “

Lu Lin didn’t know Su Yan was at the office door.

The previously fearless him suddenly felt a little scared, afraid that Su Yan had heard his conversation with the counselor, yet he couldn’t go forward and cover the counselor’s mouth.

“Counselor, I think you’ve gone mad,” Lu Lin said calmly.

It wasn’t his fault; who would recount the school’s entire hundred-year history from beginning to end?

He had just gotten to the part about where the students went during the war.

Counselor: “…”

“Give me the prepared documents in the next few days,” the counselor said, no longer looking at Lu Lin.

He had lost a lot of face after that remark, and the problem was that Lu Lin had said it with a completely serious expression.

If he wasn’t mad, then who was?

In just one week, two of the best students in the class were leaving one after another.

Lu Lin lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the floor, dazed for a moment.

His mind had long since drifted outside, but upon hearing the words, he obediently took out the already prepared folder from his backpack and handed it over.

“It’s already prepared. “

“You really can’t stop someone who wants to leave. I’m old now, people look down on me,” the counselor said, taking the withdrawal documents from Lu Lin’s hand, making one last attempt to play the victim.

Lu Lin: “…Counselor, your skin is quite firm. “

Counselor: “?”

Lu Lin: “I mean, you’re not old. “

Counselor: “…” This person’s train of thought must be toxic.

He clutched his chest and waved at Lu Lin, signaling for him to disappear from his sight immediately.

If he appeared for even one more second, his heart would explode on the spot.

When Lu Lin walked to the door, he was met with Su Yan’s scrutinizing gaze.

Lu Lin was very good at playing dumb.

He now had an entire summer vacation to say goodbye to Su Yan.

Su Yan’s eyes curved, and after a moment of contemplation, he smiled.

“Lu Lin, what were you talking about with the counselor in there just now?”

Su Yan’s amber pupils were filled with a smile, appearing even clearer under the sunlight.

Qi Zhiyao, standing next to him, didn’t want to get involved in this topic and pretended to look at his phone.

Lu Lin had dyed his hair back to black last night.

He had lost some of his roguishness, but his boyish charm had increased significantly.

Su Yan had noticed it the first time he saw him and had even complimented him several times.

“Nothing,” Lu Lin said.

Seeing that Su Yan didn’t know, he wasn’t going to tell him.

He took the initiative to extend his hand towards Su Yan.

He didn’t expect any response from Su Yan, but Su Yan immediately understood his meaning and placed his own hand in his palm.

He smiled, though his heart was filled with bitterness, he hoped that Lu Lin would take the initiative to tell him.

Their palms touched, and Lu Lin secretly tightened his grip, afraid that Su Yan would regret it in the next second.

The atmosphere instantly heated up.

At this moment, the two of them looked like an incredibly intimate couple, the most ordinary kind.

“Let’s go eat,” Lu Lin said, feeling the warmth from his palm, and smiled sincerely.

“Are you guys treating me like I’m invisible?” Qi Zhiyao muttered under his breath.

****

Inside the “Invincible, Explosive, Super Delicious” Hot Pot Restaurant.

It was completely empty.

The three of them didn’t realize something was wrong until they were seated.

Did “delicious to the point of explosion” mean that it would blast people away?

Lu Lin sat next to Su Yan, and the two of them looked at Qi Zhiyao in unison.

He picked up his phone, looking at the screen with some embarrassment.

“Interesting, this little navigation system is bullying me. “

“…”

Qi Zhiyao took the blame, his lowered head suddenly shooting up.

“Why don’t we leave?”

Su Yan glanced at Lu Lin and had no objection, but before any of them could get up, a hunched-over old woman walked over and placed a menu on the table.

Su Yan and Lu Lin immediately sat back down, giving Qi Zhiyao a look that said, “Let’s just eat here. “

Qi Zhiyao received the signal and took the menu.

The dishes on it were the usual hot pot restaurant fare.

As for why there were no customers, it was probably because the decor was too old.

It could be called an antique shop, like something straight out of the Qing Dynasty.

“Granny, we’ve ordered,” Qi Zhiyao said, handing the marked menu to the slowly approaching old woman.

After ordering, Su Yan took the initiative to bring up the topic with Lu Lin again.

“Is there really nothing you want to tell me, Lu Lin?”

Lu Lin nodded in understanding.

“Mm, do you want a Weiyi? I’ll go get it for you. “

Su Yan: “…”

The owner of this hot pot restaurant was clearly from the Sichuan-Chongqing region; even the drinks provided in the store were Weiyi soy milk.

It was a five-star delicious drink, perfect for soothing the spiciness.

“Yeah, I’ll have one. “

As Lu Lin left, he casually patted his head, making his face flush and his heart pound.

There was also a lingering aftertaste.

‘So this is what liking someone feels like?’

‘Why do I feel so strange?’

Seeing that there wasn’t a single waiter in the store, he didn’t want to trouble the old woman.

He skillfully poured the drink and held it to Su Yan’s lips.

Su Yan wanted to complain, but he honestly opened his mouth.

“Lu Lin, is there really nothing you want to tell me?” Su Yan looked directly into Lu Lin’s eyes.

Lu Lin put the food in his bowl.

“Mm, be careful, it’s hot. “

“Lu Lin, is there really nothing you want to tell me?”

“What else does baby want to eat?”

“Lu Lin, I can give you one more chance. “

“Mm-hm, are you hot?”

Qi Zhiyao silently kept his head down and ate, trying his best to hide the fact that he was also present at this meal.

He didn’t know if Su Yan was hot, but he was starting to feel a little hot.

Su Yan was fed a mouthful of food by Lu Lin.

After feeding him, Lu Lin even wiped his mouth with a tissue, and after wiping, he would pinch his cheeks and say with a smile, “So good. “

The old woman at the cashier’s desk was holding a cattail fan, observing them.

As soon as she caught the keyword “hot.”

She immediately came over carrying one of those large outdoor barbecue restaurant fans.

Qi Zhiyao knew about this kind of fan; it could blow a person’s face off…

Wait, who was carrying it?

This kind of giant fan would make even Qi Zhiyao cry out in exhaustion if he had to carry it, but this old woman had carried it over so nimbly.

Three faces fell silent.

The old woman seemed unaware of how bizarre her actions were.

She pulled the cattail fan tucked into her waistband back out and kept fanning, beads of sweat glistening on her silver hair.

It seemed the air conditioner was just for decoration.

The one who broke the silence was Qi Zhiyao.

“Grandma, do you go to the gym to train your abs after work?”

“Oh my, Grandma doesn’t understand you young people’s things. For chicken, only free-range chicken tastes good. “

Qi Zhiyao silently noted in his memo: Eating free-range chicken can build muscle.

The other two didn’t understand this strange conversation and continued to be sweet with each other.

By the time lunch was over, Su Yan still hadn’t managed to pry open Lu Lin’s mouth, which only made him angrier.

There weren’t many classes during the final exam week; one class a day was the norm.

Qi Zhiyao had a date with his goddess at the amusement park in the afternoon and left on his own without a second thought for the two of them.

Su Yan pursed his lips.

“Lu Lin, I’m very disappointed in you. “

“Aren’t we together? Why is it that you don’t tell me anything? Or do you think I’m useless?”

“Aren’t we a couple?” Su Yan was very calm when he said these words, his expression unchanging.

In the past, whenever he said the two words “break up,” Lu Lin would fight to the death not to agree.

Now, he deliberately said it again.

“Let’s break up. “

Lu Lin’s heart still ached, but he shook his head, took the initiative to take Su Yan’s hand, and clasped it tightly, their fingers intertwining.

Su Yan was sulking and turned his head away.

He didn’t really want to break up.

A cold, piercing drop of rain fell on his face.

Lu Lin pulled up the hood of Su Yan’s hoodie for him, tightened the drawstring, and then tucked Su Yan’s ears out.

This made him look particularly cute.

Lu Lin couldn’t help but smile gently.

Looking at Su Yan’s wrinkled little face, he took the initiative to answer the previous question.

“It’s raining. “

“Let’s go to my place. You still have things you haven’t taken with you. “

These words entered Su Yan’s ears as if he had agreed to the breakup.

The sky was falling.

In the past, he would never have agreed.

They quickly hailed a taxi, but they were both still soaked.

Su Yan deliberately sat far away from Lu Lin.

He left a lonely figure looking out the window.

It was Lu Lin who took the initiative to move closer, squeezing his hand and always smiling, which made Su Yan feel even more heartbroken.

Having been here once, Su Yan could find Lu Lin’s home.

He walked in front, the air eerily quiet.

Even the raindrops didn’t dare to make too much of a pitter-patter sound.

After opening the door, he felt much warmer.

Lu Lin casually asked, “Do you really not remember what happened the other night?”

It was still a pity.

He closed the door, not expecting Su Yan to give him an answer.

And Su Yan indeed didn’t say anything, sitting quietly on the sofa, not even playing with his phone.

“Which thing?” Su Yan’s voice came from behind.

“Taking your clothes off? Biting your lip?”

Lu Lin raised an eyebrow, seeing Su Yan tilting his head and teasing him.

The next second, Su Yan stood on his tiptoes, placed his hands on his shoulders, and fiercely bit Lu Lin’s lip.

Then, he looked contentedly at Lu Lin’s bitten lower lip.

This was their closest physical contact while he was sober.

The feeling of a fluttering heart was buried by anger.

Su Yan stood there, his provocative demeanor resembling that of a proud little cat, beautiful, cute, and arrogant.

Lu Lin smiled gently.

Su Yan still didn’t know the severity of the situation.

By the time he reacted, he was already sitting on the shoe cabinet.

Yes, he had been lifted up by Lu Lin.

Lu Lin gently pinched his cheeks, forcing him to open his mouth.

Neither of them knew how to kiss and could only clumsily lick and kiss each other.

They didn’t even know how to breathe.

At most, they would just gently press the tips of their tongues against the seam of the other’s lips, tentatively trying to enter.

The corners of Su Yan’s eyes were flushed, and physiological tears streamed down.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Lu Lin crying silently, his eyelashes already wet with tears.

A bitter teardrop fell onto Su Yan’s hand.

Lu Lin was now enveloped in extreme pain and happiness.