[Esports] Pheromones say we're a match made in heaven.

My heart was inexplicably touched by those words.

Qin Yi lowered his eyelids slightly, his gaze falling on Chi Feifan's eyes with a look of inquiry and scrutiny.

Chi Feifan stared intently at the candles stuck in the cake for a long time, then turned his head and let out a muffled groan through his nose.

"Who dares to bully me?"

He had probably been outside for too long; he wasn't wearing many clothes and seemed to be catching a cold. His voice was a bit nasal and lacked presence.

Qin Yi raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying.

Aunt Jiang had just sent him a message not long ago, asking if Chi Feifan had arrived at the base yet.

Judging from Chi Feifan's expression when he first came in, it was obvious that something unpleasant had happened at home again.

Wang Kang and his friends diligently acted as the atmosphere-maker, starting the birthday song again after it had just ended, and now they were singing the English part.

The firelight flickered gently, making each of their faces appear somewhat blurry.

But after spending a long time together, Chi Feifan had memorized the appearance of each of them. He didn't need to see them clearly; his mind would automatically fill in the blanks with their images.

"Brother Chi, why aren't you making a wish? We've already sung the birthday song," Wang Kang said.

Chi Feifan put his hands in his pockets: "I don't want to."

Yu Xingchen: "Then hurry up and blow out the candle, it's about to burn out."

Chi Feifan pursed his lips.

He hasn't blew out candles on his birthday in a long time.

When was the last time?

Can not remember.

Anyway, it was before his mother left him.

Back then, he was taken to the amusement park during the day to play and eat all kinds of delicious food. When he came back at night, he would open his presents, and his whole family would surround him and laugh at him for being too full to eat cake right away.

He stopped buying cakes and celebrating his birthday after that because he didn't want to recall the past. Those things were too beautiful, too beautiful for him to have experienced.

The group stared at him expectantly.

Chi Feifan hesitated for two seconds, then quickly blew out the candles on the cake in Qin Yi's hand.

Suddenly all the lights on the second floor turned on.

Chi Feifan squinted, finding it difficult to adjust to the glaring light.

Two loud bangs were heard.

Yu Xingchen and Shen Shu set off two celebratory cannons, sending ribbons and sequins fluttering to the ground.

Before Chi Feifan could react, Wang Kang placed a crown on his head, the crown worn by the God of Longevity.

Chen Yangyang, who had promised to control the lighting for them, rushed out upon hearing the sound of the cannons: "Who the hell set off those cannons! Didn't I tell you guys you weren't allowed to set them off! Whoever set them off has to clean up later!"

Wang Kang swiftly withdrew his hand before Chi Feifan could get angry.

The cake was ordered by Qin Yi; it was an ice cream cake.

He originally wanted to choose a petting zoo theme with animal elements, the most eye-catching of which was a kitten curled up on top.

But then she thought that Chi Feifan was shy, and it wouldn't be good to tease him too much in public. Anyway, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

So I had to settle for second best and chose a candy-themed one.

"Hurry, hurry, we have a meeting in half an hour! Birthday boy, let's cut the cake! Come on, let's go!"

Wang Kang rubbed his hands together impatiently.

It's hard not to suspect that part of his enthusiasm stems from his love of food.

Before Chi Feifan could recover, he was pushed into the lounge by the crowd with a bewildered look on his face. It wasn't until he held the knife in his hand that he felt like he was stepping onto solid ground.

The noisy sounds in the lounge relaxed and soothed the tense nerves of the day.

Ice cream cakes are difficult to cut when they're fresh out of the freezer. Chi Feifan pressed the knife down hard and finally managed to cut one out.

Tsk, it looks a bit ugly because it wasn't cut properly.

Chi Feifan had intended to keep the ugly one for himself, but when he looked up, he met the eager, expectant eyes of Wang Kang and the others.

"..."

Qin Yi walked over: "I'll help you."

"Need not."

Chi Feifan dodged slightly, and as he looked away, his gaze swept over Qin Yi's hand inadvertently.

At first, Chi Feifan thought he was seeing things, but he turned back and looked at it carefully again, his brows furrowing: "What happened to your hand?"

Qin Yi raised his finger: "This one?"

There was a thin, long cut on his left index finger, which appeared dark red under bright light.

"Ouch... It's just a minor cut. I accidentally cut myself while cutting something this morning."

Chi Feifan fell silent.

What to cut in the morning is self-evident.

After a long while, he looked up at Qin Yi.

"It's been a whole day, and you still don't know how to put on a band-aid?"

He would believe it if the scratches looked fresh, as if they had just been made.

Qin Yi casually lowered his hand: "I'm too busy to have time, and it doesn't hurt anyway."

"Why are you hissing if it doesn't hurt?"

Chi Feifan was getting impatient. Why hadn't he noticed how troublesome Qin Yi was before?

He remembered that there was a whole box of Band-Aids in his drawer, which Jiang Wei had put in his suitcase when he first arrived in Hawk.

Chi Feifan didn't even glance at Qin Yi, leaving him with a cold, retreating back view: "Come here."

Qin Yi couldn't help but smile slightly, tossing the cake plate to Wang Kang: "Cut it yourself if you want."

Wang Kang, craning his neck, asked, "Where are you all going?"

Qin Yi didn't say anything, but quickly followed after him.

"Take it and do it yourself."

Chi Feifan returned to his room, opened the box of band-aids, took one out, and threw it in front of Qin Yi.

Qin Yi didn't say anything, tore off the band-aid, and gestured a couple of times at the wound on his finger.

Chi Feifan stood by and watched.

Perhaps it was really difficult to apply with one hand, because Qin Yi's originally nimble fingers suddenly became clumsy.

Chi Feifan moved his lips, unable to bear it any longer: "Fine, give it to me."

Qin Yi propped himself up on one leg, with the other leg slightly bent, leaning against the table.

He raised his hand and quietly watched as Chi Feifan approached.

When Chi Feifan looked down, you could see a little bit of black hair growing out from the roots of his hair. His hair was very fluffy and looked particularly soft, making you want to touch it.

Moreover, his features are not sharp; he has thick eyelashes, a narrow and straight nose, and very light-colored lips, a fleshy pink. When he is unhappy, the corners of his mouth will turn down slightly.

Qin Yi examined it carefully.

Perhaps Chi Feifan dyed his hair this color to make others think he's not someone to mess with.

Chi Feifan quickly applied the band-aid, but before he could even speak, he saw the person in front of him tremble slightly.

Chi Feifan lifted his eyelids, his gaze slowly rising inch by inch.

The person leaning against the table in front of him had crescent-shaped eyes, and his Adam's apple bobbed unusually.

"..."

The bad luck he felt from meeting Chi Jianye dissipated completely, and he stared at Qin Yi.

"What are you laughing at?"

Qin Yi pressed the corners of his mouth down slightly, his expression natural: "No."

It clearly exists.

Chi Feifan frowned and stared at Qin Yi's face, trying to find some evidence.

It wasn't until he met Qin Yi's teasing gaze that he belatedly realized he was standing a little too close, blocking the table, as if he had forcibly blocked Qin Yi there.

Chi Feifan turned around, grabbed the band-aid box from the bed, and threw it back into the drawer.

The movements were quite rough, but Qin Yi noticed with his sharp eyes that his ears were slightly red.

Qin Yi, in a good mood, admired the band-aid in his hand: "Thank you. If it's not better by tomorrow, can you put it on for me again?"

Chi Feifan wanted to say no.

Qin Yi: "I can pay."

Chi Feifan: "..."

After a long pause, Chi Feifan mumbled, "It depends."

Just then, Wang Kang's loud voice came up the stairs—

"Time is running out, Captain, Brother Chi, you need to come back quickly!"

Qin Yi rubbed his index finger and slowly stood up straight: "Let's go."

Chi Feifan made up her mind and called out to him, "Wait, I have something to ask you."