A skin-thirsty episode occurred, in her brother's arms.

Xu Xingchen doesn't drink alcohol. He has some things to do tomorrow. After finishing his meal, he told the others and left.

It was still a bit chilly at night, so he wrapped his coat tighter around himself.

It wasn't far from the school, and he planned to walk back.

He had only taken one step when he saw Qin Ge waiting there.

He stood leaning against the car, a crimson light burning at his fingertips.

Xu Xingchen's eyes were somewhat complicated as he walked towards Qin Ge.

Qin Ge extinguished the cigarette in his hand; there were several cigarette butts on the ground.

Xu Xingchen hadn't seen Qin Ge smoke for a long time.

Qin Ge naturally took Xu Xingchen's hand, opened the car door, and settled him in the passenger seat. "Have you finished eating? Let's go, I've come to pick you up."

"Do you want to go home or to the dorm?"

They've started whitewashing again, pretending nothing ever happened.

He took a step back, and Qin Ge took ten steps forward.

Xu Xingchen sighed almost imperceptibly, "Let's go back to the dorm."

"Okay, then I'll sleep in the dorm tonight too."

Xu Xingchen, "Have you had dinner?"

A hint of grievance flashed in Qin Ge's eyes, "I thought that I was not important to Xingxing at all."

Anyone and anything can be ahead of him.

He's going crazy, really.

During the wait, one crazy idea after another formed in his mind.

He was considering the success rate of each approach.

Xu Xingchen: "How could that be? You've always been my best brother."

The word "brother" now sounds increasingly grating to Qin Ge.

He was no longer satisfied with just being brothers; he needed a closer relationship.

Family, or something else.

Xu Xingchen said, "If you haven't had dinner, what would you like to eat? We can eat before we go back."

Qin Ge, "I want to eat noodles cooked by Xingxing."

"It's too late, and there's nowhere to cook noodles here."

Qin Ge: "I only want to eat this."

Qin Ge knew from a young age that being sensible wouldn't get him what he wanted; only by fighting and grabbing could he obtain it.

"If not, I won't eat. It's okay to go hungry for a night."

Xu Xingchen stared at Qin Ge for several seconds.

Qin Ge smelled faintly of smoke, his eyes were bloodshot, his lips were tightly pursed, and the corners of his eyes were red.

The big dog, feeling wronged yet stubborn, had suffered a tremendous injustice.

Xu Xingchen reached up and rubbed his forehead, then closed his eyes briefly. "Let's go back."

Qin Ge turned his head in surprise, and the next second, he immediately drove the car towards the villa.

They acted swiftly, fearing that Xu Xingchen might regret it.

Xu Xingchen looked down at his hands for a long time.

He regretted agreeing to Qin Ge's request the moment he did; today was a perfect opportunity.

He made up countless excuses for himself in his mind.

Qin Ge's stomach couldn't take it after not eating for so long.

It's just cooking noodles, it won't affect anything.

Good brothers do these things too.

He couldn't push Qin Ge too hard; if he acted too hastily, Qin Ge might do something unexpected.

……

Countless reasons convinced him, but only he himself knew the most fundamental reason.

After going home.

Qin Ge was so moved by the fact that he got to eat Xingxing brand noodles again that he almost cried.

He wouldn't let Xu Xingchen go to rest first, and insisted on pulling him to sit next to him and watching him eat.

They ate very slowly, savoring each bite with great care.

He would take a couple of bites and then glance at Xu Xingchen to make sure that Xu Xingchen's attention was always on him.

Xu Xingchen propped his head up with one hand. "Eat slowly."

Qin Ge picked up a piece of noodles with his chopsticks. "Xingxing, you should have a bite too."

"The noodles you make are the most delicious thing in the world."

Xu Xingchen: "That's too much. I ate a lot for dinner. I'm not eating anymore. You can eat by yourself."

Qin Ge: "Okay, the stars will keep me company."

Even the smallest things can make Qin Ge happy for a long time.

He gets angry easily, but he's also easy to appease.

Xu Xingchen finished eating noodles with Qin Ge, and they said goodnight to each other.

Now, Qin Ge's eyes held a newfound caution, as if he had lost the courage to continue relying on his favored status.

He gazed expectantly at Xu Xingchen for a long while, and only after confirming that Xu Xingchen did not intend to invite him to sleep together did he reluctantly say goodnight to Xu Xingchen.

For the next few days, their lives remained largely unchanged.

Qin Ge was trying to maintain a facade of peace, pretending that nothing had happened, and sending messages as usual.

Even though Xu Xingchen wasn't replying to messages as quickly as before, or even replying to every single message as before, he maintained his composure.

He didn't press Xu Xingchen for an explanation.

He no longer needs answers.

He wanted to maintain the facade of peace.

Xu Xingchen didn't want it to be like this.

Dr. Lin contacted him and told him some good news: a new drug in Y country, specifically for patients with addiction, has entered the clinical trial stage and is looking for volunteers.

This disease is difficult to diagnose, and many people are unwilling to expose their privacy, so finding volunteers is not easy.

If Xu Xingchen is willing, he can participate in the drug trial right now.

This is the only way to alleviate the symptoms without close contact.

Dr. Lin, while in country Y, reviewed their research process and reports. This drug primarily works by suppressing the secretion of hormones in the body to achieve a controlling effect.

Based on current research, this drug appears to be quite effective.

Dr. Lin told Xu Xingchen to make a decision as soon as possible.

Xu Xingchen has not yet replied.

His disappearance without a word would absolutely drive Qin Ge crazy.

He could only speed things up.

He ordered a car online, and today was the agreed pick-up day. Qin Ge had a shareholders' meeting this morning, so he didn't have time to check his phone all morning.

Xu Xingchen had arranged to meet the salesperson in the morning.

It was chosen long ago, and the configuration was done according to his requirements.

After a quick look, he paid the money.

Xu Xingchen had already obtained his driver's license and had driven a few times himself, but as long as Qin Ge was around, he would never have the chance to drive.

At first, I was a little unfamiliar with driving in areas with lots of traffic, but I quickly got the hang of it.

He sent a message to Qin Ge.

I'll pick you up after get off work around lunchtime.

When Qin Ge saw this message after finishing his meeting, his pupils dilated slightly.

He stood up and strode out of the office.

A few steps later, he quickly turned back, looked in the mirror in the lounge, and fixed his hair and clothes.

If he weren't in such a rush, he would have loved to have a stylist design a beautiful new hairstyle for him.

He wasn't entirely satisfied with his clothes either; the one he was wearing was a black suit.

He was too young, and some people in the company didn't respect him. To appear more mature, he always wore a black suit to work.

He hesitated for a moment, but still wanted to see Xu Xingchen as soon as possible.