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

The two returned to their dormitory without any warning.

Both Li Le and Wang Qixin were somewhat surprised.

Li Le, in particular, swept a pile of things on the table into a drawer as soon as he saw Xu Xingchen and Qin Ge.

His actions were far too obvious.

Xu Xingchen and Qin Ge both saw the familiar words on those "books".

"Xingxing, Brother Qin, why are you back?"

As soon as he said it, Li Le realized that his words were wrong. This was originally their dormitory, and there was no problem with them coming back.

He wished he could slap his own brain a few times.

"Oh no, that's not what I meant. I meant to ask if you're staying in the dormitory tonight?"

Xu Xingchen replied, "Yes, I'll be staying at the dormitory tonight."

Wang Qixin stepped in to help, "Great! It's been a while since our whole dorm got together. What do you want to eat? It's on me."

Wang Qixin took out his phone to order takeout.

"Fried chicken burgers and soft drinks? I haven't had them in ages."

They all got along well in the dormitory, and Qin Ge and Xu Xingchen often treated each other to meals when they lived in the dormitory before.

Xu Xingchen said, "Okay, you guys keep an eye on things. I'm going to take a shower first."

"Okay, okay, I'll keep an eye on it then. It'll be about the same when you're done washing up."

Xu Xing went into the bathroom.

Qin Ge didn't say much, but sat down on the stool and played with his phone.

Staring at something, keeping looking at it, only occasionally glancing at it casually.

Li Le: [Help! Help! Help! Help! Why does Brother Qin seem to be in a bad mood?]

Wang Qixin: [? Really? I feel like it's alright. Generally speaking, Brother Qin is in a good mood when Xingxing is around.]

Li Le: [Didn't you feel it?]

Wang Qixin: [What did you feel?]

Li Le: [A heavy atmosphere hung in the air; a storm was brewing.]

Wang Qixin: […Please read less novels, I'm begging you.]

Li Le: [Could what's being said on the school forum be true? Is there really something wrong with their relationship?]

Wang Qixin: [How could that be? They're inseparable, don't listen to their nonsense.]

Li Le: [No, no, based on my observations over this period of time, there really is something wrong with the two of them. Could it be...]

Wang Qixin: [Pah, pah, pah! You're such a jinx, you're about to spit it out!]

The two started throwing cheesy emojis at each other, and before they could chat for long, their takeout arrived.

There was a knock on the door, and Qin Ge opened it to pick up the takeout.

Li Le and Wang Qixin also got off the bed.

"We've finally arrived! It's been so long since I've had this."

"Fried chicken and cola are a perfect match."

He raised his voice and shouted towards the bathroom, "Xingxing, hurry! The takeout is here!"

Just as he finished speaking, the bathroom door opened and Xu Xingchen came out.

"I'm here. I'm going to dry my hair. You guys eat first, don't worry about me."

"No rush, no rush, let's eat together after you've dried your hair."

Although Xu Xingchen and Qin Ge hadn't been staying here much lately, they still had all the necessary daily necessities. He went to his closet to find a hairdryer.

did not find.

When was the last time he had his hair blow-dried? I think Qin Ge helped him.

He opened his mouth to ask Qin Ge, but just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized something.

He's been spoiled rotten by Qin Ge, and now he's almost forgotten some basic life skills.

He walked towards Qin Ge's cabinet.

Qin Ge got up, precisely found the hair dryer in his cabinet, and stood behind Xu Xingchen with the hair dryer in hand.

He brought over a stool.

He asked Xu Xingchen to sit down.

Xu Xingchen said, "I can do it myself."

Qin Ge: "Is this not even working? Aren't we best brothers?"

Xu Xingchen also felt that his behavior today had gone too far.

He sat down on the stool.

Qin Ge picked up a hairdryer and helped him dry his hair.

This position was rather awkward; Qin Ge was standing right in front of him, and he was facing little Qin Ge.

The illness, which he had been suppressing, showed signs of resurgence at the slightest spark. He lowered his eyes, turned slightly to the side, and tried his best not to look at Qin Ge.

Dr. Lin is right, his illness can't be delayed any longer.

The exchange program is a great opportunity, and it will naturally lead to a trip to country Y.

His mind went blank; he didn't want to think about anything.

Qin Ge's hand, which was on his head, paused for a moment.

Soft strands of hair passed through his palm.

His gaze as he stared at Xu Xingchen was dark and turbulent.

In psychology, Xu Xingchen's current posture is one of defensiveness and rejection.

The veins on the back of the hand holding the hairdryer were more prominent.

The only sound in the dormitory was the whooshing of the wind.

Li Le and Wang Qixin were as quiet as chickens.

Li Le: [Xin, something really bad is going to happen.]

Wang Qixin: [I think so too.]

Li Le: [Oh no, did those two really have a fight?]

Wang Qixin: [It doesn't look like it; it's probably just a tiff.]

They had witnessed Xu Xingchen and Qin Ge's daily interactions countless times, so how could they not realize how strange the current situation was?

The two seemed even more anxious than Xu Xingchen and Qin Ge, frantically trying to come up with a solution in hopes of helping them.

The dormitory was completely silent, making the atmosphere even more awkward.

The sound of the wind stopped.

Li Le quickly said, "Come and eat something, it'll get cold soon."

Qin Ge put the hair dryer back in its original position.

Li Le and Wang Qixin cleared out an empty table and placed it in the middle of the dormitory. The table is now covered with fried chicken and various snacks.

Qin Ge pulled out a chair for Xu Xingchen, who was used to it and sat down immediately.

After sitting down, he belatedly said, "Thank you."

Qin Ge, "Is Xingxing being so polite with me now?"

Xu Xingchen said, "I feel like I took your efforts for granted before."

Xu Xingchen smiled and said, "Thinking about it this way, I don't know how many times I owe you thank you."

There was no way he could clear his name with Qin Ge; Xu Xingchen knew very well what he was doing.

He didn't have time to delay any longer.

Li Le and Wang Qixin almost broke down in tears, exchanging frantic glances.

What's going on?!

[This is terrible, this is terrible, this is really bad.]

What on earth happened? How could those two say such things?

No! My favorite couple please don't break up!

[God, Buddha, Guanyin, whatever the deity, as long as you can help my partner, I'm willing to be your most devout believer for life.]

My favorite fried chicken, but none of the four of us enjoyed it much.

Li Le and Wang Qixin had been secretly watching Xu Xingchen and Qin Ge for a long time, but they couldn't figure anything out.

The way the two of them interacted was so strange.

It's like a cracked mirror that's been forcibly glued back together, while pretending there's nothing there.

The two of them saw this and were anxious, but they had no way to ask openly and honestly.

There was a lot of fried chicken left over, so Li Le and Wang Qixin asked if anyone in the next dorm wanted some, and they would deliver it to them.

Xu Xingchen went along too.

Qin Ge watched Xu Xingchen's retreating figure and took out his phone.

"Aunt Ruan, how have you been lately? Where are you now?"