We agreed it was just a hug, why did you actually do it?

In the quiet night, at Jinhai Linglong Garden

After taking a shower, Su Weile returned to the tatami mat and lay down. Since Tang Shaowu wasn't there, no one dried his hair, so he just left it wet.

While casually scrolling through my phone, I suddenly remembered what Jin Jiajia had said about Yu Changning today, and I thought I'd ask this kid what was wrong.

He was worried that Yu Changning might be implicated because of his previous beating of Tang Yi and his gang, since that lackey Tang Yi knew Yu Changning.

I scrolled through my phone's friend list repeatedly, but inexplicably couldn't find Yu Changning.

Su Weile wondered if he had changed his profile picture and name? But the two of them had chat history before, so there was no reason why he couldn't find it.

After searching for a long time, Su Weile finally had no choice but to send a message to Jin Jiajia, asking her for Yu Changning's WeChat.

Jiajia quickly sent it to him. She also sent a few selfies and photos taken by her partner during their performance on stage.

Su Weile reopened Yu Changning's WeChat and was surprised to find that his nickname and profile picture had not changed, but he was no longer in her friend list.

Su Weile was baffled. Had she accidentally deleted him? How come she had no recollection of him?

After resubmitting the friend request, Su Weile put her phone aside and went to the refrigerator to get a box of ice cream.

The ice cream here was all bought for him by Tang Shaowu. It has English labels and is very delicious.

Su Weile searched online and found that it was not an ice cream shop or a cake shop, but a high-end Western restaurant that did not serve outside customers.

Su Weile had just taken two bites when his phone showed that Yu Changning had added him as a friend.

Su Weile quickly sent a message: "Yu Changning? Did I accidentally delete you? I just realized today that you're no longer on my friend list?"

Yu Changning's connection remained unchanged, showing "typing," but no message arrived. Su Weile, impatient by nature, immediately initiated a video call.

The video call connected, and Su Weile, with an ice cream spoon in his mouth, said, "What are you typing with such a long message? It's been so long and it still hasn't come through. Let's just get straight to the point."

Yu Changning looked at Su Weile carefully. At first, she was a little nervous and awkward, but when she actually saw him and heard him speak, a sense of familiarity washed over her. Yu Changning smiled broadly and said, "Brother Le, it's so good to see you again."

Su Weile chuckled and said, "Did I accidentally delete you? I'm so sorry. And you, why didn't you add me back? Were you embarrassed?"

Yu Changning: "I... I thought you didn't want to talk to me anymore."

Su Weile laughed and said, "Am I crazy? Why don't I want to talk to you anymore? Did you offend me?"

Yu Changning recalled the message he sent to Su Weile that night: "Brother Le, I saw on your WeChat Moments that you're in Jiangcheng? You went to Jiangcheng? With Young Master Tang? Brother Le, you haven't left Young Master Tang's side yet?"

Yu Changning didn't receive a reply from Su Weile that night, so he assumed Su Weile was asleep. It wasn't until he sent another message the next day that he discovered Su Weile had deleted him.

Yu Changning didn't know if Su Weile had accidentally deleted him while confused, as he claimed, or if someone else had deleted him behind Su Weile's back.

Looking at Su Weile's unquestioning face, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

Su Weile ate a large piece of ice cream and said, "I heard from Jin Jiajia that something happened to you? Were you bullied? Who was it? Was it Tang Yi and his gang?"

Yu Changning shook his head. "It wasn't Tang Yi or the others. Tang Yi was busy bidding for a big project and then busy cleaning up the mess. He simply didn't have time to pay attention to me."

Su Weile frowned and asked, "Who is that? Did you offend someone?"

Yu Changning looked at Su Weile and said softly, "I'm fine now, it doesn't matter who it is anymore. But you, Brother Le, what about you and Young Master Tang now?"

When Yu Changning saw Su Weile's expression, his heart sank. Su Weile's expression was very different from before when Tang Shao was mentioned.

Su Weile said somewhat evasively, "We're doing alright, pretty good, it's just that he can be a bit annoying sometimes."

Yu Changning frowned and asked, "You two... you're together?"

Su Weile thought about it for a moment. They liked each other and spent every day together, so they should be officially together, right? "Yeah, I guess so."

Yu Changning suddenly became agitated, "Did Young Master Tang force you? Was it Brother Xiao Le?"

Su Weile was taken aback for a moment and said, "Huh? No, I stayed by his side willingly."

"But you said before that you didn't like boys, and you even advised me not to like boys. You said things like girls are obedient and gentle, so why should I like a hard-assed man?"

Su Weile thought for a while and said, "Yu Changning, I can finally understand what you mean now. There's no logic to feelings."

Sensing the topic was getting a bit heavy, Su Weile smiled and said, "Oh, I'm fine. Anyway, don't worry about me. What I wanted to ask you was, you're not in the starry sky anymore? Why?"

Yu Changning gave a wry smile and said, "I can't stay here anymore, they're blocking the door and beating me up."

Su Weile frowned and said, "So arrogant? Didn't you call the police?"

Yu Changning smiled and said, "Actually, it's the same for me wherever I am. I don't want to be a star. I won't lose anything by leaving Starry Sky."

The two chatted for a while longer, and Su Weile learned that Yu Changning was now working at a photography studio, a job that a sister she knew had helped her find.

I haven't been there long and am still adjusting.

Su Weile said some encouraging words to him, telling him to tell him if he was bullied again, and not to try to tough it out on his own.

Yu Changning hesitated before speaking, then said, "Brother Xiao Le, have you... have you thought this through? You want to be with Young Master Tang? You..."

Su Weile pursed her lips, then smiled and looked at Yu Changning opposite her, saying, "Well, I still don't know why I'm like this. I don't think I just like men, but I really can't bear to leave him. Yes, I can't bear to leave him. I like him."

Outside Linglong Garden, a dim light shone. In contrast to the bright master bedroom, the study was dimly lit. Only the computer on the desk seemed to have been triggered and started up a moment ago. Although the screen wasn't turned on, it was indeed running, with the indicator light for screen recording flashing.

Su Weile rarely suffers from insomnia. Apart from the time his mother was sick, there was almost nothing else that caused him to lose sleep.

Su Weile discovered that a second person had appeared who could cause him repeated insomnia: Tang Shaowu.

As he looked at the time on his phone, getting later and later, almost midnight, and Tang Shaowu still hadn't returned, Su Weile got up from the tatami mat for the umpteenth time in a fit of anger.

"Seriously, are you an idiot? You said you didn't want to talk to me, and you really didn't come back?"

Su Weile felt so angry she was about to burst into flames, so she got up and ate another box of ice cream.

Lying on the tatami mat, I rolled around several times, and sadly realized how much Tang Shaowu had spoiled me over the years. He'd developed more and more bad habits, and now that he wasn't around, I really couldn't fall asleep.