CH 14

When Yan Zhi was mentioned, someone immediately asked, “Oh yeah, where did Yan Zhi go?”

“He’s been out for ages.”

It was still raining heavily outside.

Yan Zhi pushed open the glass door, turned back and said, “Wait for a moment.”

His cousin Liu Si put on his coat and tied his hair up.

Yan Zhi presses the glass door with one hand and holds the umbrella open with the other.

When they came out of the restaurant, Liu Si hugged his bladder and said, “It’s cold.”

This side of the street is right at the south gate of the Central Dance Academy, a pedestrian street, next to the urban village. It was dinner time and the street was full of people.

The man was lean and tall, dressed in a shirt and trousers, high-class and gentlemanly, while the woman wore a knee-length skirt and was over 5’7″, a strikingly elegant pair.

Liu Si applied for off-campus accommodation in his sophomore year and rented a two-room apartment in an urban village. Although there were street lights, it was dark when it rained and there was a lot of water on the road. Yan Zhi said, “Is it safe for a girl to live here?”

“You don’t have to look at this side, but it’s particularly safe and secure, with cameras everywhere. And it’s close to our school, so it’s convenient for classes.” Liu Si wrapped his jacket around him and said, “By the way, that Di Xingchen you mentioned, his family lives here.”

Yan Zhi immediately turned his head to look at him, the lenses of his glasses glowing with a gentle yet cool light.

“I met him two or three times when I was at school, and once when I came back at night.”

Liu Si said and sighed, “I wanted to chase him, but I didn’t.”

Yan Zhi laughed softly and looked up at the dark rainy night, there was only one street light a long way away, and the buildings on either side of the street leaked light in patches, a cold and sluggish place that looked extremely shabby in the cold rainy night.

He always thought that Di Xingchen was from a good family, not a rich one, but at least a middle class family.

Di Xingchen has a bright and sunny temperament and looks as if he has never been exposed to the elements.

A ridiculous sense of pity suddenly rose up in my heart, thinking that a sunny person like Di Xingchen deserves the best of everything.

He drops Liu Si off at his place and Liu Si asks, “Do you want to come up and sit down, or do you want to rush back?”

“I have to hurry back.” Yan Zhi said.

Liu Si nodded and smiled, “I’ll see you tomorrow then.”

“Don’t be too obvious, just treat him as a normal friend of mine and have dinner together.” Yan Zhi instructed his, “Don’t joke around either.”

Liu Si smiled and nodded, “Got it got it, he’s like you, a blue-side guest, probably doesn’t like your type, you have to take your time, said it eight hundred times, brother, it’s the first time I’ve seen you like this eh, I’m not used to it. Is this how it turns out when you fall in love?”

Yan Zhi : “Gone.”

Liu Si smiled and watched Yan Zhi walk away.

Yan Zhi walked back with his umbrella, and when he reached the south gate of the Central Dance Academy, he looked back at the road in the middle of the city, a dark road that hid endless darkness, and suddenly something rippled in his heart, thinking that if he and Di Xingchen were in love, they could cross this road every day to take him home.

In such dark, silent streets they might as well have kissed and hugged.

All his fantasies about falling in love come true with Di Xingchen.

Because it was Di Xingchen, the fantasy was even sweeter and he actually reacted. The face was cooler and more handsome in the night rain.

By the time Yan Zhi returned to the Red and Blue Hut, Hu Ying was shivering with cold.

” Yan Zhi!”

Yan Zhi pulls up and opens the window to look at Hu Ying.

Hu Ying came over, “What took you so long to get back.”

“Something’s come up.” Yan Zhi said, “I’m going to stop the car.”

Hu Ying then stepped aside as a gust of wind blew in, causing him to shiver again.

He had been standing outside too long and the man was getting cold.

He has always been a queen, and would never give himself up for a man. The reason why he is acting so infatuated is because of the four attackers, he really likes Yan Zhi the most, and because this is a variety show with a lot of cameras, he would be embarrassed if he didn’t act infatuated.

The rain was drizzling in the headlights, and a single shower immediately made the southern city feel like winter. Hu Ying pretended to be shivering and followed the car forward.

As he watched Yan Zhi’s car turn off, he rushed up and was just about to help Yan Zhi with his umbrella when he saw his coming down with it.

Without waiting for him to say anything, Yan Zhi’s umbrella was opened.

“Bang” hit Hu Ying on the heart.

Hu Ying put back the umbrella he had given away and watched as Yan Zhi walked around the front of the car and got down from the passenger side with a bouquet of flowers.

“You bought flowers?”

“Right.”

Yan Zhi bought a handful of white starflowers and a handful of chamomile.

In the night, with Yan Zhi’s height and appearance, and his ascetic and strict outfit, there is an indescribable freshness and elegance.

These tiny flowers are so perfect for Yan Zhi.

Yan Zhi stood there with the flowers in his hands, and the scene was as beautiful as an idol drama.

In the living room, Huo Cheng and the others were already clearing the table, and Huo Cheng was untying Di Xingchen’s apron when he heard Di Xingchen say, “Yo, you’re back.”

The sound of Hu Ying talking came from the foyer and in a few moments they saw Hu Ying return, covered in moisture, seemingly frozen and with damp hair.

” Is Yan Zhi back?” Huo Cheng asked with a loud laugh.

Hu Ying nodded his head and sneezed, and then Yan Zhi came in from the entrance with flowers in his arms.

“Wow, you bought flowers.” Lin Qingning said.

Yan Zhi smiled and placed the flowers on the table next to his.

“Is this for everyone or is it ……”

“Take whatever you want.” Yan Zhi said, “I didn’t seem to have any flowers at home, so I stopped by the florist on my way back and bought a couple of bouquets.”

“I was thinking this morning that we should buy some flowers to dress up, there’s not a single flower in the house.”

Everyone went over to look at the flowers Yan Zhi had bought and Lin Qingning said, “We can put a bottle in every room.”

” The flowers Yan Zhi buys are so vegetal.” Duan Yihua says with a smile.

“At first glance, he bought the flowers.” Hu Ying said with a low chuckle.

“I’m going to my room to change.” Yan Zhi said.

Di Xingchen and Huo Cheng also went over to the room to have a look, and Di Xingchen let out a “wow”: “A sky full of stars.”

He loves this flower the most. Because of his name, his friends used to love to give him Mandaceas for his birthday.

“We were just saying that this looks like the kind of flowers Yan Zhi would buy.” Duan Yihua said with a smile.

It’s still true, so vegetal and the tiny flowers look fresh and ascetic.

It is indeed Yan Zhi’s style.

Huo Cheng was the most sensitive, and his smile faded at the sight of the starry sky, thinking to himself that he was a big old man, or Yan Zhi was a romantic.

Why hadn’t he thought to buy flowers.

And buy a full of stars, fuck, that’s too good to be true.

He has some admiration for Yan Zhi.

But he saw that no one seemed to see the depth of meaning and was still there to share the flowers.

“Let’s eat first.” Huo Cheng said, moving towards the table to see Pei Xu serving fish soup all by himself.

When he saw Pei Xu using his hands directly, he shouted, “Watch out for the heat!”

When he shouted, Di Xingchen and the others all looked over at Pei Xu. Pei Xu was expressionless and said, “Nothing.”

He brought the pot of fish soup to the table anyway.

“I thought the basin was not too hot, so I reached out to pick it up, and before I could reach it, I heard Pei Xu say, “It’s a bit hot.”

Huo Cheng froze for a moment to see Pei Xu sitting coolly, rubbing his fingers, seven or eight of his ten fingers red.

Huo Cheng froze for a moment and then burst out laughing before he realised that Pei Xu had just shown off his bravery and seemed to have burned quite badly.

Pei Xu’s ears flushed, both hands went into his trouser pockets and he pursed his thin lips.

Huo Cheng knew he wanted to save face and didn’t poke him, so he smiled and went to get his gloves and put the pad under his head.

Huo Cheng was quite the love interest for Yan Zhi.

But he did not for Pei Xu.

Pei Xu is clearly not interested in a love story at all.

No one seems to catch his eye.

Since he is not his rival and he is the son of a powerful family, Huo Cheng is very polite to Pei Xu.

He has always had a good relationship with Pei Xu.

It’s a good brother.

He couldn’t resist saying to Pei Xu, “Do you know what kind of flowers Yan Zhi bought?”

“Saw it.” Pei Xu said.

“Full of stars.” Huo Cheng said with a light chuckle, “Damn right I would, what would you say if I ……”

Before he could say anything, he saw Lin Qingning approaching with a bottle of arranged flowers.

Lin Qingning placed the vase of flowers in the middle of the table, tiny white starflowers surrounded by gold and white chamomile, probably damp from the rain, their petals a little watery, illuminated by the chandelier hanging over the table. Pei Xu and Huo Cheng sat in their chairs and glanced at the vase of flowers.

The vase of flowers is no longer a vase of flowers, it is Yan Zhi’s secret confession, a fragrance that seems to be there but not yet there, before it becomes clear that only the enemy understands it best.