Liu Zi tentatively replied: [Sister-in-law’s hand, knuckles are distinct, quite strong.]
Liu Zi: [Did they do sports before?]
yx: [?]
yx: [Is it hard to see?]
yx: [My partner is a guy.]
Liu Zi: […]
His brother.
Not in a relationship, but once in one, it’s shocking.
Yu Xun was busy continuing the “date,” not replying anymore, leaving Liu Zi alone to digest this.
After the school term started, campus activities followed.
One morning, the dorm mates were chatting.
Luo Sifang was the first to receive the news: “Our grade is hosting some cultural performance event this month, I heard it’s organized by the performing arts department, every class has to send participants. Peng Shao, have you heard?”
Peng Yiyuan, after his heartbreak, returned to his state of skipping classes: “I haven’t stepped into the classroom this week, what do you think?”
“…”
Luo Sifang: “Check your class group chat?”
Peng Yiyuan finished a mobile game, leisurely opened the class group, then exclaimed “Whoa”: “The teacher removed me.”
Wang Zhuang, lying on his bed, said: “Classic you.”
In the end, Peng Yiyuan contacted a senior from the drama club to confirm: “The senior said yes, they are arranging the program.”
While they were discussing the cultural performance, Yun Ci, holding a pen, sat at the desk making questions for a student who was always at the bottom.
Liu Jiayu: [Why do you always make them yourself? Don’t most tutors just give random test papers?]
yc replied: [Be moved and pay me more.]
Liu Jiayu: […Damn, what part of this is moving, I mean where do I even copy answers from?]
yc patiently replied: [Making the questions myself is more targeted.]
yc: [Based on my understanding of you, focusing on what you haven’t mastered.]
Liu Jiayu: [Oh? Your understanding of me? How am I?]
yc: [You? Middle school level.]
[…]
After making the questions, Yun Ci checked the time on his phone, seeing a new photo from Yu Xun.
yx: [/photo]
The photo showed Yu Chichi.
He was holding the cat, standing in the store looking at the camera.
yx: [Senior sister just came by, brought the cat.]
In the photo, Yu Chichi had grown a lot, if not for the fur color and eye color, it would be hard to recognize.
Yun Ci acknowledged.
yc: [Message received.]
yx: [This is not just a report.]
yx: [Just simply messaging my boyfriend.]
After a while, Yu Xun asked: [Going to the cafeteria for dinner later?]
They didn’t manage to have this meal together because Gao Pingyang found them. In the evening, he called them to the office.
Facing these two “extremely incompatible” students, Gao Pingyang cautiously chose his words: “The school is about to host a charity performance event. This, doing more charity is good for social development…”
Yun Ci cut him off: “Just say it.”
Yu Xun added: “We’re in a hurry to eat.”
Gao Pingyang: “…”
Gao Pingyang cleared his throat: “Since you’re so direct, I’ll get to the point.” Then he said, “The event organizers want you two to perform.”
“I know you two might have some issues with cooperation,” Gao Pingyang continued, trying to persuade them, “But our law department needs to send a representative from each class, and as class leaders, we should prioritize the greater good.”
While speaking, Gao Pingyang himself wasn’t confident.
The start of the second semester of the freshman year, these two were noticeably quieter than last semester.
If this suggestion caused another clash…
As Gao Pingyang spoke, he distractedly glanced at his drawer filled with band-aids, disinfectant, and ointments for injuries, all prepared in advance.
However, what he didn’t expect was that these two agreed right away.
Yu Xun, who was never against such group activities, said, “Sure.”
Yun Ci, standing next to him, said, “If he’s going, I have no objections.”
Gao Pingyang breathed a sigh of relief, “Then add the organizer’s contact. He’s very experienced, he’s the president of the drama club. If you have any questions, just ask him.”
When Yun Ci heard “drama club,” he suddenly realized something.
He sent a verification request to the number Gao Pingyang provided.
The request was quickly accepted.
The profile picture was a selfie of the senior: gentle, wearing a sweater.
Senior: [Hello]
Senior: [Your program is a group dance ^_^, have you danced before?]
yc: [….]
He had never danced.
After leaving the office.
Standing in the hallway, Yu Xun said, “I thought you wouldn’t agree.”
Yun Ci: “?”
Yu Xun: “For activities like this at West High, you only participated once in a cosplay, didn’t you?”
Without thinking, Yun Ci blurted out, “That’s because you didn’t participate later.”
“…”
Hearing this, Yu Xun slowly raised an eyebrow: “?”
He drawled, “So it was all because of me.”
Recently, Yun Ci had been giving him a lot of security, and the two were in a state of trying to announce their relationship gradually, which made Yu Xun a bit cocky: “From back then, I was that important to you.”
“…”
At that time, he just wanted to compete.
But if Yu Xun wanted to think that way, let him think that way.
Yun Ci didn’t want to be the one to burst his sudden confidence, and to be fair, there was nothing wrong with what he said.
So, in the bustling hallway, Yun Ci lowered his voice and said, “You’ve always been important.”
–
The news that Yu Xun and Yun Ci were collaborating on a program spread quickly.
Initially, the event started fermenting on Nanda’s campus forum.
Post: [Regarding the Cultural Performance]
1L: The program list is out, see if there are any shows you’re looking forward to.
2L: Those two from the law department??? Dancing???
3L: Hard to believe, won’t they start fighting while dancing?
4L: Don’t say that, it might just recreate that online video “You guys stop fighting.”
5L: …It shouldn’t be that exaggerated.
…
Liu Zi and Li Yan each discussed their support strategies after hearing the news.
At dinner, Liu Zi and his group of brothers sat at one table: “No more banners this time, we used that trick last time. We need to come up with something more powerful, so as soon as Brother Yu comes on stage, he’ll overwhelm that Yun guy with sheer presence.”
A group of big boys sat together discussing: “Let’s use some technology? Neon signboards.”
Liu Zi expressed high approval for this support method: “Great—wow, I can’t believe you thought of that.”
The guy said, “Just some small fan experience.”
Liu Zi’s problem wasn’t entirely solved: “But actually, there’s a more important issue now.”
“?”
Liu Zi, holding chopsticks, schemed: “The sister-in-law plan needs to be changed.”
If it’s a male sister-in-law, their previous plan needs adjusting, it can’t be the old way, it has to be cooler.
Liu Zi earnestly imagined: “What do you think—each of us borrows a motorcycle, and outside the school, on the street by the East Gate, we turn on the motorcycle headlights and take turns rushing out and stopping. How about that scene?”
“…”
The others were a bit silent.
They couldn’t understand.
What kind of sister-in-law needs such a hardcore welcome ceremony?
At a table next to Liu Zi’s, Li Yan was also having dinner with his group.
Li Yan discussed while eating: “Recently, we might go have a meal, introduce you to someone important, but he’s very introverted, so let’s keep it low-key, speak softly, be gentle, got it?”
“…”
As he spoke, Li Yan noticed a familiar figure across the table.
The two made eye contact unexpectedly.
Then they both showed looks of disgust and looked away.
Amidst the external noise, dorm room 608 was harmonious.
Luo Sifang: “I heard you two are performing a program, I bought glow sticks for everyone in our dorm to cheer you on.”
Yun Ci: “Though it’s not necessary, thanks.”
As he spoke, he received the first rehearsal time from the senior.
Yu Xun wasn’t in the dorm at the moment, he messaged Yun Ci to go ahead.
Yun Ci didn’t reply.
He thought for a moment, took his phone, and went out.
He wandered all the way to the East Gate of the school, walked to a familiar street corner, and instead of going straight into the store, he stood at the entrance, looking inside through the big glass window.
Probably a new store requirement, Yu Xun was wearing a mask, standing by a shelf, leaning over to organize items.
The next moment, Yu Xun straightened up and met Yun Ci’s gaze.
“Why did you come,” Yu Xun put down the tray, pushed the door open, and walked out, “…didn’t I tell you to go ahead.”
The temperature was warming up, after shedding the heavy winter coat, Yun Ci was just wearing a zip-up sweatshirt. The clothes were loose, with an open collar.
Yun Ci had his hands in his pockets and said, “Nothing much, came to pick you up from work.”
Yu Xun raised his hand, pulling down the mask a bit: “Wait for me five minutes.”
“You get off in five minutes?”
“Five minutes, calling Liu Zi back.”
“…”
The rehearsal hall was in the auditorium.
There were many people in the auditorium, divided into different groups according to the program. Their group dance had about a dozen people, lining up, the senior standing at the front.
When Yun Ci and Yu Xun arrived, the senior was taking roll call, calling out, “Prince, Princess, here?”
Yun Ci: “…”
There was no getting past this.
The senior said again, “Today is mainly for trying on clothes. We have a few sets; try them on to see if they fit.”
The clothes were just a shirt, a white dress shirt, quite a common style.
There were fitting rooms behind the stage.
Previously, when Peng Yiyuan was shooting the final project, they had also used them to wear accessories.
After Yun Ci pushed the door open and went in, Yu Xun also took his clothes and squeezed in.
The number of fitting rooms was limited. Everyone was a guy, so a few people squeezing into one room was quite common and didn’t draw attention.
Even though they had done more intimate things, changing clothes together in such a small space still made them feel uncomfortable.
Separated by a wall, in the next compartment, several guys were teasing each other: “Damn, can’t believe you have muscles.”
“I don’t believe it, unless I can feel it.”
“Damn, you guys are perverts—”
“….”
Yun Ci held the clothes, not ready yet, and saw Yu Xun, without any mental burden, getting ready to change.
Yu Xun had just lifted his shirt hem and suddenly said, “I have them too.”
“?”
“Abs.”
“Although you’ve seen them before, if you still want to see.”
Saying this, Yu Xun leaned over, covering the noise from next door, and whispered in Yun Ci’s ear: “…I can undress slower.”
