SEBLS Chapter 34

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Zhuang Wu remembered what Ji Zhixian said to him some time ago. He really shouldn’t ignore brothers and friends just because he liked Qin Qiyue. Therefore, there was no need to stay by the court every physical education class in the future to watch Qin Qiyue play. It was also nice to sit with Ji Zhixian and chat.

Now, the gap between him and Ji Zhixian was getting smaller and smaller.

Zhuang Wu and Ji Zhixian were sitting on a bench somewhere in the sports field, with a large empty space next to them. Qin Qiyue came over and sat directly next to Zhuang Wu.

“Gege, aren’t you going to play basketball?” Zhuang Wu was puzzled.

During physical education classes, unless the physical education teacher arranged some training, Qin Qiyue spends most of the class on the basketball court.

But today, the physical education teacher did not arrange any training tasks and there was plenty of time, so why did Qin Qiyue sit on the bench with them?

“I don’t feel like playing ball today,” Qin Qiyue told the truth.

Zhuang Wu followed up on his words and asked, “Why not?”

Qin Qiyue glanced at Zhuang Wu.

To be honest, he didn’t know why. It was just that Zhuang Wu used to sit on the lawn next to the basketball court, watching him and waiting for him. Then Ji Zhixian suddenly took Zhuang Wu to play basketball and then walked away together with him. And now, Zhuang Wu sat with Ji Zhixian far away from the basketball court.

He seemed to be feeling a little… unhappy?

“Do I need a reason not to play today?” Qin Qiyue had no expression on his face. “What’s wrong? Did I interrupt your conversation?”

Ji Zhixian gritted his teeth. He really wanted to say, yes, you disturbed us, but he thought of Zhuang Wu’s attitude towards Qin Qiyue in recent times. What if Zhuang Wu got angry with him if he really spoke to Qin Qiyue like this?

At first, Zhuang Wu didn’t understand why Qin Qiyue asked this. After thinking about it for a while, Zhuang Wu suddenly realized that Qin Qiyue was jealous.

In the past, even if he and Ji Zhixian hugged each other, Qin Qiyue probably wouldn’t say anything. However, now, Qin Qiyue was unhappy just because he and Ji Zhixian sat together and chatted.

This was quite the change in attitude. Zhuang Wu couldn’t help but want to smile.

“Why would you?” Of course he didn’t disturb, but when he remembered that Ji Zhixian was still beside him, Zhuang Wu changed his tone when he was about to say something, “The three of us to be together is pretty good.”

Ji Zhixian: “…”

Qin Qiyue: “…”

Zhuang Wu was not aware of the problem at all and continued to chat to himself.

While talking, Zhuang Wu’s elbow would always touch Qin Qiyue’s. It was not accidental but intentional. He just wanted to have more physical contact with Qin Qiyue.

Qin Qiyue, who was touched, naturally realized that Zhuang Wu was doing it on purpose, but he still couldn’t help blushing as he withdrew his hand. Then Zhuang Wu’s hand would reach out again.

Ji Zhixian noticed this and sneered as he made fun of it. “You two look like a couple.”

Qin Qiyue was stunned, but did not resolve this sentence.

Instead, Zhuang Wu spoke first, “You’re overthinking it. We’re both men, how can we be a couple?”

Zhuang Wu knew that Qin Qiyue would not like others to misunderstand their relationship, so he chose to explain to Ji Zhiyan before Qin Qiyue got angry.

But as soon as these words were spoken, both of them were stunned.

With varying reasons.

One was surprised that Zhuang Wu would take the initiative to explain, and the other began to worry whether Zhuang Wu liked boys.

Ji Zhixian didn’t want Zhuang Wu to like Qin Qiyue, but if Zhuang Wu didn’t like boys, then… he wasn’t very willing either. He felt a little conflicted at the moment.

After the physical education class, Ji Zhixian was called away to help move things, and Qin Qiyue and Zhuang Wu returned to the classroom together.

Because the physical education class had just ended, there were not many people coming out of the classroom. At this moment, there were basically only Zhuang Wu and Qin Qiyue on the hallways.

When Zhuang Wu was still thinking about what to say, Qin Qiyue’s words interrupted his thoughts, “Actually, I think you didn’t need to explain earlier.”

“?”

“What do you mean?” Zhuang Wu didn’t understand.

“Earlier when Ji Zhixian said we looked like a couple,” Qin Qiyue spoke with difficulty. “He won’t care whether you explain or not. Why waste your time explaining?”

Qin Qiyue thought that this reason sounded fine to him, but Zhuang Wu liked Qin Qiyue so much, how could he not understand Qin Qiyue’s usual style? If it was before, Qin Qiyue would definitely have explained it before him, but now he’s saying that he didn’t need to explain because no one would care anyway?

But in order not to hurt Qin Qiyue’s self-esteem, Zhuang Wu did not expose him. “Gege is right. There’s really no need to explain. It’s only a matter of time before we become a couple anyway.”

Qin Qiyue chuckled where Zhuang Wu couldn’t see, and hummed in a voice that only he could hear.

It seemed that now, whenever he hears Zhuang Wu say that they would be together sooner or later, he did not feel the slightest disgust or impatience.

But he refused to admit it as if something was stopping him. He didn’t dare to confess to Zhuang Wu, let alone admit to himself that he had feelings for Zhuang Wu.

Perhaps it was because they were both guys, so he didn’t dare to admit it.

This physical education class was the last one before the winter vacation. Since the final exam was in a week, the remaining physical education classes would naturally be taken over by the main subject teachers.

In the following days, even though the final exam was nearing, Zhuang Wu was still knitting a scarf for Qin Qiyue. In order to catch up with the progress, he knitted later and later in the night, making him very sleepy when he arrived at school the next day.

But he was unwilling to delay his studies because of knitting a scarf. During class, Zhuang Wu could only support his face with his hands, open his eyes wide, and try hard not to fall asleep. But he couldn’t hold on for long before he kept nodding like a chicken pecking at rice.

Soon after, Qin Qiyue couldn’t bear it anymore, so he reached out and pressed Zhuang Wu’s head on the table.

Zhuang Wu squinted his eyes and looked at him, “Gege, what are you doing?”

“If you’re really that sleepy, then just take a nap.” Qin Qiyue pulled the book from under his elbow. “I’ll tutor you when you’ve had a good sleep.”

Although he was indeed very sleepy, Zhuang Wu couldn’t help but worry. “Gege, will this affect you and cause you to fall behind in your studies?”

“Though I don’t know what you’ve gotten yourself into that you’re so sleepy.” Qin Qiyue glanced at him, “I won’t be unable to keep up for a few lessons, so I’ll have no problem teaching you, but you won’t have time to sleep again if you don’t sleep now.”

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Wu forced his eyelids to close, and muttered, “Gege, it’s great to have you here.”

Qin Qiyue didn’t say anything. He took out some books he wasn’t using from the drawer and piled them in front of Zhuang Wu’s desk, trying his best to cover Zhuang Wu so that the teacher would not see him sleeping.

After placing the books, Qin Qiyue looked at Zhuang Wu again. Zhuang Wu’s whole face was buried in his arms as he slept, with only his fluffy hair showing.

After hesitating for a while, Qin Qiyue rubbed Zhuang Wu’s hair lightly.

It’s quite soft.

The corners of his lips curled up imperceptibly, then he withdrew his hand and continued listening to the class.

Since he has been sleeping later and later recently, Zhuang Wu basically went to school without breakfast or lunch. Fortunately, Qin Qiyue would bring him food.

Zhuang Wu couldn’t wake up during breakfast, so he wouldn’t eat breakfast, and Qin Qiyue usually didn’t bring him one. But at lunch time, when everyone else had gone to the cafeteria, Zhuang Wu would wake up belatedly feeling hungry and no longer sleepy. So Qin Qiyue usually brought him lunch and then explained the lessons to him after he finished eating until lunch break was over. Then the two of them would lie on the table together and take a nap very close to each other.

Free lunch, free teaching, and… the opportunity to take a nap with the person he loves. Zhuang Wu was very satisfied. He felt that knitting a scarf until late at night and having to get up early the next day didn’t seem so painful anymore.

During lunch break today, the windows of the classroom were closed tightly, but it was still inevitably cold. After finishing the lessons, Zhuang Wu and Qin Qiyue planned to sleep for a while, but after lying down, they were both too cold to fall asleep.

However, Qin Qiyue didn’t care and still kept his eyes closed. Although Zhuang Wu was cold, it didn’t affect him much, but Qin Qiyue was by his side at the moment, so how could he give up this opportunity?

Zhuang Wu was originally just putting his head against Qin Qiyue’s shoulder, but after feeling cold, Zhuang Wu shamelessly moved closer to Qin Qiyue, wishing he could stick to Qin Qiyue.

Qin Qiyue frowned as he was constantly disturbed while sleeping. “What are you doing?”

“Gege, I’m cold.” Zhuang Wu smiled. “I want to sleep while hugging Gege.”

Qin Qiyue looked around at everyone in the classroom. “No.”

“Why?” Zhuang Wu was unwilling to give him a chance to escape. “But I’m really cold.”

It was not that Qin Qiyue refused to agree, the main point was that when everyone in the classroom woke up later, they would see them hugging each other and taking a nap… it was nothing to be misunderstood, but it was strange just thinking about this kind of scene.

He didn’t know how to answer Zhuang Wu, so he simply didn’t answer and just lay down on the table and continued to sleep.

Seeing that Qin Qiyue ignored him, Zhuang Wu no longer cared about anything and moved, hugging Qin Qiyue tightly.

Sleeping like this wouldn’t be as cold.

If he was pushed away, he would hug again!!!

Qin Qiyue’s body stiffened when he was hugged, but he did not push away.

Does this count as tacit consent? Zhuang Wu now felt relieved and fell asleep holding Qin Qiyue.

Qin Qiyue lay on the table with his eyes closed but couldn’t fall asleep. No matter when, even if he resisted, as long as Zhuang Wu suddenly hugged him, it was difficult for him to push the other away. It was not that he could not break free from Zhuang Wu’s embrace, but that he didn’t “want” to push him away again.

Over the last two days, Zhuang Wu finished knitting the scarf, but he was always too sleepy to concentrate in class. Fortunately, Qin Qiyue was willing to explain to him, so at least he didn’t fall behind any further.

Compared to Qin Qiyue’s previous impatience when he was forced to explain the questions to him, now Qin Qiyue was explaining the questions voluntarily and actively, and he was also patient.

Zhuang Wu thought about giving the scarf to Qin Qiyue after the final exam. However, since Qin Qiyue was a guy, he was not sure whether he would wear a scarf. But he really didn’t know what else to give him during winter besides a scarf.