Ten minutes later.
The hospital room was very quiet, the atmosphere strange.
The three of them sat facing each other—Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu by the bedside, Lu Shixing in a chair, elbows resting on his knees, head lowered, looking very heavy-hearted.
Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu exchanged a glance.
…They really had gotten a bit carried away just now.
They originally just meant to share a small kiss, but somehow one thing led to another and they forgot themselves—until Lu Shixing walked in unexpectedly.
…The passion brought on by the return of all their memories was not to be underestimated.
A sense of guilt welled up in Xu Yin’s heart.
He coughed lightly and said, “Shixing…”
Lu Shixing suddenly raised his head and said seriously, “You guys were just playing a game, right?”
At this moment, Yan Shixiu, who was very straightforwardly holding Xu Yin’s hand, and Xu Yin, whose hand was being held: “…………”
Lu Shixing: “Don’t play games on the bed, okay?! It’s really easy to misinterpret, hahahahaha!”
Yan Shixiu: “Yinyin and I are dating.”
Lu Shixing: “Bro, why are you still holding Xu Yin’s hand! You’re both grown men!”
Xu Yin: “Shixing, I’m sorry, your brother and I are dating.”
Lu Shixing: “Right, I already know the procedures for the upcoming check-up—”
Yan Shixiu, expressionless: “Just now we were kissing—”
Lu Shixing suddenly jumped up and clutched his head: “AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!”
Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu: “…………”
Lu Shixing roared, “When did it happen?! Exactly when did it happen?! This is way too weird, way too weird!!”
Why was his brother pressing Xu Yin down on the bed, why were they still holding hands with fingers interlocked, why, why, why!
Lu Shixing started to question life—what exactly had these two been doing behind his back?!
Xu Yin looked a little helpless.
Lu Shixing’s reaction was entirely predictable, and it was exactly what Xu Yin had worried about when he first sensed the ambiguity growing between him and Yan Shixiu.
But since they had already decided to be together, it was time to face what needed to be faced.
Things like time-travel obviously couldn’t be explained… After considering it, he said, “Actually, after that night at the bar, I met your brother one more time—at this hospital. You know about that day.”
Lu Shixing froze, recalling that months ago Xu Yin had been called to the hospital because of something about his dad. After that, his dad passed away… That day? Wait, right, now he remembered—his grandmother was also hospitalized around then, his brother must’ve visited…
It was then?
Lu Shixing asked sincerely, “And then?”
Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu both fell silent for a moment.
Xu Yin: “…Then there was the car accident five days ago…”
Lu Shixing started counting on his fingers: “Half a year ago, you met at the bar. Three months ago, you met at the hospital. Then five days ago… That’s it?! That’s it?! You two got together after just that?! Isn’t that way too fast?!”
Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu: “…………”
Mm… No way to argue.
If you excluded the 500+ years of time-travel, in the car, Yan Shixiu had already confessed, and Xu Yin had nearly agreed.
In the past, Xu Yin would never have imagined himself dating someone he’d only met three times.
Seeing the two still silent, Lu Shixing broke down again: “And now you’re already making out?!”
Yan Shixiu’s ears quietly turned red.
Lu Shixing: “Bro, what are you blushing for?!”
Yan Shixiu straightened his expression and said seriously, “No matter what, I will marry Yinyin…”
Lu Shixing: “Ah? You’ve already fast-forwarded to marriage?”
Xu Yin pressed Yan Shixiu’s hand and gave him a look: “Shixiu.”
Yan Shixiu paused, then said gently, “It might be sudden, but Yinyin and I are serious…
Lu Shixing: “So the moment Xu Yin talked to you, your attitude changed huh! What are you two doing flaunting your love in front of a single dog like me!!”
Yan Shixiu frowned: “Shixing, you like men too.”
—So what are you getting worked up about?
Lu Shixing said agitatedly, “My roommate is about to become my sister-in-law, how could I not be worked up?!”
Yan Shixiu was clearly delighted by the word “sister-in-law”, and immediately put his arm around Xu Yin’s waist with a pleased expression.
Lu Shixing: I’m gonna kill myself.
Why does he have to be tortured like a dog by his own brother?!
Lu Shixing nearly coughed up blood.
Xu Yin looked at Lu Shixing, panting and on the verge of madness, and apologized, “Shixing, we really didn’t mean to hide it from you. Even back at the hospital… nothing really happened.”
The atmosphere was indeed subtle at the time, but they hadn’t laid everything bare yet, and Xu Yin hadn’t really intended to develop anything with Yan Shixiu either.
Everything that happened five days ago came so suddenly.
Whether it was Yan Shixiu’s straightforwardness, the car accident, or the time travel.
Lu Shixing zeroed in on the key point: “So who confessed to whom five days ago?”
Yan Shixiu replied with reserved pride: “I was the one who pursued Yinyin.”
Lu Shixing got riled up again: “I knew it! I knew it! So many guys chased after Xu Yin, and he never agreed to any of them—there’s no way he’d confess to you! As for you, bro, I’ve seen through you long ago. Mom and Dad kept worrying you’d never find a partner, but you’re just a repressed flirt—once you meet someone you like, you go full-on shameless!”
Yan Shixiu’s face turned dark: “What guys chased after Yinyin?”
Lu Shixing: “You’re not even gonna deny the ‘shameless flirt’ part?!”
Xu Yin stepped in at the right moment and coaxed: “No need to talk about those people. To me, you’re the one and only.”
Yan Shixiu’s expression softened.
Lu Shixing: “Could you please not forget I’m still here, thank you!!”
He panted heavily, gritted his teeth, and plopped back down into the chair.
Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu glanced at him.
Lu Shixing looked thoroughly depressed. He puffed up his cheeks and muttered gloomily, “I get nervous to death just holding hands with my crush, and you two are already kissing after only meeting three times? You’re too carnivorous…”
By comparison, he and his crush looked like elementary schoolers…
Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu: “…………”
So that’s the real issue here.
Xu Yin couldn’t help but laugh.
These two brothers… really are kind of adorable.
Maybe the Yan family just has cute genes in their blood?
Xu Yin reached out and patted Lu Shixing’s head: “Sorry.”
“You don’t have to apologize. It’s not like you did anything wrong,” Lu Shixing finally muttered awkwardly. “It’s just… you two are really fast. Who could react that quickly…”
When he opened the door and saw that scene just now, Lu Shixing was completely dumbfounded, face flushed red…
It felt like watching a drama and skipping a few dozen episodes in the middle, only to jump straight into the climax. He was totally lost.
But after calming down, Lu Shixing started to recall some clues.
He murmured, “No wonder they said back then that Bro was holding Xu Yin tightly, and even Mom and Dad thought it was a little weird. They asked me who Xu Yin was…”
Five days ago, neither Lu Shixing nor their parents witnessed the car accident. Everything they knew came from eyewitnesses.
Of course, his big brother had always had good character and sound values, so even if Xu Yin had just been a stranger, it made sense for Yan Shixiu to protect him.
But the way people described how he held Xu Yin… probably gave Mom and Dad some clues.
Lu Shixing had been too dense and thought their questions were random and unnecessary at the time.
Only now did he realize—parents are parents. After eating twenty-something more years of rice, their insight is on another level…
But they only asked casually, and once they found out Xu Yin was his roommate, they seemed to let the matter drop.
Later, when the driver was the first to wake up, he didn’t say anything either…
Hearing Lu Shixing talk about the accident, Xu Yin also recalled that moment when he was being tightly held by the man.
He glanced at Yan Shixiu and tightened his grip on the man’s hand, a gentle warmth spreading through his heart.
When they started talking about the driver from that day, Xu Yin asked in surprise, “He didn’t say anything?”
Although it was clear Lu Shixing and the others didn’t know he and Yan Shixiu were already in a relationship, he had assumed the driver might have given some kind of hint.
Lu Shixing shook his head. “Nope.”
Now that he thought back on it, Lu Shixing remembered how the driver stammered when he woke up, seeming kind of guilty… Like he had personally witnessed his brother chasing Xu Yin but didn’t dare say anything!
Yan Shixiu nodded approvingly. “We’ll give him a raise when we get back.”
Lu Shixing: “…………” Seriously? Just praising him for keeping his mouth shut?
No way—he definitely needed to interrogate that guy later. What exactly did he see? What did he hear?!!
He… he wanted to learn!
If even his blockhead brother managed to win Xu Yin over this quickly, he had to be using some kind of secret technique! Hmph!
Once everything was out in the open, the atmosphere lightened up.
Lu Shixing’s brain kept spinning, and he continued to grumble with a grin, “No wonder you were so concerned about Xu Yin after waking up. Mom and Dad thought it was guilt!”
Looking back now, if they hadn’t stopped him, Yan Shixiu would’ve practically stayed overnight by Xu Yin’s bedside.
Guilt? Seriously?
Yan Shixiu replied calmly, “Actually, after you all left, I changed rooms. I just didn’t let the nurse tell you.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Yin with a look that clearly said “praise me.”
Xu Yin smiled and gave him a soft, amused look. Yan Shixiu immediately straightened up, looking very proud.
Lu Shixing: “…………”
Wow, amazing.
Xu Yin couldn’t help but chuckle.
Lu Shixing was speechless, but after that, he found it kind of funny too.
The three of them exchanged glances and ended up laughing together.
Lu Shixing sighed. “Bro, now that even you’ve bent, won’t Mom and Dad think I led you astray? They’re gonna kill me even more now.”
Yan Shixiu gave him a look that plainly said, “As if you could lead me anywhere.”
Lu Shixing: I’m Offended. Deeply offended.
Yan Shixiu’s voice was low and steady: “Have a proper talk with Mom and Dad. They’re not that old-fashioned. Let them see how serious you are—once they realize that, they’ll gradually accept it.”
The reason their parents had reacted so strongly when they found out Lu Shixing liked men was simple: he’d always been a troublemaker.
He liked to play, always got into trouble, never listened, talked back all the time.
Who could say whether liking men was just a passing whim or something real?
Lu Shixing muttered, “Mm…”
But this time, he was truly serious.
…Just as serious as his brother.
Lu Shixing glanced at Yan Shixiu. “Then Bro, you have to go with me.”
Yan Shixiu nodded calmly. “Mm.”
Lu Shixing: “If they try to beat me again, you have to protect me.”
Yan Shixiu paused in thought.
Lu Shixing: “I’ve already accepted Xu Yin as my sister-in-law.”
Yan Shixiu: “Got it.”
Xu Yin: “…………”
Xu Yin facepalmed: “Stop calling me sister-in-law.”
Lu Shixing: pfft.
He leaned back against the chair and let out a sigh of relief.
His brother and his best friend… are actually dating now.
Who would’ve thought something like this would happen?
Still, his brother had a good character and a solid career. Xu Yin dating his brother—he felt pretty reassured about that.
Xu Yin was gentle and mature too. His brother dating someone like Xu Yin—he also thought it was pretty great.
All in all, the two of them were actually a great match.
As Lu Shixing thought about it more, he found it kind of amusing.
He nudged Yan Shixiu’s foot and teased, “Bro, did you fall for Xu Yin at first sight?”
Not to be blunt, but his brother was not the kind of person who’d go all in chasing someone after just three meetings—unless he’d liked him from the very first time. Put plainly, his brother must’ve been stunned by Xu Yin’s beauty from the get-go.
Yan Shixiu didn’t even try to deny it—and his ears turned red.
He glanced at Xu Yin, who couldn’t help but chuckle.
Of course, Xu Yin knew this man wasn’t someone who would truly fall for a person just because of looks.
That day at the hospital, he had sensed it—Yan Shixiu was really, earnestly feeling him out.
Precisely because he was feeling something, that man had gone on to say what he said on the rooftop—and it struck a chord in Xu Yin’s heart.
It was that moment when Xu Yin truly realized the atmosphere between them had noticeably shifted.
Seeing the two exchange smiles, clearly basking in sweetness, Lu Shixing felt a bit of a toothache.
He shook his head and said, “Alright, alright. Keep being clingy if you want. I’m gonna go check if it’s almost time for the check-up.”
He hummed a tune as he got up.
Xu Yin’s gaze shifted back to him. “Shixing.”
Lu Shixing turned around. “Yeah?”
Xu Yin looked at him and said gently, “Thank you. Not just for accepting me and your brother being together… but also for everything before.”
Lu Shixing wasn’t an idiot. In many ways, he was actually quite sharp.
Xu Yin believed that all the times he had deliberately kept a distance—Lu Shixing must’ve sensed it.
Yet Lu Shixing had never brought it up. He acted as if he knew nothing and continued to be genuine and sincere in their friendship… That was a special kind of gentleness, unique to this loud, mischievous boy.
Lu Shixing froze.
When it counted, he was perceptive, and right now, he clearly picked up on what Xu Yin meant.
A little embarrassed, and a little surprised, he said, “Xu Yin, you’ve really changed a bit.”
“No need to thank me,” he stuffed both hands in his pockets, thought for a second, then asked, “So… are you happy now?”
“Mm,” Xu Yin’s eyes curved with a smile, “Very happy.”
Having a friend like this, having a partner like this—he truly felt happy.
Lu Shixing smiled too. “That’s good, then.”
After a brief pause, life could move forward again—steadily, even better than before.
That was enough.
…
Still, love really does change people.
That’s what Lu Shixing thought as he walked out of the hospital room. Xu Yin had changed, and so had his brother.
Xu Yin seemed even more mature now, while his brother had become childish—thicker-skinned too. Just earlier, he had gripped Xu Yin’s hand so tightly, like someone was about to snatch him away. Not even a bit embarrassed. Tsk.
Kinda funny, honestly.
Lu Shixing hummed a tune, turned a corner, and was about to ask a nurse when the check-up would begin when he spotted two people approaching from down the hall. His brows raised immediately.
Whoa—what a coincidence.
Xu Yin’s stepmother, Zheng Ruo, was approaching with her son, Xu Yuan. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Lu Shixing.
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