After chatting for a long time while cleaning, the atmosphere between the two slowly improved.
To thank Qin Yang for helping him, He Jin treated him to dinner again, but this time they went to the cafeteria. He Jin didn't have the resources to bring everyone to a restaurant. There were still many PhD students and research professors at Huaxia University. These people had their holidays later than the students, so the cafeteria was still open.
During dinner, Qin Yang naturally asked He Jin what time he would be going to the train station on Tuesday. He said that he had something to do nearby and could send He Jin there.
The moment He Jin heard this, he felt that something was amiss. Although Qin Yang said it was along the way, if it were anyone else who happened to be going there to do business, they would at most say, "Let's go together." They wouldn't say, "I'll send you off."
He Jin didn't want to think too much about it, but he felt that Qin Yang's attitude towards him was strange, especially when Hou Dongyan joined them for lunch.
But what could He Jin say? He'd already rejected Qin Yang's offer during the afternoon cleaning. He Jin felt that it was fine to reject someone's kindness once or twice, but it was awkward to say "no" every time.
In the end, He Jin smiled. "If it's on the way, we can go together. You don't have to send me. I've been to the train station more than ten times in the past two and a half years. I'm familiar with it."
Qin Yang didn't say anything, but insisted on accompanying He Jin to the train station on the day He Jin really left.
The train station was packed with people. He Jin didn't have much luggage. He only had a backpack and a suitcase in his hands. Qin Yang grabbed the suitcase and pulled it away. In crowded places, Qin Yang even put his arm around He Jin to prevent others from touching them.
He Jin did everything he could to reject Qin Yang on the surface, but deep down, he was touched by his actions. No one outside of blood relations had ever cared for him like this, like a real brother. Or perhaps … there was something deeper.
The train left at 2: 00 sharp. The two arrived at 1: 30, but the tickets hadn't been checked yet.
Qin Yang put down his things and let He Jin sit down in the waiting area. He looked at the time on his bracelet. "Wait here for me. There's still fifteen minutes to check in. If I'm not back, you can go in first. Don't wait for me."
He Jin asked anxiously, "Where are you going?"
Qin Yang smiled at him, turned around, and ran away. Just like that time when he suddenly turned around to buy a scarf, he didn't say the reason, but it made people look forward to it.
He was wearing black today, so it was not easy to recognize him. Soon, he disappeared into the crowd. He Jin looked at the direction in which he left, and his heart could not help but beat faster …
The process of waiting was an anxious one. Minutes turned into seconds. In just a short ten minutes, He Jin felt like he had waited for an hour. Very quickly, the lights at the platform started flashing and an announcement sounded. "Passengers heading to City Q, please take note. Train XXXX has begun checking in …"
The people around him stood up one after another to line up. After a while, there was a long line.
Qin Yang hadn't returned yet. He Jin stood outside the queue, anxiously craning his neck. After a while, he lowered his head and sent him a message on his wristband. "Where did you go? It's time for me to check in. "
As soon as he finished sending the message, he looked up and saw a black figure quickly shuttling through the crowd and arriving in front of him like the wind. Qin Yang panted as he handed him a bag of food. "Here, eat in the car."
He Jin: "You … didn't we already have lunch!"
"It was only half past eleven when we ate. By the time you get to the station at seven in the evening, you would have fainted from hunger." Qin Yang grabbed his shoulder and turned him around, pushing him forward. "Hurry up and get on the car. It's too late …" If he didn't leave, Qin Yang was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist kissing him. Even though he knew that He Jin was only going home to celebrate the New Year and that he could see him in-game, Qin Yang still felt an inexplicable sense of panic when this person was far away. It was just like eight years ago when he was afraid that He Jin would never come online again …
After successfully checking in and entering the station, He Jin turned his head and saw that Qin Yang was still standing in the same spot, looking in his direction. He waved his hand and quickly turned back to walk forward.
After getting on the car, He Jin put down his luggage before he had time to look at what Qin Yang had bought. McDonald's hamburgers, chicken nuggets, some convenience store boxed sushi, Wangzai steamed buns, potato chips, a bottle of vitamin C drink … Eh, there was also a can of Seven Up!
He Jin wasn't sure if Qin Yang had bought the Seven Up for him or if he had bought it for himself and forgot to take it out. He took a photo of Qin Yang with his wristband and asked, "Yours?"
Qin Yang replied, "It's for you. Heh heh."
This meaningful "heh heh" made He Jin's scalp tingle … What is Qin Yang trying to express through this action? Is he trying to make me remember him? He Jin trembled again because of his wild thoughts. He took the still warm chicken nuggets and ate them. He then took a bite of the rest and put it aside.
The train started and silently headed for He Jin's hometown. He Jin looked out the window, but he was thinking about the direction he had come from.
He recalled the moment he raised his head after sending the message, Qin Yang had run over. His hair was up, and his black jacket was unzipped, swaying back as he ran. He was as handsome as a gust of wind. He kept running, as though he had run into his heart …
And the way Qin Yang looked at him at the end. He Jin didn't know how to put it, but that look made him feel like they were in love.
He Jin shook his head. Because he had already tacitly acknowledged his relationship with Fire of Death in-game, his feelings for Qin Yang made him feel an inexplicable sense of guilt.
Qin Yang was very good, but He Jin couldn't allow his feelings to continue spreading.
Yes, it was just a game. In reality, it was really too difficult for men to have feelings for each other.
He Jin fiddled with his wristband and unknowingly sent a message to Fire of Death.
Ah Jin: "I'm going home."
Fire of Death: "Can you still play games at home?"
Ah Jin: "Yes, I brought my helmet back, but I don't have as much freedom as I do in school. I might only have time to play at night when I'm sleeping … Will it affect your training plans?"
Fire of Death: "It won't. For now, you just have to participate in the soul pet competition. You've been tortured by me for so long, so you won't have a problem with the others. Don't worry."
Ah Jin: "… Okay."
Fire of Death: "Can we still contact each other offline when we get back?"
Ah Jin: "I think so." He didn't know if his mother still had the habit of going through his phone messages. If she did, it would probably be terrible.
Fire of Death: "Yeah, send me a message through ME if you miss me. ^ ^”
He Jin: "…"
At 7: 30 pm, they arrived at City Q station. The sky was already dark. He Jin saw his father at the exit. He was still wearing the down jacket that he hadn't lost for more than ten years. He was hunched and smoking. He didn't look like a retired intellectual, but like a humble old laborer. His heart ached, and he went up to greet him. "Dad!"
His father smiled. His face was wrinkled, and his eyes narrowed into two lines. He replied softly, "Coming." He wanted to help He Jin with his suitcase, but He Jin dodged him. "I'll do it myself!" He took the initiative to walk in front of his father as if he was the adult and led his father away.
"How do we go back?" He Jin consulted his father.
"Take a taxi." The man took out a stack of crumpled change from his pocket. He paused and said, "Don't let your mother know. She told us to take the bus."
He Jin: "…"
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