Jing Tian knew the answer in his heart.

This was the first time in his life that he had witnessed love at first sight.

It was somewhat ridiculous, worrying, but also felt romantic and desirable.

After Yang Yue resumed wearing male clothing, he looked even more handsome. It was impossible for Shu Ziqin to continue misunderstanding.

His earlier confused appearance must have been because of this.

But after a long period of hesitation, he chose to muster up the courage and ask Yang Yue for his contact information.

The usually clever Yang Yue at this moment seemed dull and clueless about romance.

“He looks good, but why is he so inexplicable,” Yang Yue looked puzzled, “Are you familiar with him? Do you know anything about him?”

It sounded as if Yang Yue suspected Shu Ziqin had ulterior motives.

“…Shu Ziqin is a pretty nice guy,” Jing Tian had to explain for this poor junior, “I met him when I went back to retake some courses. He’s a very cheerful and enthusiastic person.

After you left at noon, he took the initiative to help and did your work. Otherwise, I might not have made it today.”

“Huh?” Yang Yue was surprised, “Wasn’t it Zheng Xunqian who came to help you?”

“We did it together, the three of us.” Jing Tian said.

Yang Yue tilted his head and thought for a moment, “…Is this guy not very perceptive?”

“Huh?”

“He didn’t even realize he was being a third wheel,” Yang Yue sighed, “Not surprising though, he doesn’t seem very smart.”

Jing Tian couldn’t argue back. He suspected that Zheng Xunqian might have had similar thoughts.

He didn’t intend to meddle in others’ affairs or play matchmaker between Shu Ziqin and Yang Yue. He wasn’t that close to Shu Ziqin to help him pursue his good friend.

But he did have some good impressions of Shu Ziqin, and couldn’t help but want to intervene and care a little.

“By the way,” Jing Tian pretended to be casual, clearing his throat and lowering his head, “I didn’t hear you mention… Do you have someone you like?”

Yang Yue’s steps paused.

“Oh, right, you probably forgot,” he said, running his hand through his hair, “No, not anymore.”

It sounded like there was someone not too long ago.

Seeing Jing Tian’s inquisitive look, Yang Yue added somewhat helplessly, “I broke up recently.”

After he finished speaking, he let out a long sigh and smiled.

Jing Tian was extremely curious and wanted to ask more, but seeing his expression, he couldn’t bring himself to ask.

It would be too much to pry into someone’s wound just to satisfy curiosity.

Yang Yue took a few sips of his milk tea and continued, “We were high school classmates. After joining university, we were separated by distance. She felt insecure, and I couldn’t be there for her all the time. It’s just something we couldn’t help.”

Jing Tian nodded, “I see.”

“Damn it,” Yang Yue ran his hand through his hair, “I had almost forgotten! It’s so annoying!”

“Sorry,” Jing Tian apologized quickly, “Forget about it.”

High school classmates, not long ago broke up, so they must have been together for quite a while. Separating must have been painful.

“It’s really annoying,” Yang Yue complained, “She broke up with me and blamed everything on me, as if everything was my fault.

I was clearly trying my best to take care of her emotions.”

It seemed like Yang Yue was still holding onto this failed relationship and hadn’t completely moved on.

At a time like this, having a new person to shift his attention might not be a bad thing.

Jing Tian felt like promoting Shu Ziqin a little.

“It’s all in the past,” he reached out and patted Yang Yue’s back to comfort him, “Out with the old, in with the new. It’s just that this guy doesn’t have good taste. You’ll meet someone more suitable in the future!”

“Huh?” Yang Yue was stunned for two seconds, his expression becoming subtle, “Wait a minute… Did you misunderstand something…”

“How so?”

“…My ex was a girl,” Yang Yue said, “I’m not gay.”

Jing Tian was shocked!

Seeing him wide-eyed and incredulous, Yang Yue couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “Are you really projecting yourself onto others like this?”

Jing Tian had no words.

It wasn’t just about projecting himself onto others.

The first day he woke up from amnesia, Yang Yue claimed to be his boyfriend in front of him, and argued with Chu Chen Tao in a jealous manner.

After that, he also seemed very concerned and accepting of his emotional life, as if various feelings between boys were natural.

Jing Tian might not have had intimate relationships with male friends in the past, but he had seen quite a few during high school dormitory life.

Their private interactions were quite different from those between ordinary male friends.

It was more like between best friends, or even sisters.

Now, Yang Yue actually told him that he was heterosexual.

Jing Tian felt extremely shocked.

You don’t really look like it, he shouted in his heart.

“Are you sure?” Just as he said it, he realized that he was being rude. But before he could take it back, it was too late.

Yang Yue sighed with a bit of frustration, “She also thought I wasn’t manly enough in appearance and personality. Being together was like being sisters, lacking the romantic aspect.”

Jing Tian licked his lips in confusion, thinking, you were quite bold when you were wearing a skirt and propping your legs on the table just now.

“You have your strengths,” Jing Tian tried to comfort him, “She didn’t understand, it’s her loss.”

Yang Yue nodded, “Indeed.”

Jing Tian couldn’t help but laugh.

There will be good girls who appreciate you. Yang Yue has a great personality and looks pleasing to the eye. Someone will be willing to cherish him.

Unfortunately, Shu Ziqin probably won’t have much of a chance.

“Why did you suddenly ask this?” Yang Yue asked.

“Just curious,” Jing Tian said.

He originally wanted to hint at something, to tell Yang Yue that although Shu Ziqin may seem a bit silly at times, his recent behavior seemed to be because of him.

But he gave up.

It’s not good to force such things.

“Oh, I see,” Yang Yue smirked and took a step closer to him, “Did something happen with Zheng Xunqian again?”

“…No!” Jing Tian denied loudly.

Just now, they only held hands briefly. For people who have been in bed together twice, it’s nothing worth mentioning.

“Your face is red,” Yang Yue chuckled, “How sweet. A few days ago, you were so resentful, and now you’re back to being lovey-dovey.”

Jing Tian stopped defending himself.

He didn’t know what was going on between him and Zheng Xunqian now, and he had no confidence in refuting it.

But bringing up this topic was indeed not because of Zheng Xunqian.

He remembered Shu Ziqin’s appearance just now.

The bewildered, flustered, yet optimistic look of a young man falling in love was truly moving.

As he lamented for him inwardly, Jing Tian couldn’t help but think of himself.

In the past, when he looked at Zheng Xunqian, did he also have the same look in his eyes?

…………….

The next morning, when they didn’t have classes, Jing Tian didn’t go to find Zheng Xunqian for tutoring. Instead, he stayed in the dormitory and asked Yang Yue to dye his hair for him.

He had quite a few unused hair dyes in his cabinet, some dried up, but most were still usable, with colors ranging to form a spectrum.

In the end, he chose a light pink one.

“You just dyed your hair with this color not long ago,” Yang Yue suggested, “How about picking a new one?”

“…It’s new to me.”

Jing Tian said.

Yang Yue nodded, “Fair enough.”

With his head lowered, Jing Tian quietly let Yang Yue apply the hair dye to his hair bit by bit.

The smell of the dye was a bit pungent, not very pleasant to smell, but he was in a good mood, feeling somewhat excited.

This was his first time dyeing his hair according to his memory, and it felt fresh and interesting, making him nervous yet looking forward to it.

“When you chose this color last time, you specially bought a pair of earrings to match,” Yang Yue said.

Jing Tian blinked.

“They were also pink, square-shaped, super shiny,” Yang Yue said with a smile, “You should go look for them later.”

“…I’ll pass.”

Jing Tian quietly refused.

But at the same time, he felt a bit curious and wanted to take a look at what those earrings looked like.

“You haven’t worn them at all. Be careful, your ear piercings might close up.”

Yang Yue reminded him.

Jing Tian didn’t say anything.

After applying the hair dye and wrapping it in plastic wrap, there was a knock on the door of the dormitory.

Before Yang Yue could open the door, the clearly locked door was opened from the outside.

Then, Teacher Xia and another middle-aged woman walked in together.

Both Yang Yue and Jing Tian were shocked.

“What’s that smell? What are you doing?” the middle-aged woman asked with widened eyes.

“…It’s nothing dangerous,” Yang Yue awkwardly smiled at her, “Teacher, don’t worry.”

“Are you dying your hair?” the middle-aged woman asked, “How can you dye your hair in the dormitory? Hair dye is flammable, isn’t it!”

“It should… not be,” Yang Yue hesitated for a few seconds, “And besides, this is foam, very safe… there’s no prohibition against dyeing hair in the regulations…”

Seeing that the middle-aged woman was about to speak again, Teacher Xia quickly intervened, “There’s still a safety hazard! Forget about it today, don’t do this again next time, understood!”

Yang Yue and Jing Tian quickly nodded.

The middle-aged woman had some complaints, but there was nothing she could do. She frowned and looked at them.

“Teacher, why did you suddenly come over?” Yang Yue took the initiative to change the subject, “Is there something you need from us?”

“Yes,” Teacher Xia took a step inside, “Which bed is empty now?”

Only the two of them lived in this four-person dormitory, and one roommate lived in a nearby community just ten minutes away from the school, so he hardly ever came over.

The remaining empty bed had been vacant for two years.

Yang Yue casually pointed to one of the two empty beds, “This one is empty. Is someone moving in?”

“Yes,” Teacher Xia replied matter-of-factly, as if assuming they were already aware, “Please tidy up a bit.”

Jing Tian and Yang Yue exchanged glances.

With just the two of them living in a four-person dormitory, they didn’t feel lonely at all and could freely occupy the space. They really didn’t want someone else to intrude.

“Why are they suddenly moving in?” Yang Yue asked in confusion. “What happened to their original dorm?”

“Oh, don’t you know?” Teacher Xia asked Jing Tian, as if assuming he had informed them already.

Yang Yue looked at Jing Tian in surprise, while Jing Tian was puzzled, “Huh? What?”

“Weren’t you the one who discussed with Zheng Xunqian and thought it would be more convenient to live together, so you applied for it?” Teacher Xia said.

Jing Tian was stunned.

Seeing Yang Yue staring at him, he quickly shook his head.

“It wasn’t me, I didn’t, I had no idea at all!”