Lovesickness

“Fu Quezhi.” Qin Chaochen’s dark eyes looked at Fu Quezhi. Seeing the redness in the other’s eyes, he turned slightly and suddenly kissed Fu Quezhi’s lips.

Thump thump thump.

Fu Quezhi’s eyes widened, seemingly unable to process it, as a warm and soft sensation spread from his lips.

In the rift of time, the silver screen’s light shone on their handsome faces. The world’s taboo, the love between the same gender, made Fu Quezhi’s long eyelashes tremble as he closed his eyes.

It seemed that in the light and darkness, Fu Quezhi saw the winter of their senior year, the two of them sitting and watching a romance movie, feeling both ambiguous and awkward.

In the dust and light, Fu Quezhi’s fingers clenched tightly.

“Sorry, gentlemen, there was a sudden issue with the movie. I hope it didn’t disturb your viewing experience. We will fully refund the cost of your private screening,” one of the cinema’s managers explained to Fu Quezhi.

“There was a problem with the sound system…”

Qin Chaochen stood nearby, his thoughts far from the issue at hand. His fingers subconsciously touched his lips, his eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.

“It’s fine,” Fu Quezhi said generously.

“Sir, you are truly a kind person. We can offer you two complimentary movie tickets,” the manager was moved by Fu Quezhi’s understanding.

“Gentlemen, please don’t refuse. It’s a small matter, but it concerns our attitude.”

“Then two tickets for next week’s movie,” Fu Quezhi said softly.

“No problem. Would you like another romance film? We have many genres.”

“Mm,” Fu Quezhi replied lightly, his gaze falling on Qin Chaochen.

The two walked out of the cinema, the night breeze making Qin Chaochen shiver. He still wondered why he had kissed Fu Quezhi in the cinema.

Could it be instinct?

Qin Chaochen thought about that moment when he just wanted to kiss Fu Quezhi, as if some emotion had burst through his body. He couldn’t stand seeing Fu Quezhi like that.

In Qin Chaochen’s eyes, his rival had always been proud, with a cold demeanor that rarely stirred any waves in his heart.

Fu Quezhi had always been strong in Qin Chaochen’s eyes.

Even in the original story, he built his success from scratch. If not for Gu Yunzhou deceiving Fu Quezhi’s feelings, Fu Quezhi could have gone further in the business world.

Thinking about it, Qin Chaochen glanced at Fu Quezhi with resentment. This guy is so smart, how did he get deceived by Gu Yunzhou back then?

“What’s wrong?” Fu Quezhi asked, in a good mood, smiling slightly, the coldness on his face dissipating a lot.

“What kind of man do you like?”

“I don’t know,” Fu Quezhi shook his head.

Qin Chaochen thought Fu Quezhi might be a straight guy through and through.

Fu Quezhi countered, “What kind of man do you like?”

Qin Chaochen blurted out, “Someone like you.”

No, this must be his body’s instincts acting up! He, he might like Fu Quezhi, otherwise, why would he kiss him?

In his view, both kissing and marriage were significant life events, and treating a partner was also about being responsible for oneself. If he could marry Fu Quezhi before, then he must have loved Fu Quezhi very much.

Moreover, Qin Chaochen was quite money-minded. He liked saving money, yet he gave all his savings to the Fu Family for Fu Quezhi.

He also found that he held Qin Shu in a very standard posture. When he first slept in the guest room, he had insomnia every night.

But when he went to the master bedroom, he fell asleep instantly.

Qin Chaochen couldn’t help but murmur, “I must really love you.”

A blush crept up Fu Quezhi’s face. Qin Chaochen used to say sweet words seriously and sincerely, often leaving Fu Quezhi defenseless.

“Chaochen, the stars are beautiful tonight,” Fu Quezhi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Qin Chaochen looked up at the dark sky filled with twinkling stars. His eyes sparkled too. He had always wanted to watch the stars with someone he liked since he was young.

Qin Chaochen was actually a romantic at heart.

“Fu Quezhi, they look so nice,” Qin Chaochen said happily.

He looked at Fu Quezhi, only able to see his profile, the faint moonlight casting a glow on his jade-like face. Qin Chaochen was momentarily stunned. He always knew Fu Quezhi was good-looking, and this attractiveness had affected him before, but now it was getting more serious.

Maybe he was a sucker for good looks.

No, he had to admit, he was indeed a sucker for good looks.

That “Fu Quezhi, they look so nice” seemed to take on a different meaning.

Was he not normal?

Why did his heart race, his face flush, and his whole body heat up every time he was near Fu Quezhi?

When they got home, Qin Chaochen quickly ran into the guest room, his heart racing as he shut the door tightly, leaning against it, panting.

Qin Chaochen shakily typed on his phone.

“Chaochen, there’s a fruit platter. If you want some later, get it from the fridge.”

Startled by Fu Quezhi’s voice, he nervously held his phone, shouting loudly, “Got it, got it.”

Qin Chaochen wrote down his confusion on a forum.

1L (Original Poster): [Why does seeing someone make my heart race, my face flush, and my whole body heat up, as if my throat is on fire? Is this an illness?]

2L: Hahaha, ahem, how old are you, OP? You seem so innocent.

3L: Are you a cute girl, OP?

4L (Original Poster): I’m twenty-three, male.

5L: OP, you’re so cute. This is an illness, take good care of yourself. (dog head)

6L: It’s a longing, little cutie. Innocent boy.

7L: OP, are you handsome? Post a photo, maybe we can find the cause from your appearance.

8L: OP, it seems like you’ve never been in love. You’re totally in love.

9L: Let me explain! It’s a kind of lovesickness, also known as a mating season. You want to be close, touch, and get near the other person, unconsciously paying attention to them, feeling for them, and getting very nervous around them. OP, you’ve met your greatest adversary in life, love.

10L (Original Poster): Really?

11L: Innocent OP, of course!

12L: In love, in love~

12L (Original Poster): But he’s my arch-enemy.

The forum-goers were shocked. He? Arch-enemy?

What a dramatic and thrilling situation.

Thinking of this, the forum’s posts quickly piled up.

…

But Qin Chaochen didn’t know yet. He was already a bit flustered by the answer from 9L. Had he fallen in love? Had he encountered love? Did he like his arch-enemy?

Fu Quezhi’s image flashed through Qin Chaochen’s mind, and he slowly blushed.

He tightly gripped his phone, his palms damp with sweat.

Did he like Fu Quezhi?

Qin Chaochen closed the forum and opened the WeChat interface, seeing his profile picture was Fu Quezhi’s. He quickly searched for his own profile picture in the WeChat contacts.

His fingers paused, holding his breath.

A silly-looking Qin Chaochen making a peace sign, with the note:

[Cute Obedient Wife Awoo]

Qin Chaochen: “…”