EAY Chapter 64

Others Know

Others Know

64

Qi Ye: “I didn’t.”

Qi Xue clicked her tongue again, “I’m your sister, can’t I tell what you’re thinking? The level of nervousness you’re showing towards Shi Ran is already a bit beyond that of ordinary friends.”

Qi Ye: “Don’t talk nonsense.”

“Is it really me talking nonsense?” Qi Xue stared at him.

His older sister’s eyes were truly terrifying, nothing could escape them. Qi Ye helplessly surrendered, lowering his head: “Sis.”

Qi Xue: “Oh, is that you acting spoiled?”

Qi Ye worriedly said: “Do you think I’m abnormal?”

“Please, am I that old-fashioned?” Qi Xue said, “I saw your attitude was off a long time ago.”

Qi Ye: “So what do you think?”

“This is your business, does what I think matter?” Qi Xue said, “Anyway, all I see is that my brother is getting happier and happier, that’s what I care about the most.”

Qi Ye was very touched, and moved a little closer to her: “Thanks, Sis.”

“Ew, you haven’t called me that in so long, I’m getting goosebumps.” Qi Xue rubbed her arm, and said softly: “Originally, I wanted to wait until you confessed to me yourself, today is also an accidental opportunity. Anyway, just know that I support you.”

Qi Ye nodded, and then said: “I don’t plan to tell Mom and Dad yet.”

Qi Xue: “It’s your decision, I won’t say anything.”

Qi Ye: “I’m a little worried.”

“Have a little faith in them, besides, you still have me to help you.” Qi Xue punched him on the shoulder, shaking her head and sighing: “Time really flies, I can’t believe you little runt has started dating, I suddenly feel like I’ve aged a lot.”

Qi Ye: “You’re exaggerating too much.”

“So it should be relief.” Qi Xue said, “And being happy for you, Shi Ran is a good person, so more than gender, I care about personality.”

Qi Ye: “He’s a particularly good person.”

After Shi Ran’s job was settled, he treated his roommates to a buffet barbecue. During the meal, Qi Ye took care of Shi Ran a lot, he was responsible for getting food, grilling, cutting it, and bringing drinks and snacks one by one. Shi Ran didn’t get up the whole time.

Li Tianyi finally couldn’t help it, “The way you guys are, I can’t even keep acting along with you.”

Meng Nan also said: “It’s a bit obvious.”

The two involved were still in the dark: “What’s obvious?”

“You, you two.” Li Tianyi pointed back and forth between them, then covered his head, “Oh, I don’t even know how to say it, oh.”

Qi Ye had a bad feeling, and so did Shi Ran, who looked back at him uneasily.

Meng Nan said softly: “We know you two are dating.”

Sure enough. The two involved’s bad premonitions came true, they tacitly picked up their water glasses and drank, masking their discomfort.

In the end, Qi Ye prepared to explain: “We—”

“Wait, let me speak first.” Li Tianyi reached out to stop him, rubbing his hands and saying, “Meng Nan discovered it before me, and he’s acting calmer than me. I struggled a bit at first, it’s not like I’m ignorant, I’ve heard of these things before, but I didn’t expect that my two good friends would, would be together. But slowly I realized that it seems like you guys haven’t changed much, you’re the same to me and Meng Nan, you two are still the best. It’s just that after knowing about your relationship, I noticed some intimate little gestures that are particularly obvious. I don’t know why I didn’t notice any of it before.”

Shi Ran rubbed his knees, a little embarrassed, and said: “We were just worried that you wouldn’t accept it, so we were prepared to keep it a secret during university.”

Li Tianyi laughed: “Your secret relationship is too blatant.”

Meng Nan said: “Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone else, Li Tianyi won’t even tell his girlfriend.”

Li Tianyi sighed: “Ah, this will be my and my baby’s first secret.”

Qi Ye said: “Thank you.”

Shi Ran also said: “I really didn’t expect you two to accept it so openly.”

“First, I understand you guys, I know you’re not people who mess around. Second, and most importantly, I really don’t have much energy to care about others, I’m too lazy to even judge.” Meng Nan smiled and said.

Li Tianyi said: “Hehe, then I’m simply knowledgeable, broad-minded, and can see through the essence of things at a glance.” He rubbed his hands, “But, can you two promise me one thing?”

“What?” Shi Ran asked.

Li Tianyi said: “Just, in the dormitory, don’t do those things, getting carried away and ignoring everything, all lovey-dovey.”

Qi Ye, who was drinking water, choked, Shi Ran quickly went to pat his back, then grabbed a tissue and threw it at Li Tianyi: “What are you thinking, the dormitory is our shared space, have you been reading too many Small H books!”

Li Tianyi raised his hands with a smile: “My fault, my fault, punish me to grill meat.”

The atmosphere eased, Shi Ran said: “Don’t worry, in the dormitory and in front of you guys, we’ll still be the same as before.”

Qi Ye: “If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you can tell us.”

Meng Nan: “I probably won’t have time to feel anything.”

Li Tianyi said: “Yeah, I’m also very busy, busy studying, busy dating, you two should stop worrying about others.”

Qi Ye sighed: “I’m so lucky.” His family, his roommates, they are all such good people, not to mention that God even let him meet the best lover. What else could he dare to hope for in the rest of his life.

“I’m lucky too.” Shi Ran smiled, his eyes curving.

“We’re all lucky.” Li Tianyi raised his glass, “To have met you guys as my roommates, I really feel like, this university wasn’t a waste.”

Meng Nan said: “Me too, not a waste.”

The cups of several people clinked together, the sound clear and melodious, this was the best, best youth.

Shi Ran said with a smile: “Why does it sound like we’re about to graduate?”

Meng Nan said: “Like we’re eating a farewell dinner.”

Qi Ye: “If this place is still open by then, I’ll treat you to eat here.”

Li Tianyi: “It won’t be that fast!”

The few people talked about other things again, laughing in a huddle.

But in reality, it was very fast, so fast that such beautiful youth, before they even had time to feel it, was already waving goodbye, stepping into the world of adults.

On the day of the graduation farewell dinner, they still didn’t come to this restaurant, because this restaurant had closed down after they had been there three times, and it was changed into a porridge shop. None of them liked to eat porridge, so they all drifted away from this place.

They went to eat hot pot, in the apartment that Qi Ye and Shi Ran rented, and had their first meal.

That night, they ate a lot, and drank a lot of beer, said a lot of nonsense, shed a lot of tears, and everyone was staggering drunk.

After the guests left, Shi Ran and Qi Ye were busy cleaning up, they suddenly realized that it was actually unnecessary, unnecessary to vent their emotions so grandly, because they all stayed in this city, and the places they lived were less than ten minutes away. This noisy and sentimental hot pot meal that wasn’t a farewell dinner, was probably just to follow the crowd and sigh a little.