ATPN Chapter 78

Chapter 77: Broad Daylight

“Buzz buzz buzz—”

At 7:00 AM, Yu Zhanrong’s phone vibrated incessantly. He fumbled around for ages before finally grabbing it and putting it to his ear.

“Hello…hmm?”

His voice was lazy and mumbled, still drowsy, sounding both well-behaved and soft.

There was a moment of silence on the phone. Yu Zhanrong held the phone to his ear, rubbed his cheek against the pillow, and continued to sleep.

“Yu’er.”

In a daze, Yu Zhanrong felt a familiar voice calling his name softly by his ear, gentle, magnetic, and with a hint of a smile. He couldn’t help but rub his ear and then respond softly with his eyes closed, “Hmm.”

“…It’s time to get up for a morning run.”

Run my ass, is this guy crazy!

Before Yu Zhanrong could retort, another sentence came from the phone.

“I’m at the door of your dorm.”

Yu Zhanrong suddenly opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

He picked up his phone, the words “Senior Brother” on the screen shining so brightly that his head spun.

? Why?

He thought he would be free once he returned to school?!

Yu Zhanrong covered his eyes, feeling a little broken. He didn’t want to go for a run, but he couldn’t refuse Song Baiyan. He was someone who had no principles when facing Song Baiyan.

Saying anything was useless. The thought of the person he couldn’t refuse waiting at the door…

He quickly tidied up, got out of bed, washed his face, and changed his clothes. When he was about to go out, he accidentally bumped into the chair, making a noise.

Hearing the sound, Yang You rubbed his eyes and opened the curtain. Seeing Yu Zhanrong standing below, fully dressed, he asked vaguely, “Yu’er?! What’s going on so early? Where are you going?”

“Running.” Not giving Yang You a chance to ask further, he threw down those two words and went straight out the door.

Yang You dropped the curtain and lay back down, blinking his sleepy eyes, muttering to himself, “I’m dreaming. I’ll just keep sleeping.”

Song Baiyan was indeed waiting outside. Seeing Yu Zhanrong reluctantly shuffling out, he couldn’t help but sigh, “Do you really not want to run with me that much?”

Yu Zhanrong’s internal alarm bells went off. A life-threatening question!

So, he quickly reached out and pulled Song Baiyan downstairs, “Run, run, run, I love it, I love running with Senior Brother so much!”

Crying in his heart: He only likes being with Song Baiyan, not running.

Song Baiyan: “I didn’t want to force you. If you really don’t want to…”

“Really?” Yu Zhanrong grabbed Song Baiyan’s arm, looked up at his eyes, trying to find the truth in them.

That hopeful look seemed to say that as long as Song Baiyan nodded, he could immediately run back and go back to sleep.

“…”

He’s quick to seize an opportunity, but unfortunately, Song Baiyan didn’t give him a chance: “Just kidding.”

He’s already out here, does he think he can still run away?

Song Baiyan put his arm around his shoulders and led him forward, not allowing him to retreat.

With this arm around him and this pull, Yu Zhanrong lost his balance and staggered, instinctively hugging Song Baiyan’s waist.

Yu Zhanrong: “…”

Wow.

What a waist!

Yu Zhanrong squinted his eyes, just about to secretly grope up and down.

“Whoa~…”

Like waking up from a dream.

Yu Zhanrong instantly jumped up, looked at the person whistling, and met his teasing gaze.

“What are you doing, Zhanrong? In broad daylight, under the clear sky…” That person’s eyes were very dishonest, looking back and forth between the two of them. He had clearly seen Yu Zhanrong’s little movements.

“Go eat your breakfast. I’m going for a morning run with Senior… with Senior Song. Got a problem with that?”

Song Baiyan had known him for so long, but this was the first time he had seen him holding his chin up like this, showing his sharpness to retort at someone.

Cuter than he imagined, but why does he act so obedient in front of him? Song Baiyan didn’t understand.

“No problem, no problem.” That person smiled at Yu Zhanrong, and then shouted, “The flourishing beauty is real!”, and ran off.

Yu Zhanrong: “…”

Just wait and be ganged up on in the canyon, he has helpers now.

*

In dorm 311, when Yang You woke up and got out of bed again, Yu Zhanrong had already returned.

He was currently drying his hair with a towel, looking like he had just taken a shower, making Yang You glance at him a few more times.

“You’re taking a shower this early?”

“Surprising, right? Yu’er actually went for a morning run.” Tang Wei said, “I was shocked when he came back from his run.”

“…?!”

“I thought I was dreaming. You really went for a run?…” Yang You tested the temperature on Yu Zhanrong’s forehead, but Yu Zhanrong slapped his hand away.

“No, he doesn’t have a fever. Why are you suddenly so open-minded, going for a morning run in the middle of winter? What the hell?”

Tang Wei shook his head knowingly, pretending to be profound, “There’s something even more exciting.”

Waiting for Yang You to look over, he smiled and said, “Senior Song even walked him back.”

Yang You: “?????!!”

He turned his head to look at Yu Zhanrong. Yu Zhanrong was sitting in his chair, drying his hair aimlessly, not saying a word.

“Yu Zhanrong!!!!”

“I can hear you.” Yu Zhanrong covered his ears with the towel. Yang You’s voice was too loud, making his ears hurt.

“You value sex over friendship! You’re biased!!” Hearing that Song Baiyan had walked him back, he immediately knew what was going on. Yang You’s heart felt cold.

His roommate, whom he doted on like a younger brother, had been abducted just like that?

“I ask you to exercise, and it’s like I’m asking for your life,” Yang You glared at Yu Zhanrong. “How come Song Baiyan calls, and you happily go with him?”

It’s no wonder Yang You was so shocked. Yu Zhanrong himself felt it was strange. This was probably metaphysics.

Being a couch potato was his real self, but Song Baiyan really did hit all the right spots every time.

He was very unwilling to exercise, but he really couldn’t stand someone running with him, making concessions all the way, and there was even the temptation of delicious food.

In the end, the beauty trap worked well, and he himself had no willpower, falling for it every time.

He couldn’t resist at all!

Refuse?

Too difficult.

At this time, facing Yang You’s accusations, Yu Zhanrong knew he was in the wrong, and stammered, “Senior Brother… made me breakfast…”, then held up the sandwich on the table for Yang You to see, “It smelled so good, I really couldn’t resist…”

“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha”

“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha”

Bursts of laughter erupted in the dorm room.

“Haha, Little Yang, you didn’t expect it, did you? You lost because you can’t cook.” Liu Yi couldn’t help but laugh, slapping the table.

Yang You: “…?”

Tang Wei stopped laughing before saying, “Huh? Little Yu’er’s ears are red.”

Yang You: “?”

“Song Baiyan isn’t even here, why are your ears red?” Yang You was extremely concerned, like an old mother, “Can you be a little more promising? I’m going to be so mad.”

“Song Baiyan is only a little taller, a little more handsome… okay, I admit he’s really excellent.” Yang You paused. “…But he’s old, he’s a junior, you’re a freshman… uh…”

It seems like they are actually quite suitable to be together.

Yu Zhanrong has had a crush for several years.

“Then you should still be a little reserved. You blush and your ears turn red just because he says a few words…”

Yu Zhanrong was about to explode with embarrassment. “It’s from rubbing with the towel!! Rubbing with the towel! Also, Song Baiyan isn’t old! He’s only three years older than me.”

“Haha, You ah, stop looking for a knife to stab yourself with, our Yu’er has been thinking about this for several years, if there’s an opportunity, he’ll jump on it.” Tang Wei patted Yang You’s shoulder sympathetically, advising him to let it go.

Yu Zhanrong reflected on it, “Am I very unreserved right now?”

Probably not, recently Song Baiyan has been the one actively asking him out.

“Not really,” Tang Wei said very objectively, “It’s just that you don’t seem to be able to refuse Song Baiyan. You went to something you were so unwilling to do.”

Liu Yi had a different opinion: “Exercise is great, Yu’er is skinny and has a poor physique, he needs to exercise more. Senior Brother Song is considering his health.”

“Is that the point right now?” Yang You said angrily. “Besides, I didn’t say it was a bad thing. Song Baiyan is excellent, but I feel like he’s the type with a strong possessive desire.”

“Yu’er, are you sure you…” Yang You said, looking at Yu Zhanrong.

Good heavens!

Yu Zhanrong had a look on his face that said, “Is there really such a good thing?”, which made Yang You completely lose it.

Being able to have a two-way crush with the person you’ve been secretly in love with is very romantic and lucky, but no matter what, he didn’t want Yu Zhanrong to suffer.

But Yu Zhanrong, this love-*Song Baiyan*-brain, is hopeless. He only hopes that Song Baiyan is just the right person.