GLIHBN Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Mojito, Please

Su Shi slept soundly, vaguely hearing someone coughing and feeling the corner of the blanket being tucked in. He struggled to open his eyes but was too sleepy and was pulled back into his dream.

When he woke up the next day, Chi Ye was already gone. It seemed Chi Ye had taken his words to heart, and going back to school was the right thing to do.

Breakfast was placed on the cabinet, probably packed by Chi Ye who was afraid he’d sleep in too late.

Su Shi stretched his limbs and slowly got out of bed to wash up.

While brushing his teeth, Su Shi looked at himself in the mirror.

He had a good rest last night, no dark circles, and his skin was in good condition.

Apart from his messy hair, he was still a handsome guy.

When meeting old classmates, it was inevitable to feel competitive, and Su Shi was no exception.

Men like to compare careers, money, and status. Su Shi considered himself to be just okay in these aspects, able to make a decent living, better than some but not as good as others.

As for his looks, well, that was something he could be proud of.

Su Shi arranged to visit Liao Tong’s company in the afternoon and have dinner with Chu Tianming in the evening.

Since it was still early, Su Shi decided to go shopping at the mall to buy a new outfit.

He had rushed this time, and the clothes he brought were either formal or casual.

He had to dress a little more elaborately to meet his classmates; after all, clothes make the man, and Su Shi knew this well.

After buying clothes from a men’s clothing store, Su Shi found a stylish restaurant to eat.

As long as you have a phone, you don’t have to be lonely eating alone.

Su Shi took photos of the dishes and sent them to Song Qingyan, having a virtual meal with him.

Time flew by, and Liao Tong personally picked up Su Shi from the hotel. The two hugged when they met.

Although they had a good relationship, everyone was busy with their own lives, and they didn’t contact each other much after graduation.

However, the friendship between classmates was different from other friendships. Even if they hadn’t seen each other for a long time, they still felt close when they met again.

They talked a lot on the phone last night, and now they had even more to talk about when they met, and the conversation didn’t stop in the car.

Because they were in the same place and had business dealings, Liao Tong had more contact with Chu Tianming. Yesterday, Liao Tong was on the phone with Su Shi when Chu Tianming came to see him, so they made plans to get together.

Liao Tong’s company was small but complete, and currently had two games that were doing well.

Although Su Shi didn’t play games much, he downloaded them on Liao Tong’s recommendation.

Su Shi stayed in Liao Tong’s office until evening, and then they set off for the restaurant.

They had arranged to meet at a hot pot restaurant, and Chu Tianming was already there.

Seeing them, Chu Tianming looked down at his clothes, stood up, and greeted Su Shi.

“Hi, Su Shi.”

Su Shi returned a smile and exchanged greetings with Chu Tianming.

Su Shi and Liao Tong sat opposite Chu Tianming. Perhaps it was his imagination, but he felt that Chu Tianming’s gaze on him was too blatant.

Blatantly sizing him up, blatantly observing, but not with malicious intent.

Fortunately, Liao Tong’s topics were more engaging, and the three chatted quite well. Gradually, Su Shi ignored Chu Tianming’s ambiguous gaze.

Hot pot has a strong smell, and after the meal, Su Shi could smell the hot pot on his clothes.

After chatting for a while longer at the restaurant, Chu Tianming suggested going to a pub for a drink.

They were all adults, and going to a pub to experience the rich nightlife of Dong Su was fine with Su Shi.

But he realized it was a gay bar when they arrived.

Su Shi glanced at Chu Tianming, who was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and Su Shi heard Chu Tianming say, “I’m like you.”

Su Shi finally understood that Chu Tianming was looking at him as a “kindred spirit.” But it was still strange; it wasn’t as if Chu Tianming didn’t know he liked men. Su Shi was just finding out that Chu Tianming also liked men today.

“Then Liao Tong isn’t, is he?” Su Shi asked.

Liao Tong hurriedly explained, “I’m not, but it’s okay, I’ve been here before, it’s quite fun.”

Indeed, many straight men come to gay bars out of curiosity.

It was still early, and there weren’t many people in the bar yet. The three quickly found a seat.

Su Shi had told Liao Tong and Chu Tianming during dinner that he wasn’t good at drinking, but since he was at a bar, he had to have something, so he ordered a Mojito.

Liao Tong and Chu Tianming ordered stronger drinks, clearly confident in their alcohol tolerance.

After a few drinks, Liao Tong began to talk about the hardships of starting a business, how he had to beg everywhere for funding in the beginning, and how he had a stomach hemorrhage from drinking too much at social events. Such a big man, his voice even choked up.

Then Chu Tianming started to compare misfortunes with Liao Tong, talking about how difficult and demanding his various clients were.

Su Shi listened quietly, only occasionally exclaiming, “Oh, really?” or “Is that so?”

Su Shi didn’t like to complain to others easily, preferring to talk about good things.

It wasn’t because he liked to pretend, but it was his personality, a habit of passing on good things.

As for those hardships, even if you said them, who could truly empathize?

It was better not to say them; let them drift away with the wind.

However, Su Shi didn’t expect others to be like him. Maybe Liao Tong and Chu Tianming needed to vent, so Su Shi would temporarily serve as their emotional trash can.

Su Shi’s emotional value was very high, all encouragement and praise. Liao Tong was probably a little drunk, and later hugged Su Shi, reminiscing about their school days.

Suddenly, a figure stood in front of them.

“Are you…?”

Chu Tianming saw the person standing in front of them without saying a word or leaving, so he asked.

The person pointed at Su Shi, “I’m looking for him.”

At this time, Liao Tong let go of Su Shi.

Su Shi had been facing away from the outside while being hugged, but when he turned around, he was startled to see who it was.

Standing in front of him was Chi Ye, who should have already returned to West Hangzhou University.

Su Shi stood up abruptly, “Didn’t you go back?”

“I left my ID in your room, I can’t leave.”

These words were extremely ambiguous, drawing unanimous stares from Liao Tong and Chu Tianming.

Chu Tianming asked with a smile, “Su Shi, aren’t you going to introduce us?”

Liao Tong was also malicious, “Su Su, your friend?”

Su Shi was in a bind. It seemed these two had misunderstood something. To avoid further misunderstandings, Su Shi said, “This is Chi Ye, my intern assistant.”

Anyway, he had used this identity before, Su Shi thought to himself.

Liao Tong let out a long “Oh,” with a particularly long trailing sound, clearly not believing it. He even exchanged a look with Chu Tianming and repeated, “So it’s Su Su’s intern assistant.”

Chu Tianming also echoed sarcastically, “Intern assistant, does that mean he can become a permanent employee?”

Su Shi had lived a few more years than Chi Ye and could see through Chi Ye’s green tea act.

Chi Ye used to be able to hide it very well, but now he wasn’t even pretending. But precisely because of this, Su Shi couldn’t think of a better way to respond.

Liao Tong and Chu Tianming pressed Chi Ye to sit down, being enthusiastic and hospitable, “Chi Ye, sit, sit, what do you want to drink?”

“The same as Su Shi.”

Su Shi rubbed his forehead, feeling even more resentful towards Chi Ye. Why did he have to say such suggestive things in front of his two old classmates? These two had completely misunderstood, treating Chi Ye as his boyfriend.

Su Shi had every reason to believe that Chi Ye forgetting his ID was definitely an excuse.

Chi Ye was so annoying, what should he do?