MRFD Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Rong Yi thought that if Chen Ke Yao reached his father’s age, he would probably become even more long-winded.

From the moment they got out of the car, this guy had been nagging incessantly behind him.

“You’ve only met him once, exchanged a couple of sentences, yet you remember his name so well. Are you really that desperate?”

Rong Yi ignored him: “None of your business.”

“Are you really that easily smitten by anyone who’s even slightly handsome?”

These words weren’t entirely wrong, but coming from his mouth with that tone, they just felt particularly unpleasant.

Rong Yi was mortified and retorted: “Aren’t you the same? You chatted with him so happily and even exchanged contact information.”

“He took the initiative to exchange with me,” Chen Ke Yao said, “Unlike you, who rushed over so abruptly…”

As they spoke, the elevator doors opened. Rong Yi walked in and immediately pressed the close button before Chen Ke Yao could step inside.

“Hey, what are you doing!” Chen Ke Yao forcibly squeezed in before the elevator doors closed. “That’s dangerous, you know?”

Rong Yi turned his head away, ignoring him.

“Are you still drunk?” Chen Ke Yao asked.

“I told you, I’m not drunk.”

“Alright,” Chen Ke Yao looked at him. “So, you were perfectly sober when you went to ask for his number, right?”

“What are you trying to say?”

“Nothing.” Chen Ke Yao turned around to face the elevator doors, finally shutting up.

The elevator ascended in silence. When it finally opened again, Rong Yi tried to get out, but Chen Ke Yao blocked his path.

“What are you spacing out for?” Rong Yi pushed him.

Chen Ke Yao suddenly turned around: “Don’t you think you’re being a little too casual?”

“What did I do?” Rong Yi glared at him. “What about you? You saw someone handsome and got all enthusiastic, even escorting him all the way home. What right do you have to talk about me?”

“I already said, I didn’t even see what he looked like clearly when I parked.”

“Then did you see clearly when you were driving him home?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator doors automatically closed.

Chen Ke Yao turned around and pressed the open button: “What else was I supposed to do, leave him alone on the side of the road? Is it wrong to give someone a ride home? You should count how many times I’ve given you a ride.”

Rong Yi fell silent.

He frowned, lowered his head, bit his lip, and shouted in his heart: Then, do you have feelings for me or not?!

The elevator doors opened again, and Chen Ke Yao finally walked out. Rong Yi followed behind him, watching him take out his keys from his pocket, unlock the door, and walk inside. He couldn’t help but mutter softly.

“…I didn’t mean to memorize his name.”

Chen Ke Yao looked back at him.

“If I really wanted his number, I would have asked for it last time,” he continued.

Chen Ke Yao looked a little dazed, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded stupidly: “…Oh.”

Rong Yi suddenly got angry: “Wasn’t it all to rush back and feed you, you pig!”

“Huh?” Chen Ke Yao frowned. “What did I do now?”

Rong Yi ignored him, entered the house, changed his shoes, and went into his room without looking back, slamming the door shut.

That bastard Chen Ke Yao always had a million ways to make him lose his temper.

What was wrong with him asking for someone’s contact information? Wasn’t this guy chatting and laughing with him all the way? Was he so unhappy because he had actually taken a fancy to Yu Wenluo and was afraid of being one-upped by him?

The more Rong Yi thought about it, the more suspicious he became, so he decided to mess with him.

Alcohol gave people endless energy. Rong Yi immediately took out his phone and opened WeChat. But looking at the empty chat box, he didn’t know what to say, so he clicked on the other person’s Moments to observe first.

He burst out laughing the moment he saw the first post.

“Broke down on the road and was saved by a gangster boss! Grateful, heart!”

Thinking about what kind of expression the scarred Chen Ke Yao would make when he saw this Moments post, Rong Yi couldn’t help but want to pound the bed.

After he finished laughing, he immediately gave it a like.

Afraid that Chen Ke Yao would miss this Moments post, he even wanted to take a screenshot. But at this moment, he suddenly received a notification.

Chen Ke Yao had replied to that Moments post.

“It wasn’t me, I didn’t… I’m a law-abiding citizen… [Sad]”

Rong Yi, who had been smiling, instantly froze. He frowned and read this line back and forth more than a dozen times, feeling that every stroke was filled with restlessness and ulterior motives.

After a while, seeing that Yu Wenluo hadn’t replied, he became even more anxious.

Could these two be chatting privately!

The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became. Rong Yi suppressed a burst of anger and flipped down two more of Yu Wenluo’s Moments posts, discovering that he had posted a ticket link yesterday, asking if anyone wanted to go play escape room together.

Rong Yi hesitated for half a second and also gave it a like.

After liking it, he even replied: “Wow, looks like a lot of fun!”

A few minutes later, before Yu Wenluo could respond, Rong Yi’s door was knocked on.

There was no one else who would come looking for him at this time.

Rong Yi frowned and opened the door, and standing outside was indeed Chen Ke Yao. This guy looked very unfriendly, and for once, he didn’t bring his own stool and was about to walk in.

“What’s your deal?” he asked abruptly. “Not showering or sleeping in the middle of the night, liking every single one of his Moments posts, what are you trying to do?”

“…None of your business?” Rong Yi didn’t lose any momentum. “If you didn’t look, how would you know I liked his posts?”

“What’s wrong with me looking?” Chen Ke Yao looked displeased. “At least I didn’t act like you…”

He stopped halfway through his sentence, and Rong Yi suddenly lowered his head to look at his phone, then smiled. It was a message from Yu Wenluo.

“Everyone I’ve been with said it’s fun, are you interested? I’ll treat you!”

Rong Yi shoved the phone screen in front of Chen Ke Yao and shook it at him: “I’m not just liking his posts, I’m going on a date with him. What do you have to say?”

Chen Ke Yao stared at his screen for a while, then moved his gaze to his face.

“…Date?”

Rong Yi nodded triumphantly.

Chen Ke Yao rolled his eyes dramatically, then took out his phone from his pocket and sent a voice message in front of him.

“You’re going to play escape room with him? Can I come too?”

After he finished speaking, he put down his phone and smiled at Rong Yi.

Before Rong Yi could think of a counterattack, Chen Ke Yao received a reply, also a voice message.

“Of course, good timing, are you free tomorrow? If you’re okay with it, I’ll buy the tickets now?”

Yu Wenluo was completely unaware of their tense atmosphere and sounded very cheerful.

Rong Yi and Chen Ke Yao each held their phones, staring at each other.

Then, both of their phones vibrated at the same time.

Yu Wenluo had created a group chat for them.

“Quick, answer me! Are you free tomorrow!”

He urged in the group.

So, this trip for three had nothing to do with a sweet date.

But Rong Yi still deliberately dressed up carefully. Knowing that Chen Ke Yao was in the living room, he deliberately walked back and forth from his room to the bathroom, changing three sets of clothes.

“What are you fussing about? They all look the same,” Chen Ke Yao frowned with a speechless expression.

Rong Yi glared at him: “Blind.”

Both of them were holding their breaths, and when the time came, they went out together. Rong Yi, as usual, sat in the back seat of the car again.

Chen Ke Yao sat in the driver’s seat, turning the key while muttering: “Still have to drive you around.”

Rong Yi immediately exploded, raised his hand, and wanted to open the car door. Just as he touched the door handle, he suddenly heard a “click.” The door wouldn’t open.

“Why did you lock it?” he questioned the driver.

“Can you be a little more well-behaved,” Chen Ke Yao said as he stepped on the gas pedal. “Why are you so childish?”

Being accused of being childish by someone he had always labeled as childish, Rong Yi was frustrated.

“Stop the car, open the door, I’ll go by myself.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, if you go out and take a taxi by yourself now, you’ll definitely be late. Then you’ll make us wait for you, wasting everyone’s time.” Chen Ke Yao said righteously, “I said you’re childish, and you’re getting worked up.”

Rong Yi felt suffocated. Then, he decided to stop talking to this guy for now.

The atmosphere in the car was dull. Rong Yi had nothing to do, took out his phone and wanted to search for specific information about the escape room they were going to later.

After opening the browser, he habitually clicked on that forum first, and then was pleasantly surprised to find that the private message he sent a while ago had finally been replied to.

“There is some effect, but it’s really just treating the symptoms and not the root cause, and the progress is slow, which is quite worrying. This is the first time I’ve heard of someone having similar problems as me. If it’s convenient, can you give me your friend’s contact information? I want to communicate with him personally.”

Rong Yi secretly glanced at Chen Ke Yao, who was focused on driving.

He didn’t want this guy to know that he had secretly been paying attention to related information online, making it seem like he cared too much.

After hesitating for a while, Rong Yi decided to tell a little lie. He nervously typed a reply.

“To be honest, my friend is me. I was a little embarrassed, so I didn’t admit it before. It’s rare to see someone in the same boat, so I really want to know about your detailed treatment situation. Is it convenient to talk about it?”

After pressing send, Rong Yi felt a little guilty for a moment, quickly closed the browser, and even forgot to check the information he originally wanted to search for.

That escape room wasn’t too far or too close from their home, about half an hour’s drive away.

After parking the car in the nearby parking lot, the two walked to the destination in silence, one after the other. Rong Yi walked in front, always feeling that Chen Ke Yao’s gaze was on him from behind. He wanted to turn his head to confirm, but he was afraid of being awkward, so he felt awkward all over.

In this subtle atmosphere, they finally arrived at the entrance of the escape room, ten minutes before the agreed time.

Although it wasn’t necessary, Rong Yi deliberately picked up his phone and shoved it in front of Chen Ke Yao to send a message to Yu Wenluo.

“I’m here, waiting for you at the entrance!”

Half a minute later, Yu Wenluo called.

“I’m so sorry,” the voice on the other end sounded very anxious. “I forgot to tell you in a hurry. I might not be able to come today.”

“…Ah?” Rong Yi was stunned.

“My daughter suddenly got sick,” Yu Wenluo said. “I’m in the hospital now.”

“Your…daughter?” Rong Yi repeated stupidly.

“Yeah, she’s vomiting, has diarrhea, and has a fever, it scared me to death,” Yu Wenluo said apologetically. “I’ve already bought the tickets, I’ll send them to you now. You two play.”

Author’s Note:

Yu Wenluo: …Why am I this kind of Apollo?

PS. The names of the supporting characters are basically randomly generated by pressing the keyboard and then selecting characters, there are no prototypes.

But if someone wants to substitute themselves… After I searched for photos on Baidu, I felt like it wasn’t impossible?