MRFD Chapter 46
by VolareChen Ke Yao must have noticed it when he threw that pile of things into that ugly plastic bag, and then assumed that Rong Yi would attend.
In the end, he still didn’t go to Chen Ke Yao to confirm.
When it came down to it, although he couldn’t help but get angry at him every time, he could never truly hate him at heart. Once he admitted his feelings for him, everything became involuntary. Rong Yi was afraid that if he looked at him a few more times and talked to him a few more times, it would be even harder to get over him.
Screw love, chasing after celebrities is better.
Work came to an end, and Rong Yi, who was finally on vacation, eagerly packed his suitcase with a thick coat and set off on his journey.
His colleague Zhang was on the same flight as him. However, Zhang was also traveling, so she brought her family. In the next few days, except for the fan meeting, she wouldn’t be traveling with Rong Yi.
The two met at the airport and chatted for a few words before eagerly showing each other the seat numbers on their fan meeting tickets. Then, a rift appeared in their friendship.
“Why is your ticket so far in the front?” Zhang looked shocked. “Isn’t this the VIP area? How could the fan club giveaway ticket get such a good seat?”
“Huh,” Rong Yi was also surprised, “I thought they were all like this? Look, it says ‘giveaway ticket’ on mine too.”
“I love Mo Yufei ten thousand times more than you! Why is the seat I drew so much worse than yours?” Zhang was indignant. “This means I’m on the edge!”
“Ah… it’s actually pretty much the same,” Rong Yi comforted her. “The venue isn’t very big, you can see clearly even from the edge. I’m not that much closer to you either.”
Zhang frowned at him: “Then let’s switch.”
“No.” Rong Yi coldly rejected her.
So Zhang decided to cut off their friendship for half a day.
A few hours later, he said goodbye to Zhang at C City Airport and set off alone towards the hotel he had booked.
To his surprise, when he arrived at the hotel front desk, the receptionist told him after checking that there was no reservation under his name. Rong Yi was baffled and showed the receptionist his booking confirmation, but the receptionist looked distraught after seeing it.
This period was the peak tourist season in C City, and it seemed that similar problems caused by third-party websites had occurred several times in a row. The hotel had automatically rejected the website’s order when it was full, but the website had not promptly notified the customer. The information asymmetry left many tourists who thought they had successfully booked a room with nowhere to go.
Rong Yi, who had been in a good mood, suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
A family of three who entered the hotel after him also encountered the same problem and started arguing with the front desk on the spot. Although Rong Yi sympathized with them, he still helped to say a few words to calm them down. After all, it wasn’t the hotel staff’s fault, and it was pitiful for them to be scolded for no reason.
He felt that he should complain to that crappy website.
But no matter who was at fault, the most urgent problem to solve was the accommodation for the night. After inquiring about the price of the remaining rooms in the hotel, he wanted to cry without tears.
After searching online, he found that the nearby hotels were pretty much in the same situation. If he wanted a place to stay now, he might have to find a hostel in a small alley.
When he first found out at the airport that his ticket was in an excellent location, he thought this trip would be perfect, but he didn’t expect to encounter such a big problem so soon.
Rong Yi sat in the hotel lobby, feeling very sad, and posted a message on his social media, lamenting his unfortunate experience and strongly condemning the trash website, reminding friends to be careful when traveling in the future.
A moment later, just as he was about to drag his suitcase out to try his luck, he received a call.
He looked at the caller ID on the screen, hesitated for a long time, and then pressed the answer button.
“Why are you so careless,” Chen Ke Yao said as soon as he opened his mouth, with the familiar annoying tone, “You couldn’t just go to the hotel’s official website and double-check.”
He was the victim, why did he have to be criticized? Who wants to hear this when they’re in such a bad mood?
Rong Yi was a little angry: “Mind your own business.”
The other side was silent for a while, and his tone became much softer: “Then have you found a place to stay now?”
“I’m about to look,” Rong Yi said unhappily, “I’m hanging up if you have nothing else to say.”
“Wait,” there was a faint sound of keyboard typing on the phone, “I checked, and there are still many rooms available at the hotel you booked, why don’t you just book another one?”
That was just like saying, “Why don’t they eat meat?” when people have no rice.
Rong Yi felt that the distance between his heart and Chen Ke Yao’s was rapidly widening.
“I, don’t, have, money. The money for the room I booked on that crappy website hasn’t been refunded to me yet,” Rong Yi gritted his teeth. “And am I sick in the head to stay in a suite by myself?”
“Uh…” Chen Ke Yao was silent for a while. “Wait a minute, I have an idea.”
“What idea?”
“Wait for me for half a minute, it’ll be quick,” Chen Ke Yao said, and in the background, there was still the sound of keyboard typing from time to time. “So you went alone, why didn’t you find a friend to go with you?”
“What’s wrong with going alone,” Rong Yi muttered softly, “I’m free and unburdened.”
“That’s true,” Chen Ke Yao seemed to smile, and then said, “Okay, now take your Identification Card to the service desk.”
“…Huh?” Rong Yi was a little confused.
Chen Ke Yao spoke to himself and booked a room for him. As the landlord, he naturally had Rong Yi’s identification information.
He paid the full amount, the kind that couldn’t be refunded. If Rong Yi didn’t stay, it would be a waste of money.
When he was taken to that luxurious suite as a VIP, Rong Yi was extremely flustered. After closing the door, he didn’t even have time to take a good look around before he quickly called Chen Ke Yao again.
“What are you doing, are you sick, I can just stay in a hostel,” he was at a loss, “You should have at least discussed it with me! I’m just an ordinary wage earner!”
“Just pay me back when you get the refund from the website,” Chen Ke Yao said, “It’s not that much different anyway. Just think of it as… thanking you for the takeout you ordered for me a few days ago, it was all delicious.”
For a moment, Rong Yi didn’t know which point to start refuting. The difference in price was several times higher, how could it not be much, and thanking him for the takeout sounded like sarcasm.
“Now that the room is booked, it would be a waste if you don’t stay,” Chen Ke Yao said, “Or you can just think of it as me forcing you to buy it, and when you come back, make sure you cook for me in person when you have time. Takeout is delicious, but it’s a little bit worse than what you make.”
“…”
“Is that okay?”
“Let… let’s talk about it when I get back,” Rong Yi said.
Something seemed off.
He clearly thought that he would completely get rid of this person and enjoy a happy solo trip when he set off. But on the first day, he was already involved with him again, and he owed him another favor.
Rong Yi walked around the luxuriously decorated room twice, and finally fell on the big bed.
It sounded a bit ridiculous, but from a certain point of view, he felt like he was being kept by Chen Ke Yao.
Rong Yi sighed while hugging the pillow. If that were really the case, it would be great, he would be very willing to provide some special services to this sugar daddy besides cooking. Unfortunately, if Chen Ke Yao heard such a suggestion, he would probably vomit on the spot.
How infuriating.
What’s wrong with this person anyway. He shouldn’t be so rich that he doesn’t know where to spend his money, right? Could it really just be because his cooking skills are so outstanding? He may not have captured Chen Ke Yao’s heart, but at least he captured his stomach?
Rong Yi thought for a long time, and suddenly smiled.
He not only captured his stomach, but he could also make him throw up whatever he ate from it.
How amazing.
It would be so great if Chen Ke Yao didn’t have this phobia. As long as he wasn’t disgusted to this extent, even if he didn’t have feelings for him for the time being, Rong Yi would definitely try his best to pursue him. That’s what he did in every relationship he had in his life.
Moreover, he was much, much more serious about Chen Ke Yao than he was about any of his previous partners.
After agonizing for a long time, he suddenly remembered the person he had met on that forum who was suffering from the same ailment as Chen Ke Yao. He wondered if that person had replied? He said that he was receiving treatment, and if it had any reference value, maybe he could pretend to casually show it to Chen Ke Yao?
Thinking of this, Rong Yi quickly took out his phone and opened the forum, and then was startled.
He hadn’t been on for a few days, but his inbox was filled with more than twenty private messages. After opening them, he found that the sender was the same person.
This fellow sufferer of Chen Ke Yao’s not only replied, but also went on at length. And he seemed to be very emotional, but the content was completely off-topic.
Full of doubts, Rong Yi patiently read it bit by bit.
In the first few messages, this person earnestly advised Rong Yi that since he had discovered this problem, he should seek help from a psychologist as soon as possible. Because treatment would be a very long process, requiring a lot of time and energy. During this period, if you meet someone you like but can’t pursue, you may regret it for the rest of your life. He then listed some of the information he had found, detailing some doctors with a good reputation in this area. He even provided a consultation price list.
Up to this point, he seemed like just an ordinary enthusiastic netizen.
But the next day, he sent several more private messages in one breath, but the tone was different.
He said that he felt that this so-called treatment was just a superficial cure that didn’t address the root cause, and was useless, wasting time and wasting life. The doctor only knows to tell you to try to restrain yourself and gradually get used to it, and to avoid thinking too much before there is any improvement. But who can help but think about someone they like. And what’s the point of not thinking, you can’t even think about it, so how can you be with the person you like.
But then, a day later, this person’s attitude changed again.
He also sent several messages on this day, saying that he was in a bad mood yesterday and that his words were not worth considering. He should still be treated for his illness, and although progress was slow, it was actually somewhat useful. Don’t hesitate, be careful to miss someone important.
After that, he said that he was very sorry for sending so many messy things over the past few days. He had never met a fellow sufferer before, so he couldn’t help but feel a sense of closeness and couldn’t help but vent. He hoped that Rong Yi wouldn’t mind. Of course, if possible, he hoped that Rong Yi would contact him again after seeing these messages online. He really wanted to find someone to talk to.
The author has something to say:
Rong Yi: Criticizing me for no reason and then paying for my room for no reason is really like my dad.
Chen Ke Yao’s heart: I don’t mind you calling me… at certain times…
Chen Ke Yao: Vomit!
Rong Yi: ???????????????????????