SCWP Chapter 12

Relationship

Relationship

“Baby, this is really a huge misunderstanding.” Lin Qichi was about to continue his long explanation for the day, but suddenly remembered what he had just seen and immediately decided to put it into practice.

Lin Qichi remained silent, simply transferring money.

Qi Feiyu was still pretending not to care when he heard the text message notification, but he was actually sneaking glances at Lin Qichi’s phone screen.

When he saw that the text messages were rows and rows of transfers, Qi Feiyu hadn’t even finished scrolling through the first few before new transfer records were generated.

“You really don’t want me anymore?” Qi Feiyu widened his eyes, watching Lin Qichi continue his actions, his face full of disbelief. Why was he suddenly transferring money to him?!

Could it be that their relationship was turning into a material exchange? What did Lin Qichi take him for? Was he the kind of person who sold himself?

“What are you saying, baby?” Lin Qichi was even more confused than he was. Why did Qi Feiyu seem even more heartbroken? Was the tutorial wrong? Or was the method incorrect?

“Then why are you suddenly transferring money to me?” Qi Feiyu held up the text message page between them, showing it to Lin Qichi.

“I just wanted to explain in a practical way that I really didn’t die, and to deepen our relationship in passing.” Lin Qichi pulled up the video he had just watched and handed it to Qi Feiyu, regretting that he had even liked and saved it. It seemed like a huge loss, his little fish had misunderstood again.

After Qi Feiyu finished watching the video, he habitually swiped open the comments section and instantly understood what Lin Qichi meant, but he was still very angry.

Was it so difficult to clearly tell them what their relationship was now?

Qi Feiyu felt mentally exhausted and decided to directly clarify, “Are we in a relationship now, Uncle Lin?”

Lin Qichi had seen too many separations after relationships, and he had long regarded relationships as a preparation for marriage, so he directly stated, “Do you want to get married, baby?”

If it was a relationship, he could only accept the result, not enjoy the process.

Qi Feiyu understood what he meant. His first reaction was not rejection, but hesitation. He tentatively said, “Can we be together without getting married?”

There were too many things he needed to consider when it came to marriage.

However, Qi Feiyu also understood that the reason why Lin Qichi hadn’t touched him might also be because of this?

Was Lin Qichi actually a believer in marriage?

“If it’s with you…” Qi Feiyu hesitated. Although he wanted to agree directly, his reason told him: he couldn’t.

Lin Qichi remained silent. More than his own answer, he needed Qi Feiyu’s answer.

“So, it’s still an ambiguous relationship?”

Lin Qichi rubbed Qi Feiyu’s head, took the kitchen knife from his hand, and said, “Isn’t this good?”

Qi Feiyu really felt like he was about to collapse. Angered, he blurted out, “When you’re old, I’m going to send you to a nursing home.”

If that didn’t work, he would lock him up and slowly make him fall in love with him. He would build a house that he could enter but never leave, forcing him to say “I love you” ten thousand times a day before he could eat and sleep.

Qi Feiyu lowered his head, and Lin Qichi couldn’t see his expression, assuming that he was angry again. He couldn’t help but sigh. Raising someone was really difficult.

“No, I’d rather kill myself first.”

Qi Feiyu snatched back the kitchen knife that Lin Qichi had taken, turned around and continued chopping vegetables, each chop louder than the last, forcefully urging Lin Qichi to leave quickly.

However, Lin Qichi didn’t seem to have any tact at all. Not only did he not leave, but he even boldly hugged him from behind, the person he had just rejected.

Qi Feiyu was about to scold him for being a bit too ambiguous when his hand was grabbed by Lin Qichi, his face was turned, and he was forced to accept his aggressive kiss.

Qi Feiyu’s eyes turned red before he finally pushed Lin Qichi away. How could this man be so strong?

“Baby, what were you thinking just now? Tell me, okay?”

After spoiling him for so long, seeing that Qi Feiyu was unhappy, he couldn’t help but feel a little depressed.

“I was thinking that you would eat me clean and not take responsibility.”

Lin Qichi was speechless. Although that wasn’t his intention, the ending seemed… pretty much like that.

Lin Qichi suddenly remembered that after he came back, he saw a message from the housekeeper asking, “Did you skip class last time I left?”

“You made me like that, how do you expect me to go to class?”

Lin Qichi tenderly touched Qi Feiyu’s cheek, which hadn’t regained its flesh, and felt even more heartache. He said, “That time was my fault. I didn’t stay with you afterwards. It won’t happen again.”

Qi Feiyu understood the meaning behind his words and was even more confused.

Wasn’t he supposed to stay far away from me?

“Shouldn’t you be dumping me?” Qi Feiyu stubbornly turned his head away, focusing intently on the vegetables on the cutting board.

“How could I bear to?” He had raised this puppy for so long, he should have developed some feelings for it.

“So, are we in a relationship now?”

“This…” Seeing that Qi Feiyu’s expression was turning bad again, Lin Qichi hurriedly changed his tune, “Yes, yes, of course we are.”

Qi Feiyu secretly muttered to himself, no longer talking to Lin Qichi, but quietly delivered a few elbow strikes behind him while turning to cook.

Lin Qichi frowned, determined not to be silent, “Wife, that hurt.”

“Hmph.” Receiving a single word from his wife, Lin Qichi happily began to openly take advantage of his wife.

Although this was destined to be a short-lived relationship, he was happy to continue spoiling him if it made him happy.

Qi Feiyu was cooking porridge, with a heavy human pendant behind him, when he suddenly thought that he seemed to have a class this morning…?

Before Lin Qichi could react, Qi Feiyu pretended to be profound and said, “Are those work and studies really worth it for me to do? Clearly, only you, only you are what I need.”

Lin Qichi firmly said, “University students are the driving force of the era, the backbone of building society. As glorious builders of the era, how can we degenerate? Are you still steadfastly carrying the burden on your shoulders?”

Qi Feiyu had long been influenced by Lin Qichi’s daily urging to go to class, and he deeply agreed with everything Lin Qichi said, “You’re right, we should be steadfast social builders.”

Lin Qichi deeply understood Qi Feiyu’s temperament. Qi Feiyu would never suddenly say something useless, so Lin Qichi immediately realized, “You didn’t listen to today’s class?”

Qi Feiyu expressed deep remorse, “I have committed a heinous crime.”

Lin Qichi opened and closed his mouth, unsure of what to say to him.

He could promptly admit his mistakes and reflect, but that didn’t erase the fact that he had skipped class today.

“Do you want to fail your final exam?”

“Shouldn’t someone help me check in?” Qi Feiyu said uncertainly.

“Which teacher doesn’t recognize you?” Lin Qichi had a headache, but since they had just confirmed their relationship, it wasn’t good to scold him too much.

If Qi Feiyu hadn’t reminded him, he would have almost forgotten that this was a Campus Novel World. He wondered if Qi Feiyu’s life at school was still being controlled by the plot.

The food that Qi Feiyu made was truly poisonous. Lin Qichi couldn’t help but want to vomit after eating it, but thankfully he held it back.

He secretly carried two plates, pretending to get more food, but actually went into the kitchen, closed the door, and quickly stir-fried everything again.

“What is this?”

“A gift for you. Our confirmation of relationship gift.”

“I understand the gift, and I understand the necklace, but what is this dog tag supposed to mean?”

“It’s just a sign to prevent you from getting lost and not being able to find your way home.” Lin Qichi’s explanation was reasonable and well-founded. If he hadn’t convinced himself beforehand, he wouldn’t have taken it out.

“Then am I your little dog? Master.”

Under Qi Feiyu’s deliberate teasing, Lin Qichi was steadily retreating.

“Cough cough, what little dog, how could that be? Everyone has basic human rights.” He still had to struggle a bit, “You’re clearly my little fish.”

Qi Feiyu, “I’m going to change my name.”

“To little dog? Or canine? Mastiff? Hound?”

Qi Feiyu said angrily, “I want to break up.”

Lin Qichi had a strong attitude on this matter, “Not approved.”

When he heard news about En Sihan again, Lin Qichi was preparing to go to Qi Feiyu’s school to have dinner with him.

Qi Feiyu’s classmates at school were very friendly. When they saw them together, they wouldn’t openly make any bad criticisms. It was obvious that Qi Feiyu usually had good relationships with people at school.

When Lin Qichi arrived, Qi Feiyu was already waiting at the agreed-upon place, occasionally looking in the direction of the restaurant door.

Lin Qichi’s heart softened, and he quickened his pace.

Qi Feiyu had been waiting for a while. Recently, that En Sihan had been pestering him non-stop, inexplicably targeting him. Considering his long-standing persona at school, it wasn’t good for him to target her too much, so he was finally able to catch a breath.

As an illegitimate daughter, didn’t she have any self-respect?

“Why did baby want to call me here today?” The location that Qi Feiyu chose was relatively remote. At night, the lights were concentrated in the central area, so it was dimly lit here, just right. Lin Qichi turned sideways, wanting a greeting kiss first.

“Eat first.” Qi Feiyu moved a portion of food to the opposite side, indicating that Lin Qichi should go eat on the other side.

Lin Qichi knew that Qi Feiyu valued his reputation at school and didn’t dare to have the slightest objection, so he went to sit on the other side.

“Why is it still this today?” Qi Feiyu seemed to be addicted to bok choy recently, eating it every meal.

“I like it. You can give me whatever you don’t eat.” Qi Feiyu absolutely couldn’t tell him that he was eating green vegetables every day now to prepare for those things.

“I remember you didn’t like eating it before.” Lin Qichi was even more confused. Qi Feiyu would frown every time he ate green vegetables, and even if he was the one who put it in his bowl, he would only reluctantly eat a few bites and then stop.

“I like eating it now.” Qi Feiyu said angrily, glaring at him fiercely.

Qi Feiyu was sitting facing outwards, and Lin Qichi was facing inwards, so besides the wall, he could only see Qi Feiyu.

Lin Qichi wasn’t in a hurry to eat. He picked up two chopsticks-full, then put them down, quietly watching Qi Feiyu eat.

Qi Feiyu was always very focused when he ate, with a strange sense of reverence for food.

By the time Qi Feiyu noticed that Lin Qichi had been staring at him the whole time, he had already finished eating.

“Why aren’t you eating?”

Lin Qichi had recently learned something from the internet that was extremely shameless, “Aren’t you going to feed me?”

Qi Feiyu resisted the urge to roll his eyes. He had already finished eating, what was there to feed him? Why didn’t he say so earlier? Did he have to be asked before he said anything?

“The food’s cold, you idiot.” Qi Feiyu couldn’t help but scold him, dutifully getting up to get him a fresh portion. Oh, right. Without any green vegetables, the evil carnivore.

Just as Qi Feiyu left, En Sihan arrived.