Chapter 160 – Post-Match Interview (End)
This was the first home match for the Canglan team. For today's post-match interview, Li Cangyu decided to bring all eight members of the Canglan team to say hello to the local reporters.
The reporters were excited when they unexpectedly saw all eight players coming into the interview room. They stood up and applauded the players. The photographers kept pressing the shutter button for fear of missing this wonderful moment.
The host responsible for maintaining order took the microphone and said, "Reporters, the time for asking questions is only 15 minutes. I hope that everyone can prepare the key questions in advance for the players to answer. The post-match interview of the Canglan team is now starting."
As soon as these words were heard, a female reporter stood up and asked Li Cangyu, "Cat God, you played a 2:1 game at home today. This is definitely due to your careful arrangements. Did you calculate all of this before the game?"
Li Cangyu took the microphone and replied honestly, "The order of the first arena game was decided before the match but the second and third games were decided on the spot. During the one week preparation time, we practiced a variety of combinations. Then today I made corresponding adjustments based on the performance of several players."
The reporter asked, "What are the specific adjustments?"
Li Cangyu replied, "It has long been decided that Zhuo Hang and Li Xiaojiang would play all three games. Today I adjusted the appearance of the other combinations. The cooperation between Xiao Han and Old Zhang was also a temporary decision. It is because at the end of the second round, I felt that Xiao Han was in good shape and felt reassured about letting him go with an auxiliary."
The female reporter asked another question. "Cat God, did you think that it might've been possible to get a 3:0 score if you played in the third game?"
"It is hard. I used my wind spirit once and no professional player would make the same mistakes in a row. In my opinion, I would've played similarly to Ah Shu." Li Cangyu paused and explained seriously, "Besides, Ah Shu's state is excellent. He has more understanding of the opponents and also needs opportunities to train his cooperation with Vice-Captain Bai. I don't think I made a mistake. A 2:1 score is similar to my expectations."
"You had Ah Shu play three games in a row? Weren't you worried that he would make a mistake when facing his brothers? Or weren't you worried about affecting the feelings between brothers?"
Li Cangyu smiled. "I wasn't worried about that at all. Ah Shu is a very good professional player. All team members should try their best on the field. This is the most basic quality of a professional player. I believed he could absolutely do it… As for the relationship between brothers, I think that Captain Su, Vice-Captain Yu and Ah Shu aren't so stingy. A match is a competition and a personal relationship is a personal relationship. Professional players should be able to distinguish between it."
“Thank you, Cat God.” The female reporter got her answers and sat down politely. She couldn't help giving a thumbs up to Cat God in her heart. This was her first interview with Li Cangyu and she found that this man was very serious when answering all questions. Moreover, he could calmly cope with hard questions.
This was followed by a young male reporter standing up. "In the last match against Time, it was Cat God's Cataclysm that turned the tide at the crucial moment. Today you summoned the wind spirit in a key moment to directly kill the other side's healer. Cat God, how many secret weapons do you have left?"
Li Cangyu smiled slightly. "There are many things that will be slowly pulled out in future games."
The captains in front of the TV really wanted to beat him up. There were many more things? How many times was he going to pit them?
"Is Cat God going to pick more arena games at home matches?"
"Not necessarily. It will be according to the opponent."
"What about Wind Colour?"
Li Cangyu grinned. "Are you an undercover sent by Ling Xuefeng? This must not be revealed in advance!"
The crowd laughed while the reporter who asked the question blushed and sat down. There were no frivolous answers from Cat God's mouth. He was an old captain who led the team for many years and knew how to answer every question.
"I want to ask the new members. What is your biggest feeling from today's match?" A female reporter with a ponytail changed the topic to the newcomers. Gu Siming immediately took the microphone and replied, "My biggest feeling is that it is boring to play soy sauce. I also want to play."
Laughter filled the venue. The reporters were deeply sympathetic to Xiao Gu who had to watch from the sidelines the whole time.
Gu Siming pointed to himself and said, "Everyone can take a few more photos. I didn't play today but you can't miss me when writing the articles!"
The photographers pointed the camera at him and found that this baby-faced man was quite good.
The reporter continued asking, "Zhuo Hang? What is your harvest from today's match?"
Zhuo Hang smiled slightly as he took the microphone and faced the reporters. "This game allowed me to learn many things. My performance wasn't perfect, especially in the second game. I didn't calculate the skill damage and I have to be more careful in the future. I feel there is still a lot of room for improvement and I will continue to work hard."
The reporters cooperated to give him some applause. He might be young but they liked his calm appearance.
"Xiao Han? Is there anything you want to say?"
Xiao Han took the microphone from Zhuo Hang and said, "Master told me I played well. I also felt that I played 666."
The reporters, "…"
They stared at Xiao Han with a dull expression.
Li Cangyu suppressed his laugh and reminded Xiao Han, "Very few people will use 666 to describe themselves."
Xiao Han immediately changed it. "I played very well."
The reporters, "…"
'Mixed-race child, can't you save your Chinese?'
Everyone suppressed their smiles. A strange feeling grew inside them as they listened to his nonsense.
Qin Mo saw the interview and immediately had a headache. He cried out in his heart, 'Don't tell anyone that I am teaching you Chinese! I don't have a student like you!'
Xiao Han's Weibo was blowing up. [Xiao Han, you are really 6!] [Young man, who taught you the language? Kick him away and learn from me!] [It is great. I've learned a new expression.] [Xiao Han, you are really great!]
Xiao Han noticed the reporters' expressions and realized he said the wrong words. He scratched his head with embarrassment and handed the microphone to Li Xiaojiang.
Li Xiaojiang stammered, "I am, I am very happy today. I could kill, kill a person alone on the field. The captain gave me more, more confidence. I will, will continue to work hard."
The reporters listened to his serious answer and clapped in encouragement.
Li Xiaojiang's face reddened. "Thank, thank, thank you."
The reporters, "…"
Other people said it once but this boy had to say it many times.
Many reporters felt that the Canglan team was full of style. The four newcomers each had their own characteristics and interviewing them was particularly interesting. They wanted to talk to the members all night but unfortunately, the interview time was limited.
Once all four teenagers answered the questions, a reporter aimed a question at Zhang Jueming. "Old Zhang, your auxiliary white magician is currently the only one in the Miracle League. What made you stick with it to the present?"
Zhang Jueming answered enthusiastically, "It is probably because of my stubbornness! The white magician output is the mainstream style for professional players but I wanted to play an auxiliary. In any case, I am back again after so many years have passed. I didn't want to change myself."
The reporters admired him. "You control and status enhancement skills were quite accurate today in key moments. It turns out that a white magician auxiliary can also play a big role."
Zhang Jueming laughed. "Right? I also feel that I am very handsome today!"
The reporters, "…"
Was the boasting of the Canglan team contagious? Old Zhang learnt it as well? Fortunately, Cat God still maintained his integrity!
“Vice-Captain Bai played three games in a row with Ah Shu today? How do you feel? Please evaluate your partner." A reporter stood up and asked Bai Xuan.
Bai Xuan smiled and said, "The first feeling is that I am very tired. I played three games and couldn't maintain my state well. The rhythm of my healing couldn't keep up with the speed of the opposite side's output. This is the key to losing the last match."
He took the initiative to take all blame. Xie Shurong pinched his hand under the table and whispered, "Don't say this."
Bai Xuan glanced at Xie Shurong and kept talking, "If I have to evaluate my partner, I think that Ah Shu is… he might be a bit childish and shameless but he is very reliable in key moments. He is a partner that all team members can trust."
Xie Shurong was happy about being praised and held Bai Xuan's hand tightly under the table.
A reporter followed up with, "What about Ah Shu? How do you evaluate Vice-Captain Bai?"
Xie Shurong spoke without hesitation. "I think that Vice-Captain Bai is a gentle, considerate and careful person. No matter in life or on the field, he will make his teammates feel particularly comfortable. As a healer, his survivability is very high and his blood adding technique is powerful. I feel that I have 10 lives when I'm with him on the battlefield."
"…" The embarrassed Bai Xuan interrupted him. "Cough, you are boasting too much. It is almost over."
The reporters laughed while Xie Shurong smiled. "In fact, no words can describe how good Bai Xuan is. In my heart, he is the perfect partner."
Bai Xuan blushed and couldn't help thinking, 'Ah Shu's boasting technique is first-class. He always exaggerates and his mouth is as sweet as honey. Doesn't he feel numb?'
In fact, Xie Shurong's words came from deep in his heart.
It was impossible to describe Bai Xuan's strengths, let along express Xie Shurong's affection towards him.
It was the so-called 'in the eyes of the beholder'. In Xie Shurong's opinion, Bai Xuan was the best existence in the world.
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TL: Going to change Dragon Warriors to Dragon Song from now on.
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Chapter 161 – The Problem of Vice-Captain Bai
The interview ended and the Canglan team followed their captain to a nearby restaurant. Liu Chuan had already booked a table for the celebration party. Once everyone entered, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Everyone has worked hard. I will treat you this evening."
The teenagers stared at the table of food, especially the hungry Gu Siming who was about to drool. Li Cangyu glanced at them and smiled. "Don't be polite and sit down. The boss will treat us so we can eat a lot."
The group immediately sat down to eat.
Liu Chuan watched the people quickly grabbing the food and couldn't help laughing. "You seem to be starving?"
Xiao Gu spoke while eating, "Of course. In the afternoon, we rushed to the venue and played three consecutive games. There was no break in the middle and lunch has already been digested. I was so hungry that my stomach went up to my chest."
Liu Chuan looked at him curiously. "But you didn't play?"
Gu Siming made an upright expression. "A soy sauce will also be hungry!"
Li Cangyu patted him on the shoulder. "Then eat a bit more and save energy. You have to play well in the next match."
Gu Siming excitedly replied, "No problem, wait to see my handsome performance!"
Xie Shurong couldn't help interjecting, "This line was originally mine. Why is everyone learning it?"
Zhang Jueming agreed. "Yes, it isn't good for you little guys to learn how to brag from Ah Shu."
Xiao Han mused, "Uncle Zhang, didn't you say that you are very handsome in today's interview?"
Zhang Jueming pretended to be innocent. "Did I?"
During this time, Li Cangyu quickly took care of the plate of fish in front of him. Bai Xuan picked up the chopsticks and only took a bite when he saw empty plates. Bai Xuan helplessly asked, "Aren't you going to leave anything for me?"
Li Cangyu wiped his mouth with contentment and replied seriously, "Eating is about seizing opportunities. You were listening to their bragging and missed the best timing to eat fish. You can't blame me."
Bai Xuan laughed. "You are so serious when talking nonsense!"
Xie Shurong suddenly gave him a piece of ribs in a thoughtful manner. "This one is for you. It is the last piece."
It was like a war zone at the table. Xie Shurong's hand speed was truly much faster than the four newcomers if he could grab the last piece of ribs. However, his favourite dish was ribs. How was he willing to give the last piece to Bai Xuan? Bai Xuan was very confused about this. "Shouldn't you keep it to eat yourself? Why are you trying to curry favour by giving it to me?"
Xie Shurong laughed. "Giving my favourite food to you to eat, isn't this true love?"
Bai Xuan was startled and he suddenly felt a bit awkward.
A joke like this between men wasn't a big deal. When he was in university, a roommate saw him washing clothes and stated, "Bai Xuan, you are outstanding. I really want to marry you," and other such jokes. These roommates had girlfriends but jokes like this were part of the daily life of a boy's dormitory. Bai Xuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Today, Xie Shurong called him the perfect partner. This sentence spoken by a mature professional player was a bit excessive.
There were many excellent teammates in the team. If Ah Shu was partnered with Cat God, they would form a very fast output combination. If he was paired with Old Zhang, his output would double. In the second division, he teamed up with Li Xiaojiang as a demonstration to Zhuo Hang and the effect was good.
Xie Shurong's words about the perfect partner were excluding all other teammates.
Of course, the other players knew that this person had a bragging personality and his words wouldn't be true. Thus, they didn't become angry. However, Bai Xuan couldn't help feeling strange.
There was also the 'true love' that Xie Shurong said just now. Bai Xuan looked at the ribs on the plate and suddenly found the food hard to swallow.
The other teammates were present so Bai Xuan didn't care about this person for the moment.
Then after they returned to the dorms, Bai Xuan took a shower and lay in bed. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that things weren't quite right.
In New York, Xie Shurong's main purpose of his spoiled actions was to eat. The American ICE Club's food was mainly Western food and Ah Shu wasn't used to it. Bai Xuan's cooking was also excellent and his homemade dishes delicious. Ah Shu never forgot it after eating once and often ran over to eat ribs. This was understandable.
Yet there was no need to cling to Bai Xuan after returning to China.
Come to think about it, Bai Xuan had never cooked since moving into the team dorms of the Dragon Song Club. First, the Dragon Song Club had its own restaurant. Liu Chuan spent a lot of money to hire a few local chefs who were very good at cooking in order to manage the players' diet. Second, after the establishment of the Canglan team, the training time was heavy. Bai Xuan was a professional player and must take care of his hands. Li Cangyu also didn't want him to waste time cooking.
Why was Ah Shu still clinging to Bai Xuan?
During the last away game, he shared a room with Ah Shu. Then Ah Shu sleepwalked in the middle of the night and hugged him all night. In retrospect, Ah Shu's sleepwalking problem might not be real.
Bai Xuan became more confused the more he thought about it.
A man with a good relationship with another man would hug each other, clasp hands to encourage each other and place an arm around the shoulders. These movements were normal. However, Xie Shurong always liked to hug him from behind, put his head on Bai Xuan's shoulders and also pretended to sleepwalk to hold him while sleeping. This was overdoing it.
If it was Xiao Han or Li Xiaojiang doing this, Bai Xuan would think that they were treating him as a big brother. On the other hand, Xie Shurong was already in his twenties. Shouldn't there be a limit to acting childish?
Did he think that Bai Xuan had a good temper and was easy to bully, which was why he joked around unscrupulously?
Bai Xuan couldn't help feeling a bit angry when he thought this. He lay under his blanket and frowned slightly.
***
That night, Bai Xuan didn't sleep well because his head was in a mess. Xie Shurong was also tossing and turning next door because he was thinking about how comfortable Bai Xuan was to hold and fantasizing about kissing Bai Xuan.
They met in the bathroom the next morning and both of them had panda eyes.
Xie Shurong asked, "Vice-Captain Bai, didn't you sleep well?"
Bai Xuan reluctantly smiled. "Yes, I had insomnia. What about you?"
Xie Shurong smiled. "I also had insomnia. What were you thinking about?"
Bai Xuan's face became slightly cold and he turned his head to ignore Xie Shurong.
Xie Shurong felt concerned. "What is it? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" He gently placed a hand on Bai Xuan's forehead to check if this person had a fever. The result was Bai Xuan taking a step back, his brow slightly wrinkled. "I'm fine."
Xie Shurong was puzzled as he watched Bai Xuan walk away stiffly. Why did he feel that the vice-captain was rejecting him this morning? Had he offended Bai Xuan somehow?
***
Everyone came to the training room on time. Li Cangyu connected to the big screen and briefly summed up the match against Flying Feathers. He also praised the progress of the teenagers.
"The important thing isn't the 2:1 score. It is that you have learnt a lot. Your level and mentality have improved. I hope that all of you will continue to work hard."
He turned off the video and opened a PPT file on the USB. "Our next opponent is the Red Fox team. Everyone knows that this is a very special team. It is the only pure women's team in the Miracle League."
“Everyone shouldn't underestimate the female players. In the years that Yu Bing was captain, Red Fox beat many strong teams. Now Red Fox has Liu Xiang, who is a meticulous and hard-working captain. Their overall strength isn't as high as Flying Feathers and Time but they can be more difficult to fight than Flying Feathers and Time."
"I can guess 50~60% of Su Guangmo's arrangements but I can't guess Liu Xiang's thoughts at all…"
Old Zhang heard this and interrupted. "Cat God, you don't understand what girls are thinking. It is no wonder why you have no girlfriend."
Li Cangyu smiled and touched his nose, not refuting the words. He only thought in his heart, 'I have no girlfriend? I have a boyfriend! I won the first male god of the Miracle League. I'm not saying anything because I don't want to abuse you single dogs.'
Li Cangyu's eyes swept over the team and found that Bai Xuan was in a daze. He asked doubtfully, "Vice-Captain Bai, is something wrong?"
Bai Xuan recovered his spirit and smiled awkwardly. "It is nothing. Go ahead and continue talking."
Li Cangyu went on to analyze the Red Fox team but Bai Xuan was uneasy. His state wasn't very good when training in the morning and the depression in his heart choked him at lunch.
***
The team members had a fixed lunch break every day. Xie Shurong entered the dormitory and ran to Bai Xuan's bedroom, asking with worry, "Vice-Captain Bai, what's wrong with you today? Are you in a bad mood?"
Bai Xuan had endured it all morning and finally couldn't suppress it anymore. "I have something to say to you."
Xie Shurong saw his serious expression and immediately sat down like a good student. "Mr. Bai, please tell me. I am listening."
If this was a normal situation then Bai Xuan would be amused by his appearance.
Today, Vice-Captain Bai just watched the young man in front of him and told him seriously, "Ah Shu, we are teammates. I want to get along with you so I haven't paid much attention to your wayward actions. However, you can't keep doing it because I don't mind. The joke had gone too far. In particular, sleepwalking to hold me while sleeping and clinging to me all day. I can't accept jokes like this. Do you understand?"
The smile on Xie Shurong's face gradually faded as he watched Bai Xuan seriously.
Bai Xuan realized that he might've hurt Xie Shurong's self-esteem and changed his expression, making it more like a joke. "Cough, I mean… there are many ways to express a good relationship between men. Your way… feels too overdone. If you go on, you definitely won't get a girlfriend in the future."
"I'm not going to get a girlfriend. You don't have to worry about this." Xie Shurong suddenly interrupted Bai Xuan, looking a bit hurt. "Bai Xuan, do you think I am deliberately bullying you by making these jokes?"
Bai Xuan was stunned by Xie Shurong calling him by his full name.
The young man in front of him was particularly serious. He was no longer as shameless as usual as he stared at Bai Xuan. "Haven't you thought of another possibility?"
Bai Xuan's spirit returned and he wondered, "What.. possibility?"
Xie Shurong smiled. "For example, I want to be close to you, I want to hold you because… I like you?"
"…Eh?" Bai Xuan was completely dumbfounded.
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Chapter 162 – Types of Love
Bai Xuan hadn't expected Xie Shurong to actually say such things. It was the first time he had been confessed to and the other person was the joker Ah Shu. Bai Xuan didn't know if he should laugh or cry.
Bai Xuan shifted his gaze with embarrassement from Xie Shurong's shining eyes and coughed. "Ah Shu, stop messing around. This type of joke can't be said."
Xie Shurong wondered, "Do you think I'm joking?"
Bai Xuan, “…”
Xie Shurong stepped forward, gently holding Bai Xuan's shoulders with both hands and whispering, "I didn't intend to say it so early but I don't want you to misunderstand. I want to be close to you because I like you. This isn't a joke."
Bai Xuan, “…”
"I have been playing the game for the past few years and never chased after another person. Thus, after I realized I like you, I didn't know how to express myself. I just wanted to be closer to you. It would be good if I could see you every day…"
Xie Shurong seemed a bit embarrassed and stopped here. He gently touched his nose before speaking again, "Bai Xuan, my feelings for you are serious. Please don't doubt my heart. I usually like to joke but I would never joke about feelings. This is the first time I've confessed to someone."
Bai Xuan, “…”
The expression on the young man's face was extraordinarily serious and he didn't seem to be joking.
Bai Xuan didn't know how to deal with this matter. He was always calm but at his moment, he felt that his head was swimming and his mind was a confused mess.
Xie Shurong's serious confession sounded very moving but the key was… Bai Xuan saw him as a brother!
Ever since eating a Chinese meal in the US, Xie Shurong would often make excuses to run over for a meal. Every time he washed the dishes, he would have a bitter face. Then after returning home, he would always say, "Vice-Captain Bai, I want to eat this…"
In Bai Xuan's view, Xie Shurong was a little brother who hadn't grown up yet. He was capricious and childish but Bai Xuan could tolerate it. Sometimes he felt that Ah Shu was somewhat cute.
It never occurred to him that Xie Shurong would like him…
The shock in Bai Xuan's heart couldn't be described with words.
Xie Shurong was embarrassed by Bai Xuan's shocked eyes and scratched his head. "What? Do you think I’m immature? I might have a poor mouth and like to brag but aren't I reliable in critical moments?"
Bai Xuan explained, "I'm not saying that you're unreliable. I'm just surprised. How can you like me?"
Xie Shurong asked, "Why not? You are so good. It is normal to like you."
Bai Xuan stated, "I'm a man."
Xie Shurong grinned, revealing neat white teeth. "I am also a man. See how well matched we are? We even have the same gender."
Bai Xuan, “…”
This person's poor mouth was simply irrefutable!
Xie Shurong smiled and patted Bai Xuan's shoulder in comfort. "I understand your concerns. I've been abroad for a long time and I've seen many loving same-sex couples on the street. There are even gay lovers who will hold hands to get married. In my opinion, feelings are the purest thing in the world. I don't need too many reasons to like a person and there is no need for scruples. If I like a person then I should fight for them. You being a man isn't an obstacle between us."
Bai Xuan, “…”
Xie Shurong took a deep breath and stared gently at Bai Xuan. "I like you, I hope you can think about me."
"Think about it, aren't I tall and handsome? Isn't my face pleasant to look at? I am very powerful when playing the game and am the perfect partner to cooperate with you. I can help you clean the table, wash dishes and cut vegetables. If you promise to be my boyfriend, I will listen to you unconditionally and hand you my salary card. If you tell me to go East then I will never go West. Where else can you find such an obedient boyfriend? Just accept me."
Bai Xuan, “…”
His heart had been somewhat touched when hearing Xie Shurong express feelings of love. Then his style changed. How could this guy start to brag when he was confessing. He directly called himself tall, handsome and obedient?
Xie Shurong, don't you know that your face has fallen to the ground again?
However, Bai Xuan couldn't help feeling funny and soft when seeing this person's cheeky expression. This person was obviously sincere. A person would always feel a strange uneasiness in front of their beloved. Xie Shurong was worried that Bai Xuan wouldn't see him and worked hard to list his various advantages.
In fact, Bai Xuan knew that this person might have a poor mouth that made people want to beat him up but he was reliable in key moments. He was indeed very handsome.
It was a pity…
He wasn't the type that Bai Xuan liked.
***
Bai Xuan discovered his sexuality in university. He had a mild temper since childhood and didn't have too fierce a reaction to this matter. He accepted it naturally.
Then he discovered there was a 1 and 0 in gay relationships (gong and shou). After watching a real video, Bai Xuan sensed that he was a 0. It was because in his dreams, he found out that he was the one being pressed down…
He also accepted this matter sensibly. Was there a need to be a gong in this world?
Of course, he wasn't the type of gay person that people typically had stereotypes about. He was very manly and seemed like a brother next door type that women liked.
In his school years, he had many female friends because he had a good temper and always thoughtfully listened to the other person. The girls regarded him as a brother or a male friend. He didn't have any troubles in regards with being pursued by girls.
His usual performance was no different from other males and his male friends also regarded him as a good friend.
At the age of 18, he started to play in the professional league with Li Cangyu. The team's performance in the first few years was bad and the pressure was very big. Later, they experienced two disbandments and reorganizations. Bai Xuan was busy and didn't have time to consider these emotional problems, meaning he was single.
By all accounts, he and Li Cangyu got along well. Since he liked men and Li Cangyu was the manly type, he should've tried it with Li Cangyu.
Unfortunately, Bai Xuan didn't feel that way about Li Cangyu. The two people were too familiar with each other and they had a pure friendship. Bai Xuan didn't want to change this relationship. In his opinion, the current mode of getting along with Li Cangyu was excellent.
Bai Xuan's type was a mature and stable man. He liked men who wore suits and ties. They should be elegant and knowledgeable. Some people would look very attractive if they had their own career or dared to start their own business.
Xie Shurong was too lively and always smiling every day. If Bai Xuan liked mature men, Ah Shu was a cute and childish man. The gap between him and Bai Xuan's ideal type was too big.
Bai Xuan thought about it carefully and decided to reject Ah Shu early on.
“I’m sorry Ah Shu, I always thought of you as…"
Xie Shurong immediately interrupted him with a pause gesture while smiling bitterly. "It's okay. I don't want to hear the good person and brother card. You are rejecting me, right?"
Bai Xuan spoke with regret, "Yes, I don't like you and I don't want you to waste your time on me. It is better to clearly tell you my feelings."
This was why Xie Shurong appreciated Bai Xuan. Bai Xuan was gentle but also principled when handling things.
Bai Xuan wasn't a soft bun that people could pinch or flatten. He does things decisively and never dragged it out. He didn't like to muddy the waters and thought that speaking directly was the best solution.
Xie Shurong was uncomfortable about being rejected but he quickly adjusted his expression. He showed Bai Xuan a smile that said he didn't mind and told Bai Xuan, "It doesn't matter. Love at first sight is a minority. Many relationships form after one side takes the initiative. You don't feel anything for me now but maybe you will like me after a while? I won't give up so soon."
Bai Xuan helplessly told him, "You aren't the type I like."
“What type do you like?" Xie Shurong reflexively asked before he suddenly hesitated. He noticed the key meaning of this sentence. "Wait, you mean you like men but I'm not your type?"
Bai Xuan smiled slightly. "Yes."
Bai Xuan didn't intend to hide this from Ah Shu. It would be too terrible of him if he deliberately said that he liked girls to reject the other person. Since Ah Shu treated him sincerely, he didn't want to lie. There was nothing wrong with being honest.
Xie Shurong heard this answer and his mood became complicated. He thought it would be difficult to bend Vice-Captain Bai. The result was that Vice-Captain Bai was originally bent but he didn't like this type of man.
In fact, this was great. It omitted the most difficult process of getting a straight man to change their preferences. You know, forcing a straight person was unethical. This thing couldn't be publicly told to their family. However, since Bai Xuan didn't like women, Xie Shurong had no such concerns and could safely pursue him!
Xie Shurong couldn't help giving a big smile when he thought of this. He looked at Bai Xuan and said, "It's fine. Maybe I can't become the type you like but I will try to make you like me."
He continued, "Haven't you heard this before? Before encountering true love, a person might think they should like someone of a certain type. Then they meet someone they really like only to discover that the previous conditions they set for themselves could all be ignored!"
Xie Shurong's words were true. In fact, many people had conditions when choosing a partner. For example, the height and the personality…
Still, God wouldn't customize a person that met all requirements. A person might arrive who didn't meet the relationship criteria originally set.
After falling in love, all previous conditions would be subconsciously left behind.
Xie Shurong believed that he could use his sincerity to impress Bai Xuan.
Perhaps he wasn't as mature and stable as Bai Xuan liked, nor did he wear a suit and tie like an elite worker, but he could heat up Bai Xuan's heart. He could tease Bai Xuan to make him laugh, help warm Bai Xuan's bed, give Bai Xuan a reliable shoulder when he was tired and give Bai Xuan a warm hug when he was cold.
“I won’t give up on you.” Xie Shurong's smile was particularly bright and dazzling under the light coming in from the window. "Bai Xuan, even if you don't like me now, please give me a chance to pursue you. Don't just deal the death penalty. Can't you give me a reprieve?"
Bai Xuan, “…”
Xie Shurong showed his thick skin. "Isn't it okay? Give me a period of time where I can show you. If you still feel that I am annoying then it won't be too late to drive me away. Don't you think it is cruel to directly impose the death penalty? My heart is bleeding…"
Bai Xuan looked at this cute guy wagging his tail and finally smiled helplessly. "How long should the trial period be?"
“It is best if it is a lifetime!" Xie Shurong exclaimed.
Then he saw Bai Xuan's stare and immediately changed it. "How about half a year?"
Bai Xuan nodded. "Then I will give you six months. Still, I'll tell you in advance. I really don't like your type."
Xie Shurong made an OK gesture while thinking in his heart, 'The more stubborn a person is, the easier it is to be hit in the face. Vice-Captain Bai, I am looking forward to the day when you change your mind and will blush when asking for a kiss!'
This scene was bound to be better than all dreams.
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