Chapter 163. Advertisement

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Arc 9: Real World.

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For Chen You, the three most enjoyable things in summer are drinking iced cola, consuming cold drinks, and enjoying air conditioning.

He paid while carrying the herbal tea he bought for his dad in one hand and a small bottle of cola in the other. The cool, refreshing feeling spread from his palms to his entire arm, which felt very comfortable.

The area is close to the hospital, and you’ll often see people passing by with their medical records rolled up in their hands. Some look relaxed as they call home to let their families know they’re safe, while others look worried and anxious.

The phrase “everyone has their own destiny” suddenly popped into Chen You’s head, catching him completely off guard. He tilted his head back, gulped down a few mouthfuls of cola, but his head still ached, offering no relief whatsoever.

When Chen You passed a pet store, he stopped and stood there for less than a minute before taking a step into the store.

It’s quite large inside, not a small storefront, and the environment was very nice. There’s no musty smell in the air, which is completely different from the cat and dog shops Chen You had encountered in the flower and bird market. It looks very professional.

There were several female shop assistants in the store, all wearing matching red uniforms. When they heard the door open, they stopped chatting and turned to look. The young man who came in was tall, handsome, and very sunny.

Chen You let go, and the glass door closed automatically. He smiled at the young women, revealing a row of neat teeth, and said, “I’ve come to see the puppy.”

The young man’s smile was very warm and pure, and the beauty mark at the corner of his eye even shone. Several women immediately lost their ability to think and rushed to greet him.

Why are you being so enthusiastic? Chen You’s lips twitched. He really just wanted to come in and see the puppy. He only had a little over twenty yuan left in his pocket and didn’t plan to buy it for the time being.

However, if Chen You sees a puppy that catches his eye, he will call his father and buy it immediately, not wanting to miss out.

One young woman asked the boy which breed of dog he wanted to see, and then professionally mentioned several of the more popular breeds in the shop.

Chen You said, “Purebred Chinese country dog.”

The young women were stunned for a second before leading the young man inside. They were all surprised at the same time. The country dogs weren’t fancy enough, and there weren’t many in the store. Usually, no customers would ask about them, but they had sold one half an hour ago, and now a customer was asking for it again.

Is the market for mixed-breed dogs about to open up?

Chen You followed the young woman to a row of cages containing several mixed-breed puppies, some black and some white, some squatting and some lying down, not afraid of strangers. He asked, “Aren’t there any yellow puppies?”

One young woman said, “What a pity, the only yellow puppy has just been sold.”

Chen You responded with an oh, unable to hide his disappointment.

He frowned, annoyed that someone else had beaten him to it.

The young woman faces all sorts of customers every day. They can tell at a glance who truly loves dogs and takes care of them like family, and who just keeps them as pets for fun. The young man in front of them belongs to the former.

“Both Shiba Inus and Akita Inus are quite similar to Chinese country dogs. Would you like to take a look?”

Chen You shook his head. He was an extremely nostalgic person. No matter how cute or beautiful other puppies were, he didn’t want to raise them. He only liked the yellow puppy.

He doesn’t know who bought the only one, but he hopes they take good care of the yellow puppy.

After watching the boy leave, several shop assistants couldn’t help but chat while leaning against the counter.

“If I had a Didi that handsome, I would definitely buy him lots of delicious food and take him everywhere to play.”

“Forget it. Don’t think we don’t know what you’re thinking. You’ve taken a liking to that boy and are hoping that if you go out together, someone will mistake you for a couple.”

“Just know it, why say it out loud? Aren’t you all the same as me?”

“The two people who came to ask about the country dog today, one was a sunny and warm guy, radiating a warm and cozy aura, and the other was an aloof and cold guy, keeping everyone at arm’s length. They are two extremes.”

“Speaking of which, they both have moles on their faces, one at the corner of his eye and the other on his cheek, near his cheekbone, each one a different kind of beauty.”

Chen You left the pet store. He thought he would wait a little longer. He had two more years until graduation, and he wanted to get a yellow puppy by then. He hoped his boyfriend would be there too, so they could take the dog for a walk after getting off work and go to the countryside together on Saturdays and Sundays.

Just thinking about it made Chen You’s lips curl into a smile.

He saw his father still squatting on the steps, and the corners of his mouth, which had been turned up, slowly turned down as he sighed silently.

Ai, if only the two-child policy had been introduced a decade or two earlier, Chen You would have had another meimei or didi, and could play gay.

Whether someone is selfish or not is hard to say.

Chen Weidong was still lost in his thoughts. No matter what, he just couldn’t accept reality. His son has such a good attitude that he has never seen anyone more optimistic than him. How could he get depression? Has God’s eyes been blinded by something?

A bottle of herbal tea was handed over. Chen Weidong looked up and saw his son. His still-childish face was red from the sun. His eyes were like his mother’s, with the corners of his eyes turned up. Even when he wasn’t smiling, he looked like he was. And that mole, it was in almost the same place.

Youyou’s mom! Our son has depression. Maybe it’s because of puberty or the pressure of studying. Please watch over him from heaven. If you have time, come and talk to him in his dreams.

Chen Weidong murmured something to his deceased sweetheart in his heart before reaching out to take the herbal tea.

Chen You squatted down next to his father.

Neither the father nor the son spoke, one drank herbal tea, the other drank cola, silently inhaling the car exhaust fumes for more than ten minutes.

Chen Weidong stood up, “Youyou, it’s getting late. You should go back to school.”

Chen You tossed the empty cola bottle into the trash can in front of him. It landed with a thud, very accurately. He put his hands in his pockets, “It’s not high school anymore. There’s no evening study session. I’ll go back tomorrow morning.”

Chen Weidong asked, “Will you make it on time?”

Chen You said, “I’ll take a taxi.”

Chen Weidong glanced at his son and said, “You used to think that taking a taxi was not worth it, saying that you would rather use the money to buy game tokens or snacks.”

Chen You chuckled, “It’s good to treat yourself sometimes.”

“Dad agrees, but…” Chen Weidong said, “You’re already quite a homebody. When you’re not in class, you’re always glued to the computer playing games. You don’t make many new friends. So Dad thinks you should seize this opportunity to meet a lot of people, especially female classmates, by taking the bus or walking around.”

The second half of the sentence is the key point, the words “female classmate” are highlighted.

“…” Chen You scratched his face, “Oh right, I borrowed two hundred yuan from Pang Yilong when I came back last night.”

Chen Weidong said, “It will be deducted from your living expenses next month.”

He finished speaking as usual, then suddenly his expression changed. His son is suffering from depression, so he can’t keep doing this. He needed to show more care and tender fatherly love.

“I’ll give you an extra 500 yuan for living expenses next month.”

Chen You looked up abruptly, staring at his father in disbelief. Realizing something, he was moved to tears. Depression, I love you.

On the bus he took back, there were no female classmates, only older women and middle-aged ones.

Chen You sat in the back with his father. He lazily propped his head up and looked out the window at the road, buildings, pedestrians, and vehicles. His memories of the real world became clearer and clearer, while his memories of the mission world became increasingly blurry.

This is not a good sign.

Chen Weidong said, “Youyou, I ate the last bit of fermented bean curd last night as a dish. Buy me another bottle, and it has to be that brand. I won’t eat any other brand.”

Chen You nodded, “Tell me if you run out of anything else, and I’ll buy it for you online. It’s cheaper than in the supermarket, and there are discounts for orders over a certain amount.”

“Let me think about it.”

Chen Weidong said, “When you came back last time, you brought me some beef jerky, which I liked. You also bought me small red dates, the kind you put in porridge. I’ve left my house key at your Zhou Ayi’s shop twice recently, so I was thinking of eating some walnuts to boost my brainpower. I heard that Liu Walnuts are pretty good, so buy a case to try it out first.”

Chen You then tallied it up, “Beef jerky, red dates, walnuts, is that all?”

Chen Weidong said, “You can look and buy anything else.”

“…” Chen You rolled his eyes, “Dad, so that’s why you are giving me an extra 500 next month, huh?”

Chen Weidong said, “Once you bring your female classmate home, I’ll send you two thousand every month.”

Chen You said, “Can’t male students do it?”

Chen Weidong said, “No.”

Chen You rested his chin on his hand and muttered, “Why does it have to be a female classmate? Being too stubborn will make you grow gray hair.”

When Chen Weidong heard this, he could only sigh. Depression is terrible. He couldn’t even keep up with his son’s thinking. What does it mean that it has to be a female classmate? Isn’t this something that any normal person can understand?

“By the way, your Zhou Ayi drank the honey you bought me a few days ago and said she wanted to buy a jar too. You can search online and buy a few more jars so I can give them away as gifts.”

Chen You turned his neck and gave his old father a strange look.

Chen Weidong felt inexplicably guilty, “What are you looking at? Your dad’s body and soul belong to your mom alone.”

“Really?”

Chen You said slowly, “Then why do I always see you dancing in the square, getting very close to Li Ayi, Zhou Ayi, and all the other Ayi, even putting your arms around their waists?”

Chen Weidong, his old face not even blushing, said, “That’s art.”

Chen You scoffed, ghosts would believe that.

He took out his phone and went to Taobao, adding everything his father needed to his shopping cart. Then he looked at men’s summer socks, the two pairs hanging on the balcony were showing their big toes, and the other party didn’t bother to go to the supermarket to buy new ones.

The death of his loved one was a huge blow to Chen Weidong. He was depressed for a long time, and one day on his way home from getting off work, he was so disoriented that he almost got into a car accident.

Since then, Chen Weidong has sold his car and takes the bus to and from work.

When his son was a freshman in college, Chen Weidong looked at the amount in his savings account and estimated that it was about right, so he retired two years early to relax at home and think that he would no longer have to put up with his boss’s temper for the rest of his life and could live a more comfortable life.

He used to work at a movie theater, where he was a manager, and he had no problem using the computer.

It wasn’t until one day, when nearly 100,000 yuan was swindled from Chen Weidong’s card, that he realized he was getting old, making mistakes, and no longer able to act recklessly. Over time, he developed a dependence on his son, feeling content as long as his son was around.

“Youyou, what was that discount you mentioned, how much was it again?”

“Spend 288 and get a 50 discount.”

Chen You sighed, Dad, thank goodness I came back. If I had failed my mission and become a wandering ghost, and Pang Yilong and the others had found me dead in an internet cafe and notified you, how would you have survived alone….?

Chen Weidong leaned closer and asked, “Did you buy it?”

Chen You said no, “I have less than a hundred left on my card. I’ll wait for you to transfer the money to me.”

Chen Weidong looked outside and told Chen You to get off at the next stop and go to the CCB to transfer money, “Youyou, as long as you have a girlfriend, you can take this card from Dad.”

Chen You ignored him.

Summer is hot, and it’s also accompanied by an indescribable stuffiness and dryness.

Around 9 p.m., the father and son finished enjoying the fan in the living room, ate half a watermelon, and then went to their respective rooms.

Chen You opened his phone and found six missed calls, all from Pang Yilong. He called back and asked if he wanted to drink some milk.

Meanwhile, Pang Yilong, the overgrown baby, was outside feeding mosquitoes with his girlfriend, in a terrible mood, “Drink milk my ass! Do you remember that beautiful flight attendant? She confessed to you downstairs in our dorm around 8 o’clock.”

“Wait, I’ll send you the video.”

Chen You quickly saw the video. It wasn’t very clear, and it was noisy. The video showed a tall, beautiful girl with long hair, dressed in flowing white, holding a bunch of red roses, standing inside a heart shape made of candles, and shouting loudly, Chen You, I like you——

Not only that, the girl also led everyone in the class to shout in unison. The volume and the effect were amazing. The balconies of both dormitory buildings were full of people.

Chen You’s eye twitched. Luckily, he wasn’t there, otherwise the other dorms would definitely have broken down the threshold to come and play, and they could have sprayed him to death with their spittle.

Pang Yilong cursed, “Damn it, I told that girl you weren’t here, but she just wouldn’t believe me and kept shouting. It’s extremely provocative, and the onlookers are calling you a coward.”

Chen You said, “Yi Long, I’m gay.”

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then it was Pang Yilong’s voice, “Actually, me too.”

The next moment, deafening laughter erupted, “Hahahahahaha, what kind of joke is this? Do you even know what gay is? Next time, try to fool Old Shuai and Old Wang , maybe they’ll believe you for a few minutes.”

Chen You muttered under his breath, “Idiot, I really am.” If you guys found out one day that you have a gay roommate, always hanging out with him, it would be disgusting, wouldn’t it?

After ending the call, Chen You deleted the video. He looked at the anime stickers on the wall in his room. They were all memories. He couldn’t bear to tear any of them off. He decided to keep them and tell the man about the anime each sticker represented when he came.

Chen You pulled out a chair, sat down, and propped his legs up on the desk, humming 《Nunchucks》,”The smell of smoke from the barbecue restaurant fills the air, next door is a martial arts hall, and the madam inside has tea ceremony skills…”

“Chang Qin, don’t blow on my neck, it tickles.”

He turned around, but there was no one behind him, not even a ghost, let alone Chang Qin. Only the electric fan blew his stray hairs, gently brushing against his neck, as if a warm breath was brushing against him.

Fuck!

Chen You covered his face, gritting his teeth, “Damn it, I told you what I look like, my features, my address, and the name of my school. I’ve been back for two days now, why haven’t you come to find me? Have you forgotten everything?”

He let out a soft sob, his heart heavy with sorrow, “Chang Qin, if you forget me, even after I die and become a ghost, I will not let you off the hook. I will never let you go.”

In the small room, the electric fan whirred incessantly. Chen You always felt someone talking in his ear and touching his lips. He couldn’t tell if it was real or not. Like a mental patient or a madman, he talked to himself, laughed and joked, and even made a hugging gesture.

Compared to depression, mental disorder is the most terrifying.

Chen You couldn’t take it anymore. His face turned pale as he went to knock on the door across the hall. “Dad, I want to sleep with you.”

Chen Weidong’s voice came from inside, he wasn’t asleep, “Come in.”

Chen You lay down on the bamboo mat, grabbed the fan from his father’s hand and fanned himself, “Why don’t you turn on the electric fan?”

Chen Weidong tossed a cooling pillow over, saying, “After ten o’clock, this room gets quite cool. If you leave the fan on and forget to turn it off, you’ll easily catch a cold.”

Chen You crossed his legs, “Can’t it be timed?”

Chen Weidong, “…I forgot.”

Chen You said, “I was wondering why I sometimes act like an idiot, but now I know why.”

“You brat, your Dad is getting old!” Chen Weidong reminisced about the past, beaming with pride, his eyes still showing a hint of arrogance, “Back in the day, your Dad was the first college student in the whole township. He was a role model for so many people, even your Mom looked at him with admiration.”

“Later, your Dad went to practice Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), and that was even more amazing. Do you know what the coach said? He said your Dad is a once-in-a-century genius, born for Sanda…”

Chen You shook his legs, “Wow, that’s amazing!”

“That’s right,” Chen Weidong also crossed his legs and shook them, “Don’t you even look at yourself? Your face and your figure are all thanks to your Dad.”

“Who knew you wouldn’t use your own advantages? You’ve wasted your handsome looks. You’re a sophomore and you’ve never even had a girlfriend. It makes me unhappy.”

Chen You’s face darkened. Then let’s not talk about it anymore. Really, I’m not happy either.

The room fell silent.

Chen Weidong talked too much and got sleepy, and soon fell asleep. Not long after, he asked his son, who was tossing and turning, “Do you have sores on your back?”

Chen You couldn’t remember how many times he had turned over in bed, “I think I’ll go back to my own room.”

He moved the electric fan onto the chair, adjusted its direction, set the timer, and left with his head drooping.

The lowest setting of the wind blew, slowly drying the sweat on Chen Weidong’s body. He was no longer sleepy, his son’s symptoms didn’t seem like depression.

After a moment’s thought, Chen Weidong went to his study, took out his glasses from a drawer, put them on, turned on his computer, and searched online for information on the problems teenagers encounter and how parents should handle them.

He discovered that there were quite a few cases of depression among his son’s age, some of whom had already had suicidal thoughts, and others had already suffered tragic consequences. Looking at the answers from doctors and netizens below, most of them were related to stress.

Chen Weidong took off his glasses and put in two drops of eye drops. What kind of pressure would his son be under? He didn’t do well on the college entrance exam the first year. His score in the academic subjects was less than 400 points, and he failed the professional subject because of a crying scene. As a result, the other party came back and played games without showing any signs of being down. Chen Weidong didn’t say a harsh word to him.

If it’s not studying, then what is it?

Chen Weidong closed his eyes to catch his breath, then continued moving the mouse, flipping through page after page, looking at each piece of information.

Because he had four classes the next morning, Chen You calculated the traffic time from home to school, so he got up at five o’clock and met his father across the corridor as soon as he opened the door.

“Holy crap, Dad, what were you doing out last night?”

With dark circles under his eyes, Chen Weidong waved his hand and said, “Don’t even mention it. I really don’t know how you managed to sit in front of the computer for so long. I only used it for a few hours, and I felt dizzy and weak all over.”

Chen You followed behind, sighed, and said, “You’re getting old.”

He asked curiously, “No, Dad, what are you watching on the computer so late at night? And for hours at a time. Oh, I know. Aiya, Mom’s been gone for a while now, so I can understand. I’m a man too, but it’s better to watch fewer action movies, they can make your kidneys weak, really, trust me, especially not at night. Next time there’s something good, I’ll call you, and we’ll watch it together.”

Chen Weidong, “…”

Chen You hurriedly made breakfast for his father, but didn’t even have time to eat it before grabbing his backpack and heading out.

At seven o’clock, Chen You stood at the dormitory door. Usually, Sanbao would still be asleep at this time. He was about to take out his key to open the door, trying to be as quiet as possible. But to his surprise, the door opened from the inside, and Sanbao were standing inside. Their eyes looked at him with disbelief, solemnity, sympathy, and pity.

It’s very complicated.

Chen You’s eye twitched violently. Oh no, his dad must have told these three about his depression.

He didn’t know what to say. Depression might be a big problem for others, but for him, it was really nothing.

The atmosphere in the dormitory is strange.

Chen You tossed his backpack onto the table, glanced at them sideways, and said, “What are you three doing? Are you all constipated?”

Pang Yilong stepped forward first and patted Chen You on the shoulder without saying a word, followed by Zheng Shuai and Wang Yao.

Chen You looked confused.

Holy crap, what’s going on here? Even if LaoZi really does have depression, does it have to be this serious? It’s not like having depression means I’ll think about jumping off a building or cutting my wrists to commit suicide.

“You guys……”

Pang Yilong went to get the book and took it from Chen You’s shelf as well, “Come on, let’s go to class. It’ll be too crowded in the cafeteria if we go too late, and we won’t be able to eat breakfast.”

Zheng Shuai and Wang Yao followed closely behind.

The four of them bought breakfast and sat in the last row of the lecture hall, where the aroma filled the air.

Chen You rested his forehead on one hand, biting the straw as he drank his taro milk tea, lost in thought.

Pang Yilong and the other two exchanged glances, and Wang Yao stepped forward, handing over a meat bun, “Youzi, have this.”

Chen You glanced at Wang Yao, who was smacking his lips, clearly not full, “You eat, I’ve already eaten at home, I’m not hungry.”

Wang Yao said oh, took back the meat bun, and began to gnaw on it in large bites.

He noticed that Pang Yilong and Zheng Shuai were both looking at him, so he shrugged innocently, as you can see, Youzi isn’t interested in meat anymore, there’s nothing I can do about it.

Chen You opened his mouth, about to ask if his father had called, when Pang Yilong said, “Youzi, don’t say anything, we, your Ge can understand.”

Zheng Shuai and Wang Yao nodded, saying, “We understand.”

Chen You felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, so he decided to drink some milk tea to calm his nerves.

The sound of female students laughing and talking came from the classroom door. They saw four boys inside and whispered among themselves. Someone had arrived before them. They weren’t a couple, but four boys. Apart from the chubby boy, the other three were all very handsome.

They glanced at them discreetly more than ten times and recognized that the young man drinking milk tea was the most handsome guy in the Tourism Management Department. After what happened last night, he would be the talk of the town for the next two days.

Chen You ignored the stares from those people, “Last night I read a novel. The protagonist, like us, was a sophomore in college. At the beginning, the protagonist suddenly died and was bound to a system…”

Zheng Shuai interrupted, his mouth still full of uneaten egg pancakes, “Quick transmigration, there are so many novels of that genre, it’s just the protagonist doing missions in one world after another, it’s boring.”

Chen You, “…”

Zheng Shuai grinned, “Go ahead, go ahead.”

Chen You continued, “The protagonist is taken to the first mission world, where he contacts the target according to the system’s requirements to acquire evil points. Then comes the second world, the third world, and gradually, he discovers that the targets he’s trying to conquer are all…”

MF, he was interrupted again and it was still cheap-mouthed Zheng Shuai, saying, “It’s the same person. The author makes all the targets the same and calls it some kind of split personality. It’s even more boring.”

Chen You got angry and glared at him.

Pang Yilong, who never reads novels, thought it was alright. He covered Zheng Shuai’s mouth and said, “Shut up, let Youzi finish.”

Wang Yao shared the same thought, although it’s quite common now, there might be a big surprise coming.

Chen You then shared his experiences with a few of his XiongDi in the form of a novel, which was a kind of catharsis in another sense. He felt that the burden on his heart had been lifted a lot, “The author hasn’t finished writing it yet. The latest chapter is about the protagonist returning to the real world ahead of time, becoming mentally unstable, and unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy. What do you think will happen in the end?”

Zheng Shuai brushed Pang Yilong’s hand away, then scratched his chin with a finger, “Based on my years of experience reading quick transmigration stories, there are generally only two endings.”

Chen You, trying to control his emotions, asked, “Which two?”

Zheng Shuai said, “The first ending is that the female protagonist finds the male protagonist in the real world in various magical ways, and they will reunite later and have a happy ending. The second ending is hard to say. Depending on the author’s style, there is a high possibility of an Easter egg or a plot twist, which is also called a divine development.”

He crossed his arms, “Youzi, didn’t you say that the male protagonist developed a mental illness after returning to the real world? I think the author’s choice of this setting is quite insane.”

Chen You added, “It’s quite outrageous.”

Zheng Shuai suddenly said, “If the female lead is a virus, she will most likely be formatted.”

Chen You was stunned, “Really…?”

He was familiar with the word “format,” having done it to USB drives countless times. Once it was confirmed, everything was gone. His temples throbbed, “Shuaishuai, please continue.”

Glancing at Pang Yilong and Wang Yao, who were engrossed in listening, Zheng Shuai coughed and pretended to be thinking seriously, “According to the author’s insane formula, the virus in that story, that is, the female protagonist, will lose all her marks due to data incompleteness and code problems while escaping the main program. Even if she meets the male protagonist face to face one day, she won’t recognize him.”

“Moreover, the male protagonist himself has a mental illness, so his memories of the mission world will definitely become more and more blurred until he can’t remember them at all. There is no sudden death, no mission, no system, no goal, no rebirth. He is just an ordinary college student.”

Chen You sat there blankly, listening to Zheng Shuai say, “In my personal understanding, the author wanted to reveal that if one day the male and female protagonists who have lost their memories can fall in love with each other again, they will both regain their memories. If not, they will just be strangers. The female protagonist will stay in her own world, and the male protagonist will live his own life.”

His head was throbbing with pain, a piercing pain, like a sharp awl was stabbing hard at the top of his head.

Don’t overthink it. These are just Shuaishuai’s guesses, there’s no basis for them. But why hasn’t Chang Qin shown up yet? Maybe he doesn’t remember…

“Don’t worry, the author set it up that way, so the male and female protagonists will definitely meet again, fall in love again, and remember everything.”

Hearing Zheng Shuai’s last words, Chen You felt a sense of redemption. He then realized that he was covered in sweat and his fingertips were trembling. Damn it, I should have known better than to say it. I was almost scared to death.

Zheng Shuai asked curiously, “Youzi, which novel were you talking about? Is it from xx website? What’s it called? I’ll go check it out.”

Chen You wiped his face, removing the fine sweat, and said without batting an eye, “Not a good read, a waste of time.”

Zheng Shuai twitched his face, “So you read until almost the end?”

Chen You chuckled, “I have OCD. Once I’ve read the beginning, I want to see the ending.”

Pang Yilong, who was standing next to Zheng Shuai, asked him about a quick transmigration novel. He searched for it online, and a few minutes later, he threw his phone down, saying, “It’s so boring. What kind of crap is this? It’s like people who read novels have never done this before. It’s not realistic at all.”

“When it’s a guy’s first time, it’s unlikely to last very long, it’s usually very quick.”

Pang Yilong glared at Chen You and the other two, “What are you looking at? My first time was already far beyond ordinary people, I lasted half an hour, okay?”

Zheng Shuai clapped his hands, “Awesome!”

Wang Yao gave a thumbs up, “Awesome.”

Chen You scoffed, “Only half an hour…!” Every time he went to a new world, the first time he had sex with his man, it always lasted at least two hours.

Pang Yilong snorted through his nose, “You bastard, how long will it take you?”

Chen You smiled and said, “Let’s talk about the longest one, from the afternoon to the next morning.” Let’s fool around.

Pang Yilong and the other two all thought he was joking and laughed along.

Chen You, “…”

Wang Yao also searched for Pang Yilong’s novel, but his reaction was different. He exclaimed holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! and said, “You guys have to read this!”

Not to mention Pang Yilong, even Chen You and Zheng Shuai thought Wang Yao was just an ignorant peasant who had never seen the world, and that he was just a fool. Why make such a fuss?

Wang Yao had never done this before, but he read with great interest, his phone glued to his hand. He didn’t even lift his head for the entire class, silently getting an erection in the classroom.

Chen You, Pang Yilong, and Zheng Shuai on both sides ignored him.

After the two classes ended, they changed classrooms. One continued reading novels, one continued sleeping, one continued daydreaming, and one continued chatting with their girlfriends on WeChat.

After class, Chen You saw the flight attendant girl at the classroom door, she had come to wait for him.

Aiya, he’s so handsome, he’s never short of girls who like him. When he told his man about it, he didn’t believe him.

A tall girl stood there, her long hair cascading down her shoulders. She had an oval face, big eyes, red lips, and white teeth. She wore denim shorts and a fitted white t-shirt, and her legs were long, straight, and white. She had a fantastic figure, and all the girls in the class couldn’t help but stare. It wasn’t just the boys who liked looking at beautiful women, they liked it too.

Chen You put one hand in his pocket, his brow slightly furrowed.

The tall girl’s aloofness vanished instantly upon seeing him, a blush creeping onto her pretty face, “You really weren’t in the dorm last night?”

Chen You said, “Yes, I went home.”

The tall girl bit her lip, a little shyly, “Then your roommates must have told you, right?”

Chen You nodded, “Yeah, I watched the video, thank you for liking me.”

He glanced at Pang Yilong and his two companions out of the corner of his eye, pretending to leave first, while they were actually eavesdropping, and said to the girl, “I have someone I like.”

Upon hearing this, the tall girl took a few steps closer, almost touching him.

Chen You was over 1.8 meters tall, and the girl in front of him was 1.7 meters tall. When he looked down, he could see the other person’s collar, which wasn’t good, since he is gay.

Chen You stepped back, creating distance between himself and the girl.

The tall girl looked embarrassed, it was the first time she had ever been so proactive, and the other person wasn’t buying it.

“Chen You, you don’t need to use that kind of excuse to reject me.”

I’m telling you the truth, you don’t believe me. Chen You was too lazy to explain.

The tall girl stared straight at the tall young man in front of her. Among the boys who pursued her, there were some who were even more handsome and from better families, but they lacked the feeling she wanted and were not pure. The young man in front of her, she felt at first sight that he was someone she could confide in.

Perhaps it was because his eyes didn’t harbor any other thoughts that other boys might have.

The tall girl said, “Can I kiss you?”

Chen You replied without hesitation, “No.”

Don’t be ridiculous. Even if he didn’t die suddenly, never did any missions, and met his man, he still wouldn’t agree to be with her.

Isn’t this just playing rogue?

The tall girl’s eyes dimmed. She was unwilling to give up. With her looks and even what she did last night, she still couldn’t move this person, “Then a hug is okay, right?”

Chen You smiled and said apologetically, “The person I like is very possessive and won’t allow me to do this with others.”

A hint of surprise flashed in the tall girl’s eyes. She looked at the young man with a happy expression and was sure he wasn’t lying.

“I envy the person you like. Can I find out which department she’s in?”

Chen You said, “You’ll see him if you have the chance.”

After the tall girl left, Pang Yilong and his two companions came up and looked at Chen You in an ambiguous manner.

“The flight attendant has a great figure, her legs are so damn long. I wonder what it would feel like if they were wrapped around the waist.”

These words were said by Pang Yilong, he’s truly shameless.

Zheng Shuai was concerned about something else, “A ‘D’ cup, right? It was almost touching Youzi just now. Youzi, does your chest hurt? Did it get pressed?”

Wang Yao didn’t say anything, remaining quietly erect.

He was in this state all morning, which was tough on his big XiongDi.

Chen You didn’t want to reply to any of them. His chest was actually a little sore. Luckily, his man wasn’t there, otherwise that girl would be in big trouble. The smell of vinegar would fill the entire teaching building.

Pang Yilong and the other two caught up with him, “Youzi, who is the person you like?”

Chen You walked quickly, “Stop your curiosity, I don’t want to tell you.”

“……”

Forget it, having depression makes you a big shot.

There were only two classes in the afternoon. After they finished, the four of them went out to play. Pang Yilong, Zheng Shuai, and Wang Yao thought that there are several types of people with depression. One type is cheerful on the outside but depressed on the inside. Youzi might be that type.

The treatment is to go out more, go to places with lots of people, and be infected by the lively atmosphere, so that you won’t have time to isolate yourself.

Pang Yilong also invited his girlfriend, who thoughtfully brought along three other female classmates from her dormitory.

Four men and four women, apart from the two well-known couples, the others are all single. It would be great if they could all be paired up, making their families even closer. This is Pang Yilong’s idea with his girlfriend.

Obviously not.

Chen You is gay, Zheng Shuai’s standards are too high, and as for Wang Yao, well, although fat guys have a certain market and some beauties like fat guys, unfortunately, none of the three girls liked him. Their eyes were all on Chen You and Zheng Shuai, scanning back and forth without stopping.

Pang Yilong’s girlfriend is a hot girl, hot all over. She wrapped her arms around Pang Yilong’s arm and leaned most of her body against him, being very affectionate.

As a typical example of male chauvinism, Pang Yilong prefers this type of woman—one who is easy to control. He doesn’t like it when his girlfriend becomes independent.

The other three girls walked together, whispering to each other.

Chen You walked between Zheng Shuai and Wang Yao, with his bodyguards watching him the entire time, fearing he might have a seizure in the street.

There’s really no need for that, he’s not crazy.

Thinking this, Chen You shoved Zheng Shuai and Wang Yao aside and ran out like a madman, grabbing the arm of a man in a suit, shouting, “Chang Qin!”

The man in the suit was on the phone when his arm was suddenly pulled. He turned his head to look and saw a strange teenager calling out his name.

When someone grabbed him on the street, the man in the suit was quite composed, he didn’t immediately push the person away but instead looked at him questioningly.

Chen You stared intently. There was no mole, nor were they phoenix eyes. He felt no familiarity whatsoever. The curve of his lips froze, slowly disappeared, and then he forced it out again, his voice trembling with tears.

“I’m sorry, sir, I’ve mistaken you for someone else.”

The man in the suit said it was okay.

Chen You let his hands fall limply to his sides. He had run too fast, and his heart was pounding wildly, as if it was about to burst out of his chest.

A few moments later, Chen You couldn’t stand up and squatted down on the ground, leaving a small patch of water on the ground.

Pang Yilong, being the most athletic and with the longest legs, was the fastest to run over. He half-squatted down, grabbed Chen You’s shoulder, and asked, “What happened, Youzi?”

With his head down, Chen You said it was nothing.

Pang Yilong glanced at the man in the suit’s back, then looked at his buddy, “Why are you shaking? Who’s that guy?”

No response, turned deaf.

Pang Yilong half-carried Chen You into the Starbucks next door, saying, “Take a break in the air conditioning, I’ll go buy you a drink.”

Chen You’s face was as white as a ghost, and his body was still trembling. He was grabbing his hair and muttering unconsciously, without any rhyme or reason, almost like he was talking nonsense.

“There’s a mole, yes, there’s a mole, I remember it very clearly, which side was it again, the left? No, no, it’s the right side…”

Chen You clenched his hands to calm himself down. Many things were blurry, but he still remembered the people in his dreams.

That certainly didn’t happen without a reason.

Chen You clenched his fist and pounded his head, recalling how Chang Qin reacted when he first talked about his dream.

He was excited and thrilled, and even messed around with him.

There’s no mistake, the person in the dream is another Chang Qin, perhaps his true self.

Chen You was covered in sweat and collapsed backward onto the sofa, looking utterly exhausted.

The people who came in later all sat down and chatted with each other about their concerns. One girl asked if Chen You had heatstroke, and Pang Yilong and the other two said they would take Chen You to the hospital.

Chen You waved his hand, why go to that hospital? It’s because he lost control of his emotions, “I’ll be fine after a while.”

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They were just students, and they were all a bit overwhelmed and confused by this unexpected situation.

Zheng Shuai and Wang Yao were still shocked. Chen You had pushed them away with tremendous force, he was acting crazy.

Can depression cause this?

They contacted Pang Yilong via text message. After a brief exchange, the three decided that if any girl asked about the man in the suit or inquired about who Chen You had mistaken for, they should immediately change the subject.

As it turned out, someone actually asked, and it was Pang Yilong’s girlfriend. He gave the person a warning glare.

After that, no one brought up the topic again.

After finishing a cold drink, Chen You nudged Zheng Shuai and said, “Let’s go to the bathroom together.”

Zheng Shuai would have refused if it were anyone else, since they weren’t girls and he didn’t need to go to the bathroom with someone else. But he could forgive Youzi for making this request, mainly because he was used to it.

There were two people in the toilet, and there were clattering sounds coming from the stall.

Zheng Shuai changed his mind at the last minute, went to the cubicle, and said he wanted to squat for a while, telling Chen You not to wait for him.

Chen You’s mouth twitched, I can’t wait any longer, it stinks too much.

He finished quickly, zipped up his jacket, and went out. In the corridor, he ran into a bespectacled man dressed in an elite style. When the man looked over, his eyes behind his glasses seemed to light up.

The bespectacled man strode towards Chen You and politely handed him a business card, “Hello, classmate, I’m an agent from xx agency, my surname is Hu.”

Chen You knew this company, it was quite famous, with top celebrities working there. He blurted out, “Young Master Hu?”

The bespectacled man pushed up his glasses, “No.”

Chen You replied, “Oh.”

The bespectacled man said, “It’s like this, there’s an advertisement that’s missing two main characters, and your image fits one of them perfectly. I wonder if you, classmate…”

Chen You said he wasn’t interested.

The bespectacled man said, “It’s a public service announcement.”

Not long after, Chen You was sitting in a coffee shop with the bespectacled man.

The bespectacled man took a sip of his coffee, smiled, and said slowly, “The advertisement is about homosexuality, its purpose is to raise awareness among viewers about this group…”

Chen You got up and left.

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