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Lu Li stared at Xie Jianwei for a full ten seconds.

Xie Jianwei, the one who initiated the teasing, actually felt a bit uncomfortable being stared at so intensely.

But he managed to hold his ground. Putting down the glass, he said calmly, “It’s simpler to solve this part using an arithmetic progression…”

As he spoke, even he didn’t know what he was saying. Fortunately, Lu Li didn’t understand a single word of it either.

They were sitting quite close, and Xie Jianwei could even feel the heat radiating from Lu Li’s body. Meanwhile, Lu Li, enveloped by a faint fruity scent, felt his throat go dry with the urge to kiss those beautifully glossy lips.

Xie Jianwei finally couldn’t continue. He turned his head and met Lu Li’s gaze. Their eyes instantly locked, and it seemed that in the next second they would…

“Weiwei! Mom packed some donuts for you, do you want one?”

Accompanied by Mother Xie’s clear voice, the bedroom door opened.

Xie Jianwei and Lu Li snapped back to reality almost simultaneously. Like children caught doing something bad by a teacher, they instantly sat back in their seats, looking impossibly well-behaved.

Only then did Mother Xie notice a handsome young man was present. She couldn’t help but say in surprise, “Oh, a classmate is here?”

Xie Jianwei mumbled an affirmative response in a flurry.

Mother Xie had been a fujoshi for forty years in vain; she actually failed to notice the pink bubbles between the two teenage boys. She raised her voice, “Perfect timing, I bought eight donuts. Your dad doesn’t eat them, I’ll have four, and the remaining four are for you two!”

Xie Jianwei: “…”

Lu Li couldn’t help but curl the corners of his lips.

Xie Jianwei complained about his mom, “You’re getting old, stop eating so many sweets!”

Mother Xie said, “It’s fine, it’s fine. These are made with a new type of sugar, the metabolism rate is extremely good. You can eat as much as you want without fearing diabetes. Besides, diabetes has long been completely curable in this era, what is there to be afraid of?”

Xie Jianwei had nothing to say to that.

Lu Li had already stood up and said, “Hello, Auntie.”

Mother Xie looked him up and down, instantly beaming with joy. “What a handsome young man. What’s your name?”

Seeing his mom smiling like this, Xie Jianwei couldn’t help but interject, “Mom!”

Mother Xie was still chatting with Lu Li. At school, Lu Li appeared aloof and unapproachable, but he was gentle and polite towards elders, clearly possessing an excellent upbringing.

Mother Xie grew even fonder of him. As a result, when she distributed the donuts, she gave Lu Li three and Xie Jianwei one.

Xie Jianwei: I’m probably adopted.

Mother Xie even brewed fruit tea for them, and after setting it down, she looked as though she wanted to stay and chat.

Xie Jianwei hurriedly said, “Mom, we haven’t finished our homework yet.”

Mother Xie had no choice but to stand up with a look of regret, walking out while looking back over her shoulder every three steps.

Xie Jianwei: “…” So embarrassed my forehead is practically hitting the floor!

Lu Li said softly, “Your mother is really friendly.”

Xie Jianwei let out two dry laughs. “Haha…” Yeah, friendly. Too friendly!

Lu Li pushed his donuts in front of Xie Jianwei. “You eat first.”

Xie Jianwei actually had a bit of a craving, but he was the host after all, and couldn’t be as unreliable as his mom. “You eat…”

Lu Li said, “Let’s eat together.”

Unable to resist the offer, Xie Jianwei was already eager to dig in.

They each took a donut and took a bite.

Lu Li ate the chocolate-flavored one, and Xie Jianwei ate the strawberry-flavored one.

The four donuts were in four different flavors, all looking very delicious.

Xie Jianwei asked Lu Li, “Is yours good?”

Lu Li said, “It’s good.”

Xie Jianwei truly didn’t mean anything by it this time: “Let me try.”

Lu Li’s hand paused, and Xie Jianwei had already leaned over and taken a bite…

The moment he took the bite, Xie Jianwei felt as if he had been burned. It wasn’t the donut that was hot, but Lu Li’s gaze.

Not only was it hot, but it was also direct, staring unabashedly at his lips, as if… as if he wanted to…

Xie Jianwei’s heart skipped a beat, and he let out two dry laughs. “It’s… it’s pretty good.”

Lu Li finally looked away, and Xie Jianwei surprisingly felt a tiny bit disappointed.

The two had eaten dinner together earlier, and quite a lot of it, so after eating one donut each, they couldn’t eat anymore.

They took a sip of fruit tea, and Lu Li suddenly spoke up, “Your mouth…”

Xie Jianwei immediately sat up ramrod straight, fraught with tension.

Lu Li seemed to take a breath before saying slowly, “…has some strawberry jam on it.”

Xie Jianwei stared blankly for a moment, but quickly realized and hastily pulled out a tissue to wipe it off.

He was a bit panicked, wiping messily, as if he were ravaging his own mouth.

Seeing this inexplicably made Lu Li’s heart ache, and he quickly added, “Alright, it’s gone.”

Xie Jianwei mumbled an acknowledgment and threw the tissue away, but his heart was still pounding furiously.

Neither of them spoke again, trying hard to focus their attention back on their homework.

Fortunately, they both loved doing practice problems, so they quickly immersed themselves in it and silently finished their homework.

Just as they put down their stylus pens, Mother Xie knocked on the door again. She asked with a smile, “Is little Li staying over tonight?” That’s right, after just a few sentences of conversation, he was already “little Li.”

Before Lu Li could speak, Xie Jianwei answered first, “He has to go back!”

Mother Xie’s eyes filled with disappointment. “Going back, huh…”

Lu Li lowered his eyes, stood up, and said, “It’s getting late. Auntie, A-Wei, I should go home.”

Xie Jianwei stood up to see him off.

It was completely dark outside. As Lu Li walked out the door, he said, “I’ll call a car to go back.”

Xie Jianwei had a driver’s license, so he suggested, “I’ll drop you off.”

Lu Li said, “No need, it’s too late. You should get some rest.”

Xie Jianwei paused, but didn’t insist.

The car Lu Li called arrived quickly. After he got in, Xie Jianwei waved at him. “See you tomorrow.”

Lu Li smiled. “See you tomorrow.”

Xie Jianwei’s calmed heartbeat started pounding again because of that smile.

He also smiled at Lu Li, and Lu Li spent the whole night with his beautiful smile filling his thoughts.

Xie Jianwei didn’t sleep soundly either. He seemed to have had many dreams, and Lu Li was in every single one of them. He couldn’t remember what happened after waking up, but the warmth that filled his chest was truly unforgettable.

The next day, Xie Jianwei realized he had fallen hard, completely and utterly. He liked Lu Li, liked him 100%.

Although male-male relationships weren’t an issue nowadays, Xie Jianwei was still a little nervous.

Actually, he couldn’t quite put into words what he was nervous about…

Early in the morning, Xie Jianwei arrived at the classroom. He thought no one would be there, but his desk-mate was already sitting there.

Thinking of his own feelings made Xie Jianwei feel somewhat self-conscious.

Lu Li asked him, “Have you had breakfast?”

Xie Jianwei didn’t like his mom’s bland clear-broth noodles to begin with, and now that he had things on his mind, he wanted to eat them even less.

Lu Li took out a bento box. “Eat up.”

Looking at the exquisite breakfast, Xie Jianwei’s mood instantly brightened. “Auntie is such a good cook.” He had always thought Lu Li’s mother made these.

But Lu Li said, “I made this.”

Xie Jianwei turned to look at him in surprise. “You made it?”

Lu Li said, “Yes.”

Xie Jianwei’s eyes were round as saucers. “The previous ones too… all of them were you?” He was so shocked he could barely speak coherently.

Lu Li smiled and said gently, “I made all of them.”

Xie Jianwei was thoroughly impressed. “You’re amazing!”

Being praised made the corners of Lu Li’s lips curl up. “It’s alright.”

Looking at the exquisite bento again, Xie Jianwei’s entire heart was filled with little bubbles. Lu Li likes me, 100%.

Since that’s the case, what do I have to worry about? We like each other, so… so…

The conflicting thoughts that had plagued him all night instantly cleared up. Xie Jianwei smiled very happily. “Thank you so much.”

Lu Li didn’t say anything.

Xie Jianwei ate every last bite.

When he was about to go wash the bento box, Lu Li said, “I’ll do it.”

Xie Jianwei hurriedly said, “You cook, I wash the dishes.” After speaking, he winked at him playfully.

Lu Li’s heart instantly started pounding from being teased.

Xie Jianwei went to wash the dishes, and when he returned, there was still no one else in the classroom.

Seeing him return, Lu Li spoke up, “Come a bit earlier from now on, I’ll bring breakfast for you.”

Xie Jianwei said, “Bring two portions.”

Lu Li looked at him with a hint of confusion.

Xie Jianwei’s eyes curved into crescents. “We’ll eat together.”

Lu Li quickly averted his gaze again. He hummed an acknowledgment, appearing quite natural, except that the tips of his ears were red.

Xie Jianwei saw it this time. He pressed his lips together in a smile, feeling that his mood was truly excellent.

The days of senior year were dry and tedious, just practice problem after practice problem every day. Especially in the second semester, all club activities were canceled, and everyone’s focus was solely on the impending college entrance examination.

Xie Jianwei, however, felt that senior year was extremely pleasant.

Lu Li was so much fun. His greatest joy every day was teasing him, teasing him, and teasing him some more.

They both arrived at the classroom early every morning and ate breakfast together. Xie Jianwei grew increasingly unreserved, and he and Lu Li became closer and closer.

There wasn’t much to say about classes during the day. In the evening, they would gather at Xie Jianwei’s house to do homework together.

Basically, excluding sleep, they were inseparable.

Winter passed and spring came. As May began, the countdown to the college entrance examination shrank to less than forty days.

Xie Jianwei had actually slacked off quite a bit this year, but his foundation was too solid, and he naturally had a quick mind, so his grades hadn’t dropped, but had surprisingly improved.

He was already ranked first in the school, and now he left the third-place student two whole streets behind, making the guy feel like life was meaningless.

Why leave the third place behind? Because the second place was Lu Li. Lu Li was still close behind him; after all, they studied together, and Xie Jianwei, in order to repay him for the wonderful breakfasts, tutored him with considerable dedication.

Because both of their grades were advancing by leaps and bounds, Old Huang showed mercy and let them share a desk for the entire senior year.

The weather in May wasn’t too hot yet, but the spring drowsiness hit hard. After dinner, Xie Jianwei started nodding off.

They didn’t go back to the classroom, but hid in a small garden behind the sports field.

The garden had some seasonal flowers and a few large trees, whose spreading leaves blocked the sunlight and created a comfortable and secluded little space.

Xie Jianwei had discovered this place, and he always dragged Lu Li here to slack off.

The gentle spring breeze made one sleepy. Xie Jianwei was flipping through an extracurricular book, and as he flipped, his head started bobbing.

Lu Li said, “We still have half an hour, do you want to sleep for a bit?”

Xie Jianwei yawned. “Okay.”

He lay directly on the lawn, closed his eyes, and started sleeping.

Seeing him asleep, Lu Li moved closer and supported him onto his own lap.

Xie Jianwei slept soundly, completely unaware, and even rubbed his head against his leg.

Lu Li stared at him unblinkingly. Sunlight filtered through the fragmented leaves and fell on his face. That translucent, flawless skin seemed to glow, more dazzling than the sunlight itself.

Lu Li watched and watched, and finally, unable to endure it any longer, he lowered his head and kissed his lips.

Right at that moment, Xie Jianwei opened his eyes.

They looked at each other, both stunned.

But Xie Jianwei didn’t push Lu Li away. After a brief moment of absent-mindedness, Lu Li suddenly cupped the back of his head, turning the tentative kiss into a deep and passionate one.

Xie Jianwei’s mind buzzed. By the time he realized what was happening, he found himself kissing Lu Li back, kissing without any technique but with intense fervor.

The thin paper wall was finally pierced. The two embracing and kissing youths were like travelers finding an oasis in the desert, madly coveting this source of life.

The warning bell woke the two intoxicated youths.

They separated, both panting heavily.

Xie Jianwei stood up, forcing his voice to sound a bit calmer, “It’s… time for class.”

Lu Li grabbed his wrist.

Xie Jianwei truly couldn’t move an inch. He didn’t even dare look at him.

Lu Li said in a low, husky voice, “I like you.”

Xie Jianwei’s face instantly turned red, and he became even more afraid to turn his head, merely staring at the grass beside him as if there were something incredibly fascinating there… His voice was ridiculously small, “I…”

Lu Li had already stood up. He looked down at him, seemingly enveloping him in his embrace. His voice was very soft and very gentle, “Give me your answer after graduation.”

Xie Jianwei looked up at him, suddenly feeling that the Lu Li before him was slightly unfamiliar.

He knew he was a very serious person, knew he was very good, and believed he understood him well, but now he felt somewhat uneasy.

Lu Li liked him, perhaps even more than he had imagined.

In the final month, everyone focused their minds on the upcoming exams.

Mother Xie complained every day, “I really don’t know when they’ll abolish the college entrance exam. Generation after generation, decades have passed, and we still can’t escape this cruel test.”

Xie Jianwei comforted her, “It’s fine, Mom. I’ll definitely be fine.”

Mother Xie glared at him. “You’re fine, but back then, your mom was so nervous she could barely breathe. You don’t know this, but your grandparents… were under even more pressure than me. I took the exams for three days, and they didn’t close their eyes for three days…”

His mom started nagging about the past again, and Xie Jianwei could only listen obediently.

He had nothing to be nervous about. Never mind the college entrance exam; if he wanted to, he could be directly admitted to the top university.

After all, that pile of medals for this and that weren’t just for show; they were highly representative.

There was no need to worry about Lu Li either. His grades were on par with his, and the two of them could casually apply to any university they pleased.

After the three-day college entrance exam finally ended, all the seniors exploded with joy.

Regardless of how they performed, they were like birds released from their cages, all just wanting to soar to the heavens.

The days waiting for the results, although nerve-wracking, were also relaxing.

Because they didn’t have to agonize over choosing a school or a major, nor did they have to feel disappointed over a poor performance.

Since the results weren’t out yet anyway, even a pre-apocalyptic revelry was enough to make everyone ecstatic.

Their class monitor organized a gathering, and everyone attended, not a single person missing.

This wasn’t a formal graduation ceremony, but a private gathering, so everyone had a blast.

Some sang, some confessed their love, some broke up; it was quite a lively scene.

Xie Jianwei and Lu Li didn’t even have a chance to sit together. They were both famous in their class, and with graduation approaching, groups of girls came over to confess.

Xie Jianwei found it both amusing and exasperating, because he watched helplessly as a girl who had just confessed to him turn around and go straight to Lu Li.

Can’t you guys be a bit more devoted!

But everyone was just playing around. Youthful hearts, innocent and direct, might not understand eternity, but the fireworks that burst in an instant were enough to illuminate the sky.

Their first time drinking alcohol at eighteen, everyone got completely wasted.

The class monitor was quite responsible, and together with a few other class representatives, they sent everyone home.

Lu Li wasn’t drunk, so the class monitor handed Xie Jianwei over to Lu Li.

Actually, Xie Jianwei wasn’t drunk either; he just wanted to be.

This was Xie Jianwei’s first time going to Lu Li’s house. As he had expected, Lu Li’s family was very well-off, though the massive villa felt a bit empty.

As soon as they entered the house, Lu Li kissed Xie Jianwei, and Xie Jianwei wrapped his arms around his neck, kissing him back forcefully.

Wine doesn’t intoxicate a man; a man intoxicates himself. Xie Jianwei’s head was dizzy, and he couldn’t tell if it was Lu Li’s kisses making him dizzy or that annoying alcohol doing its work.

As they kissed, a fire was ignited.

Lu Li panted heavily and asked him, “Can you give me your answer now?”

Xie Jianwei stopped his lips, kissing him with intense longing and desire.

How could Lu Li withstand such provocation? They haphazardly tore off each other’s clothes, kissing each other madly. That intense love seemed to explode from their hearts, instantly filling every inch of space, leaving them utterly defenseless.

The first time was very painful. Xie Jianwei cried, saying he didn’t want to, didn’t want to do it anymore.

But Lu Li couldn’t stop. He could only kiss him, try his best to soothe him, hoping he would adapt.

After it was over, Xie Jianwei simply went limp, feeling like half his life had been drained away.

Lu Li held him and said, “I’m sorry, I hurt you.”

Xie Jianwei hit him. “I told you to ravage me.”

Lu Li kissed his pale neck. “I’m sorry.”

Xie Jianwei looked indignant, but he wasn’t really angry…

He had done his research beforehand and knew the receiving party would definitely experience pain, but he should slowly get used to it.

In fact, Xie Jianwei adapted quite quickly.

After they shamelessly rolled in the sheets a few more times, he didn’t feel pain anymore, and even moaned in pleasure.

Lu Li was a wolf just tasting meat for the first time. His technique might not have been great, but his stamina was incredible, and he was naturally gifted, relentlessly driving Xie Jianwei to the brink of death and back.

They were already incredibly clingy, and after becoming intimate, they wished they could be together every single day.

But they both had homes, so Xie Jianwei only dared to come fool around with Lu Li every afternoon, and had to return home on time.

Later, Lu Li suggested, “Let’s go on a trip together?”

Their grades were out, and with their scores, they could pick any school they wanted, so they had zero burdens…

Xie Jianwei thought about it and said, “Okay.”

Their parents didn’t overthink it at all, directly letting the two boys go out.

But it was exactly after this trip that Xie Jianwei ran away…

And he ran away for four whole years. By the time they met again, they had both graduated from college.

Xie Jianwei retrieved his memories, his mood exceptionally complicated.

He knew why “he” ran away, but the reason…

It was truly… hard to explain in a few words.

The place Xie Jianwei ran off to was quite incredible, so there was no way Lu Li could find him even after searching for four years.

This matter had to start with his sister. That’s right, Xie Jianwei had a sister. His sister had been a genius since childhood; entering college at eleven, graduating at twelve, and so on and so forth were a piece of cake for her.

Such a brilliant sister was naturally heavily scrutinized. At the age of sixteen, she was hired by a top-tier research institute in Country M, becoming a scientist dedicating her life to humanity.

His scientist sister rarely came home. Once a project launched, due to security measures, she couldn’t contact the outside world for years.

So it was as if Xie Jianwei didn’t have this sister.

But his sister was still around. After her project ended, she found her brother, and her first words were: “You’ve had enough fun, haven’t you? Come help me work.”

Xie Jianhuan was only two years older than Xie Jianwei, so she knew very well what was going on with her brother.

She was a child prodigy, and her brother was even more of a prodigy.

But her brother was too smart. Before she had even learned to hide her brilliance, her brother already knew how to play dumb.

Xie Jianhuan attracted everyone’s attention, so Xie Jianwei peacefully stayed under his sister’s “halo,” living the life of an ordinary person.

Xie Jianhuan wanted to tell everyone that her brother was the truly amazing one, but no one believed her.

After all, Xie Jianwei’s performance was merely above average, a far cry from a genius.

What could Xie Jianhuan do? She could only be angry at herself for being too “stupid.”

Xie Jianhuan had dedicated four or five years to humanity’s scientific endeavors and felt her bastard brother should have had enough fun. A project happened to be short on staff, so she came looking for him.

In the past, Xie Jianwei would never have gone, even if beaten to death.

But this time, he agreed exceptionally quickly. Afraid this little brat would go back on his word, Xie Jianhuan directly mobilized a military aircraft to pick him up.

This departure lasted four years. Having finally completed the research and development of a new material, the siblings both returned to their home country to visit family.

On the plane, Xie Jianhuan asked him, “Who exactly have you been hiding from these past four years?”

At this moment, Xie Jianwei was already the transmigrated Xie Jianwei. He looked at his “sister” with a complicated expression, then turned his head with a complicated expression, and sighed heavily. “I’m not hiding anymore.”

“Oh?” Xie Jianhuan was surprised. “You’ve figured it out?”

Xie Jianwei didn’t want to speak.

Exiting the airport, someone came specifically to pick them up. Xie Jianhuan lazily got into the car, then turned to look at Xie Jianwei. “Let’s go, why are you standing there like an idiot?”

Xie Jianwei said, “You go back first, I have something to do.”

Xie Jianhuan didn’t pay him much mind, merely reminding him, “Don’t be late for dinner.”

Xie Jianwei figured Lu Li definitely knew he had returned. He deliberately separated from the main group, just wondering if his classmate Big Li could hurry up and kidnap him.

The Military Advisor truly proved he understood his husband best. He dragged his suitcase out of the airport and was immediately yanked into a black car with one hand.

This… kidnapping right off the bat? How exciting!

Xie Jianwei didn’t panic, obediently letting himself be drugged into unconsciousness.

When he woke up again, he realized his eyes were blindfolded. He couldn’t see anyone, but he could sense the aura.

Then, a pair of large hands wrapped around his neck. This action, which would terrify others, only made Xie Jianwei feel secure.

It really is Big Li.

Just as Xie Jianwei was about to speak, someone pinched his chin, and a familiar kiss landed on his lips.

Xie Jianwei pretended to resist for a moment before being kissed into a daze.

His clothes were stripped away, and the man’s kisses fell on his neck, collarbone, and chest…

These actions were domineering yet devoted, as if a long-lost treasure had finally been found. That careful, cherished feeling made Xie Jianwei’s heart throb.

How could he bear to resist? He was as submissive as could be.

Just as they were about to get down to that, Mili’s voice rang out abruptly: “Adhere to the world setting, comrade! You’re currently being forced; could you not look like you’re enjoying it so much!”

Xie Jianwei: “…”