The next day, Xia Lin didn't wake up until half past ten. By the time he finished washing up and had his late breakfast, it was almost noon.
"I'll have lunch at around two later. Now I should do the laundry first, and the house also needs a good tidying up..." Xia Lin murmured to himself. As he turned around, he suddenly came face - to - face with Qi Shang's expressionless face. He was so startled that he almost let out a scream.
"How come you're here?"
Qi Shang countered with a question, "Where else should I be?"
Well, it was pointless to argue about this. "How about we start studying at around three this afternoon and study until seven, one hour later than usual?" Xia Lin wanted to make up for the three hours he owed Qi Shang.
Qi Shang nodded without any objection. "How many days are there left before your school starts?"
"Ten days. Why? Your school should start earlier than mine, right?"
"My school starts tomorrow." After saying this, Qi Shang stared directly at Xia Lin. All of a sudden, Xia Lin understood what Qi Shang meant. "How about I go with you tomorrow? I've always wanted to check out your high - school campus."
Xia Lin knew that Qi Shang was rather prickly. If he directly said he'd accompany Qi Shang, the latter might refuse, even though deep down he actually wanted Xia Lin to go with him.
Sure enough, Qi Shang acted as if it was Xia Lin's own idea. "Fine. Since you're so curious, I can't stop you. Get up earlier tomorrow, at half past six. We must arrive at school before eight."
After school started, since Qi Shang's high school was about a twenty - minute bus ride from home, he wouldn't come back for lunch. He'd only come home once a day. But it was different for Xia Lin. He could only go home when he had no morning classes the next day. So he had to stay in the school dormitory for about four days a week. Of course, he could stay at home longer during holidays.
"You'll have to order takeout then. There's no other way," Xia Lin said guiltily. Qi Shang frowned. "Why are you feeling so guilty? I've always ordered takeout anyway. I'm used to it. Your own studies are more important."
Qi Shang was such a considerate boy. Feeling uncomfortable under Xia Lin's strange gaze, Qi Shang said, "I'll go upstairs first. Call me when it's time for lunch."
The next day, Xia Lin accompanied Qi Shang to report for the new semester. High - school students were really different from college students. They were greener and more energetic.
Even though Xia Lin was already twenty, others took him for an ordinary high - school student. Since both Xia Lin and Qi Shang were extremely handsome and had unique temperaments, they attracted a lot of girls' attention along the way.
Xia Lin was in a good mood and joked with Qi Shang, "Look, when two good - looking guys like us stand together, all the girls are looking at us."
"Just a bunch of crazy girls!"
Xia Lin shook his head. "Don't say that. Girls are really cute. Don't you have a girl you like?"
Qi Shang looked at Xia Lin with a rather unpleasant tone. "Do you have a girl you like?"
Xia Lin's survival instinct told him that if he answered yes, things might not turn out well. He immediately denied it. "No. There are only two girls in my class, and they both have boyfriends. Actually, I'm more interested in guys than girls."
"What!" Qi Shang's eyes widened. He could hardly believe his ears. "You just said..."
"Okay, we're at the office. Let's go and report quickly!" Xia Lin didn't intend to answer anymore.