When they stopped, Xia Lin saw that man again. He originally thought that this time the man would still treat him as a stranger, but unexpectedly, the man walked towards him and asked, "Is this your dog?"
Xia Lin first nodded and then shook his head. "No, it belongs to my mom."
The man stared at Xia Lin for a while and then said, "Have we met somewhere before?"
Xia Lin's heart skipped a beat. He almost lost his composure, but after a moment of thought, he replied, "We met more than a week ago, classmate. It was on the snack street near Tengjiang University. I bumped into you."
"Oh, I remember now." The man put on an enlightened expression, but soon his look turned a bit solemn. "But that's not what I meant. I always feel that we met a long time ago. Whenever I see you, I feel a sense of familiarity."
Xia Lin forced a smile. Inside, he was extremely excited, but he didn't dare to reveal their relationship until he was 100% sure about the man's identity.
"If you don't mind, we can get to know each other now. You live in a nearby community, right?"
"Yeah, in Nanyuan Community."
"We're from the same community! What a coincidence! We're from the same university and the same community!"
"Right." The man stared at Xia Lin. Xia Lin didn't notice that the man's eyes were extremely gentle when he lowered his head to scold the dog for just two seconds. That look was definitely not for someone he had just met.
After exchanging contact information with the man named Chu Lang, Xia Lin bid farewell. When he got home, he stared at Chu Lang's WeChat ID, extremely excited.
After getting excited for a while and doing some childish things, Xia Lin finally calmed down.
From then on, Xia Lin and that man often met each other, and their relationship got better and better. Half a year passed, and they were in a state between friendship and love. This time, Xia Lin decided to confess his feelings first.
On this day, the two of them made an appointment to go to the video game arcade. After playing, it was very hot outside, so they went to an ice - cream parlor to have some desserts. The clerk was sitting in the air - conditioned room, watching a TV drama on a tablet. There was no one else in the store at that moment. Xia Lin thought this was definitely a good opportunity.
"Cough... Chu Lang, I have something to tell you."
"Huh?" Chu Lang looked up, staring at Xia Lin in confusion. Xia Lin felt a bit nervous. Only at this moment did he deeply realize that it really took courage to confess actively.
"I... I think I like you."
Before the surprised - looking Chu Lang could reply, Xia Lin scratched his head and continued, "I don't know if you hate men, but I want to express my feelings to you."
Chu Lang nodded and said gently, "I like you too."
Xia Lin was stunned for a moment, and his eyes sparkled. "Really! Do you... do you still remember who I am?" When he asked this question, Xia Lin was very nervous.
Chu Lang stared at Xia Lin silently, which made Xia Lin feel panicked. What was going on? Why didn't Chu Lang say anything?
"I know you, Xia Lin. I've always been by your side. Even though you left me many times, I've always loved you."
Xia Lin's heart was on fire. He even couldn't believe his ears. Did he hear it wrong?
"Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why do you still remember me? Didn't you forget me half a year ago? Did you just remember me recently?"
"No, I've never forgotten you. I was just teasing you at that time. Later, I didn't find a suitable opportunity to tell you, so I just kept silent."