Long Way Home - Chapter 10

Lu Feng told me to look for him again after I had thought things through.

I couldn't think straight, so I didn't visit him again for a long time. I really wasn't running away from the matter, you guys have to believe me on this.

My attempts at doing some practice questions failed terribly, and for the English comprehension which I usually got full marks on, I got five questions wrong yesterday. I was heavily affected by this, dejectedly sitting down to evaluate what exactly had resulted in my sudden drop academically. Was it the lack of sleep that affected my brain power? My bad mood that resulted in a decreased analytical ability? Or was it the pollution in the air that was causing a severe lack of oxygen in everyone's brains?

It had nothing to do with that person, absolutely nothing at all.

"Lu Feng, you're back!" Someone at the corridor loudly greeted.

I was scared stiff, looking around frantically for a place to hide. The closet? The box? The drawers?

As my thoughts ran wild, the door was pushed open with a loud bang. I immediately resumed my position and pretended that I was doing my work.

"Xiao Chen, I'm back." His voice sounded cheerful.

"Oh, um." I buried myself in the books and busily scribbled something, pretending that I was too busy to even look up.

"Are you busy doing homework?"

"Um, yes."

"Then I won't bother you then."

"Um, okay." I inwardly let out a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Chen, your book's upside down."

"What?" I hurriedly flipped the book over. Looking at it again, huh? It's flipped... That meant I didn't hold it the wrong way round before.

The smile on Lu Feng's face disappeared. He placed his bag down and sat at the edge of the bed.

"Come here."

I bit on my lower lip as I slowly made my way over.

"Sit down."

I obediently followed.

He habitually placed his arms over my shoulder, shocking me as I shrunk in my seat.

"You're afraid of me?!"

Frightened, I shook my head vigorously.

Lu Feng furrowed his brows and grabbed me, making me face him. "Look at me. I'll ask you some questions, and all you have to do is answer yes or no."

I stared straight at him, not daring to move an inch.

"About what happened that day, do you feel disgusted?"

I shook my head.

"Are you happy being with me?" A nod.

"Are you happy that I have a girlfriend?" I shook my head.

"Were you worried when I was injured?" A nod.

"You like being around me, don't you?" A nod.

"You like being around me the most, don't you?" A nod.

He showed an extremely satisfied expression, his voice softening, "Then, did you feel comfortable kissing me?"

I blushed a deep red.

"Say the truth."

After a long pause, I nodded my head slowly.

"That means... You like me too?"

After another long struggle, I finally nodded again.

"Then that's all that matters."

"Lu Feng," I awkwardly started, "I'm a man."

"Bullshit, anyone could see that."

"A man liking another man... That's... weird."

"Are you saying I'm weird?"

"No, no..." I stuttered out, "You're fine... But we're both males..."

"Stop saying nonsense." He impatiently grabbed my jaw. "We both like each other. So let's just get together, you don't have to care about so much."

"Wh-who said I liked you?" Can you not make such strange conclusions?

He forcefully lowered his head in search for my lips.

"No...Mm—"

"I like you, what's so wrong with that?" He said as his lips moved closer to my ear.

There is, in fact, nothing wrong with that. That is why in the end, I didn't push him away.



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