Chapter 42
Chapter 42
Although Lu Jinyan had rehearsed it countless times in his heart, he still couldn't control his thunderous heartbeat, which almost overwhelmed his confession.
Jiang Yubai stood on the spot, staring at him silently, unable to comprehend the meaning of the four words "I like you" for a while.
The light in the studio is too bright, so bright that everything can't be hidden, including the tension and uneasiness on his face, which is forced to be calm.
It seemed like a century had passed, Jiang Yubai blinked his eyelashes slowly: "Don't make such a joke."
With a sound of "boom", the last heavy drum fell.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Lu Jinyan's eyes, and he quickly hid it, with a gentle and solemn tone: "I'm not kidding. How can I make fun of this kind of thing?"
"But..." Jiang Yubai was stunned, and even felt that the lights in front of him were unreal, "But you are obviously a straight man, how could..."
He has heard confessions many times. There are men and women who confess, and the confession methods are different. Every time, he can reject each other rationally and coldly.
Only this time when he was confessed, the sense of absurdity in his heart was greater than anything else.
Because the object of the confession was Lu Jinyan, Lu Jinyan, whose image of a straight steel man was deeply ingrained in his heart.
"I know it's sudden, and it's hard for you to accept it for a while, but I completely understand." Lu Jinyan lowered his eyelids slightly, letting his eyes fall on a small piece of white skin exposed by the neckline, "I don't want you to respond to me now, after all, you just broke up. how long."
Jiang Yubai finally came to his senses, and asked hesitantly, "Then why... are you telling me this now?"
Lu Jinyan smiled: "I don't want you to be entangled with the question of whether I am a straight man or not."
No matter how you look at it, today is not the best time to confess your love, but he suddenly realized that as long as he is a straight man in Xiaobai's heart, he will not be regarded as a boyfriend candidate for a day.
Therefore, he no longer wants to stay by his sweetheart's side as a straight man, and does all kinds of intimate actions, but Xiaobai only regards him as a simple good friend.
Jiang Yubai frowned, a reasonable explanation gradually emerged in his mind.
Could it be that Lu Jinyan deliberately said that he was bent to make him feel at ease, so that he would stop worrying about the rumors?
Otherwise, how could sexual orientation change just by saying it?
"You haven't finished painting yet?" Lu Jinyan turned his gaze to the canvas behind him, "You continue to paint, I won't bother you anymore."
After all, he found a nearby chair as usual, sat down and waited for him.
Jiang Yubai turned back to the easel, let out a breath, picked up the brush and continued to color.
Sitting on a chair, Lu Jinyan quietly watched the beautiful profile. Gradually, his eyes were attracted by the canvas.
Looking around, the canvas is covered with a large area of black and gray in different shades. When I carefully distinguish it, I realize that the painting is a dead tree.It looked like a forest that had been burned by a fire, with all the branches and leaves destroyed, and the trunks scorched black, revealing a lifelessness.
He read the heavy depression from the painting, he was a little restless, and stood up involuntarily.
Lu Jinyan really wanted to remind him that the theme of this painting should be hope rather than despair, but he also felt that since Xiaobai painted like this, he must have his own ideas, so he stood behind him and watched silently.
Until Jiang Yubai adjusted the green color, sketched a few strokes on the dead branches, and then changed to yellow paint to continue sketching.
The gloomy and depressing painting suddenly came alive.
A small yellow flower protruded from the dead tree branch, and its soft petals stretched in the wind, as if full of curiosity about the world.
Lu Jinyan's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly remembered the flower they met on the arch bridge in the ancient town.
Jiang Yubai was unaware of his mental activities, changed a pen, and sketched a few more strokes, a vivid bird appeared on the branch, with emerald green wings stretched out to one side, covering the top of the yellow flower.
Jiang Yubai leaned back slightly, observed carefully for a moment, then put down the brush.
As soon as he turned around, he found Lu Jinyan standing very close. He thought he was in a hurry, and said, "I will draw here today, and I will deal with the details tomorrow."
Lu Jinyan stared at the canvas intently: "Xiaobai, you painted the little yellow flower in the rain, right?"
"Yes." Jiang Yubai nodded and admitted, "The source of inspiration for this painting is indeed that day."
The corners of Lu Jinyan's lips raised uncontrollably: "So... you just drew me in?"
He De He Neng, he was lucky enough to be a part of Xiao Bai's entry.
After packing up the painting tools, Jiang Yubai raised his eyelashes and looked at him: "What?"
"That bird." Lu Jinyan pointed to the little bird on the canvas, "That green bird, isn't it me?"
Jiang Yubai: "..."
The two left the studio and went to the cafeteria for dinner.
The aunt at the window on the second floor greeted Jiang Yubai as soon as she saw Jiang Yubai, "Oh, handsome guy! Auntie hasn't seen you for a long time, are you tired of the food in the second canteen?"
"Auntie, he went out to sketch during this time." Lu Jinyan answered for him, and then smiled, "The second canteen is so delicious, how can you get tired of it?"
"Sketch? No wonder!" Auntie showed an expression of sudden realization, "Then what are you having for dinner tonight?"
Jiang Yubai glanced at it, there was nothing in particular he wanted to eat, and he habitually sought Lu Jinyan's advice: "What do you want to eat?"
Lu Jinyan said without hesitation, "Let me order some."
Finally, I ordered a small portion of boiled shrimp, two portions of fried seasonal vegetables, and a portion of soup.
The hot three dishes and one soup are served on the table, and the aroma is tangy.
Jiang Yubai likes to eat vegetables, first put a chopstick of vegetables on top of the rice, and eat them one by one.
Lu Jinyan put on disposable gloves, peeled off the prawns neatly and gracefully, placed them on a small plate, and had time to stare at him and smile: "Xiaobai, you look like a little rabbit when you eat vegetables."
Jiang Yubai looked up at him: "Where does it look like a bunny?"
"It's like everywhere." Lu Jinyan's smile deepened, and he hummed softly in a deep magnetic voice, "The little white rabbit is white and white, with two ears pricked up, fragrant and soft, so cute..."
Jiang Yubai blinked her eyelashes, faintly feeling that something was wrong with the lyrics.
"Come on, let's eat the shrimp." Lu Jinyan pushed the peeled shrimp over, and put the vinegar dish in front of him, "Dip some vinegar and eat."
"Thank you." Jiang Yubai responded, and was about to pick up a shrimp to taste, when he was suddenly stopped.
"Wait, Xiaobai." Lu Jinyan leaned back in the chair, "Does my presentation look good?"
The chopsticks were hanging above the plate, Jiang Yubai looked at the shrimps in a circle, although he didn't understand what it looked like, he still nodded.
"Does it look like a heart?" Lu Jin stretched out a big hand with well-articulated joints, and made a heart on his chest.
Jiang Yubai: "..."
Of course, the last heart was eaten by him bit by bit.
After eating a small plate of boiled shrimp and drinking half a bowl of soup, Jiang Yubai put down his chopsticks and pushed the bowl away, waiting for Lu Jinyan to finish eating.
"A little bit more?" Lu Jinyan frowned imperceptibly.
Jiang Yubai replied: "I'm full."
"One day, I will find a way to make you eat more." Lu Jinyan gave him a meaningful look, and finished the rest of the meal.
"Let's go." Jiang Yubai got up, and the deep voice sounded again.
"Wait a minute..." Lu Jinyan stood at the other end of the table, leaned over, and rubbed the corners of his soft lips with his slightly rough thumb.
Jiang Yubai froze on the spot, letting him move without moving.
Lu Jinyan stared at the corners of his lips that turned red when wiped, his eyes darkened.
The feeling of skin-to-skin contact was so good, he resisted the urge to open his lips with his thumb, retracted his hand and explained in a low voice: "There is something on the corner of my mouth."
Jiang Yubai didn't doubt that he was there, raised the back of his hand to wipe his lips, and thanked him in a low voice with some embarrassment: "Thank you..."
"It's okay." Lu Jinyan turned and left the table, "Let's go back."
The two walked back to the dormitory, and the atmosphere along the way was no different from before.
Lu Jinyan's attitude was so natural that Jiang Yubai couldn't help wondering whether the conversation in the studio just now was his hallucination alone?
After returning, Lu Jinyan refused Shen Zhao's invitation to open the door, and took the clothes into the bathroom to take a shower.
Jiang Yubai was not in the mood to play games either, so he sat at the table and lowered his head to send a message to Dongdong.
Jiang Yubai: [Dongdong, an incredible thing happened tonight. ]
Qi Dongdong: [What's the matter? ]
Qi Dongdong: [Is it inconceivable that a school girl can come out in public? ]
Jiang Yubai sighed secretly, then turned back and said: [Dongdong, can I ask you a question? ]
Qi Dongdong: [What's the problem?Just ask! ]
Jiang Yubai thought for a while, and typed a reply: [Is it possible for a straight man to suddenly turn curvy? ]
Qi Dongdong: [Theoretically speaking, it is impossible for a straight man to suddenly become curvy, unless he is originally bisexual. ]
Jiang Yubai: [Bisexual? ]
Qi Dongdong: [Oh, it's not important! ]
Qi Dongdong: [Which straight man suddenly turned curvy?Wouldn't it be bent by my baby? ]
Jiang Yubai's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but start to reflect on his behavior.
After a while, he typed and replied: [No one, I just asked casually. ]
Qi Dongdong: [Alright. ]
Qi Dongdong: [Let me tell you Xiaobai, if a man says that he has been bent by you, either he is a deep cabinet or a scheming 1, you must not be fooled! ]
Looking at the news from Dongdong, Jiang Yubai fell into deep thought.
Deep cabinet, scheming 1, Lu Jinyan doesn't seem to get along with anyone.
So he must be a straight man, and he just said that he was bent just to lie to him for peace of mind.
"Brother Lu, have you finished washing?" At this moment, Ding Hongyu jumped off the bed, "Then I'll go wash."
"Well, let's go." Lu Jinyan walked out of the bathroom.
Hearing the sound, Jiang Yubai subconsciously looked towards the bathroom, and the next second, a wet half-naked body came into view.
Lu Jinyan was shirtless, showing his pectoral and abdominal muscles with a mermaid line, and the glistening water beads rolled wantonly between the ravines.
The pupils shrank slightly, Jiang Yubai quickly turned his face back, his gaze fell on the book without moving.
"Fuck!" Shen Zhao had an expression blinded by his muscles, "Brother Lu, why did you come out without clothes?"
Lu Jinyan glanced at him: "Didn't you say that the dormitory is full of big men, and it doesn't matter if you don't wear a shirt?"
Shen Zhao quickly defended: "It was summer when I said that, and the weather was so hot that it was so hot, now it's autumn, you are still not cold with your upper body naked?"
"Not cold." Lu Jinyan replied, and explained again, "I took the wrong clothes just now."
He walked back to the table, raised his hand and took out a T-shirt from the cabinet, about to put it on.
"That..." Jiang Yubai caught a glimpse of his movement from the corner of his eyes, and couldn't help reminding him in a low voice, "The water on your body hasn't been wiped off yet."
After putting on the T-shirt, Lu Jinyan smiled sideways and said, "It's okay, I'll do it later."
Jiang Yubai couldn't say anything more, so he took out his iPad to draw in silence.
At 10:30, he charged his iPad and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
When he came out again, he found Lu Jinyan lying on the bed doing sit-ups.
"Xiaobai." Lu Jinyan also saw him, stopped and called, "Can you help me stretch my legs?"
Jiang Yubai didn't react for a while: "What leg is pressing?"
The corners of Lu Jinyan's lips raised slightly: "You'll know when you come here."
Jiang Yubai walked over: "How?"
Lu Jinyan signaled, "Come on, go to bed."
"Ah?" Jiang Yubai was a little confused, "Why do you want to go to bed?"
"How can you press my legs if you don't go to bed?" Lu Jinyan's face was extremely serious, "I found that a person can't do sit-ups with strength, and the effect of exercise is greatly reduced."
Before Jiang Yubai could reply, he looked at him again with expectant eyes: "Such a small request, Xiaobai won't reject me cruelly, right?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Yubai could only agree: "Okay."
Lu Jinyan helped him so much, how could he refuse such a small favor that could be done easily?
With her white and shiny feet leaving the slippers, Jiang Yubai bent down and knelt and climbed onto the bed.
Just the knowledge that Xiaobai slept in his bed was enough to make Lu Jinyan's blood heat up instantly.
But on the surface, he just commanded calmly: "Xiaobai, hold my calf now and don't let me move."
Jiang Yubai is also a person who has undergone a physical examination and knows the standard way of doing sit-ups. He obediently crawled to the end of the bed, hesitated for a moment, and held his slender and strong calves with both hands.
The delicate and smooth palm touched the hot skin, Lu Jinyan's blood was gurgling and almost boiling, and he deliberately lifted his upper body vigorously.
Sure enough, Jiang Yubai was not prepared at all, and was almost driven forward by the force of his standing up.
"Xiaobai, are you okay?" Lu Jinyan asked with concern, and then suggested, "Otherwise, you kneel on my feet and press them with your whole body weight, so that I won't be able to break free easily."
Jiang Yubai felt that it made sense, straightened his waist, knelt on his insteps, pressed his palms on his knees, and reminded in a low voice: "If I hurt you, you have to tell me."
"How come?" Lu Jinyan laughed and stood up again, "You are so light, how could you hurt me?"
Next, he did fancy crunches on the bed.
At first, Jiang Yubai could concentrate on counting for him, but gradually, he found that Lu Jinyan got up and got closer to him.
Sweat oozes from the three-dimensional and deep eyebrows, and with the exhaustion of physical strength, every time he stands up hard, he will make a sexy panting sound. When he is the closest, his handsome face is almost in front of his eyes, and his forehead is close to his forehead.
What's more terrible is that those bottomless eyes are always fixed on his face, as if every time he gets up, he wants to see every detail of his face.
The tips of Jiang Yubai's ears blushed slightly, and she turned her sideways away from his gaze, looking elsewhere.
The slightly wet hair brushed against his face, and he turned his face away unconsciously.
In the next moment, the four eyes met, the tip of the nose was pressed against the tip of the nose, and the hot breath brushed the lips, bringing a numb itching, Jiang Yubai trembled all over, forgetting that the end of the bed was behind him, he let go of his hand and stepped back like an electric shock.
"Be careful!" Lu Jinyan grabbed him quickly, spread his legs apart, and pulled him back into his arms.
Jiang Yubai slammed his head into his solid chest, and couldn't help letting out a low cry: "Ah..."
"Why did you fall backwards suddenly?" Lu Jinyan hugged him with both hands, and wrapped his long legs around him, and asked knowingly, "How dangerous, what if I fell out of bed?"
"I..." Jiang Yubai nestled in his arms like a frightened little rabbit, trying to calm down his fast-paced heartbeat.
After a few seconds, he suddenly realized that the two of them were too close together, and struggled in a panic: "You, let me go first!"
The hands clasped on the thin shoulders tightened, and Lu Jinyan let go of them kindly.
Jiang Yubai patted his leg anxiously: "Legs too..."
Lu Jinyan flattened his bent knees, with an innocent look on his face: "I'm just afraid that you will fall again."
Without saying a word, Jiang Yubai quickly climbed out of bed with a blushing face, then turned around and continued to climb up the upper bunk.
"I haven't finished the sit-ups yet, Xiaobai." Lu Jin stretched out his head and shouted.
"I'm sleepy, so I won't help you." Jiang Yubai didn't even look at him, and said in a calm tone, "Let... let Shen Zhao stretch your legs for you."
"What what? Duck legs?" Shen Zhao only heard the last two words, "Is there any duck legs to eat in the middle of the night?"
Lu Jinyan was speechless: "Go to sleep, there is everything in the dream."
Jiang Yubai lay down on his back, and after a long time, he could still clearly feel the unfading heat on his cheeks.
Did Lu Jinyan get so close to him on purpose just now?
But he used to often do sports in the dormitory, maybe he thought too much, right?
It's all because Lu Jinyan insisted on saying that he was cheating, and even confessed to him casually...
That night, the two people on the upper and lower bunk beds suffered from insomnia for a long time.
Early in the morning, Jiang Yubai woke up with a low voice calling.
He opened his eyes in a daze, and a handsome face with a gentle smile appeared in his sight: "Good morning, Xiaobai."
Thanks to the same bed during the sketching days, he was not frightened at all, but was a little dazed: "What time is it?"
"Twenty past seven." Lu Jinyan replied, "Your alarm clock didn't go off, so I woke you up."
Jiang Yubai woke up instantly, got up and climbed down the escalator.
Lu Jinyan followed him to the bathroom: "Don't worry, breakfast is ready, you can eat it after you wash up."
Walking into the bathroom door, Jiang Yubai was about to brush his teeth when he found that the toothpaste had already been squeezed and placed on the tooth bowl.
Lu Jinyan leaned against the door frame: "One-stop service, is it considerate?"
Jiang Yubai looked back at him, then turned his head and stuffed the toothbrush into his mouth, and said vaguely: "Thank you."
Last night, there were occasional movements of turning over from the lower bunk, indicating that Lu Jinyan was not asleep like him, but why did he wake up earlier in the morning than him, and still look so energetic?
Sure enough, people's energy is different from person to person.
After washing up, he hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of breakfast before going out.
"Don't worry, take the milk to the classroom to drink." Lu Jinyan stuffed the milk carton into his palm, "I'll take you to the teaching building by bike."
Jiang Yubai took the milk: "Then you won't be late for class?"
"It's okay, I'm riding fast and I won't be late." Lu Jinyan smiled slightly, and walked out of the dormitory first with his schoolbag on his back.
The morning class ended soon, Jiang Yubai walked out of the teaching building with the crowd, and the girls screamed in low voices.
He looked down the stairs without knowing why, and a familiar figure came into view.
Lu Jinyan was wearing casual clothes and sitting on the bicycle seat, with his long straight legs resting lazily on the ground. He raised his hand and waved at him, showing a sunny smile: "Xiaobai, here."
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
"It's in our direction! Is he smiling at me ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"
The girls next to her held their faces, almost fainted by the school girl's smile on the spot.
Jiang Yubai was a little speechless, and walked down the steps with his schoolbag on his back: "Why are you here?"
"Early after class, I'll pick you up for lunch." Lu Jinyan looked at him with a smile, "What do you want for lunch?"
Jiang Yubai shook his head: "I haven't thought about it yet."
"If you don't think about it, it's up to me to decide." Lu Jinyan signaled, "Xiaobai, get in the car."
Jiang Yubai always felt that something was wrong, but the habit he had developed for a long time made him obediently get on Lu Jinyan's bicycle.
There is no class in the afternoon, so after lunch, he plans to go to the tattoo studio to work part-time.
"Xiaobai, I'll take you to the studio." Lu Jinyan followed him out.
"I don't need you to send me, I want to walk there." This time, Jiang Yubai firmly refused, "I just finished lunch and I'm a bit full."
"That's fine." Lu Jinyan thought for a while, but didn't insist anymore, "Then see you tonight, Xiaobai."
"Goodbye." Jiang Yubai waved lightly, and walked outside the school alone.
As a result, at night, Lu Jinyan appeared in front of that alley on time again, carrying an exquisite small box in his hand.
Jiang Yubai couldn't help being surprised: "Don't the team need to train?"
Didn't Lu Jinyan appear by his side too often all day today?
"The training is over." Lu Jinyan raised the cake box in his hand, "I bought your favorite tiramisu, it is your favorite shop."
"Thank you." Jiang Yubai reached out to pick up the cake reflexively.
"I'll carry it back for you." Lu Jinyan took his hand back, "Let's eat outside the school tonight, okay?"
Jiang Yubai thought for a while, and replied, "Okay."
They walked through the dark alley in the direction of the commercial street. As soon as they exited the alley, a motorcycle rushed towards Jiang Yubai out of control, accompanied by the screaming of the owner.
"Be careful!" Lu Jinyan's expression changed, and he turned around quickly to protect him into his arms, while his arm slammed into the concrete wall, and was dragged by inertia for a while.
The cake came out of hand.
The motorcycle didn't even pause, it roared and continued to rush forward.
"Are you okay?" Lu Jinyan hurriedly pulled away the person in his arms, and checked up and down, "Did you hit something?"
"I'm fine..." Jiang Yubai was still in shock, "What about you? Are you injured?"
"No." Lu Jinyan endured the severe pain in his arm, and smiled slightly, "It's just a pity for the tiramisu."
However, Jiang Yubai's eyes fell on his arm, and he noticed with sharp eyes that the sleeve of the white T-shirt seemed to be worn out, and blood was oozing out.
His face turned pale in an instant: "Arm...your arm is bleeding!"
Seeing that he couldn't hide anymore, Lu Jinyan comforted him softly: "It's okay, just go to the medical room and take care of it later."
As he spoke, blood dripped down his fingertips.
The bright red color stimulated the eyeballs, Jiang Yubai bit her lower lip, her beautiful eyeballs were clouded with mist: "Why did you... stand in front of me just now?"
He would rather be the one who bleeds than see others get hurt for him.
Because he doesn't deserve it, doesn't deserve anyone to treat him so well...
"It's really okay. This little blood is nothing. The injury I suffered while playing basketball was much more serious than this." Lu Jinyan raised his uninjured hand, and gently touched it with his fingertips as if he were treating a rare treasure. Touching his cheek, the tone was half joking, "I can handle it with rough skin and thick flesh, as long as you are fine."
Jiang Yubai was startled, and looked up at him: "Why?"
Why on earth did Lu Jinyan treat him so well?
Fingertips slid down the arc of his cheeks, Lu Jinyan almost sighed and asked back: "What do you think, Xiaobai?"
His eyes were gentle and focused, and the answer that was deliberately ignored was ready to come out.
Jiang Yubai was slightly suffocated for breathing, and his heart skipped a beat.
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