Although he knew it was just a casual remark, Wei Huaichen’s words still caught Shi Song off guard.
It wasn’t that he harbored any deliberate intention to flatter or please; he had simply seen the pastries on his way, wanted to share them with Wei Huaichen, and perhaps catch a glimpse of his expression.
The boy smiled, his eyes curving into a beautiful, clear arc that made people feel he was incredibly pure. “I thought they tasted really good, so I wanted you to try them too.”
His voice was very soft.
“Mm, thank you.”
Wei Huaichen turned his gaze away, his fingers resting by his side twitching slightly.
The residual warmth of the pastry seemed to still linger on his fingertips.
After a moment, Wei Huaichen suddenly spoke up, “Your birthday is in a couple of days. How do you plan to spend it?”
Wei Huaichen actually remembered his birthday?
It took Shi Song a moment to realize that he and Wei Huaichen actually shared the exact same birthday.
Blinking his eyes, he replied casually, “That day… I’ll probably just invite a few university classmates out for a meal.”
Although he didn’t participate much in school activities on regular days, Shi Song had very good interpersonal relationships, and some people had already been making arrangements to celebrate his birthday for him.
However, compared to simply celebrating his birthday, Shi Song harbored a small, alternative scheme in his heart.
He had long seen through Lin Yiming’s desire to mend the relationship between himself and Su Tang. Given Lin Yiming’s way of doing things, he would definitely bring Su Tang along that day.
And Su Tang was certainly not one to stay out of trouble.
When he and Lin Yiming had only stayed together for a little while, Su Tang couldn’t help but pretend to be sick to call Lin Yiming away. If Su Tang really came to attend his birthday party, how could he possibly restrain himself from stirring up drama?
A birthday party meant a lot of people and plenty of eyewitnesses. Once he caught the two of them red-handed, he could stand on the moral high ground and break up.
“Mm.”
Wei Huaichen’s gaze lowered slightly. “Just remember to go home if you have time. Father mentioned this matter a couple of days ago.”
Thinking it over, Shi Song curved his eyes into a smile. “Alright, I’ll definitely head back home after the birthday party is over.”
As if sensing something, Wei Huaichen slightly lifted his eyelids.
The boy turned his head, his gaze crashing straight into Wei Huaichen’s dove-gray eyes. “After all, that day is also your birthday, Brother. I still have to prepare a birthday gift for you.”
He spoke with a beaming grin, his voice light and cheerful, just like a sweet little piece of candy.
Wei Huaichen let out a low, soft laugh, his voice softening.
“Alright, we’ve arrived. You go on down first.”
“Mm, goodnight, Brother.”
Shi Song smiled and waved at Wei Huaichen, then pulled open the car door and stepped out.
What he didn’t know, however, was that the black Bentley remained parked downstairs at his apartment for a few extra minutes.
During that time, Wei Huaichen kept his arms crossed, his eyes half-closed as he napped. Since the boss didn’t speak, the driver didn’t dare to open his mouth and ask.
The driver couldn’t help but secretly glance at the rearview mirror for a third time, hoping to receive instructions from the boss.
As if sensing the look, Wei Huaichen opened his eyes. His voice was extremely faint, quickly dissipating into the air.
“Let’s go.”
Meanwhile, on the other side.
After rushing Su Tang to the hospital, Lin Yiming busied himself for most of the night.
During this period, Su Tang remained in a delirious, feverish state, even muttering nonsense halfway through.
Lin Yiming had never taken care of a patient with a high fever before. He was so terrified that sweat poured down his face, and he ran up and down several floors multiple times to fetch the doctor.
By the end of it, even the doctor couldn’t help but smile. “This young man is truly good to his friend. Rest assured, it’s just a common fever. He’ll be fine.”
After the intravenous drip was administered, Su Tang’s temperature gradually began to drop.
Lin Yiming tested Su Tang’s forehead with the back of his hand, finally feeling a bit relieved.
Exhausted, he slumped over the edge of the bed and fell asleep.
The sun slowly climbed up the treetops, and a wisp of soft, gentle sunlight filtered into the room, appearing slightly dazzling.
Lin Yiming shifted uneasily.
“Brother Lin?”
In his daze, he heard a weak voice coming from beside him.
Lin Yiming’s nerves had been tightly strung all night. Upon hearing the voice, he instantly bounced up from the bed, asking conditionally, “How—how are you feeling?”
Because he had just woken up, his hair was a messy nest and his eyes were heavily swollen.
However, he was ultimately a campus idol. Even in this state, Lin Yiming was still handsome, resembling a beam of sunlight that instantly illuminated Su Tang’s heart.
Su Tang’s originally gloomy mood instantly brightened up.
He smiled and said, “Brother Lin, why did you sleep here?”
“Oh,” Lin Yiming finally reacted. He scratched his hair, his voice laced with heavy fatigue. “After I heard the news about you yesterday, how could I possibly feel at ease? I rushed over through the night.”
“You really are something else. You were burning up like that and yet you didn’t tell me earlier. If I hadn’t gone over to check on you, wouldn’t something terrible have happened?”
Although his words carried blame, his voice was brimming with worry.
“Weren’t you on a date with Shi Song?”
Su Tang blinked his eyes and said very earnestly, “You already told me before that he didn’t go to your company. That means the time you two spend together is even shorter. How could I dare to disturb you guys?”
As he spoke, Su Tang let out a soft sigh. “Shi Song doesn’t really like me to begin with. If you two couldn’t even enjoy your date because of me, wouldn’t he become even angrier?”
Because he had just been sick, the way his eyes cast downward made him look exceptionally pitiful, evoking a sense of tender protectiveness.
His skin was so pale it seemed translucent, and his delicate face was entirely filled with worry.
Lin Yiming’s eyes flickered slightly, and he averted his gaze. “It’s fine. Xiao Song wouldn’t get angry over this kind of thing.”
“You ended up in this state. Even if Xiao Song knew, he would definitely want me to rush over here immediately.”
Su Tang burst into a soft laugh.
“Actually, I have a little secret in my heart. Do you want to hear it?”
Lin Yiming froze for a moment. “Huh?”
The smile on Su Tang’s face widened. “I knew that if I fell sick, you would definitely come. Even if it was very late after your date, you would still come. That’s why I wasn’t afraid.”
“You…”
Lin Yiming felt it was a little strange. He opened his mouth, about to say something, but was interrupted by Su Tang.
Su Tang wagged his index finger. “You are just that kind of loyal and righteous person.”
Su Tang really was his close brother; he understood him entirely too well.
Lin Yiming smiled with a hint of embarrassment. “What are you doing, suddenly praising me like this?”
“I originally wanted to say thank you, but thinking about it now, our relationship shouldn’t be so distant.”
Changing the subject, Su Tang asked, “Oh right, why didn’t you get onto the bed to sleep? Roughing it out like that for the whole night must have been so uncomfortable.”
Lin Yiming let out an exaggerated hiss. “Don’t try to ruin me. I’m a man with a family. Even if I know that you and I are as pure as brothers can be, if word got out that we slept in the same bed, wouldn’t it cause a misunderstanding?”
“Ah, true. It’s my fault for forgetting. I always think back to when we were kids.”
Su Tang lightly tapped his head, the movement looking rather cute.
Lin Yiming stood up and said, “Oh right, how are you feeling now? I’ll go find the doctor for you.”
He was just about to leave when his sleeve was suddenly pulled back by Su Tang.
“Don’t worry just yet. I remember there’s one more thing.”
His movements were a bit too agitated, and as he spoke, he began to cough heavily.
Lin Yiming hurriedly turned around to pat his back. “What’s wrong? Don’t rush, take your time.”
Su Tang finally managed to catch his breath. “Didn’t you say before that I should go apologize to Shi Song?”
“Setting aside what happened last time, calling you over this time was indeed my fault. Although he probably won’t care, I can’t just keep shrinking back here and saying nothing.”
“Brother Lin, give me Shi Song’s WeChat. I should still talk to him about it.”
A wave of warmth instantly surged through Lin Yiming’s heart. He hesitated for a moment. “Actually, there’s no need. He doesn’t know about this incident anyway. It can wait until later…”
But Su Tang shook his head gently. “It’s necessary.”
“Deception is the ultimate taboo between couples. If I don’t say anything this time and he finds out in the future, wouldn’t he fight with you? That would make it impossible to clear your name.”
Lin Yiming thought about it and realized it made sense.
Although he had confidence that Xiao Song would believe him, burying a hidden danger was ultimately bad. He didn’t actually want to keep secrets from Xiao Song either.
“Then should I give you his WeChat?”
As he spoke, Lin Yiming opened his phone.
After obtaining Shi Song’s WeChat, Su Tang stared at the profile picture, his gaze darkening slightly.
Ultimately unable to restrain himself, he opened his alternate Weibo account and posted a new blog entry.
“In a relationship, only the one who isn’t loved is the third party.”
“And that person, of course, will not be me.”
In the morning, Shi Song yawned and opened his eyes.
He snuggled deeper into the covers, quickly reaching out a snow-white arm to scoop his phone inside, thinking to scroll through it for a bit before getting out of bed.
As he squinted at the screen, his WeChat suddenly received a verification request.
That person used a cartoon lollipop as a profile picture, and the verification note read:
“Hello there, I am Su Tang [anxious][anxious].”
Su Tang?
What was he playing at now?
For a moment, Shi Song found it rather amusing.
He pondered for a brief moment, and in the end, he accepted the request.
“What is it?”
Shi Song’s tone was considerably cold.
After a short while, Su Tang sent a message from the other side: “I’m sorry.”
“Yesterday I fell sick, so Brother Lin temporarily came over to accompany me, which impacted your date. I am truly very sorry.”
“I hope you can forgive me.”
On the surface, his words seemed quite sincere, but the amount of hidden information packed inside was substantial.
Shi Song slightly raised an eyebrow.
So he was here to flaunt.
Thinking about how the boyfriend he no longer wanted was being cherished so deeply by Su Tang, Shi Song clicked his tongue inwardly.
He thought for a moment, and a rather sly smile suddenly flashed across his eyes.
He searched up a boilerplate text posted by a marketing account from Baidu and hit share.
Ten Effective Ways to Apologize Sincerely
What exactly is an apology? In daily life, many people do not know how to apologize. Today, let this editor teach everyone how to make an apology more sincere.
First: Since you have done something wrong, you must naturally make the other party happy. Otherwise, it will be an ineffective way to apologize.
Second: You can also buy some gifts. They don’t need to be too expensive, as long as your heart is in it.
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The most important element here is sincerity. Everyone can tell the difference between genuine feelings and fake intent at a single glance. Remember, absolute sincerity can move even stone!
The above are some sincere ways to apologize. If anyone has any thoughts, feel free to share and discuss with the editor in the comments section below~
Su Tang didn’t reply on the other side.
After another half a minute, Shi Song recalled the message, his attitude appearing exceptionally sincere and polite.
“Ah, I’m so sorry, I sent that to the wrong chat.”
“What were you trying to say just now?”