“Really not. Although I’ve never been in a relationship, I think if I liked someone, I’d just say it directly. Do I look like it?”
Chen Yanjing glanced at him, then nodded very solemnly: “I think you do look like it.”
Yin Shiyu almost didn’t want to talk to him anymore.
He didn’t know what was wrong with this guy. He hadn’t thought about anything, but he insisted on saying he liked someone.
Someone like Jiang Chuanzhi probably wouldn’t just fall for anyone, right?
Yin Shiyu shook his head. He felt he had fallen into Chen Yanjing’s trap. He hadn’t thought about anything before, but Chen Yanjing’s interruption made it seem like he had really thought about a lot of things.
But he really hadn’t.
“I’m too lazy to talk nonsense with you. Do you just want me to become a love-struck fool?” Yin Shiyu asked him.
“That’s not what I meant,” Chen Yanjing said. “To be honest, bro, I can’t imagine what it would be like for you to be in love.”
“I’ll have an AI make one for you, and I’ll personally write the authorization letter for you, how about that?” Yin Shiyu joked with him on purpose.
“There’s no need for that,” Chen Yanjing said. “I just think it would be quite interesting if you started dating.”
Yin Shiyu was too lazy to argue with him. He had no intention of dating anyway, and no matter what Chen Yanjing said, he didn’t want to.
“Even if you think it might be interesting for me to date, if I really had feelings for Jiang Chuanzhi, both the academy and the Federation would probably investigate me, right?” Yin Shiyu asked.
“See, you still want to date.” Chen Yanjing patted his shoulder and said, “Brother, you’ve fallen in love.”
He felt there was no need to continue the discussion. Chen Yanjing was now giving him a feeling of mocking his brother.
Yin Shiyu thought it was better not to talk to him.
“Let’s go back. I think it’s fine to stay home or go back to Yanming for class.” Yin Shiyu said. “Please don’t have to be in the same class as me.”
Chen Yanjing was just teasing him.
Yin Shiyu’s state was definitely not right, but he just couldn’t tell.
Even with all that, he still didn’t think anything of it, so he could only let things develop as they would.
Not long after, they returned to another floating island. Yin Shiyu felt that Chen Yanjing’s gaze was occasionally falling on him.
“You don’t need to care about my relationship status anymore. What I want to ask you is, what are your thoughts about me?” Yin Shiyu reached out and stroked his arm, not missing a single spot.
He seemed genuinely disgusted.
Chen Yanjing found his expression amusing.
Aside from his guilty conscience, Chen Yanjing felt nothing else.
“Yes, that’s right.” Chen Yanjing didn’t even deny the question; he readily agreed.
“Get lost!”
“I won’t!”
Although Chen Yanjing didn’t know much about Jiang Chuanzhi, one of the most prominent figures in the academy, he knew his brother very well.
If nothing unexpected happened, Yin Shiyu would definitely be different this time.
He just hadn’t realized it yet.
The next day, the two of them arrived at Yanming Academy just before class.
Arriving on time didn’t seem strange to anyone; they always did it this way.
It was a habit, and no one felt the need to say anything.
Yin Shiyu and Chen Yanjing were truly used to this situation, but neither of them slept tonight.
“Who are you looking for? Your crush?” Chen Yanjing had been secretly observing Yin Shiyu for the past ten minutes before asking this question.
“No, don’t talk nonsense,” Yin Shiyu said. “I mean, I’m not smitten.”
Chen Yanjing made a meaningful sound: “Oh~”
If Yin Shiyu weren’t minding that they were still in class, he probably would have punched him.
Chen Yanjing said, “Just wait a little longer. It’s normal if you don’t choose our class. Maybe you’ll have other opportunities to meet.”
He didn’t know what was wrong with him. Perhaps it was because he had heard Chen Yanjing talk too much, and he himself was a little unsure of his own feelings for Jiang Chuanzhi.
This wasn’t a good state; in fact, it was a bit dangerous.
Because he had never liked anyone before, and he felt that establishing an extremely close relationship with someone was very dangerous.
The various bureaus of the Federation each had their own responsibilities, and Yin Shiyu, having been immersed in them with his parents and sister for years, knew some of the tricks of the trade.
For example, once a weakness is revealed, one is no longer invincible in the Federation.
Even though many high-ranking Alphas wouldn’t admit to having weaknesses, many still can’t remain rational if their weaknesses are used as a threat by an opponent.
Yin Shiyu still preferred to be alone.
“I suddenly love studying, don’t talk to me.” After saying this, Yin Shiyu ignored Chen Yanjing’s calls.
Yin Shiyu knew his current behavior was self-deception, but at the same time, he was afraid that he really liked Jiang Chuanzhi.
To say he liked someone without knowing anything about them was simply lust.
Yin Shiyu even thought that if he initially liked someone but found they weren’t what he imagined, he would have some reservations.
At least, he couldn’t maintain this feeling forever.
Should he actually get to know Jiang Chuanzhi and try to understand him?
After class, Chen Yanjing laughed wildly.
Even without saying anything, he seemed to have said everything.
Yin Shiyu told him, “I’ve made up my mind. Since you think I like him, I’ll go and meet him to see if I still like him.”
“No problem,” Chen Yanjing said. “Brother, you’re something else.”
He gave a thumbs-up, but Yin Shiyu could sense that it wasn’t just a compliment.
He’d grown up with Chen Yanjing and knew him too well.
While Chen Yanjing was willing to go to great lengths for his brothers, he also often enjoyed watching Yin Shiyu make a fool of himself.
As long as it wasn’t serious, Chen Yanjing liked to be in a state of amusement.
Yin Shiyu glanced at him: “You naughty thing.”
Chen Yanjing was still laughing.
Chen Yanjing didn’t think anything of it; they were too familiar with each other, and this way of interacting was perfectly fine.
When it was time for lunch, the two of them discussed it and decided not to eat at school.
“Why did you decide so quickly?” Chen Yanjing asked him.
“I was afraid you’d think I insisted on waiting at school for a chance to meet Jiang Chuanzhi,” Yin Shiyu replied, going along with his words.
Chen Yanjing couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Yin Shiyu was so willing to play along; it made his jokes even more fun.
Yin Shiyu and Chen Yanjing didn’t choose any other place; it was their usual off-campus restaurant.
In the interstellar era, some people don’t even really like to eat. While nutritional supplements are convenient, long-term use can harm the body.
Even in the interstellar era where everyone lives a long life, most people don’t complain about having too long a life.
The two of them chose what they wanted to eat and then went back to sit down.
“You know what, we actually quite enjoy eating out.”
“This place is great,” Yin Shiyu said. “Not only is it all-you-can-eat, but their chef also knows how to adjust the flavors.”
Chen Yanjing nodded: “The owner of this restaurant should be making a fortune.”
This was true. Yin Shiyu was someone who really enjoyed trying different foods, and it was rare to see a
restaurant owner who could make a buffet so special. After all, buffets are all about variety, and while many places do have some good dishes, they also have a lot of bad ones mixed in.
This restaurant always manages to find the right time to change things up, and they even release the menu of popular dishes a day in advance.
However, the two of them usually didn’t care about such things; they would decide once they got to the restaurant.
In their words, everything at this restaurant was delicious.
Because there were so many good dishes, some students from Yanming Academy would come here.
However, people like Juan Wang wouldn’t come out; they would either choose the school cafeteria or use nutritional supplements.
In the midst of racing against time, if they could produce some meaningful research results, they would feel very happy.
In the interstellar era, people are more interested in physical research than theory.
Therefore, there are quite a few unqualified private research institutes in this era.
The Federation tries its best to stop these shady institutes, but with little success.
Everyone knows that as long as experimental results are produced, no one will delve into the past.
Even if someone really wants to get to the bottom of things, they can write it as the days of dormancy before academic achievements.
“There still has to be something interesting,” Yin Shiyu commented.
Chen Yanjing smiled and asked him, “You’re so unwilling to give up after making a wasted trip today?”
Yin Shiyu replied, “I’m not that fragile, am I? This has happened before, haven’t we always wasted time?”
He didn’t know why Chen Yanjing would ask such a question; it was something he was used to, nothing to dwell on.
“I didn’t tell you that,” Chen Yanjing said with a smile.
Yin Shiyu shouldn’t have realized what he was talking about, but seeing his expression, he knew that his recent expression was all because of Jiang Chuanzhi.
“You don’t think I made those remarks because I didn’t see Jiang Chuanzhi, do you?” Yin Shiyu asked him.
“Isn’t that right?” Chen Yanjing looked at him and asked with a smile.