Chapter 19: Goodbye to Online Dating
The first snow of winter fell, blanketing the ground in a thin layer of white.
Xie Yang stepped off the bus, the cold wind hitting his face. Snowflakes landed on his hair, and worried they might melt and wet his hair, he opened his umbrella.
It was already very late, and Xie Yang dared not linger for a moment. He hurriedly made his way to his destination.
He vaguely remembered that there was a department store near the school that sold the kind of knitting yarn he needed, along with crochet hooks and other tools.
Seeing the store still open, Xie Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
He planned to use the remaining two days to crochet a bouquet of roses as a Christmas gift for CX330.
When he was young, he had learned to crochet scarves and many small items from his grandmother.
This was a skill his grandmother used to make a living, and he had learned it from her. But after his grandmother passed away, he hadn’t done any crochet work.
After buying everything, Xie Yang rushed back to the dormitory, took a quick hot shower, and got to work.
CX330 called him just as he had finished crocheting a small rose. With years of crafting experience, crocheting a bouquet of roses was not difficult for him.
However, with only a few days left until Christmas, he was worried about running out of time.
Xie Yang: “Brother, I have something to do, so I might not be able to play the game tonight.”
CX330: “Hmm, what are you busy with?”
Xie Yang continued to crochet while contemplating an excuse.
Qi Xu, sensing his hesitation, guessed his thoughts: “Are you preparing a gift for me?”
Xie Yang’s hand trembled, and the crochet hook almost pricked his palm.
It seemed like every time he didn’t speak, CX330 could perfectly guess his little secrets.
Xie Yang bit his lip: “Can’t you just pretend you don’t know?”
“Of course I can.”
Qi Xu’s voice elongated, laced with a smile, his lazy tone carrying a hint of satisfaction.
Xie Yang’s face flushed, and he closed his mouth in embarrassed anger.
When Qi Xu didn’t hear the little assistant’s voice for a while and only the faint sounds came through the headset, he realized he might have accidentally stepped on a kitten’s tail.
He had annoyed the little assistant.
“Baby, are you mad?”
His voice, low and husky, intertwined like gravel grinding in the heart, tingling and making Xie Yang’s cheeks hot and his heartbeat quicken.
Xie Yang whispered, “You… you’re not allowed to talk.”
Hearing this, Qi Xu chuckled softly but remained silent.
The two hung on the call in silence, one busy with crocheting, the other leisurely browsing the little assistant’s social media.
Qi Xu had liked and commented on every post the little assistant made, like a faithful supporter.
From the little assistant’s posts, it was clear that Qi Xu was becoming a regular part of his daily life.
Qi Xu hadn’t expected the little assistant to plan on giving him a Christmas gift.
This was a good start.
Did this mean he was getting closer to meeting the little assistant in real life?
Qi Xu felt a sweet, pleasant sensation in his heart, so much so that he didn’t mind when Sheng Fei’s call interrupted his sweet moment with the little assistant.
“Baby, I need to take a call. I’ll talk to you later.”
Xie Yang: “Okay, go ahead.”
Sheng Fei persistently called Qi Xu again, determined to reach him.
Qi Xu clicked his tongue and answered the call: “What do you want?”
Sheng Fei: “Why so angry? Did I interrupt something good?”
Qi Xu: “If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”
Sheng Fei hurriedly shouted, “Hey, hey, hey, don’t rush! We’re one short in our five-man squad, we just need you.”
Qi Xu: “I’m busy.”
Sheng Fei: “Hey, it’s Winter Solstice today, and it’s almost ten o’clock. You’ve already had your reunion dinner, what else could you be busy with?”
Qi Xu disdainfully replied, “Not everyone is as idle as you.”
Besides, wasn’t it better to spend his free time with the little assistant?
Sheng Fei was silent for a few seconds. “Old Qi, are you really dating someone?”
Qi Xu snorted, “Is there a problem?”
“What the hell?!”
Sheng Fei exclaimed, “Old Qi, are you serious? Who is it? A guy or a girl? Have I met them? Are they from our school?”
Qi Xu: “None of your business.”
Sheng Fei racked his brain, trying to think of everyone he knew. He recalled that Qi Xu hadn’t been back to the dorm in the past two months and always claimed to be busy whenever they tried to play games together.
He couldn’t figure out who Qi Xu’s partner could be.
Suddenly, he had a flash of insight and remembered the support player they added to the game recently.
He exclaimed again, “Could it be that Lulu, the game friend I added for you? What’s their name? D*mn, I can’t remember.”
Qi Xu chuckled but didn’t deny it. “You seem to have a talent for matchmaking. If things don’t work out in finance, you might consider a career change.”
Sheng Fei’s eyes widened. He incredulously asked, “Are you guys actually in an online relationship?”
Qi Xu, in an online romance with someone he met in a game? Who would believe that?
Sheng Fei: “Old Qi, are you serious?”
Qi Xu: “Is there a problem?”
Sheng Fei wanted to say “Old Qi, you’re awesome,” but instead, as a good friend, he had to give some advice. “Old Qi, be cautious with online relationships. Have you video-chatted with them?”
Qi Xu: “No.”
Sheng Fei exclaimed again, “Aren’t you worried they might be a 200-pound guy with a girly voice?”
Qi Xu frowned, “What are you talking about?”
Sheng Fei explained, “In many online games, some people use voice changers to sound like girls and scam others into boosting their ranks.”
Qi Xu: “So?”
Sheng Fei: “You might be getting scammed.”
Qi Xu: “We’ve known each other for so long, and I haven’t spent a penny on him. What could he possibly scam me for?”
If the little assistant wanted to scam him for money or intimacy, that would be perfect.
Money, he had plenty.
Intimacy, he eagerly anticipated.
But the little assistant wasn’t swayed by either.
He wanted to, but there hadn’t been an opportunity.
Sheng Fei was silent again, then muttered, “Old Qi, I didn’t expect you to be so stingy in an online relationship.”
Qi Xu closed his eyes, holding back the urge to strangle him. “Just sh*t up.”
Sheng Fei: “Alright, fine. Four of us are waiting for you. Get online.”
Qi Xu: “Hold on, let me ask for his opinion first.”
Sheng Fei: “…”
Sheng Fei whispered, “No way, Old Qi. Are you really that whipped?”
Qi Xu: “Hanging up.”
After hanging up, Qi Xu sent a message to the little assistant.
CX330: [My friend wants me to play in a five-man squad, it might take two hours.]
CX330: [Baby, can I go?]
Xie Yang found this message odd.
For the past two months, CX330 had always played bottom lane with him, never with anyone else.
But he suspected that with CX330’s skills, this account was probably just his alt.
Because of the ID CX330, a lonely star in the universe.
He always thought CX330 had no friends. Only now did he realize he might have misunderstood.
And this wasn’t something that needed his permission.
Caramel Pudding: [Go ahead, I still have some things to finish.]
CX330: [Soya bean kiss.jpg]
Xie Yang found this emoji even stranger.
His usually cool and composed electronic boyfriend seemed a bit out of character.
Crocheting was a rather tedious task. Xie Yang turned on a variety show to watch while he worked.
He was almost falling asleep by the time Qi Xu called again.
The variety show was boring, making him drowsy.
His hands were cold from being outside the blanket, and his crocheting had slowed considerably.
Qi Xu heard him yawning and asked worriedly, “Are you sleepy? It’s late, you should go to bed early.”
Xie Yang looked at the neatly arranged roses he had already crocheted and decided not to stay up late.
“Goodnight, brother.”
When Xie Yang was sleepy, his voice was softer than usual, like he was being coy.
Qi Xu’s heart melted. “Goodnight, baby.”
After hanging up, Xie Yang fought off sleepiness to send a message to his boss. He needed to take the day off tomorrow.
Not only to finish his crochet work, but he also felt a bit unwell.
He was thinking about whether to take a cold medicine, but he was too tired and didn’t want to bother anymore.
In a daze, he suddenly remembered he needed to ask for CX330’s address, but he was too exhausted now; he decided to ask tomorrow instead.
With only two days left, if they’re not far apart, SF Express should be able to deliver on Christmas timely, right?
He vaguely remembered CX330 seemed to be from the south.
Thinking of this, Xie Yang closed his eyes and fell asleep completely.
The next day when he woke up, Xie Yang felt like his head weighed a ton.
His body felt heavy, as if he were carrying a large stone.
He felt dizzy all over.
In the sub-zero temperature, his bed felt like an ice cellar, yet he alternated between feeling cold and uncomfortable.
Perhaps because it snowed yesterday and the weather was cold, he had been standing in the cold wind at the bus stop for a long time, hence catching a cold.
Xie Yang looked regretfully at the thermometer displaying a high fever of 39 degrees.
Fortunately, there was still some fever-reducing medicine left from the school clinic he bought last time.
He was very busy today and couldn’t spare the time to go to the school clinic yet; he would endure it for a while.
He needed to finish making that handcrafted needlework rose bouquet.
Xie Yang suddenly remembered he hadn’t asked CX330 for the address yet.
Opening WeChat on his phone, Xie Yang realized CX330 had sent him several messages in the morning.
At nine o’clock in the morning:
CX330: [Good morning, have you had breakfast?]
At ten o’clock in the morning:
CX330: [Still not up?]
CX330: [Baby, go back to sleep.]
Thirty minutes ago:
CX330: [Baby, send me a message after you wake up.]
Xie Yang replied to CX330 despite his drowsiness and headache.
He didn’t want to tell CX330 about his fever; he didn’t want to worry him.
He knew CX330 cared deeply about his feelings and had always been concerned about him.
If CX330 found out he was sick this time and rejected meeting him again, CX330 would feel bad.
He would blame himself for not being able to take care of him.
And because of his repeated rejections, there would be resentment in his heart towards him.
He didn’t want this.
He hoped that one day, if he could let go of his grudges and meet him, he would be ready.
Instead of rushing to meet like this.
CX330: [Are you hungry? It’s already noon.]
CX330: [Don’t need to work part-time today?]
Caramel Pudding: [No need today, I can rest in the dormitory.]
Qi Xu frowned as he read this.
Little assistant was even harder working than he had imagined.
Caramel Pudding: [By the way, I want your shipping address, or the nearby parcel pick-up point is also fine.]
Qi Xu sent him the address of the apartment near the school.
He was mostly there from Monday to Friday, occasionally going home on weekends.
Xie Yang stared at this familiar address and froze in place.
His body stiffened, holding his breath, a shocked expression frozen on his face.
Because this address was near the cake shop where he worked part-time.
Xie Yang was shaken by this information, his scalp tingling.
Could it be possible that he had already met CX330?
And this signatory Mr. Qi.
Xie Yang looked at the character “Qi” and felt a shiver in his heart.
No, it couldn’t be.
There’s no such thing as too many coincidences.
Suddenly, he remembered CX330 had mentioned living in an apartment near the school.
That was S University.
They were at the same school.
Thinking about this, Xie Yang felt a rush of palpitations.
He wasn’t prepared at all to meet CX330, let alone the fact that CX330 had always been around him.
Recalling the first time he met CX330, he felt a strange familiarity, a sense of dissonance emanating from him. A vague thought lingered in his mind.
He didn’t dare to dwell on it.
He was so frightened that he trembled all over, his face turning pale.
He tapped on CX330’s profile picture, browsed his Moments, and clicked on the only photo he had posted.
A serving of caramel pudding.
That was Qi Xu’s favorite dessert.
Initially, he had thought it might just be a coincidence.
After all, there were many people who liked caramel pudding.
But now, perhaps it wasn’t a coincidence at all.
Unable to resist, he entered that familiar account number in the add friend section.
The profile picture was still black and white, the signature still blank, nothing had changed.
Xie Yang calmed himself down and found a reason.
He remembered CX330 had said he was twenty years old.
But now Xie Yang wasn’t so sure; maybe CX330 had just casually mentioned that?
The string in his mind was stretched taut, ready to snap at any moment.
He didn’t want to be ambiguous anymore.
Nor did he want to continue being wrong.
Xie Yang took a deep breath, looking at the messages CX330 had sent him. His face, already flushed from fever, turned pale.
With trembling hands, he typed out the question: [Are you from S University?]
CX330: [Yeah, didn’t I mention it before? I’m from S University, just started this year.]
Reading this, Xie Yang couldn’t help but tear up.
Caramel Pudding: [I remember you said you were 20. How come you’re only a freshman now?]
CX330: [Baby, I’m sorry. I’m actually only 18. I just casually said 20 back then. You don’t mind me being younger, right?]
Xie Yang collapsed onto the bed.
There was only one thought in his mind: It’s over.
Yet Xie Yang couldn’t help but make excuses for him. Qi Xu’s personality wouldn’t possibly engage in online relationships.
A freshman surnamed Qi at S University, living near the school, with a pleasant voice—it couldn’t just be Qi Xu alone.
Xie Yang made one last struggle.
Caramel Pudding: [I want to see your photo.]
Caramel Pudding: [Is that okay?]
Qi Xu raised an eyebrow slightly. Since he had sent that address, he sensed a slight change in Little Assistant’s attitude towards him.
Before, Little Assistant had never inquired about his real-life details, as if avoiding any further development between them, whether in the virtual or real world.
It had taken him a long time, but he couldn’t get Little Assistant to take that first step from online to real life.
Could it be that Little Assistant had heard of him or knew him?
Whatever the reason, Qi Xu found this situation quite enjoyable.
He was quite confident in his own appearance.
He directly sent Little Assistant his student ID photo.
The moment the photo arrived, Xie Yang felt like his heart skipped a beat.
He remembered this photo—it was taken during the freshman welcome party, and the list of performers was posted on the school forum. He had specifically searched for Qi Xu’s name and even saved a screenshot of his student ID photo, which was still stored in his phone’s secret album.
It really was Qi Xu.
How could it be him?
Could this photo be fake?
Xie Yang wanted to struggle desperately, but too much evidence was in front of him, forcing him to believe this was the truth.
A wave of sadness instantly overwhelmed him.
He would rather this person not be Qi Xu.
Why would CX330 be Qi Xu?
Why would his online crush be Qi Xu?
Xie Yang felt utterly devastated.
His eyes couldn’t stop trembling, his eye sockets reddened, tears streaming uncontrollably.
He couldn’t believe this was happening.
It wasn’t that Qi Xu wasn’t good, but he couldn’t accept that this person could be Qi Xu.
After all the turns and twists, the person he liked hadn’t changed.
No wonder he had easily fallen for someone else.
It had always been Qi Xu.
But unfortunately, it was Qi Xu, whom he didn’t like.
The scene of that day’s heartbreak was vivid in his mind; his heart felt like it was about to break, the pain making him clutch his chest.
If Qi Xu found out that the person he had liked for so long online was someone he disliked, what then?
He would surely find it disgusting.
He would surely think Xie Yang had manipulated something to deceive him into an online relationship.
The bitterness of two and a half years of secret admiration flooded his heart bit by bit.
Big drops of tears fell on the handmade rose bouquet in his arms.
Xie Yang quickly wiped away the moisture on it.
He looked at the completed bouquet in his hand, unsure of how to continue this relationship.
The face of Qi Xu gradually overlapped with the figure of CX330 that had been in his mind all this time.
He couldn’t imagine the disgusted expression Qi Xu would have if he found out that the person behind the ID [Caramel Pudding] was him.
Perhaps this gift he had prepared wasn’t meant for Christmas but as a parting gift.
Still, Xie Yang persisted and finished crocheting the entire bouquet of roses.
Because it was what he promised CX330, he would consider it a final memento.
Even if Qi Xu threw it away after knowing, it didn’t matter.
He just wanted to give it to CX330, who had been with him for over two months.
He crocheted slowly for a long time.
His mind was filled with images of Qi Xu and CX330.
One chasing after the other.
Turns out, when they both wore masks, Qi Xu actually liked someone like him.
It was quite unbelievable.
Xie Yang couldn’t help but mock himself.
After a busy morning, his dizziness grew stronger.
The instant noodles he had soaked in the morning were now cold, the noodles soaked in soup had turned into a lump.
Xie Yang sniffed and tried to hold back tears, but they still fell into his bowl, adding to his already melancholy meal.
The taste was like chewing wax. He forced himself to eat a few bites and took his fever-reducing medicine.
Just at this moment, Qi Xu messaged him.
CX330: [Are you still busy?]
Xie Yang didn’t know how to reply.
He felt somewhat lost.
Before he added Qi Xu on WeChat, he always hoped Qi Xu would reach out to him through his WeChat. Now that he could chat with Qi Xu, he didn’t know what to say to him.
Since the moment he found out CX330 was Qi Xu, he felt that this relationship should come to an end.
He didn’t want Qi Xu to get deeper and deeper into this online relationship.
Nor did he want Qi Xu to find out in the end that his online crush was himself, feeling disgusted and embarrassed.
Qi Xu called on WeChat, and for the first time since they started their online relationship, Xie Yang wanted to press the reject button.
And he did.
CX330: [What’s wrong?]
Caramel Pudding: [Maybe I caught a cold, I want to sleep a bit more.]
This wasn’t exactly a lie.
The medicine from the school clinic was potent; a whole packet had seven or eight pills, some with sleep-inducing effects that made him drowsy all day.
More importantly, he couldn’t accept the fact that his online crush was Qi Xu.
His eyes, swollen and red from crying for a long time, couldn’t shed any more tears.
His mind was in turmoil, pretending to have issues, tossing and turning without being able to sleep.
He didn’t know how to break up with CX330.
How could he quietly disappear from Qi Xu’s world?
And when would be the right time?
Despite holding a hot water bottle, covered in a thick coral fleece pajama, and blankets, he still felt cold.
Thinking about parting ways, Xie Yang couldn’t help but want to cry.
His unrequited love had come to nothing in the end.
Their online relationship ended in a hurry.
As he drifted into sleep, Qi Xu sent him several messages that he didn’t reply to.
It wasn’t until evening that Xie Yang woke up, feeling feverish.
Despite the cold weather, his body was burning, especially his throat, which felt like it was being torn apart when he tried to speak.
Feeling weak all over, he could only wave weakly at Su Huai nearby. “Can you get me a glass of water?”
His voice was hoarse, his throat dry and painful.
Su Huai, seeing his abnormal flush, was alarmed and quickly poured him a glass of hot water.
“Xiao Xie, are you running a fever?”
Su Huai touched his forehead, recoiling his hand from the heat, then spoke seriously, “You have a fever. The school clinic is closed. I’ll take you to the hospital.”
Upon hearing Su Huai’s words, Xi Rui and Song Xingyu also approached, checking his forehead.
Xi Rui decisively said, “I’ll carry Xie Yang. You guys call a car, prepare what we need, and inform the teacher.”
The three hurriedly took Xie Yang to the hospital and registered him for emergency treatment.
The doctor diagnosed him with exhaustion and a cold infection due to lack of proper rest.
Xie Yang needed intravenous fluids and was prescribed several bottles of medicine.
Su Huai took care of his hospital admission procedures.
Xie Yang urged them to go back and rest early.
Su Huai furrowed his brow slightly, “Are you sure you don’t want us to stay here with you?”
Xie Yang shook his head, “It’s too cold. It’s easy to catch a cold overnight in the hospital. You guys should go back first.”
The current temperature was very low. They hurriedly brought him to the hospital without bringing much with them. If they really stayed overnight, all three of them might catch a cold.
Su Huai said, “Alright, I’ll bring you breakfast tomorrow.”
Xie Yang replied, “Thank you for today.”
Su Huai nodded, “No problem. Get some rest. We’ll head back now.”
Watching his roommates leave, Xie Yang finally had a moment to pull out his phone and reply to Qi Xu’s messages.
On the way to the hospital, he had already seen that Qi Xu had sent him many messages. At that time, he was still asleep and hadn’t replied.
After so long without replying, Qi Xu must have been very worried about him.
Caramel Pudding: [Took cold medicine and have been sleeping.]
Caramel Pudding: [Didn’t mean to ignore your messages, sorry.]
CX330: [It’s okay. I was just really worried since you didn’t reply all day.]
Caramel Pudding: [I’m sorry.]
CX330: [Are you feeling better now?]
Caramel Pudding: [Not feeling bad anymore.]
He still had several bottles of IV fluids hanging on him.
Not feeling bad was a lie, but he didn’t want CX330 to worry.
CX330: [Can we voice chat now?]
Originally, Xie Yang wanted to say it wasn’t convenient, but he thought that this might be his and Qi Xu’s last voice chat as CX330.
Before, when he had a crush on Qi Xu, he had fantasized countless times about chatting with him.
Now, because he knew it was Qi Xu on the other end, he was hesitating.
Xie Yang answered the call.
“Baby, are you feeling any better?”
It was CX330’s voice, but also Qi Xu’s voice.
Their voices were clearly the same.
Hearing “baby” made Xie Yang feel embarrassed.
If Qi Xu knew he was the one being called “baby,” would he be even more upset?
Xie Yang was about to speak when his throat seemed to stick, and he had to cough softly to clear his throat.
Qi Xu frowned, “You sound really bad.”
Xie Yang replied, “I have a bit of a fever. I’ve already taken medicine.”
Qi Xu felt sorry for him but also a deep sense of powerlessness.
He couldn’t help but say, “I want to be by your side and take care of you.”
Xie Yang felt a pang in his heart.
While Qi Xu was thinking about their future together, Xie Yang was thinking about how to break up with him at this moment.
Since finding out CX330 was Qi Xu, he had given up.
Qi Xu had never liked him in the first place, and he had done a few stupid things that had made him disgusted.
Yet now, he couldn’t help but hold onto a tiny thread of hope.
Xie Yang forced himself to remain calm and not let Qi Xu hear anything unusual, “What would you do if you found out someone you really disliked had deceived you?”
Although Qi Xu didn’t understand why he suddenly brought up this topic, he answered honestly, “If it was someone I really disliked, I wouldn’t bother thinking about it.”
Xie Yang softly murmured, tears streaming down his cheeks.
He had originally planned to use this opportunity to say many things, to confide in Qi Xu about the bitterness of his two and a half years of unrequited love, to confess about their online relationship, and to discuss countless topics.
They spread to the edge of his mouth but could not be uttered.
He still couldn’t do it.
He was scared.
He chose to evade once again.
Xie Yang: “I’m sleepy.”
Qi Xu paused, then advised him to rest well and to call him if anything came up.
He sensitively noticed little assistant’s abnormal behavior, but he didn’t know how to broach the subject.
Since little assistant found out his real identity, it seemed like he had been unhappy.
Even the speed of his replies had slowed down.
Throughout the day, they hadn’t even exchanged more than ten sentences.
It felt like sudden coldness and indifference.
He began to suspect that little assistant might know him.
little assistantwas also a freshman; could they possibly be from the same school?
So maybe little assistant’s strong reaction was because he recognized him.
This could be good news.
But the worse news was, if little assistant did know him, he didn’t want to acknowledge him.
In the early hours, Xie Yang received a message from Qi Xu.
CX330: [Baby, did I say something wrong that upset you?]
CX330: [Poor Soybean.jpg]
CX330: [Don’t ignore me.]
Actually, Xie Yang hadn’t slept yet. He saw the message but just locked his screen without replying.
He didn’t know how to explain.
He was actually a timid person.
He had just managed to get over his heartbreak, and now he was facing his second heartbreak.
And it was the same person he liked.
He had even foolishly hoped for a future with CX330.
Now, his dreams were shattered.
Everything was going back to square one.
The next day, Xie Yang texted Su Huai very early, asking him to help send a package via courier.
It was a local courier, so he should receive it by the afternoon.
Su Huai hurried to the hospital at 9 o’clock and was shocked to see Xie Yang’s swollen eyes.
Su Huai asked anxiously, “What happened? Did someone bully you?”
Xie Yang shook his head, “Su Huai, do you have Qi Xu’s WeChat account?”
Su Huai said, “Yes, do you want me to give it to you?”
Xie Yang replied, “No need to give it to me. Can you check if his WeChat profile picture is a black-and-white portrait or a little cat?”
Su Huai said, “Let me see.”
Although he was curious, he didn’t ask further. He took out his phone, found Qi Xu’s account, and showed it to Xie Yang, “Here, this is Qi Xu’s account.”
Xie Yang glanced at the familiar profile interface.
It turns out he had been mistaken all along.
Su Huai said, “The black-and-white profile picture you mentioned must be Qi Xu’s old account. He didn’t want many people to know his account, so he switched to a new one.”
Xie Yang forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, “I see. Thank you.”
Su Huai asked, “What’s wrong with you?”
Xie Yang shook his head slightly. He didn’t feel like explaining right now.
At this time, Qi Xu should be awake already.
Has he possibly seen the message about him deleting him as a friend?
His mind was in chaos, his complexion unusually ugly.
He could burst into tears at any moment.
Su Huai didn’t know what had happened between him and Qi Xu, so he could only pat his shoulder in comfort, “Take a seat for a while. Let’s calm down first.”
He had a hunch that all of this was related to the package he helped Xie Yang send in the morning.
And the recipient of that package was very likely Qi Xu.
He only knew a little bit about what happened between Xie Yang and Qi Xu.
He also knew that Xie Yang had recently let go of his feelings for Qi Xu.
But how did they get involved again now?
And wasn’t Xie Yang already starting a new relationship during this time?
Wasn’t he secretly in an online relationship with that person with the double-row legs?
Could it be such a coincidence that person turned out to be Qi Xu?!
Xie Yang switched his phone’s WeChat back to his old account and uninstalled the game.
He tried hard to calm himself down and, looking at Su Huai’s hesitant expression, confessed, “I just found out yesterday that the person I’ve been in an online relationship with all this time is actually Qi Xu.”
Su Huai choked for a moment. He really had a knack for jinxing things.
This was really dramatic.