Ch119 - Are You Asleep?

Translator: Mogumoguchan

Editor: Sarcasm 

The moonlight was dim and the atmosphere in the car was heated, the noise from the bar gradually faded away. 

It was not even eight yet and Yan Qiu had plenty of questions to ask. He did not want to leave just like that. 

But Yan Qiu was a little tired because of what they had done just now. He started yawning while talking with Ji Xinglan and his eyelids fluttered even as he fought to keep them open. 

When he saw him acting this way, Ji Xinglan reached out to tuck his hair in, and asked, “Do you want to sleep in a hotel room?” 

“…No.” He was just going to get some shut eye and if they got a hotel room for it, it would be too much of a waste. Also, by the time they got the procedures done, he wouldn’t be tired anymore. So Yan Qiu simply got into a comfortable position and leaned against Ji Xinglan before closing his eyes. 

“I’ll just close my eyes for a bit.”

Even though it was not comfortable sleeping in a car, he had a human cushion, so Yan Qiu slept fairly well. 

When he woke up, he had no idea just how long he had slept. 

Ji Xinglan had shut his eyes to rest as well. He had thrown an arm around Yan Qiu’s shoulder and had put his head against his. Even though this was not a good time to sleep, when he saw the dim moonlight shining on his quiet, sleeping face, Yan Qiu did not have the heart to wake him up. 

He moved Ji Xinglan’s arm a little, then brought his terminal out to check the time. 

When the screen lit up, he saw a number of missed calls. 

Yan Qiu was shocked. It was almost ten now.  

From his call log he saw that Xie Yu had called him a number of times but the calls hadn’t been picked up. He did not even need to think to know what Ji Xinglan had done. 

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Yan Qiu smacked the dozing Ji Xinglan, and quickly called Xie Yu back. Xie Yu was an idiot who might actually call the police since he had been unable to reach him for so long. What would he do then?

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The call went through after a short ring. 

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“Boss, what’s wrong with you?” Xie Yu sounded a little worried. “That Ji Xinglan—”

Yan Qiu opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he heard Ji Xinglan say, “He’s fine”. Then a hand suddenly reached out from behind him, grabbed his terminal, and ended the call. 

Yan Qiu was shocked, but Ji Xinglan simply dragged him back and hugged him. He struggled a little. “…What nonsense did you feed Xie Yu?” 

“It’s nothing.” Ji Xinglan appeared very calm. “I just told him you’re with me.”

Yan Qiu gave him a skeptical look and did not know whether what he said was true or fake. However, he now knew why Xie Yu was causing a fuss. 

To Xie Yu, he and Ji Xinglan found each other as eyesores and were both currently fighting over Lin Wei. 

Earlier, when he called Yan Qiu, Ji Xinglan had answered the call, and no matter what, he would not think that they were doing anything romantic. Infact, he would immediately think that they were engaged in a violent fight. For him, Ji Xinglan picking up Yan Qiu’s phone was even more terrifying than Yan Qiu not picking up his phone.  

Since he knew how Ji Xinglan was, Yan Qiu did not bother arguing with him. He wore his mask and cap and went to open the car door. 

But even after yanking the door handle a few times, the door wouldn’t open. 

“Open the door,” he said to Ji Xinglan. 

“Where are you going?” Ji Xinglan held his arm and refused to let him go. 

“Back to the dorm.” Yan Qiu felt that it was only natural for him to do so. “There’s a curfew for the dorm. If I don’t go back now, Xie Yu is going to panic.”

They were already out, that is why Ji Xinglan had thought of finding a hotel and resting there for a night with Yan Qiu. But now Yan Qiu was insisting on going back and he even pinched Ji Xinglan’s arm in warning. “I have already slept with you. What else do you want?”

“Nothing.” Ji Xinglan said, but his pitiful gaze made him look like he had been abandoned by Yan Qiu. “But why are you in such a hurry to go back?  Is it just because you’re worried that Xie Yu will panic if you’re not around? But I’ll panic too if you’re not around.”

“You’re the one who picked up my phone!” Yan Qiu glared at him. He had caused this problem. Now how dare he complain? “You picked up my phone. So now Xie Yu will definitely worry if he doesn’t see me tonight. You don’t want to kick down our door while we’re sleeping, right?” 

“But I can’t sleep if I am not holding you. Let him come and kick down the door.” Ji Xinglan actually tried to make his argument sound reasonable. 

Yan Qiu gave him a look before he sighed. He tugged his cap lower. “If you have something to tell me, do it tomorrow, alright? I really have to go back now. I haven’t gotten rid of my demerit points, and if I don’t return at night again, I’m really going to be expelled.”

After remaining silent for a while, Ji Xinglan finally relented. He opened the door and sent Yan Qiu back. 

…… 

Yan Qiu managed to return to the dorm one minute before curfew. 

The dorm officer was already standing at the door and waiting to lock the doors the moment the bell rang. Yan Qiu quickly kissed Ji Xinglan’s cheek and waved him away. “Alright, go back.”

Before Yan Qiu went inside, he turned around and waved at him, and Ji Xinglan mumbled under his breath, “See you tomorrow.”

…… 

One second before the bell for curfer rang, Yan Qiu came back into his room. 

Xie Yu finally relaxed once he saw him return unscathed. 

“Boss, where did you go?” Xie Yu asked curiously from one bed away. “Why were you together with Ji Xinglan?”

Yan Qiu felt a sense of deja vu. He rubbed his nose and feeling a little awkward, he replied without looking at Xie Yu, “I… went to challenge Ji Xinglan”.  

“Really?!” Xie Yu immediately looked excited, “Hurry up and tell me the details. Who won?”

“Cough… Of course I won.” Yan Qiu rubbed his nose and lied to hide the truth. 

Xie Yu looked really excited. “Awesome, boss! You’re even more amazing than a military school student! I’m going to mock Ji Xinglan when I see him tomorrow! Ahahahaha!”

Yan Qiu found himself unable to say anything more.  

This situation had an even greater sense of deja vu for him. 

……

That night, after the lights were turned off, Yan Qiu tossed and turned, but he could not sleep. 

The beds in the dorm room were small. It had been years since Yan Qiu had slept on them. So he couldn’t get used to it in short order.  

There was a streetlight outside. The light shone through their window, right on the edge of his bed. Yan Qiu covered his head with the blanket, but whenever he closed his eyes, he remembered Ji Xinglan’s face. He rolled around a little. 

Aside from Ji Xinglan going across states for work, they had never slept in separate beds. 

Yan Qiu suddenly thought of something.

Should he ask Ji Xinglan to move into their dorm? 

Ji Xinglan might have a way to convince Mr. Yang to let him move in, but Yan Qiu rejected the idea the moment it appeared in his head. 

He could not have Ji Xinglan come here. 

They would see each other often in the dorm and then Xie Yu would end up fighting with him. Besides, with his personality, he would definitely climb into his bed at night. It would be embarrassing doing that with Xie Yu’s bed not too far from his own. 

Yan Qiu laid on the bed and thought about this for a while. It was late, even the sounds of the insects in the forest outside had faded away.  

He originally wanted to pick up the terminal to check the time, but for some reason, he tapped on his chat with Ji Xinglan. 

The last message in the chat was from this afternoon when Ji Xinglan had invited him to meet up behind the bar. 

For some reason, Yan Qiu typed in, [Are you asleep?]

Mogumoguchan: Ya never learn, Yan Qiu.  

Sarcasm: What is JX supposed to do when YQ serves himself on a platter? Knit a scarf?