"No, it's nothing..." Su Jinning swallowed nervously, then grinned awkwardly and asked Chen Yuanyuan, "You mean, these two boys are a couple?"
"It seems so, right?" Shen Moyu had taken the phone at some point, adjusted his glasses, and examined the photo carefully. He then looked at Su Jinning expressionlessly.
Su Jinning looked at the nonchalant expression on his face and was surprised for a moment.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. When their affair was all over campus, he didn't seem to be that disgusted.
Chen Yuanyuan received approval and chuckled twice, "They're my favorite couple lately, they're super sweet."
Su Jinning pouted: "I really don't understand why you girls want to ship guys as couples. Aren't you tired of reading romance novels?"
His unintentional remark completely enraged Chen Yuanyuan, who trembled with anger as if a landmine had been stepped on: "What do you know! You're so feudal!"
Shen Moyu rested her chin on her hand, looking at the two of them and couldn't help but smile.
Su Jinning scratched her head awkwardly: "That's not what I meant...after all..."
After all, he was one of them too. He glanced guiltily at Shen Moyu.
"But, can boys and boys... be together?" Su Jinning only said a few words loudly, and then mumbled the rest of the words in a low voice, as if she was asking herself, or as if she was brewing something.
"Why not?" He Qing also walked over, looked at Su Jinning who hadn't recovered yet, and suddenly smiled: "As long as you like someone, it doesn't matter who it is."
He Qing has dimples when she smiles, which are sweet and, combined with her words, seem to have an invisible persuasive power.
“Yes, if everything has to be considered from a worldly perspective, then many people’s lives would be meaningless.” Chen Yuanyuan echoed, tilting her head and playfully shaking her little pigtails.
Su Jinning lowered his eyes. Actually, he wasn't particularly surprised when he saw the photo; he had never been a traditional person. It was just that the two people in the photo looked so much like him and Shen Moyu that his heart trembled violently at that moment.
"Class is about to start, everyone go back to your seats," Shen Moyu reminded them, rubbing his nose, and then he got up to leave.
Suddenly, he felt his wrist being gripped by someone's large, warm hand, with a bit of force, causing Shen Moyu to turn his head involuntarily.
Su Jinning didn't look at him, but the hand holding his wrist showed no sign of letting go.
"What's wrong?" Shen Moyu asked, puzzled.
Su Jinning suddenly stood up and tightened her grip on his wrist, which surprised Shen Moyu.
One thing at a time, Shen Moyu is a very polite and well-mannered person. Even if he dislikes someone, he won't show it on his face, so... he suddenly wanted the truth.
He bit his lip, trying to suppress the seriousness that involuntarily showed in his eyes, and asked with a smile, "You... don't hate homosexuals?"
"I……"
"Ring ring—"
The sound of the lesson interrupted Shen Moyu's words. He opened his mouth, only to hear the music teacher on the podium speak again.
"Alright, class is starting. Please return to your seats!"
"Class is starting, don't ask these useless questions." Shen Moyu's tone was a little cold, clearly not liking this topic. He gently pulled his hand away, but unexpectedly, Su Jinning, who had just squeezed him so hard it hurt, immediately let go.
"Just asking, haha..." Su Jinning couldn't manage a proper laugh, managing only a stiff, dry chuckle. He could sense that Shen Moyu didn't like this topic, so he decided not to ask.
The person in front of him didn't say anything more and returned to his seat.
Su Jinning sat back down in her chair, somewhat dazed, as that feeling of displeasure and sadness returned.
His mood has been like this lately, fluctuating between sunshine and gloom, unpredictable even to himself. When he's sad, he's genuinely sad, and when he's happy, he's truly happy.
And these two ever-changing feelings seem to have always been because of one person.
He pursed his lips and cautiously looked at Shen Moyu's profile, afraid that even his gaze might disturb him.
"What's wrong with me..." Su Jinning buried her face in her palms and muttered irritably, as if blaming herself.
Don't ask these useless questions.
Shen Moyu's words echoed in his mind no less than a hundred times, making his temples throb.
It's no use; those words probably really have no effect on him.
He doesn't actually fall in love with men; he's just used to this kind of love, but that doesn't mean he can accept it himself.
Su Jinning rubbed her cheeks until they were red, then leaned back in her chair, feeling somewhat annoyed.
As soon as Chen Hang arrived at class, he saw Ning Ge looking worried, sitting quietly in his chair as if he had been through a shock.
"Brother Ning, what's wrong with you? What's wrong, like..." He wanted to say something like, "like you've just broken up with someone," but he didn't say it.
"Chen Hang." Su Jinning's gaze was blank, as if she were calling out his name helplessly.
"Ah, Brother Ning, just say what's on your mind, I'm listening." Chen Hang sat down and leaned closer to Su Jinning.
"Have you ever had your mood controlled by someone?" Su Jinning asked, looking down at her fingers, her mind heavy with worry.
Chen Hang was stunned for more than ten seconds, as if something was stuffed in his mouth, forcing him to be unable to speak for a while.
Su Jinning listened to him remain silent for a while, then looked up at Chen Hang's "What did you say?" expression and rolled her eyes at him: "Never mind, forget I asked."
"I don't know whether I should congratulate you or sigh for you," Chen Hang said, scratching his forehead as if considering what to say.
"What do you mean?" Su Jinning turned to look at him.
"If you can let someone control your mood, then you probably... like that person." Chen Hang scratched his nose and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Su Jinning, who had been a dead tree for thousands of years, had finally blossomed.
"Damn it! You're asking for a beating!" Su Jinning was stunned for a moment, then grabbed Chen Hang by the collar and was about to smash her fist down on Chen Hang's face.
"Hey! Brother Ning! What I said isn't entirely accurate either!" Chen Hang covered his face with his hands, explaining somewhat fearfully.
Su Jinning shook off Chen Hang's arm, sat down angrily, her eyes filled with anger and a hint of wanting to escape.
Actually, when Chen Hang said these things, he had a sense of unease about a secret that hadn't been revealed.
"I'm sorry for being so talkative, but think about it yourself, your mood is being swayed by others, isn't that..." Chen Hang glanced at Su Jinning's pale face and swallowed the last sentence, "What else could it be but liking someone?"
Su Jinning knew that it was normal for him to like someone during his adolescence. He had never been in a relationship or liked anyone before, and he should try it and follow his heart.
However, this person, logically speaking, should not be Shen Moyu.
He didn't know if it was his imagination or if he was afraid to admit it.
Su Jinning didn't mention this to anyone again, and Chen Hang wisely kept it a secret. She buried the words she had spoken that day deep in her heart.