Xiang Ming retorted, "You're already calling yourself my boyfriend? Then let me ask you, Comrade Xie Wang, are you gay now?"
Chen Siqi said, "Is that even a question? It's already bent into a mosquito coil."
Lu Xin laughed and said, "Back when Second Brother was smitten by three gay bastards in a row, Brother Xie really hated gay people, saying that same-sex relationships were unstable. Now, he's become one of them too—"
Seeing Xie Wang's warning look, he didn't dare to continue.
Xie Wang cleared his throat, his voice firm: "I'm still straight. I do like Shuangjiang, but I don't like his gender, I like him as a person. In other words, I'm not interested in any other guy except him."
Where are the girls?
Xie Wang said speechlessly, "I'm not interested either."
The group exchanged smiles.
Just then, the door to the private room opened. Chen Siqi, who had just finished using the restroom, walked in and said to Xie Wang, "Your Shuangjiang is outside."
"What?" Xie Wang immediately stood up. "Why is Frost's Descent here?"
Xiang Ming: "I guess they've come looking for you."
Xie Wang chuckled and put one hand in his pocket: "Recently, Shuangjiang has been frequently running into me, and even invited me to dance. And you still say he's not interested in me."
Xiang Ming said sarcastically, "Hurry up and go, or you'll lose your wife."
Xie Wang walked to the electronic screen, straightened his appearance, and quickly left the private room.
The group exchanged glances and quickly followed.
Ling Shuangjiang had just come out of the restroom when he saw Xie Wang walking towards him not far away. He didn't move and waited quietly.
Xie Wang stopped in front of him, his tone slightly raised: "Shuangjiang, did you come here to see me?"
Ling Shuangjiang silently examined his carefully chosen clothes, crossed her arms, raised her eyes to be level with his, and looked at him indifferently.
Xie Wang could no longer contain himself and smiled, "After spending so much time together, I think I understand your feelings. Do you like me? Even though I'm straight—"
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chong walked up from behind Ling Shuangjiang. Xie Wang watched the two of them quietly, the pride and excitement on his brows gradually fading.
Ye Chong asked gently, "Ah Jiang, I've been looking for you for so long."
He looked up and met Xie Wang's gaze for two seconds, then smiled and asked, "And who is this?"
In the dim light, Ling Shuangjiang smiled charmingly: "My business partner whom I just met not long ago."
Xie Wang's smile froze completely, his brows furrowed tightly, and his whole body was filled with urgent anxiety: "A partner? A partner can come and go from your house at will, and has a spare key to your house? A partner has slept in your bed and covered you with your blanket? Even the water heater in your house that broke down not long ago was adjusted by your partner!"
Author's Note:
I need a nutrient solution.
Chapter 48 Chasing After His Wife While Crying
The once noisy corridor was now quiet.
Xie Wang's eyes were red, and he choked up a little when he said the last word. He glanced at Ye Chong with jealousy, then clenched his fists and stared intently at Ling Shuangjiang.
He didn't understand why Ling Shuangjiang would suddenly say that, especially in front of a strange man.
Xiang Ming and the others had been observing the situation. Seeing that Xie Wang was losing control of his emotions, they quickly walked over.
"Shuangjiang, you go first, leave Xie Wang to us."
"I'm not leaving." Xie Wang stubbornly pulled his arm away from Xiang Ming's, stared at Ling Shuangjiang, and opened his mouth.
Why do you say that?
These words carried a hint of grievance and sadness at being abandoned.
Ling Shuangjiang's fingers curled slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.
Ye Chong's gaze fell between Ling Shuangjiang and Xie Wang, and he stopped speaking and stood aside. Finally, he looked at Xie Wang, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
These two should like each other. Judging from Xie Wang's expression, he doesn't seem like someone who doesn't cherish Ling Shuangjiang. How did things turn out like this?
Standing here in this stalemate is quite conspicuous. Many people have already gathered at the ends of the corridor, but because of Xie Wang, no one dares to come in directly.
Chen Siqi and Xiang Ming exchanged a glance, then joined forces with Lü Xin and others to forcibly pull Xie Wang away and take him into a private room.
The corridor fell silent again. Ye Chong looked at Ling Shuangjiang and asked, "Is Xie Wang the person you like?"
"Hmm." Ling Shuangjiang slowly lowered her eyes, her emotions complex.
Ye Chong didn't say anything more and followed behind him, leaving with him.
Inside the private room, Xie Wang had already guzzled down several glasses of beer.
With a thud, the wine glass was placed on the glass table. He frowned deeply, his fingers trembling slightly.
His appearance made everyone in the room feel uncomfortable.
Xiang Ming comforted him, "Don't worry, I think Frost's Descent is just teasing you."
Chen Siqi chimed in, "Yes, Shuangjiang likes you, everyone can see that. As for why she said that just now..." He frowned, unable to figure it out.
Xie Wang stared at the wine glass: "Was he bewitched by that wild man, which is why he said that? He couldn't bear to pretend he didn't know me. Even if he didn't like me, he wouldn't say that."
The last word stuck in my throat.
With a hint of grievance.
Lü Xin couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It's not that serious, be strong, Brother Xie. In my opinion, that person has nothing to do with Shuangjiang. His name is Ye Chong, the eldest young master of the Ye family, and he just returned to the country."
"Which Ye family?" Xie Wang frowned slightly, his tone unpleasant: "He started seducing Shuangjiang as soon as he returned to the country."
"Brother, please be rational, okay?" Xiang Ming, with a cigarette in his mouth, analyzed for him: "Ye Chong's family is engaged in the cultural industry, and they are all highly educated. He himself is also a PhD graduate who just returned to China to work. Logically speaking, he should have met Shuangjiang today."
Xie Wang sneered: "He has a good eye. He took a liking to our Shuangjiang at first glance and even tried to seduce her."
"I don't want to talk to you anymore. Can't you be a little calmer and more mature?" Chen Siqi teased him deliberately. "In my opinion, otherwise... you should give up."
Xie Wang quickly looked up: "Give up what?"
Chen Siqi shrugged: "Just give up on Ling Shuangjiang."
Xie Wang stood up: "Why should I give up? He likes me so much, and I like him too. We are a match made in heaven."
"So you're the only one who knows idioms, huh?" Chen Siqi teased. "They're already calling you their partner, and you still won't give up? Maybe Ling Shuangjiang just likes Ye Chong's type, the gentle and refined type. You're too fierce."
“I’ve never been mean to him.” Xie Wang pursed his lips, his eyes slightly downturned. “He said I wasn’t mean, that I was very gentle.”
Xiang Ming scoffed, "Look at Xie Wang's aggrieved look, he looks like an abandoned elementary school student."
Qi Hang sighed, "Stop joking around, quickly help him think of a solution."
Xiang Ming cleared his throat: "Old Xie, have you ever confessed your feelings to Shuangjiang?"
"No." Xie Wang downed another glass of wine.
Chen Siqi: "You haven't even told Ling Shuangjiang that you like him?"
Xie Wang frowned: "Have you forgotten? I plan to confess tomorrow."
Chen Siqi nodded.
"Otherwise, we can proceed as planned tomorrow. You can go and confess to Ling Shuangjiang and see how he reacts," Xiang Ming said.
Xie Wang hesitated: "What if he rejects me? After all, he's already called me his partner. I feel like he's angry with me."
Lü Xin was both amused and exasperated: "My dear brother, you just said that you two were a match made in heaven, so why are you so indecisive after meeting Ling Shuangjiang?"
Xiang Ming: "I understand. I suggest you give it a try first, and if he rejects you, we'll think of something else."
"Go confess first, I wholeheartedly agree." Lü Xin raised his hand.
Xie Wang pondered for a moment, then sighed heavily: "I'm a little unsure now whether he likes me. I'm afraid that what he said today wasn't a joke, but the truth."
"I understand!" Qi Hang had just scrolled through Xiang Ming's WeChat Moments and noticed the key point. "Brother Xiang Ming, did you invite Shuangjiang to the party this time?"
Xiang Ming shook his head: "No."
Qi Hang began to speculate: "Since you didn't invite him, how did he know about this place?"
Xiang Ming: "I posted it on my WeChat Moments, and all my WeChat friends can participate by scanning the QR code."
Qi Hang countered, "I don't think Shuangjiang is the type to join in the fun. Even if he doesn't like Brother Xie, he's not the type to come here for a social gathering. So why did he participate?"
Among a bunch of comments, Qi Hang found Xie Wang's comment: "Does Shuangjiang think that Brother Xie wants to participate, so he's jealous?"
Xie Wang's dim eyes gradually brightened: "Jealous? That's possible! Si Qi just said that Shuangjiang came to see me."
Chen Siqi recalled: "When I came out of the bathroom, I saw him lingering in the corridor for a long time, as if he was looking for someone."
“Maybe they really thought Xie Wang came over for a social event.” Xiang Ming usually gets so many likes on his WeChat Moments that he often doesn’t have time to check the top messages. After scrolling through his like history for a long time, he said, “Shuangjiang did like my post at 2 a.m. yesterday. Xie Wang had already replied to me by then.”
Xie Wang quickly clicked on the post, and after repeatedly looking at his suggestive comment, he immediately felt remorse.
He must have been jealous after seeing this post on his WeChat Moments.
I liked this post at 2 AM, and I probably cried myself to sleep.
Thinking of this, Xie Wang felt even more guilty.
But at the same time, he felt a little bit of relief.
His jealousy of Xiaoshuangjiang (a Chinese idiom meaning "little frost") indicates that she cares about him.
He gently curled his lips, imagining the scene of Ling Shuangjiang hiding under the covers and secretly crying last night, feeling a mix of sweetness and bitterness in his heart.
He desperately wanted to find Ling Shuangjiang immediately, confess his feelings, and tell him that he had never had anyone else in his heart, and that he didn't want to participate in any of those weird social events, as he was the only one in his life.
Once this feeling surged up, it was like a floodgate opening, washing away all of Xie Wang's reason.
He really missed Ling Shuangjiang and wanted to be with her.
The thought that Ling Shuangjiang might like someone else, or that she might be with another man, made his heart ache terribly.
"I think I've become gay."
Xie Wang took a deep breath, his tone solemn.
The other four stared in disbelief, while Xiang Ming chuckled, "Oh, didn't you call yourself a straight man yesterday?"
Xie Wang calmly said, "The straight man I was talking about yesterday was the man who has always liked Ling Shuangjiang."