Chapter 2466: Another Me 35

Outside the dormitory building, the night was deep, with only a few dim yellow streetlights glowing lonely.

Jin Chen sat on the long wooden bench not far from the dormitory building, his back straight, his silhouette appearing exceptionally reliable in the night.

Jin Chen sensed something, and when Li Chi was still a few steps away, he lifted his head.

The moment their eyes met, Jin Chen smiled and opened his arms.

He then gained a Li Xiao Chi who flung himself into his arms.

"Brother......"

Li Chi felt wronged: "I miss you so much, I can't sleep......"

Jin Chen wrapped his arms around him completely.

Familiar warmth transmitted through his clothes, Li Chi felt content and warm, reassured and grounded.

He unconsciously rubbed against Jin Chen's shoulder, then lifted his head to find the side of his neck, kissing him affectionately.

The late breeze brought a hint of early autumn chill, stirring Li Chi's hair and also disturbing the faint sense of independence he had just built in his heart.

Only at this moment, tightly embracing Jin Chen, Li Chi finally realized with crystal clarity that his longing and yearning for his brother had become so intense that even a moment's separation was unbearable.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +6, total 95!】

"Then shall we go home to live together?"

Jin Chen's voice sounded from above his head, low and gentle: "We won't sleep here."

Li Chi shook his head in Jin Chen's embrace, his cheek rubbing against the fabric, "School has regulations."

Jin Chen lowered his head, gently pressing his forehead to Li Chi's, their breaths mingling.

"What are rules compared to our Xiao Chi's sleep?"

Li Chi felt warm inside, yet he whispered, "But our major has a gathering training at six tomorrow."

"It's... very late now."

It is already deep into the night, with less than seven hours left until six, and indeed it is a bit of a hassle.

Jin Chen, borrowing the dim yellow light of the streetlamp, saw the faint fatigue under Li Chi's eyes.

A pang of heartache instantly overwhelmed everything.

He yielded, lowering his head to gently kiss Li Chi's warm eyelids, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

Li Chi, reluctant to leave the warmth of the embrace, softly asked, "Then… Brother, could you give me your jacket? With your scent, I'll be able to sleep."

Jin Chen could not bear to refuse.

He took off the thin jacket warmed by his body and carefully wrapped Li Chi up snugly.

Enveloped by that scent, Li Chi tilted his head up and kissed Jin Chen's lips.

Jin Chen responded; the kiss started gentle, but soon a flame ignited.

Jin Chen gripped Li Chi's neck, kissing fiercely, forcefully prying open his lips and sucking hard as if savoring the sweetest fruit.

"Mmm......"

Li Chi trembled all over, his waist went limp, his body shaking uncontrollably.

His beautiful eyes welled with moisture, his fair cheeks flushed crimson, stunningly gorgeous.

Feeling his trembling, Jin Chen pulled back slightly, watching Li Chi's dazed, panting look; the desire in his eyes deepened, yet he forcibly suppressed it.

He gently patted Li Chi's back, his voice hoarse with coaxing.

"Good, go back to sleep."

Li Chi leaned in his embrace for a while before regaining strength, then walked back to the dormitory building with somewhat unsteady steps.

Returning to his own bed, he pulled the bed curtains closed.

Li Chi slowly took off his pajamas, put on Jin Chen's large jacket, and the familiar scent gently enveloped him.

He curled up, his cheek against the soft fabric of the jacket, and finally drifted into sleep.

——

The two-week freshmen military training kicked off.

The training grounds of the Art Department and the Finance Department are separated by a distance.

But during training breaks, lunch breaks, and evening dismissals, one can always see the overly handsome Finance Department freshman Jin Chen, unfailingly appearing near the Art Department's formation.

Soon, all the freshmen of the Art Department knew that the quiet, aloof Li Chi had a boyfriend even more handsome than the rumored campus heartthrob.

During this period, a small incident also occurred.

For example, the rumor that they were just close brothers.

One day at lunch break, a female student from the neighboring formation, her face flushed, ran up to Jin Chen, who was standing in the shade, and handed him a bottle of water.

"Classmate, can we get to know each other?"

Jin Chen raised his eyebrows in surprise, didn't take the water, and said in a confused tone, "I come every day to see my significant other, rain or shine—how could you not have noticed?"

"And yet someone still hasn't noticed!"

The girl's face instantly flushed crimson, embarrassed to the point of wanting to find a crack in the ground to hide in, and she bolted away.

Afterward, whenever she spotted Jin Chen from afar on campus, she would detour.

Can't afford to provoke some love‑brains.

Li Chi quite enjoys his current college life.

Busy and fulfilling, full of fresh energy, and his relationship with his roommate Xie Duoduo is also good.

Xie Duoduo is outgoing, a bit gossipy, but means no harm, and he loves sharing his rich romantic experiences with Li Chi.

Although most of it sounds unreliable, Li Chi occasionally finds it amusing and even takes notes.

That afternoon.

Xie Duoduo returned to the dormitory, tossed his baseball cap onto the table, and rushed straight to Li Chi's desk.

"Lai Chi! I just passed by the basketball court over there and saw your boyfriend!"

Lai Chi was sitting at the desk reading a book; hearing this, they tilted their head in confusion and looked at Xie Duoduo.

Xie Duoduo caught their breath and continued, "This isn't the point!"

"The point is, I saw Jin Chen accept a rose and a cake from a guy, and he stood there talking with that guy for a while!"

"That guy looks……uh……quite handsome!"

Lai Chi blinked, put down the book in their hand, and said, "I'll ask him later."

At that moment, another male dormmate who rarely spoke suddenly snorted, speaking in a sarcastic tone.

"Xie Duoduo, you're just worrying unnecessarily. Lai Chi isn't in a hurry, so why are you?"

He turned his gaze to Lai Chi and said, "Anyway, Lai Chi, you're really carefree. With your boyfriend's qualities, how could there be few pursuers? Aren't you at all afraid he might be snatched away someday? If you ask me, sooner or later……"

"What do you want to say?"

Lai Chi directly interrupted him.

He turned his head to look at the speaking roommate; his calm face was covered with a chill, his eyes sharp, his complexion frightfully grim.

That guy was choked up by his stare.

Seeing the atmosphere turn sour, Xie Duoduo hurried to smooth things over, saying to that roommate, "Hey hey Wang Lei, you're feeling bad after your recent breakup, so don't go guessing about others! Everyone can see how Jin Chen treats Lai Chi!"

Wang Lei, struck where it hurt, looked even worse: "I'm guessing? Why did you come tell Lai Chi what's up? Isn't it just to see him get anxious?"

Xie Duoduo was turned the tables on by him, face flushing with anger: "I……I didn't mean that! I just……"

Lai Chi stood up and said, "Thank you for telling me, Duoduo."

Then he turned to Wang Lei, his voice clear and cold: "You really lack manners; no wonder your girlfriend broke up with you."

Wang Lei: "……"

Lai Chi no longer paid attention, picked up their phone and keys, and left straight away.

Walking out of the dormitory building, the evening breeze brought a slight chill; seeing someone set up a small stall by the roadside selling various flowers.

Lai Chi's steps paused, they walked over, carefully selected a few bouquets, and headed toward the place they had agreed to meet Jin Chen.

From afar, they saw Jin Chen's tall figure standing under the plane tree outside the West Gate, head down looking at his phone.