Ye Cang pushed open the door, and it was Ai Mu.

Ai Mu was wearing an oversized hoodie, his long hair loosely tied back. He gave a gentle smile to Ye Cang, trying to hide the exhaustion and helplessness on his face.

"Are you hungry?"

Ye Cang blinked his eyes in confusion and then nodded. At this point, he did feel a little hungry.

"Come over." Ai Mu waved her hand, signaling him to come to her home.

The lighting inside the room was dim, with only a faint yellow light emanating from the kitchen and a bedside lamp. In the dusk, Ye Cang discreetly surveyed Ai Mu's apartment. There wasn't much difference compared to last time, but the observant Ye Cang noticed a small pile of books scattered in front of the large bookshelf, as if they had fallen off. Could it be that the upperclassmen had a fight here? With this thought in mind, Ye Cang quickly pulled Ai Mu over and carefully searched his body for any signs of injury.

"Why?" Ye Cang's grip was too strong, causing Ai Mu's arms to ache. He twisted and shook off Ye Cang's hand, pulling a cushion that was half the size of a person to the edge of the small table. "Come sit. I made dinner."

Ye Cang obediently sat down. It seemed that Ai Mu's appearance was no different, except that the originally heavy eyelids now seemed even heavier.

Suddenly, a strong and fragrant smell of cheese wafted in the air. Every cell in Ye Cang's body became lively, for he loved cheese more than anything else. Ai Mu wore a large heat-resistant glove and held a porcelain plate in her hand, from which the aroma emanated. She directly placed the glove underneath and set the plate in front of Ye Cang, who had dazzled eyes.

"Wow..." exclaimed the little "chubby" from deep within, with steaming hot, rice-grain-sized, seemingly sucking all the soup into its body. The rich cheese covered the entire plate, embellished with sliced mushrooms and some seasonings. The strong aroma wafted into Ye Cang's nostrils, stimulating his taste buds.

"If you don't mind, go ahead and eat," Ai Mu handed over a spoon and scooped a small mouthful of rice from the edge of the plate, tasting it carefully to ensure the seasoning was right. Satisfied, she nodded to herself and passed the spoon to Ye Cang.

"Not picky, not picky! It smells so good just looking at it!" Ye Cang's age suddenly regressed from 19 years old to 9 years old. His two big sparkling eyes were wide open as he couldn't close his mouth, eagerly taking the spoon and scooping up a big spoonful.

"Ouch...slow down." Looking at Ye Cang in front of her, Ai Mu laughed like a child who had just received a Christmas present. A soft laughter escaped through her nose, just like a certain small animal, a loyal and air-loving small animal. However, suddenly remembering the purpose of calling him over, Ai Mu put away her smile. "By the way, you... heard everything just now, right?"

Ye Cang, who was eating too quickly, was scalded and blew air in a frenzy. Upon hearing Ai Mu's question, he immediately froze in place.

Ai Mu sat opposite Ye Cang, propping her chin and watching him. Her loose hair slid down her shoulders and fell in front of her chest. In this dim lighting, her eyelashes hung heavily, while her shallow pupils pierced through and stared at Ye Cang's face. As he looked at the person in front of him, Ye Cang felt as though he could initially see her whole body, gradually only her face, then just her slender eyes, and finally only her pupils, resembling an abyssal sea, unfathomably deep. He felt like a castaway, shackled to an iron anchor, being dragged down to the deepest part of the ocean floor, powerless to resist.

Suddenly realizing that he had started to stare blankly at Ai Mu again, Ye Cang quickly snapped back to reality. Looking at Ai Mu, who was staring at him intently, he didn't dare to lie and simply nodded faintly.

So...what do you think?" Sure enough, from the way Amu saw him pulling and inspecting her just a moment ago, she already knew. This kid must have heard the noise inside the house, and of course, he must have also heard their conversation clearly.

"I won't tell outsiders, senior!" Ye Cang hurriedly propped up the table, widening his eyes as if to show his sincerity.

"...I'm not asking you about this, I'm asking..." Ai Mu stroked his forehead, feeling speechless at the foolish junior in front of him, "I'm asking you, what do you think about this matter?"

Surprised that Aimu would ask herself this question, Yecang paused for a moment and began to organize her thoughts slowly. "So, what you're saying is that Senior Kai likes you? He confessed to you, but you turned him down. And then you said you still wanted to be friends, but Senior Kai felt that your attitude towards him had changed, so he was very dissatisfied? And then he came to your house to cause a scene? Is that about it?"

Ai Mu forced a bitter smile and nodded in agreement, the scope of the information was indeed comprehensive...

"Um…" Ye Cang pinched his chin, looking very much like a great detective, completely unaware of how shameless it was for him to eavesdrop on other people's conversations. "This is so awkward… especially since it's a guy…"

"I don't care whether someone is manly or not."

Ye Cang's eyes widened even more. The amount of information he received today was too much, and he felt a little overwhelmed.

"But I'm not gay either," Ai Mu quickly added, seeing the surprise on Ye Cang's face. "It's just that if, by chance, the person I like happens to be a guy, I wouldn't go against my own feelings." Since he was young, he had always believed that as long as two people genuinely loved each other, whether they were guys or girls, what's the difference? Although he hadn't experienced deeply heartfelt love for someone until now, he thought that emotions should be a spiritual connection. When two hearts that truly love each other collide, what significance does the constraint of the physical body hold?"