Lin Hu looks at his mother for a long time before finally saying. "You don't have to worry yourself, Mother, take care."
Saying this, he left, without looking back.
His mother look at his small but lonely back and tears slipped down from her eyes in sadness. Her maid patted her back and then take her back to her courtyard.
On the other hand.
Just as he stepped outside the Lin Manor, a deep voice suddenly sounded.
"Where are you going to now?"
Lin Hu was surprised and turned to the source of the voice, and to his shock, he saw Lin Yu standing there, looking at him.
He scoffed. He would be lying if he said that he didn't feel anything against this guy but what he felt was not any violent emotion but only envy.
"Where are you expecting me to go now that I am chased out because I lose to you?" Lin Hu asked, walking down the street, going to find an inn.
"Are you angry?" Lin Yu raised his eyebrow as he walked beside him.
Lin Hu didn't reply to him but asked instead. "Why are following me? Could it be that you wanted to beat me again?"
"Don't make me sound bad." Lin Yu chuckled and took out a key from his sleeve.
"This is a key to my apartment, I figure out that staying in the inn might be expensive, considering that we didn't know when your father will allow you back home."
Lin Hu paused his footstep and turn around to face Lin Yu, causing the latter to also pause walking. "Why are you helping me? Do I look that pitiful to you?"
"Lin Hu, I am... I just wanted to help." Lin Yu was a little taken aback by the boy's sudden seriousness so he tried to explain.
"Then should I say thank you?"
Lin Yu sighed as he look at the stubborn Lin Hu and he decided to say truthfully.
"Actually, the thing is that I like you."
Lin Hu's expression turned strange as he subconsciously take a step back in horror, he didn't expect this guy to like men, even the pedestrians that are walking by them looked at him in disgust.
Lin Yu however didn't notice this as he continued. "So, can you be my friend?"
Lin Hu's expression turned even stranger and he started walking again. "I am sorry, but I am not interested in men."
"Did I ask that?" Lin Yu was confused as he jogged after him.
Now that I rejected him, he is pretending to be innocent. What a two-faced scumbag.
Lin Hu thought and stop again before saying in disgust.
"What do you mean by do you ask that? You confessed your love to me first, then asked us to be friends with benefits and now, you wanted to deny everything."
Lin Yu stared at him blankly for a long time and Lin Hu felt somewhat awkward under his stare, suddenly, he bursts into laughter, surprising Lin Hu, after all, he had never seen this guy smile before, talk less than laughing, and... he look incredibly stunning when he laughed that he can't help but fall in a daze.
Realizing what he was thinking, Lin Hu averted his gaze, blushing.
Lin Yu laughed so hard till he had to hold onto his stomach to ease the aching.
He stood properly and pinched Lin Hu's cheek, saying. "That's why I like you, you are so cute."
"You... what the hell do you want? Can't you just talk properly?"
Lin Yu smiled and then started to explain. "Don't misunderstand my intentions, I don't like you romantically, I just like you like friends and like brothers."
Lin Hu suddenly didn't feel like talking to this guy anymore. Stomping his feet on the ground, he continued walking when suddenly, Lin Yu wrapped his hand around his neck and changed his direction to the left.
"Where in the world are you dragging me to?"
"I told you, you have to save money." Lin Yu said and stopped dragging him when they reached his apartment. Opening the door, he dragged Lin Hu in again and the latter can't help but ask again. "Why are you helping me?"
Lin Yu flashed him a smile. "Because we are friends."
Lin Hu suddenly feels warm in his heart. Seems like becoming friends with this cold guy isn't really bad.