Huo Yi stayed indoors resting and thinking the whole day, with just Jing Wei bringing him food and drink but they never talked about the topic again, it was like both agreed not to brush that topic again. Though it was not their usual banter, it still felt comfortable.
It was the next day, and Hou Yi had to get ready as had lectures with a strict lecturer.
After doing all the necessary things, he wore the clothes given by Liang Chen. As he walked out of the building, he met Jing Wei who was just coming from outside. They looked at each other with an awkward smile.
Huo Yi cleared his throat awkwardly and looked at the bag she was carrying.
"You got something?"
Jing Wei looked at Huo Yi's awkward smile and couldn't help but find it funny. Wasn't it obvious she went out to get something? She couldn't help but check him out. He was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, but his face looked more healthy, and rosy. Seems he had come to terms with some things, she just wished he had let go, but she knew the person she loved so much, he was someone who didn't give up easily and was very stubborn.
She sneered, "I bought you food. Besides, were you going to class without breakfast? Stupid."
"Hey! Watch your tongue, young woman! Seems you are forgetting I am older than you, call Me brother!." Huo Yi teased her with a mischievous smile. He knew how much she hated being reminded he was older.
"Brother my foot! If you don't take the good, I will feed it to the dogs!" She threatened as she raised the bag with a fake attempt to throw it.
"You dare?!" Huo Yi yelled as he took the bag from her. It was already getting late, so he took the bag from her after they joked around for a while which eased the tension between them.
Huo Yi had just finished with today's lecture, so he decided to eat out. It was late in the afternoon and he was so hungry.
Sitting alone on the table, he ate his spicy beef noodles. He had always eaten here since his first year, and though the shop was cheap and not high-grade, their food was the best, especially their noodles. As he ate, his phone rang and he picked up without looking at the number.
He said, "Hello." Then continue chewing his food.
"Huo Yi…Where are you?"
The cold voice was like a remote, controlling Huo Yi's movement. He hadn't expected him to call, which made him panic a little as he didn't know why he was calling.
"You! Why are you asking?" His voice trembled a little, and not wanting the man to notice anything, he cleared his throat.
Liang Chen chuckled, "Why? Can't I ask?" He asked.
Huo Yi snorted as he snapped, "It's not like you asked about me before. So why ask now?!"
" Are you still angry?"
Huo Yi went quiet when he heard the man ask. He looked down and looked at his clenched fist, he opened his palm and saw how much he sweated, so he cleaned it on his clothes.
His lips twitched mockingly, "Do I have the right to get angry? Young Master Liang."
He continued coldly, "Besides, who has the time to continue being angry with a one-night stand?"
Liang Chen sighed softly on hearing Huo Yi's childish words. He couldn't help but rub his forehead helplessly.
Seems he had offended the little guy, and made him so angry, he didn't even pretend to be in a good relationship with him.
"Yiyi… I'm sorry. I never meant it that way. I will compensate you for the pain you went through, and forgive me." Liang Chen apologized sincerely but it was like those words were adding to the fire, as Huo Yi ended the call angrily.
Huo Yi's eyes glow with anger as he thinks about what Liang Chen said. The chopstick in his hand almost broke into two from his venting.
"Compensate? Compensate?! He mentioned compensation. What nonsense! Do I look like a male whore? Does he compensate for Huo Fei when he sleeps with him?" The thought of his elder brother angers him more.
"How can he always be lucky?! He gets something someone wants and still doesn't cherish it." He gritted his teeth angrily at the thought of his elder brother.
He looked at the food on the table and then at his phone which flashed continuously. Curiously, he checked the screen and saw the messages from Jing Wei asking him where he went, and told him she would be going to her family's house and wouldn't be coming back tonight.
Well, he already had plans to stay in the dormitory tonight, so he wasn't bothered.
As he read the messages while eating his already cold noodles, his phone rang. He checked it and saw it was his mum calling. He couldn't help feeling irritated as he knew what she was going to say, but he picked anyway and waited for her to say whatever she called for.
"Hello, Yiyi!" Her voice sounded anxious over the phone, making him raise a brow.
He knew he had to answer even if he didn't want to, " Why are you calling today, Madam Huo?"
"You.You! I am your mother! How could you talk to me this way?!" Her voice raised as if she wanted to tell everyone her son was the one who got her angry.
Huo Yi sneered, "Oh! Mother."
"What with that tone? Well, your grandpa wants you home! He said, you must come home tonight.". Huo Yi felt something was wrong when he heard his mother's words, he could feel nervousness in her voice, even if she tried to hide it.
"I won't be coming. Tell them!" He answered coldly. He didn't want to be part of anything they were planning.
" Huo Yi! How could you be so disrespectful? You must come home, or we will come to your school. Besides, it's your fault this time around! So you need to put things right!" Her mum said arrogantly.
Huo Yi was so speechless.
"And what have I done? Can you just go straight to the point?" He asked irritatedly.
"Why did you lie to Liang Chen? How could you hate your brother so much, to the extent of spoiling his reputation?!"
The accusations made Huo Yi speechless.
How could it be? Did Liang Chen tell them? What else do they know?