Chapter 58: Can a Gloomy Extra Be Locked in a Dark Room? [24]

Chapter 58: Will the Gloomy Cannon Fodder Be Locked in a Small Dark Room? "24"

Ji Fengyan watched Mu Jin, who had curled himself into a ball on the surveillance camera, a smile in his eyes.

His A Jin was so well-behaved...

It was just that he still sent him flirty texts and photos every day. He'd rather stalk him than admit they were together, which was starting to bother him.

Ji Fengyan recalled the answer he'd gotten before and couldn't help but sigh.

That person had told him that some people in this world enjoyed the thrill of the chase.

If the person they were chasing started chasing them back, they would no longer continue to like them.

Ji Fengyan was quite troubled. Although being liked by Mu Jin like this felt good, he wanted to be official, to stand openly and legitimately beside Mu Jin.

He had also tried to take the initiative to get closer to Mu Jin, but every time he made a move, Mu Jin pulled away.

Especially after what went down that night.

Ji Fengyan thought that since Mu Jin liked him so much, after that incident, their relationship would finally progress.

But in reality, Mu Jin was unwilling to break that unspoken barrier, and even dodged him for a whole week because of it.

If this continued, who knew how much longer he'd have to wait before he could be with Mu Jin.

But luckily, he had all the time and patience in the world.

As long as Mu Jin didn't leave him, he could wait slowly, little by little, until he couldn't imagine leaving.

Mu Jin felt that his first stalking attempt had been a total bust and was somewhat annoyed.

So when he sent spam texts, he directly copied a passage from those books that would never get approved, sending it along with the photos.

After doing all this, Mu Jin felt much better, lit some aromatherapy candles, and fell into a deep sleep.

Ji Fengyan had really let his guard down, resting for several days in a row.

Mu Jin didn't want to let these opportunities slip by, but he was also puzzled as to why he got caught so easily every time he followed him.

Any normal person, after being "coincidentally" encountered by the same person time and time again, would start getting suspicious.

But Ji Fengyan acted completely normal, as if he couldn't tell that Mu Jin was following him. Every time he was discovered, he'd invite him to hang out and grab a bite.

And the places Ji Fengyan was going were getting weirder and weirder.

At first it was hanging out with friends, then it was going to the movies alone, and when he spotted him, he'd drag him in to watch.

Now, as Mu Jin watched Ji Fengyan prepare to go to the amusement park, his eye twitched.

Ji Fengyan seemed to really enjoy going to these places lately. Yesterday the movies, today the amusement park, and always by himself.

Based on his experience from the past few days, Mu Jin figured he'd get caught again if he continued following today, but he went anyway.

Because there was an ice cream shop in this amusement park that was really good, and he heard they'd released new flavors recently. He'd been so busy following Ji Fengyan that he hadn't had a chance to try it, so today he'd finally get to.

After secretly taking photos this time, Mu Jin didn't leave. Instead, he looped around to buy ice cream and returned to Ji Fengyan's side from another path.

Before Ji Fengyan could speak, he smiled and said the exact same line Ji Fengyan always used:

"What a coincidence, running into you again."

Ji Fengyan laughed quietly.

Mu Jin handed an ice cream to Ji Fengyan: "I happened to buy one extra. Since we ran into each other, do me a favor and eat it."

Ji Fengyan looked at the ice cream in his hand, unable to stop the corners of his mouth from curling up.

There's no way Mu Jin would buy extra—two scoops weren't even enough for him.

That meant only one thing—his A Jin had gotten it for him on purpose.

A Jin was willing to share his favorite ice cream, so he must really like him.

Ji Fengyan thought to himself, but kept his face perfectly calm:

"Mm, since we ran into each other, let's hang out for a bit. I've got time today."

He kept staring at the ice cream in Mu Jin's hand.

Three scoops stacked on top of each other—light pink, pale yellow, and grass green. The little toppings had probably already been eaten by Mu Jin, leaving only three fist-sized scoops of ice cream.

While Mu Jin was listening to him speak, he took a big bite, polishing off the top scoop in one go, his cheeks puffed up as he mumbled in response:

"Mm-hm."

Ji Fengyan's gaze shifted from the ice cream to Mu Jin's glossy lips.

Watching the trail left by the melted ice cream at the corner of Mu Jin's mouth, something flickered in Ji Fengyan's eyes as he reached out to wipe it away.

"Slow down."

Mu Jin paid no attention to Ji Fengyan's gesture, only staring at his ice cream, feeling a twinge of regret.

The top scoop, a light purple one, had been shaped into a cat's head, topped with a small purple flower cookie and white chocolate balls, looking irresistibly cute.

Ji Fengyan was going to let it melt at this rate...

Mu Jin watched helplessly as the ice cream melted before his eyes, feeling both regret and heartache. He prompted him:

"Ji Fengyan, if you don't eat it now, it's gonna melt."

Ji Fengyan glanced at the melting ice cream and said nonchalantly:

"But I don't really feel like eating it right now. Why don't you have it?"

Without a moment's hesitation, Mu Jin leaned in and took a big bite, devouring the cat-head scoop on top.

It tasted just as good as he'd imagined. He wondered what the other two were like.

Just as Mu Jin was eyeing the second scoop, Ji Fengyan smiled and pulled back, taking a small bite of his own ice cream.

Mu Jin: "???"

Ji Fengyan said without missing a beat: "Ah, I suddenly felt like eating. It tastes pretty good."

Mu Jin: "...Oh, okay."

Mu Jin decided he'd go back and buy two more ice creams, and this time, he wouldn't share a single bite with Ji Fengyan.

Ji Fengyan followed behind Mu Jin, the tender smile in his eyes impossible to hide.

The two spent the whole day at the amusement park, though most of the time Ji Fengyan was accompanying Mu Jin as he snacked on all kinds of amusement park food.

Before heading back, they stopped by a barbecue place with pretty good reviews.

Mu Jin looked at the empty barbecue restaurant with some confusion:

"I remember this place had pretty good reviews—how come there's nobody here at this hour?"

Ji Fengyan said calmly, "But this is nice too. No one to bother us, and we can actually enjoy our meal."

Mu Jin shot him a slightly suspicious look at that.

He had a feeling the empty restaurant had something to do with Ji Fengyan.

But whatever—Ji Fengyan did have a point. Having no one to disturb their meal was a good thing.

"A Jin, Feng Yan, it really is you two! Long time no see~"

Wen Yihe's familiar voice came from behind them.

Mu Jin turned around, surprised: "Wen Yihe? What are you doing here?"

The moment Ji Fengyan heard that voice, the smile on his face disappeared. He turned around with a cold face to face Wen Yihe, not saying a word.

Wen Yihe was holding a stick of candied hawthorn and walked up to them quickly with a smile:

"Finally got a day off today, and I spotted you two earlier—I thought I was seeing things. Looks like we're pretty destined to run into each other."

Ji Fengyan let out a light laugh: "Fated indeed. Of all the places, we had to run into you here."

Wen Yihe acted as if he hadn't caught the implication and continued:

"Right? If I hadn't suddenly craved barbecue today, I probably wouldn't have run into you two at all."

"You two have been getting busier and busier lately—I can't even find you when I try."

"Especially you, A Jin."

Wen Yihe said with a sigh, then turned the conversation to Mu Jin.

"Every time I ask you out to eat, you never have time. Running into you here today is fate, so you can't refuse me again."

Mu Jin instinctively glanced at Ji Fengyan. It had been a while since there was any news, so Ji Fengyan had probably already found out that Wen Yihe wasn't the one who drugged him.

Thinking about how he'd turned Wen Yihe down again and again, Mu Jin felt a little guilty. "Alright, let's all eat together then."

Ji Fengyan wasn't happy about it, but since Mu Jin had already said so, he couldn't very well refuse.

Especially since he could tell Mu Jin genuinely considered Wen Yihe a friend.

But Wen Yihe's intentions toward Mu Jin were anything but innocent.

During the meal, Mu Jin watched the two people constantly piling meat into his bowl, his eyes lit up.

He suddenly felt that eating barbecue with two people wasn't bad at all—this way, his bowl would never be empty of meat.

That all came to an end when Wen Yihe ordered a bottle of fruit wine and poured Mu Jin a glass.

Wen Yihe smiled: "I've been to this barbecue place a few times before. Their fruit wine is really good—A Jin, you should give it a try."

Mu Jin had just said "Sure" when Ji Fengyan snatched the glass of wine in front of him and downed it in one gulp.

Mu Jin said, "Ji Fengyan, what are you doing?"

Ji Fengyan: "Oh, I was just a bit thirsty. Sorry, let me pour you another."

Ji Fengyan poured Mu Jin a fresh glass. Mu Jin glanced at Wen Yihe, feeling like Ji Fengyan was targeting him, but he had no evidence.

Wen Yihe maintained his gentle smile throughout. Even though Ji Fengyan's hostility was obvious, his expression never changed.

Mu Jin quietly took a sip of the wine, and his eyes lit up even more. The fruit wine really was good.

"Ji Fengyan, I want more."

Mu Jin stared eagerly at the bottle of fruit wine in Ji Fengyan's hand. Ji Fengyan was clearly pleased by this reaction, the corner of his mouth curling up as he poured another glass.

"This fruit wine has a bit of a kick to it. Don't drink too much of it."

Wen Yihe watched the scene with a faint smile and reminded them, then drank the half-glass of wine in his own cup.

Mu Jin couldn't care less about how strong the wine was. He downed three glasses in a row, and only then did he realize he was starting to feel dizzy.

His eyelids grew heavier and heavier. It wasn't like there was anyone else in the barbecue restaurant besides the staff and the three of them.

But why did he feel like he saw someone approaching them?

Was it all in his head...

Mu Jin thought hazily, when suddenly a sharp, piercing scream rang out in his mind:

"AAAHHH!!!"

"Host, snap out of it! I look away for a few days and you're downing glass after glass of drugged wine like it's no big deal?!"