Chapter 30: Bro, You're Not Going to Say No to Me, Right?

Outside, the cheerful and lively sound of a horn filled the air.

Inside the old-fashioned room, everything was decorated in red silk. There were red tables, red candles, and a large red "Double Happiness" words pasted on the wall.

The rosewood bed frame was carved with dragons, phoenixes, and lucky beasts standing on clouds. Sitting quietly on the bed was a graceful figure dressed in red, wearing a red bridal veil embroidered with some words in gold thread.

Lin Wan could not move.

He could only stare blankly at the sea of red before his eyes.

Did I get into a car accident?

Has so much blood flowed into my eyes?

Even my clothes are completely red. How much blood have I lost? My head feels so heavy... Am I going to die?

Where's my phone? Help! Somebody help!

He could not make a sound and could only shout desperately in his mind.

A moment later, the door creaked open. Heavy footsteps slowly approached.

His nose twitched.

A strong smell of alcohol rushed into his nose.

Seriously? Drunk driving? Just wait until you have to pay for this!

Then someone lifted away the red bridal veil covering his face. Only then could he clearly see where he was.

The whole room was decorated in red and filled with a festive atmosphere.

It definitely did not look like the scene of a car accident.

Standing in front of him was a tall, strongly built person. Long messy hair covered the person's face, leaving only a pair of eyes shining with joy visible through the strands.

"Mm—"

Lin Wan realized he could speak again. His mouth immediately started firing off questions one after another.

"What the heck? Who are you?"

"Where is this?"

"Is this some kind of escape room?"

"What kind of ghost are you?"

"Why am I here?"

"What are you trying to do?"

The man frowned.

He covered Lin Wan's constantly talking mouth with one hand, leaned toward those beautiful eyes, and said in a hoarse voice as his Adam's apple moved,

"I do."

It really was drunk driving.

The only difference was...

He wasn't driving a car. He was "driving" a person.

"Nooo!"

Lin Wan suddenly sat straight up in bed.

Oh my god...

Another dream...

The feeling was so familiar.

Damn it.

Wasn't this already the second time he'd had this kind of nightmare?

He sat on the bed for a while to calm himself down.

After washing up, he checked the time and found that it was only a little after six in the morning.

With nothing else to do, he sat blankly in front of his computer, listening to the three-part snoring concert performed by his roommates.

That whole day, because of the dream, Lin Wan remained absent-minded and distracted.

That evening, he was still thinking about it while running. His left foot caught his right foot, and he almost fell flat on his face.

Fortunately, Zhuo Feng reacted quickly and caught him.

Otherwise, he would have hit the ground face first, and his handsome face would have been ruined.

"What are you thinking about? You're completely distracted."

Lin Wan was too embarrassed to admit that he, a grown man, had dreamed about getting married.

He simply shook his head.

"Nothing."

"I'm telling you, don't lose focus while running. If you knock out your front teeth, getting replacements will cost you a few thousand yuan."

"That expensive?"

"Of course."

That sentence worked perfectly. Zhuo Feng had found Lin Wan's biggest weakness. Lin Wan immediately focused again and continued running.

After the run, they returned to their usual bench.

Zhuo Feng was massaging Lin Wan's calves when a young couple walked past them.

The girl glanced at them, then gave her boyfriend a meaningful look.

"Look at him. See how well he treats his girlfriend? He's even giving her a leg massage. And what about you?"

The boy replied, "Uh... I have no idea what you're trying to say."

"You seriously don't understand me?"

"How am I supposed to understand if you don't tell me?"

"If you really understand someone, I shouldn't have to say it!"

"But if you said it, then I'd understand!"

"If I don't say it, how do you still not understand?"

"Uh..."

The girl pinched the soft flesh at his waist, and the two walked away while laughing and playfully arguing.

Lin Wan awkwardly pulled his leg back from Zhuo Feng's hands.

He felt that the couple had looked at them strangely. Besides, two grown men rubbing and touching each other's legs... it did seem a little odd, didn't it?

Zhuo Feng knew exactly what Lin Wan was thinking.

He glanced at the couple, then looked back at Lin Wan.

"What did I tell you before?"

"About what?" Lin Wan asked with a confused look.

"Don't let other people's opinions affect you. We're completely innocent, and we have nothing to feel guilty about."

"But... this really does seem a little..."

Lin Wan hesitated.

"The guys in the dorm next to ours even help each other apply hemorrhoid cream, and nobody says anything. We're just giving each other a massage after exercising. That's perfectly normal. What's the big deal?"

"Really?"

A very questionable image suddenly appeared in Lin Wan's mind. Can close friends really help each other like that?

He had never had friends that close before, so he honestly didn't know.

"Would I lie to you? Give me the other leg."

"Oh... okay."

Lin Wan obediently stretched out his other leg.

"Good. Later it'll be your turn to massage mine."

"Okay."

When it was Lin Wan's turn, Zhuo Feng closed his eyes with a look of complete enjoyment.

"Next week we'll probably choose our elective courses. Have you decided what you're going to take?"

Zhuo Feng opened his eyes and looked at Lin Wan's eyes. Lin Wan didn't notice at all. He simply kept his head down and carefully massaged Zhuo Feng's leg.

"Choose courses?"

"Yeah. Elective classes. Everyone has to choose them to earn credits."

"How do you choose them?"

"Through the school's online system. If you don't know how, I can help you choose. I'll pick two easy ones for you."

"Okay. Thanks."

"No need to thank me. We're brothers, aren't we? Just send me your student ID number and password later."

"Um..."

Lin Wan suddenly stopped massaging.

"What's the password?"

"The last six digits of your ID card number."

"Okay."

After the massage, when Lin Wan looked up at him, Zhuo Feng quietly looked away.

As they walked back toward campus, Lin Wan suddenly stopped. He looked at Zhuo Feng and asked hesitantly,

"Um... Brother... couldn't I just massage my own legs?"

Zhuo Feng had been helping him for so long, and he had already learned the technique.

It didn't seem right to keep troubling someone else. If I do it myself, I won't have to bother anyone.

"It's hard to use enough force when you massage yourself. If you don't press hard enough, the tight muscles won't loosen up. The next day your legs will definitely be sore. You might even limp."

Zhuo Feng explained calmly without looking at him.

"Oh."

Lin Wan nodded as if he understood.

"But my hands aren't very strong. If I massage your legs, won't your legs be sore too?"

"That little bit of exercise isn't even enough to count as my warm-up."

"But if you don't exercise enough, you won't lose weight, right? Doesn't taking me along slow you down? Maybe I should just run by myself from now on. Then you could run more and get enough exercise."

Seeing that Lin Wan seemed to be trying to get away from him, Zhuo Feng wondered if he had gone too far.

At first, he only liked looking at Lin Wan's eyes. Now he was even touching his legs.

If this continued, who knew what would happen later?

But then he thought about it again.

Close friends can even sleep in the same bed. What's wrong with this?

This is perfectly normal. It's just a way to strengthen our friendship. Is it too much? Not at all!

Then why does Lin Wan want to stop running with me?

He must just be too shy. He's probably embarrassed about getting a massage.

Is there anything wrong with what I'm doing? No. I'm helping him become less shy! From now on, I should keep doing it!

After convincing himself with this completely twisted logic, Zhuo Feng looked at Lin Wan.

"It's fine. I like running with people and helping beginners become experienced runners."

"I just enjoy the feeling of teaching someone. As my good brother... you're not going to refuse me, are you?"