Wang Yibo finished his recollection, but Xiao Zhan remained immersed in his memories. It wasn't until Wang Yibo softly called out to him that he snapped out of it.
"So you've liked me since you were a first year in junior middle school?" he asked in disbelief.
Wang Yibo nodded, his expression soft and deep, no longer the appearance of the youth from the past but faintly showing the calm, handsome man he was maturing into. It was only because he was still a bit young that he still carried a bit of a naive aura.
Xiao Zhan had always been aware that Wang Yibo liked him. After all, Wang Yibo had confessed on the first day they met. He'd never scorned those feelings, even his rejections had been carefully considered.
But he'd never imagined that Wang Zhe's feelings for him were far more long-lasting and cherished than he thought.
From the first year of junior high school to the first year of university, it was almost six years. What was it like to secretly be in love with someone for six years? He could hardly imagine the agony of it.
"Why didn't you ever tell me back then?"
"I was too young then, you definitely wouldn't have thought it was proper...... Also, I didn't think that I deserved you."
Xiao Zhan smiled, "What, you now feel worthy?"
Wang Yibo shook his head, "I don't think that now, but at the very least, I had the courage to confess to you."
"Don't be scared, you deserve me." I'm the one who doesn't deserve you, Xiao Zhan said in his heart.
How good to this silly dog would he have to be to make up for the deficit of the past six years.
He mused silently in his heart and suddenly recalled something else, "You also followed me to my senior high school?"
Wang Yibo confirmed that his guess was accurate. "Yes, I asked around to find out where Xuezhang went to senior high school. Fortunately, the exam score requirement wasn't too high and I was able to pass...... But when I entered the school, Xuezhang was already a third year. No matter how many times I saw you, I didn't dare disturb your studies...... "
Xiao Zhan covered his eyes and let out a long sigh. "Wang Zhe."
"Yes?"
"Don't really be an idiot."
Who would be foolish enough to like someone unfalteringly after so many years of missed chances? It turned out that while he was thinking he'd never find his one true love and had no other choice but to take suppressants, someone who secretly liked him all along had existed.
An age difference of two years wasn't that large, but they'd missed out on each other for so long.
Xiao Zhan thought back to his dad's conversation with Wang Yibo just now. This guy hadn't dared to come ask until after he'd started university. At that time, he'd already moved into the school dormitory and he often hadn't gone home for a week or two while his dad often was off on business trips. How many visits did it take for him to finally be able to ask where he'd gone?
Just thinking about that made him feel too fucking distressed.
Wang Yibo murmured on the other end of the call, "Xuezhang, I'm actually not stupid, I have good grades......"
Not even knowing why he's being called foolish, he truly is a fool.
"Okay, okay, you aren't stupid, you're smart." Xiao Zhan 's tone became filled with a little bit of pampering without his realization, "You like me so much, so I can only give you my body, mind, and heart* in repayment."
Wang Yibo blushed again, "I-I voluntarily...... Xuezhang shouldn't feel burdened."
At this time, people from the club called to Wang Yibo in the distance, saying that the meteor shower was coming soon and to quickly set up the telescope.
"Don't hang up, Xuezhang, let's watch it together."
"Okay," Xiao Zhan agreed, getting up out of bed. He walked to the window and looked out. The night sky was clear and cloudless. It really was good weather for watching a meteor shower.
The two of them chatted aimlessly about the sky and some of the Astronomy Club members saw Wang Yibo talking and smiling shyly and sweetly. Soon after, someone gave his shoulder a light shove as he came over to joke, "Who are you chatting with? Your partner? Let me see what Xiao Wang's partner looks like– Fuck!"
The third year Astronomy Club president came face-to-face with Xiao Zhan 's stern gaze and his soul was instantly scared out of his body, "Zhan Ge......"
He and Xiao Zhan hadn't actually met, they could be considered incidental acquaintances. Although many people had never met Xiao Zhan , they'd all heard about this famously violent omega in the campus rumors board of the university forum, and so had he. He was struck dumb for a moment.
"The hell are you shouting for," Xiao Zhan eyed him coldly, "Haven't you ever seen sweethearts chatting?"
Wang Yibo was a bit embarrassed, "Xuezhang......"
"No, why are you two......" The president's jaw had dropped in shock and his expression was one big question mark. He didn't dare to provoke Xiao Zhan , so he cautiously and carefully asked, "Zhan Ge, weren't you going out with someone previously...?"
Wang Zhe's smile froze and quickly disappeared.
Xiao Zhan saw that clearly through the screen. Tsk, I'd better give this silly dog a sense of security.
"Who else is better than him? I'm not blind." He thought to himself that he'd expressed his affection for Wang Yibo very resolutely and domineeringly.
The club president and a few of the students exchanged glances and simultaneously turned their eyes to the harmless, domesticated Wang Zhe. They thought that he was probably being bullied by Xiao Zhan , but in the end, their own lives were more important. So they could only respond in agreement to Xiao Zhan . They then pretended that nothing had happened and looked off in various directions at the surroundings. In fact, all of them secretly took out their phones, rushing off to share this explosive news to friends and relatives everywhere.
'T University's omega school tyrant, Zhan Ge, has finally been subdued by an alpha! One who is still a new first year!'
Xiao Zhan , who didn't know that his forum thread had grown by several floors just now, leaned lazily against the window sill and asked Wang Zhe, "When will the meteor shower get here? I'm sleepy."
Wang Yibo checked his watch, "In about fifteen minutes. Are you cold, Xuezhang? I can record it for you so you can go to bed earlier."
Xiao Zhan , who'd always been a night owl, had just yawned for the first time ever at 8pm. "It's all right, I'll accompany you."
Touched, Wang Zhe's expression immediately shifted.
What a little fraud.
Xiao Zhan burst out laughing. He squinted his eyes as if he were really falling asleep, "But I'm so sleepy......what shall I do? Unless maybe you give me a kiss."
The people nearby pricking up their ears to listen: "??!"
Was this really the cruel and fiendish alpha-killer Zhan Ge that they knew???
Embarrassed, Wang Yibo walked a few steps away to avoid the others' eavesdropping and whispered, "Xuezhang, don't tease me, my willpower is really weak......"
"How is it weak?" Xiao Zhan couldn't keep from smirking. He cast his eyes downwards intentionally, "I think you can restrain yourself. Secretly in love with me for six years, holding back wasn't bad, right?"
(t/n: he's implying that he never jerked off in those 6 years)
Wang Zhe, a pure-hearted male college student, had no chance against the wily old fox, Xiao Zhan . He immediately felt both ashamed and embarrassed. He hummed and hawed, at a loss over what to say. He flushed red after being speechless for a long time.
Fortunately, the president shouted at him at that moment and Wang Yibo was finally able to escape. He hurried over to the area where the club had gathered and changed the topic, "Xuezhang, wa-watch for the meteors, they're coming soon......"
"Okay." Xiao Zhan snickered, letting him off for the time being.
Everyone in the Astronomy Club looked hopefully up at the sky. After waiting boredly in the evening wind for a few minutes, suddenly, a bright shooting star passed by in the dark night sky, flashing by, transient and fleeting. Everyone instantly let out cheers of excitement.
"Xuezhang! See, it finally came!" Through the screen, Wang Yibo laughed and ducked close, "Remember to make a wish!"
Xiao Zhan grunted out "uh huh." He actually wasn't interested in this seemingly romantic activity, but just being with Wang Yibo was enjoyable too.
Soon after, another meteor followed quickly and then sometimes even a dozen came down at the same time, like a bunch of inverted fireworks, cutting through the vast sky. The final dazzling, bright, burning streaks blended into pitch-black night sky, a spectacular, enchanting sight.
Xiao Zhan looked at Wang Yibo and found that he was making a wish with his eyes closed.
"What did you wish?"
Wang Yibo opened his eyes and smiled at him, "If you say it out loud, it won't work. Xuezhang, make a wish quickly."
Xiao Zhan couldn't resist him, so he could only shut his eyes and make a very cliche wish.
I wish him to have peace and happiness with his loved one.
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Footnotes:
1. To pledge one's heart/body/life to (以身相许): a pledge to devote yourself to someone (typically a woman to a man), to marry them, to love them completely, to promise to have sex with someone you love↩
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