Wan Gang flushed red in shame. Indeed, it was he who asked Ling Che to not refuse Hao Shi as he wanted to spend more time with him. He told Ling Che that he would confess to Hao Shi very soon but he couldn't bring himself to do so.
Every time he summoned his courage to confess, he would falter seeing how much Hao Shi liked Ling Che. In fact, he had more than a month to confess to Hao Shi, however, he did not once breathe a word of his feelings for Hao Shi in front of him and continued to act like his friend.
He even helped Hao Shi look for Ling Che despite how much it hurt.
"You don't understand, Brother Che," said Wan Gang while playing with his ice cream. "I am not as skilled as you, nor do I look cute like you. Brother Shi treats me like a little brother. It is easy for you to make anyone like you but I—"