Chapter 24: Sweet nothings are useless if the other finds you just a friend.

Hong Yue's Sunday passed with him locked up in his room and writing while Lan Xing went to the court and play basketball to exercise.

Hahahaha: Scarlet looks like she's in a good mood! Our CP is very lover-dovey as always!

Identity Seeker: I'm already full even though I still haven't had breakfast because of the dog food in the update.

Midnight Rain: I wonder if Scarlet has ushered in spring?

Hong Yue just smiled as he read their comments. As always, he was looking for that someone. And he didn't disappoint him.

Rigel: I'm very happy the illness didn't affect the CP. Scarlet should be always in a good mood. I want to keep Scarlet and always make her happy, so that our CP would also be happy.

Hong Yue made a pause when he read Rigel's comment.

Scarlet Night: are you a doting CEO?

Rigel: Scarlet, I am serious. If you want, I can buy you a house. I just want you to be always happy.

Hong Yue burst out in laughter. Rigel is really a CEO! Because of Rigel's comment, the other fans' thought crooked in another way.

Comment1: ohoho~? Someone's trying to kidnap our beloved author?

Comment2: a pampering CEO x adorable writer? Not bad!

Comment3: CP! Another CP! Rigel x Scarlet Night!

Comment4: no! I want Scarlet, too!

Comment5: Rigel, don't take Scarlet all to yourself!

Comment5: how good it would be if Scarlet is a guy? Wait, Rigel is a guy, right?

The comment made Hong Yue pause. He hadn't thought of Rigel's gender. Mostly, the ones who would read BL stories would be women. However, of course, he wouldn't disregard a fact that there might be men. Isn't he an example? He's a fudanshi.

Rigel didn't disappoint them since he immediately replied.

Rigel: I am a guy. I will be Scarlet's pampering CEO. Got problems with that?

Comment6: hohohoho~ the pampering CEO turned to an overbearing CEO!

Comment7: I can make a book about another love story. Hahahahaha.

Comment8: Rigel's only pampering towards Scarlet. He'd be overbearing towards us.

Hong Yue chuckled because of their antics. He privately messaged Rigel. As he typed a message, he read their previous messages. They're all about asking each other's well-being. The concern towards each other is overflowing. He couldn't help but feel warm. This is just like when he met Huang Anyi. If he doesn't know Huang Anyi's user account, he would think Rigel is Huang Anyi. However, he's familiar with Huang Anyi, and that girl couldn't keep her mouth shut forever. She'll definitely expose herself if she's playing tricks on him.

Rigel is another person, not Huang Anyi.

Scarlet Night: your joke has gone too far. Wouldn't you damage your reputation, Mr. CEO?

Rigel: I apologize. But, I'm serious about it. If you want to have a vacation or go someplace quiet, you can tell me.

Scarlet Night: ... you're really a CEO?

Rigel: not yet.

Scarlet Night: what 'not yet'? You're on your road to becoming a CEO?

Rigel: yes.

Scarlet Night: then ask me about this when you're already a CEO. I'll consider your proposal.

Hong Yue laughed after he sent the message. He didn't know, the person on the other side made a pause.

Rigel: can I ask you about something?

Scarlet Night: anything.

Rigel: I may read it, but I am confused if I am really gay.

Lan Xing stared at the message he sent before he felt a large burden on his should disappeared.

Scarlet Night: you're... confused?

Rigel: yes.

Lan Xing paused as he deliberated whether to tell the writer or not. In the end, he did. He respected the writer, thus he can tell a stranger about his worries.

Rigel: I don't have any close friends, and suddenly gotten closer to someone. I felt the need to protect them and pamper them. I really like them. However, I don't know if this like is romantic or not.

On the other side, Hong Yue wasn't surprised. This is a normal occurrence. He written his reply.

Scarlet Night: so your pampering stemmed from him?

Hong Yue smiled before he finally became serious.

Scarlet Night: being confused of your orientation doesn't imply you're immediately gay. Some people who had liked girls before became confused of their feelings towards a boy is because they were looking for a new flavor to taste. Some, like you, who never had been intimate with someone before mistakes friendship to something else.

Lan Xing carefully read Scarlet's message. He stared at it for a long time before he made a reply. Hong Yue, who was drinking water, suddenly choked when he saw Rigel's message.

Rigel: I actually think this might be a familial love. I don't have a brother... well, I almost had. Or, it might be a sister. However, the baby died along with my mother when she committed suicide. I only had a cousin before, but I don't know how to interact with him since I was raised in a strict family. Before I knew it, he had committed suicide. I only found out that because he was sticking to me, he was bullied. Thus, I think... my feelings towards this person in my life is remorse. I wanted to make up for my late cousin, but I already had lost the chance. Now, I have someone new in my life. I'll treasure him as much as I can.

Lan Xing exhaled and looked at the sky. Finally, all the feelings he's bottling up, he had let go of. He doesn't want for the two tragedies that happened in his life to repeat. He wouldn't let it happen to Hong Yue.

His phone ding-ed indicating he received a message.

Scarlet Night: I am glad with your decision. I am sorry to hear about what happened to your family. I can't tell more words of comfort since it already happened, but I wish for you the best. I am hoping this new person in your life would be sincere towards you as much as you are to him.

Lan Xing smiled when he saw Scarlet's reply. With the ball in his lap, he sent her his reply.

Rigel: thank you, Scarlet. I am fine now. I will cherish him. Also, it is fine to tell you these things since you are a part of my family now.

Hong Yue's sight blurred when his tears filled with eyes. He immediately wiped them away before they fell. However, his nose felt sour. Rigel... thank you for this love. I have fully received it. He thought as he smiled.

Scarlet Night: thank you. I hope I can meet you.