Brother, Don’t Delete Me! 60

Chapter 60: Name

After Luo Jing returned to his room and closed the door, everything quieted down.

Only when he was alone did he realize his heart had been racing the entire time.

After saying those words, he had only been calm for a few seconds before realizing the massive shift in their relationship.

Although all the clues and details during these past few days had hinted at his suspicions and thoughts, when the truth was clearly and definitively placed before him, he realized he still wasn’t fully prepared.

And… in his plan, he was supposed to be the one confessing.

This current situation was completely unexpected.

He had originally thought there were only two possible outcomes tonight: Huai Dan accepting his confession, and them successfully getting together, or him packing his bags and running away with Plastic Bag.

Although the final outcome was one of the two he had envisioned, it felt strangely like solving a math problem with all the wrong steps but somehow arriving at the correct answer.

Showing weakness at this moment would be too embarrassing, so he pretended to be calm as he looked at Huai Dan—he looked calm, but his mind was a complete mess.

Logically, he knew he had many questions to ask.

But at this crucial moment, he couldn’t utter a single word.

And for some reason, Huai Dan wasn’t speaking either.

So the room was quiet.

After a while, Luo Jing regained some of his composure and looked at the man. Although he tried to control it, his voice still trembled slightly from nervousness when he spoke.

“W-why aren’t you saying anything?”

Hadn’t he already answered “yes”?

Huai Dan paused, as if also just coming back to his senses.

He said seriously, “…Nothing, I’m just too happy.”

“…Oh.” Luo Jing paused, replied, his ears turning red, and looked away awkwardly.

This was his first relationship, and also the first time he had accepted someone’s confession. He wasn’t sure what the next step was.

…Plus, the person who confessed to him was also his long-time crush, so it still felt unreal.

“So are we together now?” he asked instinctively.

Huai Dan chuckled: “Otherwise? You don’t want to be with me?”

“…No, I do,” Luo Jing replied softly.

“That’s good.”

Luo Jing couldn’t quite remember what happened next.

They seemed to have talked for a while. Seeing that he seemed out of it, Huai Dan ruffled his hair with a helpless smile and told him to go rest.

Then he dazedly went back to his room.

In short, after their relationship was confirmed, he had been in a daze. He never blacked out even when he drank, but he seemed to have a similar experience with Huai Dan.

After standing there for a while, his nervousness gradually subsided, his mind cleared, and the joy of being with the person he liked slowly rose.

Luo Jing blinked slowly, suddenly wanting to share his current mood with someone.

So he picked up his phone, unlocked it, opened the messaging app, found his childhood friend, and decided to share his joy.

AAA.Internship Seal Wholesaler Xiao Luo: [I’m really with him now.]

It was the time when people were most active on their phones, so Wu Li replied almost instantly.

Wu Li: […]

Wu Li: [No way.]

Wu Li: [It’s only been a few days.]

Wu Li: [Not even a week, right?]

Wu Li: [We haven’t even met.]

Wu Li: [And you’re telling me you’re already together?]

Wu Li: [Weren’t you still thinking about how to avoid him two days ago?]

Wu Li: [You know, I’ve been pursuing a girl I like recently, and every time I feel like giving up, I think about my good friend who has a crush on his not-blood-related-but-practically-blood-related brother, and then I feel much better.]

Wu Li: [And now you’re telling me you’re already with him.]

Wu Li: [I wish you happiness, and we’re no longer friends.]

Messages flew into Luo Jing’s chat window like snowflakes, clearly showing the other boy’s shock and accusation.

Although his words were full of complaints, Luo Jing was in a good mood, so he magnanimously forgave him.

AAA.Internship Seal Wholesaler Xiao Luo: [It’s actually been over a week.]

Wu Li: […Is that the point?]

AAA.Internship Seal Wholesaler Xiao Luo: [Plastic Bag rejoices.jpg]

He happily closed the chat window, stared blankly at the room for a few seconds, then belatedly felt a slight pang of regret.

How could he be so hopeless?

He had just gotten together with him, and he did nothing, said nothing, and just left.

…Although he didn’t know what to do or say.

But his current feelings told him that he really wanted to be with Huai Dan.

Luo Jing sighed, slightly annoyed with himself.

Forget it, he would see him again tomorrow morning anyway.

He noticed the suitcase he had just packed by the bed and suddenly felt a surge of motivation.

He decided to find something to do to make time pass faster.

For example, unpacking the things he had just packed.

He put his hand on the handle of the suitcase.

Just as he was about to open it, there was a knock on the door. Luo Jing’s fingers paused, and he instinctively went to open the door, dragging the suitcase with him.

Huai Dan was standing outside.

“What’s wrong, brother?” Luo Jing asked.

Huai Dan thought for a moment, then picked up Plastic Bag, which was passing by: “It wants to see you.”

Luo Jing: “…”

Plastic Bag was currently being held with its limbs sprawled out, but as an emotionally stable puppy, it didn’t struggle, only looking at them with big, confused eyes.

Then it whined at Luo Jing innocently.

Luo Jing: “Put it down first.”

So Huai Dan put the puppy down.

Then he saw the suitcase Luo Jing was holding and raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Are you having second thoughts?” he asked.

Luo Jing froze, following his gaze to his hand, and instantly realized the huge misunderstanding his current action had caused, so he quickly let go of the suitcase to prove his innocence.

“Thud!”

The suitcase fell to the floor with a loud thud.

Luo Jing said firmly, his eyes unwavering, “No, how could I? You misunderstood.”

“Really?” Huai Dan said calmly, looking down at the suitcase on the floor. “Then why are you packing?”

“Can I come in?” he asked.

Luo Jing: “?”

“Yes,” he replied, confused, and moved aside to let Huai Dan in.

Huai Dan entered the room, first glanced at the bedside table, then opened the wardrobe and looked inside, then went into the bathroom and looked around.

Luo Jing stood there nervously.

For some reason, it felt like he was back in school, having his dorm room inspected by the disciplinary committee.

After looking around, Huai Dan walked over to Luo Jing, stood in front of him, and commented, “You keep your room quite clean.”

“Where were you planning to go?” he then asked.

His tone was neutral, his expression no different from usual, but Luo Jing felt an inexplicable pressure.

He swallowed, hesitated for a moment, then honestly revealed his plan.

After listening, Huai Dan was silent for a while, then chuckled.

…Luo Jing felt like he was being laughed at out of exasperation.

After a pause, Huai Dan glanced at the suitcase again: “Alright, perfect.”

Luo Jing: “?”

Huai Dan: “Perfect for moving into my room.”

Luo Jing: “…”

Then the suitcase was indeed moved into Huai Dan’s room.

Luo Jing stood by the bedside table with a straight face, thinking that things were progressing a bit too quickly.

Things always seemed to be heading in unexpected directions.

Huai Dan, seeing his dumbfounded look, couldn’t help but find it amusing.

“It’s not like we haven’t slept together before,” he said calmly.

“Back then, you had your own room, but you insisted on coming to mine every day.”

“Are you being distant with your brother now that you’ve grown up?”

Luo Jing: “…”

He couldn’t take it anymore.

What was going on? Who had turned Huai Dan into this?

Although they were together now, when Huai Dan mentioned their childhood, Luo Jing still felt an inexplicable sense of shame.

The words Wu Li had sent him earlier, “not-blood-related-but-practically-blood-related brother,” flashed through his mind.

Perhaps it was because he remembered that back then, they really were just brothers, and now, thinking about their current relationship, he felt a strange sense of having done something wrong.

Thinking this, he looked up at Huai Dan.

Huai Dan was looking down at him, a faint glint in his eyes, a slight smile on his lips.

Compared to when Luo Jing first met him, he hadn’t changed much, just a bit less youthful and a bit more mature and calm.

The memory of that seemingly aloof and cold, yet kind brother gradually overlapped with the person in front of him, and as Luo Jing watched, his heart started racing again.

So he flusteredly lowered his eyes.

“What’s wrong?” the man’s voice sounded in front of him, pulling him back to reality.

“Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that you said you wanted to be my real brother before,” Luo Jing replied, his expression indifferent, not wanting to show weakness.

Huai Dan raised an eyebrow slightly, without any hesitation: “Mm, I regret it now.”

Luo Jing: “…”

He looked at the man and slowly shook his head, his eyes filled with exaggerated disappointment.

“Can’t we really go back, brother?” Luo Jing said dramatically.

Huai Dan chuckled: “Do you like him?”

Luo Jing: “…???”

“Aren’t you the same person…”

“How am I not as good as him… Forget it, what do you like about him? Tell me, and I’ll see how I can change.”

“???”

Luo Jing closed his eyes, unable to take it anymore for the second time.

Embarrassed and angry, he said, enunciating each word, “Huai. Dan.”

Silence fell. Luo Jing realized he had just called him by his name directly.

He was used to calling him “brother,” this was probably the first time.

After a moment of silence, he felt a bit awkward and instinctively wanted to explain.

“You can call me by my name more often in the future,” Huai Dan’s voice suddenly sounded, seemingly with a hint of amusement.

“I like hearing it.”