Strawberry Pop Pop Pop chapter 30

Xia Fei swore that he didn’t intentionally flaunt the fact that he had a spare key in front of Gu Nuan. The reason he had this spare key was entirely because he had helped Han Yang retrieve something before, and Han Yang just left it with him.

“…This, this…”

Gu Nuan said, “Let’s put my brother on the bed first.”

Xia Fei cleared his throat, “Right, right…”

They both worked together to put Han Yang on the bed, and Gu Nuan fell silent.

Xia Fei didn’t know whether to stand or sit, and just as he was about to say something to ease the atmosphere, Gu Nuan slowly spoke up, “Xia Ge, can I see the key?”

Xia Fei thought, “This is bad.”

He tried to comfort Gu Nuan, “Xiao Nuan, actually, I didn’t want the key…”

Han Yang insisted on giving it to me?

No, wouldn’t saying it like that cause even more misunderstandings?

Xia Fei planned to rephrase his words and handed the key to Gu Nuan, letting him examine it. After a while, Gu Nuan reluctantly returned it to Xia Fei.

Gu Nuan said, “It’s really nice, anyway, I don’t have one.”

“Or maybe you should take it? I don’t come here often anyway.” Xia Fei felt like the key was burning his hand.

Gu Nuan shook his head and tucked Han Yang in, saying, “No, he gave it to you Ge.”

“Xiao Nuan, you can take it.”

“No, I don’t come here often, and my brother told me not to come.” He didn’t offer the key either; he probably didn’t want him here.

Xia Fei sensed the implication behind his words and quickly defended Han Yang, “You’ve misunderstood, Xiao Nuan. Let me tell you, your brother has already signed a contract with Lao Liang’s company. Their company might look average, but the benefits are quite good. Lao Liang even pulled some strings to arrange a single-person dormitory for your brother, but he refuses to stay there.”

Gu Nuan listened in amazement.

“Think about it! Who else could it be for if not you? Why would he choose to stay in this shabby rented place instead of a comfortable free dormitory? Take a look at this rental, how run-down is it?” Xia Fei hinted, “It’s not far from your school, right?”

Gu Nuan suddenly brightened up, “Is it for me?”

Xia Fei nodded solemnly, finally making Gu Nuan laugh and blush.

Relieved, Xia Fei watched Gu Nuan’s rosy cheeks and found him cute, so he couldn’t help but smile and repeat, “Of course, it’s all about caring for you.”

Gu Nuan checked the time and saw that it was almost midnight.

Han Yang’s forehead was slightly warm, but it wasn’t a fever. However, it was evident that he had been exhausted in recent days.

Gu Nuan felt relieved and didn’t dwell on the key issue anymore. He asked Xia Fei, “Why is my brother so busy after signing with the company? He even seems thinner.”

“It’s my fault, my fault,” Xia Fei said. “I thought the role was already decided, and it had to be Han Yang, but then out of the blue, someone else appeared… Thankfully, my dad ultimately chose Han Yang and gave him the role, so it was a false alarm.”

In the entertainment industry, who wouldn’t want a role in Director Xia Zhouyu’s production? Even a few minutes of a minor role would result in intense competition.

“He’s probably stressed about that, and in addition, he doesn’t have a formal acting background. Lao Liang has had him working on several sets recently, gaining some real-life experience, which is exhausting him.”

Gu Nuan listened with a heavy heart.

“But don’t worry, this is normal at the beginning. While you’re young, you should work hard; it’s the right way. Besides, Han Yang is not afraid of hard work.” Xia Fei glanced at his phone and didn’t plan to stay any longer. “I’ve called a car; should I take you back? It’s late, and it’s not safe for you to go back alone.”

Gu Nuan didn’t want to leave when he saw Han Yang, but Han Yang only had a single bed…

Just as he was about to agree to Xia Fei , he suddenly heard Han Yang, lying on the bed, hoarsely call out, “Gu Nuan?”

“Brother!” Gu Nuan immediately rushed over, obediently lying down at the edge of the bed. “Did I wake you up?”

Han Yang looked at him for a moment and saw that Gu Nuan’s eyes were red.

He was half asleep and not fully aware. He thought it was Gu Nuan from his dreams, just like when he was a child, Gu Nuan would stay with him like this, watching the stars together when he wanted to, and talking to him when he felt like it, sticking close like they did when they were kids.

He couldn’t help reaching out and rubbing Gu Nuan’s soft cheek, “No, you didn’t.”

“Brother.” Gu Nuan’s voice was soft, and he nuzzled into Han Yang’s palm.

Seeing this, Xia Fei felt a bit embarrassed and took a few steps to the living room to wait for Gu Nuan.

Han Yang’s hand didn’t leave Gu Nuan’s soft cheek; he looked at Gu Nuan intently, finding him more and more attractive, more and more adorable, and more and more unforgettable with every glance.

It had been almost two months since they last met, and they hadn’t even had a single video call.

Unlike when he had just gone abroad, Gu Nuan had become more independent and sensible now. He wasn’t the same as the child who used to cry and demand video calls with him in the middle of the night.

Han Yang felt a bit disheartened, but he had to keep these emotions to himself.

Gu Nuan would grow up, and when he did, he wouldn’t belong to him anymore.

“That person might not necessarily be me, and I should get used to it sooner, but I still miss you,” Han Yang mumbled sleepily, as if it were a dream. He had been exhausted recently, and a few drinks had left him in a somewhat unconscious state. He let out a deep sigh.

Gu Nuan didn’t quite understand. “Brother, what did you say? What do you mean by ‘that person’?”

Han Yang didn’t respond further; this time, he had truly fallen asleep.

Gu Nuan held Han Yang’s hand dumbfoundedly, and his heart was racing. He could smell a faint scent of mint.

“Brother, if I heard correctly… you said you miss me, right?”

Half a minute later, he walked into the living room, still blushing.

He hesitated and said, “Xia Ge, I won’t leave.”

Xia Fei exclaimed, “Ah,” then saw Gu Nuan shyly scratch his nose as he said, “It’s too late tonight, so I won’t trouble you to take me home. Be safe on your way.”

In his heart, Gu Nuan was thinking, “My brother just said he misses me, can I really leave now? I won’t leave him alone tonight.”

Gu Nuan waved to Xia Fei before he could respond, “Goodbye.”

Xia Fei, “…”

Xia Fei added, “He only has a single bed. Where will you sleep?” After saying this, he felt he was meddling too much and smacked his own mouth. “Okay, Goodbye! Goodbye, goodbye!”

Gu Nuan responded, “goodbye!”

However, Gu Nuan still went downstairs and took Han Yang’s keys with him. He went out to buy some toiletries.

After getting ready for bed, Gu Nuan found a blanket and a thin mattress from Han Yang’s closet. He set up a small makeshift bed beside Han Yang’s single bed.

Gu Nuan lay down by the edge of the bed, his heart filled with affection, and he couldn’t contain his happiness. He reached out and held Han Yang’s hand again, secretly giving it a little kiss.

“Brother, goodnight.”

However, as soon as he lay down, Gu Nuan sneezed.

Sleeping on the floor in this season seemed quite chilly.

Should he turn on the heater? But he was afraid of making Han Yang too hot.

Gu Nuan sat up and saw that Han Yang was sleeping deeply, breathing evenly and peacefully. He was incredibly handsome, and Gu Nuan couldn’t help but stare at him for a while, feeling content. However, less than a minute later, he felt too cold and shivered.

As the night slowly passed into the early hours, despite the cold, Gu Nuan was extremely tired. He lay the blanket on the floor and took one of Han Yang’s coats from the closet to use as a cover.

There was still a hint of mint fragrance on the coat. It was nice, but it made him feel even colder.

“Sneeze—”

Gu Nuan sneezed in his sleep, half-dreaming. He felt like he had crawled into a warm cocoon.

Because it was so warm, Gu Nuan thought he was dreaming.

And so, he had a night of sweet dreams.