Unfolding Under the Evening Sun Chapter 5

Aiden Pei didn't expect to see that man again at the dance party. What was his name?

Listen?

He suddenly remembered the scene he saw when he opened the door that day - it was afternoon, the sunlight came in from the half-open window, brushed aside the thin gauze curtain, and just stopped at the man's feet.

The sentence "You can call me to listen" is very impressive.

So Aiden Pei didn't pay attention to his last name at all, he just remembered that his name was Tingting. He looked small, and in his clothes, the collar was too big to cover his collarbone.

Like a child who stole adult clothes.

But at this moment, he had clearly changed into another look, standing in the center of the stage lights, dazzling. The song just now was quite wild and explosive.

Which one is the real him?

Aiden Pei looked at it and suddenly became a little curious.

Over there, Ryan Yang's name for Ethan Chen had changed from "Ting Ting" to "Brother Ting", and he was very excited. Everyone's eyes were still on Ethan Chen, like the moon surrounded by stars.

Ethan Chen didn't want to stay in the venue any longer, so he returned the things, waved to everyone and wanted to leave. But just after he took a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, turned back to Nathan Zhou and Lily Su, and whispered something.

As soon as they left the venue, Ryan Yang couldn't wait to ask, "What did you just say to them? Nathan Zhou's face turned green! Hahahaha, I am dying of laughter!"

Ethan Chen spread his hands: "I just told them that I recorded it that day."

"You have a recording?!"

"Of course I was... just kidding them."

Ryan Yang was completely convinced and reaffirmed his mind - don't mess with Brother Ting anymore.

That night, news about the dance party was all over the social network, but this did not affect Ethan Chen at all because he went to bed at nine o'clock.

Ryan Yang, the bystander, was so excited that he could hardly fall asleep. He even jumped out of bed at eleven o'clock because he suddenly remembered his original target, Aiden Pei.

Whether Aiden Pei actually went or not, everyone has their own opinions. Some people said they saw him, but most people didn’t, and soon everyone found that Aiden Pei was difficult to approach.

Since the beginning of the school year, he has not participated in any club activities. Apart from his roommates, no one can talk to him. Not to mention exchanging WeChat accounts and eating together, it seems like a fantasy.

As for the rumor, Ryan Yang wrote a Chinese-English version of the truth. The school newspaper was a serious newspaper and could not publish it, so he posted the article on the forum, and everyone who read it would know.

Nathan Zhou and Lily Su were probably frightened by Ethan Chen's words "there is a recording", and they remained silent and behaved very well. Only two or three days later, Ryan Yang heard from friends in other departments that Lily Su was unhappy and seemed to have broken up with Nathan Zhou again.

But this didn't matter to Ethan Chen anymore, he didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore. The only thing that bothered him was that someone came to him to confess their love, and there was more than one person.

"Sure, Tingting, you're going to be single!" Ryan Yang patted Ethan Chen's shoulder. If this goes through, he will be the first man in dormitory 423 to be single.

"But I felt nothing inside and even wanted to become a monk..." Ethan Chen lay weakly on the table.

"Listen to what's wrong with you. No, I told you to listen to my brother. Isn't it a good thing when someone confesses to you? Why did you become a monk?" Ryan Yang widened his eyes.

Ethan Chen said slowly: "I convert to Buddhism and devote my love to the mountains and rivers."

Ryan Yang: ...

Ethan Chen: "Free and easy."

Ryan Yang: "My girlfriend is so cute!"

Ethan Chen: "I'm cute too."

Ryan Yang: ...

After a while, Ryan Yang thought about it carefully and felt that what Ethan Chen said actually made sense. The situation like yesterday was rare. "Whiplash" was probably like a skill that Ethan Chen had to read, and the cooldown time was surprisingly long, so Ethan Chen was still like this most of the time.

Which one did the girls who confessed to him like? If Ethan Chen had to cater to the public's preferences, he would not be Ethan Chen.

"Hey...why don't you find a boyfriend?" Ryan Yang said jokingly.

"That makes sense." Ethan Chen sat up.

"No, no, no, no!" Ryan Yang quickly waved his hands: "I'm kidding!"

"I was just kidding." Ethan Chen looked innocent.

Ryan Yang felt very tired. He thought he might never be able to appreciate his roommate's sense of humor again.

Putting aside the question of how to reject a confession, on the fifth day after the dance incident, Ethan Chen sent Aiden Pei a text message, asking him when he would be free so that she could return the clothes to him.

The cold and cool junior did not reply.

Ethan Chen was not in a hurry and continued to do his own thing. It happened to be another weekend, and Ryan Yang went to the press corps to participate in an event, so he went to the library alone.

The library of N University is very large. In addition to the huge library, it also has supporting facilities such as a coffee shop, multimedia study area, and gym.

Ethan Chen was indifferent to other things, but he could not forget the cakes in the coffee shop on the ground floor. This coffee shop was opened in the past two years. It was not big, only half the size of a small classroom, and the location was also remote, but the taste was good. There were two rows of Ito Junji and Kyogokudo series on the bookshelf in the shop, which made Ethan Chen intoxicated.

According to Ryan Yang, the owner of the coffee shop is a senior from the school's archaeology department, but he is very secretive and never shows up in the shop. In addition, the senior has already gone to graduate school, which is located in the old campus, so Ryan Yang tried to interview him several times but failed to get in touch.

But Ethan Chen could tell whether the boss was there by the taste of the cake, because only the cake made by the boss himself was the best. But by the time he had a bite, the boss had already left.

Today was no different. When Ethan Chen tasted the bittersweet taste, he knew that his senior boss had shown his talent again. He immediately raised his eyes to the glass cabinet, and when he saw the last piece of chocolate cake left inside, his eyes lit up.

Ethan Chen was the only customer in the store, so he didn't worry about someone snatching his cake. He finished his cake slowly and walked to the counter to pack it up for takeout. But before he could say anything, the crisp sound of the bell at the door suddenly brought a cool breeze.

Ethan Chen subconsciously turned his head and saw an unexpected person - Aiden Pei.

He was wearing a black windbreaker today, with his sturdy forearms exposed at the cuffs. His legs were still straight and slender. After only a few steps, he stopped beside Ethan Chen along with the cold October wind.

"An Americano." Simple and concise.

Ethan Chen looked at him, thinking that he didn't recognize him, or simply had forgotten him. Just as he was thinking about whether to take the initiative to greet him, Aiden Pei suddenly turned around and asked: "What do you want to drink?"

"Um?"

"What do you want to drink?" he repeated again, his expression cold but not impatient.

"No, I just want to pack a piece of cake." Ethan Chen reacted and quickly added: "I can do it myself."

Ethan Chen was an old customer and was already familiar with the waiter, so he didn't need to say much and the waiter understood and helped him get the last piece of cake.

Aiden Pei looked at the cake that exuded a sweet aroma, then glanced at the curly-haired dwarf next to him, his eyes fixed on the suspicious cake crumbs left at the corner of his mouth.

What I heard today seemed different from what I heard on the night of the dance.

"Is there something on my face...ah." Ethan Chen felt uncomfortable being stared at by him. He touched his face in confusion and as expected, he touched cake crumbs. His old face then turned red.

Aiden Pei was as calm as ever, and said to the waiter calmly: "Another glass of milk."

Hearing this, Ethan Chen no longer cared about the embarrassment and said hurriedly: "I'll treat you. I haven't thanked you for lending me clothes last time."

Listen, don't be scared, what's wrong with 187? 187 can't change the fact that the other person is an 18-year-old kid. A long, long time ago, when the other person was still a fertilized egg, you were already... 47 centimeters!

The height difference of forty-seven centimeters cannot be ignored.

But Ethan Chen still missed one thing. He had cash, and the other party had a card, a new student discount card, and the expiration date was tonight.

Fifty dollars, just right, not more, not less.

When Ethan Chen walked out of the coffee shop with milk and cake, the evening wind reminded him of the embarrassment of not wearing pants that day. He secretly looked at Aiden Pei beside him and couldn't help asking: "Um, did you see the text message I sent?"

Aiden Pei lifted his windbreaker with one hand and put it in his trouser pocket, holding a cup of coffee in the other hand, and asked, "Text message?"

Ethan Chen nodded: "It was Aunt Ruan who gave me the number. She asked me to return the clothes to you directly."

Aiden Pei understood immediately and explained, "I just changed my number."

Ethan Chen smiled and said, "Oh, I just wanted to ask when you are free. Are you free now? If you are free, I will give it to you."

"I'll leave it with you first." Aiden Pei unexpectedly refused, and after walking a few more steps, he stopped and said, "I'll go this way."

A forked road leads to two different dormitory areas.

Ethan Chen said goodbye to him, watched him walk away, and then walked towards the dormitory. Thinking about it, today was quite strange. Suddenly, he ran into Aiden Pei again.

But why would he send a glass of milk?

There is no way she thinks he is too short.

My junior should be a good person.

Aiden Pei, who had been given a nice guy card without realizing it, was still recalling what had just happened. He came to the library to look for a book, but when he was leaving, he happened to see Ethan Chen, so he walked into the coffee shop for some unknown reason.

Maybe I'm annoyed by the person at home nagging me.

Just as he was thinking, Aiden Pei suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing by his side. He looked up and saw Ethan Chen, who was supposed to be walking in the opposite direction, running quickly in front of him.

In the romantic sunset, the little curly hair flutters in the wind, looking playful and cute.

Ethan Chen didn't notice him. He suddenly changed his route and ran so fast just to avoid his pursuer. The girl was a freshman. She was actually a nice person. She was beautiful, kind and righteous. She said she fell in love with Ethan Chen at first sight at the dance, but when Ethan Chen saw her, he just wanted to run away.

Because the girl’s height is 173.5cm.

When she confessed her love to me yesterday, she also said that she would protect Tingting in the future.

I was very moved after listening to it, but I still chose to refuse.