[BL] Transmigrating into the Reborn Male Lead's Ex-Boyfriend

Ch13 - I Liked Him at First Glance

Early the next morning, Song Xuanhe headed directly to the company. Because Mother Song had come, he didn’t eat with Xiao Yuanmu. It wasn’t until the two of them were sitting together in the car that Song Xuanhe retroactively realized that there was something off about Xiao Yuanmu.

Although Xiao Yuanmu normally had no expression and was a man of few words—if there was no need, he would not say more than necessary—he still would look calm and innocent, which was unlike how he looked now, gaze lowered while deep in thought, surrounded by an extremely oppressing air, with a darkness occasionally flitting through his eyes.

His silence before made people think he was a handsome, melancholic youth with an aloof aura. His actions induced admiration and infatuation. But, his silence now made it seem like he was pathologically antisocial and possessed both a high IQ and meticulous thought. With one look, he could make people’s hair stand on end.

If it hadn’t been for the System confidently telling him that Xiao Yuanmu had yet to be reborn, Song Xuanhe would have let go of the steering wheel and run away by now.

They couldn’t maintain this silence. When he thought of the pool party they were about to go to, Song Xuanhe made conversation, “Can you swim?”

When Xiao Yuanmu heard his voice, he gently raised his eyes. His long eyelashes pointed in his direction before he looked back down again. “No.”

Song Xuanhe thought about what was about to happen. He pursed his lips, and his eyebrows subconsciously furrowed together. “Then, stay as far away from the pool as you can.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanmu looked up again. He stared directly at Song Xuanhe, gaze calm. “Why?”

“Afraid that you’ll fall in.”

【Even if you say that, the boss will still fall in. This is part of the main plot. It can’t be changed.】

“Can you swim?”

Song Xuanhe was just about to reply to the System when he heard Xiao Yuanmu’s voice. He turned around and looked at Xiao Yuanmu, surprised. This was the first time he’d asked him a question. This big boss had thrown the question back to him with a tone of wanting to continue the conversation.

“Yes, but just average,” Song Xuanhe said, “I don’t like the water all that much.”

Xiao Yuanmu looked away. The lights outside the car window quickly flickered past his eyes. One couldn’t tell what expression was in his eyes. He said with a casual tone, “Where did you go last night?”

“The main residence.” After saying this, Song Xuanhe recalled how he had just left after getting that call. He hadn’t told Xiao Yuanmu where he was going or when he was coming back.

“How did you get back yesterday? A taxi?”

“I walked.”

Song Xuanhe pursed his lips. Although the apartment was not far from the company, the location of the dinner party had been quite a distance away from the company. If he had walked back from there, it would have still taken him approximately half an hour even if he had walked fast.

When he thought of this, he didn’t know why, but he suddenly felt that it was rather inappropriate of him to have left Xiao Yuanmu all on his own.

……

The pool party was located in a villa district in the western suburbs. Because the villas in this district had only recently gone on the market, there weren’t many inhabitants. The streets were empty at night, and the roads were quiet. Aside from the street lamps and the ornamental lighting from the gardens, there were few lit lights within the homes on either side.