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

Ch61 - Looking for Friends

Song Xuanhe noticed Xiao Yuanmu's foul mood right away. The other wasn't trying to hide it at all.

"What's wrong?" Song Xuanhe carefully examined Xiao Yuanmu's dark, icy pupils. The other's complexion was deathly pale. Something was wrong. Song Xuanhe's smile disappeared and was replaced with a concerned expression. "Did something happen while I was gone?"

Xiao Yuanmu pursed his thin lips slightly. When he saw that Song Xuanhe was genuinely worried for him, he grabbed the other's warm hand. Suddenly, his mood had improved. He then shook his head. "No."

Xiao Shenglin and Zhou Nan stayed a bit further back. They hadn't been able to tell that Xiao Yuanmu's mood had been different from what it had been before. This was because in their eyes, Xiao Yuanmu's expression had been the same. But when they had heard Song Xuanhe ask that, Zhou Nan chuckled and said, "Weren't you two fighting? You made up after being apart for a bit?"

Song Xuanhe's hand in Xiao Yuanmu's hold stiffened. Actually, he had forgotten all about that. That was why he had asked Xiao Yuanmu, "What's wrong?" just now. Now that Zhou Nan had reminded him, he belatedly realized that perhaps Xiao Yuanmu hadn't been upset over something that happened in his absence but was rather still displeased with his ridicule from this morning.

Upon having his sore spot poked, Song Xuanhe narrowed his eyes at Zhou Nan. Zhou Nan instantly understood that perhaps his words might cause the couple who had just made up to argue again.

Therefore, he quickly tried to remedy the situation. "This must be real love. None of Song Er's previous lovers had been able to reconcile with him after angering him."

Song Xuanhe felt like there was something off with what Zhou Nan had said. But before he could pinpoint what, he saw Xiao Yuanmu lower his gaze at him. "Who?"

"No one!"

Zhou Nan realized that he had misspoken again. After shouting that, he coughed and turned to look at Xiao Shenglin for help.

Shenglin laughed. "The banquet will start soon. Xuanhe had been looking for you since our chat had ended. Since you two have managed to reconvene, you guys should head over first."

Zhou Nan was startled. He had wanted to ask Xiao Shenglin why he hadn't tried to speak up on Song Er's behalf, but Song Xuanhe cut him off. "Okay. Right, Shenglin, don't you have to go over there too?"

Xiao Shenglin shook his head. "I'm just a really distant relative from a branch family. Furthermore, I already greeted Uncle when I had arrived. I don't have to go over there again."

Song Xuanhe nodded and then very naturally led Xiao Yuanmu over.

Halfway, he paused and turned to look at Xiao Yuanmu. "You're squeezing my hand really hard."

Xiao Yuanmu relaxed his hold, but he didn't respond. He instead sped up so that he was now the one leading Song Xuanhe.

However, Song Xuanhe finally realized just what had been wrong during that pause. He squeezed Xiao Yuanmu's hand a bit more tightly. He could feel how cold the other's hand was. He then looked back up and realized that the other's complexion was paler than normal. He asked, "Why is your hand so cold? Your face is also a bit pale."

When Zhou Nan and Xiao Shenglin had heard this, they also turned to look at Xiao Yuanmu. At this moment, they also noticed that Xiao Yuanmu was paler than usual. But aside from this, they didn't notice anything else. Just in case, Xiao Shenglin asked, "Yuanmu, are you not feeling well?"

"I'm fine." Xiao Yuanmu's expression was calm, and his back was straight. Although he was a bit paler than normal, it wasn't a sickly pallor. He did seem fine.