My Handsome Roommate Who Only Says "Mm"

[Free story. The update schedule is uncertain.]

On his first day at university, Shui Cheng met his college roommate, a cool guy from the same high school who only ever said, "Mm."

Shui Cheng asked, "Do you like sweet food or spicy food?"

The cool guy: "Mm."

Shui Cheng asked, "It's getting cold. Let's go eat hot pot, or is there anything else you'd rather have?"

The cool guy: "Mm."

Shui Cheng began to wonder if even when he asked the cool guy, "Did you just turn human and still haven't learned how to speak our language?" the guy would coolly answer, "Mm."

The cool guy wasn't good with words, but he treated Shui Cheng very well. Whenever Shui Cheng was hungry or cold, the cool guy would put food or clothes in his hands before Shui Cheng even realized he needed them.

A sincere heart deserves a sincere heart in return. Shui Cheng also treated the cool guy as a good friend and did everything he could to help him, so he wouldn't be misunderstood or bullied for being so inarticulate.

Until one day, Shui Cheng saw the cool guy talking to someone else.

It was unbelievably fluent and clear!

Shui Cheng looked into it and discovered that the supposedly inarticulate cool guy had even competed in debate tournaments and won MVP!

Shui Cheng was completely stunned.

Shui Cheng asked, "Why do you only ever say 'Mm' when you're talking to me?"

The cool guy said nothing, the tips of his ears turning red.

*

Chu Ran knew the truth.

He wasn't bad with words.

He was just so determined to be perfect in front of the person he liked, and so nervous, that... all he could say was "Mm."

Theme: A sincere heart deserves a sincere heart in return.