05-06

Poor Xiao Jian never expected that he would repay Li Muqing's favor the very next day.

Perhaps Li Muqing still owes Xiao Jian something.

No, not maybe, it's definitely certain.

The next day, Xiao Jian got up an hour early, pushed his damaged car to the school gate, and started repairing it. After finishing, it was almost time, so he started selling pancakes. Of course, his mask and white coat were still essential equipment.

As they were closing up shop, Xiao Jian saw Li Muqing again, along with the man who always took her to school.

"Boss, give me two pancakes!" Li Muqing said, pretending not to recognize Xiao Jian.

"Xiao Qing, don't you hate these roadside stalls the most? Why are you here today...?" Zhao Yezhi looked at Li Muqing in surprise and asked.

"Go to hell! How many times have I told you not to call me Xiao Qing? Who are you trying to embarrass? I just want to eat pancakes today, so what? Is that not allowed?"

"Alright, alright, eat as much as you want. I won't care if you buy out the whole place. Just pretend I didn't ask, okay?" Zhao Yezhi surrendered.

"Zhao Yezhi, stop joking with me!" Li Muqing rolled her eyes at Zhao Yezhi, then turned to Xiao Jian. "Just put whatever you want in, I don't have any dietary restrictions." Li Muqing suddenly remembered something and added.

"Okay..." Xiao Jian's already nervous heart became even more nervous after hearing this. He vaguely remembered the almost harsh demands that Li Muqing had made last time. He was just about to do as she asked, but who would have thought that she would suddenly say this? Now Xiao Jian didn't know how to meet Li Muqing's demands. So, Xiao Jian put three eggs in each pancake and added plenty of filling, which really upgraded the originally flat pancake to a plump behemoth.

"This..." Zhao Yezhi looked at Li Muqing, who was holding the oversized, bulging jianbing guozi with both hands, her face darkening. He had only one thought in his mind: Could this jianbing guozi be submitted for a Guinness World Record...?

"Boss, if you keep doing business like this, you'll end up losing everything back in your hometown sooner or later." Li Muqing looked at Xiao Jian's simple and honest eyes, but for a moment she couldn't bring herself to say anything offensive.

"Hehe... I, I'll pay attention next time..." Xiao Jian didn't expect that he would make such a big pancake. He just wanted to express his gratitude to Li Muqing. Who would have thought that at the crucial moment, his skills would suddenly change and he would accidentally make a pancake that didn't look like a pancake at all.

Looking at Xiao Jian's silly expression, Li Muqing suddenly wanted to laugh out loud. Afraid that Zhao Yezhi would notice, he coughed, paid the money, and left.

"Hey shopkeeper, could you come over to my house tonight and offer your condolences?" Zhao Yezhi asked, whistling.

"Our professor is going to talk about the exam format today, so I'm not going. I haven't attended any classes all semester, and I can't afford to miss these last few days. If he fails me, who am I going to cry to? You'll have to figure it out yourself!" Li Muqing waved without turning her head and walked into the campus.

Xiao Jian watched Li Muqing's departing figure, then looked at the dejected expression of the boy named Zhao Yezhi. He felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

The daytime classes were relatively easy, and after school, Xiao Jian still set up his pancake stall, intending to make up for the losses of the previous two days during his spare time. Business was pretty good tonight, and Xiao Jian sold until nine o'clock, finally running out of ingredients and preparing to close up shop. At this moment, he unexpectedly ran into Li Muqing again.

Actually, this wasn't really a coincidence. As long as Xiao Jian stood at the school gate, he would run into Li Muqing sooner or later. Since it was nearing the end of the semester, Li Muqing stopped skipping classes and went in and out of the school every morning and evening. Xiao Jian, who was setting up his stall, would naturally see her, so Xiao Jian wasn't too surprised. This time, he took the initiative to greet Li Muqing.

"Li Muqing, are you going back to the dorm?" Xiao Jian said to Li Muqing with a smile, even though he was wearing a mask.

Li Muqing looked up and saw it was Xiao Jian. She didn't answer, but just asked him, "Are you done with your work? Then hurry up and pack your things and come have a drink with me."

Li Muqing spoke in a commanding tone, and it was so harsh that Xiao Jian didn't even dare to refuse. Xiao Jian thought to himself, "This is a good opportunity to repay his favor. From now on, I can hold my head high in front of him." With that in mind, Xiao Jian nodded, pushed the pancake cart back to school, changed his clothes, and ran to the school gate to find Li Muqing.

"Why are you so slow? I thought you weren't coming. I was just about to go downstairs to your dorm and yell at you!" Li Muqing's face showed a slight smile, but Xiao Jian couldn't help but feel awkward looking at her.

"Where...where are we going for a drink?" Xiao Jian inquired.

“A bar, I used to hang out there a lot, but I haven’t been there in a while. Come on, I’ll take you there.” Li Muqing grabbed Xiao Jian’s arm and pulled him aside. Xiao Jian awkwardly touched the money in his pocket, unsure of what to say.

"Damn! Don't worry, I definitely won't let you pay. Consider it my treat. Next time, you can treat me to a pancake, okay?" It was rare that Li Muqing didn't show any disdain this time. Although Xiao Jian was still unwilling, he couldn't resist Li Muqing's constant pulling. In the end, he and Li Muqing arrived at a relatively secluded little bar.

The bar was dimly lit and the music wasn't very loud, but it was crowded. It was Xiao Jian's first time in such a place, so he was naturally not used to the environment. He was glad that he had changed into some clothes that weren't too unfashionable and had washed his face, so at least he didn't have to bow his head in front of Li Muqing.

Li Muqing led Xiao Jian to a small corner, ordered a dozen bottles of wine, and started chatting with him.

"Xiao Jian, have you ever been in a relationship?" Li Muqing asked Xiao Jian while drinking.

"No...we haven't talked about it..." Under Li Muqing's strong insistence, Xiao Jian also started drinking.

"Damn... so you must still be a virgin, right?" Li Muqing asked again.

"What does '处' mean?" Xiao Jian looked at Li Muqing and noticed that her face looked unusually gentle in the dim light.

"He's a virgin!" Li Muqing said loudly without any hesitation.

Xiao Jian's face flushed red instantly, but fortunately, faces were not clearly visible in the bar, and Xiao Jian was dark-skinned, so Li Muqing did not notice the change in him.

“I…I am. You, you, aren’t you?” Xiao Jian asked cautiously.

"Me too... Damn it, it's because of me that we broke up. What the hell is this world!" Li Muqing cursed, then picked up another bottle of wine and started drinking.

"Xiao Jian, I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm gay. Do you know what gay is? It means homosexual!"

"Cough cough..." Xiao Jian choked on his drink because of those words.

"Don't be so surprised. If you look down on Grandpa, then get the hell out of here right now and stop getting in Grandpa's way!" Li Muqing said, then took another big gulp of wine.

"No, no, I didn't..." Xiao Jian tried his best not to show too much surprise. He wanted Li Muqing to know that he really wouldn't look down on him, just as he wouldn't look down on a poor person like himself. So he asked, "Then... your boyfriend, is he that Zhao, Zhao Yezhi?"

"So you're not stupid after all? Hahaha!" Li Muqing laughed. "It's that bastard, damn it, I thought I could last with him, but it turns out we're all the same, no sex, nothing but bullshit!" Li Muqing didn't look at Xiao Jian's expression, but just kept drinking and talking to herself: "Our old professor said he would provide us with some exam reference materials today, but who knew that useless bastard would be hospitalized with a heart condition, so the tutoring was naturally canceled. I said I would surprise him by asking that little bastard Zhao Yezhi, but when I opened the door, he was having a good time with a little slut! I even thought... Damn it, how could I be so shameless?! I kicked him and that little slut once each, slammed the door and left. How about that, am I cool?" Li Muqing asked with a smile.

"You...you've had too much to drink!" Xiao Jian's face was already red to the roots of his neck. He really couldn't process the string of suggestive things Li Muqing had said, so he hurriedly stood up, "I...I'll go buy you some hangover medicine!" Then, he rushed out of the bar.

Xiao Jian didn't calm down until he walked back to the bar from the pharmacy. His heart wasn't beating so fast anymore. He thought: "My god, how could Li Muqing be so bold as to say such... such an embarrassing thing in public? If this happened back in my hometown, I would have been beaten up long ago. People in big cities are just different."

When Li Muqing returned to the hotel, she was accompanied by several men.

"Oh? I thought you weren't coming back. Let me introduce you. These handsome guys are my buddies. We used to hang out together. Hey, let me introduce you. This is my classmate, Xiao Jian. Xiao Jian, come on, let's drink!" Li Muqing raised the bottle, stood up, and pounced on Xiao Jian.

That night, Li Muqing was forced to drink a lot by his so-called buddies. They were playing a game called "San Liu Jiu" (a card game where the loser had to drink a bottle as punishment). Li Muqing didn't know why, but he kept losing. By the end, he was already passed out, but the others still weren't going to let him off the hook. Seeing that there was no other way, Xiao Jian had to take Li Muqing's place. However, he had never played "San Liu Jiu" before, and a novice naturally couldn't beat an expert. In the end, Xiao Jian also drank quite a bit. When they left the bar, Xiao Jian and Li Muqing had to support each other to barely make it back to Li Muqing's house.

When they got home, Li Muqing collapsed onto the sofa as if she had died. Xiao Jian was a little more sober. He nudged Li Muqing and asked if he could use the bathroom. Li Muqing didn't respond. Xiao Jian couldn't stand the smell of alcohol on him anymore, so he took a shower in Li Muqing's bathroom, emboldened by the alcohol.

After taking a shower, Xiao Jian felt much more awake. When he came out, he found that Li Muqing had vomited, and there was vomit all over her body and the floor. Xiao Jian had no choice but to put Li Muqing in a clean place, take off her clothes, clean the floor, and then carry Li Muqing into the bathroom.

Xiao Jian had just finished getting dressed, but now he had to take his clothes off again to bathe Li Muqing. Helplessly, he took off the only clothes Li Muqing was wearing, put them in the bathtub, and started washing her hair, all while wearing only a pair of close-fitting shorts.

After washing his hair, Xiao Jian saw that Li Muqing was still dizzy, so he found some shower gel and started washing his body.

As Xiao Jian's rough hand slid across Li Muqing's chest, Li Muqing let out a sensitive, muffled moan. Previously, Xiao Jian had never even masturbated; he had only done things in his dreams that were difficult to tell others. Every time he woke up from such a dream, his underwear would be soaked. Now, hearing this moan, which sounded like he was in heat, his lower body involuntarily became erect!

Xiao Jian was devastated. How could he be interested in a man? Looking closely at the man, beneath his furrowed brows were a pair of dreamy eyes; below his small, straight nose were slightly parted, thin, red lips. His flushed cheeks from drinking were captivating. Below his prominent collarbone, two pink nipples adorned his fair chest; his abdomen was slender yet firm, and below that…

With a "plop," Xiao Jian sat down on the bathroom floor. He didn't dare to look at Li Muqing again. He quickly rinsed off the soap from Li Muqing's body with hot water, then switched to cold water and vigorously splashed it on his head and body: "Calm down, I must calm down."

After rinsing himself, Xiao Jian noticed that Li Muqing seemed a bit hot, so he rinsed her head with cold water.

"Ah..." Li Muqing opened her eyes, looked at Xiao Jian who looked flustered, and asked groggily, "What are you doing..."

Seeing that Li Muqing was awake, Xiao Jian dropped the showerhead and ran out, saying, "You're awake, so wash yourself! I'm going out now!"

Xiao Jian, still wet from the water, sat on the sofa panting and patted his face, saying, "What's wrong with me? Drinking makes it easy to make mistakes! I must be drunk! Definitely!" Just then, Li Muqing came out of the bathroom.

"You...you're done washing?" Xiao Jian didn't dare to look up at Li Muqing and asked with his head down.

Li Muqing looked at Xiao Jian, whose dark skin was still dripping with water droplets. His dark face even had a slight blush. Below his clear eyes was a high, straight nose, and his thick lips were pursed as if he were very nervous. His hands were also constantly rubbing together, which was really ridiculous.

"Xiao Jian..." Li Muqing was still drunk, so he spoke weakly and listlessly. But to Xiao Jian, it was like an aphrodisiac, making him feel a restless desire.

Xiao Jian looked up at Li Muqing, who was walking towards him. Good heavens… this… this pajamas are so revealing! Her underwear is showing! Why doesn't she cover herself up? Those legs are so beautiful, so white and smooth… Oh my god! What am I thinking?!

Xiao Jian hurriedly turned his head away, but Li Muqing walked up to him, bent down, faced him, and asked, "Xiao Jian, why... why are you opening the umbrella down there?"