Chapter 13 The Rival's Story: The Drunkard

"Are you staying here?"

Xie Changyu was a little reluctant. He was a bit of a light sleeper and had been suffering from insomnia every day when he first came to school. During that period, he was in low spirits because of military training. Now, he was finally able to fall asleep and his sleep quality had improved.

"No, I still want to go back to school."

Hearing him say that, Qi Yan didn't press the matter further, and said with a hint of regret, "Alright, then we'll go back to school after we finish eating."

"Mmm." Xie Changyu nodded, then asked, "Where are the clothes? Let's go take a shower."

Qi Yan put down the towel, took a deep breath, and said, "It's in my room. Let's go."

The two walked out of the gym and started going downstairs. When they reached the second floor, Qi Yan opened the door and Xie Changyu followed him in. —Wow, the room is so big.

Looking at the obviously soft bed, he suddenly had an urge to lie down, but it was just a thought. Xie Changyu followed Qi Yan to the dressing room, where Qi Yan gave him a set of white clothes without a brand name.

It's obviously custom-made.

“I just informed Uncle Lin, and he has already asked Auntie to prepare. However, those dishes will take some time to prepare, so we can wash them slowly.”

Hearing this, Xie Changyu simply nodded, "Okay, where's the bathroom?"

Qi Yan also took a set of black clothes. His shirt had already been taken off because it was too hot, and he was still steaming when he approached Xie Changyu.

“There it is, my bathroom is big enough, let’s shower together, it will save time.”

His voice was indifferent, as if he really said it to avoid trouble.

"Such a big villa doesn't have any extra bathrooms?" Xie Changyu wondered.

"You used to shower with Jiang Yue in the dorm, why are you hesitating to shower with me now?"

Qi Yan clearly misunderstood the meaning of his expression, thinking that he didn't want to shower together, and said in a somewhat dejected tone, "Our relationship has faded."

"No, no." Xie Changyu immediately realized that his slight change in expression had been misinterpreted, and hurriedly explained, "I was just wondering why there's only one bathroom."

"I see." Qi Yan's face immediately lit up with a smile as he explained, "Since I'm the only one living on the second floor and there aren't any extra rooms, the other bathrooms are used by Uncle Lin and the others on the first floor. You'll have to make do with me for a while."

"Oh, I see."

Xie Changyu was no longer curious about these things. He picked up the clothes, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Let's go inside."

"Um."

Qi Yan walked to the bathroom door, opened it, and went inside. The two put their clothes on the rack, and he asked, "Do you need me to scrub your back later?"

His tone was soft, yet it was as powerful as thunder.

"You're going to scrub my back?!"

Xie Changyu was somewhat surprised, not expecting the other party to have such an idea. He, a northerner accustomed to the scrubbing and rubbing of public bathhouses, had never experienced that again after moving to the south.

Qi Yan nodded and rubbed his hands together. "I've been practicing massage recently because of a muscle strain. You've been practicing a lot these past few days too, so I'll give you a massage as well."

"Oh, it's a massage." Xie Changyu was also curious when he heard this. He raised his eyes and hesitated, "Then you should try it."

"Don't be too rough, I'm afraid it will hurt."

"rest assured."

"Do I need to take off all my clothes for a massage?" Xie Changyu asked Qi Yan curiously, stopping her undressing motion. "Or do I only need to take off my top?"

Qi Yan glanced at him and said calmly, "...Take them all off."

"Ah, okay."

Xie Changyu obediently took off all her clothes and then lay down on a recliner. Yes, there was such a thing in this bathroom; the space was quite large.

"I'm ready, come on over."

His voice was muffled, and his face was buried in his chest.

"……Um"

Qi Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly applied the essential oil and began her movements.

It was an hour and a half later when I came out after the massage and shower.

Xie Changyu, dressed in new clothes, sat on the edge of the bed, scratching his head in annoyance. He couldn't understand why he had such an inappropriate reaction to the massage, and why he couldn't control himself. "I'm sorry about what happened just now."

He lowered his head and looked demure, his features clear and bright.

Qi Yan sat down beside him, pressing his hands together, a smile on his face. "It's nothing, this is normal during a massage."

He seemed completely unconcerned.

Xie Changyu felt even more frustrated. He felt that he must have been out of his mind to agree to the artificial cooling procedure. The technique was indeed quite good, but he felt terrible afterwards.

"It's normal for guys to take care of each other, I don't mind."

Qi Yan was still comforting him, clearly not taking it to heart. Xie Changyu felt it wasn't right for someone who had benefited to continue being so dramatic. He calmed himself down and thought about it carefully. Just now... it really did feel pretty good...

Qi Yan stood up, twisted his wrists a few times, and said casually, "Let's go, the food is ready. We'll go back to school after we eat."

Xie Changyu rubbed his face, perked up, and said, "Okay!"

After finishing their meal, as the two were preparing to return to school, Qi Yan received a phone call and was summoned away. Before leaving, he specifically instructed the driver to make sure to take you to school.

"I have something to do and won't be able to go back to the dorm tonight. See you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Xie Changyu nodded indifferently, then waved and left.

After another two hours of driving, Xie Changyu finally arrived at the dormitory building. She got out of the car slowly, closed the door, and then squatted down to the side to start dry heaving.

Even someone like him who doesn't get carsick can't stand the long car ride today. He doesn't know how Qi Yan can endure it. He'll never go there again; it's pure torture.

Fortunately, it wasn't too serious, otherwise I would have thrown up the food I just ate.

Xie Changyu calmed himself down and was about to go upstairs with the bag of old clothes when his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Gu Qingjia.

He looked puzzled. Why would someone call him at this hour?

Swipe up on the green button, "Hello?"

"Changyu, Changyu! It's me, Wang Yan! Where are you now?"

Upon hearing the voice, Xie Changyu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He then took out the phone and looked at the name again, asking in confusion, "Isn't this Gu Qingjia's phone? How come it's your voice?"

He recognized Wang Yan; he had met him before when Gu Qingjia took him to the club. Wang Yan was one of Gu Qingjia's underlings.

"Gu-ge is drunk! He's insisting on going back to school. Changyu, you're in the same dorm as Gu-ge, can you come and pick him up?"

The phone was a bit noisy, and Xie Changyu couldn't help but frown and move away from it a little. "You guys can just bring him back, why would I go to pick him up?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan's voice changed. The usually bold and outgoing young man sounded aggrieved. "We can't move Brother Gu. He hits anyone who gets close with a bottle."

Xie Changyu's face changed, and his tone was filled with fear, "You still let me pass after he hit me with a bottle? What if he couldn't hold back and hit me too!"

"I'm not going!"

There was another commotion over there. He heard Wang Yan's shouts and other people's voices. Finally, it quieted down, and he heard a deep, somewhat hoarse voice say, "Xie Changyu, come pick me up at Twilight. The travel expenses are one thousand."

It was Gu Qingjia's voice, sounding a little disoriented.

However, Xie Changyu was somewhat tempted by the number, and he hesitated before asking, "Then you won't smash it on me later, will you?"

"...What are you thinking about?"

Gu Qingjia regained his senses for a while. He lay on the large sofa, rubbed his temples, and was speechless when he heard this. Then he urged, "Why would I hit you? Come and pick me up. I promise I won't hit you."

"You'll reimburse my travel expenses!"

"……OK."

After hanging up the phone, Xie Changyu first put her clothes back in her dormitory, then went downstairs to take a taxi to Twilight. The location wasn't far, and she arrived in ten minutes.

When Xie Changyu got out of the car and reached the door, he saw Wang Yan already waiting for him. He followed her and asked, "Why did you come out?"

Wang Yan said with a bitter face, "Brother Gu just hung up the phone and went on a drunken rampage again."

"No way," Xie Changyu swallowed hard. He tilted his head and asked, "Did he break up with his girlfriend or something? Why is he drinking so much today?"

How much would it take to get Gu Qingjia, a person who frequents drinking parties, drunk?

"No, Brother Gu is in a good mood." Wang Yan thought about it carefully and realized that nothing had happened. "He suddenly got drunk. Those drinks are very strong. You have to be careful later."

"...I'll try my best."

When Xie Changyu entered the private room, he saw Gu Qingjia occupying the large sofa alone, arms crossed, long legs crossed. Her eyes were closed as if she were resting, and she seemed to have never been drunk.

The others squeezed together on the small sofa, not making a sound, making the whole private room unusually quiet.

Xie Changyu was even more frightened. He slowly moved in front of Gu Qingjia, thinking that if the other party suddenly went on a drunken rampage, he would run away as fast as he could.

"...Gu Qingjia."

He called out softly, but seeing that the person still didn't move, he decided not to take any more risks and was about to quietly leave when the person suddenly opened their eyes.

"You've arrived."

Gu Qingjia smiled, his handsome face carrying a hint of wickedness. His peach blossom eyes looked at people with deep affection. He reached out and grasped Xie Changyu's shoulder, then stood up unsteadily, his tone somewhat disdainful, "Let's go, let's go back to school!"

Ah, Xie Changyu carefully observed the other person's expression. The person was really drunk, but fortunately, he wasn't acting out. Seeing that Gu Qingjia was unsteady on his feet, he simply put his arm around his shoulder and led him away under the admiring gazes of everyone in the private room.

"Let's go, I'll take a taxi."

"……Um."

Xie Changyu felt a furry head approaching, and his neck was itchy from the hair. He turned his head away and took out his phone to call a taxi when his hand was grabbed.

"Stop messing with me, I'm hailing a taxi. Do you still want to go back to school?"

No, I'm not going back.

Gu Qingjia held Xie Changyu's hand tightly, "Take me to a hotel, I want to sleep in a hotel!"

Xie Changyu was getting impatient. How could this drunk person be so unreasonable? He had called him over, but now he wasn't going back to school. It was a complete waste of his time. If it weren't for the thousand yuan, he would have done it.

He endured it.

Xie Changyu pushed away the head that was leaning towards him, somewhat helplessly, "Where's your hotel? I'll take you there."

He knew that Gu Qingjia's family owned a hotel and that he had been staying there, but he didn't know the exact location and needed to ask the drunkard.

When Xie Changyu finally arrived at the hotel, before she could even marvel at its scale, the manager, who had come out after hearing the news, led her to a deluxe suite where Gu Qingchu was staying.

He dumped the man on the bed and then said to the manager, "I've brought your young master here. I'm leaving now."

What happened next was no longer his concern. Just as Xie Changyu breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave, Gu Qingjia, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up.

"You're not allowed to leave!"

Xie Changyu was dumbfounded. He watched as Gu Qingjia, who had regained her senses, kicked the manager out, then grabbed his hand and the two of them lay down on the bed together.

"What are you doing? I've already dropped you off here, I should go back now?"

Xie Changyu was very puzzled by the other party's current actions and did not understand what the other party wanted to do.

A note from the author:

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The attack on the treasure has just escaped one danger only to fall into another...

First blood is here!