Chapter 5: The Rival's Story (Extra Spicy)

They chatted for a while longer before ending the conversation. Xie Changyu and she agreed to talk again that evening, and now he was going to have dinner.

[Qiqi: Baby bye-bye ^3^]

[Bored God: Bye-bye.]

While scrolling through my phone out of boredom, Qi Yan finally sent me a message saying that he had finished working out and would be back soon.

Xie Changyu replied "I understand" and put down his phone. He looked around the dormitory and felt dizzy, probably because he had slept too much and had been looking at his phone for a long time.

He propped his head up with his hand, opened his eyes slightly, and slowly yawned.

It's already past five o'clock.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang with the sound of a key card being inserted, "ding—"

Xie Changyu looked up, but when he realized it wasn't the person he was waiting for, he immediately looked away.

It wasn't Qi Yan.

Jiang Yue walked in wearing a black coat, his expression cold and aloof, carrying two books in his hands, looking like he had just finished class.

Even with one more person in the dormitory, the atmosphere remained quiet, with only the sound of Jiang Yue moving around.

Xie Changyu covered his mouth to stifle a yawn. He didn't look at his phone, his eyes darting around but avoiding his other roommate.

He had said that their relationship wasn't great, not to mention that he had just been gossiping about them behind their backs, so he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

Their dormitory was a four-person room with bunk beds and desks underneath. His bed was right opposite Jiang Yue's, next to Gu Qingjia, that rich kid, while Qi Yan's bed was the furthest away from him, diagonally opposite.

The dormitory air conditioner had been turned off at some point, and Jiang Yue was walking back and forth behind him, making quite a commotion, with a faint breeze wafting by.

It's so hot.

He hadn't felt hot at first, but a small breeze kept blowing from behind him. Xie Changyu, whose attention was focused on himself, suddenly felt a bit hot. He looked around but couldn't see the air conditioner remote. His phone couldn't connect to the dormitory's air conditioner, so he could only operate it remotely.

He stood up and began searching the remote control more extensively.

He saw him this morning, how come he's suddenly gone?

"What are you looking for?"

Seemingly affected by his sudden action of getting up, Jiang Yue, who had just sat down, asked him in a cold tone, his eyes and brows as icy as ever.

Xie Changyu frowned. "Remote control, I want to turn on the air conditioner."

"It's with me." Jiang Yue was as taciturn as ever. He took out the air conditioner remote and looked at him indifferently. "What temperature should I set it to?"

Xie Changyu paused in her outstretched hand, then slowly withdrew it, her tone conflicted, "Whatever, choose a suitable temperature."

Jiang Yue hummed in agreement, then turned the temperature down to 20 degrees Celsius. Although it wasn't the height of summer outside, boys are generally sensitive to heat, so he set it to a lower temperature.

Xie Changyu didn't mind that he didn't intend to give him the remote control. He just wanted the air conditioner on and continued to lie on the table in a daze, quietly enjoying the cool air.

Xie Changyu has very long eyelashes, which are even more noticeable when he stares at something in a daze. His long, curled eyelashes flutter slowly, his lips are pink, and his fair face is excessively adorable.

At that moment, he wasn't thinking about anything; he was just—dazed.

The door opened again.

Xie Changyu didn't move, only blinked slightly, and remained lost in thought.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted! I'm finally back in my dorm!"

Gu Qingjia's voice.

"Hey, both of you are here. Jiang Yue, what are you staring at the remote for? I'll send you ten or a hundred of these later."

As soon as Gu Qingjia returned to the dormitory, she saw Jiang Yue staring blankly at something dark. Unable to resist her nitpicking instincts, she immediately started a fight.

Jiang Yue raised her eyes, glanced at him indifferently, and then looked away, seemingly not wanting to pay any attention to him. However, she didn't continue looking at the remote control. Instead, she put it on the shelf above and started working on her group assignment.

Gu Qingjia's handsome face was filled with disdain, and he scoffed.

It's pointless.

Xie Changyu naturally didn't pay attention to these words. He was still in a daze when suddenly he felt a weight and warmth on his shoulder and heard warm breath in his ear.

"Why are you also spacing out like that ice-cold face?"

He sat up abruptly, and Gu Qingjia's face, which had been resting against him, naturally moved away as he suddenly stood up.

He straightened up and teased Xie Changyu, "What are you thinking about so intently? You even startled me."

Gu Qingjia was also very tall, wearing a burgundy shirt that subtly outlined her slender figure and sharp, wiry eyes. She had a high nose bridge and a touch of wickedness on her face.

Xie Changyu would never admit that he was frightened by him. He pushed away Gu Qingjia, who was leaning against him and almost touching him, and said, "You're too hot. Stay away from me."

"Isn't the air conditioning on?" Although she said that, Gu Qingjia still took a step back with the force.

He leaned against the ladder next to the bed, crossed his arms, and raised an eyebrow at him. "Should I turn the temperature up a bit more?"

Xie Changyu shook his head and refused, "No need, this is fine."

He was afraid that Gu Qingjia would suddenly try to be affectionate again. He had let it go before, but now that he knew the other party was gay, how could he possibly agree to that? He wasn't gay!

Preventing the other party from getting any closer, he stood up, his brows furrowed.

Gu Qingjia found his absurd actions somewhat amusing. "What are you doing? I'm keeping this far away from you because you're afraid of the heat."

Xie Changyu looked at the distance between the two, which was less than half a meter. Was it far?

He was torn between telling the truth and not telling the truth. He could choose not to be friends with his roommates, but he couldn't afford to be enemies. It had only been two months since he started college. If he directly said that he disliked them because they were gay, given their family background, it would be easy for them to take down a small fry like him if they got really angry.

Finally, Xie Changyu hesitated before speaking, "You just got back to the dorm, and you have a strange smell on you. I don't like it."

It's not that it smells weird, at most it smells a bit like alcohol, but not strongly. He probably just came back from a bar. But he's not wrong, alcohol does smell weird.

To prove he was right, he even covered his nose.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingjia quickly took a large step back, then raised his hand to smell himself. He clicked his tongue and noticed a strong smell of alcohol, which he hadn't noticed before.

He waved his shirt dismissively, his brow furrowing so deeply it looked like a mosquito was stuck between his eyebrows. "It really does smell. I'm going to take a shower."

"Heh, don't get the dorm dirty."

A cold snort came from the side.

Gu Qingjia's expression was extremely unpleasant. He looked at Jiang Yue and said, "Don't meddle in other people's business. Is this dormitory all yours?"

That's right.

Seeing the atmosphere between the two of them about to start arguing, Xie Changyu secretly gave them a thumbs up.

Let's start arguing, just don't let the conflict escalate to him.

Jiang Yue put down his book, leisurely turned his chair around, and said sarcastically, "You came back to the dorm smelling like a dog, and you won't even let me say anything?"

Xie Changyu was watching the drama unfold. This wasn't the first time he'd seen the two of them argue, but it was the first time he'd witnessed it knowing they were rivals. It was truly...

That's exciting!

He couldn't help but smile, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Who are you calling a dog?!

Gu Qingjia was enraged by the insults. His handsome face was filled with anger, and his eyes were devoid of any smile. He sneered, "Shameless bastard, you're putting on quite a show. Others may not know, but I know you well enough to know yourself."

"The perverted things I did, I doubt anyone else knows about."

Xie Changyu secretly pricked up his ears. Jiang Yue is a pervert? Let him hear what little secrets he has.

Then he saw Jiang Yue glance at him, and he instantly became obedient.

The two faced off coldly, and the next second Qi Yan swiped his keycard and entered, breaking the strange atmosphere. He paused, already used to this kind of behavior from the two.

Gu Qingjia calmed down and stopped saying anything. She scoffed, walked to her wardrobe, found some clothes, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Jiang Yue also turned his gaze away and continued reading, his profile cool and handsome.

ah.

Xie Changyu sighed regretfully, having missed the excitement. He glanced resentfully at Qi Yan, wondering why he had to come back just when he was about to hear Jiang Yue's little secret.

Qi Yan naturally understood what he meant. He smiled and pretended not to know anything as he stepped forward, saying, "Are you tired? Let's go eat."

You can't hit someone who's smiling.

Xie Changyu could only give up, no matter how regretful it was. He was also hungry and needed to replenish his stomach quickly. "Let's go, let's go."

The two quickly disappeared from the dormitory.

When Gu Qingjia came out after showering, he saw that there was only one person left in the dormitory. He dried his hair with a towel. "Did he go to eat? With that guy Qi Yan?"

Jiang Yue ignored him. Gu Qingjia knew that this guy was like a mute at crucial moments, so she didn't have much hope and directly took out her phone to send a WeChat message to Xie Changyu.

[Coisini: Why didn't you invite me to dinner?]

[Bored guy: ...When did you ever eat with me?]

No, there isn't.

Gu Qingjia felt like she must have lost her mind to ask that question.

[Coisini: I'm hungry, can you get me some mala tang (spicy hot pot)?]

[Bored Male God: Okay, pay up.]

[Coisini: You have transferred 100 yuan to Changyu.]

[Bored God: Payment received.]

[Bored Guy: What flavor do you want? Spicy? Tomato?]

Gu Qingjia had actually eaten out before returning, and his fingers did not hesitate.

Coisini: Just add a little spice.

[Bored Male God: What would you like to order?]

[Coisini: Whatever, just pick whatever you like.]

[Bored God: Okay, by the way, did you ask Jiang Yue?]

The question was, of course, whether or not it was allowed to eat spicy hot pot in the dorm, since this guy has an incredibly strong germaphobia and the smell of the hot pot would get on his blankets and clothes.

Coisini: Who cares what they do? I'll eat what I want.

Xie Changyu looked at the very assertive message and curled his lip. He wished he could be that assertive too. Damn it.

[Bored God: Fine, just don't blame me later.]

【Coisini: Don't worry~^O^】

Xie Changyu went to the hot pot window to order his food halfway through his meal, since the hot pot would take some time to prepare.

Actually, he could eat such strong-flavored food in the dormitory. Although Jiang Yue was demanding, he wouldn't do anything to him if he just obediently checked the food.

But he was still indignant; why was he the only one being inspected?

A note from the author:

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She's just a perverted submissive who wants an excuse to be intimate with her husband, but unfortunately, she didn't use the right method.

Good news! The editor picked me up, and I'm already halfway through the contract signing. I don't know if it will be finished by tomorrow, otherwise I'll lose my chance to be promoted after the holiday.

What a pleasant surprise! My article, which had been on hiatus for many days, was actually spotted by the editor.