Chapter 7: The Rival's Story - Let's Wash It Together?

Qi Yan's gentle expression cracked slightly, his smile slowly fading. He pointed to the door and asked, "You're planning to shower with him?"

Xie Changyu turned her head, not understanding why he looked so upset, and said blankly, "Yeah, what's wrong? There's nothing wrong with two boys taking a shower together."

"It's a special case."

Qi Yan remained silent. He lowered his eyes, pinched the bridge of his nose, and used his hand to cover his expression. "It's nothing, you can go in."

Xie Changyu said "Oh," feeling like he had forgotten something, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. Just as he was about to push the door open, he heard Gu Qingjia's arrogant voice again from behind.

"You really feel comfortable taking a bath with Jiang Yue?!" Gu Qingjia had just decided to ignore Xie Changyu for the time being, but he had rejected him twice in a row. However, as he listened, knowing some inside information, he decided to remind this ignorant little rascal out of consideration for their previous good relationship.

He had a noble air about him, his arms crossed, his face expressionless. He raised an eyebrow and said, "How many times have I told you to stay away from Jiang Yue? He's no good."

Xie Changyu curled his lip. Of course he knew Jiang Yue was no good, but Gu Qingjia wasn't exactly a good person either. What was he pretending for? It was just taking a bath together, not like they were in the same bathtub. He used to bathe with his buddies all the time in high school.

Thinking of this, Xie Changyu suddenly missed his brothers. Sigh.

Jiang Yue was still inside, and Gu Qingjia, without any soundproofing, spoke ill of Jiang Yue without restraint. He recalled some scenes he had accidentally witnessed before, and still felt a chill. "This guy is a pervert, he likes men."

He approached Xie Changyu, pressed his shoulder, and observed his expression. "You have such delicate skin, this pervert really likes that."

Their breaths began to mingle. Gu Qingjia's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He looked at Xie Changyu, whose expression had become somewhat distorted because of his words, and said smugly, "I wasn't planning to tell you, afraid of scaring you. Now that you know, are you still going to go in?"

In Gu Qingjia's mind, Xie Changyu was a very weak person who couldn't be frightened, so he always intentionally or unintentionally kept him away from Jiang Yue, afraid that Jiang Yue, that pervert, would scare people. He was just too good; it was Xie Changyu's honor to have such a good roommate.

In fact, Xie Changyu was a little numb. After being reminded like this, he finally remembered, because he had temporarily forgotten about it because he was too anxious.

He glanced at Qi Yan, then at the face so close to his own, and felt a headache coming on. He shoved the person away and dodged to the side.

"Stay away from me for now."

He wasn't very strong; after all, how much strength could someone who'd been staying home all the time have? Gu Qingjia took a few steps back, taking advantage of the force. He generously forgave the other person for this little accident, thinking that the other person was just surprised by his words and it was a normal reaction.

Xie Changyu was not frightened; he already knew about this, but being suddenly reminded and not understanding why Gu Qingjia had told him this on her own initiative, he acted on instinct.

Gu Qingjia found it somewhat amusing to see the other person's eyebrows twitching, but he held back. He tilted his head slightly, his expression calm, "Anyway, I've already told you. If you still want to go in, then I can't stop you."

After saying that, he leisurely sat back down, clearly very confident in Xie Changyu's choice.

Xie Changyu thought for a moment, what's the difference between these two? Besides, even if they like men, they might not necessarily be interested in him, just like him, he likes women but not every woman likes him, being too confident can easily make him an ordinary guy.

And this is Jiang Yue's little secret? That's boring.

He was quite carefree in some ways, thinking that since he was straight, no one could do anything about it. So what if they were gay? He wasn't. Xie Changyu, having figured it out, retorted in a low voice, "I don't like men, and there's nothing he can do about it."

At that moment, the bathroom door opened slightly, revealing half of a cold, handsome profile. Jiang Yue said in a calm tone, "What are you still dawdling about?"

Gu Qingjia felt no guilt whatsoever about talking badly about others behind their backs. In fact, he didn't care what he heard. He said irritably, "What's the rush? Can't you hurry up and take a shower? It takes so long to take a shower!"

Xie Changyu remained calm and composed, saying, "Coming, coming right away."

Deciding not to waste any more words with Gu Qingjia, Xie Changyu picked up her clothes and walked into the bathroom. The door opened halfway and then slowly closed. During this time, Jiang Yue and Qi Yan exchanged a silent glance for a second, showing no expression in the face of that cold gaze.

Xie Changyu was still affected by those words. As soon as he entered, he kept his eyes straight ahead, put down his clothes, took off his clothes, and walked to the shower head. The two figures stood upright under the light, not interfering with each other.

He carefully rubbed his skin, trying to wash away the sweat. Before he knew it, his hair got a little wet, so Xie Changyu simply slicked his hair back, instantly turning his hairstyle into a slicked-back look.

"It's still so comfortable like this," he sighed inwardly.

The warm liquid splashed onto her body, and Xie Changyu felt that taking a bath was so comfortable. The cool breeze outside after the bath was even more refreshing.

"Phew~"

The bathroom gradually became hot, and Xie Changyu could only sense the presence of another person by the sound of water flowing beside him.

Although he was in a hurry, Xie Changyu always took a thorough shower, though not as long as Jiang Yue. He usually finished in ten to fifteen minutes. He liked to hum songs when he showered alone, but this time, with someone next to him, he felt a little uncomfortable.

For the first time, Xie Changyu found taking a bath boring, so he sped up his shower. As he began to wash himself, he wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt like the person next to him was watching him.

He glanced at Jiang Yue discreetly; Jiang Yue's expression was indifferent, his eyes fixed ahead, his hands moving constantly. Driven by a certain masculine competitive spirit, he even glanced at a certain part of Jiang Yue's body.

Fortunately, he was more capable.

Xie Changyu felt a little smug. In high school, he was often compared to this by his male friends, and he had never met anyone more capable than him. Many people envied him!

The slight inhalation was drowned out by the sound of flowing water. If Xie Changyu turned around now, he would definitely see Jiang Yue with bulging veins on his neck, a flushed face, and dark eyes.

Xie Changyu continued washing very carefully, and when he heard a slight sound, he thought it was his imagination. He dried himself with a towel, turned his back to Jiang Yue, changed his clothes, and said to him, "I'm done washing, I'm going out now."

"Hmm." Jiang Yue's voice was very hoarse. Xie Changyu wondered to himself if it was because he had been soaking in water for too long.

This was the only conversation the two had after entering the bathroom. After coming out, he was still thinking that it wasn't as terrible as Gu Qingjia had said. Just now, she had made it sound like the sky was about to fall.

whispering sound.

As he passed Gu Qingjia, he secretly rolled his eyes, which made Qi Yan, who had been on tenterhooks, chuckle. He pulled Xie Changyu over and patted his slicked-back hair, saying, "This hairstyle is quite handsome."

Xie Changyu felt somewhat smug, thinking that talking to this person made him feel much happier than talking to the other two. "Right, a bathroom special?"

He blinked, his eyes smiling. "I'm going to get a haircut in a few days. What hairstyle do you think I should get?"

Qi Yan looked at the fair-skinned girl with an expectant expression and was somewhat charmed. He suppressed his laughter and said, "How about this, you take me with you and I'll help you take a look."

Xie Changyu thought about it for a moment and thought it was a good idea. "Okay, I'll call you then."

"good."

After the chat ended, Xie Changyu's gaze was suddenly drawn to Qi Yan, who was wearing a vest that was rolled up to his chest. He suddenly touched Qi Yan's abs and then quickly pulled away. "Your abs are really well-developed."

His tone was one of satisfaction and envy.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Qi Yan didn't expect the other party to do such a thing. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Thank you?"

Xie Changyu coughed and replied politely, "You're welcome."

He glanced at it again, then reached for it again, this time his clothes. He quickly pulled the clothes down and said righteously, "Aren't you afraid of getting cold if you pull your clothes up in the dorm? You're welcome!"

"I'm going to bed now."

Xie Changyu, who thought his actions were perfectly normal, was pulled to sit down by Qi Yan as soon as he finished speaking. "Your hair is too wet. Let me dry it for you first."

"Okay." Although she didn't understand why the other party reacted this way, Xie Changyu accepted the free human service without hesitation. "Then hurry up, I need to go to bed early tonight."

"soon."

The hairdryer whirred, and warm air blew against his scalp, causing his hair to fall down and return to its usual choppy style.

Xie Changyu sat in Qi Yan's seat with his long arms and legs, his body draped over the back of the chair, his chin resting on it, and his eyes closed in a relaxed manner.

Qi Yan was indeed very quick; his hair was completely dry in less than five minutes. Xie Changyu gave Qi Yan a big smile and said, "You're so kind!"

He watched as the other person, with their strong and robust physique, did such a thoughtful thing, which made him imagine his mother. Even his mother wouldn't blow-dry his hair like this anymore, sob sob.

"What's the big deal?" Qi Yan chuckled, finding amusement in the process. He was still holding a hairdryer and his clothes were intact.

"Consider it a thank-you gift."

Xie Changyu chuckled, then quickly went to bed to play video games.

Qi Yan calmly put away the hair dryer, a smile on his face, and then met the eyes of Gu Qingjia, whose gaze was complicated.

The smile vanished instantly.

As soon as Xie Changyu got into bed, he quickly took out his phone and opened WeChat.

[Bored God: I'm done showering! Wasn't I quick?! ⊙▽⊙]

[Qiqi: I'm done washing, baby~ But men can't say they're fast~]

[Bored God: ???]

[Bored God: I'm not in a hurry!]

[Qiqi: I believe in the baby.]

[QiQi: I was just kidding~]

[Bored God: Hmph, I'm angry.]

[QiQi: How about I make it up to you, baby? I'll give you as many blue potions as you want later.]

[Bored God: ...It's a deal!]

[Qiqi: Baby is so easy to please, mua, kiss >3<]

Xie Changyu blushed deeply, feeling that the roles between the two had been completely reversed. He had only meant to make a joke, but he was very tempted by the compensation offered by the other party.

He pressed the back of his hand to his forehead and muttered, "Damn it."

[Cannon Fodder Role Playing Progress +1]

[Current relationship status between the main characters: hostile]

A note from the author:

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Damn it, I've been lured in again!