Chapter 65 P-Firefly
The night sky was bright and clear, and moonlight shone from the terrace into the room. Two small squares, half of which fell to the ground and the other half onto Chu Beiling's face, with a band of light crossing his cheekbone and high nose bridge, while the lower half of his face was deeply hidden in Xing Yu's projection.
Young people are full of vigor and vitality, and Chu Beiling, who is sensitive to heat, already has a higher body temperature than others. At this moment, probably due to fear and nervousness, he is even hotter.
The scalding heat gradually spread to his body, the contrast between hot and cold making his skin feel incredibly sensitive, and Xing Yu's heart pounded faster in the night.
Chu Beiling, being a bit of a simpleton, didn't think too much about it and just regarded him as an ordinary good friend. So when he was scared and couldn't sleep, he had no problem asking him to sleep with him.
But he is not—
Xing Yu had ulterior motives and his purpose was not pure. He could indulge Chu Beiling's skin hunger and touch any part of his body at will, but he had not yet cultivated the ability to remain unmoved even when Chu Beiling was lying next to him.
Sleeping together is torture for him now, and it's also taking advantage of Chu Beiling who knows nothing about it.
Xing Yu wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bear to and had no way of saying no.
Especially—
At this moment, under the moonlight, Chu Beiling's amber eyes were veiled with a thin layer of mist, and the corners of her eyes were slightly red, making her look like she had been bullied badly. Like a little deer, she looked at him with expectant yet uneasy eyes, her eyes glistening with tears.
Say to him, "Brother Yu, is this okay?"
Xing Yu's heart pounded even faster, almost leaping out of his throat. He imagined himself running into Chu Beiling's hand, only to be crushed by some clueless idiot with a "smack."
Like a bursting strawberry, it's so soft and mushy, and the sweet and sour taste is all over you, impossible to wipe clean.
Chu Beiling reached out and tugged at his hand: "Brother Ayu~"
As night fell, Xing Yu's breathing became even more erratic. In the quiet space, only the rise and fall of his breath could be heard, mingling with the meows of stray cats in heat outside the window.
Their eyes met, and Xing Yu tried his best to control his impulse and said, "I'll switch with you, you can sleep on the top bunk."
Chu Beiling shook her head, gently rubbing Xing Yu's tiger's mouth with her calloused fingertips, "But I'm a little scared, I don't dare to sleep alone."
Even if Xing Yu hadn't come looking for him, Chu Beiling had already planned to go find Xing Yu and climb into his bed to sleep with him.
Chu Beiling is not only picky about his bed, but he also has a poor ability to adapt to his surroundings. Once he is in an unfamiliar environment, he will feel uncomfortable all over and needs a few days to adjust.
He used to think this habit was quite shameful, but he could stick to it because he knew he would get used to it in a couple of days and it wasn't a big problem.
But when facing Xing Yu, Chu Beiling discovered that he could be so delicate and pretentious. If the food wasn't good, no way; if the water was too cold in winter, he didn't want to wash the palette; if his shoelaces came undone, he didn't want to bend down to tie them.
It's alright, Xing Yu will take care of everything.
Just like right now, he has to rely on Xing Yu.
When will you finally realize that we've crossed the line from friendship and that things aren't right now? Xing Yu asked himself this question.
Xing Yu remained silent, while Chu Beiling, in order to achieve her goal, began to feign pitifulness: "Brother Yu, can you really bear to abandon me, who is weak, pitiful, and helpless?"
After struggling for a moment, Xing Yu finally gave in to his expectant yet pitiful gaze.
He asked, "Would you like to sleep here, or on the top bunk?"
"Let's go for the upper bunk," Chu Beiling said.
Xing Yu nodded, got up, and Chu Beiling lifted the covers and got out of bed. Xing Yu told him to go first, and after he climbed into bed, Xing Yu climbed into bed as well: "Sleep inside."
Chu Beiling shifted his position and lay down against the wall. The dormitory bed was too narrow; it was already difficult for a 1.8-meter-tall boy to lie down, let alone two of them. When they lay down together, they were practically skin to skin.
Xing Yu lay on his side, almost touching the railing, while the silly goose next to him, who hadn't slept well for two days, rolled over in his blanket and quickly fell asleep, his breathing quiet and even, his protruding shoulder blades twitching.
"..." Xing Yu stood frozen by the railing, not daring to move. Chu Beiling's undulating shoulder blades pressed against his shoulder, and the burning heat gradually transmitted to him.
He took a deep breath and moved closer to the railing to increase the negative distance between them.
As he was drifting off to sleep, the silly goose beside him rolled over again, facing him, and then reached out to hug his arm tightly.
His warm breath brushed against his neck, and Chu Beiling's protruding part rubbed against his thigh intermittently, instantly waking Xing Yu up and banishing all sleepiness.
The culprit beside him nuzzled his arm, then lifted his leg to clamp around his waist, shifting to a more comfortable position.
Xing Yu's body stiffened, and his breathing and heartbeat stopped.
After a moment of stillness, Xing Yu gradually came to his senses and moved his body, trying to get the unlucky, clueless goose out of his arms.
If he hadn't moved, things would have been fine, but as soon as he moved, Chu Beiling tightened her grip on his arms. Xing Yu gritted his teeth and used some strength to pull the person in his arms away again.
The two people, one asleep and one awake, silently competed in the moonlight, the upper bunk creaking as it shook.
Xing Yu: "..."
The dormitory bed didn't look very sturdy; it was already a good result if it could support the weight of two people. Xing Yu was afraid that the bed would collapse and crush Su Beichen on the lower bunk, so he sighed helplessly.
In the end, she gave up struggling and let Chu Beiling do whatever he wanted.
This feeling of closeness and inescapable presence ignited a restlessness in Xing Yu's heart. For a moment, he regretted his earlier soft-heartedness in agreeing to Chu Beiling's request.
It's so difficult. The person you like is so close to you, and you have to stay awake and restrain your desire to get closer and touch them.
Xing Yu took a deep breath and then exhaled with a heavy sigh. He closed his eyes and then opened them again, staring at the snow-white ceiling as he recited the Great Compassion Mantra.
Xing Yu barely slept a wink all night. The person next to him was a terrible sleeper, moving around too much and shamelessly hugging him like a Doraemon doll. If it weren't for the railing, the two of them would have fallen off.
After finally managing to escape from his side and move to the other side, Chu Beiling seemed to have radar on her body, able to accurately stick to him every time they changed positions.
Xing Yu only drifted off to sleep when the sky began to lighten.
When the reveille sounded, everyone struggled to get out of bed. Chu Beiling got up groggily, her hair a mess, and greeted him, "Xing Yu, good morning."
Xing Yu pinched his temples hard: "Good morning."
The other roommates didn't react much. After all, as art students, they were unconventional and free-spirited, and everything seemed normal to them. Besides, they weren't familiar with each other, so they just glanced at each other briefly and then looked away to do what they needed to do.
If it were those idiots from Xigao, they would have started howling and screaming by now.
Su Beichen, standing under the bed, raised an eyebrow at the two of them and said half-jokingly, "You two should be mindful of your behavior and not do anything reckless. I don't want to get flattened."
Seeing his meaningful expression, Chu Beiling felt inexplicably guilty and quickly tried to cover it up: "I'll go back after sleeping for two days, no..."
He belatedly realized, "You must be... thinking the wrong thing."
Young Master Chu shut up again, for some reason he had a feeling that the more he tried to explain, the worse it got, and he couldn't figure it out.
What kind of dirty thoughts could two boys like him and Xing Yu possibly have?!
Xing Yu, who was standing on the middle step, paused for a moment before jumping off the bed. He lifted his eyelids to look at Su Beichen for a moment, then looked up at Chu Beiling and said, "Time is tight this morning, don't dawdle."
Seeing Chu Beiling nod obediently, Xing Yu strode towards the restroom.
Chu Beiling turned to ask, "Is there a rule at the base that two people can't sleep in the dormitory bed together?"
Su Beichen: No, not at all.
Chu Beiling asked uncertainly, "Then do you mind?"
They will be living together for a period of time in the future, and we really can't ignore the feelings of the person in the lower bunk.
Su Beichen shrugged, not really caring: "I just said it casually, you can sleep together as you like."
Just as Chu Beiling was about to thank him, Su Beichen changed the subject: "But this is a public area, so we still need to be mindful of the impact. Sleeping together is fine, but we can't do anything else."
"..." Chu Beiling was full of questions.
He couldn't understand what Su Beichen was saying, and just as he was about to ask, Su Beichen had already disappeared from the dormitory.
The next second, Chu Beiling realized what Su Beichen had just said.
Are you crazy?!
Is it reasonable that he and Xing Yu are both boys?!
Chu Beiling rubbed his hair in frustration, got out of bed, and planned to find an opportunity to talk to Su Beichen and tell him not to make fun of him and Xing Yu about this.
Xing Yu was using the bathroom, so Chu Beiling pushed the door open and went in, stood next to him, squeezed out toothpaste, and started brushing her teeth in front of the mirror.
In the mirror, Xing Yu leaned forward, splashing water little by little onto his face. With each movement, glistening water droplets slid down his cheeks, past his slender swan neck, and converged on his sunken collarbone.
She looks incredibly sexy.
I kind of want to—
Xing Yu looked up and met his gaze in the mirror: "Wh-what's wrong?"
Chu Beiling did not respond.
Xing Yu's breath hitched, and he snapped his fingers in front of his eyes, looking at him nervously: "What are you thinking about?"
Chu Beiling was startled, and the toothbrush fell into the ceramic washbasin with a dull thud.
A third of the boys' brains at this age are filled with pornography, but they are art students who have long been numb to all kinds of art, including straightforward human sculptures.
Even if a real, naked body were sitting right in front of them, they would only be attracted by the excellent muscle lines, their minds filled only with the direction of the muscles, the dynamics of the human body, and how to draw it well, wondering if the model had just moved!
There will be absolutely no improper or lewd thoughts.
Art is art. Seeing nudity without having any lewd thoughts doesn't mean someone doesn't understand human nature and desire. At that age, people are also in a state of confusion and exploration regarding sex.
It's all Su Beichen's fault for making those inexplicable jokes, which led him astray.
Looking at Xing Yu, I realized that thinking about yellow waste was wrong.
If Xing Yu knew, he would probably strangle him in disgust.
After a brief pause, Young Master Chu picked up his toothbrush and rinsed it under the tap. He glanced sideways at Xing Yu's icy gaze and casually made up an excuse: "Oh, I was thinking about what to eat for breakfast."
Xing Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a bittersweet feeling.
Chu Beiling: "What kind of reaction is this? Isn't this something you should really think about?"
Xing Yu calmed himself down for a moment, then nodded in approval: "Yes, it's worth it." He hung up the towel: "I'll wait for you outside."
A complex and strange feeling of unhappiness flashed through Chu Beiling's mind. He didn't know why he felt this way, so he could only continue to bury his head in the sand.
If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it.
As the first rays of sunlight gradually emerge in the morning, they fall on the windows of the teaching building, casting dazzling rays that stretch out in pale golden bands, scattering throughout the entire base.
The sunlight was blinding. As Chu Beiling came out of the base canteen, she picked up a picture book to shield her eyes from the sun, and complained, "The food in the base canteen is really awful. How could anyone cook such terrible food? It saved my life."
Xu Tunan, who is usually not picky about food and eats whatever is available, rarely chimed in: "Don't even mention you, I can't eat any of it either." He sighed: "On my first day at the base, I started missing the skewers, wontons, sesame balls and fried dough sticks, preserved vegetable and pork buns, and sticky rice chicken from the second canteen..."
Li Dong stopped him in time: "Hu Tutu, stop reading out the menu. The more you read it out, the more I want to eat. Do you even want to live for the next 45 days?!"
Shengxia said, "Shall we go to the convenience store together?"
Chu Beiling gave them a heads-up: "The convenience store only has noodles, vegetables, eggs, and sausages that are barely edible. As for other snacks, well, let's just say they're not good..."
He was speechless with frustration, and couldn't help but think that those snacks were really meant for human consumption.
The pampered young master Chu sighed, "It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality!"
A group of boys and girls with big appetites, who hadn't eaten much in the cafeteria, decided to go to the base's convenience store to buy some snacks to fill their stomachs, even though the convenience store only had noodles, vegetables, eggs, ham sausages, and some not-so-tasty, dry snacks.
That's better than starving.
Just as they turned into the alley leading to the convenience store, a girl walked towards the five people and stopped in front of Chu Beiling, before they could even speak.
The girl smiled and said, "Hello, Chu Beiling, I'm Jiang Minmin. Want to start a relationship?"
Everyone: "..."
Chu Beiling was exceptionally good-looking and had a great personality, making her very popular. She had many admirers at Xigao High School.
Even if the female students at West High School liked him, they would only pass by him from afar or unintentionally, glancing at him shyly before quickly brushing past. In addition, there was a stern-faced man beside him who helped him avoid a lot of trouble.
Even the bolder girls would only approach him when he was alone, shyly and bashfully asking if they could get to know each other.
Almost no one would openly approach a large group of people, strike up a conversation, and bluntly ask if they could date her!
Chu Beiling, who had never encountered this situation before, was taken aback. She subconsciously glanced at Xing Yu and then looked away.
After a moment of silence, the four friends who looked over at the same time, Li Dong and Sheng Xia, hand in hand, quickly walked towards the convenience store around the corner. Xu Tunan immediately realized what was going on and kindly pulled Xing Yu away as well, making room for them.
After taking two steps, Xing Yu turned around and looked at Chu Beiling.
Xu Tunan said, "Stop looking. Chu Fanfan will refuse if she doesn't like it. That girl is pretty too. If Chu Fanfan is willing, we can't just stop her from dating, can we?!"
Xing Yu glanced back again, his lips pressed into a straight line, "The school forbids students from dating early."
Aunt Li wouldn't allow it either.
Xu Tunan, who had access to a network of intelligence, said, "What's the big deal? As long as the teachers and parents don't find out, it's fine. There are several couples in our class too~ Stop looking, let's go."
The other four people had already gone into the convenience store.
Chu Beiling: "..."
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Mingming waved her hand in front of his eyes: "Classmate Chu Beiling?"
The girl named Jiang Minmin was two heads shorter than him. Out of politeness, Chu Beiling leaned forward slightly and said, "Excuse me, classmate, I'm not interested in dating right now."
Jiang Minmin nodded: "That's fine too. Let's get to know each other and become friends, right?"
Chu Beiling smiled and shook her head, not even giving her the possibility of being friends: "No way."
Very few people know that Chu Beiling appears to be very outgoing, warm and sincere to people, rarely gets angry, and seems to be able to get angry with anyone or anything. He is very easy to talk to and get along with.
What they didn't know was that Chu Beiling had a very strong sense of boundaries. He would quietly draw a safe zone for anyone who wanted to come in, while others were not allowed to set foot in his territory even a little bit.
They have their own principles and bottom lines, and only care about what they care about.
Gentle to the point of being indifferent and cold-blooded.
Especially when facing suitors, she is always quick, accurate, and ruthless, giving the other party no possibility of expectation. If it's not right, it's not right, no discussion.
Jiang Minmin was not discouraged. On the contrary, she became more determined after each setback: "If it doesn't work out, I can stay by your side. You can ignore me, and I'll pay attention to you. It's okay. Or, if you find it troublesome, you can agree to it now. Maybe I'll lose interest one day. But if you do that, it will arouse my competitive spirit."
She smiled sweetly and added, "Of course, you're so beautiful, I might never lose interest in you."
When Chu Beiling usually smiled and said no, the girls who liked him would run away sadly and disappointed. Even if a girl was reluctant and unwilling to shed tears in front of him, he would just smile and comfort her not to cry, and he would still insist on not agreeing.
He has a rather cold-blooded and ruthless attitude; the sadness and heartbreak of the other party will not make him waver for a moment.
Chu Beiling believed she hadn't done anything wrong; if you don't like someone, you shouldn't give them hope, not even as friends.
That's his consistent attitude towards his suitors.
Chu Beiling had never encountered a girl who was resilient to setbacks before, and for a moment he didn't know how to handle it. If it were a boy, he could just fight it out, but the other party was a girl, so he couldn't handle the problem that way.
Young Master Chu was a little troubled.
After a moment, Chu Beiling opened his mouth and said in a relatively gentle manner, "Classmate, don't waste your time on me. If it's no good, it's no good. No matter what I do, it won't work."
Jiang Minmin smiled and declared, "I will definitely win you over too."
"..." Chu Beiling sighed helplessly, walked past her without even glancing at her, and continued walking forward.
The other four people came out of the convenience store, and Chu Beiling quickly stepped forward and walked with them towards the teaching building.
Xu Tunan raised an eyebrow and mimicked Jiang Mingming's tone, saying cheekily, "So, Chu Fanfan, want to start a relationship?" Then he turned to Jiang Minmin, who was about to catch up, and asked curiously, "So, you didn't agree, did you?"
Chu Beiling didn't mention the other party's insistence on catching up with him, but instead said, "Guess?"
Xu Tunan started yelling excitedly, "Looks like there's a chance!"
Xing Yu stopped, only for a moment—
He stepped over them, taking two steps at a time, and before Chu Beiling could call out to him, Xing Yu had already disappeared around the corner of the stairs, leaving only a corner of his white T-shirt.
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