Chapter 7 The Beginning of Cohabitation

The next day, Qiao Shuyan got up early, washed up, and went to Liang Yu's kitchen in a T-shirt. He then picked up a light brown apron hanging on the wall and put it on. He opened the refrigerator and almost fainted. Liang Yu probably didn't cook at home, because his refrigerator was like a vending machine in a high-speed train - full of beer, drinks, and mineral water. Fortunately, Qiao Shuyan found a box of eggs and a bottle of fresh milk in the drawer, and the expiration date was in danger. After that, he rummaged through the kitchen and found rice, flour, grain, and oil, and finally gathered all the things needed to make a simple breakfast.

So, when Liang Yu woke up and came out of the bedroom, he saw Qiao Shuyan wearing a white T-shirt with a light brown apron on the outside, revealing most of his arms, and beating eggs with a pair of chopsticks in his hands. His arms were as white as his face, the same white as milk. The floor-to-ceiling windows let the rising sunlight into the room, and then sprinkled on Qiao Shuyan's fair face, making his overly long eyelashes cast a silhouette under his eyes, wrapping him in a soft halo.

The whole scene looked so warm, just like the scene Liang Yu had imagined countless times many years ago.

At that moment, Liang Yu's heart was pounding. The reaction that had just disappeared in the morning now showed signs of rising again. He stared at Qiao Shuyan blankly without saying a word.

Qiao Shuyan put the beaten eggs on the countertop. When he looked up, he saw Liang Yu standing there. He was startled. He didn't expect him to get up so early. But he quickly adjusted himself and said, "Liang Yu, good morning."

Liang Yu woke up from a dream, and then he involuntarily raised his hand to touch his chest, and hurriedly walked to the cooking table to stop his shameful physiological reaction, thinking, why is he so attractive?

He hummed and said, "Good morning." His voice was low and a little hoarse.

As a senior adult No. 1 who has been single for several years and rarely takes care of his physical needs on his own due to his busy work, Liang Yu feels that agreeing to let Qiao Shuyan move in under the coercion of Yao Dan is the stupidest decision he has ever made in his life, no doubt about it.

"Breakfast will be ready soon. Why don't you sit there for a while?" Qiao Shuyan glanced at his watch. It was not yet seven o'clock.

Liang Yu nodded: "I'm going to take a shower." He really couldn't bear to watch it any longer. Qiao Shuyan, who had just woken up, had a lazy feeling, but he looked very serious while making breakfast. The two completely opposite feelings mixed together and appeared on him, which made people feel inexplicably at ease.

When Liang Yu calmed down after taking a not-so-hot shower, he found it very funny. The mirror in the bathroom was fogged by the hot steam and Liang Yu could not see himself clearly, but he could imagine what a shameful expression he had at that moment.

A 26-year-old adult male would be so unsatisfied that he would masturbate while watching a straight man who had just gotten up and was cooking.

Forget it, this is xx, it’s normal, Liang Yu comforted himself.

So, after meeting each other on the first day, Qiao Shuyan hardly ever ran into Liang Yu at home. If his breakfast had not been eaten by someone every day, Qiao Shuyan would even suspect that he was the only one living in the apartment.

Qiao Shuyan was very busy at work during this period, and he thought Liang Yu must be even busier, so they didn't meet.

The apartment was indeed well-equipped, and it was a high-end residence in the city center. There was even a cleaning lady who came to clean every two or three days. Qiao Shuyan didn't know it the first time, but when she got home, she found that the kitchen had been cleaned up neatly, the dishes had been washed and polished, and there were traces of cleaning everywhere. Even the toiletries in the bathroom had been rearranged. Qiao Shuyan was shocked and thought that Liang Yu did it when he was not at work during the day. After asking, she found out that it was the cleaning lady.

The house has three bedrooms and one living room. Before he came, Liang Yu occupied two of the rooms, one as a bedroom and the other as a study. The room he lived in was mostly empty, and Yao Dan would stay there occasionally. The living room was large, with a huge French window. Standing in front of the window and looking out, the view of the city center was in full view, and not far away was his workplace, the Second Provincial Hospital.

The kitchen is fully equipped with appliances, including a refrigerator, steam oven, etc. Liang Yu also equipped himself with a fully automatic coffee machine and a set of hand-pour equipment. After Qiao Shuyan saw Liang Yu make a cup of American coffee with the coffee machine on the first day, he would make a cup for him every morning and put it on the bar connecting the kitchen and the living room. At the same time, he would prepare breakfast for him and Liang Yu every day after getting up, trying not to repeat the same thing. Now Big Data knows that he likes to make breakfast.

Qiao Shuyan didn't know much about coffee, but after seeing Liang Yu's tools, he quietly searched online for hand-poured coffee tutorials, thinking that he would give Liang Yu a try when he learned enough. After all, he had inquired privately that the monthly rent for such an apartment was higher than his salary, and he really felt uneasy if he didn't pay anything to live here.

In short, another week passed. In order to have a good rest on the weekend, Qiao Shuyan finished most of the work he needed to do in five working days. He calculated that he should be able to hand in what his leader wanted by the beginning of next week, so he enjoyed this rare weekend with peace of mind.

It was almost nine o'clock when Qiao Shuyan got home on Friday night. In order to catch up with the progress, he only had some bread for lunch and didn't eat at night. He was very hungry when he got home. He really didn't have the energy to cook, so he wanted to order takeout. But he thought it would be boring to eat alone, so he sent a message to Liang Yu: Liang Yu, are you home? Have you had dinner? Or do you want some midnight snack?

After three questions were sent in quick succession, Liang Yu replied after a few minutes: I am working overtime and will be home late, so you don't have to wait for me.

Qiao Shuyan suddenly felt a little bored. He looked up at the moon in the sky and found that it was a full moon today.

The moon was dim tonight, and the overly round one stung Qiao Shuyan's eyes. For some reason, he felt a little lost.

After graduating from University A, he returned to City B. Some of his classmates and friends also came to City B to develop, but they all worked in enterprises. As far as he knew, he was the only one who found a way to enter the hospital. After graduation, because they were all busy with their work, Qiao Shuyan was not the type who liked to join in the fun, so he didn't get together with everyone very often.

Because her daily routine used to be to go between home and the hospital, now that she has moved to Liang Yu's home, Qiao Shuyan secretly hopes that this monotonous life can change a little.

In fact, he hasn't talked to anyone for a long time.

Liang Yu’s rejection today suddenly made him feel empty inside.

Sighing slightly, Qiao Shuyan originally wanted to go home and have a bowl of instant noodles, but the city center was brightly lit, with various restaurants on both sides of the road, and some street vendors selling snacks with carts. Qiao Shuyan couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food, so he opened the food delivery app on his phone and ordered a bunch of random things.

Because I was hungry, I wanted to eat everything I saw, including barbecue, fried chicken, and single hot pot. I also bought a cup of Quantang milk tea on the way home. I won’t lose weight tonight!

Qiao Shuyan turned his grief and anger into appetite. When he got home, he placed three or four orders on the food delivery platform. Only then did he put away his phone with satisfaction.

After returning home, changing his clothes and washing his hands, he turned on the projector in the living room, preparing to find several superhero movies he had wanted to watch for a long time and watch them today.

He dimmed the lights in the apartment, and the whole apartment instantly became warm and affectionate. Then he nestled in the lazy sofa that Liang Yu bought and watched a movie while waiting for takeout.

The takeaway was delivered very quickly, because the catering system in the city center is so developed. When the delivery man knocked on the door and looked at Qiao Shuyan, he didn't see anyone else in the room, so his pupils trembled. How could such a skinny man eat so much?!

Qiao Shuyansi didn't care. He took the steaming takeaway, said thank you, closed the door and started to feast.

But his eyes are big and his stomach is small. He doesn't eat much and his stomach says it will burst if he eats more. I suggest he shouldn't eat even 1g of food.

Qiao Shuyan decided to listen to his body. He put the remaining takeout into the refrigerator, took a shower, and then came back to curl up on the sofa to drink milk tea and watch a movie.

I feel quite comfortable.

It was almost twelve o'clock when Liang Yu returned home. He had drunk some wine outside tonight, and he calculated that Qiao Shuyan must have gone to bed, so he went home. However, after opening the door, the scene that came into view made Liang Yu forget what to do for a moment.

There were dim lights in the room, and the light and shadow on the projection screen alternated in intensity as the images changed. All the light was directed at Qiao Shuyan, who was curled up on the sofa without making any movement.

Liang Yu really hadn't had the experience of seeing people when he returned home for a long time. He even deliberately avoided Qiao Shuyan this week and came home late. Today was no exception. But Qiao Shuyan just happened to come into his sight again, causing his already throbbing heart to tremble slightly, but he didn't know what to do.

At first, he thought Qiao Shuyan was still awake and did not dare to move, for fear of disturbing this rare warm scene. He quietly closed the door and walked to the junction of the living room and bedroom corridor, but saw from a distance that the other party had fallen asleep.

Liang Yu's rationality told him not to go over there, as the heating in the house was sufficient and he could just leave it alone, but his emotion drove him towards him step by step.

The dark yellow halo shone on Qiao Shuyan's face, which was white and almost transparent. His head was tilted to the right, and his hair casually covered his forehead and eyebrows. He was sleeping soundly and looked very gentle.

In this situation, Liang Yu's emotions came into play again. He should obviously stay away from the other person, but he couldn't help but squat down and look at him from a closer distance. Then, the damn emotions controlled his brain again, making him raise his hand to touch the other person's soft face.

Qiao Shuyan's eyelashes suddenly trembled, and Liang Yu's hand, which was about to touch his, suddenly withdrew, and his heart couldn't help but beat faster.

Fortunately, Qiao Shuyan didn't wake up.

Liang Yu felt like a pervert. He thought, either ignore him, or wake him up and let him go back to sleep, or cover him with a blanket.

But Qiao Shuyan was sleeping soundly, so Liang Yu did not choose any of the above options. He called out softly and tentatively, "Qiao Shuyan, Qiao Shuyan."

Qiao Shuyan still seemed to be sleeping soundly.

Liang Yu raised his voice slightly and called out again: "Qiao Shuyan."

Qiao Shuyan was still sleeping soundly as before.

Liang Yu seemed to have made up his mind, or as if he was deceived by something, he tried to pick up Qiao Shuyan from the couch.

Thanks to past exercises and the fact that Qiao Shuyan was not heavy, it was not difficult to pick him up. Liang Yu held him carefully and moved slowly towards his bedroom, but he couldn't help but feel his heart beating like thunder. If Qiao Shuyan woke up at this moment, how would he explain this inappropriate behavior?