Article 158 Bo Yan X He Li (03)
He Li was gripping the back of his neck, his back stiff, and he dared not move.
For some reason, Cheng Boyan, who usually looks gentle and sunny, suddenly exudes a sense of oppression when he comes close, as if he has become a completely different person.
"You... put away your pheromones." He frowned slightly, but his voice trembled. "Otherwise, we'll start fighting."
Cheng Boyan was still observing his expression when he smiled and said, "You're not asking me to kiss you forcefully, so why are you dodging?"
If he didn't do this, he probably wouldn't be able to turn the page. Blaming himself for being drunk and crazy, He Li closed his eyes, hardened his heart, and said recklessly, "Okay, let's go."
Cheng Boyan's gaze lingered on his trembling eyelashes for two seconds, looking utterly pitiful. He slowly straightened up and released him, saying, "You coward, you owe me."
"When will you pay me back?" He Li breathed a sigh of relief and asked cautiously.
"Next time I'm in a bad mood," Cheng Bo said gently, looking down at him for a few seconds before turning and walking towards the door, his tone joking, "I'll make fun of you again."
He Li pressed her lips together and silently cursed him from behind: "You jerk, you're so annoying. I'm giving you the silent treatment today."
"I heard you." Cheng Boyan replied without turning his head.
He Li: ? ? ? ? ?
It didn't make a sound. Does this guy have eyes in the back of his head and can read lips?
Although they had a bit of an unpleasantness last night, they usually eat and sleep together, so it had become a natural habit. He Li's cold violence only lasted until evening.
The specific manifestation of passive-aggressive behavior is that one does not send numerous messages to harass the other party and forcibly endures it for a day.
After class, He Li was starving and instinctively sent a message to Cheng Boyan.
[Little Sweet Pear]: I'm hungry, I want to eat home-cooked food.
That restaurant was opened by Cheng Boyan's friend. It doesn't usually take numbers out for the public. Whenever I wanted to eat there, I would go with him and mooch off the food. It was so delicious it was heavenly.
I had just sent it when I remembered that I had agreed to ignore him today, so I quickly deleted it.
The other party ignored it, probably because they were doing an experiment and didn't see it. There was only a message in the chat box indicating that the message had been withdrawn, and there was no further response.
He Li walked dejectedly to the school cafeteria. Everyone was in pairs, but he was all alone. Lin Yao wasn't there either. No one helped him save a seat when he got his food. He ate quickly and went back to his dormitory.
"It smells so good! Lamb chops, abalone, lobster..." Just by smelling it, He Li could identify the different kinds of food, and his mouth watered.
Cheng Boyan, still holding the bag of takeout he had brought back, looked up at him and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Judging from your appearance, you've probably already eaten."
"I'm not full." He Li licked his lower lip, his gaze still fixed on the several boxes of takeout food, and whispered, "So you saw my message. Then why didn't you reply..."
Cheng Boyan smiled and said gently, "Didn't you want to use the silent treatment? Why are you still replying to my messages?"
He Li opened his mouth, hesitated, and then pretended not to admit it: "I didn't say it myself, so don't wrong me."
“You haven’t sent me a single message all day, and you only remember me right before dinner. You haven’t even started giving me the silent treatment.” Cheng Boyan mimicked his tone. “Normally, I would call you Cheng Boyan three hundred times a day.”
"I was wrong, Cheng Boyan, I was wrong." He Li slowly moved towards the pile of food, her fingers already tearing open the packaging. "Can you forgive me for my mistake? Can I have a couple of bites?"
Cheng Boyan stared at him for two seconds, looking pitiful, as if bestowing a favor: "Eat."
These weren't his favorite dishes, so he only touched them briefly before stopping.
Looking up at He Li across from her, she saw that he had just come from the cafeteria, yet he looked like he hadn't eaten all day, still happily eating. He looked very thin, and hadn't gained weight despite eating, but his appetite was consistently good.
"It's so delicious." Cheng Boyan noticed some sauce on his lips and casually grabbed a tissue to wipe it off.
He Li paused for two seconds to cooperate, then moved his hand away before continuing to gnaw on the lamb chop: "It's delicious, thank you, you're such a handsome and kind young master."
Cheng Boyan withdrew his hand, crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can. Coming back to his senses, he looked at his expression and paused slowly for a moment.
These dishes are not my favorites.
But because He Li withdrew his order, he went out of his way to buy it.
I haven't received any messages all day, and I broke two beakers.
Is the statement "not interested in Alpha" a false premise?
His fingers tapped slowly on his knees. Everything has a cause and effect. When he couldn't figure out the answer, he relied on repeated evidence to prove it.
"Want to play games tonight?" Cheng Boyan asked.
“Yes, that’s perfect. I just added a pro player yesterday, he can carry us both.” He Li had just finished eating and was particularly easy to talk to. He quickly tidied up the small table and threw the lunchbox into the trash can.
Cheng Boyan logged in skillfully and casually asked, "Where did you meet this expert?"
"I saw his stats online, they're amazing, so I added him on social media. Let's team up and sweep everything tonight." He Li was incredibly excited at the thought of teaming up with a top player.
"Didn't you say you didn't like playing with people who are good at video games?" Cheng Boyan chuckled, recalling how cute Cheng Boyan's head-shaking and swaying manner was. "It makes you look like an idiot."
He Li flipped through his past battle records and sighed, "Recently I suddenly realized that I still need to spar with experts more often to improve. It's okay, even if I improve, I won't complain about you."
Cheng Boyan:
Previously, when teaming up with He Li, in order not to hurt someone's pride, he basically played support, not stealing kills, but only giving away equipment. Occasionally, he would pretend to make a few mistakes, his acting skills were so superb that He Li thought he was the chosen healer.
Okay, now I want a pro to carry me, I have a different idea every day.
As soon as the two logged in, a user with a completely black avatar entered and turned on their microphone.
"Little Sweet Pear? Are you really an Omega?" the other person read his ID aloud. "You're not faking it, are you?"
“Yes, Brother Xiao Hei, didn’t I tell you yesterday?” He Li replied in a soft voice. His voice was naturally clear, and when he deliberately softened it, the last syllable was drawn out, making it sound very gentle.
Cheng Boyan turned to look at him, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Omega?"
This guy really has no bottom line when it comes to currying favor with powerful figures.
He Li clasped his hands together, making a pleading expression, signaling him not to expose him.
Hearing another slightly lower voice, Xiao Hei was somewhat displeased: "You said you were bringing a friend along, I thought he was also an Omega, is this your boyfriend? Are you kidding me?"
"Of course not." He Li maintained her sweet persona and replied gently, "I'm still single. This is just a classmate I hang out with. Don't misunderstand."
Xiao Hei understood, smiled, and said sarcastically, "Oh, a backup plan, huh?"
Cheng Boyan opened the game with a blank expression.
He sniped Xiao Hei right at the start of the game, and then casually said, "Sorry, I haven't played in a while and I'm a bit out of practice. I hit my teammate."
"Your friend, what kind of skills do you have? All you do is drag the team down." Xiao Hei, dragging his low-health character to use a medkit, cursed, "Newbies shouldn't play, okay?"
"Sorry, brother, he doesn't play often. Could you help us out?" He Li followed the other player, praising him while helping him level up, making it seem like they were playing a sweet duo queue.
"Brother is so awesome, he's amazing!"
"Wow, no wonder he's a pro, he even managed to hit that."
"My brother is the number one marksman in the universe."
......
Cheng Boyan simply gave up and wandered around aimlessly. When victory was just around the corner, he threw a bomb that killed Xiao Hei and the enemy team together.
They won, but Xiao Hei's face darkened.
The game had just ended when he started cursing: "You're such a jerk! You played cowardly in the early game, slacked off the whole time, and then stole kills at the end, huh?"
"Sorry, I said at the beginning that my skills aren't very good." Cheng Bo's tone was gentle and impeccable. "This is my skill level. If you're not happy playing, don't play with us next time. I'll transfer you a thousand as compensation for your emotional distress."
"You... think you're so great just because you have money?" The other person snapped, "Who are you trying to humiliate?"
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, He Li quickly mediated, saying, "No, let's play two more rounds, brother. I apologize to you on behalf of my friend."
Anyone with eyes can see that this netizen is really sharp.
"Start again." Xiao Hei's ears went weak after a few nice words. "I don't believe I can't carry two noobs."
"Brother is so kind, come on, come on." He Li smiled broadly, clicked start, turned off their microphones, and slid his swivel chair in front of Cheng Boyan.
Her voice returned to its usual tone, and looking at the other person, she said softly, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Cheng Boyan turned his head, his tone still calm: "Do you really have to talk to him like that?"
He Li felt a little guilty under his gaze, but she didn't know why she felt guilty. She simply explained, "He said he would only bring pretty Omegas, so I told a little lie."
“A handsome Omega.” Cheng Boyan immediately grasped the key point. “You even sent him a photo?”
He Li was stunned for two seconds, thinking to himself that this investigative ability was too strong. He could only nod and say, "With the stage makeup from the last performance and my superb Photoshop skills, even my mom couldn't recognize me."
Cheng Boyan reached out and pinched his chin, shaking it. It was hard to tell whether it was praise or sarcasm: "You're not as stupid as I thought. You even know how to use a fake identity to deceive people."
But it sounds like he's not particularly happy.
He Li whispered, "I don't lie often. This is the first time, and it doesn't seem to be working very well. He didn't even notice."
"So you're quite pleased with yourself and really enjoying it?" Cheng Boyan said casually. "If it's more fun to play with big shots, then why did you ask me to join you?"
"Are you angry?" He Li licked his lower lip and moved closer. "Is it because his technique is too good that it hurt your self-esteem?"
Cheng Boyan gave a half-smile: "What do you think?"
"Where are you two? What are you standing there doing, not moving at all?" Xiao Hei yelled. "Come out now, or you'll be beaten to death!"
He Li raised her hand and rubbed his face, not feeling that the action was a little too intimate, and comforted him, "It's the last game. We'll stop playing after this one, okay?"
Cheng Boyan's gaze swept across his eyes, but he didn't speak. He simply turned around slowly, deftly dodging the mouse with his mouse.
Then, he positioned himself at a very clever angle. Every time Xiao Hei was about to snipe, he would headshot him a second earlier, and his ID would keep refreshing at the top. He was practically slaughtering the entire field.
"Brother, you..." He Li's prepared words of praise for Xiao Hei were stuck in his throat. He comforted him, "Ah, it's okay, it's okay. We're a team, it doesn't matter who kills him."
He lowered his voice, turned his head, and asked, "Did you cheat today?"
Cheng Boyan's expression was relaxed, and his posture was very casual, showing no intention of playing seriously at all: "No, I'm just playing casually, I guess I'm lucky."
“I knew it! We’ve been playing games together for two years, and you’ve never made such amazing plays before.” He Li thought for a moment and concluded, “See? Following a pro really does improve your skills quickly.”
Xiao Hei felt comforted by these words and smiled, saying, "Good luck in one game doesn't necessarily mean you have any skill. This kind of thing depends on talent. It's okay, play a couple more games with your brother, and our Little Sweet Pear's skills will improve significantly."
He Li smiled slightly and said insincerely, "Okay, brother, I'm counting on you."
Cheng Boyan stopped short of making a move, and as he was about to wrap things up, he started strolling around again, as if his earlier dominance had been an illusion.
A victory sign popped up on the screen. He Li was in a hurry to go to the bathroom, so he swiveled his chair back a little and slid it to Cheng Boyan's side, saying, "I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore. Help me quit, don't be upset."
Cheng Boyan's lips curved slightly: "Would you like me to reply to him?"
He Li glanced at the screen, and as he got up and passed by, he said nonchalantly, "Okay, okay, type it out. Be a little gentler in your tone, or I'm afraid he'll hang up on me later."
"Little Sweet Pear, want to play again?"
"I just looked at your photo again, you're quite pretty."
"I just broke up with my boyfriend last week, do you want to talk to me?"
The other person asked with a cheerful laugh through the microphone.
Cheng Boyan opened the chat box, his expression gentle, and typed and sent the message in He Li's tone.
[Little Sweet Pear]: Thanks to you, I was breaking up with my boyfriend, but we just got back together. Thank you, brother!
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