Chapter 9 is a covert operation.
Lin Yao suspected that he was playing a new form of humiliation.
He looked up, his face full of disgust: "I don't want to look at you, it'll give me a sty."
Even if it's just stored on my phone, it would really taint this photo album.
But since he was still asking for help, he swallowed those words back.
Xie Xingchen nodded: "I know."
"Then why are you keeping me here?" Lin Yao said coldly. "Aren't you afraid I'll spread rumors about it?"
Xie Xingchen straightened up slightly, his palms still resting on the sink, and said slowly, "I mainly think that the way you look at this picture when you're shy is quite interesting to watch."
Lin Yao: "..."
This guy really enjoys verbal humiliation.
Xie Xingchen added, "It makes me very happy."
Even during the transaction, Lin Yao couldn't help but curse him: "Pervert."
Xie Xingchen really liked the contrast between his restrained temper and his irritability. The tips of his ears were as red as if they had been dyed with rouge, making him look particularly soft and easy to bully.
He said slowly, "Yeah, I play really weird games. We've known each other for three years, did you find out this just today?"
Lin Yao cursed again: "Shameless!"
Xie Xingchen stared at his opening and closing mouth. Such beautiful lips, yet the words he spoke were never so pleasant to hear.
There was a commotion outside the restroom. Remembering his business, Lin Yao asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, do I need to have my blood drawn again?"
"I'm not smoking anymore." Xie Xingchen said, his nonchalant expression disappearing and his expression becoming more serious. He lowered his eyes and dialed a number. "Uncle Cheng, could you do me a favor and help me submit a freshman physical examination report?"
Lin Yao lifted his eyelids and stared at him without blinking.
It's rare to see Xie Xingchen so serious. In high school, the two were in different classes, and they usually met at the flagpole, the honor roll, or in some off-campus fights, always with tensions running high.
It's hard to imagine that this person would help again and again.
It's only been two days since school started, and he's already owed people three favors. It's really weird. Has he been bewitched and changed his personality?
Xie Xingchen held the phone, his expression unchanged: "He can't have a physical exam right now, so just use the one he submitted before the college entrance exam. His name is Lin Yao, Lin as in double wood, Yao as in sun and moon."
After another second or two, he concluded, "Thank you, Uncle Cheng, I'm hanging up."
He resolved such a thorny problem in just three sentences, and only now did Lin Yao realize the weight of the "Prince" that everyone jokingly referred to.
While I was still in a daze, the phone screen was already in front of my eyes.
Lin Yao quickly turned his face away: "I really don't want to see!"
Xie Xingchen nodded and said, "Then delete this one and take a new one."
Lin Yao couldn't help but retort, "Are you an exhibitionist? What's the difference if we take another picture? Is your brain filled with bathwater?"
Xie Xingchen turned his phone around and stood next to him, flipping the camera to them and pressing the shutter.
In the shot, two handsome faces are very close together, one with sharp features and the other with clear and bright eyes, each with its own unique charm.
Lin Yao was completely confused.
Xie Xingchen set the photo as his screensaver and handed the phone back: "Don't change it, this is the condition of our deal."
Lin Yao:? ? ? ?
Lin Yao was about to explode. Who wants to see this annoying face every time they open their phone? This person is so cunning, knowing exactly how to make people feel disgusted.
Xie Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly: "You don't want to? Then I can take back the phone call just now."
Lin Yao forced out the words through gritted teeth: "No, I don't want to."
"Okay, then you can't change it. I'll be checking from time to time." Xie Xingchen said with satisfaction, then reminded him, "Your phone keeps vibrating."
Lin Yao lowered his eyes and slid away. He didn't know when He Li had pulled him into a group chat. The group name looked very familiar. "AAA How much is the melon per pound today?"
[Breaking news: During a recent physical exam, xxc pushed someone into the toilet.]
[Who did he bring back? That beautiful Omega to his dorm? How dare he?]
No! Ly, it feels like she can't help but want to fight.
[Huh? Weren't they just giving each other a heartfelt hug and shaking hands in the dorm, and now they're fighting again?]
That's all just for show. Otherwise, would you believe they were holding hands while going to the toilet together?
[They've been inside for ten minutes. Are they secretly having an affair? Like, outwardly mortal enemies, but secretly lovers?]
[Reasonable, stimulating]
[Reasonable, stimulating]
[Reasonable, stimulating]
Lin Yao: ".........."
Sometimes it can feel quite helpless to surf the internet alone.
Xie Xingchen turned around, about to open the door, when Lin Yao called out to him, "Wait."
"What other deals are there?" Xie Xingchen raised an eyebrow.
Lin Yao reverted to his usual cold demeanor: "Many people have seen us go into the restroom together for ten minutes without making a sound. What will people think if you leave like this?"
Xie Xingchen thought for a moment: "You think we can do it quickly? Or are you or I not up to the task?"
Lin Yao:.
Is his head filled with nothing but garbage talk, like the headquarters of the Ninth District garbage dump?
Finally, he suppressed the urge to punch him: "Public opinion has taken an unbelievable turn, so we have to turn it back. Let's be direct and have a fight."
Xie Xingchen turned around and walked back to him. Because he was slightly taller, he bent down a little when he spoke: "Does it have to be this dramatic?"
Lin Yao, thinking about how many favors he owed the other party, straightened his back and grabbed his wrist: "You can beat me up unilaterally, but let me get a few bruises, I won't fight back."
Getting involved with this person is already annoying enough, and now this kind of inexplicable gossip has added to the mix. If brute force can dispel everyone's suspicions, he doesn't mind taking the loss.
Xie Xingchen raised his hand, pinched his chin with his thumb, and said in a slightly displeased tone, "It's just gossip, it's not true. Do you hate having anything to do with me that much?"
Lin Yao laughed, as if the other party had asked an extremely stupid question.
His eyes are long and narrow at the corners, slightly upturned, and when he smiles, he is not so indifferent, but rather has a touch of aloof charm.
"Of course, we hate each other, but I'm doing this for your sake."
They dislike each other.
Xie Xingchen pondered these four words, and the emotion in his eyes grew even deeper.
He grabbed the other man by the neck and pulled him close abruptly: "So, as long as you sever ties with me, you'd rather I be violent towards you. That's a really annoying idea of yours."
Lin Yao narrowed his eyes, sensing a hidden meaning in the words.
It was all over in a flash, too fast. Before I could even process the emotions behind it, the door was slammed shut.
"I'm about to explode! I'm coming in!" A voice came from outside the door, and then the door opened a crack.
Lin Yao's gaze passed over Xie Xingchen's shoulder, already anticipating meeting countless direct stares.
From an outsider's perspective, the tall boy had broad shoulders and long legs, almost completely enveloping the figure opposite him in his embrace.
All that could be seen were glimpses of short, dark hair and a high, straight nose; it didn't look like a fight, but rather like an affair.
Lin Yao reached out and pushed him away, distancing himself from the situation: "Get out of the way, it's too late."
Xie Xingchen remained motionless, his hand still on the back of his neck, slowly tightening to prevent him from escaping: "Why?"
You fucking tell me why? We're having an affair? What's the difference between that and the end of the world?
Lin Yao closed his eyes, thinking to himself, "It's over."
The moment the door opened, he abruptly closed his eyes, only to feel his hand being controlled by another, wider hand, gripping his neck where the veins were bulging.
His waist was also gripped by a strong arm, and he was suddenly thrust forward, causing him to fall to the ground along with Xie Xingchen.
The door opened, making quite a commotion, and countless eyes turned to look.
"Holy crap, they've really started fighting! Lin Yao has Xie Xingchen pinned to the ground!" someone shouted.
Lin Yao spread his legs slightly and knelt on Xie Xingchen's waist, his hands forced to grip the other's neck, the skin on his palms burning hot.
The other person was still acting, even raising their chin slightly, as if preparing to resist at any moment to cooperate with their actions.
The acting was quite convincing.
But their fight scene is so weird, why do they even need to act? I wanted to punch that guy as soon as I saw him.
Lin Yao was lost in thought when he caught a glimpse of the scratches he had accidentally left behind, and he suddenly loosened his grip.
Why did you let go?
Xie Xingchen covered his hand with his and pressed it back down forcefully. On the surface, it looked like a fight, but behind the scenes, it looked like an affair.
"You...you should get up soon..." Lin Yao's hand was being held by him, and he felt a bit ashamed and indignant at the secret affair.
Xie Xingchen raised the corners of his lips slightly and slowly mouthed the words to him.
"Pinch me, are you afraid of hurting me?"
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