Chapter 42, the Rivals' Tale, is Back: The Fight Begins Again.
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Xie Changyu was even more confused. He looked at the two similar faces in front of him and felt a little dizzy. What was going on? Why did Sui Sui suddenly appear? And who was this man next to her who looked so much like her...?
But his body had already become alert, and he subconsciously took a few steps back, distancing himself from the two people in front of him.
Shen Zisui's gaze was completely fixed on him, a look that made Xie Changyu extremely uncomfortable. He took a deep breath: "You say you're Suisui? Then who is he?"
His finger pointed to the depth beside him.
Shen Du's eyes flickered, but he didn't speak.
Shen Zisui suppressed the urge to step forward. He couldn't frighten Changyu right now. Thinking this, he stood still, but his eyes were a little red. "He's my brother."
This was an explanation, but Xie Changyu found it a bit absurd. His mind raced, and he instantly understood the situation, looking at them with disbelief. "You mean, you two lied to me together?!"
He frowned, becoming even angrier.
Although the two look very similar, when they stand together in front of Xie Changyu, you can still feel the obvious differences between them. One is outgoing and flamboyant, while the other is introverted and silent.
The most obvious difference is the color of their eyes.
"I didn't want to lie to you." Shen Zisui's eyes reddened even more, his beautiful face full of vulnerability, tears welling up but not falling. His hands were clenched tightly, showing considerable force. "It's all this guy's fault, he lied to me..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Chen Du, who said coldly, "He pretended to be a girl to deceive your feelings. If you're angry, then hit him. I'll keep an eye on him for you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zisui turned her head and glared at him angrily: "What are you saying, you bitch!"
Chen Du looked at Xie Changyu with a deep, unreadable expression. "As the older brother, I was also at fault for not stopping my younger brother from making a mistake."
"Chen Du! Shut up!" Shen Zisui was grinding his teeth to powder. He just listened to this bastard Shen Du expose him in front of Chang Yu. He really wanted to cover the other's mouth, but he was afraid that if Chang Yu saw it, it would affect his image. He was so angry that he was almost red-faced.
Xie Changyu's expression froze. His anger was fluctuating wildly, and he couldn't quite muster any more energy. Looking at his two brothers who were about to fall out, he didn't know what expression to make. He raised his hand, trying to signal them to stop arguing. "Can you listen to me first?"
The sound stopped instantly, and both of them fell silent.
Xie Changyu breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the two could still hear him. He tried to ignore their piercing gazes and calmly looked at them: "So now you two are here to apologize to me?"
"Yes." Shen Du nodded.
But Shen Zisui shook his head and denied it, "No!"
Forehead.
Xie Changyu looked at Shen Zisui, and the familiar face made his eyes darken. "You lied to me, but you didn't come to apologize. What are you here for?"
Shen Zisui was speechless, "Baby..."
Xie Changyu frowned. "Don't call me that. It makes me feel disgusted that a man like you calls me that."
Shen Zisui's face twisted for a moment upon hearing this, then returned to normal. He continued, "I lied to you, I was wrong. Please punish me, okay? I'll agree to do whatever you want to me, as long as you can forgive me... and be with me..."
Xie Changyu was initially quite pleased with the first part of what he heard. Of course, he wanted to get revenge on the guy who had tricked him, especially since he had come to him willingly. But after hearing the last sentence, he felt as if something was blocking his chest.
"Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!"
Xie Changyu couldn't listen anymore. "What kind of traitor am I?! You've lied to me like this and you still expect me to forgive you and stay with you???"
"Don't even mention forgiving you, I won't forgive him either!"
Chen Du did not react to the angry gaze; instead, he lowered his eyes, as if he had remembered something.
Xie Changyu wiped his mouth angrily and continued to vent his anger: "You two are truly brothers, one a liar and the other a pervert! You think I'll forgive you? No way!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the two men, picked up his things, and tried to leave.
However, it was unsuccessful.
The two people blocked the door completely. Shen Zisui was even more emotional, tears were already streaming down her face, and her voice was trembling with sobs, "Hit me, will you stop being angry if you beat me up badly?"
Before Xie Changyu could react, he felt his right hand suddenly being grabbed and about to be slapped across that exquisite and beautiful face. His pupils dilated in shock. "What are you doing!"
However, the other person looked delicate but was actually very strong, and Xie Changyu could only watch helplessly as his hand slapped that person's face hard.
He was so frightened by the scene that he stood there, not knowing what to do.
Shen Zisui didn't utter a sound after being slapped. His face started to swell up soon afterward, and the handprint was obvious, indicating that he had been hit very hard.
After he finished hitting Xie Changyu, he took Xie Changyu's hand and rubbed it a few times, asking in a weak tone, "Are you happy?"
But contrary to his expectations, Xie Changyu pulled his hand back, clenched it, and looked unhappy: "Why don't you use your own hand to hit me? My hand hurts from such force."
This guy really went all out. It was satisfying to see him do it, but only if he hadn't taken his hand.
The slap was so hard that his hand went numb.
Shen Du glanced at Shen Zisui and said softly, "Living in misery."
To laugh openly and honestly.
Shen Zisui pretended not to hear. The slap mark on his face made him look even more vulnerable. His face was getting more and more swollen, and his voice became a little weak: "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
She looked so pitiful that Xie Changyu felt a little sorry for her. After all, deep down he still had feelings for Sui Sui's identity. Shen Zi Sui's frail appearance reminded him of the past few months they had spent together.
His tone was stiff. "Fine, fine, that's settled then."
Shen Zisui's eyes lit up, and she asked expectantly, "You've forgiven me?"
Xie Changyu pouted, "You've let me hit you like this, and although my hand hurts a bit, I'll reluctantly forgive you..."
But seeing the other person's face almost overflowing with joy, he added, "I only said I forgive you, but I didn't say I wanted to be with you."
Shen Zisui's eyes darkened instantly, and his voice was a little hoarse: "Why?"
"What else could it be?" Xie Changyu glanced at the two of them with disdain. "I don't like men. You tricked me by pretending to be a girl."
"And you—" Xie Changyu looked at Chen Du, but not knowing his name, he used "you" instead, "Why did you kiss me yesterday!"
Xie Changyu's eyes were filled with resentment. Not only did this person not love Sui Sui, but he also kissed him so many times yesterday. If it weren't for him, Gu Qingjia wouldn't have gone crazy like that, and he wouldn't have been tricked back by Wen Shu. He was so angry. It was all this guy's fault!
"That bitch actually kissed you!"
Shen Zisui immediately realized the meaning of those words. He looked at Shen Du with a cold gaze and questioned, "I told you you didn't have good intentions back then!"
Despite their questioning, Shen Du remained expressionless and indifferent. He touched his lips, his eyes calm: "I couldn't help it."
What a terrible answer.
Xie Changyu's dissatisfaction shifted from Shen Zisui to Shen Du. He stared at that pale face, those gray-blue inorganic eyes fixed on him as if they were devoid of emotion.
Shen Zisui was furious upon hearing this answer. He gave a cold smile, but the moment he raised the corner of his mouth, the wound on his face pulled at him, causing him to hiss in pain. Then, he turned around and threw a punch, a move that caught Xie Changyu completely off guard.
Shen Zisui punched Shen Du directly, but Shen Du seemed to be prepared and turned his head away, even raising an eyebrow at him as if in provocation. Shen Zisui's eyes grew colder, and his target became that face. He punched him again and again, like a madman.
Yesterday's scene repeated itself, in the same place with the same person. Xie Changyu was speechless. He looked at the two people in front of him who were about to get entangled and had a headache. Why did they suddenly start fighting again?
...
Perhaps fearing that Xie Changyu might run away while they weren't paying attention, Shen Zisui punched Xie Changyu a few times in the face before separating from Shen Du. He was a little unsteady on his feet because he had jumped from the second floor when he came out that morning. Fortunately, the place he jumped from was full of flowers and plants, so he only had a slight sprain in his ankle, which didn't affect his walking too much.
Xie Changyu felt a little disappointed as the two separated. He had just been planning to sneak out by avoiding them, but it ended so quickly, unlike yesterday when they fought so fiercely.
However, looking at Shen Du's face, he noticed several marks, and wondered how Gu Qingjia hadn't hit him in the face yesterday. Impossible! He clearly saw Gu Qingjia repeatedly hitting him in the face yesterday, yet she hadn't managed to hit him at all. Gu Qingjia was even more useless than Sui Sui.
With red marks on his face, Shen Du stood next to Shen Zisui. Their disheveled appearance amused Xie Changyu. He suppressed his laughter and said, "Alright, I have two questions. Answer them first."
"First, Sui Sui, what is your real name?"
Shen Zisui pursed her lips and whispered, "Shen Zisui."
Xie Changyu nodded. "Okay, second question, what's your brother's name?"
Shen Zisui glanced at the person who was just as disheveled as him, and reluctantly replied, "Chen Du."
Now that he knew their names, Xie Changyu nodded in satisfaction. "My name is Xie Changyu, as you both know."
Chen Du touched his wound, his eyes fixed on the smile on that face, and he suddenly felt a sense of relief. "I know."
Xie Changyu pointed at him and said, "Shut up and don't say anything."
Shen Du obediently shut up, while Shen Zisui next to him rolled his eyes at his older brother and scoffed, "Pretending."
"You should also keep quiet."
Shen Zisui was also taught a lesson. The two Shen brothers just stood there obediently, staring at the injured face. Xie Changyu felt a surge of satisfaction from controlling the situation. These two looked so crazy, yet they were so obedient.
It seems pretty easy for them.
But despite feeling relieved, he was still angry. After all, it's impossible not to feel traumatized after being deceived and kissed for no reason. He stared at the two people, thinking about what he could do to vent his anger.
But now both of them look pretty miserable, their faces are red and swollen, and you can't see their handsome and refined looks from before. They look uglier than the other, and it's hard to look at them.
Xie Changyu considered himself a good person, kind-hearted and with a strong conscience, so he decided to wait until the two of them recovered before making any further moves; it would be unfair to cause more harm now.
However, he was quite worried that the two of them would disagree, so he said, "I'm still a little angry."
Shen Zisui looked up, her eyes, which had just been full of resentment, now clear and innocent: "Still angry? What should we do to make you stop being angry?"
Shen Du also looked up at him, as if waiting for his answer.
Xie Changyu was secretly pleased by the two people's reaction. They were actually quite easy to talk to, which pleased him.
He narrowed his eyes and grinned wickedly: "Let me slap you again after the wounds on your faces have healed."
Shen Zisui said nonchalantly, "Okay, whatever you like."
It's just a slap, what's there to be afraid of? Besides, it was Changyu who slapped him. Actually, he didn't feel any pain at all, he actually felt quite good. He just didn't show it, afraid that if he saw it, he would get even angrier.
Xie Changyu looked at Chen Du, who remained silent, with an expectant expression.
"Mm," Shen Du responded softly.
Xie Changyu was overjoyed. The frustration of being tricked dissipated with the reaction of the two. He rubbed his hands together, bit his lip, and looked expectant. "Okay, then you two take good care of your injuries."
However, I almost forgot, "When are you leaving?"
Xie Changyu realized that these two people weren't from this city, and he didn't know when they would leave. What if their facial injuries hadn't healed by the time they left?
"have no idea."
Shen Zisui said with a smile, "I'll probably stay for a long time."
A long time? Why stay this long?
Who cares? As long as he gets to fight, it's none of his business how long he stays.
Xie Changyu nodded. "Okay, you guys get some rest. I'm going back to school now."
The three of them instantly formed a harmonious atmosphere, as if no conflict had just occurred. Xie Changyu suddenly paused, looking at the room with a thoughtful expression: "How did you know I was back?"
If he remembered correctly, these two came in and blocked him just one minute after he entered the room. Were they waiting for him the whole time?
Upon hearing this, Shen Zisui first glanced at Chen Du beside him before replying, "Luck. We booked a room nearby and came out to try our luck, and we actually stumbled upon it."
Xie Changyu felt the answer was rather perfunctory, but he had no proof. He nodded and said, "Okay, then you can go back to your rooms. I'm going to close the door."
"Are you leaving so soon?" Shen Zisui asked reluctantly, her eyes lingering. "I only saw you for a short while..."
Hearing the clingy tone, Xie Changyu looked resistant but righteous, saying, "You're a grown man, speak normally."
Shen Zisui fell silent, looking at him with a resentful gaze.
Xie Changyu smirked and pushed the two of them out. "Alright, you two go back to your rooms. I'm going back to school. I have exams coming up soon and I'm busy studying."
...
Xie Changyu successfully persuaded the two to escape from the hotel. He couldn't hide his excitement as he left. When he returned the room key to the front desk, even the receptionist noticed and asked, "Did you find the item?"
Xie Changyu nodded eagerly, a bright smile on his face. "Yes, I found it. Thank you. I'll be going now."
"Okay, take care."
Shen Zisui and Shen Du returned to the room next door, both of them looking very unwell, their moods worse than each other's.
Shen Zisui sat on the sofa, glanced at the guy standing there, and said in a light tone: "You should be thanking me just now, otherwise if Changyu found out that you've been monitoring him, you're finished."
"But if I hadn't discovered this in your room today, were you planning to keep it from me forever?"
Shen Zisui's face grew darker and darker. The more he thought about what he had discovered, the more embarrassed he felt. Who would have thought that his only confidant, his brother, had also been coveting the person he liked and secretly keeping photos of her?
He knew about Chen Du's advanced technology. He was the one who discovered Xie Changyu's affair at the hotel and told him about it, which is why he just helped cover it up, since he was also a repeat offender.
Chen Du glanced at him. "I have the right not to tell you."
Shen Zisui snorted coldly, "I treat you like a brother, and what do you take me for? A scapegoat?"
"What's also strange is that you were clearly able to dodge my punch just now, but you took it directly. What a pathetic attempt you're making. Ha."
Shen Du's pupils moved, and suddenly, he took out a square black box from his pocket and threw it over.
"What is this?" Shen Zisui looked at the object with a puzzled expression. "Why did you throw it at me? To distract me?"
Shen Du said calmly, "It was found on him."
He was naturally referring to Xie Changyu.
Shen Zisui perked up at the mention of Xie Changyu. He picked up the object and examined it closely, his brows furrowing more and more as he looked at it. "A bugging device."
It's a rare find on the market. If the old man hadn't mentioned it before, he wouldn't have known it looked like this. But how did this bugging device end up on Xie Changyu?
His gaze turned cold as he looked at Chen Du with hostility. "You took this from Chang Yu?"
Chen Du nodded, his voice soft, "Someone put this in his clothes. I found it yesterday."
"Why didn't you say so sooner!" Shen Zisui glared at him resentfully. If he had told him earlier, he could have told Changyu about it and warned him to be careful.
Shen Du gave a slight twitch of his lips. "Telling him now is useless. He won't know anyway, and he'll only be more scared."
Shen Zisui calmed down after hearing his analysis. His eyes were dark. "Then does that mean that person heard everything that happened yesterday?"
Chen Du hummed in agreement. "He's a homebody, he only knows a few people."
Shen Zisui narrowed his eyes and looked at him with a hostile expression. "You're no better. What's the difference between you and this person? You've been monitoring him all along, and you even know exactly how many people he knows."
"We are brothers."
They are one, on the same side.
Shen Zisui understood his meaning, stared at him coldly for a long time, and finally made a decision in his heart. He said, "For now."
He took a deep breath and said, "I'll order some medicine online and have it delivered, otherwise it'll be too embarrassing for us to look like this."
"Um."
...
Xie Changyu had no idea about this. He returned to his dormitory smoothly, feeling relaxed. He placed the key card he had retrieved on the door, and after a beep, he successfully unlocked it and entered.
"You're back."
Qi Yan was the first to greet her, and Xie Changyu nodded in response, looking quite happy. "Yes, it's snowing heavily outside. My shoes are full of snow, and I'm freezing."
The dormitory was warm. Qi Yan was dressed very lightly, which was the complete opposite of Xie Changyu, who was dressed very warmly. Qi Yan put down his phone and went up to her. "You were dressed too lightly when you went out yesterday. It's normal to be cold."
Xie Changyu handed him the clothes, but he was still taking them off, his body shivering occasionally. "Hiss, there's snow in the clothes too."
He looked pitiful with his neck tucked in.
Qi Yan's lips curled up. "You didn't even bring a scarf. Didn't I see you carrying a bag yesterday? Wasn't there one in it?"
Xie Changyu hadn't expected that this would be seen. He had given the scarf away, of course, but he hadn't thought about it and forgot to take it back.
"I forgot it outside."
Xie Changyu didn't want to talk about this. He quickly took off all his outer clothes, leaving only his inner thermal underwear. His shoes were also full of snow, so he quickly changed into a pair of slippers.
Finally, he took his clothes from Qi Yan and said, "I'll put them in the washing machine first."
Qi Yan hummed in response, his eyes darkening as if he were lost in thought.
After working for half a day, Xie Changyu finally finished tidying things up. He had just soaked the clothes in hot water and washed them, and now they were all hung up to dry. He just didn't know when they would be dry, since it was already a good thing that they hadn't smelled bad in this weather.
He turned on his computer, ready to play some games. He hadn't played games for a while, and his fingers weren't very nimble anymore. Xie Changyu twisted his neck, crossed his legs, stared intently at the computer screen, picked up the mouse, and started playing.
Suddenly, he felt a chill on his neck. He turned his head and saw that Jiang Yue was staring intently at his neck, seemingly looking at something, and had placed his hand on it.
Xie Changyu almost died because he wasn't paying attention to the character on the computer. He quickly looked back at the computer, but still managed to dart his attention to the background.
"Jiang Yue, why are you touching my neck?"
I didn't expect that not only was the person cold, but their hands were also so cold. The dormitory room hasn't warmed up at all after I've been there for so long.
"You have hickeys on your neck."
Jiang Yue's words completely shocked Xie Changyu. His hand, which was controlling the computer, trembled, and the character died. But he didn't care at all. He turned around and looked at the person behind him, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xie Changyu shifted slightly to the side, avoiding the hand that touched his neck. He touched it himself, looking at Jiang Yue with some unease in his eyes, "How could I possibly have a hickey?"
In fact, he already knew who left it. It must have been Wen Shu, who had been sucking on his neck all afternoon, like he was gnawing on a duck neck. Now, he hadn't been paying attention and Jiang Yue had found out.
Jiang Yue's cold eyes gleamed, and his thin lips parted slightly: "Then what is this?"
His hand gently touched her again, one touch deeper and one shallower, leaving obvious marks on her neck.
Xie Changyu knew he definitely had hickeys on his neck, but he wasn't sure how many. However, seeing Jiang Yue's increasingly cold gaze, he felt uneasy.
He retorted stubbornly, "So what if I have it? It's none of your business."
"Can't my girlfriend kiss me?"
Jiang Yue stood there, his calm expression suddenly turning fierce. "Your girlfriend?"
Xie Changyu frowned. He disliked Jiang Yue's expression; it made him feel uncomfortable, as if he'd been caught cheating. He glanced to the right but didn't see that familiar figure. "Where's Qi Yan?"
"Taking a shower."
"You mean you have a girlfriend?"
Xie Changyu put down the mouse, put on his shoes, stood up, looked Jiang Yue straight in the eye, and said with an indifferent expression: "Yes, I have a girlfriend. These were all kissed by my girlfriend."
As he was saying this, he suddenly remembered that he had been wearing this outfit the whole time, and Qi Yan must have seen it too, but he hadn't told him anything. He had been walking around with his neck covered in hickeys, how embarrassing.
Jiang Yue's thin lips curved slightly, his eyes fixed on him with a chilling gaze, and he said, word by word, "Are you sure?"
Xie Changyu's lips twitched slightly. What do you mean by "certain"? Of course it's fake. A girlfriend might not have a boyfriend, but she might have one, no, several, several troublesome ones.
Looking at the guy in front of him whose emotions were clearly off, he had a bad feeling. "It's none of your business if I have a girlfriend, why are you asking so many questions?"
Has Jiang Yue lost his mind too? No way, he only dealt with four of them.
But the next second, Jiang Yue stepped back as he approached, his expression turning cold. He said, "I see you know Wen Shu."
Oh, so it was because of Wen Shu. Xie Changyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this name. It was good that it wasn't because of him. Well, Jiang Yue seemed to have confessed his feelings to Wen Shu before. He probably got the news from somewhere that he knew Wen Shu and was worried.
but.
Xie Changyu touched his neck, feeling a little guilty. These marks were made by Wen Shu. He would rather Jiang Yue was doing this because of him. If this guy knew that these hickeys were from Wen Shu, then he would be finished.
"I do know Wen Shu."
He answered with his head down.
Jiang Yue looked at the hickeys of varying sizes and could tell how intense the situation had been. His gaze deepened, his emotions intense, but his tone was indifferent. "I called him yesterday, and he said you were with him."
Xie Changyu's heart was pounding. What?! Wen Shu actually told Jiang Yue all this?! Are they that close?
No wonder I suddenly messaged him yesterday; now I understand. He found it strange at the time.
Damn studying.
"Didn't you go to see your girlfriend? What are you doing at Wenshu?"
This time, Xie Changyu had nothing to say. He hadn't expected that the loophole would be with Wen Shu. He made up an excuse to continue covering it up, and said listlessly, "I spend the day with my girlfriend and stay at her place at night. It's nothing."
"Also, if you're really worried about Wen Shu, just ask him. He'll tell you anyway, asking me won't help."
Xie Changyu dared not admit this time that he didn't have a girlfriend. Otherwise, if it were discovered that he was a man, he and Wen Shu would be unable to explain themselves. Although things were indeed a bit unclear now, he would never admit it in front of Jiang Yue. He believed that Wen Shu wouldn't say anything either, otherwise they would both be finished. After all, Jiang Yue was not someone to be trifled with.
Besides, Jiang Yue likes Wen Shu, but not him. What if he blames everything on him?
The more Xie Changyu thought about it, the worse it seemed. He dared not utter a sound. Avoiding Jiang Yue's gaze, he grabbed a set of clothes haphazardly from the closet and said, "I'm going to take a shower first. Ask him yourself if you have any questions."
After saying that, he bypassed Jiang Yue and went straight to the bathroom.
Xie Changyu knocked on the door a few times and called out, "Qi Yan, open the door, open the door, I want to come in and take a shower too."
The door opened quickly, and Xie Changyu darted inside, as if afraid that Jiang Yue would stop him.
Once inside, Xie Changyu felt like he had escaped a disaster. He swallowed hard and took a deep breath.
"What's wrong?" It was Qi Yan who asked him.
White steam rose from the bathroom, making it difficult for Xie Changyu to even see Qi Yan's location. He couldn't help but squint and muttered, "It's nothing."
Then, under the warm glow of the fluorescent lights, he found the place where he had put his clothes according to his memory, put his pajamas there, and then walked to the empty shower area and stood there.
He took off his only piece of clothing and turned on the hot water to rinse it off.
The mirror was next to him, and he suddenly became curious about what was wrong with his neck that could make Jiang Yue misunderstand and get angry. The water vapor next to him was getting thicker and thicker, so he walked to the mirror and wiped it with a tissue a few times before he could see clearly. His fair neck was a terrible sight, covered with dense hickeys that would give anyone trypophobia.
Xie Changyu cursed inwardly, "Wen Shu is going too far! It's so obvious, and it's all on his neck. What else could it be but intentional?"
That really ruined him.
He looked down at the rest of his body. The situation wasn't too bad, not as serious as his neck, but he was still injured all over. This guy really could do anything.
He stepped away from the mirror, his expression serious, his lips pressed tightly together.
Xie Changyu watched the ever-changing white mist, always worried that Qi Yan would see it, but it didn't matter. If he was discovered and asked, he could just say that his girlfriend bit him. Besides, the most serious part—his neck—had already been discovered. Sigh.
"Why do you suddenly want to take a shower?"
Qi Yan tried to start a conversation with him, but Xie Changyu paused for a moment before saying, "It's nothing, I'm just too tired today and I was thinking of taking a shower and going straight to bed."
"...your neck."
"It's here, it's finally here!" Xie Changyu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Fortunately, he was prepared. "It was my girlfriend who bit me."
He said in a deliberately casual tone, "She didn't realize she bit a little too much."
"Girlfriend, huh?" Qi Yan paused for a moment, as if thinking about something, then continued, "Why haven't I heard you mention her before?"
Xie Changyu applied the shower gel and replied, "Because we met online, she doesn't want me to tell anyone else."
"So you went out yesterday to meet someone in real life?" Qi Yan's tone sounded somewhat wistful.
As Xie Changyu spoke, he began to believe it himself. He said, "Yes, we've successfully met in real life. We're friends, right? I'm just letting you know."
“Friend, yes, I understand. I’m glad you told me this.”
"Of course."
Xie Changyu felt a little guilty. The other person treated him as a friend, but he had lied to him. But he couldn't help it. Could he tell anyone that he was being entangled with a homosexual? It would be too embarrassing.
He believed that Qi Yan would understand him.
He quickly took a shower, dried himself off, turned around, put on his clothes, and said in his slippers, "I'm done showering. You can take your time. I'm going out now."
"good."
As Xie Changyu heard the voice growing fainter, he resisted the urge to turn around and went straight out the door. He went directly to his bed, took off his shoes, and climbed up, afraid that Jiang Yue would suddenly pull him aside to talk about hickeys again.
He covered himself with the blanket, then turned on his phone to start looking for Wen Shu to settle accounts with.
[Bored God: You actually told Jiang Yue that I stayed with you last night?!]
[Bored Guy: I know he likes you, but you have no idea how terrified I was! His face was so long, I was afraid he'd punch me any second.]
[Bored God: If he really hit me because of you, then I have no choice but to tell the truth: you seduced me.]
Xie Changyu frantically typed a bunch of messages on the screen, wanting to vent all the anger he had just suffered.
He received a reply a minute later.
[Wen Shu: Hmm? Did he say that to you?]
[Wen Shu: Don't be angry, I promise he won't hit you.]
[Bored Guy: You promise?! What promises do you have? He likes you, not me. I feel very insecure.]
[Wen Shu: ...Who told you he likes me?]
[Bored Male God: Forum...]
[Wen Shu: Sighing.jpg]
[Wen Shu: Don't listen to that nonsense; it's fake.]
[Bored Guy: Then why is he angry that he knows I live with you?!]
[Bored God: And you! You even told him this!]
[Wen Shu: Okay, okay, it was my fault.]
[Wen Shu: But could you elaborate? Was that the only reason he was angry?]
[Bored God: You're making me even angrier now. You left so many hickeys on my neck, and that's why he changed his attitude after seeing them.]
[Bored Male God: Is my neck a duck neck?!]
[Wen Shu: Cough cough, couldn't help it.]
[Wen Shu: Oh, I see. He saw the hickey.]
[Bored Male God: Angry (jpg)]
[Bored God: I'm not taking the blame for this. This wasn't my choice; you forced me into it.]
Wen Shu: I understand (laughs)
[Wen Shu: So what did you say about these hickeys?]
[Bored Guy: They said my girlfriend chewed it, but I came here to meet her in person.]
[Wen Shu: You actually lied!]
[Bored Male God: It's all your fault! If you hadn't made these marks, I wouldn't have said those things.]
[Wen Shu: Don't worry, I'll talk to Jiang Yue. He won't beat you up.]
Xie Changyu replied with "That's good," and then promptly blocked the person. He had just forgotten to block this person, but now he remembered.
He thought about it for a moment, then pulled Sui Sui back into the contact list. Anyway, they had already agreed to slap him, so there was no harm in pulling them back.
After finishing everything, Xie Changyu closed his eyes with satisfaction and went to sleep.
But the light was a bit bright, and he had already taken down his bed curtains. Luckily, he was prepared, so he took a sleep mask from under his pillow and put it on.
Time to sleep.
Jiang Yue and Qi Yan are both quiet people in the dormitory, and with someone sleeping now, the dormitory is even quieter.
Qi Yan, who had just finished showering, met Jiang Yue's gaze. Both of them had the same ugly expression, but Qi Yan looked away expressionlessly.
When Wen Shu discovered he had been blocked, he didn't get angry but smiled instead. His lips curled up, and his eyes were full of laughter and satisfaction. His smug look made Gu Qingjia feel uncomfortable.
"Why did you come to see me?"
Gu Qingjia looked impatient, his hair was a little messy, and he looked so bad that people would hesitate to approach him. But Wen Shu pretended not to see him. He carefully looked around the messy bedroom and then found a place to sit down.
He raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression calm, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "I heard you were put in solitary confinement, so I came to see you."
Gu Qingjia became even more annoyed upon hearing this. He rubbed his hair, his handsome face filled with frustration and dejection. "My family heard some news from somewhere and now they've locked me up."
Damn it.
He had just finished fighting with that pervert yesterday and hadn't been out long when that pervert watched him being dragged away. Being treated like that in front of his love rival was incredibly humiliating.
But how did your family find out?
Gu Qingjia looked at the person in front of her with suspicion. Besides the two people from the hotel, Wen Shu was also present at the time. Chang Yu and that pervert definitely didn't have his family's contact information, but this person in front of her did.
Seeing this, Wen Shu raised an eyebrow. "Why are you looking at me with suspicion?"
Her suspicions were largely dispelled by those words, and Gu Qingjia slammed her fist on the bed in frustration. "If I find out who it is..."
"Stop guessing," Wen Shu said calmly. "You should think about when you can get out."
“I’m not worried about that.” Gu Qingjia’s expression relaxed as she said this. “They won’t keep me locked up for long. I’ll be out soon. I’m just worried about Xie Changyu…”
Wen Shu's eyes darkened, but her tone remained natural: "You should care about yourself instead of him."
Gu Qingjia looked at him expectantly, "You were there too, what happened to Xie Changyu afterwards?"
"He's back at school, don't worry." Wen Shu smiled faintly. "But I don't know about the other person."
Gu Qingjia was relieved to hear that the person had gone back. He said, "The other person is a pervert who dresses as a woman and deceived Xie Changyu's feelings online. Only a fool like him would believe such a thing. Now that he's been deceived, he's behaved himself."
His tone was ambiguous, neither mocking nor concerned, and his expression was very complex.
Wen Shu frowned, then relaxed. "Oh, I see. That's pretty bad. You must have a lot of psychological trauma."
Gu Qingjia lowered her eyes. "He doesn't like boys, so he must be scared."
Wen Shu smiled and said, "Not necessarily."
"What?" Gu Qingjia didn't hear the sentence clearly; the voice was too soft.
Wen Shu stood up and said, "It's nothing, it's time to visit, I should go now."
Gu Qingjia looked up, somewhat surprised, "Just sitting for such a short while isn't enough, I'm so bored being locked up."
Wen Shu tugged at her collar and scoffed, "Then why don't you come out earlier? You were just complaining that I came to see you. Also, your room is too messy. Did you cause trouble yesterday?"
Gu Qingjia also stood up. He looked at it and then nodded. "There's nothing I can do. I was just too angry yesterday."
He looked at Wen Shu, his expression calming down. "Then you can go. I'll pack up too."
"OK."
Gu Qingjia glanced at him idly, and was about to look away when his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he called out to him, "Your scarf..."
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Author's note: Gu: I feel like I've seen this scarf before.
Wen: Proudly raising his head, his inner monologue: This big idiot has finally figured it out.
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