Chapter 9 I'll Sleep with You
Even if Lu Shangyan was slow-witted, he would know what video was playing on the phone. His expression tightened as he stared at Pei Yumin: "What are you watching on my phone? You can't access inappropriate websites, or the phone will lag even more."
Pei Yumin lowered his head and handed him the phone, eager to explain: "I just finished cleaning the food in the refrigerator. It was a video that was playing automatically on your phone. It must have been infected with a virus."
Lu Shangyan's phone was a no-name brand and had been used for a long time; it would be strange if it hadn't gotten a virus.
He nervously leaned closer, wiping his warm, damp hands on his pajamas several times to prevent any residual moisture from damaging his phone, since he needed it until he graduated and found a job.
But his phone screen had been lit for a while, and it was so hot to the touch that he couldn't exit the video at all.
So he and Pei Yumin stood side by side, watching a man on the screen, his body bound with red ropes, being sexually assaulted and whipped by another man, interspersed with vulgar curses and erotic cries.
The person's fair skin made the scene even more erotic and decadent.
Lu Shangyan simply turned off the screen, but the sound still came out, so he had no choice but to grab the phone, turn his back, and continue to struggle to turn it off.
Pei Yumin smelled the shower gel emanating from him and felt like she was about to explode from the heat, until Lu Shangyan finally managed to turn it off with difficulty.
But when he exited, he discovered that he had added the video to his cloud drive and downloaded it himself, and he had even noted that it was an educational video.
Lu Shangyan realized that this was what Xiao Fu had sent him!
Pei Yumin was tall, and his gaze passed right over his shoulder to see the screen. He immediately said, "It must be from a virus that downloaded things randomly. And it's pretty bad. There are only a few educational videos left."
Lu Shangyan's neck turned red, he nodded stiffly, laughed awkwardly a few times, and quickly fled back to his bedroom.
Send a message to Xiaofu:
[s: Did you send this to the wrong person?]
He didn't get a reply from the other end, and when he switched screens, he saw those movies again.
A chill ran down my spine, but I couldn't bring myself to press the delete button.
Pei Yumin, standing outside the door, was pounding his heart, and could only calm it down slightly by raising his hand to press it down.
With his other hand trembling, he called Tang Suichen: "Shang Shang was so proactive today, he seems to want to do 'that' with me! But I'm not ready yet, what should I do?"
Tang Suichen was still hungover yesterday and didn't go home until late morning. He's still not fully awake at this hour.
Hearing this made her even more dizzy: "Weren't you two quite passionate last time? If he wants it, just give it to him, what are you afraid of? Can't you perform? Or is your erectile dysfunction acting up again?"
Pei Yumin remained silent.
She glanced up at Lu Shangyan's door, listened for a while, and only after confirming that Lu Shangyan had no intention of coming out did she lower her voice and say, "Last time it was because of the drugs, and I wasn't fully awake due to my body's instincts. But now I'm awake, and I'm afraid that if I see him lying in bed, I'll..." He paused, then continued, "Don't they all say online that the first time is quick? I'm afraid I'll disappoint him."
"Besides, he said not long ago that he felt a little unwell after waking up last time. He was still feeling unwell after being infected. I'm afraid he'll feel even worse if he's still awake."
Tang Suichen's face grew darker and darker as he listened, and he laughed and cursed, "Are you fucking sick?"
Pei Yumin said seriously, "Are you jealous that I'm going to start dating?"
Tang Suichen laughed angrily: "Are you crazy? I'm not jealous of you at all. You know I only flirt, I don't date."
Pei Yumin was skeptical, so he steered the conversation back to the main topic: "Then what do you suggest we do?"
The two grew up together, naked, and went to the same high school. They bumped into each other countless times in the school's open-plan toilets.
He took a deep breath and said, "If you want him to feel better afterwards, you should go to the hospital and have half of your thing cut off vertically."
Pei Yumin clicked his tongue: "Why do you talk so rudely?"
Tang Suichen won back a round and was in a better mood: "Alright, I'll find you a science video in a bit, you'll understand after you watch it."
Pei Yumin's anger came quickly but subsided just as fast; his eyes immediately lit up: "Thanks."
But when the so-called science documentary arrived, Pei Yumin got angry again, but this time no one answered the phone.
He was so angry that he sent a long voice message, trying his best not to use any profanities to insult him.
But after he finished cursing, he changed his mind again.
Lu Shangyan had just labeled this as a "science popularization video"!
He leaned back on the sofa and scratched his nose a few times.
Could it be that Shangshang wants to be on top?
He felt a sudden tightness in his buttocks as he sat on the sofa, and immediately sprang up, his hand instinctively landing on his buttocks.
Just then, a warning voice came from Lu Shangyan's room: "I'll give you whatever you want, but you can't come in!"
But Lu Shangyan quickly realized that his voice was too loud and lowered it again.
A piercing horn sounded outside the window. Pei Yumin hesitated for a moment, then slowly approached Lu Shangyan's door.
He had only dawdled for half a moment when Lu Shangyan opened the door and came out.
His complexion was much worse than before, and his lips had turned pale. Pei Yumin knew with his toes that his "negotiation" had not gone smoothly.
Their eyes met, and Lu Shangyan, unusually, spoke first: "My stomach is a little upset. Do you have any digestive pills at home?"
Pei Yumin turned and left, taking a sheet of paper from the first drawer of the coffee table in the living room and handing it to him: "I'd better take you to the hospital for a check-up."
This isn't the first or second time he's had stomach problems.
Lu Shangyan didn't respond to him. He took out the digestive tablet, chewed it, swallowed it, and said with his head down, "In a couple of days, could you move out and stay somewhere else? I'll pay for the hotel."
Pei Yumin's heart skipped a beat. She tilted her head slightly, but could still only see the tip of his nose and his tightly pursed lips.
He hesitated for a few seconds, then blurted out, "Are you bringing other people home?"
He tried to appear calm, but there was still a hint of bitterness in his voice.
Lu Shangyan said, "My brother is coming over."
Pei Yumin was stunned, but soon the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up. He thought that Lu Shangyan was going to introduce him to his parents.
But in the blink of an eye, he realized that something was wrong. Lu Shangyan's expression and the words he had overheard earlier were contradicting all his ideas.
He moved even closer to Lu Shangyan, bending down even more, wanting to see all of Lu Shangyan's expressions clearly.
But as soon as he saw Lu Shangyan's red, tearful eyes, Lu Shangyan felt a churning in his stomach. He then clutched his stomach tightly, rushed to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and began to dry heave.
His steps were unsteady, and he even bumped into the door frame when he reached the door. It was clear that the feeling of nausea came suddenly and violently, leaving him helpless.
Pei Yumin caught up with him and saw that tears were welling up in his eyes, the veins on his forehead were bulging, and he was in great pain.
He had just placed his hand on Lu Shangyan's back and patted him a few times when his palm began to tremble. He looked down at his own hand and then at Lu Shangyan's arm and the hand resting on the edge of the pool; both were shaking.
Lu Shangyan had finished vomiting and finally looked up at him: "I'm fine."
However, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, which was quickly concealed, but Pei Yumin still noticed it.
He asked bluntly, "You don't want him to come, do you?"
Lu Shangyan paused for a moment, then lowered his head again, scooped up some water and rinsed his mouth. He did this several times before finally saying in a low voice, "I can handle it."
He looked so pitiful that Pei Yumin couldn't bear to expose the protective shell he thought he had put on.
Lu Shangyan washed his face and felt much more awake.
The rented apartment wasn't very spacious, so the bathroom felt even smaller.
Two adult men were huddled together in front of the sink, their arms almost touching. So Lu Shangyan took the opportunity to grab his arm and reminded him, "If you accidentally bump into him, be sure to pretend you don't know me."
Pei Yumin even softened his breathing, his voice becoming unusually gentle: "Why?"
He didn't want to alarm Lu Shangyan, and wanted him to say more so that he could find a way to help Lu Shangyan more.
Lu Shangyan took a deep breath: "Otherwise, he will ask you for money, a lot of money. After he goes back, he will tell a lot of people about this, and those people will be like bloodsuckers, clinging to you and sucking your blood."
Many times before, everyone around Lu Shangyan had been sucked away by this group of shameless bloodsuckers.
For a long time afterward, he shut himself off, not daring to communicate with anyone, always keeping to himself, for fear that someone else around him would be targeted.
When the news spreads afterward, people around will look at you strangely.
That kind of gaze is a million times more embarrassing than being looked down upon for being poor and aloof; it would suffocate him.
He had finally found a new life and new friends, and everything was on track. He was even having an easier time than before, but now it's all going to be ruined.
He opened and closed his mouth a few times, as if he had a lot of angry things to say, but in the end he didn't say another word.
Pei Yumin raised his arm, pulled him into his embrace, and patted him gently. At this moment, going along with his wishes was the most important thing: "I can agree to your request, but you also have to agree to one of my requests."
"If you're still feeling unwell tomorrow, you'll have to come to the hospital with me for a checkup."
In Lu Shangyan's opinion, this was just a minor problem, and going to the hospital would be a waste of money: "No need. They say the stomach is an emotional organ, so I'm probably just too nervous."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yumin let go of his hand, pushed his shoulder back a little, and bent over to look him in the eye.
Lu Shangyan's voice immediately softened: "Okay, I promise you."
Afterwards, Pei Yumin contacted someone and asked them to visit Lu Shangyan's house soon.
There are many things he doesn't know, and if he rashly asks Lu Shangyan, he won't tell him the truth.
He originally wanted to give Lu Shangyan complete respect and not resort to such underhanded methods, but now it seems that he had oversimplified the issue.
After he finished explaining everything, Lu Shangyan had already returned to his room.
Pei Yumin was worried about his stomach, and listened at the door for a while, but there was no sound at all.
His mood fluctuated greatly that day, and Lu Shangyan was also feeling unwell, so he guessed that Lu Shangyan must have fallen asleep.
But in reality, Lu Shangyan kept his eyes open until dawn, his hands and feet were ice cold, and he would occasionally twitch and tremble.
In the past, whenever these people called him, he would have nightmares. After it happened many times, he started to suffer from insomnia.
Pei Yumin got up early, intending to cook some red date and millet porridge for Lu Shangyan to soothe his stomach. But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Lu Shangyan with very dark circles under his eyes, which startled him.
Lu Shangyan had clearly been standing at his door for a while, his body was a little stiff: "My room is too quiet, I can't sleep."
He tried to control himself and keep his voice steady, but Dan Peiyumin could still sense his helplessness from the slightly trembling tone at the end of his voice.
He grabbed Lu Shangyan's hand and pulled him into his room: "I'll sleep with you."
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