Gang up on
"you……"
Rong Yi turned his head, his eyes slipping away from Li Mantao's wet cheek without leaving any trace, and whispered, "I...I have an early exam tomorrow. Can you stay here? I won't disturb you."
Li Mantao: “…” What a poor excuse. It only takes a few minutes to get from your home to school.
Besides, could he say no? Rong Yi also paid for the accommodation in this dormitory, so it was not his alone.
"I promised my fans that I would do a live broadcast later. Do you mind?"
Rong Yi's eyes flashed, "I don't mind."
Li Mantao tried his best to ignore Rong Yi. After getting the equipment ready, he took a deep breath and clicked to start broadcasting.
The audience rushed in quickly. Having not seen Li Mantao for a long time, the hungry fans soon discovered something.
[Why can't I give gifts anymore, baby? Did you turn off the reward function? ]
"Well, let's just chat."
Just kidding, if Rong Yi goes crazy and gives him gifts again, he won’t be able to pay them back.
Li Mantao smiled at the camera, and the audience quickly shifted their attention and talked about other things.
[How come I'm back to live in school again? It's so easy? ]
"Of course, to study, you still have to go back to the school and have a good atmosphere."
How's Taotao feeling about passing level 4? Will the easy training be a success?
"It's probably going to be bad."
[Why does it feel like the baby is avoiding the topic of "easy as pie"? Is there a conflict? That's why he moved away.]
[This is Taotao's live broadcast, why do you keep mentioning others?]
"They're good friends, so why not even mention it? And I heard Yi Ru Fan Zhang seems to have disappeared and I can't contact him. Is this true?"
[Where did this groundless rumor come from? Could you please stop interrupting Taotao’s live broadcast?]
Li Mantao didn't expect the audience to be so sharp-eyed. They could immediately see that there was a problem between him and Rong Yi, and even knew that Rong Yi had been missing for some time.
Seeing that the barrage was about to start a fight, he thought for a moment, but before he could open his mouth, he saw a figure walking behind him on the live broadcast screen.
[??? Who is that wild man?]
[Okay, the rumor is self-defeating. The missing person is in Taotao's room.]
[I was wondering why you moved out, turns out you're here to experience dorm life together. Hehe, I've got some material for today.]
Looking at the surging barrage of comments, Li Mantao fell silent again. He thought speechlessly: There is no need to explain now.
The timing of Rong Yi passing by was too good to be true. Was he watching his live broadcast again?
Li Mantao thought of those 598 photos, many of which were screenshots of his live broadcasts, including the one where he was wearing women's clothing...
After cursing in his heart, Li Mantao forced himself to change the subject and chatted about something else. Seeing that it was almost half an hour, he quickly ended the live broadcast regardless of fans' pleading to stay.
As soon as the live broadcast ended, Rong Yi opened the bathroom door and walked out, wiping her wet hair.
Did you really go take a shower?
Li Mantao thought he had looked around covertly a few times, but when he didn't find the phone, he looked away in disappointment.
After picking up his change of clothes, Li Mantao walked into the bathroom. Just as he was about to take off his clothes, he paused.
He stood in the bathroom, looking around suspiciously.
It's funny, but only by experiencing it can you truly understand the fear of those girls who are worried about being secretly photographed.
Rong Yi had only been taking pictures of him when he wasn't paying attention, and hadn't even gone so far as to install a pinhole camera, but he was already like a frightened bird...
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. Li Mantao didn't take a shower and went out with a change of clothes.
He took the schoolbag, threw his clothes in, packed up his computer and other necessities, and put them into the schoolbag.
The noise he made attracted Rong Yi's attention. Rong Yi watched him pick up his schoolbag and was about to leave, and grabbed his wrist.
Recalling the few minutes Li Mantao spent quietly in the bathroom, and then coming out to pack up and leave without showering, Rong Yi quickly figured out the connection between the two. He clenched his hands even tighter, and said in a dry voice, "I didn't... Manman, believe me..."
Li Mantao pulled Rong Yi's hand away, looked at the marks left on his wrist, and said calmly, "You didn't install a camera, so it doesn't affect me. I feel uncomfortable."
"I really..."
"If you want to stay here, fine, but I can't share a room with you without hesitation, let alone spend the night together." Li Mantao even laughed. "I was just thinking, if I woke up in the middle of the night and saw you sitting by my bed and touching my face, wouldn't you be scared to death? My body can't withstand any torture. If I can't provoke you, can I just hide?"
He spoke freely, and Rong Yi's face opposite him became paler and paler, his eyes reddened, and he looked like he was about to cry.
Li Mantao didn't want to look, so he turned his head and continued walking towards the door.
"Don't go." Rong Yi said hoarsely, "I'm leaving. Don't be afraid. I won't do those things again."
Li Mantao stood in front of the door and turned to look at Rong Yi. Rong Yi had already turned his back to collect things, so his face could not be seen clearly.
After a while, Rong Yi picked up his bag and walked to the door with his eyes downcast. His Adam's apple twitched, and he finally opened the door and left without saying anything.
Li Mantao closed the door, looked at the empty dormitory, and went into the bathroom.
This bath is so slow that I can’t help but get distracted.
After taking a shower, it was almost time to close the dormitory. Just as Li Mantao was about to go to bed, the dormitory door suddenly slammed.
He frowned and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was a classmate of his, looking anxious yet curious. "Li Mantao, Kong Zhong and your good friend got into a fight!"
"What?!"
He just took a shower, how did the plot develop to this point? ?
His classmates led him down the elevator to the dormitory manager's lounge. Before pushing the door open, Li Mantao prepared himself mentally for a long time. However, when he opened the door and saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but close his eyes and take a deep breath.
Kong Zhong, Wan Shanlin, and Rong Yi were standing against the wall, with the dorm manager standing in front of them, giving them a lecture. Kong Zhong and Wan Shanlin were fine, with a few scratches, but not much, and Rong Yi...
Li Mantao took another deep breath.
Rong Yi's shirt was torn in several places and was stained with dust. The wounds were vaguely visible under the clothes. His hair was messy because it had been blown in the dormitory. His face was even more unbearable to look at. His cheekbone was scratched and swollen, and the right side of his lip was cracked and still bleeding. He looked extremely miserable.
There is no need to guess. Kong Zhong must have seen Rong Yi and wanted to vent his anger, so he called Wan Shanlin to beat Rong Yi together. Rong Yi knew he was in the wrong and let them beat him, so he ended up in this state.
The dorm auntie was tired of speaking, so she picked up her water cup and took a sip. She glanced at Li Mantao and asked in a stern tone, "What are you doing? Do you want to take your pot?"
How come you still remember me!
Li Mantao was on the verge of tears: "I'm their roommate."
"Nonsense, how could I not know? You're their roommate, not their parents, what are you doing here? How many of you guys in the dorm run out for the night? Do you think I don't know?"
Well, now there is one more person being scolded.
They listened numbly to the dormitory manager's scolding until she fell asleep and they were released.
The classmate who came to inform him had already run away. Li Mantao stood at the door of the lounge and looked at the others in silence.
Kong Zhong opened his mouth to speak, but Li Mantao raised his hand to stop him. "Go up first. Are you standing here feeding mosquitoes?"
"He's going up too?" Kong Zhong pointed at Rong Yi.
"What else? The dormitory door is closed. Why don't you ask your aunt to open the door for you?" Li Mantao said.
Kong Zhong muttered quietly: "Why not just let him go by himself?"
Li Mantao pretended not to hear and they walked into the elevator together. The atmosphere was very subtle.
When Kong Zhong entered the dormitory, he saw Li Mantao spread out the quilt on the bed opposite him. His eyes widened suddenly: "What does this mean? He really wants to sleep here?"
Li Mantao's head was buzzing. He ignored Kong Zhong's chattering, rummaged through the drawer, found a bottle of iodine and a pack of cotton swabs, and walked over to Rong Yi who was standing at the door without saying a word.
He dipped a cotton swab in iodine and applied it to the wound on Rong Yi's cheek. Rong Yi moved, and the cotton swab went astray. Li Mantao yelled, "Don't move!"
Rong Yi stood still, allowing Li Mantao to treat his wounds.
Kong Zhong looked at Li Mantao in disbelief and shouted, "Taotao, I'm hurt too!"
Li Mantao glanced at Kong Zhong with disdain. "That's not even a wound. Just let your partner blow on it and it will hurt so much that it will go away."
"What? This guy is so sinister. He kicked me in the stomach so hard. Look!" Kong Zhong lifted his clothes aggrievedly, wanting to show Li Mantao his injured belly. "Hey, where's my injury? It hurts so much. I hope it's not internal injury. No, I need to go to the hospital!"
Facing Rong Yi's inexplicable gaze and Kong Zhong's ghostly howling, Li Mantao couldn't move his hands anymore. He stuffed the iodine and cotton swabs at Rong Yi and said, "Do it yourself. I'm sleepy."
Climbing onto the bed, Li Mantao closed his eyes tiredly.
What is going on?
After having a bizarre dream all night, when I woke up the next day, Rong Yi was gone.
Kong Zhong was looking at his belly in the mirror, muttering to Wan Shanlin, "I think we should go to the hospital. What if I got kicked in the stomach?"
Wan Shanlin caressed Kong Zhong's belly affectionately with his palm and hummed softly, "It would be bad if I can't get pregnant."
"Go to hell, are you serious?"
"I'm serious, too."
Li Mantao looked at the two people below with an unspeakable look, feeling that if he didn't say anything, they would have to perform some drama that could not be broadcast.
"Trivia: Men can't get pregnant."
Kong Zhong was startled, "Taotao, are you awake? Why didn't you make any sound?"
"I made a sound, luckily I woke up early, otherwise I would have been in a state of panic."
Kong Zhong was not angry at being taunted. He stood under Li Mantao's bed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Taotao, what's going on between you and Rong Yi? Why are you still protecting him? I was seriously injured trying to vent my anger on you..."
Li Mantao turned his head towards the wall and said, "I don't know."
"How could you not know this, Taotao? You have to be firm in your attitude and don't be fooled by his self-torture tactics!"
Are you resorting to such a cruel trick just to sleep in this shabby dormitory for one night?
That price is too high.
Even if this was a self-torture tactic, Rong Yi had saved him once at the comic convention, and he... couldn't be ungrateful.
Li Mantao remained silent, and Kong Zhong had no choice but to say, "I'm going to the hospital first. Think about it carefully."
Rong Yi didn't come back for several days.
Soon, it was the team-building day agreed upon by the club members.
Everyone agreed to meet at the bus stop at the school gate. Li Mantao went there with his bag, but saw an unexpected person.
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