Chapter 101: The Jealous One

“What should we eat for lunch?”

“Suddenly feel like having dumplings?”

Watching the pair of best girlfriends walking away from the classroom ahead of him with their arms linked, Bai Yao fell into thought.

Between normal bros or best friends, holding hands or linking arms might still be okay, right? Although when men do that it does feel a bit gay, as long as there’s nothing suspicious in their hearts, it can still count as normal interaction.

Uh… he belonged to the category where there was something suspicious in his heart.

Fortunately, Qiu Ye probably didn’t.

But kissing on the cheek?

Even between girls that’s a bit too much, isn’t it?

Let alone between two men?

Truth or Dare?

Voluntarily suggesting giving Qiu Ye a kiss on the cheek?

Wouldn’t that be a bit too deliberate?

But if he did it while Qiu Ye was sleeping, he’d feel like some kind of pervert…

“Bai Yao, let’s go.”

Chen Zhilong called out.

“Oh!”

Bai Yao snapped back to his senses and lowered his head to zip up his jacket.

The weather was getting colder, which was actually beneficial for him.

At least he didn’t have to hunch over nervously every day anymore, afraid that people would notice the curves on his chest.

He felt a lot more confident overall.

He picked up his textbook and jogged to catch up with his roommates.

Lin Mingxin was still busy playing games, following behind them while staring at his phone.

Qiu Ye and Wang Zuhao were planning to borrow a basketball and go play.

Chen Zhilong yawned—being the class monitor, he had to attend a meeting soon.

“Why are there so many damn meetings…”

Chen Zhilong complained irritably, then turned around and asked, “Anyone want to come with me?”

“……”

All the roommates pretended not to hear and continued doing their own things.

“Bai Yao?”

“Me?”

Bai Yao felt awkward and didn’t know how to refuse, his brows slightly furrowed.

Chen Zhilong usually treated him quite well.

It was such a small request that he didn’t really have a reason to refuse—but he just didn’t want to go.

“Bai Yao has something to do with me later.”

Qiu Ye turned his head and helped him out.

“Alright then.”

Chen Zhilong sighed and walked toward the meeting place.

Seeing his somewhat lonely back as he left, Bai Yao silently apologized in his heart and then hurried to catch up with Qiu Ye.

“What is it?”

“I just said it casually.”

“Oh.”

Bai Yao’s eyes flickered as he hesitantly looked at Qiu Ye.

“Um…”

Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to pry into someone else’s relationship issues? As a friend, he even vaguely didn’t want to see Qiu Ye start dating.

Qiu Ye slowed his pace, gradually distancing himself a little from the other roommates.

“What’s wrong?”

“The girl you like… what does she look like?” Bai Yao asked tentatively.

Qiu Ye was stunned for a moment and glanced down at Bai Yao’s completely flat chest.

“She’s alright, I guess. Just a bit flat-chested.”

“So she must be really pretty?”

“Not really.”

“Then why do you like her?” Bai Yao muttered. Realizing he might have said something wrong, he hurriedly explained, “I’m just curious. Do you have a photo or something? I just want to take a look.”

Bai Yao really seemed a little jealous.

Even his usual cold expression couldn’t hold up—his panic was visible to the naked eye.

Last night he still looked like he was just casually watching gossip, acting like it had nothing to do with him.

And only now he was getting jealous?

Wasn’t that reaction time a bit too slow?

Qiu Ye had been a little annoyed earlier, but now he was in a great mood. Smiling, he replied:

“Actually there isn’t one. I just said it casually.”

“Then why did you start playing mobile games? And carrying girls?”

Bai Yao asked nervously, continuing his interrogation.

“I saw a girl talking to you during break. Was it her?”

“Does she like watching you play basketball? You haven’t played in a long time.”

“Is her personality good? Well… your personality isn’t very good. I’m worried you two might not get along.”

Qiu Ye rubbed his ear, feeling annoyed by Bai Yao’s nonstop chatter.

Even when this guy got drunk he didn’t talk this much.

Normally he was very quiet.

So he’s actually a whole vinegar jar…

“Here. A photo.”

“Let me see!”

Bai Yao took the phone and looked down.

A blush floated onto his face.

“Hey… don’t use my photo… maybe delete it? It wouldn’t be good if someone saw it.”

Not only was it his cross-dressing photo, it was even the one from the hotel—wearing that little short skirt that could practically be called a *provocative* outfit.

“No way!”

Qiu Ye snatched the phone back.

“I took a bunch of photos and you only let me keep two. And now you want to delete this one?”

“It wouldn’t be good if people saw…”

“I told you already, there’s no one. I was just talking nonsense with that big star last night.”

Qiu Ye put away his phone, wondering whether he should change the password so Bai Yao wouldn’t secretly delete the photos someday.

“Really?”

Seeing that Bai Yao still didn’t believe him, Qiu Ye simply stuffed the phone back into his hands.

“You already know the password. Just check it yourself.”

Huh?

Why does this feel like a couple checking each other’s phones?

Bai Yao instinctively wanted to refuse, but the words got stuck in his throat.

He ended up taking the phone and checking through all of Qiu Ye’s social media accounts.

“Qiu Ye! I’m going to the equipment room to borrow a ball!” Wang Zuhao shouted.

“Okay, I’ll wait here.”

Qiu Ye stood with one hand on his waist, watching Bai Yao scroll through the phone without the slightest worry about being discovered.

After all, he really hadn’t chatted much with other girls.

He calmly watched Bai Yao check QQ and WeChat… then suddenly saw him open his “vault.”

Qiu Ye’s eyelids twitched.

Wait!

That’s full of the VPN apps he uses to look at lewd stuff!

“Wow~”

Bai Yao couldn’t help exclaiming in surprise.

“So you like this kind? That’s exaggerated! Such big boobs?”

Even Qiu Ye, thick-skinned as he was, blushed a little when the person he liked saw those exaggerated lewd pictures on his phone.

He hid his embarrassment and stubbornly said, “It’s anime. Being exaggerated is normal.”

“You like big chests?”

Since they were looking at erotic pictures in broad daylight, Bai Yao’s face also flushed faintly as he curiously looked up to ask.

“Not really.”

Qiu Ye’s tastes were quite broad—lolis, young girls, mature women, he liked them all.

Even someone like Bai Yao, who leaned toward a tomboy type, was fine with him.

Just then Wang Zuhao came back with the basketball.

Qiu Ye hurriedly put away his phone.

“I’m going to play basketball. Want to watch?”

“What’s there to watch?” Bai Yao said, though he still followed Qiu Ye.

“Your hand is okay?”

“It’s fine! As long as it’s not heavy labor.”

“Bai Yao, you play basketball too?”

Wang Zuhao came over dribbling the ball and mocked him.

“Someone as short as you can play basketball?”

“……”

“He’s just watching.”

Bai Yao felt annoyed inside, already planning to hit an amazing three-pointer later and shock Wang Zuhao into dropping his jaw!

Don’t look at him as if he’s delicate and under 1.7 meters tall—he was actually pretty good at basketball in middle school! Back then he wasn’t even considered short in class.

Who knew he would stop growing afterward.

**[A long-awaited basketball game!]**

**[Miss Bai Yao has become more and more cheerful~ Under the guidance of her beloved, she has picked up basketball again after nearly twenty years without touching it. Playing basketball can strengthen the body and cardiopulmonary function, promoting both physical and mental health!]**

**[Complete a friendly basketball match. Reward: 100 yuan in cash.]**

When did it go from ambiguous partner… to beloved?

Isn’t that title a bit ridiculous?!

Bai Yao looked toward the basketball court in the distance, wondering whether he still had some skills left.

After all, playing one game would earn him a hundred yuan.