Early morning sunlight filtered through the embossed glass windows, casting a warm, yellow glow into the Boys’ Dormitory that had been shrouded in darkness all night, dimly illuminating the room.
On the iron-framed bed near the balcony, a youth had buried half his face under the covers, leaving only his tightly closed eyes and messy hair visible.
Sensing the change in light during his slumber, his eyelashes fluttered.
He let out an indistinct groan and rolled over, curling his legs into a ball as he retreated further into his blanket.
His consciousness gradually surfaced from the darkness, but he kept his eyes squeezed shut, desperately trying to push his waking mind back into sleep.
‘It’s the National Day holiday! I’m going to sleep until the world ends!’
[Good morning!]
Bai Yao jolted, his sleepiness instantly scared away.
He opened his aching eyes and glanced at the always-on display of his phone.
With a look of utter despair, he sighed and closed his eyes again.
It was only 7:30 AM!
Over the past month, he had basically gotten used to the schedule of 8:00 AM classes.
Even though it was a rare holiday, he still woke up at the same time.
Although Bai Yao wanted to continue sleeping, the System was already buzzing incessantly in his ear.
[Yesterday, you completed 1 task and earned 100 cash. You failed 1 task…]
[You have maintained good lifestyle habits: no smoking, no drinking, and even no lewdness! However, long-term sexual frustration is detrimental to your physical and mental health. The System recommends the Baize Evolution Version~]
‘What on earth is that?’
[You’ve rested for one day. Remember to exercise for 30 minutes today~]
‘Forget it! Even if the sky falls, I’m not exercising! A 100-yuan reward isn’t worth it!’
Bai Yao yawned and, after confirming the System wouldn’t continue pestering him, wiggled his body to find a comfortable position for a morning nap.
However, after lying there for less than ten minutes, he suddenly threw back the covers and hurriedly climbed down the bed.
He couldn’t hold it anymore!
“Gotta pee! Gotta pee!”
Bai Yao muttered under his breath, jogging all the way into the bathroom.
After using the toilet, he looked down at his “little brother,” who lacked any vitality, and curled his lip.
It seemed that ever since the System arrived, his little brother had been listless…
Even first thing in the morning, it was completely wilted.
Yawning, Bai Yao returned to the balcony and leaned over the laundry sink, scooping up cold water with both hands to splash onto his face.
It really had been a long time since he’d done anything lewd! Ever since starting university, it had been at least one month!
Perhaps it was because of the new environment, but he hadn’t felt the slightest urge to do anything NSFW this month.
He hadn’t even been interested when his roommates occasionally posted lewd pictures in the dormitory group chat.
But now, he was the only one left in the room…
“So early?”
Bai Yao, whose head was full of lewd thoughts, shivered and looked toward the neighboring balcony with a guilty conscience.
Qiu Ye had also just woken up, scratching the back of his head and yawning as he let out a massive stretch.
“Yeah,” Bai Yao responded coldly.
“Going to get breakfast?”
“Not hungry.”
Bai Yao shook his head tersely.
But considering there might be missions related to Qiu Ye in the future, he added an extra explanation, “I’m going back to sleep in a bit.”
While washing up, he secretly observed Qiu Ye on the adjacent balcony.
To be honest, Qiu Ye was indeed quite handsome.
Unlike Lin Mingxin’s introverted and gentle style, Qiu Ye looked like the assertive type at a glance.
But he didn’t really want to be friends with Qiu Ye.
If not for the missions, he would definitely keep his distance.
On one hand, Qiu Ye had a history of fighting with a roommate and had a certain fierce air between his brows.
On the other hand, he was too handsome, which gave Bai Yao a sense of pressure, making him act timid and over-cautious in front of him.
If not for the “Undecreased Charm” effect, Qiu Ye wouldn’t be so enthusiastic about constantly asking him to eat together.
“Want me to come over and hang out later?”
‘Huh? Didn’t I just say I was going back to sleep!’
“I need to sleep…”
“Didn’t you just get up? Can you even fall back asleep?”
“…”
Bai Yao wasn’t very good at saying no.
Even when he did refuse, he was often silenced by a couple of counter-arguments.
He could only remain silent and maintain a cold expression, hoping the other party would take the hint and back off.
He remembered that his so-called “best friend” from high school had gradually wheedled 500 out of him, promising to pay it all back after graduation, only to disappear from contact once they graduated.
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Bai Yao went straight back into the dorm.
He sat down in front of his computer, frowning and nervously picking at his nails.
Once Qiu Ye came over, it would surely trigger some new mission.
He absolutely hated this kind of uncertainty.
‘Don’t come over, don’t come over, don’t come over… I didn’t even give him a friendly face!’
Knock, knock, knock! “Open up!”
Bai Yao stood up weakly and went to unlock the dormitory door.
Qiu Ye pushed the door open and entered, carrying a bag of snacks in his hand.
“Want some?”
“Uh…”
He shoved the snacks directly into Bai Yao’s hands, looked around the room, and sat down at Chen Zhilong’s desk to turn on the computer.
‘Isn’t it bad to use someone else’s computer?’
Bai Yao grumbled silently, but Qiu Ye and Chen Zhilong had a good relationship, so he figured the owner wouldn’t mind even if he found out.
“Where’s the Big Star? Is he out playing before it’s even 8:00 AM?”
“He went out last night.”
Bai Yao stood behind Qiu Ye like a little nag.
“Didn’t come back all night? Tsk!” Qiu Ye lowered his voice and asked mischievously, “Did he get lucky?”
It was hard to imagine a face like Qiu Ye’s making such a lewd expression…
“With a Senior, right?”
“Damn! When that bastard gets back, we’re making him treat us to a meal!”
Seeing Qiu Ye’s reaction, Bai Yao was actually stunned for a moment.
Curious but afraid of being offensive, he asked, “Don’t… don’t you have a girlfriend?”
“Why would I have one?”
‘Huh~’ It made sense for someone like Lin Mingxin to be single since he was handsome but introverted, but someone with Qiu Ye’s personality didn’t have one either?
[You have successfully probed that Qiu Ye is currently single! This is the best time for you to make your move!]
Bai Yao really wanted to slap himself.
‘What was I so curious for! I just had to open my big mouth!’
[With a man and woman alone in a room, your maidenly heart is fluttering like a trapped rabbit. You can hardly wait to consummate the relationship before making it official, yet you fear scaring him away. Yes! This is exactly what a Galgame is like! Love grows over time!]
[Ensure you spend 3 hours together today. Mission Reward: 100 cash]
‘What kind of “man and woman alone,” “maidenly heart fluttering,” and “consummating the relationship” bullshit is this!’
Bai Yao complained silently.
Looking at the mission requirements again, it didn’t seem like too big of a deal.
If they played games, three hours would pass in the blink of an eye — it was just a single morning.
“Brother Long’s desktop is great, the screen is huge too.”
Qiu Ye had already logged into his account on Chen Zhilong’s computer and was downloading a game.
It seemed he simply wanted to use a better setup and screen to play.
As he waited for the download, he turned to Bai Yao behind him and asked, “What about you? No girlfriend?”
Bai Yao simply shook his head.
“Boyfriend?”
Bai Yao glared at Qiu Ye in annoyance but didn’t lash out.
He turned and sat down at his own desk.
He was just as foul-mouthed as Wang Zuhao…
However, Qiu Ye only laughed harder.
He found it entertaining to make his usually cold classmate lose his composure.
“Tell me the truth, has no guy ever chased you?”
‘I shouldn’t have glared at him!’ People like this only became more active and happy the more feedback you gave them!
“No!”