“What weapon are you playing later? I’m a Longsword Hero!”
“I guess I’ll play Longsword too? The download is so slow… how long will it take on your end?”
“About an hour. That’s just how the Campus Network is.”
Qiu Ye sat with his legs crossed, eating the breakfast he had brought back while looking for Longsword tutorials on the large screen.
He had actually made an agreement with Brother Long a long time ago.
For this holiday, he could use this desktop computer however he wanted.
Bai Yao’s mind was already filled with the idea of going back to sleep.
Now that he had finished breakfast, the carb coma was setting in, and he felt even sleepier, yawning repeatedly.
He was still a bit concerned about Qiu Ye’s presence, but he couldn’t resist the drowsiness.
His eyelids were practically glued shut.
“I’m a little sleepy…”
He tried to subtly hint for Qiu Ye to turn down the volume.
Qiu Ye obligingly lowered the sound.
“Then go ahead and sleep. Do you need me to tuck you in?”
Bai Yao ignored the teasing and looked down to take off his shoes.
He didn’t even bother changing into pajamas, climbing up the ladder in his street clothes and sitting on his bed to charge his phone.
He felt the bed frame tremble.
Turning his head, he saw that Qiu Ye had already climbed halfway up.
“What are you doing?”
He leaned back in alarm.
“I’m here to sleep with you!”
“You’re insane!”
Qiu Ye sat on the edge of the bed with a grin, his feet resting on the ladder as he scanned the room.
“This is a four-person room, isn’t it? Can I move in whenever I want?”
Bai Yao stared pointedly at Qiu Ye’s rear sitting on his mattress.
“No.”
“Two of the bed spaces are empty anyway.”
“They’re both in use.”
The two empty beds were currently piled high with miscellaneous items, including Bai Yao’s own suitcases.
“You have no idea. My dorm is full of boring dullards,” Qiu Ye grumbled.
“It’s no fun at all. No one even reacts when I make a joke.”
‘So I’m the interesting one, huh?’
Bai Yao actually envied Qiu Ye’s dorm; he wanted that kind of quiet environment.
He leaned down to take off his pants, tossed them to the foot of the bed, and flipped the blanket over himself.
He lay on his side, giving Qiu Ye the back of his head.
“I’m sleeping. Get down.”
“Hey, seriously, I want to move in.”
‘Ugh, having Wang Zuhao in the dorm is annoying enough. Now Qiu Ye too?’
Despite the thought, Bai Yao couldn’t bring himself to say no.
“Whatever works for you.”
“Then I’ll go ask your roommates!” Qiu Ye jumped straight down from the ladder.
“Should I call you when the game is finished?”
“Okay…”
Within moments, Bai Yao’s voice grew faint and heavy with sleep.
He didn’t hear Qiu Ye leave, but a moment later, the entire room fell silent.
Only the occasional sound of two clicks from a mouse could be heard.
He had thought Qiu Ye would be the type to do whatever he wanted, just like Wang Zuhao.
If it were Wang Zuhao and he heard someone wanted to sleep, he would definitely treat it as background noise or intentionally make even more racket.
Although Qiu Ye had a bit of a big mouth, it was clearly meant as a joke, whereas Wang Zuhao’s behavior was full of ostracization.
‘Is this really going to become a five-person dorm? It’s already so noisy…’
—
[Task Completed, Reward Cash: 100]
[Task over-fulfilled! During the 3 hours of interaction, you successfully gained Qiu Ye’s attention! Every gesture you make exudes Womanly Charm~]
“Huh? Oh!”
Bai Yao gave a start and sat up abruptly.
He stared blankly into space, the system’s notification sound still seemingly echoing in his head.
‘W-Womanly Charm?’
“You’re only getting up now that it’s 12:00 PM?”
Qiu Ye heard the movement and leaned back against his chair, looking up at the dazed Bai Yao on the bed.
Bai Yao didn’t seem fully awake yet.
He rubbed the corners of his eyes and let out a yawn.
His hair was a messy, fluffy heap that looked like a ball of cotton.
His watery eyes were full of confusion, and his entire face looked adorably dazed…
This vulnerable, just-woken-up appearance was exactly like a kitten lying on its back to show its belly, making one want to give it a good rub.
“It’s already 12:00 PM?”
Bai Yao belatedly checked his phone.
He had slept for a full 4 hours!
No wonder he felt so tired; his brain felt a bit heavy.
Qiu Ye had actually waited for him in the room for 4 hours! The task was completed just by taking a nap — he hoped more tasks like this would come along!
He raised both arms, tensing his body as he let out a long, deep stretch.
His waist curved beautifully like a drawn bow.
The sore ache from stretching his muscles made him let out a muffled whimper, and his spirits finally brightened.
“Are you still playing? You’ve been at it all morning, haven’t you?”
Bai Yao crawled from the head of the bed to the foot on all fours, grabbed his pants, and stood up to put them on.
He looked down at Qiu Ye below.
However, all he saw were Qiu Ye’s weird, surprised, and confused eyes.
‘What’s wrong? Did I do something!’
Bai Yao felt a surge of panic.
He stiffened his expression, grabbed his phone, and climbed down the ladder.
He sat at the computer to check the copy of Monster Hunter he had downloaded before sleeping.
His heart was still racing.
He stole a glance at Qiu Ye and realized that Qiu Ye was also looking at him.
Confused, he looked down at himself.
His legs were pressed tightly together, and his calves were slanted elegantly.
It was the picture of poise…
Qiu Ye finally couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“Why are you suddenly so girly?”
Being girly was one thing, but he was actually quite natural at it?
Bai Yao’s face turned red at a visible speed.
He forced his thighs apart, separating his joined knees.
He racked his brain for an excuse, anxiously brushing the bangs away from his forehead and twisting a strand of hair with his fingertips…
A second later, he quickly dropped his hand.
His embarrassed, blushing face was already burning hot.
“I, I’m doing it on purpose just to gross you out.”
Bai Yao didn’t dare look Qiu Ye in the eye.
He quickly changed the subject.
“I’ll start the game to see if the computer can handle it. If it can’t, I’ll get a refund and pay you back. It probably won’t work anyway. This computer only cost about 3,000. I bought it with money from a summer job…”
This usually quiet student was suddenly babbling a long string of words in a panic.
Qiu Ye couldn’t figure out the situation either.
“Sure. What are you planning to eat for lunch?”
“I’m not really hungry. I think I’ll skip it.”
“Then I’ll just order some takeout for myself…”
Bai Yao glanced at Qiu Ye while he ordered food.
When he looked back down, he discovered that his knees had unconsciously pressed together in a lady-like fashion again.
There was no doubt about it!
It was the system’s fault!
‘Exuding Womanly Charm with every move?’
‘What kind of womanly charm is this! This is clearly just being a sissy!’
Bai Yao turned to look in the mirror.
Setting aside his looks, the person’s sitting posture in the reflection was indeed full of womanly charm — soft, poised, skilled, and even a bit cute.
With a cold face, he forced himself to sit with his legs spread wide, but it felt incredibly forced.
It was as if the habit had been carved into his bones… The moment he let his guard down, he would subconsciously press his legs together.
He could only control it when he was paying deliberate attention.
It was just like when he thought it looked cool and developed a slight slouch while walking; later, he realized it looked childish and had to constantly remind himself just to barely fix it.
It was like how he liked to bite his nails whenever he was idle, a habit he never broke no matter what his family said.
“Damn system…”
Bai Yao muttered under his breath, cursing.
“So that pervert was 31-year-old and didn’t have any womanly charm, which is why she needs you to help her, right?”
It made sense.
After all, she was a middle-aged woman addicted to alcohol, tobacco, and casual flings, who also overate until she was obese.
It would be strange if she had any womanly charm.
The more he cursed, the more miserable he felt…
‘Is that really going to be my future?’