“Ugh, my aching back…”
Lin Mingxin looked like an exhausted old ox today.
He walked while clutching his waist, his steps soft and weak, and his face was even a bit pale.
One could only imagine how intense that senior sister had been!
He didn’t play at his computer for long.
After eating some takeout for breakfast, he went back to lie down in bed.
“Bai Yao, grab my phone for me. I forgot it.”
Just as he got into bed, Lin Mingxin remembered his phone and called out toward Bai Yao’s side.
However, Bai Yao didn’t seem to hear him.
He was staring coldly at his screen in a daze, though it was unclear what he was thinking about.
Even before, when Bai Yao barely said two words to his roommates from morning till night, he would still help with a simple request.
Right now, he was probably still angry at Qiu Ye.
Lin Mingxin had no choice but to climb back down and then back up again to bring his phone to bed.
Bai Yao’s anger had actually vanished long ago; he was simply agonizing over how to resolve the tension.
Besides, his butt still hurt! He didn’t want to move at all.
He chewed his nails anxiously, his leg shaking.
Although his eyes were fixed on the anime playing on his screen, his gaze was vacant, and his mind was filled with a mess of thoughts.
‘Should I have a formal talk with Qiu Ye like the system said?’
‘But it’s so hard… Even though it’s just opening my mouth to speak, for me, it’s just really difficult.’
‘Maybe it’s better to just ignore the task. Anyway, I want to distance myself from Qiu Ye to avoid the tasks regarding him becoming even more embarrassing in the future.’
‘Hmph! It was Qiu Ye who started it with his wandering hands anyway!’
He face-planted onto the desk and let out a heavy sigh.
The dormitory door was pushed open.
Bai Yao tilted his head slightly, peering out from the crook of his arm with one eye to look at Qiu Ye.
He saw Qiu Ye return carrying a large bag of things.
He hid that eye back in the crook of his arm, pretending as if he had fallen asleep at the desk.
To be fair, he had actually gotten along quite well with Qiu Ye over the past few days.
Although Qiu Ye was too handsome and had the fierce face of a villain, a “criminal record” for fighting, and a bit of a mischievous streak, he was very generous and kind toward his friends.
He didn’t have the bad habit of smoking, didn’t seem to like drinking much, and his temperament was much better than his villainous face suggested.
If he had to make a comparison, Qiu Ye was like a big, handsome, fierce-looking yet affectionate and mischievous wolf dog.
Thinking about it this way, his irritation toward Qiu Ye lessened a bit…
He already knew this guy was a bit of a brat.
Besides, the real culprit was the system that had increased his sensitivity and made him more prone to pain!
Bai Yao ruffled his messy hair, took a deep breath, and lifted his head.
“Qiu — “
“Bai Yao.”
His words were cut off by Qiu Ye, leaving him frozen there in a bit of an awkward state.
Qiu Ye was holding a bag of breakfast, which he tossed onto the desk.
He wore a cocky expression.
“Here, my treat.”
“…”
Seeing that Bai Yao remained silent with that same expressionless, cold face, Qiu Ye’s heart began to thump nervously.
He crossed his arms and looked away.
“I just bought whatever. Eat it or don’t. Who the hell knows what you like?”
Bai Yao was just startled by Qiu Ye’s behavior.
He thought that after he had insulted Qiu Ye’s mother and rejected his active apology, Qiu Ye would be angry as well…
Although Qiu Ye did look a bit unhappy and his tone wasn’t exactly great — he seemed rather awkward.
‘If I don’t accept it now, I’ll just be being petty, right?’
Bai Yao took a stealthy glance at Qiu Ye and noticed that while the man looked indifferent while playing with his phone nearby, he seemed to be secretly peeking back at him.
He had expected Qiu Ye to have a straightforward and generous personality like Brother Long!
He didn’t expect him to be just as awkward and concerned with his pride, making even an apology roundabout.
Bai Yao suddenly felt like laughing.
His mood instantly brightened as he happily opened the bag.
Inside was a portion of tossed noodles with wontons, along with two large meat buns.
“Coke.”
A bottle of Coke was placed on Bai Yao’s desk.
“Yeah, thanks.”
Bai Yao picked up a meat bun and took a bite.
The skin was thin and the filling was huge.
Rich meat juices flooded his mouth, and the meat was firm with a bit of a chew.
“Mmm~”
He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
“Good, right?”
Qiu Ye felt relieved seeing his reaction and boastfully took credit.
“I went to the breakfast shop outside the school to buy them. They’re freshly made. Better than the pre-packaged meat buns in the cafeteria, right?”
“Yeah! It’s good!”
Bai Yao paused, his gaze shifting guiltily to the side.
“Uh… sorry about earlier. I just cursed out of habit.”
Qiu Ye grinned mischievously.
“I can tell you don’t usually curse. Your moral standards could afford to drop a little~”
“…”
Bai Yao rolled his eyes and finished off the meat bun in a few bites.
With his cheeks bulging, he asked indistinctly, “Wanna play Monster Hunter?”
“Combat Brother probably wants to sleep, right?”
Qiu Ye looked up toward Lin Mingxin’s bunk.
“Does Combat Brother want to sleep?”
Bai Yao swallowed the bun and repeated the question.
This new nickname gave Lin Mingxin a massive headache.
He irritably pulled the blanket over his head.
“You two virgins are so damn noisy! Why don’t you two go get some combat experience too?”
Bai Yao straightened his small frame.
Although he was a virgin, Qiu Ye certainly wasn’t!
After all, before meeting the system, he had always been an invisible wallflower who was fair-skinned but lacked presence.
But with Qiu Ye’s looks and personality, it would be weird if he hadn’t had a girlfriend!
However, Qiu Ye just scratched his head and said nothing.
“???”
‘That’s not what you said before, was it? Didn’t you say girls in class were watching you, and a senior from high school asked you out?’
Catching Bai Yao’s surprised and strange look, Qiu Ye let out a disdainful tut.
“My family was strict, and I spent high school at home gaming and self-studying. What did you think?”
Bai Yao muttered in confusion, “I thought handsome guys always had girls throwing themselves at them…”
Not to mention Qiu Ye’s personality was a bit “bad,” and young girls tended to like that type.
“In high school, I only went to school for exams. I didn’t meet many girls.”
So it turned out he really did just squat at home every day gaming and studying instead of living it up?
At the mention of this topic, Lin Mingxin suddenly perked up.
“You guys have no idea. Girls wanted to throw themselves at me back in middle school. I was only in seventh grade, okay? A ninth-grade senior sister asked me out before I even had hair down there.”
‘I’m so jealous! Is this how it is for handsome guys?’
But at the same time, it was morally hard to accept.
Bai Yao felt a strong sense of disdain! A member of the Pure Love Party couldn’t stand hearing this!
Bai Yao couldn’t be bothered to listen to Lin Mingxin brag about his romantic history, so he looked down and continued eating his breakfast.
He had thought Lin Mingxin’s personality was on the introverted side.
Although he was handsome, he thought Lin was an honest little virgin just like him…
Dammit! He had betrayed the Single Dogs Dormitory long ago!
“Alright, alright, we know you’re popular.”
Qiu Ye strolled over to Brother Long’s seat and sat down, turning on the desktop computer.
Over the past few days, he had been using Chen Zhilong’s computer to play games, since the desktop had better performance and a larger screen.
“Bai Yao, are you on the game yet?”
“Finishing up now.”
Bai Yao took a bite of a wonton.
The taste was a bit bland.
He searched the bag for a long time but couldn’t find any vinegar.
“Who eats wontons without adding vinegar…”
“You should have said something sooner.”
[Task Complete. Although it wasn’t a formal conversation and you, a thirty-something-year-old man, were as hesitant as a little girl, the conflict has been resolved.]
[Reward: 100 cash]
His phone vibrated.
Seeing the bank transfer notification again, Bai Yao felt like even his butt didn’t hurt that much anymore.
‘Yesterday I made 500 from cross-dressing. This 100 seems a bit small…’
However, the difficulty level was on a completely different scale!
It was acceptable.