After The Beautiful Woman Moves Into The Jock's Dorm Room - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Itchy Heart – “My heart is itching, don’t you understand?…”

Cheng Che’s actions didn’t pause for a moment. He said a simple “Oh,” and tossed the water bottle back to Shen Qingyu: “I accidentally took a sip. You don’t mind, right?”

“I don’t mind.” Shen Qingyu lowered his head, his expression slightly unnatural.

Cheng Che had been observing his reaction. Seeing his averted gaze, his heart tightened. “I’ll go buy you another bottle.”

“No need! I’m not that thirsty, besides…” Shen Qingyu plucked up his courage and shook the bottle Cheng Che had just drunk from. “This one is fine to drink.”

The gloom on Cheng Che’s face finally lifted a little. He calmly looked at Gu Ye: “And who is this?”

Gu Ye, finally acknowledged after a long wait, smiled slightly: “I’m Shen Qingyu’s high school senior. Thank you for looking after him. You play basketball very well, especially near the end, that imposing manner—our college couldn’t resist.”

The way he spoke made Cheng Che uncomfortable. Cheng Che deliberately leaned in close to Shen Qingyu and said: “Hand me the towel.”

“Here.”

Shen Qingyu clutched the soft towel and held it near his face. Cheng Che chuckled, didn’t reach out to take it, but stared at him with a smiling gaze.

Feeling completely awkward under his scrutiny, Shen Qingyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and wipe the sweat from Cheng Che’s face.

Cheng Che thoroughly enjoyed the feeling, letting Shen Qingyu’s hands wipe his face and neck, and said “Thank you” afterward.

This entire interaction, where they completely ignored their surroundings, was observed by both Yang Yu and Gu Ye.

The smile never left Yang Yu’s lips. He remained an invisible spectator, watching the drama unfold, practically wanting a handful of sunflower seeds to chew. Gu Ye, meanwhile, maintained a polite smile, occasionally nodding, as if very pleased that Shen Qingyu had a harmonious dorm relationship.

Cheng Che asked: “Want to grab dinner together tonight?”

Shen Qingyu looked conflicted: “I already promised to have dinner with Senior Gu Ye.”

Gu Ye said half-jokingly: “Can I borrow your little roommate for a while?” His tone sounded peaceful, but Cheng Che detected a strong smell of gunpowder in it.

“Of course, you can.”

“Then let’s go,” Gu Ye turned to leave.

Shen Qingyu followed. After a few steps, he remembered he needed to return Cheng Che’s things. He looked back and saw Cheng Che still standing in the same spot, unmoving.

“Your towel and water.”

“Thanks.”

Cheng Che’s large, strong hand accidentally covered Shen Qingyu’s hand as he gently pulled the items away inch by inch.

A smile still played on Cheng Che’s lips, but his eyes held no emotion.

“Be back early,” he said.

Shen Qingyu’s hair stood on end. He inexplicably had the delusion of sneaking around with someone right in front of his husband.

…

Shen Qingyu and his senior chose a BBQ restaurant outside the school for dinner.

Gu Ye’s grilling skills were superb. Soon, Shen Qingyu’s plate was stacked high with meat.

“Senior, don’t just focus on me, you eat too.”

“Is it good?” Gu Ye selected a fresh lettuce leaf, neatly placed a slice of meat coated in dry seasoning on top, and folded it up. “Don’t just eat meat, wrap it in lettuce.”

Shen Qingyu was still chewing the tender grilled meat. He answered whatever he was asked: “Delicious.”

Once Shen Qingyu swallowed the meat, Gu Ye handed the wrapped lettuce to his lips.

“…”

Gu Ye coaxed: “Go on, eat.”

Shen Qingyu’s eyes darted around, but under the temptation of the delicious food, he chose to take a big bite.

With his mouth full, Shen Qingyu could only mumble: “Yummy!”

“Eat more if it’s good.”

So Shen Qingyu ate until his stomach was visibly bloated.

He leaned back lazily, narrowed his eyes, and said: “Senior, eating out with you is too much bliss…”

Throughout the meal, he was in a state of being “served,” the attention even more thorough than a waiter’s. Only when Shen Qingyu was nearly finished did Gu Ye finish the remaining portions.

“Then we should come out to eat often.”

Shen Qingyu nodded vigorously: “Okay! Next time, I’ll grill for you.”

“Then I’ll look forward to it.”

“Should we… go back to school?” Seeing him put down his chopsticks and look completely satisfied, Shen Qingyu proactively suggested returning.

Gu Ye’s eyes shifted: “Are you in a hurry to go back?”

“Not really.”

“Then stay with me a little longer,” Gu Ye’s tone was gentle and persuasive.

Shen Qingyu didn’t mind staying a little longer, but Lu Xiao, checking his phone, was clearly impatient.

After finding out Shen Qingyu was eating outside the school, Lu Xiao started nagging him about when he was returning to the dorm, insisting he buy him a pack of cigarettes on the way back.

Shen Qingyu had strictly forbidden him from smoking in the dorm. After scolding him a few times, Lu Xiao still didn’t learn, so Shen Qingyu had ignored him for several consecutive days, refused to buy him breakfast, and even preferred to transfer the extra money back rather than speak a single word to him.

Lu Xiao was no match for him. After several standoffs, he could only sullenly agree not to smoke anywhere in the dorm building.

【Lu Xiao: Why aren’t you back yet?】

【Lu Xiao: Who are you eating with?】

【Lu Xiao: What does not replying mean?】

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Annoyed beyond measure, Shen Qingyu brought up returning to school again with Gu Ye.

Sensing the frustration in his expression, Gu Ye didn’t insist this time, and the two walked back toward the school along the road.

“Senior, you go ahead. I need to stop by the convenience store to buy something.”

“I’ll go with you.”

Shen Qingyu quickly waved his hands: “No need, no need. I’m helping my roommate buy a pack of cigarettes. Isn’t your dorm in Building B? That’s still a long walk.”

Gu Ye frowned: “You have to help him buy cigarettes?” He said discontentedly: “You don’t run errands for him often, do you?”

Not wanting Lu Xiao to be misunderstood as someone who bullied his roommate, he explained: “Senior, don’t overthink it. He usually doesn’t do this. He’s just inexplicably moody today and insisted I rush back to get him a pack of cigarettes.”

Astute as Gu Ye was, he naturally understood Lu Xiao’s motives. A look of derision flashed across his lips: “It seems your roommates all have a good relationship with you.”

Shen Qingyu didn’t catch the underlying meaning in his words. He rubbed his neck: “It’s alright.”

“In that case, I’ll head off. See you next time.”

Gu Ye turned gracefully and waved his hand mid-air, which made Shen Qingyu recall Gu Ye’s high school graduation ceremony. After speaking as the excellent student representative, he had specifically walked a long way to Shen Qingyu’s classroom. Shen Qingyu barely remembered the content of their conversation then, only that after the ceremony, as all the senior students rushed out the school gates, Gu Ye, just like now, waved goodbye to him with his back turned.

At the time, Shen Qingyu felt a little disappointed, not understanding why he didn’t face him, but now he thought that perhaps Gu Ye didn’t want to confront the farewell directly.

Shen Qingyu wasn’t sure if Gu Ye had ever harbored any attraction toward him in high school, but he definitely had.

However, after entering his senior year, those feelings were suppressed by the intense study schedule. It wasn’t until after the college entrance exam that the two reconnected.

But by then, Shen Qingyu no longer felt anything beyond friendship for him.

…

Returning to the dorm, Lu Xiao was stripping off his clothes, walking around the room bare-chested. The moment Shen Qingyu opened the door, Lu Xiao approached him like a wolf dog scenting meat.

“I saw you downstairs five minutes ago. Why did it take you so long to come up?”

Shen Qingyu couldn’t help rolling his eyes in front of him. “Can I fly up here? Don’t I have to wait for the elevator?”

Lu Xiao grinned shamelessly, leaning into Shen Qingyu. His hand was also incredibly naughty, reaching out to touch him: “If you had the ability to fly up, that’d be fine too. Let me see where your wings are.”

“Stop touching me everywhere!” Shen Qingyu pushed him, but didn’t budge him an inch.

Lu Xiao didn’t find his wings, but he did find the cigarette box in his pocket.

Lu Xiao happily pulled it out, tearing the packaging and moving to put one in his mouth. Shen Qingyu immediately snatched it away, glaring at him.

“Have you forgotten what you promised me?” He didn’t want to smell secondhand smoke in the dorm, and there was a safety hazard too.

Lu Xiao stared at him for a few seconds, then lazily said “Oh”: “I remember. I won’t smoke. It’s just that my heart is itching.”

Is it that bad? Shen Qingyu didn’t understand how his heart could be itching.

“If you’re really uncomfortable, go smoke downstairs,” Shen Qingyu offered a solution.

Lu Xiao refused: “My heart is itching, don’t you understand?”

“No.”

Lu Xiao’s vulgar gaze roamed over him. He casually tossed the cigarette box onto his desk: “Forget it if you don’t understand.”

He continued what he was doing moments before—changing clothes.

Seeing Lu Xiao halfway through taking off his pants, Shen Qingyu quickly turned his head, saying in disgust: “Can’t you change in the bathroom? Do you have to let people see you naked?” He has no shame! he added mentally.

Lu Xiao was belligerent: “We’re all guys. So what if someone sees? You act like everyone is like you.”

“…” Shen Qingyu was truly baffled. He knew he was gay and didn’t want to be stared at by other gay men, so why couldn’t he be more mindful? Did Lu Xiao think he wanted to see him “airing it out” in the dorm?

Shen Qingyu angrily went into the bathroom to change his clothes, not forgetting to lock the door.

Ever since the time Lu Xiao barged in on him while he was washing up, he made sure to lock the door every time he went into the bathroom, just in case.

Sure enough, the newly changed Lu Xiao stood outside the bathroom door, knocking twice: “Hurry up and come out. I need to pee.”

Shen Qingyu rolled up his clothes, planning to do laundry on the weekend.

Lu Xiao was impatient. Not getting a response, he directly pushed the door handle, but it wouldn’t budge.

Fine, playing hard to get, are we? Lu Xiao thought, gritting his teeth.

“You weren’t going anywhere, and then as soon as I get back, you need to go to the toilet.” So annoying!

Lu Xiao leaned in fiercely, his breath hitting Shen Qingyu’s face, making him blink a few times. His eyelashes fluttered slightly like a butterfly’s wings.

“Yes, the moment I see you, I feel the urge.” He scoffed, brushing past Shen Qingyu’s arm to enter. He didn’t even close the door, immediately starting to relieve himself.

Shen Qingyu stood by the door, took a deep breath, and slammed the door shut with a “CLANG.”

Inside, Lu Xiao heard the door close and flashed a wicked smile.

…

Soon after, Cheng Che and Song Yu also returned to the dorm. Although Shen Qingyu had interacted with Song Yu quite a bit, he still felt that Song Yu was a very distant person.

Cheng Che: “What did you eat for dinner, Little Yu?”

“I had BBQ! There’s a really good one outside the school. Highly recommend it.”

“Which one?”

“The one right after you leave the school gate and turn left.”

Cheng Che couldn’t recall that BBQ restaurant. “Then take me next time.”

“Okay!”

“Shen Qingyu, what do you mean? Only taking him and not me?” Lu Xiao complained.

Shen Qingyu: “…”

“I want to go too. I haven’t had BBQ in a long time.”

Shen Qingyu thought: What a demanding lord.

“Fine, we’ll see when we’re free,” he said, not wanting to argue with Lu Xiao any further, just agreeing for now.

“When is ‘free’? I’m free tomorrow. Are you?”

Shen Qingyu continued to think: He’s really a man of action…

“I just ate today. I don’t want it tomorrow.”

“Then next week.”

As they spoke, Song Yu “floated” past from under Shen Qingyu’s bed. Shen Qingyu’s heart stirred, realizing this was a good opportunity to strengthen his bond with Song Yu.

“Song Yu, want to join us?” Shen Qingyu asked.

If only the three of them went, and didn’t invite Song Yu, wouldn’t it feel a bit like isolating him?

Of course, Shen Qingyu knew they wouldn’t think that way.

Song Yu slowly raised his eyes, and their gazes met in the air. Shen Qingyu’s eyes were innocent, shining faintly with moisture.

His heart was unexpectedly struck by that look. “Okay. Let me know the time once you’ve set it.”

Hearing this, Lu Xiao and Cheng Che simultaneously perked up, looking at him in unison.