After The Beautiful Woman Moves Into The Jock's Dorm Room - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: “Can you manage alone? I’ll go with you. …”

After that day, Lu Xiao did not show up in the dorm for several days and seemed to be skipping his university classes.

One night, the Party Secretary of the Physical Education College came for a dorm inspection. Chen Qiming had received advance notice, but calls to Lu Xiao went consistently unanswered.

Shen Qingyu tried calling him a few times; either he was hung up on or the calls went unanswered entirely.

During the inspection, the Party Secretary was furious, repeatedly saying that Lu Xiao was “audacious and showed no regard for school rules.” However, he only asked the student union staff to record his name, without stating any immediate disciplinary action. It would probably be left unresolved.

Shen Qingyu felt a bit guilty. He didn’t want to hurt Lu Xiao, but there seemed to be no way to satisfy both sides.

Sensing Shen Qingyu’s low spirits, Cheng Che tried various ways to cheer him up every day, occasionally preparing small surprises. Faced with such a devoted Cheng Che, Shen Qingyu felt he at least couldn’t appear so depressed in front of him. After all, hearts are fragile, and Lu Xiao’s departing words that night—”I willingly rushed to be his dog, aren’t you doing the same thing?”—left a deep impression on Shen Qingyu. He didn’t want Cheng Che to feel sad too.

“Today’s flowers are pink roses. Do you like them?” Cheng Che smiled as he conjured two roses from behind his back and presented them to Shen Qingyu.

Shen Qingyu lowered his head and smelled them. “They smell so good! I love them.”

Shen Qingyu had specifically bought an exquisite small vase from Jingdezhen online, placing the flowers Cheng Che gave him daily inside and changing the water promptly. The vase was placed on his desk. Waking up to fresh flowers always made him feel much better.

“I’m glad you like them. Are you free tonight?”

Shen Qingyu hesitated: “I have plans with Yang Yu tonight, sorry.”

“Why apologize to me?” Cheng Che rubbed his head. “Another day then. It’s fine.”

“Mhm.” Shen Qingyu hadn’t seen Yang Yu for a while, and Yang Yu still didn’t know he and Cheng Che were together. Initially, Shen Qingyu planned to wait until the one-month mark for stability before telling him, but so much had happened in just a few days that he desperately wanted to confide in a friend. Plus, Yang Yu wanted to try a recently popular Japanese restaurant and asked Shen Qingyu to go with him. Shen Qingyu also had an elective class that evening, so after agreeing to meet Yang Yu, he made sure to find someone to take his place, afraid the teacher might suddenly call out names.

After his afternoon professional class, Shen Qingyu put his textbooks back in the dorm, put on a brown trench coat, and waited for Yang Yu downstairs while feeding the cats.

Yang Yu was appearance-conscious and took his time getting ready. Since there was still a bit of cat food left in the dorm, Shen Qingyu decided to try his luck meeting a cat outside the building.

A tabby cat was lying on the stairs sunning itself. Students passing by would pause to pet it before leaving. Shen Qingyu was allergic to cat fur, so instead of petting it, he placed the cat food near it and retreated a few steps to watch it eat from a distance.

Unfortunately, whether the tabby was full or had become picky, it only came over to sniff the food, then lazily lay back down to continue sunbathing.

Shen Qingyu sighed helplessly, gently moving the cat food to the edge against the wall, thinking that even if it didn’t eat it, other stray cats could.

Yang Yu came down shortly after. He was wearing tight jeans with a cropped hoodie and a denim jacket. Before he even reached Shen Qingyu, Shen Qingyu could smell his perfume. It was rich but not overpowering.

“Long time no see! Xiao Yu, I missed you to death!” Yang Yu held onto his arm tightly, leaning against him.

“I missed you too,” Shen Qingyu expressed his affection shyly.

They didn’t go far, just browsing a mall near the university. Yang Yu couldn’t walk past the new blind boxes without stopping, weighing them and shaking them, trying to figure out if he could open the design he liked. Shen Qingyu found his tactics quite amusing and casually picked one up himself.

“If I open the one you like, I’ll give it to you.”

“Oh my gosh, Xiao Yu, you’re so sweet! But I’m confident I can open it myself.”

“Alright, then if I open it, I won’t give it to you,” Shen Qingyu shrugged, saying proudly.

“No, no! I’ll take anything,” Yang Yu giggled, shaking his arm playfully.

After paying, they couldn’t wait and tore open the boxes right there in the store.

Yang Yu, chanting “Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits,” and Shen Qingyu opened the packaging simultaneously.

Seeing that his card wasn’t the style he wanted, Yang Yu sighed regretfully, then quickly looked at Shen Qingyu.

“Xiao Yu, you’re amazing! You actually opened it!”

“It’s yours.”

“Love you, hehe.” Yang Yu lined up the two small figurines, taking several photos before he was satisfied.

The Japanese restaurant was located in the mall. Shen Qingyu accompanied him to buy two outfits, and only then did the two of them feel a bit hungry. Since they planned to go to a small pub later for a drink or two, they didn’t order much, which was a good thing, or they definitely wouldn’t have finished.

Shen Qingyu had a small appetite, and Yang Yu was always talking about dieting, so neither of them ate much.

At the dinner table, Shen Qingyu mustered his courage and confessed to Yang Yu that he was dating Cheng Che.

Yang Yu didn’t seem particularly shocked. “I guessed you would choose him a long time ago.”

“Why?”

“I guess it’s gay intuition?” Yang Yu said excitedly. “I’m extremely curious about one thing.”

“?”

“How is he in that regard?” Yang Yu was very curious, and his expression was serious, not like he was joking.

“…” Shen Qingyu blushed with embarrassment, afraid to meet his eyes.

“He’s a sports student and so tall. Logically, the physical equipment must be up to par, so how is his sexual performance?”

“I-I wouldn’t know!”

“Huh? You guys haven’t done anything yet, have you?” Yang Yu sounded disappointed. “He’s got great restraint. If I were him, facing a… tempting little tease like you, I definitely couldn’t hold back.”

“Stop talking nonsense,” Shen Qingyu lowered his head and took a sip of iced water, feeling his rising body temperature drop slightly.

“What’s there to be embarrassed about? We’re all guys. You can ask me for tips beforehand if you plan to do it. The first time always hurts a lot!”

“Okay, okay, the important thing I wanted to tell you wasn’t about this. There’s something more important.” Shen Qingyu quickly interrupted his vulgar speech. “Actually…”

Yang Yu blinked.

“Actually…”

“Go on,” Yang Yu urged.

Shen Qingyu sighed and told him about Lu Xiao’s confession and how the two of them had traveled out of town together.

“The time you brought me local specialties?”

“That time.”

Yang Yu rubbed his chin, pondering for a moment: “What exactly do you feel for Lu Xiao? Logically, he was relentlessly pursuing you and wouldn’t give up, but now that he knows you have a boyfriend, he should give up completely. Shouldn’t you be feeling happy?”

Shen Qingyu was silent for a moment, saying, “Actually, he wasn’t relentlessly pursuing me. He’s a very nice person; sometimes he just doesn’t speak nicely.”

Now it was Yang Yu’s turn to be silent. “Although I’d love to suggest you keep both of them, you definitely won’t agree. So there’s nothing I can do. I can only advise you not to overthink it. Once Lu Xiao figures things out, maybe you can still be friends.”

Shen Qingyu was sullen. “Yeah, I know all that. But inside, I still feel… a little uneasy.”

Even he didn’t understand why he felt this way. Sometimes when he couldn’t sleep, he would toss and turn, wondering if he was too fickle and selfish—wanting neither to hurt anyone nor to change the current situation.

“Come on, let’s go drink!!” Yang Yu grabbed his arm and led him out. After leaving the mall, they took a taxi to a quiet bar.

The atmosphere in the bar was great. The lighting was dim, a folk singer was playing and singing, and the air was filled with a faint aroma. Shen Qingyu’s restless heart also began to calm down.

It was just past eight in the evening, and there weren’t many people, only a few tables scattered around. Shen Qingyu still stuck to drinking milk beer. He knew his low tolerance and was afraid of doing something embarrassing if he got drunk, so he deliberately avoided hard liquor.

Yang Yu didn’t pressure him to drink, stopping after two drinks himself, and asked for the details of Shen Qingyu’s relationship with Cheng Che.

When talking about this, a smile finally appeared on Shen Qingyu’s face. He lowered his eyelids, telling him the whole story with a gentle expression. Yang Yu listened with great interest, exclaiming that it made him feel a little bit like he was falling in love again.

Just then, Shen Qingyu’s phone suddenly vibrated. He glanced at it; it was Chen Qiming calling. He and Chen Qiming rarely contacted each other online, so the call must mean something was wrong.

As soon as he answered the phone, Shen Qingyu heard his rushed voice: “Do you have time now? Can you come to the bar where we drank last time?”

Shen Qingyu frowned slightly: “Is something wrong?”

Chen Qiming covered the phone, deliberately lowering his voice: “Lu Xiao has been drinking heavily. He’s been coming here to drink every day for the past few days. If he keeps drinking, his body definitely won’t be able to take it… I wanted to take him home, but he refused. I just heard him muttering your name, so I thought maybe you could come see him.”

He spoke very cryptically, but Shen Qingyu understood that he probably knew about Lu Xiao’s feelings for him.

“Okay, I’ll go now. Don’t let him drink anymore.” Shen Qingyu hung up the phone, looking troubled as he faced Yang Yu. “I’m afraid I have to leave. Lu Xiao has been drowning his sorrows in alcohol for several days now. I’m worried about his health.”

Yang Yu’s expression also grew serious. “Can you manage alone? I’ll go with you.”

“Thank you, Yang Yu.”

“Why are you being formal with me? Let’s go quickly.”

By the time they reached the bar, Chen Qiming was nearly at his wit’s end waiting at the entrance. The moment he saw Shen Qingyu appear, Chen Qiming looked like he had seen a savior.

“You finally made it! He just lost his temper a while ago,” Chen Qiming complained.

“What happened?”

“I told him you were coming soon and asked him to stop drinking, but he blamed me for calling you,” Chen Qiming sighed.

Hearing this, Shen Qingyu felt a little uncertain. “Is he still drinking now?”

“No, he’s not. After hearing you were coming, even though he was swearing under his breath, he did stop drinking.”

“I’ll go in and check.” Shen Qingyu and Yang Yu exchanged glances. Shen Qingyu nodded and walked into the bar.