Can't Shake Off My Arch-rival After Falling in Love Online - Chapter 18

Shu Xing took a nap after returning in the afternoon. By the time he woke up, night had already fallen outside the window. After simply ordering takeout and taking a shower, he had nothing much to do, so he lay in bed playing on his tablet.

The watch he bought for 93,000 yuan was sitting on the nightstand. When the wall lamp shone down, the dial indeed sparkled brightly, but Shu Xing did not seem to like it as much as he did at the beginning. It would be a pity to resell it before even wearing it, and since he was not particularly short on money lately, he kept it as a decoration. He figured he could use it to keep up appearances if there was ever an important occasion in the future.

Yu Hui’s call did not come until very late. Looking at the time, Shu Xing had assumed there would be no voice call tonight, but to his surprise, a call request appeared within minutes. Since the start of the summer break, the frequency of their calls had increased, and Shu Xing had become an expert at pinching his voice. He gave a light cough, adjusted his pitch, answered the call, and gave a sweet “Baby” to the phone.

Hearing that it was quite quiet on Yu Hui’s end, without the noisy atmosphere of a dormitory, Shu Xing asked, “Are you just getting home this late?”

Yu Hui said, “Yes, a friend asked me out for dinner. You know him, it was Tianyi from the guild.”

“Oh,” Shu Xing knew that Tianyi and Yu Hui were real life friends, but he had never added Tianyi on WeChat. Now that the topic had come up, he could not help but be curious. “Tianyi is quite interesting in the game. I really wonder what he is like in reality.”

Yu Hui said, “About the same as in the game. I can introduce you to him in the future.”

Shu Xing’s heart skipped a beat. The date of his agreed meeting with Yu Hui was getting closer and closer. What kind of reason should he use to delay it? That day was also their second anniversary, so it would be hard to justify a delay without a major excuse. Should he say he was in a car accident? That he fell and broke his leg? That he was sick and hospitalized?

Sigh, those would probably just encourage the man to come see him even more. How about saying he had to go on a business trip for work? Did pet hospitals even have business trips?

Yu Hui called out “Baby” a few times on the other end, finally pulling Shu Xing back from his mental brainstorming to reality.

Yu Hui said, “Baby, I think I spoke too harshly to my roommate today.”

“Huh? To that couple?” Shu Xing asked, “Why?”

Yu Hui paused and said vaguely, “Because of a small matter. I said something that made him unhappy in front of many people, and we almost got into a fight.”

Shu Xing gave a soft “ah” and asked, “What happened then?” Shu Xing felt that Yu Hui always had a good temper and did not seem like the type to get into conflicts with others. If he did, it must have been the other person’s fault.

Yu Hui said, “Someone else took the blame for the cause of the argument, so it did not go any further. Actually, I was quite annoyed at first, so I said some pretty harsh things. Later I thought about it, and it was true that I called him out in front of too many people, which made it hard for him to save face. He seemed quite angry.”

After listening, Shu Xing did not know what to say. He did not know the context, so it was not right to judge. He could only comfort him, “Since it was a momentary conflict, the other person probably will not take it to heart too much. After all, you are roommates. You see each other every day, so you will probably be fine in a couple of days!”

Yu Hui was silent for a while, as if wanting to explain, but after hesitating for a long time, he only said, “I suppose so. But later he actively asked to complete a study assignment with me, and he looked quite enthusiastic and excited.”

Shu Xing said, “Then he definitely did not take it to heart. Otherwise, how could he be happy?”

Yu Hui thought about it and said, “Yes, that is true.”

Yu Hui added, “Baby, did anything interesting happen at work today? You seem to have not shared anything about your work with me for a long time.”

“Ah, me?” Shu Xing had not gone to the pet hospital for his part time job lately, so he had no interesting stories to share. After thinking for a bit, he decided to complain about how Xi Yang had called him out for being late during the day.

“Baby, I accidentally overslept this morning and was late for work, and that annoying colleague caught me!”

Shu Xing had complained about Xi Yang to Yu Hui many times using the nickname “annoying colleague,” so Yu Hui quickly asked in a serious tone, “Did he scold you again?”

Thinking of Xi Yang’s arrogant face this morning, Shu Xing pursed his lips and began to complain incessantly. “Yes! I was only late for a little while, just a few minutes, but he was so aggressive about it. I was so angry!”

Shu Xing exaggerated a bit while complaining to Yu Hui. “Baby, his tone was so sarcastic. Even our boss did not say anything, but he had to butt in. He even said that if everyone worked like me, the shop would never stay open.”

Yu Hui said, “He said that to you? That is so harsh.”

Shu Xing was not satisfied yet and continued, “Exactly! And there were many other colleagues there too! Baby, even though I woke up a little late, I worked really hard to catch the subway! But the subway does not belong to me alone, and it does not go directly to the pet hospital in one stop. Besides, the subway was clearly moving slowly, so how can he blame me for being late? Do you agree, baby?”

Seeing that Yu Hui did not answer immediately, Shu Xing thought he had made it sound too fake. He said coquettishly, “Yu Hui, Yu Hui! Do you agree with me?”

“Yes, I do.”

Yu Hui sounded like he was busy with something else. Shu Xing was dissatisfied that the man was distracted while he was talking, so he said, “Yu Hui, you are just humoring me. You asked me what happened today, but you are not listening seriously. I am going to be angry!”

“No, baby,” Yu Hui coaxed Shu Xing with a good temper. “I have been listening to you seriously. Baby, did you not say that the subway does not belong only to you? I was thinking that I cannot give you a private subway, but I can give you something else.”

Yu Hui quickly sent a location address and said, “Baby, I have bought the car that belongs only to you. You have a driver’s license, right? You can drive to work from now on and not have to squeeze onto the subway anymore. That annoying colleague will never be able to catch you being late again!”

“What did you say?!” Hearing Yu Hui say he had bought him a car, Shu Xing picked up his phone and blinked, speechless with surprise.

Once he confirmed he had not misheard, the corners of Shu Xing’s mouth curled up. That joyful and excited smile, mixed with a hint of unbelievable shock, remained on his face for a long time.

Yu Hui heard the confusion and surprise in Shu Xing’s tone and felt a bit embarrassed. “Because this model needs to be booked in advance, I actually ordered it a long time ago. I originally intended to give it to you as a surprise for your birthday, but I did not want to see you getting caught by that annoying person for being late on the subway, so I wanted to give it to you right now. Oh, by the way, baby, because the delivery date was moved forward, you have to go to the shop to pick it up. It cannot be wrapped and delivered to your home. You will have to make a trip to the dealership.”

“Holy,” Shu Xing rarely cursed in front of Yu Hui. He knew Yu Hui was generous with money, but he never expected the man would actually buy him a car!

This was a car! A car! Not some transfer of a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan. It was a car that ordinary office workers would have to work hard for a long time to afford, and this wealthy guy just gave it to him like it was nothing!

They had been together for less than two years. Had it already reached the stage of giving cars? What if they were together for three or four years? Would he buy him a house then? Just chatting and dating online could result in getting money and a car. This was not just finding a treasure. It was finding a money tree or the God of Wealth!

“Yu, Yu Hui,” Shu Xing confirmed with a joyful stutter. “Are you sure you bought a car for me? And it was pre ordered? Is this for real?”

Yu Hui said with absolute certainty, “Of course it is real, baby. Why would I lie to you? It is just that when I bought it, I wanted to give you a surprise, so I placed the order in my name. When we meet in a few days, I will go with you to complete the paperwork and transfer the car to your name. What do you think, baby?”

What did he think? What could he possibly think! Shu Xing’s smile was practically reaching the sky.

“That is great, that is great!” Shu Xing rolled around on the bed in joy, throwing his tablet somewhere unknown. He held his phone, not knowing how to express his gratitude, so he just kept kissing the screen.

“Baby, you are so good to me!”

“Baby, I love you so much, so so much!”

“Yu Hui, you are the person who treats me best in the whole world! I love you to death, and I want to be with you for the rest of my life!”

“Ah, baby, you are just too wonderful!”

“Baby, I want to show you my love with everything I have right now. I like you and love you so much!”

“Yu Hui, Yu Hui, you are so kind!”

Shu Xing rolled around in bed, his legs waving involuntarily in the air. He poured out sweet words one after another, nearly setting Yu Hui on fire with his flirting. Yu Hui’s voice was deep, as if he were restraining himself. “Then do you have anything you want to show me?”

“I, I,” Shu Xing was too excited to speak properly and could only say “I love you so much.” After saying that, he felt it was not enough and added in a sweet voice, “I want to give my everything to you, Yu Hui!”

Yu Hui laughed softly and said suggestively, “Alright then. When we meet, remember to give me your everything.”

Huh?

Immersed in great joy, Shu Xing finally realized something was not quite right. Yu Hui was clearly indicating that he wanted to have sex after they met! Shu Xing had originally been thinking about how to postpone the meeting, but then he remembered Yu Hui just said they would go together to transfer the car to his name after they met. If things were like this, Yu Hui probably would not accept it if Shu Xing found another excuse to postpone the meeting now. Not only would he not accept it, but he might also be very angry.

Sigh!

Shu Xing could clearly distinguish between a short term money tree and a long term one. But if he considered the sex, Shu Xing fell into deep thought, trying to find a reason to convince himself.

“Yu Hui, how much did you spend on this car? Is it expensive?”

“It is not expensive,” Yu Hui said casually. “Less than a million.”

Not expensive. Less than a million.

Shu Xing closed his eyes, unable to believe the wealthy statement he just heard. For the sake of this nearly million yuan car and a long term money tree, Shu Xing steeled his heart. He would just have to sacrifice himself. If they were to meet, then they would meet. If he wanted sex, then fine. After all, he had already secured the car, so he had to give the man some sweetness.

Fearing that his thoughts of being a gold digger would be exposed, Shu Xing said many more sweet words until Yu Hui could no longer contain his desire. The two of them even engaged in phone sex late at night.

Shu Xing picked up the car at the address Yu Hui sent on his day off. When he saw it was a silver new energy sports coupe, his eyes lit up. The cool car model combined with the beautiful interior and the prestige of the brand instantly gave Shu Xing the feeling of stepping into a high end lifestyle. A college student who owns a luxury sports coupe, those two terms were hard to associate with each other. Shu Xing listened to the delivery staff’s introduction and precautions in a daze. It was only when he sat in the driver’s seat and touched the steering wheel that the surreal feeling completely disappeared.

At a time like this, taking photos was absolutely necessary. With the help of the attentive delivery staff, Shu Xing took dozens of photos with the car. During this time, a salesperson brought over a large bouquet of flowers. Shu Xing noticed the card among the flowers, which Yu Hui had asked someone to write: “Happy birthday to baby in advance!”

After happily taking photos and posting them to social media, Shu Xing carefully drove the car back to his apartment. It took some time to bind his residency details upon entering the complex. The apartment Yu Hui rented for Shu Xing had a parking space, which showed that Yu Hui had planned this long ago. Shu Xing parked the car and sat inside, sending several “I love you so much” messages to Yu Hui.

After sending the messages, Shu Xing switched back to his main account and happened to see the high school class group chat that he had been shielding. Someone inside was discussing the arrangements for the homeroom teacher’s birthday in a few days. The reservation details for the restaurant had already been posted in the group announcement.

Shu Xing looked at the lively messages in the group. He thought about how he had not wanted to go before because he had nothing to show off, but things were different now. He had a car. No matter how much money his high school classmates’ families had, how many of them had a car bought for them already? Most of them were still driving the same models as their parents.

Someone in the group started a sign-up list for the birthday party. Shu Xing curled his lips and added his name to it.

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