Can't Shake Off My Arch-rival After Falling in Love Online - Chapter 6

Shu Xing could only rely on various guesses to conclude that Xi Yang might be in an online relationship. However, since the person involved had not said anything, it was impossible for Shu Xing to step in and expose the real reason why Xi Yang was not using his own account to play with Cheng Xinyu and the others.

Besides, he did not care enough to bother with Xi Yang’s business. Thinking about it too much made it seem like he was paying far too much attention to the guy.

Shu Xing’s slight smile did not receive a friendly response. Instead, Xi Yang’s gaze became even colder and sharper. Feeling uncomfortable under that stare, Shu Xing looked back without backing down and asked, “Do you have something to say?”

Xi Yang raised his chin slightly and asked in a flat tone, “Is there a template formula for a healer’s operations?”

Shu Xing felt that Xi Yang had an issue with his recent performance. He hated it when others nitpicked his skills. He had spent a long time researching the playstyle for the healer hero, so how could it be reduced to a mere template formula in Xi Yang’s eyes? This question was practically an insult to a veteran player!

Shu Xing leaned back in his chair with a hint of annoyance. He rested his elbow on the table and mimicked Xi Yang’s posture by tilting his chin up. He looked back with a proud, haughty air and asked, “Why? Do you want to learn?”

Xi Yang was silent. His speechless reaction to Shu Xing was visible to the naked eye. He simply felt that Shu Xing’s operations were too familiar. Certain movements and skill timings were exactly the same as his online boyfriend. He used to see people on game forums discussing movement techniques and skill sequences for specific heroes. Xi Yang called these “template formulas” because once learned, they could be applied directly in dungeons. Looking at Shu Xing’s movements, he wondered if the boy had learned from the same advanced template as his boyfriend.

He stared at Shu Xing and said, “I do not want to learn. I just wanted to say that your operations are quite similar to those of a friend of mine.”

Shu Xing did not want to hear that he was similar to anyone. He let out a soft snort and said, “Whenever you see someone skilled, you say they are like your friend. Whether it is similar or not is just your word. Who knows if they are actually as good as me?”

Xi Yang paused. He wanted to defend his online boyfriend and was about to retort when He Wennan sensed the atmosphere in the dormitory becoming tense. He quickly stepped between Shu Xing and Xi Yang, breaking their eye contact.

“How about we go eat? It is getting late. Should we eat at the cafeteria or off campus?”

Cheng Xinyu turned off his computer. Once out of the game, he was back to being He Wennan’s good buddy and immediately chimed in, “Let’s eat at the cafeteria. We just had barbecue for lunch, and I am a bit tired of big meals right now.”

He Wennan put his arm around Shu Xing’s shoulder and said, “Xing-mei, let’s go. It is my treat tonight!”

By the time they reached the cafeteria, it was no longer peak dining hours. There were many empty seats on the first floor. The four of them bought their food and picked a nearby table.

He Wennan and Cheng Xinyu chatted about new gossip from the school forum while they ate. Shu Xing occasionally chimed in when he heard something interesting. Xi Yang did not like gossip and was the only one silently playing on his phone at the table.

Xi Yang had been leading the others in the game all afternoon and had not paid attention to his notifications since silencing his phone. Now that he opened it, he found several unread messages from his online partner.

He impatiently opened the WeChat chat interface. The first thing he saw was a photo of his partner lying on a sofa. Smooth arms supported a chin, and a loose round neck T-shirt hung low, revealing glimpses of fair skin. Scrolling up, he saw a photo where the partner’s hand rested on a waist. The hem of the shirt had likely been caught accidentally, capturing a glimpse of a sexy abdomen the moment the photo was taken.

Xi Yang’s first thought upon seeing the photos was that his partner’s waist looked very soft and slender, as if it could be held with one hand. As soon as this thought surfaced, an uncontrollable fire seemed to rush from his lower abdomen to his brain. The heat instantly turned his ears red.

Xi Yang looked down and picked up his soup bowl, attempting to calm the waves crashing inside him. At that moment, He Wennan, who was too excited by the gossip, accidentally bumped into Xi Yang’s arm.

“Cough!” Xi Yang choked violently on the soup. While covering his mouth and coughing, he did not forget to quickly flip his phone screen face down.

He Wennan apologized in a panic and quickly patted Xi Yang’s back to help him catch his breath. Because of the small incident with the soup, no one noticed why Xi Yang’s ears had suddenly turned red. They all assumed it was just from the heavy coughing.

However, the nameless fire in Xi Yang’s body was not extinguished. It continued to surge like a wildfire. Even after returning to the dorm and forcing himself to take a shower, he could not suppress the restlessness. The desire burned at his heart.

Xi Yang went to bed unusually early today. Below, He Wennan and Cheng Xinyu were laughing and talking. Cheng Xinyu was laughing so hard he was slapping his thigh. Xi Yang felt annoyed. He frowned and opened the chat logs with his online boyfriend again.

He had not dared to finish looking at the photos earlier. Now that he opened them again, the slightly exposed skin still hit his senses with full force. Even though the poses in the photos carried no direct suggestion, in Xi Yang’s eyes, they were incredibly seductive.

I have probably been sexually repressed for too long.

He took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing, trying to use a calm tone to reply to his partner. However, the moment his fingertips touched the virtual keyboard, he could not hold back. He typed out a message that looked like a short essay and hit send.

Shu Xing had not even finished drying himself after his shower when he received messages from Yu Hui. A string of notification sounds rang out like a bombardment. He draped a towel over himself, dried his hands, and opened the messages while still damp.

Yu Hui: “I miss you, miss you, miss you, miss you!” (The message continued in a long string of repetitions.)

Yu Hui: “I miss you so much, baby!”

Yu Hui: “Baby, you look so sexy in the photos! I miss you!”

Yu Hui: “Baby, talk to me. I feel so uncomfortable. I miss you, I really miss you!”

Seeing the screen filled with “miss you,” a successful smile slowly appeared on Shu Xing’s beautiful face, which was flushed from the steam. The corners of his mouth curled slightly, and his dimples became visible.

Shu Xing had intentionally posed for those photos not just to show off the watch. Yu Hui was a partner with high sexual needs. Every time Shu Xing sent slightly suggestive photos or flirtatious words, Yu Hui would always be teased beyond control.

However, Shu Xing’s persona with Yu Hui was that of a fragile little white flower, so he did not often send suggestive things to avoid breaking character. He only used this special method to reward Yu Hui when a transfer was made. In an online relationship, it was impossible for Yu Hui to actually touch him, so Shu Xing felt quite bold.

When Yu Hui could no longer hold back, they would use text sex to satisfy their needs. During winter or summer breaks when no one was around, Shu Xing would even engage in phone sex with him. Shu Xing thoroughly enjoyed this way of making money just by moving his fingers or panting into a microphone.

Looking at the long messages, Shu Xing knew the other party had physical needs again. However, it was inconvenient to do that in the dormitory. He dried off, got dressed, and left the bathroom. He cautiously observed his roommates. He Wennan and Cheng Xinyu were huddled together looking at new forum posts. Xi Yang was not in the dorm and seemed to have gone out.

This was good. No one was paying attention to him.

Things that were inconvenient to do in the dorm were very easy to do in the public restroom in the hallway. Holding his phone, Shu Xing slipped out while his roommates were laughing. The public restroom had likely just been cleaned. Someone must have smoked there recently, as the smell of cigarette smoke mixed with a faint fruit scented air freshener.

Not many people lived on this floor. Aside from the people in Shu Xing’s dorm using it occasionally, few people ever entered. It was quiet, clean, and private. Shu Xing chose the nearest stall and locked the door. He silenced his phone and replied to Yu Hui.

Shu Xing: “I miss you too, baby.”

Shu Xing intentionally guided Yu Hui.

Shu Xing: “Baby, do you want to do that?”

Yu Hui replied like a gentleman.

Yu Hui: “Is it okay? Is it convenient?”

Shu Xing sent a nodding cat emoji.

Shu Xing: “It is okay.”

The text sex between Shu Xing and Yu Hui was actually quite simple. They did not exchange explicit photos. At most, they used words to describe a passionate encounter. Although Shu Xing did not think text could arouse much desire, he still felt a bit of dampness after it ended. The slight arousal in his lower abdomen gave him a bit of a headache.

Shu Xing began to regret not bringing tissues with him. After handling himself, he pushed open the stall door and washed his slightly sticky hands at the sink. He looked at himself in the mirror. His face was flushed with an ambiguous red, and his eyes were full of lingering desire. His lower lip looked particularly red because he had been biting it. Returning like this would surely make people suspicious.

Shu Xing let out a soft sigh. He leaned against the wall as if all his strength had left him. The coolness of the tiles through his thin clothes helped cool down the heat in his body. After an unknown amount of time, a sudden noise came from the innermost stall in the quiet restroom.

Shu Xing was startled! Had there been someone in this restroom the whole time?

His relaxed body instantly tensed up. Every muscle became rigid. He quickly mentally reviewed whether he had made any inappropriate sounds just now. He stiffly turned his head to see who was there.

With the sound of a flushing toilet, the door to the innermost stall slowly opened. A tall figure walked out. Xi Yang had his eyes downcast. His handsome face was slightly flushed, but his expression remained cold and indifferent.

He seemed to notice there was someone else at the sink. The moment he looked up and saw Shu Xing, his calm eyes shook with shock and surprise.

Shu Xing was even more shocked than Xi Yang. He was terrified that his actions in the stall had been heard by Xi Yang the entire time. He forced an awkward smile and raised his hand in a wave, trying his best to keep his voice calm and casual as he said, “Hi.”

He added, “What a coincidence.”

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