Cross-dressing to Seduce My Straight Roommate - Chapter 13

“Alright, that wraps up today’s livestream. We’ll be back tomorrow at 7 PM as usual. Goodnight, everyone!”

 

After ending the stream, Pei Xi slumped into his chair, covering his flushed cheeks with his hands. He hadn’t expected himself to be so bold—coming out so openly in front of so many viewers during the livestream.

 

After he confessed his sexual orientation, the chat erupted. Contrary to Pei Xi’s fears, the stream’s popularity didn’t drop. Instead, it surged rapidly, quickly reaching over twenty thousand concurrent viewers. The comments flooded with messages and question marks, and unable to control the situation, he hastily ended the stream.

 

With the livestream abruptly cut off, fans flocked to leave comments under the video he had just posted. Pei Xi nervously clicked on the notification showing 【99】 new comments.

 

【My gaydar has always been spot-on—I guessed the streamer was part of the community from the first glance!】

 

【Sniffle, sniffle… I don’t really understand, but I support you. Wishing you all the best.】

 

【Well, you’re a cross-dressing streamer, so liking boys isn’t exactly surprising.】

 

【Disgusting. Unfollowed.】

 

【Really? Really?! The streamer really likes boys?! Then I’m going all in!!! (leering.jpg)】

 

【What do you all know?! That’s my delicate little wife who can’t bear children! (O﹃O)】

 

【If it’s Xixi, then I guess it’s okay, hehehe.】

 

Pei Xi had anticipated losing some fans after coming out publicly, but seeing familiar IDs unfollow him still made him unbearably sad.

 

“Ding-dong—”

 

【You have a new message. Please check it.】

 

Seeing the red notification dot on the pinned message, Pei Xi’s heart skipped a beat. He didn’t know how 【User 10557880】 would view him now.

 

After all, 【User 10557880】 had just showered him with gifts during the stream. What if they found him disgusting too?

 

With trembling hands, he opened the chat window.

 

【User 10557880: Baby was so brave today.】

 

【User 10557880: You’re not crying now, are you?】

 

【User 10557880: Little cat peeking.jpg】

 

Pei Xi froze, tears welling up in his eyes and slowly trickling down.

 

His lips quivered as he nervously sent a sticker in response.

 

【Xixi: I’m not crying.】

 

【User 10557880: Mm, our Xixi is the strongest. Nothing can easily bring you down.】

 

Pei Xi couldn’t help but smile at these comforting words. Wiping the tear stains from the corners of his eyes, he sent a grateful reply: Thank you, really.

 

【Xixi: Thank you for protecting me all this time, for always standing behind me and supporting me silently.】

 

【Xixi: What I said earlier was true—you’re the benefactor of my streaming career. Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am today.】

 

During his PK battle with Fu Yan, if 【User 10557880】 hadn’t appeared out of nowhere and gifted him so many “Carnivals,” he would never have been able to defeat a streamer with Fu Yan’s level of fanbase.

 

That battle would have been an inevitable loss, and he would have had to face the opponent’s punishment whether it was removing his makeup on the spot, revealing his true appearance, or something even more unbearable than that.

 

At the moment his heart felt like dead ashes, [User 10557880] appeared.

 

Pei Xi couldn’t describe the feeling at that moment—touched, shocked, overjoyed—countless complex emotions intertwined.

 

From then on, [User 10557880] never missed one of his livestreams. Each time, they would quietly send gifts and leave, sometimes exiting the stream before even hearing Pei Xi’s thank-you message.

 

They never asked Pei Xi for anything in return. It was always Pei Xi who took the initiative to send them lots of “rice” (virtual gifts).

 

Thinking of this, Pei Xi grew a bit emotional. Seeing the status bar showing [Typing…], he couldn’t wait any longer and sent a few cute stickers.

 

[Xixi: kitty snuggle.jpg]

 

[Xixi: kitty hug.jpg]

 

[Xixi: kitty kiss.jpg]

 

After he sent these stickers, the other person seemed to stop typing. Pei Xi waited for a long time but didn’t receive a reply.

 

Just then, Pei Xi heard the sound of the door opening. He glanced at the clock on the wall—it was his father coming home from work. He put down his phone and hurried to the living room.

 

“Dad~ you’re back!”

 

“Mm, is my little treasure done streaming? I bought you grilled fish.”

 

“Wow! It’s been so long since I’ve had grilled fish!”

 

Pei Jin’s work kept him until eight in the evening, so he had dinner at the construction site. Whenever Pei Xi was home, he would bring back some late-night snacks after work.

 

Mu Mu brought the grilled fish into the kitchen, placed it on a baking tray, and cut some side dishes.

 

Pei Xi took out the remaining half of the watermelon he had cut at noon, sliced it into pieces, and arranged them on a plate.

 

By the time Pei Jin finished showering, the aroma of grilled fish was already filling the air.

 

“With so many days off, do you have anywhere you’d like to go?” Pei Jin picked up a piece of pickled radish and placed it in Pei Xi’s bowl. He remembered his son loved the side dishes in grilled fish the most.

 

“Not really any special plans for now.” Pei Xi shook his head. There wasn’t anywhere he particularly wanted to go. His original plan was to livestream every day during the holiday, building up a lot of content, because he wasn’t sure when his next livestream would be after the National Day holiday ended.

 

Mu Mu: “Our little treasure is usually so busy, where would he find time to go out and play? Let’s wait until winter break and see.”

 

Pei Jin: “That’s true.”

 

Pei Xi didn’t respond, lowering his head to take a big bite of fish.

 

He hadn’t yet come out to his parents about his sexuality and didn’t know if they would accept it. It was already a big deal that they allowed him to wear women’s clothing. If they found out he was also gay, what would happen?

 

Pei Xi didn’t have the courage.

 

After all, the identity of [Xixi] was just an online streamer. Even if he publicly revealed his sexuality, it wouldn’t matter—he was hiding behind a persona, and no one knew his real identity.

 

His parents never interfered with his livestream content and probably didn’t even know his streaming account.

 

Pei Xi suddenly thought of [User 10557880]. It seemed they had effortlessly accepted that he was gay. When the livestream chat descended into chaos, they even sent him many gifts to divert the audience’s attention.

 

He patted his pocket, wanting to check what [User 10557880] had replied, only to remember he had left his phone in his room.

 

When he opened the Douyin backend, [User 10557880] had already sent him many messages.

 

[User 10557880: You’ve already done very well. You know how to do makeup, dance, and sing. You’re an outstanding person. Even without me, your success is just a matter of time.]

 

[User 10557880: I give you gifts because you’re excellent and you deserve them, so don’t take it to heart.]

 

[User 10557880: You’re really amazing.]

 

[User 10557880: You’re the pride of all our fans.]

 

[User 10557880: Don’t worry, we’ll always stand behind you.]

 

Pei Xi looked at these messages, and his eyes instantly reddened.

 

Besides [User 10557880], a few older brothers and sisters had also sent him messages.

 

[Strawberry Sister: Wuwuwu, our Xiao Bao is a brave baby!!]

 

[Strawberry Sister: Xiao Bao, don’t be afraid, we’re always here!]

 

[Only Bobo, No Milk Tea: I’ve been crying Q_Q]

 

[Only Bobo, No Milk Tea: Love you forever (heart.jpg)]

 

[Only Loves Eating: Thumbs up.jpg]

 

[Only Loves Eating: Brother has high hopes for you!]

 

Pei Xi replied to each of them one by one, and the unease in his heart gradually faded. He had originally worried that his recklessness would end his streaming career.

 

Although a few familiar fans had unfollowed, it seemed to have attracted new fans to join their big family.

 

When it was time to sleep at night, Pei Xi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. He opened the comments section and carefully read every single comment.

 

“Ding dong—”

 

[You have a new message, please check.]

 

[User 10557880: Can’t sleep?]

 

Pei Xi hugged his pillow and curled up in the corner, nervously tapping on his phone screen.

 

[Xixi: Mm…]

 

[User 10557880: Thinking about the streaming thing?]

 

[Xixi: Not just about streaming.]

 

[Xixi: Cat lying down.jpg]

 

[User 10557880: Is it about your sexual orientation?]

 

[Xixi: You’re so smart.]

 

[Xixi: Hitting.jpg]

 

Pei Xi was a bit curious about how old [User 10557880] was. He felt that the way they spoke and acted was very reassuring and steady, as if with them around, all problems could be easily solved.

 

[User 10557880: Don’t worry too much about what others think, and don’t put shackles on yourself.]

 

Pei Xi annoyingly punched the little pig plushie in his arms. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn’t help but share his worries with [User 10557880].

 

[Xixi: I haven’t come out to my parents yet. I don’t have the courage to tell them, and I don’t want to reveal my sexual orientation to my roommates either. I don’t want them to feel awkward, and I’m worried they won’t be able to accept it. Changing dorms is quite troublesome.]

 

[User 10557880: You can take your time with your parents.]

 

[User 10557880: If you don’t plan on dating in school, they won’t find out about your sexual orientation.]

 

Pei Xi thought of his three roommates, especially when Lu Li’s face flashed through his mind, and he couldn’t help but shiver.

 

[Xixi: My roommate is a homophobic straight guy Q_Q]

 

[Xixi: If he finds out I’m gay…]

 

[Xixi: He probably won’t let me off T-T]

 

[User 10557880] sent a question mark.

 

Pei Xi recalled the eight-pack abs he had seen that day—his own slender frame probably couldn’t withstand a single punch from the other guy.

 

[Xixi: He looks a bit fierce. I heard he absolutely despises gay people.]

 

[Xixi: I’m afraid of getting beaten up.]