Help, My Buff Roommate is Begging to Touch my Abs - Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Touching the Muscle-Under-Fat

Jinbao-er slowly opened the boxes and discovered they contained not just mutton, but beef as well three large, overflowing boxes.

Given the portion sizes, the price must have been quite steep.

He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The fragrant, spicy flavor instantly stimulated his entire palate; it was even more delicious than he had imagined.

This was actually his first time eating this kind of hotpot.

What touched him even more was finding prepared dipping sauces tucked into the bag.

“Those dipping sauces see which one you like. There’s sweet-spicy, fragrant-spicy, sour-spicy, and ‘extreme’ spicy. I mixed a portion of each for you.”

Suddenly, a large head leaned over from above. A deep, husky voice with a pure accent drifted down, carrying the fresh scent of shower gel from a recent bath.

Jinbao-er’s heart trembled at the sound: “Thank you, Heng-ge.”

He didn’t know how to express his gratitude. A straight man like this was truly heart-fluttering.

The straight man above him chuckled, his large hand roughly rummaging through Jinbao-er’s buzz cut.

“Eat up. Since when did you start getting so polite with your Heng-ge?”

Watching Jinbao-er eat bite after bite, Zhao Yuheng felt happier than if he were eating it himself.

This little shorty was so thin and frail; he wondered what the kid had grown up eating.

He could tell Jinbao-er’s family background wasn’t great after all, his shoes were peeling, and there was the matter of the 50 yuan he’d borrowed, plus how he’d handed over every last bit of change before leaving.

He had to repay this kindness.

Since they had become brothers, he would be the one to look out for this younger brother.

He had to take care of him until he was fair and plump; otherwise, he’d be failing his parents’ years of upbringing.

Thinking of this, he stared at Jinbao-er. Seeing the other boy eating happily with his head down, his left hand was naturally steadying the box.

Zhao Yuheng caught a glimpse by chance and noticed something unusual about his left hand.

Next to the thumb on the left hand, another segment protruded out.

At first glance, it looked a bit strange; at second glance, he realized it was likely a polydactylous sixth finger.

Simultaneously, Zhao Yuheng felt a strange pang in his heart.

The little shorty was so cautious even while eating, shielding his hand as if to hide it; it was a bit heartbreaking to watch.

But the more he looked, the more he felt that this sixth finger actually looked somewhat cute.

He kind of wanted to touch it.

Zhao Yuheng quickly shook his head: What am I thinking!

……

Jinbao-er was actually a bit of a foodie. To everyone’s surprise, he finished all three boxes of meat, leaving Old First and Old Second looking astonished.

“Old Fourth, not bad! You’re a dark horse!”

He quickly cleared the table and prepared to take out the trash. Just as he sat by the bed thinking of getting water to wash his feet, Zhao Yuheng walked in from outside.

“Holy crap, why is North Capital so hot!”

The moment Zhao Yuheng entered, he felt his back covered in sweat. Feeling sticky and uncomfortable, he decisively yanked his T-shirt upward, whipped it off, and tossed it onto the bed.

Jinbao-er was stunned.

He knew Zhao Yuheng’s skin was on the darker side—a healthy tan from frequent outdoor sports—but he hadn’t expected the “hidden surges” beneath the clothes.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6!

Six-pack abs!

Distinct lines!

And it was that perfect “muscle-under-fat” look!

Even Ancient Greek sculptures probably weren’t this enticing!

Zhao Yuheng didn’t notice Jinbao-er staring at him; he casually tossed his shirt aside.

Old First suddenly spoke up: “Old Third, your body fat percentage is a bit high. You should control your diet.”

Zhao Yuheng replied nonchalantly: “I don’t have a girlfriend. Only girls like abs and stuff. I don’t have a girlfriend, so why bother training that?”

Old First didn’t mind, just laughed and nodded.

Zhao Yuheng prepared to climb into bed, only to see Jinbao-er still staring at his stomach in a daze.

The corners of his mouth quivered into a roguish smirk.

“Never seen ’em before? Staring so intently… want to feel?”

Jinbao-er turned his head away, blushing: “No.”

His duplicitous words, his stuttering tone, and his reddened ear tips all fell into a certain someone’s eyes.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuheng got a surge of mischievous energy. He suddenly reached out with his large hand, grabbed Jinbao-er’s wrist, and pressed it directly against his own stomach!

“Holy shit!”

Jinbao-er tried to pull his hand back in a fright, but he was held down firmly by Zhao Yuheng.

A warm, solid, and elastic sensation instantly transmitted from his palm.

AHHH!!!

Jinbao-er was screaming internally.

After scrolling past muscular men online for so many years, he finally touched a real one!

This texture was incredible!

“Hard?”

Zhao Yuheng asked with a smug face, completely unaware of the implications of what he was doing.

“I’m not touching, I’m not touching.”

Jinbao-er was still talking tough, but his hand was honestly savoring that startling sensation.

Help! This is too ridiculous!

This damned straight man his accidental flirting was truly speechless.

Jinbao-er didn’t know how he eventually got into bed.

He just felt lightheaded all over.

Question: How does one keep their underwear dry?

Fan answers:

1. Reflect on yourself three times a day: “How can I keep my underwear dry?”
2. Just don’t wear any.

……

Waking up the next day, Jinbao-er wanted to go get breakfast. He was about to ask the three “Big Brothers” if they wanted anything, only to discover that they all slept naked!

Well, not entirely just in boxers.

Especially now, in the morning, the time when men are most “vigorous.”

You really couldn’t blame Jinbao-er for being a “pervert”; with three muscular roommates, it wasn’t a crime to look.

However, the one he was most curious about was Zhao Yuheng in the top bunk.

There are countless good bodies, but there is only one Zhao Yuheng.

Jinbao-er chanted internally: Just one look, just one look!

He felt he was truly a “pervert,” yet he couldn’t help but steal a glance.

Zhao Yuheng’s boxers were a bit different from the others; they seemed to be high-elastic black shorts.

Especially…

That protruding arc was simply terrifying!

Ah!

Frightened, Jinbao-er rushed out of the dorm to wash up, unable to take it anymore!

In the whole dorm, while Zhao Yuheng wasn’t the oldest, he was certainly the most “prominent” in that regard.

The only benefit of being gay is being able to appreciate physiques from zero distance, Jinbao-er comforted himself with a bitter smile.

Classes didn’t officially start until tomorrow. Everyone was familiarizing themselves with the environment today, while Jinbao-er went back to look for work.

He only had 500 yuan left.

He checked the school cafeteria. On the second floor, there was a budget meal area 5 yuan for a meal with meat and vegetables, which was quite good.

Two yuan for steamed buns in the morning, and budget meals for lunch and dinner. That was 12 yuan a day, 360 yuan a month he could still have some left over.

Today, Hu Xiaowen also returned. He was in the same building as Jinbao-er, but on the 3rd floor, while Jinbao-er was on the 4th.

Hu Xiaowen said he brought many specialties for Jinbao-er and wanted to hand them over personally.

Jinbao-er said he was too busy, so Hu Xiaowen delivered the things to his dorm.

In the evening, Jinbao-er returned to the dormitory. Just as he reached the door, he heard Zhao Yuheng’s voice inside.

“What good stuff did Jinbao’s classmate bring for him?”

Only Zhao Yuheng and Old First were in the room.

Old First said while playing on his phone:

“Don’t know, but that person who delivered the stuff… I felt he was really ‘sissy’.”

“Huh?” Zhao Yuheng asked, puzzled.

“I feel like he talks in such a girly way.”

“‘I’ve troubled you guys so much~’ ‘Thank you guys so much~’ even using those dainty sentence particles. So feminine, it was annoying to listen to.”

After saying this, Old First couldn’t help but frown.

Hearing this, Jinbao-er felt terrible.

Hu Xiaowen was actually gay too. Because his voice stayed soft during puberty in middle school, he was often called a “sissy.”

High school was a bit better, but his voice still hadn’t changed much.

Having known him for so long, Jinbao-er knew how long Xiaowen had been criticized for it.

But hearing these words from his roommate’s mouth only made him feel humiliated, as if they were talking about him too.

He was just about to push the door open to explain when he heard Zhao Yuheng suddenly retort:

“Where is he sissy? That’s called being refined and polite! Unlike you, hooting and hollering all day long besides having a loud voice, what else can you do?”

Old First was stunned for a moment, then let out a muffled chuckle.

“Fine, fine, fine. You Chengdu men just know how to appreciate that stuff, huh!”

Hearing this, Zhao Yuheng gave a disdainful “tch.”

He grabbed an iced Coke from the table, tilted his head back, and took a huge gulp.

He let out a satisfied burp, clearly too lazy to lower himself to Old First’s level.