Help! My Fanservice Partner is Looking at Me Differently Lately - Chapter 29

Zhou Yang’s back soon disappeared from the sight of the three.

Gao Yuan was completely puzzled. “What does he mean by this?”

After being humiliated, instead of choosing to argue back or walking away, he had coldly taken the empty dish and said he would wash it for Chi Li. Was this normal?

“Who knows?” Chi Li did not want to delve too deeply into what was going on in that guy’s head, so he randomly bluffed. “Maybe he just purely likes washing dishes.”

“That is actually possible.” Gao Yuan nodded as if it were a serious matter. “When they eat together, the chore of washing dishes has always been Wei Xuan’s duty, but after he joined, it became his. Is this really a sign of liking it?”

[It is easier to believe I am the First Emperor of Qin than to believe he likes washing dishes.]

[Could Zhou Yang be a masochist?]

[Or he is a glutton for punishment.]

[You guys are overthinking it; he must have had a falling out with Chi Li before and now wants to make amends.]

[What does that mean? Does he also want to lay a hand on my wife?]

[The “Yang-Wei” CP; dismantling or reversing is strictly prohibited!]

[…]

After dinner, at Gao Yuan’s invitation, Chi Li went to the game room together with him. Shen Xunye also followed, though he did not join in the play and simply sat by the side to accompany them.

After playing online games for a while, Gao Yuan felt a bit sleepy. He had spent the previous night “having meetings” by himself until late, and had been bursting with inspiration and writing songs all day, without much rest. Now that he was full and relaxed, the drowsiness had kicked in.

“I need to go back to my room to rest.” Gao Yuan gave a long yawn and handed the controller to Shen Xunye. “Brother Shen, could you keep playing with Chi Li for a while?”

Chi Li let the game character on the screen fall and asked curiously, “Going to bed so early, won’t the fans complain?”

“It is okay to sleep early occasionally; the fans are understanding.” Gao Yuan rose from the sofa, stretched his body fully, and warned him, “However, you guys cannot do this during your rookie period.”

“Hmm, go to sleep then.” Chi Li indicated he had taken note of the advice.

Shen Xunye pressed the controller a few times without looking up. “Goodbye.”

Gao Yuan did not mind Shen Xunye’s indifference, waved twice, and left the game room.

“Do you know how to play games?” Chi Li turned his head to ask him.

Shen Xunye shook his head. “Not really.”

“Then forget it.” Chi Li threw the controller to the side. “I am too lazy to teach you.”

Shen Xunye said in a pitiful tone, “…Are you looking down on me?”

“That is not it.” Chi Li stood up. “I just feel… perhaps something more interesting is happening outside.”

At this time of day, the others should also be starting their activities. Shen Xunye had no choice but to indulge his desire to watch the spectacle. So, he threw the controller aside as well. “Let us go, then. Let us go outside and wander around.”

The two turned off the game console, left the game room, and walked out along the corridor. They soon bumped into the first person—Jiang Lele, who was walking straight toward them. He looked as if he were coming specifically for them.

“Chi Li.” Sure enough, Jiang Lele stopped when he was a few steps away from them. “Xie Weishui asked me to ask you if you want to play mahjong together.”

Chi Li raised an eyebrow. “Do you not have enough people?”

Not only were there enough, but there was even one extra.

“He said…” Jiang Lele glanced at Shen Xunye, then quickly withdrew his gaze. “It was you who protected the friendship of the three of them, so he wants to communicate with you more.”

“Sure.” Chi Li gladly accepted. He was eager to watch the spectacle up close.

“However,” he said with some worry, “can we broadcast while playing mahjong?”

“Yes, we can.” Jiang Lele turned around and started leading the way for the two. “As long as we do not bet money, it is fine.”

Chi Li: “Are we just playing for nothing?”

“Probably not. You will have to discuss the specifics with the other four.”

“Hmm, okay.”

Chi Li did not express much. It seemed that the stakes of this mahjong game would be the main event of the evening. He truly wondered what Xie Weishui was up to.

Soon, Jiang Lele led them to the mahjong room. Three people were already seated at the mahjong table in the center.

“Chi Li.” Xie Weishui smiled and greeted him. “You are here? Come and sit down.”

Chi Li smiled back and sat down in the empty seat at the table. Xie Weishui sat opposite him, Zhou Yang was on his left, and Fang Jin was on his right.

“Thanks to you,” Xie Weishui kept the smile on his face, “these two can finally get along peacefully.”

“Don’t mention it; I am just earning merits for myself,” Chi Li said with a half-smile.

“Do you know how to play mahjong?” Xie Weishui reached out to start the automatic mahjong table. “We are just playing casually; the main thing is to chat and get to know each other.”

Chi Li: “I know a little. If we are just playing for entertainment without betting money, there is no pressure.”

“That is good.” A smile bloomed on Xie Weishui’s face. “Although we are not playing for money, there are small punishments if you lose.”

Chi Li pretended to be surprised. “What kind of punishment?”

“This is decided by the winner,” Xie Weishui explained. “You can stick notes on the loser’s face, or have them say some shameful lines, or answer a ‘truth’ question… as long as it is not a particularly troublesome request, it can be fulfilled.”

“Is that so?” Chi Li narrowed his eyes slightly. “Then is it okay to let the loser take off their clothes?”

[You know exactly what we want to see. [Thumbs up]]

[Why don’t we have Shen Xunye join this game? I want to see him take his off.]

[Aren’t these small games usually played by ambiguous couples? [Nosebleed]]

[I seem to have read some rumors somewhere that Xie Weishui is very good at mahjong… I have a feeling he is up to no good.]

[The camera is watching; what bad things can he do?]

“Theoretically, it is possible,” Xie Weishui said.

Zhou Yang, who was sitting on the right, teased, “Chi Li, is this all you think about all day?”

When he sent him photos of his abs and “chick” pictures earlier, this guy had acted pretentiously and blocked him. In the end, he was just greedy, right?

“If that is allowed, then I have no questions.” Chi Li pushed the mahjong tiles in front of him slightly forward. “Let us start.”

Zhou Yang, who did not get a response, subconsciously wanted to show a sullen face, but held it back.

As the four took their tiles, Jiang Lele cautiously approached Shen Xunye. “It is quite boring just watching them. Shall we go somewhere else to play?”

Shen Xunye replied distractedly, “Play what?”

“The billiard room is next door,” Jiang Lele suggested excitedly. “If you know how, great. If you don’t, I will teach you.”

Shen Xunye showed little interest on the surface, but his mouth asked, “Shall we follow their lead and have some stakes?”

Jiang Lele could not have wished for more. “Sure.”

A man and a man alone in a room, plus some ambiguous punishments, would definitely lead the audience to “ship” them, right? This was not a loss.

“Let us go, then.” Shen Xunye turned to leave first.

Jiang Lele pursed his lips into a smile and hurriedly trotted to keep up. “Okay, but you cannot make any excessive demands.”