I’m Dating My Big Brother’s Roommate Online and I’m Way Too Cute! - Chapter 14

Ji Yanyan had noticed something was off with Ji Yan for a while now. At first, she thought her younger cousin was in love, but every time she saw him messaging, his face was dark, and he would occasionally mutter “pervert” under his breath. It was only then she realized things were not as simple as she had imagined.

Until today, when his voice sounded so high-pitched and strained. Something was definitely wrong!

Ji Yan followed Ji Yanyan back into the coffee shop and sat in the most secluded corner. This spot was conveniently shielded by a large green plant, making it perfect for discussing private matters. Brother Shan brought over a cup of coffee and a glass of orange juice. Ji Yanyan pushed the juice toward Ji Yan and said, “You know, since I was diagnosed with heart disease, I have felt like it is not entirely without its benefits.”

Ji Yan could tell a thousand lies to a scumbag, but it was hard to lie to someone who treated him well. He chose to remain silent.

At this, he looked up. “What do you mean?”

Ji Yanyan continued, “If someone dares to lie to me, I will just have an episode right in front of them.”

Ji Yan: “I understand.”

Ji Yan did not hold back much and confessed the situation. He did not reveal the person’s name or school, nor did he say who the victim of the scumbag was. He only said he was helping a friend deal with a cheating scumbag. As for Ji Yan wanting to protect his friend’s privacy, Ji Yanyan did not press further. However, she was quite interested in the fact that he wanted to take photos of his legs.

“I have to say,” Ji Yanyan leaned over, looking at Ji Yan’s legs from the side, “your legs are actually quite good-looking.”

Ji Yan sighed. “Sister, what is so good-looking about a boy’s legs?”

“No, look. The hair on your legs is actually quite cute. It is not too long or too short, and it is not coarse. It is fine, like little fuzz. Compared to bare legs, it gives off a more youthful, masculine energy.” Ji Yanyan tilted her head to study them.

Ji Yan was wearing denim shorts today, and his lean, powerful calves with smooth lines were exposed to the air.

“I do not know about energy,” he covered his face with one hand. “I just think it is weird for the two of us to be sitting here studying leg hair.”

“Not at all. Not a bit.”

Ji Yan lowered his hand. “Sister, the point is to take photos for a scumbag. Can people accept leg hair?”

Ji Yanyan took a key out of her pocket. “Go to my lounge and take care of it. No one will go in there. Once you have stripped it, I will help you take the photos.”

Ji Yan’s expression was beyond words. “Cannot I just go home and do it myself?”

“Be good. Sister wants to see your legs too.”

“Fine.”

Ji Yan took the key and went to the lounge. As he passed the ordering counter, Brother Shan and the employee, Li Xiang, both glanced at him, more specifically at the items in his hand.

Li Xiang grinned. “Don’t worry, I am not overthinking it.”

Ji Yan: “Okay.”

It turned out that buying things openly did not reduce attention; it depended on what you were buying. Inside the lounge, Ji Yan sat on a chair and checked the instructions for the hair removal wax strips. It was simple: stick it on the leg hair, then pull. Before long, muffled cries of pain could be heard faintly from the back area of the coffee shop.

Guo Jia, who was at the driving school, received a call from his best friend.

Ji Yan said, “I am telling you, I am definitely getting revenge on this scumbag. Even if I have to use every trick in the book, I will achieve my goal.”

Before Guo Jia could say a word, there was a beep, and the line went dead.

Guo Jia: “What was that about?” He was completely baffled.

“Come on, take off your pants. I will take the shots,” Ji Yanyan said, having already adjusted the camera settings while holding her phone high.

Ji Yan frowned, still sitting in the chair where he had removed his hair, with no intention of taking off his pants. “Sister, do you not think there should be boundaries between men and women?”

“It is you taking them off, not me. What boundaries? Hurry up.”

“Does that not seem a bit unfair to me?”

“Stop stalling. Is there any part of you I have not seen? When you were three, you played in the mud and got covered in it. I was the one who helped Auntie wash you. Take them off.”

“Is that the same as now?”

“If you keep talking, Sister might just have an episode for you to see.”

Ji Yan had no choice, but he thought of a compromise. He simply rolled both pant legs up to his thighs. “Take it like this. It will not affect anything. Anyway, taking off my pants is out of the question.”

“That works too,” Ji Yanyan added. “Switch your sneakers. Wear slippers.”

She brought over a pair of fluffy slippers with little rabbit ears and a pair of socks with lace trim. “Put them all on.”

Ji Yan complied. Ji Yanyan snapped two quick photos and showed them to Ji Yan. “Look. This is the one I caught before you changed your socks and slippers, and this is the one after. Is there a clear difference between a boy and a girl?”

“There really is,” he could not lie about that.

“Come on, let us do some official poses.”

After the shoot, Ji Yanyan returned the phone to Ji Yan. She did not object to him helping his friend, but she warned him that boys must protect themselves at all times and not be careless.

“In the future, if there is anything I can help with, just say it. If things get too messy to handle, you should report it to the police. Do not hide things, okay?”

“Yeah, I know,” Ji Yan nodded. “Thanks, Sister.”

“Alright, send them. Let us see how the scumbag reacts.”

“Yanyan,” Shan Juncheng knocked on the door from outside. “You have been in there a long time. Are you coming out?”

“What is the rush? Am I the boss or are you? What could possibly happen between me and my brother!”

The person outside went silent. Ji Yan felt a wave of mental exhaustion. “If Brother Shan did not have any misconceptions, your words just made it sound incredibly strange. Sister, are you doing this on purpose?”

“What nonsense are you talking about, kid? I am going out. If you are staying for dinner, say so, otherwise I will not order yours.”

“No, I will eat at home.”

“Okay.”

Ji Yanyan opened the door and left. Ji Yan went through the photos in the album again and selected one to send to Zhuo Yu’ang.

Ji: [Gege, I have taken them.]

Ji: [Blushing emoji]

He waited after sending. Five minutes passed. Ten minutes passed. Half an hour passed. Half a day passed. There was nothing. Not a single response.

Because Zhuo Yu’ang was hospitalized.

At around four in the afternoon, he had left the lab. Because of physical pain, he wanted to go to the infirmary for a simple checkup before deciding whether to go to the hospital. However, before reaching the school clinic, the pain intensified. Within seconds, a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

A passing student took him to the hospital. After an examination, it was diagnosed as acute appendicitis. Zhuo Yu’ang signed the surgery consent form himself. The nurse came to the ward to measure his blood pressure, ask about his medical history, and draw blood. She also handed him the hospital gown.

“Items like your phone, any metal objects on your body, and your watch cannot be taken into the operating room. It is best to give them to a family member for safekeeping. By the way, have you notified your family to come?” the nurse asked.

Due to the pain, Zhuo Yu’ang’s face was pale. “No.”

The nurse glanced up, then looked back down at her notebook. “Then you can put these in the drawer or locker. If you are not comfortable with that, you can temporarily leave them at the nurse’s station.”

“Thank you.”

At 7:00 PM, Zhuo Yu’ang entered the operating room.

Meanwhile, Ji Yan, who had not received a reaction from Zhuo Yu’ang, began to doubt whether his legs were attractive enough. The surroundings were filled with flickering colored lights. Seven or eight people were crowded into the open space in the middle of the private KTV room, dancing wildly.

However, the main event tonight was Chen Zhansen’s birthday. Ji Yan did not join the dancing; he sat in the middle of the sofa.

“Hey,” he casually pulled a passing classmate over. The person fell into the seat. Just as he was about to curse, he saw it was Ji Yan. He immediately swallowed his curse and grinned. “Yan Ge, any instructions?”

Ji Yan showed him a photo. “Do you think these legs look good?”

Zhao Zhengyi looked, and his eyes lit up. He swallowed hard. “They look great.”

“What is good about them?”

“Look at the skin. It is smooth and delicate, like a peeled egg. And the legs are so white and long. The slippers are so cute too. I can already imagine what she looks like. She must be a real beauty.”

Ji Yan’s face instantly darkened.

Zhao Zhengyi asked, “Yan Ge, who is this?”

“Me.”

“I am suddenly turned off.”

As Zhao Zhengyi was about to leave, Ji Yan pulled him back and asked again, “Tell me, if a guy looks at a photo and remains unmoved, what would be the reason?”

“It is simple. First, he is blind. Second, he has seen something more provocative or dynamic. You know what I mean? So a photo does not attract him anymore.”

“Understood,” Ji Yan stood up to leave.

Guo Jia saw him leaving and immediately squeezed out of the crowd, shouting, “Where are you going?”

Ji Yan said, “I have something to do. This is the only high score Old Chen has had in three years, and it is his birthday. It would not be right if we both left. Plus, you need to watch your sister. Stay here. I will call you if I need anything.”

Once Ji Yan left the KTV, he called his cousin to ask if she was still at the shop. The coffee shop had not closed yet. Ji Yanyan said over the phone that they were just about to start cleaning.

“Okay, I will be there right away.” Ji Yan hailed a taxi. Upon arriving at the shop, he handed his phone to Ji Yanyan. “Sister, you have the aesthetic sense and the skill. Give me a set of GIFs.”

Ji Yanyan: “Are you serious?”

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