Roommate Won't Spoil His Pretty Boyfriend? Fine, I'll Do It - Chapter 4

Bai Shijin saw that reply, and his half-chilled heart turned completely ice-cold.

He had been struck down directly by the person himself.

Yet Mu Nian was right; what right did he have to hit on someone who already had a boyfriend?

Bai Shijin gave up completely.

He wanted to delete Mu Nian on WeChat and be done with it once and for all, pretending from then on that this person had never appeared in his life.

Yet his finger hovered over the words “Delete Contact,” and he could not bring himself to press it down.

In the end, Bai Shijin still couldn’t bear to do it.

Let him keep accompanying Mu Nian under the identity of an online friend, then.

Bai Shijin typed and deleted, editing for quite a while before finally sending: [Understood. You worked hard today, get some rest early.]

This Year Is Past: [Good night.]

Bai Shijin let out a sigh and had just flipped his phone facedown on the desk when the person behind him suddenly shouted, “Shijin, are you free later?”

Bai Shijin turned his head. “Do you need something?”

Ye Qinfan turned his phone around to show Bai Shijin his Moments interface, saying excitedly, “My friend opened a small bar on the east side, and it opens tonight. As long as I bring a handsome guy along to boost the atmosphere, all his expenses are covered. What do you think, are you interested?”

“No.” Bai Shijin refused without a moment’s hesitation.

“Oh come on, don’t rush to say no,” Ye Qinfan pestered him shamelessly. “We still have another day of holiday tomorrow anyway. You’ve been reading books in the dorm all day, aren’t you feeling stifled? Since there’s a chance to take advantage of a freebie, come with me.”

Bai Shijin disliked noisy places, and a bar, which sounded like it would be extremely loud, was naturally even less to his liking. Moreover, he certainly wouldn’t go with his love rival.

He refused again. “Forget it. Find someone else.”

Ye Qinfan put on a mournful face. “In the middle of the night like this, where am I supposed to find someone more handsome than you?”

Bai Shijin’s gloomy eyes paused. For some reason, he ended up asking, “Is Mu Nian going?”

“Niannian?” Ye Qinfan said. “Why would I call him? Who goes to a bar and brings their partner? That’s practically asking for death. Besides, at this hour, he’s either asleep or rushing to finish a design draft. When would he have time to play with me?”

Bai Shijin clenched his lower teeth. He really had underestimated Ye Qinfan.

Not only did Ye Qinfan brush Mu Nian off, but behind Mu Nian’s back, he even went out to bars to fool around.

If it were just normal drinking, that would be one thing.

Just as Bai Shijin began to form a thought, Ye Qinfan threw an arm around his shoulder. “Let’s go. I’ll find a few pretty girls to keep you company and drink with you. Though with your looks, I wouldn’t even need to look; I’m sure people would flock around you the moment you walk in.”

Bai Shijin gritted his teeth and repeated, “Find a few pretty girls?”

“I’ll find them for you, I don’t like girls myself,” Ye Qinfan said. “You’re a straight guy, right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you hanging out particularly close with anyone.”

Bai Shijin shrugged off the hand Ye Qinfan had draped over his shoulder and finally compromised. “Let’s go.”

He wanted to see for himself just what kind of things Ye Qinfan got up to behind Mu Nian’s back.

“Damn,” Ye Qinfan laughed. “I couldn’t tell. I thought you were the ascetic, handsome god type, but look how eager you are when you hear about girls. Tsk, if I’d known, I would have told you sooner.”

Ignoring Ye Qinfan’s reckless teasing, Bai Shijin retrieved a jacket from the wardrobe and left Ye Qinfan standing behind him.

“Hey, wait up for me, Shijin! Do you even know the location?” Ye Qinfan hurried out after him.

Fucheng at night was much livelier than during the day. The street lamps and signs of all shapes and colors flashed with vibrant light, creating a dazzling view before their eyes.

The two took a ten-minute taxi ride to the intersection near the bar. Following behind Ye Qinfan while watching him navigate to find the location, Bai Shijin walked down two narrow alleys and finally arrived.

Ye Qinfan’s friend was already waiting at the entrance for them. Seeing them approach, he rushed forward to greet them. “Qinfan, you’re finally here! Everyone’s been waiting for you!”

After the two exchanged polite pleasantries, Ye Qinfan patted Bai Shijin on the back and introduced him. “This is the handsome guy I told you about. Handsome enough, right?”

The man had a buzz cut, a long scar beneath one eye, and tattoos covering every inch of skin not hidden by his clothes. When he saw Bai Shijin, his eyes lit up, and he reached out to get chummy. “I will never doubt your eye for things! Hello, hello, handsome! Oh my goodness, this guy is seriously good-looking, looks just like a movie star.”

Bai Shijin shook his hand with a cold face and was immediately led inside.

The booming DJ music battered their eardrums, and the mixed stench of alcohol and cigarette smoke was nauseating. Frowning, Bai Shijin was pulled by Ye Qinfan to a six-person booth.

As soon as the two sat down, several waiters hauled crates of alcohol over and set them on the table. In no time at all, foreign liquor, beer, and hard liquor covered the entire table.

Showing his disdain, Ye Qinfan popped open a canned beer, took a sip, smacked his lips after tasting it, and scoffed. “So stingy. If you’re going to treat us, at least treat us to some decent liquor.”

He leaned in close to Bai Shijin’s ear and said, “Shijin, if any girls come over to sit with you later, just smile a bit more. This bar is expensive, and the ones who come here are all wealthy little sugar mamas. Who knows, if one of them gets happy, she might open an expensive bottle for the both of us.”

Frowning, Bai Shijin felt sickened by those words.

In Bai Shijin’s blind spot, Ye Qinfan flicked his fingers. Catching the signal, the girls at the neighboring booth wiggled their slender waists and sidled over.

Ye Qinfan nonchalantly shifted to the side to make space for the girls.

While Bai Shijin was still in a daze, the seats on his left and right had already been surrounded by the girls.

They wore hardly any clothes, their slender hands tugging at Bai Shijin. Their giggles gave Bai Shijin goosebumps all over.

At a complete loss, Bai Shijin dodged their wandering hands and stammered incoherently, “Excuse me, I came here with a friend. Could you please sit somewhere else?”

Bai Shijin felt like he had fallen into the Cave of the Spider Web. He didn’t dare let his eyes wander, didn’t dare let his hands touch anything, and didn’t dare move his feet, desperately wanting to leave, only to find himself boxed in even tighter.

“Ye Qinfan! Ye Qinfan!”

Calling out for him, Bai Shijin looked around searching for Ye Qinfan’s figure, but the person who had just been sitting right beside him had suddenly vanished into thin air. Hearing him, the girl next to him offered a reminder, “Looking for Qinfan? He’s already gone.”

Gone?

“Qinfan said he was bringing a handsome guy tonight to keep us company and drink with us. That’s you, right? Why are you so shy, not even daring to take a look at us?”

Bai Shijin finally realized at that moment that he had been played. Lowering his gaze, he asked, “What did you guys promise him in exchange?”

“Hahahahaha. You’re so innocent, you probably shouldn’t listen to that.”

“Tell big sister, are you still a virgin?”

Before the girl could finish her sentence, Bai Shijin sprang up abruptly and shouted loudly, “I am gay.”

The air fell silent for three seconds. Their faces fell, and each of them spat out a dismissive curse before scattering.

“Damn it, no wonder he wouldn’t budge. Just another sister.”

“Is Ye Qinfan sick in the head? Why’d he have to bring a gay guy?”

“Where the hell have all the straight guys gone?”

“What a shame, I really liked this one.”

“Who didn’t?”

“Who didn’t?”

The girls scurried off, leaving no one behind, and left Bai Shijin standing alone in front of the booth.

He looked around helplessly for Ye Qinfan, wishing he could slice the culprit to pieces.

Bai Shijin searched the dim, atmospheric bar over and over again, but still could not find the mastermind.

Just as he was completely at a loss, a seductive female voice called out from behind him, “Handsome, still looking for Ye Qinfan?”