The Silly Shou Transmigrated Into a Book - Chapter 44

Gu Qiuyi stared at Chu Yueguang’s message for a moment, wondering if he had misread it. Just as he was about to type a reply, Chu Yueguang sent another message: “Don’t get any strange ideas. Letting you stay at my house is simply for convenience.”

Gu Qiuyi replied: “Brother, I wasn’t thinking anything wild! I was just wondering if it would be too much of a bother for you?”

Chu Yueguang wrote back: “It won’t be a bother. But if you live somewhere else and I have to wait for you every time, it wastes my time.”

Gu Qiuyi felt he had a point. “Then, let me think about it?”

Chu Yueguang: “You still need to think?”

Gu Qiuyi immediately changed his tune: “Alright, then I’ll stay at your house, Brother.” He then asked cautiously, “Then, Brother, how much do I need to pay for room and board?”

“No need,” Chu Yueguang said.

“Really no need?” Gu Qiuyi asked.

Chu Yueguang was baffled. Why was he so casual about staying at Jiang Hansa’s house, but when it came to him, he immediately thought about paying for room and board?

While feeling perplexed, Chu Yueguang replied aloofly: “No need.”

“Alright then, thank you, Brother!” Gu Qiuyi said.

Gu Qiuyi turned to Jiang Hansa and said, “Hansa-ge, room and board are included at Chu Yueguang’s! I’ve saved you money again!!”

Jiang Hansa: “…” Is this what they call the ‘Son Transfer Technique’?

But with Chu Yueguang being so proactive, Jiang Hansa grew suspicious. He made a blind guess: “He wouldn’t be harboring improper intentions toward you, would he?”

Gu Qiuyi denied it instantly: “How is that possible!”

“Why is it impossible?” Jiang Hansa said. “I think he might be interested in you.”

Gu Qiuyi hesitated, beginning to doubt himself. He couldn’t help but ask Chu Yueguang: “Yueguang-gege, you’re being so good to me… you wouldn’t happen to be interested in me, would you?”

Chu Yueguang: “…” Chu Yueguang: “Narcissism is a disease. I suggest you book an appointment with a psychiatric specialist.”

Gu Qiuyi: “Waaaaa, Brother, you’re so mean! I was just joking with you.”

He turned around and showed the screenshot to Jiang Hansa. “See, Hansa-ge? He isn’t interested in me.”

Jiang Hansa’s head began to ache. “Help! You actually went and asked him directly!?”

“What’s wrong with asking?” Gu Qiuyi said.

Jiang Hansa: “…” He was certain now: Gu Qiuyi looked like someone who knew how to provoke people, but his romantic IQ was non-existent. Even if Chu Yueguang was interested in him, of course he’d deny it after being asked like that! No man would allow himself to be that vulnerable in front of the person he liked!

Jiang Hansa felt so tired. Why was he, a red-blooded straight man, getting caught up in this?

Jiang Hansa warned Gu Qiuyi: “If you’re really going to live there, remember to lock your door at night.”

Gu Qiuyi: “…Eww, Hansa-ge, your thoughts are so filthy!!”

Jiang Hansa: “? You motherf—! When you said Kou Huai was going to r*pe you, weren’t your thoughts filthy?”

“That’s because Kou Huai-gege actually would do something like that!” Gu Qiuyi said.

“He looks perfectly decent to me,” Jiang Hansa said. “He wouldn’t do something that breaks the law.” He then remembered something and urged: “Don’t say things like that about Kou Huai in the future. It’s hurtful. Don’t even say it as a joke.”

“I know that,” Gu Qiuyi said. “I only said it a few times at the beginning; I haven’t said it since.”

“Good. Just be careful. When you shower, check the bathroom for hidden cameras. By the way, do you know how to check for cameras?”

Gu Qiuyi was shocked. “Hansa-ge, you’re thinking way too poorly of Chu Yueguang!”

Jiang Hansa: “…Oh right, you’re gay and Chu Yueguang might not be. I should tell Chu Yueguang to double-lock his door at night instead.”

Gu Qiuyi: “…” Gu Qiuyi: “Hansa-ge, you’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?”

Jiang Hansa said with relief, “So you realized? It seems you’re not that stupid.”

Gu Qiuyi: “…” Just what kind of image do I have in this man’s eyes?

The matter of staying at Chu Yueguang’s house was settled, but the school dormitory situation needed to be handled as well. That would have to wait until after the holiday.

Kou Huai came to find him again and asked, “Qiu-ah, I’m having a yacht party soon. Want to come? This time I promise to stay by your side every step of the way.”

Gu Qiuyi was tempted. “Are we going out to sea?”

“Yes, yes, yes,” Kou Huai said. “We can even catch sharks there. Are you coming?”

Gu Qiuyi was incredibly excited; he had never even seen the ocean!

Kou Huai saw his hesitation. “Coming, Qiu-qiu? You’ve never fished in the ocean, right? We’ll be on a small yacht, and we have to tie a harness around our waists, or the fish will pull us into the water. If we catch anything, we’ll have grilled fish and BBQ at night. There’s a small dance party, too—we can party until dawn. It’d be a shame not to do something fun for the National Day holiday, right?”

“When is it?” Gu Qiuyi asked.

“From the afternoon after tomorrow at 5:00 PM until 5:00 PM the next day,” Kou Huai said. “Just 24 hours. What do you think?”

Gu Qiuyi thought about it. “Can I bring Hansa-ge?”

“Bring him, bring him! You can bring whoever you want,” Kou Huai said. “This time I’ll show you a good time and feed you well.”

“Alright,” Gu Qiuyi said. “Will you come pick me up?”

“Of course! I’ll definitely pick you guys up.”

“Wait, let me ask Hansa-ge if he’s going first.”

He turned to tell Jiang Hansa, who was also tempted. “We can go, but don’t you have an appointment with Xu Muqing the day after? Tell him about it.”

Gu Qiuyi agreed, and the matter was settled.

He exited the chat and his eyes swept over to W. He realized he hadn’t replied to him yet. He entered the chat; their history ended where W asked if he wanted to play games.

Gu Qiuyi typed: “Not tonight, it’s too late.”

W replied: “Okay, then we won’t.”

The reply was almost instantaneous, as if he had been standing guard by the screen.

Gu Qiuyi’s heart softened. “Actually, let’s play two rounds.”

W: “Okay.”

Gu Qiuyi logged into the game and opened a room. Seeing W online, he pulled him in.

He turned on his mic: “Can you use your mic now?”

W was silent for a moment before turning it on. “Chiu Chiu.”

Gu Dancheng’s voice was deep and very magnetic. Gu Qiuyi felt his ears tingle and couldn’t help but praise: “Your voice is really nice.”

“…Thank you,” Gu Dancheng said.

“Let’s start,” Gu Qiuyi said. He clicked to begin the match.

Gu Dancheng was talkative enough when typing, but once the mic was on, he was noticeably quiet.

Gu Qiuyi said, “Your rank is too high. We can only play Classic mode now, not Ranked.”

“I’ll drop my rank in a few days,” Gu Dancheng said.

“No need! Classic is fine too.”

Gu Dancheng gave a soft “mhm.”

Gu Qiuyi picked Daji. Gu Dancheng said, “You can pick Yao and ride on my head.”

So Gu Qiuyi switched to Yao. “I’ve never played this hero before.”

He hadn’t played her, but the original “Gu Qiuyi” had, even buying all the skins for “Princess Yao.”

“You don’t need to know how,” Gu Dancheng said. “Just ride on my head.”

“Alright, that works. It’s just Classic anyway.”

After entering the game, Gu Qiuyi followed Gu Dancheng directly. This drew the ire of the Jungler, who spammed the “Support, please follow me” signal. The Marksman was also dissatisfied and spammed “Support, please follow me” as if competing.

Gu Qiuyi sighed: “I’m so in demand. But I think I’ll stay with you; I don’t know how to play.”

“Don’t mind them,” Gu Dancheng said.

The enemy Offlaner sent a message to all: “Ma Chao, are you so impotent that you need a support in the side lane?”

Gu Dancheng ignored it and solo-killed the enemy Offlaner. Gu Qiuyi spammed his skills randomly and picked up an assist.

The allied Marksman: “Support, do you know how to play? Why are you following the Offlaner instead of the Marksman? Don’t you see I’m getting demolished by the enemy Marksman and Support?”

Gu Qiuyi looked at the map; sure enough, their Marksman was being suppressed. The enemy Support used “Disrupt” to dive the tower and kill him.

Having been killed by a Support, the Marksman tilted. “Support, are you going to follow me or not! If not, I’m quitting! I’ll report you after the game!”

“!! I can’t stay, Brother,” Gu Qiuyi said. “I have to go to the Marksman. I’m leaving, don’t miss me.”

With that, he ran back toward the fountain, typing: “Marksman-gege, I’m coming! I’m sorry, I’ll be with you right away!”

Since it was only a few minutes into the game, the respawn time was short. By the time Gu Qiuyi reached the fountain, the Marksman had respawned but was standing there stubbornly AFK.

Gu Qiuyi typed: “Marksman-gege? Please don’t be mad. It’s actually my first time playing Yao, and I didn’t want to bring you down, so I went to the side lane instead.”

The Marksman sent a “…”.

Gu Qiuyi: “Don’t be mad, Marksman-gege. You’ll get reported for being AFK. I’ll stay with you for the rest of the game and protect you well!”

Gu Dancheng said, “Why are you saying so much to him? If he doesn’t want to play, he can get lost. Just report him later.”

As soon as he said that, the Marksman moved, heading silently toward the gold lane. Gu Qiuyi followed close behind, telling Gu Dancheng: “It’s fine, you just have to coax them a bit. It’s better to play happily than to argue.”

Gu Qiuyi meant what he said. He truly treated the Marksman like a precious baby. When the Marksman died, he typed: “Don’t worry, Marksman-gege. The enemy Jungler was just too sneaky. We’ll get them next time. You’re doing great!”

When the Marksman got a kill, he typed: “Wow! Marksman-gege, you’re so amazing! You can’t pull off a play like that without being National rank. You’re too strong!”

When the Marksman got a Quadra-kill, Gu Qiuyi: “!!! Brother, you’re so incredible! Can you carry me in the next game? I’ll play support and protect you perfectly! I can die, but you can’t!”

Gu Qiuyi coaxed the Marksman so well that his earlier rage turned into shy affection. “Yao-mei, want to be CPs? I’ll carry you up the ranks. My peak is 2,000 points; I’ll slaughter everyone!”

Gu Qiuyi: “Really? Marksman-gege, you’re so powerful! Unlike me… I’ve never even played a peak match because I haven’t reached King rank yet. They won’t let me play, waaaa.”

Marksman: “It’s okay, little sister. I’ll carry you.”

At this point, everyone else was dead except the Marksman. He had pushed all the way to the crystal, but he stopped to teleport home while continuing to chat with Gu Qiuyi. “Yao-mei, can you turn on your mic? I’ll turn mine on too, let’s talk?”

Gu Qiuyi saw the enemies were about to respawn and got anxious. “Hurry and push the tower, Brother! They’re about to respawn!”

Marksman: “No rush. Let’s not push yet, let’s chat for a bit.”

Gu Qiuyi: “…” Gu Qiuyi typed: “Okay, Brother, I’ll turn on my mic. Remember to turn on ‘All’ voice chat.”

The Marksman said shyly, “It’s on, it’s on. I’m so excited.”

Gu Qiuyi turned on the ‘All’ mic, cleared his throat, and roared: “Marksman-geigei, hurry up and push the crystal!!! I’ve never won before!!”

Marksman: “???” Marksman: “D*mn, a dude?” The Marksman’s voice sounded quite young, definitely no older than eighteen.

Gu Qiuyi: “Geigei is so mean! You’re being scary! I don’t like you anymore!”

Marksman: “…” The Marksman charged at the crystal like a madman. Even with three enemies respawning to surround him, he managed to burst down the crystal in seconds.

Back in the lobby, Gu Qiuyi sighed to Gu Dancheng, “I hope I didn’t leave that Marksman with any psychological trauma.”

Gu Dancheng remained silent.

Gu Qiuyi glanced at the bottom left corner. “Ah, the Marksman is adding me. He wouldn’t want to cuss me out, would he?”

“Don’t add him,” Gu Dancheng said.

“I’m not afraid of him,” Gu Qiuyi said. “If he dares to cuss at me, I’ll cuss right back.”

With that, he not only added him but pulled him into the room.

To his surprise, the Marksman’s first sentence was: “Baby, there were too many people just now. If I didn’t react a bit strongly, I’d lose face. Want to be CPs? I’ll carry you up the ranks.”

Gu Dancheng: “…” Gu Qiuyi: “…” I have never been this speechless in my life.jpg