The Top-Tier School Hunk Has Been Targeted by the Cold CEO - Chapter 17

The expression on his face was quite colorful. “You, what are you doing?”

Yan Xun had his back to him, rummaging through a bag. “Brother, you brought clothes, but why did you not buy me any underwear? My underwear is soaked. I was ‘commando’ just now, and I cannot exactly go out like that, can I?”

Bai Yang was silent. He had finally witnessed how filterless a straight man could be. Truly, they dared to say anything!

Bai Yang coughed twice and awkwardly looked away. “Wear mine for now. I will go get them for you.” He quickly stood up and walked into the room.

Yan Xun gave an acknowledgement, pulled on a shirt first, then grabbed a bathrobe to cover his lower half while he waited on the sofa. Bai Yang returned shortly and handed him a box of new underwear.

“Apologies, it was an oversight on my part.”

Yan Xun took the box, opened it, and pulled out a pair of underwear, then proceeded to put them on right in front of Bai Yang. “What is the big deal? We are both grown men. Is it not normal to be a bit careless?”

Indeed, in Yan Xun’s eyes, they were just two guys. He had what the other had, so there was absolutely no need to be shy. Bai Yang’s fingers curled slightly. As if struck by a thought, he irritably took out a cigarette and lit it. He exhaled a cloud of smoke before asking in a deep voice, “In your dorm, do you also walk around without clothes?”

Having finished putting on his pants, Yan Xun laughed. “How is that possible? I am not an exhibitionist with a habit of showing off my junk.”

Before Bai Yang could breathe a sigh of relief, Yan Xun continued, “It is just that when I shower, sometimes I do not close the door.”

Bai Yang was speechless. Completely unaware that there was anything wrong with this, it took a while before Yan Xun noticed Bai Yang’s grim expression. Bai Yang had helped him several times, and seeing him unhappy, Yan Xun immediately leaned in and asked with concern, “Brother? Are you unhappy?”

Bai Yang took two puffs of his cigarette, but the heaviness in his chest remained. His sharp gaze landed on Yan Xun’s face, and he said coldly, “In the future, it is best to keep your clothes on in front of others. Do not expose your body so casually.”

Yan Xun failed to follow his logic and asked in confusion, “Even if it is just other men?”

“No,” Bai Yang replied.

Yan Xun was stunned. “Why?”

Bai Yang pressed his cigarette butt into the ashtray before saying slowly, “You have a very good physique. Exposing it to others makes them think you are showing off. It makes people feel very unpleasant.”

Yan Xun was silent. The request sounded a bit unreasonable at first, but upon closer inspection, it was clearly a backhanded compliment about his great body!

Bai Yang added, “Given our friendship, I naturally would not see you that way, but others might not feel the same. Think about it. When you were unclothed in front of your roommates in the past, did they give you the cold shoulder?”

Yan Xun tilted his head, seriously recalling his experiences. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. “Brother! Say no more, say no more! Now that you mention it, that is exactly what happened!”

He looked excited, as if he had discovered a great secret, and leaned closer to Bai Yang. “I knew it! Those bastards always looked at me with such fierce eyes. It turns out they were just jealous of me!”

Case closed! The jealousy between men was not to be underestimated. Seeing this, Bai Yang gave a soft acknowledgement. “So, listen to me. Do not do that anymore.”

“Okay!” Yan Xun nodded obediently and smiled. “Brother, you are truly a good person. You are the only one who treats me well and tells me the truth. Otherwise, I would never have known my roommates were jealous of me.”

Bai Yang felt a bit embarrassed by the praise and guiltily looked away. “Alright, let us go eat.”

“Mm!”

In the massive banquet hall, people were chatting and laughing. When Bai Yang appeared, everyone’s gaze shifted toward the entrance simultaneously, and many began to move in his direction. Following behind Bai Yang, Yan Xun was shocked once again. Bai Yang was always gentle and steady around him, so even though he knew Bai Yang was important, he never had a real sense of it.

Now, as Bai Yang was surrounded by big shots like a star among moons, Yan Xun finally realized that the man who smiled at him so gently had always been a favored son of heaven.

“Brother,” he called out instinctively.

Bai Yang paused and turned to look at him. Seeing his stiff expression and assuming he disliked such occasions, he reassured him, “Do not worry about them. Just go eat some good food. Come find me when you are finished.”

Don’t worry about them? Yan Xun had already noticed that one of the men walking over was an industry giant he had seen on the news. Only someone like Bai Yang could say “do not worry about them” so easily. However, for a college student still in an ivory tower, eating was naturally the most important thing.

“Okay, then I am going to get some food?”

Bai Yang gave a fond acknowledgement and patted his head once more. Yan Xun turned with a smile and ran toward the food area, completely unaware of how much Bai Yang’s gesture had shocked the approaching VIPs.

“The one next to President Bai, is that his new favorite?”

“Must be. Did you see President Bai pat his head?”

“This young man is not bad. His quality is much higher than the ones we sent over before.”

“To earn President Bai’s favor, this kid has a bright future. I just wonder how long he can stay by President Bai’s side?”

“So President Bai likes this type. It does not matter how long he stays; he is just a little plaything. There will be a day he is discarded. We should start preparing in advance.”

“Find someone with this look. When he is out, the person we send will come in handy.”

For a long time, many in their circle had tried to send people to Bai Yang. Given his status, who would not want to get on his good side? But President Bai had never accepted anyone in the past, causing much secret competition. Now that they had a direction to work in, these big shots naturally would not miss the opportunity.

Yan Xun arrived at the food area, but before he could even start picking things up, he sneezed several times. “Which bastard is talking about me behind my back?”

According to metaphysical beliefs, sneezing repeatedly meant someone was saying bad things. Yan Xun vented habitually and rubbed his nose, only to hear a light chuckle from beside him. He turned to see a smiling Meng Zi.

“It is you.”

Meng Zi nodded, standing beside him with a plate. “Mm, what a coincidence to meet here again.”

In an unfamiliar environment, an acquaintance always felt exceptionally friendly. Yan Xun grinned as he picked up food, teasing, “Are you here to scrounge a meal too?”

“Scrounge a meal?” Meng Zi was stunned.

Yan Xun explained earnestly, “Yeah. Is this banquet not only for those who attended the meeting? People like us who did not attend are just scrounging for food, right?”

It was no wonder Yan Xun misunderstood. Since he had met Meng Zi by the pool during the meeting hours, he naturally excluded him from the list of attendees.