Chapter 19: Room Assignments
Bai Qi’s earlobes felt a little numb from Bo Yan’s breath. Hearing Bo Yan’s words, he immediately perked up and reached out to get him some food.
His slender, white fingers held the chopsticks, deftly navigating the dishes, picking up a few untouched pieces of cured meat, like a beautiful scene.
However, just as he was about to put it into the bowl, Bai Qi suddenly realized he was using his own chopsticks.
Remembering Bo Yan’s cleanliness, Bai Qi wanted to get him another piece, but before he could act, Bo Yan took the meat with his bowl.
“Thank you.”
Bo Yan lowered his head and ate slowly and calmly, without any hesitation, as if he didn’t mind at all.
Bai Qi relaxed slightly.
Perhaps because they had kissed during their acting practice, Bo Yan’s cleanliness didn’t seem to bother him about his saliva.
Bo Yan also reached out, picking up a piece of stewed beef that Bai Qi couldn’t reach and gave it to him, also without using public chopsticks.
Since Bo Yan didn’t mind just now, Bai Qi, though a little unaccustomed, didn’t mind either, quietly lowering his head to eat.
The beef was stewed until soft and tender, hot and fragrant. Bai Qi’s eyes lit up as he ate, continuing to serve Bo Yan food.
His proactive care was adorable. Bo Yan’s long, narrow eyes narrowed slightly, constantly feeding Bai Qi while he himself wanted this and that, Bai Qi obediently doing as he asked.
Unconsciously, their chairs were close together, both of them full.
Rarely having the chance to sit at the same table with the school’s most popular boy and girl, with their outstanding faces so close, many people had no heart to eat. Their eyes kept glancing over, hoping to chat with them while eating to get familiar.
But because the two were so busy, their harmonious atmosphere isolated others, and no one could interrupt their conversation.
Finally, Li Mu Cheng couldn’t bear it any longer. He picked up his chopsticks to serve Bai Qi food, but before he could speak, Bai Qi went to the restroom with Bo Yan.
Away from the noisy crowd, Bai Qi’s ears finally got a rest, quietly waiting for Bo Yan outside the downstairs restroom.
Actually, he wasn’t used to eating in such a large group setting; the attention from others made him a little uneasy.
This time, thankfully, Bo Yan had been serving him food, otherwise he would have been unable to cope, let alone eat his fill.
He hoped Bo Yan would stay in the restroom a little longer, ideally until everyone had finished eating when they returned.
However, less than a minute later, the restroom door opened.
Bo Yan was tall, his head almost touching the door frame, his shoulders broad, blocking most of the doorway. The backlight gave him a strong sense of oppression.
Thinking he was coming out, he unexpectedly pulled Bai Qi inside without a word.
Huh?
Bai Qi was bewilderedly pulled into the restroom. It was large, but clearly a guest restroom; there were no shower facilities, but there were both a toilet and a squat toilet, and a sink by the door.
Was there a problem in the restroom?
The clean mirror reflected Bai Qi’s confused face. Behind him, Bo Yan closed the door and locked it.
The enclosed space became completely quiet.
“What’s wrong?”
Bai Qi looked up; Bo Yan was too close. He subconsciously tiptoed to see his face, but Bo Yan just lowered his head.
His hard jaw lightly brushed against his soft lips, both of them startled.
Bai Qi immediately took a step back, a strand of his soft hair standing on end: “Sorry.”
His lips felt numb; he subconsciously pursed them, his cheeks tingling from Bo Yan’s body heat.
They had kissed more intimately before, so this contact shouldn’t be a big deal, but Bai Qi’s heart was beating fast, feeling incredibly embarrassed.
Perhaps because this wasn’t acting, and it wasn’t Jiang Bo Yan, he had accidentally kissed Bo Yan himself, and his inner feelings seemed different.
Bo Yan stood still, his long lashes drooping, his emotions unclear. “It’s okay.”
His tone was flat, only his voice a little hoarse, seemingly unconcerned about what had just happened. “My back has been hurting, can you take a look?”
Bai Qi was surprised: “Okay, did you hit it somewhere?”
“Maybe.”
Bo Yan turned around, lifting his collar with both hands and swiftly removing his shirt.
His back skin was white, like flawless cold jade. His long back muscles were clearly powerful, exuding a sense of abstinence, but a bruise on his shoulder blade abruptly destroyed the serenity.
Bai Qi frowned, carefully touching it with his fingertips, nervously asking, “Does it hurt?”
His long back suddenly tensed, then slowly relaxed.
“It doesn’t hurt, can you rub it for me?” Bo Yan’s voice was even hoarser.
Bo Yan said it didn’t hurt, but Bai Qi saw his tense muscles, feeling a little anxious, and gently rubbed it with his fingertips.
His soft fingertips touched the cold skin. Although the touch was light, the bruise seemed to deepen.
Bai Qi was afraid he’d hurt him, so he switched to rubbing with his palm. The warmth flowed between their close-pressed skin. After a moment, he blew on it.
Bo Yan’s back became increasingly red.
Bai Qi dared not move, but Bo Yan turned his head and hugged him.
He hugged him tightly, the firm outline of his pectoral muscles through the thin fabric, almost pressed against Bai Qi, his tall figure clinging: “It’s good you’re here.”
He wasn’t wearing a shirt, the embarrassing touch too intense, Bai Qi’s face instantly flushed red.
He was about to dodge, but hearing Bo Yan’s words, his heart instantly softened.
Bai Qi had never been relied on like this before. His beautiful eyes curved into a smile, obediently letting Bo Yan hug his waist, even letting him touch his ticklish nape.
His confused heart calmed down at this moment, feeling a little attached.
He suddenly found Bo Yan’s gentleness quite nice.
After an unknown amount of time, they came out of the restroom.
Everyone had finished eating and was sitting on the sofa in the living room discussing room assignments. Seeing them come out side-by-side, many people’s eyes lit up, chattering about the room assignment rules.
Due to limited funds, the villa had ten bedrooms, some luxurious master bedrooms, and others converted studies without bathrooms, making the distribution uneven.
So the class monitor decided to assign rooms through a game.
There were many written slips in the box in front of the sofa, with various truth or dare challenges. Everyone randomly picked one, then completed the challenge with the roommate they wanted to share with.
Successfully completing the challenge allowed them to blindly choose a room upstairs. If they didn’t want to find a roommate or weren’t willing to complete the challenge, they could stay in the downstairs mini-cinema, which had many single sofa beds with curtains for separation.
Actually, this rule was specifically set by the class monitor.
He knew Bai Qi was a light sleeper, unaccustomed to sharing with others, and would likely want to be with Bo Yan.
However, the tasks in the box were quite difficult, and he wanted to see their reaction, especially Bo Yan’s willingness to share a room.
Bai Qi was surprised to hear the rules. The truth or dare game was obviously difficult, and many people would probably stay in the cinema.
Although there were curtains between the single beds, they couldn’t block the sound. He imagined it and felt he wouldn’t be able to sleep comfortably.
Numerous eyes looked over, and Bai Qi’s first reaction was to look at Bo Yan. He quietly asked, “Can we share a room?”
As he spoke, his small body leaned closer.
Bo Yan rarely smiled, then nodded.
The game quickly began, each person stepping forward to draw a slip of paper, opening it with nervous anticipation.
After seeing the words on it, the room fell silent for a moment, then almost exploded.
“Damn, class president, you’re too ruthless!”
“What the hell! It wants me to touch my roommate’s abs! He doesn’t even have abs!”
“Hahaha, class president, you’re awesome.”
Bai Qi’s heart skipped a beat, quickly opening his, then almost fainted.
[Publicly confess your deep feelings to your roommate and kiss through