Chapter 6: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (6)
Shen Tangqing sat at his desk eating his meal.
After standing in place for two minutes, Xiao Yu returned to the balcony.
His gaze fell on the drying rack; Shen Tangqing’s black underwear looked particularly conspicuous in his eyes.
After a moment of silence,
He stepped forward, took the underwear down, placed it in a basin, and began to wash it again.
This was his “job,” as well as his right and privilege. No one could deprive him of it, not even Shen Tangqing himself.
Shen Tangqing was woken up by his alarm.
He reached out, grabbed his phone, and took a look: 8:02 AM.
He had a major course at 8:40 AM that he couldn’t miss. He yawned, sat up in bed, and swung his two long legs over the side to get down.
Shi Jingnian, who had just finished washing up and walked in from the balcony, froze for a moment, his footsteps halting instantly.
His gaze landed uncontrollably on Shen Tangqing’s fair, slender legs. The pajama pants stopped just above the knees, revealing calves that were strikingly white—
His Adam’s apple rolled quietly.
A question inexplicably floated into his mind: Why are a man’s legs so good-looking? And so white—
Is this right?
Unaware of Shi Jingnian’s inner thoughts, Shen Tangqing turned around and paused when he saw him standing at the door. “You haven’t left yet?”
His voice still carried the nasal tone of sleep, sounding somewhat soft.
Usually, at this time, Shi Jingnian would have long since left the dorm. As for Xiao Yu, he had found a part-time job delivering milk on campus and basically left by 6:30 AM every day. Besides, Xiao Yu wasn’t in the same major as them, so their schedules were different.
Shi Jingnian withdrew his gaze without batting an eyelid.
“Mn, I got up a bit late today. I’m getting ready to head out now.”
Shen Tangqing nodded, inexplicably feeling that Shi Jingnian’s attitude toward him seemed to have improved a bit.
He grabbed a T-shirt and jeans from the wardrobe and began to change his clothes carelessly, not shying away from Shi Jingnian at all.
Of course, this was mainly because Xiao Yu wasn’t there. If Xiao Yu were present, Shen Tangqing would still go to the bathroom to change.
After all, Xiao Yu would be bent later on. Although it was a hassle, he still had to be mindful of the influence.
But Shi Jingnian wasn’t gay. They were both men, so there wasn’t so much fuss.
Back in university, he used to shower with his close dorm buddies.
It was only after he started working and got harassed by gay men in various ways that he started to reject that circle.
(Translator’s Note: regarding changing clothes in front of each other, I asked a few straight men, and they all said they don’t shy away from it in the dorms. If you want to argue, you’re right.)
Shi Jingnian’s pupils constricted sharply. The next second, he looked away in a panic.
He felt his nose heating up slightly. He touched it—fortunately, no blood.
But he couldn’t stay here any longer.
Head lowered, he walked out of the dorm with slightly hurried steps, not even saying goodbye to Shen Tangqing.
The dorm door slammed shut.
Shen Tangqing paused his hand while taking off his pants. Is he in such a rush to eat breakfast?
However, Shen Tangqing didn’t take it to heart. He looked back down and continued changing his pants.
As the pajama pants slid down to his ankles, his exposed legs looked even more slender, even his knees seeming to glow with a faint pink.
The next second, the dorm door was pushed open again.
Hearing the sound, Shen Tangqing turned his head to look at Shi Jingnian standing in the doorway. There was confusion in his eyes; he didn’t know why this person had returned.
He asked while putting on his jeans,
“Why are you back again?”
He tilted his head slightly as he spoke. The morning light followed the tips of his hair and landed on the side of his neck. Even his tone was a degree softer than usual, completely oblivious to how scorching Shi Jingnian’s gaze was.
Shi Jingnian’s gaze traveled up from his ankles, glued to those long legs, and quietly moved up a bit more—
His Adam’s apple rolled. He opened his mouth but made no sound. For the first time, he felt his mind was a chaotic mess, filled with images of Shen Tangqing taking off his clothes and pants.
I’ve clearly seen it before, so why is it so different this time?
After a silence of several seconds, he seemed to find his own voice.
“Forgot to take my book.” The few words seemed to be squeezed out of his throat, his voice carrying a huskiness.
Shen Tangqing had already pulled up his pants. After letting out an “Oh,” he turned and went to the balcony to wash up.
Shi Jingnian watched his back, gripping the book in his hand tightly.
Only after a long moment did he slowly withdraw his eyes.
We are both men, so why is Shen Tangqing so specifically seductive?
This baffled him more than any difficult academic problem. He couldn’t come to a conclusion that satisfied him.
But his reason told him: he must stay away from Shen Tangqing.
When Zhou Geng called, Shen Tangqing had just finished lunch.
Zhou Geng was a “stupid but rich” young master he had met in a club. He was also the “high branch” Shen Tangqing had managed to cling to with great difficulty.
With just his mouth, Shen Tangqing had coaxed the young master into a daze, causing Zhou Geng to regard Shen Tangqing as a bosom friend after only knowing him for a few days.
Since Shen Tangqing was a malicious cannon fodder, Zhou Geng was his helper. He would strike wherever Shen Tangqing pointed and had done quite a few things to bully Xiao Yu.
Of course, his ending was also quite miserable. He was beaten up by his brother, Zhou Shuli, and thrown abroad.
Because his brother also liked Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu’s other suitors were mad dogs who bit indiscriminately.
…
As soon as the call connected, Zhou Geng’s voice came through. “Tang Tang, have you eaten?”
“Just finished. Is something up, Brother Geng?”
“Can’t I call you if there’s nothing up?” Zhou Geng’s voice carried a teasing tone; he was obviously joking with Shen Tangqing.
“Of course you can. I haven’t seen Brother Geng in days, I miss you quite a bit.”
Shen Tangqing’s words clearly pleased him. Even through the phone line, Shen Tangqing could imagine Zhou Geng grinning foolishly on the other end.
“I miss you too. A new cafe opened next to the school, right by the cat cafe. It’s called ‘A Little Sweet.’ How about we grab a coffee? I have something to give you while we’re at it.”
Shen Tangqing raised an eyebrow. “What is it? So mysterious.”
“You’ll know later.”
“Alright.”
“Where are you? I’ll come pick you up.”
Shen Tangqing hung up after giving Zhou Geng his location.
About fifteen minutes later, Zhou Geng arrived.
Shen Tangqing walked to the parking lot beside the cafeteria and spotted Zhou Geng sitting in the driver’s seat at a glance.
He was wearing a coral-pink shirt with the top two buttons casually undone, his collarbone lines distinct. He also wore a pink diamond stud in his left ear.
But this outfit didn’t look effeminate at all. Instead, it exuded a relaxed, youthful vibe, sunny and bright.
He waved at Shen Tangqing. “Get in, quick, it’s too hot outside.”
Shen Tangqing opened the passenger door and found a gift box on the seat. He picked it up and glanced at Zhou Geng. “Brother Geng, is this for me?”
Zhou Geng smiled and nodded. “Open it and see if you like it.”
Zhou Geng had very sunny looks. When he smiled, the corners of his eyes would curve gently, as if his eyes held fragmented light.
The first impression he gave was that he was simple and easy to trick.
Shen Tangqing looked down and unwrapped the gift box.
The box wasn’t big, but the packaging was exquisite. Inside was a palm-sized box stamped with the TF1 logo.
Shen Tangqing was stunned for a moment.
Inside was a limited edition TF1 lighter. Just this lighter alone was worth over five hundred thousand.
He looked up at Zhou Geng. “Brother Geng, you’re giving this to me?”
Zhou Geng glanced at Shen Tangqing while driving, his eyes filled with fine, fragmented laughter.
“Didn’t you say this lighter looked good last week? It wasn’t in stock domestically, so I ordered it from abroad. It just arrived yesterday.”
Shen Tangqing had only mentioned it casually in passing. He hadn’t expected Zhou Geng to actually take it to heart. For a moment, he was genuinely somewhat touched.
His brain was already calculating how much this thing could sell for on a secondhand website.
Thinking about how he was about to “escape poverty and become rich,” Shen Tangqing couldn’t hide his excitement.
But verbally, he remained polite.
“Thank you, Brother Geng, but this is too expensive. I can’t accept it.”
Zhou Geng frowned slightly. “If I give it to you, just take it. What’s expensive? It’s not worth much money. We’re friends, it’s just a gift.”
Seeing Shen Tangqing still hesitating, Zhou Geng played his trump card directly. “If you don’t accept it, I’ll be angry.”
Shen Tangqing pursed his lips and looked at Zhou Geng with a face full of emotion.
“Thank you, Brother Geng. No one has ever been this good to me…”
Zhou Geng’s grip on the steering wheel tightened. Hearing Shen Tangqing’s words, the tips of his ears couldn’t help but turn red.
After a few seconds, he spoke shyly,
“We’re friends, being good to you is how it should be.”
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