Chapter 59: The Cross-Dressing Game Streamer is Actually… (11)
Before the winter break, there was still a sham of a final exam to get through.
Huo Xian crammed at the last minute, and since the teacher had highlighted the key points right before the exam, a little memorization was enough to cover most of it. However, what puzzled him was, what was the necessity of such an unpopular major at a third-rate university like the one the original owner attended?
Was it just to give students a college diploma? He couldn’t figure it out.
Thanks to exam week, Huo Xian met his other two roommates for the first time: Yin Pei and Ge Yayi.
Yin Pei was a dashing young man with an elegant yet subtly melancholic air, the kind of man in novels who made people want to smooth away the sorrow between his brows with just one look. In contrast, Ge Yayi’s features were somewhat ordinary, and his mannerisms were a bit sloppy. As Huo Xian passed by him, he smelled the scent of cigarettes and cologne.
“Bu Yiyi!” Ge Yayi shouted in surprise upon seeing Zhao Xiyou.
Zhao Xiyou opened his mouth, looking at this classmate he hadn’t seen in ages, whose memory in the original owner’s mind had long blurred, with some bewilderment.
“Is it really you?” Ge Yayi had already walked up to him, looking incredulous. “Watching your streams before, I always felt your face was familiar but couldn’t remember where I’d seen you. seeing you now, I finally remembered you’re my classmate!”
Zhao Xiyou’s mouth twitched, silently complaining in his heart: What kind of third-rate school is this, where a class of only nine students hasn’t even recognized all their classmates after three years?
On the surface, however, he smiled and said, “Not just classmates, we’re roommates too.”
“Really?” Ge Yayi was even more surprised, scratching his head and looking a bit goofy. “I have a house nearby, so I haven’t even been to the dorm.”
This goofy side completely shattered his previous sloppy impression.
Zhao Xiyou teased, “Then you definitely don’t know who the other two roommates are either.”
Ge Yayi really didn’t know.
So before the exam, Huo Xian formally “introduced” himself to his roommates. Ge Yayi was an enthusiastic local of the Imperial Capital, and with the streamer roommate Zhao Xiyou whom he followed present, he immediately and generously invited them all out for a meal after the exam.
Huo Xian happened to be planning to take Huo Yuan for his vaccination and buy some things after the exam, so he didn’t refuse. seeing him agree, Yin Pei also accepted.
Soon the last exam ended. Ge Yayi directly ushered them into his car to leave, but Huo Xian indicated he needed to go back to drop off his stationery and pick up some things. Ge Yayi then suggested stopping by the dorm on the way, so the four of them temporarily headed to the dorm.
What Huo Xian needed to pick up was naturally cat food. It wasn’t until they returned to the dorm that Zhao Xiyou realized he had even brought the cat to the exam.
“The cat, it’s grown.” Yin Pei finally found a topic to chat with Huo Xian about and didn’t let it go.
Hearing the voice, Zhao Xiyou looked over and saw the subtle ingratiation on Yin Pei’s face. His heart skipped a beat, somewhat regretting bringing everyone back to the dorm directly.
“Kittens grow fast.” Huo Xian placed Huo Yuan on the heating pad on the desk. In the past month, Huo Yuan’s little body had become much healthier. He could eat, sleep, run, and jump. He had his first vaccination three weeks ago, and today he was due for the second one. He needed to bring cat food for the outing. “It looks very healthy too,” Yin Pei continued to find topics around the cat.
“Yin Pei, you didn’t pick up this cat, did you?” Huo Xian said directly.
Yin Pei’s face stiffened slightly at the words. Just as he was about to say he did pick it up, he heard Huo Xian continue, “This is a Napoleon munchkin cat. You can’t find these in the wild.”
“Is… is that so?” Yin Pei was embarrassed and guilty.
Huo Xian seemed not to notice, continuing to ask, “His constitution is weak. Were you tricked by the shop assistant when you bought him? Did the after-sales service not explain things clearly to you either?”
Yin Pei: “…”
Yin Pei’s claim that he picked it up no longer held water. With his lie exposed, he could only brace himself and make something up: “I just passed by a cattery and bought it on a whim. Only after buying it did I remember my mom is allergic to cat hair. If it’s inconvenient for you to raise it, I can give it to another friend.”
“Meow!” [Huo Xian, he wants to take me away!] Huo Yuan stared wide-eyed in shock, glaring vigilantly at Yin Pei.
Huo Xian raised his hand and gently scratched his chin twice: [Don’t worry, I won’t let him take you.]
“It’s convenient to raise him. I just want to pay you back for the cat.” Huo Xian said.
Yin Pei twitched the corner of his mouth: “…It’s not worth much.”
“How much?” Huo Xian asked concisely.
“…Six hundred.” Yin Pei made up a number randomly.
[He’s lying to you, it was twelve thousand!] Huo Yuan immediately exposed him.
Huo Xian: “…”
Great, spending twelve thousand on a sickly cat. Should he say Yin Pei lives up to the “fool with too much money” label, or should he complain about the black-hearted cattery making dirty money? But to be fair, Huo Yuan the cat really did look good. If he wasn’t good-looking, he wouldn’t have sold for that price.
“Send me your account number,” Huo Xian said.
“No need…” Yin Pei hurriedly refused, but his remaining words were silenced by Huo Xian’s unquestionable gaze. He pursed his lips, then silently took out his phone and sent his account number.
Only then did Huo Xian nod: “I’ll transfer it to you in a bit.”
No need to rush… Yin Pei didn’t get the words out before Huo Xian stopped looking at him.
Over there, although Zhao Xiyou was constantly being asked questions by Ge Yayi, he still diverted part of his attention to Huo Xian and Yin Pei. He was a bit uneasy. Yin Pei’s computer and headset were originally meant for Huo Xian, but Huo Xian didn’t want to accept others’ kindness for nothing and refused to use them. He, on the other hand, had taken the computer and headset for himself. If Yin Pei knew that he was the one using the computer now, would his impression of him plummet?
“Huo Xian, are you ready?” Ge Yayi asked after taking a phone call, looking a bit embarrassed. “My girlfriend is rushing me to get there.”
Huo Xian nodded: “Ready.” As he responded, he picked Huo Yuan up and tucked him back inside his clothes.
Ge Yayi’s eyes almost popped out, pointing at the bulge in his chest: “You… you’re carrying the cat like that? Without a bag?”
“It’s fine, this is better.” He had sewn a pocket inside his down coat. Huo Yuan lay in the pocket, so he wouldn’t freeze even when outside.
Winter was perfect for hot pot. Ge Yayi had originally arranged to eat hot pot with his girlfriend and her two best friends. Now four people had become seven, and the small table was changed to a private room. By the time Huo Xian and the others arrived, the pot was already boiling.
When Ge Yayi entered the private room with three handsome guys, each with their own distinct style, the three girls who had been laughing ungracefully immediately became demure, their eyes shining. Ge Yayi’s girlfriend complained directly: “Er Ge, your roommates are so handsome, why haven’t you ever called them out for a meal before? Is this how you act as a roommate?”
Ge Yayi was relatively relaxed in front of his girlfriend, saying sloppily: “If I called them out for a meal, would you still have eyes for me?”
His girlfriend pinched him with a smile: “Even if I temporarily don’t see you, I’m still your girlfriend. When we go home, I can only look at you. If you had called them out earlier, maybe my besties would have a chance to get boyfriends?”
The bestie group smiled reservedly and shyly, but their eyes were still fixed on the three guys. The three boys each had their own characteristics, especially Huo Xian, who was 1.9 meters tall. Even sitting down, he was taller than the others, very eye-catching.
“How about introducing them first?” The girlfriend saw at a glance that her two besties were interested, nudged Ge Yayi with her elbow, and gave him a hint with her eyes.
Ge Yayi was embarrassed to say that he and his three roommates weren’t actually that familiar, and he could barely even call out their names. The only one he knew slightly better was Zhao Xiyou…
Awkwardness aside, Ge Yayi still followed his girlfriend’s wishes and introduced the two groups. After the introduction, he added: “Qiaoqiao and Jiajia are both single. As for my roommates, I’m not sure about them.”
“I’m a single dog.” Among the three, Zhao Xiyou was the most outgoing.
The girl named Qiaoqiao chimed in: “You’re so handsome, how are you still single?”
Zhao Xiyou blinked, asking back as if curious: “You’re so pretty, how come you don’t have a boyfriend either?”
The two exchanged compliments, and the atmosphere seemed to warm up.
It was hot in the private room, so Huo Xian took off his coat, and Huo Yuan naturally crawled out from his clothes. Jiajia had been wanting to talk to Huo Xian but couldn’t find a topic. seeing Huo Yuan, her eyes lit up slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she said: “Is this your cat? So cute, can I pet him?”
“Miuu.” [No.] Huo Yuan refused decisively.
Huo Xian said politely but distantly: “He doesn’t like being touched by others.”
Jiajia looked regretful, but her goal wasn’t really the cat anyway. However, she felt a bit embarrassed asking Huo Xian if he was single, so she could only look to Qiaoqiao and Ge Yayi’s girlfriend for help. But Qiaoqiao and Zhao Xiyou were chatting enthusiastically and ignored her completely. Fortunately, Ge Yayi’s girlfriend understood her thoughts. While putting meat into the pot, she casually asked: “What about Student Yin Pei and Student Huo Xian? Do you have girlfriends?”
Yin Pei didn’t speak, looking at Huo Xian.
“I have a partner.” And his partner was squatting in his hand.
“Huo Xian, you have a girlfriend? How come I didn’t know?” Zhao Xiyou inserted himself forcefully, acting surprised to perfection.
Huo Xian lied without changing his expression: “We got together in high school. After the college entrance exam, he went abroad. We’re in a long-distance relationship for now.”
“Meow.” [Huo Xian, you’re lying again. Lying is wrong.] Huo Yuan pointed out his mistake.
Huo Xian asked: [Do you want me to tell them my boyfriend is the cat in my arms?]
Huo Yuan: […]
Even if he said it, someone would have to believe it.
“I never heard you mention it before. I actually thought you were a single dog like me all this time. I even treated you to chocolate on Singles’ Day.” Zhao Xiyou touched his nose, a bit embarrassed. His gaze inadvertently swept across Yin Pei’s face, seeing the disappointment there. Besides feeling guilty, he also felt a bit eager.
Huo Xian looked composed: “You never asked.”
Because Huo Xian had a “partner,” Jiajia, who wanted to chat more, was embarrassed to talk to him again. Qiaoqiao, who had been chatting reasonably well with Zhao Xiyou, soon realized that Zhao Xiyou was talking less and paying more attention to his roommate. Dragging him into conversation made her seem too proactive. Girls should be more reserved.
So, for the second half of the hot pot meal, aside from the voices of Ge Yayi, his girlfriend, and her two besties, Huo Xian and the other two basically ate on their own. Zhao Xiyou did exchange a few sentences with Yin Pei under the pretext of asking Huo Xian if he wanted meat.
“Meow.” [Huo Xian, I want to… go to the bathroom.] Huo Yuan whispered.
Huo Xian didn’t forget to feed the cat while eating. Huo Yuan ate six meals a day, the amount precisely calculated by himself, absolutely the healthiest way to feed a cat. But there was one thing that made him, as a cat, very ashamed, and that was “eating, drinking, and pooping.” As a consciousness body, he had no needs, but with a body, physiological needs were unavoidable.
Every day was a massive embarrassment.
Huo Xian saw that he had eaten enough, so he used the excuse of going to the bathroom to settle the bill. Of course, he wasn’t a fool with money, he just didn’t want to owe anyone for a meal.
After paying the bill, he didn’t plan to go back to the private room. He sent a message to Zhao Xiyou saying he was taking the cat for a shot and was leaving. Unexpectedly, before leaving, he met Yin Pei, who had also come to the front desk, and Yin Pei also wanted to pay the bill.
“Room 3 has already been paid for,” Yin Pei heard the receptionist say.
Yin Pei’s gaze fell on Huo Xian. Huo Xian nodded slightly: “I paid.”
Yin Pei was silent for a moment, then asked: “Are you leaving?”
“En.” Huo Xian nodded. “I’m taking Yuanyuan for a shot.”
Yin Pei had already heard Zhao Xiyou say that Huo Xian’s cat’s full name was Huo Yuan and his nickname was Yuanyuan.
Huo Xian had nothing to chat with him about, said goodbye, and walked out of the hot pot restaurant.
Yin Pei stood there for two seconds, then chased after him: “Huo Xian, can I say something to you?”
“What?” Huo Xian glanced at him.
Yin Pei didn’t speak for a moment, seemingly preparing himself. After a long time, he bit his lower lip and summoned all his courage to say: “I wish you and your girlfriend happiness forever.”
Huo Xian was slightly stunned. After a moment, a pleasant smile curled the corners of his lips. He didn’t correct the misuse of “girlfriend” and said sincerely: “Thank you for your blessing. I also wish you a bright future, and that you may be united forever with the person you like, growing old together.”
The person he liked was right in front of him, but he couldn’t say it out loud.
But that was fine. Liking someone didn’t mean you had to have them. Even if there were regrets, seeing him happy was his own happiness.
After saying goodbye to Yin Pei, Huo Yuan asked in confusion: [Huo Xian, he likes you, why didn’t he say it?]
Huo Xian gently rubbed him through his clothes and said warmly: [Huo Yuan, you have to know that some people like to express their feelings outwardly, while others restrain them. Not all feelings need to be expressed. Yin Pei’s feelings for the original owner were restrained and gentle, so he wouldn’t confess his feelings when he knew I had a lover.]
[Because confessing would cause you trouble, right?] Huo Yuan said.
[Expressing love to someone knowing they have a lover isn’t a sign of courage, but causing trouble out of nothing.]
[Then Yin Pei only gave you his blessing. He really is a gentle and good person.] Huo Yuan seriously issued a “good person card” to Yin Pei.
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