Chapter 51 p2
This guy had a Northeastern accent, and judging from his words, he was probably a friendly guy.
They randomly selected the island map, and Xi Shi marked a spot on the map. “Jump to G-town.”
“G-town? Why are we going to that godforsaken place?” The guy was dissatisfied.
“There’s a newbie in the team, it’s their first time playing. G-town has fewer people, I’ll help them get familiar with the game.” Xi Shi had originally planned to stick with Zhong Yuxiao. He didn’t care where the random teammates went. “You guys can choose a different place to jump.”
At that moment, the other teammate, who hadn’t said anything, sent a text message. “The two of you are a couple, with couple names and couple outfits. Don’t be a third wheel. Let’s jump to P-city.”
Xi Shi glanced at Zhong Yuxiao, but Zhong Yuxiao didn’t react.
Had he not seen the message?
The other two teammates jumped to different places, and Zhong Yuxiao followed Xi Shi to G-port. Not many people were jumping there, and there were many small houses nearby. Xi Shi led Zhong Yuxiao through the houses, collecting supplies.
Zhong Yuxiao followed him, watching the female character follow the male character, their actions looking like they were a pair of thieves.
Xi Shi’s game ID was 【ComeHereBroHug】
Zhong Yuxiao’s game ID was 【LittleRiceBallWantsAHug】
They were fine on their own, but after the teammate mentioned it, it seemed that the IDs were a bit strange, with an ambiguous feeling.
Zhong Yuxiao narrowed his eyes. “What’s with the IDs?”
His sudden question made Xi Shi jump and accidentally drop the gun he had just picked up.
Zhong Yuxiao picked it up. On the screen, the female player was pointing a gun at the male player.
Xi Shi chuckled. “No way, why are you pointing a gun at me? You told me to choose the IDs.”
“But I didn’t tell you to choose couple IDs.”
So he had seen it.
Xi Shi leaned back, his arms open as if he was wronged. “Who said these are couple IDs? This ID clearly means, ‘Come here, gege will hug little Xiaoyao’, expressing the love I have for you, my little brother, and the strong bond we share.”
Zhong Yuxiao: “…”
Who the hell was his brother?
Zhong Yuxiao scoffed. “Your reading comprehension skills are quite good.”
“You’re not the first person to compliment me like that.” Xi Shi started to climb up the pole, saying proudly, “I’m a talented and handsome perfect man.”
He changed the topic. “I’m so perfect, you should be happy to have a scandal with me.”
“…Do you think you’re a big star?” Zhong Yuxiao was speechless. He had only seen the word “scandal” in gossip magazines.
Xi Shi said seriously, “I’ll take your advice. I’ll consider making my debut.”
Zhong Yuxiao was shocked by his thick skin and couldn’t say a word.
As if the heavens couldn’t stand it anymore, a gunshot rang out, and Xi Shi’s smug expression froze. He looked down and saw that he had been turned into a loot crate.
“…”
Zhong Yuxiao was surprised. “You were… killed?”
“It was an accident.” Xi Shi had just been bragging about carrying people to victory, and now he had been killed without even killing anyone. He couldn’t save face, and started to find excuses. “I wasn’t paying attention and someone ambushed me, tsk, that guy is too sneaky… By the way, be careful, hide behind a door, and don’t show your head.”
“How do I hide behind a door?”
With Xi Shi dead, Zhong Yuxiao had no idea how to proceed and stood there, at a loss.
“Go inside, crouch… Hey, no, why are you hitting the door?” Xi Shi was getting anxious, and moved closer to Zhong Yuxiao, shoulder to shoulder.
“Someone’s coming, quickly grab a weapon. Don’t use the knife, or the frying pan. Didn’t you pick up that gun I dropped? Quick, pick it up!”
He watched as Zhong Yuxiao slowly changed his weapon behind the door. He was so anxious that he wanted to do it himself.
“He’s coming, as soon as he shows his head, you shoot him.”
The door was slowly pushed open by the enemy. Before Xi Shi could say anything, Zhong Yuxiao fired a shot.
Bad news: The enemy had found them.
Worse news: The shot was fired into the sky, not at the enemy.
Having collected the two pieces of bad news, the result was even worse: Zhong Yuxiao was killed with a headshot.
Looking at the two loot crates lying together, Xi Shi’s expression was complicated. “Did you just commit suicide for me?”
On the game screen, the two characters were lying next to each other, their heads touching. It did look like they were committing suicide.
Zhong Yuxiao coughed lightly. “It wasn’t on purpose.”
“Not on purpose? Why did you shoot into the sky?” Xi Shi was puzzled.
Zhong Yuxiao said matter-of-factly, “A warning shot. That’s what the police do.”
“…”
This was a battle royale game, not a police investigation!
Xi Shi was tired and rested his head on Zhong Yuxiao’s shoulder, sounding both helpless and amused. “You’re such a law-abiding citizen, the police should give you an award.”
Zhong Yuxiao’s body stiffened. He lowered his eyes, looking at Xi Shi leaning on his shoulder. It felt like an embrace, and a warm sandalwood scent wafted over.
He had never realized that the shampoo he used smelled so good.
“Will you play again?”
Xi Shi looked at the time. “No, it’s after nine o’clock. You should go to sleep.”
He and Zhong Yuxiao hadn’t seen each other in years, but they would chat from time to time, exchanging a picture, a flower, or sharing something that had happened recently.
Zhong Yuxiao had mentioned before that he had to be in bed by nine-thirty.
“You still remember.” Zhong Yuxiao was a bit surprised.
The frequency of their chats was determined by Xi Shi. He was in a boarding school, so he could only reply when he was on break.
Sometimes the time between messages was too long, and even Zhong Yuxiao would forget what he had sent.
Xi Shi said casually, “I remember everything you say.”
Zhong Yuxiao’s breath hitched.
Going to bed by nine-thirty was difficult for Xi Shi. He usually didn’t go to bed until eleven o’clock, and he was still full of energy now, his eyes wide.
The ceiling light in the room was turned off, leaving only a small night light.
Xi Shi turned his head, and using the dim light, he looked at Zhong Yuxiao. He hadn’t seen him for so long, and Zhong Yuxiao’s features had matured.
He had dreamt about Zhong Yuxiao countless times. In his dreams, Zhong Yuxiao’s face was different from what he saw now, but undeniably, both in his dreams and in real life, Zhong Yuxiao was cute.
Some people said that “cute” was a dangerous word. When you used that word to describe someone, you had to be careful.
Xi Shi quietly moved closer to Zhong Yuxiao and closed his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face.
The breathing beside him gradually evened out. While he was asleep, Zhong Yuxiao suddenly opened his eyes.
The bed was 1.8 x 2 meters, and two blankets were a bit crowded. Zhong Yuxiao gently lifted Xi Shi’s blanket and tossed it on the floor, then lifted his own blanket and covered Xi Shi with it.
They were sleeping in the same blanket, and through the thin pajamas, he could feel the warmth from his body.
Time passed, and Zhong Yuxiao gently wrapped his arms around Xi Shi’s waist, pulling him into his embrace. The scent of sandalwood filled his arms. It was like holding a bouquet of passionate flowers.
He tossed and turned in his dreams all night. Before dawn, Xi Shi was startled awake.
In his dream, he couldn’t breathe, his body was being held by an octopus, and he couldn’t escape.
But in real life, it wasn’t an octopus that was holding him, but Zhong Yuxiao.
Before going to sleep, there had been two separate blankets. When he woke up, they were under the same blanket. If there wasn’t a blanket on the floor, Xi Shi would have suspected that his memory was failing.
Zhong Yuxiao was hugging him tightly, his legs intertwined with his. Xi Shi felt like he was a human pillow, and if he had to use a word to describe how Zhong Yuxiao was holding him, it would be “tightly”.
Xi Shi’s face grew hot, and he remembered his dream from last night. In his dream, Zhong Yuxiao had also held him very tightly, their bodies intertwined, and they had explored the most wonderful pleasures in the world together.
He awkwardly shifted his leg. The parts that had been relieved were, due to the early morning stimulation, starting to get erect again.
It was too embarrassing, he couldn’t let Zhong Yuxiao find out.
Xi Shi’s face flushed red and then white. He took a deep breath and slowly pulled his arm away.
Zhong Yuxiao was still asleep, but he seemed to sense that the “pillow” was trying to escape. He pulled him closer, pressing Xi Shi even tighter against the bed.
His face was buried in Xi Shi’s neck, rubbing against it gently, his voice sleepy and soft. “Don’t move.”
The top button of his pajamas was unbuttoned, and Zhong Yuxiao’s warm breath brushed against his collarbone. Xi Shi shivered instinctively.
Real life didn’t seem to be much better than his dreams.
Being so close, it was impossible not to notice the changes in his body. If this continued, he would lose all face.
Xi Shi couldn’t care about anything else and pushed Zhong Yuxiao away.
“Ugh? Xi Shi?”
Zhong Yuxiao opened his eyes slightly, his voice hoarse and confused. Xi Shi pretended to be deaf and turned over and rushed into the bathroom.
Through the door, the sound of running water could be heard clearly. Zhong Yuxiao yawned and slowly rubbed his eyes.
Not bad, he had slept well.
Zhong Yuxiao sat up in bed, resting against the headboard, his eyes looking at the bathroom door.
After a few minutes, the sound of running water stopped, and the bathroom door opened. The two of them met eyes unexpectedly.
“You…”
“I didn’t do anything!” Xi Shi quickly hid his hands behind his back. “I just used the restroom, I had to pee, you know.”
“Oh.” Zhong Yuxiao caressed the blanket, asking calmly, “The water was running for a few minutes. Besides having to pee, did you also have some difficulty finishing?”
Xi Shi felt like he was about to cough up blood.
Zhong Yuxiao glanced at the blanket on the floor and changed the topic. “Last night, I vaguely remember someone crawling into my bed and snuggling against me… Xi Shi, was that you?”
There were only two of them in the room. If it wasn’t him, who else could it be?
Zhong Yuxiao was clearly doing it on purpose, and Xi Shi decided to be brazen. “Yes, it was me. What about it?”
It wasn’t like they had never done that before. And just now, it was Zhong Yuxiao who was holding him tightly.
Xi Shi had never slept in the same bed with anyone else, so he didn’t know if his sleeping habits were good or not, and didn’t suspect that Zhong Yuxiao was lying.
“It’s fine, of course it’s fine.” Zhong Yuxiao’s eyes flashed with amusement.
Xi Shi snorted and regained his confidence.
“The thing you were holding isn’t dry. It’s dripping.” Zhong Yuxiao reminded him kindly.
Xi Shi froze, his face flushing red. He cursed quietly and rushed back into the bathroom.
Zhong Yuxiao rested his hands behind his head, his golden eyes hiding a hint of playfulness.
He didn’t know about last night, but right now, Xi Shi was definitely not wearing any underwear.
