The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 43

Chapter 43: Roommate 03

Gu Xiu’s little scheme was crackling—secretly wearing his rich second-generation roommate’s luxury clothes to maintain his vain persona and provoke the other’s annoyance, all to add fuel to the fire for the future face-slapping crematorium.

He understood this kind of person. The more someone had, the less they cared. The original owner would be pleased with a small windfall, but his roommate probably couldn’t even count the spectacular change in his bank card. Stealing a few clothes was nothing to worry about.

In Chen Beichuan’s closet, only a small area was frequently touched. A large pile of brand-new clothes was still in paper bags, with the packaging and tags still attached.

Heh, isn’t this free for the taking? The discarded clothes should be given to those who need them more.

But last time, Chen Beichuan had come back at just the right time, interrupting Gu Xiu’s shady theft. In his haste, he had only managed to grab a small, unknown object and had stuffed it under his pillow without a second look.

It wasn’t until he was going to bed that he discovered it was a new pair of socks. Since they were new, it didn’t matter. Gu Xiu didn’t want to do any extra work, so he left the socks where they were and didn’t bother with them.

Now, on his way to his protagonist shou’s date, he belatedly realized. The mission had come so suddenly that he had gone out in a plain short-sleeved shirt and mid-length pants, with a pair of plain black socks and sports slippers.

Plain from head to toe, not only did it not fit the superficial original owner, but he himself also disliked it.

Seeing his reflection on the wall on the way, he sighed with regret: 【Sigh, I should have worn the protagonist gong’s high-end socks!】

【…Socks?】 007 was clearly hesitant for a moment. The host’s style of doing things seemed to be in his data-brain’s blind spot. It took a long while before he spoke again. 【Uh, it’s fine. Your superficial image is already deeply ingrained. Tonight’s focus is on discriminating against gays and hurting the protagonist shou.】

Gu Xiu had his hands in his pockets, walking lazily, looking at the line of orange-red that remained behind the teaching building in the distance, and sighed: 【You guys, can you only use this kind of low-class conflict to advance the plot?】

007 couldn’t help but retort: 【As if you don’t want the points!】

Gu Xiu curled his lips.

007 was endless: 【There’s still a plot of drunken sex later! This isn’t low-class, but a classic plot of a love novel. The readers also love to see it…】

【Wait, wait… stop talking.】 Gu Xiu’s face suddenly changed. He hugged his arms and rubbed them hard. 【Pah, pah, pah, what bad luck!】

Coupled with that feeling of déjà vu, as if he had experienced it before, it was even more unlucky!

Tonight’s plot also involved the protagonist gong.

He was at another table not far away, overhearing the conversation on Gu Xiu’s side, and also saw Ji Ning’s fragile side, pretending to be strong. From then on, he kept this seemingly ordinary boy in his heart.

Later, his repeated attention, and even his evolution into an uncontrollable infatuation, possessiveness, and protectiveness, was also a matter of course…

The hot pot restaurant was very down-to-earth. The low tables were set up on the roadside, with a simple plastic film on top to isolate the grease. The hot pot stalls on the summer night were full. Ji Ning was infected by the lively atmosphere and boldly stole a few glances at Gu Xiu. Like introducing his boyfriend to his friends, he brought him to his roommates.

Tonight, Gu Xiu was dressed very simply, but Ji Ning inexplicably felt that he looked more handsome than usual.

However, the man who claimed to be a transmigrator had told him with certainty that Gu Xiu was extremely disgusted with and repulsed by homosexuals, and would mercilessly express his disgust for homosexuals in front of his roommates.

“Ji Ning, come, come!” a sharp-eyed roommate stood up and enthusiastically greeted Ji Ning. Noticing the person beside him, his eyes couldn’t help but light up. “Hey, this is your childhood friend, right? He’s really handsome in person. I remember he’s also a top student in computer science? Amazing.”

Ji Ning’s three roommates were all straight men, and each had their own girlfriend. Ji Ning had brought a childhood friend of the same gender, so it was hard not to be teased.

Gu Xiu was more at ease with straight men. Gu Xiu found an empty seat and sat down, casually replying, “It’s alright. My third year of high school was my peak. I’ve fallen now. I just play games every day.”

“Then what games do you like to play?”

The topics between straight men were also very simple. Starting from games, they agreed to play together next time, and then talked about basketball.

The original owner had the most common straight man’s hobbies, and Gu Xiu was no exception. His sports hobbies were all practiced with various robots, but it was more than enough to deal with a few college students. He nodded. “Okay, let’s play ball together next time.”

The topic naturally extended to teasing the pair of childhood friends.

“In our dorm, only Ji Ning doesn’t like sports. He’s cooped up in the art studio all day.”

“Next time, Ji Ning will definitely have to come and watch the game, right? Someone needs water, hahaha.”

“You guys will probably be teased then. You still have that… what’s the cutest…?”

“The cutest height difference!” a boy’s girlfriend took over the conversation, her eyes shining as she looked at the well-matched childhood friends opposite her, and said with a smile, “If Xiao Ning wore contact lenses and dressed up, he would definitely be a great beauty. Gu Xiu is also a handsome guy…”

Ji Ning repeatedly suppressed the urge to smile. When he stole a glance, he saw Gu Xiu’s face wrinkled in disgust, and he was on high alert against those subtle teases. “I’m not gay, and neither is Ji Ning. Don’t talk nonsense.”

Ji Ning’s face changed slightly. He froze for two seconds and then forced a smile to agree with Gu Xiu. “That’s right. Don’t talk nonsense.”

The girl saw the subtle emotional flow between the two, especially Ji Ning’s eyes, which were always glued to the other person. She nudged her boyfriend with her elbow, and the two of them cooperated, hinting at the steel-straight Gu Xiu.

“The atmosphere in college is free and open. There are all sorts of strange people. It’s fine to like the same sex. Most of the students and teachers are very tolerant…”

“That’s right, that’s right. Gu Xiu, have you ever heard a saying, called… a real gay is a deep closet? A real gay will desperately try to hide it and frantically reject homosexuals. Hahaha.”

Ji Ning’s face was anxious. He was afraid that Gu Xiu would get angry, and his expression was troubled. “You guys, stop talking.”

“I’m just saying what I’m thinking,” Gu Xiu didn’t have a good expression either. “I just think homosexuality is disgusting.”

The long-silent 007 suddenly popped its head out: 【Listen to this scum man’s words. The protagonist shou looks so wronged he’s about to cry.】

【…】 Gu Xiu was speechless. 【You’re quite excited, aren’t you?】

007 immediately became serious: 【I’m giving you feedback on the protagonist shou’s situation. This act was very good.】

Ji Ning was in a daze because of his harsh words and absentmindedly reached for the spoon at the edge of the hot pot.

Gu Xiu saw that the hook on the spoon was just resting on the edge of the metal pot and guessed that it must be hot. He reflexively pulled Ji Ning’s arm.

His face was still grim, but the concern in his actions was real…

Ji Ning didn’t react to the momentary physical contact at first. He was stunned for a moment, then he looked up at Gu Xiu’s exquisite side profile, that slightly furrowed brow, which he had long been used to seeing, but the feeling was completely different from before.

—【How is it?】

His male fan who had transmigrated into the book was always concerned about his movements. Ji Ning just happened to lower his face, which was as red as a spicy pot.

—【You must not be too sad because of Gu Xiu. Bye-bye is bye-bye! The next one is even better!】

Ji Ning: 【Don’t worry. Although Gu Xiu doesn’t like boys, he’s still very good and special to me!】

After sending the message, Ji Ning put away his phone and looked at the bubbling hot oil pot, and a warmth also rose in his heart.

The liveliness of the snack street outside the school could last until the latter half of the night. The energetic college students came in batches and were replaced by new ones, full of vitality. From dinner to supper, and then to KTVs or internet cafes that were open all night, they could easily have fun until dawn.

At seven in the evening, this hot pot meal was only half over.

“Oh, right,” the boy whose birthday it was suddenly said. “Isn’t there a room check tonight? Have we all packed our things?”

The two roommates only reacted after he said that. Their flushed faces were a blank, and they were foolish. In the entire four-person dormitory, only Ji Ning was reliable. He smiled slightly. “Don’t worry. I went back at noon and cleaned the whole dormitory.”

“Wow, Ningning, what kind of little angel are you!”

“Hahahaha, what great luck for us brothers… no, what great luck for Gu Xiu, haha.”

The phone in Gu Xiu’s pocket vibrated a few times.

In such a novel world, Gu Xiu was just a scum gong ex-husband. His interpersonal relationships were quite simple. Besides the protagonist shou whom he loved but couldn’t have, there was his rival in love, the protagonist gong. He took out his phone and saw that no one was looking for him. The new student group of several hundred people was constantly popping up with new messages.

When the group started chatting, it would buzz wildly, affecting his meal. He directly set the group chat to “do not disturb” and concentrated on enjoying the hot and spicy Sichuan-style hot pot.

[School of Computer Science and Technology 2022 New Student Group (500)]

The group was usually just a few fixed people chatting idly. It had just quieted down when suddenly, an account that had never spoken before popped up, with a black profile picture.

CBC: 【When is Gu Xiu coming back to the dorm?】

Gu Xiu and his roommate Chen Beichuan were in the same school, one an undergraduate and the other a graduate student. They were in the same school but didn’t have much interaction. The only thing they had in common was that they were in the same year. So Chen Beichuan thought that the other might have also joined the 22nd-grade new student group when he enrolled.

The two had been roommates for a month, and it was incredible that they had not exchanged contact information, which showed how bad their relationship was.

Chen Beichuan’s simple sentence, which did not reveal any emotion, directly blew up the quiet group chat.

【! CBC senior has appeared!!】

【Huh? What’s CBC? A bank?】

【…You’d better be playing abstract】

【woc, I know… senior, I’m sorry!!! [/kneels][/kneels]】

【The legendary figure has actually appeared in the big group. A photo in the front row】

【Senior, can I add you on WeChat? [/pitiful]】

【xs, the brave one gets to enjoy the campus prince first】

Chen Beichuan repeated emotionlessly, like the AI he was studying.

CBC: 【Is Gu Xiu in the group? When is he coming back to the dorm?】

After two seconds, he added a slightly more human-like sentence.

CBC: 【Does anyone have the contact information of the sophomore Gu Xiu? Can you help me ask him when he’s coming back to the dorm? I have something to ask him. Thank you.】

But there wasn’t much human touch.

The people in the group, taking advantage of the fact that they were not using their real names, were bold and played abstract with all sorts of playful smiles. No one answered the question seriously.

【Applying to be Gu Xiu!!】

【Then can we add you on WeChat and chat, senior～】

【@CBC Senior, can you help me look at the topic selection?】

【@CBC I want to overestimate myself and apply for Professor Wang’s graduate program. Can you help me put in a good word, senior?】

【It seems that the great god that God C is looking for is not in the group, hahahahaha】

Chen Beichuan didn’t interact much with his schoolmates, but his public image was undoubtedly that of a polite, diligent, and self-disciplined good student, a model of all good labels, an existence that was even more out of reach than other people’s children.

So much so that these guys gradually began to push their luck.

He locked his phone, too lazy to look anymore.

If Gu Xiu didn’t come back to deal with the internal affairs, he felt that he might not be able to resist throwing all of Gu Xiu’s trash on his bed and stuffing it into his quilt.

Ever since Gu Xiu had moved in, the dormitory had been a mess every day, making it impossible to study peacefully. He would usually stay in the 24-hour study room until it was time to sleep. It was rare for him to come back to the dormitory early after dinner today.

Because today was Thursday, the day of the room check.

The sight was a mess.

The culprit was nowhere to be seen.

Chen Beichuan was full of anger that had nowhere to go.

He furrowed his brow tightly. No matter how disgusted he was, he could only roll up his sleeves like a river snail girl, grab a broom, and get to work.

Half an hour later, the dormitory was brand new.

The pile of cigarette butts left by Gu Xiu was thrown into the trash can along with the remaining half a pack of cigarettes. The unfinished snacks on the table were also all thrown away.

The room check was strict recently. Besides the basic hygiene, their beds were not spared either.

Chen Beichuan looked up and saw that the opposite bed was a mess, like a dog’s kennel, with the quilt piled up in a mess.

He climbed up in frustration, spread out Gu Xiu’s quilt, covered the messy clothes on the bed, and finally picked up the pillow that was as crooked as Gu Xiu himself—

Then he was suddenly stunned.

A pair of black and coffee-colored striped socks, with an unopened foreign language label. A pair of socks that cost two hundred yuan, far beyond Gu Xiu’s spending level.

It was even more impossible for Gu Xiu to find an overseas purchasing agent to buy this kind of niche light luxury brand that didn’t even have a counterfeit. After all, he was such a vain and superficial guy, he wished he could wear those well-known luxury brand logos on the most conspicuous parts of his body, or even print them on his face.

Chen Beichuan was not short of money, but he would not deliberately buy this kind of flashy socks. He vaguely remembered that this pair of socks should have been a gift that his mother and her sisters had bought for him against his will when they were shopping.

He had long forgotten where he had stuffed this pair of socks.

In any case, it couldn’t possibly be under Gu Xiu’s pillow.