The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 56

Chapter 56: Roommate 16

Although Gu Xiu’s life experience was extremely lacking, when he was a child in the main god space, besides entertaining himself by lifting weights and playing games, he also often played chess or ball games against AI.

Hehe, just a small protagonist gong in a small world. Who’s afraid of whom?

007 also boosted his prestige: 【In this basketball final between you and the protagonist gong, the protagonist shou will come to watch and will be in a difficult position because of your confrontation… When you see that the situation is not good, you will use a dirty trick, causing the protagonist gong to fall and get injured. The protagonist shou will be shocked and will quickly go to help the protagonist gong up and take him to the infirmary for medicine. The protagonist gong will lose to you, but he will win love!】

【…】 Gu Xiu was silent for a moment. Based on the actual situation, he raised a reasonable doubt. 【Is it me who’s playing dirty or the protagonist gong? This guy is not open at all. Can’t you see? It’s ninety-nine percent likely that he’s deliberately pretending.】

007 skillfully flattered him: 【Anyway, in this match, you’re sure to win!】

【Hmph.】 Gu Xiu raised his chin, disdainful. 【Isn’t that a must? No matter what little tricks Chen Beichuan pulls, the winner must be me!】

The next day was sunny and breezy, with the unique freshness and coolness of early autumn.

The morning was the quietest time on the university campus. Everyone was either busy with early classes or catching up on sleep in their dorms. Gu Xiu and Chen Beichuan deliberately chose to go to the outdoor basketball court, and all four basketball hoops were empty.

The basketball was Chen Beichuan’s. Gu Xiu’s trust in him was close to zero, so he naturally had to take the basketball and try it out to avoid being tricked by a dirty trick. Gu Xiu first studied the basketball, then bounced it, and finally jumped up, his long arms extended, and the basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air—

Smack!

Chen Beichuan rushed under the basket and jumped high, accurately intercepting the perfect three-pointer in front of the hoop.

“…Hey!” Gu Xiu’s forehead veins immediately throbbed. He rushed over to grab the ball, shouting as he ran, “Chen Beichuan! You dog! Where are you running—”

The match had not yet officially started, but the two of them were chasing each other with great enthusiasm. A few students who were passing by were attracted by the sight. They found the famous campus prince himself, stopped to take a few more looks, and then, good heavens, wasn’t the person he was fooling around with his rumored roommate?

Now, the two of them could be called the top celebrities of the A University campus forum.

But ever since the “sitting on his lap” incident in the cafeteria, in a school of tens of thousands of people, no one had ever run into the two of them appearing at the same time, let alone interacting. It was just like the male and female celebrities in the entertainment industry who deliberately avoided suspicion.

But the two of them were not real celebrities. The more they tried to hide it, the more it seemed like there was some unspeakable secret!

Thus, their CP fans grew day by day. If they couldn’t take pictures of them in person, they would just make up their own stories and produce their own content, shipping them with great enthusiasm.

Today, they rarely appeared at the same time again. They still seemed to have a good relationship. The basketball was passed back and forth between them, and they were constantly in physical contact. The passersby quickly recorded videos and took pictures, and then posted them on the forum, calling their friends over.

Before long, dozens of people had gathered by the court, and more were constantly arriving. The two of them also got to experience the treatment of a celebrity.

Ji Ning, who was always paying attention to their movements, was also among them. He had carefully bought a bottle of water on his way over and was nervously holding it with both hands, preparing to give it to Gu Xiu during a break.

On the court, Gu Xiu, after confirming that the basketball was fine, was too lazy to fight with Chen Beichuan for it. Chen Beichuan monopolized the basketball and ran freely on the court, as light as a gust of wind. He jumped up and dunked, his young body’s lines exceptionally long, nimble, and full of power.

He showed off his basketball skills like a peacock spreading its tail. The whispers by the court were endless. Probably only Gu Xiu was disdainful the whole time, with his hands on his hips, and he even rolled his eyes a few times.

After Chen Beichuan was done showing off, he walked back with the ball and said to Gu Xiu, “11 points, I win.”

“?” Gu Xiu was easily angered, his eyes wide in disbelief. “This is a practice match!”

“Fine,” Chen Beichuan deliberately pretended to compromise for him and said with a smile, “You say so, then it is.”

“Ahhhhhhhhhh—”

A strange scream came from the audience.

Gu Xiu was speechless. He had just started to extend his middle finger when he suddenly remembered that this person was gay. Cursing him with his middle finger would hurt the enemy by a hundred and himself by eight thousand. So he only extended his middle finger halfway, curled and hooked, looking a little comical.

Chen Beichuan, who was being scolded, didn’t understand. He hooked his middle finger with one of his own fingers, his black bangs flying in the wind, and his tone also rose. “A promise is a promise.”

“Ahhhhhhh!” A strange scream.

The speechless Gu Xiu: “…”

“Chen Beichuan, you’re dead.”

After the harsh words, the match officially began.

An enthusiastic classmate came over to be their referee. A few other boys were eager to join their duel, but they were ruthlessly driven away by Chen Beichuan, who told them to go and play on the side.

The two duelists were like a signboard for the basketball court. The other three empty basketball hoops were also used, and several matches were held at the same time. The court was crowded and lively.

Near noon, more and more students gathered to watch.

Gu Xiu went all out, with the determination to fight to the death with Chen Beichuan. His eyes were fixed on the ball, and his mind was filled with “it’s either you or me, it’s either me or you!!”

Chen Beichuan did not go easy on him either. The two were evenly matched. The busy basketball was passed back and forth between them. Several times, it almost went into the basket, but it was thrillingly intercepted by the other party on the way. They had turned a fast-paced basketball game into a stalemate like a soccer game.

Gu Xiu was panting from exhaustion. He wiped the sweat from his face and his eyes were still fixed on Chen Beichuan and the ball in his hand, not letting go of his every small movement.

The two of them stood under each other’s baskets, at a distance, tacitly taking a short break to catch their breath.

Chen Beichuan was wearing a black long-sleeved hoodie. The loose hoodie was full of hot sweat. He had been wearing the hood the whole time, and the brim of the hood was pressing down on his bangs. The sweat that was dripping down was flowing directly into his eyes.

It was just the two of them dueling, so there weren’t many complicated rules. Chen Beichuan estimated the distance. It was impossible for Gu Xiu to grow wings and fly over. He temporarily let down his guard, held the basketball with one hand, and used the other to take off his hood, then raised his arm to wipe the sweat from around his eyes—

Gu Xiu took this great opportunity and rushed over!

Chen Beichuan was startled. He didn’t have time to tidy up his messy hair and quickly dribbled the ball and ran. But Gu Xiu was in hot pursuit, bursting out with amazing speed, as if he were about to take off.

Chen Beichuan was hit by his bird’s wings.

Fortunately, Chen Beichuan’s reaction speed was extremely fast. He nimbly dodged, and Gu Xiu behind him didn’t control his momentum well. He suddenly lost his target and was carried forward by the strong inertia. He stumbled two steps and unexpectedly fell to the ground.

Chen Beichuan’s running steps came to a screeching halt, and he turned back.

Gu Xiu’s eyes were red with competition. He didn’t feel the pain in his body and immediately scrambled up to grab the ball with his hands and feet.

Chen Beichuan let him stumble away and followed him unhurriedly until he jumped high. Chen Beichuan saw that the situation was not good, decisively rushed up, and accurately caught the tilting Gu Xiu in mid-air, falling to the ground with him, not letting him touch the rough ground alone.

Gu Xiu had once again used his roommate as a cushion by a fluke, but this time, neither of them had the time to let their thoughts drift to the ambiguous direction. Chen Beichuan caught Gu Xiu and let out a big sigh of relief. Just then, the basketball rolled over. Gu Xiu reflexively wanted to struggle up. He quickly kicked the ball away and held the person in his arms tightly.

“Chen Beichuan! Let go!”

“Don’t move.”

A violent heartbeat was pressed against his back, and a hot breath was on the top of his head. Gu Xiu belatedly reacted, and the pain in his foot finally reached his slow nerves.

“Hiss!”

Chen Beichuan held his arm and helped him up, his mouth as merciless as ever. “Still dunking? Wasn’t the fall just now hard enough?”

The pain in his foot was like seaweed clinging to Gu Xiu. He couldn’t stand up completely, and his body was also crooked.

Chen Beichuan thought for a moment, then suddenly lowered his body even more. He squatted down in front of Gu Xiu, pulled him onto his back, and without a word, he hooked his knees and carried him on his back.

Gu Xiu was caught off guard and exclaimed, “…Chen Beichuan!”

Chen Beichuan didn’t say a word, his cold image unchanged. He carried Gu Xiu on his back and walked towards the entrance of the basketball court, passing through the layers of screaming, photo-taking, and onlooking crowd.

Gu Xiu was almost immune to the “ahhhhhh.” He hammered Chen Beichuan’s back, to no avail. He then hooked his arms around the other’s neck, tightening them little by little, and said sternly, “Quick, put me down!!”

Chen Beichuan didn’t take his strangling seriously at all and instead indulged him. “Mm, hold on tight.”

Gu Xiu instantly didn’t know where to put his two arms. After a long struggle, to avoid being thrown off, he lightly rested them on the young man’s shoulders.

The infirmary and the library were in two buildings facing each other. Seeing the magnificent library getting closer and closer, and the students nearby gradually increasing, they all cast strange gazes.

Gu Xiu’s ears were burning, and he said in a low voice, “Put me down.”

Chen Beichuan turned a deaf ear.

Gu Xiu had no other choice. He lowered his head deeply and changed the subject, “No need to go to the infirmary. I’m not injured.”

“Fine,” Chen Beichuan decisively changed his course, but he still refused to let him go. His hands were like iron clamps, as if they were welded to Gu Xiu’s knees.

“Chen Beichuan!”

No matter how much Gu Xiu bluffed and cried out, he was not moved.

Chen Beichuan went all the way to the back of the playground’s rostrum, a secluded and deserted place. Outside the metal fence, vines were overgrown, and the thick shade of the trees was layered, a completely different world from the sunny playground in front.

The two of them were still covered in hot sweat from the basketball game. Chen Beichuan had been carrying him all the way, and he had been on tenterhooks all the way. Both of their clothes were soaked with sweat, and their hot bodies were pressed together. Suddenly, a cool breeze blew, and Gu Xiu shivered, waking up as if from a dream.

“Chen—”

Before he could finish his sentence, Chen Beichuan put him down.

Creak. Chen Beichuan opened an inconspicuous metal door and ordered without a word, “Go in.”

“…”

Gu Xiu entered the semi-abandoned equipment warehouse as if possessed. Chen Beichuan followed closely behind and closed the door with his backhand. A smell of dust and dampness came from the equipment warehouse. The view was dim, with only a little light coming in from two square high windows. Dust particles rose and fell in the path of the light.

“Sit.”

Chen Beichuan pointed to a corner of the table that was illuminated, motioning for Gu Xiu to sit on it.

“It’s so dirty. I don’t want to…”

Chen Beichuan took off his hoodie without a word and put it on the table as a cushion. He was left with a tight-fitting black tank top, which outlined his superior figure.

Gu Xiu was at a loss for words. He didn’t know what to do. Under the other’s cold and deep gaze, he inexplicably and obediently sat down.

So much so that he didn’t even resist when Chen Beichuan rolled up his pant legs. He only shivered slightly when his skin was exposed to the air and felt a hint of coolness.

Gu Xiu’s hands were on his sides, and he unconsciously clenched the hoodie underneath. His body was stiff, but his face was calm. “…I told you I’m not injured.”

Chen Beichuan also rolled up the other pant leg. He clearly didn’t believe him. He saw with his own eyes that both his knees were not broken, but his brow was still tightly furrowed.

“Is that enough? And why did we come here…” Gu Xiu mumbled and looked around. “Is this your secret base? I didn’t even know there was such a place behind the rostrum… I’m not saying this to be mean, but it really fits your outwardly cold and glamorous but inwardly repressedly flirty and dark personality.”

The equipment warehouse was simple, with a tin roof, and probably no insulation layer. The ventilation was also not good. At noon, it was stuffy and hot, like a steamer.

The stuffy environment made it a little difficult for Gu Xiu to breathe. A new round of hot sweat broke out on his wet back. He rubbed his hands to ease the awkwardness. When he was embarrassed, his speech speed would be particularly fast. “This place is too hot… I’m leaving. Bye, you can play by yourself.”

Chen Beichuan ignored Gu Xiu’s provocation the whole time. It wasn’t until Gu Xiu really started to leave that he went up to stop him. He had just called out, “Gu Xiu.”

“That’s right, that’s right, this is it!”

An overly excited male voice came from outside the door. Gu Xiu’s footsteps came to a screeching halt.

“Let me tell you, this is the legendary gay holy land, the special warehouse for A University’s gay men to have trysts and hook up…”

Gu Xiu: “…?”

What?

The alarm of a crisis rang in his head. He quickly reached out his hand to hold the tin door.

Then he saw with his own eyes the doorknob turn twice.

The two boys outside were chattering.

“This door is locked.”

“It should just be stuck. Let’s try pushing it hard. I’ll help you.”

Gu Xiu’s pupils trembled, and he couldn’t hide his panic.

If the people outside came in, he would really be unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River!

The people outside failed to open the door but still refused to give up. They were talking to each other.

“It probably can’t be locked, right? It’s because it can’t be locked that so many people come here for secret dates, and that’s how they’re accidentally caught and gossip spreads…”

“…Wait, could there be someone inside?”

“Holy shit? Wait, let me try…” The sound of knocking was mixed with the sound of questioning. “Ahem, is there anyone inside? We’re here to get some equipment. The teacher’s side doesn’t have enough, and we need it for PE class later.”

“…”

Just as Gu Xiu was at a loss, Chen Beichuan came over in three steps and two, and covered his mouth with his hand. “Shh.”

To hold the door together, Chen Beichuan naturally got very close to him, face to face. The two hot and sweaty male bodies were leaning against each other at an extremely intimate distance. Hot air continuously emanated from their bodies, rubbing against the other’s body, and then came back with the other’s temperature.

“Is there anyone there?”

“Bro, can you open the door? We really need to get the equipment.”

“We really don’t have any other intentions!”

“How about we go a little further away, and you guys can throw out two volleyballs…”

The door behind them was being knocked on, as if they would not give up until they had achieved their goal.

Gu Xiu’s heart was in a mess from the continuous knocking on the door. Plus, with Chen Beichuan so close, his breathing also became chaotic, his chest rising and falling irregularly.

Perhaps worried that he would be short of oxygen in the stuffy warehouse, Chen Beichuan saw that his face was abnormally red. He mercifully let go of his hand, and his palm was full of damp and hot sweat and steam.

Because they were very close, in the dim warehouse, he could also clearly see the crystal clear little sweat beads on Gu Xiu’s face.

“Hey, it’s probably really locked.”

“Then let’s go and ask Teacher Zhao if he has a key, or if there are any other warehouses…”

Gu Xiu was sweating profusely himself, and he was also covered in sweat from Chen Beichuan. His tense nerves were constantly being challenged by the voices outside the door.

The two boys finally gave up. They had just quieted down for a while when a surprised voice came again, “Teacher Zhao! This warehouse seems to be locked…”

The two had returned, and a teacher had been added.

Gu Xiu, inside the door, was only scared, and his heart had stopped for a few seconds.

Then came a slightly troubled male voice, “Locked? Then forget it. Thank you for your trouble…”

Gu Xiu was holding his breath the whole time. His throat rolled very carefully and slowly.

Hot sweat fell into the corner of his eye, sour and astringent. He didn’t dare to move to wipe it. He just closed his eyes and concentrated on listening to the footsteps outside the door, waiting for them to gradually fade away…

Gu Xiu closed his eyes, and Chen Beichuan quickly licked his dry lips.

The sweat bead that had rolled down from his temple avoided Gu Xiu’s nervously closed eyes and wet eyelashes, passed by his smooth temple, his cheekbone, and along his jaw to the tip of his chin, hanging there precariously.

It flickered, making his heart itch and burn.

He swallowed a few times and finally couldn’t help but stick out his tongue, catch that drop of sweat, and roll it into his mouth.

In Gu Xiu’s salty and astringent sweat, there was actually a hint of an imperceptible sweetness.