The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 57

Chapter 57: Roommate 17

“!”

Something slippery and hot brushed past his chin. Gu Xiu shivered and opened his eyes.

Chen Beichuan nonchalantly stepped back, his Adam’s apple bobbing. He said in a hoarse voice, “They’re all gone.”

This time, Gu Xiu was truly infuriated by him.

There was heat, there was nervousness, there was embarrassment, and there were even more indescribable feelings…

Gu Xiu just felt hot.

His whole body felt like it had just been fished out of hot water. He was covered in sweat, his wet T-shirt clinging to his body. His face was flushed as if he had a fever, radiating heat, like a red apple that had just been washed with hot water.

He didn’t want to say another word to Chen Beichuan. He pulled open the iron door and walked out angrily.

Chen Beichuan remained where he was, licking his lips, his teeth, and his palate with a lingering taste. He had tasted some of his own sweat, salty. Gu Xiu was gone, and the aftertaste had also dissipated. He could no longer taste that sweet flavor.

He stood alone in the stuffy and silent warehouse. After a long while, he picked up the hoodie that Gu Xiu had sat on, shook off the dust, and put it back on.

That night, the campus forum was bustling with activity.

The campus prince’s scandalous news was even reposted on Little Green Book, recommended to people in the same city and college students all over the country. The legendary campus prince of A University became a viral sensation with lightning speed. Even Gu Xiu gained a bunch of fans, who called him brother, little brother, husband, and baby, and even wanted to compete for the title of campus prince for him!

However, there was no fierce competition between Gu Xiu and the current campus prince. The two were tied together and became famous as the “double campus prince roommate CP.”

First, the two of them were playing basketball on the court, youthful and energetic. Every physical collision was full of tension, and the tangible hormones filled the air, making people’s faces red and their hearts pound. In the video, the onlooking students screamed, their voices hoarse. Anyone who didn’t know would have thought it was an intense intercollegiate basketball league, not just two boys fooling around.

The two of them were quite good at basketball, evenly matched. The match between the two also reached a stalemate, making people’s hearts pound. It wasn’t until Gu Xiu’s dunk was unstable, and he fell heavily from mid-air, that he was steadily caught by the quickly rushing Chen Beichuan.

What a dramatic idol drama scene!

And the idol drama had only just begun. The cold and aloof campus prince, Chen Beichuan, actually lowered his proud head in front of everyone, made a big fuss and carried Gu Xiu on his back, leaving the scene in a cool manner.

No one knew where the two went next. The latest trace reported by the students was only near the infirmary, but the two had changed their course midway and had not gone to the infirmary, nor had they immediately returned to the dorm.

The period of their disappearance left an endless space for imagination.

Ji Ning couldn’t sit still anymore.

Even if he was rejected by Gu Xiu, he couldn’t just watch as Gu Xiu got further and further away from him, appearing in pairs with another man…

If Gu Xiu had rejected him on the grounds of his sexual orientation, didn’t that mean that Chen Beichuan was also impossible?

The worst result was just that.

When he received Ji Ning’s call, Gu Xiu was playing a game in the dorm. His two hands were busy, so he casually put it on speaker.

First, he confirmed that Gu Xiu was in the dorm, and then Ji Ning asked, “Is Chen Beichuan there?”

Gu Xiu didn’t even turn his head. The presence of his annoying roommate behind him was still hard to ignore. He casually replied, “He is.”

Only then did Ji Ning get to the point, still beating around the bush. “I’m downstairs from your dorm. Can you come down for a bit?”

“You can come up,” Gu Xiu’s eyes were still fixed on the computer screen, his mouth speaking into the phone. “I’m playing a game. I can’t leave.”

“Then I’ll wait for you to finish. Can you come down when you’re done?” Ji Ning said. “I also brought you something delicious.”

He was willing to go to great lengths to bring Gu Xiu something delicious, and he didn’t mind waiting a little longer, but he was unwilling to walk a few more steps upstairs. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like he was avoiding someone.

After more than ten minutes, Gu Xiu unhurriedly got up from his seat, put on his coat, and in his peripheral vision, Chen Beichuan was still looking down at his book, his expression focused, as if he hadn’t heard the phone call on speaker.

Gu Xiu didn’t bother with him either. He controlled his gaze, tried to act as if nothing had happened, and went downstairs.

007 gave a spoiler in advance: 【On a cold and bleak night, the protagonist shou waits for a long time in your dorm, and finally waits for you to come downstairs, and musters up the courage to confess to you! Unfortunately, you are so panicked by the protagonist shou’s sudden coming out that you can’t even digest the fact that he has had a crush on you for many years… You, this scum gong, clearly have him in your heart, but you rejected him with the most hurtful words.】

As for how to hurt him, Gu Xiu had to use his own brain.

He vaguely felt that Ji Ning was not as fragile as described in the novel. It was not an easy task to make him give up on his years of secret love. He also had to indirectly promote his roommate, so that Ji Ning could feel the protagonist gong’s good qualities through comparison.

So difficult.

The current protagonist gong was annoying in every way in Gu Xiu’s eyes. He couldn’t imagine what there was about this person that Ji Ning would like. Like his indifference, his pretentiousness, his dog-like foul mouth?

With a heavy burden, Gu Xiu went downstairs to his date.

“Gu, Gu Xiu!” Ji Ning’s voice was trembling with nervousness. He was hiding in the thick shade of the trees, only his eyes shining. He waved at Gu Xiu. “Come here.”

The two of them moved to a dark and deserted little corner like thieves.

Under the cover of the night, Ji Ning hid his uncontrollably red and hot face. After brewing it for a while, he solemnly handed over the prepared gift with both hands. “I remember you’ve wanted this sports watch for a long time…”

“I don’t want it,” Gu Xiu refused in one go. “I don’t lack these things now.”

Ji Ning still didn’t give up. He raised his bright eyes, looked at him seriously, and continued, “Gu Xiu, actually I…”

Gu Xiu, in a very straight-man way, answered first, “Don’t tell me you’re going to say that you’ve liked me for a long time?”

“Uh…” Ji Ning was caught off guard and choked for a moment, then he shook his head. “I’ve always admired you since we were little, and I also have a strange obsession with you. I always thought that that kind of feeling was love. So no matter what expensive gift you wanted, I would work hard to save money to give it to you.”

Gu Xiu controlled his expression and knocked on 007 in his mind, saying hesitantly, 【This plot direction seems a bit…】

007 skillfully took over the conversation: 【It seems like it’s about to collapse again.】

Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment: 【…Again?】

Ji Ning continued to reflect and confessed himself in one go.

“But later, I realized that that kind of feeling was very unhealthy,” Ji Ning returned to the main topic. “It wasn’t until you returned that pair of AJ’s to me that I seemed to have suddenly woken up and truly felt your charm…”

“This gift I’m giving you this time is something I’ve thought about carefully and am willing to… I like you, Gu Xiu,” he raised his voice and pushed the prepared gift forward again.

“You… I… why do you suddenly like men?” Gu Xiu took out his prepared speech. “You might be sick. I’ll take you to the hospital to have a look.”

Ji Ning was speechless. “I…”

Gu Xiu’s attitude was decisive. “I don’t need the gift either.”

He’s not disgusted. He even said he’d take me to the hospital…

Ji Ning looked at him eagerly.

Gu Xiu tried his best to press down his eyes, imitating his most annoying roommate, and put on a fierce and contemptuous look. “You can keep this thing for yourself. If you can’t use it, just return it.”

He’s even afraid that I’ll waste money…

Ji Ning saw the real Gu Xiu from that fierce surface. His courageous confession had been mercilessly rejected, but he was encouraged. Following Gu Xiu’s words, he bravely made the next invitation, “Then when will you take me to the hospital?”

“…?” Gu Xiu was caught off guard and stunned for a moment. He said perfunctorily, “Uh, we’ll see.”

Ji Ning’s eyes curved into a smile. “Mm, then see you next time!”

After successfully sending Ji Ning away, Gu Xiu remained where he was, scratching his hair in trouble.

Chen Beichuan, who was behind the corner, had heard the romantic night confession from beginning to end.

Gu Xiu’s rejection made his mood a little better, but the feeling that there was still some room for maneuver made him extremely annoyed.

Gu Xiu was always like this, causing trouble and provoking people at the same time. He had hooked him until his soul was not his own, scolding him fiercely on one hand, and on the other, he was like he was playing hard to get, showing cute expressions like blushing and nervousness from time to of time.

The two of them had their own thoughts, one in the open and one in the dark, and returned to the dormitory one after the other.

Chen Beichuan was a step faster. When Gu Xiu came back, he was still the same as before, sitting upright at his desk.

【Jiujiu, the plot completion rate is already 80%!】 007 reported the plot progress to Gu Xiu. 【You just have to tell the protagonist gong that you rejected the protagonist shou’s confession, and foolishly hint that he can take advantage of the situation. In addition, you also told him your tangled feelings, which overturned his vinegar jar and gave him a strong sense of crisis…】

Gu Xiu diligently followed the plot.

He walked over stiffly, patted Chen Beichuan’s shoulder stiffly, and said absentmindedly, “Chen Beichuan…”

Chen Beichuan looked up at him, his throat rolling. “Hm?”

“Although you’re very annoying, I’m very troubled now and don’t know what to do. There’s no one else I can talk to…” Gu Xiu started the topic with his true feelings. “Ji Ning called me out just now…”

“Ji Ning confessed to me. I don’t know if he ate something wrong or if he’s caught some kind of artist’s air… We’ve been pure buddies for so many years. I’m an 18K steel straight man, and he clearly is too. It’s so strange.”

Chen Beichuan was a rare polite and quiet listener. He didn’t utter any sarcastic words for a long time, but his expression was a little complicated, a mix of emotion and relief, mixed in a madly spreading dark background.

Suddenly, he reached out his hand, quite roguishly pulling at Gu Xiu’s shirt collar, and said playfully, “You’re wearing my clothes again?”

Gu Xiu was pulled forward by him. His peripheral vision caught a glimpse of his almost exposed chest. He quickly pressed his collar and stood back, shouting angrily, “Hey!”

A familiar ruffled-like-an-angry-cat look.

Regardless of whether Chen Beichuan cooperated or not, he continued on his own, “I rejected Ji Ning. I don’t know what will happen to him after he goes back… he probably won’t be crying secretly, right? Hey, it’s so annoying. Can we still get along like before in the future? I don’t want to lose this friend, and I don’t want Ji Ning to be sad…”

Chen Beichuan looked at his eyes, and his thin, cold lips uttered a sentence without any intonation, “I’ve told you twice that he’s gay.”

He paused and then added, “And he doesn’t look good with glasses.”

“Hey,” Gu Xiu’s train of thought immediately diverged. “Speaking of which, he didn’t seem to be wearing glasses just now. Was he wearing contact lenses? No wonder I felt that he was different from usual.”

Chen Beichuan: “…”

Chen Beichuan’s reaction was too cold.

【Mm… the protagonist gong doesn’t seem to have come to his senses at all.】 007 said weakly. 【Jiujiu, you should try harder and make him realize the urgency of the situation. If he doesn’t work hard, his wife will run away with the protagonist shou!!】

【?】 Gu Xiu typed a question mark with his mental energy.

【Oh, oh, oh.】 007 quickly changed its tune. 【Uh, I said it wrong. If he doesn’t work hard, his wife will run away with the scum gong!】

【…Don’t curse me anymore.】 Gu Xiu’s attention shifted. 【I’m a straight man! Straight! It’s none of my business what they do.】

007 instantly became obedient: 【Okay.】

Chen Beichuan turned back to his book. Gu Xiu stood by his side for a while, thought for a moment, and moved his chair over, sitting next to Chen Beichuan.

“Hey, Chen Beichuan,” Gu Xiu frowned, his gaze scrutinizing his roommate from top to bottom. “You should be a straight man, right?”

Chen Beichuan said without thinking, “Mm.”

“Oh? You don’t even have to think about it?” Gu Xiu tried his best to hint. “How can you be sure you’re a straight man? Have you ever liked a girl? But I heard that you’re a ten-thousand-year-old celibate king. Even the cats and dogs you raise at home are neutered.”

Chen Beichuan turned to look at him and actually answered the latter gossip seriously, “Because my cat and dog have reproductive isolation. Plus, the cat is a male, and the dog is also a male. When they’re in heat, they either fight or ride each other, so they can only be neutered.”

He paused for a moment and returned Gu Xiu’s interrogation in the same way. “How do you confirm that you like girls? Let alone being in a relationship, you’re cooped up in the dorm playing games all day. You don’t even get to interact with many female classmates. And, you stole my clothes, rode on me, sat on my lap… what does that count as? A pervert?”

Gu Xiu was not only at a loss for words, but he was also hit where it hurt about being single. Shame and embarrassment intertwined, and two red clouds quickly flew up his cheeks. “…Those were all accidents! And if it weren’t for you being in the way, there wouldn’t be so many damn things—uh huh!”

Gu Xiu was provoked and bounced back.

A strange feeling of being pinched came from his sensitive waist. The culprit was Chen Beichuan’s claws that he hadn’t had time to retract!

Chen Beichuan was self-righteous. “Between straight men, what’s wrong with touching a waist? The more you react, the more it shows that you have a guilty conscience.”

Gu Xiu: “…”

What a big gay hat that fell from the sky.

And he reacted so strongly because he knew that the person in front of him was a gay man, a gay protagonist gong! This gay man was distorting the facts and turning black into white, the villain complaining first!

Of course, he was not convinced. He rushed up and fiercely pinched Chen Beichuan’s thigh. “Fuck you! You’re the gay one!”