The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 65

Chapter 65: Roommate 25

Ji Ning went back to look at the stars for a while, then came back on the pretext of getting something. He happened to run into the two of them in a noisy mess, pushing and pulling for a long time before they separated.

When Chen Beichuan was far away, he quickly went up and called out, “Gu Xiu!”

The two protagonists, one after another, gave Gu Xiu a slight headache. What happened to the emotional drama? Are all the emotions being transferred through him?

007 was probably still engrossed in watching the stars with the beautiful girl. He hadn’t seen a trace of him for a long time, so he could only deal with the continuous unexpected situations by himself.

“Hey,” he noticed that Ji Ning was not wearing a coat, just a beautiful white cable-knit sweater. He asked, “Aren’t you cold?”

Ji Ning was stunned for a moment and lowered his head uncomfortably. “This… looks better.”

“Who cares if it looks good or not? Comfort and warmth are more important. Go put on a coat so you don’t catch a cold,” Gu Xiu yawned. “By the way, it’s getting late. You should be getting ready for bed, right? Aren’t you going to take off your contact lenses? It must be so uncomfortable…”

Ji Ning watched him silently, his lips slightly pursed.

Gu Xiu didn’t understand the protagonist shou’s delicate and sensitive emotions. He scratched his messy hair. “Oh, right, what did you come to see me for?”

Ji Ning gently shook his head, then nodded, and after a moment of struggle, he said, “Gu Xiu… do I, do I still have a chance?”

Gu Xiu was completely confused. “What?”

“If in your eyes I’m no worse than Chen Beichuan…” Ji Ning asked tentatively, “then do I still have a chance?”

The one-track-minded Gu Xiu didn’t understand at all. “Huh?”

Ji Ning had no other choice. He raised his voice and mustered up the courage to ask directly, “Do you, also like Chen Beichuan?”

Gu Xiu: “…?”

Huh?

As Ji Ning spoke, a wave of sadness came over him. He lowered his eyes, which were wearing gray cosmetic contact lenses, and continued, “I just saw him come out of your tent.”

“What?” Gu Xiu’s voice suddenly rose, his face filled with horror. “What the hell… how is that possible! He did come… but there was nothing, nothing… oh, he just brought me a coke, just a bottle of coke. I’m a straight man, a straight man. Don’t you know that?”

His stress reaction, his incoherent and repeated explanations, were a complete breakdown on the spot.

Hearing these words, Ji Ning’s mood clearly became even more dejected. He gave up on himself and said his goodbyes.

Gu Xiu turned around twice and reminded him again, “Ji Ning, go back and sleep early. Don’t overthink it.”

He was telling others not to overthink, but his own chaotic mind couldn’t calm down.

At this moment, Chen Beichuan, with a cigarette in his mouth, slowly walked out from behind the car, looked up at the starry sky, and showed a victor’s smile.

Ignoring the seemingly problematic plot development, Gu Xiu continued the mission wishfully.

After reluctantly saying goodbye to Chen Nanyuan, 007 returned to its small silver ball form, a little dimmer and more listless than usual.

He reported the mission progress to Gu Xiu in a listless voice: 【The emotional drama between the protagonist gong and shou is progressing very smoothly. The first kiss plot has been completed. Jiujiu, you can rest for a few days.】

Gu Xiu: “…”

007 had a kind of worldly innocence and said to himself, 【You’ve been trying to win back the protagonist shou. You even chose to stay in school during the winter break. But what you don’t know is that the protagonist gong rented a place outside of school for a project and even went to an amusement park with the protagonist shou. Their relationship has had a huge breakthrough…】

Hearing this, Gu Xiu immediately poked his head out from the upper bunk and directly asked Chen Beichuan, who was buried in writing code below, “Hey, are you going home for the New Year?”

“What?” Chen Beichuan turned around and looked over. “You want to go home with me for the New Year?”

“…”

Gu Xiu shrank back into his quilt, refusing to bicker with the guy who had the protagonist’s halo.

In a few days, it would be winter break. Chen Beichuan was still busy day and night. The difference was that he no longer left early and returned late, wishing he could live in the study room. Now, he had gone to another extreme, staying in the dormitory from morning to night, not leaving the house.

Seeing that he was busy, Gu Xiu deliberately called him a few times. Each time, Chen Beichuan would immediately stop what he was doing and reply with a few annoying words.

Chen Beichuan was not annoyed, but Gu Xiu became more and more irritable. He called him again, “Chen Beichuan, I want to eat the chestnut braised pork ribs from the east gate.”

“Fine,” Chen Beichuan quickly got up from his seat and asked while putting on his coat, “How spicy? Anything else? What do you want to drink?”

Gu Xiu was speechless.

Chen Beichuan walked a few steps to his bed, looked up, and asked, “Do you want to go with me to buy it? You haven’t been out today.”

His gray eyes looked colder than an ordinary person’s, with a natural sense of distance. But when he looked at someone seriously, there was an indescribable, moonlight-like gentleness.

Gu Xiu was inexplicably willful and lay back down, saying in a muffled voice, “I don’t want to eat anymore.”

Chen Beichuan: “Fine, you don’t want to eat, so you want to eat. I’ll buy it for you.”

Gu Xiu didn’t say anything more and curled up in his quilt, motionless. His ears were pricked up, listening to Chen Beichuan’s fading footsteps, the crisp sound of the dormitory door opening and then gently closing.

The dormitory became empty and quiet. Only then did Gu Xiu climb out of bed and pick up his phone, absent-minded.

This scum gong’s social circle was extremely simple. The only people he could contact on his phone were Ji Ning, Chen Beichuan, and Chen Nanyuan.

None of the three would do.

007 wouldn’t do either. This stupid system, the problems he couldn’t solve, the stupid system couldn’t either.

Gu Xiu opened the A University campus forum, and his eyes lit up.

In the life section, everyone was buying and selling used goods, exchanging study materials, and discussing gossip. There were also people looking for cats, dogs, and part-time jobs. The most popular was the discussion thread on emotional problems. Even a request for help with date outfits could get hundreds of floors.

So Gu Xiu edited a post and seriously described the problem he was currently facing.

Gugujiu (runaway university student version):

【Help】 My gay roommate is looking at me strangely. I think he’s fallen in love with me. What should I do?

Brothers, I’m a little confused lately. My roommate is gay (don’t ask me how I know, I’m 200% sure), and I think he’s fallen in love with me!! (screams)

Our relationship is usually so-so. I hate him, but sometimes he brings me food. Lately, I’ve been feeling that the atmosphere is a little strange. He’s always making physical contact with me and doing some rather intimate things. Although he’s very tall and handsome, I’m a straight man! (cries) (cries)

I still have to live with him for a while, and I don’t know how to face him. If I make it clear, will he be even more excessive? I’m really afraid that I’ll become gay too (no discrimination against homosexuals intended).

Are there any brothers with similar experiences? I’m sincerely asking for help. Please give me some advice! (clasps hands)

…

He was serious and sincere.

But the style of the replies below was completely different.

2L: 【? Why are you posting jokes in the life section?】

6L: 【Hahahaha, what a cunning little zero. You’re dreaming up a novel, brother. Why don’t you say that roommate is CBC?】

7L: 【Haha, is this a campus prince dream 0?】

9L: 【There’s no need to attack the OP like this. You guys look more like lonely little 0s who have had their defenses broken, 233】

10L: 【Hahahahahahaha】

Gu Xiu: “???”

15L: 【CBC has dream boys now??? Thinking about it, it seems reasonable… hhh】

16L: 【Is it because the weather is too cold and you’re lonely, so you want to dream of a handsome guy to warm your bed?】

17L: 【Unfortunately, CBC already has a CP. Anyway, everyone is dreaming, so just let him be~】

20L: 【It feels a bit far-fetched. Would CBC be that proactive? The number of people chasing him could line up to the B University next door. And he even brings food for his roommate. Is he that kind? My junior and senior brothers and sisters have asked him questions, and he’s just read and not replied :)】

21L: 【But CBC is very double-standard towards GX. Not only did he let GX sit on his lap, but his eyes in the promotional video were also so doting!】

22L: 【The East Gate food selection last time must have been CBC’s doing. Have you forgotten that the stone pot bibimbap went from first to last??】

23L: 【Wait, the OP’s ID seems a bit familiar?】

Huh???

Gu Xiu’s expression changed from a frown to a big change. He was so scared that his heart skipped two beats.

Fortunately, there were good classmates who spoke of civilization and morality downstairs.

28L: 【Don’t expose his identity. Follow the rules, or you’ll be banned.】

29L: 【I went to check. The one who gave our stone pot bibimbap one star was Gugujiu (deadline version). This one is (runaway university student version)】

30L: 【IDs can be changed at will. If the OP is a CBC dream boy, he would definitely imitate GX. Don’t dig blindly. The more you dig, the more satisfied the OP will be】

Gu Xiu: “…”

【007,】 Gu Xiu called out to the small ball of light, hopeless. 【Think with your data-brain.】

【Uh… well…】 007 stammered, paused, and then switched to an emotionless AI tone. 【According to the results retrieved from the internet, the signs that a boy likes someone are: 1. Replying to messages in seconds; 2. Being very patient; 3. Remembering your details; 4. Always looking at you; 5. Intentionally or unintentionally showing off, for example, showing off his body, paying attention to his dress; 6. Teasing you, pretending to be improper, the purpose of which is actually to talk to you more; 7. Getting inexplicably angry when he sees you chatting with others…】

Finally, 007 let out a surprised “wow.” 【The protagonist gong seems to fit all of them!】

Gu Xiu: “…………”

【No…】 Gu Xiu covered his forehead, still trying to save the situation. 【Every time he replies to my messages, he also urges me to study. He’s hardworking himself and pushes others to be hardworking! He remembers my things because he has a good memory! As for showing off… it’s all just to compete with me! See, aren’t I the same? I also like to compete with him.】

【Mmm… in that case, maybe you like him too?】

The stupid system only adds to the chaos.

Gu Xiu: 【Get lost.】

It would be better to see if there were any reliable people in the post. There was strength in numbers. In such a large top university, he didn’t believe that he couldn’t find a second smart person besides himself.

An exceptionally long ID came into view.

A bird breeder who wants to publish in Nature: 【You can test his bottom line.】

Gu Xiu quickly asked, 【How do I test it??】

A bird breeder who wants to publish in Nature: 【If he’s very busy, you can trouble him and ask him to go out with you. For example, to an amusement park like Universal Studios or Disneyland. Boys generally don’t like these places, and it takes a whole day to go once. You have to queue for a long time for every ride, which is very tiring. Why don’t you try inviting him and see if he’ll agree?】

He definitely won’t agree… right?

With the kind brother’s words, Gu Xiu suddenly became a little uncertain. According to the campus prince protagonist gong’s high and mighty persona, accompanying the protagonist shou to an amusement park was a forced arrangement of the plot, during the relatively free winter break.

He, a scum gong rival in love, making such an excessive request, he would be annoyed to death just by thinking about it from the other’s perspective.

Gugujiu (runaway university student version): 【I’ll also ask him to prepare snacks, help me carry things, queue for me, and drive me there!!】

A bird breeder who wants to publish in Nature: 【Okay, I wish you success.】

The other party didn’t seem to want to chat much. Gu Xiu silently expressed his gratitude in his heart, and a big stone in his heart finally fell.

When Chen Beichuan came back with lunch, Gu Xiu was eating while glancing at him.

Chen Beichuan raised an eyebrow. “Why are you always looking at me?”

He was especially good at turning the tables, making it seem like Gu Xiu was the gay one.

Gu Xiu no longer hesitated and asked directly, “Are you busy lately?”

Chen Beichuan: “Busy.”

Gu Xiu had no empathy and tested his roommate’s bottom line. “Oh, I want to go to an amusement park. Don’t be busy. Come with me. You also have a car, so you can drive me there…”

Chen Beichuan’s movements paused slightly, and he looked up.

As if he were speechless by this pushy request.

Gu Xiu was holding his chopsticks in his mouth and blinked innocently.

Chen Beichuan looked at him, his eyes a little complicated. After a long while, he sighed lightly and said, “My biggest dream since I was a child is to go to an amusement park once.”

Gu Xiu: “?”

Is that so?

Then his invitation was just what he wanted?

It was a bit of a dilemma, but… but it wasn’t a big problem. Gu Xiu had thought more thoroughly than that bird breeder. He still had a basket of willful requests, which was guaranteed to torture Chen Beichuan to death.

“Then let’s go the day after tomorrow,” Gu Xiu directly set the time. “You can check the tickets…”

Chen Beichuan was a programmer. Operating his phone was a matter of seconds. Before Gu Xiu could finish, he had already spat out two words, “Bought.”

Gu Xiu: “?”

Mm… not a big problem.

Gu Xiu continued, “Let’s ask Yuanyuan and Ji Ning to go with us. It’s more lively with more people.”

Chen Beichuan’s face changed slightly.

It was exactly what Gu Xiu wanted. He curled his lips in satisfaction and blinked. “If you’re not willing, then forget it. We won’t go.”

“We’ll go,” Chen Beichuan said decisively and bought two more tickets. “Bought, four tickets. My treat.”

Gu Xiu: “…”

He hadn’t even invited them yet.

But Ji Ning and Chen Nanyuan had already finished their classes. Ji Ning was eagerly looking forward to asking Gu Xiu out, but he didn’t expect the other to ask him first. He was overjoyed. Even with Chen Beichuan, he happily agreed in one go.

Chen Nanyuan, on the other hand, held the principle of “it’s a waste not to take from her brother’s wallet.” She had originally planned to go shopping with her sisters, but now it had become a trip to the amusement park on her brother’s dime. Chen Beichuan’s treat list had one more person.

Even so, Chen Beichuan did not show any dissatisfaction.

It wasn’t until Gu Xiu had finished playing his game at night and was about to go to the bathroom before the lights went out at eleven that he didn’t have his phone.

Chen Beichuan was about to get into bed when he suddenly saw Gu Xiu’s phone on the desk light up.

Ji Ning: 【Good night [/moon]】

By the time he reacted, Chen Beichuan had already picked up the phone.

It needed a password to unlock. Chen Beichuan casually tried and entered: 9999.

It was unlocked.

This guy Gu Xiu, he had a little bit of a defense, but not much. And 9999… Jiujiu Jiujiu?

Chen Beichuan couldn’t help but laugh.

He opened Gu Xiu and Ji Ning’s chat box again, and he couldn’t laugh anymore.

For these past few days, Ji Ning had been persistently sending good morning and good night messages. Although Gu Xiu was indifferent, he hadn’t said anything harsh, nor had he blocked the other.

After thinking for a moment, he remembered Ji Ning’s WeChat ID and switched to his own phone to send a friend request.

The top student and campus prince took the initiative to add a friend. It actually took Ji Ning several minutes to accept, and the first thing he said was a distant, “Hello, do you need something?”

Chen Beichuan didn’t reply and left him in his friends list, to prepare for the upcoming amusement park activity and post on his Moments.

He then looked at his own blank Moments, which hadn’t been updated in ages, moved his fingers, and posted his ticket purchase record of several thousand yuan, with four simple words: Looking forward to it.