The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 71

Chapter 71: Roommate 31

Logically, this novel world was still in the process of being generated and was not complete. Besides the emotional line between the protagonist gong and shou, most of the other plots and characters were perfunctory and crude.

However, the current Gu Xiu already knew almost the entire story of Chen Beichuan’s childhood, not even sparing the story of him running around with his bare butt before he was three.

As expected of a biological mother, not even leaving a single pair of underwear for her son.

It was said that Chen Beichuan had a stinky face from the moment he was born. He didn’t know how to act spoiled or please his elders. When he was a child, his aunts and uncles would praise him, “This child will definitely get into a good university in the future!” and then he would anger them out of the house with a “How would you know if you’ve never been to a university?” From then on, they were unwilling to come again.

Chen Nanyuan, who was five years younger than him, had a completely different personality. She was a natural at acting spoiled and cute. After Chen Nanyuan was born, the family’s company also stabilized, and the parents indeed spent more effort on this daughter. At that time, the eldest son’s personality had already formed, cold and independent, and they were helpless. So they could only send him money as compensation.

In any case, Chen Beichuan’s childhood was definitely not as dark as he himself had described.

He was deceived!

Gu Xiu’s face was indignant. “So he’s so independent. He’s definitely not afraid of sleeping alone at night, right?”

Lu Qingwu’s expression changed subtly, and then she smiled, her eyes curving. “Ah… afraid… of course he’s afraid.”

Gu Xiu wrinkled his nose suspiciously.

“Ahem,” Lu Qingwu stood up and changed the subject. “Look at how messy your dormitory is. You boys are just not particular. Auntie will just help you clean up.”

Chen Beichuan’s bed was clean and tidy. Lu Qingwu was purely trying to avoid the topic and, quite superfluously, climbed onto her son’s bed.

“Xiuxiu,” Lu Qingwu asked Gu Xiu below her familiarly, “where’s Beichuan’s quilt?”

“I don’t know,” Gu Xiu said sullenly. “He probably took it with him. He moved to a rental house outside last night. He must be scared to death living alone in a rental house.”

Lu Qingwu was a little unsure if his strangeness was due to jealousy. She tried to find something to do to ease the awkwardness and said, “He didn’t even tell me he was renting a place outside. Oh well, he wouldn’t tell me and his dad about this kind of thing.”

“Xiuxiu, you must not mind that auntie came over today without a greeting. If I had told him in advance, he definitely wouldn’t have agreed. Then I wouldn’t have been able to see you! It’s the first time I’ve seen him so attentive to someone. You two look very compatible in those photos.”

Gu Xiu quickly explained, “Auntie, I’m really not…”

“Oh, oh,” Lu Qingwu interrupted with a smile. “Don’t be so distant. Just call me auntie, or mom is fine too.”

Gu Xiu: “…”

Lu Qingwu chattered, “By the way, you guys went to Disneyland that day, right? This child has always found amusement parks childish since he was a child. Even when Yuanyuan threw a tantrum and cried for him to accompany her, he wouldn’t. He definitely didn’t tell you these things, right?”

“Huh?” Gu Xiu was at a loss. “Isn’t going to an amusement park his biggest wish?”

Lu Qingwu’s smile was profound, as if she had seen through everything. “Haha, I knew he would say that. You look like a soft-hearted child.”

Gu Xiu became anxious again. “I’m not…!”

“Oh my!” Lu Qingwu on the bed let out a cry of surprise.

“What’s wrong, auntie?” Gu Xiu quickly walked over.

“Xiuxiu, Xiuxiu…” Lu Qingwu was in a panic and got out of bed as if she were escaping. “You should go up and take a look…”

It was the first time Gu Xiu had climbed onto Chen Beichuan’s bed.

It was neat and clean. He didn’t know what Lu Qingwu had been tidying up for so long. The originally neatly placed pillow was now also crooked.

“Under that pillow…” Lu Qingwu reminded from below. “It seems to be his underwear… it’s not convenient for auntie. Can you help me? Take it out and see if it’s dirty. If it’s dirty, throw it in the washing machine for him. If it’s not dirty, just put it in his closet.”

Gu Xiu had not yet realized the problem. He casually pulled out a soft, wrinkled, and pickled-vegetable-like unknown object from under the pillow.

Gu Xiu’s pupils quaked.

Isn’t this his missing gray CK underwear?

When he had stolen this pair of underwear, it was at least brand new and unopened!

Boys often wear a few of the most comfortable clothes over and over again, and Gu Xiu was no exception.

The quality of this pair of underwear was better than all the counterfeit and inferior products in his closet. It was particularly comfortable and well-fitting. He had worn it for several months in a row, washing it after wearing it, and wearing it again after it was dry. If he were to sniff it, his body scent might still be on it.

Yesterday morning, Chen Beichuan had even found his own black one from under his pillow. He had been splashed with dirty water, and his whole person was in a daze. Although he was sure that Chen Beichuan had framed him, he also felt that with the protagonist gong’s persona, he couldn’t have come up with such a dirty trick.

The actual situation was far beyond his imagination. It turned out that the real old underwear thief was Chen Beichuan! Chen Beichuan had even put his own shit pot on him, turning black into white!

Damn it, Chen Beichuan, this…

Pervert.

Gu Xiu’s mind was in a mess. He sat stiffly for a long time, holding his own underwear. He remembered that this pair of underwear should have disappeared after being washed and hung on the balcony. But what if, what if Chen Beichuan had stretched out his sinful claws before the washing machine had started?

Gu Xiu’s heart was pounding. As if possessed, he brought the underwear to his nose, wanting to smell it to confirm, to see if Chen Beichuan was really so shameless, so perverted that he was hopeless.

“Uh…” Lu Qingwu’s voice suddenly came, with two awkward laughs. “Haha, then auntie will go out first.”

Gu Xiu: “…”

In the end, for some reason, Gu Xiu and the familiar auntie exchanged contact information. No matter how he explained that he and Chen Beichuan were innocent, the latter wouldn’t believe him… To be honest, they weren’t that innocent.

The auntie’s hospitality was hard to refuse, and for some reason, Gu Xiu accompanied her on a tour of the school, and then they went to the east gate together for lunch.

“Come, come, eat more.”

Before, Chen Beichuan would always coldly feed Gu Xiu, and would occasionally snatch a few chopsticks from his bowl to show his presence. Lu Qingwu, on the other hand, kept putting food in his bowl, accompanied by a loud voice, attracting the attention of those nearby.

The current Gu Xiu was already a celebrity at A University. It was rare for him to personally come to a restaurant near the school, and he was with Lu Qingwu, so he couldn’t be low-key.

Ever since he could remember, he had been in the main god space, raised by a nanny robot, and had received online education on the star network. After he came of age, he started to work, going to various novel worlds to perform missions.

He had no experience of getting along with family, and she was such an enthusiastic human mother.

“Hi, senior! Is this your mother?” a junior from the same department took the initiative to greet him.

Gu Xiu was so embarrassed he didn’t know how to reply. Lu Qingwu smiled and said lightly, “You can’t tell, can you? Auntie should look very young.”

“Really, really. Auntie, you look like you’re in your early thirties,” the girl also did not hesitate to praise. “You’re so beautiful. No wonder senior is so handsome.”

“You’re beautiful too, and you have a sweet mouth. Come, come, you can have this bottle of drink—”

After finally getting out of the restaurant, Gu Xiu was still a little at a loss. He touched his nose and temporarily asked 007 to search for etiquette for dealing with elders. He took the initiative to say, “Auntie, where do you live? I’ll take you.”

“I’m going to find Yuanyuan,” Lu Qingwu smiled kindly and politely refused. “I’ll go and see her. I’ll be staying at her place tonight.”

“You can go and do your thing. Thank you for today.”

“Auntie, I should be the one thanking you…” Gu Xiu stammered for a moment. “Uh, thank you for treating me to a meal.”

“You’re welcome,” Lu Qingwu said. “The most important thing is that you and Beichuan are well.”

Gu Xiu was stunned and tried to argue again, “We’re really…”

“I won’t say more. My car is here. I’m leaving now. See you later, Xiuxiu—”

Leaving Gu Xiu alone in the wind.

【Jiujiu, what’s wrong with you?】 007 detected the fluctuation of the host’s physical indicators and judged that his mood was not right. It flew out without a greeting.

Gu Xiu lowered his eyes and grumbled, 【This world is really not like a novel.】

007 sighed and agreed, 【I think so too.】

【…】 Gu Xiu was speechless for a moment. 【You’re a system. Can’t you concentrate on your work?】

Gu Xiu had vented his complaints and had temporarily suppressed the tangled mess in his heart. If he couldn’t see it, it didn’t exist.

There was still one last key plot, and this plot also determined whether he could get off work smoothly, and the future of this small world.

The love between the protagonist gong and shou was the cornerstone of the small world’s existence. Currently, their emotional line was a complete mess, but there was still a chance to turn the tide—a few days later, at a KTV party, the scum gong Gu Xiu came uninvited and even boldly tested the bottom line of the law, getting Ji Ning drunk and taking him to a hotel!

Fortunately, the protagonist gong arrived in time and carried him away from this place of trouble, and back to his own rental house nearby.

What followed was naturally a dry wood meeting a raging fire, a fierce battle until dawn.

However, according to the plot, Gu Xiu was “uninvited.” The actual situation was that Ji Ning had personally sent the invitation to his phone.

Ji Ning: 【It’s my birthday on Saturday. Let’s go out for dinner and sing, okay? I hope you can come. No need for a gift, just come!】

Ji Ning: 【If you want, you can also bring Senior Chen with you…】

Chen Beichuan was not even in the dormitory.

Gu Xiu was too lazy to bother with him. It was none of his business whether he came or not.

On the night of his birthday, in the KTV, Ji Ning’s roommates and friends gathered together, laughing and talking, in a lively atmosphere.

Gu Xiu had met these people more or less. There were no characters involved in the plot that 007 didn’t know.

In a moment of peace, 007 in his mind suddenly said, 【Huh? Who’s that?】

Is there someone 007 doesn’t know?

Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment. He saw the man look up at him, a hint of an imperceptible surprise in his eyes.

Ji Ning took the initiative to introduce the two. “This is… Wei Meng, my netizen.”

Wei Meng was the “daddy fan” who claimed to have transmigrated into the book. It was just that the later plot development, although similar to Wei Meng’s predicted trajectory, the specific details were completely different. But after a few months of chatting, the two had become good friends. Wei Meng had wished Ji Ning a happy birthday in advance, so Ji Ning had invited him over.

Wei Meng was slightly chubby and plain-looking, which was very in line with the stereotypical image of a shut-in. His hostility towards Gu Xiu was undisguised. He greeted him with a fake smile, “Hello.”

“Hello, I’m Gu Xiu,” Gu Xiu was about to shake his hand when he found that the other had deliberately hidden his hand in his pocket. So he smiled and withdrew his hand, not saying much.

“Hey, Xiao Ning, come here for a second,” Wei Meng suddenly called Ji Ning away and said in a low voice, “I told you, even if you don’t invite Gu Xiu, he’ll still come. And he’ll even cause trouble…”

He suddenly paused.

His gaze lightly swept over the just-arrived Gu Xiu. He was looking down at his phone, looking as if he were completely indifferent to everything outside. Even if Ji Ning was called away by another man, his eyes did not even lift.

“By the way,” Ji Ning shook his head at Wei Meng and went to ask Gu Xiu, “Will Senior Chen come?”

Gu Xiu looked indifferent. “Oh, he’s not in the dorm, and I didn’t call him.”

Wei Meng was stunned.

It was indeed completely different from the novel.

If the protagonist gong didn’t come, then the scum gong would get the protagonist shou drunk, and in the end, wouldn’t the scum gong himself benefit? And Ji Ning was still pining for the scum gong and couldn’t completely let go!

Wouldn’t that let the scum gong take advantage of the situation? Of course, Wei Meng was not happy.

Besides, the current Ji Ning was no longer a few lines of text in a novel. He was flesh and blood, beautiful and cute. Unconsciously, Wei Meng’s simple fan heart had slowly changed.

In an instant, many things went through Wei Meng’s mind. In the end, he chose to let the drinking plot rot in his stomach and only whispered, “You shouldn’t get too close to Gu Xiu.”

Ji Ning smiled, not taking it to heart. “It’s fine. You must have misunderstood him. It’s just right today. You can see him in person and know what kind of person he is.”

007 was muttering, more keen on gossiping than Gu Xiu. 【Who is that, Jiujiu? Who is Wei Meng?】

【You’re a system, and you’re asking me…】 Gu Xiu replied in his mind, his eyes glancing at Wei Meng’s side, and he suddenly paused.

Wei Meng was also looking at him. When he was discovered, he quickly averted his gaze, looking a little guilty.

Gu Xiu walked over, observing while handing the bag in his hand to Ji Ning. “Ji Ning, this is a gift. Happy birthday.”

Ji Ning was flattered. “Ah, why did you prepare a gift for me? I told you not to…”

Gu Xiu: “You’ve given me so many gifts before. This is just a return gift.”

“Ah… that was so long ago. I don’t even remember it myself,” Ji Ning said with a smile. “Do you still remember?”

This stumped Gu Xiu.

The former scum gong had enjoyed the protagonist shou’s kindness with a clear conscience, receiving all sorts of gifts during holidays. But these were just a brief mention in the novel, so of course, Gu Xiu didn’t know the details.

His current closet was full of Chen Beichuan’s brand-name clothes. Some he had taken himself, and some had inexplicably appeared in his closet…

While he was in a daze, Ji Ning in front of him was still looking at him, a hint of relief in his smile. “I haven’t given you anything for a long time. The last few times we went out to play, you were the one who took care of me more.”

As Ji Ning spoke, he suppressed his smile, and his bright eyes were filled with solemnity. “I also have to thank you for encouraging me.”

Gu Xiu was completely confused. “Uh, I didn’t…?”

“Then I’ll accept it,” Ji Ning no longer continued this topic and took the gift. “Next time I give you a birthday gift, you have to accept it too.”

Gu Xiu agreed nonchalantly.

Anyway, he wouldn’t be there by then.

While Gu Xiu was busy with social etiquette, 007 was not idle either. It was still thinking about the strange man it had seen when it first came in. To observe more carefully, the small silver ball of light flew out and swayed out.

Then it was so scared that it turned into a meteor and shot back. 【Jiujiu, Jiujiu!!!】

Gu Xiu’s brow furrowed from the parrot-possessed 007’s noise.

007 drilled in from his forehead and shivered.

Only after it had hidden itself did it dare to continue screaming, 【He can see me! He might even be able to hear my voice! He’s not a person of this small world—no, he’s not a character in the novel!】

Alright, with this shouting, 007 had given away both of their secrets.

Gu Xiu turned his head and saw Wei Meng’s face change drastically.

Gu Xiu was helpless and shouted, 【Shut up.】

007 was pitiful and aggrieved, quietly lying in a corner of his sea of consciousness.

The plot had reached its final moment, but unexpectedly, a complication had arisen. A person of unknown origin had suddenly appeared and was quite familiar with Ji Ning. But he was not a character in the book, nor was he an employee of the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Otherwise, 007 would not have been unable to recognize him.

He couldn’t talk to 007 anymore. Gu Xiu was pondering to himself. Tonight’s plot was to have him, this scum gong, act as the villain, and in the end, make a big scene, get the protagonist shou drunk, and then let the protagonist gong come to the rescue, thus facilitating the two protagonists’ home run.

This matter had already made Gu Xiu’s mood annoyed. Now, it was even more annoying. He picked up a glass of wine on the table and walked directly towards the unfathomable Wei Meng, smiling, “I’ll toast you.”

007 was anxious when it saw Gu Xiu messing around and hummed in a low voice, 【Jiu, your alcohol…】 tolerance.

Gu Xiu: 【Shut up.】

They were talking with their mental energy in their minds. There was no “volume” that could be controlled. No matter how low the voice, it was still clear. Gu Xiu concentrated and saw that Wei Meng had indeed shown a hint of surprise again.

After a few seconds, Wei Meng smiled, returned to normal, picked up his own wine glass from the table, and said to Gu Xiu, “I’ll toast you too.”

Gu Xiu had deliberately taken a rice wine that was similar to a drink just now and drank it all in one go without any psychological burden.

After drinking, he couldn’t help but sigh in his mind, 【Mmm, sweet and delicious.】

But his face was as cold as Chen Beichuan’s. Compared with that strange voice, the strong sense of incongruity made Wei Meng look as if he had seen a ghost.

In this world, it was the first time Gu Xiu had officially drunk. The unofficial first time was probably that box of liquor-filled chocolates?

He was still smacking his lips, savoring the taste of the rice wine, wanting more. Ji Ning, who had been watching him, on the other hand, his face changed slightly, and he noticed the flush that was quickly spreading on his cheeks.

“Gu Xiu!” Ji Ning quickly reminded him. “Rice wine is also quite strong.”

Gu Xiu waved his hand. “It’s fine, it’s fine. I’m leaving in a while.”

Compared to his plan to leave early, Ji Ning was more worried about his current state. Seeing him sipping the rim of the cup, looking as if he wanted to drink but didn’t dare to drink too much, he couldn’t figure it out for a moment. He didn’t know if he was trying to drown his sorrows in wine, or if he was simply greedy.

Every time they had gone out to play before, Chen Beichuan had been like a shadow around Gu Xiu. But today, he was nowhere to be seen.

Plus, Gu Xiu had a bit of a self-pitying feeling. Ji Ning couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong with you and Senior Chen?”

“Huh? What’s wrong?” Gu Xiu showed a confused expression. “I didn’t call him… if you want him to come, you can just call him yourself. Hey, the cake is here. You should go over!”

Ji Ning had no choice but to return to his group of friends.

Their dormitory had a good relationship. Every time someone had a birthday, they would have a big celebration. A carefully prepared birthday cake was indispensable, and it was very ceremonial.

Ji Ning first blew out the candles and cut the cake, and refused the fruit wine that his roommate had handed over. “Ah, I won’t drink…”

Gu Xiu, who was hiding in a corner, immediately pricked up his ears.

Ji Ning’s next sentence was very soft, but he still heard it. “I’m a little worried about Gu Xiu.”

Gu Xiu: “…”

007 also popped out: 【Jiujiu, you still have to get him drunk. What if he doesn’t drink? Don’t get yourself drunk. You really…】

Gu Xiu didn’t care. 【I mixed it with half sparkling water. How could I get drunk?】

He really couldn’t bring himself to do the drinking plot.

This was even more difficult than letting him beat up Ji Ning. It was too low and did not conform to his values, and it had crossed his bottom line. And, the current Ji Ning was not drinking a drop, and Chen Beichuan was not here. Lacking a key character, this plot could not be followed even if he wanted to.

Gu Xiu found a sufficient excuse for himself and calculated while drinking sparkling water.

Seeing him like this, Ji Ning was even more worried. He sighed, hardened his heart, and sent a message to Chen Beichuan.

Ji Ning: 【Did you and Gu Xiu have a fight? He looks unhappy.】

Chen Beichuan replied in a second: 【?】

Ji Ning’s delicate brow furrowed.

Ji Ning: 【Do you talk to him like this too?】

Chen Beichuan’s anger shot out of the screen: 【I talk to you like this, thank you】

Followed by another sentence: 【Where is Gu Xiu?】