After a moment, Gu Weizhou saw that the man was still standing in place, seemingly realizing something. After hesitating for a while, he took out a coin from his pocket and approached him.
“This… here.. for you.”
Xiao Shengyu saw a pair of fair hands in his line of sight, along with a coin lying quietly in that hand.
His head lifted slightly, and as expected, he saw the boy with flushed cheeks gazing at him.
Xiao Shengyu didn’t immediately accept the coin. Instead, he gazed at the young man across from him, as if trying to see the true colors hidden in those timid eyes.
Was it mockery, charity, sympathy, or his reflection of his own kindness?
However, what Xiao Shengyu saw was pure sincerity and cleanliness, a kind of purity that melted like snow from the top of a mountain, trickling down gently.
Recalling the boy’s pure appearance from before, when he couldn’t even catch a simple joke, Xiao Shengyu let go of his doubts and reached out to accept the coin handed to him.
During this process, he inadvertently touched the palm of the young man’s hand.
It was very soft, very gentle, like accidentally touching a bouncy jelly, as if a little more force could harm it.
Startled by the unintentional touch, Gu Weizhou withdrew his hand nervously, staring with timid eyes and tightly pursing his lips into a line.
[Mom said you have to pay if you touch someone.]
[ ...Mama San? ]
[001, where did you learn these harmonious words? Jinjiang doesn’t allow such words.]
Looking up at the sky, Number 001, … as if you are really an innocent little bunny.
Seeing the somewhat exaggerated reaction, Xiao Shengyu suddenly felt in a good mood and said, “Thank you.”
“N-No need to thank me.”
Clang—
With the sound of the coin dropping into the box, the entire bus fell silent. Xiao Shengyu, who had always liked to be in the front no matter what he did, unexpectedly chose a seat at the back, right beside Gu Weizhou.
Xiao Shengyu clearly saw that when he sat down beside him, the boy’s muscles tensed up, his straight back making him look like a startled and anxious little creature, afraid to move, as if he feared being swallowed whole.
Casually, he glanced at the boy’s delicate earlobes, now even redder than before, hidden among his fine black hair. It seemed that the redness had intensified.
Thinking this thought in his mind, Xiao Shengyu couldn’t help but raise a subtle curve at the corner of his lips.
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Truly a pitiful and adorable little bunny.
Number 001, Actually, it’s more like a rogue bunny, the kind with sharp steel teeth that goes ‘gnash’.
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In the moment their palms touched, the owner of that small hand stiffened completely.
The touch in the palm was elastic and had a slight coolness to it, delicate and smooth. It made Xiao Shengyu, who already held a favorable impression of the boy, hesitate for a moment.
Realizing that the person remained stiff without any further movement, Xiao Shengyu, who was seated firmly, eased his cautious thoughts and decided not to remove his hand.
The slight trembling sensation transmitted through their joined hands made Xiao Shengyu find the person even more adorable. With this thought in mind, he openly enclosed the person’s hand within his palm and, taking advantage of occasional bumps on the road, subtly and gently caressed the delicate and boneless hand with his calloused fingertips.
Sensing something, the boy timidly raised his head and stole a glance in his direction. However, upon seeing Xiao Shengyu’s seemingly sleeping face with closed eyes, the boy retracted his head.
Then, he cautiously tried to withdraw his hand from Xiao Shengyu’s palm.
Would Xiao Shengyu let go? Definitely not.
Therefore, it was destined that the person’s attempt to withdraw would not succeed.
Faced with this scene, the boy bit his pink lips in confusion and helplessness, appearing pitiful.
Meanwhile, the thought in Gu Weizhou’s mind was, If you keep touching me, I’m going to get hard.
On the surface, Xiao Shengyu appeared to be sleeping, but he lightly closed his eyes and captured every single expression on the boy’s face. Looking at the beautiful eyes that were on the verge of tears, his eyes narrowed, and a dark color surged within them.
This little guy unexpectedly caught his interest.
Finally, after almost half an hour of swaying, Xiao Shengyu arrived at his intended bus stop. But as he thought about the person next to him, as he thought about the tender and boneless hand in his own, he decided to keep his thoughts for now.
Since it seemed that his plans for a hookup were ruined, and since he had encountered someone who piqued his interest, he didn’t mind waiting. He would get off the bus after the other person did.
And so, Xiao Shengyu and the person ended up sitting together until the final stop of the bus.
Faced with the driver’s urging to get off at the terminal, Xiao Shengyu reluctantly loosened his grip on the soft hand beneath his palm.
Just as he let go, the owner of the small hand suddenly pulled it back and, with a pair of reddened eyes that resembled a rabbit’s, glanced at him before quickly getting off the bus with their luggage.
Witnessing this, Xiao Shengyu raised an eyebrow and, somewhat unwillingly, rubbed the fingertips that had been holding the person’s hand moments ago. He watched as the person’s figure disappeared from his sight.
[Host, you’re just going to let him go? He flirted with you the whole way.]
[Actually, it was quite comfortable when he touched me.]
[…Can you have some integrity?]
[It’s not like I’ll lose a piece of flesh if I let him touch a couple of times. Besides…] Gu Weizhou rubbed his chin and recalled the feeling with relish, then clicked his tongue. [If touching a couple of times can make me want to get hard, he must be pretty good in bed.]
[…Didn’t you have a previous relationship with him?]
[I’ve had so many first loves, I’ve already forgotten if he was sweet or salty.]
[…] Are you sure they were all your first loves?
When Xiao Shengyu returned home after eating and drinking his fill, it was already dark outside. As soon as he entered the door, he heard Lu Zhiyu’s angry voice coming from the living room.
“You got off at the wrong stop even if you’re sitting at the correct bus. Can’t you look at the signboards properly? It’s so late, and you’re still wandering outside looking for a bus. Can’t you just take a taxi back?”
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Shengyu couldn’t help but think of the boy from earlier, his red-rimmed eyes as he got off the bus, looking pitiful.
Did he also get off at the wrong stop?
The moment the thought emerged, Xiao Shengyu immediately pushed it away. What was he thinking? The boy didn’t show any signs of wanting to get off midway, moreover, he ran very fast after getting off and didn’t take the return bus. He probably lived near the terminal.
In the future, when he had time, he could visit the vicinity of the terminal more often.
Xiao Shengyu couldn’t help but smile, but as soon as he saw Lu Zhiyu’s face turning pale with anger not far away, the smile slowly faded. At this moment, all he could think about was how his plans for a hookup were completely ruined because of the other person. Anger welled up inside him.
As Lu Zhiyu, who was frustrated by the person on the other end of the phone not disclosing their location, was about to explode, he suddenly heard a voice.
“It’s so late, why are you shouting so loudly? Even if you’re not sleeping, I still need to sleep.”
Turning his head, Lu Zhiyu saw Xiao Shengyu, who had returned home.
The moment Lu Zhiyu saw Xiao Shengyu, he immediately smiled with a face full of flattery, as if a mouse had seen a cat. “Brother Xiao, sorry, sorry. My little brother got lost. I…”
“Your little brother got lost, it’s not my little brother who got lost. If he’s lost, can’t you go out and find him? What’s the use of shouting here?” With these merciless words, Xu Shengyu pushed open the door, entered his own room, and immediately closed the door with a bang.
Facing Xiao Shengyu’s merciless words, Lu Zhiyu’s face turned red and white at the same time. Although he dared not shout at the person opposite him anymore, he gritted his teeth, managed to squeeze out a sentence, “Wait for me there” and left with his wallet in hand.
When Lu Zhiyu came back, it was nearly midnight. With a gloomy face, he led someone into the living room and casually pointed to the sofa, saying, “You’ll sleep here tonight.”
“Okay.” Behind him, Gu Weizhou muttered a syllable from his nose, not daring to refute his cousin.
Looking at the old-fashioned shirt the other person was wearing with disgust, Lu Zhiyu didn’t want to bother at first. But thinking about the purpose of calling the other person here, he still patiently went to his room and took a large-sized T-shirt.
Gu Weizhou suddenly felt a dark shadow covering him from behind, and a slightly impatient voice sounded, “Go to the bathroom first and take a shower. Then throw away that shirt you’re wearing.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Weizhou instinctively wanted to say that he only brought these two pieces of clothes and couldn’t throw them away. If he did, he would have to run naked. But as soon as he raised his head, he saw Lu Zhiyu’s gloomy eyes not far away.
Being timid by nature, he involuntarily shrunk his shoulders under the gaze, unable to muster the courage to refute. He lowered his head and reluctantly muttered a syllable from his nose.
“…Um.”
After pushing Gu Weizhou into the bathroom, Lu Zhiyu returned to the living room. In no time, the sound of rushing cold water came from the direction of the bathroom.
Facing this situation, Lu Zhiyu inexplicably hesitated in the living room. He paced back and forth, his face alternating between a fierce, merciless expression and wavering guilt. His expression was filled with contradiction and struggle.
While he was pacing back and forth, his phone suddenly rang on the small coffee table nearby.
Seeing the area code displayed on the screen, Lu Zhiyu’s expression instantly brightened. He raised his hand and answered the call.
“Hello, is it Mom?”
“Ah, my good son, it’s me. Has Su Miao arrived?”
Glancing toward the bathroom, Lu Zhiyu hesitated and said, “He just arrived.”
Upon hearing this, the woman on the other end immediately asked, “Did you introduce him to your roommate? Is he satisfied?”
With a tinge of guilt and anxiety in his eyes, Lu Zhiyu hesitated, but he finally spoke, “Mom, maybe… let’s forget it. After all… he’s still my little brother. Doing this…”
“Hah, he’s just a jinx who brings bad luck to his parents. What kind of little brother are you talking about? It’s because of this disaster that your aunt got killed. By doing this, you’re doing a righteous act. Besides, Your roommate might not even look at that country bumpkin from the rural areas.”
As the woman spoke, she noticed that Lu Zhiyu’s focus had shifted toward her. She immediately lowered her sharp voice and whispered, “Son, you’re someone who will accomplish great things. You can’t be so soft-hearted. You have to understand, if you’re not selected as a regular member this time, you’ll be transferred back to the provincial team. Do you know how big the gap is between the national team and the provincial team?”
Upon hearing these words, Lu Zhiyu’s breathing noticeably faltered.
He trained with all his might, made every effort to please the coach, and carefully built relationships with everyone, all in order to become a regular member. But he was just an ordinary backup athlete with no background, how could he compare to people like Xiao Shengyu, who had money and influence?
Every time, he was just a substitute. Every time, as long as the regular team was full, he would always be a substitute.
As long as… the regular team was one person short.
Thinking that sacrificing that person would allow him to shine, allow him to be selected as a regular member, allow him to stand on the podium, the fake reluctance that had lingered in the depths of Lu Zhiyu’s eyes was instantly covered by desire and ambition.
Su Miao, after all, you’re just a jinx. It’s better to fulfill my own ambitions.
Looking at the continuous sound of water rushing from the bathroom, and then glancing at the closed door of the master bedroom, Lu Zhiyu, who had hung up the phone, revealed a sinister smile on his face.
Xiao Shengyu, your arrogance won’t last forever.
MC just wants to has great s*x. His mission
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Scum cousin this arc eh? If ur not good enough to be a regular then ur just not better than ur competition. Makin them unavailable doesnt make u better. Love these silly thought processes.
Even if the national team is one or two people short, it’s still not your turn to replace them with your so half-assed working hard. Work hard to improve yourself, not please the upper echelons. Bro, get a grip, don’t do such stupid things.
Thank you for the translations. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧