T/L: guys…. my laptop broke TT TT it got rained on and now it’s on life support….. Hopefully, it can be repaired because i don’t have money….
I’m putting this out on my work computer (so it’s late), pray for me my boss won’t found them. Amen.
Daji Maid Cafe Outfit
Zhou Ziqiu didn’t think Song Yan was that kind of person and didn’t want to believe that Milk Strawberry was either. So, after a brief moment of intense emotion, he clenched his fists, tried to calm down, and asked coldly, “Is there some kind of misunderstanding here?”
Yes.
This must be a huge misunderstanding.
But it’s not a misunderstanding between Song Yan and him; it’s a misunderstanding between him and The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World.
Song Yan sighed and looked at him sideways, “Which is easier for you to accept: the fact that you were cheated on, or the fact that your online girlfriend is actually a guy?”
Zhou Ziqiu: “?”
“If I told you that Milk Strawberry was just someone I randomly pulled out to shield myself, would you believe it?”
“??”
“If you want to ask me why I used him as a shield, I can only answer that it’s because he’s my best friend, and his ID just happens to look like a girl’s.”
“…”
“So his name is Shen Jiayan. Ask Shang Huai, and you’ll find out.”
“……?”
Zhou Ziqiu felt that he understood every word Song Yan said, but when put together, they seemed incomprehensible.
No, it wasn’t that they didn’t sound like Chinese.
It was that what Song Yan said didn’t make any sense at all.
He knew Shen Jiayan, but didn’t have much of an impression.
He vaguely remembered him as someone not very tall, with very fair skin, big eyes, long eyelashes, curly hair, and a tendency to swing his legs when sitting and bite straws when drinking milk tea. He was talkative, always smiling, and had two small dimples when he smiled.
Besides that, he had no other impressions.
And now, this boy’s ID was also called The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World?
It must be a coincidence. They only had the same ID.
Zhou Ziqiu firmly believed in his conjecture. “The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World I know is a girl.”
“It’s understandable to think that way.” Song Yan, being rather indifferent, said bluntly, “He uses a voice changer, likes to cosplay, is a gaming noob with a big ego, and calls anyone who can help him rank up ‘Gege,’ or even ‘Daddy.'”
“……”
“He likes to play Daji.”
“……”
“For him, online games are just dress-up games.”
“……”
“He always sends holiday greetings first, making you feel like you’re his number one.”
“……”
“That’s the kind of person he is.”
Yes.
That’s exactly the kind of person she is.
Zhou Ziqiu couldn’t believe there could be two identical The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World, so……
“Here are my chat records with him, see for yourself.”
Song Yan coldly handed over his phone, like giving the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
Zhou Ziqiu silently took it, looked through the chat records between Song Yan and Shen Jiayan, then faintly said “Hmm,” returned the phone expressionlessly, and wordlessly walked towards his tent.
No one could see any emotion.
In fact, he didn’t even know what emotion he should be feeling.
Anger?
Using a voice changer to deceive him, he probably should be angry.
But seriously, what did Shen Jiayan deceive him about?
He never said he liked him, nor did he say he wanted to be his girlfriend. Although he played the role of a girl, he never asked for anything, but instead kept giving.
He didn’t cheat him out of money or sex, and if he did deceive him emotionally, it was only because he was being self-indulgent and one-sided.
So what reason did he have to be angry?
Or even if he was angry about being deceived by a man pretending to be a woman, what good would it do?
To Shen Jiayan, he was just a game companion.
If he got angry, refused to play along, Shen Jiayan could just delete him from the game and WeChat, and they’d have nothing more to do with each other. What difference would it make if he got angry?
No wonder Milk Strawberry hadn’t been online lately.
He thought she was busy with exams and even diligently helped her organize study materials, but it turned out she just didn’t want to talk to him anymore.
Zhou Ziqiu sat on a chair, took out a rectangular box he carried with him, looked at the strawberry pendant necklace inside, and felt like a complete joke.
A gust of wind blew, causing the unfinished study notes on the table to flutter.
The rustling of paper in the quiet night felt mocking.
Zhou Ziqiu stared at the necklace for a while, then suddenly curled his lips, sneering at his own self-indulgence and overestimation.
He’s just a scammer; why should he feel sad? He should delete all contact information and pretend he never met this scammer.
After all, he only liked the cute, naive Milk Strawberry, not the man behind the voice changer. What’s there to be upset about?
Zhou Ziqiu, as a mature and stable man, should be able to let go and move on. Instead of dwelling on this, he should block and delete and leave coldly, preserving his last bit of dignity.
Thinking this, he took out his phone and was about to delete the friend on WeChat when he saw a message from [The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World] sent ten minutes ago: [Gege~ I’ve arrived in Nanwu~ Will you come to the hotel to find me~]
?
Why did he come to Nanwu?
And arriving so late, just at the airport alone?
Zhou Ziqiu, thinking about how naive and wealthy Milk Strawberry seemed, immediately stood up, grabbed his bag, and quickly walked down the mountain.
He texted while walking.
[The Handsomest Zhou Xiaoqiu in the World]: Where are you?
[The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World]: At the airport
[The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World]: There are so many people, I can’t even get a taxi, I was thinking of taking an illegal one.
This little fool dared to take an illegal taxi?
Zhou Ziqiu was almost furious, replied directly: [Just wait at the airport exit, I’ll be there soon, I’m very close to the airport]
Finally, he added a warning: [Don’t talk to anyone, don’t go with anyone, and don’t scan any QR codes to buy things.]
[The Sweetest Little Milk Strawberry in the World]: Okay.
Shen Jiayan, with a huge backpack, stood obediently at the airport exit and replied.
Actually, he was feeling a bit nervous.
Originally, he planned to gradually distance himself from Zhou Ziqiu, applying a cold treatment until it faded away.
But on the first day of distancing, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
He wanted to send Zhou Ziqiu a “Gege, good morning~” message when he woke up, but he couldn’t.
He couldn’t share the interesting things that happened throughout the day with him or say “Gege, goodnight~” before bed.
Playing games on a new account secretly behind Zhou Ziqiu’s back, there was no one to cover for him.
The high spiritual root baby that was originally planned hadn’t been born yet.
But that wasn’t the most important part.
The most important part was that he found himself a bit obsessed with Zhou Ziqiu’s voice.
A slightly low but not rough or thick voice, with a hint of warmth, not too cold or too lively, just occasionally a low laugh that made him feel incredibly secure, was gone.
When he realized this, Shen Jiayan understood that Zhou Ziqiu was not just a skilled gaming companion, but his good buddy, his best friend!
So, for the sake of his good buddy, he traveled all the way to Nanwu alone, just to explain the misunderstanding face-to-face and make amends, preserving their pure friendship.
With this in mind, Shen Jiayan confidently gripped the straps of his backpack.
He brought the ultimate, super secret weapon to appease Zhou Ziqiu; he was sure he would succeed today.
His “good buddy, best friend” Zhou Ziqiu saw him from a distance, sitting in a taxi.
A short boy, wearing a white turtleneck sweater and a white puffer jacket, obediently carrying a backpack, standing by the roadside like a child waiting to be picked up from school.
He stood out in the crowd with a kind of cleanliness that came from within.
For a moment, Zhou Ziqiu felt a sense of confusion — perhaps the Milk Strawberry he imagined should look like this.
If only he weren’t a guy.
Thinking this, Zhou Ziqiu lowered his eyelashes, signaled the driver to stop temporarily, opened the car door, quickly walked to the seemingly not-so-smart boy, took his suitcase, and said softly, “Get in the car.”
Shen Jiayan, who was frantically thinking of ways to make Zhou Ziqiu believe he was Milk Strawberry, looked up blankly and blinked, “Huh?”
The driver honked impatiently.
Zhou Ziqiu didn’t have time to explain, so he took the suitcase in one hand, grabbed his wrist with the other, and led him to the taxi.
He put the luggage in the trunk, opened the car door, pushed Shen Jiayan in, closed the door, got into the front passenger seat, and asked, “Address.”
Shen Jiayan was completely bewildered and muttered, “Huh?”
Zhou Ziqiu repeated patiently, “Hotel address.”
Shen Jiayan finally came to his senses, quickly gave the driver the address, then looked at Zhou Ziqiu cautiously, “You…
Zhou Ziqiu looked out the window and answered calmly, “Song Yan has already told me everything, it’s nothing, you don’t need to worry about it.”
“Oh…”
Shen Jiayan obediently responded with an “oh” while holding onto the straps of his backpack.
Seeing through the rearview mirror that Shen Jiayan was still wearing a big backpack, Zhou Ziqiu sighed helplessly, “Don’t you find it heavy? And put on your seatbelt.”
“Huh? Oh.” Shen Jiayan realized he was still wearing his backpack, quickly took it off, fastened his seatbelt, and held the backpack in his arms, looking very obedient.
Zhou Ziqiu watched all this through the rearview mirror, closed his eyes, and pinched his brow.
Why does this person only know how to say “huh” and “oh”?
And he had such an obedient expression, as if Zhou Ziqiu had bullied him.
Where was the mischievous and daring look and attitude when he used a voice changer to pretend to be a girl, calling “Gege~” at every turn?
Meanwhile, Shen Jiayan could only hug his backpack and sneakily observe Zhou Ziqiu through the rearview mirror. Zhou Ziqiu was resting with his eyes closed, elbow propped on the car window, fingers on his temple, with a slightly furrowed brow. His skin was very fair, somewhat cool in tone, with long, well-proportioned fingers and distinct knuckles, resembling the texture of cold jade, making his hands look extraordinarily beautiful.
As a connoisseur of hands, Shen Jiayan unconsciously swallowed his saliva lightly, “Um… Zhou Ziqiu…”
His voice was cautious and probing.
Who knows what this little liar is up to now.
Zhou Ziqiu didn’t even lift his eyelids and responded with a “hmm.”
Shen Jiayan then leaned closer and said softly, “Has anyone ever told you that your hands are very beautiful? Really, really beautiful.”
The voice wasn’t the sweet tone of a girl altered by a voice changer, but it still had a light, clean youthful quality and was extremely sincere, sounding like a genuine, innocent exclamation.
Zhou Ziqiu subconsciously withdrew his fingers slightly.
Then he heard Shen Jiayan’s next line, “And your eyelashes are so long, they go really well with your double eyelids. So beautiful.”
“How tall are you? I feel like you are at least ten centimeters taller than me. When you walked over, I noticed your legs are really long.”
“You even have a mole on your Adam’s apple, how sexy.”
“Your nose is so high, and your side profile looks so good.”
Shen Jiayan, being naturally talkative, would mutter to himself even when alone. Now that he had someone to talk to, he didn’t hold back.
Moreover, he had always been straightforward, saying whatever came to mind without considering how it might sound to others.
So, he simply voiced his observations and thoughts.
However, Zhou Ziqiu, sitting in the front seat with his eyes closed, had already clenched his back teeth.
Is this person still trying to flirt with men after his disguise was revealed?
Does he know what he’s saying?
If Zhou Ziqiu weren’t straight, Shen Jiayan would probably have been taken advantage of on the spot.
Fortunately, Zhou Ziqiu was completely straight.
Zhou Ziqiu took a deep breath and spoke a bit irritably, “No one has ever complimented me. Can you be quiet now?”
“Oh, okay.” Shen Jiayan obediently closed his mouth but couldn’t help speaking again three seconds later, “But your voice is also really nice. Every time we’re on a voice chat, I just love listening to you. Every time you say ‘Come here, take the blue buff,’ it’s so attractive, it’s amazing, really, to the point where my ears feel pregnant. So has no one ever praised you? That’s impossible…”
This one-track-minded boy kept talking nonstop.
Zhou Ziqiu felt his patience was wearing thin.
He had imagined a thousand scenarios of their meeting.
But none of them included Shen Jiayan, looking like a boy, speaking with a clear, youthful voice, using the most innocent tone to say the most straightforward things, and relentlessly flirting with him.
‘I am straight.’
‘I am straight.’
‘I am straight.’
Zhou Ziqiu kept his eyes closed, fingers pressed tightly to his brow, gritting his back teeth, and taking deep breaths while repeatedly chanting to himself1bro, it’s over the moment you have to do this.
When the car finally arrived at its destination, he breathed a sigh of relief, quickly unfastened his seatbelt, got out, took out the suitcase, brought Shen Jiayan inside, checked in, escorted him to his room, and then prepared to turn and leave, eager to escape this trial and torment.
However, Shen Jiayan, oblivious to the situation, called out to him, “Are you leaving already?”
Zhou Ziqiu, finally unable to hold back, turned around and looked down at him, asking in a not-so-friendly tone, “What else?”
Shen Jiayan tilted his face up slightly to meet his gaze and blinked, “I haven’t apologized to you yet.”
“……”
“Although you don’t say it, I can tell you’ve been angry all along.” Shen Jiayan, holding his backpack, slightly pursed his lips, looking very guilty. “This is my fault. I shouldn’t have used a voice changer to pretend to be a girl, but I really just wanted to find a strong player to rank up with, not to deliberately deceive you…”
‘You didn’t mean to deceive me.’
‘But you still deceived me.’
—And this isn’t something that can be resolved with an apology.
Unless Shen Jiayan could give back the girl he truly liked, this was a permanent rift between them.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving. We don’t need to contact each other anymore.” Zhou Ziqiu coldly threw out this sentence and turned to leave.
Shen Jiayan grabbed his wrist, “I was wrong, I really was wrong. Please don’t stop contacting me. I felt so uncomfortable not talking to you for a day. I think about sending you messages every day, playing games with you, and I’ve even gathered all the materials to raise a high spiritual root baby. As soon as we log in, we can raise it. Please don’t stop contacting me.”
Shen Jiayan spoke quickly and urgently, with undisguised fear and anxiety in his voice, which made Zhou Ziqiu feel a deep ache inside.
Is this person really naive or just pretending?
Does he know what these words mean?
Although after seeing Xia Zhiyue and Song Yan together, he wasn’t as opposed to homosexuality anymore, it didn’t mean he could accept being with a guy himself…
“I really like you a lot, so even though I’m not a girl, we can still be good brothers, best buddies, and play games together every day!”
“…Together.”
Shen Jiayan’s tone was sincere and urgent.
The soft feeling in Zhou Ziqiu’s heart immediately faded by half.
‘Who wants to be good brothers or best buddies with you?’
‘Who would marry and have a baby with their good brother or best buddy in a game?’
Zhou Ziqiu coldly shook off his hand, “No need.”
Then he turned away again.
And once again, Shen Jiayan grabbed his wrist.
Annoyed, he turned around, only to meet Shen Jiayan’s big, blinking eyes, “Let me coax you, alright? Don’t be mad.”
The annoyance he felt suddenly got stuck in his chest and couldn’t come out.
If anyone else were holding his hand like this, he would have no hesitation in having a fight and then leaving coldly.
But when he looked into Shen Jiayan’s eyes, he just stood there and chose to remain silent.
Sensing this temporary concession, Shen Jiayan quickly took off his backpack, unzipped it, and revealed the contents to Zhou Ziqiu, “Look! I brought this! Isn’t it a surprise? Aren’t you shocked?”
Zhou Ziqiu had no expectations for this so-called surprise.
He looked down indifferently.
And then he froze.
A pink wig.
Pink fox ears.
A pink and blue maid’s dress.
And a fluffy pink tail.
Along with white thigh-highs.
“……”
Although he was straight, being a gaming enthusiast, he instantly recognized that the bag contained a cosplay outfit of Daji’s Maid Café skin from King’s Glory.
Zhou Ziqiu hadn’t yet processed what this surprise meant.
Shen Jiayan happily explained, “I recently bought this cosplay outfit. I didn’t originally plan to wear it, but don’t you like Daji’s maid skin the most? Every time I mess up in the game, I put on this skin and dance around you, and you stop being mad and even laugh. So I thought since I messed up big time this time, I’d compensate with a real-life Daji dance. You won’t be mad anymore, right~”2let’s give SJY an F in the chat 🙏
“……”
Zhou Ziqiu listened to Shen Jiayan’s innocent and cheerful voice, looked at Shen Jiayan’s fair and handsome face, and imagined how this outfit would look on him. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, “Shen Jiayan.”
“Yes, yes~”
“Do you realize that I’m a man?”
“Huh?”
“A full-grown man.”
“……”
“A man who once liked you, prepared to confess to you, and is currently alone in a hotel room with you?”
“……”
“So do you understand what I mean now?”
Zhou Ziqiu opened his eyes and looked down at Shen Jiayan.
Shen Jiayan met his intense, oppressive gaze, swallowed nervously, and then hugged his maid outfit, timidly taking a step back.
If he realized his mistake, would he still have time to run?
