This is the last of ZhouShen extra! After this one, there’s only 1 extra and 1 snippet benefit, which I’ll upload in one go~
|| That day, Shen Jiayan’s voice turned hoarse from crying.
“Zhou Ziqiu, I miss you.”
“Zhou Ziqiu, I like you.”
“Zhou Ziqiu, do you want to be with me?”
The simplest and most direct inquiries, without any embellishments or awkwardness, only the purest and most genuine emotions and thoughts. These were the most beautiful words Zhou Ziqiu had heard in all the years he had known Shen Jiayan.
How could he not want to?
He missed Shen Jiayan very much too.
To the point where he would start hallucinating as soon as he logged into the game, which was why he later created a new identity to add Shen Jiayan as a friend, to be his new gaming companion.
But why did Shen Jiayan not use a voice changer, not call him “Gege,” and not even wear Daji’s outfit to dance? He behaved properly and politely in the game, and apologized promptly after making mistakes.
That feeling made Zhou Ziqiu feel stifled and uncomfortable.
The Little Milk Strawberry he knew shouldn’t be like this.
The Little Milk Strawberry he knew should say and do whatever he wanted.
Because a genuinely kind and simple person, even without any worldly sophistication, would make those around them feel comfortable.
And Shen Jiayan was that kind of person.
He just thought Shen Jiayan didn’t like him, so he remained silent, afraid to reveal his true identity, and afraid to say too much.
He didn’t expect this “particularly smooth-brained” little fool, as commented by Song Yan, to suddenly throw him such a big, unexpected curveball, making him feel like he was the luckiest person in the world at that moment.
But why did he suddenly feel like teasing Shen Jiayan, thinking about his innocent and pure big eyes, and his especially gullible personality?
With a smile playing at the corners of his lips, he pretended to be cold and hurt, “But didn’t you reject me when I pretended to kiss you?”
Thinking that Zhou Ziqiu didn’t believe him, Shen Jiayan hurriedly explained, “I didn’t reject you! I was just nervous! I was even wondering if you liked the taste of strawberry gum!”
Zhou Ziqiu could barely contain his amusement, “But what about my feelings? I was hurt.”
Remembering Zhou Ziqiu’s lonely and hurt figure when he left the hotel alone that day, Shen Jiayan lowered his head in disappointment, “Then I’ll comfort you.”
“How would you comfort me?”
Suppressing his laughter, Zhou Ziqiu laid a little trap.
A certain “Gege” was fishing for strawberries, the kind that’s willing to take the bait.
Shen Jiayan stepped into the bait, falling for it step by step.
He tugged at his own clothes and answered in a tiny voice, “I’ll wear Daji’s outfit and dance for you…”
Listening to that slightly aggrieved yet timid voice, Zhou Ziqiu couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
Shen Jiayan, upon hearing his laughter, immediately sat up nervously, “What are you laughing at?”
“Nothing, just…” Zhou Ziqiu’s low voice, tinged with laughter, gently replied, “Just feeling happy.”
“Shen Jiayan, I’m happy that you like me. Because I miss you a lot, I like you a lot, and I want to be with you.” Zhou Ziqiu’s low and gentle voice slowly fell beside Shen Jiayan’s ear, so reliable and comforting.
Then, with a “plip,” Shen Jiayan’s tears fell again.
Hearing the sound, Zhou Ziqiu quickly whispered, “Why are you crying again?”
“It’s nothing.” Shen Jiayan wiped his eyes and choked up, “I just think your voice sounds so nice. I haven’t heard it in so long, sniff…”
Thinking of the grievances and sadness of the past two months, Shen Jiayan couldn’t help but cry again.
Before, he thought he was just a sweet strawberry.
Now, he realized he was also a little crybaby.
But that was normal. After all, strawberries were always sweet and juicy.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziqiu couldn’t help but laugh again with his head down.
This time, Shen Jiayan protested, “Why are you laughing again?”
“Nothing, I just think you’re cute.” Zhou Ziqiu’s eyes curved slightly, “Shen Jiayan, I really like you.”
“…”
Shen Jiayan, who was accustomed to straightforwardness, suddenly felt a bit embarrassed by the straightforward response. He rubbed his flushed ears and asked, “Really?”
“Really.”
“So, do you want to be with me?”
“What do you think?”
“So… is that a yes?”
“Yes.” Zhou Ziqiu smiled gently. “I want to be with you.”
As soon as the words fell, Shen Jiayan jumped onto the bed and started rolling around frantically, his mouth stretched like a fool, “From today on, you’re my boyfriend! All your game accounts have to use our couple name! You have to marry me and have babies with me! You’re not allowed to be someone else’s gaming companion! You’re not allowed to let others call you Gege! You’re not allowed to block me again! And you’re not allowed to ignore me!”
A whole bunch of demands, without any reservation.
And Zhou Ziqiu just smiled indulgently, “Mn, whatever you say.”
“It has to be whatever I say. Zhou Ziqiu, I’m so happy!” Shen Jiayan lay on the bed, kicking his legs up, shaking wildly, his eyes narrowed into a slit.
Zhou Ziqiu: “Are you really this happy?”
Shen Jiayan didn’t hesitate. “Yes!”
“If I told you I just bought a ticket to Beijing arriving today, would you be even happier?”
Shen Jiayan suddenly widened his eyes.
“So, how about wearing the strawberry necklace I gave you to pick me up? And…” Zhou Ziqiu chuckled softly. “I do like strawberry-flavored gum.”
Later, there was physical evidence of Zhou Ziqiu’s strawberry-flavored gum preference.
Because Shen Jiayan’s mouth was swollen from all the kissing.
The next day, when his mom woke him up, he could only blush and pretend he was bitten by mosquitoes on his lips.
But the day he dressed up as Daji didn’t go as planned.
Because after Zhou Ziqiu made his lips swollen from kissing, he went to take a long shower alone, and when he came out, he didn’t allow Shen Jiayan to change into his costume, saying it wasn’t time yet.
Shen Jiayan found it strange. Why did he need to wait for a specific time just to cosplay?
And when he got the answer, it was too late for regrets.
On the day of the college entrance examination, Shen Jiayan’s parents felt that their years of torment had finally come to an end. They packed their bags overnight and fled to the airport, starting their second honeymoon trip as a way to heal.
Only Shen Jiayan and Zhou Ziqiu were left at home, summoned by Shen Jiayan.
Their relationship had actually been guessed by Shen Jiayan’s parents a long time ago. Initially shocked and hard to accept, they observed for a long time and found that Zhou Ziqiu was particularly stable and reliable. Moreover, after he started dating Shen Jiayan, their son’s grades began to steadily improve.
Shen Jiayan’s parents were very pleased, and they were grateful that someone was willing to accept their silly little son, so they tacitly blessed their relationship.
So this wasn’t the first time Zhou Ziqiu stayed over at Shen Jiayan’s house.
It’s just that Zhou Ziqiu always felt that Shen Jiayan was still very innocent, afraid of pain, and loved to cry, so he didn’t dare to really do anything to him, thinking he had to wait until after he turned eighteen.
But while Zhou Ziqiu wanted to spare Shen Jiayan, Shen Jiayan wasn’t willing to spare himself.
One afternoon in June, Zhou Ziqiu had just finished his nap and came out of the shower. He heard Shen Jiayan sitting in front of his computer, playing games with his back to him, sweetly calling out, “Gege~” with a voice changer.
Since he was taking a shower and had no internet access, this “Gege” was definitely not for him.
It had been a long time since Zhou Ziqiu heard Shen Jiayan calling him “Gege” in a childlike voice, and he paused while drying his hair, then lowered his arm, his expression turning cold as he watched Shen Jiayan’s back.
Shen Jiayan continued sweetly, ignoring the tension in the air, “Gege~ Are you interested? Do you need a wet nurse1Or “nanny”. Gaming slang for healer. To heal is to “give milk”? Or maybe you want Zi Yu? A rare breed? I can give you whatever you want, as long as I can have a spiritual root baby…”
“Who do you want to have a baby with?”
Before Shen Jiayan could finish, he heard a sudden cold voice behind him. He trembled, and the mouse fell, hastily picking it up, looking back with a nervous and uneasy expression at Zhou Ziqiu, who had an angry look on his face. “Zhou Ziqiu…”
‘What?’
‘He calls me Zhou Ziqiu, but calls others “Gege”?’
‘Didn’t he promise me before that he would only call me Gege from now on? How could he change his mind so quickly?’
Zhou Ziqiu felt sour inside, but his nature prevented him from showing it. He just picked up his pajamas and said lightly, “You go ahead and play. I’ll read in the study for a while.”
Shen Jiayan quickly jumped off the chair and grabbed his wrist. “I’m not having a baby with anyone else. I saw someone had extra top-grade marrow-cleansing pills and wanted to buy them. He wouldn’t sell, so I added him as a friend to see if I could…”
Since Zhou Ziqiu’s account was hacked, they hadn’t played this game for a while. But Shen Jiayan had been brooding over it, so as soon as the college entrance examination was over, he dragged Zhou Ziqiu into playing again with new accounts.
After finally being able to get married and have a baby, the medicine wasn’t enough to guarantee a successful spiritual root baby. Shen Jiayan had been busy with this matter these days.
He had wanted to surprise Zhou Ziqiu, but instead of getting the medicine, he got caught in the act.
“Zhou Ziqiu, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have called someone else Gege. Don’t be angry.”
‘Not angry, just jealous.’
‘Why could others hear Shen Jiayan call them Gege?’
‘Shen Jiayan hardly ever calls me Gege anymore.’
Zhou Ziqiu felt as sour as a primary school chicken2it just mean that he felt childish for being so jealous about this kind of petty thing., but he also felt that he had always presented himself as mature and stable in front of Shen Jiayan. He couldn’t reveal the fact that he was a huge vinegar jar, so he suppressed the sourness and pretended to be calm. “It’s okay, I don’t mind. You go ahead and play, I’ll sit in the study for a while.”
Then he found the person Shen Jiayan had called “Gege”.
Challenged him to a PK3Player Killing. In CN gaming scene it just mean a fight/duel, not necessarily chained as a MMORPG term.
Zhou Ziqiu was internally malicious.
Shen Jiayan was at a loss, just watching Zhou Ziqiu walk into the study alone, feeling nervous, anxious, and uneasy.
What should he do? What should he do? He broke his promise and called someone else “Gege”, making Zhou Ziqiu angry. What should he do?
Zhou Ziqiu had always been very indulgent towards him, hardly ever getting angry. So much so that the spoiled child suddenly felt neglected and didn’t know what to do, pacing around the room anxiously.
Then he saw the Daji costume, long forgotten in the corner.
“……!”
“Artifact!”
Three minutes later, Zhou Ziqiu had just successfully PKed the innocent passerby who Shen Jiayan had called Gege when he heard a soft knock on the study door.
He quickly closed his computer and put on a mature and indifferent expression, turning around. “What…”
Then he stopped.
His last word was choked back as he took in the scene before him.
A pink wig.
Pink fox ears.
A pink and blue short skirt that barely reached the thighs, accentuating a slender waist. The salacious thigh-high wrapped around long, slim legs, with delicate lace edges tightening around the thighs, revealing a hint of softness and the delicate ankles.
And behind the skirt, there was a pink tail swaying back and forth.
The handsome young man dressed like this was obviously a bit embarrassed, with visible shyness and averted eyes, adding a subtle and seductive charm to the scene that had nothing to do with vulgarity.
Seeing Zhou Ziqiu still sitting motionless at the desk, Shen Jiayan thought his performance wasn’t good enough. So, with determination, he struck a classic pose before starting a dance, tilting his head, placing his hands on his hips, forming a “V” with his fingers, and using the coquettish tone Zhou Ziqiu liked, he said, “Master, please command Daji as you wish~”
At that moment, Zhou Ziqiu felt that being a human being was utterly meaningless.
He felt he could pretend to be even angrier and more jealous.
So on that day, Shen Jiayan’s knees turned red from too much “dancing”, his voice became hoarse from crying, and the fox tail became wet from a certain unspeakable liquid, its fur clumping, longer swaying and able to be used.
And on that day, Shen Jiayan finally understood a phrase: a man’s gentleness is all an illusion.
