In the homestay, Zhu Tong studied until 11 PM. After washing up, he laid down on the bed, and Shao Ming was still in his room.
When he studied, Shao Ming had already taken a bath.
So what is Shao Ming doing in his room now?
The stunned expression on his face was so obvious that Shao Ming couldn’t help but smile and said directly, “Sleep together tonight?”
Zhu Tong: “…”
Shao Ming might have said that calmly, but Zhu Tong always felt that he was not as calm as he showed.
It’s not that they never slept together, but it was because of his back injury that Shao Ming stayed in his room to take care of him.
Now that the relationship between the two was different. So, this “sleeping together” might not be just sleeping.
But isn’t this… progressing too fast?
Zhu Tong was still hesitating, but Shao Ming had already stood up and pulled him. “Didn’t you say you won’t be able to sleep well after you go back? Take a good rest today, and I’ll accompany you.”
“…”
Ah, so this must be just sleeping.
Seeing the distress in Shao Ming’s eyes, Zhu Tong felt a little warm in his heart. The distracting thoughts in his mind were instantly emptied, allowing Shao Ming to pull him to bed.
He obediently got on the ground, laid down on the bed, and whispered, “Actually, I just need to know that you are next door.”
Shao Ming was startled and said in surprise, “So I’m actually a router in your mind?”
Zhu Tong: “?”
“WiFi signals can pass through walls, but not across oceans.”
“…”
Zhu Tong took a while to realize the meaning of his words.
It could be used through a wall, but it couldn’t be used when it was far away.
This analogy… Was this what Shao Ming was thinking about all day?
Zhu Tong bursted into a short laugh. “So you are my exclusive router, then?”
Shao Ming said, “Yes, and I am bound to your IP address. Only your device can connect to it.”
“…”
Faced with Shao Ming’s skillful sweet words, Zhu Tong couldn’t reply to anything. He could only follow Shao Ming’s words, “I have you as my router and it’s enough.”
Shao Ming deflected, “Mn, after connecting, the signal is strong, and it is guaranteed to meet any of your needs. Do you want to experience it?”
Zhu Tong: “…”
He couldn’t out-talk Shao Ming in nonsense either.
He blushed, turned over on the bed, turned his back to Shao Ming and stopped talking.
Shao Ming’s lips curved into a small smile. He hugged the smaller youth from behind, saying, “You said that you couldn’t sleep well when I wasn’t here. Then, you didn’t sleep well when I went home for two days, right?”
Zhu Tong didn’t respond, but his body froze for a moment.
Shao Ming hugged him tighter. His lips, still whispering, was only a breath away from Zhu Tong’s reddening ears. “Sorry, not anymore.”
Zhu Tong will never sleep alone again.
Zhu Tong’s heart was pounding.
How could Shao Ming make Zhu Tong feel shy and moved at the same time?
He replied, voice weak, “You don’t need to apologize, it’s not your fault…”
Shao Ming nodded and said, “Mn, I know, go to sleep.”
“…kay.”
Zhu Tong leaned back against Shao Ming’s arms. This was his most well-rested sleep he ever had ever since he transferred.
He fell asleep quickly, so he didn’t notice that the progress bar of his favorability level silently exceeded 80% at night.
The next day was the weekend, and Luo Suo showed up early in the morning at their homestay.
Shao Ming was cooking breakfast.
Luo Suo looked at the kitchen for a moment, and then at the young man sitting across from the sofa in a daze. He hesitated to say something several times.
Zhu Tong was indeed in a daze. He looked at the system interface, hanging in the air, mind absolutely blank.
When he woke up just now, he didn’t hear the system’s jingle sound indicating an increase in favorability level. However, he did hear the jingle indicating that the progress was at 80% and the rewards for that stage were being distributed.
He was caught off guard.
Shouldn’t there be a bottleneck normally?
But the 80% was reached just like that? When he was in dreamland?
It was truly a surprise.
He turned off the system interface, raised his eyes slightly, and saw Luo Suo looking at him with a strange expression. Stunned, he pushed the washed jujube in front of him, and asked, “Do you want to eat?”
Luo Suo shook his head.
Zhu Tong: “…”
He definitely had something to say.
Before he could ask, Luo Suo said awkwardly, “I’m sorry about what happened yesterday.”
Zhu Tong: “?”
Why does he feel that what Luo Suo is saying is getting more and more incomprehensible?
Did this guy misunderstand something on his own? But he didn’t send him any messages after he left the hot pot restaurant yesterday.
Zhu Tong asked, “Why do you apologize?”
Luo Suo scratched his head in embarrassment, “I shouldn’t have told you about that in front of Ming-ge yesterday.”
“…”
In fact, Luo Suo regretted it when he saw that neither of them spoke.
No matter how he said it directly at the dining table, it was a bit too unkind to do so.
While Zhu Tong’s lack of trust in Ming-ge was certainly not right, he should also gently remind him. It’s inappropriate to disclose the conversation between two people to a third party without permission, especially when it involves such a serious matter of distrust.
If Min-ge gets angry because he’s suspected, and they end their relationship just like that… it would be guilty of a big sin!
After going back yesterday, the more he thought about it, the guiltier he felt. So he rushed over early in the morning, and when he saw that the two of them were in good condition, he was a little relieved.
Luo Suo glanced at the kitchen and said tentatively, “Are you two okay last night?”
Zhu Tong pondered, “What’s wrong with us?”
“…”
Luo Suo: “I mean, Ming-ge didn’t do anything to you last night, did he?”
Zhu Tong was even more confused. “What can he do to me…”
After speaking, he suddenly paused, and the image of Shao Ming pressing him on to the door yesterday flashed in his mind.
Speaking of which, Shao Ming seemed to like to push him against the door. How many times did he do it again?
Thinking about it, he couldn’t help blushing.
Luo Suo was shocked when he saw this – Zhu Tong’s reaction meant he didn’t get any corporal punishment, right?
“You two…”
“We’re fine.” Zhu Tong coughed, “Why are you asking this?”
Luo Suo was startled, then shook his head hurriedly. “It’s nothing, it’s okay, it’s okay.”
Zhu Tong: “…”
Looking at Luo Suo, he must’ve already known what happened to him and Shao Ming.
Why did he feel that everyone around Shao Ming knew about their relationship?
Did they just confirm their relationship, Shao Ming had already “told the world” without telling him?
He’s so open about it, but isn’t it a bit wrong for him to hide it from Grandpa and the others?
Thinking about it in his heart, he took a jujube and nibbled it lightly, then looked at Luo Suo and said, “Why did you come here so early today?”
Luo Suo: “…”
He came to save himself from the crime he had committed.
“I… I got up too early and was bored, so I came here to visit.”
Zhu Tong: “Oh.”
Luo Suo: “…”
Zhu Tong ignored him and nibbled at the jujube gently.
Luo Suo looked at him and couldn’t help but reiterate, “That…although you two are fine now, I still have to stress that Ming-ge and I really have nothing special, you can’t misunderstand us.”
Zhu Tong: “…”
He took a deep breath and smiled, “Don’t worry, even if I misunderstand him and Lu Zheyu, I won’t misunderstand you two.”
Luo Suo was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but his breath hitched again.
No, it’s not okay to misunderstand Lao Er’s relationship!
He was about to speak again, but the young man in the kitchen had already come out with two bowls of noodles.
“I’ll help you.”
Zhu Tong said as he was about to serve the bowl.
Shao Ming avoided him and said, “It’s alright, no need. Be careful, it’s hot.”
Zhu Tong skillfully took the chopsticks again, wiped them with a tissue, and handed them a pair to Shao Ming.
Luo Suo, who was hanging in the living room: “…”
Looking at the harmony of the two lovebirds now he felt that his worries were a little unnecessary.
At this time, Shao Ming looked at him and said, “What are you doing? Have you eaten?”
Luo Suo subconsciously shook his head. “No.”
Shao Ming said, “There is still a bowl in the kitchen, go bring it out yourself.”
Luo Suo was stunned for a moment, his eyes lit up in an instant, and he rushed from the living room into the kitchen.
After breakfast, the three of them went to the milk tea shop together.
It’s only been half a month, but Zhu Tong feels that he hasn’t been to the milk tea shop for a long time. He walked into the milk tea shop again, because his identity changed, so he couldn’t help being a little cautious.
After saying hello to Shao Yujie, he deliberately avoided her… because he was nervous.
But today’s Shao Yujie seemed to have something on her mind, and didn’t notice his obvious abnormality.
In the afternoon when there weren’t many customers in the store, Shao Ming made a cup of pudding sago for the little young master who had been craving it all day. As he turned around, Shao Yujie walked up to him and whispered something in his ear.
Shao Ming was stunned and turned to look at her.
Shao Yujie said, “Don’t worry, I didn’t promise to see him.”
Shao Ming lowered his head as if nothing had happened. “Let’s go see him. If you don’t go to see him, he will come to see you too.”
“…”
Shao Yujie frowned slightly, clenched her palms tightly, and finally made a compromise. “Alright.”
