It was past ten in the evening when Lu Yuan suddenly announced he wanted to leave. Ning Guiqu rubbed his ears, doubting he’d heard correctly. “Leave? Why? Isn’t that a waste of money?”
Who comes to a hotel just to play on the computer for a bit and then leave?
Lu Yuan explained, “We didn’t bring a change of clothes. Can you sleep without changing?”
Ning Guiqu operated Lu Yuan’s mouse. He closed his Penguin Match game and searched for another to play. He replied dismissively, “Can’t I just not sleep? If you want to go back, go by yourself. I’ll take a taxi to school in the morning.”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Lu Yuan thought he shouldn’t have brought Ning Guiqu to this e-sports hotel. The usually clean and sleep-loving Ning Guiqu was now willing to go a night without changing clothes or sleeping.
Oh well. It’s just for one night anyway.
Lu Yuan chose to compromise. “I’ll go back to get some clothes. Is there anything you want to eat?”
Ning Guiqu waved his hand dismissively, clearly past caring. “I’m not hungry. Just hurry back so we can continue our duo queue.”
Lu Yuan really regretted bringing Ning Guiqu here!
Lu Yuan took a taxi back and continued to think about Ning Guiqu’s situation during the ride.
Ning Guiqu couldn’t have suddenly believed he’d transmigrated into a novel without reason. He must have been influenced by something. That line “Are villains destined to never find happiness?” was a clue. But it was just a clue.
There weren’t any real secrets on Ning Guiqu’s phone. However, that search from March meant Ning Guiqu had learned about transmigration content in high school. If it was from high school, anything related would be at Ning Guiqu’s house.
Maybe he could use the excuse of visiting Ning Guiqu’s home this weekend? He could search for clues in Ning Guiqu’s bedroom. It might be a physical novel, or perhaps he’d written something in a diary.
When Lu Yuan returned to the hotel, Ning Guiqu was in the same position as when he’d left, but the game on the computer had changed. He was now playing a browser game, digging for gold.
“You took so long, Lu Yuan,” Ning Guiqu greeted him lazily.
Lu Yuan’s forehead creased slightly. “Ning Guiqu, if you’re really that bored, you can stop playing games.”
Ning Guiqu retorted, “Who said I’m bored? Hurry up, I’ve been waiting to play Penguin Match with you.”
Lu Yuan: “…”
He was developing Penguin PTSD!
Lu Yuan placed the clothes by the bed and reached out to ruffle Ning Guiqu’s hair roughly. “No more games. You should rest your eyes. You have a blood clot. The doctor said to protect your brain.”
Ning Guiqu argued, “The doctor didn’t say I couldn’t play games.”
“Excessive gaming is not protecting your brain.”
Ning Guiqu looked up at Lu Yuan with displeasure. Lu Yuan met his gaze with a dark look.
Ning Guiqu: “…”
Ning Guiqu meekly conceded, “Fine, but can I play again after I rest for a bit? If not, wasn’t it pointless for you to bring clothes?”
Lu Yuan took a shallow breath. “Alright. One more hour.”
Ning Guiqu sighed. Lu Yuan was just like his mother!
Ning Guiqu could easily quit his browser game. After logging off, he went to get his clothes. He discovered Lu Yuan had brought him pajamas, and not just pajamas, but underwear, too.
Ning Guiqu’s face instantly flushed red.
He bundled up his clothes and rushed to the hotel bathroom. When he emerged from his shower, his face was still flushed. He urged Lu Yuan to take his turn, and he went to the balcony to get some air and rest his eyes. Their room had a small balcony with a table and chairs.
Ning Guiqu pretended to sit on a chair, but his ears were listening to Lu Yuan’s movements. When he heard Lu Yuan enter the bathroom and the shower start, Ning Guiqu quietly snuck back in, intending to play games! However, he froze upon entering the room, his expression dazed.
The bathroom… from outside, he could faintly see shadows through the frosted glass!
He could see Lu Yuan showering.
Ning Guiqu’s head spun. His rational mind told him he could play games now, but he couldn’t tear his eyes away! He wanted to see Lu Yuan’s chest!
But despite straining his eyes, he couldn’t see Lu Yuan turn around. In the blink of an eye, Lu Yuan turned around.
He turned around…
Although he couldn’t make out Lu Yuan’s chest clearly, he could faintly discern the outline of a certain area. Ning Guiqu jerked his head up and quickly fled to the balcony!
By the time Lu Yuan finished his shower and came out, Ning Guiqu was still sitting on the balcony, his face bright red.
“I thought you’d play on the computer while I showered,” Lu Yuan’s teasing voice drifted over.
Ning Guiqu didn’t want to speak. If he could see Lu Yuan, could Lu Yuan have seen him?
But Lu Yuan must have already secretly seen him when he helped Ning Guiqu to the bathroom after his leg injury, right?
He just never imagined he would one day see Lu Yuan, too. Although it was blurred by the frosted glass, Ning Guiqu could clearly make out his silhouette, which was a bit scary.
Ning Guiqu: “…”
His eyes were no longer innocent.
“Why are you so red? What are you thinking about?”
Suddenly, Ning Guiqu’s cheek was pinched. Before him stood Lu Yuan, bending down with a gentle expression. The top two buttons of Lu Yuan’s pajamas were undone. If he undid just two more buttons, Ning Guiqu would be able to see Lu Yuan’s chest!
Ning Guiqu unconsciously swallowed. Only after did he realize he wasn’t alone! He tremblingly raised his eyes to find Lu Yuan wearing an ambiguous expression.
Ning Guiqu: “…”
He was done for.
He’d truly become a lustful Genius Xiao Qu! But the impact of the bathroom incident was too great!
Ning Guiqu avoided eye contact and decided to strike first before Lu Yuan could speak. “The frosted glass in the bathroom… you can see inside from outside. Did you watch me shower?”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Ning Guiqu noticed a flash of surprise in Lu Yuan’s eyes.
Lu Yuan!
He didn’t notice Ning Guiqu showering??
Ning Guiqu gasped. Just as Lu Yuan was about to speak, Ning Guiqu suddenly stood up and covered Lu Yuan’s mouth.
Yes, with his own mouth!
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow. There was no reason to refuse such a willing rabbit. He eagerly claimed the air from the rabbit’s mouth, reluctantly releasing only when he’d taken it all. Once the rabbit caught his breath, he claimed it again, not stopping until the rabbit’s lips were swollen.
Ning Guiqu’s head spun from the kisses. He mumbled hazily, “Let’s not mention what just happened.”
Lu Yuan hummed in agreement, very accommodating. “We won’t. But do you want to touch?”
Ning Guiqu: !!!
Lu Yuan continued to tempt him, “If you don’t play on the computer anymore, I’ll let you touch once.”
Ning Guiqu’s eyes widened.
He wasn’t that kind of person!
The Ning Guiqu, who wasn’t that kind of person, lay down on the bed, closing his eyes and claiming, “I’m tired.”
Lu Yuan let out a muffled laugh, then felt a pang of sympathy.
How could someone as adorable as Ning Guiqu think he’d transmigrated as a villain? Could he have some kind of villainous obsession? But even with such an obsession, shouldn’t he at least be a boss-level villain? Instead, he thought he was just a cannon fodder villain.
Lu Yuan also lifted the covers. Beneath them, Ning Guiqu’s eyelids trembled. Lu Yuan generously took Ning Guiqu’s hand and guided it under his shirt.
Ning Guiqu held his breath.
He… he was touching Lu Yuan! So abs were soft too. Maybe it was because he was touching Lu Yuan, or maybe because his brain was muddled, or perhaps because he was now Lu Yuan’s boyfriend. Whatever the reason, Ning Guiqu poked once!
Wow!
Quickly, moving up from the abdomen, Ning Guiqu’s hand reached the place he’d been longing for.
It was… it was his pectoral!
In his continued daze, Ning Guiqu didn’t just poke once, he even squeezed.
He came to his senses when he heard Lu Yuan’s stifled groan.
Ning Guiqu still didn’t dare open his eyes, but he knew to withdraw his hand. He touched it! He really touched it! His oral fixation, which was unsatisfied earlier, was now somewhat appeased!
His palm was sweaty.
“Ning Guiqu, I need to take another shower.”
Ning Guiqu: “…”
As a fellow man, Ning Guiqu naturally understood the meaning behind Lu Yuan’s words. He had been touched… touched by him!
Ning Guiqu kept his eyes tightly shut, not uttering a word. He knew nothing, he didn’t know anything! He would only help if… unless Lu Yuan asked directly.
Lu Yuan chuckled softly and got up to go to the bathroom. The sound of water came from the bathroom again. This time, Ning Guiqu didn’t look. After all, it was blurry before, but now he actually touched it!
Ning Guiqu felt a slight regret. His boyfriend was too polite. He wouldn’t have minded…
By the time Lu Yuan came out, Ning Guiqu was already engrossed in his phone. When Lu Yuan approached, Ning Guiqu slightly averted his gaze, clarifying, “I didn’t look at you.”
“It’s fine. Look if you want to.”
Ning Guiqu’s face flushed red. “I really didn’t look!”
Lu Yuan hummed in agreement, coaxing him, “You didn’t look.”
Ning Guiqu: “…”
Damn it!
Ning Guiqu looked up to see… Lu Yuan’s affectionate gaze.
Ning Guiqu felt wronged. He couldn’t even argue about this.
Moreover!
Ning Guiqu scrolled through his messages and questioned Lu Yuan, “Did you forget to delete the verification code messages?”
Lu Yuan: “…”
He really forgot.
Ning Guiqu scrolled through the seemingly endless list of verification code messages in front of Lu Yuan. “I counted. There are 28 in total. Login information from different reading apps. There were even login verification codes for a few video apps!”
Lu Yuan felt extremely embarrassed at this moment.
Ning Guiqu looked at Lu Yuan again. Lu Yuan no longer gazed at him affectionately; his dark eyes seemed devoid of emotion. But Ning Guiqu believed Lu Yuan was probably brainstorming how to deceive him.
So Ning Guiqu preempted him, “Don’t explain. I know what you’re doing. You’ve already been caught uninstalling novel apps from my phone once. I didn’t expect you’d even download video apps. So you still think I hit my head from watching too much TV?”
The evidence had been discovered. Lu Yuan could only admit, “I’m sorry, Ning Guiqu. You do have a brain blood clot, after all. So I couldn’t just believe it was simple memory loss.”
It was as he thought!
But Ning Guiqu wasn’t very angry. Because, well, Lu Yuan not believing in his transmigration didn’t really matter much now. Before, it involved the protagonist gong, so he’d hoped Lu Yuan would believe he’d transmigrated, believe in his ill-fated connection with the protagonist gong.
But now, Lu Yuan had deleted the protagonist gong’s contact.
Ning Guiqu knew that even if he didn’t have a blood clot, Lu Yuan still wouldn’t believe him. Because Lu Yuan was truly a thorough materialist and completely didn’t believe in anything outside of science.
Since Lu Yuan was now his boyfriend, Ning Guiqu reluctantly chose to be understanding.
“Don’t just apologize. Did you find any novels similar to my transmigration story?”
Ning Guiqu asked calmly.
Lu Yuan responded carefully, “You’re not angry?”
Ning Guiqu: “I’m not. Because I plan to completely shatter your idea by helping you search! It’s a good chance for me to learn about the original owner of this body, too. I really don’t think his personality suits being a villain. How could he have stabbed anyone in the back?”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Lu Yuan felt this wasn’t right.
“What if we find something, Ning Guiqu? You might be stimulated.”
Ning Guiqu was completely unconcerned, “Even if we find a novel exactly like my situation, I won’t be stimulated. It would only mean—”
Ning Guiqu paused dramatically.
Lu Yuan listened attentively.
“The novel I read exists in this world, too!”
“Besides, I have an incredibly strong heart!”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Lu Yuan thought that if Ning Guiqu really had a mental issue, it would be very troublesome to treat.
Looking at the proud Ning Guiqu, Lu Yuan’s heart raced again. Unable to resist, he hugged Ning Guiqu tightly. Coincidentally, Ning Guiqu’s nose tip pressed against the familiar spot.
Then, Lu Yuan suddenly pressed him hard against it again.
!!!
Heaven!!!!
After spending a moment in heaven, Ning Guiqu pushed Lu Yuan away and asked seriously, “What content did you find about the original owner in my phone? We need to share information now.”
Lu Yuan opened his mouth.
Ning Guiqu quickly interrupted, “Don’t say you didn’t find anything! I don’t believe that.”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and decided to test the waters first.
“In your senior year of high school, you searched about whether villains can find happiness.”
Lu Yuan watched Ning Guiqu intently after speaking.
Ning Guiqu’s eyes widened slightly, then he quickly scrambled out of bed, sitting on top of the covers. Just as Lu Yuan was considering whether to make up an excuse about lying, Ning Guiqu exclaimed in shock, “He actually knew he was a villain!”
Lu Yuan: ??
What on earth??
The situation seemed to be spiraling out of control.
Lu Yuan explained, “You must have come across some information about villains transmigrating when you were in high school.”
Ning Guiqu completely ignored Lu Yuan’s explanation, excitedly reasoning, “The original owner was indeed the villain, but he searched for this in high school. This can only mean one thing! He became self-aware in high school! He realized he was a villain in a book!”
Lu Yuan was dumbfounded.
After speaking, Ning Guiqu rolled around on the bed, “As expected of the Genius Xiao Qu, to come up with a term like ‘becoming self-aware’.”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Ning Guiqu sat cross-legged again, lifted his chin, and looked at Lu Yuan excitedly, “Since that’s the case, let’s form a research team for the original owner! No, let’s call it the Ning Guiqu Research Team. After all, you don’t believe I’ve transmigrated, so considering your feelings, we won’t say ‘original owner’. We have the same name anyway.”
“Team member Xiao Yuan, what should we investigate now?” Ning Guiqu’s eyes sparkled.
Lu Yuan took a deep breath.
Ning Guiqu really seemed to have a stubborn mental illness!
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