This Mind-Reading Technique Is Useless. - Chapter 31
Chapter 31 A Hint “Holy crap, why are your ears so red?”…
After Gu Shiying unintentionally saved another person who had been drugged, everyone in their private room felt they couldn’t let those two scoundrels get away with it and promptly called the police.
He Zexuan, who had been drugged, was taken away by ambulance. The man in the suit and the man in the shirt, along with everyone in their private room, were all taken in for questioning by the police. The KTV manager was also taken away by the police, sweating profusely.
With things developing to this point, staying at the KTV was no longer an option, and everyone lost interest, so they went directly to a barbecue stall.
The barbecue stalls only had tables for four or six people. Because they arrived late and there were many customers, they couldn’t share a table, so they split into two.
Gu Shiying sat with the four from dormitory 701, while Liang Qi and Fu Huan sat with their friends.
The barbecue didn’t arrive quickly, so everyone started chatting freely.
Zhang Zhi once again regretted not going to the restroom with Gu Shiying.
He felt a wave of lingering fear: “Ying’er, are you really alright? Next time you encounter trouble, just call for help. Don’t rush in alone. How many times have you been in this situation lately?”
Gu Shiying: “I didn’t think that much at the time. Besides, I’m fine, unharmed. I saved someone and even sent a bunch of scum to the police station.”
Zhang Zhi: “Alright, alright, you’re a modern-day Lei Feng.”
Gu Shiying: “I didn’t want to either. What would you do if someone asked you for help? I couldn’t just abandon them on the ground. Those two people appeared later.”
Zhang Zhi: “That’s true. Don’t do that next time. Take care of yourself first.”
Gu Shiying: “But how did you guys get here so quickly?”
Zhang Zhi patted his shoulder: “It’s all thanks to our Huan-ge. He was the first to notice you hadn’t come back for a long time, so he dragged us out to look for you. You have to thank our Huan-ge properly!”
Gu Shiying couldn’t settle the debt of food owed to Fu Huan anymore. How could he repay it? He couldn’t exactly offer himself in marriage, could he?
Fu Huan agreed, but he wouldn’t!
Then he could only continue buying gifts for Fu Huan, but what should he give him this time?
Sigh, why do I always end up owing favors after saving someone?
Having accepted Fu Huan’s help again, the two hadn’t spoken much.
Fu Huan didn’t go back to his dorm that night, planning to leave in Liang Qi’s car.
Gu Shiying casually asked him, “Aren’t you going back to your dorm tonight?”
Fu Huan: “No, I have something to do. Text me when you get back.”
Gu Shiying nodded: “Okay.”
Now that he knew Gu Shiying understood his sexual orientation, he wanted to give both of them some time to adjust.
Before, before his sexual orientation was public, he secretly brought him food and drinks, silently helping and protecting him from behind, watching over him, being a qualified but not abrupt secret admirer. But now, everything was different.
Gu Shiying said he didn’t discriminate against gay men, didn’t show any aversion or disgust, and even asked him for help immediately.
Perhaps he needed to seriously consider whether he could confess his feelings to her, and how to take things further.
He didn’t want to be just Gu Shiying’s roommate; he wanted to at least be close friends, more than lovers, but surpassing Zhang Zhi’s position in Gu Shiying’s heart.
Fu Huan owned a house near the school, but only Liang Qi knew about it.
After drinking, Liang Qi called a designated driver.
Leaning back on the sofa, Liang Qi said, “Didn’t your law student go to a legal prep course? Xiao Yang isn’t here, it’s just you and Gu Shiying in the dorm, such a good opportunity, why aren’t you going back?”
Fu Huan couldn’t suppress the urge to smile, a stark contrast to his emo demeanor of the past two days.
He said, “I’m not going back.”
Liang Qi: “Gu Shiying’s medicine really works! I took you out all day and you didn’t even get a good look at me, but he’s only been here for less than half an hour and you’ve already cured your mood. Tsk tsk tsk, even a miracle cure isn’t this effective. That’s love.”
Fu Huan: “He knows my sexuality.”
Liang Qi shrugged, unconvinced: “So what? He just knows my sexuality. That’s normal. Everyone in my class knows my sexuality, and quite a few girls even ship us.”
Fu Huan ignored his words. He peeked out from his right ear, only showing off his current pride and joy: “He doesn’t discriminate, doesn’t dislike, and doesn’t hate me.”
Liang Qi: “So what do you plan to do? Are you going to confess?”
Fu Huan: “Wait a bit longer.”
Liang Qi, exasperated, slapped his firm thigh: “Hey Fu-ge, Huan-ge, Young Master Fu, can’t you be a little more direct? Show some of the ruthlessness you have when beating up scumbags?”
Fu Huan: “Never mind, I have my own rhythm.”
Liang Qi: “…” Fine, he’d been meddling.
Just because he knew his sexual orientation and the other guy didn’t reject him, he’s already getting cocky. He’s hopelessly infatuated.
Back at school, the KTV incident gradually faded from the students’ memories.
Gu Shiying had helped many people during this time; this was just one of them. He himself had forgotten the incident itself, only remembering that after entering society, he needed to learn to read people, be careful everywhere, and that bad people don’t have “I’m a bad guy” written on their faces.
More than the matter itself, what the residents of Room 504 cared about was Fu Huan’s sexual orientation. Since going public, Fu Huan maintained his usual indifferent attitude towards Yang Shuheng and Guan Yu—neither close nor distant, just as he always had been.
However, he was much more open with Gu Shiying. Gu Shiying herself felt this most acutely, while Yang Shuheng and Guan Yu took it for granted. Fu Huan was naturally closer to Gu Shiying, so there was nothing to say about it.
Gu Shiying: …
He was clearly plotting something against me.
Although Fu Huan maintained a very virtuous roommate relationship with Yang Shuheng and Guan Yu, this didn’t stop Yang Shuheng from being curious about him.
After all, it was quite strange that such a cold roommate had implicitly acknowledged that he was gay.
Yang Shuheng usually went to class in the same direction as Fu Huan, but Fu Huan and Liang Qi were both incredibly fast, and he often couldn’t keep up.
And all of this was perfect; he didn’t even need to chase after them, he could just gossip from behind.
#StraightManSecretBase#
【Little Lamb: [Photo.jpg]】
【Little Lamb: Huan-ge and Liang Qi look quite like a couple walking together.】
【Guan Yu: They’re just walking together normally, where’s the couple vibe?】
Gu Shiying clicked in and saw the photo posted by Yang Shuheng.
Before Gu Shiying could express her opinion, Yang Shuheng posted a second photo.
【Little Lamb: [Photo.jpg]】
【Little Lamb: Holy crap, is the campus heartthrob pursuing Huan-ge? He waited for Fu Huan at the intersection, and he knows Liang Qi too, then the three of them walked together!】
【Gu Shiying: That’s pretty normal, right? Our Huan-ge’s looks and charisma are so attractive to the same s3x.】
【Little Lamb: Babies, wait for my live broadcast! I think if they start dating, they’ll definitely be inseparable!】 [Gu Shiying happily chimed in: Okay, Yangyang, the streamer!]
At noon, Gu Shiying and her roommates from room 701 went to the cafeteria.
After being tortured by the 8 AM rush, they ate lunch mostly looking at their phones for amusement, and were mostly quiet.
Gu Shiying also opened her phone and saw Yang Shuheng’s “live stream” again.
Yang Shuheng had evolved; this time he posted a video instead of a photo.
[Little Lamb: Wow, wow, Lin Zijing and Huan-ge Liang Qi are having lunch together! Does this mean they’re dating?]
His class was in a different building from Gu Shiying’s, and there was a cafeteria there. Yang Shuheng and Fu Huan’s classes were in the same direction, so it was understandable that they bumped into each other in the same cafeteria.
[Guan Yu: You have sharp eyes; you even noticed that.]
[Little Lamb: People need to have a keen eye for things.] [Gu Shiying: They seem to know each other well, laughing so happily.]
In the video, Fu Huan’s expression didn’t change much, while Liang Qi and Lin Zijing chatted quite happily.
Lin Zijing, as expected of the art department’s heartthrob, had a special charm in his smile, and his gaze towards Fu Huan was quite alluring. Is this what gay men are like? That gaze is pretty blatant.
Gu Shiying still remembered what Fu Huan said to him at the karaoke bar: “I don’t have to eat with just anyone who invites me.”
Tsk, and here he is, eating with someone.
Men’s words are deceiving; even he would be tempted by such a handsome young man.
[Little Lamb: The three of them sitting together are really pleasing to the eye. I just saw a girl secretly taking pictures.]
[Little Lamb: Full, going back to the dorm to sleep!]
[Little Lamb: Do you think if Brother Huan and Lin Zijing are currently in a flirtatious phase, will he go back to the dorm at noon?] [Gu Shiying: Doesn’t he usually play basketball at noon? He doesn’t usually come back to the dorm much.]
[Guan Yu: His stamina is really good.]
[Little Lamb: But he does come back occasionally.]
[Gu Shiying: I’m full too.]
Gu Shiying has an 8 AM start time and always takes a nap at noon. But today, he couldn’t fall asleep even when it was time; he kept listening for any noises outside the door.
Fu Huan still hasn’t come back. Is he really getting involved with Lin Zijing?
Never mind, no more gossip. His lunch break is more important than other people’s private matters.
The afternoon classes were still packed.
The summer heat arrived, and the only sounds in the classroom were the teacher and the whirring of the air conditioner.
Even though he took a nap, Gu Shiying still felt very sleepy.
After the first class, he lay on his desk, completely unwilling to move.
Zhang Zhi, still full of energy, chatted enthusiastically with his classmate next to him. Suddenly, he nudged Gu Shiying, seemingly unsure what was going on.
“Ying’er.”
Gu Shiying, his head buried in his arms, looked up, puzzled. “What?”
Zhang Zhi: “Why are you so listless today? Are you sick?”
Finals were approaching, and the teachers had already started highlighting key points. Exam week was just a week away.
Gu Shiying denied it. “No, I’m just a little sleepy today. Summer’s here, and it’s that time of year when I’m prone to napping.”
Zhang Zhi: “Will you do your final project alone, or should we do it together?”
Their last collaborative project went viral online, garnering over 500,000 likes, and the school’s assignment account gained a lot of followers because of it.
Gu Shiying thought for a moment. “I can do it myself.”
He had his own plans for the future.
Zhang Zhi: “I also want to do one myself. What theme do you want to shoot?”
Gu Shiying initially wanted to shoot something fun like the school cafeteria, but now, with final exams approaching, he wanted something more meaningful.
“I haven’t decided yet, let me think about it.”
They chatted idly, and the leader of room 701 mentioned that he had to take elective courses with exams, and he needed someone to take the exam with.
Some male students had previously chosen ballroom dancing to meet girls, and most boys had the same idea, so they all signed up for the class. In the end, almost everyone who got a spot was a boy, so they had to choose male partners, which almost made everyone laugh to death.
Gu Shiying, however, thought about his still-unskilled breaststroke. Zhang Zhi became unreliable as soon as he entered the pool, and he didn’t know many people who could teach, leaving only…
He pursed his lips and opened WeChat.
[Gu Shiying: Are you free tonight?]
[Fu Huan: Yes.]
[Gu Shiying: I have exams next week, can you teach me to swim?] [Fu Huan: I’ll go back to my dorm to get my swim trunks after class, then I’ll come find you.]
[Gu Shiying: I need to go back and get them too.]
[Fu Huan: I don’t have class last period today, I’ll get them for you.]
[Gu Shiying: Okay, they’re in the bottom drawer of the wardrobe.]
Fu Huan replied a minute later.
[Fu Huan: Okay, I understand.]
Fu Huan had class in a small classroom in the afternoon. He was tall, so sitting in the front row wasn’t suitable; he usually chose the last row.
He sat with his head propped up against the windowsill, holding his phone, glancing at the screen every now and then, as if checking something.
Liang Qi nudged him with his elbow: “Want a smoke?”
Fu Huan: “No.”
Liang Qi suddenly looked at him like he’d seen a rare species: “Holy crap, why are your ears so red? Did you get mushroom poisoning at lunch?”
Fu Huan: “…Get lost.”
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Author’s Note: Fu Huan: [shy][shy][shy] I’m going to open my wife’s wardrobe!
Gu Shiying: ???