416 Not Cool
No way! Luo Zhan was very likely gay. Was Lu Yihan... turned as well?
"Slow down." Li Sicheng poured Su Qianci a cup of tea.
Hearing that, Lu Yihan walked it with his face darkened.
"Why aren't you wearing glasses?" Su Qianci pushed a chair to Lu Yihan for him to sit down.
His look softened as he sat down next to her and said, "I'm using contact lens."
"You should do that more often. You look pretty good without the glasses."
Lu Yihan smiled and said, "Will do." It had been a long time since he last saw her. She did not look that good. Moving his lips, he said in an odd tone, "You lost weight."
Hearing Lu Yihan's caring tone, Li Sicheng felt terrible. Quickly peeling the shrimp and dipping it into the sauce, he fed it to Su Qianci, "Darling, open your mouth."
She took a bite, and he stuffed the rest into his own mouth. He then glanced at Lu Yihan half mindedly. Lu Yihan's fame dimmed.
"Oh my god, terrible!" Luo Zhan covered his eyes. "It's not cool for the two of you to show off like this."
The waitress poured them tea with a smile. Luo Zhan immediately drank it up and said, "you only call me when you need something. Two had invited me for a night snack, you must need me to do something."
Look, he knew Li Sicheng well! Maybe this was a chance to make some fortune.
Li Sicheng took a sip of the tea and said slowly, "Nothing. I just want to tell you that Mrs. Li is pregnant, and I am going to be a father."
Luo Zhan stared at him. Li Sicheng tightened his grip on the teacup and glanced at Su Qianci, his eyes darkening. Noticing his glance, she smiled and nodded. "Lu Yihan, I'm pregnant."
Lu Yihan's heart shuddered. He forced a smile and said in a cheerful tone, "Wonderful. Do I get to be the Godfather or something?"
"Yes!" She held her belly as her pale face glowed in happiness. "Definitely."
Li Sicheng's eyes became even more dim. He took a sip from his teacup. He clearly noticed that Lu Yihan's smile was a bit stiff.
"Here, I'll introduce you guys." She looked at Lu Yihan. "Luo Zhan, this is my good friend, Lu Yihan."
"We've met." Luo Zhan pouted. "He knows Ou Ming's woman as well."
"Of course. We are all classmates and often hang out together." She looked at Lu Yihan. "Right? Yihan?"
"Yes, we are very close." When he said that, Lu Yihan glanced at Li Sicheng and smiled. Li Sicheng clearly noticed the provocation and arched an eyebrow.
Noticing the awkwardness. Luo Zhan quickly said, "We should definitely drink on such a happy occasion." Before anyone responded, he called out, "Waitress, two dozen beers."
"Two dozen?" She was startled. "Mr. Li has stomach issues and should not drink beer. It's too cold."
"Stop showing off!" Luo Zhan looked jealous. "A little beer will not kill him."
417 Let's Go To My Place
"Of course." Li Sicheng looked at Su Qianci and comforted her silently. "I will just drink a little."
She was speechless. Li Sicheng then glanced at Lu Yihan. "Do you want to drink as well, Godfather Lu? The real father will compete against you."
Lu Yihan's hands quivered. He looked up and saw Li Sicheng's teasing look.
This guy said that on purpose! Godfather? Real father? Ha ha ha...
"Sure!" Lu Yihan struck the table. Seeing the waitress carrying two dozen beers, he waved his hand. "Open them all."
Su Qianci was shocked and pulled Li Sicheng's sleeve. "Don't drink too much."
"I know what I'm doing." He comforted her while secretly calculating.
"Here, to the real father of the baby!" Lu Yihan poured a glass of beer, gazing at Li Sicheng.
Luo Zhan said with contempt, "A glass? You need to at least finish the bottle to show respect to the father."
Lu Yihan did not respond.
"Here, to the baby's godfather." Li Sicheng took a bottle of beer and chugged it.
His cheeks burning, Lu Yihan took a bottle and said, "Here's two bottles."
After drinking one bottle up, Lu Yihan had another one.
Su Qianci was shocked. "It is very easy to get drunk like this."
Lu Yihan looked at her and his look softened. "It's fine. I'm a better drinker than you think."
Li Sicheng bristled and sneered inwardly. "Give us two more dozen."
In less than half an hour, the three men had finished six dozen beers.
However, most of the beers were taken by Luo Zhan and Lu Yihan.
After Li Sicheng drank three or four bottles, Su Qianci forbade him to drink anymore. Also, he had the perfect excuse of having to drive. Stepping aside, he watched the two guys compete, with his wife in his arms.
Both Luo Zhan and Lu Yihan were average drinkers. After drinking that much in a short amount of time, they got drunk and started to brag. With one foot on the chair and one hand raised, Luo Zhan said, "I'm telling you, at school I was one of the best looking guys. Look at my face? Not bad, right? It is only because I am too demanding that I haven't found a girlfriend yet... My two sister-in-laws even thought I was... gay. And you... You also suspected that I was..."
His face buried in his arms, Lu Yihan's face reddened. "Stop bragging. Talking about school... When I was a student, someone chased me to my home. Qianqian knows it... Ask her."
Su Qianci chuckled. "That's nothing compared to the fact that Yihan was rated the best hacker on campus. He was really good."
Luo Zhan scoffed and looked at the ceiling. He said in a broken voice, "When I was a student, I was an international... hacker. The best hacker on campus is nothing."
"Are you jerking your chin up at me?" Lu Yihan sat straight, looking contemptuous.
With both hands on the table, Luo Zhan roared, "Yes, I am... I am hacker Z."
"That's only because I did not want to use my talent in that area. Otherwise, do you think anyone would know your name? Naïve."
"Ahhhh," Luo Zhan growled as he put the beer bottle on the table. "Seems that you insist on challenging me today."
"I know how to brag as much as you do..." Lu Yihan sneered.
"There's no point in arguing," Li Sicheng said as he poured Su Qianci a glass of water. "A showdown could settle everything. Luo Zhan has several computers at his place."
"That's right. Let's go to my place!" Luo Zhan walked out and curled his finger at Lu Yihan. "Let's go. Do you dare to fight me?"
"Ha... Let's go. I'm not scared of you."
418 A Fight Between Men
Luo Zhan stumbled to Lu Yihan and put an arm around his shoulder. Lu Yihan laughed mercilessly. "You can't even stand straight. What the heck... is the point of a showdown?"
"You're the one who is... Wobbly."
"Let's go now. I need to get some sleep after beating you."
"I will beat you in a second, I'm telling you."
"Right back at you!"
As the two guys stumbled out together, they smelled of alcohol.
Su Qianci looked at the two of them, worried. She gave Li Sicheng a push and said, "You did that on purpose. They were drunk in the first place. Go have a look!"
"Nothing to be looked at. It's just a competition." He did not care at all. "You're full? Shall we go home?"
Su Qianci gave him a stare and caught up with Luo Zhan and Lu Yihan. The two guys were already out of the restaurant, supporting each other. It was a bit cold outside, and she had left her jacket in the private room. Feeling chilly, she stuck her head out and found the two guys had disappeared. She walked around and found the two of them were lying in the grass. Luo Zhan was on top of Lu Yihan.
"Are you Okay?" Su Qianci let out a yelp and helped him up.
Although he was drunk, Lu Yihan recognized her voice. He opened his eyes and got up. Shaking his head, he chuckled at Su Qianci. "Qianqian..."
"You're drunk. I will take you home."
"No!" Luo Zhan yelled and kicked Lu Yihan. "We haven't competed yet... Do you want to run away? Co... coward..."
Lu Yihan bristled and kicked back. "Get up. Let's do it. Let's go right now."
She pulled Lu Yihan back and said, "Yihan, stop. You should go home."
"No, Qianqian, you don't understand. It's a fight between men." Lu Yihan waved his hand.
"That's right. This is a fight between men!" Luo Zhan got up and grabbed Lu Yihan's hand. "Don't run. Let's go."
"I did not f**king run. Go." Lu Yihan was pulled in the direction of Luo Zhan's home.
Seeing the two guys were leaving, Su Qianci shouted, "Li Sicheng!"
There was no response. Su Qianci ran toward the congee place and found Li Sicheng walking out slowly with her jacket.
She walked up and said worriedly, "Hurry. They are leaving."
Taking a glance, he said absentmindedly, "They're in the right direction, so they could make it back."
She bristled, "Something bad might happen with the two of them together!"
"They are both grown men. What could possibly happen?" He squeezed her face. "Relax, both of them are straight."
Lu Yihan even had a crush on Su Qianci, so he was definitely straight. And Luo Zhan should be... straight as well.
She glanced at him and said, "I'm not worried about that, but afraid that the two of them might be too drunk to get home."
"Then let's find out by following them." Li Sicheng squeezed her nose. "I'll go get a car."
"All right."
Li Sicheng quickly drove her to follow them. Seeing the two of them entering Luo Zhan's neighborhood, Su Qianci felt relaxed.
"Mrs. Li, let's go home."
She nodded.
419 Can You Do It Or Not? Pull It Out
The two guys walked upstairs with arms on each other's shoulders. Luo Zhan began to search his pocket. Leaning against the cold wall, Lu Yihan was waiting for him to open the door with a headache. After a long while, Luo Zhan still failed to find his keys. Standing still, he looked a bit panicked.
Lu Yihan became impatient and waved his hand. "Can you do it or not? Pull it out."
Luo Zhan burped and searched all his pockets. "So weird. Where's my key?"
Lu Yihan pulled him close and tried to search his pocket.
Ding!
With the arrival sound of the elevator, a girl walked over with a backpack. She turned her key and opened the door. Neither Lu Yihan nor Luo Zhan paid any attention. After Lu Yihan searched his jacket pockets, he reached down and felt something hard. However, Luo Zhan's pants were too tight that Lu Yihan got his hands stuck.
"Hey, relax. I can't pull it out."
Hearing that, the girl glanced over. From her angle, she could see one guy on top of the other.
Luo Zhan exclaimed, "You pull it out. I have relaxed."
"It's going to break. Put your foot down."
The girl's eyes lit up. She quickly walked inside, peeping through the door. Eventually, Lu Yihan took his hands out with keys dangling on his finger. The girl blushed. "Ha, so they were talking about the keys. I thought it was something else..."
Then, Lu Yihan turned the key to open the door. As soon as the door was open, he was greeted with the typical smell of a single guy apartment. T-shirts, socks, and scarves were curled up in balls on the sofa. As he walked further, he saw a long desk with three modified computers. The trashcan was filled with take-out boxes.
Looking up, he saw a whole range of instant noodles, Kang Shifu, Tong Yi, and several brands that Lu Yihan had never even seen before. In addition, there were instant noodle companions such as ham meal sausages and kimchee...
Lu Yihan complained, "Your place looks like a dog den." No, even a dog den was cleaner than this.
Luo Zhan burped and went to the bathroom.
Lu Yihan took off his jacket and put it on the sofa. He put his hand randomly down and caught a stinky sock. What the...
Lu Yihan was about to go mad. Seeing this mess made his head hurt even worse. After he sorted out the dirty laundry on the sofa, he heard Luo Zhan walking out, yelling, "Showdown, showdown, showdown!"
"Let's do it." Lu Yihan despised him. "Dog den!"
Luo Zhan agreed with the insult and took it fairly well. He turned on the computer and all three screens lit up. Then, Luo Zhan found a laptop and threw it to Lu Yihan. "You can use this one."
As Lu Yihan's fingers danced on the keyboard, he felt more and more dizzy as his headache worsened. After Luo Zhan turned his computer on, he couldn't help throwing up.
"So dirty..." Lu Yihan complained. However, smelling the vomit, he threw up as well. Neither of them could stop. Lu Yihan threw up on himself, so he took his shirt off.
Disgusted, Luo Zhan stumbled over and wiped his mouth with his sleeve. "Let's go. I will take you somewhere clean." Then he took off his shirt and pulled Lu Yihan into the bedroom before he threw himself on his bed.
The bedroom was indeed much cleaner. Lu Yihan collapsed on the bed as well. The two of them crisscrossed on the bed and fell asleep immediately.
At midnight, Lu Yihan was shuddering in the cold. Putting his arm over something hot like a furnace, he fell asleep again.
420 Barely Alive
Seeing that, Luo Zhan scuffed. "There are clothes in the closet. Put something on and get lost!"
Lu Yihan walked up, opened the closet, and immediately smelled something rotten.
Lu Yihan almost wanted to throw up. His first reaction was to close the closet. Holding back the urge to beat Luo Zhan up, he gritted his teeth, "Can't you live like a human being?"
Luo Zhan rolled his eyes. "Suit yourself. I value my outfits a lot."
There was no heating system in the South. With the rain, the temperature had dropped. Shuddering, Lu Yihan threw himself on the bed and grabbed the blanket.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? I ain't no gay," Luo Zhan cried.
Lu Yihan was much stronger than him, so he managed to cover himself with the blanket, which warmed him up immediately.
Luo Zhan was wearing no shirt. Feeling Lu Yihan's cold skin, he decided to let him have the blanket in case the guy was frozen to death, in which case he would be accused of negligence. Luo Zhan opened a drawer next to his bed to get another blanket. He then wrapped himself up in the blanket and searched the wardrobe before he threw some shirts at Lu Yihan.
Getting warm, Lu Yihan then picked up those clothes. Seeing the tag was still on, he laughed and said, "You are ruining such expensive clothes!"
"You don't want them? Give them back!" Luo Zhan said and reached out a hand.
There was no way Lu Yihan would give them back and simply pulled one on. However, it was a bit short. The pants were slightly short too. Lu Yihan stood up and stood next to Luo Zhan. Lu Yihan was 6'1″, slightly shorter than Li Sicheng, but definitely on the tall side. However, Luo Zhan... Lu Yihan looked down at him. "Are you even 5'5″?"
"F**k off! I am 5'8″!" Luo Zhan threw a punch at him, and Lu Yihan ducked. "Any jacket? It's freezing."
"I don't have a new jacket!"
"An old one will do."
Lu Yihan picked the clothes up and walked out. The second he walked out, Lu Yihan almost passed out smelling the odor. His brows knitted, Lu Yihan could not begin to understand how the person became a hacker. He was barely alive!
Walking around, Lu Yihan concluded: take-out for all meals, laundry cycle longer than a week, personal care products going to expire– almost full with dust covered. He could not even look at it...
Lu Yihan's head hurt even more. Glancing at the clothes he was wearing, he reluctantly started to organize things. He first threw all the laundry into the washing machine, and then started to clear out the living room. After working for more than two hours, he had done three loads of laundry and completely changed the living room. Satisfied with what he had done, Lu Yihan opened the bedroom door and found Luo Zhan to be asleep.
He scooped up everything in his closet and clipped off all the tags before throwing everything into the washing machine, disregarding the material. After putting all the laundry on the drying rack, Lu Yihan left a note: I did it to pay for the clothes. No need to thank me.
Luo Zhan woke up in the afternoon. It was past 3 PM. Seeing the note on the nightstand, Luo Zhan disregarded it and went to the living room to find a T-shirt. However, he found his place was extraordinarily clean. Luo Zhan could not even imagine that his dog den could look like this. The mountains of laundry were gone. His table, sofa, and floor were literally shining. Oh my god, was this man really a guy?
"Such a perfect housewife!" He thought. A cold breeze made him shudder. Unable to find anything in the living room, he went to the bedroom and found his closet was empty as well. It suddenly occurred to him that he had nothing to wear except for the pair of shorts on him. "Dammit, must I go nude?"