What if My Roommate Finds Out I Write Danmei? - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: 12L: Delighted to Hear
After breakfast, Ning Wenru walked to the agreed-upon cool tea shop. Since he had exchanged photos with Big Brother, it was very easy to find him.
Big Brother was bending his head over his smartphone. There were still traces of light sweat on his forehead. Inside his light brown windbreaker, a black tight vest wrapped solidly around his broad muscles, seemingly intentionally worn like this to highlight his strong muscles. But now Big Brother’s vest collar was also wet, with his bronzium-tinted skin glistening brightly. He must have come here without changing clothes after morning exercise.
Ning Wenru walked over and indeed smelled a strong sweat odor.
When Ning Wenru saw him, he couldn’t help but compare him with Pang Zaiyuan. After every morning exercise, Pang Zaiyuan would either take a shower or wipe his body with a wet towel. When he passed by, the wind behind him would never carry the smell of sweat; instead, it was quite pleasant, fresh and refreshing.
Big Brother’s sweat odor minus one.
Take a look again. Big Brother and Pang Zaiyuan both have buzzed short hair. However, Big Brother’s physique is bear-like, much sturdier than Pang Zaiyuan’s. Big Brother’s neck muscles are well-developed, as thick as his head. His biceps are also as big as Ning Wenru’s head. The veins on his arms protrude, with excess muscles seemingly bound by a multitude of blue veins, bulging in lumps here and there, too hardened. If squeezed, the feel would undoubtedly not be as good as Pang Zaiyuan’s.
For these overly large muscles, deduct one point.
Ning Wenru thought this, laughing at himself. Pang Zaiyuan had become a benchmark for measuring potential partners. This couldn’t continue; otherwise he’d definitely have trouble finding a boyfriend! Ning Wenru decided to re-score and lower his standards.
Over there, Big Brother also saw Ning Wenru. He put his mobile phone on the table, and his square face smiling with seriousness, looking approachable, like an officer inspecting his troops. Big Brother quickly brought up the topic upon meeting: “I heard you love novels very much. I also quite enjoy reading.”
If the two of them had common interests, that would be the best! Ning Wenru asked joyously, “Is that so? What do you usually read?”
Big Brother handed Ning Wenru his cell phone and said: “For example, look at this. It can help relax your mood.”
Ning Wenru glanced at the cell phone’s large screen and discovered that it contained a segment of incomparably familiar text:
It was like using a Broken Sky Sword to quickly peel shrimp shells earlier.
While Shi Yunfeng was deeply kissing Gui Hai on the lips, he swiftly peeled off layer by layer of the shrimp shell wrapped around Gui Hai. In the blink of an eye, he revealed Gui Hai’s tender and juicy, white-infused-with-red shrimp meat…
“Applying some sauce will make it taste even better, you know,” Shi Yunfeng said with a soft laugh, while earnestly smearing sauce all over Gui Hai’s large shrimp body.
Ning Wenru recognized it just by glancing once—this was something he wrote a year ago!
The Big Brother who came for the meet-up was actually reading his work! Coming to the meet-up and still focusing on reading a novel, perhaps he was his little angel reader! Thinking this, a sense of extraordinary accomplishment rose in Ning Wenru’s heart, and a content yet bashful smile hung at the corners of his mouth, feeling like he was about to fly up to the sky <( ̄) ̄) <*
Add two points to Big Brother!
If you were praised, should you reveal your author identity?
However, when Ning Wenru sat down, he suddenly thought that perhaps his gay friend was making trouble, exposing his author disguise, and even instructing the Big Brother to get close to him. So, Ning Wenru cautiously asked, “What kind of text is this?”
Although his gay friend may have given instructions, being able to hear the Big Brother’s praise with his own ears would be simply unparalleled! Ning Wenru had never met readers in person before, and this opportunity was rare. He very much wanted to hear the feeling of being praised to the sky with his own ears.
The Big Brother smiled steadily and said, “It’s a Lei Literature Roasting Center.”
Ning Wenru’s smile cracked with a snap.
The Big Brother continued, “This one writes about how the Demon Emperor teaches you to eat shrimp. It’s the most refreshing and unconventional meat I’ve seen. Every time I read it, I can’t help but burst out laughing. This Weibo is quite funny. When I’m bored, I’ll always take a look to relax my mood.”
Ning Wenru politely tugged up the corners of his mouth and dry laughed for a second, “Oh, haha.”
Heartache for himself for a hundred seconds. Truly, good news doesn’t leave home, while Lei Literature spreads for thousands of miles.
Downvote! Negative points!
It’s not known if it’s because of often reading Lei articles and their roasts, but the Big Brother is funny and witty, with sharp words. Ning Wenru’s interactions with the Big Brother are quite pleasant. After eating green bean paste, he also went around and looked around a bit, and even invited Ning Wenru to watch a hilarious movie. However, the Big Brother, very happily crunching away, mouthful after mouthful, on a large bucket of popcorn, and also holding a large cup of ice cola, only got Ning Wenru a cup of hot water.
Big Brother: “You’re sick, drink more hot water.”
Ning Wenru, while watching the movie, holds the hot water Big Brother gave him with both hands, feeling warmth in his hands. This tall and imposing Big Brother can be quite considerate, and his profession is also one Ning Wenru likes, but Ning Wenru just doesn’t have that feeling of excitement.
Probably because he was too happy roasting my Lei article, right?
But even though that’s the case, when the movie ends, as a reciprocal courtesy, Ning Wenru invites Big Brother to eat at a very popular sour cabbage fish restaurant near the school for dinner.
Great China’s sour cabbage fish is really super delicious, and this restaurant’s sour cabbage fish, in addition to being delicious, is also clean and hygienic, reasonably priced with generous portions, and has a booming popularity often leaving no empty seats. Professors, students, and nearby residents all very much like coming to eat.
Ning Wenru, this time bringing the big brother soldier, also needed to line up as usual. After waiting for more than half an hour, their turn finally came.
Because this sour cabbage fish restaurant is very popular among students, so when Ning Wenru came, coincidentally bumping into Pang Zaiyuan and his friends, it wasn’t surprising at all.
Pang Zaiyuan was at the next table, sitting together with his two friends. They all sat as straight as pines, their conduct and cultivation showing up well. Looking at their arms, they also had a bit of muscle, so they must have been practicing too.
Seeing his good roommate Pang Zaiyuan, Ning Wenru gave a calm smile and nod to greet them. Because they saw Pang Zaiyuan and his friends together, Ning Wenru didn’t go over for extensive conversation with the new big brother soldier.
Ning Wenru also greeted all the other professors and classmates he encountered one by one, then sat down to order food in preparation to eat.
The temptation of food is very great, especially Ning Wenru, who has been drinking thin and tasteless congee for several days. Now smelling the aroma of sour cabbage fish from other tables, he’s been hungry for a long time. Ning Wenru sipping barley tea staring at the passing waiters to see when the dishes will be served, occasionally chatting with Big Brother to divert attention, completely not paying attention to Pang Zaiyuan’s table.
In this sour cabbage fish restaurant, although it’s crowded, there are many nearby universities, so more cultured professors come. When eating, they won’t be as noisy as a loudspeaker broadcast, but rather have quiet conversations. This quiet atmosphere makes the customers who enter the restaurant unconsciously lower their voices.
When Big Brother speaks, he also lowers his voice, but his voice is actually quite loud, so even when lowered, it’s still quite clear.
Fortunately, Big Brother is also aware of this, so he doesn’t discuss more private matters with Ning Wenru, but rather quietly eats, or perhaps it should be said that he quietly watches Ning Wenru happily eating. When Ning Wenru, contentedly, has swept up the entire plate of sour cabbage fish, Big Brother once again hands his phone to Ning Wenru to look at, and on the screen there’s a photo.
This is a physical examination report, with testing items such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, HIV, etc., and all test results are negative.
Big Brother leans forward, both arms resting on the table, his head and Ning Wenru’s head approach each other, lowers his voice and says: “This is my physical examination report. If you have diseases you can’t serve in the military, I am very healthy, you can rest assured. I like you very much, what about you? I hear you don’t have a boyfriend, right?”
Ning Wenru, having heard this, how could he not know what Big Brother wants to ask?
But before Ning Wenru can refuse, Big Brother rummages through the pocket of his windbreaker, taking out one small box of Durex, just a small corner of that purple-red box, showing it to Ning Wenru, only putting it away after confirming Ning Wenru has seen it. Big Brother then speaks again, lowering his voice further: “If you don’t like Durex, I also bought Kamono’s gold 003 ultra-thin.”
Crack!
This crisp and strange sound stands out particularly abruptly in the relatively quiet store. Ning Wenru turns his head to look, just meeting Pang Zaiyuan’s gaze. Ning Wenru gives a polite smile, coincidentally seeing Pang Zaiyuan’s hand holding two dark brown wooden chopsticks, snapped in half.
Both chopsticks broke at the same time, how strong this hand is! Ning Wenru couldn’t help but raise his thumb, giving Pang Zaiyuan’s hand strength a thumbs-up.
Pang Zaiyuan: “…Server, check please.”
“Little Ning?” Big Brother gave Pang Zaiyuan a glance, urging him along.
Ning Wenru turned around, somewhat bashfully saying to Big Brother: “I don’t have a boyfriend, but it feels too fast, we’ve just met.”
“I knew it, so I took you out shopping, eating, and watching movies today,” Big Brother smiled with great anticipation, his thick eyebrows curved upwards. Despite his sturdy physique, he seemed like a gentle golden retriever awaiting its owner’s petting: “My vacation isn’t even a whole month, I have very little time, if it feels right I don’t want to waste time. If I were to look for someone for my first time, it would be you, you feel clean and gentle.”
A crack seemed to come from behind again, but this time Ning Wenru didn’t curiously turn to look. He quickly filled Big Brother’s cup with barley tea, feeling a bit apologetic, he still said: “Thank you, your conditions are quite good, but I don’t feel like falling in love right now. I felt pretty happy today with you, but it’s about the same as spending time with a friend.”
Big Brother let out a long sigh, pursed his lips and smiled, and said: “Okay, I understand.”
Because Big Brother had treated him to lunch and the movie, Ning Wenru picked up the bill for the sour cabbage fish dinner. Ning Wenru was about to say goodbye to Big Brother when Big Brother said: “I’ll take you home tonight.”
Pang Zaiyuan, who was sitting at the next table, stood behind Ning Wenru like a ghost and expressionlessly patted his shoulder, saying: “No need, he’s my roommate, let’s go together.”
Big Brother looked at Ning Wenru questioningly to confirm, Ning Wenru nodded, and Big Brother gently said: “That’s good, feel free to find me if you need anything.”
“Goodbye.” Ning Wenru waved goodbye and turned to see the expressionless Pang Zaiyuan, suddenly feeling very scared, like he had been caught red-handed. His neck unconsciously shrank.
But in fact, they really hadn’t done anything today. They just watched a hilarious movie together like friends, spent a day laughing and joking, and ate their favorite sour cabbage fish.
So, Ning Wenru became calm again.
When Pang Zaiyuan went to fetch the car, Ning Wenru stood at the store entrance waiting. With nothing else to do, he opened Koukou, preparing to send a group chat message.