What if My Roommate Finds Out I Write Danmei? - Chapter 6

Chapter 6: 6L – Delighted to Hear and See

The gay friend came as he said he would, but he didn’t arrive until the afternoon. In the evening, Ning Wenru and the gay friend ate in the cafeteria together, then together went to listen to the lecture.

Although their chat on Blued was quite open, when meeting in reality, because it was in the campus with a strong academic atmosphere, their conversation content was all healthy, positive, and uplifting. This time, there was a successful entrepreneur coming to share experiences in advertising marketing. Even though the gay friend wasn’t from the same university as Ning Wenru, and listening to the lecture couldn’t earn credits, he still secretly came over to occupy a seat and listen.

Except for required courses that could earn credits, listening to lectures could also earn credits. In addition, Ning Wenru needed to sign up for elective courses to earn credits.

Generally, good elective courses were all very popular, and those with even slightly slower internet couldn’t snatch them. Moreover, only the campus network’s internal network could log in to the intranet to sign up. In the dormitory, Yue Weijian pulled the “Telecom” that never lagged when playing games; Pang Zaiyuan hadn’t pulled out the network cable yet, while only Ning Wenru pulled out the campus network. Therefore, every year, quite a few classmates would beg Ning Wenru to snatch elective course spots, or use Ning Wenru’s computer to snatch the spots for electives.

Pang Zaiyuan also needed to earn credits. In addition to asking Ning Wenru for help to rush for places in elective courses, he had also made an appointment to come listen to the lecture with Ning Wenru this time. Although when his gay friend saw Pang Zaiyuan, he was a bit stunned by his handsomeness, Pang Zaiyuan still courteously shook hands with him.

When they arrived at the lecture site, Pang Zaiyuan’s handsome features, tall stature, and firm demeanor were virtually a crane among chickens, catching the attention of the students on the scene. Even though he was casually dressed in a t-shirt and long pants, he wore them with the elegance of a star. Quite a few people took out their phones to secretly photograph Pang Zaiyuan and Ning Wenru’s group, and began to discuss it in crowds. Pang Zaiyuan’s expression was coldly beautiful, his gaze sweeping over like a military training instructor’s strictness, and the students immediately fell silent with fear.

After they sat down, Ning Wenru still heard light discussions behind him: “Is that handsome guy next to Elder Brother Ning new? How come we’ve never seen him before!”

“Don’t get me wrong, I thought Elder Brother Ning was so handsome he could be my boyfriend, but now I discover the handsome guy next to him is my type too, what do I do!”

“Yami, don’t you know Elder Brother Ning, help us ask him, please~”

In fact, everyone was just secretly discussing it for a short while. When the entrepreneur arrived to give the speech, the entire venue quieted down. However, Ning Wenru’s cell phone was wildly vibrating. Taking a quick glance, he discovered that several junior sisters were looking for him to inquire about Pang Zaiyuan.

But since the speech had started, Ning Wenru focused on listening to the lecture and didn’t immediately respond. After the lecture ended, Ning Wenru only then opened his phone. However, he found that some of Pang Zaiyuan’s personal information had already been publicly discussed in the student council group chat. Upperclassmen and underclassmen shared various pieces of information about Pang Zaiyuan; it turned out that there were already several posts on the school forum with exclusive materials! And there was even a compilation post of Pang Zaiyuan posts.

While his gay friend and Pang Zaiyuan went to the restroom, Ning Wenru curiously clicked on the compilation post to look. He discovered many photos and pieces of information he hadn’t noticed before.

The first link in the compilation post was from two years ago’s top ten campus heartthrob ranking thread. Pang Zaiyuan was surprisingly ranked first, and the ranking thread also collected various types of photos, including one from when Pang Zaiyuan had just entered school as the martial arts performance team captain during military training—showing his heroic demeanor. There was a handsome photo of him dunking during the freshman basketball game. And there was even a photo of him focused on reading in the quiet library…

In this thread, there was a junior student who followed with a post, expressing the surprise of having hailed a Uber cab near the school but instead getting Pang Zaiyuan, a Lamborghini-driving senior student. He also mentioned meeting Pang Zaiyuan and two other senior students, one being the son of a high-ranking court official, the other being the son of a high-ranking prosecutor’s office official. This junior student also left a note saying that these senior students were all very nice, seeing he had much luggage, they even got out of the car to help him carry his bags.

The second link of the compilation thread was a new post, with pictures of Pang Zaiyuan and the instructors from when they gave training to the freshmen together, fighting, honing their skills, and standing shoulder to shoulder. The exclusive materials said that it turned out Pang Zaiyuan was acquainted with their class’s instructor! Pang Zaiyuan had returned to continue his studies after being discharged, while the instructor had switched from conscript to military academy student, meeting fatefully at this university blablabla…

This unnamed junior sister’s writing was truly excellent, causing Ning Wenru to involuntarily become engrossed. Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder, and only then did Ning Wenru close the page.

It turned out the one who patted his shoulder was his gay friend, and both he and Pang Zaiyuan had already finished using the restroom and come out. His gay friend winked at Ning Wenru with his right eye, then said, “Wenru, I’m going on a date! I won’t be eating midnight snack tonight.”

Ning Wenru asked, “So, are you coming over to sleep with me tonight?”

It took his gay friend more than two hours to get from his school. Now, after listening to the lecture, it was already past nine o’clock at night, and going back wasn’t very convenient. Moreover, for a student, staying in a hotel every time they came to see Ning Wenru wasn’t particularly cost-effective. So, whenever his gay friend came to visit him in the past, Ning Wenru would let his gay friend come to the dormitory and make do for a night.

His gay friend said while smiling sadistically, “No need. I have a date with a m- uh, I have a date with my girlfriend tonight. I’ll be staying at his place tonight, and I won’t hang out with you tomorrow either. But I’ve helped you find a friend! I’ll let you know in private chat tonight!”

Ning Wenru understood. He refused to eat this bowl of unhappiness and kicked his gay friend away, then walked back to the dormitory with Pang Zaiyuan.

On the way back to the dormitory, there was a fork in the road. One path led to the dormitory, while the other led to the dining hall. Pang Zaiyuan suddenly stopped at the fork and invited, “Your friend has left. Do you still want to go for supper?”

“Let’s go. Are you eating?” Ning Wenru said.

“Mm-hm,” Pang Zaiyuan nodded, and the two started walking towards the dining hall. After a while, Pang Zaiyuan said again, “Your friend is a bit strange.”

“How is he strange?” Ning Wenru asked.

Could it be that while they were using the restroom just now, his gay friend did something weird?

Pang Zaiyuan didn’t say anything, turning to another topic: “Just now, you seemed very engrossed in your phone, what were you watching?”

“Watching you, too.” Since putting it down, facing Pang Zaiyuan had become much easier for Ning Wenru. “Just now, several junior sisters came to ask for your WeChat phone number. You tell me, should I give it or not?”

Pang Zaiyuan, rare to joke around, said: “Give it, one hundred yuan per number, and we’ll split it evenly afterwards.”

“Shady merchant! At least one thousand yuan per number!” Ning Wenru retorted. “Seriously, when I went to listen to lectures with Yue Weijian, he didn’t have your treatment. I guess being a former soldier really does make a difference; the junior sisters all praise you for having masculine spirit. I don’t have any.”

Pang Zaiyuan stopped walking, saying: “Is that so? Let me see.”

Ning Wenru had already taken several steps forward. Suddenly noticing Pang Zaiyuan, who had been walking shoulder-to-shoulder with him, had disappeared, Ning Wenru stopped too, turned back, and asked: “Can you see in such darkness?”

“I can.” Pang Zaiyuan narrowed his eyes to look carefully, one second, two seconds, three seconds… Ming Wenru became embarrassed and looked away.

Ning Wenru had clearly stated to his gay friend during yesterday’s chat that he would let go, so this direct gaze was actually quite awkward.

Pang Zaiyuan let out a soft laugh and said: “Go on, it’s not noticeable usually, but that day you knew you couldn’t win, yet you still charged forward to save your friend upon seeing the blade. You’re quite manly after all.”

After hearing this, Ning Wenru felt somewhat happy and gave an embarrassed smile, saying: “At that time, I wasn’t thinking much, just thought to block if I could. I’m very happy to hear you say this. My younger sister always says I’m a little Bottom, she’s the Queen Top.”

Pang Zaiyuan looked puzzled: “Little Bottom?”

He indeed didn’t know these.

Ning Wenru curled up the corners of his mouth in a smile and explained: “What she means, is probably that I look quite small and cute, appear more delicate and feminine, needing a man, needing someone to take care of me, I suppose.”

The younger sister and Ning Wenru’s “kawaii points” were different. She was more into strong Top, weak Bottom pairings. Any youth who hadn’t fully developed, or was relatively slim and fair-skinned with smaller bones, she would imagine as the Bottom. In contrast, those with larger frames, more muscular, higher status, and more assertive presence were the Tops.

These are what his younger sister taught Ning Wenru. When his younger sister first started middle school, she would always give him a sly smile, then joke that he was a bottom, making Ning Wenru curious for quite some time. Later, Ning Wenru fell into yaoi fandom, discovering that he had absolutely no interest in other people’s whining, but instead found bottoms with more top-like features in his sister’s eyes quite appealing.

“You won’t be too feminine,” Pang Zaiyuan said with a serious expression. Ning Wenru could tell he wasn’t lying. “You’re different from me. You have a scholar’s air. When you read books, use the computer, and solder circuit boards, you’re focused, radiating an aura. Haven’t you noticed that no one dares to disturb you at those times? As for being cute, your smile is indeed quite cute.”

After a pause, Pang Zaiyuan added: “Like when I first arrived, I saw you laughing secretly at night while holding your computer, looking like a kitten. Your smile was very cute, yet also like a younger brother.”

Ning Wenru covered his face. He absolutely wouldn’t say that at that time he was writing a novel about a strong-bottom named Pang Zaiyuan being subjected to all sorts of…
“Exactly this expression,” Pang Zaiyuan said with a smile. “Come, let me take a photo for you.”

Feeling even more embarrassed, Ning Wenru took a step back, lowered his head to stare at Pang Zaiyuan’s shoes, and at the same time blocked his face with his arms, saying: “No need, right?”

But the protest was ineffective. Pang Zaiyuan had already swiftly caught Ning Wenru’s hands covering his face with one of his own, and the cell phone’s flashlight flashed five times in quick succession. Pang Zaiyuan let out a few hearty laughs, then showed the freshly taken photo to Ning Wenru.

The handsome youth on the phone smiled bashfully, looking like a kitten hiding in a box while secretly peering out. Seeing such a photo, Ning Wenru felt he looked very bottom-like. But Pang Zaiyuan suddenly gave Ning Wenru’s back a forceful slap, encouraging him, “It’s just a photo, why hide? Come on, stand at attention! Chest out!”

Ning Wenru shuddered, standing at attention just like when he was listening to the drill instructor Pang’s commands during daily morning exercises.

Pang Zaiyuan took two steps back, raised the cell phone, and said, “Good, not bad. Now you look very manly. One more, a more serious one.”

The flashlight of this photo flashed ten times in quick succession.

Ning Wenru pointed out sternly, “Going back on your word! You’ve taken fifteen photos!”

Pang Zaiyuan put away the cell phone and asked, “We’re done, I’ll treat you to a late-night snack.”

“No,” the light of inspiration sparkled in Ning Wenru’s eyes. “I want your military outfit photos, fifteen! Guaranteed not to be circulated outside.”

“Can do,” Pang Zaiyuan responded with great ease. “I’ll send them to you later.”