After taking a shower, Chen Zhao lay on his stomach on the bed, groaning and moaning, and grabbed his phone from the bedside table.
Jiang Yuzhou had sent over a dozen messages half an hour ago.
Yu Zhou: [Bro, I rushed back home, when are we shipping your luggage to you?]
Yu Zhou: [Bro, you there?]
Yu Zhou: [Bro! Don’t tell me you’ve already…]
Yu Zhou: [Brother! Don’t leave me, brother! Who’s going to duo queue with me without you, ahhh!]
Shiri: [Stop mourning, I’m perfectly fine!]
Not long after, Jiang Yuzhou replied immediately.
Yu Zhou: [You finally replied! You’re really okay?]
Chen Zhao twisted his body to look at his red and swollen butt, then turned back to type a message.
Shiri: [What could possibly happen to me? That Qin Er doesn’t dare do anything to me!]
Yu Zhou: [Then I’m relieved. By the way, how should I give you your suitcase?]
Shiri: [Just leave it at your place for now.]
Yu Zhou: [Alright, I’m going to sleep then. When you guys came back, I followed right after, and I just got home now. I’m dead tired.]
Shiri: [Thanks for the hard work, bro. I’ll always remember the days we struggled together.]
Yu Zhou: [Bro!]
Shiri: [Bro!]
Chen Zhao turned off his phone and cried out, “Ouch, ouch,” when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
At this hour, who else could it be but Qin Er?
Chen Zhao hurriedly scrambled up, pulled up his pants, pulled his nightgown down, and twisted his waist as he opened the door.
Qin Er stood outside the door holding an ice pack. Chen Zhao froze for a moment.
“Does it hurt?”
“N-No, it doesn’t hurt…”
Qin Er’s silver rimmed glasses reflected a white glint. “You need to apply an ice pack, otherwise, it will be even more swollen tomorrow. Go lie on your stomach on the bed.”
“Oh, oh… No!” Chen Zhao gripped the hem of his skirt. “Gege, I better do it myself.”
Qin Er frowned. “How are you going to apply it yourself?”
“It’s very simple, just put the ice pack directly on top of it!”
Was he joking? He was currently wearing large boxer shorts, not black lace panties. If Qin Er saw them, there would be no way to explain it!
“Chen Wan, are you mad at me?”
“Of course not, how could I be mad at Gege~”
In his line of sight, Qin Er closed his eyes briefly, then focused his gaze back on him. His thin lips parted slightly. “I’m sorry.”
Chen Zhao felt as if he had been paralyzed on the spot.
Qin Er reached out and touched his face. “I was too impulsive, I apologize.”
Chen Zhao blinked. “Gege…”
He really didn’t expect Qin Er to take the initiative to apologize, it actually made him feel a bit at a loss.
“So let me help you apply the ice.” Qin Er walked in holding the ice pack.
Chen Zhao: ?
“No need!” He clutched his skirt desperately, but Qin Er scooped him up in a princess carry and placed him on the bed.
Chen Zhao’s legs kicked wildly; he wished he could just pass out. His incredibly manly SpongeBob Square Pants boxers!
Qin Er grabbed the “girl’s” calf, feeling a patch of smooth, fair skin. The joints of the slender, white legs were slightly red, feeling smooth and moist like congealed fat.
He lowered his eyes, his throat going dry. His fingers applied a little pressure, creating a small indentation in the skin where his fingertips sank in slightly.
Meanwhile, the “girl” grabbed the hem of the skirt, covering her crucial areas. Her eyes were moist, her cheeks flushed, and her lower lip, bitten by pure white teeth, was incredibly bright red.
So innocent, so alluring, simply a worldly temptress.
Qin Er looked up, raw desire brewing in the depths of his eyes. He tilted the girl’s chin up and leaned in to kiss her.
“Mmph!” Caught off guard as his lips were sealed, Chen Zhao was both shocked and angry. He pushed hard against Qin Er, but was overpowered by the other man, his hands pinned behind his back.
The tip of his tongue was caught, and it felt like all the air in his mouth was being sucked away by the man. A trace of sweetness spread in his mouth. Chen Zhao’s scalp went numb from the kiss, his body turning soft and boneless, losing all strength to resist.
He was pinned to the bed by the man, his hands held above his head. The man kissed him frantically, swallowing all his saliva.
The man’s body was exceptionally hot and felt heavier than a thousand pounds. Chen Zhao was almost suffocated under his weight.
Qin Er bit the girl’s lip. The thought that this girl was already his girlfriend brought a sudden surge of fanatical joy to his heart. He reached out to caress the girl’s… it was flat.
The man on top of him suddenly stopped. Chen Zhao opened his teary eyes, so terrified that his mind instantly cleared.
He hadn’t put his chest pads in!!!
Qin Er’s hand was still hovering in a grasping posture. Chen Zhao shot up from the bed like an arrow and covered himself with the quilt.
What to do, what to do! His mind went completely blank. How was he supposed to explain why there was absolutely nothing on his chest!
“Gege!” Chen Zhao stammered. “Y-You, how can you act like a hooligan? I-I’m not ready yet!”
Qin Er sat up and wiped the corner of his mouth, his words carrying a hidden meaning. “Ready for what?”
“Ready… of course, ready to put in my pads!”
Chen Zhao bit his lip aggrievedly, making up a lie on the spot. “Actually, I’ve always had an inferiority complex since I was little.”
“Because during puberty, I only grew in height, but didn’t grow…”
“So I’ve been flat chested my whole life!!” Chen Zhao sobbed. “Because of this, I never dared to tell you on my own, afraid that Gege would be disappointed when you saw how I looked…”
As he spoke, he sneakily glanced up and saw Qin Er in an unprecedented silence. The man’s eyes held an indescribable emotion, as if he was contemplating something.
Chen Zhao was extremely anxious inwardly. No way, is my plan going to end today? Will Qin Er break up with me?
He pondered, trying to think of something to say to salvage the situation, when suddenly a large hand rested on his head and ruffled his hair.
“Just be yourself.”
Chen Zhao froze, thinking he was hallucinating. He looked up, and to his surprise, there was a hint of a smile in Qin Er’s eyes. “It’s getting late. Go to sleep.”
He stuffed the ice pack into Chen Zhao’s hands, stood up, and left.
Chen Zhao blankly held the ice pack, his eyes fixed in the direction Qin Er had left.
It wasn’t until the door closed that he woke up as if from a dream.
Was Qin Er… actually quite gentle just now? It seems he bought that excuse?
Chen Zhao threw himself back onto the bed, then suddenly hissed in pain. Regaining his senses, he hurriedly rolled onto his stomach and applied the ice pack to himself.
Wu wu, his poor little butt.
Qin Er returned to his quiet bedroom. His fingers lingered on the door handle for a moment. The smile hanging on his lips had not yet disappeared. He brought a fist to his mouth and coughed twice.
So cute. He felt that Chen Wan was becoming cuter and cuter.
This girl always had an invisible magic that attracted him and made him addicted.
The phone on the desk kept lighting up, interrupting Qin Er’s thoughts. He frowned and picked it up.
QN: [Little Uncle, I really know I was wrong. I promise I’ll study hard from now on.]
QN: [I’ve practically lived at the hospital for days now, and Lili is already very unhappy. Can I go over and keep her company today?]
QN: [I really learned a lot this time, and I promise I won’t make those mistakes at work again! I swear!]
QE: [I will speak with the hospital director. The next time you make such a ridiculous mistake, you will be dismissed immediately.]
QN: [Understood! Then, Little Uncle, can I…]
QE: [Continue shadowing your superior on shift today. I will personally check on your progress tomorrow.]
QN: [Nooo, Little Uncle!!]
Qin Er turned off his phone and massaged the bridge of his nose.
If it weren’t for Qin Nan’s mother, his older cousin, begging him repeatedly to look after Qin Nan, Qin Er would absolutely never bother with these matters.
Seeing that it was almost 11 PM and he needed to ensure adequate sleep, Qin Er stood up and began undressing.
After applying the ice for half an hour, Chen Zhao was no longer in pain. He threw the melted ice pack into the trash can and lay on his bed playing on his phone.
Too much had happened these past few days, so much so that he hadn’t even had time to stalk Lili’s WeChat Moments.
Chen Zhao propped two soft pillows behind him, leaned back comfortably, switched to his alt account, and tapped into Moments.
As soon as he refreshed, Lili’s profile picture popped up.
Lily: [If I had known it would be like this now, it would have been better to never start at all.]
It was accompanied by no pictures or emojis.
Chen Zhao instantly sat straight up. He immediately took a screenshot, switched to his main account, and sent it to their three person’s group chat.
Shiri: [(Image) Look at this, what do you think it means?]
Several of them were on summer vacation and had plenty of free time, so the chat immediately became lively.
Mengmeng: [Looks like a breakup declaration…]
Yu Zhou: [Looks like it to me too. Is she talking about Dr. Qin?]
Chen Zhao thought so too, but he didn’t dare jump to conclusions, so he went back to scroll through Lili’s Moments.
He didn’t know who left a comment, but Lili replied to that person. “I really don’t know what he does all day. Is hospital work really that busy? He doesn’t even have time to spend with me.”
That was it. Chen Zhao had pretty much guessed the gist of it.
Lately, Qin Er had almost always been with him, leaving no time to accompany her, which was why she was harboring resentment.
Chen Zhao pondered for two seconds, then opened a chat window with Lili.
Wanwan: [Sis, your Moments post is so relatable. My boyfriend hasn’t spent time with me for a long time either (crying).]
Perhaps she had accumulated too much resentment, or perhaps because she met someone in the same boat, Lili replied.
Lily: [Yeah, he doesn’t even have time to have a meal with me.]
Wanwan: [Those men always talk a big game, but they have zero actual follow through!]
Wanwan: [Do you think they might be cheating on us?]
Lily: [No, he’s a doctor, he’s just relatively busy.]
Wanwan: [Your boyfriend is a doctor? Then he’s even MORE likely to cheat!]
The other side showed “typing…” for a long time before replying.
Lily: [How so?]
Wanwan: [Just search online and you’ll see. Doctors are under so much pressure, and they’re always surrounded by a bunch of beautiful young nurses. They are the demographic most prone to cheating!]
Wanwan: [I urge you, properly investigate your boyfriend. Who knows, he might already be fooling around with another woman and playing you for a fool!]
Lily: [Okay, I’ll test the waters.]
Wanwan: [Alright, waiting for your updates.]
The fluorescent light from the screen illuminated Chen Zhao’s confident eyes and brows.
If Lili found out that her current boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend were hooking up, just how devastated would she be?
The thought of Lili and Qin Er both being strung along by him put Chen Zhao in an exceptionally good mood.
He screenshotted the chat history with Lili and sent it to Chen Meng and the others.
Shiri: [There’s absolutely no mistake, the two of them are experiencing a relationship crisis! (Proud cat sticker)]