Sharing the Dorm with the Enemy from Previous Life

You Can Wear Mine (3)

“It’s certainly your dad’s fault for not recognizing you. Even if you are painted like a ghost, parents should be able to find their children among a bunch of kids in a glance.” It was like a small fire was burning inside him, causing him pain and agitation. “If you have been slightly younger, you can be angry and make an unreasonable scene of rolling around and shamelessly crying.”

“But I’m not a child anymore,” Qin Yuan said softly.

Ruan Qingmu shook his head. “No matter how old you are, you’re still your parent’s child.”

On the other end of the phone, there was a rare silence. After a long time, Qin Yuan said softly, “It’s all your fault.”

“Ah? What?” Ruan Qingmu was slightly stunned.

“When you mentioned your deceased father, you sounded so proud.” Qin Yuan said, “And it seemed like a stark contrast, upsetting me.”

Ruan Qingmu clicked his tongue. “Qin-shaoxia, you’re playing rascal. Why are you suddenly blaming me?”

Qin Yuan’s voice was soft. “Because I have no one else to blame.”

This was just a normal statement, but Ruan Qingmu’s heart suddenly sank when he heard it.

“Fine. You’re allowed to. You can blame me for anything that upsets you in the future.” He slowly said, “I won’t be encountering many people like you in my life anyway, so I’ll have to cherish the person right in front of me.”

After a while, Ruan Qingmu asked. “Do you still dare to listen to my dad’s heroic past when you return?”

Qin Yuan’s voice was low. “I want to. You come to my house and slowly tell me.”

“Okay. I’ve been meaning to go to your house’s gym to practice boxing!” Ruan Qingmu’s spirit was lifted. “Seeing as how I’ve beaten the crap out of you at every match we had.”

Qin Yuan’s depressed tone finally faded away and he gave out a soft laugh on the other line. “There’s a thick floor mat in the gym. If you lose the fight, you can lie on top of it and take your time while you desperately pant, rest, and slowly talk.”

Ruan Qingmu became furious. “Pah! Why aren’t you the one losing? You will be the one desperately panting!”

“Oh… maybe we both will be very tired.” Qin Yuan’s voice suddenly became oddly husky. “But it doesn’t matter. If you sweat too much, you can take a bath at my place.”

Ruan Qingmu held the phone and slumped on the bed as if he was frozen in place.

His face was so hot as if he had heard some strange words.

But it was obviously just normal, right?!

After a moment of panic, he joked as if nothing had happened, “I don’t want to do that. It’ll be uncomfortable if I don’t have clean underwear after a bath.”

There was no answer for a long time and just as Ruan Qingmu’s heart was thumping, Qin Yuan’s extremely low, shy voice came out. “You can wear mine. Mine should be one size bigger than yours. You definitely can wear it.”

Ruan Qingmu listened blankly before suddenly gritting his teeth. “Why is yours one size bigger? Bullshit. I’m bigger!”

Qin Yuan’s voice was even more hoarse. “I’m talking about the waistline and the overall fit.”

He paused before asking in a low voice, “What do you think of when I say bigger?”

Ruan Qingmu was dumbfounded and his whole face suddenly flushed red. “I’m naturally talking about the waistline, ah. My waist is thick. Whose is fucking smaller than yours?!”

The phone on Qin Yuan’s side was silent for a long time before a strange faint sound came from the phone, which couldn’t be clearly interpreted.

Ruan Qingmu only felt as if the temperature in the small room had suddenly risen and his mind was confused. Unable to bear the strange silence, he added panickingly, “Moreover, who wants to wear your worn underwear?”

Qin Yuan was silent. “I mean, I have new ones at home.”

“Oh!”

“But… a washed-worn underwear is indeed more comfortable.”

Ruan Qingmu suddenly jumped from the bed and hung up the phone in a flurry.

After hanging up, he sat blankly on the edge of the bed again, staring at the blacked-out phone and thumping it hard on the pillow a few more times in annoyance.

Ahhhhh. Of course, people mean that they have brand new ones at home to change into, so why did the first thing to come to his mind was that Qin Yuan was offering his old underwear for him to wear?!

In the middle of pounding his pillow, he turned around and was stunned again.

The little mute had pushed the door open some time ago and was staring at him with eyes opened wide. He didn’t know how long he had been watching him.

Ruan Qingmu didn’t say a word as he stared at him, his face burning. Seeing that he was frozen still, the little mute dawdled over and worriedly reached out suddenly, touching his reddened forehead.

Silly. He imitated an adult trying to check for a fever.

Ruan Qingmu picked him up and ran outside the room in big strides, running to the small living room outside and dumping the little guy on the sofa in one go. “Mom, look over Xiao-Zhuang for a bit. When I’m in the room, he’s not allowed to come in sneakily!”

Mu Wanli looked at him in surprise. “What happened?”

Ruan Qingmu blushed. “This kid is too naughty. He was eavesdropping on my conversation!”

Mu Wanli rolled her eyes at him, finding it ridiculous. “What nonsense is that? He’s deaf and mute, okay?”