Chapter 2

Over time, he felt that the foreplay between the two of them was merely reading books and playing games, and he worried about the potential long-term consequences.

That works. Su Zhanyu quickly hung up the phone

"Not often." Zuo Hang looked at Su Zhanyu's bare upper body. The skinny, monkey-like figure from his childhood had disappeared. Now, Su Zhanyu had a body of firm and well-proportioned muscles that surprised Zuo Hang. He and Zhuang Peng spent three days a week sweating profusely in the gym, and despite Zhuang Peng even suffering from constipation, they had not achieved results like Su Zhanyu's.

"Brother, do you usually bring your girlfriend home?" Su Zhanyu jumped off the bed, stripped off his clothes, hugged a pillow, and flopped back onto the bed, looking at him.

Zuo Hang remained silent; he finally understood how Su Zhanyu had managed to enjoy the preferential treatment of being his mother's beloved son

A group of people jostled to squeeze into the elevator, fearing that if they were late, the boss would catch them and make them work overtime. Zuo Hang and Zhuang Peng were pressed against the elevator wall, and a female colleague next to them frowned and said, "Sigh, my son is still waiting for me to go home and cook!"

Zuo Hang has been feeling out of sorts all day. Not only did he spend the entire night without sleeping, but he also failed to complete his work and was scolded by his boss in the office. "Young man, how long have you been with the company? How did you learn to be so lazy, like an old hand? You worked an entire night and only produced this little? ... Even a sheep produces more dung than this ...

The content of the meeting is quite simple; it is merely a summary meeting for errors, with the duration adjusted according to the severity of the errors

Within two minutes, a loud crash suddenly echoed from that bedroom, accompanied by the cracking sound of wood. Following that, Su Zhanyu's voice, filled with anger and grief, could be heard exclaiming: "Damn it!"

"That's enough, what else is there to say? Do you know where our company is? Bring the things over and wait for me to get off work."

I just want to wipe the mat, " Su Zhanyu carefully crawled down from the bed. With each movement, the bed let out a mournful creak, as if it would completely collapse at any moment. " I just got on, and before I even moved, it collapsed. It's too cruel and inhumane... "

As Zuo Hang drove the car into the community, Su Zhanyu lowered the car window and glanced at the bus stop sign by the roadside: "Not bad, there is a bus that goes directly there"

Zuo Hang then remembered that there was still an important matter here that had not been resolved

He is not unwilling to live together with someone; originally, he was sharing a rental. Having someone to share the rent with him is also quite good

"Who asked you to help me tidy up?" Zuo Hang felt a bit amused; this kid was still a bit silly like he was in childhood. "I asked you to tidy up that room; you live in that one."

"It's nothing, my room has never been tidy." Su Zhanyu waved his hand dismissively

Su Zhanyu was lying face down on the bed with his buttocks raised. The condition of the bed was quite alarming, as it had a large depression in the middle, and the frame underneath had broken into three pieces

Su Zhanyu was rubbing a cloth in the kitchen, while Zuo Hang stood beside him boiling water, preparing to cook noodles, or more precisely, to soak instant noodles. His life was rather irregular; staying up late to work overtime was a common occurrence. It was not unusual for him to work continuously for several days, especially when debugging programs encountered issues or when he took on freelance jobs. Therefore, instant noodles became the simplest means of survival for him: boil water, soak, and without the need to wash a bowl, just throw it away when done

Zuo Hang was very reluctant when he said this. Although his room had a double bed, it was really uninteresting to squeeze together with a man in such hot weather. Su Zhanyu, however, didn't mind at all and directly jumped onto the bed, bouncing a few times: "Bro, your bed is more comfortable than the one in that room."

As soon as he stepped out of the office, he saw Zhuang Peng huddled behind the computer screen, grinning at him. Anger surged within him, and he walked over and slapped Zhuang Peng on the head, saying, "I almost forgot you were smiling. How dare you even bring a wallet? Yesterday, I almost couldn't pay and ended up being taken to the police station."

Zuo Hang slammed himself into the chair, then stood up and moved towards the conference room with his colleagues. Holding meetings right before the end of the workday is one of the boss's bad habits, occurring once or twice every month

Once on the car, Su Zhanyu took off his hat. Zuo Hang glanced at him and felt that he looked somewhat different from what he had seen last night. However, after staring for a while, he could not pinpoint what exactly was different, and his mind kept rummaging through memories of his childhood friend, Dog Dan.

"Shida," Su Zhanyu turned his head to look at him, "Did your aunt not tell you?"

Brother, my aunt insists that I move over today, but I said we can discuss it next semester, and she disagrees. It seems that Su Zhanyu is also unwilling to move over; who would want someone to manage them for no reason? When I just started my freshman year, I was like a wild boar, wanting to root around and frolic whenever I saw a mound of dirt.

"I shaved my head, and the wound is difficult to manage." Su Zhanyu seemed to sense his confusion and pointed to the bandage on his own head

Zuo Hang was somewhat speechless. The previous tenant of this bed had slept here for nearly a year without any issues, so why did it become like this when facing Su Zhanyu? He glanced sideways at Su Zhanyu and asked, "How much do you weigh?"

Before finishing work, Zuo Hang quickly turned around and walked outside, "It's not much left."

Su Zhanyu turned over, resting his head on his arm: "Then let me know when you bring your girlfriend home, and I will just stay at school."

Dong Huan has not been in contact with him for almost half a month, and this girlfriend seems more like a decoration. They have been in a relationship for nearly a year, and the two of them interact like revolutionary comrades. Most of their dates are spent at the bookstore, and occasionally she comes over to his place. Before turning off the lights to engage in activities, the usual scenario is that Dong Huan reads her communication studies books while he plays games beside her

As he was about to enter the house, Zuo Hang held the door and turned back, saying, "Well, my room is a bit messy."

"My cousin." Zuo Hang walked over and kicked Su Zhanyu on the leg

After a busy day today, he would have forgotten about this matter if it hadn't been mentioned; now that it has been brought up, he feels a wave of gloom.

The duration of this meeting was quite long, as the financial program they developed for a certain company experienced a seizure just a few days after it was implemented, causing the employees' salaries to be delayed for a week before being disbursed

"That's just how my mom is." Zuo Hang exhaled a puff of smoke out of the window

That will do. Zuo Hang pushed open the door and entered the room

Zuo Hang had just returned to the office, thinking about taking a break to sneak a peek at half a movie before the end of the workday. However, before he could even sit down, his boss's head popped out of the office door, shouting, "The technical department will meet in the conference room in three minutes!"

Su Zhanyu was clearly taken aback for a moment, but quickly responded: "Alright, I will help you tidy up tomorrow morning, as I have no classes."

Regarding Su Zhanyu's ability to cook, he felt somewhat emotional; even such a dull fellow claims he can cook. In comparison, Dong Huan's only merit seems to be his ability to endure eating instant noodles with him.

Su Zhanyu's words would have been fine if he hadn't said them; once he did, it made him uncomfortable

I fell asleep after waiting for a while," Su Zhanyu said with a slightly embarrassed smile, "I slept straight through until you kicked me just now

"Even a pig would wake up from such a kick." Su Zhanyu lifted the brim of his hat and smiled at Zuo Hang, then picked up his backpack from the ground and slung it over his back

As Zuo Hang reached the bottom of the company building, he glanced into the lobby. A person was leaning against the sofa, wearing a baseball cap pulled low over their face, obscuring half of it. It was evident that they were sound asleep, with a backpack carelessly tossed on the floor beside the sofa.

The phone in his pocket rang; he took it out and glanced at it. It was an unfamiliar number. He held a cigarette in his mouth and answered the call: "Who is this"

Zuo Hang was momentarily speechless, as he had been raised by a mother who was excessively diligent; he truly did not know how to cook. He could only wave his hand and say: "You go tidy up the house, are we still going to sleep tonight?"

This question made Zuo Hang feel even more embarrassed: "I haven't been home for over half a year, there are too many matters at the company."

I bought a phone for my wife, and she glared at me for a month, just waiting for payday. When the day finally came, she acted faster than a robber. "Zhuang Peng took a sip of tea, "I have nothing to do right now, do you need me to help share the burden?"

However, it was beyond Su Zhanyu's expectations that he could be admitted to the Normal University. He remembered that when they were young, besides climbing trees, jumping over walls, and sneaking into the old forest behind the mountain, Dog Dan did nothing else. During holidays, he had never seen him do any homework. How could he possibly get into the Normal University?

Despite having mentally prepared himself, Su Zhanyu was momentarily taken aback the instant he entered the room. The outstanding young man Zuo Hang, who was described by the elders as the brightest star descending from the heavens, was in a room that looked as if it had just been ransacked. Several bowls of instant noodles were lined up on the coffee table, clothes were strewn all over the sofa, shoes were kicked off haphazardly across the floor, and a row of dumbbells was placed in the corner.

"Are you demolishing the house?" Zuo Hang turned off the fire and dashed into the bedroom.

Before Su Zhanyu could speak, a man's and a woman's loud moans suddenly came from the receiver, and Zuo Hang was momentarily taken aback before laughing: "Are you watching a movie?"

"Not busy, yet still like this," Zuo Hang pushed the clothes on the sofa aside. He changes clothes every day and only washes them once a week, saving time and effort. "Can you tidy up the house?"

By the time the leader finally concluded the meeting with a wave of his hand, it was already past 8 o'clock

"Stop the nonsense, just report your name." The voice from the left side sounded somewhat familiar.

He quickly took out his phone to take a look, surprisingly there were no missed calls, this guy hasn't arrived yet

Zhuang Peng glanced at the person sprawled on the sofa and asked, "Looking for you? Who is it?"

"I will get it done for you before I leave work." Zuo Hang felt like his head was about to explode.

Oh. It was only then that Zuo Hang realized he had shaved his head to a nearly bald style, and one could see the short stubble beneath the skin.

There was a pause, and he cooperatively reported his name: "Su Zhanyu"

Brother, this has nothing to do with my weight; even if I weigh 400 pounds and fall on it, it shouldn't be sacrificed. Su Zhanyu's tone was very heavy. This is related to what this bed has suffered before; this guy has a certain level of skill when it comes to bringing girls back and having fun.

Su Zhanyu suddenly leaped up from the sofa, his movements flowing like water, startling Zuo Hang as if he had been stabbed: "Are you asleep or not asleep?"

"Hurry up," Zuo Hang glanced at the boss's office, "If I don't finish this before the end of the workday, I won't be able to live with myself."

Yesterday, my mother and my second aunt discussed and felt that it was too dangerous for Su Zhanyu to have entered the police station just two months after arriving at school. In order to prevent him from further sliding into the abyss of delinquency, they decided to forcibly arrange for Su Zhanyu to be placed with the outstanding youth representative, Zuo Hang, and refused to accept any objections.

He patted Zhuang Peng on the shoulder and said, "You go ahead."

I. "Someone over there answered cheerfully.

Zuo Hang felt quite helpless and had no mood to explain that the guy was a dispassionate individual with a doctor's degree, who didn't even look at movies anymore, spending every day in the laboratory, with a love for instant noodles that far surpassed his own, and he didn't even glance at girls. At first, Zuo Hang had suspected that there might be an issue with his sexual orientation, but later he gradually realized that perhaps there was a problem with his sexual function, making him feel particularly sorry for his girlfriend every time he brought her home.

No wonder every time I go to see my aunt, she keeps me talking all night long... Su Zhanyu smiled.

The transportation here is quite convenient, there should be quite a few buses to your school," said Zuo Hang, who suddenly remembered something and almost felt embarrassed to ask, "Which school do you attend?"

"Are you disgusted while eating?" Zuo Hang returned to the living room holding instant noodles, nudged the television switch with his knee, and then sat among the pile of clothes on the sofa to watch the local news. A certain brothel had been successfully raided, and the women there had not even been given a code number, which was quite off-putting. How could anyone still be willing to spend money to suffer like this?

"When I have time in the future, I will cook," Su Zhanyu said, holding a bowl of instant noodles and taking two bites, his face contorted in pain. "If you eat too much of this, you can just leave your body at home after you die, no need for any preservation treatment."

He simply does not like to engage with others on a regular basis. He lived with his roommate for over six months, and aside from discussing utility bills, he hardly exchanged more than ten words with anyone. Su Zhanyu is his cousin, and it is certainly unacceptable for him to ignore people all the time. Moreover, the family expects him to keep an eye on this child, which he finds bothersome to even think about.

Brother, you must be very busy with work." Su Zhanyu hesitated for a moment, choosing his words with considerable caution and tact

Su Zhanyu is not very talkative, and Zuo Hang speaks even less with those he is not familiar with. Although this person is his cousin, the years of silence between them have left him with little to say. For most of the journey, the two remained silent.

Be gentle!" Zuo Hang opened the cabinet and took out a pillow, throwing it onto the bed, "Don't ruin my bed any further.

In the late afternoon, just before the end of the workday, Zuo Hang finally completed his tasks. He rubbed his eyes, stood up to stretch his arms and legs, walked into the tea room, and stood by the window, preparing to smoke a cigarette

Upon hearing this, Zuo Hang was suddenly taken aback, recalling that he had previously asked Su Zhanyu to wait for him to finish work, and it had already been two hours since he got off work

What? The boss was taken aback.

When Zuo Hang was explaining this to Su Zhanyu, he fell silent for a moment and patted Zuo Hang on the shoulder: "Brother, you can just say that you can't cook, it's not embarrassing."

"We had an impromptu meeting when we got off work," Zuo Hang said apologetically as he led Su Zhanyu towards the parking lot. "I lost track of time. Why didn't you give me a call?"

In summary, with the bed collapsed, it is impossible to sleep. The sofa in the living room is so long that he has to stretch his legs out while sleeping. Su Zhanyu is even a bit taller than him, so in the end, he could only point to his own bedroom and say: "Let's buy a bed tomorrow, and you can sleep in my room tonight"

Su Zhanyu chuckled softly and walked away, swinging the cloth.

"Oh, Zhanyu." He replied weakly.

It wasn't me, those bastards, " Su Zhanyu said awkwardly, " I'll go out and say it. "

You need not worry about this. Zuo Hang closed the cabinet door and turned to the kitchen to prepare instant noodles