ASSHKHME Chapter 65

Chapter 65: Showdown

Chen Zhuo, fearing Xie Yu might spout more nonsense, quickly changed the subject, “Xie Yu, I didn’t expect you to get here so fast. My takeout hasn’t arrived yet. Do you want to eat some fruit to tide you over? Didn’t you say you were hungry?”

Xie Yu looked at Chen Zhuo, who was winking and gesturing at him, and leaned in slightly, teasing, “What’s wrong? Twitching eyes?”

Chen Zhuo, also quick-tempered, picked up a cherry tomato and stuffed it directly into Xie Yu’s mouth. “Are you starving to the point of dementia?”

The sweet and sour fruit fragrance filled Xie Yu’s mouth, and he chuckled softly.

He directly moved the half-bowl of rice that Chen Zhuo had left in front of him, and casually took his chopsticks as well. “I am a bit hungry, and isn’t there still rice? I don’t mind you.”

Xu Qingyou sat across from them, and although he didn’t say a word, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Having worked for so many years, he had seen countless people, but he had indeed never seen someone like Xie Yu.

Chen Zhuo watched as his cupboard door was about to be kicked over by Xie Yu, and hastily glanced at Xu Qingyou, trying to smooth things over, “Ah, haha, we’re good brothers. Xie Yu is not one for formalities. In the dormitory, roommates often share food with each other.”

Xu Qingyou slightly lowered his eyelashes to hide his emotions and nodded. “Yes, understandable.”

Xie Yu completely ignored the olive branch that Chen Zhuo offered, as if he didn’t understand his hints. He bit the tip of his chopsticks in dissatisfaction, “What’s that supposed to mean? I’m not a garbage can, I’m just not minding you, okay? I wouldn’t eat Zhao Jiashu and Li Ang’s leftovers.”

Chen Zhuo gave a dry laugh to ease the awkwardness and glared at Xie Yu, with a warning, signaling him to be mindful of the occasion and not talk nonsense!

Although Xie Yu’s EQ wasn’t usually that high, today it had dropped to the level of the Junggar Basin.

Xie Yu “hmmphed” twice, deciding to let Chen Zhuo off the hook.

Mainly because if he provoked him a few more times, he’d get annoyed, and he was too difficult to appease.

He picked up a piece of egg from the tomato scrambled eggs and put it in his mouth with the rice, picking at it, “Not tasty. General Manager Xu’s cooking skills are pretty average. A busy man like you shouldn’t cook yourself. It’s better to eat at a restaurant outside.”

Xu Qingyou curled the corners of his lips, watching them like a primary school student’s quarrel, and said calmly, “This was made by Xiao Zhuo. Is the taste really that bad? I think it’s quite good. It seems that Little Xie is too picky.”

“…” Xie Yu’s mouth twitched, and he hurriedly made amends, “…No wonder the aftertaste is endless. It’s only so-so when you first put it in your mouth, but the taste has many layers. Xiao Zhuo, you can cook?”

Chen Zhuo thought Xie Yu was really cute like this, and wanted to laugh a little. “I can cook it until it’s cooked, whether it tastes good or not depends on luck.”

“It’s delicious, you can mix it with rice.” As Xie Yu said this, he was about to pick up the plate and pour the remaining tomato scrambled eggs into his own bowl.

Chen Zhuo quickly raised his hand to stop him. “It’s already cold, be careful of a stomach ache. Don’t eat it, the takeout will be here soon. Eat something hot in the winter.”

Xie Yu looked at Chen Zhuo with a smile and obediently put down his chopsticks. “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

The doorbell rang, and Xu Qingyou got up to get the takeout, leaving only the two of them in the dining room.

Xie Yu took the opportunity to turn his head and “smack” Chen Zhuo with a kiss, whispering, “I haven’t seen you all day, did you miss me?”

Chen Zhuo “tsk”ed and looked towards the entrance of the living room, putting distance between them, wary. “Be honest with me, if Qingyou-ge sees…I don’t plan to come out of the closet yet.”

Xie Yu scoffed and parted his lips. “Do you really think that someone as shrewd as Xu Qingyou, who has been with you for ten years, can’t tell that you’re gay? How stupid would he have to be?”

Chen Zhuo’s expression changed slightly, and he said unhappily, “Watch your words. He’s my brother, you have to call him ‘ge’ too, understand?”

Xie Yu heard the satisfying answer and said “Oh”, “Okay, I’ll pay attention in the future.”

“That’s more like it,” Chen Zhuo leaned back in his chair. “These ten years of ours haven’t been spent together day and night. After he went abroad to study, we spent even less time together. Besides, do I look like a straight man? You have the nerve to say he’s stupid, if I hadn’t told you, would you have found out?”

Xie Yu crossed his arms and said confidently, “Such a handsome guy like me is always wandering around in front of you, aren’t you tempted? I remember, on the first day of school, you took the opportunity to hug me and touch my back. Hmph, you’ll eventually be unable to resist making a move on me. As soon as you make a move, I’ll find out.”

Chen Zhuo was amused by his shamelessness. “Young Master Xie is really narcissistic enough.”

Xu Qingyou came over with the takeout, interrupting the two’s flirting, and put the things on the dining table, not intending to help open them.

He said to Chen Zhuo, “Xiao Zhuo, I asked you to come today because I have something to talk to you about. Little Xie, eat first, come to the study with me.”

After speaking, he glanced lightly at Xie Yu.

Even if he didn’t like Chen Zhuo, he couldn’t stand Xie Yu’s frivolous appearance. He didn’t have the stability and decency that an adult should have in the slightest.

As expected, he still hated the guy he disliked from the first time he met him.

Xie Yu frowned slightly. He keenly noticed the disdain and disgust in Xu Qingyou’s eyes.

His intuition had always been accurate. This Xu Qingyou was definitely not right, a scheming and deep elite man!

Although all of Xu Qingyou’s actions were normal, just like Chen Zhuo had said, there were no actions that exceeded the boundaries of brothers, Xie Yu instinctively felt hostile towards him.

But Xie Yu also knew that Xu Qingyou’s position in Chen Zhuo’s heart was extraordinary. Those ten years were a long river of time that he would never be able to cross.

But then again, he and Chen Zhuo were both very young, only nineteen years old. In the future, they would accompany each other through decade after decade.

Moreover, the intimate relationship between him and Chen Zhuo was different from both family and friendship, it was impossible for any third party to interfere. Thinking of this, he felt a little better.

Chen Zhuo responded with a “Okay” and tore open the staples on the takeout packaging. “Ge, I’ll get things ready for Xie Yu and then I’ll go over.”

“Yes, okay.” Xu Qingyou’s expression was normal, and he turned and walked towards the study.

Xie Yu watched Chen Zhuo take out the tightly packaged meaty crab casserole, watched him uncover the insulated lid, watched him take out the steaming rice.

The feeling of being taken care of was very good, and that little bit of jealousy completely dissipated.

The Chen Zhuo that he saw must be different from the Chen Zhuo in everyone else’s eyes.

But every side of him made his heart flutter.

Xie Yu stared at Chen Zhuo without blinking, and suddenly opened his mouth, “I said something wrong just now.”

Chen Zhuo picked up a boneless chicken claw and chewed it in his mouth. “Delicious, huh? What was wrong?”

Xie Yu said seriously, “I just said that I could only find out that you were gay when you seduced me, but that’s actually not the case…”

Chen Zhuo didn’t understand, and asked, “Not which part? What do you mean?”

Xie Yu held Chen Zhuo’s wrist, warming his silver bracelet. “Even if you didn’t seduce me, I would still be attracted to you.”