LGSG Chapter 33
by VolareChapter 34: The Heartbeat of a Dead Man – Mr. Xie and Xia Ran Sleep Together
Mr. Xie knew he was handsome.
He also understood that Xia Ran liked his looks.
So he often used this as bait to test Xia Ran’s bottom line.
The little confused egg, in such an unconscious state, was gradually and patiently led by Mr. Xie to infinitely lower his limits.
“Relax,” Mr. Xie said, “This hospital bed is wider than a standard single bed because it often has equipment beneficial to mental patients. Besides, neither of us is very fat, so we won’t squeeze you while sleeping.”
Xia Ran: “…That’s not exactly my concern.”
He thought, doesn’t Mr. Xie feel that them lying intimately in bed together means something?
Or does he simply not care?
Xia Ran was just simple-minded, not stupid.
Last time it could be explained as him being asleep and unaware.
Now, was he going to openly take advantage of Mr. Xie?
Well. Mr. Xie is so handsome.
Sleeping with him would be a great bargain.
The scales representing conscience and impulse in Xia Ran’s heart wavered and hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he couldn’t resist the temptation of Mr. Xie’s magnificent face.
Sob sob.
Who could refuse such a request from someone who throws themselves at you?
Anyway, it’s just a game.
He shouldn’t… turn into some unfaithful scumbag because of this, right?
Moreover, the urban legend Mr. Xie mentioned was making him feel more and more uneasy the more he thought about it.
Xia Ran suspected that if he slept alone, he would be wide awake until dawn.
Lying in bed together, at least they’d have a sense of security.
So, so him and Mr. Xie sleeping together is compliant and legal!
“Then, shall we lie down on the bed?” Xia Ran said something strange.
Under Mr. Xie’s slightly teasing gaze, his cheeks flushed red.
Fortunately, Mr. Xie knew that too much was as bad as too little.
If the little snail was stimulated too much, it would retract its head into its shell.
“Come on,” Mr. Xie said.
As he said this, he simply spread out the sheets.
Although Mr. Xie looked like a pampered young master who never lifted a finger, he was surprisingly efficient when he started to work.
Because his fingers were slender and beautiful, it was even a little pleasing to the eye.
After he made the bed, he looked at Xia Ran: “Which side do you want to sleep on?”
Xia Ran: “The outside…”
Discussing this matter so seriously was a bit strange for some reason.
Mr. Xie took off his mask and placed it on the bedding on the upper bunk.
After receiving Xia Ran’s reply, he took off his shoes and lay on the inside.
“Let’s just make do with this for one night,” Mr. Xie said.
Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
If they were wearing normal clothes, it shouldn’t be so weird.
Mr. Xie lay on the bed, hugging the bedding. At least the bedding was disposable. He quickly closed his eyes, and his breathing became steady.
Xia Ran: “…”
Xia Ran: “Mr. Xie?”
There was no response.
He fell asleep so quickly?
A look of astonishment appeared on the black-haired young man’s face.
He hadn’t even had time to finish building up his mental defenses.
But Mr. Xie falling asleep actually relieved a lot of Xia Ran’s psychological pressure.
Mr. Xie probably rarely goes out, so he’s tired, right?
It’s good for him to rest a little longer.
Xia Ran tiptoed and lay down next to Mr. Xie.
His expression was tense.
He was afraid that his breathing would accidentally disturb Mr. Xie.
Even though that thought was indeed a bit of an overreaction.
As soon as he lay down, Xia Ran discovered that all of his mental defenses had completely collapsed.
The excuses he had desperately used to comfort himself, “It’s okay,” “It’s just for one night,” instantly vanished.
Because it was just too close.
It wasn’t quite the same feeling as when Mr. Xie had leaned his head on his shoulder.
Just like Mr. Xie said, this distance wasn’t enough for their bodies to be pressed tightly together.
Xia Ran held tightly to the edge of the bed.
Not daring to overstep the safe distance.
But he still felt Mr. Xie’s pleasant scent enveloping him completely.
Xia Ran’s face was ridiculously hot.
He felt like he had turned into a burning piece of firewood.
He was even facing away from Mr. Xie right now.
Close your eyes, go to sleep quickly, don’t overthink it!
Mr. Xie trusts him so much.
Don’t think about anything weird.
Xia Ran closed his eyes and tried to take a few deep breaths.
They had been running around, and although it wasn’t yet the normal time to rest, it was indeed dark outside. In addition, the balcony and windows were nailed shut, so the room was dark without the lights on, perfect for going to bed early.
Before, when he had shared a bed with Mr. Xie, Xia Ran hadn’t been conscious, hadn’t felt anything, just a vague, instinctive sense of peace.
Even when he woke up, he had quickly distanced himself due to excessive shock.
But now, he was gradually and deeply realizing that their actions at this moment, placed in the real world, were also clingy and intimate.
Those sluggish nerves were like two fixed rubber bands, plucked by affection, suddenly springing up.
Xia Ran belatedly realized that his emotions were off.
Could it be that… he had developed those kinds of feelings for Mr. Xie?
This sudden thought exploded silently in Xia Ran’s ears like a thunderclap.
Xia Ran’s eyes widened.
But he didn’t dare to make too big of a movement, lest he wake up Mr. Xie who was sleeping beside him.
Xia Ran felt that his body was trembling slightly. He couldn’t even tell if it was because his brain was overheating or because of certain secret thoughts he had pierced through.
He had always thought that he wouldn’t fall in love with anyone.
After all, he had never been very sociable since he was a child.
Low empathy, strange thoughts, always daydreaming, easily distracted. But he was smart.
These labels, ever since his elementary school classmates wrote them, had been burned into him like an ideological stamp.
Which led to the fact that he was destined not to have soulmates or partners.
His parents had even prepared for this early on. They worked hard and diligently, wanting to leave Xia Ran a lifetime’s worth of money to cope with various unexpected risks, even if he really wouldn’t establish intimate relationships like family and friends in the future.
But, it turned out that liking someone wasn’t love at first sight, nor was it a slow burn of affection over time.
Instead, at a certain moment, because of a small memory, a simple touch, or even just the scent of hair accidentally inhaled, it would suddenly become clear, like finding light at the end of a tunnel.
It’s over.
Xia Ran’s heart felt cold and desolate.
What to do if a deadbeat otaku falls in love with a self-recommending paper character in a game?
Mr. Xie isn’t a character in the real world.
As long as the game is cleared and he takes off the helmet, he will end this relationship.
Moreover, this isn’t a mutual feeling.
It’s just a sudden realization of his own unrequited love.
What to do?
Xia Ran felt like he was a ball of yarn messed up by a cat.
Messy and at a loss.
Since things have come to this, let’s sleep first.
The sleepiness that had been brewing for too long finally arrived late after the emotional turmoil.
Xia Ran closed his eyes with a desolate mood.
But at this moment, he heard a slight sound in the corridor.
The soundproofing of the sickroom wasn’t very good.
Shen Hua and Fu Qu lived next door to them.
Just now he could still vaguely hear snippets of their conversation when they occasionally raised their voices.
Now, they probably realized that the doctor wasn’t coming, so they all planned to rest first and recharge their batteries.
That’s why it seemed so quiet.
In the silence, it was like a leather ball hitting the ground.
Making rhythmic “thump, thump, thump” sounds.
Originally, there was a very scientific explanation that the cement materials between the walls would produce some strange movements in the silence, which was a chemical reaction. But does a full-sensory helmet game… also have this kind of thing in its buildings?
It felt like programmers wouldn’t set up this kind of detail for no reason!
In addition, Mr. Xie’s ghost story that he had heard before involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
“Good friends… back to back…”
The romantic and entangled thoughts quickly disappeared completely.
Xia Ran wasn’t a timid person.
He really hadn’t been afraid of any unknown phenomena since he was a child.
His fans all complained that watching his horror game commentary was too bland and not fun.
It would be better to let Xia Ran live-stream a romance game commentary. Because he could always choose the most straight-man options, the program effect would be maxed out.
But now, it was the first time that he felt that the effect of a ghost story was so good.
The thump, thump, thump sound outside kept wandering in the corridor, from far to near, from near to far.
Xia Ran couldn’t even imagine what kind of thing could make such a sound.
The room was too dark, but he could still vaguely see the strange paints on the head of the bed.
Looking at it for a long time, it looked like a weird, deformed human face.
Xia Ran: “QAQ!”
Xia Ran’s back gradually moved closer to Mr. Xie.
He said softly, “Mr… Mr. Xie?”
No response.
Xia Ran: “…”
Xia Ran: “TAT!!!”
Mr. Xie’s sleep quality is too good.
No, what if the door is opened in a while and something suddenly jumps out?
He must find something else to distract himself.
Xia Ran took a deep breath and silently turned over.
Mr. Xie’s superior sleeping face came into view.
This seemed to be the first time he had silently stared at Mr. Xie sleeping like this?
At such a close distance.
He felt like he could count Mr. Xie’s eyelashes.
Mr. Xie’s eyelashes are so long, his nose is so straight, his lips…
Beauty is indeed useful.
But the thump, thump, thump sound outside suddenly disappeared.
Replaced by very clear knocks coming from outside the door.
Knock, knock, knock.
Close, clear, slow, and heavy, resounding behind Xia Ran.
Xia Ran: “…”
I’m not playing anymore!
Now he felt a bit cold on his back again.
He could only silently squeeze closer to Mr. Xie.
Unfortunately, Mr. Xie’s body temperature was very low, and Xia Ran couldn’t feel any peace of mind.
He could only try to touch Mr. Xie’s body to feel a little safer.
Xia Ran: “Mr. Xie…”
Our door is being knocked on.
Mr. Xie: “.”
Steady breathing.
Xia Ran: “…”
Xia Ran could only try to squeeze again, leaning tightly against Mr. Xie’s body.
Fortunately, the side of the hospital bed was against the wall.
Otherwise, he was really afraid that he would wake up tomorrow and see Mr. Xie under the bed.
The knocking continued.
His back was cold.
Xia Ran thought, should he turn back?
Just as he was preparing to move, Mr. Xie in his sleep suddenly reached out his arm.
He closed his eyes and wrapped his strong arm around Xia Ran’s waist.
Then he exerted force.
The unprepared black-haired young man was pulled into his arms.
His head was pressed tightly against Mr. Xie’s chest.
Xia Ran: “…”
Xia Ran’s eyes widened.
However, Mr. Xie only moved a little and didn’t continue. It was clearly an unconscious action in his sleep.
But it was precisely this posture.
Xia Ran tried to struggle a little, but couldn’t break free.
Mr. Xie’s strength was surprisingly great.
He didn’t dare to use too much force, afraid of waking Mr. Xie, and afraid of hurting him.
He could only be held in Mr. Xie’s arms like a doll.
He could no longer hear any other sounds in his ears.
Only Mr. Xie’s heartbeat.
Thump, thump, thump.