TLCBITAR Chapter 163

Chapter 163: So Punchable, One and All

Chapter 163: So Punchable, One and All

Zhou Zhou flopped onto the bed, lying on his side, phone in hand, sending accusatory messages to a certain Pei.

[Zhou Xiao Zhou: You say you love me, but you’re trying to kill me. Pei, your love is so unmoving it’s not even touching, just untouchable.]

Pei Yanlie, dressed in a well-tailored suit, one hand in his pocket, stood ramrod straight in the elevator, head slightly lowered as he replied to the message. The corners of his lips lifted slightly, a hint of a smile in his eyes, as if a glacier were melting, radiating a gentle aura.

The elevator doors opened on the ground floor, and several employees waiting at the door were suddenly blinded by the dazzling silver light. They quickly raised their hands to shield their eyes and prepared to step into the elevator.

Catching a glimpse of Pei’s handsome face with an ambiguous smile, they all put down their raised feet. One employee even took the opportunity to press the close button.

Pei Yanlie raised his eyes and glanced at them, saying mildly, “Not coming in?”

The employees chuckled awkwardly and said respectfully, “Good morning, President Pei.”

As soon as they finished speaking, the elevator doors slowly closed. The crowd breathed a sigh of relief, shuddered, and began gossiping.

“Ever since President Pei got a little lover, that smile hasn’t left his face.”

“For days, he’s looked refreshed, no longer with that cold, terrifying aura he used to have.”

“It seems the little lover is quite skilled. I wonder how long he’ll stay by President Pei’s side.”

“You keep calling that boy a little lover. Have you ever seriously considered that he might be President Pei’s legitimate wife?”

“Tsk, unlikely. President Pei’s parents wouldn’t agree to that marriage.”

“What kind of society is this? Are we still following the dictates of our parents and matchmakers?”

“That makes sense. I’ll blindly guess that he’s President Pei’s wife, and I’ll wait for the day President Pei gets married and hands out candy.”

…

The next morning, the A1 class students, back from vacation, were chattering away in the classroom, lively and bustling.

Zhou Zhou, propping his chin up, silently scrutinized Chen Qihang, who was intently looking at his phone, and asked curiously, “Are you and your Qin Yang-ge together?”

Chen Qihang quickly closed the phone screen, glanced at Zhou Zhou, and said, “You knew he was Black Spider all along?”

Zhou Zhou’s eyes lit up. He put down his hand, his eyes full of interest. “How is it? Happy? Exciting? Is there any love-hate?”

Chen Qihang’s face twisted for a moment, and he gritted his teeth fiercely. “You love watching the show, don’t you? Couldn’t you have told me sooner?”

Zhou Zhou raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly, “He’s your savior. Even if I told you, what could you do? Beat him up? With that little body of yours, you have no chance of winning.”

He glanced at his deskmate’s tightly clenched hands. “What, want to hit someone?”

Chen Qihang exhaled, and his bristling hair slowly collapsed. He opened his phone again, ignoring a certain Zhou, and complained speechlessly, “So punchable, one and all.”

With a “ding,” Qu Minghui sent a grand message to the “606 Handsome Roommate” group.

[Huihui: Everyone, I’ve decided to hold a confession party this Saturday. You have to come and support me, help me attack!]

The next second, Lin Sheng quickly replied.

[Lin Sheng: Busy, can’t go.]

Zhou Zhou propped up his textbook and lowered his eyes to reply to the message.

[Zhou Xiao Zhou: Good buddy, you’re not coming to support me? Is there some unspeakable secret? @Lin Sheng]

[Lin Sheng: Because I don’t need to guess to know the result.]

“Although those two often bicker, I still smell a different kind of bromance. Lin Sheng’s words are a bit sour.” Zhou Zhou leaned close to Chen Qihang and muttered.

“Are you a dog? That sensitive?” Chen Qihang rolled his eyes.

“Isn’t your nose even more sensitive? Can’t you smell it?” Zhou Zhou scoffed.

“I’m a straight man, naturally I can’t smell it.” Chen Qihang adjusted his black-framed glasses and answered with a justified air.

“What a straight man. Don’t make it sound like I’m gay!” Zhou Zhou reached out and hooked his arm around Chen Qihang’s neck, his phoenix eyes narrowing slightly.

Chen Qihang couldn’t break free, complaining, “You and President Pei have both fallen into the river of love. How can you still say you’re straight?”

Zhou Zhou let go of him and forced out a sentence through gritted teeth: “Keep your voice down, are you afraid the whole class won’t hear?”

The female classmate sitting in front of them turned around, her eyes sparkling with light, and said out of nowhere, “Actually, I’ve always shipped you two.”

Zhou Zhou and Chen Qihang exchanged a look, chuckled coldly, and said in unison, “Don’t even think about it, not with you looking like that.”

“Oyo, you’re both on the same wavelength. Are you sure you don’t want to try?” The female classmate blinked her bright eyes, looking like a shipper.

Zhou Zhou cracked his knuckles and waved his hand at her, signaling her to turn around.

The female classmate’s gossip ignited, and she continued, “If you’re with your deskmate, you’d be the top!”

Chen Qihang was ashamed and indignant. He slapped the table and said, dissatisfied, “What do you mean? Are you mocking me for not being as tall as him?”

The female classmate quickly waved her hand, her gaze shifting back and forth between Zhou Zhou and Chen Qihang, saying against her will, “It’s not impossible for you to be a weak top or a short top, pfft…”

She turned back around, her shoulders shaking as she stopped speaking.

Zhou Zhou glanced askance at Chen Qihang. “Give up resisting. Your Qin Yang-ge won’t let you be the top, will he?”

“Tch, it’s not like your Pei would be willing to be the bottom.” Chen Qihang retorted, glaring at him.

“He is willing, and he’s very happy about it.” Zhou Zhou touched the tip of his nose, his earlobes gradually turning red.

Chen Qihang was shocked for a second, then said suspiciously, “President Pei is tall and muscular. Are you sure you can pin him down?”

“Are you questioning my ability?”

“Are you asking the obvious?”

At this moment, the class bell rang, interrupting their conversation.

Fang Zhi slowly walked onto the podium, his sharp gaze sweeping over Zhou Zhou and Chen Qihang. With a stern face, he said, “Put your books down. Don’t think I don’t know you two were secretly looking at your phones!”

Zhou Zhou put down his textbook, feeling a little depressed.

Fang Zhi began lecturing, and Zhou Zhou started daydreaming.

Fang Zhi walked to his side to lecture, and Zhou Zhou crossed his legs, his mind filled with thoughts.

Fang Zhi walked to Chen Qihang’s side to lecture, and Zhou Zhou suddenly slapped the table, frowning and muttering, “No, how can I, Zhou Zhou, always be on the bottom…”

“Zhou Xiao Zhou!” Fang Zhi reprimanded him.

Zhou Zhou came back to his senses, looking at him blankly. “Hmm? What?”

Fang Zhi chuckled in anger, raised his chin, and said in a low voice, suppressing his anger, “That challenging competition problem on the blackboard, I see you’ve been thinking about it, so you must really want to go up and solve it. Go ahead, I’ll fulfill your wish.”

Zhou Zhou reluctantly said “Oh” and, in front of the whole class, slowly walked towards the podium in his flip-flops.

Fang Zhi frowned and urged, “Walk faster, you’re like a snail.”

Zhou Zhou sped up a tiny bit, but his butt hurt, so he couldn’t walk fast. He cursed Pei Yanlie for being inhuman once again in his mind.

He stood in front of the blackboard for a long time. Just as he was about to raise his hand to write, the academic affairs representative mocked, “Professor Fang, I see Zhou Zhou has been standing there for five minutes and hasn’t started answering. He probably doesn’t know how. With his speed, is he really qualified to participate in the Mathematics Innovation Competition?”