GBROTAH CH56

Here’s the translated story:

“The other party has applied to add you as a friend.”

Xie Yuanxing’s VX buzzed, a new message popping up. He tapped it open, took a quick glance, neither accepting nor declining, and simply ignored it, continuing to pack his things.

His dorm leader poked his head out from his bed, “Are you going to the library?”

Xie Yuanxing looked over and nodded, “Hmm, want me to bring you food when I come back?”

“One portion of curry beef rice from the second-floor canteen, thanks.”

“Kung Pao chicken rice,” another bed’s occupant also poked out his head, grinning at Xie Yuanxing, “Thanks, Dad Xie.”

Xie Yuanxing smiled, unable to naturally say ‘you’re welcome, son’ like the others in his dorm, “It’s not that serious.”

“I’m leaving.”

The moment he opened the door and stepped out, he bumped into the very person who had just sent him a friend request.

Shen Bianye opened his mouth, “Baby…”

Xie Yuanxing walked past him, ignoring him completely. Shen Bianye watched his indifferent gaze brush past him, his heart felt like it was being lifted and swung in the air, unbearable and uneasy.

How could he be like this? Even treating him like X would be fine, but how could he completely ignore him?

Shen Bianye suddenly chased forward two steps, opening his mouth, not daring to call him ‘bao’ anymore, and instead said, “Where are you going? The library?”

Xie Yuanxing didn’t stop, only slowed down slightly, his tone cold, “What does that have to do with you? Know your place, Shen Bianye.”

Shen Bianye vaguely felt these words were familiar and was about to say something when Xie Yuanxing directly avoided him and walked away. He was deprived of the opportunity to speak, and could only follow Xie Yuanxing step by step to the library.

He didn’t bring a single book.

Xie Yuanxing: “You don’t need to follow me, don’t do unnecessary things.”

Shen Bianye quickly said, “I just came to the library too.”

Xie Yuanxing: “What for? To read?”

He looked into Shen Bianye’s eyes as he spoke; the latter never avoided his gaze when he looked over, but stared back directly.

Shen Bianye: “Book…” He looked down and saw an empty desk. Only then did he realize he was out of place with everyone else around him, and he cleared his throat, randomly pulling a book from a shelf and sitting down.

Xie Yuanxing scanned the book he held, and the corner of his lips quirked up, “You really are quite suited to read more of this book.”

Shen Bianye opened it to see The Art of Speaking.

Baby is right.

But in reality, the lengthy and tedious book, like decades-old success and self-help chicken soup, couldn’t attract Shen Bianye’s attention. He flipped through two pages, then couldn’t help but look at Xie Yuanxing opposite him.

Xie Yuanxing was bent over doing problems, his dense, curled eyelashes occasionally fluttering with blinks, like black butterflies resting on his eyes. His dark eyes were moist and serious, and the small tear mole under his eye was enticing.

As Shen Bianye watched, he unconsciously licked his lips, wanting to lick, to bite, to kiss Xie Yuanxing’s eyes. He pressed his tongue against his canine teeth, staring at Xie Yuanxing with a dazed look, instinctively using his canines to grind the mole on his tongue, as if he was holding Xie Yuanxing in his mouth, chewing and tasting him.

Although he wished Xie Yuanxing would wear more clothes of other colors, not just dull black, white, and gray, Shen Bianye had to admit that black suited Xie Yuanxing well, complementing him. His skin was too fair, vaguely appearing pale; only black could imbue him with desire.

Xie Yuanxing, writing with his head down, tightened his grip on his pen, gritting his teeth. When he looked up, his expression had turned cold, “Can you leave?” He spoke without ceremony, yet the tips of his ears were flushed scarlet, hidden beneath his hair, unnoticed by the person opposite him who was almost undressing him with his eyes.

Shen Bianye’s hand tightened on the book. “Baby, I just want to accompany you.”

Xie Yuanxing said coolly, “You sitting opposite me is an eyesore.”

“Who wants to see that face of yours?”

Shen Bianye’s blood seemed to freeze; his body stiffened. He managed to force out a rather strained smile, “Sorry.”

“Can I sit next to you?”

“That way you won’t have to face…” He seemed to struggle to speak, pausing before continuing, “My face.”

Xie Yuanxing still shook his head, still cold, still refusing, “I don’t need your company. Why are you so troublesome? Aren’t you leaving yet?”

Shen Bianye slowly stood up, muttering, “I’m going now.”

The book The Art of Speaking was put back on the shelf. His tall figure stood by the bookshelf, looking somewhat pitiful from a distance.

The overly fervent gaze was gone from Xie Yuanxing’s front. He touched the burning tips of his ears and finally focused on his studies.

After people in the library gradually started leaving, Xie Yuanxing also got up to pack his things. He still needed to bring food for his roommates. Before getting the food, he also needed to eat in the canteen. If he went too late, the two dishes his roommates wanted might be gone by the time he packed.

He walked to the library entrance and saw Shen Bianye sitting by the pond in front of the library, presumably playing a game on his horizontally held phone, operating it expressionlessly. From his quickly sliding, slender fingers, he was playing with a bit of aggression.

Xie Yuanxing had just walked two steps down the stairs when Shen Bianye looked up. Upon seeing it was him, all emotion vanished. He put away his phone and walked over, “Going to eat? I ordered from an outside restaurant.”

“It’s the one Baby really liked last time. They said they have newly arrived auction-grade sea urchin today.”

Xie Yuanxing shook his head, “No.” He was exceptionally indifferent, not saying another word to Shen Bianye. Shen Bianye didn’t give up, still saying, “Come on, Baby. Baby’s body is better than before, you can eat more now.”

“Didn’t Baby like it very much?”

Xie Yuanxing looked at him, saying faintly, “You talk too much. I said no. Can’t you understand human words? Are you that stupid?”

Shen Bianye’s expression immediately darkened. He followed silently behind Xie Yuanxing.

Xie Yuanxing got a dish in the canteen, and he got one too. He didn’t dare to sit opposite Xie Yuanxing. Holding his tray, he hesitated and sat on Xie Yuanxing’s blind side.

Seeing Xie Yuanxing finish eating and then go to the counter to pack, Shen Bianye endured for a bit, then asked, “Baby is packing for his roommates?”

Xie Yuanxing glanced at the busy canteen auntie right in front of him, took a step back, and lowered his voice, “Of course, are you stupid? You have to ask about this too.”

Everything he said seemed to turn into a mistake. Shen Bianye fell silent, but a hint of irritability bloomed in his heart. Not annoyance towards Xie Yuanxing. But a strange anger towards the two people who wanted Xie Yuanxing to bring them food. Don’t they have legs? Do they need someone to bring them food?

The direct fact that Xie Yuanxing was cold to him but willing to bring food for others was laid bare before him, making Shen Bianye so annoyed he wanted to hit someone.

He followed behind Xie Yuanxing, returned to Xie Yuanxing’s new dorm, and watched Xie Yuanxing hand the two portions of food to those two people, watching Xie Yuanxing laugh and talk with them.

Shen Bianye stood in the doorway, like a stone sculpture cast in concrete, silently watching the lively scene inside. The previous two weeks, when he followed Xie Yuanxing without saying a word to him, didn’t churn up as much emotion in his heart as now.

Because he hadn’t appeared before, it was normal for Xie Yuanxing not to talk to him. But now, he stood right in front of Xie Yuanxing, and Xie Yuanxing didn’t even want to see his face. He would find it an eyesore.

The dorm leader was sitting by the door. It was March, and the open door still let in a cold, whistling wind. “Uh, Brother Shen, why don’t you come in?”

Shen Bianye said ‘okay’ in a hoarse voice.

He sat down. Xie Yuanxing didn’t say a word to him, nor did he look over. And so it was for the entire afternoon. He followed Xie Yuanxing to the library again, then to the canteen. The two hardly spoke. When Shen Bianye tried to say a few words, he would be met with retorts like “You talk too much,” “Shut up,” or “I don’t want to hear it.”

By evening, Shen Bianye finally couldn’t take it anymore. He forcefully pulled Xie Yuanxing to his dorm. His action of bringing the person in was urgent. The dorm was unlit, somewhat dim. Xie Yuanxing was pressed against the wall by him. Shen Bianye anxiously wanted to lean closer.

A hand on his shoulder held him back. Xie Yuanxing’s cold gaze and somewhat indifferent words simultaneously made Shen Bianye breathless. “Let go.”

Shen Bianye swallowed, then reached out and gripped Xie Yuanxing’s wrist, which was resting on his shoulder. His thumb rubbed the protruding round bone on Xie Yuanxing’s wrist a few times; this action completely betrayed his anxiety.

“Baby, didn’t you say you wanted to retaliate against me?”

“When can we start, Baby? I can’t wait, I really can’t wait.”

He wanted to get closer, but Xie Yuanxing’s hand didn’t give an inch. Shen Bianye had already risked pulling him in, so he didn’t dare to forcefully push away the hand blocking him.

Shen Bianye lowered his head slightly, staring at Xie Yuanxing, his eyes pleading, his tone even subservient, “Hit me, scold me, whatever you want, Baby. Just don’t ignore me, okay?”

Xie Yuanxing looked up at him, his dark eyes clear and clean, “Just don’t ignore me, is that all?”

“Then can I say you talk too much, say you’re an eyesore, say you’re stupid, say you’re dumb?”

Shen Bianye said eagerly, “Yes, Baby, anything.”

“Really?” Xie Yuanxing looked at him without flinching, speaking softly, “Later today, you hardly spoke at all. What does it feel like to be constantly belittled and suppressed?”

“Was it pleasant?”

Shen Bianye’s mind buzzed. He suddenly realized Xie Yuanxing’s revenge had already begun. He had thought of revenge as bleeding, being hurt, paying a price in pain. But Xie Yuanxing had merely done to him exactly what he had done.

Xie Yuanxing pulled his hand back from Shen Bianye’s. He looked up at the person who was a head taller than him, and said earnestly, “You didn’t like me always looking down, not daring to make eye contact, looking gloomy.”

“Why did I become like that? Do you truly understand?”

“Look, I just did to you what you did. By noon in the canteen, you were already looking down and not speaking.”

Shen Bianye didn’t even dare to sit opposite him then, even his inferiority complex was externalized. Xie Yuanxing also knew that it was because Shen Bianye cared about him that the effect appeared so quickly. Shen Bianye being able to endure until evening already surprised him.

“Baby.”

“I’m sorry.”

Shen Bianye’s voice came from above his head, hoarse with apology, his eyes a little red. Xie Yuanxing didn’t say anything like ‘you don’t need to apologize.’ On this matter, he felt Shen Bianye should apologize.

But he was also a bit awkward, “Why are you crying….”

“I didn’t even say anything too harsh today…”

“No, Baby.”

Shen Bianye suddenly reached out and pulled Xie Yuanxing into his embrace. The movement was too fast and too sudden; Xie Yuanxing didn’t have time to push him away and was pulled firmly into a warm embrace. The arms holding him were very strong, so tight that Xie Yuanxing’s ribs ached a little.

“I just thought about how you must have felt when I said those things back then… I regret it so much, Baby.”

“Back then, I thought those words were nothing, that they weren’t that unpleasant. I thought it was just teasing.”

Shen Bianye tightened his arms around Xie Yuanxing. “Baby, don’t forgive me.”

He actually understood that it was Xie Yuanxing’s indifferent attitude and words, a double effect, that made him so uncomfortable. But he also understood that before Xie Yuanxing faced his cold words, there were six years of abuse from Xie Zhuowu. That was also a double effect; Xie Yuanxing’s discomfort wouldn’t be less than his, only more.

Warm tears fell on Xie Yuanxing’s neck. He blinked, wanting to turn his head to look, but Shen Bianye held him too tightly. He could only say, “Then are we not dating anymore?”

Shen Bianye stiffened, then said urgently, “We are, Baby, we are.”

Xie Yuanxing was a little amused, asking, “Then how can we date if I don’t forgive you?”

Shen Bianye: “We can date even if you don’t forgive me.” He slowly loosened his grip, looking at Xie Yuanxing in the moonlight from the window, “Enslave me, Baby. I am Baby’s servant.”

“From now on, I will do anything for my Star Baby.”

“Baby can also righteously order me to do anything. This is my debt to Baby.”

Shen Bianye’s tone was incredibly serious, more like a promise.

Xie Yuanxing, however, shook his head. He said, “I don’t want debt, I want love.”

“Do you still remember, I told X, as long as you choose me, I will choose you.”

Because X never broke up, Xie Yuanxing was willing to give Shen Bianye, to give both of them, a chance. What Shen Bianye did wasn’t unforgivable. He was just too arrogant, unaware that it was hurtful. Different upbringings meant Shen Bianye’s family background destined him to have a part of arrogance in his personality. His illness also made him insecure; arrogance and inferiority, strangely and contradictorily combined, gave birth to X who cast aside everything. X seemed to be hiding, but in reality, was the least hidden, the most authentic.

Shen Bianye’s eyes trembled, staring intently at Xie Yuanxing, and he said in a hoarse voice, “Baby, say it again, not to X, but to me, say it to me again, okay?”

Xie Yuanxing, under his expectant gaze, maliciously curled his lips into a smile, “No.”

The poisonous mushroom vibrated its poisonous robe, unwilling to satisfy Shen Bianye’s expectations.

“I haven’t forgiven you yet,” Xie Yuanxing said.

Shen Bianye’s heart was firmly held by Xie Yuanxing, helpless and sweet. “Baby, how much can you cross off your grudge list today?”

?

??

Xie Yuanxing was stunned, his dark eyes wide open, and he blurted out, “You peeked at my little book?!”

Shen Bianye froze, then chuckled, “Why are you so cute, Baby?”

“I didn’t peek. You said it yourself when you were drunk.”

Xie Yuanxing looked at him suspiciously, “Really?”

Shen Bianye nodded, “Really.”

“You’re very disobedient when you’re drunk.”

Xie Yuanxing’s delicate brows furrowed; he still didn’t believe it. “What did I do?”

Shen Bianye listed them one by one, “Asked me for fifty dollars, said you hated me, held a book, and read my ten sins.”

Saying this, he sexily licked his lips, his eyes dark: “You stuck out your little tip for me to touch, said my grip was comfortable, and also said it was itchy and asked me to lick it.”

“When I didn’t touch it, Baby would cry and fuss, acting very domineering, holding onto me and not letting me go.”

It started normally, but then Xie Yuanxing became more and more confused, “Little tip?”

“What is it? Is it my ears itching, the tips of my ears?”

He was so pure and uncolored that Shen Bianye’s voice grew even hoarser, “Baby, chest out, head up, stand straight.”

This sentence came too suddenly, completely out of context with the current conversation. Xie Yuanxing was a bit slow to react, “What?”

After saying that, he followed the instruction. As soon as he straightened his back, he suddenly seemed to realize, and a hint of panic, shock, and embarrassment appeared in his dark eyes.

Shen Bianye chuckled, his voice hoarse and magnetic, “Smart Baby knows what ‘tip’ I was talking about that you wanted me to touch?”

“You! Are! Lying!”

Xie Yuanxing’s little face was like a candied tomato, and he retorted sharply, raising his voice, “I would never!!”

The actual situation back then was indeed different from what Shen Bianye described, and his biggest regret was not being able to lick it. But it didn’t matter; his Star Baby was unaware.

Shen Bianye raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of rakishness in his gaze, “Lying?”

“Baby wants to try drinking again? This time I’ll record it for you, then you can’t deny it after watching the video.”

“Baby is very cute when drunk. Last time, I thought Baby was drunk, so doing those things wouldn’t be very polite.”

“This time, Baby knows in advance, I’ll lick Baby very comfortably.”

The more he spoke, the more expectant he became, with a hint of restless excitement. “Want to try, Baby?”

Xie Yuanxing, his face red, glared at him in annoyance and indignation, then turned his head and walked away, “Dream on!” He didn’t believe he would do such things when drunk, but he wasn’t a fool who would fall for tricks easily. Not forgiven meant not forgiven. Until the grudge list was cleared, Shen Bianye was just the annoying Shen Bianye.

Shen Bianye watched Xie Yuanxing, like a candied tomato, leave with much regret. It had been many days; he hadn’t kissed or licked him once, and he was truly craving it. The feeling of being ignored all day wasn’t good, and even now, he still hadn’t added Xie Yuanxing on VX.

Shen Bianye turned around, sat down at his spot, pulled out a pen and paper, and began to recall what he had said, wanting to help Baby speed up the process. This was too slow; compared to a beating, it was more like slow torture, making him suffer repeatedly. Could a day of neglect be exchanged for a beating? Even a whipping would do; Alphas have tough skin and heal quickly.

Shen Bianye’s pen paused on the paper, contemplating: When they started the contract, he seemed to have said that giving Xie Yuanxing money for food was like raising a cat or dog. His family had indeed once raised a cat, his mother’s cat, which was very pampered, with the best food and supplies, and held a higher status in the family than he did. Shen Bianye’s intention was to raise Xie Yuanxing like a pampered cat, but no one knew they had a cat or how they raised it. To avoid Xie Yuanxing overthinking, he spoke casually, with a hint of disdain. In Xie Yuanxing’s ears, it probably wasn’t pleasant to hear. Did Xie Yuanxing write this down? Would he want to retaliate?

Shen Bianye thought for a moment, then opened a shopping app, bought two sets of things, and specifically chose expedited shipping.

…

The next evening, Xie Yuanxing received a relayed message from his new dorm-mate, “Brother Shen seems to want to talk to you, asking you to go to his dorm.”

Xie Yuanxing acknowledged it and walked to Shen Bianye’s dorm. He found the door unlocked and ajar. Without thinking much, he pushed the door open and walked in.

The next second, he abruptly pulled the door shut behind him, his eyes wide with panic. The tall man standing in the middle of the dorm was shirtless, revealing well-defined abdominal muscles. That was nothing; going shirtless in a male dorm was normal. But…

Under the light, he had two pointed ears on his head, and behind him, a long tail, almost dragging on the floor, was secured by a rope around his waist. A pair of cat ears and a cat tail. To be honest, it wasn’t ugly; on the contrary, it was quite handsome. Like a German Shepherd, like a Maine Coon, with an outstanding presence, equally outstandingly handsome.

Xie Yuanxing didn’t know where to look. He was startled by Shen Bianye’s sudden appearance and almost bristled. “Your dorm door wasn’t closed… you, you’re just standing there like that, wearing that… you.” He was dumbfounded, unsure whether to be shocked by Shen Bianye’s attire or by Shen Bianye’s boldness.

“Baby.” Shen Bianye walked over, scaring Xie Yuanxing into backing away.

Shen Bianye looked at him, frowning, “Baby doesn’t like this set? I also bought a dog set, wait a moment, I’ll go change.”

Xie Yuanxing quickly grabbed him, ignoring the hot skin under his palm, “Wait, stop.” Seeing Shen Bianye look over, Xie Yuanxing asked with a mixture of numbness and confusion, “What exactly do you want to do?”

Shen Bianye stopped in his tracks, “Didn’t Baby want revenge?”

“Baby is too slow, I’m a little impatient.”

Xie Yuanxing’s fingers twitched; he felt a sense of grievance, as if a bucket of dirty water had been dumped on his head, and he couldn’t find a place to complain. “When did I say I wanted to get revenge like this?”

Shen Bianye froze, “Didn’t I used to say Baby was like a cat or a dog?”

“I was wrong, Baby. Let me be the one, okay?”

He then squatted down at Xie Yuanxing’s feet, his hands hanging forward. His tall figure squatted straight, looking up at Xie Yuanxing with his pointed furry ears, “I can call Baby ‘master.’”

“Does Baby want to hear it?”

Xie Yuanxing’s earlobes flushed crimson, burning hot. He was a little overwhelmed and covered his eyes. What on earth was all this?

Shen Bianye continued, “Baby came too quickly, the collar and chain aren’t on yet.” He even had more ideas as he spoke, “If Baby doesn’t think this is satisfying enough…”

“I can wear this and go to a comic convention with Baby. Baby can lead me with the chain around my neck, and no one will think we’re strange. Baby can also vent their anger.”

Xie Yuanxing murmured, “Enough.”

If he really went to a comic convention like that, who would truly be punished? His own face wasn’t that thick.

Shen Bianye tilted his head, making his pointy furry ears look like those of a large, humanoid Maine Coon. “Why?”

“Baby doesn’t like this set? There’s another one, Baby.”

“I want to help Baby vent their anger.”

Xie Yuanxing couldn’t bear it any longer. With a crimson face, he said stiffly, “I said enough.”

“Stop rewarding yourself under the guise of helping me vent my anger!!!”