Chapter 66 – Oops, the soap is a bit slippery

The porcelain-white and well-defined hand grabbed the edge of the underwear, slowly pulling it down.

Lu Bei’s brain had a moment of pause.

He tightly pursed his lips, his throat rolling up and down, his breathing becoming heavier.

On one hand, he felt he should turn around; his job was to stand at the door, no need to stare. On the other hand, he felt there was no need to purposely turn around; they had been friends for many years, seen each other candidly many times, with no ulterior motives.

Regardless, he should be calm and free of distractions.

He shouldn’t be staring so intently at that round area like he was in a trance.

Suddenly, Lu Bei remembered the perverts he encountered when he was a child. Were they also coveting his childhood friend’s beautiful body like this?

He was definitely different from those perverts¹LIES.

He clenched his teeth, determined that even if it meant drowning here today, dying outside, jumping from the sixth floor, he wouldn’t look at his childhood friend’s naked body.

Being human, if one’s actions are driven solely by carnal desire, what distinguishes them from animals?

Lu Bei tightened his fist, his joints creaking, and with great difficulty, turned away, facing the other direction.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, the crisp voice of the young man came from behind.

“What’s wrong?” Hearing Tang Qing’s voice, Lu Bei didn’t hesitate to turn around and look straight ahead.

Tang Qing had already removed the last piece of covering, standing completely naked with his back to Lu Bei.

“My soap fell²don’t drop the soap memes…”

“Soap?”

“Yeah, it’s okay, I’ll just pick it up.”

Unaware, the beautiful childhood friend stood completely defenseless with his back to Lu Bei, bending down and reaching for the fallen object.

With the movement, two beautiful dimples appeared. Below the narrow waist were two snow-white, delicate soft mounds, like top-quality milk cakes, soft and supple, yet excessively perky. The mist in the bathhouse was heavy, the milk cakes quickly surfaced in the sparkling mist, giving off a clean and fresh color and aura.

Lu Bei seemed to have misunderstood the young man all along, thinking he ate too little, with a body devoid of flesh, all lean and slender.

It turned out the young man had such a full and plump area, which, when touched by water droplets, seemed like…

The peach of the human world.

These words suddenly popped into his mind.

He was astonished to find that he had a reaction. He clenched his fist, feeling disappointed in himself. How could he harbor such evil desires towards his good friend of seventeen years?

While a battle raged in his mind, his eyes remained loyal to the carnal desire within him, unmoving, not even blinking.

His nose felt a bit wet.

Lu Bei wiped it absentmindedly, only to find a streak of blood.

The temperature in the public bathhouse seemed to rise by several degrees.

Stiffly, Lu Bei turned away, walking to the side nonchalantly, saying, “I’ll get some fresh air over here.”

He casually turned on a tap, washing away the blood under his nose.

Hmm, he had been feeling a bit heated lately.

Standing in front of the tap, Lu Bei’s head felt muddled, unable to process it all.

He couldn’t possibly have such thoughts about his good friend. His feelings towards Tang Qing had always been like that of an older brother caring for his younger brother. They were born in the same hospital, only a few hours apart. Tang Qing was cradled next to him shortly after his birth, their heads close together, feet entwined, growing up side by side.

From a young age, his mother told him that Tang Tang was younger, his little brother, and he had to take care of him, not let anyone bully him. How could he possibly have such beastly desires towards his precious little brother?

Blame it on the fact that the young man’s body was too beautiful, transcending gender, like a fine piece of art, captivating anyone who laid eyes on it.

Another drop of bright red liquid fell into the sink.

Oh, it was from the other nostril.

No worries, both nostrils were just- inflamed.

Lu Bei decided to bend down completely, plunging his entire head under the tap, cold water flowing over him, and after a few minutes, he finally felt a bit calmer.

Tang Qing had also finished his bath. He put on an oversized white bathrobe, looking slender with long limbs and a slender neck, appearing several years younger, incredibly well-behaved.

“I’m done, Lu Bei, it’s your turn to shower.”

Huh, Tang Qing looked at Lu Bei’s water-drenched hair with some confusion, and asked slowly, “Why did you wash your hair first?”

“I couldn’t help it, so I washed first.” Lu Bei pushed his hair back, explaining, “My hair had a bit of a smell. I couldn’t stand it.”

Tang Qing nodded as if he understood, surprised to find Lu Bei was even more fastidious than he was; he couldn’t wait even for a few minutes. His dark eyes were watery and innocent-looking. The fair skin, steamed red by the mist, had droplets sliding down, following the exquisite collarbone and slipping into his neckline.

Lu Bei averted his gaze from the water droplet, walking into the innermost cubicle.

This was the cubicle Tang Qing had used just a few minutes ago.

Although Tang Qing had bought unscented soap, Lu Bei still caught a faint fragrance in the cramped space.

Like the diluted scent of orchids after rain, not strong or cloying, just a faint lingering hint.

But it was refreshing.

It was the scent of Tang Qing.

Lu Bei removed his clothes, tossing them aside, revealing his robust and sexy physique. Regular exercise had sculpted each muscle in his body, flowing smoothly and beautifully, exuding a wild allure. He was tall, not yet eighteen but already over six feet tall, explaining why older female classmates often approached him.

Now, smelling that faint orchid fragrance and realizing it was from the bathroom Tang Qing had just used, Lu Bei couldn’t help but feel his mind wander again.

“Lu Bei, did you bring soap?” a crisp voice rang out.

“No,” Lu Bei replied, looking at the shower gel in the basin, thinking his answer was appropriate.

“Then you can borrow mine.” Tang Qing handed over the soap he had just used.

Taking the soap, still warm from Tang Qing’s touch, Lu Bei thought of the places it had touched moments ago and reluctantly stood back up.

He turned on the shower, almost recklessly, placing his hand on that spot.

Tang Qing stood boredly to the side, his back to Lu Bei. Of course, he wouldn’t turn around to watch his childhood friend shower. So, he wouldn’t know that his childhood friend was smelling his scent, holding the soap he had just used, one hand touching an elevated area, and what he was doing.

“Tang Tang, can you chat with me?” the young man behind suddenly asked.

Chat while showering? Lu Bei was becoming more and more clingy. Tang Qing thought to himself.

Not sure what to say at the moment, Tang Qing simply said, “I had a dream last night.”

“Hmm?” The person behind him didn’t stop their actions, their voice slightly hoarse and low.

“I dreamt that our high school had a lot of assignments. After school, as everyone left, suddenly there was an earthquake, and the school collapsed. So everyone ran back, throwing their test papers into the ruins, pretending the assignments were buried.”

“Then what happened?” The person behind him, seemingly preoccupied, had a lower and hoarser voice. Tang Qing only heard the sound of running water.

“Then I dreamt that I started working, and our manager was always watching me at work, even threatening me. After we argued, he suddenly turned into a pig, one of those with a big, silly nose. I beat him up, then made him into braised pig’s head…”

“Isn’t that a bit bizarre?” Tang Qing felt a bit embarrassed as he spoke.

For some reason, his dream from last night was indeed quite fantastical.

“Anything else?” Lu Bei’s voice grew lower, almost inaudible.

Tang Qing continued to recount the dream from the day before…

It seemed like a hallucination, he was getting parched from talking so much, and Lu Bei hadn’t finished showering yet. Lu Bei usually took quick showers, but today seemed to be taking longer.

Lu Bei finally finished his shower, swiftly put on his clothes, and walked out.

“Leave the soap with me for now, I’ll bring it next time.” Lu Bei said, taking the soap.

Tang Qing nodded. He couldn’t help but feel that the soap had gotten smaller.

The two returned to the dorm.

In reality, this was the medical school dormitory. Lu Bei was originally in the dormitory next to the sports college, but on his first day of school, he managed, through his charm, to switch dorms with Tang Qing’s roommate. Even though they didn’t stay overnight in the dorms, Lu Bei insisted that the bed next to Tang Qing had to be his.

Upon seeing the two return, their roommate Zhang Ming teased, “Truly the school’s most attractive couple, so elegant. Going to the bathhouse and getting several pages of discussion on the BBS³I frankly have no idea what BBS is.”

Tang Qing asked in confusion, “Discussion about what?”

With a smile, Zhang Ming replied, “Someone saw you both hand in hand heading to the bathhouse and joked that you two not only book rooms off-campus every day but also go to the bathhouse for a romantic bath together.”

“The two of us, a married couple?” Tang Qing was speechless at the choice of words.

He glanced at Lu Bei, then back at himself, somewhat concerned, and asked, “So, who’s the wife?”

Lu Ming chuckled, “Who else could it be? Look at it yourself.”

Tang Qing picked up his phone and took a look.

【I think we can’t blame Lu Bei for this. If I had such a beautiful wife, I would stick to him every day, hugging and clinging to him.】

【The school flower’s waist is so slim, I wonder if he can handle the school grass, who is an athlete.】

【The school grass is too aggressive, looks like he’ll ruin the school flower. Taking the school flower away, I declare him as my wife.】

【Upstairs, wake up a bit. The school flower is still on my bed, he’s my wife.】

【Although the school flower looks aloof at first glance, the more you look, the more soft and easy to push down he appears, right? I’ll just directly supermarket⁴chaoshi = homonym for cao si = f*ck to death my wife…】

Reading these comments, Tang Qing’s pupils dilated. Did he misunderstand the word “wife”? What does “supermarket my wife” mean?

Finally, someone expressed what he was feeling deep down.

【Please, they are just regular friends, not the kind of relationship you are suggesting. Besides, Junior Brother Tang Qing is a guy, calling him “school flower” or “wife” is very impolite.】

【Everyone, come see, we have an honest person here.】

However, this person was relentlessly teased and attacked by the others, until a highly-rated comment appeared at the end:

【A wife is a wife, regardless of gender.】

Lu Bei also stood nearby, watching, but his face darkened as he read further.

He snatched the phone, angrily smashing it on the ground, exclaiming, “What kind of vulgar language is this! What are the members of the Student Union’s online department doing?!”

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  LIES
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  don’t drop the soap memes
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  I frankly have no idea what BBS is
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  chaoshi = homonym for cao si = f*ck to death