Help! My hunky roommate is begging me to touch his abs!

After school in the afternoon, Jin Bao'er didn't go back to her dormitory, but went straight to work at a convenience store.

They were busy until 8 p.m. before the customer flow finally thinned out.

Jin Bao'er slumped on the small stool behind the cashier, took out her phone, and opened that familiar PPT file.

He needed to give a speech, so he had to take advantage of this short break to memorize his script a few more times to avoid stuttering on stage.

The light from the screen illuminated his focused face, and just as he reached a crucial point in his reading, a huge shadow suddenly fell over his head.

Before he could even look up, a warm, rough hand ruffled his extremely short buzz cut at the back of his head.

The force was neither too light nor too heavy, carrying a certain undeniable possessiveness.

That familiar feel—who else could it be but his big, clumsy roommate?

"Keep your phone away from your eyes, it hurts your eyes."

A hoarse, deep voice sounded above her head, like the bass of a cello, making Jinbao'er's eardrums itch.

When the hand was finally removed, Jin Bao'er looked up.

Zhao Yuheng grinned, revealing a set of perfectly white teeth, and was giving him a silly smile.

The neckline of the T-shirt was open because of the head-down movement, and the outline of the chest muscles rising and falling below the collarbone could be vaguely seen.

"Heng-ge, what brings you here?"

Jin Bao'er's eyes lit up, and her fatigue from before instantly dissipated.

"Buy a bottle of water."

As Zhao Yuheng spoke, he expertly grabbed a bottle of iced energy drink from the shelf.

Jin Bao'er skillfully scanned the code, watching Zhao Yuheng take out his phone to pay.

"Oh, right."

Jin Bao'er seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly reminded him.

"Don't forget your advanced calculus test tomorrow morning. I heard them say this afternoon they're going to an internet cafe to play games tonight. If you stay up all night, you definitely won't be able to get up tomorrow."

"Yes, I know."

Zhao Yuheng responded casually, opened his Gatorade, and took a sip.

"Work hard and don't slack off."

Before leaving, Zhao Yuheng, like a lion surveying its territory, ruffled Jin Bao'er's hair.

Only after confirming that the feel was still right did he turn and leave, satisfied.

Jin Bao'er touched her messy hair, feeling somewhat helpless.

This hair is so short, like a hedgehog's, it's really prickly. Why does this big oaf like to rub it so much?

……

After leaving the convenience store, Zhao Yuheng met up with the brothers who were waiting at the door.

"Zhao Yuheng, we went through all this trouble just to buy a bottle of water?"

One of the brothers looked at Zhao Yuheng, who had a bottle of water, with a bewildered expression. "Isn't the supermarket over there closer?"

"There's no pulse over there," Zhao Yuheng lied without batting an eye. "Would you be responsible if I died of thirst?"

The brothers exchanged glances, their eyes clearly conveying their feelings.

This guy is so tall, I bet his brain is all muscle.

Only Zhao Yuheng himself knew the truth.

He simply felt a little empty inside after not seeing Jin Bao'er all night and wanted to come and see him.

After all, he's my younger brother whom I've been protecting. It's not wrong to show some concern, is it?

……

the next morning.

Jinbao woke up exceptionally early because of the exam.

The dormitory was quiet; Zhao Yuheng was still asleep, snoring loudly.

After washing up, Jin Bao'er glanced at her phone; it was only 6:30.

He thought for a moment, but decided not to wake Zhao Yuheng. Instead, he took his breakfast and went to the classroom to reserve a seat.

Based on past experience, Zhao Yuheng always arrived on time and was never late.

But today is just weird.

Breakfast was almost cold, and the exam bell had already rung, but Zhao Yuheng was nowhere to be seen.

Jin Bao'er couldn't sit still any longer.

This is an advanced mathematics test!

It's related to the usual grades!

He took out his phone and sent a WeChat message, but no one replied; he made a phone call, but the call was hung up after ringing for a long time.

Normally, if Zhao Yuheng doesn't answer the phone, it's probably because he's busy, but today...

Jin Bao'er's heart skipped a beat, and she grabbed her schoolbag and rushed out.

The teacher, who was preparing to give out curls on the podium, looked at the student who had been sitting properly just moments before rushing out like a gust of wind with a surprised expression.

"This student...didn't take the exam?"

……

Fortunately, the classroom was not far from the dormitory building.

Jin Bao'er rushed up to the fourth floor in one breath, and almost fainted the moment she pushed open the dormitory door.

Zhao Yuheng is still sleeping!

The blanket was kicked to the foot of the bed, revealing muscular calves and ankles.

"Zhao Yuheng! Exam's starting! Get up!"

Jin Bao'er rushed over and shook his arm violently.

"Holy crap!"

Zhao Yuheng woke up with a start, glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table, and immediately cursed, "Damn it, I overslept!"

Without even washing his face or brushing his teeth, Zhao Yuheng hurriedly put on his pants, haphazardly pulled a T-shirt over his head, and rushed out the door in his slippers.

"What about the others?"

Jin Bao'er asked as she ran.

Zhao Yuheng's good buddies were in the same class, and they were probably fast asleep too.

"I forgot which room they lived in. Never mind, run!"

Zhao Yuheng grabbed Jin Bao'er's wrist with astonishing strength and carried her away at breakneck speed.

The two rushed into the classroom just two minutes after the exam had officially started.

Although the teacher looked unwell, seeing that the two were panting, she still waved for them to sit down quickly.

The two of them lay on the table, panting heavily, their hearts pounding in their chests.

After a while, Jin Bao'er took out the still-warm jianbing guozi and soy milk from her schoolbag and handed them to Zhao Yuheng next to her.

"Eat up, it's still warm."

Zhao Yuheng took the pancake, took a big bite, and asked indistinctly, "Hey? Jinbao'er, why is your pancake still hot? Did you keep it warm in your clothes?"

"It's in my schoolbag."

Jin Bao'er said casually.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuheng seemed to have discovered a new continent. He suddenly put down his soy milk, grabbed Jin Bao'er's schoolbag that was on the ground, and unzipped it.

Jin Bao'er was startled and didn't have time to stop him.

Zhao Yuheng reached in, groped around for a while, and pulled something out.

A thick gray scarf.

It's September now, and the weather is still hot. Who would carry a scarf around all the time?

Zhao Yuheng pinched the scarf, touched it, and raised his eyebrows.

"Hey... why are you putting a scarf in your bag? To keep the pancakes warm?"

Besides the smell of laundry detergent, the scarf did indeed retain a faint scent of Chinese crepes and the sweet aroma of soy milk.

Jin Bao'er's face turned red instantly.

This big oaf, why does he have to expose everything?

"I... I have a sensitive stomach and don't like cold food, so I just put it in without thinking," Jin Bao'er explained, her eyes darting around.

"oh."

Zhao Yuheng nodded as if he understood, but didn't ask any further questions.

He carefully folded the scarf, put it back in the schoolbag, and even zipped up Jinbao'er's zipper tightly.

"Thanks, Jinbao'er."

Zhao Yuheng finished his breakfast in a few bites, put the trash into a plastic bag, and with a neat arc, accurately tossed it into the trash can.

"If you hadn't come back and called me, I would have lost this participation point. I really don't know how to thank you."

"We're practically family."

Jin Bao'er smiled. "If I don't call you, who will?"

Straight men's flirting is always subtle yet deadly.

Zhao Yuheng felt relieved to hear this, and put his arm around Jin Bao'er's shoulder, his strong muscles making Jin Bao'er's arm hurt.

"Good bro! All this good treatment of yours has been worth it. As a reward, I'll take you to a movie when we get back to the dorm tonight!"

Jin Bao'er's heart skipped a beat.

He certainly knew what Zhao Yuheng meant by "watching a movie".

Zhao Yuheng would sit in a chair, and Jin Bao'er would sit on a small stool next to him, or they would simply squeeze onto a bed.

Jin Bao'er used to often fantasize about resting her head on Zhao Yuheng's broad chest and listening to his strong heartbeat.

Sometimes my hand would unconsciously rest on his waist, and through the thin T-shirt, I could feel the hard lines of his abs...

That was Zhao Yuheng's unique scent, warm and cozy, with the pleasant smell of soapberry and the aroma of sunshine.

Just thinking about it made Jin Bao'er's ears burn.

……

School in the afternoon.

Zhao Yuheng followed Jin Bao'er directly to the convenience store.

Before Jin Bao'er could even speak, Zhao Yuheng had already expertly swept through the snack section.

Large bags of potato chips, dried fruit, two-liter bottles of cola...

"Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"

Zhao Yuheng placed the pile of things he was carrying on the counter and looked at Jin Bao'er.

"Then... how about a few more bags of potato chips?" Jin Bao'er pointed to the cucumber-flavored ones on the shelf.

Without saying a word, Zhao Yuheng grabbed two of the largest packs and then two more packs of tomato flavor.

"Is that enough?"

"That's enough!" Jin Bao'er quickly stopped him. If he kept buying, he wouldn't be able to eat tonight.

After Zhao Yuheng paid, carrying two large bags of snacks, he gestured to Jin Bao'er with his chin and said, "Come back soon, I've got the computer ready."

"Um!"

Watching Zhao Yuheng's departing figure, Jin Bao'er leaned on the counter, feeling secretly pleased with herself.

What kind of movie will we be watching tonight?

Action movie? Or horror movie?

If it's a horror movie... then wouldn't it be perfectly reasonable to snuggle into his arms?

Jin Bao'er's fingers tapped unconsciously on the counter, her mind already rehearsing the scenes of tonight.

Time, please hurry up!