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

Jin Bao'er quickly raised her head and looked at Zhao Yuheng, whose face was covered in sweat, her eyes filled with a mixture of flattery and panic.

As he spoke, he hurriedly took out a tissue and handed it over.

Zhao Yuheng took it in one swift motion; the tissue looked remarkably small in his large palm.

He wiped his face haphazardly a couple of times, not even looking to the side, and with a flick of his wrist, tossed it away.

With a "whoosh," the crumpled paper landed precisely in the trash can two meters away.

"Hey, Heng-ge, have some water."

Jin Bao'er seemed not to notice his protest, quickly unzipped her backpack, took out a bottle of Wahaha mineral water that was still cool, and handed it over.

"I don't need your bottle of water."

Zhao Yuheng's tone remained sharp, as if it had been tempered with ice, but his hands didn't stop, and he took it from him.

With a "click," the bottle cap was unscrewed, and he tilted his head back to pour it into his mouth.

"Gurgle gurgle—"

My Adam's apple bobbed violently with each swallow, and in just a few gulps, half a bottle of water was gone.

"Heng-ge, drink slowly, drink slowly, be careful not to choke."

Seeing him guzzling the food like a cow, Jin Bao'er couldn't help but remind him with concern.

"It's none of your business."

Zhao Yuheng put the empty bottle aside, his eyes showing a hint of impatience.

Jin Bao'er: "..."

Good, good, good, I've finally gotten my comeuppance!

The domineering yet gentle Heng-ge of the past is gone; he's been so fierce these past few days that he's almost become insecure.

If I hadn't known that he had stood up for me a few days ago, gone out to buy medicine in the middle of the night, and even bribed the dormitory manager to get out of the school gate...

He thought Zhao Yuheng was so angry that he didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.

"Jinbao'er, you only bought water for your Heng-ge, but not for us?"

At this moment, the eldest and second eldest brothers also sat down, teasing each other with mischievous smiles.

Actually, it was almost 4 pm today. We could have gone to eat after playing for another hour. They didn't bring water because they were too lazy to go to the convenience store and wanted to mooch some from Jinbaoer.

Yes, yes.

Jin Bao'er immediately took out two more bottles of mineral water from her bag and handed them over.

Zhao Yuheng's face darkened as he watched Jin Bao'er carefully serving the two men, and he felt inexplicably displeased.

He grabbed the empty bottle from earlier, swung his arm, and with a "whoosh," accurately tossed it into the trash can.

Hearing the noise, the eldest and second eldest brothers couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Is this big idiot out of his mind?

Why make such a big fuss over throwing a bottle?

Jin Bao'er smiled awkwardly, unsure of what to say.

After the eldest and second eldest sons went on stage, Jin Bao'er quickly pulled Zhao Yuheng back down as he was about to get up.

"Brother Heng, yours is different from theirs. Yours is Wahaha, which costs two yuan a bottle, while theirs is a no-name brand that costs one yuan a bottle."

Jin Bao'er didn't know why she needed to explain, but she felt that Zhao Yuheng's cold snort just now was probably because he was jealous, so she quickly added a sentence.

"I don't care about this kind of preferential treatment."

Zhao Yuheng spoke readily, then jumped up.

He left Jin Baoer with a tall and handsome back view.

Where Jin Bao'er couldn't see, a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Jin Bao'er scratched her head hard.

Oh dear, how do I coax this straight man?

He's been trying to coax her for almost two days, but there's been no progress at all.

……

I checked the time; it's time to go to my part-time job.

"Brother Heng, I've started my part-time job."

Jin Bao'er greeted Zhao Yuheng in a soft, sweet voice.

Zhao Yuheng ignored him and continued dribbling the ball, as if he hadn't heard him.

Jin Bao'er didn't pay any attention, packed her things and walked towards the basketball court gate.

Zhao Yuheng, on the basketball court, stopped what he was doing and stared intently at the thin figure until a basketball slammed into him, bringing him back to his senses.

"Ouch!"

"I don't know what you were thinking. You asked us for help, but these past few days you've started to treat us coldly."

The eldest brother rubbed his arm that had been hit and said in a strange tone.

"If you knew the reason behind it, you wouldn't say that."

Zhao Yuheng gave him a cold look, his eyes carrying a hint of warning.

"I don't know, all I know is that your Jinbao brings you breakfast every day, does your laundry, and even washes your underwear. You even said you would protect him, but now you're neglecting him. You'd better not regret it."

Jin Bao'er is the darling of their dormitory; she's quiet and clean.

Seeing how Zhao Yuheng had been ignoring him these past few days, the eldest brother felt bad too.

That idiot Zhao, I don't know what he's thinking all day long.

He's always saying one thing and meaning another. When Jinbaoer tries to be nice to him, he says no while secretly being happy. He's such a weirdo.

……

My part-time job ended at 9 p.m.

Jin Bao'er dragged her tired body back to the dormitory.

Pushing open the door, he saw Zhao Yuheng sitting on a chair by his bed, holding a phone in his hand, looking somewhat listless.

Jin Bao'er was puzzled. Zhao Yuheng never sat on such a small stool; he always jumped directly onto the bed.

He looked closely and gasped.

Zhao Yuheng's left ankle was wrapped in a thick layer of white bandage!

"Heng-ge, what happened to your leg!"

Jin Bao'er didn't even have time to put down her backpack or change her shoes before rushing forward and squatting down.

His eyes were full of concern and worry.

Her hand hovered above Zhao Yuheng's ankle, wanting to touch him but not daring to, for fear of hurting him.

"After you left, the ball flew over from another field and your brother Heng stepped on it, twisting his ankle."

The eldest brother lay on the bed and began to explain.

"Ouch, does it hurt? Is it serious?"

Jin Bao'er's voice trembled, and her eyes instantly reddened.

Zhao Yuheng looked down at the two small swirls at the crown of his head.

Hearing his voice, which sounded like he was about to cry, my first instinct was to say, "None of your business."

"What's a little injury?" But thinking of that trembling voice, he swallowed back the harsh words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"It's a minor injury; it'll heal in a few days."

His voice unconsciously softened a bit.

"That must hurt a lot..."

Jin Bao'er muttered softly, tears welling up in her eyes.

Zhao Yuheng: "..."

Why is this kid even more upset than him?

Jin Bao'er suddenly stood up, as if she had made a very important decision.

He put his schoolbag on Zhao Yuheng's bed and then carefully tidied up his own bed.

It was actually quite clean to begin with.

Then, he took Zhao Yuheng's pillow off and replaced it with his own.

"Heng-ge, your leg is injured, and it's inconvenient for you to take the bunk bed. Why don't you sleep here with me tonight?"

Zhao Yuheng: "..."

The eldest and second eldest brothers exchanged a glance; this was a perfect opportunity to bring the two together.

"In that case, Jinbao'er, I'll leave the third brother in your care."

"We're usually quite busy and don't have time to take care of him."

Zhao Yuheng stared wide-eyed at the two opportunistic guys.

ah?!!

"Don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of Heng-ge!"

As if she had received a major and arduous task, Jin Bao'er's tone was extremely firm.

He was really thoughtful. Seeing that Zhao Yuheng was still wearing basketball shoes, he quickly picked up the foot basin, filled it with warm water, and brought it to him.

"Heng-ge, let's soak our feet."

"No need... I can manage on my own."

Zhao Yuheng felt a little awkward and wanted to pull his foot back.

"Heng-ge, be a good boy."

Hearing this tone, Zhao Yuheng, this tough guy, felt a sudden softening in his heart.

The tone was just like how his mother coaxed him to eat when he was a child—soft and gentle, it went straight to his heart.

Zhao Yuheng's thick calves were gently lifted up by Jin Bao'er.

He helped him untie his shoelaces, take off his sneakers, and then remove the slightly sweaty sock.

Then, I carefully put the uninjured foot into the water.

His earnest expression made it seem as if he were truly serving a noble young master.

Zhao Yuheng had large feet, rough palms covered with calluses from years of exercise, and even his big toes had a lot of coarse hair.

Jin Bao'er watched, but what she was thinking was...

His family has such strong male genes; even his feet look so powerful.

This was the first time he had ever touched a man's foot so delicately.

As the warm water flowed over his ankles, Zhao Yuheng let out a comfortable sigh.

He watched as Jin Bao'er gently rubbed the back of his foot with her fair and slender hand.

Zhao Yuheng felt a warm current rush from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

All the awkwardness, cold war, and feigned indifference of the past few days seemed to vanish in this moment.

He lowered his head, looking at Jin Bao'er's fluffy head, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Actually, being taken care of by Jin Bao'er seems... quite nice.