Chapter 104: A Kind of Self-Control Called “Second Round”?
What kind of girl... could make a guy try so hard to control himself, fighting a battle against his own lower half?
Even “Little Brother” had something to say, ‘You’re the one who got excited. You’re the one who likes her. And now you want to stop me? Seriously? I’m already standing tall! Not even Jesus could hold me down.’
Here’s a joke...
Trying to fight against your own body? You think you can win that?
Fool!
Xia Changyu was stuck in a tough situation. He couldn’t stop his desire. But at the same time, he wanted to stay calm and look like a good guy in front of the girl.
“You... What’s wrong?” Lin Yibai noticed something.
Who leans forward with their upper body, but pushes their hips back at the same time?
At first, she didn’t think much of it. She thought Xia Changyu just had a weird way of standing.
After all, it was just two guys hanging out in a room together. What strange thing could possibly happen?
But then, under the soft moonlight of the 16th lunar night, she seemed to catch a glimpse of something... standing up?
But Xia Changyu turned around just in time.
So she thought, “Did I imagine that?”
Still, no doubt about it. That was a weird little “tent.”
Wait... no way?
Lin Yibai was shocked. Seriously? What’s wrong with this guy?
She thought hard for a moment, and finally came to a conclusion, ‘Oh, I get it now. He must’ve seen me dancing... And started thinking of other weird stuff!’
But, was it possible that the person he was imagining was her?
Just as Lin Yibai was about to tease him about it, her phone suddenly rang.
She remembered that, after seeing all the tasty food, she had also ordered a big bottle of beer.
“Xia Changyu, stay right here. I’m going downstairs to get something.”
Xia Changyu, who had turned his back to her, couldn’t be happier.
“Yeah yeah, go quickly!”
Finally, time to deal with the ‘Little Brother’. Xia Changyu gave a command in the name of his brain.
“You! Lay down, right now. Stop this.”
But the more he tried to fight it, the clearer the image in his head became.
That moment in Lin Yibai’s dance, when two little shapes had suddenly… stood out.
“Ahhhhhh!! Nooo!”
He told himself he was fighting against it. But in truth, the ‘Little Brother’ had already taken over his mind.
Not long after, Xia Changyu heard the sound of the girl’s sneakers stepping on the floor, coming closer and closer from the stairway. To keep up his image, he rushed straight into the bathroom.
He splashed water on his face, trying hard to calm himself down.
“Stay cool... I have to stay calm right now… Holding back for now means happiness for the rest of my life.”
But, he was a guy in his early twenties.
Let’s be honest, everyone knows that’s the age when guys are full of energy, and the lower half of the body often thinks more than the top half.
Outside, Lin Yibai saw no one and called out. “Hey! Xia Changyu, where did you go?”
“I’m in the bathroom.”
“Oh, never mind.”
“Yeah…” Xia Changyu couldn’t think about anything else. If he hadn’t had those thoughts about her, would he even be in this embarrassing situation now?
He tried not to think about it anymore. Then he quickly went online to look for solutions.
Some people said, “Cut it off and you’ll be free forever.”
Others said, “Just play a quick game of LOL (League of Legends), that’ll fix it.”
Honestly, none of it looked very reliable. He figured it was better to ask his close friends.
He opened the dorm group chat and typed:
“@Everyone — brothers, help! My little guy got excited in front of a girl. What do I do? Urgent, waiting online.”
But...
Huh? What’s going on? Why won’t the message send?
After thinking hard, Xia Changyu finally realized.
Damn.
There was no cell signal on this floor, and the Wi-Fi was out too.
He was about to switch to mobile data when the sound of the girl’s sneakers stopped right outside the men’s bathroom.
Then, she said something that nearly made Xia Changyu’s heart stop.
“...Hey,” Lin Yibai touched her chin and said, “Are you in there doing something bad? Like… dealing with some kind of weird, necessary, and urgent matter?”
Oh crap! How did she know!?
Xia Changyu swore, he hadn’t done anything yet, but he was definitely thinking about it.
Lin Yibai seemed to know everything already. She had wanted to bring it up earlier, and honestly, since they were both “guys” now, there was nothing to be shy about, right?
Since Xia Changyu didn’t say anything for a long time, Lin Yibai said, “If you don’t answer, I’ll take that as a yes.”
“I’m not! I didn’t!”
“Enough talk. If you’re still not finished in there, why not try peeing a little? It might help.”
Wait... That’s actually a good idea!
But, hold on, wait a minute!
How did she know that?!
Did she hear it from other guys?
That kind of trick is something only guys would know. Normally, no one would talk about it. Especially not to a girl like Lin Yibai.
The moment he thought about that, Xia Changyu suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Feeling a bit down, Xia Changyu walked out of the bathroom and, looking a little unsure, asked, “You... how do you even know about that kind of thing? Did some other guy, or maybe your ex-boyfriend, tell you?”
Lin Yibai: “Huh?”
Other guys? Ex-boyfriend?
Come on, I’m originally a guy. Why wouldn’t I know what to do in that kind of awkward situation?
When she saw Xia Changyu’s confused expression, she immediately realized he misunderstood. She didn’t feel like explaining, but still casually replied.
“Back in high school, I overheard some guys in class saying that, if it ever ‘stood up’, going to the bathroom could solve it. And what else do people do in the bathroom? Pee, right?”
Xia Changyu: “Uh... well...”
Lin Yibai pretended to be unsure and asked again. “Wait, that’s not right?”
Xia Changyu quickly caught on and nodded over and over. “Yes yes yes, that’s right!”
Perfect. The poor fool had completely fallen into her trap.
Right now, Lin Yibai was feeling thrilled like ‘I used to be a guy, I know all this stuff, but now I’m a girl and I’m tricking you with it. Isn't that fun?’
Then, she gave him a deep look and said, “So... just to confirm, you really did get... excited earlier?”
Xia Changyu: ......
Can I say no? Or just refuse to answer?
But... it didn’t really seem like he had a choice.
Lin Yibai’s playful side was fully activated. She suddenly narrowed her eyes and gave him a little devilish smile.
She stepped closer to Xia Changyu. She was shorter than him, so she looked up with wide, innocent eyes. But there was a mischievous sparkle in them and asked softly.
“Now I’m just super curious… which girl is so attractive that she made you react like that?”
Xia Changyu stammered. “N-No one…”
Lin Yibai clearly didn’t believe him. Her voice softened as she teased.
“Was it… Yua Mikami?”
Xia Changyu straightened up in a panic and tried to defend himself.
“No! Don’t say things like that! I-I’m not that kind of person. I don’t even know who Yua Mikami is.”
Lin Yibai continued, “Then was it Aoi Tsukasa?”
Xia Changyu: “……”
Finally, Lin Yibai pretended to be shocked and said,
“Wait… don’t tell me it was Kana Momonogi? Or Tsumugi Akari… or Moe Amatsuka? You’ve got pretty good taste!”
Everyone knows, people who like Moe Amatsuka can’t be bad people.
Xia Changyu now had the face of pure suffering. Please stop. I beg you, stop talking.
There’s a kind of self-control that means managing to calm yourself down in front of the girl you like.
But then that girl starts bringing up all the “teachers” you used to admire?
He was crushed. His heart, which had finally settled down, was now burning again.
Was this… a second round?