Chapter 58: It's Just a Massage Gun
After P.E. class, Lin Muqing felt a bit uncomfortable.
The intense exercise had made her sweat a lot. She really wanted to go home, take a hot shower, and then stay in her air-conditioned room for the rest of the day.
Luckily, on the way home, there were some shady spots along the road, so the two of them didn’t have to walk directly under the sun the whole time.
“Bro, I’m gonna go home and change my clothes.”
As they got close to her apartment complex, Lin Muqing turned to look at her best buddy beside her. She pointed to her clothes and said that to him.
She didn’t sweat so much that her clothes were soaked, but you could still tell she had sweated a lot.
“Mm.”
Ye Ziming looked at Lin Muqing with a blank face and gave a small nod.
“If I—”
“Here, take this. We won’t start eating until you arrive.”
Before Lin Muqing could finish her sentence, Ye Ziming took out a set of keys from his pocket. There was also an access card attached.
She didn’t even need to ask, she knew right away it was the card for Ye Ziming’s apartment complex. And the key… it must be the key to his home.
After saying that, Ye Ziming handed the keys straight to her, then turned around and walked off on his own.
He headed toward his high-end apartment building.
What Lin Muqing didn’t see was that Ye Ziming had a slight smile on his face, and his eyes were narrowed a little, no one knew what he was thinking.
“Uh… wait, what?”
Watching her buddy’s back as he walked away, Lin Muqing raised her hand like she wanted to stop him, but she didn’t know what to say.
She had just been thinking of staying home to eat lunch by herself, since she didn’t feel like going out again.
But now? Her buddy had just handed her his house key and said they wouldn’t eat without her.
Emmm... Looks like she had no choice but to go now.
Because P.E. class had ended early, Lin Muqing didn’t see any other students wearing the same uniform on her way home.
After taking a bit of time to get home, she took off her jade pendant and jumped into the shower. As the warm water washed over her, she felt completely relaxed.
Only after finishing her shower did she realize something, she had forgotten to bring a change of clothes into the bathroom. Her clean uniform was still lying in her bedroom.
She thought about it, then grabbed a towel to dry herself off. After that, she just walked out of the bathroom to her room to get changed.
Anyway, the doors and windows were all locked. No chance of anyone seeing her by accident.
“Emmm… feels tighter?”
After putting on a tank top, Lin Muqing felt it was a little too tight, which made her a bit uncomfortable.
“Does this thing shrink after being washed or what?”
She puffed out her cheeks and muttered softly. She was pretty sure it wasn’t her fault.
Then she noticed the time on her phone and realized she had spent more time in the shower than she thought.
She quickly put on a pair of white panties, then changed into a clean, dry school uniform and rushed out the door toward her buddy’s place.
With the access card and key, Lin Muqing easily made her way into Ye Ziming’s apartment.
Just like he said earlier, after she arrived, Uncle Liu stood up and started bringing out the dishes.
It looked like Ye Ziming had also taken a shower, he was clearly wearing a fresh school uniform.
As usual, after lunch, Uncle Liu left and went into the apartment next door.
“What’s this?”
While relaxing on the couch, Lin Muqing noticed a strange-looking object sitting on the table.
It looked like a gun, with a black, round ball sticking out from the barrel. It seemed kind of powerful, something Lin Muqing had never seen before.
“It’s a massage gun. It’s for you to use.”
Ye Ziming sat down next to Lin Muqing and picked up the massage gun, explaining it to her in a soft voice.
“Huh?”
It was a new word for Lin Muqing. She tilted her head and blinked, showing that she didn’t understand.
“When someone who doesn’t normally exercise suddenly works out, their muscles usually hurt the next day… This helps relieve that.”
He patiently explained it to her, then gave the massage gun a little shake to show what it did.
“Ohhh~ I see! So how do I use it?”
Lin Muqing’s eyes lit up after hearing that. So this thing was actually that amazing. She scooted closer to her best friend, wanting to take a better look at the massage gun.
And since it sounded so magical, she really wanted to try it out.
“Flip this switch, then press here.”
He guided her step by step on how to use the massage gun. Under Lin Muqing’s eager gaze, he turned it on.
She could clearly see the ball at the end of the massage gun vibrating at a very high speed.
“Uh…”
Looking at the vibrating ball, Lin Muqing suddenly thought of something… weird.
It reminded her of those vibrating… sticks.
Thinking of that, she stepped back a bit. Her eyes widened in surprise, and her eyelids twitched, she was clearly feeling awkward.
“What’s wrong?”
Ye Ziming looked at her with confusion. He didn’t understand why she was suddenly backing away.
As someone who had been working out for a long time, he was used to using massage guns to relax his muscles. So he didn’t find anything strange about it.
“It’s just… this thing… Are you sure it’s okay?”
Her mouth twitched as she spoke, even leaning back a bit like she was trying to avoid danger. She didn’t really dare to touch the so-called massage gun.
“Don’t worry. I’ve used it plenty of times.”
Ye Ziming answered calmly, then put his other hand on the vibrating ball to show her it wasn’t harmful at all.
After that, he handed the massage gun over to Lin Muqing so she could try it.
“Plenty of times!?”
When she heard that, Lin Muqing’s eyes grew even wider. She looked like she had just been spooked and quickly scooted back again.
She glanced down at the ball, then back up at her best friend. Her expression was… complicated.
Before she knew it, her face had turned slightly red. Strange images from… certain types of comics popped into her head.
She started wondering if this was her best friend’s secret interest…
It felt so lewd.
“???”
Now Ye Ziming’s eyelids twitched too. He really didn’t get it. What was so weird about the massage gun?
Why was Lin Muqing looking at it like that?
The room suddenly fell into an awkward silence. The two of them sat on the couch, staring at each other. Neither said a word.
“…You’re not seriously thinking it’s one of those vibrating sticks, are you?”
Ye Ziming noticed her red cheeks and suddenly realized what she might be thinking.
He narrowed his eyes and gave her a long, meaningful look as she shrank into the corner of the couch.
“…Isn’t it?”
The tables turned. Now Lin Muqing looked completely confused.
“……”
Ye Ziming sighed silently. He wanted to say something sarcastic, but didn’t even know where to start.
After thinking for a moment, he pulled out his phone, opened Bilibili, and randomly picked a video that explained what massage guns were.
He pressed play and handed the phone to Lin Muqing.
Right now, Ye Ziming looked a bit down and didn’t feel like talking. He figured if he tried explaining it himself, Lin Muqing might die of embarrassment.