Looking Over at the Guy Across the Way

Chapter 10: You’re not allowed to touch my stuff!

Gu MengYang’s expression was a little surprised and a little angry. There also seemed to be some other emotion, but Chen Xiao couldn’t pinpoint it. Now he could just feel layers of cold sweat stacking up; there was a guilty feeling of being caught doing something wrong but also when he thought about it, it wasn’t like he belong to Gu MengYang.

But the culprit pretended not to know anything, putting his arm around his shoulders, speaking in a low voice near his ear: “Eh, did that feel good?”

Chen Xiao was so angry he jabbed him with his elbow. He was subconsciously afraid of Gu MengYang finding out about his sexuality, but he also had some vague expectations. It just that this current situation was really embarrassing. To walk away or not, to go over or not to explain it to Gu MengYang? But why should it be explained anyway? This was just his own unrequited love.

Gu MengYang looked him in the eye and felt even more angry. The Chen Xiao who usually often laughed to reveal his two tiger teeth now had a face that looked very gloomy with his brow furrowed tightly. Who is this guy?! Why would he kiss Chen Xiao? And Chen Xiao didn’t resist, he seemed to be very intimate with the man’s embrace. Is this a……lover?

He was startled by that word. He wasn’t unaware of homosexuality, but now it happened to be by his side, or actually by Chen Xiao’s side….. Gu MengYang became even more angry. Chen Xiao, you’ve only been with me for the last two months, why do you have an another boyfriend?! He went to work together with him, ate together, watched TV together, and even slept together; he was the one who protected Chen Xiao; so how could this man dare to kiss him when he just arrived?!

Clearly……clearly I haven’t even kissed you myself!

The more Gu MengYang thought about it, the hotter his anger blazed. It was like when your own childhood toy was taken away by someone else. He found himself glaring. He ignored how childish and strange his thoughts were at the moment and stiffly made his way, step by step, to Chen Xiao.

It was Chen Xiao’s turn to be stunned. Gu MengYang was looking at him with a terrible expression……You’re not going to hit me, are you?! Even if he was homophobic, he didn’t have to beat Chen Xiao up so badly, did he? He couldn’t help but cautiously lean a little towards Luo Xin, thinking that this guy would be a shield for his problems!

This little move made Gu MengYang’s chest even more stuffy. He reached Chen Xiao and stopped and spoke syllable-by-syllable: “You didn’t go to work today?”

Chen Xiao gulped, nodding, and then pulled Luo Xin over to introduce him: “This one…..this one is my close childhood friend, Luo Xin. He just got here last night to hang out for two days, um……”

He didn’t know what he had said wrong to make Gu MengYang’s eyes squint dangerously. Wow, what the hell is up with this little slag man, how scary!

Heeheeheehee – Luo Xin was watching from the sidelines, chuckling in his heart, Is this timid guy really the Chen Xiao has been a hooligan since he was a kid?! This isn’t the proper way to raise someone, you’ll get yourself eaten up completely…… He ignored the warning glare Gu MengYang was shooting at him, hugging Chen Xiao in a little tighter and holding out his hand: “Hello.”

Gu MengYang also held out a hand to grasp his: “Hello, I’m Chen Xiao’s neighbor, Gu MengYang.”

“Ooh –” Luo Xin pulled his aching hand free from the other man’s, nodding in understanding: “So it’s you.”

Gu MengYang’s brow furrowed a little more tightly. To him, that sounded very unpleasant, like there was something between Chen Xiao and this guy that involved himself and he didn’t know about it. Suddenly, he felt betrayed. With panic in his chest, he shot a mournful look towards Chen Xiao.

Poor Chen Xiao had no sense of the fierce battle between the two men at all, his thoughts were still focused on keeping Gu MengYang from beating them, above all else.

Luo Xin watched and the little demon in his heart smashed out, this trip really isn’t so bad, two guys are really more cute than just one.

“You, Gu MengYang, come over and eat dinner tonight, Chen Xiao was just saying he was going to invite you.”

*Bang* – Gu MengYang completely blew up.

What’s going on with this dominant tone?! I cooked all the dishes in Chen Xiao’s fridge! The spare bedding in the bedroom is mine too! Just remove your hand and release him!!

During dinner, Chen Xiao was utterly confused. He looked at Luo Xin. The other arched his eyebrows at him and he hurriedly turned his head to look at Gu MengYang, hey, uh, ugh, who was staring at him with the expression of an angry child. So he bowed his head silently and picked at his food.

“Chen Xiao, ah, eat some meat. How come you lose weight so quickly, you’re so much thinner than you used to be.” Luo Xin picked up a piece of meat and placed it in Chen Xiao’s bowl.

“…….yes, you should eat more, don’t just eat meat, eat vegetables.” Gu MengYang also didn’t hesitate to immediately pick up some green vegetables for him, thinking I have to study recipes later, to feed Chen Xiao up until he’s white and chubby!

The two men, one with the chopsticks, one with the spoon, both served more and more and poor Chen Xiao looked at the food piling up in his bowl that covered the rice and cried……

“Hey, Gu MengYang, you know what? Chen Xiao was fun as a kid, running down the whole street just wearing underwear……he had stolen someone’s toy and his dad ripped his pants off and threw them outside the door, hahahah……and then, and then, in senior high school, when I had to run to the bathroom, he let me give him a sponge bath! You could say he was……”

*Bang!* Gu MengYang slammed down his bowl and picked up the empty bowl of Chen Xiao, who had managed to wipe out his entire serving: “I’ll get you more rice.”

……Don’t!!! Chen Xiao grumbled in his heart through his tears, I! Am! So! Full!

By the time dinner was finally finished, Chen Xiao couldn’t even burp. He felt that if he opened his mouth to speak, he would throw up immediately. He touched his bulging belly as he got ready to wash the dishes, but was stopped by Gu MengYang.

“I’ll wash them.”

Chen Xiao could tell Gu MengYang still felt sullen and angry, but he really couldn’t figure out why the other man was angry. Was it because of Luo Xin? He seemed like he was upset over losing something.

Hey….. Chen Xiao gasped. Taking advantage of when Luo Xin went to the bathroom, he scurried to Gu MengYang’s side, softly asking: “Are you okay?”

Gu MengYang shook his head, biting his lips and drumming the chopsticks as he washed them.

Chen Xiao tried to explain why Luo Xin kissed him, but it had been so long, to mention it by his own initiative would make it seem like he cared about it, so he just wouldn’t say it……

While he was still hesitating, Gu MengYang opened his mouth first: “He……is just your friend?”

When Chen Xiao heard his words, he jerked his head up and stared at Gu MengYang. The man’s ears were red, he didn’t have to touch it to know it was burning hot. His heart was racing in his chest with a “thump thump” as he said firmly: “He’s just my good friend!”

“Then why would he kiss you……does he like you?”

“How could that be?! Blech- !” Fuck! Chen Xiao grumbled in his heart. With a red face, he decided that he should out Luo Xin first. “But it’s true that he likes men.”

“Really……” Gu MengYang’s wrinkled frown was now calming a bit and he looked at Chen Xiao sheepishly: “I have some digestion medicine here if you need……”

“Oh….excellent….” Chen Xiao was afraid Gu MengYang was about to ask him if he liked men too, but it seemed he didn’t have any thoughts of doing that.

“Chen Xiao~ the toilet is clogged~”

“Fuck!” the two men shouted at the same time. Chen Xiao thought, this guy is just here to hurt me! As he walked out of the kitchen, he thought he heard Gu MengYang muttering a sentence behind him: “……when is this guy leaving…..?!”

……ah?