Sep 28, 2024

Chapter 12: Turn off lights and draw curtains


Mu Zhengqing was lying on the sofa eating strawberries when he suddenly received a message from Gu Da.

The message contained only two words: “Sit properly.”

Seeing the message, Mu Zhengqing sighed and then changed from slouching on the sofa to sitting upright.

This was the main reason he didn’t want to participate in this program. No matter when, he couldn’t forget that there were cameras around. He couldn’t lie down whenever he wanted or slouch whenever he felt like it.

Although he didn’t deliberately maintain the persona of a nobleman, he also didn’t want netizens to peek into his real life.

Work and life should be kept separate.

When working, work seriously; when living, enjoy life.

“What’s wrong? Is the sofa uncomfortable?” Lu Yiwei asked with concern when he saw Mu Zhengqing's movements.

“No, the sofa is very comfortable,” Mu Zhengqing objectively evaluated.

The sofa at Lu Yiwei's home is really very comfortable. If the environment allowed, he would definitely lie on it and not get up.

His sofa is piled with stuffed toys, and he can pick up one at any time to touch, rub, and cuddle.

But the surface of Lu Yiwei 's sofa is soft and fluffy, and just touching it feels more comfortable than the stuffed toys. This is also why he likes sitting on the sofa.

Lu Yiwei  noticed that when Mu Zhengqing  answered his question, he glanced at the camera, understanding the reason for his sudden restraint.

Five minutes later, the program staff came over to tell them that because they had won first place in today’s task voting, they received an extra reward: they could turn off the live broadcast for two hours.

Upon hearing that they could turn off the live broadcast, Mu Zhengqing  was so happy that he almost jumped up.

Of course, jumping was impossible. In front of someone three years younger than himself, he still had to remain steady.

When Lu Yiwei  saw Mu Zhengqing  smiling with his eyes squinting, he also smiled with his eyes curved.

So easily happy.

After the live broadcast was turned off, Mu Zhengqing was happy, but the netizens in the live room were not pleased.

"Why didn’t you say the reward was this when we were voting? If we had known the reward was this, we wouldn’t have voted for them at all.

Watching handsome guys prolongs life and makes you smarter, okay?

Are you turning off the live broadcast? No, you are turning off the increase in the national population, the driving force for national development."

Facing the dissatisfaction of the netizens, Liang Qi had no way to explain.

According to the previous arrangement of the program team, the team that got first place in the voting did indeed have a reward, but it was not to turn off the live broadcast for two hours; it was a sumptuous breakfast tomorrow.

But the sponsor wanted to change the reward, what could he do? He could only accept it with tears.

Of course, he did resist. Otherwise, it wouldn’t just be the live broadcast being turned off, but the entire live room.

As soon as the camera was turned off, Mu Zhengqing, who had been sitting upright, immediately slumped on the sofa.

After all, living under the same roof, there was no need to pretend in front of Lu Yiwei. Otherwise, it would be too tiring.

Seeing Lu Yiwei  still sitting upright, Mu Zhengqing  mouthed, “Aren’t you tired sitting like that?”

Lu Yiwei  shook his head in confusion.

Seeing that Lu Yiwei  didn’t understand what he said, Mu Zhengqing  mouthed the words again. 

Lu Yiwei  still shook his head.

Just as Mu Zhengqing picked up his phone to send a message to Lu Yiwei, Lu Yiwei, who had been sitting on the sofa next to him, moved closer and asked softly, “What did you just say?”

“I asked if you aren’t tired sitting like that?” Mu Zhengqing  put down his phone and asked softly.

“Tired, but I’m used to it,” Lu Yiwei  replied.

“Impressive,” Mu Zhengqing  gave him a thumbs up.

Lu Yiwei  was really a very disciplined guy.

“Do you want to watch a movie?” Lu Yiwei  asked softly.

Mu Zhengqing  didn’t really want to watch a movie, but he thought it would be good to have some sound in the live room, so he didn’t refuse.

Since he wasn’t really interested in watching a movie, he didn’t give any opinion when Lu Yiwei  asked for his thoughts.

At first, Mu Zhengqing  didn’t pay attention to what movie was playing, but after a while, he suddenly heard a creepy sound in his ear.

It was then that he realised Lu Yiwei  had put on a horror movie.

Mu Zhengqing  tugged on Lu Yiwei’s  clothes and whispered in his ear, “This horror movie really needs the right atmosphere. Should we turn off the lights and close the curtains?”

After hearing Mu Zhengqing’s suggestion, Lu Yiwei’s expression became a bit indescribable, and he couldn’t manage his facial expressions anymore.

However, Mu Zhengqing didn’t notice his unusual reaction.

“What’s wrong? Are you scared?” Mu Zhengqing asked uncertainly when he didn’t hear Lu Yiwei’s response.

Being afraid of ghosts but still watching a horror movie, no one would seek such thrills for themselves, right?

Lu Yiwei proved with his actions that he wasn’t scared.

He turned off the lights and closed the curtains.

Since Mu Zhengqing had watched this horror movie not long ago, he didn’t watch it with Lu Yiwei but played games instead.

To be honest, the background music of the movie strangely matched the game visuals.

After one minute, Mu Zhengqing felt someone tugging at his clothes.

He didn’t pay much attention, thinking it was Lu Yiwei moving and accidentally touching him.

After five minutes, he felt the tugging on his clothes getting stronger.

He thought for a moment, put down his phone, and leaned over to Lu Yiwei’s ear to ask, “Are you scared?”

“Not really,” Lu Yiwei answered stiffly.

Although Lu Yiwei didn’t admit he was scared this time, his expression had already betrayed him.

Mu Zhengqing thought about why Lu Yiwei was sitting so close to him after turning off the lights. It turned out he was seeking a sense of security from him.

Mu Zhengqing thoughtfully suggested, “This movie is actually pretty average. How about we watch something else?”

“Let’s finish this one. I want to know who the ghost is. If I don’t figure it out, I won’t be able to sleep tonight,” Lu Yiwei replied, tightly gripping his clothes.

Hearing Lu Yiwei’s words, four big characters appeared in Mu Zhengqing’s mind: “poor skills, big addiction.”

However, he could understand Lu Yiwei’s desire to keep watching. It was just like when he watched suspense dramas. If he didn’t find out who the culprit was, he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night either.

He hesitated a bit, wondering whether to tell Lu Yiwei that the movie never explained those strange things in the end.

Since it was a horror movie, it was normal for some things to be scientifically inexplicable.

In the end, he decided not to tell him for now.

Some things, you have to experience yourself to give up. If he told him in advance, it might backfire.

Mu Zhengqing moved closer to Lu Yiwei, letting his arm touch his.

He hoped this would give him a bit of a sense of security.

What Mu Zhengqing didn’t know was that when his arm touched Lu Yiwei, the Lu Yiwei who was originally only pretending to be stiff, actually became stiff.



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