Brother, you smell good - 24

 

| BYSG | My Good Brother | 24

Shen Yu didn’t speak, which was equivalent to tacit consent.

Seeing this, Meng Li nodded, “Alright, you all go ahead.”

Cheng Mofei immediately took Shen Yu and walked out of the laboratory building.

After they had walked a little further and were no longer surrounded by students in lab coats, Cheng Mofei suddenly asked, “Was that girl just now Meng Li?”

Shen Yu didn’t expect Cheng Mofei to remember Meng Li. He nodded. “Yes, it’s her.”

“Why did she come find you to talk about work so late?” Cheng Mofei asked casually, seemingly probing.

Thinking about what Meng Li had said earlier, Shen Yu replied, “She’s the class’s cultural art committee member, and she needs to arrange the orientation party.”

The orientation party at Yanda University is held after National Day, organized by each department. Meng Li ran for the position of cultural art committee member in their class, and is responsible for these matters.

Cheng Mofei was not satisfied with this answer.

It was already completely dark, and they had just finished their lab class. A man and a woman alone… If they talked about work, it would definitely turn into talking about personal matters.

If he hadn’t come today, Shen Yu would have definitely left with that girl.

If this continues, it won’t just be a simple classmate relationship anymore.

Earlier, in the club’s group chat, he had vaguely sensed something was off. That girl was particularly enthusiastic toward Shen Yu, always looking for excuses to talk to him about random things.

As for Shen Yu? 

Was he truly oblivious, or just pretending to be?

The thing that bothered him was that Shen Yu never shared any of these personal matters with him, and he had no way of asking.

He thought about it a lot while playing basketball that night.

He still believed that sharing these things with your good friends was important.

Right now, Shen Yu was single. 

They could run around the campus together, play games, have late-night snacks, or take walks to digest... 

But if Shen Yu suddenly started dating, he definitely wouldn’t do any of those things with him anymore. The drastic decrease in Sun Xinghe’s time spent in the dorm since the start of the semester was proof enough. 

Last semester, they often played games in the dorm, but this semester, Sun Xinghe was busy spending sweet time with his partner in duo queues and didn’t play with them as much. 

If Shen Yu started dating, he would probably end up just like Sun Xinghe.

His partner suddenly wasn’t around, so he had to prepare himself in advance, right?

He could still help Shen Yu keep an eye out. If the person wasn’t good enough, he couldn’t let Shen Yu fall for someone who might deceive him emotionally.

It was a shame, though. He didn’t directly catch Shen Yu and that girl alone together. 

But even if he had, he would have exposed everything too soon and wouldn’t have had any reasonable excuse to "expose" anything.

Next week, when Shen Yu had his lab class, he would secretly observe and catch him red-handed, then interrogate him properly.

Shen Yu had no idea that Cheng Mofei’s mind was running through all these thoughts.

In his eyes, Meng Li had just asked him about the orientation party in front of Cheng Mofei, which was simply a normal student relationship. 

There was no need to go out of his way to clarify any "innocence" between them. Forcing an explanation would only make it seem more suspicious.

Cheng Mofei couldn’t resist asking, “Are you planning to participate in the orientation party?”

Shen Yu shook his head. “I don’t have any special talents. I can’t really do anything other than running errands.”

His only talent was chemistry—he certainly couldn’t go on stage and perform a chemistry experiment.

Cheng Mofei furrowed his brows and retorted, “You’re good-looking, you have a pleasant voice, and you’re not shy at all. You can definitely be the host.”

He had seen Shen Yu teach Cheng Zhiyu before—he is clear, organized, and smooth, with a good sense of humor.

If he were still in high school, he’d definitely beg his mom to hire Shen Yu as his tutor.

Shen Yu didn’t expect Cheng Mofei to compliment him so suddenly. He smiled a little, “We’ll see.”

While they were chatting, the school gate came into view.

Although it was already completely dark, the small stalls at the entrance were still lively. 

There were plenty of students who had finished their evening classes, stopping by to buy food, filling the air with the warmth and bustle of street food.

The two of them approached the Fuding sliced pork stall and ordered a bowl, taking two spoons.

Eating too much late at night often leads to indigestion and poor sleep, so one portion was just enough for both of them.

The Fuding sliced pork had a line, with the owner working alone, but the food was served quickly, so they didn’t have to wait long.

While Cheng Mofei was in line, Shen Yu greeted him and then walked over to a nearby stall selling sugar tangerines. He bought a bag and returned.

The weather had turned colder, and it was the season for eating sugar tangerines—juicy, sweet, and incredibly delicious.

Cheng Mofei would surely like them.

"Here." Shen Yu handed the bag of sugar tangerines to Cheng Mofei.

Cheng Mofei paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and the surprise in his gaze almost overflowed. He hurriedly took the bag from Shen Yu’s hand and confirmed again, "You bought these for me?"

Shen Yu nodded, not saying anything fancy, just offering a slight smile.

He never really expressed his kindness with words, but he wanted to be kind to Cheng Mo Fei, and a bag of sugar tangerines was far from enough.

"How did you know I like tangerines?" Cheng Mofei couldn’t wait to peel one and eat it.

Shen Yu couldn’t help but laugh. "Isn’t it obvious to anyone with eyes?"

Shen Yu was still wearing his white lab coat, his lab report casually rolled up and tucked into his pocket. 

Under the streetlights, with his black-framed glasses and the gentle curve of his eyes, he looked especially soft, like a small moon.

Cheng Mofei popped a few tangerine segments into his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing, and then he fed the rest of them to Shen Yu.

"Here, you eat it," Shen Yu chewed and agreed, "It’s really sweet. But my mouth still isn’t fully healed. I should stick to eating fruits that clear heat."

Just then, the owner finished packing their Fuding sliced pork. Cheng Mofei reached out to take it, telling Shen Yu to eat first, and that if he couldn’t finish, he would take the rest.

Recently, Shen Yu had lost weight because he hadn’t been eating well due to his mouth. He needed to replenish his energy.

And besides, he had the sugar tangerines that Shen Yu bought for him.

Shen Yu didn’t hesitate and took a bite.

The Fuding sliced pork was soupy and watery, so it was easy to spill while eating on the go.

Nearby, a couple eating late-night snacks was whispering affectionately to each other. Since they were close, every word was clear to Shen Yu and Cheng Mofei.

The girl said, “I can’t eat anymore. I’m so full…”

The boy took the night snack from her hands and teased, “Give it to me. I’m your baby’s exclusive trash bin. Anything you can’t finish, just throw it to me.”

Shen Yu paused for a moment as he chewed the Fuding sliced pork, feeling a little guilty and lowering his lashes.

Wasn’t this just like him and Cheng Mofei…?

He wondered if Cheng Mofei had heard it.

Of course, Cheng Mofei had heard it and frowned.

If Shen Yu started dating, would he end up being treated like that too?

Shen Yu was already so thin; how could he eat someone else’s leftovers?

That definitely wouldn’t be right.

But he also knew that this kind of thing was pretty normal between couples.

...

If he really thought about it, did Shen Yu even want to start a relationship?

They were only in their first year of college, there was no need to rush.

He was already in his second year, and still hadn’t started a relationship yet.

Being single wasn’t bad at all, right?

With his brothers around, what did he need a partner for? A partner wasn’t even guaranteed to treat him better than his brothers did.

Cheng Mofei found himself lost in these random thoughts, and before he realized it, he had already eaten a quarter of the bag of sugar tangerines.

After finishing the Fuding sliced pork that Shen Yu had left for him, they both went upstairs and returned to their dorm.

As soon as they entered, Shen Yu began replying to Meng Li’s message.

It turned out that Meng Li really did want to invite Shen Yu to be the host for the orientation party.

Shen Yu was good-looking, and with just a little touch-up, he could stand there and be the most presentable person. 

Plus, during the self-introduction session at the beginning of the semester, it was clear that Shen Yu was calm, composed, and not shy at all.

While Cheng Mofei watched Shen Yu chatting with Meng Li, he continued eating sugar tangerines. 

During that time, Xiao Xiong came over and asked for some tangerines. Cheng Mofei begrudgingly picked out a small one for him—he was trying to lose weight, so he couldn’t eat too many sweets.

In the end, Shen Yu did agree, saying he could give it a try being a host.

Afterward, Shen Yu went to take a shower.

The reason Shen Yu agreed was partly due to the things his mom had said before.

His mom had told him to participate in more activities in college and make more friends.

And tonight, Cheng Mofei had praised him for being suitable to be the host.

Trying it out… there was no harm in it.

Moreover, the host position for the orientation party came with a pretty substantial amount of credit points.

While taking a shower that evening, Shen Yu also washed his hair. He was used to cleaning up thoroughly after leaving the lab, even though he hadn’t done any experiments that night.

When he came out of the bathroom, Shen Yu instinctively glanced in Cheng Mofei’s direction, then frowned.

The bag of sugar tangerines he had bought for Cheng Mofei… how can there only be two left?

One of them was still in Cheng Mofei’s hand, half-peeled.

He had bought so many, don’t tell me Cheng Mofei is going to end up finishing them all by himself in one night?

...

The next day.

When Cheng Mofei woke up, he found a large blister on his lip.

It was painful and uncomfortable.

He had eaten too many tangerines—his mouth had gotten sore from the heat.

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