“Disguise?”
Chi Yu blinked again after hearing Su Mo’s words clearly, somewhat confused. “What do you mean?”
“It’s just… um…”
Su Mo carefully observed Chi Yu’s expression and finally said, “The real me doesn’t actually look like this. I’ve disguised myself and changed my face.”
Hearing him say this, Chi Yu carefully examined him but couldn’t find any flaws.
“Really?”
He subconsciously reached out and touched Su Mo’s cheek. The warm touch felt so real and there was nothing wrong with it.
“Are you wearing makeup? I can’t tell. I saw you washing your face before.”
Players had a cleanliness level. If they didn’t wash themselves regularly, they might not look very dirty but something terrible would happen when their cleanliness level dropped below 10%.
For example, all NPCs would avoid them like the plague if they reeked of a smell odor. Even among players, only those who had their sense of realism set to the lowest level wouldn’t be affected.
As a player with ambitions, Su Mo would never allow himself to fall to such a state, so he would clean up regularly every day after logging in.
Washing one’s face, one’s hands and even taking a shower were all normal things. As a roommate, Chi Yu had to see it.
Chi Yu clearly doubted the words while Su Mo…
At this moment, he was frozen in place and speechless. Chi Yu was actually touching his face!
The young man’s hands were slightly cool, with distinct knuckles and as white as jade. Being touched on the face made Su Mo feel restless. He wished to grab Chi Yu’s hands and kiss him.
Unfortunately, what was disappointing was…
[Ding~ ‘Chi Yu’ is touching your cheek, which falls under the category of mild sexual harassment. You can escape the current situation by forcibly logging off. Do you want to proceed?]
The system notification rang in his ears, completely ruining the atmosphere of the moment.
Su Mo was silent for a while.
Chi Yu sexually harassing him? Haha, if that was true, he would be more than happy to accept it.
However, looking into Chi Yu’s close eyes and seeing his own reflection in them, Su Mo only saw a clear, unwavering gaze.
It was so innocent and pure, with no shyness at all, let alone any liking or love.
Su Mo’s mood fell to the bottom again.
He silently turned off the system notification, wanting to savor the moment a bit longer. However, Chi Yu seemed to realize something. His hand paused slightly and he withdrew it.
The red-haired youth smiled.
“Su Mo, are you joking with me? Is it fun to tease me?”
Su Mo was somewhat disappointed but he still shook his head seriously when facing this question.
He gazed intently at Chi Yu, still a bit uneasy. But now that he had spoken, there was no reason to keep it a secret any longer.
At the very least, he wanted to face Chi Yu with his most authentic self. This way, he wouldn’t have any regrets even if Chi Yu didn’t like him.
“I don’t need to joke with you like that.”
Su Mo continued, “I really did disguise myself. It isn’t just simple makeup, so you can’t tell. This is definitely not my real appearance.”
Chi Yu glanced at him a few times, realizing that Su Mo was indeed not joking. He restrained his expression, frowned slightly and thought for a moment before asking, “Then why are you telling me now?”
“Because… I want to show you my true face,” Su Mo said softly.
Chi Yu was taken aback. “Why?”
His question made Su Mo’s heart race uncontrollably again. He carefully chose his words before speaking. “I consider you as…”
However, he couldn’t bring himself to say the next few words. They got stuck on his lips.
Su Mo was very annoyed. He couldn’t help freezing every time he saw Chi Yu’s eyes.
“What?”
Chi Yu looked at Su Mo. Seeing that Su Mo hadn’t spoken for a long time, the light in his eyes dimmed.
Chi Yu smiled slightly and said softly, “True friends?”
Su Mo’s heart jumped and he muttered, “Is that what you think?”
“Huh?”
Chi Yu couldn’t help looking up at the forlorn expression on Su Mo’s face, his fingers clenching slightly on the blueprints he was holding. He opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but Su Mo had already decided to let the topic pass.
He felt that he might really back down if he continued talking to Chi Yu like this.
So, he said, “Okay, let’s talk when we get back. Are you done with your work here? What time can you go home today?”
At this moment, several elementalists walked over from a distance, seemingly encountering a problem. They didn’t approach but stood a few steps away, softly calling out to Chi Yu.
Chi Yu responded to them before looking at Su Mo. “Okay, let’s talk about it when I get back. I can’t leave until 6 o’clock this afternoon.”
“Yes, then go and get busy. Here, take these lychees.”
Su Mo handed the fruit basket to Chi Yu, waved to him and watched him walk back into the crowd to continue working.”
He didn’t rush to leave but quietly watched from the side of the construction site. He watched Chi Yu distribute the lychees to the people on the site. Seeing the smile on Chi Yu’s face as he ate the lychees, Su Mo felt that this trip hadn’t been in vain.
Su Mo left quietly around noon.
He rented a kitchen at a nearby guesthouse. In the midst of the adoring gazes of his fans, he quickly cooked a few dishes and eagerly delivered them to Chi Yu.
Chi Yu thought Su Mo had left and was about to grab something to eat with the people at the construction site when he saw Su Mo’s figure appear again.
He was somewhat stunned, and some emotions were growing in his heart.
“Mr Chi, who is that person to you? Why does he bring you food every day?”
Chi Yu was just about to get up when he heard a coworker next to him ask this question.
He paused, looking somewhat dazed, and ultimately didn’t answer the question. He simply smiled, got up and walked towards Su Mo.
“Why are you back again?”
“I’m bringing you food.”
Su Mo waved the lunchbox in his hand, his smile bright and cheerful. He was a true sunny young man.
Chi Yu looked at him, steps slowing slightly. Finally, he took a deep breath and went to meet this person. Su Mo had already taken out a table and chair and laid out a sumptuous lunch.
“Come and eat. You must be starving after a busy morning.” Su Mo handed him chopsticks and a soup spoon.
Chi Yu couldn’t help sighing with amazement every time he saw Su Mo pull things out of thin air.
The braves were truly amazing!
He sat down in the chair. Smelling the aroma of food, he realized that he was really hungry.
Chi Yu didn’t stand on ceremony and ate slowly and deliberately.
He was truly enjoying himself compared to his fellow workers who ate their meals squatting at the construction site. Moreover, Su Mo’s cooking skills were truly superb. Chi Yu thought that if he opened a restaurant, the business would definitely be very successful.
However, Su Mo seemed to feel that this wasn’t enough.
“We aren’t at home so I can’t make anything too fancy. Just make do with what we have.”
Seeing Su Mo’s sincere expression, Chi Yu knew he was speaking from the heart, but…
“I’m not making do.”
Chi Yu took a sip of soup and calmed down a bit. “I really like the food you make. I am happy to be able to eat it every day.”
Hearing these earnest words, Su Mo felt overjoyed and couldn’t help laughing foolishly. “I’m glad you like it. I also really enjoy cooking for you. If you don’t mind, I will cook for you every day from now on.”
Looking at him like this, Chi Yu’s eyes held a hint of helplessness but they also seemed to hold something more.
“Okay, thank you,” he replied and continued eating.
Su Mo was unaware of what Chi Yu had just promised him. He simply happily served Chi Yu’s food.
His cooking made Chi Yu happy.
This was enough to make him happy for a long time.
Sure enough, cooking was an essential skill for winning someone over. He had to thank his mother for teaching him!
Chi Yu saw this silly smile. His eyes were filled with helplessness, yet they also seemed to hold a hint of doting affection.
However, these feelings were quickly replaced by curiosity.
Su Mo said he wanted to show his true face…
What did the real Su Mo look like?
Chi Yu had a busy day, but this question would pop up from time to time. He felt an unusual urge to finish his work as quickly as possible.
You know, he used to want to be on the construction site 24/7.
At 6 o’clock in the evening, Su Mo arrived at the construction site on time.
He looked a bit uneasy, but more than that, he was full of anticipation and expectation. Chi Yu’s words at lunch clearly gave him confidence and made him feel fully revitalized!
Su Mo had already bought the disguise card before he came.
This system store update had added a batch of great items, with the special cards as the highlight of the update receiving the most attention.
The name change card was naturally the cheapest while the rebirth card was the most expensive. Just as players guessed, the rebirth card allowed them to delete their account and start over. However, each person could only purchase it three times.
Moreover, each of these cards was sold in limited quantities every day!
Fortunately, Su Mo was lucky enough to buy a disguise card right away or he would’ve vomited to death.
Due to this setting, the originally praised dog planners were once again drowned by curses on the forum.
After all, rebirth cards were one thing but something like changing their name or appearance, which didn’t affect game balance, was also subjected to purchase limits? It was simply absurd!
Su Mo had snatched a disguise card so he didn’t join in the verbal battle. At this moment, he felt like a criminal about to be tried when he saw Chi Yu. He wanted to know the result as soon as possible, but he was also worried and afraid that the result would be something he couldn’t bear.
“Let’s go back.”
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the red-haired youth stood there, his whole body bathed in a soft, warm halo. His gentle smile successfully calmed Su Mo down.
“Yes, let’s go back.”
The two of them walked side by side towards their house in the center of Doha Town. The scene looked harmonious and beautiful.
Of course, this applied if someone was walking.
They returned home riding a suspension car.
“Xiao Yu, there are lychees in the refrigerator. They taste even better after being chilled for a day.”
Su Mo got busy as soon as he entered the house.
He took some fruit out of the refrigerator. “I will go cook now. What would you like to eat?”
Chi Yu grabbed him. He had been hanging in suspense the whole day and naturally wanted to do something other than eat.
“Didn’t you say you were going to show me your true face?”
Chi Yu chuckled. “Speaking of which, why did you disguise yourself? Is it because you aren’t good-looking?”
It seemed that this was the only reason that could explain why Su Mo disguised himself. Of course, it could also be to avoid enemies?
But Chi Yu felt this wasn’t the case given Su Mo’s personality.
“How is that possible?”
Su Mo couldn’t help saying, “I’m really… I’m actually a very handsome guy, okay”?”
Then he paused again and added, “Maybe, possibly, perhaps… it doesn’t suit your taste? But I’m definitely good-looking!”
His confidence wavered as he spoke. “If… I mean, if you think I don’t look good, will you dislike me?”
Chi Yu couldn’t help laughing when seeing his uneasy expression. He shook his head. “I don’t judge people by appearance.”
Su Mo couldn’t help pouting as he muttered, “Obviously, you thought I was fierce at our first meeting…”
“What?” Chi Yu raised an eyebrow.
Su Mo immediately backed down. “Nothing. Wait for me a moment. I will be right back.”
Chi Yu knew he was leaving, so he nodded and watched Su Mo disappear on the spot. Then he picked up the lychees at the table and ate them while waiting.
He was indeed very curious about Su Mo’s appearance.
It shouldn’t be that ugly, right?
Chi Yu recalled the less attractive people he had met and couldn’t help freezing. Then he quickly comforted himself that at least Su Mo was a good cook and had a good personality.
Time passed second by second. Just as Chi Yu’s patience was wearing thin, a figure gradually reappeared in front of him.
Chi Yu smiled again.
He decided that no matter what Su Mo’s true appearance looked like, he must not lose his composure. At the very least, he couldn’t hurt Su Mo’s feelings.
However, as the figure in front of him gradually became clearer and the facial features clearly visible, Chi Yu’s expression froze.
Immediately afterwards, a blush slowly crept up his cheeks until his whole face turned bright red.
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