[Chu Xinghui: I'm doing a cross-dressing stream on Huanyu Live today. Come reserve your spot~]
[? Who's on this Weibo account right now?]
[Gu Kai, I know it's you. Chu Xinghui would never do this.]
[Gu Kai, when did you steal Chu Xinghui's phone? Give us a heads-up next time. I almost went into cardiac arrest when I clicked.]
Gu Kai sat down at the computer, set up the newly purchased webcam, and turned to Wen Liangtian:
"Why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here?"
Wen Liangtian sat on the couch drinking Chu Xinghui's tea, leisurely swinging his crossed leg.
Chu Xinghui was streaming tonight, which gave him the perfect excuse to pick Lan Xiangxian up from Gu Chupei's little villa.
Chu Xinghui had gone into the bedroom to change right after collecting his package.
He seemed very excited.
Lan Xiangxian perched uneasily on the very edge of the couch, taking in the decor of Chu Xinghui's home with wide eyes.
It was lovely. Unlike the coldness of the little home Gu Chupei had given him, everything here was in warm colors and looked very cozy.
"Fine, fine..."
Gu Kai got up from his seat and waited for Chu Xinghui to finish changing:
"But don't get your hopes up too high..."
"We know, we know." Wen Liangtian waved impatiently:
"You already said that on Weibo. With Chu Xinghui's looks, what's there to worry about?"
[Huanyu Live reminder: Your stream is about to begin.]
[Hurry, hurry!!]
[I want a maid outfit! Pant, pant!]
[Black stockings! Black stockings!]
[Ears! Ears!!]
[Gu Mingyue: Didn't reserve a spot. Looking forward to the stream.]
[??? Gu Mingyue, what are you doing here?]
[Wen Liangtian: Uh... don't get your hopes up too high. I've already seen it.]
[Liangtian, you're at Huihui's place! Explain yourself!!]
The stream began, but the webcam wasn't on yet. Chu Xinghui and Wen Liangtian's voices came through the pitch-black stream.
"You're really wearing that?"
Wen Liangtian's voice was full of skepticism, and even a little disdain.
"Huihui, I think so too... technically, it's women's clothing, but it really looks, uh..."
Lan Xiangxian's hesitant voice came through the stream.
"What's wrong with it? Gu Bear, turn on the stream!"
[I'm so curious QWQ. What on earth is he wearing? Sob, sob!]
[Open up, open up, hurry and open up!]
Gu Kai let out a heavy sigh over the stream before the webcam finally came on.
At first, it focused on Gu Kai. There was a bright green lump behind him, but the viewers paid it no attention.
Until the camera focused on Chu Xinghui.
It was a very dopey-looking frog costume, with two vacant eyes perched on top and a cotton-stuffed belly bulging out in front of Chu Xinghui.
The only sign that could prove it was women's clothing was the floral headscarf on its head.
Through the frog's mouth, they could just make out Chu Xinghui's sparkling, foxlike eyes.
[...]
[...]
When the viewers showed no reaction, Chu Xinghui lifted a foot, stomped it down, and saluted the camera.
Seeming to think he hadn't done it well enough, he repeated the motion.
This time, the viewers finally reacted, flooding the chat with strings of question marks.
[?]
[??]
[I mean, it is women's clothing, but this...]
[I have nothing to say. Chu Xinghui, that's so you.]
[I must be ill. I can't sleep no matter what, and somehow, in the words "women's clothing," all I can see is a frog.]
"All right, since everyone's here, let's start the stream."
Very pleased with his "women's clothing," Chu Xinghui reached down to gather up the cotton-stuffed belly and sat down in front of the camera.
Fortunately, he was close enough that the viewers could still see Chu Xinghui inside.
"What should we stream today?"
Chu Xinghui moved his cursor to the search bar, ready to look up 4399 Mini Games.
To his surprise, everyone vehemently objected.
[Please, bro, you won't even let us see you cross-dress. Play Honor of Kings. I want to see you play Yao (a really cute character who can attach to other people) and seduce Older Brother QWQ.]
[Bro, play Honor of Kings. Can you play a mage and seduce a few jungle king Older Brothers?]
[Sob, we've already lost the cross-dressing. Can't you at least let us watch Honor of Kings?]
With his fans crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang themselves, Chu Xinghui had no choice but to close the browser.
"Fine, fine, but I haven't played in ages. Let me download it."
The last time he had watched Gu Mingyue play, Chu Xinghui had known he wouldn't be able to escape this.
He picked up his phone to download it, but still refused to take off the frog costume. He had Gu Kai unzip it so he could stick his arms out.
On-screen, a frog bizarrely sported four hands: two slender human hands and two green frog hands.
Chu Xinghui used the time to thank the fans sending gifts.
"Thank you to [Huihui, remember to wear clothes] for the heart.
Thank you to [Chu Xinghui, you big dumbass] for the warship.
Thank you to [My wife]...?"
Chu Xinghui froze for a second, then continued reading.
"Thank you to [My wife] for the carnival."
The viewers had found their opening. One after another, they left to change their usernames, then returned to send gifts.
The screenful of effects left Chu Xinghui dazzled:
"Thank you to [Pei Hanmo is my husband] for the plane.
Thank you to [Did Xinghan do it last night] for the plane.
Stop thinking about that nonsense all day. So you all just went off to change your names?"
Chu Xinghui laughed in exasperation, deliberately picking out comments to read just to antagonize his fans:
"Thank you to [A sky full of stars, have a whole litter] for the carnival.
Thank you to [A sky full of stars, have a baby tonight] for the carnival."
"Chu Xinghui, what are you doing! Shut up!"
Wen Liangtian no longer cared about staying off-camera. He stood up and ran toward the space behind Chu Xinghui.
But Gu Kai intercepted him halfway, leaving the two locked in a stalemate.
"Don't read away all my romantic prospects!"
He still wanted a tall, dark, handsome athlete who was 185 centimeters tall. He still wanted to survive a little longer under Pei Hanmo's nose!
"Ahem."
Chu Xinghui made a show of coughing twice and picked up his phone:
"The download's just finished. I'll stop reading for now."
He opened the game. His username was still the one from two years ago-"Japanese Army Hui."
I haven't played in ages. I'll start with a normal match.
He hadn't been online long before an invitation arrived.
"Your friend [Black Earth Mo] has invited you to a ranked match."
A little pink heart was clearly displayed above it, with the number 158 below.
The chat exploded.
[Ahem, for those who don't play Honor of Kings, let me explain: that's a couple badge (emphasis). As for who this "Black Earth Mo" (emphasis) is, we have no idea. No idea at all.]
[Got it, got it (knowing auntie smile.jpg).]
[Uh... Chu Xinghui, I'm just saying, are you two actually a couple?]
[Don't talk nonsense up there! Our Xinghan are just good~ friends~]
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