Honest Wage Slave IF Route (03)

11. Of course, it's not that he's a pervert, a Schrödinger's straight man.

Fearing its host would look even more embarrassed, it reassured, "[No, straight men are very concerned about their image; they wouldn't fight in a place like this.]"

The protagonist is portrayed as upright and civilized.

Xue Ci felt relieved and sat down in the other person's chair under Bai Wu's intense gaze.

Bai Wu took this meeting very seriously and booked a table a week in advance. The private room was elegant and had a subtle fragrance.

Even so, as soon as Song Xueci entered, he could still smell a very special fragrance emanating from her.

I wore perfume.

The shirt she's wearing is also very nice.

The hair is smooth and silky.

Song Xueci valued her meeting with him very much.

Also, she has such big eyes and such fair skin.

Perhaps because she doesn't usually pay much attention to other people, Bai Wu had never seen such a handsome boy before.

But... he's still a boy.

Even after being deceived, Bai Wu didn't show any coldness.

He couldn't calm down; he was just surprised that all those photos of him in white stockings and skirts were taken by the same boy.

"Are you Song Xueci?"

Xue Ci nodded obediently.

Her hair flew up and down.

Although he's already working, the young man still retains that sweet, student-like quality.

After regaining his senses, Bai Wu realized that he had been staring at the person the whole time, making the person nervously tug at his clothes.

The man's gaze swept over Song Xueci's slender, fair fingers.

The loose hem of her shirt was tucked into her trousers, outlining her slender waist.

At least the photos didn't lie to him.

"You're a boy."

Xue Ci finally received the question, and put on an apologetic and nervous expression. "I'm sorry."

I'm sorry, he was faking it. There's no need to fake nervousness; the other person is such a tall, muscular man. Staring at him like that really made me uneasy.

"I didn't mean to." He pursed his lips, his eyes were wet and red at the corners, and his thick, curled eyelashes trembled slightly, making him look like a beautiful doll.

"A friend mentioned that you seemed a bit unhappy about retiring... so I wanted to ask how you were doing, but I was worried you might not want to talk to guys."

"Sorry..."

The little boy's voice was a clear and melodious youthful tone.

Logically, Bai Wu should be angry, after all, he'd been scammed for several months. Not only did he transfer money and buy gifts, but he'd also been flirted with like that.

My heart is pounding, and I react to the sound of the other person speaking.

Thinking of this, Bai Wu's face stiffened.

He reacted to a picture of a boy quite frequently.

It happens almost every night.

This is something a straight man might find hard to accept right away.

Seeing his expression turn cold, Xue Ci couldn't help but feel nervous. She pursed her lips and said the lines she had prepared beforehand, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you. I'll return the gift and the money you gave me."

"I've given them all to you, so they're yours now."

"Huh?" Xue Ci was stunned.

Seeing the boy opposite him stare wide-eyed, Bai Wu coughed dramatically, then looked away and said, "Let's eat first."

Xue Ci: "?"

How strange...

Everyone knows he's a guy, so why do we still eat together?

But he really liked the teddy bear that Bai Wu brought...

The meal took longer than Xue Ci had anticipated, almost delaying the mission's progress. Bai Wu asked him about his university major and when he had last seen him.

As the information stated, Xue Ci said, "I met you on the basketball court."

"After that, you often watched me play?"

"Um."

"So... cough... did you like me back in college?"

"... Um."

Xue Ci a little embarrassed, her eyelashes drooping.

She's so well-behaved; she seems so easy to bully.

A surge of heat rose up Bai Wu's back, and for some reason, his entire spine felt tingly and numb.

After finding out that a boy had liked him for all four years of college, he didn't feel disgusted or disgusted; instead, his heart fluttered.

He couldn't quite describe the feeling.

It's a little hot and a little itchy.

Also... I think Song Xueci's face looks very soft.

However, he's straight, so he definitely wouldn't accept a guy's affections.

Bai Wu snapped out of his lightheaded state and said solemnly and seriously, "Sorry, I'm straight, I don't accept guys."

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We finally made it in time.

Xue Ci breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Bai Wu mistook it for a sad sigh.

He stared at the boy's red and wet eyes for a few seconds, then realized that his rejection had been too harsh on the boy.

After all, I've liked him for so many years. I secretly watched him play basketball in college and took the same elective courses as him. Now that I know he's going through a low point in his life, I'm here to chat with him and encourage him every day.

Song Xueci admired him so much, she must have been sad to be rejected.

Bai Wu couldn't bear it. "We can be friends."

"Thank you, I lied to you, but you didn't blame me." Xue Ci had completed her task and spent the afternoon in the restaurant. After eating, she felt a little sleepy and wanted to go home to rest.

"Thank you for treating me to dinner today. Well, I'll head back now."

Xue Ci looked reluctantly at Bai Wu... and the teddy bear beside him.

Bai Wu: "No need to rush, we still have a movie to watch."

Today's itinerary for meeting up in person is indeed dinner and a movie.

According to the original plot, Bai Wu coldly rejected him and left. They didn't even have lunch together, let alone watch a movie.

Xue Ci subconsciously felt something was off.

Fortunately, the other party was still willing to give him the teddy bear.

For this meeting, Bai Wu not only proactively planned a day's itinerary but also brought gifts that the other person would like.

He subconsciously felt that only girls would like these kinds of fluffy toys.

I didn't expect that some boys would like it.

The movie theater is located in the same shopping mall.

The two sat on the escalator, with Xue Ci standing in front and Bai Wu two steps behind. This distance allowed him to see Xue Ci's fair nape.

Soft and smooth skin.

It looks like a marshmallow, very fragile; I reckon even a light touch would leave a mark.

Its body is probably pink and white too.

As Bai Wu was lost in thought, Xue Ci suddenly turned around.

The two of them met each other's eyes so suddenly.

The sunlight streaming through the mall ceiling shone directly into Xue Ci's light-colored pupils, making them appear even more beautiful, like glass beads.

Bai Wu forgot to look away, and when he realized it, he was very embarrassed.

Why are you staring at people like a pervert?

Fortunately, Xue Ci didn't seem to notice, and even whispered to him, "Is the movie theater on the fifth floor?"

Her voice is so soft, it makes it sound like we're on a date.

Bai Wu hummed in agreement.

Just then, a few girls passed by on the escalator opposite, and it sounded like they were praising the teddy bear in Xue Ci's arms for being cute.

Xue Ci heard it too, and winked at Bai Wu: "I really like this you gave me, thank you, brother."

Bai Wu felt a chill run down his spine from being called "brother".

He stopped breathing, and after saying "You're welcome" in a pretentious manner, he didn't say anything more.

But his eyes kept glancing in Song Xueci's direction.

The way Song Xueci holding the doll was simply... Bai Wu didn't know how to describe it, and awkwardly scratched his hair.

The straight man's ear tips were so red they were practically bleeding.

In fact, he was indeed angry after learning that Song Xueci deceived him.

But since she had liked him for so long and knew he was straight, she had no choice but to approach him as a girl.

Ultimately, I just wanted to comfort him.

It's all because I like myself.

He also thought Song Xueci was a good person.

Unfortunately, he's straight and can't accept men.

Let's just be friends from now on.

Bai Wu was still thinking about whether he should ask her out more often in the future, but he didn't expect that he would be deleted from her friends list when he came back tonight.

Straight men are immediately defenseless.

I swear I will never trust a man again in my life.

As a good brother, seeing Bai Wu so distraught and glued to his phone all day because of an online scammer, Cheng Yuqing naturally stepped in to help.

He felt that Bai Wu was simply not straight enough, which was why he was deceived.

In situations like this, it's necessary for a 100% straight man like him to go and demand an explanation from the other party.

Author's Note:

100% straight man

A man with an erect penis.

It's a bit short, but I'm all done with my work now. I'll try to update the extra chapters daily and make them longer! [Keep it up!]