Chapter 75 - Can’t carry you.
The live broadcasting room was breathless from laughter.
【Catch him ah! You’re the one who ended up being caught!!! Ahhahaha!!!】
【My mother, pfft hahahahaha the name Face Slapped K is really well-deserved.】
【This is no longer a scene of a car overturning, it’s scene of a car being demolished.】
【The level of shamefulness being exhibited is enough to enter the live broadcasting history of MengMao TV.】
【KK, believe me, you can’t live any longer. Hand Sister Liang over to me, and may you leave in peace.】
Although the atmosphere in the live broadcasting room was warm and lively, Kang Shengzhe felt very cold inside. His indolent visage was falling apart and it was plastered with the word ‘depression’ in the uppercase. He told You Liangxing: “I rarely lose, I only lose one in ten thousand games. Liang Liang, you must not damage or destroy the stalwart and lofty image you have of me in your heart.”
You Liangxing could not help but laugh, and the live broadcasting reacted speedily.
【Wei weiwei! Don’t bully Sister Liang just because she doesn’t speak!】
【??? Does KK have a fundamental misunderstanding of what a stalwart image is??】
【How dare you call yourself lofty with your dog appearance, pei! Stepping on your dog head!】
【No, ‘lofty’ only belongs to your person, not your image, thank you.】
Even though Kang Shengzhe did not acknowledge the comments in the live broadcasting room, he was still capable of controlling the rhythm and forging ahead. Since the match was over, he said with some melancholy, “Let’s open another round.”
He re-entered the team interface. And You Liangxing, who had yet to say or type a single words thus far, finally responded. Before the matchmaking process could even start, he wrote: — Not coming.
Kang Shengzhe: — Huh?
Let alone Kang Shengzhe, even the live broadcasting room showed a large reaction.
【Huh!!!!!!】
【No no no!! Don’t go!!】
【Play another round!】
【?? What’s the situation, why isn’t she playing another?】
Despite the reluctance of countless of people, You Liang did not change his decision. It was not because he did not want to play or because he had something to attend to, rather, as You Liangxing was playing the game just now, his eyelids started jumping.
You Liangxing’s premonitions have always been very accurate; whenever his eyelids started jumping, it meant that something annoying was about to crop up and it would throw his thoughts into turmoil. Hence, it was hard to gather his concentration to play the game and if that was the case, he might as well stop playing altogether.
The reason was truthfully that simple, but in the face of Kang Shengzhe’s query, it gave rise to a rare, joking mood within You Liangxing. In response to Kang Shengzhe, who was currently rolling about and acting spoilt as he was asking for another game, You Liangxing chuckled as he typed: — Forget it.
Kang Shengzhe: — Why?
You Liangxing: — Can’t carry you.
Kang Shengzhe: &#k2026;&#k2026;.
The live broadcasting room went quiet, and they collectively twitched soon after.
&#k3010;My mother, ahahahahahaha, I’m going to laugh myself to death!!!! I’m actually going to laugh myself to death!!&#k3011;
&#k3010;KK!! I have to ask if you’re feeling shameful or not! Do you feel ashamed!!&#k3011;
【Beseeching KK’s psychological shadow.】
【Both of us have nine years of compulsory education, but Sister Liang, how are you this great!!】
【Did you hear that! Trash K, she can’t carry you! Even a celestial being can’t move you!】
【Well-done, abandon him! Laugh at him!】
Kang Shengzhe pouted: “Ying ying ying.”
With Kang Shengzhe’s high face value came with a brutal lethality; while You Liangxing did not show a visible reaction to it, it showed instantaneous results when it was placed in front of fans who were seeing it close up for the first time. Many people were thrown into confusion by his pout and fake cry, only to recover soon after and start lapping up his face.
【Ying what ying! I don’t feel like laughing at you anymore once you ying! ......Fine, I’ll stop laughing! 】
【A big man like you shouldn’t pretend to be cute!! It’s really disgusting!! Ah, this cute K is really sweet!】
You Liangxing left as abruptly as he came. His appearance might have been rushed in both entry and exit but it left a long-lasting impact; as the broadcast continued, not only did the fans refuse to let the matter of Sister Liang go, the label of KK being the disgrace to the world of carrying girls quietly utilised the lingering charm that the previous collaborative broadcast provided and entered the hot search again in the late night. Thus, in the span of one night, everyone knew about the existence of ‘Sister Liang’ that You Liangxing was.
【After watching KK’s broadcast, I laughed so hard my epilepsy started acting up!】
【This Sister Liang is really capable!!】
【I couldn’t stop watching!! Hahahahaha, I feel like eating this CP!!】
【We have to report this carrying girls of an anchor!!!! I don’t even have a girl to carry! Why does this spicy chicken of an anchor get to have one!! Is it because he’s good looking?!!】
【Kneeling down and begging for Sister Liang to appear frequently!!】
The live broadcast pushed Kang Shengzhe into another blaze of fire, and in addition to that, Sister Liang was constantly and heavily mentioned by KK fans. Of course, these were matters that happened later. Currently, You Liangxing – who had pushed aside King’s Glory – was talking to Kang Shengzhe as the anchor divided his attention between broadcasting and asking after his circumstances while he had the time to do so.
[Ah Sheng]: — Did something come up?
Naturally, Kang Shengzhe did not take You Liangxing’s joke to heart. After You Liangxing had gotten off the game, he immediately followed to ask him that question.
You Liangxing replied: — No, I just feel like I’ve forgotten something.
[Ah Sheng]: — Is it very important?
You Liangxing could not answer in the moment. His left eyelid was still twitching and the ominous premonition he was getting was only growing stronger. He could only say: — I’m not certain. You should get back to your business and broadcast.
Indeed, Kang Shengzhe could not walk away from his job; after replying with an ‘okay’, he obediently backed out of WeChat.
Putting down his phone, You Liangxing still felt awfully strange. However, before he could parcel out how the feeling came about, there was a sudden knock on the door.
It was nine o’ clock and he lived alone in a single-person apartment. There should be no one coming to visit. Feeling odd, You Liangxing looked into the door’s peephole, and in the instant where he clearly discerned who was outside the door, his eyelids stopped jumping and his brows started twitching instead.
When he opened the door, a young and robust man with a crewcut squeeze into view.
Slowly, You Liangxing uttered, “... Why are you here.”
The person had strong facial features and his appearance could be considered as good-looking. It was only that his complexion was slightly darker and he was brimming with vigour. When their gazes clashed, the stretched taut expression that the person in a crewcut had contorted into one of anger. He stretched his leg out towards the door and placed it in the gap, mournful wail tearing from his throat.
“You’re even resenting me for coming over! If I didn’t come, I wouldn’t have known about how many matters you were hiding from me, you heartless and faithless scoundrel who started belittling your friends just because you met a god! Stayed with you in the same dorm for two years and yet you mistreat me! Hmpf, you’re the most cold-blooded, the most ruthless! The one who makes the most trouble!”
You Liangxing: “......”
You Liangxing reached out to pull the door to the close, and it caused Liao Su to cut his tirade into half and cease because his leg was jammed by door. In pain, he knelt down on one knee and held onto his injured foot without any regard for his image. Feeling wounded and aggrieved, he said: I came a thousand li to see you and this is how you treat my long and slender leg!?”
You Liangxing: “......”
Head aching, You Liangxing sighed and said: “Give me a reason for your sudden madness.”
Liao Su ignored the words ‘sudden madness’ and immediately whipped out his phone and raised it high. On the screen, a live broadcast was playing and it happened to be Kang Shengzhe’s broadcast which You Liangxing had just exited.
Liao Su: “What do you have to say about this!” Once he spat out his just and forceful words, Liao Su felt another wave of pain in his heart. “Did you change your Wi-Fi password again? I’m currently using my mobile network!”
You Liangxing: “......”
You Liangxing fell silent, but at the very least, he aware of where his eyelid jumping reaction originated from. Helplessly, he opened his door and said lightly, “... Shut up and enter the house.”
Liao Su climbed up from where he was kneeling and rolled into the living room like a streak of smoke.
***
Speaking of Liao Su’s visit this time around, it was not specifically because of the matter regarding KK. His personality had always been like this; he was not one to sit still during vacation and he had already intended to visit You Liangxing the moment he returned back to City A. It was completely by chance that he saw You Liangxing being in a broadcast with God K in such an unexpected manner.
No matter what he usually thought or even if he placed more thought into it, he would never have expected that You Liangxing would silently hook up with the Great God KK. It was especially so when he dug through his memories only to realise that the two of them had already been acquainted for a long time, and absurdly enough, he had been oblivious to the fact that he had played games with KK back then!
KK!
It was KK!
The fan mentality in Liao Su had imploded. Thus, when he met You Liangxing, he had to act up first. And You Liangxing, understanding that he had little to no justifications as to why he had to keep his silence, roughly explained the situation to Liao Su in a few sentences.
Liao Su was grown-up man – his emotions came like the wind and left like lightning. In a blink of an eye, he had completely forgotten his earlier vexation as he arrived at a sudden epiphany: “Previously, you mentioned that you were constantly talking to an online friend, was that God K?”
You Liangxing had some opinions regarding the address ‘God K’ when he thought back about how Kang Shengzhe had overturned his car. He gave a pause before he eventually replied: “En.”
“Oh—no wonder.” Liao Su was a fan and his ardency for KK had suppressed all else, to the extent where he felt that if the other party was KK, then the notion of two men talking to each other daily was extremely normal. In fact, more than just understanding, he even felt particularly envious.
“Ahhhh, I want to talk to God K too, and game together with him! Wah, now that I think about it, I actually played a few games with KK, and it’s enough for me to brag about it for a year!”
Liao Su was very vested and he continued to ask a few more questions. After he extracted the fact that Kang Shengzhe was also in A University from You Liangxing, he immediately abandoned the complaints he had during their first meeting. Happily, he stated: “I’m actually in the same school as KK, entering A University is truly worth it!”
It was evident that Kang Shengzhe had entered after them, but Liao Su made it sound as though he had expended the extra effort in order to meet KK. You Liangxing listened to him, wordless, and just like this, he tided through the crisis that had his eyelids jumping like crazy in an unshakeable, calm and collected manner.
After the winds had settled and the waves had subsided, they called an end to matter by pulling a sheet over it and Liao Su moved onto the main reason why he had come calling this time around, which was to query about You Liangxing’s schedule apart from his occupying his space. The pair had a very strong relationship due to many factors: not only were they friends for two years, they had bonded over their mutual passion for physical training. Although Liao Su could be grating to his ears whenever they were cohabiting, he was actually decent in other aspects.
After they caught up, You Liangxing cleaned up a room for Liao Su. Then, they briefly planned out their next few days. Liao Su asked: “What do you want to do in the next few days?”
You Liangxing thought about it: “Boxing?”
Liao Su said: “Boxing for the entire day in the boxing gym?”
You Liangxing: “More or less, I haven’t practiced for a period of time, it feels uncomfortable.”
As a person who had a deep love for sports, Liao Su nodded sympathetically: “Then it’s settled. The boxing gym we previously went to is quite big, you’ll box while I work out.”
You Liangxing nodded. Liao Su seemed like he still had some words to say which led You Liangxing to probe: “What’s wrong?”
Liao Su chuckled before he said: “Since we’re all in City A, and we’ll be in the same university in the future, we should cultivate some feelings, no? Ask KK to come together with us.”
You Liangxing stiffened instantaneously as he frowned, “Ask him to exercise?”
Liao Su nodded and You Liangxing waved his hand calmly in reply: “Impossible.”
Ask Kang Shengzhe, a lazy ball of a person, who would never sit if he could lie down, who would never stand if he could sit, to exercise?
Impossible.
Liao Su refused to drop the matter, “Why not? Even if he doesn’t like exercising, he’ll definitely start once I persuade him. Sports is the greatest joy you can find in life, and what he requires is someone to give him guidance. I think I can be that person, in fact, I think I’m particularly capable. Hey, don’t you find that it sounds especially persuasive when those words came out from my mouth?”
You Liangxing: “No.”
Liao Su: “See, you still don’t believe me. Shall we make a bet?”
As a person who saw bets to be beneath him, You Liangxing did not have the tendency to make bets. However, when it came to issue of whether Kang Shengzhe would exercise, You Liangxing was absolutely certain that it was impossible. Therefore, he saw no harm in temporarily supressing that characteristic of his as he said: “What do you want to bet?”
Liao Su contemplated on his options: “We’ll bet on whether God K is willing to exercise or not. If I lose, I’ll shut up whenever you tell me to shut in the future.”
With such a wonderful condition, You Liangxing had to shamefully admit that he was a little tempted. You Liangxing said: “And if you were to win?”
Liao Su deliberately revealed a naughty smile, “If I were to win, that welcome speech for the freshmen in front of the entire school? You have to do it on your own.”
Having to do the welcome speech, and even requiring You Liangxing to speak in front of the entire school with his delicate and girly loli voice while he was still crowned as the legendary handsome man in A University?
The conditions were quite equal.
Recalling Kang Shengzhe’s white belly, You Liangxing said: “Deal.”