He is Too Stingy, This Sand Sculpture Cannon Fodder

Lin Mingxu looked at him coldly, “You go down.”

Shu You shook his head desperately, “No, I won’t go.”

“Go down!”

“I won’t!”

“Go down!”

“I won’t!”

Lin Mingxu: “……”

His gaze grew colder, like nails piercing into Shu You.

Shu You shuddered, but remained motionless, gripping the blanket tightly and refusing to budge.

The young man had just finished showering and was busy for a while, sweating slightly and with a flushed face. He was only wearing a long sleep shirt that was now disheveled, with messy hair and clothing, and his long and slender legs were almost completely exposed, blindingly white.

But he was completely unaware of this, still looking at Lin Mingxu eagerly, waiting for his approval like a small dog unsure if its owner will let it up on the bed, nervous yet hopeful.

It must be said that, regardless of his character, Shu You really fit Lin Mingxu’s aesthetic – otherwise, he wouldn’t have become his boyfriend.

Since they had met, although Lin Mingxu couldn’t say that he deeply loved or liked Shu You, he at least had a good impression of him and was willing to try a relationship.

But unfortunately…

Lin Mingxu’s breathing paused, and he looked away. “You’re not leaving, are you?”

“No, no!”

Shu You nodded quickly, looking weak, helpless, and pitiful. “I have kidney deficiency, I need someone to accompany me to fall asleep.”

Lin Mingxu wanted to grind his teeth, but his strong self-control made him hold back.

When he saw that Lin Mingxu had agreed, Shu You cautiously placed his pillow back down and nervously crawled into bed, lying down flat, clasping his hands over his belly, closing his eyes, and trying to fall asleep quickly.

…The bed was so hard.

Shu You himself would have liked ten layers of mattresses, sinking deeply into them as soon as he lay down. But Lin Mingxu’s bed had only one layer, and even the slightest movement felt like he was lying on rocks.

As he lay there, he lifted his right eyelid and squinted to observe what Lín Míngxù was doing.

Lin Mingxu didn’t know he was peeking and was completely focused on his desk.

For a while, the room was quiet, with only the sound of paper being turned and the crisp sound of typing on a keyboard.

There was no bedside lamp in the room, only a large overhead light. Shu You quietly got up and tiptoed towards the door.

As soon as he got out of bed, Lin Mingxu noticed him, but didn’t bother to say anything. Shu You thought he was making no noise and froze at the door, reaching out to try and open it with one finger.

The door was made of solid wood and was quite heavy. Shu You applied some force, but it didn’t budge. He had to add another finger, and another…

After he had used all five fingers, his whole body was in the posture of a duckling, with five fingers pressed against the door, leaning forward with his upper body, and his legs spread apart like a horse stance. He exerted all his strength, again and again and again…

“…What are you doing?”

The door is not open yet, and Lin Mingxu finally discovered his weirdness behind him, “Is the door broken?”

“Cough… I’m afraid of disturbing you while you’re working.”

Shu You immediately straightened up and quickly slipped out, “I’ll go back and get something.”

Lin Mingxu clenched his fist.

He took a deep breath and lowered his head again to tap on the keyboard.

There were a thousand things to be done and organized. Even though he was different now, he still had too much to sort out, having started from scratch.

He pulled his thoughts back and immersed himself in the business plan. However, after a while, he heard strange noises coming from the door again.

It sounded like something was dragging on the ground, rubbing and rubbing, and making a rustling sound.

The sound was not loud, but it was very disturbing.

Lin Mingxu couldn’t continue writing, suddenly stood up, and opened the door, looking outside with a dark face.

He didn’t see Shu You, just a bundle of moving blankets.

…Still moving forward.

But the direction was wrong, and the door wasn’t properly aligned, so it hit the wall with a thud.

The young man’s head emerged from the blanket, tears in his eyes, “It hurts so much.”

Shu You didn’t expect to get hurt while moving a blanket.

His forehead swelled up immediately, but Lin Mingxu on the other side frowned, “What is this?”

Shu You pinched the soft blanket in his arms and wondered, trying to answer tentatively, “…it’s my blanket?”

Lin Mingxu’s facial muscles twitched, “I, of course, know it’s your blanket.”

“Oh.” Shu You reacted and said frankly, “Your bed pad is too thin, which is not conducive to sleep. It just so happens that I don’t need it, so I brought it over.”

Seeing that Lin Mingxu was speechless, he blinked and added, “After all, I have weak kidneys.”

Lin Mingxu’s eye twitched again.

He turned around and left without any intention of helping. Shu You had already anticipated this and hummed a song while rechecking the direction, and went into the master bedroom.

His forehead was still swollen, but Shu You was energetic. He quickly re-laid the entire bed, tripled the thickness, and was satisfied, then spread the sheets, put the pillows in place, and suddenly found that only one blanket was left.

Shu You: …

Blame it, he wanted to have a softer bed.

Shu You held the blanket, his face full of confusion. On the other side, Lin Mingxu was so distracted by his humming that he couldn’t concentrate on his work. He looked at the time and decided to go to bed.

He packed up his files and when he turned his head, he saw Shu You sitting on the edge of the bed, tightly holding one corner of the blanket, with a sad expression and a dull look, as if forced to do something.

Lin Mingxu frowned, “Shu You?”

Shu You met his gaze, “Lin Mingxu, there’s only one blanket left, what should we do?”

Lin Mingxu narrowed his eyes, “What do you mean?”

Was he trying to drive him away before, and now Shu You actually had plans to sleep with him?

No, even if he did, Lin Mingxu would refuse.

Lin Mingxu’s eyes became more and more indifferent. It was all in the past…

Lin Mingxu had a stern expression on his face as he asked, “Are you really going to ask this?”

The man replied coldly, “No, I’m not.”

Shu You looked skeptical and said, “Really? I don’t believe you.”

Lin Mingxu took a deep breath and forced himself to say, “I sleep very well.”

Shu You shook his head and said, “No, when a person is asleep, they’re not in control.”

“Oh?”

Lin Mingxu quickly found a way to retaliate and said, “What if you steal my blanket?”

He sneered, “As you said, when a person is asleep, they’re not in control.”

Shu You replied, “But I won’t do that.”

“Why not?”

Shu You replied in a serious tone, “Because I’m not smart enough. If I don’t understand math, then I don’t understand.”

Lin Mingxu was speechless.

This day’s conversation had come to an end. He turned around and didn’t look at Shu You. Shu You finally made up his mind, took one of the blankets and sacrificed a little bit of his own comfort to put it on top of Lin Mingxu, stacking the two blankets in the middle of the bed.

However, this made the two-meter by two-meter bed appear small, with not much space to share between the two of them.

Lin Mingxu secretly took a deep breath – tomorrow, he would make him leave. Although he didn’t know why Shu You had changed his mind and wanted to stay, it was clear that Lin Mingxu only wanted to cut the mess and do what he wanted.

Finally, the two of them lay down on the same bed.

Ironically, this was the first time they had slept on the same bed since they started “dating”.

This intimate act, which only couples could do, added a subtle atmosphere to the room.

The lights went out, and Shu You breathed calmly in the darkness, exhaling and inhaling.

Suddenly, Lin Mingxu’s cold words came close to his ear, “Is this a symptom of kidney deficiency?”

Shu You covered his mouth and whispered, “I don’t know. I thought you would know.”

Lin Mingxu asked, “Why would you think that?”

Shu You replied, “I thought you knew a lot.”

Lin Mingxu held back his emotions again.

He remained silent, and Shu You, lying under the covers, turned over to face him and whispered shyly, “I’m so nervous.”

Lin Mingxu wanted to mock him, but he didn’t say anything.

Shu You didn’t wait for his response and continued talking to himself, “It’s my first time sleeping with a man.”

…That was the truth.

Whether it was the original owner or the current Shu You, one thing was certain – they were still a virgin.

True to life.

Lin Mingxu remained indifferent.

He knew that what Shu You said was true, but he didn’t care.

Shu You continued, “Hey, you know, does it hurt?”

Lin Mingxu forced himself to purse his lips. He felt like he had exhausted all his self-control today.

Shu You only asked such a question because he had a momentary lapse of reason. He was actually tired too. Since Lin Mingxu didn’t respond, he closed his eyes and wondered if it was all a dream.

Maybe when he wakes up, he’ll be able to go back?

He slept soundly that night.

When he woke up in the morning, Shu You stretched lazily and accidentally hit the person next to him with a smack.

Shu You : Huh???

He opened his eyes and saw that Lin Mingxu was still there and hadn’t woken up yet.

Shu You checked his phone and saw that it was nine in the morning. According to Lin Mingxu’s regular schedule, he always wakes up at seven without fail. So could it be…

Is Lin Mingxu really fatigued?

It’s a pity that he looks so handsome when he’s asleep.

Shu You carefully got up and tried not to make any noise so as not to disturb Lin Mingxu. He went to brush his teeth and wash his face, then went into the kitchen.

He heated up the leftover beef noodles from last night and made himself three egg pancakes. After quickly finishing, he went back to the bedroom and called out for Lin Mingxu to come eat.

Lin Mingxu wasn’t in bed anymore and was in the bathroom. A moment later, he walked out of the bathroom, already dressed to go out.

“Aren’t you going to eat breakfast?”Shu You warmly greeted him. “We still have leftover beef noodles from last night.”

Lin Mingxu frowned slightly and said offhandedly, “I don’t eat leftovers.”

“That won’t do.” Shu You frowned even more than Lin Mingxu, looking disapproving. “Wasting food is shameful.”

Lin Mingxu found that he had nothing to say.

After a moment, he suddenly asked, “You said before that you can’t cook.”

So even though he was living with Lin Mingxu now, Shu You always ordered takeout.

Shu You didn’t react inwardly or outwardly, smiling as he said, “That was the old me, not the current me.”

“Besides, cooking for yourself can save a lot of money.”

Lin Mingxu didn’t believe him and snorted before turning to leave.

Shu You watched him leave and frowned at the beef noodles on the table. He couldn’t heat them up for the third time, so he would have to eat them himself. But he had already eaten three egg pancakes and was feeling a bit full.

Shu You stared deeply at the beef noodles, silently communicating with them. At this moment, his phone rang.

It was a message from Lu Chenbi.

Shu You opened it without much thought.

Oh wow, Lu Chenbi finally came around and wanted to meet him.

…Great.

Shu You beamed with joy, revealing eight teeth. He had a solution to his leftover beef noodles!