Saving the Heartthrob Frenemy-Chapter 80: "Do you like her?"

Like an alley cat, he would accept any scraps he could get his hands on. The two of them walked off leaving behind an irritated Lee Ya.

She thought after being teased about it being a date Qie Xieling would show some sort of reaction but he outrightly denied it.

"If you keep staring like that you will burn holes through his skin," said Bo Ailun in a voice that only they could hear. He was still pissed off about the whole pelting incident so he decided to get back at her.

Lee Ya completely disregarded that this person was Qie Xieling’s closest friend retorting, "Shut up Chubs," in a condescending tone before walking away angrily.

Bo Ailun gasped while glancing down at his body which was obviously not chubby anymore and exclaimed, "Hey... I lost my baby fat already," but she was already gone.

He picked up his towel while mumbling, "Tsk, there is no need to be that mean."

Meanwhile, Qie Xieling was sitting in the locker room tiredly taking off his sneakers.

Luo Muchen stood by his locker while taking off his sports t-shirt. "So you two are hanging out alone tomorrow?" he asked and Qie Xieling scratched his head making his hair messy before saying,

"I don’t feel like going but I already promised her."

Luo Muchen nodded his head as he took off his shorts with a towel wrapped around his waist.

Qie Xieling casually glanced in his direction but when he recalled Luo Muchen’s anger a couple of days ago over peeping, he looked away while scratching the side of his nose.

Luo Muchen felt his gaze and turned back about to ask ’do you like what you see’ when he saw that Qie Xieling wasn’t looking at all.

He was silently taking off his clothes. Luo Muchen closed his locker door and leaned against it while watching Qie Xieling.

Qie Xieling untied the drawstring of his shorts while asking, "What?"

"Do you like her?" he asked directly and Qie Xieling laughed like he had heard a joke.

"No," he said while taking off his shorts revealing a standard pair of navy blue trunks.

Luo Muchen turned to head for the showers while saying, "Everybody can tell she likes you so you should let her know that you aren’t interested instead of stringing her along."

This was Luo Muchen’s subtle and indirect way of eliminating the competition. Just hearing her call gege with that sticky milky voice made him sick to his stomach. That girl had to go, thus he directly threw her under the bus with absolutely no remorse.

Qie Xieling didn’t answer. He didn’t like disappointing people but he wasn’t interested in her either. Luo Muchen was right. He had to tell her tomorrow that he wasn’t interested at all and that it was unlikely to change in the future.

The only thing he could offer her was friendship, period. Qie Xieling suddenly turned to Luo Muchen who was entering one of the showers and said, "Hey Mu Mu, let’s shower together."

Luo Muchen, "..."

His steps paused for a split second. He wasn’t certain if Qie Xieling was joking or not but when he heard the pitter-patter of slippers he knew that this rascal was serious.

He hastily closed the shower door but Qie Xieling caught it before he could close it. "Come on, don’t be shy," he said as the sound of the other teammates returning filled the air.

Qie Xieling pushed his body against the door with his head peering through the crack. "Come on Mu Mu, let me in before they get here," he whispered like a lover in a secret affair begging to be kissed before others return.

Luo Muchen was fully aware of the consequences so he was steadfast shutting the door with a bang. Qie Xieling burst out laughing before turning to Bo Ailun who had just entered the locker room with a group of people.

"Chubs, let’s shower together," he said and Luo Muchen who was trying to calm his mind suddenly wore a dark expression resisting the urge to pull Qie Xieling into the shower.

"Fuck no and stop calling me Chubs. Lee Ya called me that just now... I now feel subconscious about it," complained Bo Ailun wishing he could think of a better comeback at that time.

"How about I call you Bobo? Besides, why did you listen to her? You have already lost your baby fat. Oh, how I miss pinching those cheeks. Come here, let dad pinch them one more time," he said and Bo Ailun took a step back refusing to be harassed by him.

Senior Kay who had on a frog headband pushing his hair back interjected, "Lin Lin, you can come and shower with this senior."

Luo Muchen, "No!"

Qie Xieling, "Fuck no! Your husband will slaughter me and roast me like a pig. I have a strong desire to live." Because the two of them spoke simultaneously no one heard Luo Muchen’s refusal on Qie Xieling’s behalf.

"Honey, you can be part of my harem," he said and Qie Xieling rushed into the shower next to Luo Muchen’s while saying,

"I will never be anyone’s concubine. I want to be the only wife. I suck at sharing."

Qie Xieling wasn’t kidding. As an only child, he really had a hard time sharing as Lee Ya soon discovered. After school, she went to get a facial, manicure and blowout before going shopping for tomorrow’s outfit.

Her mission was to attract Qie Xieling and show her that she would make a pretty girlfriend. She put on some makeup and picked the most alluring yet decent summer dress from the clothes she purchased the previous day. As expected she made heads turn everywhere she went.

She looked as stunning as top-tier models dominating the runaway. But after all that preparation, Qie Xieling had not only put in minimum effort but had also brought along Bo Ailun, Wei Qi and Ah Cy.

When she showed up Qie Xieling’s eyes were glued to the screen watching the world esports championship for his dad’s game with Bo Ailun. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Lee Ya: "..."

The two girls looked at her with gleeful expressions and Lee Ya glowered back at them. This was a surprise attack but she was a Lee after all. They never quit easily. She would surely get what she wants today.