Chapter 2776 The Online Game Master's "Straight Male" Roommate 16

Cheng Lang had just finished sending a message in the guild chat when Xu Can, who was slacking off and scrolling through his phone, came over and shoved his phone screen right in front of Cheng Lang's face.

"Langzi, look at the confession wall! Tonight, a lot of people are trying to win over your junior."

Cheng Lang's attention was drawn to this. "What? Why did you rescue him?"

“It’s snowing! The first snow!” Xu Can pointed out the window, clutching his chest with a blissful expression. “I don’t know where this rumor came from, but it says that people who see the first snow will stay together for a long time. So a bunch of people are getting restless, wanting to take advantage of this romantic atmosphere to confess their love.”

"You have no idea, Jin Chen has been a frequent visitor to the confession wall lately. Everyone is posting where they can run into a junior from junior school. He's become a hot commodity now."

Cheng Lang: "..."

Why bother seeing the first snow? I have to confess my feelings today.

Cheng Lang couldn't quite describe the feeling in his heart. Could people who witness the first snow stay together for a long time? It didn't necessarily mean they had to be boyfriend and girlfriend, did it?

He and Xiaochen can watch the first snow together, isn't that fine too?

Cheng Lang opened Jin Chen's WeChat Moments.

Jin Chen just updated her status with a video showing snowflakes falling under warm yellow streetlights, captioned with only two words: First Snow.

Cheng Lang stared at the video for a few seconds, thinking that it was so dark and the roads were slippery in the snow. The inexplicable irritation in his heart seemed to have found a reasonable outlet: worry.

Besides, he's here tonight to keep Jin Chen company, isn't that the most appropriate thing for him?

"I have to go take a look," Cheng Lang said to Xu Can beside him as he closed his laptop.

Xu Can scratched his head at the code, then looked at him with a teasing expression, "Where are you going? Your junior isn't a kid anymore, he can't possibly get lost!"

"Why are you in such a hurry to go? Don't ruin that handsome young man's chances of finding love. The first snow is so romantic; he might just find a girlfriend tonight! Unlike us, who are stuck coding and waiting to be single on New Year's Eve."

The more he said that, the stronger Cheng Lang's determination to go became.

Cheng Lang grabbed his down jacket and put it on. "He can't see the road very well at night. You keep working on your graduation project. I'll order you some coffee and a late-night snack and bring it over right away."

"Hey, Cheng, you're such a sweetheart!" Xu Can whistled, but didn't stop him anymore.

As Cheng Lang stepped out of the library, the cold winter wind, carrying fine snowflakes, rushed towards him, and he zipped up his down jacket.

An old woman was still tending the oven at the entrance, selling roasted sweet potatoes. Cheng Lang walked over and said with a smile, "Grandma, give me a big one, a sweeter one."

"Alright, this is perfect for this weather, it'll keep you warm in your hands!" The old lady smiled and picked out the biggest one, wrapped it in a paper bag, and handed it to him.

Cheng Lang took it, his fingertips itching from the heat, but he felt inexplicably at ease and stuffed the scalding sweet potato into his pocket.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the streetlights cast Cheng Lang's shadow long, flickering on the snow.

The campus was busier than usual because of the first snow, with students stopping in twos and threes to take pictures or having snowball fights.

Cheng Lang hurried along, bypassing the main road and taking a quiet path near the artificial lake. His phone vibrated; it was Jin Chen.

Cheng Lang answered the call and held the phone to his ear.

"Senior, I'm done with get out of class. It's snowing heavily outside." Jin Chen's clear and gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.

At the same time, Cheng Lang also saw him.

Jin Chen sat alone on the bench, a light blue scarf loosely wrapped around her neck, the dim light and the falling snowflakes landing on her shoulders.

Cheng Lang's heart skipped a beat, and his steps quickened involuntarily.

The two girls walked towards the bench, chatting and laughing, and stopped in front of Jin Chen.

With some distance between them and the sound of wind and snow making it difficult for Cheng Lang to hear what they were saying, the long-haired girl took something that looked like an envelope out of her bag and handed it to Jin Chen.

Jin Chen took it, nodded to the girl, and said something.

The two girls then smiled, waved, and left together.

Strangely, Cheng Lang showed none of the gossipy curiosity he had when he saw Jin Chen being confessed to in the drizzle last time.

Cheng Lang finally approached.

"Xiaochen."

Jin Chen turned around upon hearing the sound.

Cheng Lang's throat suddenly felt dry. "Was I just confessed to?"

Jin Chen followed his gaze to the envelope in his hand, smiled, and shook the envelope. "It's a promotional poster for the club's Christmas event."

His breath condensed into white mist in the cold air, and his voice carried a hint of laughter, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Jin Chen moved closer to Cheng Lang and said, "It's so cold."

It was his fault; he had been misled by Xu Can's words. Jin Chen's explanation was so lighthearted that it made Cheng Lang feel a little dizzy.

Cheng Lang sat down next to Jin Chen, took off the scarf that was still warm from his body, tied it around Jin Chen's neck, covering half of his face, leaving only his smiling eyes visible.

"I bought you roasted sweet potatoes, eat them while they're hot."

The paper bag wasn't so hot anymore; when it was broken open, steam rose from it. Cheng Lang broke off a small piece and held it to Jin Chen's mouth.

Jin Chen took a bite from his hand, squinted her eyes in satisfaction, and then suddenly leaned closer, her nose almost touching Cheng Lang's, their breaths mingling.

Cheng Lang saw snowflakes fall on Jin Chen's eyelashes, then shake off and land at the corner of his eye, making it slightly damp.

Cheng Lang stretched out his hand that wasn't holding the sweet potato, and wiped away the water stain with his fingertips.

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow at him, then tilted her head slightly, bringing her cheek close to his palm. Her cheek was cool, and his breath was warm.

Cheng Lang was suddenly very happy. His heart felt as light as snow falling from the sky. With the slightest breeze, it would land on Jin Chen's eyelids, melt with body heat, and turn into warm spring water, gently enveloping the person in front of him.

Jin Chen grasped his wrist, which was holding the sweet potato, and took another bite from it. Then she looked up and said, "Brother, let's watch the snow for a while before going home, okay?"

Cheng Lang naturally listened to Jin Chen, but seeing that his nose was red from the cold, he worried that he was cold, so he moved closer to him to share their body temperature.

Jin Chen, however, was not satisfied. She then reached for the zipper of Cheng Lang's down jacket, slid her fingers open, and slipped them inside, pressing them against the exposed skin on the side of his neck.

"Hiss." Cheng Lang gasped, startled by the cold air, and flicked his head. "What are you doing now?"

"I already said it's cold..."

Jin Chen was perfectly justified, showing a particular fondness for this warm place, her fingers restlessly caressing it.

He lowered his head again, took a bite of the roasted sweet potato, and still felt it wasn't enough after swallowing it. So he leaned forward slightly and, before Cheng Lang could react, sucked on the skin below his collarbone.

Cheng Lang's chest muscles tensed for a moment, and a slight stinging sensation came over him.

This isn't home; it's the main avenue of the campus. Even though it's late and snowing, and there are few pedestrians on the road, there's still a chance someone might pass by at any moment.

Cheng Lang was a little nervous and hesitated for a moment.

"...Can't we wait until we get home?" He nudged Jin Chen's shoulder, suggesting gently, though with a hint of distress.

"Can I or can't I?"

Jin Chen looked up at him, and as their eyes met, Cheng Lang suddenly felt as if he had been gently hooked.

Cheng Lang turned his head slightly, touched Jin Chen's head buried in his neck, his fingers touching the strands of hair, while his other hand carefully held the remaining half of the sweet potato.

"……Row."

Cheng Lang's ears were bright red, perhaps from the cold wind and snow, or perhaps for some other reason.

But at this moment, his heart was overflowing with countless joys and satisfaction. The feeling of Jin Chen nestled in his arms was as if she belonged only to him.

Snowflakes landed on their embracing shoulders, then melted.

At that moment, it seemed as if only they and the first snowfall remained in the world.

[The villain's heart rate is detected +10, totaling 44! 】

After an unknown amount of time, Jin Chen finally had enough and released his mouth. Still wanting more, he gently licked the reddened area before slowly sitting up.

Under the snow's glow and the streetlights, the scene was strikingly ambiguous.