SLEEP WITH YOU

They were having a normal conversation in the changing room earlier, but the rather warm conversation felt like a dream when both of them continued to act coldly towards one another after they went back to the hotel.

Even when they were on the bus from the sports hall to the hotel, they were acting like two strangers. Maybe both of them were possessed by some spirits when they were having a heart-to-heart talk in the changing room earlier today, and the spirits that possessed their bodies had left now.

Their conversation in the changing room didn't last long, though. Right after Ye Quan answered Lin Zhu's question, Coach Cheng suddenly appeared in the room and gave them a weird look. Yeah, the coach looked surprised as he found the two athletes sitting side by side on the bench without making any ruckus. The two athletes then glanced at each other, and they became awkward immediately.

That was why they once again acted coldly towards each other upon arriving at the hotel room.

Lin Zhu was sitting on the bed alone, while Ye Quan was taking a shower tonight. His mother suddenly called him, and he immediately answered the call. "Yes, Mom?" He softly greeted his dear mother.

"My ZhuZhu~"

He could hear his mother whining on the other end of the phone, and his body got goosebumps for a bit. His mother, like usual, called him 'ZhuZhu,' but it felt different than the way Ye Quan called him 'ZhuZhu.'

Lin Zhu shook his head to clear his mind from the weird thought, and he decided to question his mother, "What happened, Mom? You didn't sound well just now."

"Huh? Are you worried about me? But I should be the one worrying about you since you might feel sad after losing today's match, ZhuZhu. That's why I didn't sound well just now."

Lin Zhu had expected that his mother would care about his feelings after losing the match, and he smiled softly as if his mother was sitting in front of him. "I'm no longer a kid, Mom," he replied.

"You couldn't stop whining and crying the last time you lost a game, ZhuZhu. You don't need to pretend to be a strong son in front of your mother."

His mother just insulted her own son without the slightest hesitation, and Lin Zhu facepalmed.

"I wasn't crying back then, Mom. Indeed, I couldn't stop whining, but I wasn't crying!"

"Are you sure that you weren't crying back then?"

"Yes, I'm sure!"

Lin Zhu immediately answered the question, but then he realized that something seemed off. Since when did his mother's voice sound so deep, and why did he feel like his mother was there with him right now?

The young athlete turned his head around and flinched in surprise when his eyes caught a half-naked Ye Quan standing behind him. Yes, the half-naked Ye Quan only used a white towel to cover his private area, and he wore nothing to cover his upper body.

Lin Zhu quickly averted his gaze as he focused on his mother once again.

"I heard a man's voice just now, ZhuZhu. Is that Ye Quan? Are you sharing a room with him?"

Lin Zhu bit his lips when he heard his mother's question. It was such an embarrassing fact. His mother knew that he hated Ye Quan a lot, but now he was sharing a room with the man he hated the most.

"It's late, Mom. You better rest. Aren't you with father?"

"Yes, Ah Zhu! I'm here with your mother. You did well today, so you don't have to worry about your future! We'll always be here to support you, alright?"

Lin Zhu smiled a little. It turned out his mother turned on the loudspeaker, and his father was with his mother all the time. He was so thankful to have such supportive parents.

"You heard your father's words, right? Just take it easy. You and Ye Quan did well today, and I'm sure that you'll become the number 1 men's doubles athlete in the world!"

Lin Zhu was a bit surprised when he heard his mother mention Ye Quan as well, but he didn't want to think too much about it and just smiled as he said, "I understand, Mom. You and father better have some rest now. I'll call you tomorrow."

"Alright, ZhuZhu~ sleep well, and don't fight too much with Ye Quan."

After finishing her speech, his mother immediately cut off the phone call without waiting for his response. That was his mother's habit since a long time ago, and she didn't change at all.

Lin Zhu could only sigh before moving his body a little to put his phone on the nightstand. He knew that Ye Quan was still there with him, but he didn't have any intentions to open up a conversation with the toad. Perhaps Ye Quan would mock him again after hearing his conversation with his mother earlier.

"Hey, it's not polite to ignore someone's question," Ye Quan suddenly broke the silence.

Lin Zhu finally sighed as he turned his head. "What do you want? You should dress up quickly and go to Zhao Jia's room. She must be waiting for you."

Upon hearing Lin Zhu's question, Ye Quan raised an eyebrow. "You want me to sleep in Zhao Jia's room?" He asked.

Lin Zhu just gazed lazily at the older man as he answered, "I don't care whether you're going to sleep in her room or not. I only want to sleep peacefully tonight."

Lin Zhu hoped Ye Quan to just leave him alone just like last night. He didn't know where the older man slept last night, but he could sleep peacefully on the bed alone. That was such a blessing for him.

But, to his dismay, Ye Quan didn't seem to have any intentions to leave the room tonight. Instead, the taller man suddenly threw his body on the bed and trapped Lin Zhu's body with his two strong arms.

"I want to sleep with you tonight."

Ye Quan, half-naked, dared to say that kind of words to Lin Zhu!