Let's Cosplay as a Couple

In the afternoon, while Chen Yusheng was still asleep, Su Bai went to the school's basketball court to practice with his classmates.

In the evening, he played video games.

The next day followed a similar routine.

In the blink of an eye, the National Day holiday was already halfway over.

During this time, the senior from the anime club would message Su Bai daily.

Su Bai found it quite impressive—despite being warned off by Yusheng before, she remained persistent.

At its core, Su Bai believed this had a lot to do with the way he carried himself at school.

He often hung out with different girls, acting intimately and without hesitation, all in broad daylight.

No doubt, gold-digging types were already eyeing him with interest.

That "Little Bear" senior was one of them.

Unfortunately, her looks and dating history didn’t meet Su Bai’s standards, landing her in the "not worth the effort" category in his mind.

After feasting on fine delicacies, one’s taste naturally becomes more refined.

By the third day of the holiday, Su Bai had a new idea.

"Actually, we could go to the comic convention. How about we do a couples’ cosplay?"

That evening, as the Wan Sisters gave Su Bai a foot massage, he suggested this to Chen Yusheng, who was fiddling with her phone nearby.

"There are two comic cons in Jiangcheng this holiday. We missed the first one, but there’s another tomorrow. Let’s go! I think you’d be perfect as the female lead from Steins;Gate—the genius, beautiful scientist. I’ll play Okabe Rintarou."

"That sounds great!"

Chen Yusheng’s eyes lit up. A couples’ cosplay with Su Bai?

Now that piqued her interest.

Speaking of which, today, during the Wan Sisters’ foot massage session, Chen Yusheng had sat right beside Su Bai, watching them work.

It was unclear whether she was afraid they’d put Su Bai to sleep again or if his desensitization training had been effective.

The only thing Su Bai was sure of was that Chen Yusheng was feeling a little guilty.

For over three days straight, she’d kept Su Bai cooped up at home gaming. Even though Su Bai enjoyed it, Chen Yusheng knew she was pushing it. She might be a clingy, jealous type, but she wasn’t unreasonable—she understood she couldn’t monopolize all of Su Bai’s time.

Clearly, Su Bai’s homebody tendencies were much weaker than hers.

Su Bai chuckled. "You’ve got a problem with that Little Bear senior, right? Flaunting our couples’ cosplay in front of her would be perfect. I won’t stop you from doing whatever you want then."

"Pfft, you make it sound like some palace drama!" Chen Yusheng teased, but her expression was delighted.

Su Bai checked his phone and confirmed that the camera he’d ordered would be delivered the next day.

That’s right—two days ago, he’d bought a whole set of photography equipment.

Since they were going to a comic con, taking photos was a must.

But Su Bai knew nothing about photography, and with plenty of cash to spare, he had no idea what to buy.

Fortunately, his artsy roommate, Chu Mingzhe, came to the rescue.

Following Chu Mingzhe’s advice, Su Bai ended up with a massive haul of gear.

And by "massive," he meant it—there was so much stuff, he’d need to study it all thoroughly before he could take decent photos.

When Su Bai announced the comic con and photography plan, the Wan Sisters were all for it.

After all, they’d recently gotten into cosplaying maids and had bought all sorts of maid outfits. They could just wear those to the con and call it a day.

As for Zhou Jialu…

"Me? Oh, come on, a comic con’s for young people. I’ll pass…"

"Senior, you’re only twenty-two! Why do you sound like you’re thirty-two?" Su Bai couldn’t help but laugh.

Zhou Jialu, however, had her reasons. "I’m just not familiar with that kind of scene. Besides, someone’s gotta stay home, right?"

"Senior, the Ascott is a proper high-end serviced apartment. The security’s solid—nothing’s gonna get stolen if you come with us."

"It’s fine, I’ve made up my mind… Yusheng and Wan Xinyan are really looking forward to it. I don’t want to steal the spotlight. Plus, your childhood friend will probably be there, right?"

Ah, so she was worried about stealing the spotlight?

Seeing the sly smile on Zhou Jialu’s face, Su Bai suddenly understood.

As expected of someone who thrived in the workplace—she knew when to advance and when to retreat.

Sometimes, retreating was a form of advancing, and vice versa.

The kind of girl who clung to her boyfriend 24/7 simply wasn’t cut out for Su Bai’s high-stakes game.

"If you’re worried about neglecting me, you could always spend the night in my room… Didn’t you say you were doing desensitization training with Yusheng? My room’s right next to yours, you know. Hehe, I’ve heard everything these past few nights. Now it’s my turn."

Damn.

So she was holding a grudge.

Su Bai thought it over and decided the plan was reasonable. "Go take a shower first. I’ll talk to Yusheng about something, then come pamper you."

"Looking forward to it~" Zhou Jialu kissed Su Bai’s cheek, her gaze tender.

Su Bai tried to figure out how to break the news to Chen Yusheng but gave up, opting instead to dive into the study and binge some anime.

Chen Yusheng had expected more gaming, so Su Bai’s sudden change of plans caught her off guard—but she wasn’t complaining.

Earlier, while the Wan Sisters were giving Su Bai his foot massage, she’d noticed Wan Xinyan dropping hints left and right, clearly angling for some alone time with him.

Yet Su Bai had stayed silent, simply enjoying the massage.

And now, right afterward, he was upstairs watching anime with her? Proof that her appeal far outstripped the Wan Sisters’!

But soon, Chen Yusheng realized something was off.

What followed was a storm of passion unlike anything she’d experienced before—an hour and a half of relentless intensity.

By the end, she was out cold.

"Seems even the mighty Yusheng can’t handle me at full power," Su Bai mused as he tucked her in and closed the door.

Then he changed into workout clothes, went for a nighttime jog in the garden to recharge, and finally headed to Zhou Jialu’s room.

"You’re late… Wait, why are you so sweaty? Did you go work out?"

"Yeah, just a quick run. Let’s grab some late-night snacks later."

"Going out? Or ordering in…"

"Delivery. We’ll eat in your room."

"Hehe~"

Zhou Jialu grinned. She really did love having late-night snacks with Su Bai—just the two of them, no interruptions.

Chen Yusheng was temporarily out of commission…

The Wan Sisters were busy with their own things.

In the quiet of the night, the villa seemed to belong only to her and Su Bai, sharing their own little world.

This was exactly the kind of atmosphere Zhou Jialu adored. She wondered if Su Bai had picked up on that and suggested snacks accordingly.

(Though in reality, it was partly accidental—his main goal was just refueling after burning so much energy.)