OHD Chapter 22: Condoms Were Expensive

Chapter 22: Condoms Were Expensive

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

Riding his bike into the neighborhood against the cold wind, Zhou Kai didn’t feel his face burning as much when he reached the bottom of his building. He locked up the bike, swiped his card to enter the building, and then absentmindedly shook his head in front of the elevator while messing with his hair. He also slapped his face twice and took several deep breaths.

He did all that just to avoid showing any abnormal expressions on his face, fearing that his parents would notice something was off as soon as he stepped inside.

Opening the door, Zhou Kai lowered his head before entering, changed his shoes, and called out, “Mom, I’m home.”

When he didn’t hear a response from his mom, he lifted his head and noticed there was no one in the living room or kitchen. However, his parents’ room had the light on, and he could hear his dad talking cheerfully.

Curious, Zhou Kai walked over and leaned against the doorframe. He saw his dad standing in front of the wardrobe, his mom sitting on the bed folding clothes, with a large suitcase and a smaller one on the floor.

Without thinking, he asked, “Dad, are you going on a business trip again?”

His parents hadn’t noticed that he had returned, still talking until they heard his voice and turned to look at him. They exchanged a glance, and Zhou Kai’s mom’s face turned slightly red, her expression shy.

Zhou Kai guessed they must have been talking about something intimate. His parents had been married for nearly twenty years, and they were still very affectionate. Growing up, Zhou Kai had always been surrounded by their love, so he wasn’t surprised anymore. Besides, he hadn’t heard anything he shouldn’t have.

Seeing the situation, Zhou Kai, who had been nervous before entering, let out a quiet sigh of relief. He stared at the luggage on the floor and broke the silence, “Dad, where are you going this time? Why so much luggage?”

Zhou Kai’s dad cleared his throat, threw the clothes on the bed for his wife to finish packing, and walked into the living room to drink some water before explaining, “It’s not a business trip; it’s a company-sponsored vacation.”

Zhou Kai nodded, but then his dad added, “This time, I plan to take your mom with me.” He patted the armrest of the sofa, feeling nostalgic. “Your mom has been worrying about me and you, about this family. She hasn’t had a break in a while, so I figured I’d take her out to see the world and relax a bit.”

Zhou Kai stood there, stunned by his dad’s words. He didn’t know how to react. When his dad turned his gaze to him, he hesitated and asked, “When are you leaving?”

His dad pulled out his phone and checked, then answered, “The tickets are already booked. I got one for your mom too. We’re leaving the day after tomorrow afternoon.”

Zhou Kai was at a loss for words, his chest pounding loudly.

Zhou Kai’s mom finished packing the luggage and came out. She patted his back, smiling as she said, “I said I wasn’t going, but then I thought, how could I leave you home alone for so many days? But your dad went ahead and bought the tickets without even asking me.”

Zhou Kai’s dad looked pleased with his decision, glancing between his wife and son, then teasingly said, “He’s an adult now; he needs to stand on his own. How long can we take care of him? It’s because you’re too soft on him, you always think he hasn’t grown up.”

Zhou Kai’s mom laughed, “You’re talking about me? You’re the one who takes care of him the most.”

Zhou Kai’s dad crossed his legs and said seriously, “I just worry that if he doesn’t make progress now, he won’t be able to provide for himself later.”

“Yes, yes, you have your reasoning, I understand,” Zhou Kai’s mom waved her hand and nudged her son, who was still in a daze, to put his backpack away before heading to the kitchen to cook.

Zhou Kai, feeling like he had lost his mind, closed the door to his bedroom. He leaned against the door for several minutes, only snapping back to reality when he realized—his parents were going on a trip, leaving the day after tomorrow afternoon and staying for several days. And the day after tomorrow afternoon, their midterms would be over.

He raised his hand to cover his forehead, suddenly unable to stop himself from laughing, feeling a bit dazed.

Damn, this was too coincidental! If someone said the heavens were looking out for him and creating the perfect conditions, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration!

After dinner, the roast chicken shop had few customers, and it wouldn’t be busy again until around nine or ten at night. The owner took advantage of the lull to head home, leaving instructions behind.

With no business, the two chefs in the kitchen came out and sat at a table to watch TV. They opened two bottles of beer and called over to He Ye, “Want a drink?”

Sitting at another table across the aisle, He Ye looked up at them, then handed over his disposable water cup.

The two chefs had invited He Ye a few times before, but he always refused. Today, however, he seemed to have changed his attitude and even had a rare smile on his face.

The chubbier chef poured He Ye a full glass of beer and, as he handed it over, teasingly pointed at the phone in He Ye’s hand with his chin. “Got a girlfriend? Chatting?”

He Ye glanced at the chef, shook his head, and drank most of the beer. He then closed the browser that was running on his phone and put it back in his pocket.

The chubbier chef watched him put the phone away, laughing and teasing the other chef.

“Don’t be shy, we’ve all been there, we understand.”

“Yeah, don’t worry about us. We’re watching TV, we won’t bother you.”

“I tell you, when chasing a woman, you’ve got to be bold. If you’re this shy, it’s not going to work.”

“Exactly, just like I…”

He Ye, confused, watched the two chefs chat about their past experiences. He finished his beer, put the cup aside, and stood up, walking toward the door of the shop.

Squatting on the steps, He Ye took a deep breath, rubbed the top of his head, and stared into the distance, lost in thought.

His mind shifted between the day he grabbed Zhou Kai in front of the classroom and the evening scene in the classroom. Back and forth, until thoughts popped into his head from what he had just searched on his phone.

What do men do with other men.

What to pay attention to when men have sex with each other.

The top positions for male-male sex.

The sensitive points of the bottom.

How to make the bottom feel intense pleasure.

How to make the bottom come.

??

Not only were there textual descriptions, but there were also extremely explicit and vulgar comic illustrations.

He Ye genuinely just wanted to do some simple research, but after searching for one specific point, a whole bunch of related links popped up. Looking at those titles, He Ye hesitated for two seconds before clicking on one. Once he clicked, things started to get less innocent.

Earlier, inside, He Ye’s heart was pounding, but his face remained expressionless. Now, standing alone in the cold wind, his face was flushed, and he pounded his chest restlessly, feeling like he was truly stuck in an abyss he couldn’t climb out of.

After leaving the roast chicken shop at around twelve that night, He Ye went to a nearby supermarket. He rarely went to supermarkets; usually, when he needed to buy something, he would go to the department store near his home. Small shops, things were a bit cheaper than supermarkets.

The reason why he broke his habit and went to the supermarket this time was that the thing he wanted to buy was not sold at the department store near his home.

Rolling over onto his chest, Zhou Kai immediately gasped for air, gnashing his teeth and kicking the covers a few times before reluctantly switching to lie flat on his back.

Muttering to himself, Zhou Kai cursed He Ye countless times in his heart. He reached into his pajamas. Just a light touch made him tremble in pain.

Hmphing, he pulled his hand out and turned his phone back on. Using the light from the screen, he pulled at his collar and looked at his chest.

The left one was fine, but the right one was swollen, almost twice the size of the left. It was bright red, truly played with. It couldn’t be touched or rubbed, and even wearing clothes rubbed against it uncomfortably.

Zhou Kai was so depressed. He usually took great care when doing it himself, but today He Ye was really rough, twisting and pulling, pinching and rubbing. It would be a shame if it wasn’t swollen given his ferocity.

Biting his lip and squinting his eyes, Zhou Kai thought, if this stinky snake He Ye was so rough when he did that to him later, and made him hurt so much, he definitely wouldn’t be polite. He wouldn’t be Zhou Kai if he didn’t kick him off the bed and beat him up on the spot.

Rubbing his face against the blanket, Zhou Kai picked up his phone and for a moment didn’t know what to do. Looking at the time, it was already past one, so he wondered if He Ye had gotten off work and gone home yet? Had he taken a shower? Had he gone to bed?

By the time Zhou Kai realized it, he had already unbuttoned his pajamas. Looking at his asymmetrical nipples, he adjusted the angle of his phone and snapped a picture.

After taking the picture, Zhou Kai looked at it and his face turned red with heat.

It was too sexy.

After looking at the photo for a while, Zhou Kai wondered why he took the picture. He had already blocked and deleted He Ye, and even uninstalled the WeChat clone.

Damn, if he had known He Ye would do something like this today, he wouldn’t have deleted it, it was such a waste of effort.

Sighing, he put down his phone and buttoned up his pajamas. Zhou Kai suddenly thought of another problem.

He heard that condoms were quite expensive.

“It’s not just the condoms, but also that other stuff, the lubricant—they’re all so expensive,” Zhou Kai thought, frowning. 

After pondering for a while, he flipped over onto his stomach, grabbed his phone, and logged onto Taobao. With a few clicks, he checked out the prices of several well-known brands and confirmed his suspicions—these things really weren’t cheap. But there was no way around it. He had to buy them. 

Would He Ye buy them? Zhou Kai snorted, thinking it was highly unlikely. He guessed that He Ye, that damn snake, probably hadn’t even thought about this. And they were so expensive! 

Buying one box and one bottle would be enough for He Ye to eat for several days. He wondered if He Ye’s entire night’s wages would even cover the cost. With a sigh, Zhou Kai decided that he would have to prepare everything himself. He couldn’t bear the thought of realizing at the last minute that he was missing something. He’d probably throw up blood in front of He Ye. 

Having made up his mind, he acted quickly. Afraid that time was running out, he deliberately chose a seller within the province and repeatedly confirmed with the customer service representative that the order would arrive within three days via SF Express before placing the order and paying. 

After closing his phone, Zhou Kai’s face turned beet red, and he felt incredibly embarrassed. Yet, he couldn’t help but look forward to it. He even dreamed about it.