Going back to Gusu

Sizhui, "Jingyi, wake up, we have to go back to Gusu."

Jingyi, "I'll get up, just let me sleep in."

Sizhui, "you need to take a bath too."

Jingyi was still dead-asleep.

Sizhui suddenly stroked his hair.

Jingyi jolted up, his forehead ribbon and robe (I think the actual name is 'changshan') were all crooked and wrinkled, his hair was somewhat disheveled, it certainly wasn't a sight you would see on a Gusu Lan sect disciple.

He looked at Sizhui, dead-ass in the eyes, he was shocked.

Sizhui, "what?"

Jingyi, "nothing!"

He left the room, with a towel, as fast as he could and went to the 'bathroom'.

He took a bath and put on the same wrinkled robe because he had no new ones, Sizhui saw him walk out, "you need a new robe."

Jingyi replied, looking down, "I didn't bring another."

Sizhui, "borrow mine…"

"…"

Jingyi just stood there. He was clearly a bit skittish. Sizhui, "what's wrong?"

Jingyi, "nothing."

Sizhui looked at him and went to the bed that he made, "here", he handed him a robe. Jingyi thanked him and went to go change, "why am I acting like this?! Sizhui, Sizhui, Sizhui!" He thought, running his fingers through the top of his hair.

He changed and walked out, still hungover and groggy. He didn't feel good or look good, and his confusing feelings for Sizhui were making it worse.

When he walked into the room, Sizhui wasn't there, he figured Sizhui went downstairs, so he went back down. As expected, Sizhui was checking out, Jingyi tried to avoid eye contact with him but Sizhui called over, "Jingyi! Come to the dock, Zizhen is also leaving right about now!"

Jingyi followed Sizhui, trying to keep a distance from him. When they reached the dock, Zizhen and Jin king were there, Jin ling waved goodbye to the three and Zizhen went his own way.

After Sizhui and Jingyi made a few stops at some nearby villages, they made it back to Gusu. The two walked in and the moment Jingyi went into his shared dorm with Sizhui, he plopped onto the bed and laid there, like a starfish. Sizhui laughed gently, "what're you doing?"

Jingyi, "sleeping."

Sizhui, "we have a lecture in one hour."

Jingyi waved his hand, "one hour later, wake me up."

And just like that, Jingyi was asleep, like basically dead.