What to Do if I Am Noticed by the Straight Guy Next Door?

Su Bin didn’t know what to say. If he had listened to the divine song “Tante,” it would perfectly capture his current mood. The magnificent world always ruthlessly challenges our perspectives. One moment, we may feel like we’ve experienced everything, and the next moment, we’re left dumbfounded.

Old Trafford Stadium was much larger than Su Bin had imagined. When he first heard the term “stadium,” he thought it would be similar to a provincial sports center. Su Bin had bought concert tickets for Chen Xiaotian and stayed with her overnight, so he had an idea of the scale of a venue.

But now, standing at Old Trafford Stadium, Su Bin realized what true grandeur meant.

He had heard that this stadium was among the largest in Europe and could accommodate over 70,000 spectators. There were many associated industries around the stadium, including youth fan clubs, star memorabilia shops, merchandise shopping centers, restaurants, and hotels.

Due to a famous team’s match this afternoon, there were not only local spectators but also fans from all over Country B and even around the world. Some people even planned their trips to Country B for tourism, coinciding with the match. They had to buy tickets and prepare visas several months in advance.

There were small shops near every entrance of the stadium selling snacks like popcorn, sausages, beverages, and cheering props.

Su Bin watched as some tourists with poor manners casually threw their food packaging on the ground. He silently thought to himself that he would probably have to pick up this kind of rubbish later…

Jin Fei and Sun Yujie also intended to buy some snacks, but Su Bin had to say goodbye to them here. He needed to go in early and learn the specifics of his part-time job.

“I’m going ahead,” Su Bin said to Jin Fei, who was teaching Sun Yujie how to bend Cheng Ang.

“Ah? Oh!” Jin Fei turned around. “Goodbye!” Sun Yujie also waved at him. “We’ll contact you later!”

“… ” Su Bin had thought that at least they would say something considerate or wish him well, like “Don’t get tired from picking up trash.” But apparently, he had expected too much.

Although Su Bin wasn’t interested in their topic at all, being treated like this still made him feel a little lonely…

Suddenly, Su Bin had an impulse to post on the cliff again, and the title of the post would be “Should I stand by and watch as my half-bent roommate encourages my bent classmate to bend my straight senior?”. But he quickly dismissed the idea. The bent world had nothing to do with him, as he was someone with a girlfriend!

With the part-time job acceptance letter and student ID that he had printed in advance, Su Bin headed towards the staff entrance.

Thinking about Jin Fei’s plan to have Sun Yujie bend Cheng Ang, Su Bin felt a sudden chill in his heart…

At this moment, an inexplicable phrase popped into Su Bin’s mind, “When the Nazis killed the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. When they locked up the Jews, I remained silent; I was not a Jew. In the end, they came for me…”

For some reason, Su Bin felt a profound sense of unease.

“Mr. Su?” The voice of the security guard at the employee entrance brought Su Bin back from his thoughts. The guard examined Su Bin’s documents and part-time job confirmation letter, staring at Su Bin’s Chinese name on his student ID for a long time before finally revealing a meaningful smile…

Su Bin bet five mao that the fat security guard was mocking his Chinese name in his mind!

Perhaps due to the recent emotional toll from his “trash-picking” part-time job, Su Bin was starting to become numb to the bugs in his name…

The chubby security guard informed him of the location of the part-time supervisor’s office, and then he let Su Bin pass smoothly.

The person who received Su Bin was not Kate, who had replied to him earlier, but another middle-aged man named Bill. Bill asked Su Bin and the other part-timers to rest in an employee lounge until everyone had arrived. The lounge resembled a cozy living room, complete with a private bathroom, a pantry, and several low-legged sofas arranged in the middle of the room. Across from the sofas, there was a wall-mounted LCD TV, approximately 19 inches in size, broadcasting the preparations happening on the field. It seemed they could even watch the match from here!

Su Bin recalled the admission letter from Kate, mentioning “hundreds of applicants.” At that time, he was genuinely startled. But looking at the facilities provided—food, drinks, entertainment, and a place to relax—it seemed like a great deal. Although “picking up trash” didn’t sound pleasant, the actual perks were quite good. No wonder so many people were vying for this job.

Shortly, everyone had arrived, totaling eight people. Apart from Su Bin, the rest were young foreign students. It seemed that being Chinese, if it weren’t for his overpowered name, Su Bin wouldn’t have been able to secure a spot.

With half an hour until the start of the match, spectators started to enter the stadium. Bill led Su Bin and the others around the stadium, circling the field from under the stands.

The stadium’s facilities were extremely well-equipped and user-friendly. Su Bin followed the other part-timers through various areas like the players’ locker rooms, laundry rooms, and rest areas, while Bill patiently introduced everything with a proud tone.

Most of the part-timers were football fans. When passing by the players’ rest area, Bill mentioned that the players from both teams were already inside, waiting for the match. Many people excitedly cheered upon hearing this, but Bill smiled and gestured for them to lower their voices.

Although Su Bin wasn’t fervent about football, he couldn’t help but feel a little excited at this moment, as he was just a wall away from famous players he often saw on television.

He suddenly realized that instead of simply hiring part-time workers to pick up trash, the stadium used this opportunity to introduce and spread the football culture of Country B. The experiences and knowledge gained by Su Bin and others here had far greater value than the physical labor they put in.

With this thought, Su Bin felt more at ease in his mind.

After the stadium tour, Bill began assigning work tasks. The eight people were divided into two groups, rotating every 20 minutes. Each group was further divided into two pairs, and when it was their shift, the two pairs would head out from the lounge, one on the left and one on the right, to surround the field and pick up trash.

Initially, Su Bin wondered why they only picked along the edges of the field. But then he realized they were probably collecting the items thrown by the audience from the stands. Since there was a safety distance between the main field and the innermost part of the stands, the thrown objects wouldn’t enter the field but instead landed along the edge.

In each pair, one person was responsible for dragging a garbage bin with wheels, while the other held a large pair of tongs to pick up dirtier trash and deposit it in the bin.

“When you come across liquid waste, you can ignore it, but don’t step on it. Try to walk around,” Bill explained.

Su Bin: “??? What do you mean by liquid waste?”

The match started soon after, and Su Bin was assigned to the first group. He didn’t have to sit for long before he and his teammate with the garbage bin set off clockwise around the field.

Perhaps because the match had just begun and everyone was focused, Su Bin’s group only picked up a few empty soda bottles and some popcorn boxes as he had expected.

Leisurely strolling around the field for two laps, occasionally catching a glimpse of the game, Su Bin felt that the job was incredibly easy.

Until one player from a team scored a goal, and the whole stadium erupted. Fans supporting the opposing team instantly went crazy, throwing all sorts of rubbish into the field… rotten eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, half-drunk beer cans…

Su Bin was utterly shocked. He hadn’t expected the audience to bring such items to the venue!

Su Bin and his teammates immediately became busy. They could only pick up the eggshells and throw them into the garbage bin. Just as Su Bin had thought that the liquid from the rotten eggs was what Bill referred to as “liquid waste,” a white plastic bag suddenly flew by, followed by a loud “splatter!” as a bag of vomit exploded not far from them.

Su Bin: “…………”

Teammate picking up trash: “…”

The audience member who threw up was quickly spotted by security and immediately escorted away from the front seating area…

Su Bin stared at the vomit on the ground in disbelief, unable to help but wonder if the disgusting items were brought in beforehand or if they were vomited on the spot… If it was vomited on the spot, it was quite immersive and exaggerated, wasn’t it?

Now he realized that throwing empty soda bottles was downright gentle compared to this.

The two of them were startled and tried to stay away from the dangerous area as much as possible.

At first, Su Bin’s teammate handled the trash, and after they walked halfway around the field, they switched roles, and it was Su Bin’s turn to pick up the trash.

At this point, it was evident that the person dragging the trash bin had the better end of the deal. Su Bin nervously picked up various shoes, socks, belts, bags, folders, plastic glow sticks, and mini loudspeakers from the ground. His previous notion of trash being limited to “food packaging boxes” was truly naive!

Just as the atmosphere was gradually calming down, the opposing team scored a goal… The stadium erupted once again, and before Su Bin could react, he heard a woman’s scream from above, followed by a women’s t-shirt appearing right in front of him…

Su Bin: “…”

Then, another object flew down from above, a strap-like item, lace…

Su Bin: “…”

If he wasn’t mistaken, that was a bra and panties… Did she… take them off completely? (=口=)

The crazy female fan was swiftly covered with a cloth by security guards and dragged away. It seemed that the security guards were quite accustomed to such incidents…

With a flushed face, Su Bin picked up the underwear and bra and threw them into the trash bin, feeling extremely disheveled.

Afterward, all sorts of strange trash appeared, but Su Bin became desensitized to it. Unopened condoms, metal pellets(?), toy guns… Ah, who knows how many local fans from Country B were watching the match. Fanatics truly knew no boundaries; their existence was miraculously bizarre.

When Su Bin appeared below the stage, Jin Fei and Sun Yujie noticed him because it was much easier for them to spot Su Bin in the stadium than for Su Bin to find them in the sea of people.

While watching the match, Jin Fei and Sun Yujie also paid attention to Su Bin. Initially, Jin Fei found it hilarious to see Su Bin stunned by the trash downstairs, but his laughter died down when he saw Su Bin get hit on the shoulder by an empty soda bottle…

Upon leaving, Jin Fei called Su Bin, and Su Bin anxiously said over the phone, “I still have to work overtime. There’s too much trash in the stadium, and I don’t know when I’ll be finished. You guys go back first!”

Jin Fei: “Alright, just take care of yourself. Let me know when you’re done, and I’ll come pick you up…”

Su Bin was touched and said, “You’re amazing, handsome guy~~~ I’ll make onigiri for you when I get back!”

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