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The days they spent living together were no different from what Bai Xi expected. No matter how late the other man worked, as long as it was not a business trip or overnight work, Qi Xun would go home with him. Qi Xun would even report to him if he went somewhere.
There were also moments where they quarrelled. The two men’s personalities were like night and day. Their fight could even start from adding vinegar in the dipping sauce or not when eating soup dumplings.
But after tossing words at each other, they would still sleep intimately on the same bed and say good night. When they woke up the next morning, the first thing they saw was each other’s face.
Bai Xi had this passionate motivation in the first few days. He would get up in the morning and help Qi Xun with the tie, just like the scenes he saw in his favourite romance movies.
He felt like a newly married man.
But the novelty feeling died down in just two days.
So troublesome.
The movies were full of lies.
When Qi Xun stood by the bedside again, he perfunctorily threw the tie into Qi Xun’s arms. He was so sleepy that he could not open his eyes as he uttered in a daze, “As an adult, tie it yourself. You can handle your things.”
There was none of the tenderness Bai Xi showed from a few days ago.
Qi Xun understood what ‘they will not cherish as much after they easily obtain it’ meant once more.
He slapped Bai Xi’s butt. “Little heartless thing.”
Bai Xi ignored him, flipped over, and rolled back into the quilt.
Even if the sky falls now, it will not wake him up.
Qi Xun could only tie his own tie.
After sleeping until thirty minutes past eight, Bai Xi got up and got ready to head to work. Ms. Ding had entirely figured out his palate as the breakfast prepared looked super appetising to him.
He arrived at the office one hour later and began to scan through the day’s work schedule.
Young assistant Tong Jia saw his good mood and asked while munching on the breakfast Bai Xi brought from home and shared with her. “Mr. Bai, your complexion looked great recently. Why do I feel your happiness whenever you come to work these few days.”
She was quite surprised and could not figure out why Bai Xi would be this energetic at work, while she was miserable every day.
Bai Xi drank coffee for his daily caffeine needs and was not as concerned. “Really?”
“Yes,” The young assistant studied his face seriously. “Why do I feel like you are looking better and brighter.”
Bai Xi burst out laughing.
A pile of inappropriate pictures not suitable for children flashed through his mind.
Anyone out of the loop would think he was a millennium fox demon who specialised in cultivating by stealing yang energy.
He thought differently. Qi Xun was more like a fox demon than he was. Qi Xun was as frigid as an iceberg when not smiling, but when they were lost in lust on the bed, the other man’s peach blossom eyes were seductive without boundary.
He coughed. If he thought about this any longer, he would not finish work today.
“I won the lottery, of course, I am happy.” He gave a bullshit reason with a straight face.
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Tong Jia widened her eyes. “Wow, really? You’re so lucky! How much did you win?”
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But as he looked through the documents sent today, he thought that winning the lottery was not far off.
Since the day he started dating Qi Xun, everything that happened afterwards made him feel as lucky as if he had won the lottery.
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As February was around the corner, Bai Xi’s job became hectic.
The Lunar New Year this year was relatively early. The third day of the Lunar New Year celebration would be Valentine’s Day, so the magazine publisher wanted to speed things up.
But he still took time out of his busy schedule to drag Qi Xun to watch his favourite singer’s concert.
The last time he attended the concert of this singer was with Liang Song when he graduated from college.
Liang Song was not as interested in this singer, but he still accompanied him like a loyal friend.
But now that he has a boyfriend, he tossed away his guy friend.
While they were on their way there, Liang Song called to ask Bai Xi for a movie date.
Bai Xi munched on a sugar-coated fried chestnut and said slowly, “Not free. You can go alone. Qi Xun and I are on the way to the concert.”
Liang Song choked. “I have never met anyone who values gals before pals other than you.”
“I am flattered. There is not much to choose between us.” Bai Xi replied modestly, before listing old accounts with his friend. “How many times did you cancel meeting me when you pursued someone during college? Do you even keep track of it?”
“But I spent time with you whenever you watched Qi Xun’s competitions!”
“Did I not accompany you when you bought limited edition bags for your girlfriends?”
The two bickered back and forth like elementary school children.
But as they quarrel, they began to chat about their time during high school.
Their high school homeroom teacher got married, so all their high school classmates who kept in contact went. It was a small gathering.
At first, Qi Xun just listened to them quietly.
But when he heard them talk about high school, he glanced at his passenger.
His memory of Bai Xi in high school was blank.
They did not attend the same high school. By the time Bai Xi started his second year, he had already moved to college.
At that time, he did not have a deep impression of Bai Xi other than the short greetings they exchanged at the dinner parties. He knew that the other man had a beauty that could capture anyone’s attention. Bai Xi appeared like a little prince in his outfits and was very well-behaved.
But that was the extent.
They have no other interaction.
Now with his hand on the steering wheel, he thought, What was Bai Xi like in high school?
Probably very popular.
The upright and easygoing boy was good-looking, very gentle and polite to girls. He could play the violin and piano, would climb the wall and skip classes with Liang Song, and secretly attend underground concerts.
He was a good child, but not enough to be dull.
He heard Bai Xi talk to Liang Song over the phone. “Do you remember that bamboo forest behind our school, the holy dating spot for young couples? At that time, Lao-Song always went to catch young people immersed in their puppy love, so it was both frightening and thrilling to date there. Our class monitor and the school committee member almost got caught.”
Liang Song smiled at the other end of the phone. “Of course I do. My high school girlfriend loved to pull me there for a stroll. I ended up as a mosquito food, my whole body itched!”
When Bai Xi heard this, he instinctively glanced at Qi Xun beside him.
He had no such experience.
Since the day he fell in love with Qi Xun, his high school time was completely free of distractions. Like Zhang Wuji before he awakened his second ren du meridian, not proficient in romantic skill at all.
Many girls gave him love letters, but he liked men and could only reject others with the nice guy card.
Some guys liked him, but at that time, homosexuals at school, including him, were low-key. They did not confess to him until after their high school graduation.
So he never started an unorthodox date with anyone, never held hands secretly after class, never hid in the bamboo forest during night self-study class, and never kissed anyone on tiptoe in the dim light of night.
Now he thought about it, it was pretty regretful.
After hanging up, Bai Xi heard a question from Qi Xun who had been quiet. “Are there many couples in your high school class?”
He was listening to Bai Xi and Liang Song’s conversation.
“Yes, but every last one of them were pretty much separated. Only our class monitor and the school committee member remained together. I think their wedding is next year.” Bai Xi sighed. “They have been very sweet for seven years and never got the seven-year itch.”
In conclusion, he was envious of them.
“What about you? Were you in a relationship during high school?” Qi Xun asked again. “There should be many people who confessed to you, right?”
“No,” Bai Xi took a sip of milk tea. “I already told you, you are my first love.”
Now he thought about it, maybe because he had a higher standard as a face-con.
He refused to reconsider unless the handsome guy was at Qi Xun’s level.
He reckoned for a bit and shared, “But if I did not fall for you in my last year of high school, I might have dated during university.”
He did not say this to make Qi Xun jealous.
Qi Xun had more love confessions than him after all.
When he was very bored, he even took a tally to see how many love rivals he had.
But when Qi Xun heard this, a subtle feeling rose in his heart.
Of course, he knew that Bai Xi did not accept a single confession.
But like Bai Xi said, if it was not for his feelings, he might have held someone else’s hand and dated happily in college with his popularity.
That man would also go to the concert with Bai Xi, live together, hug lovingly and share kisses.
This assumption made his eyes darken as he was not feeling good.
The car sped forward when the concert venue was just right around the corner.
Bai Xi peeled a chestnut, stuffed it into Qi Xun’s mouth and asked curiously, “You did not date in high school too, right?”
“That is correct.” Qi Xun answered cleanly. “I was busy participating in competitions during high school and also was not interested in dating.”
Bai Xi smiled. This explanation really fits Qi Xun.
He asked no more questions, but he could not help thinking that Qi Xun’s first should be Zhao Qingtong then.
He remembered that Zhao Qingtong and Qi Xun got together during their second year of college.
But they were classmates during high school.
It made him feel a bit sour.
He also wished he was in Qi Xun’s high school in the same grade. Qi Xun at seventeen or eighteen must be energetic, handsome, and lofty, like the school grass out of a manhua.
Then he might have developed feelings for the other man several years earlier.
He had to share his thoughts.
“If only I had met you in high school,” He whispered. “I definitely would stop your path, bring you breakfast and watch you play basketball daily. It would be useless to refuse me. That would not stop me from pestering you.”
Then maybe he might have been able to win over Qi Xun before the man matured, saving him years of being a secret admirer.
He spoke those bold, visionary words which made Qi Xun laugh involuntarily.
He thought, if Bai Xi had that courage in high school, then why did he not dare to confess?
But he went along with what Bai Xi said.
“That did not sound too bad.” He added. “You could cheer for me on the court and I would take you to dinner afterwards.”
The two glanced at each other and laughed.
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They arrived at the concert.
This concert was the last tour of Meng Weiyi, the singer. Bai Xi had been a fan of this singer since high school. Unfortunately, Meng Weiyi rarely holds concerts. The last time was two years ago.
Bai Xi sang loudly with other fans at the scene and shouted hoarsely to follow the chorus. “Time hastily flies away, but I am still waiting for you at the same place.”
He lost his voice once they exited the concert.
On the way back, he was still in high spirits, immersed in the concert’s atmosphere.
He told Qi Xun, “The last time I attended Meng Weiyi’s concert, it was the year I graduated from college with Liang Song.”
“During that time, I wished that only you were with me.”
“But it came true. You were actually with me at today’s concert.”
He smiled at Qi Xun with bright eyes, the little blue star stickers still on his face. It was one of the fan support merchandise prepared by the fan club.
Qi Xun was not as interested in these trinkets, but Bai Xi’s eyes were accentuated beautifully by the shining stars.
He looked into the other’s glowing eyes and promised, “We can come again if you want.”
So there was no need to be regretful of the past.
The sweetness is very sweet!!
It really is very sweet. A lovely way to start the weekend. Thank you for translating!
too much dog food for a single dog like me /sigh
thank you for the translation!! 😁
To much sugar. Continue it
Thank you for translation
Ao sweet it’s giving me a toothache!!! And making me depressed that i’m single😭😭 Come one dear Qi Xun, you have to notice you’re falling deeper and deeper no??
Ty for the chapter!💜💜💜
Waaaaaaaah! 😍
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
»When Qi Xun stood by the bedside again, he perfunctorily threw the tie into Qi Xun’s arms.« Bai Xi’s arms
QX is so possessive lol
Thx for the ch ٩( >ヮ<)۶
thanks for the chapter!
Awww!!!!! the sweetness is slipped out like honey 🍯😍🤗☺️
Thanks for the chapter ❤️❤️
If not for Mr Alcohol…. Bai Xi will be Qi Xun’s the one that got away…. We should be thankful to Mr. Alcohol 🎉🎉🤣🤣
I literally search Katy Perry’s the one that got away mv for the nostalgia bcs of your comment and now I’m crying😭😭
Qi Xun has fallen for Bai Xi 🥰
Thanks for the chapter 💞
They’re so cute and domestic I can’ttt. Qi Xun, hurry up and confess that you like him already! (ᗒᗩᗕ)
dogfood. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
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