Xu Qichen had a dream.
In the dream, he was wearing a set of slightly loose school uniform. It seemed to be a Sunday, so there was no self-study session.
So he had some free time to spend, to sit and eat a bowl of rice in the breakfast shop in front of the school.
He walked into the shop alone. The old fan creaked as it oscillated. A few boys from his class were seated at one of the tables inside. He greeted them before finding a table in a corner to sit down.
It’s an inconspicuous corner, from which a certain person’s profile could be seen. He had a bowl of clear soup noodles with no other ingredients. As he ate, he chatted and joked with the other boys, discussing the recent basketball matches and military news.
He was always the leader of the discussion.
Xu Qichen ate his rice noodles quietly. There was a lot of chili and coriander, so he perspired a lot as he ate.
Suddenly, he felt cool air blow across the top of his head.
Xu Qichen opened his eyes.
Was he… sleeping on the desk again?
He rubbed his eyes and lifted his head drowsily. The cool air from the air conditioner above made him shiver.
He took in the arrangement of tables and chairs around him, as well as the menus stuck on the walls.
It seemed to be a noodle shop.
Ai? There was a bowl of noodles in front of the seat opposite him. Clear soup noodles with no other ingredients.
“Senior, you’re awake?”
He looked around, looking for the source of the voice.
Isn’t this the new student from before, the boy in the black shirt?
Xu Qichen, who had just woken up, was confused and even his speech had a sticky energy.
“You… Why am I here?”
The boy walked over while carrying a bowl of noodles, piled high with coriander, a thick layer of red chili oil, and snow-white radish cubes. He placed the bowl in front of Xu Qichen.
The aroma from the noodle bowl immediately filled Xu Qichen’s nostrils, making him realize that he was starving.
The boy sat down opposite him.
“Senior, don’t you remember? You fainted just as you were about to bring me to the hostel.” As he spoke, he produced two pairs of chopsticks and handed one to Xu Qichen. “I caught you.”
[Who will catch me, before I fall into the abyss?]
The lyrics suddenly popped up in Xu Qichen’s mind without reason.
As though proudly showing off its clairvoyant abilities.
Xu Qichen stared at the boy who was currently eating the noodles with his head lowered.
After a while, he asked internally, “0901, is he the target this time?”
0901: “Yes, Mr. Xu.”
As expected, they were really similar.
Xu Qichen lowered his head and kept his eyes on his bowl as he asked, “You’re Mu Yao ba.”
Mu Yao, whose name was called, looked up. An expression of doubt was revealed on his face, “Senior, how did you know my name? I haven’t introduced myself ah.”
For an instant, Xu Qichen panicked, but he quickly made up a lie, “Ah, because there was a list of names. You were the last to arrive, so I just assumed.”
To cover up his embarrassment, Xu Qichen quickly took a bite. Once he began eating, he became even hungrier.
The noodles were very flavourful — spicy and full of his favoured coriander.
Wait a moment.
Xu Qichen first glanced at the boy’s bowl of plain clear soup noodles, then at his own.
Strange.
“Why did you give me so much coriander and chili?”
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As far as Xu Qichen could see, he did not seem to be lying.
“It’s fine, I was just asking, don’t remove them, it’s okay.”
Mu Yao retracted his chopsticks. “As for the chili… I thought everyone in this city liked spicy food.”
Hearing this, Xu Qichen let out a laugh. He looked at Mu Yao’s plain noodles and asked, “Aren’t you someone who can’t handle the spice?”
“How did senior know that I’m a local?”
Xu Qichen ate another mouthful of noodles, “I guessed.”
There was a strange feeling in his heart.
It felt as though, while walking down the street, he passed by a certain person whom he felt like they had met before.
And when he turned around, he found that the other party had had the same reaction as him.
And then their eyes meet.
Xu Qichen could only attribute this coincidence in taste preference to the emotional factors attached to the character of Mu Yao when he had initially created it.
Will every world be like this?
Will every target have his shadow?
It’s so ironic ah. He could not have him in reality, yet he was forced to seek this self-satisfaction in the virtual one.
He mustn’t continue his line of thought.
He slurped the noodles quickly. At least this way the emptiness in his stomach could be filled.
Afraid of scalding his mouth, Xu Qichen is used to blowing on every mouthful at least a few times, before putting it inside his mouth. Too hesitant and embarrassed to let his classmates wait for him, Xu Qichen had long since gotten used to eating alone
Mu Yao had finished his meal long ago. He wiped his mouth with tissue paper and handed another to Xu Qichen.
“Senior, don’t rush, eat slowly.”
Xu Qichen nodded and saw the luggage at Mu Yao’s feet. He wondered how Mu Yao made it to the shop with both the luggage and himself.
As expected, one must not underestimate the fighting power of a demon.
0901: “It’s boyfriend power.”
Xu Qichen: It’s you again, you snarky demon.
After eating a big bowl of noodles and a glass of iced green bean drink, Xu Qichen was extremely satisfied. Every pore on his body felt comfortable.
“Boss, the bill~”
The boss was an astute woman in her forties. She was busy cooking noodles for other customers so she did not even look up before she shouted back, “The handsome one paid for it already.”
Xu Qichen looked at Mu Yao and felt a little embarrassed. Obviously he was the senior but he fainted inexplicably, troubled him with bringing himself here to rest and even treating himself to noodles.
He should thank him.
But when he looked at Mu Yao, his throat seemed to be blocked.
He opened his mouth.
Illogically, he was unable to say anything.
Mu Yao rested his chin on his hands and smiled at Xu Qichen. Slowly, he said, “You. Are. Wel. Come.”
The tiny alarm in his heart lit red all of a sudden.
Then began blaring loudly.
The noise could not be turned off.
When leaving the noodle shop, Xu Qichen stubbornly wanted to help Mu Yao pull the luggage. But Mu Yao refused. They fought over the luggage at the doorway for a long time before the female boss smiled and advised Xu Qichen, “Oh, just let him take it. This handsome boy has great strength. He didn’t have any difficulty carrying you on his back while pulling the luggage.”
Is that so…
It’s because he’s not human ah.
Xu Qichen forced a smile, “But…”
“But what? You should train properly ah, handsome. You even fainted and scared all of us. Look at your thin arms and legs, anyone can tell you don’t like to eat.”
Who said so? I love eating, Xu Qichen retorted internally.
“Let me,” Mu Yao grabbed the luggage and opened the door. He turned back to smile at the boss lady, “Thank you ah.”
The boss lady smiled widely, “Come again next time o, you two handsome boys~”
The noodle shop was just across the street from the school’s south gate. They silently crossed the road.
The sun rays filtering through the clouds were making Xu Qichen’s neck hurt with their intensity. He turned his head slightly to relieve the feeling and his gaze fell on the person beside him.
Mu Yao was very tall. He had to be at least 190cm.
As for his features… He did not have a delicate kind of beauty, but rather had sharp features full of aggressiveness. Walking beside him, one could obviously feel the enthusiastic looks directed at him.
For someone like this, he was bound to be the talk of the school the moment he entered the gates.
“Uhm…”
His thoughts were interrupted by a sweet voice.
Two beautifully dressed girls walked over.
After pushing her hair behind her ears, one of them asked Mu Yao somewhat shyly, “Excuse me… can I add you on WeChat?”
Mu Yao smiled, “Sorry, I don’t use WeChat.”
As he was about to walk away, the girl spoke again, “Then, then what about your phone number, I want to be your friend, uhm, do you have a girlfriend?”
He doesn’t, he doesn’t like girls, Xu Qichen answered in his heart.
“I don’t.” Mu Yao smiled.
The girl’s expression brightened, “Then I…”
“However, I don’t like people that are too forward.” He tilted his head as he watched the girl’s face fill with disappointment. “Sorry.”
How could he speak such hurtful words with such a pure expression?
The original setting he had written was clearly ‘warm dog-type man’ ah, but this person in front of him was obviously more of a ‘fierce carnivorous wolf’.
There was a serious gap in the settings.
He thought that since the rejection had occurred, they would be able to leave. Unexpectedly, the other girl stopped Xu Qichen from leaving.
“Uhm… wait,” this girl with a ponytail looked to be much more frank, “if you don’t mind, I’d like to be friends.”
Xu Qichen had never been good at dealing with being accosted, and especially not at rejecting others.
Seeing his hesitation, the girl seemed to gain confidence, “Can we? Can we exchange contact information?”
Xu Qichen was put on the spot. To be honest, he did not want to, but he could not quite bear to reject a girl on such a crowded road.
What should he do…
“Senior, it’s so hot.”
Mu Yao blocked the sun with his hand and looked at Xu Qichen unhappily.
Even through the shadow casted by his hand, Xu Qichen could see his furrowed eyebrows.
“Then…” Xu Qichen said, “Excuse me, I have to bring him to check in, sorry.”
Then he grabbed Mu Yao’s wrist and escaped.
What a terrible person ah, Xu Qichen defined mentally while walking away.
“Senior, are we allowed to not live in the hostel?”
“En… the large majority of students live here, but if you have special circumstances, you can make an appeal.” Xu Qichen lifted a hand to block the sun from his eyes, “Why don’t you want to live in the hostel?”
Mu Yao pursed his mouth and smiled. There seemed to be tiny sparks in his eyes, gittering and leaping.
“This mah… I can’t tell you.” Then he walked off.
Xu Qichen pursed his lips and stood still, watching Mu Yao’s retreating back.
I know even if you won’t tell me.
Because you’re not human ah.
I have the script.
Xu Qichen deflated and quickly caught up with him.
When did he become so childish?
Finally, Mu Yao was safely sent to the downstairs of the dormitory. “Go to the dormitory aunt and report, and you will be assigned a dormitory.” Then he smiled, “Then I’ll get going.”
Just as he took one step away, his forearm was grabbed by Mu Yao.
His hand was really strong ah.
“What is it?” Xu Qichen took a step back.
“Senior, can you leave me your contact information?” Mu Yao pulled out his mobile phone from his pants’ pocket.
Ai?
Didn’t you just reject someone.
Mu Yao unlocked his phone, ignoring Xu Qichen’s reaction. “Senior, how do you usually keep in contact, WeChat?”
Ai??
This must be the legendary double standards.
Xu Qichen furrowed his eyebrows, “Didn’t you just say you don’t use WeChat?”
After staring at Xu Qichen for a few seconds, Mu Yao laughed out loud, “Hey, we’re all adults, have you never told a lie?”
He was overly frank ba.
Xu Qichen was speechless.
“Phone.” Mu Yao reached out, palm up, and raised an eyebrow.
Xu Qichen subconsciously reached for it. Only after putting his mobile phone in his hand did he realise, why was he being so obedient?
In any case, he had already handed the phone over, though Xu Qichen did not quite understand the point of receiving a locked phone.
Mu Yao smiled in satisfaction.
Then, he grabbed Xu Qichen’s right hand and pressed the ‘home’ button with Xu Qichen’s thumb.
His hand was enveloped in the warmth radiating from the other’s palm. Very different from the suffocating summer heat of the surroundings, it was a gentle warmth that flowed uncontrollably into his heart.
Just like that.
Without warning, his hand was held.
Mu Yao proudly opened WeChat and added himself to Xu Qichen’s friends list.
“Done.” Mu Yao looked extremely satisfied as he handed the phone back.
When he slowly took his mobile phone back, his fingertips were already covered with a thin layer of sweat.
“If there’s anything I don’t understand in the future, can I ask you, senior?”
His eyes were very good-looking. The color of his irises was the same as his hair; jet black and dark, clearly distinguishing the black and white in his eyes. When he was not laughing, he gave people an unapproachable sense of distance.
But when he smiled, they curved, like a crescent moon.
Because of this smile, Xu Qichen nodded involuntarily.
“Thanks, senior.”
Xu Qichen felt a bit uncomfortable after being called ‘senior’ in every sentence.
He scratched the short hair at the back of his head. His ears were turning red from the heat of the sun.
His ears were turning red from the the??
Thank you for the chapter!!! ❤️❤️
Heat of the sun
Thank you for the chapter!😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
So cute
This chapter made me feel all warm but also sad because MC kept remembering his past love… it almost felt nostalgic
Ty for the update!
hm? this chapter not finshed?thanks for the chapter~
my [Enter] stuck
Thanks for the update! (♡´▽`♡)♡
Ahhhh they just met but made a handful of dog food already 😆 like it!!
Thank chu so much for your translation Ning-sama~
thanks for the chapter <3
thanks for the chapter ♡
i’m assuming the last word is heat?
I can feel it! His tofu gonna be eaten soon