As Cheng Yan saw Jiang Muping walking towards them, even though his brain was currently in a state of malfunction, out of subconscious politeness, he nodded slightly at Jiang Muping with a somewhat stiff movement.
Most university professors can’t remember all the names of their students, let alone someone like Professor Jiang Muping who not only supervises master’s and doctoral students but also teaches undergraduate students. He recognized Lin Weijing’s face but couldn’t recall his name before. So he confirmed, “Lin Weijing?”
Lin Weijing nodded, “Professor Jiang.”
“Do you have asthma?” Jiang Muping asked.
“Yes.”
“How do you feel now?”
“I’m much better already. I’m sorry for the trouble of making you come over.”
“That’s good to hear.” Jiang Muping turned around to look at Cheng Yan, who had already stepped aside.
Lin Weijing also looked at Cheng Yan and asked, “Gē…do you know the professor?”
Cheng Yan nodded.
Lin Weijing looked surprised and asked, “How do you know each other?”
“Why do kids ask so many questions?” Cheng Yan evaded his question.
“…I’m already twenty-one.”
Jiang Muping glanced at Cheng Yan and revealed the latest connection between them in front of everyone present, saying, “We met through a blind date.”
In an instant, Cheng Yan held his breath and slightly turned his face away, not wanting to see the surprised expressions on the faces of Lin Weijing and their classmates. He didn’t understand why Jiang Muping chose to skip over the fact that they were old classmates and directly mentioned the blind date.
Knowing Lin Weijing’s temperament, he would probably start asking all sorts of questions afterwards.
Jiang Muping came over just to check on Lin Weijing’s condition. Since he still had to go back to teach his students, he couldn’t stay for long. He looked at Lin Weijing and said, “I need to go back to teach my class. It’s best for you to go home and rest if you’re not feeling well.”
“Alright, Professor. I’ll have my brother take me home,” Lin Weijing took the opportunity and leaned on his brother, “Could you please approve my leave?”
Jiang Muping nodded, “Alright, I’ll leave first.”
As Jiang Muping passed by Cheng Yan, he paused for a moment, as if specifically bidding him farewell, “Take care, I’m leaving.”
Cheng Yan couldn’t bring himself to say the words “goodbye.” His lips moved slightly, and he silently nodded instead.
Kang Ming returned to the classroom for his class, while Lin Weijing fulfilled his wish and went home together with his brother.
As soon as Lin Weijing got into the car, he couldn’t hold back and blurted out, “Gē, are you dating Professor Jiang?”
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Lin Weijing fell silent for a moment and whispered, “You just don’t want to come.”
“Yes, I just don’t want to come,” Cheng Yan said in his hoarse voice, uttering words that were somewhat hurtful. “It’s not me who raised you and took care of you for over ten years, it’s your current parents. If you have any issues, you should tell them first.”
Lin Weijing interrupted him, saying, “I don’t want to talk about this with you.”
Cheng Yan fell silent and his hands gripping the steering wheel tightened slightly.
Lin Weijing noticed that Cheng Yan was driving in the direction of his house and said, “I want to go to your studio.”
Cheng Yan didn’t want to make the atmosphere any heavier, so his tone softened slightly, “I’ll take you home to rest.”
“You can also rest at the studio. I feel fine, there’s nothing uncomfortable with me.”
“It’s crowded there.”
“Gē…”
Cheng Yan felt somewhat helpless and compromised, “Whatever you want.”
Lin Weijing’s face immediately showed a smile. He was someone who couldn’t be swayed easily. He was Cheng Yan’s weakness, and Cheng Yan could never do anything about him.
Once the atmosphere eased up, Lin Weijing picked up on the previous topic again and asked, “Gē, have you been dating our professor?”
“No,” Cheng Yan replied. He felt that the question was redundant. How could they be in a romantic relationship given the awkwardness they just experienced? It was so uncomfortable that he wanted to disappear.
Cheng Yan glanced ahead while driving and casually asked, “Is he a professor?”
“Yes, he is the youngest full professor in our department.”
Cheng Yan only knew that Jiang Muping was a teacher, he didn’t know that he was a university professor, and Jiang Muping himself hadn’t mentioned it.
“What… does he teach?”
“Gē…” Lin Weijing’s tone unexpectedly carried a hint of frustration. “What kind of relationship do you have? How can you not even know what subject he teaches?”
Cheng Yan had no response.
Lin Weijing turned his head and tentatively asked, “You should at least know what major I am, right?”
Cheng Yan replied coldly, “I don’t know.”
Lin Weijing chuckled helplessly, knowing that Cheng Yan was doing it on purpose and not feeling angry about it.
“I study law. What do you think Professor Jiang could teach me?” Lin Weijing said. “Criminal law, he teaches criminal law.”
“I’ve always wanted to pursue my graduate studies under his guidance,” Lin Weijing added.
Cheng Yan nodded and said, “You should work hard.”
“Gē, how did you two meet? Who introduced you for a blind date?” Lin Weijing asked.
“The teacher who used to teach me drawing before, she is Professor Jiang’s cousin.”
“Professor Jiang’s cousin has good taste,” Lin Weijing sweetly commented, playfully complimenting Cheng Yan. “Gē, do you two have a chance together?”
“No,” Cheng Yan replied bluntly.
“What?” Lin Weijing’s face drooped. “Are you so sure? Don’t you like Professor Jiang?”
Cheng Yan suddenly felt a generation gap between himself and Lin Weijing. Lin Weijing was younger and seemed to have never been in a romantic relationship before. Perhaps that was why his question now seemed filled with naive innocence.
Cheng Yan chuckled and replied, “Is it really that easy to like someone?”
“I didn’t mean it that way… I mean,” Lin Weijing struggled to express himself, “There are many students in our department who like Professor Jiang, I mean that kind of liking, you know, the kind where they want to date him. Both guys and girls. I thought you would at least appreciate him.”
“I do appreciate him.”
“Feelings can develop, gē. You’re already thirty-five, you can try to find someone and give it a chance.”
“We are not compatible,” Cheng Yan replied.
Unconsciously, they had already arrived at the studio.
Lin Weijing got out of the car and looked at Cheng Yan across the vehicle. He said, “How would you know it’s not a good match if you don’t give it a try? I think you two are extremely compatible, like a perfect match. Gē, it’s because you’re always so lazy and indecisive that you can’t find a partner.”
Lin Weijing seemed to have overlooked a crucial point, and Cheng Yan tried to make him aware of it.
“Don’t you see that Professor Jiang isn’t interested in me?”
Lin Weijing was momentarily taken aback.
“We went on a blind date about half a month ago, but until today, we had never contacted each other or met in person.”
Cheng Yan closed the car door and walked towards the studio, teasing Lin Weijing, “Just because you’ve had a few relationships, you think you’re an expert in love now.”
“I had relationships when I was underage, okay? It was puppy love,” Lin Weijing retorted, catching up with him and eager to defend himself. “I lost my first kiss in kindergarten.”
Cheng Yan chuckled softly. “You looked like a black potato back in kindergarten. Who would want to kiss you?”
Cheng Yan rarely smiled in front of Lin Weijing, but whenever he did, Lin Weijing would join in the laughter. “Stop talking nonsense. I looked good when I was in kindergarten, you know. Do you know why I felt sick today? It’s because someone gave me flowers. Do you know what that means? It’s pretty obvious, right?”
Zhu Yu walked out from the inner room and said, “Lǎoshī.”
The smile on Lin Weijing’s face disappeared instantly, and Zhu Yu greeted him, “Lin gē.”
Lin Weijing responded with a stiff “Mm.”
Zhu Yu smiled obediently and asked, “Long time no see. What brings you here today?”
“Just felt like coming.”
Zhu Yu replied with a simple “Oh” and then looked at Cheng Yan. “Lǎoshī, there’s a client who came from Jin City. He said he had an appointment with you today at 3 o’clock.”
“Mm, I know.”
“You can stay here by yourself,” Cheng Yan instructed Lin Weijing. “If you feel tired, you can rest in my room. Remember to take off your clothes and don’t wear pants on the bed.”
“Got it.”
“Lin gē, would you like some water?” Zhu Yu asked Lin Weijing.
“No, thanks. I’m good,” Lin Weijing replied.
Zhu Yu held a cartoon-style small watering can and watered the potted plant on the counter. Lin Weijing crossed his arms and watched him, saying calmly, “Aren’t you an apprentice? Why do you always do these assistant-like chores all day long?”
“These flowers are all taken care of by lǎoshī. They are delicate and need to be well-tended.”
Lin Weijing walked up behind him and said, “Is this how you manage to win my brother’s favor?”
Zhu Yu was taken aback and turned around. He stared at Lin Weijing for a few seconds, then burst into laughter. “No wonder you always have a sour face towards me. I thought I had offended you somewhere.”
Lin Weijing’s mouth turned downwards, and his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Zhu Yu turned around and muttered to himself, “How can someone who has been educated be so clueless?”
Lin Weijing’s arm wrapped around Zhu Yu’s waist, and he placed a hand on the counter with a slap. “What are you muttering about?”
“Lin gē,” Zhu Yu continued watering the plants with his back turned to Lin Weijing, “Lǎoshī is your brother, not mine.”
Ooo a side couple, I see. 👀
They’re so awkward it really makes me wonder how is it going to work out. Thanks for this constant update!
Ikr! I feel like they just need some kind of spark to get things going for now hahaha
Thanks for the updates ❤️❤️❤️
Ooh the awkwardness ~ thank you for the chapter 💐
Weijing: I’m 21! I’m not a baby!!!
My mom: said again
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Hmm, hmm, what a situations and relationships I see here~?
Thank You for the new chapter ♡(ŐωŐ人)
That ‘you are lazy and indecisive that’s why you can’t find a partner’s felt so personal lol.
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Thanks for the translation ❤️
Are they the side couple? Or I’m just imagining things between them… 👀
omfg his brother is a white lotus, ffs. had my eyes rolling so much