Don't Hide From MeCh41 - Holding Hands

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Exclusive bear.

The word really bluffed the little kids, and the shocked little boy turned around and hugged his mother’s thigh, saying enviously, “Mom. I want an exclusive bear too, buy it for me!” yeDTf2

The little boy’s mother looked at Ye Yao, then at the bear next to Ye Yao, and after a sudden realization, she picked up the little boy: “This is not something you can buy now, we will wait until you become an adult.”

“Why do we have to wait for adulthood, I don’t want to, I don’t want to ~~” the little boy was carried away by his mother, still struggling till the end.

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Other children were also carried away by their parents. One little girl even cried with envy as her father coaxed her: “Don’t cry, don’t cry, you will have Xiong Xiong at home in a few days, it’s so pretty!”

Everyone dispersed, the peace and quiet around Ye Yao returned, with the fantastic big bear still standing beside him. hHami3

Ye Yao locked eyes with the bear and whispered, “Can I touch it?”

So the Fluffy Bear, who had rejected everyone before, lowered his head so that Ye Yao could touch the best handful of fur on the top of his head.

The fluff under his hands was soft to the touch, and slightly hot after being exposed to the sun for a while. The heat flowed from Ye Yao’s palm and down his bloodstreams to his heart.

This was his exclusive bear, he alone could touch, a right that belonged exclusively to him..

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As winter turned to spring, and with summer approaching, everyone was taking off their thick winter clothes and replacing them with lighter ones. What’s more, Lu Xun had a physique that was not afraid of the cold, and he could sweat even in winter. Wearing this thick bear outfit now would definitely not be comfortable for him.

“Is it very hot?” Ye Yao muffled, “Take it off, it will make you sweat.”

“What are you talking about? I’m just a bear. Talking about hot or not, bears can’t understand. How can you tell a bear to take its skin off? That’s really bad.” Lu Xun shook his head and handed over to Ye Yao the balloons he was holding, “A meet and greet present for you.”

For the current Ye Yao, playing with balloons was somewhat a bit childish, but Ye Yao did not refuse the gift. As he held it in his hand, the two balloons floated in mid-air, touching each other every now and then, and the small decorative lights on the top flickered on and off, outlining a picture of two familiar animated characters. hPljY7

Ye Yao looked at them quietly, and then heard Lu Xun remind him: “It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Take a picture of it, don’t tell me you’re done with it.”

It was only then that Ye Yao remembered to take a picture. He took his phone out and adjusted it to the front camera shooting mode, framing his face, the balloon, and the bear behind him into the shot, and pressed the camera button.

Ye Yao’s angles were very dead. There was no such technique as putting the phone far away to make the face smaller, and tilting the camera slightly to make his eyes bigger. Fortunately, he had a very good appearance, and he still looked youthful after the pic was taken.

Lu Xun couldn’t help complaining: “You are really the standard straight man taking pictures. If you didn’t say you were bent, who could tell?” FbfALe

Ye Yao didn’t know how Lu Xun had the guts to complain that he wasn’t bent enough, when obviously Lu Xun was the straightest one among them.

“Then how do you want to shoot?” Ye Yao humbly asked for advice.

The big bear tilted his head, a cute grin on his bear-face, and Lu Xun’s voice turned a little dangerous: “How do I want to shoot… don’t you know?”

Cuddled up against each other, of course, holding hands, cheek to cheek, nose to nose. He could kiss Ye Yao’s long, slender eyelashes, or also kiss Ye Yao’s rosy lips, and then freeze these moments forever in a picture. AGEOC9

Ye Yao could not see Lu Xun’s expression through the thick leather cover, he looked at the bear’s face a few more times, and pressed the camera button again.

After taking the photo, Ye Yao wandered around the amusement park with the pretty balloons in one hand and the fluffy bear in the other. Out of consideration for Lu Xun’s current outfit, Ye Yao did not choose to go for the exciting entertainment, but visited those relaxed and casual types, such as shooting.

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Shooting the designated circle would get the designated prize, and Ye Yao saw a plush bear among the pile of prizes, it was very similar to the bear outfit that Lu Xun was wearing now.

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Ye Yao couldn’t hit at first, but he has a strong learning ability and picked up everything quickly and so he finally got the doll bear.

After getting the doll bear, Ye Yao was satisfied, but before he could take two steps with it, the doll bear was snatched away from his arms.

The big bear that had snatched his stuff ran away, very fast. Ye Yao was frozen on the spot for a moment, and after realizing it, he chased after him.

Ye Yao was physically fit, but he was robbed of his lead, and it was not that easy to catch up to the big bear. 6yKz4k

By the time Ye Yao caught the big bear hiding behind a house, the doll bear that should have been held in his hand had disappeared, and the pocket in front of the big bear’s suit was bulging.

Lu Xun said smugly, “I have already eaten the other bear, and with me here, there is no need to have a second one.”

Ye Yao was utterly exasperated, he was sweating from running, sweat sliding from his forehead to his brow bone, and then to the ends of his eyes.

It was a picture of beauty in living color, making the hearts of the people looking at him thump wildly. kHxw0t

Lu Xun’s throat was dry, his Adam’s apple twitched, and then he finally wiped away the drops of sweat with his furry bear paw.

If he had been in a position to do so, he would have licked that drop of sweat off instead of wiping it off.

Ye Yao, who suddenly had his sweat wiped off, was a little stunned. Lu Xun withdrew his palm as if nothing had happened: “You’re tired from running, come on, let’s take you to eat.”

When it’s hot, it should be time to eat something cold, so Ye Yao was taken to a small shop selling ice cream. dhjYFk

Ice cream came in a variety of colors, flavors, big or small.

Ye Yao usually chose a moderate portion, but this time, he wanted a large portion.

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The lady selling ice cream exclaimed: “You’re so lucky, this is the last one left as one of the ingredients for it had already run out, we can’t restock it until tomorrow.”

Ye Yao’s hand holding the balloon tightened and he said almost subconsciously: “Then don’t want it, I will take two small—” D27soO

Another voice cut across and interrupted his words: “I’ll take this big one and a small one please, thank you.”

The talking bear moved nimbly. He quickly scanned the QR code to pay for the two ice creams and motioned his head towards Ye Yao, gesturing for him to follow and find a seat with him.

The ice cream, which was held in Lu Xun’s hand, had a refreshing color and was sprinkled with a crunchy assortment of crumbs, making it look very delicious.

Probably because the price was different and the care taken to prepare it was different, the large ice cream, whose price was double the small one, looked more exquisite and attractive. 7SgxJ9

They came to a quiet corner with no entertainment stalls, with a few people around and it was relatively quiet.

“There is a tree there to block the sun, so we will sit there and eat.” Lu Xun said.

When they came under the tree, Ye Yao watched Lu Xun sit down, so Ye Yao also sat down.

The ice cream was still being held in Lu Xun’s hands, and Ye Yao glanced at it from time to time. pkqxEN

Lu Xun would definitely give him the bigger one.

When two people came out to play together, but ate different things, even if it was because of external reasons, the person who got the poorer portion would not feel good.

He had experienced this unpleasant feeling before, and he didn’t want Lu Xun to feel it too.

Lu Xun suddenly said, “Are you thinking how you’re going to refuse if I give you the big one and eat the small one myself? 8relkd

Ye Yao was stunned into silence.

“Silly, I don’t do stupid things like that.” Lu Xun laughed.

Ye Yao came back to his senses, heaved a sigh of relief, and at the same time found that he had some feelings of disappointment that he shouldn’t have.

Even Lu Xun had no reason to give way to him. It was really wrong to have such an internal high standards about Lu Xun, and then feel secretly lost. RsJWHX

Ye Yao lowered his eyes to cover up his emotions, and was about to echo what Lu Xun said, when two plush bear paws moved, and two cups of ice cream, one large and one small, were handed to him.

All of Ye Yao’s thoughts just now were interrupted by this action, and his brain stopped working, he slowly raised his head to look in the direction of Lu Xun’s face.

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“You……”

“Me what, of course I bought both of them for you, what makes you think I only bought one for you?” The big bear shook his head, “No way, could it be that Classmate Ye was imagining us sitting in a row eating ice cream, me eating the large one and you eating the small one, this kind of scene, didn’t it make you want to stand up and punch me?” M1g5xN

The fine sun rays falling through the leaves of the tree shone on Ye Yao’s eyes as Ye Yao spoke with difficulty: “…What nonsense, how could I punch you.”

“It’s not nonsense?” Lu Xun’s voice inside the bear outfit was more muffled than usual, but with an inexplicable seriousness, “Yaoyao can’t be wronged like this with me.”

The sun was really too dazzling, blinding Ye Yao’s eyes, making him uncomfortable.

“Your bear outfit really feels soft to touch.” Ye Yao said suddenly. oRigGz

The sudden change of topic made Lu Xun unable to react: “Yeah, what’s wrong?”

“I want to bury my face in it to see if it feels comfortable.” Ye Yao said.

Of course, Lu Xun would not refuse this request. He tried to open his arms to the front, but Ye Yao pulled him around and turned his back.

Ye Yao buried his face in the soft fleece of the outfit, and wiped all his tears on it, the tiny droplets of water not penetrating the thick fur, and were absorbed by the clothes and disappearing as if it were never there. pYDmdE

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Ye Yao, of course, would not eat alone while Lu Xun watched, and the ice cream was eventually eaten by both of them.

The big bear’s fluffy legs touched Ye Yao’s legs. Lu Xun took off his headgear and put it aside. His hands were not suitable for delicate tasks like holding a spoon, so Ye Yao took a bite for himself and then gave Lu Xun a bite with a different spoon.

The two servings of ice cream were eaten up like this. 5dzy t

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They went to play a number of rides, and in the evening when the sun went down, they rode the Ferris wheel together.

The red sunset gradually sank to ground level, and the light became softer,  unlike at noon, when it was impossible to look at it directly.

Ye Yao was watching the sunset when he heard Lu Xun say next to him: “Legend has it that the couple who kiss when the Ferris wheel reaches the highest point can stay together for the rest of their lives.” Q4jStX

“It’s a feudalistic superstition.” Ye Yao said.

Xiong can’t listen to such words.” Lu Xun said, turning his head to look at Ye Yao’s face that was tinged crimson under the setting sun, “Then next time we come, I’ll ask you again.”

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Ye Yao did not reply.

By the time they got off the Ferris wheel and walked around casually, the sky had darkened. They had done pretty much everything, entertainments and rides that should be played were almost played, and it was time to return. cuO1oi

Ye Yao was walking when he noticed that the bear beside him had disappeared. He stopped and turned around, and saw the big bear dawdling slowly behind him in small steps.

“What’s wrong?” Ye Yao asked.

Lu Xun raised his head to look at him, and stretched out a bear paw at the same time.

“Wearing this, I can’t see well at night.” Lu Xun asked, “Can you lead me back to the place where I asked you to wait for me before?” o0JdsZ

If you can’t see your way around clearly in the doll suit, you just need to take it off— after all, Lu Xun was not an employee of the amusement park, so no matter when or where you take off the doll costume, your wages won’t be deducted.

Sima Zhao's thoughts were known to all, and the same as Ye Yao knew Lu Xun’s thoughts.

This was not a conspiracy, it was too open and aboveboard, that it had become a conspiracy.

It had been a long time since they held hands. 7Co5Qi

Lu Xun’s hand was outstretched and would seem to remain so as long as Ye Yao did not answer.

Ye Yao placed his hand on it, and instantly, his hand was gripped tightly.

Through the fluffy doll suit, they held hands again.

“Let’s go.” Ye Yao said. EAk9mh

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Zaki~~ Thank you once again to Ealhya, Lioncitygal and Shisha for the weekend treat of coffee and cream puffs 🙂 Happy Reading sweeties 🙂

Translator's Note

zaki~means doll bear but I opted to use the pinyin name as means of coaching the child

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8 comments

  1. Beautiful! Ye Yao feeding himself and a fluffy bear with two different spoons made me imagine a small child playing tea party with his stuffed dolls. I never got the concept of pretend tea as a child but as a parent I think it’s adorable to watch.