The taste of grilled meat with rice was fragrant.
Nevertheless, Mai Dong still hesitated to share a kiss with Yan Xuming which carried the aroma of grilled meat with rice. Besides, he wasn’t sure if it was reasonable for them to be kissing now. Could they be in love already? Impossible. Mai Dong couldn’t possibly miss such a big development; he was completely unaware that they were already in a romantic relationship.
Mai Dong hastily avoided the approaching kiss from Yan Xuming, feeling that a first kiss shouldn’t be taken so lightly. At the same time, he regretted missing the chance to kiss Yan Xuming.
His principles were sometimes present and sometimes absent. Occasionally, he felt that even if he liked Yan Xuming a lot, he needed to uphold his own principles. At other times, he thought that, for the sake of Yan Xuming, he could temporarily abandon all principles.
Yan Xuming was undeterred by Mai Dong’s evasion, instead, he moved back a bit and pushed the notebook on the table toward him. With a swift motion of his finger across the pages, he said, “Look here.”
Mai Dong leaned in to take a look, and Yan Xuming was pointing to a passage that read—
“Today, I had a very strange dream. I dreamt that during high school, we attended a summer camp together. I was the person in charge of the second year class, and he was the person in charge of the third year class. We went together to meet the teachers. Waking up, I felt quite depressed. Come on, Mai Dong, it’s just a dream. Your courage in the dream was only limited to having a meeting together ah! Kiss his lips ah! You should be kissing him ah!”
Mai Dong’s head felt like it was about to explode. He couldn’t recall writing something like this. When was this from? He offered a feeble explanation, “I… I just wrote it randomly.”
Yan Xuming let out an “Oh”, sounding somewhat regretful. “Thought you actually wanted to give me a kiss.”
Mai Dong quickly nodded. “Ai, I did.”
Yan Xuming laughed. “I was teasing you. Eat your food.”
Mai Dong chewed on his grilled meat with rice, distracted by thoughts of why the situation turned into teasing again. If he hadn’t avoided the kiss just now, could it have really happened?
Yan Xuming brought over his laptop, and the two spent the afternoon in the activity room, each engrossed in their own tasks.
Mai Dong mumbled to himself, switching between German and Chinese. He had a bad habit of absentmindedly chewing on his pen when deep in thought. Yan Xuming noticed this and tried to correct him several times without success. Realizing that such a long-standing habit wouldn’t be easily changed, Yan Xuming eventually gave up and went to the supermarket. He returned with a few lollipops, which he promptly stuffed into Mai Dong’s mouth.
With the sweetness in his mouth, Mai Dong felt a bit guilty. “Why… I’ll try to change, but do you really need to resort to lollipops? Are you coaxing a child?”
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Yan Xuming nodded while typing on the laptop keyboard, “Aren’t you younger than me?”
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Mai Dong sneaked a glance at Yan Xuming and thought: ‘Luckily, he couldn’t understand what Li Shengnan was saying.’ Initially, Mai Dong wanted to explain that Yan Xuming wasn’t his boyfriend, but as everyone really insisted, he started to feel a bit secretly selfish. Since Yan Xuming couldn’t understand, Mai Dong decided not to explain further.
Mai Dong whispered, “Actually, he’s quite busy. We don’t spend every day together.”
Li Shengnan narrowed her eyes and chuckled, “Mai, you and your boyfriend are a perfect match. How did you two meet?”
Mai Dong thought for a moment. In reality, his acquaintance with Yan Xuming should be traced back to when Yan Xuming found his diary. During the high school sports meeting, although Yan Xuming helped him, he didn’t know Mai Dong’s full name. So, Mai Dong truthfully answered, “Because… he found my diary and discovered my secrets.”
Li Shengnan immediately widened her eyes, “Such a surprising and romantic plot! Mai, I haven’t seen this kind of plot even in movies! It seems like you two are meant to be together, or else how could God bless you guys like this?”
She was really exaggerating. Mai Dong had already fabricated the relationship between him and Yan Xuming, and now with such exaggerated praise, he felt incredibly guilty. He could only awkwardly smile, neither nodding nor shaking his head.
Before Mai Dong could speak, he suddenly heard a female AI voice coming from Yan Xuming’s side, speaking in German: “We were high school classmates, and we met in high school.”
?!
Dr. God Mai’s eyes widened in terror. He turned his head slowly and saw Yan Xuming arching an eyebrow, waving his phone at him. On the screen was the real-time translation of the German conversation.
Ah?! He had forgotten how advanced technology is nowadays. Understanding everyday foreign language conversations had become such a simple thing! Real-time translation! Mai Dong’s eyes darkened. When he glanced at Yan Xuming’s phone screen earlier, he caught a few conspicuous Chinese words—”boyfriend.”
Mai Dong hurriedly explained in a hushed tone, “Uh, she, she kept saying you’re my boyfriend. I did explain, really, I explained many times. She just didn’t believe it, so I didn’t bother explaining again this time.”
Li Shengnan couldn’t follow Mai Dong’s rapid Chinese. She was surprised to see Yan Xuming initiating the conversation, “Oh? So, you found Mai’s notebook in high school. What secrets were inside? Of course, if it’s not convenient to say, you don’t have to.”
Yan Xuming glanced at his phone; the real-time translation wasn’t entirely accurate, but understanding the general meaning was enough. Seeing the translation, Yan Xuming didn’t input more Chinese on his phone. Instead, he looked at Mai Dong and said, “Tell her finding your diary was a university matter, but we’ve known each other since high school.”
Mai Dong reluctantly took on the role of translating for the two, feeling depressed about how the situation had turned out. He wanted to interject, to ask Yan Xuming when exactly they had met, but it felt impolite. So, for now, he played the part of an emotionless real-time translator.
Li Shengnan exclaimed, “Wow, I get it now! Mai thought you guys only met in college, but you actually knew him in high school.”
Yan Xuming replied, “Yes, you’re very clever.”
Li Shengnan continued, “Did you like Mai in high school? What a romantic love story! I have to share it with my German friends.”
Yan Xuming said, “Mai Dong doesn’t know about this yet, but I did notice him since high school. As for liking him, it might not have reached that level. I can’t say for sure, after all, it’s been so long.”
Mai Dong stared as he translated this sentence. Unable to hold back after finishing the German part, he rapidly whispered in Chinese to Yan Xuming, “Why didn’t you answer when I asked if you knew me in high school last time!”
Yan Xuming sighed, “Didn’t I answer you later? You’re so outstanding, how could anyone not know you.”
Li Shengnan was already excitedly holding her face, “Mai, when did you start liking him?”
Mai Dong felt quite embarrassed to answer such a question. He genuinely sensed a bit of distress; were all foreigners so open and enthusiastic? In Chinese culture, discussing such topics wasn’t something taken lightly. It required a certain level of familiarity among people.
Mai Dong looked around, held his tongue, and finally said, “… High school.”
Li Shengnan squealed, “You liked each other in high school, and you only started dating in college! Oh my god, what kind of love story is this ah!” She remained excited, and Mai Dong stole a glance at Yan Xuming. Yan Xuming’s expression seemed to be smiling, but not quite. Mai Dong felt like burying his face in the ground.
Li Shengnan continued to ask, “So, who confessed to whom?”
Mai Dong was mentally preparing himself for artificial respiration. He really wanted to speak up and hint to Li Shengnan that the topic should end here as it had gone far enough, becoming a bit impolite. However, he was too embarrassed to be so direct.
Unfortunately, Yan Xuming was thoroughly enjoying the situation, still using Mai Dong as the translator.
Yan Xuming listened to the question and seemed to think for a while, “Me.”
Mai Dong didn’t translate this word as it was a simple word, and Li Shengnan who was studying in China naturally understood it without translation.
Mai Dong lowered his voice, “When did you confess? Why are you lying!”
He was surprised by Yan Xuming’s response and subconsciously leaned forward a bit. When he realized what he was doing, he found that they were already quite close. Mai Dong’s heart once again disobeyed and started beating wildly. After a moment of hesitation, he tried to step back, but Yan Xuming grabbed him. Mai Dong heard Yan Xuming whispering a word in his ear:
“Tonight.”
This must be the umpteenth time today that Mai Dong has taken a deep breath.
After finishing the translation of today’s information, it was around four in the afternoon when Mai Dong returned to the dorm.
He walked so unsteadily that he almost walked with the same hands and feet. Yan Xuming sent him back to the dorm, but Mai Dong, with a stomach full of unspoken words, didn’t dare to ask Yan Xuming about the meaning behind the word “tonight.” He also refrained from asking if Yan Xuming meant to go out for dinner together tonight… or any similar questions.
Du Chuan had gone out for a date with his girlfriend today and returned to the dormitory around five. As soon as he entered, he saw Mai Dong sitting upright at the desk. At first glance, he thought Mai Dong was writing in his diary again, not paying much attention until he passed by and took a quick look behind Mai Dong. That’s when he got quite a shock.
Mai Dong’s desk was empty, devoid of a phone, diary, or any assignments. This person was just sitting upright.
Du Chuan asked cautiously, “Mai-zi, what’s wrong? Did that scum girl dump you? It’s alright ah, if there’s anything, tell your bros, your bros will help you think of ways.”
Mai Dong stared blankly, “He said he’s going to confess to me tonight.”
Wu Zimo, who had been holed up in the dormitory all day, suddenly stuck his head down from the upper bunk, “Ah? Confession with a preview? She’s quite the player. Mai-zi, I feel like you can’t outplay her.”
Du Chuan chimed in, “So, what’s the plan for tonight? Where’s the confession happening ah? Over WeChat or in person?”
Mai Dong shook his head, “I don’t know.”
Du Chuan put on a pained expression, “It’s already past five, and you still don’t know? Is she playing games with you? I really think you can’t outplay her ah, Mai-zi.”
I think Yan Xuming is realy a playboy, He’s manipulating Mai Dong’s heart.
LMAOO
I’m waiting for the confession!!!
Oh my, that was a deadly blow!
Thank You for the new chapter ♥(˘⌣˘ C)
This kind of playful personality can be annoying, but it’s charming and I can’t do anything with my little “he he” when Mr.Yan makes another intime joke
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Yan xuming are you sure you’re not a player cuz boi was smooth af 😩 also that real-time translation had me rolling 🤣
i dont know if this is good or bad but he reminds me so much of my boyfriend 😅
“AHHHHHHH-” I said calmly.