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Qiao Yichen walked into the kitchen and took out two plates and two pairs of chopsticks. He placed the steamed buns and fried dough sticks on the plates. There was a small water stain left on the glass of the coffee table, which was caused by the condensation of the hot air inside the bags.
“Does your waist feel better?”
Lin Dongyang: “If I don’t make any big movements it doesn’t hurt too much.”
Qiao Yichen: “If you apply the medicine twice a day it will heal faster. I’ll apply the medicine to you later, eat first.”
Lin Dongyang hummed. Qiao Yichen didn’t like fried food, so he didn’t touch the fried dough sticks. The reason he brought them back was just in case Lin Dongyang didn’t eat the steamed buns.
The two of them ate breakfast and then Qiao Yichen took their plates directly to the kitchen to rinse them off, but the plates were sticky with grease stains that couldn’t be washed off with just water. Qiao Yichen looked through the bottles and jars in the kitchen and found that there was no dishwashing liquid. Before, when he had washed the bowls they had used for the boiled noodles, they were clean after rinsing with only water because there was no oil and no meat on them. So, he hadn’t noticed that this essential item was missing.
He put down the plate, cleaned his hands, and said to Lin Dongyang, “I’m going to the supermarket to buy some essential items.”
Lin Dongyang: “Now?”
Qiao Yichen: “En, you wait for me here.”
Lin Dongyang got up. “I will also go.” He didn’t like to be bored. If he hadn’t been bored in the dormitory yesterday, he wouldn’t have gone out with Qiao Yichen to watch a movie. If he didn’t watch the movie then he wouldn’t have come across that incident with the gay guy late last night. If he hadn’t met…
Forget it, it happened for a reason anyway, and after all, he didn’t want to be bored by himself.
“Can your waist handle it?” Qiao Yichen asked with some concern.
Lin Dongyang: “It’s okay. It’s not like I’m paralysed, I can walk.” Seeing Qiao Yichen’s suspicious gaze, he deliberately twisted his waist to show that he was okay. As a result, he immediately spasmed and inhaled a cold breath as soon as he moved, it felt like some residual pain from his long-distance run at the sports meeting.
Qiao Yichen smiled and walked over to him. He naturally helped him tidy a strand of unruly hair, which was sticking up foolishly, and said, “Then, let’s go.”
The supermarket wasn’t far away. Qiao Yichen didn’t drive and walked on foot with Lin Dongyang.
Qiao Yichen’s purpose in coming to the supermarket was clear, so he went straight to the shelf according to the product category, and only after he had taken a bottle of dishwashing liquid did he then see if he wanted to buy anything else.
Lin Dongyang followed him to wander around, and grabbed a bag of original potato chips in his hand, so as not to have come in vain. Qiao Yichen went to the fresh fruit area to buy some fruit, and then the two went to the cashier to check out.
The supermarket wasn’t large, with only two cashiers. One of which already had seven people in line and the other one with five people. Lin Dongyang and Qiao Yichen naturally lined up in the shorter line.
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There was a small shelf next to the cashier with items like gum and lollipops arranged on it, and when he looked further down, Lin Dongyang was surprised because the row below that was filled with various brands of condoms!
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Many supermarkets that sold such goods mostly placed these things next to the cashier. Some people said it was for the convenience of the purchase, they could take it, check out, and leave. However, Lin Dongyang couldn’t understand: with such unmentionable things placed in such a conspicuous position, it would be simply embarrassing for whoever takes it ah.
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Qiao Yichen turned his head to look at him in disbelief, while his hand warily covered his pocket. He even quietly tucked the edge that was sticking out back in.
Catching his little, fishy gesture. Lin Dongyang deliberately snickered, “What are you hiding? It can’t be the condoms you are buying, right?”
That white edge looked like the condoms in the white bags on the shelf next to him! That’s why he said this with bad intentions. Who told Qiao Yichen to hide it and not show it?
Lin Dongyang’s voice wasn’t loud, but the people in the checkout line were already too close. He deliberately lowered his voice but it was still heard by the person who stood just behind him.
Qiao Yichen could see the expression of the man behind Lin Dongyang, and saw the man’s eyes sweeping back and forth between the two of them as if he had discovered a new world. He glanced at the lower half of Qiao Yichen’s body even more excessively. From that blatant expression, you could guess what he was thinking with your toes!
Qiao Yichen’s face turned red at once. Even his ears and neck looked like cooked shrimp. Lin Dongyang couldn’t see behind him. So, when he saw Qiao Yichen’s expression, he thought that he had guessed the truth, and he teased, “It can’t be. I haven’t seen you have a girlfriend.”
Unable to bear it, Qiao Yichen took out the misleading thing in his pocket. He deliberately brought it in front of Lin Dongyang so that the man behind him, who had been secretly observing, could see it clearly!
Surprisingly, it was a band-aid. Lin Dongyang took it and asked, “Then why are you hiding it? I thought you…”
“Shut up!” Qiao Yichen glared at Lin Dongyang who was still trying to speak. He had already made enough of a fool of himself. Not even looking at where they were right now he was opening and shutting his mouth about condoms!
Lin Dongyang shut his mouth obediently. His face was still smiling, as he took two Alphine lollipops from the shelf and prepared to pay for them, suddenly wanting to eat them.
Back at the apartment, Lin Dongyang threw his shopping bag onto the coffee table and asked, “Are you going back to school today?”
Qiao Yichen: “Not going back.”
Lin Dongyang: “That’s right, there are still no classes and there’s also no one at school.”
Qiao Yichen: “Do you want to go back?”
“The main thing is that it’s not convenient to stay here with you, I don’t even have a pair of underwear to change into after taking a shower.” Lin Dongyang also felt that it was more comfortable to stay here than in the unoccupied dormitory. At least there was Qiao Yichen to talk to, but the only drawback was: no clothes to change into. He was still wearing the clothes Qiao Yichen threw at him before his shower last night, and he was wearing the same clothes again when he went to the supermarket just now.
Qiao Yichen thought for a moment, walked into the bedroom and opened the wardrobe. He rummaged for a while, then pulled out a clean pair of plain white cotton underwear and threw them on the bed, saying, “Washed and not worn.”
Lin Dongyang: “… Then, why didn’t you take them out yesterday?”
Qiao Yichen: “Why should I give you my personal clothes?”
Lin Dongyang: “Then, why are you giving them to me now?”
Qiao Yichen: “Why do you have so many whys? Come over here and let me apply the medicine,” He lightly dodged the topic and took out the ointment, gesturing for Lin Dongyang to lie down and lift up his clothes.
“You don’t want me to go?” asked Lin Dongyang, lying on his back and looking at Qiao Yichen. His words last night were very memorable. Lin Dongyang didn’t ask any further questions, it was good that Qiao Yichen didn’t hate him, he didn’t need to get to the heart of the matter.
As if he was poked in the heart, Qiao Yichen didn’t refuse or admit it but he continued to push and knead slowly, using the strength in his palms.
The box of band-aids that Lin Dongyang had noticed before, slowly slid out of Qiao Yichen’s pocket from the shifting movement, and Qiao Yichen casually picked it up and threw it on the bed.
The two men in the bedroom didn’t hear the sound of the front door unlocking at all.
Seeing the band-aids thrown in front of him, Lin Dongyang smiled. “I was still wondering if it was the condom you bought.”
Qiao Yichen raised his hand and landed it on Lin Dongyang’s butt as a small punishment. “Can you stop talking about it?”
Lin Dongyang rubbed his butt and said back, “Be gentle. Can’t you take some responsibility for making me like this?”
Before Qiao Yichen could speak, a slight sharp cry of alarm was heard. Both of them were shocked to realize that someone else had entered the apartment at some point!
Lin Dongyang’s first reaction was: It’s over, □□ misunderstood again.
The person who was coming in was a woman, about fifty years old. She was about the same age as Auntie Chen and was carrying a cheap lady’s bag on her arm. At this moment, she was standing nervously at the bedroom door. She was the housekeeping aunt that Qiao Yichen had recently hired.
“Auntie Li?” Qiao Yichen stopped the movement of his hands.
“Ah, I’m sorry Mr. Qiao. I thought you weren’t here so I came in myself,” The woman, whom Qiao Yichen called Auntie Li, explained apologetically to the two of them. She was deeply sorry for having disturbed her employer’s affair.
“Why are you here today?” Qiao Yichen remembered that it was enough to let her clean twice a week, no need for her to come over on her days off. He gave Auntie Li the key to the apartment but there were no valuables here. The only valuable object that could be taken was a laptop in the bedroom, but Auntie Li was recruited by him from a standard housekeeping company. If the employer lost his belongings, the housekeeping company would take care of it.
“I usually come over on Tuesdays and Fridays to clean. Today is Friday, Mr. Qiao is surprisingly here.” Auntie Li said, still standing nervously in the doorway, clutching her bag in her hand.
Qiao Yichen thought about it. The three days of May Day holiday were Thursday to Saturday respectively, with make-up classes on Sunday. Today happened to be Friday.
Auntie Li saw that he didn’t say anything, and thought he was angry. She immediately explained again. “I had something to do this afternoon, so I wanted to come over at noon to finish my work. If it’s inconvenient for Mr. Qiao, then I’ll go back first and return in the afternoon.” Auntie Li said Mr. Qiao, although she was close to the age of the other party’s mother. Company etiquette taught her to use honorifics towards her employer. They were their patron.
Qiao Yichen: “No, it’s not inconvenient for me. I’ll be troubling Auntie Li.”
Lin Dongyang buried his face in the quilt and listened to them in silence.
“Oh, okay.” Auntie Li responded before placing her bag on the sofa in the living room and getting to work.
First, she cleaned all the corners of the living room, even the nooks and crannies that tended to hide dust. After that was tidied up, she went into the kitchen for a while, and when she saw the two dinner plates she washed them.
In the kitchen she patted her chest in shock, secretly thinking that she was so unlucky to have crashed into Mr. Qiao. But looking closely at the person who was lying on the bed unclothed and asking Mr. Qiao to be gentle, they were unexpectedly a man! Even she, who had given birth to two children, was mortified.
After everything was packed up, Auntie Li stood at the bedroom door once again and said, “Mr. Qiao, I’m all done. It’s just your bedroom left.”
Qiao Yichen thanked her and said politely, “No need to clean my bedroom. You can go ahead and leave if you have something to do.”
Auntie Li was relieved. “Then, I will leave. If there is a problem, Mr. Qiao can call me.”
Qiao Yichen nodded and replied, “I’ve troubled Auntie Li.”
After Auntie Li finished speaking, she couldn’t help but look at the bed again. However, as soon as her eyes looked over, the eye-catching white underwear on the bed made her even more determined that she had really disturbed Mr Qiao’s affair. She panicked and quickly left with her bag.
Lin Dongyang wasn’t concerned and even wanted to laugh a little. His relationship with Qiao Yichen seemed to have turned sour with one f*cked up coincidence after another. First was his pitting roommates, then his mother, and now Qiao Yichen’s housekeeping aunt had caught this ‘scene’.
Lin Dongyang: “What if they all think that we are having an affair?”
Qiao Yichen: “You can’t control what other people think. I’m done applying the medicine, don’t pull down your shirt yet, it will get dirty from the medicine.”
Lin Dongyang hummed, still lying motionless on the bed and closing his eyes to recuperate. After a while he heard a ‘ding-dong’. The doorbell of the apartment was ringing. Qiao Yichen went to open the front door, and Lin Dongyang followed him into the living room, suspicious as to who else would visit Qiao Yichen.
Standing at the door was Auntie Li who had left and returned. She took out a box of something and handed it to Qiao Yichen who had opened the door, saying in a serious tone, “Young man, it’s good to pay attention.”
Qiao Yichen’s mood became as chaotic as the wind when he looked at the thing in his hand, he couldn’t calm down for a very long time. Lin Dongyang leaned over suspiciously, and when he also saw what Auntie Li had specially handed over, he couldn’t help but say ‘F*ck’!
It turned out to be an unopened box of condoms!
In the elevator, Auntie Li secretly thought to herself: she can’t intervene in her employer’s bedroom affairs. So, she can only do what she can to help a little, safety first. It also made up for her unintentional interruption just now.
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Pfffftttty!!!!! Just fall into the pit now! Hahaha!
Oh no~ Now many think (know) they are having an affair~ What a shame 😂 Priceless
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HAHAHAAHAHA the misunderstanding is hilarious (but justified)!
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Bahahahaha this made my day. Thank you so much 😂
Hahaha they should keep it …it may come in hand later ..
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Pffftt so finally both in the pit together.. Just date openly
Pffft! Hahahahaha! Condoms! LMAO! Thanks for the chapter 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣❤️
Hahaha more like everyone of them who misunderstood actually are supporters!😂
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The way this two speak really pit them anyway haha
-choking on laughter-
The couple themselves will be the last to know they’re dating at this point.
OMG AHZHVSHAJAHHSHSHSHSHSHHS 😭😂