Sewing machine's love storyChapter 23.1

For Xu Nian, this meal was underwent in some awkwardness…and the main point of awkwardness was that Li Fang was almost overwhelmingly welcoming and emotional——after all, his mother didn’t know of his relationship with Cheng Chen. But when she said that ‘work as an ox or horse’,even being as thick-skinned as Xu Nian, he felt like his face was crumbling. 

On the other hand Cheng Chen was pretty unaffected. He ate and drank as usual and even complimented the sour cabbage fish dish that Xu Nian made. moWiIN

After eating, Chen Di was in charge of the task of washing the dishes. Li Fang’s body still needed to take it easy, so she went back to her room. 

Xu Nian accompanied Cheng Chen to the living room, and simultaneously waited for Chen Di to come out. 

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

 

“Do you want to watch TV?” Xu Nian held the remote control and switched channels. XjQfdP

Cheng Chen furrowed his brows and asked, “You don’t even have a computer at home?”

Xu Nian replied, “There’s a laptop. Should I go and get it so we can watch a movie?”

Cheng Chen “hmmphed” noncommittally. 

This hmph was basically the equivalent to a ‘en‘. 

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Xu Nian brought out the laptop and randomly opened a film streaming website for Cheng Chen to pick a movie. He went to the kitchen to take a look at Chen Di and found that the speed that the secretary was washing dishes was so slow it was scary…

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“Do you need any help?” Xu Nian seemed one step away from rolling up his sleeves. 

Chen Di hurriedly said, “No no no, you go and be with the boss.”

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“But you’re washing……

Chen Di had an expression that just screamed “I’m begging you to shut up” on his face. Then, exasperatedly, he quietly said, “I’m helping you two create a lovey-dovey two person atmosphere!” LiqOcJ

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“You’re supposed to serve me, not serve him.”

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Xu Nian: “……”

Cheng Chen truly was the only one that could say ‘serve me’ in such a matter of fact way.  wdMx8b

 

Xu Nian sidled up to him. “What are we watching?”

Totoro.”

Xu Nian was a bit incredulous. “……why’d you think of watching Totoro?” xBdFVY

Cheng Chen was pretty much expressionless as he replied, “I like it.” However, the leg that was under the laptop shook a bit. 

Xu Nian: “………” 

How much do you like it, huh? You’re leg’s even shaking!

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He poured some fruit tea for himself and Cheng Chen, and they both settled in, side by side, to watch Totoro. In truth, Xu Nian quite liked Totoro as well. When Totoro appeared, holding a giant leaf like an umbrella, he couldn’t help but smile. When he turned to look at Cheng Chen, although he was completely expressionless, the motions of his leg were quite dramatic.  

Xu Nian helplessly reached over and pressed down on his leg. “Stop moving, we can’t see the screen clearly when it’s shaking so much.”

Cheng Chen froze, it felt as if his whole leg had been burned by a hot poker, and all of the heat gathered where Xu Nian’s palm touched him.  Nf8Vrv

He didn’t know if Xu Nian forgot or if it was on purpose, but Xu Nian’s hand didn’t move away after that. 

He earnestly watched the movie, but the palm of his hand was lightly rubbing Cheng Chen’s thigh. The boss felt as if all the hairs on his leg was standing on end and had become like a symphony band; wherever the ‘conductor hand’ moved, goosebumps would appear and follow. 

Out of nowhere Xu Nian suddenly said, “Your ears are so red.”

Cheng Chen:“……”  VJ6rO5

Xu Nian then asked, “Is it really hot?”

Cheng Chen:“…………”

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Xu Nian continued to push his luck. “Do you want to take off your clothes?”

Cheng Chen took a deep breath, and desperately tried to get back control, then viciously said while stuttering, “D-don’t just casually b-be a p-pervert!” D3JoE0

  

 

Sometimes, Xu Nian really would have the misconception of having their roles reversed when he was with Cheng Chen. As a sugar baby, he was being so forward and taking the initiative in touching his sugar daddy’s thigh, and yet he had to be scolded by his sugar daddy and said to be being indecent, this truly was a big problem. 

That boss of his, if one were to say he didn’t like Xu Nian, well, when he saw him his leg would shake like a dog wagging its tail. But if one were to say he did like him, then, just touching his thigh caused him to shout about indecency. No matter how clever Xu Nian was, even he was about unable to understand it C5FcV1

It was at times like this that Chen Di became quite important. 

 

When Xu Nian blocked secretary Chen’s way, the other was muddled by his actions. “What happened? You guys had a fight?”

Xu Nian shook his head, “I just wanted to ask, what type of girlfriends did the boss have before?” k0nhWt

“He likes the little cute rabbit type.” Chen Di thought it over, then added, “But nowadays where can you find this type? For example, you look the most harmless and the most sweet, but who would guess that you’re actually a little homo with such deep machinations?” 

“……” Xu Nian didn’t know if he’d just been complimented or insulted. 

 

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Chen Di continued, “But you’re still the most impressive, to even turn a straight as a rod guy gay.”

Xu Nian sighed. “I haven’t made him gay yet, yesterday even just touching his leg made him shout.”

Chen Di replied, “You’ve even touched his leg, back then those lover’s weren’t even allowed to touch his hand!!”

Xu Nian : “……” 7eD5ih


Rinrin: hehe time skip coming……the end is coming

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Translator's Note

酸菜鱼=fish ‘soup’ dish made with pickled cabbage and hot peppers, a Sichuan dish

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嗯=the famous Lan Wangji Mn/usually means yeah/hmmn

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probably saying something like, you’re washing so slowly

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恨铁不成钢=resenting iron for not becoming steel–being exasperated at someone for failing expectations

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In case anyone doesn’t know Totoro (Full title is My Neighbor Totoro), it’s Studio Ghibli’s most famous work (their logo looks like a Totoro)

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得寸进尺=literally take a chi when given a cun, so like, take a mile when given an inch

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耍流氓=be obscene/be perverted, like a rake

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非礼=literally not polite. Can be used in a variety of ways, such as a verb ‘he was 非礼’d=would be comparable to he was molested’ and to shout 非礼 is like shouting ‘rape/sexual harassment’ in the same way you would shout ‘fire’ or ‘thief’

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七窍玲珑的心思=七窍玲珑=”seven orifices exquisite heart” is a literal translation; it basically means to know a lot, be smart and witty/clever

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摸不准=literally unable to touch it accurately, means unable to understand it completely, unable to guess correctly

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摸不着头脑=literally unable to touch his brain, and so feels unclear about what is happening

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小白兔类型, literally what I tled it as. It’s like an innocent, cute type. In modern cn, using animals as ‘types’ is common…such as ‘big bad wolf’ type of man, or a ‘lazy, crafty fox’ type, or a ‘cute, tsundere cat type’

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心机=literally heart machination, means being tricky and manipulative, or the manipulations ppl have

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19 comments

  1. Why did I Just realize it’s only 24 chapters? :((

    the end is really near but I haven’t had enough of them? gah!

    thanks for the chapter <3

  2. AAH I don’t want it to end 🙁 this is a good novel just to past the time and have a laugh or two :((

    Chale, everything good comes to an end(?) UnU