ICY Chapter 17

Chapter 17

“Oh, it’s you. Buying oranges?” Mother Chu was restocking the oranges at home today when she unexpectedly ran into the parent who had been waiting outside the Gaokao exam hall with her before.

“Yes, the child at home likes them and can’t do without them,” Mother Jiang replied.

“Same with mine, he’s liked orange juice since he was little and can’t go without it.”

“So, how did your child do on the Gaokao?”

“He wanted to go to the same university as his boyfriend, so he worked really hard during that time. It shouldn’t be bad. How about your children?”

“Both of my children did pretty well.”

“…”

The two chatted as they walked along, as if they had known each other for a long time. “I learned so many ways to prepare oranges. Thank you.”

“You’re too kind… Look, that’s my son and daughter-in-law.”

Mother Chu looked in the direction Mother Jiang was pointing with a blessing smile, but the smile froze on her face.

Why is it such a coincidence!

The two people Mother Jiang was referring to were Su Zhao Li and Jiang Shi. The two were standing close together, watching people play basketball on the court. From time to time, they would steal a kiss.

Mother Jiang looked smug.

Mother Chu’s face was indescribable. Are these two kids progressing so quickly? They’re kissing in broad daylight on the street without batting an eye!

“A Li.”

“A… A Li?” Mother Jiang looked at Mother Chu with a shocked expression. This is… the future mother-in-law!

Hearing the call, Su Zhao Li subconsciously turned his head. When he saw the two people looking at each other in front of him, his face flushed.

“Let’s go, let’s go.” Su Zhao Li said, pulling Jiang Shi’s arm.

Jiang Shi, not quite understanding, obediently let Su Zhao Li pull him away.

Only Mother Jiang and Mother Chu were left on the spot, laughing awkwardly.

*She probably thinks my son is shameless*, Mother Jiang thought.

*A Li kissed first!* She clearly saw that A Li kissed first. Where did the child who used to be shy and blush at the slightest thing go! This is what Mother Chu thought.

“Greetings… No, A Li’s mother, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Ah, Little Shi’s mother, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

The two gave each other a very business-like and awkward handshake.

“I didn’t realize you were A Li’s mother. What a fate! You must be very capable to have raised A Li.”

“Ah, no, no, it’s not my credit.”

“You’re too modest, too modest.”

“…”

The two were no longer as jovial as they had been just now. Now, they could only awkwardly find topics to talk about. As the mother of Jiang Shi, who wanted to steal her son away, Mother Jiang unconsciously felt inferior and tried her best to avoid making mistakes.

They chatted awkwardly all the way to the entrance of Jiang Shi’s residential complex. The two couldn’t wait and were even a little happy to say their final goodbyes. After separating, both of them couldn’t wait to pick up their phones and call their respective husbands.

“Honey, I just met the future mother-in-law, but I didn’t perform well. What should I do?”

“Honey, I just met Little Shi’s mother and even caught A Li taking the initiative to kiss Little Shi. Will this make her think A Li is frivolous? What should I do?”

…

“A Li, what’s wrong?”

Su Zhao Li, who was panting and unable to run, finally stopped.

“I… I…”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry, rest first.” Jiang Shi patted Su Zhao Li’s back to help him breathe.

“I just saw my caregiver and your mom together. I don’t know how long they were standing there, if they saw us…”

“It’s okay if they saw us. We’re above board.”

“It’s just… Will your mom think I’m not a good kid if she sees me being handsy with you…” Su Zhao Li said softly.

“No, she likes you a lot, super, super likes you. And clearly, I’m not a good kid, I kissed A Li first.”

Su Zhao Li thought of the beginning, “Silly,” even who kissed first he didn’t understand.

“Do you think it’s not good for me to run with you like this?” Su Zhao Li was anxious again.

“No, no one will say A Li is bad. If that’s really the case, A Li, you can say that I dragged you to run.”

“You’re so great.” Su Zhao Li shook his hand and said.

“Hehe.”

·

“A Shi, how are you doing?”

Jiang Shi on the other end of the phone answered him, “The results are also hidden. I should be getting a call soon.”

“So happy.”

“Yeah, I’ll be able to go to the same university as A Li soon.”

“Do you know what I said to him when I just got the call?” Su Zhao Li found a place where no one was and asked Jiang Shi.

“What?”

“I told him I wanted to live in a double room and choose my own roommate. Is that okay?” Su Zhao Li asked Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi on the other end of the phone blushed so much that he became incoherent, “Good… Good.”

Su Zhao Li smiled.

“Is A Li so sure that I will get into this school?”

“Of course, you’re the one I brought up.”

The two quickly hung up the phone, not wanting to delay him from answering the call.

Soon, an unfamiliar call came. It was from a school in the province that ranked among the top in the country, exactly where they wanted to go.

It was close to home, and it was a comprehensive school with famous majors and excellent resources.

After answering the phone, Jiang Shi quickly negotiated the conditions with the other party. After all, he only had this one requirement.

Su Zhao Li had already added enough to the request, and now the school agreed even more readily.

“Hello, ah, I know what university you’re from. Ah, I will apply to your school, as long as you agree to one request.” Chu Nan Du’s nonchalant voice came out.

“It’s not anything illegal or unruly. I just want to say that you just called a person named Su Zhao Li, right? So, he asked for a double room, right? Then I want a single room next to him, next to them. If there are no single rooms, a double room is fine too.”

“Hey, okay, okay, then it’s settled, don’t forget.”

Su Zhao Li came out just in time to hear this. “With your attitude, aren’t you afraid they won’t agree?”

“How could that be? My request is simpler than yours, more reliable than yours, right? Besides, if it weren’t for my mom’s request, who would want to live so close to you?”

“It’s a good thing my mom isn’t here now, so I can still cover for you. When the time comes, I’ll have to say that I’m living in a room with you, and Jiang Shi is living in another room. I don’t think my mom will believe it.”

“Attitude problem, I have to make a statement.”

·

With almost no trouble, the majors, schools, and accommodations of the three children were settled. The parents were also happy to be free.

“Hello,” Mother Chu answered a call from Mother Jiang.

“Okay, okay, no problem, thank you.”

“What’s wrong, caregiver?”

As soon as Su Zhao Li saw the name on the phone, he waited by the side. As soon as the call ended, he pounced over.

“Jiang Shi’s mother said she wanted us to have a joint graduation banquet. The three children are in the same school and will be living together in the future. This kind of thing should be celebrated.”

“Okay.”

“You, you.” Mother Chu poked Su Zhao Li’s forehead.

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang took over all the matters of the graduation banquet, and Father Chu and Mother Chu couldn’t get involved at all. These days, they were also free.

Not really free, Father Chu and Mother Chu took Chu Nan Du and Su Zhao Li to all the big and small shopping malls in the city these days.

New semester, new atmosphere, it is imperative to let their sons shine in the new school.

Not only was Mother Chu keen on matching clothes for the two children, but Father Chu was even more active, but his plans were always rejected and became exclusion options.

Chu Nan Du and Su Zhao Li’s legs were weak when they returned home every night, but they didn’t dare to resist, and they tried their best to maintain a smile and try on clothes.

It had been several days since they called Jiang Shi. Sometimes the two would text each other with time differences. Su Zhao Li simply didn’t have time to look at his phone all day. Sometimes when he saw the message at night and wanted to reply, he would fall asleep and forget.

Today, he managed to come home early for a day. After taking a shower, Su Zhao Li made a video call. Jiang Shi on the other side of the video was lying on the bed, and the toy dog he had given Jiang Shi was also in the frame.

“So tired,” Su Zhao Li coquettishly said to him, “Does the dog still have my scent?” When he was tired, he just wanted to tease the honest man.

Jiang Shi took a deep breath of the dog and then gave Su Zhao Li a big smile on the other end of the camera, “It does.”

“That’s good, I haven’t seen A Shi these days, so I’ll use this to replace it.”

“Oh, right, A Shi, when we were buying clothes these days, we bought them for you too, according to our sizes. I picked the styles, and there are also clothes in the same color scheme as mine. When we meet, I’ll take them to you. Will you like them?”

After saying that, Su Zhao Li buried his face in the quilt. He was too embarrassed to say the three words “couple outfit”.

“I’ll like them.” Jiang Shi said seriously.

“You like them even though you haven’t seen them.”

“Anything A Li picks for me is the best, I will definitely like it.”

“Then I’ll take them to you when the time comes.”

“Okay.”

“…”

The two chatted about some more things, and soon Su Zhao Li couldn’t resist his fatigue and fell asleep without knowing when.

Jiang Shi looked at the darkness of the screen, as if he had returned to the first time the two had made a video call. He skillfully minimized the video call with Su Zhao Li and opened the chat interface with Chu Nan Du, “A Li is asleep, can you help him turn off the light?”

Chu Nan Du didn’t reply, but the “click” sound was still transmitted from the other end of the phone, and the darkness of the screen also indicated that the light was off.

“Good night.”

Jiang Shi said again.