MNL Chapter 92

Chapter 92 First Snow, Anything is Okay.

Chapter 92 First Snow, Anything is Okay.

Xu Jing suddenly turned his head.

Seeing the person who had disappeared for several days suddenly appear before his eyes, Xu Jing was obviously stunned for a moment, then strode forward, and under Shen Yan’s dark and deep gaze, plunged into his arms.

All the worries, fears, regrets, and self-blame of these days erupted at this moment, to the point that his voice was a little choked as soon as he opened his mouth. Regardless, Xu Jing hugged him even tighter, “Where did you go?”

Shen Yan’s tall and broad body appeared particularly steady and warm in the night, and a muffled sound came from his shoulder, low and soft, “I’ve been looking for you, I couldn’t find you anywhere.”

After a moment of silence, Shen Yan finally returned the embrace, very softly saying, “Didn’t you say you wanted to stay away from me?”

Perhaps the separation these past few days had been too difficult, or perhaps the old man’s words had had an effect, Xu Jing no longer hid his emotions, and replied, “I don’t want to.”

“Don’t want what?” Shen Yan asked.

“I don’t want you to go.” Xu Jing’s voice was even lower, “Don’t want you to leave.”

When he learned that Shen Yan had given up the interview for him, his first reaction was anger at the other’s irrationality, and also resentment that the other party had made the decision without telling him or thinking from his perspective. But when Shen Yan really disappeared, Xu Jing felt that those well-considered deceptions, or involuntary selfishness, didn’t matter.

As long as Shen Yan was there, as long as Shen Yan could be by his side, that was enough.

Xu Jing tightened his arms again and again, as if afraid that the person he was holding would disappear again.

This action dissipated all the gloom that had accumulated in Shen Yan’s heart for many days, but he still couldn’t help but cough twice, saying, “Classmate, a little lighter.”

He was almost suffocated by Xu Jing.

Hearing this, Xu Jing immediately let go, about to step back, but Shen Yan reached out and pulled him back, his tone commanding, “I told you to lighten up, why are you letting go?”

If it were normal, Xu Jing would definitely be unhappy with such a rough action, but at this moment he not only acquiesced, but also tentatively asked, “You’re not angry anymore?”

“Angry.” Shen Yan said in a low voice, “You don’t know how sad I’ve been these days.”

“I’m sorry.” Xu Jing said quickly, he himself knew how excessive the words he had said that night were, so he didn’t hear the playful tone in Shen Yan’s voice.

“Yeah, that’s it?”

A pile of messy words Flowing in his brain, but they were swallowed back down when they reached his mouth, and in the end, he couldn’t say a single word. Xu Jing could only compromise with his verbal shortcomings and asked, “What can I do for you to not be angry?”

Shen Yan thought for a moment, and said, “Anything is okay?”

“Yeah, anything is okay.”

Shen Yan pulled away, looking down at Xu Jing, staring directly into those bright, dark eyes, and said, “Then write me a love letter.”

Given Shen Yan’s usual personality, Xu Jing had even imagined more excessive demands, but he didn’t expect that he just wanted a love letter, as simple as that.

Seeing that Xu Jing hadn’t reacted for a long time, Shen Yan sighed softly and said, “Didn’t you say anything is okay?”

Even though he knew Shen Yan was doing it on purpose, Xu Jing couldn’t stand this look of his under normal circumstances, let alone at this time.

So, not to mention unrealistic things like climbing mountains of knives or plunging into seas of fire, at this moment, if Shen Yan asked him to get a perfect score on the final English exam, Xu Jing thought he would agree without hesitation.

Xu Jing raised his head slightly and said, “Of course I can.”

Another fierce gust of cold wind unscrupulously swept past, even breathing felt like swallowing ice chips, finally turning into wisps of white mist.

Xu Jing saw fine, rain-like snow falling in this haze.

The dim yellow light from the lamp outside the alley spilled in from Shen Yan’s shoulders. The snow fell silently, and Xu Jing, with the help of the light, saw the snow gently landing on Shen Yan’s eyelashes.

Shen Yan blinked, and the snow melted.

Xu Jing watched this scene mesmerized, and finally couldn’t help but tiptoe and gently kissed Shen Yan’s eyes.

Shen Yan looked back with a smile, his eyebrows and eyes clear and beautiful, as soft as the snow tonight.

Xu Jing’s heart also melted along with the snow on Shen Yan’s eyelashes.

He hugged Shen Yan again, expressing his feelings with action.

As long as you’re by my side, anything is okay.

·

This year’s first snow was particularly heavy, falling in abundance, and overnight the world was a vast expanse of white. There were few pedestrians on the street, and Linhe City became a true winter wonderland.

The snow on the windowsill was steamed and melted by the warmth of the room, drawing winding marks on the wall. Qin Xin, watching the two teenagers walking out of the bedroom, couldn’t stop smiling. “Ah, my taste is really good.”

As soon as winter arrived, Qin Xin prepared wool hats and scarves for Xu Jing, and later bought the same style for Shen Yan, one set pure white, one set pure black. The two vigorous teenagers, wearing these fluffy things, were unexpectedly pleasing to the eye. Qin Xin looked at them with increasing satisfaction.

Half of Xu Jing’s face was covered tightly by the scarf, and he opened his mouth in a muffled voice, “Mom, I…”

Qin Xin narrowed her eyes, “You what?”

“…” Xu Jing paused, then stopped, “Never mind.”

“Don’t be stubborn just because you’re young, wanting style over warmth. Many problems are caused by not paying attention when you’re young. Listen to Mom, put it on before you go out.” As if feeling that this wasn’t convincing enough, Qin Xin gave a positive example, “Look how obedient Xiao Yan is.”

After speaking, Qin Xin turned to the person adjusting his scarf in the mirror, smiling, “Xiao Yan, do you like what Auntie picked out?”

Shen Yan turned his head, his smile gentle, “Thank you, Auntie, I like it very much.”

Qin Xin walked over, carefully tidying up the places Shen Yan hadn’t fixed, and then sincerely praised, “Really good-looking.”

Shen Yan had always been inscrutable, but at this time he was also a little embarrassed by Qin Xin’s praise. Seeing the obvious restraint in Shen Yan’s eyes, the corners of Xu Jing’s mouth turned up.

Later, Xu Jing was sent to the supermarket to buy cooking wine. Qin Xin was going to make the new dish she had mentioned before, Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple. Hearing the sound of the door closing from outside, Qin Xin in the kitchen asked Shen Yan, who was chopping vegetables beside her, “Xiao Yan, has there been anything strange about Xiao Jing at school recently?”

Shen Yan paused in his movements, “What do you mean, Auntie?”

“A few days ago, Xiao Jing suddenly asked for leave to go home. I didn’t take it seriously at first. But at night, when I passed by his room, I heard crying inside. You don’t know, Xiao Jing hasn’t shed a tear since he could remember. Later I asked him, but he wasn’t willing to say.” Qin Xin made no secret of how interested she was in gossiping about her son, excitedly saying, “Is Xiao Jing dating someone at school?”

Shen Yan’s knife slipped, almost cutting his hand.

“No, he’s not dating.”

Anyone who paid a little attention could see that Shen Yan was obviously a little nervous now, even repeating his answer, but Qin Xin didn’t notice. She thought Shen Yan was trying to hide it for Xu Jing, and explained, “Xiao Yan, your Uncle Xu and I are both very open-minded people. As long as Xiao Jing doesn’t do anything out of line to the girl, we’re actually quite happy that he can meet someone he likes at an age when love is just beginning. It’s a beautiful thing, we don’t object.”

As parents, Qin Xin and Xu Huaiyang were indeed impeccable. They loved Xu Jing wholeheartedly, respected his privacy, and considered things from his perspective.

But although they didn’t object to Xu Jing dating, it didn’t mean they could accept that their son was gay.

Shen Yan lowered his eyes and said, “Auntie, there really isn’t.”

“Is that so, alright.” Qin Xin’s tone was a little regretful, “Looks like your Uncle Xu and I were overthinking it.”

Later, Qin Xin began to confidently show off her cooking skills, which even dogs would run away from, either adding too much salt or too little sugar, either adding soy sauce instead of vinegar, or using cooking wine instead of oyster sauce. Shen Yan was guiding her attentively by her side, not daring to blink, while also sympathizing with Xu Jing. No wonder his classmate could eat even a bowl of plain noodles with relish; there was a reason for everything.

Because Shen Yan helped out with this lunch, it looked delicious just by looking at it. When Xu Jing tasted the Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple, his expression was solemn, as if he was about to go to war, afraid that Qin Xin would make something terribly unpalatable again. But after the first bite, he knew this meal was safe, because Qin Xin could never make a dish of this level.

Because she had to prepare for next week’s lecture, Qin Xin simply tidied up the apartment after the meal and left.

Xu Jing looked at Shen Yan and said from the bottom of his heart, “Thank you.”

Shen Yan smiled and said, “You’re welcome, I’m doing it for myself too.”

After all, he had also eaten food cooked by Qin Xin, which ordinary people couldn’t swallow. Before, he was curious how someone as picky as Xu Jing could have no demands when it came to food, but it was clear that Qin Xin had already smoothed out his edges.

Without knowing where, a clump of accumulated snow fell, and the muffled sound of a branch breaking lightly echoed in the room. Hearing it, the two looked at each other and couldn’t help but turn their heads and laugh.

The snow fell suddenly, and after the weekend, the school changed its appearance.

The playground was covered with several layers of thick snow, the trees were sleeping in the cold, the kittens curled up their tails and hid in warm nests made by students out of sweaters and insulated bags, eating delicious cat treats, lazily preparing to start winter.

There were sounds of running and playing everywhere in the teaching building. When the teachers on duty saw it, they just scolded them verbally. Before entering the office, they also made a snowball and threw it at the small path outside.

The boys in the class were fiercely discussing the function problem left by Zhou Yan in the last class. Cha Fei’ang came back after handing in his homework, and just sat down when he stretched out his evil claws towards Liang Ge’s nape.

Snow slid down his body, and Liang Ge was writing the math final sprint paper given by Gu Qianqian. A chill went straight from his head to his feet. He immediately jumped up and cursed, “Damn it, what the hell are you doing?”

Cha Fei’ang laughed so hard he doubled over, “Hahahaha brother, isn’t it great?”

“Great your ass.” Liang Ge threw his pen away and started beating Cha Fei’ang, grabbing him by the neck.

This commotion directly woke up Xu Jing, who was sleeping on his desk.

Xu Jing irritably kicked Cha Fei’ang’s chair, and the person on the seat fell directly on his butt.

Cha Fei’ang got up dejectedly, complaining with his hands on his hips, “Brother Jing, you’re attacking from behind, that’s not ethical.”

Xu Jing looked displeased, “Want to go out and fight now?”

Cha Fei’ang immediately chickened out, venting his dissatisfaction on Liang Ge. The two started fighting again, but this time they restrained themselves a little.

Shen Yan turned his head to look at his classmate, his voice smiling, “So sleepy?”

This guy still has the nerve to say that, who the hell suddenly got up at three in the morning? Xu Jing was still fast asleep one second, and was directly startled awake the next. He thought this guy was going to leave again, so he followed him up. Later, the two of them were like idiots, not sleeping in the middle of the night, admiring the snow until dawn.

Xu Jing’s eyelids were drooping, and he coldly snorted, saying, “Young people sleep a lot, understand?”

Shen Yan raised his eyebrows, “I seem to be only two years older than you, right?”

“Three years is a generation gap.” Xu Jing shrank his hands into his sleeves a little more, and added acerbically, “Have you ever seen a young person who doesn’t sleep at night and gets up to look at the snow?”

After the words fell, Shen Yan sighed, his voice low, “You’re disgusted with me, huh?”

Here it comes again.

Xu Jing turned his head and glanced at the person beside him, and sure enough, he caught that little arc at the corner of his mouth.

Some people learn from their mistakes.

In front of Shen Yan, he makes the same mistake again and again, and can’t stop at all.

But speaking of generation gaps, the person who was planning to continue sleeping suddenly became a little more awake. Since that night, the non-mainstream person who had sent him a private message hadn’t sent any more messages.

Xu Jing asked, “Do you know about Tieba (online forum)?”

Shen Yan said, “I know, I heard that I once took on the entire school by myself?”

“…You know about this too?”

This was what he had seen the night he asked for help on Tieba. It was a post made by someone with the ID “No. 1 High School Gang Leader”, saying that Shen Yan was isolated by all the boys in the school because he was too awesome in junior high school, and then on a dark and windy night, Shen Yan invited everyone out and single-handedly knocked down three hundred people…

And this was just one of the many outrageous rumors, and there were even more absurd ones. Xu Jing felt that it was a pity that these people didn’t write supernatural novels.

Shen Yan hummed.

Xu Jing felt inexplicably cold behind his back, and asked again, “So you also use Tieba?”

“I don’t.” Shen Yan’s tone was a little cold, “I don’t have a habit of watching myself being fantasized about.”

Xu Jing: “…”

That’s true.

In fact, more importantly, he couldn’t associate an ID like tan90°, which had a strong chuunibyou (middle schooler syndrome) vibe, with Shen Yan, after all, Shen Yan’s image in his heart was still very mature and steady.

Perhaps it was just a bored prank by a stranger.

Before the thought was finished, Shen Yan’s smiling voice came over again, “You do?”

There was no way Xu Jing would admit that he would use such boring software, let alone admit that he had asked such stupid questions on it.

So, he snorted disdainfully and said, “I also don’t have a habit of watching my boyfriend being fantasized about.”

Shen Yan saw through him but didn’t expose him, nodded and said, “That makes sense.”

Liang Yin never arrived early for class, unless there was something important to announce. Otherwise, she would enter the classroom when the bell rang. This time, seeing Liang Yin arriving early, everyone tacitly returned to their seats and became quiet.

“The results of the Comprehensive Competition came out last night. I’m very happy that our class’s Ye Lanshan successfully passed the interview.”

After the words fell, warm applause rang out in the class. Ye Lanshan knew this news the first time it came out, and looked very calm at this moment.

After the commotion, the classroom suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Many people looked at each other, with the same question written on their faces.

Where’s Shen Yan?

Their class’s top student didn’t get chosen?

Liang Yin’s gaze swept over the boy in the corner. After a moment of silence, she said, “Everyone has their own choices. We don’t have the right to question them, nor do we need to discuss them. But in learning, I hope that everyone can follow the example of Ye Lanshan and Shen Yan in the future.”

Later, Liang Yin didn’t say anything more about this topic and started today’s new lesson.

Just now, many people subconsciously turned their heads to look at Shen Yan, their eyes full of curiosity, incomprehension, and also relief.

Xu Jing still felt a little heavy in his heart. The hand he had placed under the table was grabbed as soon as he clenched it. He turned his head and saw Shen Yan’s expression calm, his eyes unruly, radiating a certain dazzling light that belonged only to this person.

This kind of confidence was supported by strength. It was the capital that Shen Yan could use to be willful at will, and it was also the only reason why Xu Jing could feel at ease.