MNL Chapter 51

Chapter 51 Surprise: I’ll answer you after a hug.

Chapter 51 Surprise: I’ll answer you after a hug.

From the first day of the winter vacation, the two began their short long-distance relationship. During this time, they would video chat every night. But what puzzled Xu Jing was that every time Shen Yan called, he would most likely catch him while he was taking a shower. If Shen Yan hadn’t never been to his place, he would have suspected that the guy had secretly installed a camera in his house.

Without Yan Zhe’s urging, Xu Jing’s only activity outside was playing basketball at the gym. Although it was boring, it was also comfortable. However, when the vacation was half over, Qin Xin’s good friend suddenly came to visit, bringing her fifth-grade daughter with her, saying she wanted Xu Jing to help tutor her in math.

Qin Xin knew that Xu Jing would definitely not be happy, but her friend’s husband had died in a car accident a few years ago, and it wasn’t easy being a single mother. The friend also said that she only needed him to teach simple knowledge. Qin Xin couldn’t refuse, so from that day on, Xu Jing’s previously peaceful and free life was completely disrupted.

The little girl’s name was Yan Mo. She seemed well-behaved, but in reality, she had a terrible temper. When she cried, it was as if she could blow the roof off the house. Xu Jing didn’t have much patience, but Xu Huaiyang liked daughters very much, and he got along unexpectedly well with Yan Mo. In addition, the little girl had a sweet tongue and was cute, so because of this, the house was in chaos every day.

One sunny afternoon, Xu Jing was on his way home after buying soy sauce for Qin Xin. He was wearing a baseball cap and a mask. Logically speaking, this was a look that would make even his own mother pause for a few seconds, but at the supermarket, three girls asked for his contact information.

Seeing Xu Jing’s blunt refusal, Yan Zhe on the other side of the video didn’t take it to heart. He just suddenly remembered that person’s existence, so he casually asked, “By the way, Jing-ge, how are you and Shen Yan doing now?”

Xu Jing glanced at the phone screen and didn’t say anything.

Yan Zhe’s smile instantly froze on his face.

“Jing-ge, I went to sleep at three in the morning. Aren’t you afraid that your brother will perform a sudden death for you on the spot?” Yan Zhe opened a pair of sleepy but extremely clear eyes, and confirmed in disbelief, “No way, are you two dating?!”

Xu Jing hummed, but seemed a little absent-minded. All the way, he always felt like someone was following him, but whenever he looked back, there was nothing. To prevent accidents, Xu Jing took off his earphones, and Yan Zhe’s serious voice came through.

“But Shen Yan is a guy!”

Xu Jing frowned, just about to retort, when a low, familiar voice came from his ear.

“What’s wrong with being a guy?”

Yan Zhe cursed several times in a row.

Xu Jing’s mind went blank for a moment. He turned his head in disbelief, only to find that the person who had been joking with him on the phone last night was actually standing in front of him at this moment.

The screen showed that the call had been disconnected. Shen Yan looked at Xu Jing’s surprised expression and smiled, “Don’t you recognize me?”

It took a full minute for Xu Jing to find his voice, “…How did you come here?”

Shen Yan opened his arms and smiled, “I’ll answer you after a hug.”

Without saying a word, Xu Jing stepped forward and hugged Shen Yan. He had never felt that time could be so long. It had only been a few weeks since they separated, but it was already so unbearable.

It wasn’t convenient in the neighborhood, so the two separated after a brief moment of intimacy. Recalling what happened at the supermarket just now, Xu Jing felt inexplicably guilty. He coughed lightly and asked, “You’ve been following me all along?”

Shen Yan hummed and said, “I didn’t miss the scene of you being asked for your WeChat.”

Xu Jing “…”

“My boyfriend is indeed very popular with young girls.”

“Stop being sarcastic.” Xu Jing stuffed the bottle of soy sauce into Shen Yan’s hand and said, “Come home with me.”

“Meeting the parents?”

“It’s not like it’s impossible.”

Shen Yan paused in his steps. Xu Jing turned back in confusion, “What’s wrong?”

Shen Yan lightly tugged at the corner of his mouth, “Nothing.”

“Xiao Jing, why did it take you so long to buy soy sauce?” Qin Xin walked out of the kitchen after hearing the door open, but was a little surprised to find someone following behind Xu Jing. “Xiao Yan? What are you doing here? Is your home here too?”

“I came to find Xu Jing for something.”

After Yu Qianfang’s incident last time, Qin Xin’s impression of Shen Yan became even stronger, so she said with a smile, “That’s great. It’s getting late. Stay and have dinner with us.”

Shen Yan nodded.

After Qin Xin returned to the kitchen, Xu Jing raised his chin at Shen Yan, and the two tacitly entered the bedroom.

“What are you thinking about?”

Shen Yan looked around, his tone calm, “They all love you very much.”

Xu Jing didn’t understand for a moment, “They?”

“Your parents.”

Whether it was in Linhe City or here, Xu Jing’s room was decorated according to his favorite style. There were several pots of green plants on the balcony, countless model cars on the large and small cabinets, an old guitar and stacks of thick comic books in the corner, and many other small details. Shen Yan felt like he had entered a childhood dream, as if many years ago, he had also possessed all of this.

Xu Jing stepped forward and said seriously, “If you don’t mind, you can treat my home as your home.”

Shen Yan didn’t answer, seemingly not taking this sentence to heart. There were several homework books on the table. He walked over and picked them up, flipping through them casually. He joked, “What time does Teacher Xu usually start tutoring?”

“Why do you have to bring up that which I don’t want to mention.”

Xu Jing felt that his ears had already developed a stress response. As long as he saw anything related to Yan Mo, he would hear crying in his ears.

During dinner, relatives came to visit, and Shen Yan naturally became the focus of attention at the table.

His answers were measured, humble, and polite. Even Shen Huaiyang thought this child was good. But if Xu Jing hadn’t accidentally touched Shen Yan’s hand, he wouldn’t have been able to tell that the person who seemed so calm and collected on the surface was actually sweating nervously underneath.

After dinner, Shen Yan noticed that Xu Jing’s expression began to become a little irritable. As expected, at seven o’clock, a girl with a pink backpack appeared at the door. The little girl had a round face, short hair, and wore a white fluffy dress. She looked harmless, and the woman standing beside her wore light makeup, looking intellectual, gentle, and had an excellent temperament.

“You stay here and study hard with your brother. Mom will pick you up in two hours.” Chen Yalin turned her head and smiled apologetically at Xu Jing. “I’m sorry for the trouble, Xiao Jing.”

Shen Yan leisurely watched the scene in front of him from the sofa, and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of child could give Xu Jing such a headache.

Yan Mo nodded seriously, then secretly made a face at Xu Jing. But when Chen Yalin looked over, she quickly returned to her innocent and naive appearance. Xu Jing was used to it, and at this moment responded to her with a blank expression. Children always like to compete in these inexplicable things. The more deadpan Xu Jing was, the more playful she became.

While Chen Yalin was talking to Qin Xin, more than a dozen different funny expressions had already flashed across Yan Mo’s childish face. Shen Yan watched as Xu Jing went from ignoring her at first to actually making a face with a cold expression at the end.

Shen Yan laughed on the spot.

After Chen Yalin left, the war tonight truly began.

Yan Mo wasn’t the kind of stupid child who only knew how to cry. On the contrary, she was very clever. She could quickly find her protector among a group of people, and would try to please those whose positions were unclear in advance. So when she saw a new older brother sitting on the sofa, she subconsciously wanted to find a chance to talk to him.

But she soon realized that this older brother’s position was very clear, and that was Xu Jing.

“I’ve explained this question to you three times, a total of six methods. Didn’t you understand even one of them?!”

Yan Mo’s eyes widened, and tears welled up.

Xu Jing knocked heavily on the book and scolded, “Is your brain just for decoration?”

After the bedroom door was pushed open, Yan Mo finally found the point of explosion and burst into tears.

After Qin Xin put the fruit on the table, she clicked her tongue and scolded, “Xiao Jing, Mo Mo is still young. If she doesn’t understand, explain it a few more times. Don’t be fierce with her.”

“Wuwuwu, brother didn’t scold me. It’s just that Mo Mo is too stupid to learn, so she’s crying. I’m sorry, Auntie Qin. It’s all Mo Mo’s fault.”

Shen Yan: “…”

Qin Xin became even more embarrassed after hearing this. She glared at Xu Jing and said, “Teach your sister properly. Don’t be temperamental.”

The bedroom door closed, and Yan Mo’s crying stopped abruptly. Xu Jing propped his cheek and made eye contact with Shen Yan, who was holding back a laugh, his expression gloomy.

Shen Yan realized that if this continued, his own safety seemed difficult to guarantee, so he silently put away his phone and got up, “How about I try?”

“Forget it.”

Xu Jing thought, it’s the same no matter who teaches her. What difference could it make?

However, Shen Yan had already sat down at the desk. Yan Mo wiped her tears and looked at Shen Yan vigilantly. Children are most able to sense the strength of an aura. Although the person in front of her had a smile on his face, it made her feel that he was more dangerous than the cold-faced Xu Jing.

“How about I teach you?”

Even though his tone was so gentle, Yan Mo felt a chill in her heart from Shen Yan’s eyes.

Yan Mo’s eyes darted around, and she stammered, “Why don’t you let Brother Xu Jing teach me?”

“But you don’t understand what he’s saying.” The corners of Shen Yan’s mouth curled up slightly. “I’ll only say it once, but you’ll definitely understand.”

Yan Mo began to knead her gauze skirt non-stop. She didn’t understand why this person was so good-looking, but he was even scarier than those crooked-mouthed villains in cartoons.

“N-no need, I’m sure I can understand what Brother Xu Jing says this time.”

Xu Jing raised his eyebrows to the side. Since he started teaching Yan Mo, he had never seen this child be so docile in front of anyone other than Chen Yalin.

Was Shen Yan that scary?

Shen Yan stared into Yan Mo’s eyes and said softly, “Are you sure?”

Yan Mo held her breath and nodded frantically.

“Good.”

Shen Yan got up and looked at Xu Jing. Xu Jing walked forward in disbelief.

Twenty minutes later, he was surprised to find that after Shen Yan’s guidance, Yan Mo could not only do the problems correctly, but also draw inferences from them.

This made Xu Jing even more convinced of one thing: this child had been acting from beginning to end.