MNL Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Affection – Even a Steadfast Woman Fears a Persistent Suitor.

Xu Jing remained silent on the way back. The early autumn evening breeze was distinctly cool, but the two boxes in his pocket felt increasingly hot as they got closer to home.

Xu Jing didn’t remember how he entered 602. It seemed Shen Yan spoke first, or maybe he just walked in without a word. Anyway, now they were sitting on the sofa, inexplicably far apart.

Finally, Shen Yan couldn’t help but speak, commenting, “You picked the right size.”

Xu Jing shifted away, pretending not to hear.

“You must have been secretly checking me out a lot.”

“…You can stop talking now.”

“One more move and you’ll fall off.” Shen Yan grabbed Xu Jing, who was already an arm’s length away, and deliberately closed the distance between them. A familiar aura pressed down. “Really want to try it that much?”

His eyes lightly teasing, Xu Jing looked away after only two seconds, muttering, “I don’t know.”

“Then why did you do this tonight?”

Xu Jing couldn’t explain the mess of thoughts in his head. If he could summarize it in one sentence, perhaps it was because it was Shen Yan’s birthday? But what did the two have to do with each other? He couldn’t explain it and blamed Shen Yan for not understanding, although he suspected the other was pretending.

“You’re an idiot,” Xu Jing snapped.

Shen Yan: “…”

“Never mind if you don’t want to.”

Xu Jing’s patience was wearing thin. He coldly dropped the sentence and was about to leave, but before he could stand, a forceful hand pushed him back onto the sofa.

Shen Yan forcibly separated Xu Jing’s legs with his knee, supporting himself on the corner of the sofa with one hand and pressing down on Xu Jing’s shoulder with the other. He leaned in, the prominent bulge pressing against the young man’s refined and cool face.

Xu Jing: “…”

He hadn’t even loaded the bullets yet, and this guy was already in attack mode.

A man of action combined with a tormenting sense of humor could always drive a calm young man into a corner. Shen Yan grasped Xu Jing’s hand and slowly guided it downwards, as if playing with a treasured possession.

Xu Jing’s mind went blank. This seemed to be the first time he’d touched Shen Yan’s body so seriously, starting with the broad, solid chest. His slightly cool fingertips slid little by little over the raised curve, which was somewhat hot from the friction. At the heart, his hands lingered for a long time.

“Can you feel my heartbeat?”

As the deep voice fell, Xu Jing’s consciousness involuntarily focused. At this moment, Shen Yan’s heartbeat was like his own, vigorous and powerful, fresh and passionate. He wouldn’t feel as distant from the person so close to him as before, but truly felt Shen Yan’s presence.

Following the firm, narrow waist downwards, the ensuing sensation acted as a catalyst, pushing the heat in the air to the extreme. Xu Jing didn’t look, but vaguely gauged the reality.

Shen Yan watched the person in front of him tremble suddenly, and smiled wickedly.

“Scared?”

He had to admit, Xu Jing, who didn’t know how to write the word “scared” even now, was genuinely confused at this moment. Clearly, if Shen Yan entered like this, he would be half-crippled if not dead.

Although people always die, he couldn’t die so pathetically.

“Wait,” Xu Jing heard his not-so-calm voice.

“Okay.”

Shen Yan didn’t seem to be in a hurry at all, with a sense of relaxation that they had a long time to play slowly, if it wasn’t for the extremely strong reaction somewhere.

Xu Jing tried his best to restrain his nervous emotions and asked, “Do you know how?”

Shen Yan replied very honestly, “No.”

Xu Jing immediately felt a little collapse, “Fuck, you weren’t planning to just start like that, were you?”

“Of course not.”

Xu Jing breathed a slight sigh of relief, then he saw Shen Yan raise his chin, point to the two boxes on the table, and say, “Didn’t you buy these?”

“…”

Xu Jing closed his eyes, a look of indescribable depth on his face.

Seeing this, Shen Yan deliberately played a trick, forcing Xu Jing to hold it, while slowly rubbing his desk mate’s delicate palms, and chuckled in a low voice, “How’s it going, deskmate?”

Xu Jing’s hands were not small, and at this moment they could completely wrap it. Shen Yan played the hooligan with such a uniquely beautiful face, occasionally making uneven gasps.

But these blood-boiling scenes were shut out by Xu Jing.

Wasted on someone who can’t appreciate it.

“Open your eyes,” Shen Yan said with some displeasure.

Xu Jing ignored him.

“Alright,” Shen Yan said directly, “I’ll put it on your face later.”

Xu Jing’s eyelashes trembled, but when he opened his eyes, he met Shen Yan’s composed expression. Obviously, he had fallen into the other’s trap again. Xu Jing couldn’t help but feel annoyed, and the strength in his hand immediately increased. Shen Yan couldn’t help but hiss, pressing his voice down and saying, “Easy does it.”

“You look like you’re enjoying it,” Xu Jing’s voice was hoarse.

“There’s more to enjoy.”

“…”

In a long silence, Xu Jing rebuilt his collapsed psychological defense line. He knew this was wrong, at least it was wrong to do it now, and he still couldn’t accept it, whether physically or mentally.

But facing Shen Yan, even if it was a decision made in a not-so-rational situation, he would not regret it.

A serious and gentle answer reached Shen Yan’s ears, “Come on.”

Shen Yan was stunned.

Xu Jing reached out and climbed onto his shoulder, burying half of his face in it, his voice low, “Wait, easy does it.”

As if all thoughts and actions were suspended at this moment, Shen Yan was somewhat dazed. In a state of extreme unease, he chose compromise and request. He had never seen Xu Jing like this. The Xu Jing in his impression would never give others such an opportunity.

He knew very well that nothing would happen tonight, but he still deliberately probed the other party in this mischievous way, and Xu Jing’s reaction just now completely turned such a probe into a joke.

Xu Jing thought Shen Yan would take the opportunity to say a few more words to embarrass him, or just turn him over and get into the main act, but none of that happened. The person in front of him just leaned over and buried himself in the hollow of his neck for a while, then gently rubbed his cheek, tidied up his messy T-shirt and hair, and got up without saying a word.

Xu Jing raised his head in confusion.

Shen Yan just tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, “Not in good shape, maybe later.” Then he walked to the bathroom. Before that figure disappeared, Xu Jing looked at that place again and found that it was still high, without any sign of being not in good shape.

Xu Jing: “…”

An uneventful night, three in the morning, the person sleeping soundly on the bed turned over, his breathing light and even. Shen Yan sat on the edge of the bed, quietly watching Xu Jing’s refined and handsome sleeping face, and his expression involuntarily added a bit of tenderness.

The phone on the bedside table vibrated again. Shen Yan picked it up and looked at it. It was still that strange number, but not a stranger.

2:25

– Are you asleep?

3:03

– Xiao Yan, although it’s late, I still wish you a happy birthday. Just tell me what gift you want.

Obviously, the other party would not get any reply.

Shen Yan didn’t hesitate for a moment after seeing it, and directly deleted the information completely, along with blacklisting the number.

After muting the phone, Shen Yan tiptoed into bed, kissed Xu Jing’s face like a pecking chick, put Xu Jing’s hand on his waist. Xu Jing opened his eyes drowsily, and when he found it was Shen Yan, he closed his eyes again, and then shrank a little into that somewhat cold embrace. The movement was very small, but Shen Yan enjoyed it very much, and fell asleep hugging the person in his arms contentedly.

·

Because of the commotion caused by celebrating Shen Yan’s birthday that night, the principal looked for Liang Yin three times in the morning. He had originally planned to criticize them in the flag-raising ceremony, but then Ruan Rong went to the principal’s office again, and the matter actually passed like this. According to the gossip Cha Fei’ang had inquired about, Ruan Rong had a strong family background and was a veritable rich daughter. Ruan Rong’s father invested half of the money in the early construction of the school and is now a major shareholder of Linhe No.1 High School.

The era of relying on one’s father is indeed never out of date, but fortunately he and their Teacher Liang did not have to be educated in public.

Since Shen Yan got the first place in the city and said that sentence during the interview, the food in Linhe No.1 High School has been upgraded several levels. The cafeteria not only has new dessert and special snack windows, but also sends free fruit and milk tea every now and then. Everyone exclaimed that this was thanks to Shen Yan.

At lunchtime, Shen Yan walked out of the crowd of people in front of the dessert window and put the last red bean double-layered milk custard in front of Xu Jing, who had just sat down in the corner.

Xu Jing turned his head and was slightly stunned, “You bought this for me?”

Shen Yan hummed and said, “I don’t like sweets.”

Xu Jing subconsciously wanted to say that he didn’t really like to eat it either, but another thing came to mind. During the big class break in the morning, Cha Fei’ang was complaining that who was eating the newly opened dessert in the restaurant, that the window was like a magnet, sucking away the whole school at meal times. He seemed to have just casually asked if it was delicious? This made Shen Yan mistakenly think he also wanted to eat it.

“There are so many people, how did you buy it?”

“I don’t know,” Shen Yan said. “They stepped aside as soon as I went.”

Xu Jing was silent, and he couldn’t question Shen Yan’s personal charm no matter what.

But this person was as careful as ever. Xu Jing opened it and tasted it very politely. No wonder that window was always full. The double-layered milk custard alone was very authentic, with a delicate and dense taste, combined with a rich milky aroma and sweet red beans melting in the mouth. Xu Jing narrowed his eyes involuntarily. After seeing this, Shen Yan immediately took another nickname.

“Little dessert.”

Xu Jing: “…”

At this time, Cha Fei’ang and Liang Ge also came. Seeing that Xu Jing was eating the double-layered milk custard he had been thinking about, Cha Fei’ang’s mouth almost watered, and he quickly asked, “No, Jing Ge, how did you buy it? I rushed here and didn’t get one.”

Xu Jing raised his chin and said, “Shen Yan bought it.”

If you listen carefully, you will find that Xu Jing’s calm voice hides a certain tone of show-off, but Cha Fei’ang didn’t notice it. In his eyes, there was only the double-layered milk custard that was said to be so delicious that he wouldn’t know if someone died next to him.

“Yan Shen…”

Shen Yan refused without thinking, “Buy it yourself.”

Cha Fei’ang was heartbroken and turned his grief into appetite.

However, halfway through the meal, the three people felt something was wrong. Liang Ge, who was usually talkative, hadn’t said a word since he sat down. Not only that, as his deskmate, Cha Fei’ang said that he had been like this for several days.

“Brother, what’s wrong with you recently? You’ve been like a mute these past few days. I’m not used to it.”

Liang Ge ate the food on his plate absentmindedly and said in a low voice, “Don’t mention it. It’s all your fault. Gu Qianqian is ignoring me now.”

Cha Fei’ang laughed immediately after hearing this, “Is that all? Didn’t you complain before that the class monitor always caught you studying? Now you’re free.”

“That’s what I said, but why do I feel so uncomfortable?” Liang Ge sighed deeply and said, “I should have chased after her then.”

Xu Jing hit the nail on the head and said, “She would have paid attention to you if you chased after her?”

Liang Ge was speechless.

Cha Fei’ang touched his chin and pretended to be deep, “If you want me to analyze it, the class monitor is probably shy. Find her to talk to when you have time. It’ll be fine if you clear it up.”

“I did! But she runs away as soon as she sees me.”

“Then keep looking for her. You don’t think it’s embarrassing, do you?” Cha Fei’ang waved his hand with a look of disappointment and said, “What do men need this face for? Can it be eaten as double-layered milk custard? As the saying goes, you can’t catch a wolf without letting go of your child. Even a steadfast woman fears a persistent suitor!”

The three people: “…”

It’s vulgar but makes sense, but Xu Jing thought to himself about the last sentence, why does he inexplicably feel like he has a deep understanding.