TRMLCM Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Gift

“An’an, wait for me a moment.”

Cheng Yi seemed to remember something, his eyebrows dancing as he quickly spoke to Shen Chang’an. Seeing Shen Chang’an’s puzzled expression, he didn’t explain. He abruptly stood up, his long legs striding over the small stool, and ran into the house.

Shen Chang’an slightly turned his head, watching his quickly disappearing figure. A hint of surprise flickered in his heart. He wanted to guess what the other was thinking, but his mind was listless, and he was too lazy to think it through.

He turned back to look at the pale sky, dyed with thick clouds, and simply emptied his mind, obediently waiting.

Fortunately, Cheng Yi didn’t keep him waiting long. Before long, a steady yet slightly lighthearted footstep sounded from behind Shen Chang’an.

Cheng Yi stood behind Shen Chang’an, gently patting his shoulder as a reminder.

Shen Chang’an turned around smoothly, the soft smile in his eyes pausing. He was stunned, his expression loosening, as he looked in surprise at the small box that had already been opened.

The box was made of red velvet, the size of a palm. The opened metal clasp emitted a cold golden light. The neatly arranged English letters, starting with a P, seemed to be embroidered stitch by stitch on the inner lining of the lid.

Inside was a wristwatch.

Its dial was composed of three sapphire crystal discs that had been metal-plated. The oval frame outlined the starry sky of Geneva. The bright navy blue strap extended down from the watch mount. The craftsmanship was exquisite, and the overall look was elegant, noble, and possessed a romantic and mysterious charm.

There were only a few luxury goods that men liked, the most common of which were watches and luxury cars.

Shen Chang’an was also a common man. In his apartment in City S, he had a small cabinet specifically for storing his watches. There weren’t many, but they were all from several well-known brands, within his financial reach.

There was always comparison between people. When he was a corporate slave in the company, for the sake of the company and his own image, daily work, business trips, and banquets all required these things to avoid losing dignity and face.

He lowered his eyelids, his eyes faintly looking at the watch, and stated its name in a very calm tone.

“Patek Philippe, Celestial.”

A collectible luxury item, priced at over two hundred thousand.

At any time, its owner could admire the starry sky of the Northern Hemisphere and clearly perceive the changes in the stars and moon phases, as well as the lunar orbit.

Obviously, this kind of watch was rare in Shen Chang’an’s cabinet.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t afford it, but he didn’t think it was necessary.

Watches from niche brands were already enough to save face. He had worked hard as a corporate slave for several years; he couldn’t just use the money to buy a few expensive watches, right?

Cheng Yi nodded, took the watch off the watch mount, and pulled up Shen Chang’an’s left hand to help him put it on.

He had bought this watch a few days ago. After the delivery arrived at the town, he rode his little electric scooter with Shen Chang’an to pick it up when they went shopping.

He always liked to buy random things online. In this house, there were many miscellaneous small objects that Cheng Yi had bought on a whim while watching videos. They weren’t very practical, but they were visually appealing, flashy, and took up space.

Shen Chang’an had become accustomed to him receiving deliveries and didn’t say much to him. Sometimes, when Cheng Yi was too lazy to go to town, Shen Chang’an would help him pick them up.

The house next door was also unoccupied. Most of the deliveries that he didn’t have time to unpack were placed there. Shen Chang’an wouldn’t touch his things.

Now, suddenly doing this, Shen Chang’an’s heart was throbbing, and his mood was quite cheerful.

This was Cheng Yi’s first time giving him a gift.

A watch!

An invisible tail stood up and wagged secretly.

…

The dark-colored watch was wrapped around a slender wrist, highlighting the fair skin and making it even more eye-catching.

Cheng Yi picked up that hand, bent down, and placed a light kiss on the back of his hand.

Afterward, he straightened up, his eyes smiling as he sized up Shen Chang’an, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his thin lips parted, his tone light and cheerful. “I bought it a few days ago. I felt it was especially suitable for you. Now that you’re wearing it, I can only say that my taste is indeed good. It suits you very well.”

Shen Chang’an shook his wrist, held the watch up in front of him, and looked at it. He thought happily, *it does seem pretty good*.

The moment he saw the watch, the first thing that popped into his mind was the price of the watch. It was something he had added to his shopping cart but was hesitant to buy.

And now, this person had given it to him.

“Did you look at my shopping cart?” he asked with some surprise.

Cheng Yi’s narrow eyes widened slightly, and he waved his hand, shaking his head. “I didn’t look.”

Meeting Shen Chang’an’s probing gaze, he paused after speaking, then realized something. The corners of his mouth curved up, and he chuckled lightly before smiling with a look of sudden understanding. “Oh, it seems that An’an and I are on the same wavelength.”

It seemed that he had chosen the right gift, sending it straight into Shen Chang’an’s heart.

Shen Chang’an didn’t mind his ambiguous teasing. His pale fingers gently caressed the smooth glass above the watch face. He tilted his head slightly, raised his eyes, and asked with a hint of doubt and curiosity, “Cheng Yi, why did you want to give me a gift?”

…Was this a farewell gift?

The clear, cold voice was a bit lost and low, sounding soft and cute like he was acting spoiled.

This was Cheng Yi’s normal sight, but it was an appearance that outsiders didn’t know.

Cheng Yi looked at his lost expression, his heart softening, and he was almost overwhelmed with heartache.

He took Shen Chang’an’s cool hand into his own hot palm, his eyes serious, and hurriedly explained, “This is what I chose after a long time, it’s not a farewell gift, nor is it any kind of breakup gift to separate from you.”

“This is the first gift I’m giving you, a watch, An’an, I’m confessing to you, I love you.”

The words were straightforward, his dark eyes with an anxious look, his chiseled handsome face, a little bit of red flushed from inside, slowly rendering two red clouds.

The boy’s thoughts were written all over his face.

Shen Chang’an half-closed his eyelids, his curled long eyelashes trembling gently. He took a good look at his rare appearance, and only after a few seconds did he slowly put away the disguised low mood on his face.

The expression on his face slowly changed. He raised his head to look at Cheng Yi, his eyebrows curved, his eyes full of inexpressible joy. He resisted again and again before pretending to say calmly, “I know.”

The words were too plain, only the speed of speech was faintly with a bit of cheerful tone.

Cheng Yi’s ears twitched. For the words he said, for some reason, his heart was sour and swollen, and his dark and deep eyes darkened. The emotions around him were indescribable.

In short, he didn’t seem so happy.

He originally thought that Shen Chang’an would say that he loved him too, but he didn’t.

He lowered his head, the red flush on his face quickly faded, his expression as usual, and he played with Shen Chang’an’s slender fingers on his own.

Teasing once, and then teasing again.

A burst of tingling itching spread all over his body, his knuckles moved slightly, and his fingertips curled up unconsciously.

Suddenly, Shen Chang’an said lightly, “Me too.”

……

——I love you

——Me too

*

Short story

Cheng (with a proud face): An’an, An’an, I love you very much today, too, please praise me~

An’an (ruthless version): Hmph, you just said my words first

The passing Little Dirty Gang looked at the two starry-eyed little people looking at each other, their beautiful eyes full of disdain.

berber licked its paws: Today is also a beautiful day alone~