Translator: El

Editors: Lily & Miyuki

Proofreader: Jesse

 

An Yuan was obviously startled, then he was slightly cramped, while I was smiling and said: "Why, you don't believe me?"

He put his hand in his trousers' pocket, took it out and said: "It isn't that..."

"Then let's go to the supermarket."

I commanded him to drive to the supermarket.

Together we went inside the supermarket and I suddenly had a déjà vu moment with this scene; the only difference was, the person next to me was someone else.

I felt a bit complicated but not sad.

I just felt a little guilty.

Perhaps it was due to his aura, but no one dared to stand within a 2 meter radius to An Yuan; however, they secretly looked at him from afar.

I asked him: "What do you want to eat?"

He said: "Anything."

I summoned all my courage to say: "I'm not that skillful, so I can't make the 'anything' dish."

I saw his face become stagnant, then he said: "Then..."

I saw he was desperately trying to think, but couldn't come up with anything so I said: "How about I pick the food that I like?"

He nodded.

He has absolutely no skill when it comes to picking out groceries, so he took over the job of pushing the cart. While I was stroking my chin looking at the expiration date on each product, his eyes got all sparkly staring at me. It was as if he was feeling satisfied about a certain side of me.

He hesitated a bit when we stepped up to pay for the groceries, so I quickly said: " This time it's my treat." Then I realized that saying it this way could cause a misunderstanding, I decided to make it clear and added: " No, I simply just want to cook for you."

A ray of pleasant surprise flashed inside his eyes, then I saw the cashier girl staring at us. I also stared back at her, when she suddenly gave an odd smile I was instantly covered in goosebumps.

After we got back home, I didn't expect him to be of any help; however, he surprised me because he insisted on washing the vegetables.

When I looked him at washing the vegetables, I was suddenly reminded of the chemistry experiments back in high school.

.....is it necessary to be so cautious, it's not like the vegetable leaves will bite people.

I set the dishes on the table and called him over: "Have a taste."

He took a bite and I saw his ears getting red.

I also got embarrassed at the sight, too embarrassed to ask him if it's tasty. I only sat there with a blank look.

"To be honest, I was very worried."

"Eh?" I was astonished.

An Yuan said: "I wanted to ask you out for dinner, but I didn't know where to go and I don't know what kind of places you like to eat at. I also don't know if the places I like to frequent would be to your liking."

He sounded quite pitiful.

I made you feel wronged ah, An Yuan.

I couldn't help but stretch my hand out and stroke his hair.

He widened his eyes and looked at me.

I said: "In that case, come to my place to have dinner from now on; I like to cook my own food."

Instantly it seemed like my heart loosened up a bit, that tight suffocating feeling went away and right at that moment he said: "Your cooking is so good."

I smiled and said: "You only praise me now."

Then we both started to eat while talking about food; he said his family's chef specialized in western-style pastries and making really delicious cakes. After listening to him talk it made me want to learn to make western-style pastries.

Then I told him that I had once turned noodles into a noodle congee. He innocently asked me if that noodle congee tasted good.

Then I don't know how the topic of conversation turned to how living expenses kept on rising. I complained about how everything kept rising up in price and only my salary still stayed the same, he went on to explain to me about economic principles; I listened to it in surprise.

In no time flat, we finished eating dinner.

I cleaned up the table and prepared everything necessary to wash the dishes. It seemed like An Yuan wanted to stay for a little while, so I told him to sit on the sofa and watch TV.

"Do you watch TV often?" I asked.

As expected, he shook his head and said: "I only read the news on the web during my breaks."

"Then I will watch programs that I like, you are not allowed to laugh at me."

I switched the channel to the one I wanted to watch and it just so happened that the channel was playing the women's program.

An Yuan seriously started to discuss with me the origin of the women's liberation movement as well as its impact on the present.

I decided I wanted to join the nationalism forum.

I remember when I was small, the teacher forced us to memorize a piece of prose called "Rushing"; I was full of resentment even though it was really short.

However, I couldn't help thinking about it now because it made me realize that time really flies by quickly.

Although I decided to take a step forward, I really did not have the nerve to tell him: "Stay here tonight." Thus he saw it was getting late and told me: "I will go home now."

Look into my eyes.

I tried hard to transmit my thoughts through my eyes, but unfortunately, he does not have the correct signal receiver.

I looked at him sadly while he was putting on his shoes at the entrance, he looked straight at me and said: "See you on Monday."

On Monday ah... tomorrow is Saturday ah....I had been working hard for the past 5 days without accepting overtime, so that I could make time for the weekend.

I felt very angry and distressed in my heart; however, I still smiled: "Drive safe."

He nodded and went out.

I closed the door and my waist immediately folded 90 degrees, I heaved out a heavy sigh and then straightened up; I mentally told myself to go wash the dishes.

Anyway, this could be seen as taking a step forward, right?

Right as I was halfway through washing the dishes, the doorbell rang loudly. I ran over to answer it and saw An Yuan standing outside through the intercom.

"What's it? Did you forget something?" I asked.

"Open the door first."

I buzzed him through the downstairs door, he came up right away.

He stood in the doorway looking at me with a deep meaningful gaze, I looked at him but didn't understand the meaning.

"Can I stay the night?"

At hearing this sentence, I couldn't help but throw myself on him, which caused the foam from washing the dishes to get onto him.

He hugged me, I kicked the door closed with my leg and then he dragged me into the bedroom; I vaguely remember that the dishes were only half done but those things were not important.

The next day we slept all the way until noon; I was too lazy to move and he only got up to heat the food in the microwave, provided that I told him how to use it first.

We ate our food in bed and when we finished we continued to be lazy in bed, just as he stretched out his evil hand to me, someone rang the doorbell.

I heard him curse "Shit."

This is the first time I heard him swear. He sure is someone in the elite class, he even swears in English.

Although his expression is still placid when swearing, I think it is worth remembering. From now on, I want him to show more of his expressions.

Happy, angry, depressed and excited; I want to see them all.

He went out to open the door, then I heard a thump thump thump sound.

When it quieted down I called out: "An Yuan, what's going on?"

He returned to the bedroom with a gloomy face dragging a suitcase behind him.

"Bai Ling came over to deliver my clothes, she requested me to not go back home."

I stared at the suitcase.

Then An Yuan said: "I also think there is no need to return. Can you let me stay here?"

Words from the Author:

The two people from point A and point B start to head toward the same destination at the same time, in which each starting point is 250 meters away from the destination. They proceed at a snail like speed; question: How long does it take for them to meet each other?