College was getting again on monitor. With the nourishment of affection, Jiang Chenming was extra energetic at follow. His occasional small errors had been all gone, and his situation was so good that his coach was stuffed with reward for him. 

Alternatively, Mo Lingqiu devoted himself to writing a thesis. He simply took over a topic and determined to finish it with Yang Sheng and Liao Nan by guiding them. 

Earlier than Labour Day 1 1st of Might , Jiang Chenming and Mo Lingqiu had agreed to go to the seaside collectively, however Metropolis A and Metropolis B had held a big joint basketball sport. Jiang Chenming’s coach was invited to be a referee and he’d urged that Jiang Chenming come alongside to widen his horizons. 

“I…” If it was earlier than, Jiang Chenming would have undoubtedly agreed with no hesitation as a result of he wouldn’t solely be widening his horizons, however he might even have the chance to do some sports activities market analysis. 

Nevertheless, as a result of he’d already agreed to journey to the seaside with Mo Lingqiu to make up for not having the ability to significantly exit in the course of the Qingming Pageant, Jiang Chenming nonetheless wanted time to consider.

“It’s okay. Assume it by and provides me a solution tomorrow.” His coach was open-minded; he simply patted Jiang Chenming on the shoulder, leaving the selection in his palms. 

Jiang Chenming thanked him profusely and left to satisfy Mo Lingqiu on the college gate. 

When he was in Mo Lingqiu’s automotive, Jiang Chenming defined what his coach had mentioned, “Trainer Mo, I’m nonetheless fascinated about whether or not or not I ought to go.” 

“You possibly can go in order for you.” They may journey at any time, however there weren’t many alternatives to be a ref and study on the job. Mo Lingqiu felt that Jiang Chenming ought to observe his coronary heart. 

In actual fact, simply by even hesitating, it was clear that he really wished to go. 

“Then, after that… after that, we’ll journey once more.” Jiang Chenming was clearly decided to make it as much as Mo Lingqiu. 

“Okay.” Mo Lingqiu was somewhat disillusioned, however he was not a toddler. As an grownup, he would want to know decide. “In Metropolis B?” 

“Sure, we’ll go within the morning on the first. The competitors’s gonna begin the 2nd and finish the afternoon of the 4th,” Jiang Chenming defined. 

Though he would want to come back again for work attributable to his change of shifts, with the 5 days off for Labour Day, it was only a relatively quick lengthy trip. 

“Okay.” Mo Lingqiu nodded. 

On the morning of the first of Might, Mo Lingqiu slept previous eight o’clock. When he wakened, he noticed that Jiang Chenming had already made breakfast and was sitting in the lounge ready for him to get up. 

Once they completed breakfast, Mo Lingqiu drove Jiang Chenming to College A’s gate the place his coach was ready for him, surrounded by just a few different gamers who had been going to signify Metropolis A. 

Jiang Chenming acquired out of the automotive and leaned over to say goodbye to Mo Lingqiu who was nonetheless sitting inside. “Then, I’ll head out, Trainer Mo. Watch out in your approach again.”

“En.”

“Trainer Mo, come right here.” Jiang Chenming waved at him.

Mo Lingqiu was shocked. He caught his head out of the open automotive window.

Unexpectedly, his lips had been kissed. Though the kiss was in a visible blind spot for the folks round, Mo Lingqiu’s face nonetheless turned crimson. 

Jiang Chenming mentioned goodbye once more after he kissed him, after which went on his option to get on the bus to Metropolis B. 

As he watched the bus drive away, Mo Lingqiu was silent for some time. Then, he rotated to return house. 

Within the night, Mo Lingqiu purchased a skewer, which he hardly ever did, and skim some literature as he ate it in his room. 

Jiang Chenming solely video-called him after 9 o’clock. Via the display screen, Mo Lingqiu noticed his good-looking face and thought that he was too charming to be actual. On the opposite facet, Jiang Chenming thought that Mo Lingqiu appeared chilly and exquisite below the dim mild, like he was freed from worldly cares. 

“Trainer Mo, what did you purchase? Fish tofu?”

“En.” Mo Lingqiu held up the half-eaten fish and tofu skewers to point out him.

“Is it tasty?”

“En.”

“That’s good. I ate a cup of immediate noodles.” Jiang Chenming raised the empty bowl he’d simply completed with an aggrieved expression. There was nonetheless somewhat soup left. 

“Effectively, why didn’t you exit to eat?” Mo Lingqiu’s lips turned down. 

“Coach went out to eat with just a few in-game refs from Metropolis B. I didn’t know them, so I didn’t need to go.” Though Jiang Chenming might get together with everybody, these folks had been all recognized to his coach and to not him. Their dinner would don’t have anything to do with him; the scene would simply be awkward if he went. 

“Oh,” Mo Lingqiu mentioned. He propped up the pill and appeared on the takeout menu on his cell phone. 

“Trainer Mo, what are you taking a look at?” Jiang Chenming was somewhat jealous. He was clearly video calling with himself. Why wasn’t his Trainer Mo taking a look at him, however at his cellphone? Had been cellphones so enticing? 

“Takeout.” Mo Lingqiu’s voice was very gentle. Jiang Chenming let loose an ah. He clearly hadn’t heard him clearly, however he did hear Mo Lingqiu ask him, “Which resort are you staying in?” 

“…Megri-La.” After answering, Jiang Chenming discovered that Mo Lingqiu was gazing his cellular display screen with a critical face, as if he had been searching for one thing. All of a sudden Jiang Chening had a thought. “Trainer Mo, don’t inform me you’re ordering takeout for me?” 

Along with his intentions uncovered, Mo Lingqiu didn’t say a phrase. As a substitute, he pretended that nothing had occurred, nonetheless fastidiously determining at which Megri-La Jiang Chenming was staying.

Utilizing his excellent reminiscence, Mo Lingqiu rapidly recalled the competitors venue and the realm the place the resort was positioned. 

The nook of Jiang Chenming’s mouth rose. “Trainer Mo, what did you order for me?” 

“I simply ordered one thing.” 

Listening to such an informal reply, Jiang Chenming couldn’t assist however snort and cry. “Is it that straightforward?”

“…Hmm?” Mo Lingqiu lastly put down the cellphone and raised his head.

“It’s nothing.” Jiang Chenming thought, It doesn’t matter what Mo Lingqiu ordered for me, shouldn’t I eat all of it willingly?

After chatting for some time, Mo Lingqiu was about to take a shower. Jiang Chenming advised him to not flip off the video. Mo Lingqiu couldn’t change his thoughts, so he took a clear change of garments and left the room, leaving the pill on the desk with the video name nonetheless working. 

Bored, Jiang Chenming modified the web TV, which wasn’t taking part in something fascinating, whereas he watched the empty video name interface, ready for Mo Lingqiu to come back again. 

Greater than ten minutes later, the intercom cellphone in Jiang Chenming’s room rang and he picked up the receiver. 

“Is that this Mr. Jiang? That is the entrance desk of the Megri-La Lodge. You have got just a few takeaways right here. Are you free now? We’ll let the employees ship it to you.” The woman on the entrance desk was very well mannered.

“Okay, sorry for the difficulty.” Jiang Chenming hung up the cellphone and waited on the door.

Not lengthy after, a knock sounded. When he opened the door, he noticed the employees carrying each giant and small baggage of assorted colors that had been stuffed with takeout. 

Jiang Chenming held again his shock and returned to his room with the takeout baggage, taking a look at what Mo Lingqiu had purchased for him, one after the other. 

When he’d appeared by all of them, he didn’t know whether or not to snort or cry. From the braised meals to the rice with meat and greens to the duck blood noodles—and even together with the big package deal of assorted snacks—Trainer Mo was actually feeding him like he was a giant eater. 

Mo Lingqiu got here again from the tub, wiped the water from his hair as he glanced on the display screen, and noticed Jiang Chenming consuming duck blood noodles.

Mo Lingqiu hesitated. He requested, “Is it scrumptious?” 

Jiang Chenming heard his voice and rapidly raised his head. “Very. Trainer Mo, what if I get fats from all this meals?” 

“…Then simply get fats.” Mo Lingqiu’s reply was so simple as ever.

Jiang Chenming laughed. With a smile, he mentioned, “When the time comes, my abs might be gone, Trainer Mo. You’ll have to put on my fats beer stomach.” 

“…Hmm.” Mo Lingqiu didn’t consider his nonsense in any respect.

After consuming the final chew of duck blood noodles, Jiang Chenming opened one other bag of crisp potato chips and munched on them. “Trainer Mo, go and blow dry your hair.”

“Wait a minute.” Mo Lingqiu wasn’t in a rush. He was nonetheless somewhat sizzling from his bathe. 

Jiang Chenming didn’t know what the climate was like in Metropolis A in the meanwhile. “It’s simple to catch a chilly.”

“It’s so sizzling.” Mo Lingqiu felt stuffy and had a sense that it’d rain quickly.

“Is it sizzling? Why don’t you activate the air conditioner in the event you actually can’t bear it?”

“It’s stuffy.” With a sigh, Mo Lingqiu took out the hairdryer from the cupboard and slowly dried his hair with the low mode.

His hair had grown a bit longer not too long ago, and, when it was blow dried, strands of hair fell on his brow, pricking his eyes, which was somewhat uncomfortable. After elevating his hand and flicking it just a few occasions, Mo Lingqiu’s hair was half dry. It was so sizzling that the tip of his nostril was coated with a skinny layer of sweat. 

“Take a break in the event you’re sizzling.” How Jiang Chenming wished to have the ability to straight assist him.

“En.” Mo Lingqiu was actually sizzling, so he put away the hair dryer, not planning to complete drying his hair. 

“You…” Jiang Chenming was about to proceed when he heard a thunderous sound. Though it had come by the display screen, it nonetheless shocked him.

Mo Lingqiu was additionally frightened. He glanced outdoors and was shocked at what he noticed: a darkish night time sky with lightning streaking throughout, lit up for just a few moments. The thunder was deafening.

He walked over and closed the window earlier than hugging the pill and moving into mattress. 

“Trainer Mo, will you be capable to go to sleep with out me there?” Jiang Chenming requested, beginning up his candy nothings once more. 

“…I’ll be okay.” He was used to having somebody beside him on a regular basis, however, abruptly, he was sleeping alone. He undoubtedly wasn’t used to it and, with the climate so dangerous with the thunder and rain, it was very miserable. 

Jiang Chenming knew that he wasn’t talking actually, however he didn’t name him out. With a smile, he mentioned, “Trainer Mo, let’s sleep tonight with out ending the decision. I need to watch you sleep, in any other case I gained’t be capable to.” 

Mo Lingqiu was shocked. “Are you a toddler?”

“Yeah. Contemporary, eighteen-year-old Xiao Jiang tongxue.” Jiang Chenming instantly acted cute. 

Mo Lingqiu by no means thought that this massive man could be cute. He was actually amused. “I’m eight years outdated.”

With Mo Lingqiu joking with him, Jiang Chenming laughed even tougher, stuffed with pleasure. “Eight-year-old Lingqiu, cuter than anybody else?” 

“…Shut up.” Mo Lingqiu was actually not as thick-skinned as he was.

Jiang Chenming cracked up. When he was completed laughing, he observed that Mo Lingqiu was mendacity on his facet, the 2 prime buttons on his shirt unbuttoned. The attractive scene got here by the display screen fully. “Trainer Mo.” 

“What’s flawed?” Mo Lingqiu didn’t hear him converse for a very long time after calling out for him, so he moved his eyes away from the information on his cellphone to the video name. 

“Are you able to present me whereas doing it your self?” Jiang Chenming requested, voice deep.

Mo Lingqiu was dumbfounded, not understanding what he was speaking about.

“Hmm,” Jiang Chenming mentioned, propping up his cellphone, “are you able to try this?” 

He thought, What would my at all times chilly Trainer Mo seem like doing it by himself?

Mo Lingqiu lastly had a transparent understanding of what he meant and blushed. “…Don’t need to.” 

“Actually?” 

Outdoors, the thunder was growling. Mo Lingqiu smelled the faint scent of bitter almonds enveloping him. After a protracted pause, he conceded. “…Solely as soon as.” 

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