Chapter 121 119. You’re Just Asking for It!
The midday sun at the end of October wasn’t particularly intense.
On a commercial street one bus stop away from the school, a tall man and woman walked side by side, each lost in their own thoughts, neither speaking.
From time to time, An Han glanced at Su Peng beside him, then shifted his gaze to the street snacks along the way. The burning sensation on his face never faded, and his heartbeat kept speeding up for no apparent reason.
Does this count as a date? Probably not, right? It’s just casually strolling together…
The more he thought about it, the more nervous—and secretly delighted—An Han became. His face stayed flushed, his heart racing. He suppressed the urge to show off, pressed his lips together, and didn’t know what to do next.
The system is too vicious—it actually twisted my sexual orientation!
Clearly, I don’t like Su Peng at all. Clearly, I’m more interested in pretty girls. And yet here I am, flustered and infatuated over a man!
This feeling is awful! It’s like nothing about me is under my control anymore—everything has been arranged by the system down to the finest detail.
An Han narrowed his eyes and suddenly stretched out his leg, trying to trip Su Peng.
However, Su Peng keenly noticed the small move, lifted his foot and stepped over it, laughing as he said, “I’m buying you a phone and you’re still messing with me?”
“I’m not buying it! I was just joking!” An Han retorted heatedly.
Su Peng didn’t really mind what he said. He had always been stubborn-mouthed—clearly wanted to buy it but was too embarrassed to admit it.
The joke An Han made was about using the ID for a loan, but wanting to buy a phone was probably genuine.
Once again, the two fell silent. Su Peng noticed that their interaction felt even more awkward than before.
In the past, when they were together, they’d either talk about games or girls. Now, he didn’t know what to bring up to break the silence.
He secretly glanced at An Han.
To be honest, An Han’s current looks would only be considered above average among girls. With makeup, he could be quite stunning. Yet this male somehow tugged at his heart, making him almost unable to resist.
At first, he had been mindful of their genders. But now that he thought about it, love beyond gender wasn’t impossible either.
This was the conclusion he reached after careful consideration—though his family would absolutely never agree.
If An Han knew what he was thinking, he’d only scoff. What “careful consideration”? It was nothing more than affection over a hundred.
Su Peng stopped walking and looked toward An Han, who had headed to a milk tea shop. After waiting a bit, he saw An Han return with a cup of milk tea in hand.
“You didn’t buy one for me?”
“You didn’t say you wanted one.” An Han tried hard to keep his flushed face composed, inserted the straw, and took a strong sip of milk tea.
“You—”
“Pfft!”
An Han suddenly sprayed all the milk tea in his mouth onto Su Peng.
Then he looked up at Su Peng in feigned panic, only to see Su Peng freeze in place, swallowing back whatever he had been about to say.
“Oh no~ sorry, sorry!”
An Han hurriedly reached out to pat away the milk tea and tapioca pearls on Su Peng, his eyes full of glee and laughter.
You’re angry now, right? Even if I can only pull pranks on you, I’ll disgust you to death!
If I do it a few more times, your affection has to drop eventually! No one can withstand pranks every three to five minutes!
Su Peng looked down at him expressionlessly, his stiff fingers brushing the pearls off his shoulder.
“Don’t be mad, don’t be mad! I’ll go buy some tissues!”
Seeing that hint of anger in Su Peng’s face, An Han almost burst out laughing.
Unfortunately, there was still no notification from the system about affection dropping.
After buying a pack of tissues from a roadside shop, An Han carefully wiped the stains off Su Peng. But no matter what, the light-colored clothes still bore obvious marks.
“I think you did it on purpose,” Su Peng said, his voice a little hoarse, as if suppressing anger.
“Nonsense!” An Han naturally refused to admit it. “My throat suddenly itched and I coughed!”
Seeing how righteously confident he looked, Su Peng turned his head away and didn’t continue questioning him.
Still not dropping…
An Han took another sip of milk tea and looked up, asking, “Do you want the rest?”
What about letting you drink my leftovers?
Although that seemed like something only couples would do, maybe someone as rich as Su Peng would find it disgusting?
“Sure.”
Then Su Peng watched as An Han slurped up nearly half the milk tea and spat it all back in, before looking at him again with a slightly mischievous gaze.
You still want to drink this?
“…” After a moment of silence, he pointed at a nearby trash can. “Let’s just throw it away.”
He realized An Han was recklessly flirting with disaster today.
“Fine, don’t drink it then~”
He took a deep breath and held back the impulse.
It’s okay—this side of An Han is cute too. Playful, sly, and lively is also a kind of cuteness.
Still no drop in affection…
An Han pouted in disappointment. This guy’s tolerance for him was way too high, wasn’t it? Though it was to be expected—maybe after a few more times, it would work.
His gaze wandered around, searching for anything he could use as a tool.
He was unknowingly getting used to the nervousness of “dating” Su Peng, yet after all the antics, the comfort and joy deep in his heart only grew stronger.
No, this doesn’t count as a date at all!
An Han argued with himself internally, when he suddenly heard Su Peng ask, “Want to go eat something inside a restaurant?”
“I already had lunch.”
Following Su Peng’s gaze, he looked toward an American-style barbecue place not far away. The smell of smoke and grilled meat drifted out, tickling his nose.
He swallowed. “Sure, I guess.”
Even being full couldn’t stop his craving.
The place wasn’t busy. They found a corner seat. Su Peng easily ordered with the owner, then explained to An Han, “This place’s barbecue is pretty good. If I’m free on weekends, I usually come here to eat.”
“It’s just too expensive—over a hundred for half a jin of meat.” Su Peng closed the menu and set it aside.
An Han subtly puffed out his cheeks and said sourly, “You actually complain it’s expensive… Fine, you’re paying.”
“Alipay has spending limits, so I can’t spend too much.”
Because of limits, you can’t spend too much…
An Han felt even more sour. His gaze burned as it scraped over Su Peng, but Su Peng didn’t mind at all, smiling calmly at him.
What are you smiling at?!
An Han turned away, his face reddening again, only to see the server already bringing over two plates of barbecue.
Grilled beef brisket and grilled beef ribs.
The surface of the meat was a dark, smoky red. The aroma of smoke and meat filled the air. With a gentle poke of his finger, fat and juices seeped out, the tender texture under his fingertips making his appetite surge.
An Han could barely keep his saliva in check.
But he still remembered his mission. Lifting his grease-covered hand, he casually wiped it on Su Peng’s shoulder.
Su Peng turned to look at him in surprise, then lowered his gaze to the glaring stains on his light-colored shirt…
Most were from the earlier milk tea, and the striking yellow ones were the fresh grease marks.
He took a deep breath. “I suspect you’re just asking—”
He stopped halfway through, holding it back so as not to ruin his image.
Yes, yes! I really am asking for a beating!
If you hit me, your affection will definitely drop below eighty!
An Han lifted his small head and looked at him with a face full of anticipation.
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