I actually didn’t think too much about it when I said it. I just wanted to say something to lighten the mood like I was discussing daily prices.

It was the same whether I replaced Okamoto with vegetables, clothes, or something else, and then I unconsciously read it from the billboard word by word.

I was so embarrassed that I buckled my toes to the ground. I tried to force myself to act reserved and secretly glanced at Ning Yiheng’s face.

Because I’ve been maintaining the action of looking at the window, my neck was almost stiff and numb…

Ning Yiheng didn’t respond, and even praised me in return, “En, it’s quite affordable.”

Hearing his words, I was even more embarrassed.

Who doesn’t want to show off their handsome side in front of the person they like! But why do I always screw up the expected things? Whenever I tried to be handsome, I would make a fool of myself in front of my boss.

Damn it, why does Ning Yiheng always looks at ease which makes people unable to figure out what’s going on in his mind.

Obviously, Ning Yiheng’s reaction was so cold but I still felt that he was extremely sexy at this time—Was I the kind of bad man who loves people who can’t be loved? No, since I’ve already decided on Ning Yiheng, I’ll be faithful to him.

I touched the Le Yangyang doll that I stuffed into my backpack after the movie was over, and silently cheered myself up in my heart.

After dinner, I’ll find a chance to give him the doll. We need to start as friends first. Once we’re friends, we won’t be far from getting married.

As long as he doesn’t touch alcohol, Ning Yiheng’s appearance is quite elegant, and even watching him cut steak has a visual enjoyment.

Perhaps my gaze was too naked, Ning Yiheng suddenly stopped his knife and fork. He lightly sipped his lemonade and said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, I actually, have always wanted to sit down and talk with you like this.”

“I’ll pay for this meal. I want to formally apologize to you for the previous incident.”

I don’t want to hear his apology, I want to hear him say that he likes me. I thought so in my heart.

But in reality, I can only suppress my own nature, pretending to be indifferent and saying, “I was also wrong about the previous matter…”

“No, you’re right,“ Ning Yiheng said. “It’s normal for you to react like that. It’s all my problem.”

“I was wrong,” I argued with him, “Boss, don’t blame yourself, because I’m not normal…”

Ning Yiheng interrupted me and said, “Don’t talk about yourself like that. As a straight man, you don’t have to forcibly empathize with a gay who forced you.”

“You don’t have to please me because of my identity. If you hate me, I’ll leave immediately and won’t make things difficult for you.”

What the hell does he think? How could he say such alienating words?

I couldn’t wait to pry open Ning Yiheng’s head and connect my neurons directly to let him know what I was thinking.

“Ning Yiheng, I just want to please you, what’s the wrong with it?” I blurted out and said, “I found out from that day on, I’m actually g—”

“Little Uncle!” A familiar call came from behind me, and I reflexively winced at the sound of it. “Ya, you’re here too, Mr. Ning? Are you two on a date?”

As soon as I turned my head, I saw Gan Yao dressed as a waiter. Gan Yao was holding a plate in his left hand and a white towel on his right arm. He looked pretty much the part.

Although I wasn’t targeting Gan Yao, seeing him at a time like this gave me a premonition that something bad was going to happen.

“No.” “Yes.”

Ning Yiheng and I spoke in unison.

I glanced at Ning Yiheng and slowly changed my answer, “… No.”

I said, “Why are you here?”

My eldest brother’s family also returned to City B one day later than me. Gan Yao really couldn’t stay at home even for a second.

“I’m working part-time during the winter vacation here,” Gan Yao said, maintaining a posture of holding a plate. “Our shop is filming a commemorative video. The manager said that I was handsome and asked me to talk with guests more and to shoot more footage of me interacting with the guests. Maybe it’s already filming now. Hurry up and talk to me. It doesn’t matter what you say, the video doesn’t record the sound.”

“Is my posture of raising a plate handsome?”

Gan Yao started to spread like a male peac0ck at the camera lens. His appearance was indeed very handsome, but my evaluation was: To pose in front of the guests’ table in order to enter the camera was like being a fool.

Ning Yiheng joined in very cooperatively and said, “You are very handsome, but the cup in your tray is…?”

Boss, you’re so kind. As Gan Yao’s uncle, I would never hold his favor.

Gan Yao lowered the tray a little, pinched the wall of the cup with his slender fingers, and pulled it up. When the cup and the tray separated, there was a crisp “click” sound. Gan Yao pressed hard and stick the cup up again.

The bottom of this cup is stained with a layer of adhesive, so it can be hung firmly on the tray.

Gan Yao raised the tray to the exaggerated position at the beginning again, and said, “This is my special tray for shooting.”

“It’s also an annoyance to be filmed if you’re too popular.”

Me: …

Gan Yao is so annoying, even more so than when he was seven years old and pestering me for candy. I just want to chat with Ning Yiheng. Who can take this kid away immediately?

Gan Yao obviously didn’t understand the situation at hand, nor could he see my entanglement. He turned the conversation and said, “Uncle, why are you wearing a Le Yangyang? Don’t you watch <League of Maidens> anymore?”

In the eyes of present-day people who don’t watch anime—For example, my eldest nephew Gan Yao, thinks that all anime are cartoons that children only watch. He always thought that I liked watching children’s cartoons, and he used this to taunt me before.

In other words, can you not mention <League of Maidens> in front of Ning Yiheng? It’s shameful.

Oh right, Ning Yiheng already knows, so it’s fine.

“Recently, for a change of taste, I’m determined to support Guoman]1Chinese comics.,” I said solemnly. <Le Yangyang and Hei Dalang>2This is literally translated as Happy Sheep and Big Black Wolf. I also just found a cartoon of this but with slightly different Chinese characters used. The English title for this was Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.



Author probably used different characters XD Please refer to this one instead. I already edited the previous chapters. Thanks and sorry about that^^; is a deep-thinking children’s animation. I have learned a lot from it that adults cannot understand. I suggest you all take a look.”

I’ve been wickedly watching hundreds of episodes of <Le Yangyang and Hei Dalang>. I muted and put on subtitles when I was slacking from work. I also watch it when I get home from work, brushing my teeth, and taking a bath. I haven’t even clicked on my favorite Anipop. I can’t wait to show off what I’ve learned about this cartoon.

But I actually don’t know much about it, I just want to show off in front of Ning Yiheng.

Gan Yao nodded with an ‘Although I didn’t understand it, it seems pretty awesome’ face, “… Awesome. I’ve only seen old Haicheng3A county-level city in central Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China. romance animated movies and even accompanied my girlfriend.”

On the other hand, Ning Yiheng let out a chuckle. When I turned to look at him, he had already covered his mouth with a tissue, acting as if nothing had happened.

Ning Yiheng said, “Cough… My niece likes this animation very much, and she also likes <Boonie Sheeps>.”4Almost missed this one again lol. Author used sheep but the cartoon I found was titled Boonie Bears.

Not bad, finally picking up the topic.

Boss, notice me quickly. I’m quite a child-like man!

I immediately ignored Gan Yao and said, “Boss, so do you like <Boonie Sheeps>?”

Ning Yiheng said: “Sorry, I don’t watch cartoons very much, and I don’t know much about them. I only watched a little bit of <Fruit Ninja> when I was little…”

“When I was little, I always looked forward to apple and pineapple together.”

A crack appeared in my filter for Ning Yiheng because I’m a firm apple gr4p3 CP party.

… No, that’s not the point.

Ning Yiheng has never seen <Le Yangyang and Hei Dalang>! Ning Yiwan was fooling me???