Chapter 40 Chapter 40 I like boys and I want to fall in love with them.
Just as Jiang Chi was daydreaming, Sheng Jianan hung up the phone. He wiped his wet hair with a towel and said to Jiang Chi, "Get up and pack. The senior said there are more than two hours left. Let's go to the hotel's outdoor barbecue and leave directly after eating."
After he finished speaking, Sheng Jianan didn't hear any movement from Jiang Chi. She looked back and saw Jiang Chi just raising his leg and walking out of the pool.
He was wearing a pair of tight black swimming trunks, some parts of which looked particularly conspicuous. Sheng Jianan swallowed back what he wanted to say. He didn't dare to linger on her gaze for too long and walked into the bathroom first.
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The back garden of the hot spring hotel is equipped with an outdoor barbecue. The ingredients are all skewered in advance and there are dedicated service staff throughout the process. Of course, you can also do it yourself.
It gets dark early in the mountains in the dead of winter. At around four o'clock, the sky is already gray. Warm lamps have been hung on the barbecue stalls in the hotel garden. The barbecue smoke wafts from under the lamps and dissipates in the cold winter, creating a very nice atmosphere.
When Sheng Jianan and Jiang Chi arrived, Gu Panyu and other organizers were already there making preparations. They had poured drinks for everyone and ordered some barbecue that suited the general public's taste.
"You're here?" Seeing them coming, Gu Panyu greeted Sheng Jianan with a smile. Then he handed him one of the few bottles of juice, and handed a bottle of soda to Jiang Chi who was standing beside him.
After taking the juice, Sheng Jianan said politely, "Thank you, Senior Sister. Is there anything we can help you with?"
"It seems nothing." Gu Panyu turned her head and looked around, then retracted her eyes, glanced at Jiang Chi, and said to Sheng Jianan, "There are many of us. I'm afraid that if everyone comes together later, the barbecue chef will not have time. If you want to eat something, you can grill it yourself first."
"Okay." Sheng Jianan glanced at the barbecue stall and said, "Senior, why don't you ask them what they want to eat? Jiang Chi and I can help grill some first."
Gu Panyu thought about it and nodded: "Okay."
While waiting for Gu Panyu to get her phone, Sheng Jianan walked to the ingredients at the barbecue stall and took a look. They looked very clean and fresh, so he planned to pick some to grill first.
Just as he was about to get the ingredients, his and Jiang Chi's WeChat voice messages rang at the same time.
Sheng Jianan took out his phone and took a look. It was a voice message initiated by Ling Mo in the group.
He picked up the phone and heard Ling Mo on the other end hurriedly say, "Nannan, I heard there isn't much seafood, so hurry up and get more. Bring me five big oysters, no, ten. And some shrimps..."
After listening to Ling Mo's quick report, Sheng Jianan looked around at the ingredients and said, "Got it."
"Luckily you're here." Ling Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Eating barbecue would be soulless if he couldn't eat what he wanted.
"I'll be right down." Ling Mo said, "Oh, by the way, where's Jiang Chi? Why didn't he answer the call? He actually let us talk for so long."
After a pause, Ling Mo guessed: "Is he grilling?"
"No, he's next to me." Sheng Jianan glanced sideways and saw Jiang Chi with his eyes downcast, looking listless.
"Oh." Ling Mo said in surprise, "He has changed his ways."
After finishing the call, Sheng Jianan looked at Jiang Chi beside him. Just as he was about to say something, he was choked by the smoke from the barbecue nearby and couldn't help coughing twice.
Jiang Chi paused, frowned slightly, subconsciously patted him on the back and pulled him away.
After coughing, Sheng Jianan gently rubbed his nose, which was choked by the spicy food, with his knuckles before asking, "Why are you..."
However, he was interrupted by Gu Panyu who came over hurriedly with two handfuls of barbecue and said, "Junior, are you free now?"
"Yes." Sheng Jianan knew what she was going to do and took the skewers. "Give it to me."
"Okay, okay, it's a bit late. Thank you for your hard work." Gu Panyu said politely, said hello, and turned to do other things.
At this time, Jiang Chi took the skewer from Sheng Jianan's hand and said, "Give it to me."
Then he raised his chin slightly and said, "Go sit down, I'll grill you."
"...Can you make it in time for so many?" Sheng Jianan glanced at the skewers and looked up at him, "There's also Ling Mo's."
Jiang Chi hummed without even looking up, his voice a little light: "There's a lot of smoke here, go sit over there."
Then he turned and walked towards the barbecue grill.
Sheng Jianan looked at his tall back, walked to the barbecue grill, and in the swirling smoke, he frowned and turned the barbecue seriously.
Jiang Chi's facial features looked a little sharp in this state, and he looked a little more formidable than usual.
Just as Sheng Jianan was thinking, Ling Mo walked up to him.
He stopped and looked at Jiang Chi. Seeing his solemn expression in the choking smoke, he couldn't help but laugh: "Who said that serious men are the most handsome? Jiang Chi really has that vibe, like a man now."
After that, he turned to Sheng Jianan and said, "Come on, Nan Nan, let's go over and sit down first. He can grill it by himself."
Sheng Jianan thought about it and went back to the table with Ling Mo, planning to talk to Jiang Chi later when they were alone.
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After Jiang Chi grilled two large plates of barbecue, classmates came out one after another and sat down at the long table. Seeing that Jiang Chi was the one grilling, a few boys took a few bites and then walked over to take his place.
Jiang Chi walked back to the table carrying a small barbecue plate and placed the plate in front of Sheng Jianan. Then without saying a word, she sat down next to him.
There were many people at the long table, talking and making a lot of noise. Ling Mo, who was sitting opposite, saw this and deliberately stole two skewers of prawns from the small plate that Jiang Chi had just brought over.
Jiang Chi didn't react.
Although Jiang Chi is usually very generous, he is very stingy when it comes to Sheng Jianan's things. As long as the food is prepared for Sheng Jianan, he will never let anyone else touch it. Anyone who takes it will be considered committing a crime.
At this moment Ling Mo looked at Jiang Chi and then at Sheng Jianan in surprise.
Sheng Jianan picked up a skewer of barbecued meat, passed it to Jiang Chi's lips, and said softly, "Would you like to eat?"
It's a bit like coaxing a child.
Jiang Chi raised his eyelids slightly and his eyes fell on the skewers.
After a moment of stalemate, seeing that he didn't move, Sheng Jianan said, "Don't you want to eat?"
He was about to withdraw his hand when Jiang Chi's eyes moved. He immediately grabbed his hand, took a bite of the skewer, and took it in his own hand.
Seeing this scene, Ling Mole smiled. Jiang Chi is so easy to coax, just like when he was a child.
There was a period of time at that time, probably because Jiang Chi was too clingy, in the small park near their community, Ling Mo often saw Sheng Jianan telling Jiang Chi like a little adult that they were good friends, that there should be a distance between good friends, and that they should not always hold hands, which was very strange.
Jiang Chi was a complete clingy person at that time. He didn't refute when he heard these words and looked aggrieved. But wherever Sheng Jianan went, he followed. If Sheng Jianan was mean to him, he would be like a puppy that had just been scolded by its owner, feeling wronged, pitiful, and heartbreaking. Whenever this happens, Sheng Jianan is particularly likely to be defeated.
To be honest, Ling Mo admired Jiang Chi a little bit. He had been able to firmly grasp what he wanted since he was five years old.
Even though fifteen years have passed, he still wants the same thing, so he can be said to have been consistent.
Otherwise, with Jiang Chi's stubborn character, he might be a criminal.
Seeing Jiang Chi finish the skewers in silence, Sheng Jianan peeled another shrimp and handed it to him: "Want to eat?"
Jiang Chi paused, lowered his eyes and looked at Sheng Jianan's white fingers. He had been nurturing these hands since he was a child. He would cover them when they were cold, and massage them when they got calluses from painting or when he felt uncomfortable. He was the one who did all the work that Sheng Jianan didn't need to do himself, and he peeled all the food with shells. He was reluctant to let Sheng Jianan even move a finger.
Sheng Jianan has never been able to coax people since he was a child, and he only has these few tricks, but Jiang Chi is completely unable to resist. He thought that if Sheng Jianan really wanted to play tricks on him in order to get rid of him, he would probably be killed by Sheng Jianan sooner or later.
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When we arrived at school, it was almost ten o'clock. A few hours later, some students were hungry again and decided to go out for a midnight snack. Ling Mo was also among them. He wanted to call Jiang Chi and Sheng Jianan first, but was rejected as expected.
So the group of students dispersed at the school gate.
It's a bit cold in winter, and there are not many people on the road to school at this time. Therefore, everything seems quiet under the night.
Sheng Jianan walked in front and Jiang Chi followed behind him.
The two walked quietly for a while, and Sheng Jianan called out, "Jiang Chi."
After a while, Jiang Chi responded softly, "Yeah."
"What's wrong with you?" Sheng Jianan glanced at him, "Why are you so absent-minded today?"
Jiang Chi stopped talking again, with his head hung down, like a big wilted dog.
Seeing that he was not cooperating, Sheng Jianan simply grabbed his hand and stopped: "Did you misunderstand something?"
After a pause, Jiang Chi raised his eyelids and looked at him: "What's the misunderstanding?"
Sheng Jianan thought for a moment and guessed, "Did you misunderstand what I said to you? Do you want to fall in love?"
After a brief silence, Jiang Chi pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled without any emotion: "Sheng Jianan, you think you are in love, what should I do?"
Looking at him quietly for a moment, Sheng Jianan opened his lips slightly and was about to say something when he heard Jiang Chi say, "You like her so much?"
"?" Sheng Jianan frowned subconsciously.
Then Jiang Chi said, "Do you think I will let you fall in love?"
Sheng Jianan was almost confused by his continuous questions. After a moment of silence, he asked back, "Who is he referring to?"
Looking around? Or Miller? Or is there someone else?
Jiang Chi didn't say anything, but looked at him straight with his dark eyes.
Sheng Jianan thought about it and vaguely understood something: "Do you think that when I talked about dating this afternoon, I meant dating Senior Sister Gu Panyu?"
"......Yeah." Jiang Chi responded softly.
Looking at his serious expression, Sheng Jianan couldn't help but laugh. He really didn't expect that he just said he wanted to fall in love, but Jiang Chi had even arranged a partner for him.
"...What are you laughing at?" Jiang Chi asked
"I think it's unfair for the senior to know us." Sheng Jianan said.
Jiang Chi looked at him in confusion, his brows frowned quickly, as if he realized that he was wrong.
Sheng Jianan raised her eyes and smiled, meeting his gaze with a hint of smile in her eyes.
"I don't like senior students, and I don't want to date girls." Sheng Jianan said as he thought of Jiang Chi's train of thought. He couldn't help but smile slightly, and then he turned his eyes away, his sight falling on the long tree-lined avenue in the dark night.
It was a little chilly at night, and there was a breeze in the air, but Sheng Jianan didn't feel cold.
His voice was like the winter night breeze, and it sounded a little cool, clear, and nice to hear: "I like boys, and I want to date boys."
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