Chapter 2
It was quite fair and pink; if it weren't for the clues from the novel on his body, Han Shuo really wouldn't have noticed such a small red mark.
This discovery was like a shocking escape from a desperate situation, leaving Han Shuo's mind reeling. He had only been in this world for six months, and although his older brother had treated him very well, and his five-year-old nephew would bring him his food to bedside while he slept in, the reality was quite different.
But Han Shuo grew up in the 21st century. How could someone who had eaten coarse food possibly tolerate the lifestyle here?
There are no public showers in the dormitories, so on hot days you can only stand by the pool with a basin to rinse yourself.
Back in his rural home, it was even worse. It was a two-story wooden house with small, dark windows on the second floor. He didn't even have a separate room; the cramped space was crammed with two beds. His brother's and nephew's beds were next to the window, while his bed was next to the stairs.
Lying in bed at night, Han Shuo had to listen to Han Hong's snoring and the scurrying of mice on the beam. So much so that he dreamt of finding the key figure as soon as possible.
So when he suddenly found it, Han Shuo was so excited that his whole body was trembling.
He was about to excitedly shake the other person's hand and exclaim: "Holy crap, bro, I've finally found you!"
But the moment he looked up and saw the other person's face clearly, his excitement froze like a cassette tape stuck in time.
"Fate played a trick on him," these four words inexplicably came to Han Shuo's mind.
For a moment, Han Shuo even thought that the old man wasn't a bad option.
At least the old man, Han Shuo could kiss him whenever he wanted without needing a reason. How could a seventeen-year-old like him not be able to subdue the old man?
But the key figure now is Meng Yuxiu. Don't be fooled by Meng Yuxiu's gentle appearance; Han Shuo learned his lesson after fighting with him last time.
What reason could he possibly have to kiss Meng Yuxiu? If the mission in the novel only required one kiss, he could grab Meng Yuxiu's face right now and give him a good shove on the lips. After all, he'd be back in the story by then.
The problem is that this awful task requires kissing a hundred times, and there's even a time limit.
If he rashly asked Meng Yuxiu for a kiss, Meng Yuxiu would probably beat him up this time. However, Han Shuo could accept being beaten up in exchange for a kiss, but he was afraid of being beaten up and not getting a kiss at all, which would be a huge loss.
Han Shuo was in a state of confusion, worried about finding a solution, when he inadvertently met Meng Yuxiu's eyes.
This glance stunned Han Shuo. If he wasn't mistaken, Meng Yuxiu was also staring at him, and his expression was indescribable.
Han Shuo began to wonder, what would a normal person's reaction be if he had his genitals stared at like that for a while? Based on his past experience, most people would probably laugh and say, "Are you crazy?"
Or: Don't you have one yourself? Why are you looking at mine?
At least not with Meng Yuxiu's reaction at this moment.
Meng Yuxiu didn't speak, but his gaze moved from Han Shuo's face down to his face, and then back up to his face, until his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Looking at Meng Yuxiu's expression, a ridiculous idea suddenly popped into Han Shuo's mind.
No way...
"You..." Han Shuo couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and asked, "11F?"
Meng Yuxiu looked somewhat reluctant. He twitched his cheek muscles slightly and asked, "00Q?"
The two men were exchanging coded messages in the restroom, forgetting to zip up their pants after relieving themselves. They stared at each other for at least two or three minutes without saying a word, an eerie silence hanging in the air.
When Han Shuo tentatively asked the word "novel" again, even Meng Yuxiu stopped struggling. He closed his eyes and opened them again, finally resignedly uttering the two words.
"Task."
Good heavens! Han Shuo actually guessed right. He thought that 11F, mentioned in the novel, was a character from this world. He never expected that 11F was also a transmigrator like him.
Han Shuo couldn't even describe his own feelings. He was excited, but also a little gloating. He was so excited that he almost shook his leg.
"Damn! It really is..."
He was originally worried about how to complete the mission, but now it's all good. He didn't expect that the mission target also has a mission. In that case, if Meng Yuxiu wants to return to the 21st century, he will have to cooperate.
Han Shuo instantly felt refreshed. Although he didn't like Meng Yuxiu very much, Meng Yuxiu felt the same way. But he believed that Meng Yuxiu could still distinguish what was more important.
So he zipped up his pants, raised an eyebrow at Meng Yuxiu, and said, "Hey, wanna talk?"
Meng Yuxiu took another deep breath before speaking: "The bell will ring soon, so evening self-study is over."
Han Shuo tilted his head and laughed, "You're quite integrated into this world, aren't you? You really think of yourself as a good student? Actually, you can go back now, so skipping class won't be a problem."
Meng Yuxiu glanced at him but didn't say anything. He walked to the sink, turned on the tap, and washed his hands. Just then, the bell rang for evening self-study. After washing his hands, he left after saying a few words.
He said, "Under the ginkgo trees on the playground after class."
Han Shuo stared at his back, and could roughly guess that Meng Yuxiu would need to spend some time mentally preparing himself after learning that the target of the mission was him.
Back in the classroom, everyone else was reviewing their lessons, but Han Shuo, who was already not interested in studying, became even less so. He twirled his pen in his hand and stared at the moon outside the window.
Evening self-study ends at nine o'clock, and the dormitory bell rings at ten o'clock to let everyone go to sleep. Pidan came over and asked Han Shuo if they wanted to go to the playground to play basketball after class.
"I'm not going." Han Shuo had important business to attend to later, so he didn't even think about it.
"Then I'll go fight with Tofu."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Han Shuo waved absentmindedly, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that he had to talk to Meng Yuxiu later, and they might kiss right after they finished talking.
They were heading to the ginkgo tree on the playground, but it would be troublesome if they ran into Pidan and Doufu. Those two were naturally very curious, and besides, he had fought with Meng Yuxiu before. If they saw them, they would definitely follow them.
So Han Shuo patted Pi Dan's arm and said, "What are you doing playing basketball? You two go take a shower tonight."
The tofu said, "Wasn't it washed just yesterday?"
Han Shuo: "Can't you wash every day? It's so hot today, and you two smell like pigs. I feel like I'm sleeping in a pigsty with you two sandwiched between me."
"Is it really that bad?" Tofu raised his arm and sniffed. "It does have a bit of a smell."
As soon as the bell rang to signal the end of evening self-study, Han Shuo was the first to rush out of the classroom and head straight for the playground.
The school playground wasn't large. The ginkgo tree Meng Yuxiu mentioned was at the far end of the playground, with rice paddies at the edge. Even after evening self-study ended, there were still a few students loitering around the playground. Han Shuo, like a thief, hid behind the ginkgo tree until he was bitten by mosquitoes several times before he saw a tall, slender figure walking towards him in the night.
Han Shuo lowered his voice and beeped a few times at him. The figure paused for a moment, then continued walking over.
In this era, schools had no streetlights; the only source of light depended on the fullness of the moon at night. But even in such dim light, he could clearly see Meng Yuxiu's gloomy expression.
"What are you doing? Why are you so slow?"
Meng Yuxiu said, "When get out of class ended, my classmates asked me questions."
Han Shuo was truly exasperated, but he was too lazy to argue with him for the time being and went straight to the point: "Let me confirm with you again, you also transmigrated from a book, right?"
"Um."
"When you transmigrated here, was there a novel with you?"
Meng Yuxiu nodded, "Yes."
"Let's go over what your novel's mission is."
Meng Yuxiu coughed awkwardly, then said stiffly, "100 kisses."
"Ha! As expected, all the missions are the same." Han Shuo didn't mince words. "Well, although the thought of kissing you makes me feel kind of disgusted..."
However, as soon as he said this, Meng Yuxiu turned and walked away coldly, saying, "Then none of you should go back."
"Damn it! Hey hey hey!" Han Shuo quickly grabbed his arm. "What are you doing? I haven't finished talking yet."
Meng Yuxiu stopped in his tracks.
"I mean, although I'm not really keen on doing missions with you, it's all for the sake of getting back, so let's just put our past grievances on the table."
Han Shuo paused for a moment, then asked, "You also want to go back, right? I'm definitely going back anyway."
Meng Yuxiu said, "Then stop being so sarcastic."
Han Shuo's contact with Meng Yuxiu actually started during the fight in the cafeteria. He had only heard about Meng Yuxiu's good grades and good character from other people.
Unexpectedly, this person has quite a temper.
Judging from the way things were just now, Han Shuo really wasn't sure. It was obvious that Meng Yuxiu, who had also transmigrated from another book, came from a much better family than him. Maybe Meng Yuxiu really thought this place was good and decided to stay. In that case, Han Shuo would really have to suffer for his loose tongue.
"Alright, alright," Han Shuo said, giving in. "Since we're on the same page, let's get started. I can't stand this awful place any longer."
Meng Yuxiu's silence meant he had no objections.
However, once the two of them shut up, an awkward atmosphere arose.
Han Shuo has never kissed a woman or a man in his entire life; more precisely, he has never kissed anyone on the lips.
Of course, Meng Yuxiu was one of them.
So the two of them stared at each other for a long time under the tree, with a distance of 30 centimeters between them.
"..."
"..."
The faint sounds of students playing and laughing could still be heard from the nearby playground. After Han Shuo was bitten by a mosquito again, he couldn't help but say, "Are you going to kiss me?"
Meng Yuxiu said stiffly, "Why don't you kiss me?"
Han Shuo scratched his head awkwardly, "Alright, alright then."
He took two steps forward to face Meng Yuxiu. Meng Yuxiu was taller than him, so he had to look up.
However, Meng Yuxiu didn't move an inch, staring straight ahead.
"No," Han Shuo couldn't help but say again, "Did you seal your neck with cement? Are you standing so straight to join the army?"
Meng Yuxiu glanced down at Han Shuo, but ultimately stiffened his neck and lowered his head slightly.
Han Shuo stared at Meng Yuxiu's hazy features under the moonlight, feeling increasingly awkward. But there was nothing he could do; he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
He stared at Meng Yuxiu's pale lips and leaned closer.
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