Points Book
“Wait…wait a minute!”
Li Mantao was pinned down, trapped in the soft blanket. He pushed the man on top of him with all his might, but he couldn't resist the passionate kiss on his face, the hot breath making him feel hot. Li Mantao had no doubt that if he didn't push Rong Yi away, Rong Yi would lose control and give him... well.
"If you don't stop I'm going to take it back!"
This sentence worked remarkably well. Rong Yi reluctantly stopped his actions, but his eyes were still burning. If eyes could see anything, Li Mantao would have been stripped naked by him.
It's really terrible. Li Mantao regretted his impulsive decision just now.
But if he regretted it now, the consequences would probably not be good. After all, that sentence had revealed his thoughts to a certain extent.
What's on your mind?
Manman was moved.
Rong Yi felt as if she was in the clouds, feeling light and airy, and the two words kept flashing through her mind like a rolling barrage of comments - dating.
Date. Manman wants to date him. Manman is attracted to him!
This wasn't a dream, Rong Yi tried, the wound on his tongue still hurt, but at this moment, the pain became a different kind of sweetness.
"Manman..."
Rong Yi was breathing rapidly, with his hands on both sides of Li Mantao, his eyes constantly tracing the outline of his beloved.
Seeing that Rong Yi was about to get horny again, Li Mantao twisted around, dodged from under him, and crawled onto another bed.
Rong Yi was about to follow, but Li Mantao quickly made a pause gesture and said, "Stop, stop. I was just saying, 'Let's try.' If you keep doing this, I'll pretend I never said that."
Rong Yi had no choice but to stay in her bed unwillingly, staring at Li Mantao who was just a few feet away, and said in a hoarse voice: "Manman, you must keep your word."
"That depends on the situation." Li Mantao touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'll set up a probation period."
Rong Yi pursed her lips, "What probation period?"
"We're testing whether we're suitable for each other. During this testing period, you must obey me and not touch me, kiss me, or take secret photos of me without my permission." Li Mantao frowned. "If you can't do that, I don't think there's any point in us trying."
Rong Yi's Adam's apple slid quickly, "How long is the deadline?"
"Just... this summer. If you pass the exam at the end of the summer, we'll be together."
Two months was neither long nor short. But Rong Yi was always good at waiting. He nodded and said, "I promise."
Li Mantao nodded in satisfaction, then thought of something and said seriously, "Drag me to bed just because we have a disagreement like you did just now. That's totally unacceptable. I'm going to deduct points from you."
Rong Yi was surprised and asked, "Deduction of points?"
"Right!" Li Mantao smiled maliciously. "I'm going to make a scorebook for you. If you get 100 points before school starts, you'll pass the test. Let me think about it. You started with zero points, and now I'm going to deduct... five points, so it's minus five points!"
Rong Yi looked as if the sky had fallen, "Then how can I get extra points?"
Li Mantao smiled and said, "It depends on my mood."
Rong Yi couldn't help but get off the bed and approached Li Mantao, "How can the standard be like this, I..."
"Stop!" Li Mantao made a cross sign. "What do you want to do? Want to climb into my bed? Five points deducted!"
Rong Yi: “……!!”
He retreated back to his bed feeling wronged, staring at Li Mantao eagerly, "Manman, how could you do this..."
Li Mantao's mischievousness kicked in, and he was so amused by Rong Yi's humiliated look that he lay on the bed, muttering, "I have to buy a notebook tomorrow. Well, I lost ten points today, so it's negative ten points."
Rong Yi looked at him resentfully.
Li Mantao changed the subject and said, "However, you brought me some sweet-scented osmanthus cake, which tasted good. I'll give you one point, so now it's minus nine points."
"Only one point..." Rong Yi bargained, "I also brought cold medicine for Manman, can I get another point?"
Li Mantao waved his hand mercifully, "Then it's negative eight points. Keep going."
Rong Yi still looked unsatisfied, but since adding or subtracting points depended on Li Mantao's mood, he was afraid that if he continued to bargain, Li Mantao would be unhappy, so he had to shut up.
But her gaze was always fixed on Li Mantao.
With his major concern resolved, Li Mantao no longer cared about being looked at. After all, Rong Yi could only be looked at and not touched. If anyone dared to touch him, he would lose points. Li Mantao couldn't help laughing, feeling that he had found a good way to discipline Rong Yi.
Is this love? It’s so fun!
*
The alarm clock rang and Li Mantao struggled to turn it off, but a big hand got there first and turned it off.
Rong Yi put the phone away and tucked Li Mantao's hand into the quilt. "It's still early, sleep a little longer."
His voice was deep and magnetic, indescribably hypnotic. Li Mantao rolled his eyes and fell asleep again.
When I woke up again, it was already bright outside.
Li Mantao stretched out his body and felt that he had slept very soundly, and his bones were so soft.
There was a noise at the door, Rong Yi pushed the door open and came in carrying a bag of things.
"Are you awake? Wash up and get up to eat."
Li Mantao's eyes were dazed as he watched Rong Yi take things out of the bag one by one: steamed buns, fried dough sticks, soy milk, tea eggs... Hmm? And two small notebooks?
Li Mantao was still dazed when Rong Yi walked up to him, holding the two notebooks. "Mantao, I've thought about it. You're the only one who has the points book. This is so unfair to me."
Memories of last night flooded into his mind, and Li Mantao rubbed his eyes. "Huh?"
Rong Yi shook the two notebooks and raised the corners of his lips. "So, I also want to give Manman a score. But... I'm not as cruel as Manman. Manman's initial score is 100 points in my opinion."
Why is the tea aroma so fragrant?
Li Mantao took out a notebook from Rong Yi's hand. The notebook was light blue all over, with a good texture. The paper was very comfortable to touch, and it also came with a pen.
"Oh, I need to write down yesterday's score first." Li Mantao took out his pen and wrote yesterday's date on the first page. "Yesterday's score was 10 points deducted, 2 points added, and finally -8 points."
Li Mantao suppressed a smile as he caught a glimpse of Rong Yi's resentful expression. He calmly turned the page and wrote something on the paper. "Well, you brought me breakfast today, so I'll give you one point."
After finishing writing, he threw the scorebook away, hummed a song and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Rong Yi looked at the scorebook on the bed and wanted to pick it up to take a look, but Li Mantao came out of the bathroom again with a toothbrush in his mouth, "Don't look at my scorebook!"
He cleverly added another rule, mumbling, "Before school starts, neither of us is allowed to look at each other's scorebooks. Got it? We have to keep it secret."
Rong Yi had no choice but to withdraw his hand, pretending to open his notebook and write something on it.
Li Mantao was a little curious about what he wrote and asked, "Did you give me extra points or deduct points?"
Rong Yi slammed the notebook shut and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Keep it secret."
Li Mantao: “…”
"Hmph, I don't want to know." He grabbed his toothbrush and went back to the bathroom to brush his teeth unhappily.
It was almost ten o'clock after breakfast, but there was no movement on the phone. Li Mantao scrolled up and down the group chats, wondering, "Why hasn't Li Mi told me what to do today?"
According to the plan, we were going to the beach today, but Li Mi hadn't told us what we were going to do specifically. However, it was a bit abnormal that it was already this late and there was still no news.
Rong Yi said calmly: "They have already left."
"Huh?" Li Mantao stood up suddenly. "Why did you leave without waiting for us?"
"I asked them to leave." Rong Yi stared at Li Mantao with a deep gaze. "Today is the first day of our interaction... the probation period. I don't want anyone to disturb us. Manman, will you blame me for acting on my own?"
Li Mantao paused, hesitation forming in his heart.
He wasn't actually ready yet. Should he let others know about his relationship with Rong Yi? He didn't know what his current relationship with Rong Yi was like. Maybe... a gay man in reserve? Although thanks to Kong Zhong, he had already come out to others.
Rong Yi noticed Li Mantao's hesitation and was silent for a moment. "If Manman is unhappy, I will go talk to Li Mi..."
"No, let's leave it at that." Li Mantao grabbed Rong Yi's hand as she reached for her phone. "Just the two of us."
Rong Yi put down his hand, smiled slightly, and said, "Okay."
The weather today is not very good. The sun is high in the sky, and people are so hot that they are looking for dark corners to hide like little mice.
Li Mantao's cold wasn't completely gone. Although he claimed he was fine, his slight nasal murmur and occasional cough betrayed him. So, Li Mantao's long-awaited trip to the sea to fish was impossible.
Rong Yi drove him to a quiet beach. Unlike the beach near the villa, there were very few tourists here. It was obvious that Rong Yi had used his money again.
Li Mantao had no idea how wealthy Rong Yi's family was. Knowing Rong Yi, he knew she wouldn't take any money from the Rong family. Is being a cosplayer really that lucrative? Hiding under the awning, Li Mantao shoveled a handful of sand and glanced at the man beside him, who was wearing only swimming trunks.
Well, they do have a lot of capital. People who are at the top of their professions are bound to be rich.
"By the way, Rongyi, can you swim?"
Li Mantao recalled a time when Rong Yi asked him who he would save if Lian Mao and himself fell into the water.
Later he asked Rongyi if she could swim, but Rongyi didn't answer.
"Yes." Rong Yi handed over a small box. "Manman, can you help me apply sunscreen?"
Li Mantao threw the shovel into the bucket, took the sunscreen, and motioned Rongyi to lie down on the beach chair.
The sunscreen has a refreshing and non-greasy texture. Li Mantao scooped up a large amount and applied it evenly on Rong Yi's naked back.
After applying the cream on his back, Rong Yi turned over consciously, but the expected touch did not happen. He gave Li Mantao a puzzled look.
Li Mantao threw the sunscreen to him and said, "Apply it yourself in front."
What a joke! What's the front of a person? Asking him to paint on it with his hands is impossible! He has evolved. Rong Yi's tricks can no longer fool him!
Seeing that Li Mantao really turned his back to dig sand, Rong Yi withdrew his gaze with some disappointment and quickly applied sunscreen on himself.
After applying it, he held the sunscreen and approached Li Mantao.
"Manman, the sun is so strong, let me help you apply sunscreen..."
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