Chapter 51 Family Planning Supplies
Ji Tong's ears rang, and he didn't even care about the thermos in his hand. He threw it on the ground and reached out to pinch Gu Lin's mouth.
"There are people all over here...you you you..." Ji Tong covered her mouth tightly, while cautiously looking around, until she realized that her actions had attracted more attention. She then withdrew her hand from Gu Lin's mouth, picked up the thermos with lightning speed, and quickly walked towards the stairs.
Gu Lin followed behind him leisurely, not in a hurry at all.
Sure enough, Ji Tong walked down the steps, entered the path, and then turned back halfway, stopping in front of Gu Lin.
The bag is still with Gu Lin.
Ji Tong was about to grab her bag, but when she looked at Gu Lin's face, she suddenly froze.
He looked at him suspiciously: "Are you trying to scare me?"
Gu Lin: "What are you trying to scare me about?"
Ji Tong: "Do you want me to say anything more?"
With so many people around, and at the library entrance, who would dare to kiss?
"You think that's just bluffing?" Gu Lin's gaze shifted slightly, looking at the thing in Ji Tong's hand.
Give me the cup.
"I want a cup of wine..."
Ji Tong felt like her nerves were about to explode with rage, because the moment Gu Lin bent down to pick up the cup, his face also lowered at the same time.
Ji Tong was wearing a pure white cotton coat today, with a large hood and a fur trim, enough to block the view of others. However, Ji Tong's fingers still suddenly trembled, and the thermos cup slipped from her hand, fell to the ground with a "thud," and landed in Gu Lin's hand.
They didn't actually kiss, but given the distance and angle, Ji Tong couldn't avoid it if Gu Lin wanted to.
Ji Tong's thoughts wandered away from home, and she stood on the stone path in the grove, like a snowman someone had built there.
"Wow, are they kissing over there? That's incredible!"
"No, did you see clearly who the one in the white shirt was? They didn't kiss, they just took a cup."
"Who's that in the white shirt? I'm not wearing my glasses today."
"Ji Tong".
"Hey, those two, that's normal."
"What do you mean they're normal???"
"Your campus is far away, so you might not know yet. Go back and look through the confession wall on campus, and you'll find out. The one in the white shirt is Ji Tong, and the one in the black shirt is Gu Lin. They're the faces of the computer science department, and they've been classmates since high school. They've always been gay together."
Ji Tong, who was forced to listen to the whole thing: "..."
"you……"
Ji Tong looked at Gu Lin in front of him, stammered for a long time without saying anything, then suddenly turned around, grabbed a handful of clean snow from a nearby bush, and threw it at Gu Lin.
There must be something dirty inside.
"No matter who you are."
"Get off my Gu Lin."
Snowflakes sprinkled on the cotton-padded coat, making a rustling sound.
Gu Lin paused for a moment, his chest suddenly began to vibrate slowly, and laughter gradually escaped from his lips.
He rarely laughed so heartily, and Ji Tong was momentarily stunned: "What are you laughing at?"
Gu Lin didn't answer. He took out two tissues from his bag and used them to wipe Ji Tong's fingers, which were wet with snowflakes.
Gu Lin wiped it a bit too hard, like he was pinching it.
Ji Tong initially thought it was her imagination, until her palm was actually pinched.
Why are you pinching me?
Gu Lin finally spoke, but asked a completely unexpected question.
"Did Professor Shi teach you a psychological theory when you went to class in the psychology building yesterday?"
Why are we suddenly talking about psychological theories again?
Ji Tong asked, puzzled, "What?"
Gu Lin: "Playful intrusion."
Ji Tong thought for a few seconds and shook her head: "No."
Gu Lin simply chuckled and said, "Go back and check."
Ji Tong, still puzzled, took a shortcut back to the classroom.
Once seated, I immediately turned on my phone and started looking up information.
He typed "playful violation" into the search box, and a massive amount of information came up.
Ji Tong casually clicked on the first one.
I was stunned for a moment when I saw the slogan.
Have you ever found someone so adorable that you felt like pinching, biting, nibbling, or even wanting to eat them?
This is not a sign of illness, but a normal psychological phenomenon called "lovable aggression" or "playful aggression" (dimorphous expressions of positive emotion). It refers to a dual expression of positive emotion, where, under the strong stimulation of an "overly fond" emotion, the brain, in order to protect the body and regulate the out-of-control emotion, activates the opposite emotion to achieve balance.
In simpler terms, it's the brain's reaction to avoid being overloaded and overwhelmed by cuteness.
Ji Tong read through it line by line.
Oh, is that all?
Nothing special.
Ji Tong locked her phone, tossed it into the drawer, and took out her textbook from her bag.
"Tongtong, this is linear algebra, why are you using discrete mathematics?"
Ji Tong paused, put the Discrete Mathematics textbook back, and picked up another one.
"You took the wrong one again. What's wrong... damn, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"Oh? Tongtong has a fever? Should we call Brother Lin?"
Li Yuan had just taken out his phone when Ji Tong pressed it down on him.
“No fever, no discomfort,” Ji Tong said without looking up, staring at the table, “…Don’t hit me.”
"But your face was so red, like it was about to explode, really..."
Li Yuan's mouth was pinched shut.
"It's really nothing... Don't ask anymore!" Ji Tong couldn't hold back any longer. She crossed her hands and placed them on the desk, burying her face in her arms, only revealing her bright red ears.
I don't know if it was because she didn't rest well over the weekend or because she was really cold in the library at noon, but Ji Tong's throat was a little itchy during class, and she coughed occasionally.
After two classes, the itchy throat hadn't gone away, and there were even faint signs of inflammation.
It's not serious, and it won't affect her speech. Ji Tong plans to go back to her apartment and eat two tablets of Pu Di Lan.
Li Yuan and the others didn't notice anything unusual, and Ji Tong's voice was only slightly muffled, but Gu Lin immediately recognized it.
Gu Lin came to pick up the person, but the classroom was not completely empty yet.
He stood in the aisle next to Ji Tong.
Ji Tong looked down to find the earphones tucked into the desk drawer: "Wait a minute, I'll look for it—"
Before Ji Tong could finish speaking, her face was turned towards him.
One was standing, the other was sitting. The height difference gave Gu Lin a natural sense of oppression as someone in a superior position. He frowned and said, "Open your mouth."
Ji Tong's pupils dilated in shock, and the pen in her hand fell straight to the ground.
This is a classroom!
Ah Yuan and the others are still here!
Gu Lin, are you—
"Your throat is inflamed?" Gu Lin frowned even more deeply.
Ji Tong: "..."
Ji Tong opened his mouth, looking completely blank.
As expected, my tonsils were a little swollen, but the symptoms were still very mild.
"I'll just take two tablets of Puji Lan when I get back," Ji Tong said.
It's an old problem; it's easy for it to flare up when my immunity is low.
Ji Tong wasn't worried about herself, but she was somewhat concerned about Gu Lin.
After all, last night was still...
Thinking of this, Ji Tong tugged at Gu Lin's sleeve: "Is your throat uncomfortable?"
"No."
As the two were talking, Ge Guang patted the back door of the classroom: "Brothers and sisters, do you want to go to the playground later? It's snowing heavily today, and several colleges have joined together to organize a grass music festival. We can also have a snowball fight. I came to let them know."
Li Yuan was the first to stand up: "Okay, I'll come right after I finish eating."
Zhou Tian: "I'm okay with that too."
Cui Mingying: "Okay."
Ge Guang's view was blocked before he saw Gu Lin: "Brother Lin is here too, that's perfect, he came with Tongtong."
The grassland music festival and snowball fight sounded quite lively. Ji Tong bent down to pick up the fallen pen: "Okay, I'll wait..."
Gu Lin: "No."
Ji Tong immediately changed her mind: "No."
Li Yuan and the other two: "..."
Ge Guang: "..."
Ge Guang started laughing again: "Tongtong, this isn't how you can be so quick to join a team fight, is it?"
Li Yuan glanced at Gu Lin: "We'll go over after we finish eating. Let's skip Tongtong; he has a sore throat and he'll catch a chill if he gets exposed to the wind. Finals are coming up soon."
Upon hearing that Ji Tong was not feeling well, Ge Guang immediately exclaimed, "Then it's better not to go. Your health is the most important thing."
Ji Tong handed the bag to Gu Lin, still somewhat tempted: "I don't think my throat is very..."
Gu Lin: "To the supermarket or to the playground?"
Ji Tong immediately betrayed him: "The supermarket."
Gu Lin grunted in agreement, then wrapped Ji Tong up in a ball again and led her out of the classroom.
Perhaps to prevent someone from being distracted by the excitement of the playground, Gu Lin deliberately took a different route that didn't go through the playground.
The two returned to the apartment.
Gu Lin cooked dinner: clear soup wontons with a few side dishes.
After finishing his meal, Ji Tong drank a vial of Pu Di Lan oral liquid. Worried that Gu Lin might be infected by her, he made him a packet of herbal tea granules.
The two arrived at the supermarket at around 8 p.m.
Despite the heavy snow today, the supermarket was still quite crowded.
Gu Lin pushed a cart toward the hot pot section.
In just ten minutes, the bottom of the cart was filled with hot pot ingredients.
Everything was exactly to Ji Tong's liking; there wasn't a single fault with it.
Looking at the pile of things, Ji Tong realized that the 20-minute supermarket visit was completely useless, because Gu Lin knew his taste preferences like the back of his hand, and he knew Gu Lin the same way.
Wouldn't that mean we came for nothing?
Ji Tong sighed inwardly and absentmindedly walked to the hot pot base area.
Gu Lin took two packets of mushrooms and tomato broth, while Ji Tong took two packets of butter, the butter of which was labeled "Devil Spicy".
Ji Tong was about to put it in—
"No way," Gu Lin said coldly.
Ji Tong put it back.
After browsing the hot pot ingredients, right next to it is the low-temperature section for cooked food, baking, and dairy products.
Ji Tong stopped at the ice cream display case, scanned the area with her eyes, opened the refrigerator, and took out a 15-pound Häagen-Dazs ice cream from the lower left corner.
Gu Lin: "You are not allowed to buy it."
Ji Tong put it back on the spot.
15 pounds was a little too big, so Ji Tong moved over and changed to another size.
Gu Lin: "Put it back."
Ji Tong wanted to put it back again—
etc.
No, you can't buy it, put it back.
Why do these words sound so familiar?
Ji Tong finally found fault with the good student.
Are you aware of the 20-minute effect in supermarkets?
"I overheard people discussing this at the library today."
"The effect says that when you shop, people who like you will say things like 'Buy it if you like it,' 'Okay,' or 'This is sweet, try it,' instead of saying 'No,' 'Don't buy it,' or 'Put it back.'"
Gu Lin looked at the ice cream tub that Ji Tong was still holding, which was already half empty, and remained unmoved: "Does the effect say that it includes 15 jin and 8 jin of ice cream?"
Ji Tong: "..."
Once the shopping cart was full and the two had finished shopping, they headed to the self-checkout area.
There weren't many people; there was only one boy in front of me, who was loading goods while making a phone call using a Bluetooth headset.
"I bought the shower gel and shampoo, the eggs, the coconut water, and the durian baked cheese bun and pineapple pastry that you liked. I bought them all. What's missing... Oh? Is that all? I remember there was another box left. Okay, okay, it's right next to me. I'll take two boxes."
The boy seemed to have forgotten something, turned around and reached for the shelf next to Ji Tong, his movements looking somewhat strained as he was still holding a bag.
Li Yuan had just sent Ji Tong some photos of the grassland music festival. After replying to the message, Ji Tong put her phone in her pocket and said to the boy, "Let me carry it for you."
The boy turned to see Ji Tong, and nodded as if to confirm something: "Okay, just take two boxes of the red ones in the middle, thank you."
Ji Tong had been chatting with Li Yuan and hadn't paid any attention to the items on the shelves. Turning around, she said, "No need to be polite—"
The movement suddenly stopped.
Ji Tong forgot that the shelves next to the supermarket checkout area, besides chewing gum, were filled with... family planning products.
The boy in front seemed to have figured something out. Seeing that Ji Tong didn't understand, he suppressed a laugh and looked past Ji Tong at the person behind him: "Could this young man help me carry this?"
Gu Lin grunted in agreement and took two boxes from the shelf, handing them over.
Boy: "Thank you."
Gu Lin: "You're welcome."
Ji Tong: "..."
He heard it.
That person was laughing at him.
Because of the awkwardness, Ji Tong didn't even turn around, remaining in a sideways position until Gu Lin's voice sounded softly in her ear—
"Can."
Ji Tong didn't understand at first and was stunned for a moment: "Can you what?"
Gu Lin's gaze followed the direction he was turning to the side, lightly sweeping over the shelf: "Buy it if you like it."
Ji Tong: "…………"
Looking for trouble?!
Is this how you're supposed to use the supermarket effect?
The vibration of her phone saved Ji Tong. Li Yuan had sent her a voice message, which Ji Tong frantically opened. To shut Gu Lin up, she immediately put it on speakerphone.
"Tongtong, that cod sandwich you had last time was so delicious! Are you still at the supermarket? Could you get me one?"
Ji Tong nudged Gu Lin, not even looking at him, and said, "Go get it."
"Take two boxes."
"I'll also get a box of braised pig's trotters. Ah Tian likes those, I'll go first."
Gu Lin grunted in agreement and turned to walk towards the prepared food section.
The boy in front of her had already paid his bill and even turned around to say goodbye to Ji Tong.
Ji Tong also said goodbye, but her waving gesture was a little stiff.
Ji Tong took over his position, scanned two bags first, and started to pay.
As I continued tying the knot, my gaze began to wander aimlessly, eventually settling on that shelf.
Song Zhenshu's phrase "take precautions" began to echo in my mind.
Ji Tong felt that she had made a mountain out of a molehill.
Sex is not a taboo topic; it is essential knowledge about physical and mental health and safety.
What era are we living in? How can people still be so afraid to talk about sex?
He's already taking classes about love and sex, so what's so embarrassing about looking at condoms?
What if... I need it someday?
Protect yourself, respect others, reject ignorance, and be prepared.
Yes, that's it.
Thinking of Song Zhenshu's words, Ji Tong quickly grabbed a box from the middle, scanned the code, and stuffed it into the bottom of the bag.
Having bought so many things, Gu Lin certainly wouldn't check the receipts one by one; he would just throw them away as soon as he left.
If we're discovered by accident...
…If he does get caught by accident, it's okay. He can take the initiative and educate him about the importance of safe sex practices. Besides, his uncle also said that he should—
Suddenly, I heard a rustling sound as the bag beside me was being turned over.
Ji Tong: "???"
The next second.
A hand that could be recognized at a glance reached out from Ji Tong's side, took out the box of condoms that Ji Tong had buried at the bottom, and put it back on the shelf.
Ji Tong stood frozen, only her mouth moving mechanically: "I didn't mean anything by it. My uncle called me the other day and said he wanted to—"
Gu Lin's next action interrupted all of Ji Tong's words.
Because Gu Lin put the box of condoms back on the shelf, but instead of stopping, he turned to the side and took two more packs from the far right side of the shelf.
He uttered two words in a calm and ordinary voice.
"Too small."
"…………"
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