âEven if he finds out itâll be fineâ. Feng Fei laughed and said, âThe past two days when my mom called she told me to bring some gifts to your mom for the new years. My brother heard our conversation too, so itâll be fineâ.Â
Feng Fei looked at the time, saying, âItâs already getting late, I wonât keep you here any longer. If youâre any later, your mom will start to worry. Here, take itâ. eGK0Dx
Haixiu hesitated to accept the package, feeling slightly uncomfortable. He uneasily stated,
âJust now I didnât bring any presents when I went to go get you either⌠come upstairs, you should eat dinner with us before you leaveâ.
âItâs fine, itâs already so late, I wonât inconvenience you guys anymoreâ. Feng Fei pinched Haixiuâs face. âDidnât you buy me a watch? Doesnât that count as something you bought for me? Stop dilly dallying and go back up nowâ.
Haixiu nodded and went up, albeit reluctantly. After he got home, he sent a text to Feng Fei, telling him to drive safe and to text him when he got back home. NJeCRy
The next couple days, the two each had their own relatives to be with, so although they wanted to see each other, their schedule never matched up, so they had to give up in the end.Â
The box of traditional chinese medicine that Feng Fei had taken was eventually discovered by his brother. When asked, Feng Fei zipped his lips, only saying, âI got hungry when I was driving, so I just randomly found something to eat. Itâs not like I knew you wanted to give it to someone, why are you blaming me?â (TN bruh.)
Feng Xuan laughed coldly.
âYou ate an entire box of ass-hide-glue just because you were hungry? Did your teeth break from eating so many? How come you havenât died from the overdose? â (TN â ass-hide-glue is medicine made from the hide of a donkey. Itâs made into bars, but not supposed to be eaten directly like that. Youâre supposed to dissolve ~5 grams max into water then drink it) GyWCRr
âItâs the Chinese New Year! What kind of unlucky things are you spewing, me dying like this or me dying like thatâ.Â
Feng Feiâs sister-in-law pat Feng Xuanâs shoulder and pushed him aside, saying to Feng Fei with a smile,
âItâs fine. The stuff is already gone, so letâs just let it goâ.
Feng Fei was just about to thank her when she scooted closer to him and asked curiously, âSo who did you send it to? I heard your brother say you got a girlfriend recently. Is she your classmate? Bring her over one day, okay? Iâll cook her a table full of good food!â LSu4br
Feng Fei was speechless.
When Feng Feiâs sister-in-law married into his family, he had only just entered middle school. After so many years, she still treated him as a child. Feng Fei didnât know whether to laugh or cry, pleading,
âLetâs not talk about this anymore⌠theyâre very shy, so letâs talk about this matter laterâ.
âWhen is later? Youâre just like your brother, procrastinating matters when you donât want to do itâ. She pat Feng Feiâs head, and started to dig for more information. âYou really did give the stuff over to her, right?â J17wig
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âItâs fine like thisâ. Feng Fei was afraid heâd give away too much by saying a lot. He tried to slink away, saying, âIâm in the middle of a video game right to, so iâll go continue playing my gamesâŚâ
âWhatâs the hurry?âÂ
Feng Feiâs sister-in-law continued. âOur parents arenât here, so I have to say some stuff to you. Come here, stop trying to sneak awayâ.
Feng Fei was helpless. eMDKPu
âYou can say it then, iâm listeningâ.
With a solemn tone, she started to speak.
âYour studies should be your first priority. Thereâs only about a hundred more days until the college entrance examination. There will always be time to fall in love, but thereâs only one time you can take the college entrance examination, you know? AlsoâŚâ She hesitated to speak, but in the end, said out of worry, âYou have to properly take responsibility for your girlfriend. You guys are still so young, when you guys⌠act within reason okay? Donât go creating a problem, okay?â
Feng Fei laughed. He didnât feel embarrassed, but his sister-in-law had talked herself into feeling very ashamed. Waving her hand, she said, âYou can go play now, as long as you know about it then thatâs fineâ. DlnsZ5
Feng Fei smiled and nodded, then turned to go play games. Feng Feiâs sister in law went back to her own room, only to see Feng Xuan laying on the bed in a daze. She smiled and asked,
âWhatâs wrong? Did you drink too much last night? Do you still have a hangover?â She walked closer and rubber Feng Xuanâs head. Feng Xuan frowned slightly, and held her wrist, asking in a low voice,
âThat brat admitted it?â
Feng Feiâs sister-in-law nodded and sat beside Feng Xuan with a small smile. w Ualg
âItâs not like heâs still a kid, at this age, falling in love is very commonâ.
Feng Xuan didnât say anything. Of course falling in love is common, even him and his wife had been dating in high school. He didnât think there was anything wrong with it, and he didnât think it delayed Feng Feiâs studying that much.
However, ever since the new years when he returned to visit his hometown with his family, Feng Xuan had felt that Feng Feiâs matter wasnât as simple as he said it was.
If he guessed correctly, Feng Fei shouldâve given that box on the night of the 30th. That would have meant that he gave that box of medicine to his classmateâs parents. FZS15K
It wasnât his girlfriendâs parents at all!
Feng Xuan remembered that his classmateâs name was Haixiu. Feng Xuan himself didnât go back to his hometown often, so he rarely was able to see Feng Fei. Even so, in just this half a year, he had heard this name from Feng Fei and his parents repeatedly. Compared to Feng Feiâs âgirlfriendâ, he hadnât ever heard a single word from Feng Fei about her. He didnât know a single thing about her. Not how she looked, where she went to school, or even her name!
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Feng Xuan thought about it some more.
Previously, when Feng Fei dragged him to talk to the dean to get him into the supplementary lessons, it seemed to also be because Haixiu was attending the lessons as well. R8JjU6
Feng Xuan leaned against his arm and looked at the ceiling, both stunned and thoughtful.
Seeing Feng Xuan still not talk after so long, Feng Feiâs sister-in-law pushed his arm.
âWhatâs wrong? What are you thinking about?â
Feng Xuan looked up at his wife with a smile. SsGOr2
âI was thinking about you, and when we first metâ.
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Feng Fei had been anticipating the vacation long before it happened, but now that it was the holidays, he wanted school to start again. Even if the classes at school were tiring, at least he could see Haixiu every day. There were too many things during the holidays. Family and friends were coming and going, and it was very inconvenient to contact each other. The plan to pick up Haixiu on the fifth day of the lunar month was cancelled after Haixiuâs uncle showed up unexpectedly.Â
Haixiu repeatedly apologized to Feng Fei on the phone. His uncle travelled a long way to see him and Jiang Yuman, and Haixiu just couldnât leave. Feng Fei was unable to say anything, and could only comfort Haixiu instead, telling him to stay at home and properly accompany his family. They could just meet when school started again, they would just meet a couple days later than planned.
After hanging up, he heard his brother and his wife talking in the room next over, and felt even more frustrated. Feng Fei cursed and used his mattress as his sandbag, punching for a long while. In the end, he only stopped when Feng Xuan hollered at him.
His short temper lasted all the way until two days later, when school started again, after he saw Haixiu. On the very first day, Feng Fei arrived especially early. He first went to the podium and copied down the new schedule, which was exactly what Feng Fei had been hoping forâself study for essentially the entire afternoon. He hated afternoon classes the most, especially if it was english or chinese literature. The afternoon drowsiness and the complicated language made him want to jump out of the window. MpsmTv
Feng Feiâs silently prayed for the teachers to not randomly change the self-study session for a lecture. After copying the schedule, he went back to his desk and tore off the old schedule and threw it into the trash can. He cleaned his and Haixiuâs tables and chairs inside out. Just as he finished cleaning up, Haixiu walked into the classroom.Â
Haixiu looked at Feng Fei rush over to him and say,
âDonât sit down just yet. First stand, and think about what youâve doneâ.
Haixiu immediately apologized. gJFXdq
âS-sorry⌠I didnât think something would come up at the last moment. Oh!â
Haixiu opened his backpack, taking out a box of chocolate, saying, âMy uncle brought this for me. Itâs not too sweet, but itâs really good. I thought you would like it⌠I, I only ate one piece, and the rest is for youâ.
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Feng Fei looked at Haixiuâs eager to please appearance and felt his heart go from stormy to clear in an instant, but he pretended to still be unhappy.
âThis is your compensation? I was so disappointed, and now you want to write it all off with a box of chocolates?â z4qcnH
âItâs not a compensation, I didnât mean to disappoint you. I was going to bring it to you anyways. Try it, itâs really not that sweetâ.
(TN iâm kind of paraphrasing, the author used some sort of pigeon analogy that I canât wrap my head around. Also, in the next paragraph, the author writes âkelpâ or âHaidaiâ instead of âHaixiuâ, and idk why)
Haixiu looked down at the chocolates in his hand, trying to convince Feng Fei to eat it.
âItâs really deliciousâŚâ 4eRSqW
âItâs not compensation? Then whatâs the compensation?â Feng Fei looked left and right. There werenât a lot of other classmates in the classroom, and they were all a good distance away. Feng Fei suggested in a low voice, âSending chocolates is old now. This brother has received too many chocolates ever since he was a child. Iâm being serious when I say iâm tired of itâ.
Hai Xiu thought that what he said was reasonable but before he could speak Feng Fei once again whispered in his ear âBut⌠until now, no one has fed me yet. This can still be done.â
Hai Xiu was at a loss âFeed you? Do you want me to help you open it?â
âNo.â Feng Fei beamed âWith your mouth.â qwptVd
Hai Xiuâs face flushed red in an instant and he couldnât speak for a while. Feng Fei was instantly in a good mood when he saw that Hai Xiu was embarrassed to the point of smoke almost coming out of his ears. Just when he was about to soothe Hai Xiu, Hai Xiu whispered with shame âThen⌠then you have to wait until we go back home.â Â
Feng Fei felt as though his heart had been softly scratched by a kitten and the corners of his mouth rose upwards uncontrollably. He nodded his head âIâll be waiting.â
Feng Fei sat back down in his own seat and took out his textbooks from his book bag arranging them on his desk. Hai Xiu rubbed his face and felt like hiding in his desk.
Hai Xiu watched Feng Fei organize his things and waited for a while before asking âCan⌠Can I sit down now?â KsUvpd
âAh?â Feng Fei was stunned before realizing that he had just told Hai Xiu to stand and reflect. He laughed âSit ah, are you silly? Before I told you to stand up because I had just wiped down your desk and seat and I was worried it would still be damp. Now itâs long been dry, sit ba.â
Haixiu looked at the desks and chairs of the classmates around him, and upon seeing that theirs were covered with a thick layer of dust, while he and Feng Feiâs were shining so brightly you could see someoneâs reflection in them, he finally understood. He felt moved for a moment, then felt that he was a bit silly, and was too embarrassed to sit down.
Feng Fei pasted the newly copied schedule on his own desk, on the side that was closest to Haixiu. He sighed in his heart, wondering just how much virtue and good karma the ancestors of Feng Feiâs family must have accumulated to let him meet such a rare treasure like Haixiu.