After the audio came to an end, Archibald withdrew the light screen in front of Yang Yang and his eyes locked on Yang Yang again.
âIs there anything youâd like to say?â
Yang Yang: ââŠâ
There is quite a lot to say, but you may not be willing to listen.
Archibaldâs voice came through his gritted teeth: âYou knew that I liked you, and yet you deliberately tricked me into thinking you like women? Acting with Monta to see me jealous but not daring to say anything?â
Yang Yang: â⊠âŠâ
Well, judging from his glorious experience of Dapeng spreading his wings* on the edge of Archibaldâs bottom line many times, this time Duke was mad quite a bit, probably to the extent that an apology wouldnât go well with him.
*it means an imposing great action, Dapeng is a mythical creature with huge wings after all.
ââIn that case, he wonât apologize.
Yang Yang met Archibaldâs eyes and stared back: âI just guessed that you had a good impression of me. If you donât say anything to me, then I can only ask Monta to help test your reaction.â
Archibald grind his teeth: âSo the result of the testing was to continue to hide it from me, because you wanted to see how Iâm âjealous and afraid to say itâ?â
Yang Yang: ââŠâ
Thatâs right.
But answering like this would be courting death.
But even if Yang Yang didnât say it, Archibald understood it.
Archibaldâs anger rose up another scale, but the person in front of him was Yang Yang, not Monta. You canât beat him, scold⊠He shouldnât scold him either.
In the end, Archibald could only take the initiative to stand up abruptly and turn to leave. ââOut of sight out of mind!
When Yang Yang saw this, he couldnât sit still â if Archibald went back like this, there would be cold war 80%. According to sometimes childish and naive Dukeâs temper, who knows how long would this cold war last.
So Yang Yang slapped the table with a âBANGâ, raised his eyebrows and glared: âYou try to go out and we will break up!â
Archibaldâs outstretched hands froze before he opened the door. First, he was startled by the sound of the table being slapped. Then, hearing Yang Yangâs words, he got angry and replied: âWe werenât dating at all.â
Yang Yang pointed at the door with his chin, his face was expressionless: âOkay, then you can go.â
Archibald: ââŠâ
Although he wanted to firmly answer with âIâm leavingâ maintaining face, but his reason told him that if he left now the chances are he wonât even have an occasion to âbreak upâ in the future.
ââBut staying would be even more embarrassing, and he doesnât want to be the first to step down and save face of others.
Archibald: ââŠâ
To go, or not to go, this was the question.
Fortunately, although Yang Yang had never dated before, he knew the importance of communication in a relationship.
Seeing that Archibald didnât mean to leave, Yang Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then took the initiative to hand over the ladder* to the Duke who was in a dilemma as to whether to step down or not.
*all wordplay of saying 'smoothing out the situationâ 'saving someoneâs faceâ
Yang Yang put back his hand and said to Archibald: âIf you calmed down, letâs talk.â
Archibald stood there, not moving an inch. On the other hand, although the tail was still tensed taut into a perfect arc, the scales that had puffed up slightly before had already smoothed down.
Yang Yang was accustomed to judging Archibaldâs mood from his tail. Seeing this, he pursed his lips and continued, âThen Iâll talk about it first. ââSince weâre mutually not without feelings, why donât we start a relationship.â
Archibald : ââŠâ
He couldnât believe it, what did this person mean? Was the matter of âplayingâ with him written off? Not even planning to explain? ?
Seeing that Archibald didnât answer, Yang Yang looked disappointed, then his face changed in seconds, he covered his chest weakly, and exclaimed in astonishment and grief: âWeâve already expressed our attitudes to the parents, but youâre not going to be responsible for me? Ying, you scumbag!â
Archibald: ââŠâ
Every Soul Pierces Through Your Heartâs appearance was a visual and auditory challenge.
Archibald couldnât hold back any longer, he let out through gritted teeth: âSpeak well!â
Yang Yang took back his dramatical expression and smiled: âOh, so you can hear me, so why donât you answer? You donât to date me so much? â
Archibaldâs anger passed the peak, and his reason returned to the high ground, but he still felt faintly pissed.
He stared at Yang Yang: âYou know thatâs not what I meant.â
Yang Yang pursed his lips: âEn, I know.â
Archibald: ââŠâ
Yang Yang sighed, his face became more serious, and he said: âI didnât mean toâ alright, that was a bit of my bad taste, thatâs because I thought you were cute when you were jealous.â
Archibald looked doubtful: ââŠâ
Cute? Him? Was this guy tricking him again?
Yang Yang understood, and didnât know whether to laugh or cry: âIâm serious. Beauty lies in the loverâs eyes*, understand? I think you are very cute.â
*æ äșșçŒéćșè„żæœmeaning that through loverâs eyes, all their sweetheart does is cute and beautiful. Love filter
Archibald: ââŠâ
Archibaldâs ears quietly reddened, his eyes wandered everywhere but not looking at Yang Yang, he felt a little embarrassed.
Look, thatâs the kind of reaction thatâs cute.
ââYang Yang added a sentence in his heart, but did not say it.
Back to proper business.
Yang Yang continued: âBut my main motive is to make sure you have sexual desires for me. Because you said that you have never been in a relationship, I donât know if you have a crush on me on impulse, or if you have a crush on me because I have your child and gave you favourable impression, or because you really like me.â
Archibald was slightly startled, and then felt a little guilty â because he had indeed hesitated for a few days before.
If it was because of this, then Yang Yang can be forgiven for playing with him.
Yang Yang didnât know about Archibaldâs self-awakening process, so he just held his chin and looked at him: âSo, can you tell me now? Have you ever had a sexual impulse towards me? Dreaming, waking fantasies, or even a momentary impulse. ââIf not, then we will stop the loss in time before the relationship is determined.â
Archibald: ââŠâ
What, what if he hadnât had that yet? He had been thinking about how to isolate Monta from him these days! Even in his dreams, he beat up Monta several times, and then happily brought Yang Yang back to the nest in his dream to keep him in captivity, laughing until he woke up.
When Yang Yang saw Archibaldâs reaction, he sighed and said: âIt seems that there is none. Thenââ
âI wonât break up!â
Seeing that Yang Yang was about to announce his âdeath penaltyâ, Archibald immediately panicked.
What anger, what face, how was it of any worth in comparison of importance of oneâs wife?
Archibaldâs chest heaved up and down, his tail swayed anxiously, and he poured out his old thoughts: âI told you before that my condition is relatively serious, and I have no desire for this at all. My bodyâs need for this kind of thing is very low, even as an adult as a beast-shaped I should have gone through estrus but it never happened.
And you said before that you like women, so I only held favourable feelings towards you and didnât think in the direction of liking at all. Only when I found out that Monta was very close to you, and that you have so many fans online on Starnet, that I became very angry and realized that I like you.
ââYou give me a little more time, I can definitely do it!â
Yang Yang: ââŠâ
Yang Yang didnât expect to hear these words at all.
Such a Duke was too cute.
Yang Yang felt that his heart softened, and he smiled at Archibald: âActually, what I just wanted to say is that if you donât have sexual impulses towards me, then we can cultivate it slowly.â
Archibald: ââŠâŠâ
A second later, not to mention Archibaldâs ears, but even his face and neck all turned red.
He stared at Yang Yang, so angry that he puffed up again: âYou did it on purpose!!â
Yang Yang couldnât help laughing and denied: âI didnât, I just didnât expect you to like me so much.â
Archibald: ââŠâŠâ
After Yang Yang finished laughing, he looked at Archibald again with a warm expression: âIâm very happy, really.â
Archibald looked at Yang Yangâs serious and gentle expression, the heat on his face receded a bit, the sense of shame turned into something sweet, melting into his soul palace and trickling into the soul.
Yang Yang: âSo, are we officially in a relationship now?â
The temperature on Archibaldâs face gradually returned to normal. Hearing this, he wagged his tail and said lightly: âMm.â
Yang Yang: âThen can you come back and sit down to eat? After all, itâs our first date, so donât let the dishes get cold.â
Archibald: ââŠâ
Forget it, what kind of face he still needed, he just lay his heart bare anyways.
Archibald walked back from the door, but just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly stopped.
Yang Yang wondered: âWhatâs the matter?â
He suddenly didnât want to ask for permission.
Archibald didnât speak, only lifted his chair, moved from the opposite side of Yang Yang to the right side of Yang Yang, and sat down.
Yang Yang was stunned, looking at Archibald who was moving his cutlery beside him, the corners of his mouth couldnât help raising his mouth, and he said half-jokingly: âLord Duke, if you are so cute again, I wonât be able to help pouncing on you.â
The spoon Archibald had just brought over fell into the bowl with a âdingâ, and then his ears turned red again.
He turned his head to stare at Yang Yang, and said solemnly: âYou need to be more reserved!â
Yang Yang was amused: âYou still know what âsneak attackâ means.â
Archibald glanced at Yang Yang: âI only have low needs, but Iâm not stupid.â
Yang Yang couldnât help laughing, no, why so humble, your emotional intelligence is really not high.
Thinking of this, Yang Yang suddenly rose up and teased Archibald: âThen why you didnât respond when I teased you in the car?â
He pointed to two buttons left open on his collar: âLook, thatâs it.â
Archibald glanced at him, confused: âWasnât it because it was too hot in the car?â
Yang Yang: ââŠâ
Now he understood, Archibald had its own immune system to such suggestive flirting.
But Yang Yang was not reconciled, so he decided to try a bigger one.
ââYang Yang unbuttoned two more buttons of the shirt, opened the collar all the way to the bottom of the V-shaped sweater, and then pulled it apart to reveal the small half of his chest.
Then Yang Yang took Archibaldâs left hand and put it on his exposed chest while Archibald wasnât paying attention: âWhat about now?â
Archibald: ââŠâ
Archibald: â!!!!â
Yang Yang only saw that Archibaldâs eyes widened and he was at a loss. ââUnexpected expression.
Under Archibaldâs expression, a seed that had been silent for many years was sprouting rapidly.
Archibald first felt a delicate warmth touching his palm, and then due to the Yang Yangâs force, his hand sank into the soft skin a little, letting him feel the hardness of his muscles and bones â but the feeling was much softer than his.
The skin under his hands seemed to have suction, and Archibaldâs fingers stuck to it for half an inch and didnât want to leave.
And Yang Yang, still in the mood to tease Archibald, shook Archibaldâs hand twice, with a strange smile on his face: âHow is it, do you feel anyââ
The voice stopped abruptly.
Because Archibaldâs ring finger rubbed a delicate hill, the place where the fingertip touched rapidly hardened due to external stimuli.
Yang Yang and Archibald were stunned for a moment, then Archibald realized what it was.
However, in the next second, Yang Yang was shocked, and immediately released Archibaldâs hand, and smiled awkwardly: âCough, just kidding.â
After that, Yang Yang hurriedly lowered his head and fastened his buttons. At the same time, he reflected in his heart â he clearly wanted to be the one to play Archibald on the spot, so he should have taken the opportunity to continue, why did he let go, still embarrassed and a little ashamed? Why? ?
Then Yang Yang understood that the so-called expert of spiritual love was a coward in practical operation. Before the actual operation just now, he always thought that he was a genius with full marks in practice.
Yang Yang: ââŠâ
Itâs a little embarrassing.
In short, it would be too shameful to let Archibald know.
And Archibald next to him didnât notice Yang Yangâs strangeness, because he was concentrating on his hand.
The hand was as usual and intact, but right now his whole palm seems to have been anesthetized, especially the ring finger. It felt as if it had its own consciousness, independently retaining the touch just now, letting a clear image appear in Archibaldâs mind â although he didnât see any scene, in his mind right now, even the lines of Yang Yangâs skin could be clearly seen.
Archibaldâs Adamâs apple rolled, and then his left hand slowly clenched into a fist, then hidden under the table, as if nothing had happened.
Yang Yang fastened his buttons and raised his head again, no embarrassment seen on him at all, seemingly completely regaining the calmness of an old driver*.
*veteran regarding sensual affairs, because driving is a metaphor for sex
Because of some guilty conscience, Yang Yang didnât realize that Archibald, who should have been âred-facedâ and âat a lossâ, now had a thoughtful look on his face.
Yang Yang picked up the chopsticks, quickly changed the topic, and talked about tonightâs date: âThe two of us will go to the circus tonight. It will start at seven oâclock in the evening, in three hours, is that okay with you?â
Archibaldâs train of thought was interrupted. He glanced at Yang Yang and picked up his chopsticks. His voice was as same as usual, even calmer than before: âEn, no problem. If you donât open the store tomorrow, will you stay at home in the morning?â
Yang Yang: âEn, I wonât go out on such a cold day. Only come back to buy ingredients in the afternoon.â
Archibald; âIf thatâs the case, then talk to my father and the others about our marriage tomorrow.â
Yang Yang: ââŠAh??â
âYou donât want to?â
Archibald put down his chopsticks and repeated what Yang Yang had said before with a blank expression: âWeâve already expressed our attitudes to the parents, but youâre not going to be responsible for me? You scumbag!â
Yang Yang: ââŠâ
Come on, if you have the ability, you can also say that âyingâ.