BAD NEIGHBORS

TWO SLICES OF CAKE

Ready to go to work, Shen Yue walked out of the house and glanced at Wang He Di's workshop.
She was surprised to see him already struggling with a huge, bright red car.
Not far from it, her white minuscule car looked like a cockroach.
Yue headed for the workshop.
She entered slowly, being careful not to step on any tools Dylan had left on the floor.
"Hello cutie!"  the boy greeted her, giving her one of his bewitching smiles.
It was only seven in the morning and he already had black on his face and hands.
"Good morning..." Yue smiled, finding him funny.
"Damn, when you smile like that I stop breathing!"  he exclaimed.
"Before you die of suffocation, fix my car."
"How can you be so pretty and mean at the same time?"
Yue rolled her eyes and snorted.
"Anyway, little tiger, I have good news! I took a look at your baby... You've been lucky, it was saved just in time. If you hadn't immediately noticed that something was wrong, it would have damaged the engine and  you should have said goodbye to your car. It should be ready in two days" Dylan told her.
"Really?! Aaaaah! I'm so happy!"
Wang He Di smiled to see her jump for joy.
He thought he had just managed to create a small gap in the wall that Shen Yue had placed between them.
He approached her slowly.
"I'm curious, cutie. How did you know it was the timing belt?" he asked her.
"We've always had old and used cars in my family... Let's just say I'm no stranger to this kind of problem" Yue explained as she backed away.
Dylan kept approaching her dangerously, with that predatory look that Yue just couldn't stand.
When her back hit the garage wall, Dylan took the opportunity to raise a hand and gently stroke her face.
"Um... That makes you even more charming" he whispered in a deep voice.
The blush on Yue's cheeks made him hope for a second that he was almost there for the treasure...
But one bite of Shen Yue immediately returned him to reality.
"OUCH!"  he yelled.
Seeing him leap like a kangaroo all over the workshop shaking the hand that she had just bitten, Shen Yue laughed.
"When will you understand that you have to stay away from me?" she grinned at him.
Dylan shot her an upset look, which brought another laugh from her.
"Ok, now I have to go to work... Bye bye!"
Wang He Di watched her go.
Not being able to get even one step closer to her made him mad, but he had to admit that even though he didn't know her at all, there was something about her that intrigued him.
Still with his aching hand, he sighed and smiled.
"No one has ever resisted me. You won't be an exception."

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Dylan was preparing himself to go out with the fourth girl he met on the speed date when he heard the intercom ring.
He didn't see anyone through the peephole, so he opened the door, intrigued.
He got scared as soon as he found Shen Yue in front of him.
"Woah! Damn, you're so short!"  he exclaimed, putting his hand to his chest.
"Hey! Idiot!"
"Sorry, sorry! So... What brings my little tiger here?"
"Can you call me by my name, please? Anyway, I just wanted to ask if you have some sugar... I forgot to buy it and I have to make a cake."
"Oooooh the sugar excuse! Old school, tiger?"  Dylan chuckled.
"I knew I had to ask the downstairs neighbors" Yue snorted.
"Yeah, but you came to me..."
"Just because I didn't want to go down the stairs."
"... Or... Just because you can't help but look for me."
Before Yue could step on his foot, Dylan took a small jump back.
"Come on, come in" he told her.
"What?! No!"  Yue exclaimed, surprised.
"No?"
"Wang He Di. I really just need some sugar!"
"Ouch! Okay, just a second."
Shen Yue sighed as she stood alone on the landing, waiting.
Meanwhile, she took the opportunity to peek through the door at Dylan's apartment.
She managed to see a lot of gymnastic equipment... No wonder he had those muscles.
"Here you are" the boy smiled at her, once he was back in front of her.
Yue took the bag of sugar and thanked him.
"I'd like to taste a slice of that cake."
"Tsk. If you promise to leave me alone from now on, I'll bring you two slices later" Yue replied.
"Really?!"
The light in Dylan's eyes made her smile.
Sometimes he looked like a child.
"Promise first!" she threatened him, trying to sound serious.
"Wait. First tell me what you mean by Leave you alone" Dylan retorted.
"That you will stop flirting with me."
"I don't flirt with you. I'm trying to win your heart of ice" he winked at her.
"No cake" Yue ruled.
"You're cruel" Dylan muttered.
"I know! Thanks for the sugar! Bye!"