美滋滋

Ch23 - What a Coincidence

Yan Ting bowed down to eat the orange Li Zhao gave him. A sudden sour taste filled his mouth and he looked expressionless.

“Did you swallow it?” Li Zhao saw that Yan Ting didn’t frown and hastily pulled a piece of candy out of his pocket, giving it to Yan Ting. “I’m teasing you. This orange is so sour that I almost lost my teeth.” 

Eating this green orange was like playing a good luck turntable. Some were moist and sweet while some were sour and made people cry. Li Zhao didn’t expect that Yan Ting could swallow an orange with such a sour taste without changing his expression. He immediately felt admiration. “You are too powerful.”

“This is good.” Yan Ting pulled out a yellowed orange and put it in Li Zhao’s hand.

“It’s sweet at first glance” Li Zhao peeled it and ate it. “This time it is really sweet. You taste it.”

Seeing that Yan Ting didn’t want to eat the orange he handed over, Li Zhao hugged his pillow and sat cross-legged on the sofa. “Yan Ting, you are too sincere. What if I cheat you again?” 

“It doesn’t matter.” Yan Ting chose two yellow oranges and placed them in front of Li Zhao.

“It’s over. I feel guilty about bullying honest people.” Li Zhao’s body fell on Li Zhao. “Ting Ting, you can’t be so obedient with people in the future or you will suffer losses.”

Li Zhao’s anti-fraud and anti-theft class started. After telling Yan Ting several stories about friends cheating other friends, Li Zhao drank two mouthfuls of water to moisturize his throat. “These are true. You must bear it in mind in the future, you know?”

“I know.”

“That’s right.” Li Zhao patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction. “You sit first. I will go to the kitchen to check the broth.”

Once Li Zhao went into the kitchen, Yan Ting picked up the piece of candy Li Zhao had placed on the table. He peeled the wrapper and put it in his mouth. The sugar was very sweet. In the evening, only two people were eating. Li Zhao only cooked several dishes but Yan Ting gave him face and filled his stomach with a whole bowl of rice.

After eating, Yan Ting said goodbye and Li Zhao sent him out. Yan Ting stood in the night, the night wind blowing his clothes. He stopped and looked back at Li Zhao sitting in the light. “When will you come back?”

“Before the Spring Festival.” Li Zhao smiled, his eyes curving. “Shall we spend the New Year together?” 

There was infinite darkness in his deep eyes. Yan Ting placed a hand in his jacket pocket and nodded slowly. “Okay.” He turned and walked out the gate, stepping into the darkness that the streetlights couldn’t reach.

“Wait!” Li Zhao stopped him. He ran back inside and took out a cute waist cushion, handing it to Yan Ting. “This is something the organizers sent me when I participated in an event. You sit in the office every day and will be more comfortable if you have this cushion.”

Yan Ting looked at the smiley doll embroidered on the waist cushion and reached for it. “Thank you.”

“What is thanks between brothers?” Li Zhao waved his hand. “Go back and sleep early. Next month, we’ll keep in contact by phone.”