Your Distance

80 - 9000 Kilometres

“Alright, since you said no, then this isn’t one.” Bai Changyi stroked Ting Shuang’s waist through his clothes, “Although to me, it seems like you’re proposing.”

He had presented the ring and asked for loyalty from the other party. If this was not a proposal, then what was it?

“Really…” Ting Shuang put his arms around Bai Changyi’s neck, the tip of his nose touching his. They were too close, such that both of them could only see each other. “Then, if I propose to you right now, would you accept?”

Bai Changyi licked his lips, “You could try asking.”

Ting Shuang bit Bai Changyi’s lower lip, his tone both joking and provocative, “You think I don’t dare?”

Bai Changyi just continued smiling and looking at Ting Shuang, the meaning behind it obvious: Then try asking, I’m waiting right here.

Ting Shuang felt his heart itch. He cleared his throat before, especially solemnly, saying, “Professor.”

He said it as he was sitting on Professor‘s lap, and burst out laughing after he spoke.

After laughing for a while, he calmed down and rested his chin on Bai Changyi’s neck, as if he had just been relieved of all the fatigue he’d experienced that day, “Actually, I booked a table for dinner tonight. Firstly, I wanted to discuss the future with you seriously… Because I’m not yet sure how long I’ll be staying in China. I want to wait until my dad recovers before leaving.”

“Mm.” Bai Changyi touched the back of his head and neck, “What’s the second?”

“Secondly…” Ting Shuang thought for a while, “When I left in the morning and thought about how you’d be waiting for me to return for dinner, I felt… How do I say this, I felt like nothing could stop me.”

He had a wife waiting at home, so regardless of whether he was going against a sword or a fire, he was going to emerge victorious.

After hearing that, Bai Changyi asked, “How did things go?”

“It’s pretty much resolved.” Ting Shuang briefly talked about the outcome of the incident. “RoboRun will probably be in a semi-shutdown state for one or two months. Production and sales can carry on as per usual, but research and development should be limited as much as possible. The rest of the departments have to cooperate with the investigation. There’s quite a lot happening. Hey, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s talk about the ring, are you wearing it or not? I painstakingly put in so much effort to swipe… um, your card… to buy it.”

“You’ve worked hard(1).” Bai Changyi held back his laughter and put out his hand.

Ting Shuang quickly grabbed that hand and put the ring on Bai Changyi’s ring finger.

The moment he put the ring on Bai Changyi’s hand, Ting Shuang felt a great sense of accomplishment. As if he had found treasure, Ting Shuang kept smiling stupidly and delightedly.

“I’m so proud.” Ting Shuang looked at Bai Changyi, his eyes bright as if stardust was overflowing from them, “You’re mine.”

Bai Changyi took out the other ring in the box and put it on for Ting Shuang.

“I am also very proud.” He smiled at Ting Shuang, “I’m yours.”

In the evening, the two of them had dinner by the windows of the restaurant on the top floor.

Above them, the huge transparent ceiling was connected to the surrounding french windows, and the night seemed to seep in from the sky. The restaurant’s lighting was just right, and music played from the black grand piano in the center of the restaurant. All the tables were far apart, and the conversations of the other guests were no louder than a murmur in the background.