Addicted: Book One - The Inquietude of Youth

Chapter 203 - The words YOU owe ME

Translator: Sae

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On their way back from Lake Namtso, the two decided to go and soak in the water at Yangbajing hot spring.

The steam from the hot springs here was famous for rising many meters, hundreds even, from the surface of the earth and ascending into the clear sky like waves of water on a breezy summer day.

Bai Luo Yin seem a bit stunned when he saw the hot spring's owner walk outside with a warm smile on his face. He leaned to the side and fished out two eggs from the mouth of the spring and hands it over to Bai Luo Yin and Gu Hai.

"Go ahead and eat it. They're boiled now."

Looking at the eggs, Bai Luo Yin simply narrowed his eyes just a bit and swallowed, not daring to accept them.

The owner chuckled before speaking in a heavy Henan[1] accent, "I'm telling you, it's definitely cooked."

Being the one that was not as cautious as Bai Luo Yin, Gu Hai promptly accepted the eggs and started to peel one of them. The egg white appeared transparent and seemed a little soft, not at all like the firmer ones cooked at home. At first, they had thought the egg yolk would still be in liquid form, but after breaking it to the center, the yolk was already completely cooked. Once he took a bite of it and chewed, Gu Hai realized that it was rather tasty. By then, he couldn't help but to praise the owner's ingenuity.

"The eggs boiled in the hot spring water are pretty good."

After saying that, Gu Hai gaily handed one over to Bai Luo Yin, "Taste one, it's really cooked."

I'm not worried that it's not cooked. It's because it's too cooked, thought Bai Luo Yin, feeling surprisingly terrified as he pouts.

"If the hot spring here can boil an egg until it's completely cooked like this, wouldn't a layer of our skin peel off if we go in?"

Gu Hai's eyes slightly widened before his brows drew close. His face was daubed in incredulity as he looked at that sweet naïve boy in front of him. Tilting his head to the side, he immediately burst into a spell of laughter. Even the owner who was standing to the side couldn't help but laugh along. It was likely that they were both laughing at Bai Luo Yin's adorable statement and the lovely expression that settled on his youthful countenance.

"Are you stupid? If that was the case, do you think they would actually let us bath in boiling hot water? The water in the hot springs has already cool off a bit. Do you see that outdoor pool over there? The water in the spring there has been cooled. We'll be bathing over there."

Looking at Gu Hai as he meticulously explained it, Bai Luo Yin was a bit embarrassed, evident by the punch pink color that crept up from his neck to his cheeks.

"You never told me that, how was I supposed to know?"

"It's common sense. You actually needed me to tell you?" Gu Hai laughed again, putting his hand on Bai Luo Yin's shoulder.

Feeling disgruntled, Bai Luo Yin shoved Gu Hai's hand off, snatched the egg and made his way towards the dressing room.

Shit! As expected, having been with this fool for so long my IQ has also dropped!

Even though this pool of water had already cooled off, it was still a bit hot to the touch. It was only after a long while was Bai Luo Yin able to withstand the temperature and actually enjoy it. Gu Hai delightfully swam around the perimeter in one full circle before stopping at Bai Luo Yin's side. The two leaned against the edge of the pool side by side and let the flowing spring water scrupulously massage their bodies, making them feel as if there were waves of heat coursing throughout their being.