Chapter 47 Part1 (1/2)

I broke this into two parts.

So I was crunching the numbers, and a.s.suming that each chapter in a Chinese web novel has an average English word count of 2,000, then those translators that work on projects with 1000 chapters or more are writing upwards of 2 million words.

The average English novel is roughly 100,000 – 175,000 words. Which means that they're translating the equivalent of between 10 – 20 full length books.

Wrap your head around that one.

During these past five years, Shen Yu's legs also gradually improved.

Although he can now basically walk around, it's still difficult for him to walk and jump freely, and as long as he walks fast, his legs will be sore or even start twitching.

Doctor Liu checked Shen Yu's symptoms, saying only that the deep tissue scars from the car accident were serious, so they should increase the exercise plan in the future.

For convenience, Uncle Zhang prepared a pair of crutches for Shen Yu.

In addition to the necessary rehabilitation training, people like Shen Yu usually use crutches to walk. In strict sense, despite getting rid of wheelchairs, there are still many inconveniences.

Ah…

Shen Yu always said that he had been used to being disabled for a long time.

However, if you can walk normally, who would like to be a disabled person who has difficulty even trotting?

Tang Li has always been sensitive. Ever since the beginning, he noticed Shen Yu's depressed mood and said he wanted to take Shen Yu out to relax.

Now, Shen Yu doesn't outright reject going out like he before. He held his cheek in his hand absentmindedly and looked at Tang Li's face. He asked, “Where do you want to go?”

Tang Li said, “No matter where you want to go, I will accompany you.”

Shen Yu thought for a while before he said, “Let's go and see the cherry blossoms then.”

“Okay.” Tang Li laughed and his beautiful phoenix eyes arched into cheery crescent-moons. He leaned over and held Shen Yu's right hand gently. “Anything you want.”

Shen Yu couldn't help but break open Tang Li's hand and reach up to pinch Tang Li's cheek.

But as he lifted his hand into mid-air, he suddenly realized what he was about to do, and his expression became a little awkward. He dropped his hand back to his side.

Tang Li noticed Shen Yu's awkward behavior, blinked, and looked at him with a questioning expression.

Shen Yu sighed, “You have grown up.”

Children of Tang Li's age are full of pride, and they usually don't like to be touched by others on their hair and cheeks.

He just didn't want to admit that Tang Li really grew up.

It's not just age, height and appearance changes, but also temperament and psychological changes…

Tang Li's appearance was gorgeous and aggressive before, but now there was a more elegant and bewitching beauty to the growing villain.

His eyes were dark and deep, like a bottomless lake without any ripples. His upper eyes always have a sense of distance. His lips are very pale. Even now, they seem to be malnourished.

The most important thing is that——

Tang Li was only a soph.o.m.ore in senior high school, and his height had already broken through the barrier of 1.8 meters. When he stood opposite Shen Yu, he needed to bow his head slightly in order to get a better view of Shen Yu!

Whenever Shen Yu thought of these things, he felt as if he has been stabbed in the heart.

Heaven's bias is too much!!!

Shen Yu's heart was already sad, and he had not responded yet. Suddenly, Shen Yu saw Tang Li grab his hand before he immediately put his own cheek in the captured hand.

“Don't you like pinching my face?” Tang Li spoke softly while rubbing Shen Yu's hand like a kitten.

Tang Li's one question pierced Shen Yu's defenses. Shen Yu, who was always thin-skinned, felt embarra.s.sed. He tried to pull his hand back unconsciously but found that Tang Li gripped his hand tightly and had no intention of letting go.

Shen Yu's cheeks were burning red and he reb.u.t.ted with a hard scalp: “I'm just pinching and playing.”

“Then you can play now.” Tang Li was smiling, and his black eyes were full of deep laughter. He said, “I don't mind.”

Shen Yu squeezed Tang Li's face reluctantly.

It still feels so good.

It looks tight but when it's pinched, it's as soft as a marshmallow.

Afterwards, while Tang Li was not paying attention, Shen Yu quickly took his hand back.

“How could you let someone touch your face so casually?” Shen Yu picked up the crutch and got up from the chair in front of the desk, “Shouldn't it only be your girlfriend who can touch your face?”

Tang Li stood up with him, turning away from Shen Yu and looking down in an instant.

Shen Yu: “…”

He felt like his chest had been pierced.

Tang Li, who usually follows Shen Yu like a little tail, said in a wronged tone, “I don't have a girlfriend.”

When Shen Yu staggered out of the study with a crutch, he stopped and turned to look at the “little tail” behind him. ”By the way, do you have any girls you like in school?”

Shen Yu was genuinely curious and inquisitive.

Who knew that this one question would have touched Tang Li's bottom line?

Shen Yu was also shocked by his sudden reaction. He looked at Tang Li in a daze and dared not speak for a moment.

The two men stood at the door of the study, for a long time. Tang Li's expression became more and more serious. He stared at Shen Yu without turning his eyes away. Then he asked with a suspicious tone, “Why did you suddenly ask such a question?”