Vol 2 Chapter 13 (1/2)

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Mai Ding made sure that An Ziyan dropped him off a bus stop away from his house. He didn’t want his parents to find out about the relations.h.i.+p.

“Mai Ding.”

“Mhm?”

“Do you intend to be with me forever?”

Mai Ding was rather surprised by the question. “Why are you asking me this? Are you tired of me already? You can kill that thought. I will continue to hara.s.s you in this life and the next.” When it comes to love, Mai Ding was a die-hard lover. He’s never going to give up.

“Your mom and dad will find out sooner or later.”

It was a heavy topic to discuss. It’s not as if Mai Ding hadn’t thought about it before. He knew that for the two of them to be together, life wouldn’t be a bed of roses. Why wouldn't normal couples accept them?

“I understand where this is going, but there’s no need to rush.”

Before he could finish his thought, An Ziyan cut him off, saying, “How long are you going to sit there? Quick, get out of the car.”

It was indeed getting late. Mai Ding looked outside the window, returned his gaze to An Ziyan, then quickly pecked him on the cheek. “Goodnight, An Ziyan.” And with that, he left hurriedly.

An Ziyan couldn’t help but smile to himself, seeing how shy Mai Ding looked even when pecking him on the cheek. And on the other hand, Mai Ding’s eyes never left the car. It was only when he saw that the car had disappeared into the darkness, did he finally turned to walk in the direction of his house. A sudden wave of loneliness overcame him when he realized that An Ziyan wasn’t by his side anymore. At that moment, he couldn’t be bothered that the person he loves was a guy. He also wasn’t bothered that others would see him as a pervert. When you have fallen in love, all these don’t matter anymore.

Mai Ding was resolute in his love for An Ziyan.

The next day, Mai Ding registered to take his driver’s license. He was indeed true to his word! He did it for two main reasons, of course: one, it is for An Ziyan; two, it is for their safety, and because he wanted to pa.s.s the test as soon as possible, Mai Ding was willing to make that long and gruelling journey to An Ziyan’s house, hoping that he could borrow An Ziyan’s car. Even though he might have felt tired, he was not going to admit it. He was feeling excited thinking about the prospect of driving his car.

When An Ziyan saw that look of happiness on Mai Ding’s face after opening the door, he coldly said, “You again?”

“You mean I can’t come to your house? Anyway, my dear cla.s.smate, would you be willing to teach me how to drive? I wish to take the driving test soon.”

“What’s the point?’ An Ziyan said as he walked to the kitchen to pour himself a cup of coffee, flipping through the newspapers as he did so.

“What do you mean by that? You do not respect the law. If I am able to drive, I can drive you around.”

An Ziyan frowned. “The bottom is going to drive the top?”

“What’s with that tone? And can you stop being such a chauvinistic* pig?”

(* - belief that you/your race is better than the rest)

“I’m not teaching.”

“Even if I beg you?”

“How much is that worth?”

“But I am the person you are going to spend forever with…”

“Umm, that’s a bit to early to say.” It looks like nothing Mai Ding said could persuade An Ziyan.

Mai Ding surveyed his surroundings. He saw that An Ziyan’s house was in a mess. And bingo! “My dear cla.s.smate, what if I say that I will clean your house for one month if you teach me how to drive?”

An Ziyan continued to read his papers, not even looking at Mai Ding. “Why would I need you to do that? I’ll just hire a maid.”

Mai Ding thought hard and as he can, so he was twirling his fingers and he couldn’t help but blush. “What if I said that on top of the housework, you can also do 'that' to me anytime you want?”

This time, An Ziyan looked up and matter-of-factly replied, “We have a deal.”

In the end, seduction worked. Mai Ding felt that his boyfriend was just too h.o.r.n.y. But it was Mai Ding who thought of this in the first place. So how innocent could he be?

But no matter what, Mai Ding was just excited that he could finally get to drive. And who knows? This car could even be his, he thought. And yes, he did think a lot. Too much, in fact.