Chapter 121
Su Bin saw Sun Yujie’s flushed face and dazed expression, unsure if he was drunk or still reeling from the girl’s slap. “Do you want to come to my place for a while?”
“Nah, it’s too late today. Fei, can you just drop me off at my dorm? You should also go back and rest early. You’ll be busy tomorrow, right?” Sun Yujie forced a smile and said to Su Bin, “Thank you for the meal today. I had a great time.”
Seeing his insistence, Su Bin didn’t press further. He just reminded, “If you need anything, give me a call. Don’t keep it to yourself.”
Sun Yujie gratefully glanced at Su Bin. “Sure, I’ll come to help at your shop tomorrow afternoon.”
Su Bin smiled. “Great!”
As Sun Yujie got off the car, he stood there watching them leave. When the car had driven a few meters away, Su Bin stuck his head out and shouted, “Jason, Happy New Year!”
Sun Yujie stood under the street lamp, waving his hand vigorously towards Su Bin, but his expression was indiscernible, whether he was crying or smiling.
Back home, before Jin Fei could even sit down properly, he was called out by his buddies for another round of fun. It seemed he wouldn’t be back until the wee hours of the morning.
Seeing that it wasn’t yet midnight, Su Bin hurried to the kitchen to prepare ingredients. Yang Chengzhe asked in surprise, “Are you cooking so late?”
“I won’t cook tonight. I’ll make breakfast for Allen tomorrow morning and his lunchbox for noon,” Su Bin explained while cutting the beef.
Yang Chengzhe grinned and asked, “Am I included?”
Su Bin lied, “This is a paid service.”
Yang Chengzhe raised an eyebrow. “I can pay you too~”
Su Bin replied awkwardly, “Uh…”
This was the first time Yang Chengzhe had asked Su Bin to cook for him. However, this time, Su Bin wanted to prepare lunch only for Allen to express his special feelings towards him. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to cook for Yang Chengzhe, but he wanted to make Allen feel special by cooking exclusively for him. So, he felt torn when Yang Chengzhe asked, not knowing how to respond.
But Su Bin knew Yang Chengzhe was joking, as his tone carried a clear hint of teasing, and Su Bin’s behavior of doing things for Allen did spark some imagination.
Indeed, Yang Chengzhe continued jokingly, “Did Allen put a spell on you? Why are you so good to him?”
Su Bin twitched his ears. “Allen is also good to me…”
Yang Chengzhe teased further, “Are you complaining that your big bro Cheng isn’t good enough to you? Or is it because Allen is better looking than us, so you treat him differently?”
Su Bin chuckled awkwardly. “I’m not infatuated… You guys are all great!”
Yang Chengzhe rubbed his chin. “Could it be that you have feelings for Allen…”
Su Bin: “…” Oh no, it seems like he won’t be able to hide it for long…
“What are you guys talking about?” At that moment, Allen suddenly appeared and interrupted Yang Chengzhe.
Yang Chengzhe immediately stopped teasing Su Bin. “Hehe, just chatting.”
Allen looked at the cup in Yang Chengzhe’s hand and asked, “Still drinking tea at this hour? Aren’t you going to sleep?”
“I have to wait until midnight. When the old man wakes up, I’ll call and wish him a happy new year. It’s the first day of the lunar new year…” Yang Chengzhe quickly put away the tea set and went upstairs with the tea cup.
Watching Yang Chengzhe disappear at the top of the stairs, Allen turned back and reached out to hug Su Bin from behind, leaning in to kiss his ear.
Su Bin was stiff with fear. “Cheng will see…”
Allen chuckled softly, lowering his voice. “He’s already gone…”
Su Bin was trembling all over from the kiss, feeling incredibly tense. “Let’s wait until we’re in the room…”
Allen whispered, “How long?”
Su Bin surrendered. “Okay…”
After putting the marinated beef in the refrigerator, Su Bin washed his hands and finished packing up. Then he followed Allen upstairs obediently to take a shower, knowing he couldn’t avoid it tonight. He decided to say some nice things later to satisfy Allen and hopefully go to bed early.
An hour later, while they were engaged in activities unsuitable for children, the door was suddenly knocked.
Su Bin tensed instantly, looking at Allen with a terrified expression. Allen gestured with his eyes for Su Bin to relax, covered Su Bin with the blanket, and got up to open the door.
It was Yang Chengzhe! Allen chatted with him outside the door, leaving a gap in the door without closing it completely. Su Bin could hear their conversation from the door. He was so nervous; what if Yang Chengzhe found out about his current state? Would he have any face left?
But in this state, Su Bin felt even more excited, feeling like he couldn’t hold on much longer!
…Ah~~ Oh no~~ It’s over! Q口Q
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Allen returned to the room after chatting with Yang Chengzhe for only a few minutes, but for Su Bin, it felt like an eternity. He buried his face in the pillow, feeling too embarrassed to show his face…
When Allen saw the situation, he opened his eyes in surprise. “Oh…” Su Bin hummed in frustration, too ashamed to look at him.
Allen suggested, “How about leaving a gap under the door when we’re doing it next time?”
Su Bin protested, “N-No way…” Qaq
Afterward, lying in Allen’s arms, Su Bin’s heartbeat took a long time to calm down.
“Do you still want to keep it a secret from them?” Allen asked with a smile.
“I…” Should I really tell them? What would they think?
In a way, it was like confessing to parents about masturbation as a teenager. Originally, it was something to be ashamed of and enjoyed secretly, but it felt strange to talk about it openly…
However, Su Bin also had a strange feeling, as if Cheng and the others already knew, just like parents who are well aware that teenagers at the age of seventeen or eighteen would engage in such activities. They just didn’t mention it to save face.
“Let’s just go with the flow…” Su Bin buried his face in Allen’s embrace like an ostrich.
“Up to you.” Allen smiled.
After lying for a while, seeing Su Bin frowning as if unable to sleep, Allen asked, “What are you thinking about?”
Su Bin sighed and said, “I was thinking about him. He seems really pitiful.”
Allen remained silent, just watching Su Bin, signaling him to continue.
“He really likes Cheng Ang. Today’s incident must have been a big blow to him. Seeing him, I can’t help but think of myself when I was deceived and abandoned by my girlfriend…”
Su Bin was worried about Sun Yujie because he saw a familiar emotion in his eyes: despair. Although Sun Yujie seemed indifferent on the surface, when he hadn’t seen Cheng Ang being affectionate with someone else, he could still delude himself. Today, he must have realized how insignificant his position in this relationship really was.
True love cannot tolerate “sharing” and “deception”. Being in a relationship only makes people more selfish and greedy… just like Su Bin inadvertently falling in love with Allen. Although their relationship wasn’t purely “romantic,” Su Bin still hoped Allen would be exclusively his.
Before they left, Su Bin had tried his best to say those words to Sun Yujie—Happy New Year—just to give him a glimmer of hope. It’s okay if there’s no love, you still have friends.
After listening to Su Bin’s confession, Allen spoke, “Do you want to hear my honest opinion?”
Su Bin asked, “What honest opinion?”
Looking into his eyes, Allen said seriously, “I don’t want to see anyone else affecting your mood except me.”
—Fool, I’m a hundred times more selfish than you are.
Allen continued, “If possible, I don’t even want you to have friends.”
—I want you to have only me in your world.
Su Bin was startled by his words. “That’s impossible. It would be very lonely without friends.”
“You have me,” Allen said.
Su Bin frowned. “But you can’t replace everyone. You have your own work, your own matters, and you can’t always be with me…”
“I know, so I’m not restricting you from making friends.” There was a hint of regret and frustration in Allen’s eyes—I just want you to understand my true desire.
Su Bin breathed a sigh of relief.
“Moon, you must remember, making friends is a privilege I’ve given you,” Allen said seriously. “If your mood is overly influenced by your friends, I’ll revoke my privilege.”
Su Bin: “…”
Allen pinched Su Bin’s chin. “Do you understand now?”
“Um.” Su Bin obediently responded, but he was a little afraid of the fleeting determination he saw in Allen’s eyes just now.
Allen gave him a kiss and whispered in his ear, “Go to sleep. Goodnight.”
Before 8 a.m. on February 14th, “Boss Su’s” shop was already surrounded by Chinese students eager to show their support.
Amidst everyone’s anticipation, banners dropped, revealing the shop adorned in festive red decorations.
Simultaneously, the outdoor speakers started playing the crackling sound of electronic firecrackers, and the crowd erupted into cheers and applause!
“We’ve finally waited for you~~~ I’m glad I didn’t give up! (≧∀≦)”
“Who is Boss Su? Please accept my confession, Boss Su!”
“Happy New Year! Congratulations on the grand opening!”
“Long live Chinese cuisine!”
A minute later, the familiar New Year song echoed from the speakers—”In every street and alley, in everyone’s mouth, the first words upon meeting are congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you, congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you~”
“Happy New Year, congratulations! Welcome to ‘Boss Su’!” Su Bin bowed to the crowd, wearing a large red Tang-style hat embroidered with traditional tiger motifs and dressed in a uniform with Chinese elements.
“On the first day of opening, limited to five hundred servings! Welcome to choose! The first fifty customers enjoy a half-price New Year special!” The one saying this was none other than the “expert plate swiper” Su Bin had met while working as a dishwasher at “Tai Fu” restaurant!
“What do they have? Oh my god! Roujiamo! Am I seeing this right?! I actually see Roujiamo in the US! Give me ten Roujiamos!”
“Ah~~! I want dumplings! Oh my god, I’m going to cry tears of happiness!”
“Mom, I’ll never worry about starving in the US again!”
“Please line up, one by one!”
