JOH CH55: Kidney nourishment
Su Yiran furrowed his brows, watching Ting-ge act all smug. Even with a single strand of hair, he could guess what was going on in his mind — he was definitely bickering with the livestream comments again.
He took a deep breath, trying not to lose his temper during the livestream. But when he saw the barrage of 【!!!!】 flooding the screen, his face flushed uncontrollably. He quickly lowered his head and continued pretending to focus on making the cookies.
He’d kissed Ting-ge in front of so many people…
Hopefully, the audience didn’t catch that Gu Yuanting had even licked him. Probably not, right? Su Yiran wasn’t sure, and the more he thought about it, the redder his face became.
He didn’t dare look at what people were saying in the comments, so he tried to act normal and said to the viewers, “…So, once you press your cookie molds like this, preheat your oven first, then place the shaped dough onto a baking tray, and bake.”
Gu Yuanting was beside him, helping with the cookies. He alternated between reading the envious, jealous comments in the chat and looking at the adorable person next to him, feeling utterly smug and triumphant.
Ranran was his.
Su Yiran finally finished prepping the cookies and moved to place them in the oven. He explained, “Everyone, since we’re using a small oven, the heat might be uneven, so pay attention to the color of your cookies as they bake. Flip them often.”
Surely, the audience must have forgotten about that kiss by now, right? Thinking that, Su Yiran glanced at the chat to see if anyone had questions about the cookies.
But what he saw was the comments screaming even louder:
【We want another kiss!!! Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss again!!!!】
【Yiyi’s blushing face is so cute after getting kissed!!!】
【Ting-ting revealed his face!!!! God-tier CP!!!! Screaming like a groundhog!!!!】
【Seeing Tingting, I give up QAQ, crying as I hand over my beloved Yiyi】
【When’s the next kiss?? Tingting, kiss a few more times!!! Aaaaahhh】
Su Yiran: “……”
Then, a special rainbow-colored comment from an Apple Super VIP popped up, making it impossible to ignore:
【I want to lick Yiyi’s lips too, they must be soft and sweet, perfect for licking and kissing, hehehehe】
Gu Yuanting saw that one too.
Gu Yuanting: “……”
Su Yiran had a bad feeling. Before he could react, Gu Yuanting suddenly leaned in close, one hand on the back of his head, the other lifting his chin, and kissed him again — a deep, intense kiss — right in front of the camera.
A kiss that declared to everyone that Ranran was his.
Su Yiran was kissed so breathlessly he couldn’t push him away. He couldn’t escape. And they were still live!
He was so anxious and embarrassed he was on the verge of tears.
Finally, Gu Yuanting let him go. Su Yiran immediately stood up and took several steps back, retreating out of frame before stopping.
Frantically checking the stream, he was horrified to see his screen had gone black, a yellow box in the center, with a red exclamation mark in the corner:
【Abnormal Activity: Your stream has been suspended due to C-class violations — inappropriate sexual content. Ban duration: 24 hours. Time remaining: 24 hours.】
Su Yiran: “……”
He was livid with Ting-ge.
A food streamer… getting banned for inappropriate sexual content…
Gu Yuanting hadn’t expected the stream to get banned. Seeing how furious Ranran looked, he panicked and quickly tried to comfort him. “Ranran…”
Su Yiran dodged his hand and snapped, “Don’t touch me.”
Gu Yuanting panicked even more. He wanted to reach out but didn’t dare. “Ranran, don’t be mad. I’m sorry, it’s my fault. Please don’t be mad.”
That only made Su Yiran more upset. “You tell me, how many times have you said ‘I’m sorry’ recently? Do you even hear yourself?”
Gu Yuanting was crushed, unable to defend himself, and just mumbled, “I’m sorry. I was wrong. I won’t do it again.”
He suddenly remembered Su Yiran was pregnant — anger wasn’t good for the baby. Desperate, he said, “Okay, okay, I’ll call Apple right now and get your stream reinstated.” He fumbled for his phone.
Su Yiran: “……”
Watching him seriously try to make the call, Su Yiran couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry. He quickly grabbed the phone. “Forget it. It’ll be lifted tomorrow.”
Gu Yuanting noticed the shift in his tone and tried cautiously to hug him. Su Yiran didn’t reject him this time, so he gently pulled him into his arms. “Are you still mad?”
Su Yiran’s anger had already melted away. He figured Ting-ge had just been too jealous. And truthfully, if someone else said they wanted to kiss and lick Ting-ge’s lips, he’d be livid too.
Thinking that, his frustration vanished. Relaxing into the hug, he said softly, “Forget it, I’m not mad anymore.” He looked up at him. “If someone said they wanted to kiss you, I’d be super jealous too.”
Gu Yuanting was caught off guard by this sudden confession. His heart melted like syrup.
He really, really wanted to kiss Ranran again, and was already leaning in… but recalling the earlier mess, he stopped himself and asked,
“Ranran… can I kiss you?”
Su Yiran knew what he wanted, and had been waiting. Seeing him stop and ask so seriously, Su Yiran felt his heart turn into mush.
Instead of replying, he leaned in and kissed Gu Yuanting himself.
Just like that, they returned to their usual lovey-dovey selves — not even five minutes after the fight.
Su Yiran even noticed that Ting-ge’s gaze seemed more tender than ever — even clingier.
He looked away shyly, blushing, feeling ashamed.
He should’ve stayed mad for at least five more minutes. No, two minutes!
Then he thought about how chaotic the fans would be after this livestream disaster. When they streamed again, who knew what the viewers would say…
He’d just have to grow a thick skin and pretend like nothing happened.
Looking at the cookie molds on the table, he figured they shouldn’t go to waste. He said to Gu Yuanting, “Let’s finish baking them, otherwise it’d be such a waste.”
Gu Yuanting nodded, transferred the cookies onto the tray, and put them in the oven.
Since the stream was off, they didn’t need to use the tiny oven. He used the large one, which baked evenly and didn’t require constant flipping.
Soon, the cookies were done — sweet, crispy, and delicious. Su Yiran ate a small plate, and then Gu Yuanting banned him from eating more.
Su Yiran could only watch longingly as Ting-ge ate, pitiful beyond words.
He swallowed hard and asked, “Ting-ge, are they good?”
Lately, Su Yiran had been craving sweets more and more. The smell alone drove him crazy. Every livestream was a battle with temptation. If it weren’t for Ting-ge watching him like a hawk, he’d have already scarfed down a ton.
Gu Yuanting nodded. “They’re really good.”
Seeing Ranran’s pitiful expression, he gave in and fed him two more pieces.
Su Yiran, having been fed more, beamed with joy and rewarded him with a kiss.
Gu Yuanting felt a warm rush in his chest. Seeing Ranran so happy made him happy too.
That night, while Gu Yuanting was cooking, Su Yiran was watching a health show on TV. Something on the show reminded him of something.
He peeked into the kitchen. “Ting-ge, let’s make some Chinese yam and goji berry soup tonight?”
Gu Yuanting didn’t think much of it. “Craving yam?”
Su Yiran nodded. “Yeah.” (Not really.)
Gu Yuanting said, “I’ll make it with ribs then.”
At dinner, Su Yiran watched as Ting-ge avoided the soup, focusing on the other dishes or serving food for him.
He handed Ting-ge a bowl and said, “Ting-ge, this soup is really good. You should have some too.”
Gu Yuanting felt sweet inside and drank it all seriously.
Su Yiran watched him finish, then asked, “How about half a bowl more?” Gotta nourish Ting-ge properly.
Gu Yuanting was a little puzzled but obediently drank it all.
After dinner, Su Yiran was still thinking about how to strengthen Ting-ge’s body. Casually, he said, “Tomorrow when we grocery shop, let’s buy some bass and beef. I feel like eating that.”
“Fish and beef?” Gu Yuanting didn’t think much of it. They’re both healthy. He nodded.
Su Yiran added, “Oh, and let’s get some oysters too. Oysters are yummy.” He said it lightly, but then quickly looked away, guilty.
Gu Yuanting paused.
Bass, beef, oysters… and earlier, goji berries and yam… Every ingredient screamed tonifying kidney and boosting male vitality.
Gu Yuanting: “……”
He immediately thought of his less-than-stellar “performance” the night before. Looking at Ranran, who now avoided eye contact and looked super guilty, he took a deep breath.
He smiled.