Qi Huai’s frequent visits to the neighbor’s house for meals were finally discovered by his father. This was because the diligent Amanda would write a weekly report, recording what dishes she had cooked, how much money she had spent, and what Qi Huai’s appetite was like, and then send an email to Qi Huai’s father.

The busy man only remembered to read this email after two weeks of being busy. He was surprised to learn that his son, who rarely visited other people’s homes, had become a regular at the neighbor’s house. He was very curious, so he asked Amanda to send an invitation to the lady next door, inviting her and her son to have dinner at their house this weekend.

When Amanda delivered the invitation, Qi Huai was swimming at Yoon Nam-hyuk’s house. It was a hot day with a bright sun, but Yoon Nam-hyuk was wearing a T-shirt while swimming, which looked uncomfortable.

Qi Huai pulled Yoon Nam-hyuk’s clothes in the pool. “Take it off, it’s so uncomfortable to have wet clothes sticking to you. We’ve known each other for so long, why are you still so shy?”

Yoon Nam-hyuk’s skin was soft and slippery from being soaked in the pool water. Qi Huai touched him from his arm to his waist, unable to put it down. He then reached in through the hem of his clothes. “Let me touch you more, I’ll help you desensitize.”

He was shirtless, hugging and touching Yoon Nam-hyuk, not thinking there was anything wrong with it, just playing around. But it was too close. Yoon Nam-hyuk felt like a squid trapped on a hot plate. Every kick and push would touch the other’s scorching skin.

It should be known that it wasn’t just Yoon Nam-hyuk who was good to touch, Qi Huai was too. Yoon Nam-hyuk really liked the way the other looked when he was swimming, and he even dreamed about it at night. The content of his dreams made Yoon Nam-hyuk despise himself every morning when he woke up.

The person being touched was blushing and his heart was pounding. He didn’t even have the strength to struggle. Qi Huai took off Yoon Nam-hyuk’s T-shirt in no time.

His fair upper body was thin but had beautiful lines. The hollow of his collarbone held a small pool of water just right, so sparkling that it made Qi Huai feel dizzy.

He reached out and wiped the water from Yoon Nam-hyuk’s collarbone, and said softly, “You eat too little. You’re a year older than me, why are you so thin?”

He then touched the scars on Yoon Nam-hyuk’s waist. “Who did this? Does it still hurt? I’ll get revenge for you.”

Some people seem to be naturally good at flirting. Without exaggerated, ambiguous, or explicit language, they can make people’s hearts flutter with just their eyes, fingertips, and a few words of concern.

The teenage Qi Huai’s eyes were already sharp enough. When he said he would get revenge, his eyes seemed to be able to shoot out knives, which pierced Yoon Nam-hyuk’s heart with a “thud” and a red rose bloomed.

Yoon Nam-hyuk felt so hot. Qi Huai touched his face again. “Your face is all red from the sun, like a little peach.”

Oh my god…

Does he know what he’s saying…

Yoon Nam-hyuk’s throat was blocked by shyness, excitement, liking, and sourness. He left Qi Huai to talk to himself and perform a one-man show. But the more Qi Huai looked at Yoon Nam-hyuk, the more he liked him. The words he said were all seemingly normal but actually dizzying.

“Ah, you’re here~ kids~”

Hyun Si-young’s appearance was like a basin of cold water pouring down. Yoon Nam-hyuk’s whole body went cold, and the pink bubbles instantly burst. He shivered in the pool.

She said, “Qi Huai’s father just sent an invitation, saying we’ll have dinner together tonight. Come out and get ready. It’s already four in the afternoon. Dinner starts at seven.”

Dinner was at Qi Huai’s house. Although they were all acquaintances, Qi Huai was inexplicably nervous.

He ran home with his soaked T-shirt, took a shower, blew his hair, sprayed on some perfume… and even put some hair gel in his hair. He also wore a shirt, which was strangely formal.

As soon as Qi Huai’s father entered the door, he saw the clean and fragrant Qi Huai, who was almost glowing, and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. “Yo, which young lady are you going to marry?”

Qi Huai was stunned for a moment.

He said, “I’m going to marry Ms. Amanda, who bakes dirty cookies,” but his heart was filled with a very hazy fluctuation because of his father’s teasing.

He thought of Yoon Nam-hyuk. The other’s figure flashed in his mind and then drilled into his heart with a “swoosh.”

Amanda came out of the kitchen with a very rhythmic dance step and gave Qi Huai the middle finger. “Kid, when you grow chest hair, I’ll allow you to be my hundredth suitor.”

Qi Huai laughed. “That’s so sad.”

But he thought to himself, he’s a year older than me, I wonder if he has any suitors.

Before long, Yoon Nam-hyuk and his mother arrived.

Hyun Si-young wore a very decent Chanel summer outfit, which was dignified but not overly formal. Yoon Nam-hyuk wore a beige shirt and brown shorts. In Qi Huai’s eyes, he was as handsome as a movie star, and Yoon Nam-hyuk thought the same of Qi Huai.

Qi Huai’s body temperature was high and he was afraid of the heat, so he wore a linen shirt and light-colored pants. This was the first time this guy was so neat, even his hairstyle was neat. When he wasn’t smiling, he was as handsome as a sculpture.

The two looked at each other silently. A thick and sticky something was secretly surging. Qi Huai was the first to lose, stood beside Yoon Nam-hyuk, and said with a smile, “You look good in a shirt.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk was a little embarrassed. “Oh…”

“Oh?” Qi Huai pretended to be surprised. “At least praise me too, right?”

Yoon Nam-hyuk pursed his lips and smiled. “…Shameless.”

Because there were few people, they sat at a two-person table in the second-floor dining room for dinner. Amanda hummed a song while serving the dishes and winked at Yoon Nam-hyuk. “Eat at ease, cutie. I know your dietary restrictions~”

Without even thinking, he must have been told by that guy Qi Huai. Yoon Nam-hyuk was a little happy and thanked Amanda.

“Thank me.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk whispered, “Thank you.”

The two adults were very good at socializing, especially Qi Huai’s father. The father and son had similar personalities, with a kind of enthusiasm and considerate grace that was not annoying.

Yoon Nam-hyuk glanced at Qi Huai’s father a few times. He found that the other’s features were more rugged, which was different from this.

He guessed that Qi Huai’s features were more like his mother’s, more delicate, but because he was a boy, he had a bit more of a wild beauty. As for manliness, it would probably come out in a few years, so there was no need to rush… what’s it to me?

The dinner was a happy one for both host and guests.

The adults had a good chat, and Qi Huai and Yoon Nam-hyuk also had a strange sense of excitement.

It was as if their friendship had been approved by both families, as if it had been stamped, and they could become closer as a matter of course. As for how close… they didn’t know, but they were very happy.

After this day, not only Qi Huai’s father, but even Ms. Xuan was busy. Amanda went from being a person who cooked for Qi Huai to a person who cooked for Qi Huai and Yoon Nam-hyuk.

She was very happy. Every head chef hoped that while earning a good salary, there would be more diners to appreciate their work. So Amanda gave up the dirty cookies that Qi Huai liked and began to move on to more complex baking recipes, such as dirty macarons.

The days without adults were freer. Yoon Nam-hyuk felt that he had never been so happy before. Although he also liked to be with his mother, that feeling was different.

They swam together, played ball together, skateboarded together, and played games together… When they were tired, they would lie head to head on the bed and read comics.

Qi Huai liked to read scary ones. Just a glance would make one’s scalp tingle. Yoon Nam-hyuk politely declined, but he was often scared by the sudden appearance of terrifying images.

If it were half a year ago and Qi Huai scared him, Yoon Nam-hyuk would not say anything even if he was unhappy, at most he would just be sullen. But now it was different. Yoon Nam-hyuk would occasionally blurt out a Korean sentence, “Hey! Are you crazy?”

“Are you crazy? Are you crazy?” Qi Huai would laugh and repeat this Korean sentence. He already knew it because Yoon Nam-hyuk often said it.

The comic book was thrown on the floor, and the two of them fought on the bed. This was already their umpteenth fight. Qi Huai was often the first to beg for mercy, burying his face in Yoon Nam-hyuk’s neck and muttering, “Truce! Truce!”

He didn’t know why this move was so effective. Qi Huai had accidentally discovered it. Unfortunately, when he used this move, Qi Huai couldn’t see Yoon Nam-hyuk’s expression. He only knew it was effective, but he didn’t know that Yoon Nam-hyuk was blushing and putting his hand on his back, with twinkling stars in his eyes.

Actually, Yoon Nam-hyuk also had a little trick. When Qi Huai buried his head in his arms, he would use his fingertips to gently scratch Qi Huai’s back. Qi Huai would sigh in comfort and then lie there for longer than usual. He could then secretly kiss Qi Huai’s hair without the other knowing.

At this time, Yoon Nam-hyuk felt that time had slowed down, and everything was so beautiful.

Qi Huai closed his eyes and suddenly said, “When I have enough pocket money to buy a car, I’ll take you to farther places to play.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk: “Where to? How far? We can also go by train and plane.”

Qi Huai: “That’s different.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk: “What’s different?”

Qi Huai said, “There are many strangers on trains and planes, and it’s very noisy. If we drive, it’ll just be the two of us. It’ll be our own trip.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk blinked and showed a happy expression. His face was also a little red, but he said, “If you lie, you’re a little dog.”

Qi Huai suddenly sat up and stared at Yoon Nam-hyuk. This action was so swift that Yoon Nam-hyuk’s face was full of astonishment, and even the shy blush had not completely faded.

Qi Huai felt an inexplicable urge and kissed Yoon Nam-hyuk’s cheek loudly, smiling very cheekily. “So fair and cute, cuter than Bubble.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk’s eyes widened.

Comparing him to that guy who gnaws on chair legs?

The two rolled on the bed and fought again.

Qi Huai’s father was very concerned about Qi Huai’s education. It wasn’t that he had to get an A+ or win a competition. Of course, Qi Huai’s grades were also very good. It was that he hoped Qi Huai would have a sense of entrepreneurship from a young age.

So Qi Huai had been “starting his own business” since he was a little kid. He had a large sum of money in his personal account, but it was still a long way from buying the luxury car he liked.

So Qi Huai stole his father’s car keys.

Yoon Nam-hyuk was a little worried. “Will your dad find out?”

Qi Huai laughed. “It’s fine, he’s used to it.”

“Oh…” Yoon Nam-hyuk began to worry about something else. “When was the last time you drove?”

Ever since he had known Qi Huai, he had never seen him drive.

Qi Huai was helpless. “A year ago… you homebody, I haven’t been to a faraway place since I met you.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk couldn’t believe it. “Is it my fault? You never said you wanted to go to a faraway place.”

Qi Huai said, “Wer! Wer!”

Yoon Nam-hyuk: “You’re cursing me! That’s how Bubble curses people!”

Qi Huai laughed loudly. “How could I bear to curse you? When I’m walking Bubble, he also barks like that. It means he’s excited, it means I’m very happy to be out with you.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk blushed and said nothing. He was at a loss for words. He felt that Qi Huai was like yeast. Just a few words from him could make his liking for him grow bigger and bigger.

He didn’t know if these likes would have a chance to bake into a fluffy, soft, warm, and sweet little bread…

A happy afternoon.

They went to many places, such as Qi Huai’s favorite game store. The owner was a man in his forties with wrinkled skin and a big beard, dressed like a rock singer.

There was a small room in the store that was only for VIPs. Inside were classic game consoles and game cards from various eras. They played games from twenty years ago all the way to the present. Yoon Nam-hyuk felt dizzy, tired, and happy.

In the middle, the owner brought in two glasses of iced orange juice and winked at them ambiguously. “Youngsters, want to play something interesting in a place where your parents can’t see? It’s a Japanese product, definitely suitable for the aesthetics of young Asians. If you spend over $100 today, you can get it for free~ If you’re afraid to take it home, you can store it here~”

The game card was covered in either breasts or butts, a sea of white. It was yellower than the butter Amanda used to bake cookies, and it was obviously a pornographic game.

Before Qi Huai could even see clearly what was going on, Yoon Nam-hyuk angrily covered his eyes. “We’re not playing this. Thank you, but no.”

The owner pouted and left. “Little nerds, you don’t know what’s good for you.”

The door was closed, and the room returned to silence. Yoon Nam-hyuk’s hand was still covering Qi Huai’s eyes. Qi Huai grabbed Yoon Nam-hyuk’s wrist and laughed out loud. “I didn’t even see clearly, but your hand is so fast.”

Yoon Nam-hyuk immediately pulled his hand back. “It’s not hard to see clearly. Just take a walk at a campus party, and you might see the real thing… oh, right, you might have already seen the real thing.”

He thought to himself, Qi Huai is already eighteen. In a place like the United States, he might have been in love several times.

Once this thought appeared, it couldn’t be stopped. As someone with a guilty conscience, he didn’t dare to ask in detail, so he could only secretly feel sour in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Qi Huai lay on his thigh and stared at Yoon Nam-hyuk with a probing gaze. “So clear? Have you seen it?”

His tone was light, but his substantial gaze immediately brought to mind the words “interrogation” and “cross-examination.” Yoon Nam-hyuk was guilty. He thought he shouldn’t have brought this up. What if he was found out…

“No,” he said, but his heart said otherwise.

Qi Huai said “oh.” He wanted to ask Yoon Nam-hyuk why he had covered his eyes. Was it because he had just turned eighteen, or did he simply not want him to see it? But after thinking about it, he didn’t know why he had to ask. It felt strange…

The two of them were lost in their own thoughts. They were silent for a long time. They couldn’t play anymore, so they decided to go home.

When they were paying, the owner was still not giving up. “Kids, don’t blame me for being nosy. Are your Asian families too conservative, or do you not like women? When I was your age, I was like an electric drill. That’s right, an electric drill. I couldn’t wait to be hard from morning to night. How can you be so indifferent? It’s unbelievable. How about I let you try it for ten minutes for free? It’s really exciting, really~~~”

Yoon Nam-hyuk’s ears were about to explode. Qi Huai gave the owner an extra fifty dollars as a tip. “Shut up.”

The owner took the money and put it in his pocket. “Asian families are the best. I love you, kid. Your choices are always so wise.”

On the way back, the two were even more silent. Yoon Nam-hyuk’s mind was full of the owner’s sentence, “or do you not like women.” He was afraid that Qi Huai would overthink it, so he was anxious.

Qi Huai’s mind, on the other hand, was full of the sentence “electric drill.” He thought to himself, I’m also quite an electric drill, but I’m really not interested in that kind of game. A cold picture with lines written by God knows who, it’s so fake. It’s not as interesting as holding my little He…

Hmm?

Something’s not right.

Qi Huai frowned.

On the one hand, he felt that he shouldn’t make such a comparison, because those things related to lust shouldn’t be associated with a “friend.” But on the other hand, he felt that it was right to make such a comparison, because that was really what he thought.

Holding Yoon Nam-hyuk was very interesting, and it felt very comfortable to touch him. He couldn’t wait to hold him all the time. The other would even scratch his back. Holding him for a whole day without doing anything was interesting.

Forget it…

I don’t know what I’m saying.