Chapter 108: Milk Candy
Mi Yang went out for a trip and brought back a person.
When Cheng Qing saw him, she smiled. “Oh, why are you chasing him here now?”
Mi Yang also tilted his head and looked at him with a smile. Bai Luochuan, on the other hand, stood there gracefully. “I thought of a homework problem and came to discuss it with Little Good Boy.”
This reason was very useful. Cheng Qing immediately had them go to the room to read. She went to the kitchen to cut some fruit and also brought some pastries for them. The two of them sat at the desk and seriously discussed the problem. Bai Luochuan even stood up and took the fruit plate from her hand. “Auntie Cheng, you don’t have to be busy. I’m full.”
Cheng Qing smiled. “I’m just giving you some nutrition. How can you be full at this age!” She then reminded Bai Luochuan, “Just treat this as your own home. I’ll go and get you a quilt. You can sleep with Yangyang tonight.”
Bai Luochuan smiled. “Okay, thank you, Auntie Cheng.”
Cheng Qing closed the door and went out. From the sound of it, she was going to get the two new quilts she had just received, which would take a while.
Bai Luochuan sat next to Mi Yang and no longer looked at the problem. He poked his cheek with his finger. “You promised to give me a candy after I finished these three problems. Where’s my candy?”
Mi Yang’s mouth moved, and his cheek puffed up a little before he quickly moved it to the other side to continue holding it. He was still looking down at his book, his eyelashes long as they drooped. “You’re not eating properly. You’re always thinking of these tricks. I’m not giving it to you.”
Bai Luochuan then switched sides and continued to poke his cheek with his hand, whispering, “I was wrong. I’ll definitely eat properly this time.”
Mi Yang said, “It’s gone. I ate it.”
Bai Luochuan chuckled. The finger that had been gently scratching his face also changed direction, pinching his chin and leaning over to kiss him on the lips. His tongue was much more skilled than a few days ago. He licked open a small gap and immediately went in, nimbly chasing for a circle and then snatching back his candy.
Mi Yang: “!!”
The young master Bai licked his lips, also eating the little bit of milk candy flavor into his mouth, and after tasting it, he smiled. “So sweet.”
Perhaps because they were only separated from the adults in the family by a thin wooden door, and they could even vaguely hear the sound of the adults walking and talking outside, the kiss was shorter than before, but it also made one’s heart beat faster than when they were at the hotel. Mi Yang’s face flushed red after his candy was snatched. He looked up and widened his eyes at him. “You promised not to be reckless.”
The young master Bai replied frankly, “I’ve already been very restrained. Do you want me to let go and try?”
Mi Yang didn’t dare. He pushed two reference books to him and had him continue to do the problems.
The young master Bai was very satisfied with the one candy. As he was doing the problems, he would secretly look at the person who was studying with him. The more he looked, the more satisfied he was. Even this small room felt warm. The exercise books stacked on the desk were neatly arranged, and even a small ceramic rabbit that was there was exquisite and cute.
Cheng Qing soon found a quilt and came over, making the bed for them. As she was placing the pillows, she said, “The shop’s house is also being renovated. It’ll be ready in another six months. Next time Luochuan comes to our house, he can sleep in the guest room. It’s also spacious!”
Bai Luochuan said, “I’m fine sleeping with Mi Yang. I’m used to it.”
Cheng Qing smiled. “That’s true. It’s just that the bed here is a little small. You two can squeeze in.”
Bai Luochuan said, “Okay.”
Cheng Qing talked to them for a bit, then went to rest. She still had to go to the pharmacy to work during the day, and there were a lot of things to do. She would usually go to bed a little after nine.
Bai Luochuan listened as it quieted down outside, then also put his pen on the table and closed his exercise book. “I’m sleepy.”
Mi Yang didn’t believe him at all. He glanced at the small alarm clock beside him and teased him, “It’s only 9:20. Aren’t you usually the most energetic at this time? I’ve never seen you go to bed so early during the holidays.”
Bai Luochuan raised his eyebrows. “According to the school’s schedule, it’s also time for the evening self-study to be over. It’s just right to wash up and rest.”
He insisted that he was sleepy and wanted to go to bed. Mi Yang then took a set of his own pajamas for him and had him go and take a shower and change. He himself did a couple more problems before he went to wash up.
When he came back after tidying up, the young master Bai was already lying down, holding a book and flipping through it under the light of the bedside lamp. He was probably quite bored. When he saw him push the door open, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said, “I was just thinking. It’s not fair to only give me one candy for doing five big problems, right? Shouldn’t you give me another one?”
Mi Yang chuckled. “You were just thinking about that for half a day?”
Bai Luochuan’s eyes followed him, and his Adam’s apple rolled. “I also thought of something else.”
Mi Yang turned and closed the door, also turning off the light. With the scent of shower gel, he walked over and kissed him in the dark. His tongue pried his open, and he licked him proactively, murmuring, “There are no more milk candies. It’s not good to eat them after brushing your teeth. How about a sugar-free one… want one?”
Of course, Bai Luochuan wanted one.
Mi Yang was afraid of the cold. After he got on the bed, he was held in Bai Luochuan’s arms, his hands and feet curled up against him for warmth. His toes were on the back of Bai Luochuan’s feet, and it took a long while for his body to slowly relax and stretch out a little.
Bai Luochuan held him. “You’re so afraid of the cold. How will you be able to stand it when you go to Beijing to study in the future?”
Mi Yang said, “It’s fine. It’ll be fine as long as there’s heating.”
Bai Luochuan held him a little tighter and frowned. “But you’ll have to go out, right? And the winter is so long.”
Mi Yang smiled. “You can be with me. If I’m cold, I’ll just put my hands in your pockets.”
Bai Luochuan also smiled. He thought Mi Yang’s answer was very childish, but for a moment, he was so sweetened that he couldn’t think of any other answer. He wished he could just put this person in his pocket and take him with him.
The young master Bai’s body was good, as warm as a small furnace. Mi Yang was warm after being next to him for a while. He moved a little restlessly and reached out to get something from the side.
Bai Luochuan helped him find it and fumbled for a bit. “What do you want?”
Mi Yang said vaguely, “Nothing.”
The space on the bed was only so big. Bai Luochuan had already followed his hand and touched it. The touch of Mi Yang’s small pillow was all too familiar. For so many years, besides him, this was the thing that had been with Mi Yang the longest, and it could be called his favorite.
Bai Luochuan watched as he held the small pillow in his arms and rolled over, about to sleep soundly. He was a little unbalanced. “With me here, why do you still need this stupid pillow?”
Mi Yang had a good temper. “It’s a double insurance. I sleep soundly. You should go to sleep too. You have to take Xiaoxue to the Children’s Palace tomorrow morning.”
Bai Luochuan was still jealous of the small pillow and was about to reach out and pull it away. Mi Yang was reluctant to let go and whispered, “Don’t pull it. Be careful you don’t break it for me.”
He said it with a heartache, and Bai Luochuan also let go. But he still rolled over and held Mi Yang, his nose rubbing against his neck as he hummed, “Throw it away.”
Mi Yang said, “What?”
“That stupid pillow. Throw it away.”
Mi Yang was so angry he bumped his head against him from behind and was so angry he laughed. “What’s wrong with you tonight? Why are you competing with it?”
The young master Bai narrowed his eyes and seriously asked a question, “Which is better, it or me?”
Mi Yang thought for a moment. Before he could answer, the person behind him got annoyed. “Do you have to think about this question for so long!”
Mi Yang chuckled softly. “It’s a little hard to choose. You have to let me think… Don’t bite, don’t bite. You’re important. I choose you.”
The young master Bai held the tender flesh on the back of his neck and ground his teeth. After a while, he let go and snorted, not too lightly and not too heavily. “Three candies.”
Mi Yang said, “You’re just raising the price on the spot. There aren’t that many. I clearly only owe you less than one! And I just gave it back to you.”
“Five.”
“Hey, Bai Luochuan, are you being a little unreasonable?”
“Six, seven, eight…”
Mi Yang turned and covered his mouth with his hand. Only then did the person stop. He narrowed his eyes and licked his palm, still angry, as if he had been forced to compromise even though he had taken advantage.
“Six. Not a single one more. You always make me feed you like that. It’s too hard for me.” Mi Yang’s face was also hot.
The young master Bai reluctantly nodded in agreement, and Mi Yang could finally sleep with his own small pillow.
It was warm under the quilt, and the small pillow in his arms was also a familiar feeling. He pinched and rubbed it with his fingers, and sleepiness came over him. He closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.
Before he fell asleep, Bai Luochuan reached out and flicked the small pillow hard, but he did not insist that Mi Yang throw it out. He held him from behind, his chin resting on his shoulder, and closed his eyes to sleep.
The six milk candies were paid in installments. The young master Bai took two first thing the next morning, one sweet in his heart and one sweet in his mouth.
He was dressed neatly and tidily. When he left Mi Yang’s house with a milk candy in his mouth, it was still early, but the driver was already waiting downstairs.
There was also a set of ironed clothes in the car. It looked like he was going to wear them for some important occasion. Mi Yang suspected that he had escaped some important event again to find him. He had just asked a couple of questions when he was smoothly dodged by the young master Bai. “It’s nothing important. It’s just that my dad is back, and he also has to visit a few elders.”
Bai Luochuan sat in the car and lowered the window, pointing at his own face. He still wanted a little benefit before he left. “Little Good Boy…”
Mi Yang bent down and lightly flicked his forehead, smiling. “You should behave a little better. Don’t run out again. Auntie Luo will be worried again.”
Bai Luochuan smiled. “Will you give me a candy as a reward?”
Mi Yang said, “I’ll give it to you if you behave well.”
The young master Bai’s eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement, then left with the driver.
Bai Luochuan had been very busy these past two days. He probably remembered his promise with Mi Yang and didn’t dare to sneak out again. He was determined to get a few more candies and only sent Mi Yang a text when he was free, saying how boring the banquet was, and also about how strict his dad was after he came back. The Bai father and son’s relationship was not bad when they were not together, but they had not seen each other much these past few years, and their personalities were very different. The Political Commissar Bai also didn’t know how to communicate with a teenager of this age. The father and son would occasionally argue, one strict and the other unconvinced. They would both have a sour face and refuse to be the first to back down after just a couple of sentences.
Mi Yang recalled his past memories. He had also not seen Bai Luochuan’s dad many times, and his impression was not deep. He only remembered that this person was upright and very strict. Bai Luochuan had a better relationship with Luo Jiangjing and was also very close to Old Bai. On the contrary, his feelings for his father were not deep. Perhaps it was because the Political Commissar Bai had not been involved in his growth, had been absent for too many years, and it was always a little strange when he came back.
The young master Bai’s text came again. This time, it was just one line, “There are too many things to do today, so I can’t go over. I’ll just keep the candy with you for now. Remember to give me interest.”
Following that was a formula for calculating the interest rate. Mi Yang glanced at it. How was this interest? It was practically usury.
