Chapter 43: Will You Be My Boyfriend, Lingling?…
“I want to kiss you.”
The little zombie thought it, and said it just as bluntly, righteously, as if he were asking for something that was rightfully his.
“No.”
The little zombie, who had been rejected, was disappointed and puzzled.
“But didn’t you say that I can have whatever I want?”
The excessive honesty caught Shi Changyuan off guard, but he quickly recovered and said to Lin Ling with a smile, “What I just said, those are all things that a suitor can give to Lingling.”
“If Lingling also wants this, the identity of a suitor is not enough.”
Shi Changyuan’s lips were smiling, his gaze fixed on the young man in front of him, coaxing him, and slowly cupped his face.
“Lingling has to give me a new identity.”
As for what new identity, at this moment, both of them already knew.
The little zombie’s heart was pounding again, his eyelashes fluttering rapidly. Before he could speak, he heard Shi Changyuan smile and continue, “I said before that when Lingling has an answer, I will confess again.”
“Will you be my boyfriend, Lingling?”
“As a reward for a brave warrior, to fulfill a lifelong wish.”
“…Alright.”
Perhaps it was because he was too nervous, but Lin Ling’s voice was a bit hoarse. He could only let out a small, soft sound, the end of which was a bit soft.
After he realized, he immediately cleared his throat, trying to give a loud, clear answer, afraid that Shi Changyuan would mistake his agreement for reluctance.
Just as Lin Ling slightly opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, a kiss fell, licking past the corner of his lips, and gently nibbling.
A light, shallow exchange of breath.
“Is Lingling satisfied?”
The kiss that confirmed their feelings was completely different from the first time’s confusion. The little zombie felt the warmth of Shi Changyuan’s lips, and a sense of contentment truly welled up in his heart, even though his entire face was burning.
He nodded his head randomly.
“Alright.”
“Now it’s my turn.”
The amusement in Shi Changyuan’s eyes flashed by. He adjusted the little zombie in his arms, making him sit on his lap, facing him, then held the back of his neck and kissed him again, forcefully.
The moment their lips touched, he plundered deep with great purpose.
The unguarded teeth were easily pried open, and the subconsciously retreating tongue was caught, sucked, with nowhere to escape.
Like the young man whose waist was held by one hand, completely imprisoned in Shi Changyuan’s embrace, he could only passively accept everything, grabbing onto his collar for support, his eyes red as he let out a pitiful whimper.
This kiss was legitimate.
Compared to the unintentional release of emotions during the fever, which was heavy, deep, and fierce enough to want to devour him, this kiss was filled with pity, exceptionally lingering, as if he were kissing a fragile and hard-won treasure.
But no matter which kind, the current little zombie couldn’t handle it at all. He was dizzy and pushed him away, only getting a few seconds of breath.
Obediently responding was also useless; he would only be bullied even more.
He could even feel his body changing under the teasing, but before he could shyly cover it up, he heard Shi Changyuan chuckle by his ear again.
“Cutie is so honest.”
His fingertips brushed past his waist, causing another wave of tremors, and finally landed on his lower abdomen, lightly hooking the edge.
“Does your boyfriend need to fulfill his duties?”
Lin Ling was already completely dazed. He nodded and shook his head randomly, just hoping it would end soon, or, proceed to the next step…
But the cunning human was not willing to let him go. He laid him flat on the seat, pecking at his tightly closed eyes, and repeatedly asked, “Lingling can have whatever you want.”
“But do you need it, or not?”
“Cutie has to say it.”
The young man was so ashamed that his whole body was red. He subconsciously curled up, and under Shi Changyuan’s guidance, he trembled and let out a barely audible, trembling sound.
**
The little zombie had never expected things to turn out like this.
He had only wanted to kiss Shi Changyuan.
Lin Ling hid in his room, locked the door three times, and buried himself in his quilt for a deep reflection.
A-Although I was the one who took advantage, this is developing too fast!!!
The little zombie, in his first relationship, was still a bit unaccustomed. He hadn’t figured out what kind of mindset to have when facing Shi Changyuan when he heard a knock on his door.
“Lingling.”
A familiar voice came from outside the door.
Shi Changyuan didn’t even need to make up a reason. He just knocked on the door, called his name, and waited at the door for three minutes before he saw a certain soft-hearted little zombie quietly open the door a crack.
“What do you want?”
At this moment, Lin Ling’s gaze on Shi Changyuan was full of vigilance. He didn’t want a repeat of what had happened in the car.
“First of all, you can only sleep in the guest room tonight!”
The little zombie cut off Shi Changyuan’s escape route first, giving him no chance at all.
“Do I have to sleep alone even if I have a boyfriend?”
Shi Changyuan’s tone was full of hurt. He lowered his eyelids, looking very lonely, but the little zombie was not falling for it anymore.
At least not tonight, he absolutely would not!
“Step by step!”
Lin Ling lowered his voice but reminded him with great force.
“Alright.” Shi Changyuan nodded. “If that’s what Lingling wants.”
Seeing Shi Changyuan agree to everything so readily, the little zombie opened the door a little wider, from showing only one eye to showing half his face.
“Then what else do you want from me?”
“Tell me first.”
“Just a small request.” Shi Changyuan smiled and said to Lin Ling, “I want Lingling to publicly announce my new identity.”
“In short, an official announcement.”
“…An official announcement?”
The little zombie had heard of this term. Before the apocalypse, almost all couples would post on their social media to officially announce their relationship. Otherwise, they might be labeled as a player or a catfish.
After all, an identity is something to show to others. What’s the point of an identity that only you know?
“But now everyone doesn’t have a phone, only a communicator. Social media is a thing of the distant past.”
The little zombie was a bit puzzled. Under these circumstances, how could he make an official announcement?
As if he knew Lin Ling’s confusion, Shi Changyuan let out a soft laugh. “Lingling is overthinking it. I just want to make it official in front of your family.”
“Lingling went straight to your room as soon as you got home. Auntie Man doesn’t even know about us yet.”
Shi Changyuan looked at the little zombie, who was deep in thought, and struck while the iron was hot.
“When I first came, I told Auntie Man that I was Lingling’s suitor. Now that I’ve succeeded, won’t Lingling help me update my status?”
Lin Ling listened to Shi Changyuan’s words, thought carefully, and felt that it made some sense, so he agreed at once.
“Alright, you wait.”
With that, the little zombie completely opened the door and ran to the first floor.
“Auntie Man—”
“Auntie Man, I have something to tell you!”
The little zombie shouted as he ran. Auntie Man heard him and also came to the top of the stairs, looking at Lin Ling with a gentle gaze, asking what he wanted to say.
Then, she saw the young man on the stairs, his eyes curved, his tone happy and proud. He pulled the man behind him and said to her, “Auntie Man, I want to announce that Shi Changyuan is my boyfriend now!”
Auntie Man: …?
Even with a zombie’s slow reaction, Auntie Man felt that this was not very normal.
Wait, wasn’t he just a suitor when he first came?
He stayed at home for two days, went out for one day, and came back as a boyfriend?
Did something happen when he went out, or did something happen just now when he went upstairs for a while?
Auntie Man’s mind was full of questions, but her vocal cords hadn’t fully recovered yet, and she couldn’t speak clearly. She had a bunch of questions but couldn’t ask them.
But her Lingling looked very happy.
“Don’t worry, Auntie. I’ll take good care of Lingling.” Shi Changyuan stood by the little zombie’s side and immediately promised solemnly.
Auntie Man had also seen how Shi Changyuan had taken care of Lin Ling these past few days. She nodded hesitantly, which was considered an approval.
She trusted Lingling’s judgment. As a parent, all she had to do was give her blessing.
“Alright!”
The little zombie saw Auntie Man nod, turned his head to look at Shi Changyuan behind him. “The official announcement you wanted.”
“Mm, Auntie Man has been notified. Next is General Song.”
Shi Changyuan seemed to have a long list of people to notify for the official announcement, as if he were going to drag Lin Ling to notify them one by one.
“Didn’t you just say to tell my family? Why do we have to tell Brother Song Jing too?”
Although the little zombie was slow, he also felt that something was not quite right. He thought hard for a long time and finally remembered what Shi Changyuan’s behavior was like.
This kind of door-to-door notification was usually for big events. He had only seen two kinds.
Funerals, and weddings.
What’s the difference between this and going door-to-door to give out wedding candy and send wedding invitations!!!
Not good, it’s a trap!
The little zombie instantly cast a wary gaze at Shi Changyuan.
“Doesn’t Lingling want to?”
The smile on Shi Changyuan’s face instantly faded. On the surface, he pretended to be fine, with a magnanimous expression of “if it’s too much trouble, then let’s not go,” but he was muttering a bunch of things like “if Lingling doesn’t want to make it public, I’m willing to be Lingling’s secret lover.”
In the end, the somewhat helpless little zombie, the next day, once again sat in the passenger seat, preparing to go to the B02 area.
Lin Ling buckled his own seatbelt and reiterated, “I’m just annoyed by your nagging. It’s not because I’m soft-hearted.”
“Alright, I know. I begged for it.”
When Song Jing saw Shi Changyuan again, he had that annoying, smug expression on his face.
And here he thought that Lin Ling had successfully persuaded Shi Changyuan and was already preparing to draft a plan to save the world.
…Is this what a love-struck fool is like?
So scary.
Song Jing looked at his silly, happy-go-lucky cheap brother, then at the love-struck fool who had never hidden it from the beginning, and suddenly felt that the future of humanity was a dark, futureless place.
“You guys came all this way just to tell me this one thing?”
General Song asked, not giving up.
“Not really. There are other things.” Shi Changyuan thought for a moment and said seriously.
Song Jing’s hope was rekindled.
“Do you remember your family’s old neighbor, Old Duan? I think he should be notified as well.”
Song Jing: …
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Author’s Note:
Teasing an honest person is so much fun. [Laughing hard]
