Chapter 104: Meow
Jing Mi was stunned and didn’t answer.
He knew.
It was just… just…
Wang Qiyou didn’t expect to get his answer right away; it was just an opening.
“Mimi,” Wang Qiyou suddenly stuffed the foxtail grass into Jing Mi’s hand, turned slightly, and stood directly opposite him. His gaze lowered slightly, his expression focused, his heart apprehensive. His lips opened and closed, uttering four words: “It means I like you.”
Jing Mi took the foxtail grass dully, holding the slender stem with one hand and gently cupping the furry touch with the other. It felt like a puppy’s tail, but not as soft as the puppy tail in his memory.
His brain spun fast, analyzing the meaning of these four words.
“Didn’t you want to try dating? How about… try with me.” Wang Qiyou felt he was really clumsy with words, unable to even say confession words well, dry and astringent, like the composition on his English test paper.
It was precisely because of his clumsiness with words that he took this detour for more than a week.
Actually, he could consider writing a love letter or preparing a confession gift, but he really couldn’t wait a moment longer.
He wanted to tell Mimi his feelings right now.
Jing Mi’s expression became even more dazed.
Is Brother You… confessing to him?
Seems so.
Wait, wait, wait—
Shouldn’t he be the one confessing?!
What’s the situation now??
Why did Brother You suddenly confess to him??
His brain, which could still think normally, crashed completely. Jing Mi’s lips moved, wanting to say something, but couldn’t utter a syllable. Because of nervousness, his fingers tightened unconsciously, fingertips turning white, and he accidentally pulled off the “tail” of the foxtail grass.
Jing Mi: “…”
Wang Qiyou: “…”
Wang Qiyou’s expression darkened a bit. Panic flashed in Jing Mi’s eyes, his whole body written with helplessness, as if he hadn’t pulled off the foxtail grass but given a rejection answer.
Afraid of causing misunderstanding, Jing Mi hurriedly spoke: “O… Okay.”
Wang Qiyou was stunned.
Jing Mi realized belatedly that his cheeks were heating up. His long eyelashes trembled and lowered, looking at the foxtail grass in his hand, daring not look at Wang Qiyou, asking in a small voice: “Do you really like me?”
Still felt a bit incredible.
Wang Qiyou gave a quick “Mmhmm,” went to the roadside to pull a few more foxtail grasses, and stuffed them all into his hand, wishing he could conjure up a dog tail and stuff it in too.
“I’ve always liked cats.”
“When I was a puppy, my biggest wish was to have a kitten.”
“Later, I met you.”
“There’s something I haven’t dared to tell you… Because I liked kittens too much, when I was very young, I asked my parents to reserve a beige kitten at a cattery. Later, because you were unhappy misunderstanding that your papas wanted to raise Little Tail, I was afraid you would be angry with me if you knew I wanted to raise another cat, so I secretly returned it.”
A bit childish, a bit shy, and a bit guilty.
“Since childhood, I knew you were a very, very important existence to me.”
“I never thought about it in that way before, but recently because Great-Grandpa kept urging you, and you also had the idea of finding someone to date, I inexplicably felt very annoyed, very annoyed. Then I figured it out; it turned out I like you.”
While listening to the green confession of love, Jing Mi rubbed the foxtail grass nervously and excitedly with small movements.
The seeds of the foxtail grass were rubbed apart, drilling into the gaps between his fingers and palms, ticklish and numb.
The summer wind was scorching, but not as hot as two hearts beating at the same frequency.
The person he wanted to pursue confessed to him one step ahead.
Is there any coincidence luckier and happier than this in the world?
Jing Mi released his fingers gently, the grass seeds falling rustlingly. He kept the most complete foxtail grass, circled it into a ring, wrapped it a few times, weaving it tightly, not easy to unravel.
“Brother You, give me your hand.”
Wang Qiyou extended his hand obediently.
Jing Mi’s eyes curved slightly, putting the foxtail grass ring on his ring finger, saying with a smile: “I was just about to pursue you too.”
This time it was Wang Qiyou’s turn to be shocked.
Jing Mi immediately told him about mistaking his feelings for “separation anxiety” towards him during this time.
After listening, Wang Qiyou didn’t know how to feel for a moment.
So while he was overthinking, Mimi was also overthinking.
If either of them had been a little more proactive, brave, and honest, they wouldn’t have delayed for so long and gone through so much trouble to be together.
But feelings are something that makes people stupid, sensitive, and timid.
Fortunately, they weren’t confused and cowardly for too long.
Wang Qiyou went to pick another foxtail grass, wove a foxtail grass ring for Jing Mi too, and put it on his ring finger.
Jing Mi admired it for a while, couldn’t wait to take out his phone, took a photo of his and Wang Qiyou’s hands, and sent it to a family group of six.
The group included Jing Mi, Wang Qiyou, Jing Zhi, Jiang Suifeng, Wu Yuan, and Wang Shao. It was created when he and Wang Qiyou had their own WeChat accounts and had been active until now.
As soon as the photo was sent, the group became lively.
Jing Zhi: [Is it what I think it means?]
Mimi: [[Kitten shy.jpg]]
Jiang Suifeng: [Finally dare to confess to us?]
Wang Shao: [Looks like the two families have to have a meal together tonight]
Wu Yuan: [Confess honestly, how long have you been together?]
Jing Mi: “?”
Wang Qiyou: “?”
…
In the evening, inside the private room of a frog and fish hotpot restaurant.
Jing Mi and Wang Qiyou sat in the corner, blowing the air conditioner and eating hotpot while accepting the judgment of the adults.
Neither family’s adults could believe the fact that the two children just got together today. But after questioning, they indeed couldn’t find any trace of lying. Moreover, they weren’t unenlightened parents; there was no need to lie to them.
Then, they could only be forced to accept this fact that was quite different from what they thought.
Jiang Suifeng asked: “Going to see Great-Grandpa together tomorrow? Have to think carefully about how to tell him tactfully about you being together.”
That night, the two families pondered together for a long time, afraid the shock to Grandpa Jiang would be too great and bad for his health.
Although Grandpa Jiang had become more and more accepting of diverse sexual orientations over the years, no one could guarantee whether he could accept this matter easily.
Must be very shocked…
Wonder if his heart can take it.
Must take it slowly.
“Finally together,” the next day, in the ward, Grandpa Jiang was cheerful. “Worried this old man to death.”
Everyone: “?”
Grandpa Jiang greeted the two children affectionately to sit beside him, touched Jing Mi’s hand, touched Wang Qiyou’s hand, then stacked their hands together, saying many earnest words.
Jing Mi recovered from the shock after a long time and stammered: “Great-Grandpa, you… what do you mean?”
Grandpa Jiang immediately told them about seeing through the “abnormality” between them before.
Jing Mi was even more shocked.
So Great-Grandpa kept urging him to fall in love not because he really wanted to urge him to find a partner, but to matchmake him and Wang Qiyou.
Jing Mi was too shocked to speak.
Others weren’t much better. Staying up so late last night considering how to tell Grandpa Jiang tactfully turned out to be in vain.
But as long as the result was good.
Grandpa Jiang pulled the two children and talked for a long time. Perhaps feeling that his old bones couldn’t see them graduate from university and build their own families, reluctance and regret intertwined, melting into thousands of words, endless.
This summer vacation, Jing Mi and Wang Qiyou often ran to the hospital, running until the college entrance examination scores came out and they received admission letters from their desired universities.
As expected, Jing Mi was admitted to the Music Conservatory of University A, and Wang Qiyou was admitted to the best police academy.
On the day he got the admission letter, Jing Mi couldn’t wait to open it and respectfully called his two papas beside him “Senior.”
Jing Zhi and Jiang Suifeng smiled and rubbed his head, inevitably recalling their university life more than twenty years ago—green, throbbing, passionate. More than twenty years passed, the campus of University A had been renovated many times, gradually departing from the appearance in their memory. Their past was also sealed in memories.
Now, it was time for the children to write new stories.
…
Wang Qiyou’s school started earlier than University A. The day before school started, Jing Mi went to stay at Wang Qiyou’s house, planning to send him to register for school with his uncle and aunt early tomorrow morning.
Locking the door, Wang Qiyou couldn’t wait to turn around, arrived in front of Jing Mi sitting on the corner of the bed in three steps, and kissed his lips.
This wasn’t their first kiss.
The first time was on the third day after they just got together.
At that time, Jing Mi was playing games with him on the TV using a controller. There was a difficult level they tried for a long time but couldn’t pass. Finally, Jing Mi found a different way to pass the level cleverly.
Seeing Jing Mi’s expression of a smug kitten asking for praise and reward, Wang Qiyou leaned close strangely and kissed him on the cheek quickly.
When they were very young, they would also kiss each other on the cheek like this to express gratitude and affection. After growing up, they hadn’t kissed again, but now they were lovers; kissing was their privilege.
Jing Mi was stunned by the kiss, blinking at him, lips slightly parted, expression dazed, extremely cute.
Wang Qiyou couldn’t help but kiss him on the lips quickly again.
After kissing, both their faces turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Summer heat, the room had the air conditioner on low, but it couldn’t cool them down at all.
…
Now, after a whole summer vacation, exploring each other, their kissing technique became more and more skillful.
Jing Mi was kissed until his body went soft, like a kitten, sinking into the soft bed bonelessly, held by his waist and kissed.
After school started, they couldn’t meet anytime and anywhere. The two universities weren’t particularly far apart, but driving took an hour. The subway could also reach, but due to transfers, it took longer.
Starting a long-distance relationship just a few months after getting together, no one could stand it.
Jing Mi felt both their lips were about to be kissed swollen, but neither was willing to separate. Passionate love always makes people uncontrollably sink, never satisfied.
Besides the strangeness on the lips, other places too.
While catching his breath, Jing Mi raised his hand to push Wang Qiyou’s chest, fingers curling slightly, whispering: “How about… I help you. I learned a little recently.”
The diligent and eager-to-learn kitten secretly learned a lot of new knowledge during this time. Plus being same-sex growing up together, doing those things was also handier.
Wang Qiyou’s hot palm wrapped around that hand on his chest, his voice deep and hot.
“Okay.”
