I regretted not taking the chance to rest during my night shift. Seeing him today short-circuited my brain, and I impulsively thought of inviting him for hot pot.
This was clearly me throwing myself at him!
Seeing my silence, Ye Zhengchen added, “Eating hot pot too often can cause internal heat.”
He was already “heated up” before even eating, burning with intensity.
I forced a smile at him.
“Senior, if I’m not mistaken, you’re supposed to be a soldier. Can’t you maintain a soldier’s image?”
Ye Zhengchen seemed unconcerned. “I told you three years ago: Soldiers aren’t as good as you think. Once out of uniform, they’re still just men with basic needs…”
The air conditioning in the car was unusually hot, making me feel uncomfortable.
The green light finally turned on, and I quickly pointed to the intersection ahead. “Turn left at the next intersection. There’s a supermarket.”
Ye Zhengchen stepped on the gas, driving in the indicated direction.
In the supermarket, Ye Zhengchen pushed the shopping cart behind me while I placed items into it. Occasionally, our eyes would meet, and sparks seemed to fly.
I suddenly felt an illusion of us being back at the Carrefour in Osaka.
At that time, I had just arrived in Japan, curious about everything and always asking him about various products. He would patiently explain them to me.
Once, I picked up a yellow cream cake and asked about it. Because the packaging had no instructions, he inquired in detail from the cake maker and recited everything to me word for word.
After he finished explaining, I continued to stare at him.
“What are you looking at?
Ye Zhengchen touched his face, thinking there was something dirty on it.
I smiled and said, “Senior, you look especially cute when you’re serious.”
He laughed, his crystal-clear laugh adorably deadly. “Kiddo, I know I’m cute. Be careful not to fall in love with me.”
I snatched the cake from his hand and put it in the shopping cart. “Stop being so full of yourself. I don’t like this type of man at all. I only see you as my brother.”
Ye Zhengchen mussed my hair. “Little girl, from now on, big brother will protect you!”
Someone once said, “Siblings are prone to trouble,” and they were right! Trouble always follows.
