Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Yan Qingchi and Jiang Mochen entered the house and noticed that the guest room was indeed rather small. Yan Qingchi looked around carefully and realized that its total area wasn’t actually small; it was just that the addition of a bathroom and a balcony had inadvertently compressed the space for the bed.
“But that’s fine,” Yan Qingchi said. “This way, we can wash up right here.”
Jiang Mochen nodded. “Yes.”
Yan Qingchi looked at the bathroom and then went to the balcony. This small balcony faced the street they were staying on, and Yan Qingchi could see pedestrians and the trees lining both sides of the street. At this time, because it was already dark, there weren’t many pedestrians on the street, and the streetlights cast long, dim yellow beams, making it look somewhat desolate.
He returned to the room from the balcony and found that Jiang Mochen had already opened his suitcase. Yan Qingchi squatted down on the other side and asked him, “What are you looking for?”
Jiang Mochen took out two boxes of instant noodles. “Aren’t you hungry? Given our current situation, there’s not much food in the fridge, just a few pieces of fruit. If we want to eat, we’ll have to rely on this.” Jiang Mochen tapped the instant noodles in his hand.
Yan Qingchi was still immersed in the joy of his trip abroad, but hearing what he said brought him back to reality, and he realized that he was indeed a little hungry.
“But, isn’t it a bit inappropriate for just the two of us to eat?”
“I don’t know if anyone else brought any food. We can ask them, and if they need it, we can share some with them.”
“Okay,” Yan Qingchi nodded, “Then go ask. I’ll unpack my suitcase.”
“Okay.”
After Jiang Mochen finished speaking, he stood up and went out the door. Yan Qingchi opened his suitcase, took out all the food he had packed before leaving, and then took out his pajamas.
He was still hesitating whether to take out the other clothes and hang them in the closet when Jiang Mochen returned.
“So fast?” Yan Qingchi was surprised.
“Because Li Mo already asked around,” Jiang Mochen explained to him. “As the tour guide, Teacher Li felt that this meal was also within his responsibility, so he asked Li Mo to ask if anyone wanted to eat. He had instant noodles, biscuits, and bread. The girls said it was too late and they didn’t want to eat. Only Yang Xinhe and Yu Haoyuan among the boys wanted to eat, but they had brought their own food, so they didn’t need our help.”
Yan Qingchi nodded and looked at his suitcase again. “So, should we hang our clothes up or just put them in our suitcases?”
“It’s for four days. Just pick out a few items and hang them in the closet.”
“Okay.”
Yan Qingchi quickly picked out two outfits for himself. Because he had checked the weather here beforehand and knew it would be hotter, Yan Qingchi only brought simple short-sleeved T-shirts, jeans, and sneakers. Jiang Mochen, whose intention in recording this program was to pave the way for a future public announcement of their relationship, prepared the same three items after seeing Yan Qingchi’s outfit of T-shirts, jeans, and sneakers— almost like buying matching couple outfits.
After Yan Qingchi hung up his clothes, he hung his own in the other wardrobe, feigning surprise, saying, “We even brought almost identical clothes! We’re so in sync!”
Yan Qingchi gave him a helpless look, thinking: This is so fake!
Jiang Mochen looked at their clothes, which, while not exactly matching, were very similar, and nodded repeatedly, “Not bad.”
Yan Qingchi smiled, ignored him, and continued unpacking his clothes.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Jiang Mochen, being closer, went to open it and saw Li Bozhong standing outside.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
“It’s nothing, I just wanted to let you two know. We’ll have breakfast downstairs at 8:30 tomorrow morning, then head out for our trip together. Don’t oversleep.”
“Okay, thank you, Teacher Li.”
“No need, no need, it’s my pleasure. You two should get some rest.”
“Okay.”
Li Bozhong finished speaking and left.
Jiang Mochen relayed his message to Yan Qingchi, who said “Oh” to indicate that he understood. “Then let’s quickly eat the instant noodles and then go to sleep.”
“Okay.”
“Then I’ll go cook the noodles.” Yan Qingchi stood up, grabbed the instant noodles from the table, and prepared to leave.
Jiang Mochen stopped him. “Forget it, just soak them, don’t bother.”
“Don’t you dislike soaked noodles?” Yan Qingchi remembered that Jiang Mochen was quite picky about this, always eating boiled instant noodles, occasionally eating them dry, but rarely soaked ones.
“Aren’t you tired after a day on the plane? Just grab a bite.”
“I’m not tired,” Yan Qingchi said sincerely. “If you are, lie down and rest for a while. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”
Jiang Mochen looked at his energetic appearance and smiled helplessly. “Alright, as long as you’re not tired. I’m being considerate, but you don’t appreciate it.”
Yan Qingchi thought to himself, “I’m only thinking of you.” And then said, “We’ve been on the plane all day and haven’t eaten well, so now that I can control my diet, I should try to eat something that satisfies me.”
Jiang Mochen pinched his cheek. “So gentle and considerate.”
Yan Qingchi looked at his hand pinching his cheek. What is this? Is he being used as a pawn?
He turned his head and opened his mouth as if to bite, and Jiang Mochen quickly let go. “Tsk, biting, so fierce.”
Yan Qingchi raised his hand and made a claw shape with his fingers. “Super fierce!”
Jiang Mochen laughed, finding his appearance adorably cute. He reached out to ruffle Yan Qingchi’s hair, but Yan Qingchi bent down and slipped under his arm. “I’m going to the kitchen to cook noodles. Oh, and check if I brought any sausages. If I did, we can add some.”
“Okay,” Jiang Mochen replied.
Yan Qingchi went downstairs and saw Li Bozhong and Li Mo sitting on the sofa in the living room, discussing tomorrow’s travel itinerary. On the coffee table in front of them was a sheet of white paper with many words already written on it and a black ballpoint pen.
Seeing him come down, Li Mo asked, “Brother, why did you come down? Is something wrong?”
Yan Qingchi waved the instant noodles in his hand, “I’m making dinner. Do you want some?”
Li Mo waved her hand, “I don’t want any. Dinner is the nemesis of pretty girls like us. I haven’t known what dinner is for almost a year.”
“That’s amazing,” Yan Qingchi exclaimed in surprise, “You can actually stick to it for so long. Aren’t you tempted?”
Li Mo calmly replied, “I am tempted, but it’s either lose weight or die!”
Yan Qingchi thought that girls these days really have it tough. Their willpower is so strong that he was completely impressed.
“Teacher Li, do you want some?” Yan Qingchi asked.
“No, no, I just ate. You can eat by yourself. The kitchen is on your left. I just checked, all the pots and pans are clean, but there are only a few fruits in the fridge, no vegetables. If you want some fruit, just go get some.”
“Okay, thank you.”
“Ah,” Li Mo suddenly remembered something and said to Yan Qingchi, “Brother, wait for me a moment.”
She quickly ran up the stairs and then quickly ran back down, handing Yan Qingchi two sealed hard-boiled eggs, “Here’s some extra.”
“You can eat by yourself.”
“I have some more, these two won’t make a difference.”
Yan Qingchi then took them, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Li Mo smiled happily, “Brother, you go cook, I’ll continue working on the travel guide with Dad.”
“Okay.”
Yan Qingchi turned and walked towards the kitchen.
When Jiang Mochen arrived at the kitchen, Yan Qingchi had just put the noodles into the water. He placed the sausage on the counter next to him, where he saw two hard-boiled eggs. “Where did these come from?”
“Li Mo gave them to me.”
“Oh, when I came in, I saw Teacher Li and Li Mo making plans for tomorrow.”
“Yes, I saw that too,” Yan Qingchi turned to look at him, “They’re working quite hard.”
Jiang Mochen nodded and helped him cut the sausage into small slices. “Then you cook here first, I’ll go see if there’s anything I can do to help them.”
“Go ahead.” Yan Qingchi said, sprinkling seasonings into the pot.
Li Bozhong hesitated a couple of times when Jiang Mochen came to help him, but Li Mo was more open-minded than her father, so she was very happy to receive Jiang Mochen’s help. “Great, brother, you’ve come at the right time. I’m a girl, and my dad is getting old. We were just wondering where you boys wanted to go. Now that you’re here, you can help us with some advice.”
“Okay.”
The three of them quickly sat down around the table to discuss tomorrow’s route. Yan Qingchi turned off the stove and brought out the noodles when he heard them discussing whether or not to go see the lighthouse.
Li Mo, young and cheerful, thought that since the lighthouse was said to be so beautiful online, of course everyone should go see it together.
Li Bozhong was more practical, “The lighthouse won’t light up until after eight o’clock. By then everyone will be tired, and some people will definitely think it’s too late and too tiring to go.”
“Then why not make it a free activity?” Jiang Mochen suggested to them, “Those who are interested and want to see the lighthouse can form a group to go see it. If you’re worried, Teacher Li, you can come along. Those who aren’t interested or are too tired can just rest in the room. Isn’t that fine?”
“That works too,” Li Bozhong said.
Seeing that their discussion was almost over, Yan Qingchi interjected, “Excuse me, I’ll call Brother Chen for dinner.”
“Oh, okay, then Brother, go eat quickly,” Li Mo said.
Li Bozhong had almost finished his plan, “Thank you, Mochen, go eat quickly.”
“Okay.” Jiang Mochen stood up and went into the dining room with Yan Qingchi.
“What were you talking about a lighthouse?” Yan Qingchi asked him.
“There’s a lighthouse in the city center that lights up every night after eight o’clock. The lights create different patterns on the tower, and it’s said to be very beautiful. Li Mo wanted everyone to go, but Teacher Li was worried it would be too late and some people wouldn’t want to go, so I had them change the activity to a free activity.”
“Do you want to go?” Yan Qingchi asked him.
Jiang Mochen smiled, “Whether I want to go or not is another matter. I know you definitely want to go, right?”
Yan Qingchi nodded, “Yes.”
“Then let’s go together tomorrow night and see if it’s as beautiful as Li Mo said.”
“Okay.”
Yan Qingchi thought to himself, it would be even better if everyone else wasn’t interested and it was just the two of them going. Ah, of course, it would be best if the cameraman didn’t come along either.
The noodles were cooked to Jiang Mochen’s liking, so Jiang Mochen was very satisfied. He propped himself up on his hands and looked at Yan Qingchi, who asked him, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
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