Chapter 75: The School Flower’s Arrival

Chapter 75: The School Flower's Arrival

When they arrived downstairs at the Ning residence, Li You surveyed the surroundings, and Ning Song also looked around behind him.

But there was no sign of Pu Yu.

Ning Song got off the motorcycle: "Want to come up to my place?"

Li You was afraid of seeing Pu Yu inside, so he said, "No thanks. I'll be on my way."

He was very decisive, kicked his long legs to turn the corner, and drove away.

The sound of the motorcycle faded into the night, and Ning Song didn't rush home either; he circled around their neighborhood for a bit.

Pu Yu still hadn't replied to his message.

Only then did he return home, feeling a little disappointed.

Liu Fen was watching TV, while Ning Wei was working the night shift and hadn't come back yet.

But there were two beautifully wrapped gift boxes on their dining table.

Seeing him return, Liu Fen immediately said, "You weren't home just now. Little Yu came by. He brought a bunch of things, saying they were specialties from his hometown."

Ning Song noticed a stack under the coffee table as well.

He smiled, opened one of the gift boxes on the coffee table, and tasted a piece.

It was rose cake, very soft.

At that moment, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

Pulling it out, he saw Pu Yu had replied, saying, "Just finished. Go home first. I'll drop the old man off at the hotel and then come over."

Ning Song immediately ran to take a shower.

After showering, he changed into new clothes. Boys in love really do get carried away easily. After some thought, he finally chose to wear one of Pu Yu's T-shirts.

The T-shirt was a bit big on him, so he tucked it into his belt and pulled it out slightly, letting it hang naturally. It looked quite good, loose but showing off his slim waist. He tidied up his bedroom, sat on the bed for a while, and then thought, Liu Fen is still watching TV. When Pu Yu comes, it wouldn't be right for them to hide in the room all the time. Even if they could, Liu Fen would be right outside, just a door away, which would create too much psychological pressure.

With this in mind, he looked around, planning to find an excuse to go out, and noticed his trash bin.

So he picked up the garbage bag and asked Liu Fen as he left, "Is there any other trash you want me to throw out?"

Lying on the sofa, Liu Fen, a bit sleepy, said, "There's some in the kitchen. You can throw that out too."

Ning Song went to the kitchen and, without bending down, saw someone coming up the stairs through the kitchen window.

He froze as the light outside their door turned on, and Pu Yu knocked. Liu Fen sat up and asked, "Who is it?"

Ning Song tied up the kitchen waste, washed his hands under running water, and heard Liu Fen's laughter from the living room, "Xiao Song just got back, come in!"

Ning Song turned around in the kitchen, smiling at Pu Yu. Pu Yu glanced at him, and when Liu Fen invited him to sit, he took a seat on the sofa.

Ning Song came out and said, "That was quick?"

"Not far from here," Pu Yu replied.

Liu Fen bustled about, clearing the table, making tea, and washing fruits. Ning Song helped her, and Pu Yu said, "Aunt Liu, you don't need to bother. I've just eaten."

"Have some fruit," Liu Fen said with a smile.

Liu Fen felt nervous around Pu Yu. When he came to deliver things before, she hadn't been very hospitable, feeling awkward because Pu Yu spoke very little, and they hadn't seen each other in a long time. She could only talk about the Pu family, asking after Mrs. Pu and Pu Ying, trying to avoid mentioning Pu Guanting. After a few sentences, the conversation would lapse into silence, and Pu Yu would stand up to leave.

With Ning Song at home, things were much better. She asked Ning Song to chat with Pu Yu while she washed fruits in the kitchen.

Ning Song sat next to Pu Yu and asked, "Are you staying at home or in a hotel?"

"It's arranged by others, so it's a hotel."

"Are you going back tonight?"

Pu Yu didn't answer, glancing at Liu Fen.

Ning Song smiled.

Liu Fen brought over the fruits and said, "All the fruits you brought."

With Ning Song around, Liu Fen became more talkative, asking how long Pu Yu could stay in Xidong and discussing school matters. Pu Yu said everything was still being coordinated. Mrs. Pu wanted him to come back, but there were many things to handle in Xiadong Province, so he might have to stay there for another half month until Pu Guanting's latest trial verdict came out.

"Has anything unusual happened at home recently?" Pu Yu asked.

Liu Fen said, "No. No one has sent any strange letters anymore."

Since they moved to the Pu residence, they hadn't received any threatening letters. After moving out, Ning Wei installed a surveillance camera at their front door, but it hadn't captured anyone.

Pu Yu was very well-behaved in front of Liu Fen, sitting upright. He had dressed formally today for dinner with the old man, looking clean and likable.

Unable to contain himself, Ning Song stood up and asked Pu Yu, "I'm going out to throw the trash and take a walk. Are you coming?"

Liu Fen said, "Sit down, I'll go. It's dark, don't let him wander around."

"He's taller and stronger than me, what's there to fear?" Ning Song said, "Missy, are you coming?"

Pu Yu stood up. Liu Fen laughed and patted Ning Song's shoulder, "No respect for your elders."

Ning Song said to Liu Fen, "Mom, bring out another air conditioner blanket. He's not leaving tonight, he's sleeping in my room."

He said it casually, hoping to surprise Pu Yu. Pu Yu indeed paused, and Ning Song smiled, but then Pu Yu said, "I won't stay tonight. The driver is waiting for me downstairs."

Ning Song was taken aback, and his face flushed.

“Aunt Liu, I’m leaving now.”

Liu Fen smiled. “Come again next time; I’ll cook something delicious for you.”

“Okay.”

Pu Yu glanced at Ning Song, who then picked up the trash and walked out. When they got downstairs, he saw a car parked below, with Uncle Zhang smoking by the roadside.

He greeted Uncle Zhang and walked towards the nearby trash bin with the garbage. Pu Yu followed behind him and said, “I’ll head back to Xiadong directly later. I need to go back to school the day after tomorrow to handle some procedures, so I’ll be back then.”

Ning Song responded with an “Oh” and threw the trash in.

Pu Yu felt a bit reluctant, but this might become their new normal for the time being.

This was also what worried him—long-distance relationships were already challenging. In the night, Ning Song looked beautiful yet disgruntled, making it even more dangerous.

He slightly lowered his head, about to kiss him, but Ning Song suddenly tilted his head back.

Pu Yu’s tongue tip showed, making him feel a bit embarrassed.

Ning Song laughed at his behavior of extending his tongue before their lips touched, then walked back, waving his hand.

Pu Yu watched him go up, then got into the car.

Ning Song peeked down, watching the car disappear into the alley, regretting dodging the kiss earlier.

He actually really liked kissing.

Because Pu Yu’s mouth was very sweet.

The image of Pu Yu’s slightly exposed tongue lingered in his mind as he slowly made his way home. Seeing him return, Liu Fen was surprised. “You’re back so soon? Where’s Little Yu? Didn’t he say he was going out for a while?”

“He had something to take care of and went back,” Ning Song replied.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, both at Pu Yu and himself.

Deng Xun bought a new house, which had a large yard right by the sea. So, on the day before school started, Qiao Qiao organized a beach barbecue.

Ning Song sent the address to Pu Yu, telling him to go straight there when he finished his work, while he went ahead to help.

Everyone arrived one after another, with Pu Yu being the last to show up, bringing a flower basket.

After entering, he asked Qiao Qiao, “Where’s Ning Ning?”

Qiao Qiao replied, “He went to buy watermelon. Didn’t you see him at the entrance?”

Pu Yu went out again.

As he came out, he saw Ning Song talking to Feng Xiang, acting as if he hadn’t seen him.

He approached them.

Feng Xiang greeted him with a smile, saying, “Pu Yu is back.”

Pu Yu responded with a “Hmm” and took the watermelon from Ning Song’s hand. Ning Song didn’t react much and continued talking to Feng Xiang, who was slightly taken aback, responding while glancing at Pu Yu. Pu Yu carried the watermelon and walked beside them without saying much.

Once inside, he secretly asked Qiao Qiao, “Are Pu Yu and Ning Song dating?”

Qiao Qiao asked, “Who told you that?”

“A feeling,” Feng Xiang said.

Otherwise, there was no explanation for their interaction just now. Normal friends wouldn’t just take over like that without exchanging words.

It was too intimate!

Intimacy in a relationship doesn’t necessarily mean physical contact or verbal affection; these small details in daily life better reflect their closeness.

Qiao Qiao glanced at Ning Song and Pu Yu, smiled, and said, “You’re one of the last to know. They think not many people know about it.”

So it was amusing how they pretended in public.

Unlike him and Deng Xun, who were always arguing or bickering, few people knew they were dating!

Then Qiao Qiao heard Feng Xiang complain, “How is this the trend now? Did you teach them?”

Qiao Qiao turned around, “What?!”

Feng Xiang then went to Fan Duoduo, who laughed, “It’s just their little couple’s fun.” Lowering his voice, he added, “Before, Ning Song would always go to Xiadong Province first and stay there for two days.”

If Pu Yu weren’t so serious-looking, they would have teased them long ago.

Now everyone pretended not to know, watching Ning Song run over to hand Pu Yu an apron.

Deng Xun and Pu Yu were already grilling meat, chatting casually. Compared to these high school students, Pu Yu clearly had more to talk about with Deng Xun, especially since they had spent time together in Xiadong Province. Boyfriends of best friends seemed naturally inclined to get along.

Of course, this getting along was only superficial, at least for now, because Deng Xun was quite concerned about Qiao Qiao constantly comparing him with Pu Yu.

Boyfriends of best friends also seemed to naturally compare themselves.

While they were grilling, the others only needed to skewer the meat and eat. The weather was still hot, but it cooled down a bit after sunset. Pu Yu and Deng Xun were sweating profusely, their collars soaked. Feng Xiang said to Ning Song and Qiao Qiao, “Who’s going to wipe their sweat?”

Fan Duoduo said, “I will!”

He stood up, bent down, and grabbed a stack of tissues.

At that moment, Ning Song stood up. “I’ll do it, I’ll do it.”

Ning Song took some tissues and went over.

Fan Duoduo secretly raised his eyebrows, smiling as he sat down, looking at Qiao Qiao: "You're not going?"

"It's too hot; I'm not going."

He wasn't jealous of Ning Song.

Deng Xun was too hot and was standing nearby to cool off. Ning Song went over and asked: "Wipe some sweat?"

Deng Xun was taken aback for a moment, then slightly bent over and said: "Thanks."

Ning Song wiped him once, then turned to Pu Yu. Pu Yu had sweat on his brows, so Ning Song wiped him more carefully, not only on the forehead but also on the chin and neck. Pu Yu slightly held out both hands, noticing that Feng Xiang and the others were smiling at them. A nameless joy welled up in his heart.

He actually wanted everyone to know about his relationship with Ning Song, which would make him feel more secure and proud.

Being Ning Song's boyfriend made him feel very honored.

Ning Song said: "Teach me how to grill. Later, when you guys go eat, I'll do the grilling."

Deng Xun smiled: "Then I'll go eat. Let Pu Yu teach you."

After saying this, he took off his gloves and went to eat.

Pu Yu taught Ning Song how to grill meat, saying: "I grill better than he does. Can you taste the difference?"

Ning Song shook his head: "How is it better?"

Pu Yu showed him how to look at the color and the grilling technique. Ning Song noticed that the skewers Pu Yu grilled did indeed look better.

"Did you grill often before?"

Pu Yu nodded: "When my dad wasn't so busy, we used to have it almost every two weeks."

"How is Uncle Pu's case going?"

"It's under retrial now."

Ning Song was surprised, turning to look at Pu Yu, amazed and delighted: "Really?"

Pu Yu nodded, finally smiling.

"Does that mean you'll be back soon?"

"I hope to be back next month," Pu Yu said.

Ning Song became excited, losing interest in grilling. His smile couldn't be suppressed, and he was extremely happy.

Feng Xiang and the others came to relieve them. They ate something, and Ning Song had two cans of beer.

After eating, everyone sat in the courtyard chatting. Ning Song went to the restroom and, upon returning, stood at the corner, secretly signaling to Pu Yu. Pu Yu got up and slipped out when everyone was getting ready to sing karaoke.

They left the courtyard, crossed a green belt and a road, and entered the beach area. It was crowded with many adults bringing their children to play on the beach. The full moon hung over the sea, casting a long shimmering light on the water. Ning Song walked directly to a quieter spot, eventually taking Pu Yu's hand. Pu Yu looked around and said: "I need to buy something."

He saw a stall selling fresh-cut fruits and drinks and said: "I'll get a drink."

"What will you drink?" Ning Song asked.

Pu Yu replied: "I have a beer taste in my mouth."

"I like the beer taste. Don't fuss."

Saying this, he led Pu Yu to a darker spot and grinned, tiptoeing: "Let me taste the beer."

Pu Yu pecked his lips, a bit surprised.

Because Ning Song tasted of sweet fruit.

"I just ate some watermelon. Is it sweet?"

Pu Yu didn't say anything, just cupped the back of Ning Song's head and said: "Let me taste."

Pu Yu then covered Ning Song's ears with both hands.

This was one of his quirks—covering Ning Song's ears while kissing. When his ears were covered, the sounds of their kiss were amplified, drowning out everything else. Ning Song lost all his cunning and initiative in this world.

Both of them loved kissing because it was intimate, and nothing suited them better than the entanglement of lips and tongues.

After they finished kissing, Pu Yu said: "Seeing you like this, I won't be able to leave you alone. If I can't even handle a few days, what will happen if it's longer? I won't be able to satisfy you."

Ning Song was embarrassed because he wasn't used to Pu Yu talking like this. It sounded ordinary, but the content was quite improper.

The most frightening thing was when someone serious suddenly became unserious.

Blushing, he said: "Don't talk nonsense."

As he spoke, he glanced down and said: "I saw it when we were walking."

Pu Yu remained silent.

Since Ning Song led him to a secluded spot, Pu Yu knew what Ning Song intended. This anticipation triggered a physical reaction, needing no additional stimulation.

He grabbed Ning Song's wrist, but Ning Song pulled back. Suddenly, they heard voices from behind a nearby rock, sounding like a mix of pain and pleasure, possibly a man or a woman. Ning Song wanted to investigate, but Pu Yu held him back and led him away. At that moment, they heard a man say: "Call me husband, say your husband is great."

Then they heard a low voice calling "husband."

Walking into the light, Pu Yu looked at Ning Song, whose face was red. He glanced back at the spot.

The sea breeze carried a cool mist, but their hearts were hot, guessing what those two were doing.

Feeling both shocked and excited,

Ning Song pursed his lips, looking down. Pu Yu was wearing shorts, sneakers, and ankle socks today.

He said, "Let's sit here for a while."

And with that, he sat down first.

Pu Yu seemed entranced, lowering his eyes to look at Ning Song, who was sitting on the sand, looking up at him.

The moonlight fell into his amber eyes, making his lips red and teeth white, his hair black, but his eye color somewhat lighter, giving him an almost otherworldly allure in the night. Ning Song had always been direct, never hiding his youthful restlessness. This enticed Pu Yu, requiring immense self-control to resist, as he felt that if he wanted to, Ning Song would be willing to try anything with him.

Such a beautiful boy, with such a personality—it was hard to imagine how much it could make him lose control.

A sense of violence crept over him again as he looked down at Ning Song.

Then he sat down.

Ning Song sat beside him, gazing out at the distant sea.

It was Pu Yu who turned first, pressing Ning Song onto the sand and kissing him.

The waves crashed against the shore, and in the distance, there were children's screams. Qiao Qiao might have noticed their absence by now. Pu Yu rubbed Ning Song's cheeks and ears forcefully, causing Ning Song to feel a burning pain and let out a moan, a sign of intense affection.

After singing two songs, Qiao Qiao realized Ning Song was gone and shouted into the microphone, "Aning, our battle song!"

Fan Duoduo said, "Stop calling him Aning; he's probably on a date."

"Huh?" Qiao Qiao turned around, searching for a moment before realizing Pu Yu was also missing.

Everyone continued singing, not knowing how many songs they had sung. Qiao Qiao's voice was nearly hoarse when Deng Xun checked the time and said, "We can sing for ten more minutes, or my neighbors will complain."

Qiao Qiao quickly flipped through his playlist, preparing for one last high note.

As he did so, he heard Feng Xiang say, "Been out for a while, huh?"

Turning back, he saw Pu Yu and Ning Song entering.

Qiao Qiao immediately called out, "Aning, what do you want to sing? Hurry, we still have some time."

Ning Song replied, "Wait a minute, I need to use the restroom."

Pu Yu stayed in the yard. Qiao Qiao asked him, "Brother Yu, what do you want to sing?"

Pu Yu said, "I don't know how to sing. You sing with Ning Ning later."

He only took a glass of juice, finding it not cold enough. Being touched by Ning Song made him feel even more restless, neither here nor there, with a nagging curiosity that was tormenting him.

He drank while looking inside, seeing Ning Song enter the bathroom.

Ning Song closed the door; his face was hot and slightly painful. He looked in the mirror, his cheeks red as if he had been slapped.

His hands curled slightly, still damp.

He lifted them to his nose, unsure if it smelled good or bad, but it was Pu Yu's scent. Unable to resist his curiosity, he tasted it. His expression was serious, his face reflected in the mirror, strikingly beautiful.

Ning Song didn't get to sing because by the time he came out, the designated time had passed. He had no energy left, lost in a swirling emotion. They helped clean up the yard; it was almost ten o'clock, and they had school the next day, so they needed to go home early.

Qiao Qiao and Deng Xun saw everyone off. Qiao Qiao asked, "How are we getting there?"

"I'll ride with Duoduo," Feng Xiang said, "Liu Wei and Zhao Sizhe, Wang Hui, and the others will take another car..."

Ning Song naturally ended up with Pu Yu, despite them not being on the same route.

Pu Yu lived in the Pu family mansion, while Ning Song was heading back to Lower Harbor.

They got into the car, and Ning Song waved goodbye to Qiao Qiao and the others through the window. Pu Yu, sitting beside him, also bowed his head slightly to wave goodbye. The driver started the car, and once Qiao Qiao and Deng Xun's figures disappeared from sight, Ning Song straightened up and turned to look at Pu Yu.

Then he leaned his head on Pu Yu's shoulder.

In an unexpectedly obedient manner.

Pu Yu thought he was truly being tortured to death.