Qiong Dafang and Zhen Xiaoqi’s life of cohabitating together seemed perfect. Everyday, Qiong Dafang would send and fetch Zhen Xiaoqi to and from work. After work, the two of them would go to the supermarket to buy things together. When they arrived home, Zhen Xiaoqi would prepare delicious food for him and a loving lunchbox for him to bring to the office next day.
But if they had to say one thing which was imperfect, it would how the two of them slept together at night. Other than kissing and touching, there was nothing else.
Qiong Dafang endured it for a few days. He endured it until his gums become swollen. Each time he ate something, it would hurt and he would hiss with air.
“Drink some chrysanthemum tea.” Zhen Xiaoqi felt heartache for him and brewed for him some chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea, brought it before him. All that was lacking was feeding him.
“I don’t want to drink tea…” Qiong Dafang burrowed his head into Zhen Xiaoqi’s neck and nuzzled here and there. As he nuzzled, he shamelessly cried. “I want to do that! I don’t want to drink tea!”
Zhen Xiaoqi blushed and lightly touched Dafang’s head. “I have already bought them. Didn’t I tell you the 11.11 express delivery got extended. Wait for the things to arrive.”
Qiong Dafang wailed in grief. “Why do I have to wait for the delivery to arrive before we can do that ah. I want to go to Watsons right now to buy KY!”
Zhen Xiaoqi held his ears to stop him from moving. “I have already bought them online. If you buy them again, won’t it be wasteful?”
“Besides,” He was so shy that his eyes did not even dare to meet Qiong Dafang. He lowered his head and said softly, “I prepared a small surprise for you.”
“Surprise?” Qiong Dafang immediately stopped messing around. He was excitedly wondering what kind of surprise did Zhen Xiaoqi prepare for him.
On that day, Zhen Xiaoqi called Qiong Dafang to say he would go back home on his own first and Qiong Dafang did not need to fetch him.
Qiong Dafang’s mind immediately came up with all kinds of unimaginable scenes. What kind of surprise was Zhen Xiaoqi giving him? Bunny cosplay? Maid cosplay? Zhen Xiaoqi won’t play with such things right? But maybe it won’t be too inaccurate. After all, Zhen Xiaoqi’s mind was too difficult to figure out.
Hehehe, Qiong Dafang giggled at his office cubicle.
From time to time, his colleagues would glance over. They felt that after Qiong Dafang started dating someone, he has become a changed man. For example for today’s milk tea, after paying the bill, he asked them to pay him up which shocked all of them. In the past, which time did not say “forget it”. So those colleagues who were a little reluctant, had no choice but to pay him via WeChat.
After work, Qiong Dafang ran back home quickly. He simply could not wait anymore and his blood was pumping furiously.
When he excitedly open the door, he saw Zhen Xiaoqi wearing an apron while vegetables.
“Oh, you’re back early.” Xiaoqi wiped his hands on the apron, took his bag and hung it on the shelf in the living room.
There was no rabbit or maid costumes, nothing at all. Qiong Dafang was disappointed for a while but immediately got hopeful again. If Zhen Xiaoqi said there was a surprise, there definitely would be. Maybe it was still too early and the surprise would come at night.
Qiong Dafang pretended that he was not thinking about anything at all and ran over to hug Zhen Xiaoqi’s waist. “What did you make? Mushrooms? Are we drinking mushroom soup tonight?”
Zhen Xiaoqi twisted a few times and got free from Zhen Xiaoqi’s arms. He put all the washed vegetables into a basket and shove it to Zhen Xiaoqi. “Help me bring this to the rooftop.”
“Rooftop? Why to the rooftop?” Qiong Dafang was completely puzzled.
Zhen Xiaoqi glared at him indifferently. “Didn’t I say I am going to give you a surprise?”
“Roo..rooftop? Isn’t it abit too exciting?” Qiong Dafang was stammering. He hugged a basket full of vegetables and as though he was floating on clouds, went up dreamily to the rooftop.
On the rooftop, there was already an old table and two old chairs. The old table was filled with marinated meat wrapped in cling wrap.
Zhen Xiaoqi followed behind him and noisily climbed up, hugging an electric grill in his hand.
“Surprised right? We are eating barbeque today! And it is a rooftop barbeque party oh!” Zhen Xiaoqi turned and smiled widely at him, showing his teeth.
Indeed surprising and shocked! Qiong Dafang hugged a basket full of eggplants, mushrooms, potatoes and lettuce and in the cold November wind, crying without tears.
Zhen Xiaoqi quickly connected the grill and switched it on, asking Qiong Dafang to come over and start.
“You put the chicken wings on the grill first, they need a longer time to cook. Remember to turn it from time to time.” Xiaoqi prepared the vegetables on one side, using a stick to skewer the mushrooms and potatoes. From time to time he would instruct Qiong Dafang, “Quick turn it, quick. Sprinkle the peppercorn, sprinkle more… “
Qiong Dafang turned the chicken wings and pork belly mechanically, his face miserable. He knew it Zhen Xiaoqi would never figure it out. He should have never be too hopeful.
Zhen Xiaoqi was stringing skewers for a while and suddenly remembered something. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he ran over to a corner of the rooftop and fiddled with something.
In the next moment, suddenly the rooftop was filled with a bright white light. A large 200-watt light bulb brightly illuminated the sky above them.
Qiong Dafang’s instinctively raised his hand to cover the eyes that were pricked by the light. He groaned and asked Zhen Xiaoqi. “Zhen Xiaoqi, what’s that thing?”
Zhen Xiaoqi ran over and covered his eyes in a panic, “Look down, look down, you will get used to it after a while.”
Qiong Dafang scolded, “Zhen Xiaoqi, what are you up to exactly!?”
“I organized a barbeque party ah. It would be too expensive to have lanterns that can only be used once. So I borrowed a showroom light from the company.”
Zhen Xiaoqi felt a little grieved. He just wanted to have a romantic barbeque party? Why was Qiong Dafang being so fierce?
After adapting to the strong light, Qiong Dafang opened his eyes and saw Zhen Xiaoqi’s head lowered, his mouth pouting a little.
His heart felt hesitation. He knew that his attitude was a little bad just now and Xiaoqi was unhappy now. So he stepped forward, hugged Zhen Xiaoqi and raised his face on the top of Zhen Xiaoqi’s head. His voice softened, “Sorry, don’t be angry. It’s not like I dislike it. Really, I really like this idea of yours. I was just not prepared. Now I am ready and looking at it, it is really pretty.”
Zhen Xiaoqi raised his head, his eyes a little teary as though he was about to cry, “Really?”
Qiong Dafang gritted his teeth, “Really, it’s very good! I really like to eat barbeque on the rooftop!”
In order to prove that what he said was true, he let go of Zhen Xiaoqi and continued to grill the meat. “Xiaoqi quickly come over. The meat is almost done. Quickly come and eat the meal I grilled for you.”
Zhen Xiaoqi’s mood immediately got better again and he ran to Qiong Dafang’s side. With him, they each ate one bite one after another.
It was getting later and the wind was getting colder. Qiong Dafang ran downstairs back home and got a thick coat before coming back up to eat. He took a look at their dishes, chicken wings, pork belly, chicken gizzards and lamb skewers. He could see the effort Zhen Xiaoqi had put in. It was indeed a thoughtful surprise.
It would be better if they could eat in the house. Qiong Dafang had a big lightbulb over his head, but feeling contented, he was unwilling to think anymore.
It was only until 10pm that the rooftop barbeque party ended. Qiong Dafang collapsed on the sofa and rubbed his belly, not wanting to move at all.
After he finished showering, Zhen Xiaoqi came out steaming, like a fresh, thin-skinned bun, hot and juicy. He batted his eyelashes and looked at Qiong Dafang succinctly, with a air of naive seduction. “Dafang, you… don’t want to… do that?”
“That..” Qiong Dafang patted his belly, feeling both frustrated and upset. “Don’t want to already right? Ah? That…”
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