Summer break during my junior year of college.
Duan Xu didn't go home; he still lives with Shen Yanlang in their small apartment near the school, and on weekdays he goes to work and clocks in like an office worker.
As a marketing designer, his job was both busy and not busy, but it was definitely less demanding than Shen Yanlang's job as a tech guy.
On Saturday, Duan Xu was home alone, looking at the date on his phone, "Today is Qixi Valentine's Day)..."
I've been so busy lately that I didn't even realize it was Valentine's Day, and I haven't bought him a gift yet!
"I've given you a watch, a wallet, and shoes..." Duan Xu slumped on the sofa, thinking, "What should I give you this time?"
"Why don't we go out first?" Duan Xu sat up, glanced out the window, and said, "The sun is so bright, I'm scared. Let's wait a while before going out."
So Duan Xu lay down again.
He lay there until Shen Yanlang got home from work, when it suddenly dawned on him, "Oh no!"
"What's wrong?" Shen Yanlang walked over after changing his shoes, but his hands were behind his back.
Duan Xu saw him and asked somewhat guiltily, "You're back? Um...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yanlang sat down beside him, took out nine bright red roses, and said, "Xuxu, Happy Valentine's Day!"
"Haha... Happy Valentine's Day." Duan Xu accepted the flowers, feeling even more guilty. What was he going to do? He'd forgotten to buy a gift!
[That expression...]
Duan Xu: "..."
Shen Yanlang raised an eyebrow slightly, not asking for the moment, and took out a box of imported chocolates from behind his back with his other hand. "Didn't you say you wanted to eat some last time, and asked someone to bring them back?"
"Thank you, Yan-ge." Duan Xu's eyes lit up, and he happily curled up the corners of his mouth. "Yan-ge is the best."
Shen Yanlang laughed along, then suddenly asked, "Xuxu, where's my gift?"
"Uh..." Duan Xu's lips stiffened, then his smile vanished, and he said guiltily, "I, I forgot."
After saying that, he immediately explained, "I didn't forget on purpose. I was going to go out and buy it for you this afternoon, but the sun was too strong, so I thought I'd go out later, but..."
"So you just forgot about it?" Shen Yanlang looked a little unhappy.
Feeling guilty, Duan Xu put down the chocolates and flowers, hugged the person, and said, "I really didn't mean to. I'll go out and buy you some right now."
As he spoke, Duan Xu released Shen Yanlang and tried to get up, but Shen Yanlang wrapped his arms around his waist, preventing him from moving. "There's no need to go."
"Huh?" Duan Xu observed Shen Yanlang's expression but couldn't discern anything. Moreover, he was deliberately controlling himself, not thinking anything at all. "Really, you don't need to?"
Shen Yanlang hummed in agreement. "Can I exchange it for something else?"
"What other?" Duan Xu asked, puzzled.
Shen Yanlang's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't say it directly, "No rush, let's eat first."
"Oh." Duan Xu didn't ask any further questions, as long as Shen Yanlang wasn't angry.
Shen Yanlang rested at home for a while, Duan Xu changed his clothes, and the two went out for dinner together.
After dinner, Duan Xu suggested, "Yan-ge, how about we go see a movie?"
"No, there's no time," Shen Yanlang replied, pulling him into the car to go home.
Duan Xu was puzzled. It was only a little past eight o'clock, still plenty of time. How could they be running out of time?
When they got home, Shen Yanlang told Duan Xu to take a shower. Duan Xu suddenly realized what was going on!
Sigh, really, he's not used to this sudden subtlety.
However, they hadn't been intimate for a long time, so Valentine's Day was a perfect opportunity.
So Duan Xu went to the bathroom to take a shower very happily.
But when he came out of the bathroom and found two sets of military training uniforms on the bed, he was stunned. "Where did these come from?"
Shen Yanlang was sitting on the edge of the bed. When he saw him come out, he smiled slightly and said, "One set is mine, and one set is yours. Yours is the one I brought from your house during winter break."
He always kept his own in the closet.
Duan Xu: "???"
Something seems off...
Duan Xu: "!!!"
Suddenly, he remembered what Shen Yanlang had said to him in his heart during military training.
[Go back and do it again while wearing your military training uniform.]
Oh my god!
The matter was dropped at the time because his military training uniform was taken home, but so much time has passed that he had long forgotten about it, while Shen Yanlang still remembered! He even brought his military training uniform home!
Seeing Duan Xu's wide eyes, Shen Yanlang knew he remembered what he had said before. He stood up, walked to Duan Xu's side, placed his hand on Duan Xu's neck, and said ambiguously, "I'm going to take a shower. I want to see you dressed in this when I come back."
Duan Xu swallowed hard, his ears already bright red. "Yan-ge, isn't this inappropriate?"
"What's wrong?" Shen Yanlang asked.
Duan Xu thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason, so he said, "It's not good anywhere."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanlang suddenly sighed, "Xuxu, it's Valentine's Day today, but you forgot to buy me a gift. I'm very sad."
Duan Xu: "..."
I already said we could buy it now, but you said you didn't need it!
"You promised this afternoon to use something else in exchange, are you going to go back on your word now?" Shen Yanlang looked hurt.
Duan Xu: "!!!"
Is this the kind of exchange he's referring to?
"I..." Duan Xu didn't want to back out, but wearing military training uniform for that... thing was just too embarrassing!
[Xuxu, I'm really sad.]
Shen Yanlang looked at him, the deep affection in his peach blossom eyes replaced by sadness and disappointment, making Duan Xu seem like a heartless scumbag.
Duan Xu couldn't stand that look, and his heart softened instantly. He nodded in agreement, "No regrets, I'll change it."
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower now." Shen Yanlang smiled and quickly went into the bathroom with his suit before Duan Xu could react.
[Xuxu is so easy to fool, I can't wait any longer.]
[Hurry up and wash.]
Duan Xu: "!!!"
Still feeling embarrassed, Duan Xu suddenly realized what was happening, his eyes widened, and he yelled at the bathroom, "Shen Rascal! You shameless bastard!"
Shen Yanlang paused in his act of taking off his clothes, momentarily carried away by his smugness.
[Xuxu, don't you want to give it a try?]
[Give it a try, you already promised me.]
[Xuxu, I haven't received my Valentine's Day gift yet.]
[Xuxu...]
"Stop thinking about it, go take a shower!" Duan Xu roared fiercely.
Shen Yanlang obediently stopped thinking about it, but after three minutes, he began to imagine without restraint, completely unaware of Duan Xu.
Duan Xu sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the military training uniform, his toes curling up in shame. But Shen Yanlang knew him; he wanted to give it a try.
It's all Shen Yanlang's fault for leading him astray! Humph!
That's what he thought, but Duan Xu showed no intention of changing back.
Feeling that Shen Yanlang showered very quickly, Duan Xu was afraid that changing in front of him would be even more embarrassing, so he quickly took off his pajamas and put on this military training uniform.
Shen Yanlang changed into his military training uniform in the bathroom. When he opened the door, he saw Duan Xu standing by the wardrobe with a red face, head down as if he were being punished.
In that instant, countless scenarios flashed through Shen Yanlang's mind, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and then he strode toward Duan Xu.
Duan Xu looked up at him. Although he had seen him many times before, he still thought Shen Yanlang handsome, so handsome that his legs went weak.
Shen Yanlang stopped in front of Duan Xu, staring intently at him.
Duan Xu Shen Yanlang. He has a delicate and cute appearance. Wearing military training uniform, he doesn't give people a sense of oppression, but rather a sense of refinement, especially when he buttoned all the buttons up and held them against his throat.
It's like a clean and pure person, yet with a touch of meticulous asceticism, tempting people to dirty and make him cry.
"Xuxu..." Shen Yanlang took another step forward, surrounding him between him and the wardrobe, and whispered in his ear, "I missed you."
"Then, then you..." Duan Xu's eyes darted around as he whispered.
Shen Yanlang a deep breath, pinched Duan Xu's chin, and kissed him...