Chapter 42: Which Version of Me Do You Like?
Su Moyu couldn’t find a good way to describe it for a moment.
This kind of “first-hand knowledge” was something she had learned by touching and exploring on her own.
Back when she joked with her dorm roommates, a woman’s body was often used as a comparison for softness.
“Wouldn’t it be easier to just touch and find out?” Bai Shuchuan said. “No need to describe it to me. No matter how much you imagine, it’s not as clear as actually feeling it.”
Su Moyu actually wanted to tease him a little.
But she was also a bit worried that she might push him too far.
At the same time, she felt that Bai Shuchuan wouldn’t really do anything extreme.
“Bai Shuchuan.”
“Yeah?” he replied softly.
“Which do you like more, me as a guy, or me as a girl?” Su Moyu asked quietly.
Bai Shuchuan froze for a moment when he heard the question.
He realized… he had never really thought about it before.
“Let me think,” he said after a short pause.
“Okay,” Su Moyu replied, sounding a bit expectant from behind him.
When Su Moyu was still a guy, Bai Shuchuan never thought about liking or not liking, she was just his close friend.
But now…
“They’re both fine, I guess,” Bai Shuchuan said.
That answer really disappointed Su Moyu.
“No, you have to pick one,” she huffed, sounding a bit unhappy.
Bai Shuchuan felt helpless.
Her temper really felt like that of a girl now.
Hearing her soft voice, he couldn’t understand how she could be so masculine before, yet now act so much like a girl.
“…You as a guy,” he finally said, as if trying to hide something.
“Oh…” Su Moyu responded lightly, without any clear emotion.
So he still hadn’t gotten used to her like this.
Su Moyu thought to herself that this also proved one thing, Bai Shuchuan still saw her as a close buddy.
Just as she expected, all her teasing before hadn’t really affected him.
“Hey, Bai Shuchuan, didn’t you say you wanted to try touching?” Su Moyu said softly. “I could… reluctantly let you, you know.”
Even she felt a bit embarrassed after saying that, but her curiosity about his reaction was stronger than her embarrassment.
“Are you serious?” Bai Shuchuan sounded surprised.
“Of course I am. We’re good friends, it’s not like touching once will hurt anything.”
That’s what she wanted to say.
If Bai Shuchuan had turned into a girl instead, she would probably be begging him to let her try.
“Do I look like I’m joking?” Su Moyu changed her tone and continued teasing.
“…Better not,” Bai Shuchuan refused.
Su Moyu felt that this guy really had strong self-control.
As for Bai Shuchuan, he simply felt that he might not be able to handle it. What if he accidentally made Su Moyu uncomfortable?
Desire might be deep and hard to control, but it was still just desire. He didn’t want to ruin their relationship.
Or, in Su Moyu’s words, he didn’t want to make her unhappy.
So her teasing ended in failure. Bai Shuchuan stayed surprisingly calm, and she suddenly felt it was no fun at all.
……………
“Alright, do you all understand these questions now?” Su Moyu looked up at the students below, who all looked lifeless, and asked casually.
She knew how painful it was to have extra classes during a holiday, so she didn’t really control them much.
“We understand~”
Right at that moment, the bell rang.
Su Moyu let out a long breath.
“Then class is over.”
She tossed the chalk onto the desk and felt a sense of relief.
Still, quite a few students had listened seriously.
That gave Su Moyu a strong sense of achievement.
Maybe that was why Bai’s father chose to come back here, even though he was seriously ill.
Su Moyu walked out of the teaching building and saw Bai Shuchuan waiting for her near the flower bed.
The sunlight shone down from above. Bai Shuchuan was wearing a light blue shirt with white straight pants, he looked really handsome.
“So tired,” Su Moyu said as she walked over to him. She noticed the milk tea in his hand and blinked at him. “This milk tea is a reward for me, right?”
Bai Shuchuan nodded and put the milk tea into her hand. “You worked hard.”
For some reason, Su Moyu felt a little touched. It felt like this was the first time someone had bought her milk tea.
“Thank you,” she said softly, her voice a bit sweet.
Bai Shuchuan paused for a moment, and somehow thought of the video from this morning…
Su Moyu put in the straw and took a sip. The cold and refreshing taste made her feel much better.
“Mmm! This is really good. Why did you suddenly think of buying milk tea?”
“Uh… well… I thought you might be tired, so something sweet might help,” Bai Shuchuan said awkwardly. Su Moyu found his reaction quite amusing.
“You’ve got good taste, this is really nice,” she praised.
“I checked old chat records. The previous Su Moyu liked this,” Bai Shuchuan said honestly.
“Then do you know what this Su Moyu likes?” she muttered softly.
For some reason, hearing that made something stir in her heart…
Jealousy?
She wasn’t sure.
“Uh… melon?”
“Lemon Yakult,” Su Moyu corrected him. Luckily, she already knew Bai Shuchuan wouldn’t pay much attention to these details.
“Okay,” Bai Shuchuan replied.
Then the girl in front of him suddenly handed the milk tea back to him.
He frowned slightly, only to see her smiling brightly, her eyes curved with joy.
“It’s good, try it.”
Bai Shuchuan felt something was off.
Sharing one cup of milk tea… isn’t that a bit too intimate?
He thought to himself. Even though it used to be Su Moyu’s habit… and he would usually take a small sip before.
Still, he took a light sip. Then he watched as the straw returned to her soft lips, and his thoughts became a little messy again.
“You like sparkling water, the kind with bubbles. And you like the cherry blossom white grape flavor from Genki Forest.”
“How do you know that?”
“Of course I know.”
As she spoke, Su Moyu started walking forward.
“I want to go home and see my grandparents. Then we’ll… go eat fried chicken!”
Bai Shuchuan looked at her back as she walked ahead slowly.
The faint sweetness of the milk tea still lingered in his mouth.
Maybe this was how people cherish those around them. Sometimes, feelings are just about being cared for.
The girl suddenly stopped and turned back to look at him. Bai Shuchuan quickly caught up, and the distance between them disappeared in that moment.