Chapter 24: The Performance Art in Dr. Wei’s Cloud Storage.

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“You actually hesitated for real.” Wei Nanlin looked utterly incredulous.

“…” I did hesitate, I had nothing to say.

Wei Nanlin stared at me without turning away, his expression transitioning from disbelief to melancholy and then to calm, “Put the dog down and go wash your mouth.”

“Tch,” I rolled my eyes, “You asked the question alright, but you didn’t even leave me any room for choice.”

Wei Nanlin didn’t respond, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly, I realized I had stepped into a minefield. I quickly put down 007 and went to wash my face.

“Let’s eat, and after dinner, let’s watch a movie together.”

“What are we watching? Is it a new documentary?”

“Whatever, we can watch whatever you want. Romantic movies, action movies, or even romantic action movies,” Wei Nanlin walked out of the kitchen holding a bowl of rice, his tone flat.

Romantic action movies.

I bit my chopsticks and nodded shyly.

“Dig in, eat more,” Wei Nanlin picked up a piece of spare ribs for me, “Try it, it’s sweet and sour ribs, something new I learned.”

I took a bite, and it tasted pretty good.

“But don’t you doctors always say that heavy and greasy foods are bad for health? Are you telling me to eat less?”

“Enjoy your meal, that’s what matters. From now on, just let me know what you want to eat, and I’ll try to make it for you.”

“…Coming from a doctor, these words are actually quite terrifying.”

“Why?”

“It’s just… it feels like I’ve contracted some terminal illness, and you’ll only take care of me like this when I’m about to die.”

“Nonsense, how old are you? Thinking thoughts like these?”

Dr. Wei is someone who rarely checks Weibo. There often arise moments of generation gap and miscommunication in our conversations.

He often doesn’t understand many funny references, and I’m too lazy to explain them. Besides, even if I did explain, he probably wouldn’t find them funny, and he might even try to correct some logical errors.

In the past, while chatting with colleagues, the topic of blind dates came up. A colleague said that not having common interests with a partner could lead to terrifying breakups. However, reality proved that there are no absolutes in everything. I thought that this kind of Dr. Wei is quite adorable.

He’s both persistent and gentle, yet he also has a touch of silliness.

“If you’re really afraid of death, come exercise with me. Tomorrow, I’ll upgrade my gym membership. It seems there’s a family package option. You can use the same card as me.”

“I take 007 for a walk every day.”

“Taking a stroll doesn’t count as exercise. You’re just circling the park a few times, and probably sneaking in some snacks and bubble tea along the way, right?”

I widened my eyes, “How do you know that? Are you secretly following me!?”

“Haha! Just as I thought!” Wei Nanlin lightly tapped the table, “I knew it! You’re definitely up to no good when you’re not with me. I was just teasing you. You admitted it yourself.”

“…” Why did I have to choose someone whose mind works faster than mine to be in a relationship with?

“No more snacking, got it? Especially bubble tea. It’s not good for your health,” Wei Nanlin pushed some vegetables into my bowl, “What you need now is to gain muscle and fat.”

I sighed, “It’s so tiring, and the gym is far away.”

“I’ll drive, you just need to do the exercises.”

“Ah…” I sighed to the sky, “The gym being far away is just an excuse. I just don’t want to move.”

Dr. Wei laughed across from me for quite a while.

“Then let’s watch a movie at home.”

If I remember correctly, this is the first time Dr. Wei has watched something other than a documentary with me at home.

It’s a foreign film, and I have no idea whether it has action scenes or not since I haven’t watched it. It’s from Dr. Wei’s cloud storage.

Yes, his cloud storage.

Unbelievable.

He even showed me his collection.

The first thing that shocked me was that he uses apps to store his files. Given his old-fashioned nature, even if he didn’t burn them onto CDs, he’d download them onto a USB drive, right?

What’s more, there’s quite a bit of content, and the videos are categorized. Among them, there’s a folder named “Human Art,” filled with hmm-hmm stuff.

It’s really eye-opening. Scorpio truly is a reserved and lustful sign.

The zodiac descriptions were quite accurate back then. Some people still refuse to admit it.

Tsk tsk, thinking about it now, Dr. Wei is quite the actor.

At first glance, and even at second glance, he appears to be a serious physician – naive, innocent, and often blushing. The topics of our conversations are usually quite sleep-inducing.

His hidden colors are deep-rooted, and you won’t know his true nature without digging deeper.

The video’s duration is only 67 minutes. I already knew that it definitely wasn’t an ordinary movie.

An artistic performance between two men.

The overall tone of the film is dark and slightly oppressive, giving off a hint of gloominess. The director must be quite experienced, as this short adult film surprisingly has a plot and features constantly changing scenes.

“Why aren’t there any subtitles? I’m not good at English, I can’t understand what they’re saying. Can you understand it?” I asked.

Wei Nanlin replied, “This is a German film, they’re speaking German.”

“…” I skeptically replied, “So, can you understand it?”

“I can understand a little bit. The guy in the white shirt is arguing with his boyfriend. They’re playing the silent treatment game, haven’t seen each other for days. The guy in the white shirt wanted to go to a nightclub and bumped into his ex-boyfriend. They both got drunk, and his current boyfriend caught them. He’s jealous, so they’re fighting.”

“Ah…” I suddenly realized, “I thought he knocked over a bottle of wine and someone made him pay for it, but he couldn’t afford it.”

Wei Nanlin chuckled, “Perhaps it’s just as you said.”

I reached over and poked his waist, “You really don’t understand, do you? Were you just making that up?”

“You guess.”

“Guess my foot. Do you actually understand or not?” I side-eyed him.

“Look,” Wei Nanlin’s eyes brightened as he pinched my fingers, “they’re undressing.”