Chen Wenbin was refuted by Jing Li and was momentarily at a loss for words.

Inexplicable!

Jing Li muttered to herself in her heart, ignoring Chen Wenbin and returning to the K room.

The boys had stopped playing cards and were now chatting or singing.

Jing Ran sat on the corner sofa and called out to her, waving his hand, “Lili, come over.”

Jing Li obediently walked over and sat beside him, nestling in his arms like a little kitten.

Jing Ran reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, “Lili, I want to sing a song for you.”

“Okay.” Jing Li never expected that the
university top student would actually know how to sing.

As one song ended, a new musical prelude began.

The boy who had just held the microphone glanced at the people in the room and asked, “Whose is ‘Unromantic Offense’?”

“Mine!” Jing Ran raised his hand, taking the microphone.

The boy saw Jing Ran hugging his girlfriend in a corner and felt a pang of envy. He thought to himself, it seems I really need to establish a rule this time: no bringing girlfriends to boys’ gatherings in the future!

The boys handed the microphone to Jing Ran, and after a few seconds, he reached the singing spot. Jing Ran began:

[Is this moment ruined without flowers]

[Would there be warmth without flame]

[Could we still celebrate without fireworks]^[1] Title : 不浪漫罪名

Singer : Dave Wong

Source : https://youtu.be/1WLFhjQ0cDc?si=wLr9WrY5XKPz2JVu

Try to listen to this song, it’s really good (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠).

At first, Jing Li speculated that Jing Ran must have been “kneeling with your mouth open”^[2]“Kneeling with your mouth open” can express two completely opposite meanings (see below), and its object can be a real person or a virtual person. There are two completely opposite … Continue reading singing, the kind where someone kneels and begs him not to sing.

But the result was that it really was “kneeling with your mouth open”, with Jing Li kneeling beneath his sweatpants, infatuatedly listening to him finish singing.

Jing Ran had a good voice, and when he sang, there was even a touch of emotion, easily drawing the listeners into the scene.

Jing Li looked up at Jing Ran singing, and even though his looks weren’t outstanding, his presence was powerful. People at school always said that apart from studying, Jing Ran didn’t know how to do anything else and was just a bookworm with nothing special about him.

But her little prince not only topped the college entrance exam and was a super scholar, but he also cooked, baked, did household chores, and sang wonderfully.

She never expected that the unremarkable Jing Ran had so many talents.

It felt like finding a treasure!

Jing Li looked infatuated as she watched Jing Ran, and Jing Ran looked down at her, the corners of his mouth slightly curling up, giving off a mischievous smirk.

Jing Li inexplicably felt that this smile was incredibly handsome!

Jing Ran continued singing,

[Why unromantic is an offense]

[Why not (expressing my love) vigorously is a bad thing]

[You’ve never noticed that]

[In my actions, even the silent ones]

[Are the evidences of my love to you…]

This is a very classic Cantonese song. Although it’s an old song, many young people nowadays also love it. This song usually ranks in the top ten of the karaoke request chart.

This song probably expresses the feelings of many boys. Most boys are often criticized by their girlfriends for lacking romantic factors, but they overlook the fact that they have been silently giving. This song tells people that romance in love doesn’t only come from fancy things like flowers and fireworks.

Perhaps the various details he shows in his life can better illustrate love, such as taking you to eat a bowl of pig’s offal noodles because you have anemia, or making chicken soup for you because you lost weight, cooking a delicious meal for you…

Although you may laugh at him for being silly, he loves you.

[…In my breath, it has already been said]

[I will guarantee everything with my life.]

After the passionate climax of the chorus, there is a gentle ending.

Jing Ran sings so well that Jing Li willingly kneels under his sweatpants.

“Ranran, your singing is so good!” Jing Li praises him without hesitation, with a lovesick expression, saying, “Can you sing more for me in the future?”

Tonight’s Jing Li is a little different from the usual Jing Li.

Throughout the night, Jing Li sticks to Jing Ran, complimenting him, which makes Jing Ran uncomfortable. Jing Ran guesses that she might have had some alcohol and is now drunk, behaving strangely and talking nonsense.

“Lili, you’re drunk. Don’t drink anymore later.”

Jing Li: “…”

Jing Ran’s phone rings, and he takes it out of his pocket to check. It’s a call from his grandmother. While handing the microphone to the next person who is going to sing, he answers the call.

“Ranran, where have you and Lili been? It’s so late, and you haven’t come home yet,” Grandma had been home for a while and noticed that the two kids were not at home.

“I took Lili to attend a classmate gathering.”

“Oh, I see. Well, have fun, and make sure to come back safely.” Grandma felt relieved after knowing the whereabouts of the kids.

Jing Li noticed that Chen Wenbin kept staring at her and Jing Ran, which made her feel particularly uncomfortable. On what basis did he say that she was after Jing Ran’s money?

Jing Li spent the first ten years of her life in the United States, where she developed a habit of going Dutch with her friends. When she first started dating Jing Ran, they also split expenses equally. Whether it was going out or eating somewhere, they would keep track of the costs and she would pay her share to Jing Ran. However, Jing Ran felt that these were small amounts and refused to accept her money, so Jing Li started grabbing the bill before Jing Ran could pay.

They took turns paying the bill, which seemed fair.

Chen Wenbin wasn’t someone she needed to explain herself to, so she naturally wouldn’t bother explaining to this nosy guy.

Why should she explain to him?

He loves meddling in other people’s business, so let him worry about it!

Jing Li picked up a piece of cut cantaloupe with a toothpick and placed it near Jing Ran’s lips. “Ran Ran, ah…”

Jing Ran looked at Jing Li with a hint of panic. He remembered that the last time he asked Jing Li to feed him, she agreed to do it just once and made it clear that she wouldn’t engage in any intimate actions in public places.

And yet, today she was feeding him.

Jing Ran’s head moved slightly as he bit into a cantaloupe, chewing and staring at Jing Li. Alcohol really wasn’t a good thing; Lili wasn’t acting normal anymore.

Some time passed, and the waiter came over to remind them that it was closing time.

Jing Li had drunk a bit too much tonight and didn’t have much strength to walk, so Jing Ran helped her out.

After a crazy night, the guys and Jing Li became familiar with each other. Li Jinhao exclaimed, “Lili, would you like to go for a late-night snack together?”

Jing Ran corrected him seriously, “Lili is what my family calls her, you can’t call her that! You can only call her Jing Li!”

Li Jinhao: “…”

In the end, the group abandoned this childish couple and went to eat supper because they couldn’t stand Jing Ran constantly showing off his beautiful girlfriend.

The pedestrian street was not far from the bakery, just a walk of about ten minutes. However, Jing Li was stumbling due to being drunk, so Jing Ran decided to carry her back.

Jing Li rested on Jing Ran’s back and smelled the scent of osmanthus on him.

They had taken a shower before leaving, and Jing Ran still had the lingering fragrance of shower gel on him. It wasn’t the imported shower gel he usually used, but an old domestic brand that his grandmother liked.

Every time Jing Li used the osmanthus-scented shower gel at grandma’s house, she always thought of osmanthus cake. Perhaps she was really drunk because she felt like she was lying on a soft osmanthus cake. Unconsciously, she stuck out her tongue and licked the back of Jing Ran’s neck.

Jing Ran stiffened, wondering what Jing Li was trying to do???

Jing Li licked a few more times, and Jing Ran felt a chill on his back.

“Mmm…” Jing Ran tightly closed his mouth and groaned softly.

Unexpectedly, Jing Li bit his shoulder!

The next second, Jing Ran heard Jing Li whispering in his ear, “This piece of osmanthus cake smells so good, but I can’t bite into it…”

Damn it, if she had bitten into it, Jing Ran would probably have to go to the hospital for stitches now, right?

*

In the early morning, as the sky was getting brighter, Jing Li woke up with a splitting headache. She reached out and rubbed her temples. Her throat was extremely thirsty, so she got out of bed, intending to go to the kitchen to get some water.

Without looking down at the floor, she felt around with her feet and found her slippers. She took a step and kicked something. Looking down, she saw a huge figure lying on the ground.

With the faint light from outside the window, she could see clearly that it was Jing Ran. There was a bamboo mat on the ground, and Jing Ran was sleeping under a thin blanket.

Why hadn’t he gone home and instead slept on the floor here?

“Ranran…” Jing Li squatted down, shaking Jing Ran to wake him up. Her throat was hoarse, and her voice hurt a little when she spoke.

“Hmm?” Jing Ran was awakened by the shaking. He squinted his eyes, his messy hair resembling a nest of mushrooms.

Jing Li’s throat was particularly uncomfortable, and she spoke reluctantly, “Why are you sleeping here? Get up quickly, the floor is damp.” Jing Li pulled him, urging him to get up.

Jing Ran reached out his arm and felt his black-framed glasses on the bedside table. He put them on and asked, “Lili, are you awake?”

Jing Li answered in her hoarse voice, “I’m thirsty.”

“I’ll get you some water.” Jing Ran stood up, walked to the door, and went out after opening it.

Jing Li sat on the bed, waiting for Jing Ran to return. Last night, she seemed drunk and couldn’t remember anything after leaving the KTV room. She looked down at the clothes she wore when she went out yesterday, and then at the mat and thin blanket on the floor. Fortunately, Jing Ran was a gentleman, otherwise, she would have been in trouble if she had encountered someone unscrupulous.

Jing Ran poured a glass of water and came back, handing it to Jing Li. Jing Li took it and felt the warmth. After drinking the water, the pain in her throat eased a bit, but her voice still remained hoarse. She said, “Thank you.”

Jing Ran kindly said, “It’s still early, you can go back to sleep.”

“Okay.” Jing Li sat on the bed, covered herself with the blanket, glanced at the mat and thin blanket on the floor, adjusted her position, and made room for half of the bed. She said, “Ranran, come sleep here, don’t sleep on the floor.”

Jing Ran pursed his lips, looked at Jing Li, and asked, “Lili, are you still drunk?”

Jing Li: “…”

Well, it was her lack of reserve. How could she be so audacious to invite a guy to sleep in the same bed as her? Jing Li covered herself with the blanket and occupied the entire bed alone.

Jing Ran looked at Jing Li and earnestly said, “Lili, don’t drink alcohol next time. When you drink, you bite people.”

“Bite people? Who did I bite?” Jing Li had always had a good tolerance for alcohol and behaved well. Whenever she got drunk, she would just quietly fall asleep. She had never heard anyone say that she bites people.

“It’s me!” Jing Ran pulled at his collar, revealing his neck and shoulder, and said, “Look!”

Jing Li sat up and leaned in closer, under the dim light she could see several bite marks of varying depths on his neck and shoulder. The bite marks were small, indicating that they were made by a girl. She couldn’t believe it and said, “Did I really bite you?”

Jing Ran nodded and added, “You even said that osmanthus cake tastes awful, and you kept biting.”

After hearing Jing Ran’s words, Jing Li had a vague recollection. Last night, she dreamt about osmanthus cake, it smelled so good, and she kept biting but couldn’t quite reach it.

Jing Li playfully poked his mushroom head and said, “I bite you, why didn’t you move away?” Considering that Jing Ran was someone who dislikes bitter taste and is afraid of pain, she wondered why he was so silly to let her bite so many times.

“But at that time, I was carrying you on my back. I couldn’t just leave you on the road!” Jing Ran explained.

Jing Li reached out and rubbed his shoulder and asked, “Is it still painful?”

Jing Ran replied with certainty, “Yes, it hurts!”

Jing Li didn’t expect him to say “It doesn’t hurt” in a manly manner. At this moment, she needed to comfort her little prince. While rubbing his shoulder, she coaxed him, “It doesn’t hurt, it doesn’t hurt. Later, sis will buy you strawberry candy.”

Jing Ran said seriously, “You’re not my sister, you’re younger than me by half a month, you should call me older brother!”

“Older brother.”

Jing Ran nodded, “Hmm.”

Still, older brother?

Kill her!