Chapter 72 – First Punch
In Lin Xingling’s heart, Cheng Che was just a child who knew nothing about that aspect but was curious and wanted to taste the forbidden fruit.
He was afraid that he would get hurt.
However, after a rough examination, he discovered that the kid’s knowledge of physiology was surprisingly good, especially in terms of cleanliness and expansion, which were done with great skill.
Most likely, it was Hua Xin’s idea.
“Tsk…”
Cheng Che wanted to do it wholeheartedly, and Lin Xingling could only guide him.
People have different tolerance levels, and he knew very well that his dear child belonged to the sensitive and pain-averse type.
It needed to be done gradually, not all at once.
If the first time happened without preparation, if by any chance the child was hurt, it was uncertain whether it would leave a psychological shadow. At least it would be detrimental to their future life.
In order to protect Cheng Che and prevent him from getting hurt, Lin Xingling would stick to his bottom line even if he was tempted to the point of losing control.
I really want to press Che’er down on the ground and make him cry…
In the days following Cheng Che’s confession, his psychological defenses were on the verge of collapse.
He couldn’t touch him, he could only repeatedly tell himself in his mind: Take it slow, don’t rush.
…
In his sleep, Cheng Che sensed a touch on his body and unconsciously moved away, turning to the side… This immediately posed a dilemma for Lin Xingling, who wanted to put pants on him.
Taking off clothes is easy, but putting them on is difficult.
There was no choice but to let the child sleep naked.
When he woke up and asked, they could say that he might have sleepwalked and undressed himself.
Sleeping naked may be comfortable, but it is a torment for the person next to them.
“Mmm…”
Cheng Che leaned back and snuggled against Lin Xingling’s chest, sleeping deeply, making small gurgling sounds in his throat.
As Lin Xingling moved back, he followed suit.
Finally, they reached the edge of the bed and couldn’t retreat any further.
In his sleep, Cheng Che leaned contentedly in Lin Xingling’s embrace, rubbing against him.
Like acting spoiled.
…As the slippery thigh accidentally brushed against the hot spot, which felt like a hard lump and seemed to be getting bigger… The child paused and turned around with difficulty, reaching out to touch it.
What’s this…
At this moment, Cheng Che, who was still groggy, didn’t realize that this was the happiness of his life.
The fingertips with a soft warmth lightly brushed over that place through the fabric, and suddenly, rationality in Lin Xingling’s mind exploded like fireworks.
The only thing in his mind was: Damn!
Suppressing the impulse to take immediate action, Lin Xingling sat up, looking particularly alert.
The air conditioning in the room was still too hot.
Afraid that Cheng Che would catch a cold, he didn’t lower the temperature.
…
Everything was settled. Lin Xingling helped the dazed Cheng Che sit up and placed a pillow behind his back, leaning him against the corner of the wall. Lin Xingling knelt beside him.
He held Cheng Che’s hand and put it on, touching gently.
Worried that the child couldn’t handle it, he couldn’t touch him for the time being. So he used Cheng Che’s hand instead. It should be fine… Consider it as prepaying for his future physical training.
…As soon as his hand was caught by the warm and cool touch, the circle grew larger.
More promising.
Spread it out, grip it, just like twisting the cap of a soda bottle.
“Ouch…”
Cheng Che unconsciously hummed.
After fifteen minutes, the fire didn’t go away; instead, it became even stronger.
…Lin Xingling continued to hold Cheng Che’s hand until the child couldn’t grip it anymore and started sobbing softly, unable to endure the friction.
This was unbearable. How could he dare…
“Be good, endure a little longer.”
…
Finally, before Cheng Che’s palm was rubbed raw, Lin Xingling let go of him and embraced his waist, pressing him down on the bed and rubbing his legs.
He couldn’t handle it too roughly; there was a competition on Sunday.
Lin Xingling’s tenderness is like the feeling of using chopsticks to pick up soft tofu, and he does indeed treat Cheng Che as tender tofu, protecting him with care.
Occasionally poking and prodding with chopsticks, harmless playfulness.
Just thinking about the pleasure of poking through the tofu…
A pink hue appeared at the corners of Lin Xingling’s eyes, tainted with affection… Clearly, he was the one teasing, but he looked more like the one being teased.
Being excessively beautiful was also a great tragedy.
“Mmm…”
In his dream, Cheng Che unconsciously tightened his legs.
Such a good boy.
…
A blush spread across the cheeks, and the area around the eyes gradually moistened with tears, even the breathing became rapid.
The body momentarily stiffened before trembling and releasing.
Lin Xingling was perplexed for quite a while.
He threw the crumpled paper into the trash can and gently wiped Cheng Che’s legs.
The fair and tender thighs had already turned red from the friction, and the little thing still hung softly.
Lin Xingling gazed with a gloomy expression, thinking that after his birthday, he must treat him to something more indulgent.
…Considering his recent “brave” behavior.
He helped Cheng Che put on pajamas and sleep pants and tucked him into bed, embracing him as they slept.
Young people tend to be hot-tempered, and Cheng Che in his arms was as warm as a little stove, making it comfortable for him.
In the latter part of the night, almost dawn, as the effects of the medicine wore off, Cheng Che groggily opened his eyes.
“Ah…”
His head hurt, his mouth hurt, and he felt uncomfortable all over, unable to muster any strength.
“Xingling… Mmm… Captain, husband…”
Trying to call out, but his voice unexpectedly turned hoarse.
Lin Xingling held him tightly without opening his eyes.
Just sleep a little longer.
Wu You couldn’t help but say, “Brother Che, wake up!”
Liu Ying added, “Happy birthday, Brother Che!”
Both of them together: “Brother Che, Brother Che! Brother Che, Brother Che!”
Cheng Che:…
This world is truly forgiving, giving two silly dogs such subtly named Wu You and Liu Ying.
The two of them were making a fuss outside the door, and even the person inside couldn’t fall back asleep no matter how tired they were.
Lin Xingling got up and saw Cheng Che struggling to put on clothes, and he asked knowingly, “What’s wrong?”
Cheng Che said, “My leg hurts…”
Lin Xingling gave an explanation, “It must be because of your sleeping position, didn’t sleep well.”
Cheng Che believed it and opened his palm to show him, “It hurts.”
Lin Xingling pulled him closer and kissed him, “The pain will fly away.”
Cheng Che:…
Lin Xingling: “Happy birthday, my good little one~”
Children are just children, a few words and a kiss can dismiss their concerns.
Cheng Che obediently didn’t mention anything about the two of them being together to everyone else, and Lin Xingling didn’t ask.
He watched as Cheng Che, with his turned-in toes, awkwardly walked out to play with his little friends.
Little friends: Idiot—
Wu You: “Brother Che, what happened to your leg? You’re not walking properly…”
Liu Ying: “Uh…”
Both of them in unison: “So girly!”
Cheng Che raised his fist, “Say it again.”
Passing by, Liang Feng coughed, “Let them say what they want, today is the birthday boy’s day.”
Wu You & Liu Ying:…
“Brother Che is so girly!!!”
After saying that, they ran off in a flash.
Unbeknownst to the coach, he remained speechless about the situation.
Before he could even have a conversation with the birthday boy, he went back to the room to find Lin Xingling, holding onto his arm, saying he didn’t want to play with those two silly dogs.
Lin Xingling: “You can’t scold them, okay?”
Taking another look, it was strange… Liang Feng shook his head, “You two, hurry up and get ready. We’re going to do a live stream for the fans later.”
“Oh…”
The content of the live stream was filled with joy.
First, they had Cheng Che put on Sun Shangxiang’s steady force cosplay outfit and dance the victory dance for everyone.
Cheng Che danced reluctantly and half-heartedly, showing extreme indifference.
Cheng Che tentatively asked Lin Xingling, “Is it good-looking?”
Lin Xingling shook his head and said, “Not good-looking.”
He couldn’t understand why so many people wanted to see a child dressed in girls’ clothes.
On the other hand, Wu You whistled cheerfully, saying, “Cheng Che, six-six-six! Next time, play Guan Yu and get a pentakill! And then play Jia Luo!”
Liu Yan sighed, “To be honest, I really want to see Cheng Che in Bai Li Shou Yue’s cosplay outfit. It would definitely be handsome.”
Phantom: …
Fans watching the live stream:
[“No problem, as long as Cub Che gets ten pentakills in one match】
[“I really want to see Clear in Ah Li’s clothes”]
[“No problem”]
[“Miss, my wife, Clear, my wife, double the wives, double the happiness!”]
After Cheng Che finished dancing, he quickly left the screen to find Lin Xingling.
“Captain…”
Lin Xingling took him back to the room to change clothes.
[“He leveled up and turned into a short-leg spoiled weirdo [crying-laughing emoji]”]
[“This is not the short-legged bun I remember”]
Rank 4: [“Stars, did you cast a spell on him?”]
…
After changing clothes, they did what the top-ranking viewers in Clear’s livestream room had requested, which was to hear Clear recite tongue twisters.
Text: Ah Li heard Brother Li singing Brother Li’s song at night. The song Brother Li sang didn’t sound like Brother Li’s song. Ah Li didn’t want to listen to Brother Li sing Brother Li’s song, but Brother Li insisted that Ah Li listen to Brother Li sing Brother Li’s song. Is it that Ah Li doesn’t want to listen to Brother Li sing Brother Li’s song, or is it that Brother Li insists on Ah Li listening to Brother Li sing Brother Li’s song?
Cheng Che: …
You guys have roasted me!
He struggled through reciting the tongue twister for more than ten minutes, but the top-ranking viewers who requested it couldn’t bear to listen anymore.
Rank 3: [“Just kill me”]
Rank 5: [“I’m starting to stutter from listening, thank you”]
Rank 6: [“How should I put it?”]
“I won’t recite anymore.”
Cheng Che threw the printed text onto the table and propped his legs up.
Love whoever you want.
[“It’s your birthday, you’re the greatest”]
[“Happy birthday, little devil~”]
[“Cherish Che, bravely fly, moon sister will always be with you”]
…It was already 11:30 in the afternoon, and the live stream had been going on for nearly an hour, but the top-ranked viewer still hadn’t appeared.
Cheng Che rubbed his eyes, looked at the screen, and asked, “What do you guys think… why hasn’t he, why hasn’t he come yet?”
Birthdays need to have a sense of ceremony, and almost everyone on the leaderboard came to offer their blessings. It doesn’t look good when the top-ranked person doesn’t show up.
Lin Xingling took out his phone and glanced at it before putting it back.
[“Damn, when I saw Stars take out his phone, I thought he was the top-ranked boss. It seems I was overthinking”]
[“Sisters, add one!”]
[“Moon sister, still not here, still not here~”]
The ID of the top-ranked person is “Moon Represents My Heart,” and the profile picture is a blooming lotus flower.
Middle-aged and elderly aesthetic.
And indeed, the top-ranked person is a middle-aged person.
After Cheng Che waited anxiously for half an hour, the exclusive golden-red bullet screen finally appeared.
Top Rank 1: [“Come downstairs, I’ve brought you a gift”]
Cheng Che was stunned for a moment.
Lin Xingling was also stunned.
The entire team was stunned.
All the fans and viewers in the livestream room were also stunned.
[“Me: Is top rank 1 asking for a meeting?”]
[“If top rank 1 is a handsome little brother, ah, Dad Stars should be worried!”]
[“Top rank 1 is a couple~”]
Intense curiosity prompted Cheng Che to run downstairs, with Lin Xingling following closely behind.
There was a small stall selling moon cakes downstairs, and the aunt from that night was standing next to it. When she saw Cheng Che coming out of the staircase, she waved and greeted him.
“Cub Che, come over, let Auntie take a look.”
What is this?!
Cheng Che recognized her and obediently walked over, saying, “Hello, Auntie.”
Auntie said, “Happy birthday, little child.”
Auntie is top rank 1?
Such a strange top-ranked streamer… Cub really has some skills.
Lin Xingling remained silent.
After a while, Cheng Che suddenly realized, “Auntie is, is that top… top rank 1?!”
Lin Xingling stood behind without saying a word.
Auntie nodded and said, “Yes, I woke up late and didn’t watch the livestream. As soon as I saw it, I came immediately to bring you a birthday gift.”
“No need, no, no need, um…”
Top rank 1 is a level 20 badge worth over 100,000… How many moon cakes do you have to sell to earn that… Cheng Che felt a bit pained, “Auntie, wait for me, I’ll give you the money back.”
But Auntie waved her hand and said, “No need, just some pocket money for you, it’s not much.”
“Uh…”
Auntie continued, “Where we met that day, the commercial properties in that area are all owned by my family.”
Wow…
That’s really small change.
Cheng Che nodded blankly.
Why do all the moon cake aunties you meet on the road have so much money these days?
“You have a real connection with Auntie… When I saw you wearing my son’s team jersey that day, later I inquired and found out that you transferred to this team…”
After that, Cheng Che learned the following: Over the past four months, he had received scattered donations totaling over 100,000.
From the TG team…
Lin Xingling interjected, “May I ask the young master’s name?”
Auntie said, “Him, his name is Wang Yi Nian.”
Wang Yi Nian… the tragic origin of Liang Feng and Gu Xincha.
Suddenly, Lin Xingling fell silent.
He disliked Wang Yi Nian, but he wouldn’t dislike the house he lived in.
Cheng Che, who understood this, chatted with Auntie for a while and politely declined the watch she wanted to give him.
“Moon, the moon cakes are delicious… I’ll… I’ll just take a moon cake! I’ll accept Auntie’s feelings.”
…
Back upstairs, he chatted with the viewers for a few moments and then ended the livestream.
Wu You asked, “Top rank 1 just gave you a moon cake?”
Liu Ying, who had been looking down from the balcony the whole time, said, “Is top rank 1 the auntie downstairs just now?”
Cheng Che nodded, then suddenly realized that Lin Xingling, who had followed him upstairs, was nowhere to be seen.
Phantom saw through his thoughts, “The captain and the coach are in the office.”
“Okay…”
Author’s note:
(:△」∠) That’s it