Chapter 51: I don't want your adoration, I want your love.

If you want to start a "business", you have to take it seriously.

Tang Bai lights the scented candles, undresses in the candlelight and soft music, lies down in the bathtub and sprinkles herself with rose petals, closes her eyes and thinks about what to wear on her first date with Xiao Cheng tomorrow and where to invite Xiao Cheng for dinner.

Tong Meng said a candlelight dinner at a restaurant under the sea is particularly romantic, after dinner you can go to a musical, and the pink flower garden is particularly good for photos ......

On the other side, Xie Ruhang roughly undresses and stands under the shower, taking a cold shower with his eyes closed, water dripping from his high brow bones onto his thick eyelashes, his sexy thin lips pursed as Xie Ruhang desperately thinks about how to ruin his meeting with Tang Bai tomorrow.

Seeing this time, it's time to dump the vest.

So Xiao Cheng must not leave too many fond memories of Tang Bai, or else Xiao Cheng will vanish from the world and live on in Tang Bai's increasingly glorified memories.

Make sure you screw up and make Tang Bai cry! Let Tang Bai know that the wild alpha on the roadside is no match for Xie Ruhang after all!

Tang Bai came out of the shower and gave himself a serious hair mask, a face mask, a lip mask and a glandular mask, then he went into the cloakroom and got stuck in a selection block with a room full of beautiful clothes.

Should I dress up in a more regal and elegant way? Or a little more youthful school drama?

Xie Ruhang rummages through a pile of bean curd to find two pieces of clothing that are a little dated, pondering whether he should go for the classic straight A-check shirt or the summer-only white old man vest.

In the same space and time, both of them are caught in a dressing disorder.

*

The next afternoon.

A blackened antique motorbike sped past like a hurricane under the hover car, the distinctive sound of its exhaust causing passers-by to subconsciously look up and follow the sound wave, only to see a flash of black paint reflecting the harsh daylight.

"What's that?"

"It's 206 years in the astrological calendar and there are still people riding motorbikes?!"

"The noise pollution is so bad."

"Shit, and a bit of a pull what's going on?"

Tang Bai appeared at the entrance to the School of Etiquette, glowing, wearing pearl sunglasses and looking like a young lady with a lace umbrella, standing elegantly at the entrance with a lovely sweet smile on his lips.

Just then, he heard a roar.

Tang Bai was confused when he saw a vintage motorbike, which only existed in the history of transportation, parked in front of the school.

A pair of long legs came down dry from a motorbike that had lost its paint, lacquered black gloves removed the motorbike helmet and the tall alpha tossed his head, a strand of black hair cutting across his brow bone to reveal dark, cold eyes written in black, and looking down, a white vest that couldn't hide a good inverted triangle figure.

Tang Bai pulls his sunglasses down and stares round at the alpha approaching him.

With his unmistakable air of elegance and perversity, this alpha is an instant reminder of an uprooted life on the run, a world of adventure that Tang Bai has never been exposed to.

Xie Ruhang's eyebrows are slightly raised.

Stunned, right.

Has one never seen such an unkempt and poor alpha before.

Xie Ruhang did not approach Tang Bai as courteously as before, his posture revealing a hint of laziness, whether it was his helmet tucked under his elbow or his sleepless eyes, which was his most original appearance - the

The brow is all brashness, and hostility flows from the corners of the sagging lips.

How can a mudblood who has fought for his life in the underground arena from the slums behave like a nobleman at all times?

It's just that in the past he always restrained his manners when dealing with Tang Bai for Tang Bai's sake.

And this time, Xie Ruhang didn't even say hello, he just held out his hand to a dumbfounded Tang Bai...

Give me the amulet.

Then he saw the little omega in front of him blink, as if after a fierce mental struggle, and finally, somewhat embarrassed, place her small white hand in his palm and ask in a small voice, "Are we going for a ride on the motorbike?"

Xie Ruhang: "???"

Tang Bai blushed and said, "You should have told me earlier so I could have worn the pink bunny helmet."

Xie Ruhang: "???"

Tang Bai's fingertips nodded on Xie Ruhang's broad palm, "Let's go, I've already booked a table at Star Ocean Restaurant, I'm going to treat my saviour to a big meal today, don't refuse me~"

Xie Ruhang: "???"

When a more outrageous request is made, people will naturally accept the previous one, and Xie Ruhang, who had wanted to refuse the motorbike ride, said blankly, "Star Ocean Restaurant?"

Tang Bai nodded sweetly as he opened the picture of the restaurant in his Lightbrain to show Xie Ruhang: "The Fantasy Star Ocean Restaurant! Isn't it super beautiful? We can sit on the moon boat and see sea creatures in all directions in the 100-metre long ocean tunnel ......"

Xie Ruhang's mind conjures up images of his vest and Tang Bai snuggling up to each other on a crystal clear moon boat, with the tiny creatures in the ethereal blue sea silently witnessing their sweet moment, something so romantic of course ......

No!!!

If you're going, you're going with the right person!

Seeing Tang Bai's excited look, Xie Ruhang ruthlessly and cruelly interrupted: "No."

Tang Bai looked up in confusion, his big watery eyes good-natured with a faint sense of loss, and he said softly, "So ...... So where are we going to eat?"

Xie Ruhang: "......" Just came to pick up a charm why do we have to eat together ...... Wait!

In a flash of light, Xie Ruhang suddenly comes up with a brilliant idea to make Tang Bai hate him.

"Eat the roadside stall."

"Eh?"

*

The rumbling motorbike made a beautiful tailspin and stopped at a market place, where Tang Bai almost landed on Xie Ruhang's back due to inertia, luckily he was trying to control the distance while sitting in the back seat.

"This is a food street." Xie Ruhang gives Tang Bai a hand and leads him out of the car.

Tang Bai looked around curiously and saw smoky food stalls lining the streets, stalls that had no idea whether they had health certificates or not.

"Ever eaten here?" Xie Ruhang asks.

Tang Bai shakes his head good-naturedly as he follows Xie Ruhang, seeing one patron after another pass them by, heading for a different stall.

Some people will look back at Tang Bai with amazement, after all, Tang Bai doesn't really look like she's here in this sophisticated outfit.

"Some of the stalls here are dirty, but the one I'm taking you to is clean." After a few steps, Xie Ruhang stood cheerfully in front of a stall and said coldly, "Boss, fifty star coins for the fried rabbit!"

That's right!

Xie Ruhang's idea is to bring Tang Bai to eat rabbit meat! Tang Bai loves rabbits so much that he even designed his mechs in rabbit form. He will definitely bring Tang Bai to eat rabbit, which will bring a big blow to Tang Bai's fragile heart!

It was so cruel, so cruel, so cruel that Xie Ruhang couldn't bear to look back at Tang Bai's expression.

Xie Ruhang turned his head and saw Tang Bai's tears ......

It dripped from the corner of the mouth.

Xie Ruhang: "???"

Tang Bai took a deep breath and looked brightly at the pot full of spicy rabbit meat from the diners at the neighbouring table. With his level of cooking skills, he only needed to look and smell to know how good this rabbit meat was.

Oh my god! How can you not eat rabbits when they're so cute?

Tang Bai sits with her eyes on the greasy little wooden table and is too gluttonous to ignore the 'hostile' dining environment.

Xie Ruhang: "...... Don't you think it's cruel to eat cute rabbits?"

Tang Bai cocked her head, "Aren't pigs cute? Isn't the lamb cute? Isn't a duck cute? But not being cute is not the criterion for judging whether an animal can be served on the table, it's being delicious!"

Xie Ruhang: "...... Hmm."

Soon a plate of aromatic rabbit meat was served, roasted to a golden brown colour and served with black bean and red oil and crushed peanut rice, the crispy aroma was overwhelming.

Tang Bai took a piece of rabbit meat and couldn't wait to bite into it. The smooth and tender rabbit meat was fresh but not fishy, with a chewy texture that lingered between your teeth.

"It's so good!" Tang Bai was surprised as she took another piece.

Xie Ruhang: "......"

Xie Ruhang held his forehead in pain and covered his eyes with his hands.

Tang Bai seems to have settled into the atmosphere of the roadside stall as he walks around gleefully carrying a bowl of cold noodles, while Xie Ruhang carries Tang Bai's grilled sausages, octopus balls and pancakes for later ......

Staring at Tang Bai's puffy cheeks, Xie Ruhang wondered how Tang Bai could be so thin despite eating so much.

"You can't even eat with your hands just holding it for me." Tang Bai stuck a small octopus ball into Xie Ruhang's mouth, "Have one~"

Xie Ruhang froze for a moment and opened his mouth to bite into the octopus dumpling, hearing Tang Bai chuckle, "It's nice to eat from a roadside stall once in a while, although our teachers always say that roadside stalls are unhygienic, not very difficult to cook and hardly worthy of a place."

"But today I think it's alive and flowing, there's no high or low to food in the first place, not just food, but anything, and when I'm free in the future, maybe I'll get to set up a roadside stall."

Tang Bai said, stopping and looking up at Xie Ruhang with a smile, "Please come and visit my stall, it's the cleanest!"

A firework blossomed in the darkened sky, illuminating Tang Bai's amber eyes, and as they looked at each other, the noisy surroundings seemed to stand still for a moment, along with the sparkling fireworks in the sky.

Xie Ruhang saw a hint of apprehension that was hard to detect on that always bright and confident smile, and when he nodded, the pretty little omega looked away from the fireworks with a little discomfort, saying "they're so beautiful" while trying to keep the corners of her lips from curling.

Xie Ruhang was stunned for a moment and also looked up to see the flowers and fires overhead.

Yes ......

How had he not realised before that firework displays could be so beautiful ......

The two men stood side by side, looking up at the same sky.

When the fireworks were over, Xie Ruhang heard Tang Bai ask in a soft voice, "Do you want to go to a musical?"

For a moment, Xie Ruhang wanted to nod his head.

He and Tang Bai sat on the stage, with Tang Bai concentrating on the performance, while he could quietly look at the side of Tang Bai's face.

"...... Nope." Can't leave you with fond memories of the waistcoat I'm abandoning.

Tang Bai wasn't disappointed by the rejection this time and looked at Xie Ruhang trustingly, "So what are we going to do?"

Xie Ruhang hesitated for a moment, "...... Watching a square dance?"

"Eh?"

*

Dynamic music played high in a square where middle-aged and elderly people danced to the beat of the music in a well-trained and neat manner.

Xie Ruhang stood expressionlessly in the corner, watching the older men and women move their muscles, a disturbingly low-tech activity that should have made Tang Bai realise that "Xiao Cheng" is a vulgar man with no sense of highbrow fun.

Unable to enjoy the musical.

The dance will only be the basic steps taught by Tang Bai on an ad hoc basis.

They were supposed to be two worlds apart.

"Look, there's a little baby dancing too!" Tang Bai exclaimed, pointing to a little child who was dancing after the adults, "He's got the rhythm all right! It's so cute!"

Xie Ruhang looks in the direction Tang Bai is pointing and sees a four or five year old child dancing around dumbly.

"Eh, that's quite a playful move." Tang Bai suddenly added, "That move is so funky hahahaha."

A sudden sense of foreboding came over Xie Ruhang and he turned his head to see Tang Bai gleefully saying, "Why don't we go dancing too!"

Xie Ruhang: "??????"

Tang Bai dragged a dumbfounded Xie Ruhang into the square dance line, his sense of rhythm was good and he was dancing to the music in no time, soon receiving thumbs up from the older men and women around him.

Tang Bai commercially returned the thumbs up, laughing while dancing, and when he turned his head and saw Xie Ruhang not moving, Tang Bai simply took Xie Ruhang's hand and danced straight away.

"Don't you think it's a great feeling?" Tang Bai had to speak very loudly so that the music wouldn't overshadow her, and Xie Ruhang looked back at a very energetic Tang Bai, "We don't know each other, but we're all together because of the music, we're all dancing the same dance, we're all happy, and then we're all happy together! "

Is happiness contagious?

Why did his heart soften when he saw Tang Bai smiling so happily?

Tang Bai did not drive Xie Ruhang, he looked at Xie Ruhang who was motionless like a piece of wood and was caught off guard when he met those dark eyes.

Silent, rolling, like a night sky covered with stars.

Tang Bai's heart trembled as he tried to release his grip on the alpha's hand, but the next moment, the other man's hand was holding him back.

The gloves had come off and there was no barrier, their skin was pressed against each other.

"You dance very well."

In the dim light, Xie Ruhang sees Tang Bai's face flush rapidly, a blush that spreads from her cheeks to her ears and seems to stain her fingertips all the way to her ears.

He looked down at the hand he was holding with Tang Bai, afraid that Tang Bai would recognise him for who he really was; his hand had been treated with a short-acting scar-removing ointment and now his hand was completely wrapped around Tang Bai's soft hand.

It was clear that they had done many intimate things in previous etiquette teachings, each far more intimate than a mere handshake.

But why, at that time, Tang Bai never blushed like this, and the atmosphere between them was never as charming as this moment?

-- "Have you actually thought about it, Tang Bai, that he doesn't like either?"

- "He and Xie Ruhang are good friends who share the same interests, and sending bento as a makeup imitation is a normal interaction between close friends."

......

--" Hi Xie, my name is Tang Bai, I'm a freshman in the culinary department of the School of Etiquette next door, I know you don't know me, but I adore you."

There are so many things that can really be understood when you think about them in a different way.

Why didn't you want to have a relationship with him, why were you always nice to him, why did you let him fight for his career.

Because what Tang Bai said at the very beginning was not fondness, but admiration.

But ah ......

I don't want your worship, I want your love.

Xie Ruhang shuddered and let go of his hand.

"Are we going back?" Tang Bai hid the hand that he had held so tightly behind her back and looked at him with a twinkle in her eye.

"Hmm."

Xie Ruhang puts on his helmet, burying his emotions under layer after layer of barrier. The summer breeze is a little chilly at night, but the back of the alpha is wide enough to keep it all out.

Sitting behind Xie Ruhang, Tang Bai opens his arms to feel the refreshing summer breeze and for a moment he feels like a carefree bird flying out of its cage.

No one spoke.

The stars twinkle and blink in the night sky.

Then, Xie Ruhang suddenly felt a warm touch on his back, and for a moment he looked down to find his waist gently encircled by a pair of hands.

The noise of the motorbikes is suddenly far away in this moment of silence.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

All that was left was the sound of his heart beating. ,,,url m.. ...