Chapter 164 – (Extra 11) Ayer Mauri X Tang Tingzhi Pt. 7
Novel Title: 龙血 (Dragon Blood)
Author：水千丞 (Shui Qian Cheng)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 单鸣 (Shan Ming -MC), 沈长泽 (Shen Changze -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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The next day was Sunday. Although there was no clear statutory holiday in the base, everyone usually stopped working on Sunday and took a day off.
Tang Tingzhi was used to getting up early. He woke up at half past six in the morning. When he woke up, Ayer was still sleeping in, with his slender arms wrapped around his waist. His pure and bright blond hair scattered on the snow-white pillow. The hair has gotten a little long. But Ayer refused to cut it because ‘there is no satisfactory hair stylist here’.
Tang Tingzhi twirled his hair with his fingertips. He liked the soft and smooth touch of the hair.
With a slight movement of his, Ayer woke up. Like all his companions, they would never enter deep sleep unless they were unconscious.
The narrow and deep eyes slowly opened. It was as if a door to look at the sky was opened. Those clear blue eyes were so beautiful and elegant that Tang Tingzhi couldn’t even look away.
Ayer smiled slightly. It was a lazy and sexy smile. He then spoke with a hoarse voice, “Morning, baby.”
Tang Tingzhi nodded, “Good morning. It’s time for me to get up.” As he spoke, he was about to get up.
Ayer pressed him back down to the bed, “What’s the hurry? What time is it?”
“It’s six thirty three a.m.”
“What are you doing getting up so early? Today is Sunday. You don’t have to work. And I don’t have to train.”
“But why won’t you wake up?” Tang Tingzhi has never had the habit of sleeping in lat. His biological clock is more accurate than a watch.
Ayer muttered: “Don’t you enjoy the simple things in life? For example, having breakfast on the bed while chatting with someone and watching movies.”
Tang Tingzhi frowned again, “Eating breakfast on the bed is not good for digestion. Why should we chat and watch movies on the bed?”
Ayer pinched his waist in dissatisfaction, “Because I just want to eat, chat and watch movies on the bed.”
Tang Tingzhi looked up to think. He then nodded with an enlightenment expression on his face.
Ayer asked, “What does that look mean?”
“It means I understand.”
“What do you understand?”
“Are you trying to act coquettish? You are using willful demands to win concessions from others—from me too—this is a manifestation of the lack of recognition of the newly evolved Dragon Blood people in front of normal human beings. They need to prove the friendship they have with humans through some unconventional requirements. So, I understand this.”
Ayer rolled his eyes annoyedly, “Since you know so much, why don’t you hurry up and make breakfast for me?”
“What do you want to eat?”
“The fish porridge from last time was good.”
“Didn’t you say it was too fishy at the time?”
“Did I say that?”
Tang Tingzhi turned his head, “Are you saying that you want to eat fish because I said I like fish? This is another manifestation of the lack of identity of the newly evolved Dragon Blood people. They reduced the difference between themselves and humans by reducing the differences in their behaviour.”
Ayer turned over and pressed down on him. He then said viciously, “If you keep talking nonsense, I will rape you.”
Tang Tingzhi pursed his lips and said cautiously, “I’m not talking nonsense. My assistant often compiles what I say into collections and publishes them in scientific journals.”
“It’s your day off today. Don’t talk about work in front of me. Or talk about any topics related to the training of Dragon Blood people. Or your scientific research projects.”
“Why is that?”
“No reason. This is just my rule.”
‘Rule’ is a word that is easy for Tang Tingzhi to understand. So he nodded, “I understand.”
Ayer patted his butt, “Now go make fish porridge.”
Tang Tingzhi went to the kitchen and asked someone to deliver the ingredients. He then grabbed Ayer’s arm and shook him, “Get up and brush your teeth. Even if you want to have breakfast on the bed, you still have to brush your teeth.”
Ayer got up lazily. He then hung on Tang Tingzhi’s body, “Carry me to the bathroom.”
Tang Tingzhi looked at his feet and wondered, “Are you feeling uncomfortable?”
“No. I just want you to carry me on your back.”
Tang Tingzhi said helplessly, “Okay.” Sometimes he felt that it was difficult to communicate with Ayer. This is because Tang Tingzhi always had a logical reason for every single thing he did. But Ayer always had no logical reason for what he said or did. He often couldn’t figure out why Ayer said this and that nor could he understand why he did what he did.
Although Ayer was a bit heavier, Tang Tingzhi had also trained as a soldier. Carrying a grown man for a short distance was not a problem for him. So Ayer unceremoniously asked Tang Tingzhi to carry him to the bathroom like a big sloth. Ayer giggled as he was carried by him, “I didn’t expect you to turn out to be quite strong since you are so thin.”
“My BMI is within the standard range. I’m not considered thin.”
Ayer reached into his pyjamas with both hands and teasingly touched his thin pectoral muscles and flat stomach, “Yeah, it’s not too thin.”
Tang Tingzhi somehow felt uncomfortable being touched by him like this. But he couldn’t figure out what was wrong. So he twisted his body in Ayer’s arms, “Brush…just brush your teeth.” His face was stained with a thin layer of red as he said this. But he didn’t realise it.
Ayer made up his mind to stick to him all day. Even while brushing his teeth, he stuck to Tang Tingzhi. He asked Tang Tingzhi to help shave his face after brushing his teeth.
Ayer finally sobered up after shaving. Once he’s done washing his face, they both went to the kitchen.
It happened that the ingredients were also delivered at the same time. Tang Tingzhi went to make breakfast while Ayer helped him by the side. He helped to cook eggs and mix some ingredients.
Half an hour later, the delicious fish porridge was ready. Tang Tingzhi took two trays and put the porridge with side dishes on them. They then carried them into the bedroom. Ayer set up two computer desks by the bed. He turned on the TV and played a new sci-fi movie.
The two sat on the bed while eating breakfast and watching a movie. Tang Tingzhi criticised the unreasonable sci-fi plots in it from time to time. Ayer also made fun of him from time to time. But they were very happy to listen to each other. Ayer especially enjoyed looking at Tang Tingzhi’s critical expression. He looked so fascinating and beautiful.
Ayer ate a big pot of fish porridge and rolled on the bed after eating.
Tang Tingzhi sighed as he looked at him, “You don’t need to eat so much.”
“Who asked you to cook so much?”
“Because you eat a lot now. But I didn’t ask you to finish it all.”
“I like to finish eating whatever you cooked.” Ayer said angrily, “Rub my stomach.” After speaking, he rested his head on Tang Tingzhi’s lap.
Tang Tingzhi gently rubbed a circle on his stomach and pressed his palm down on it.
At this time, Ayer was like a large pet that was full from eating and drinking. He squinted his eyes lazily, admiring Tang Tingzhi’s soft chin, delicate skin, and long eyelashes that seemed to be able to poke into his heart all the way from bottom to top.
Ayer reached out and wrapped his arms around his neck.
Tang Tingzhi paused and looked down at him.
Ayer pressed his neck down and pecked on his lips. He whispered, “You’re beautiful.”
Tang Tingzhi couldn’t help touching his face and asked with uncertainty, “Really?”
Ayer looked at him amusedly, “Don’t you even have any aesthetic sense?”
“No one ever told me this.”
Ayer smiled slightly, “I guess no one was willing to tell you.” He suddenly thought of something and asked anxiously, “Then, do you think I’m handsome?”
Tang Tingzhi blinked his eyes at him, “You…you look good.”
Ayer reluctantly accepted this answer, “It’s not too bad. I’m so handsome. So if you don’t know how to appreciate it at all, it’s such a waste.”
Tang Tingzhi smiled softly, “Your hair is beautiful.”
“Should I shave it off?”
Tang Tingzhi was stunned at first. But then he said in a low voice, “Don’t…” His voice even trembled a little.
“You like my hair so much?”
Tang Tingzhi nodded.
“What about me as a person?”
Tang Tingzhi stroked his blond hair, “Huh?”
“Do you like me?”
“Maybe…I like you…”
Ayer curled his lips in dissatisfaction, “Hmph. What do you mean with ‘maybe’?”
Tang Tingzhi was silent. In his eyes, Ayer was a beautiful object. He has good-looking hair, a good-looking face, and a good-looking body. ‘Good-looking’ is a word that can be easily interpreted for his existence. He wants to look at him again after seeing him once. So he thinks that Ayer is beautiful. But ‘liking’ someone is a very abstract thing. What exactly is ‘like’? He really didn’t know how to answer Ayer. He is a person who is strict with himself. How can he answer a question that he can’t be sure of the real answer? It violates his principles.
Ayer looked at his puzzled expression and knew that he was going down a dead end all by himself again. It is indeed too difficult for a person like Tang Tingzhi to think with the emotional thinking of ordinary human beings. It seems that he shouldn’t make things difficult for him.
The two chatted intermittently for a while. Ayer felt a little sleepy again. He thought that he would fall asleep at any time.
Tang Tingzhi put Ayer’s head on the pillow. He then got up to go to the bathroom. As he passed the living room when he came out of the bathroom, he thought about his diary.
There have been too many activities with Ayer recently and there are so many things he needs to record. He began to consider whether he should make an electronic file to record their interaction or not.
He took out his diary and wrote down the date of the day. He recorded: ‘Ayer ate a big pot of fish porridge I made. We had breakfast, watched movies, and chatted on the bed. Ayer asked me if I liked him. How should I define the concept of ‘liking’ someone? I need to study it first.’
After he finished writing, he flipped through his notes and found that most of the previous records were all Ayer’s independent behaviour. He was more like a bystander observing Ayer. But the recent records are like his diary, recording his interaction with Ayer, which is really getting strange for him. When Tang Tingzhi touched the diary, a warm heat was felt in his heart again. Is there something wrong with his heart? The last time when he did a health check, he clearly did not find any lesions. Is this reaction a hallucination or…
“What are you writing about?”
Ayer’s voice suddenly can be heard from behind him.
Tang Tingzhi was so frightened that his heart skipped a beat. Why was he walking without sound? He wondered.
He looked back at him. Ayer was looking curiously at the little book in his hand.
Tang Tingzhi subconsciously brought the diary to hide it behind his back as he looked at him nervously.
Ayer couldn’t help smiling as he noticed this, “Are you reading pornographic novels? What are you hiding behind you?”
“No, it’s not.”
“Then show me.”
Tang Tingzhi backed away nervously. He had never felt so flustered before. And he didn’t know why he felt this way. But his subconscious told him not to let Ayer see the diary, “No.”
“Why not?”
“No…never.” Tang Tingzhi blushed anxiously.
Ayer smiled evilly, “What is this…so mysterious. The more you don’t want to let me see it, the more I want to see it.”
“Well, you have to respect my privacy. I said no. You can’t read it.” Tang Tingzhi retracted that he almost backed against the wall.
Ayer raised his eyebrows curiously, “Are you trying to be reasonable with me? But I’m sorry. I’m not reasonable.” After speaking, he rushed over to snatch the diary.
Tang Tingzhi ran to the other side in a panic but he was no match for Ayer’s speed. Before he could run off a few steps, he was already hugged by Ayer by the waist and Ayer’s hand lightly grabbed his hand. The diary fell into Ayer’s hands.
Tang Tingzhi reached out to snatch it back but Ayer pressed his chest down to the sofa. He then sat on his stomach.
Tang Tingzhi was so anxious that his face was flushed red. He really didn’t know why he didn’t want Ayer to see it so much. He just knows that he didn’t want Ayer to see it.
Ayer gave him a nasty smile and opened the notebook. On the title page, some short neat line was written: Ayer’s Observation Diary.
Ayer’s heart skipped a beat as he saw the title.
“Ayer, don’t read it. You shouldn’t read this. This is mine…” Tang Tingzhi was pressed down tightly on the sofa by Ayer. He was unable to sit up so he could only watch Ayer open the diary. He felt like his face was going to burn!
The content of the first page goes: Ayer has transformed. The lavender dragon scales are very beautiful. He is the most beautiful Dragon Blood Man I have ever seen.
After turning a few pages later, Ayer found that Tang Tingzhi had written every single thing about him. For example, 1. Ayer was angry because his tail couldn’t keep his balance and he kept on wrestling all the time. 2. Ayer lost his temper with everyone today. But not at me. 3. Ayer was very particular about what he wears. I had to allocate extra funds to buy him designer clothes.
Page after page, every bit of his life was recorded. Ayer looked at it and his fingers started to tremble. His heart was beating violently. It was as if it would pop out of his chest in the next second. Reading about what this person writes about him made him excited.
Tang Tingzhi lowered his eyes, feeling an urge to hide himself.
Ayer closed the diary and looked at Tang Tingzhi tenderly.
Tang Tingzhi glanced at him but quickly looked away. He explained with very little confidence, “This is also part of my job…”
Ayer bent down and kissed him with all the tenderness and enthusiasm in the world. After being dazed for a long time, Tang Tingzhi responded to the kiss awkwardly. That tiny movement extended the kiss with infinite affection.
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Next update: 2023.–.–(*TBA)
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