Chapter 78
Bo Jinyan sat next to the window, a Rubik’s cube in his hands. Every face was badly scrambled, but, in his hands, the order was largely being restored. His fingers, as nimble as the waving tail of a scurrying fox, moved swiftly until every face was neatly arranged, a single colour on each face. Then he tossed the cube to An Yan who was sitting behind him.
An Yan could not resist such a simple yet complex intellectual game. He caught it with one hand, scrambled the faces, and then solved the cube.
This was how it usually was between these two otakus who had been companions for such a long time.
After solving the cube, An Yan threw it aside and lifted his head to say, coolly, “Jinyan, in future, just let me deal with this kind of unqualified serial killer.” He was rarely mischievous, but he imitated the low and serious tone of Jian Yao’s words the day before precisely.
The corners of Bo Jinyan’s mouth curled up slightly, then immediately flattened back down. “Fool*!”
*T/N 无聊 (wu liao) – literally, ‘no chit-chat’, colloquially used to refer to someone who has too much time on his or her hands and is thus bored, engaging in senseless activities, being silly or stupid.
An Yan was only concerned with displaying his self-satisfaction. “F**k, don’t you think sister-in-law was so freaking cool yesterday? I had no idea sister-in-law had this kind of yu jie* character deep in her bones!” Having said this, An Yan glanced slyly at Bo Jinyan.
*T/N 御姐 (yu jie) – literally, ‘imperial elder sister’. This refers to the ACG (Japanese Anime, Comics, and Games) role featuring a young woman who is mature in appearance, personality and temperament, and may include being taller than the male lead or default reader audience. This maturity may also manifest in physical strength and self-confidence. Information found here.
Naturally, Bo Jinyan was unable to catch the expression in his eyes or the implied meaning. With a faint smile and a hint of admiration in his voice, he said, “Indeed, right now, my wife is cool beyond comparison.”