Chapter 98
An Yan’s Side Story – The Honey Peach is in my Hands (Part 2)
They made out for a long time. He embraced her and they kissed until her lips were swollen, but were still reluctant to let go. It turned out to be so intoxicating to have his girl in his arms. Moreover, Gu Fangfang was sitting in his lap. He made her feel something both familiar and strange, mysterious and exciting; a year’s wait had indeed been worthwhile.
Time passed, and it was late at night. To linger at the ground floor of a girl’s apartment at 11 p.m. and refuse to let go of her did not seem to be a wise choice. An Yan released her and stood up, unwilling to say that it was time for him to leave. Gu Fangfang also looked down and examined her toes.
“I . . .” he started to say.
She looked up at him.
“. . . will walk you upstairs?”
Her heart was thumping furiously, but her face was calmly indifferent. “Oh, okay.”
After graduation, Gu Fangfang had rented a one-room apartment. Compared to her bright and beautiful outward appearance, her apartment seemed incredibly sloppy. However, when An Yan the otaku walked in, he felt it was highly suitable, very homely, very warm. In a last ditch attempt* to clean up, Gu Fangfang picked up a few things here and there. She looked up only to see An Yan’s dark, black eyes were lost in thought.
*T/N 临时抱佛脚 (lin shi bao fo jiao) – lit. to clasp Buddha’s feet when danger approaches/ at the last minute; fig. to profess devotion or ask for a deity’s help only when in trouble; to do something hastily at the last minute. This is one of my favourite Chinese idioms!