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Liu Man was standing at the doorway, and she frowned as she asked him, “Why aren’t you going to sleep? Aren’t you going to catch a plane tomorrow morning?”

“I’ll go take a shower after you go to bed. Don’t mind me and hurry up to rest.”

“Okay, good night.”

“Good night.”

“Oh, right,” Liu Man, who had already closed the door, opened the door ajar and peeked her head out. Under the warm light, she blinked her darker than usual eyes, and she stared at Yu Zhan firmly.

“I’ve had a question stuck in my head for a long time now,” Liu Man’s voice was still soft, but her eyes were very persistent yet perplexed, with a hint of confusion.

Yu Zhan had now done enough preparation to face her calmly. He got up from the sofa and walked to Liu Man, and there was a thick bedroom door between them. He looked down through the crack in the door opened by Liu Man, and she looked up. The eyes of the two met for a second, then both of them looked away.

Yu Zhan gave a light laugh.

“Ask away. Ask me anything, and I’ll answer it honestly.”

He thought Liu Man would ask him why he had so much money and where they were from.

Unexpectedly, Liu Man asked, “Why did you call me ‘Man Man’ back at the Quan Jing hotel’s restaurant?”

Yu Zhan was startled. He didn’t have a good answer to this question, “Then, what should I call you? Liu Man? Liu? Classmate Liu? Miss Liu? Call you ‘sis’ like your fans? Or, Princess Man?”

Although she knew Yu Zhan was teasing her, Liu Man still blushed.

She even started imagining how it would be if Yu Zhan called her ‘sis’ in front of everyone. It would sound like he was a hobo. It would be even stranger if he called her Princess. She was the one who transmigrated from the past, not him! Modern people don’t refer to each other as princesses. Otaku Boy would call it utterly ridiculous and crazy.

Yu Zhan laughed, “The nicknames we use on the internet sound stupid in real life, both to the one using it and the one being called. Do you want everyone from your cast to witness this awkwardness?”

Liu Man had long discovered Yu Zhan was great at knowing what she was thinking, so Liu Man was not surprised when he, again, said exactly what she was thinking.

“Look, doesn’t it seem like none of the nicknames fit you? If I call you ‘Liu Man’ or ‘Liu’, it’d seem like I’m your teacher or your boss, but it’d also be weird if I call you ‘Liu san’ since I’m not a student anymore. So, should I call you ‘Miss Liu’? Haha~” Yu Zhan couldn’t help but laugh, “seems like there’s no need for me to explain further.”

“I’m guessing that your family and your friends all call you ‘Man Man’. I thought we were already friends with each other, and it’s fine to call you that way. It’s comfortable and natural for me,” As he said this, Yu Zhan stared at Liu Man with a bright look and an unnaturally soft voice, “Or, do you think that I cannot call you ‘Man Man’?”

Yu Zhan’s eyes, which looked hopeful yet weak, made Liu Man felt as if she didn’t let Yu Zhan call her ‘Man Man’, she was a criminal and a terrible one at that.

Liu Man was scared of Yu Zhan being angry, so she said apologetically,

“No, no. It’s fine for you to call me this way. Maybe it’s because that was the first time I heard you call me with that nickname, and I wasn’t used to it.”

“Then I’ll call you by your nickname from now on, Man Man,” Yu Zhan said ‘Man Man’ very softly, as if reminding Liu Man of something.

Liu Man gave a small “Mhm.”

Yu Zhan smiled, “My friends all call me ‘Zhan.’ I hope from now on, you’ll call me like that, too. Because I have already been seeing you as a friend, so do you think of me as a friend?”

Liu Man quickly answered, “Of course! Of course, you’re my friend.”

“So, call me ‘Zhan’, okay?” His voice was still soft, with an almost enchanting power.

Liu Man gave another “Mm.” She then used a really, really low voice, “Zhan.”

It seemed that her ears were acting independently, and they both turned red.

Yu Zhan felt satisfied and comfortable now. He was feeling glad.

The satisfaction overwhelmed him, which he had never felt so strongly before. He even felt this feeling was much better than him owning mountains of gold. So, this was the feeling of love. It was as if he was floating in midair, among the clouds, and his heart was flying.

Yu Zhan lowered his head, his body also leaned forward a bit, as if this was an attempt to be closer to Liu Man. He knew Liu Man was shy, so he had to be careful. His eyes fixed on her fine ears instead of her eyes as he asked, “Do you have any other questions for me?”

This was the first time Liu Man was so near to Yu Zhan. So, Yu Zhan had a scent, too. It smelled different from Tang Tu’s luxurious perfume. Yu Zhan’s smell was very, very light, like the smell of plum from the mountains on a deep winter night. She had to concentrate to smell it.

“My questions are all answered; I can’t think of anything else.”

Yu Zhan laughed, “You’re welcome to ask me any question you think of in the future via WeChat.”

“Mm, I seem to have delayed your shower.

“It’s okay for me to go now. You should sleep, too.”

Yu Zhan straightened up. He was a head taller than Liu Man, and he backed away into the living room, not willing to take his eyes off of Liu Man.

“Good night, Man Man.”

“Good night, Zhan…”

The two wished each other goodnight again, but the feeling was different from last time as if there was a string of an indescribable thing.

“Oh, and…” Liu Man called Yu Zhan again.

Yu Zhan felt happy and immediately stopped, “Do you have another question for me?”

Liu Man timidly smiled as she shook her head.

“Today, I had a great time. Thank you for staying with me. I’m not going to be courteous with you, so don’t stop me from thanking you.”

“From now on, it’s fine for you to thank me,” This kind of gratefulness was different from those courteous thanks she told him when they first met.

“Tonight, you’re feeling happy, and I’m feeling even happier.”

And finally, he could have a good night of sleep today.

Both of them had a good rest tonight.

The second day morning, when Liu Man woke up, Yu Zhan was already gone. The living room was clean, if there wasn’t a slight wrinkle on the sofa, Liu Man wouldn’t even think Yu Zhan ever stayed the night.

Before he left, he sent Liu Man a message on WeChat,

“I am already heading off to the airport. Before you return to the capital, make sure to tell me.”

Liu Man held her phone as she walked to the french windows in the living room.

The morning mist was still hovering above the Huangpu River, but the sun was already rising slowly from the faraway horizon. The orange sunlight shone in through the clouds and slowly chased away the mist. The blue sky revealed itself. Liu Man raised her head and looked at the sky, feeling happy and satisfied.

Credits: Sydney & Puppxteer/Yutong. Thank you so much, Yutong. c: