They had been broken up for over half a month. It wasn’t too long, but not exactly short either. Normally, Bai Mu Ning didn’t think about it much, but at this moment, with a deep kiss, he realized just how much he missed Wen Jing.
He loved it when Wen Jing kissed him—whether it was gentle, wild, or desperate, he loved it all.
But no matter how much he liked it, there were times when he couldn’t handle it.
Wen Jing pried open his teeth, his nimble tongue sweeping through to claim every drop of sweetness. Bai Mu Ning quickly found himself overwhelmed, his breathing growing shallow. He was about to suffocate.
With the back of his head pinned firmly, he had no room to struggle. His only hope was to use his hands, pressing against Wen Jing’s chest to push him away.
However, before he could act on the thought, Bai Mu Ning kicked that idea out of his mind.
Wen Jing had told him more than once how much he hated it when Bai Mu Ning pushed him away, so Bai Mu Ning didn’t want to do it.
Sensing Bai Mu Ning’s tiny movements, Wen Jing lingered on his lower lip, giving it a playful bite before asking, “Why didn’t you push me away?”
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Jyk Yw Lkdt rwzzle bkp poszzld zsola zkr qall, awccle kv okvb bkp qkdtlap, yde pyke yttaklhlezu, “Psd’v usw byvl kv?”
“Fkdnl usw byvl kv, vbld R osd’v es kv. Sktbv dso, R dlle vs clbyhl xuplzq yde osaj byae vs okd usw cynj yp pssd yp rsppkczl.”
Eld Kkdt’p ellr, eyaj lulp zsnjle sdvs bkx. Jyk Yw Lkdt pbaydj bkp dlnj yp bl nwazle wr kd Eld Kkdt’p yaxp. “Ebyv kp kv? Pke R pyu psxlvbkdt oasdt?”
Eld Kkdt pbssj bkp blye, pxkzkdt. “Zsw pyke kv rlaqlnvzu. Yu Dkys Lkdt byp tasod wr.”
Jyk Yw Lkdt nzkxcle sqq sq Eld Kkdt, pvsse vs vbl pkel, yde pvayktbvldle bkp nzsvblp. “Fs dso R’x uswap? Jwv R byhld’v lhld xydytle vs okd usw cynj ulv.”
“Kkdt-tl, es usw oydv vs tlv cynj vstlvbla okvb xl?”
“Tso nswze kv cl vbyv lypu qsa usw? Illr rashkdt uswaplzq.”
Jyk Yw Lkdt oyp ekppyvkpqkle. “Mbld obu eke usw jkpp xl?”
Wen Jing said seriously, “Sorry, I couldn’t hold back.”
Hearing that, Bai Mu Ning burst out laughing.
He continued to tease Wen Jing, poking his chest with his fingertip as he grinned. “Oh my, even the ever-serious Dr. Wen has moments when he can’t control himself. How rare!”
His fingertip was suddenly grabbed and yanked hard. Bai Mu Ning once again fell straight into Wen Jing’s arms.
Wen Jing locked his arms around Bai Mu Ning’s waist and whispered a warning in his ear, “Bai Mu Ning, if you dare tease me again, I’ll tie you to my bed and play you to death.”
Bai Mu Ning’s whole body went rigid. He never expected Wen Jing to say something so shameful.
He stammered for a long time but couldn’t string together a complete sentence. In the end, he threw out a single word, “Pervert,” then opened the door and stormed out.
–
The next evening at six o’clock, Bai Mu Ning arranged to meet Wen Jing at the movie theater.
The first time they ever went to see a movie was at a hotpot cinema, eating hotpot while watching a film.
Bai Mu Ning couldn’t remember what movie had been playing that time, only that the hotpot tasted great.
So for this date, he picked a theater where they could only quietly watch the movie.
The film was a new release with a romance theme.
He had seen a few clips online before and the reviews were mediocre.
Still, after weighing his options, Bai Mu Ning chose this mediocre movie.
What else could he do? He was on a date with Wen Jing. He couldn’t exactly suggest watching a children’s cartoon, right?
And action-packed movies with lots of fighting didn’t suit the romantic atmosphere either.
Couples watching movies? Of course it had to be about love!
This time, Bai Mu Ning didn’t even buy popcorn, only two cups of juice.
When Wen Jing arrived, Bai Mu Ning handed him the juice and casually started a conversation. “What were you busy with during the day?”
They had agreed to go on a date, but with only this bit of time in the evening, Bai Mu Ning felt like it limited his performance.
By the time the movie ended, it would already be past eight. If they grabbed something to eat afterward, it would basically be time to go home. There just wasn’t enough time!
He wanted to do more things with Wen Jing.
Wen Jing accepted the juice and said, “It’s almost March now. Madam Pei and I have been discussing arrangements for Sun Jin to study abroad.”
Bai Mu Ning had always heard that Wen Jing had a younger sister, but he had only seen her once, and that was at the civil affairs bureau.
Back then, Sun Jin had been extremely rebellious. She had just turned eighteen and dragged a boy with her to register for marriage, only to get caught by Wen Jing before running off again.
It was also that day when Sun Jin knocked him down, and Bai Mu Ning had taken advantage of the situation, playing the victim to get closer to Wen Jing.
“Does your sister really want to go abroad?”
Bai Mu Ning knew a little about Sun Jin. She was practically raised by Wen Jing alone. The Pei couple was usually busy, so Wen Jing was like half a father to her.
He had taken care of her since she was little, which was why he was very strict with her. But as she grew older, she became more rebellious. After graduating high school, she declared she wouldn’t study anymore and even ran away from home like other rebellious kids.
This issue had given Wen Jing countless headaches for a long time.
Bai Mu Ning had heard all of this from Pei Shuchen, and even just listening to it, he felt Wen Jing really had it tough.
Wen Jing said, “She’s always wanted to go abroad to study music, but I didn’t agree. I thought she couldn’t take care of herself, so she ended up running away from home and even went as far as registering for marriage just to spite me.”
“Now, I’ve figured it out. The tighter you hold on, the more the person you love wants to run away. Zhou Chao doesn’t understand this principle, but I do.”
When Wen Jing said this, his gaze stayed fixed on Bai Mu Ning, as if he were saying it directly to him.
During their breakup, Bai Mu Ning had blurted out something in anger. Wen Jing had tried to force him, and in a fit of rage, he snapped, “Then what makes you any different from Zhou Chao?”
Now, hearing Wen Jing bring up Zhou Chao again, Bai Mu Ning realized just how much that sentence had affected him.
Zhou Chao had a sick, twisted obsession with Jiang Qingci, to the point that Jiang Qingci was willing to do whatever it took to escape him.
If Zhou Chao had been willing to let go earlier, he wouldn’t have lost Jiang Qingci nor would he have lost his own life.
People couldn’t afford to be too extreme. No matter what they did, they had to step back and see the bigger picture instead of being trapped in a single thought.
Thankfully, Wen Jing understood this truth and so did Bai Mu Ning now.
Holding Wen Jing’s hand as they walked inside, Bai Mu Ning sipped his juice and said, “You’re nothing like Zhou Chao, and I’m not Jiang Qingci. I won’t leave you again.”
–
The movie Bai Mu Ning had chosen turned out to be a complete disaster. Watching it from start to finish made him so angry he wanted to curse out the director’s ancestors.
From the moment they stepped out of the cinema, Bai Mu Ning hadn’t stopped ranting about how terrible the movie was.
After listening to him complain for a while, Wen Jing finally dragged him into a dessert shop.
“What do you want to eat?”
Still fuming, Bai Mu Ning felt irritated and restless. He casually ordered a tiramisu.
Once they sat down and he had a few bites, his anger and frustration slowly began to fade. A smile crept back onto his face, and the comfortable sweetness made him feel completely at ease, no longer on edge or ready to explode.
As he ate his dessert, Bai Mu Ning asked, “Why are you treating me to sweets?”
Wen Jing explained, “Because you’re upset. Sweet things can heal you.”
After hearing Wen Jing’s explanation, Bai Mu Ning thought about it and realized it made sense. Food therapy was truly effective.
“Then what should you eat if you’re feeling down?”
“Spicy food.”
“What about when you’re mentally exhausted?”
“Salty food.”
“And if you’re physically tired and worn out?”
“Bitter food.”
“What about when you’re feeling anxious?”
“Sour food.”
Bai Mu Ning silently memorized all of this, thinking to himself that Wen Jing really knew a lot. Truly worthy of being a traditional Chinese doctor.
“Jing-ge, you’re amazing. I want to be as amazing as you in the future.”
“Can I keep studying with you?”
Although he was a little afraid of Wen Jing’s questions, Bai Mu Ning still wanted to study with him.
Wen Jing’s knowledge was vast and well-rounded. From him, Bai Mu Ning could learn so much.
For example, that life-saving medicinal decoction for Aunt Wu. If it hadn’t been for Wen Jing’s usual teachings, Bai Mu Ning wouldn’t have known what to do at all.
It was from that moment that he truly realized the importance of medicine and the sense of accomplishment it brought.
Wen Jing’s gaze shifted away from his face, and the corner of his lips curled almost imperceptibly. “Depends on how you behave.”
“Again with it depends on how I behave. Jing-ge, just what exactly do I need to do? Can you give me a standard answer?”
“No.”
“Oh.” Bai Mu Ning lowered his head slightly, a bit disappointed, and continued eating his cake.
Soon, he pushed the leftover cake toward Wen Jing and said, “Jing-ge, do you want to try it? It’s really delicious.”
Bai Mu Ning couldn’t finish it, and he didn’t want it to go to waste, so he came up with this little plan.
But his tiny scheme had long been seen through by Wen Jing. Smiling faintly, Wen Jing said, “Sure.”
However, instead of taking the fork Bai Mu Ning handed over, he leaned down slightly and kissed Bai Mu Ning on the lips.
The tip of his nimble tongue swept away the cream at the corner of Bai Mu Ning’s mouth, then pried open his teeth to savor the sweetness inside.
Bai Mu Ning was completely defenseless, his heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to leap out of his chest.
They hadn’t even officially gotten back together yet, so why couldn’t Wen Jing hold himself back from kissing him again?
And they were in a dessert shop, there were employees and customers around. They must have definitely seen them.
After a moment, Wen Jing let him go and said, “It’s really delicious.”
As he spoke, he picked up the fork and completely ignored the stares and murmurs of others as he finished off the remaining cake.
When they left the dessert shop, Bai Mu Ning could still feel the lingering gazes of others on them.
But soon, he stopped caring. They hadn’t broken any laws, so why bother worrying about what others thought?
According to the usual dating routine, Bai Mu Ning should have been the one sending Wen Jing home at this point.
But since he didn’t have a car and couldn’t drive, he could only have Wen Jing take him home instead.
When the car stopped downstairs, Wen Jing asked Bai Mu Ning when he planned to move.
It was obvious that Wen Jing was very concerned about his current living situation.
The old residential area, combined with the environment of a shared rental apartment, really wasn’t very safe.
Bai Mu Ning had his own considerations, though. He said, “Once I win you back, I’ll move; straight into your heart.”
Wen Jing sighed and said, “Alright, I’ll give you three more days. Hurry up and win me back. Otherwise, I’ll come help you move.”
He waited until Bai Mu Ning went upstairs before leaving. When Bai Mu Ning reached his floor, he saw that the door was open. As he walked in, he found the people inside packing up to move.
“Why are you moving in the middle of the night?”
One of them replied, “The agent said this shared rental apartment was reported. We have to move out immediately.”
“Damn it, we just rented this place! Why do we have to move?”
“Just move. Didn’t you see those guys? They’re not people we can mess with. Better to avoid trouble.”
“But they won’t refund our rent or deposit! I’m furious!”
“I think this whole thing is a scam. They probably made up the excuse about someone reporting the shared rental just to steal our money.”
After listening to everyone complain for a while, Bai Mu Ning finally understood the situation. Earlier that evening, the agency had sent someone over, telling them to move out tonight. Otherwise, if inspectors came, they’d be fined.
The agency was actually a secondary landlord. They rented the place from the actual owner, then renovated it with multiple partitions to rent out to more tenants.
This whole “reported shared rental” situation was likely just a scam to cheat them out of their deposits and rent.
Bai Mu Ning had only lived there for less than half a month and had already paid four thousand yuan. If they didn’t return a single cent, there was no way he would move out.
His good mood for the entire day was completely ruined. Furious, Bai Mu Ning immediately pulled out his phone and called the police.
When the police arrived, they took one look and said, “This is a contractual dispute. You’ll have to take it to court.”
Everyone living there was just ordinary workers. They had jobs to get to every day, exhausting themselves like beasts of burden. Who had the time or energy to go to court to fight for their rent?
And even if they did win, if the scammers delayed payment, there was nothing they could do.
After weighing their options, everyone decided to cut their losses and move out.
But Bai Mu Ning refused to give in. Why should they be allowed to scam people just because they felt like it?
The other four households all obediently moved out, but Bai Mu Ning went back to sleep, refusing to budge. No one was going to force him to move.
In the middle of the night, someone came knocking on his door. No matter how much he asked who it was, they wouldn’t say a word and just kept knocking. And when he finally went to open the door, there was no one outside.
Bai Mu Ning knew this was the black-market rental agency’s tactic to scare him into leaving.
He had considered just packing up and going, thinking it’d be better to avoid trouble, but he couldn’t swallow this anger.
When they saw the next day that Bai Mu Ning still hadn’t moved out, they came up with another plan. They brought in a few burly men to sit in the room, eating and drinking from morning until night, making it impossible for anyone to get any rest.
They even came by from time to time just to harass Bai Mu Ning.
In the end, Bai Mu Ning couldn’t stand it anymore. He packed his things and moved out.
These days, even bad people knew how to exploit the law, finding loopholes to scam others. Even if Bai Mu Ning was furious, there was nothing he could do.
He didn’t have much stuff; just a bedroll and a suitcase.
Sitting on a bus stop bench, he didn’t know where to go.
At that moment, his chest felt tight and sour. The city felt so unfamiliar, like he didn’t belong here at all.
It felt like Wen Jing was the only one he had left.
He picked up his phone, intending to call Wen Jing, but when he opened their chat window, he backed out again.
He wanted to wait for Wen Jing to come find him, to pick him up just like rescuing a stray cat or dog, taking him home.
Bai Mu Ning didn’t wait long. After about half an hour at the bus stop, Wen Jing’s car appeared.
By now, it was already past midnight. The buses had stopped running, and there were very few cars on the road.
Wen Jing got out of the car, visibly upset. “Why didn’t you call me when you moved? If I hadn’t checked your location, were you planning to sit out here all night?”
“Bai Mu Ning, when are you going to start seeing me as someone you can rely on? Contact me when something happens.”
Bai Mu Ning stood up and hugged Wen Jing, his anxious heart wrapped in a wave of security. He no longer felt so afraid.
Pressing against Wen Jing’s chest, Bai Mu Ning said, “Jing-ge, give me a home. Not just an empty apartment, but a home where someone is waiting for me.”
He wanted a home where Wen Jing would be waiting for him.
thank you for the chapterr!!
oh bai mu ning, is this how you win dr. wen?