Chapter 56: Push Down
When it cos to Thailand, the first thing most people would think of would be transvestites. It had beco such a famous icon that it’s pretty much tied with its na. As they were there, they naturally saw quite a lot of them as well as their majestic performances. At the sa ti, they couldn’t help but be in awe. So didn’t really look like n at all and even looked very beautiful.
But they only appreciated with their eyes. They didn’t have an interest in taking photos together with them
They didn’t have any interest, but they couldn’t withstand the enthusiasm from the other parties. After all, it was how they earn a living and one photo costed twenty baht.
Every ti they passed places with transvestites, Qin Xu would be more nervous than Jiang Yang. He would do his best to help block him from them and prevent them from touching him. When he saw the other person reaching their hand out, he would imdiately pull Jiang Yang away. Like this, it gradually beca a reflexive reaction. When they entered a restaurant and saw two gorgeous and seductively dressed transvestites standing in the centre, without even thinking, Qin Xu imdiately stepped in front of Jiang Yang.
The two beautiful sisters were just standing there to greet the guests so when they suddenly see a custor react like that they was stunned for a mont. They then smiled and said in a soft voice: “Sawadika.”
Qin Xu paused for a mont before also responding.
What they didn’t know was that they were now misunderstood as a couple. The sisters responsible for greeting the custors naturally wouldn’t try to get tourists to take photos with them but they also would not refuse if tourists request for a photo. For people like Jiang Yang and Qin Xu who appeared wary of them, the sisters naturally understood to maintain their distance and just give them a friendly smile.
Because of this, Qin Xu felt sowhat embarrassed. However, if this were to happen again he would still do the sa thing. The reason was simple; he just didn’t want to see Jiang Yang get too close with all those pretty won. Jiang Yang on the other hand didn’t think this way. Seeing Qin Xu block him from them, he was initially a little suspicious, but it helped him out significantly so he automatically thought that he was just helping as a comrade. It would be just like when soone helps pull another person to the side to avoid an oncoming car.
After eating, they took a ride to the Grand Palace which is a famous tourist attraction in Bangkok that is made up of large-scale architectural complexes. Before they actually arrived, they could already see a corner of the palace through the car window. After getting off the car, they were able to witness with their own eyes the grandeur of the palace. The green grass across the courtyard, the twisted ancient trees, the tip of the buildings looking as if it could pierce the sky and the golden lustre on the building that glistened in the sun made it look all the more dazzling.
Visitors could walk between the 28 temples to explore and, because of the required dress code, there were many won around selling colourful skirts. With the extrely local designs, when you tied them around your waist it looked particularly exotic.
They stopped and moved, and from ti to ti they took their caras out to take photos.
Jiang Yang was completely preoccupied with appreciating the spectacular palace that he was almost always looking up. Qin Xu walked beside him and, in addition to admiring the palace, he would also sotis sneak glances over to Jiang Yang to look at his expression. Seeing him completely imrsed, a smile couldn’t help but form at his lips. Jiang Yang however was too imrsed to notice it.
When they were halfway through, a young girl ran over to them and asked politely in English if they could help her take a photo.
Seeing the other party’s oriental looking face, Jiang Yang for a mont couldn’t tell which country she was from and just subconsciously used English to respond. He took her phone and helped take a few photos before returning it back. The young girl smiled and gave her thanks, and, after a mont of hesitation, she asked shyly if she could take a photo with him.
Jiang Yang was surprised and for a mont didn’t know how to respond. Qin Xu who stood to one side heard this and was no longer calm. He deliberately looped his arm around Jiang Yang’s waist and refused her request with a stern ‘No’. He then looked down and said to Jiang Yang in a sowhat resentful voice: “You already have so why are you taking photos with other girls?”
Qin Xu looked at Jiang Yang with an aggrieved look and then pretentiously made a generous gesture while sighing: “Forget it. I love you even if you’re like this. Go ahead.”
All of this was said in Chinese. The girl heard it and was a little surprised. She blurted out: “You guys are also Chinese......My apologies.” As she apologised, her face blushed with embarrassnt. Of course, it wasn’t because she was embarrassed that she used English to talk to soone from the sa background as her but rather it was because she felt that she had disturbed the pair of lovers.
Jiang Yang returned to his senses and ruthlessly threw off the mischevious hand that was wrapped around his waist. He pressed onto the temples of his head and waved his hand as he tried to explain to the girl: “It’s not what you think.....Forget it. It’s nothing.”
He thought about it and felt that it was strange going out of his way to try and explain. Anyway, they were probably not going to see each other again after this so he just pulled Qin Xu along to escape this embarrassing situation.
The culprit on the other hand didn’t feel an ounce of guilt and didn’t feel that he had done anything wrong. He even smirked and said proudly: “My acting is pretty good isn’t it? I helped you out just then. I know you don’t like taking pictures with strangers.”
Jiang Yang scoffed and replied with a look of indifference: “What a waste of talent not becoming an actor.”
“That’s right, I’m an unpolished gem. But even unpolished gemstones will shine. Did you see ‘bling bling’?”
“No. The truth had my eyes covered.”
“Hahaha.”
Jiang Yang’s expression was cold, but Qin Xu acted as if he had just said an extrely funny joke and laughed brightly with his eyes curved into a crescent moon. He looked like he was in a very good mood. Seeing this, Jiang Yang suspected that he had probably gone stupid from excessive exposure to the sun but when he looked up at the sky, it wasn’t very hot.
In the end, Jiang Yang just shook his head and was too lazy to pay attention to the idiot next to him. He continued to concentrate on exploring the palace and even did not react when Qin Xu placed his arm around his shoulder.
After travelling around for seven or eight days, it was almost ti for their trip to end. Their return tickets had already been booked since it was cheaper if they booked it early. They proceeded to buy all the souvenirs that they needed and packed their bags. Because mother Jiang prefers to be more practical and didn’t like having useless things lying around at ho, Jiang Yang didn’t waste his money on buying things like exotic ornants. Instead, he bought about a dozen or so bags of dried durian which he himself also liked to eat. As for Qin Xu, he bought things very casually. If he saw sothing that he had not tried before, he would buy it but luckily, he didn’t buy too much of them and both their suitcases were able to fit it all in.
On the day that they were due to catch the flight back Qin Xu said: “Since we have to go back, why don’t we record a video as commoration?”
Jiang Yang turned his head over and asked subconsciously: “Task?”
“No.” This ti, Qin Xu honestly shook his head. His pair of black and bright eyes fully expressed the expectation inside him.
Jiang Yang fell silent. Thinking that this ant ‘no’, the light in Qin Xu’s eyes slowly dimd and he looked very obviously disappointed. He then faintly heard Jiang Yang’s voice: “Okay.”
Qin Xu couldn’t believe his ears and was extrely happy to hear him agree. He instantly rushed over to hug him and even shalessly nuzzled up against him like a little kid. His face was then pushed away by Jiang Yang’s hand as Jiang Yang looked on at him in disdain.
Qin Xu’s handso face was in his palm and was pressed until his expression was slightly deford. Even the words that he spoke sounded ambiguous, but he still chuckled with excitent.
“What to record?”
Jiang Yang rejected his immature and spoiled clinginess and asked seriously.
Qin Xu picked up his phone and moved next to him. He showed him a video in one of his apps. Although the characters in the video were always different, they all did the sa thing.
One person would not move and hold their palm up while another person in the distance, no matter whether they’re eating, drinking, watching tv, reading or playing on their phone, they would imdiately run over and place their chin into the person’s hand, tilt their head and then smile brightly.
So of the videos were of cute, round-eyed babies and so were of tall and handso boyfriends. Despite doing sothing so cheesy, it looked quite lovable and adoring.
Jiang Yang watched the video and thought that it was a little childish. He pursed his lips in disdain, but he didn’t voice out any complaints.
They agreed and went to a corridor where no one usually passed. Jiang Yang raised the phone and faced it towards himself before slowly lifting up his hand to reveal his palm and looked behind him. From not far behind him, Qin Xu nonchalantly turned around the corner and looked up at Jiang Yang before imdiately lifting his lips into a smile and rushing over to him like a rocket. The speed was definitely one that could cause things around him to be blown away.
Jiang Yang was a little surprised. He didn’t expect him to rush over to him at such a fast speed. It almost looked like he could only see his afterimage. Wasn’t he supposed to just do a little run? Why is he acting like so prehistoric beast? Damn, it’s actually pretty scary. Worried about the impending collision, Jiang Yang quickly started escaping.
Qin Xu didn’t stop. Seeing him running away, he appeared to be even more excited and he even sped up.
In the end, the distance between them shorted very rapidly. Jiang Yang had only run a few steps before the crazy Qin Xu had managed to catch up. When his face made contact with Jiang Yang’s palm, he couldn’t control his strength well and ended up pushing Jiang Yang down. The phone that was still recording also tumbled in the air a few tis before crashing onto the ground.
Jiang Yang was in pain. He angrily pushed the other person away and cursed at him. Qin Xu chuckled and continued to shalessly throw himself up against him. With his other hand, he reached over to grab his phone and pointed it over at them. Qin Xu squeezed Jiang Yang’s shoulder and signalled at him with a wink.
Jiang Yang secretly rolled his eyes but still reluctantly cooperated.
The two sa-aged, handso and energetic boys sat cross-legged on the floor leaning onto each other and revealed a bright smile at the phone. They then said loudly with a voice filled with their youthfulness: “2018, we are in Thailand!”
Before they started taking the video, when Qin Xu suggested saying this sentence Jiang Yang felt very embarrassed and wanted to refuse. But when the two of them said it together, an inexplicable feeling ford inside his chest. What Jiang Yang could say with confidence was that he surprisingly didn’t hate it.
He turned his head slightly and looked over at Qin Xu’s handso side profile and couldn’t help but feel as if sothing had changed.
A soft sound.
At the bottom of his heart, little by little, sothing slowly began to bloom.
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