Pregnant During An Apocalypse [BL] Chapter 10 - Nostralgia

His first day of part-ti work ended up being a booming success. The restaurant was fully booked till 11 pm. He had been working for just three hours, but his whole back and arms were starting to ache.

Massaging his arms, he walked into the changing room.

Jai, who was busy taking notes for him, gazed up at him. "How did it go? Did those custors find trouble with you?"

"No, I just passed the ssage to them and left." He started to strip.

Jai instantly turned his back to him.

Yunfeng peculiarly gazed at him. "We are all n. Why do you have to be so shy...." But he understood ogas were not ant to parade their bodies. It was considered offensive... bla bla... his mum had talked about this to him.

’I’ve seen this guy’s dick. What’s wrong with showing a bit of my back?’ Rolling his eyes, he removed his shirt. But as he gazed at the worn-out iron locker, he suddenly rembered sothing. In this world, there was no such thing as alphas, betas, and ogas.

His eyes widened. "I love this place ~" Humming, he wore his school uniform.

Jai subtly grinned and closed the book. "I made sure to take notes according to the ti fra. If you study all this, you will be able to get at least 70 percent."

"Is that enough to get a scholarship in major colleges?"

Jai froze. "You need to get at least ninety percent to get a scholarship."

"Fuck, I’ll read through this tonight. Can you suggest any reference books to read?" He sat down next to him.

"You just need to read the school books," Jai blinked at him. "You are being serious about this.... It’s very hard to get a scholarship, Yun."

"I can only try," he shrugged. "Oh, can we go to our mum’s restaurant for dinner? She invited you."

Jai nodded and packed up all the books. "About ti. I was craving her Takayaki."

They both ran out, playing and tugging at each other, but at a crossroads, Yunfeng hurriedly crossed it. Looking back, he saw Jai standing there with a peculiar look on his face.

He waved at him. "Why aren’t you following ?"

"That is the wrong way..." Jai’s eyes scrutinized him.

Lin Yunfeng’s smile froze for a second. ’Oh fuck, I completely forgot! I don’t even know where my mum’s place is.... Shit, what if Jai notices I don’t know... what should I do..’

He ran up to him with an awkward smile. "I’m just testing to see if you rember."

Jai scoffed. "Of course, I rember. I literally grew up there." He turned around, taking the right path.

Yunfeng walked a step behind, following him subtly.

Jai didn’t seem to notice this. He was giving him pointers on which subjects to focus on, and he even shared so of the past years’ question papers with him.

In no ti, they were in a small, busy alleyway. There were so many small stalls selling fresh vegetables and produce.

Yunfeng frowned slightly. ’Is this the way?’

Walking further in, they reached a dead end.

"Jai, Yunfeng, co in," his mum’s cheerful voice woke him up.

Yunfeng walked into the small store. The chairs were cramped into the small space. It could only fit about ten people at most.

The crowd was sparse, only two old n chatting cheerfully.

As soon as they noticed them, the old n smiled at them. "Ah, Yun, Jai, how was your mock exam, kids? Did you pass this ti?"

His mum stomped over to them and slamd a jug of water. "He is working hard, that is all that matters. I know my son will achieve greatness. Just you watch, you old cronies."

"Yeah, yeah," the old n laughed. One of them gave Yunfeng a look. "You look good, kid. You can be an... what do you call it, star? No, idol. They earn a shit ton."

"Don’t teach my son crooked ways, old man," his mum fiercely glared at them both and walked over to him. "Why are you both standing by the door? Co in. Jai, why didn’t you visit aunty, ah?" She looped her arms around his and led him in.

The shop was old, like very old and small. But the delicious sll coming from the kitchen was overwhelming every bit of his senses.

He never had a chance to eat his mum’s ho-cooked food. In fact, his mum did not even know how to cook. Without the robot cook, they would have starved for sure.

But in this life, he got to taste all the delicious als made by his mum.

It brought him imnse happiness.

But at the sa ti, his heart clenched at the sight of his aging mother.

’I have to earn money fast.’

They sat down, and his mum brought in a huge plate full of rice cakes, roasted beef, and other dishes.

Yunfeng shook out of that disappointed state and ate the delicious food with a loud sigh. It was so fucking delicious. It was so much better than his robot cook.

"Mum, I’ll build you a five-star restaurant. You can’t waste your talents," he mumbled, chewing on the beef.

She smiled and wiped the oil off his mouth. "We all have to start from sowhere. I’m pretty sure in the future we will all live very comfortably."

Yunfeng nodded. "Yes!! I’ll make sure that we will live well. Let’s all work hard."

She seed proud to hear him declare that. But after a while, she looked at him doubtfully. "Why are you being so sweet? What did you do?"

"Why, can’t I be sweet without a reason?"

Her head snapped Jai’s way. "Did he flunk his math mock exam? Tell the truth, Jai. You can’t lie to aunty."

Jai chuckled. "Actually, it’s the opposite. He got a perfect score."

"Really?" she doubtfully looked him up and down. "Is this really my son?"

Yunfeng’s heart stopped for a second. Eyes wide open, he gazed up at her. "I.. I’m your son!"

She sighed and hit his head with her index finger. "Lucky boy, soone must have added their roll number by mistake."

He let out a breath of relief. ’Wait, did she just diss ?’ He looked at her in complete shock. "My own mother doesn’t even believe . Jai, you are the only person in the whole world who would believe ."

"Actually, I doubted you too. But then I rembered that you have no talent in copying whatsoever, and then I started to believe you."

Yunfeng gaped at him. "Betrayer."

They all laughed out loud and enjoyed the dinner.

***

In the other part of the city, Ren Muchen was sitting on the hospital bed, shaking his leg. The steel bed fra shook lightly, giving off an eerie creak now and then.

"Can you just stop doing that?" Shao hit his leg.

Muchen glared up at him. "Don’t touch ...." He once again gazed at his reports. He had just gotten tested for poison, but his bloodstream ca out clean. It was fucking clean. He couldn’t believe it. "Are you sure no one’s ssing with us?"

"This is the report they gave, ah! Just trust . You are completely fine."

"Agh!" Muchen bit into the file in frustration.

"Dog," Shao softly dissed him under his breath.

Giving him a glare, Ren Muchen spat the report out. "Then how on earth is it clean? I was so sure my aunt had poisoned my soup!"

Shao stood by his side, shaking his head. "You should be thankful it was not poisoned. Or else you could have died! You are so reckless lately." Sighing, he sat down on the side chair. "So, what is your plan now?"

"I don’t have to ditch my plan. All I have to do is pretend to be poisoned." He looked at him with that sa fanatic look.

Shao sat back and massaged his brows. "You crazy bastard."

Muchen laughed softly. "They made my life a living hell; why can’t I retaliate? Bring out my previous test report. Let’s edit it out and change the dates."

"And?" By now, Shao was already numb to all his crazy plans.

"I’ll just post a sad post on Weibo. This also gives a reason to reject that movie. Isn’t that a good plan?"

"Yeah, good luck with that. He is adamant about signing you. Wait, I’ll prove it." Shao flipped through his contacts and called the director imdiately.

The call went through instantly, and a cold voice spoke through the speaker. "Did he agree?"

"He is poisoned."

"Did he die?"

"No," Shao gave Muchen a look. "He was poisoned, but it did not affect him much. The doctor has suggested he should rest."

"How long?"

Muchen crazily shook his head.

Shao smiled at him. "He only needs a month."

"It’s settled. I’ll start my movie in a month. Everyone, he agreed!! We need to find the second lead imdiately!!" The busy tone was heard after that.

Shao gave him a knowing smile. "He only wants you."

Muchen coldly gazed out the window. This crazy director was his one and only friend from his college days. The man had been completely bonkers since the day they had t. He would occasionally pester him to pose as his model or sothing, and by the end of it, the man always achieved what he wanted. The only way to dissuade him from hiring him as his next actor is to use his pitiful aura.

"Where is he at?"

"In S city, at his ancestral ho. Why do you ask?" Shao confusedly frowned.

"Well, I’m going to kill that fucker."