Returning to Infancy with my Nemesis - Chapter 108

Taking advantage of the fact that the temperature hadn’t risen yet, a few people from the dormitory went together to the nearby hot springs on the mountain. There was also a hotel nearby where you could enjoy outdoor barbecue.

Since Tang Mian and Fu Shizhao moved out to live together, the dormitory hadn’t been as lively as before. So, whenever everyone wanted to have a dormitory gathering, Tang Mian and Fu Shizhao would actively participate.

This time, they were accompanied by Shaoxing’s girlfriend and her roommate.

It was like two dormitories having a gathering.

Otherwise, leaving just He Miao as a single dog would be too cruel to him.

Moved, He Miao played “???” (a type of game) all the way.

Finally, they arrived at the hot spring pool.

After changing into swimsuits, Fu Shizhao quickly picked up a bathrobe and draped it over Tang Mian, who was only wearing swimming trunks, instructing, “Change the robe if it gets wet, so you don’t get sick again.”

There were many hot spring pools with different therapeutic effects. Going from one pool to another meant walking a distance with a wet robe, which could lead to catching a cold if one wasn’t careful.

A while ago, Tang Mian got sick after insisting on going out for ice cream late at night and was sick for several days, taking medicine for several days, feeling very uncomfortable.

This time, choosing to soak in the hot springs was also to warm his body and help him recover more thoroughly.

Tang Mian quickly nodded. “Don’t worry, I don’t want to take medicine again.”

When he was sick before, Fu Shizhao watched him take bitter medicine on time every day, making him lose his appetite for a while, and he lost two pounds. During this time, Fu Shizhao tried various ways to nourish his body and feed him delicious food.

Fu Shizhao smiled and also put on his bathrobe.

While Fu Shizhao was putting on his bathrobe, Tang Mian took off his hearing aid from his right ear.

The steam in the hot spring pool was too much, and the hearing aid couldn’t withstand the moisture, so it was best to take it off.

In the years he had been with Fu Shizhao, whenever he was around, Tang Mian didn’t mind taking off the hearing aid from his right ear as much.

Perhaps he knew that no matter what happened, Fu Shizhao would always protect him.

Putting the hearing aid in the drying box and locking it in the corresponding locker with his clothes, Fu Shizhao had already put on his bathrobe and was waiting for him.

Tang Mian quickly took his hand and walked towards the hot spring pool with him.

Most of the hot spring pools were outdoor, and in the spring, the flowers planted around them were in full bloom, and the leaves were green, looking especially beautiful.

Some flower petals and leaves fell into the hot spring pool, floating on the surface, creating a poetic atmosphere.

Tang Mian’s gaze was quickly attracted by a group of children playing in one of the pools. He smiled and pinched Fu Shizhao’s palm. “Doesn’t it remind you of us when we were young?”

Following his gaze, Fu Shizhao saw several children playing with swimming rings in the big pool. They were kindergarten age, with their little feet swinging in the water, their tender voices full of laughter, incredibly cute.

Fu Shizhao bent down, leaned close to his left ear, and replied, “Yes.”

When they were young, their family also took them to soak in hot springs. Tang Mian almost fainted from soaking too long. Fortunately, Fu Shizhao’s attention had always been on Tang Mian, and he noticed his discomfort immediately.

Later, Uncle Tang carried Tang Mian out of the pool, gave him some water, and lay down to rest for a while before regaining his vitality.

Thinking of this, Fu Shizhao added, “This time, don’t faint again.”

Tang Mian gave him a slight glare after hearing this. “If I do faint again, you’ll have to carry me.”

Fu Shizhao blinked, “I wouldn’t mind carrying you, but let’s not give me that opportunity.”

—

This time, Tang Mian didn’t faint, but his skin turned a faint pink after soaking for the whole afternoon, especially around his joints.

When there was no one around, Fu Shizhao secretly tasted a few bites of tofu. However, since it was an open-air public environment, he didn’t dare to overdo it. He just stole a few kisses from Tang Mian’s lips.

By the time they finished soaking in the hot springs, it was almost dark. After showering and changing into their regular clothes, they headed straight to the hotel.

The hotel had a great environment and a large area, perfect for outdoor barbecue.

With their reservation information, they quickly contacted the front desk, and a waiter led them to the area where the outdoor barbecue tools and materials were already set up.

They all enjoyed a good dinner together.

Fu Shizhao’s cooking skills were getting better and better, and Tang Mian also followed him to learn how to grill skewers. The finished products were quite good, as they were all pre-prepared ingredients. Just brush some oil and grill them on both sides, not very difficult.

In the end, Fu Shizhao “snatched” half of all the skewers Tang Mian grilled.

Barbecue naturally accompanied drinking.

Tang Mian had a big appetite and drank a few more cups.

As a result, he got drunk—soaked in the hot springs without fainting, but got drunk from drinking.

After getting drunk, Tang Mian became particularly clingy, hugging Fu Shizhao tightly without saying a word.

Fu Shizhao didn’t drink much and quickly took him back to the hotel room when he saw this.

He had seen Tang Mian drunk before, a few times at home. Fu Shizhao knew too well what Tang Mian was like when he was drunk—it was like opening a pandora’s box.

Sometimes he was particularly lively, hugging their two cats tightly and kissing them fervently, then kissing him.

Sometimes he sat quietly, shedding tears alone, which scared him a lot.

Sometimes he felt like painting and would grab paint and brushes, insisting on painting on him.

…

Anyway, he didn’t know what would happen this time, but he couldn’t let him stay in crowded places anymore.

On the way back to the room, Tang Mian suddenly stopped, his gaze falling on a spot in the bushes.

Fu Shizhao also stopped and followed his gaze, looking over.

The irregular sound of whimpering came from the bushes, sounding like a pitiful animal cub.

As they approached, they discovered it was a small white puppy, its fur dirty from being curled up outside for too long.

Without waiting for Fu Shizhao’s response, Tang Mian immediately picked up the puppy and looked at it with wet eyes, “Can we adopt it?”

After saying this, he rubbed his chin against the fluffy head of the puppy.

The dirt from the puppy’s body rubbed off onto Tang Mian.

After being picked up, the little guy stopped whimpering, obediently resting its chin on Tang Mian’s arm, its tail wagging incessantly.

Quite an attention-seeker.

Naturally, Fu Shizhao had no objections, but the puppy was too dirty. Although he didn’t have a serious cleanliness obsession, it wasn’t ideal for Tang Mian to keep holding it like this.

After unsuccessfully attempting to take the puppy from Tang Mian’s arms, Fu Shizhao hurriedly led Tang Mian, who was still holding the puppy, to the hotel lobby.

Throughout the journey, Tang Mian held the puppy tightly, ignoring even his boyfriend, and his hands were too occupied to hold him.

For a moment, Fu Shizhao felt a mix of emotions.

After briefly explaining the situation to the hotel front desk, someone quickly brought a small cardboard box along with food and water.

With the hotel staff’s permission, the two of them brought the puppy and the cardboard box back to their room.

—The hotel allowed pets to stay, and the hotel rooms were thoroughly disinfected every day. Rooms that had pets staying in them within the past week were noted down for future guests to choose from, as not everyone liked pets.

But the stray dog wasn’t exactly clean, so they still needed to confirm with the hotel staff beforehand.

Before coming, the two of them had debated whether to bring their two cats, but they ultimately dismissed the idea, thinking about the mischief the two cats might get into at night.

Bringing pets on a short trip wasn’t a wise choice.

Unexpectedly, they ended up with another little troublemaker.

Tang Mian held onto the puppy tightly until they entered the room. The puppy behaved and stayed curled up in Tang Mian’s arms without moving.

“Put it in the box to rest. Tomorrow, we’ll take it to the pet store for a bath and a check-up. It’s too dirty,” Fu Shizhao suggested.

But Tang Mian stubbornly refused to let go of the puppy.

Fu Shizhao continued coaxing, “How about a bath? Look, you’re dirty from the puppy’s dirt too.”

Tang Mian pursed his lips, his eyes also turning red, and retorted, “It’s not a dirty little dog.”

Fu Shizhao couldn’t quite understand what was happening, after all, this person was drunk, and his thoughts were not the same as when he was sober. Fu Shizhao couldn’t speculate with his normal thinking, so he could only go along with him and said, “Okay, okay, it’s not a dirty little dog.”

“Nor is it a little stray dog,” Tang Mian blinked, tears falling from his eyes.

Fu Shizhao hurriedly went to get tissues to wipe his eyes.

“It’s my puppy,” Tang Mian murmured.

“Yeah, it’s your puppy,” Fu Shizhao echoed, wiping away his tears.

Tang Mian rubbed his chin against the puppy’s head again and muttered, “It’s my Xiao Xiao.”

Sensing the touch on its head, the puppy wagged its tail again.

Fu Shizhao’s hand paused in wiping the tears, and an indescribable emotion exploded in his heart.

The thoughts of a drunken person couldn’t be understood from a normal perspective; it wasn’t strange for them to be “strange.”

Was Tang Mian seeing the puppy as himself?

After all, Tang Mian always referred to the puppy as him, even the character prototype he drew in the comics was a little dog.

Or… some version of himself?

In his previous life, he had been by Tang Mian’s side as the driver’s child of the Tang family. He had encountered some rude adults and children who said he was the child of a servant.

At that time, he was thin and not cute, and those people said he was not as good as a stray dog on the roadside at pleasing the master’s family. When Tang Mian heard about it, he would definitely retort fiercely, then hold his little hand and share his snacks, comforting him.

So… the seed of liking Tang Mian had actually been planted when he was very young.

The subsequent events were just ripening this seed.

He thought Tang Mian liked the little white dog because it looked like Snowball when he was a child, but upon closer inspection, the dirty white little stray dog didn’t resemble the Samoyed from his childhood.

He didn’t expect Tang Mian to like the puppy because he saw it as himself.

Looking at Tang Mian, who was tightly holding the puppy, Fu Shizhao softened completely. He leaned down slightly, touching his forehead to Tang Mian’s, forcing him to focus on himself.

“You too…” Fu Shizhao spoke slowly.

“Hmm?” Tang Mian blinked, his eyes still watery from the tears.

“You’ve liked me for a long time.”

After saying this, Fu Shizhao kissed his lips directly, his movements unusually gentle.

It was a long and lingering kiss.

Tang Mian blinked, his consciousness fuzzy, but he didn’t push him away.

There was no need for an answer; the answer was already obvious.

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The puppy sandwiched between them: “QAQ *whimper.jpg*”