CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34 I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU

Zhao Meimei was quietly munching on skewers, Shi Yang pushed a dish of garlic towards her: "Eat a piece of garlic, careful not to upset your stomach."

Zhao Meimei obediently picked up a piece of garlic clove, bit into it with a crunch: "Huh?"

With the garlic clove in her mouth, Zhao Meimei turned to look at Shi Yang, completely frozen.

Shi Yang was talking to Qu Chaozong, upon hearing the noise, he turned his head and saw Zhao Meimei staring with a panicked face and wide eyes.

"What’s wrong? Did you bite your tongue?"

Zhao Meimei opened her mouth and took out the garlic clove she was biting on, there was a small, delicate white hard piece stuck to the round garlic.

Staring wide-eyed at the garlic clove, Zhao Meimei touched her mouth, tears instantly welled up: "Brother Yangyang! My, my tooth!"

Shi Yang looked at the empty dark hole where Zhao Meimei’s front tooth had been, took the garlic from her hand, and pulled off a cute little tooth.

Puhahaha!

Qu Chaozong burst into laughter, spraying drink all over the table.

Shi Yang squinted his eyes, a smile wrinkling his mouth: "Don’t worry, you’re just starting to lose teeth, soon a new one will grow, stronger and prettier than this one."

Zhao Meimei licked the spot where her front tooth had been with her tongue, feeling odd, she gloomily asked: "When will the new tooth grow back?"

Shi Yang reached out and rubbed her head: "Very soon, but be careful not to lick the new tooth with your tongue, or it’ll grow out crooked."

When Zhao Meimei went home, she watched her mom put the newly lost front tooth in the crack of the grocery store doorstep, and heard her mom say: "Upper teeth should be thrown in the door crack, lower teeth should be thrown onto the roof, this way healthy new teeth will grow."

Zhao Meimei grimaced at her missing tooth in the small mirror, feeling unhappy.

On a hot day, a few classmates from Shi Yang’s class who were close friends planned to go swimming at the pool, Shi Yang specially invited Zhao Meimei, thinking her mood was bad from losing a tooth, to take her mind off things.

Zhao Meimei had never been in water, Shi Yang bought her a children’s swimsuit, like a dance outfit, with a vest and knee-length shorts, also rented a duck-shaped swim ring.

Zhao Meimei lay on the swim ring, paddling her legs at the edge of the pool, watching her Brother Yangyang swim.

When Shi Yang swam in the water, moving his long arms and legs swiftly, Zhao Meimei could only see a white line quickly emerging and diving from the surface of the water, in a blink, Shi Yang had swum from one side of the pool to the other.

Zhao Meimei thought Shi Yang in the water looked like a fish, very attractive and eye-catching.

Qu Chaozong stood at the pool edge, like a stone, plummeting into the water, splashing around and drawing exclamations from classmates nearby.

Qu Chaozong emerged from the water, laughing heartily, classmates close to him swam towards him, pulling him into the water, causing a ruckus.

Middle-school girls had begun to develop, with bulging chests, wearing swimsuits, sitting by the pool, watching the boys fight, each of them covering their mouths giggling.

Shi Yang swam two laps, returned, and grabbed Zhao Meimei’s duck swim ring, asking her: "Are you thirsty? Shall I buy you a drink?"

Zhao Meimei’s eyes sparkled, she asked: "Can I have a grilled sausage?"

Shi Yang laughed: "Sure."

Shi Yang dragged Zhao Meimei to the shore, asked a nearby classmate to help pull her swim ring, he grabbed the pool edge with both hands, using his arms, propped himself up. His strong arms showed smooth lines, his lean and taut body leaped up from the water, causing a splash.

Shi Yang had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, his spine extended with a lovely curve into the edge of his tight swim shorts, his buttocks perked up, one leg supporting, one leg leaping upwards, the movements were graceful and handsome.

Female classmates watching on the side collectively cheered and screamed: "Shi Yang, you’re so handsome!"

Shi Yang glanced at them, didn’t respond, turned to pull Zhao Meimei up.

Zhao Meimei was still wearing the swim ring, Shi Yang stood at the pool edge, called Qu Chaozong over to help.

Qu Chaozong lifted Zhao Meimei out of the swim ring, raised her up to Shi Yang while complaining: "Meimei, you need to eat less, you’re about to turn into a little pig!"

Zhao Meimei giggled and bantered with Qu Chaozong, reaching to cover his eyes, refusing to let him see.

Shi Yang extended his hand to pull her, seeing Zhao Meimei being playful, he quickly scolded: "Meimei, don’t tease your Brother Chao, hurry, give me your hand."

Zhao Meimei released her hand with a giggle, Qu Chaozong only then saw, stepped forward to raise Zhao Meimei, wanting to hand her to Shi Yang, unexpectedly Zhao Meimei suddenly reached to cover his eyes again, Qu Chaozong had just jumped up a bit, wanting Shi Yang to conveniently grab under Zhao Meimei’s armpits to lift her, suddenly was blocked by Zhao Meimei’s hand, his body staggered to the side.

At the key moment, Zhao Meimei flailed and grabbed something, hearing Shi Yang’s cry of pain, before she could react, her hand slipped, gripping onto something, she firmly held it, heard surrounding cheers and screams.

Zhao Meimei instinctively looked up, saw her Brother Yangyang’s shorts were gone, frantically crossing hands to cover his front, completely ignoring his perky rear.

Zhao Meimei from bottom to top, got a close-up scene.

Her Brother Yangyang had long legs, a narrow waist and hips, from her angle she could only see a small tuft of black hair poking through his fingers, and ten slender white fingers covering it.

A male classmate hurried forward to take Zhao Meimei.

Before the crowd, Shi Yang quickly composed himself, pulled up his swim shorts, then reached to fish Zhao Meimei out of the water. Carrying her, he walked steadily towards the rest area, completely ignoring the crowd’s whistles and cheers, alongside girls blushing with hearts aflutter.

Qu Chaozong rushed over, squeezed beside Zhao Meimei, sat down with Shi Yang on the resting area chairs.

He was mainly worried Shi Yang would be mad at him for the free cheek show just now caused by his stumble, worried Shi Yang wouldn’t talk to him anymore.

Qu Chaozong asked Shi Yang: "Are you okay?"

Shi Yang wiped the water droplets off his face: "What’s there to be okay about?"

Shi Yang flicked his hair coolly, stood up to open the cabinet and grab a towel, ready to shower.

Qu Chaozong tugged him: "You’re not playing anymore?"

Shi Yang helplessly: "Not playing anymore, it’s too embarrassing."

Qu Chaozong awkwardly: "Alright then, I’m done too, I’ll call a girl over to take Meimei for a shower."

Shi Yang nodded in agreement, Qu Chaozong stood up and left.

Zhao Meimei realized she was in trouble, obediently sat there, blinking her narrow eyes at Shi Yang, her wet eyelashes sticking together.

Shi Yang locked the cabinet, seeing her, asked: "What’s wrong?"

Zhao Meimei earnestly reflected: "Brother Yangyang, I was wrong, I embarrassed you just now."

Shi Yang sat down next to her, ruffled her wet hair, sighed: "Don’t be naughty next time, okay?"

Zhao Meimei nodded, sincerely apologizing: "Sorry, I definitely won’t do it again."

Shi Yang rubbed her wet little head, Zhao Meimei sneakily peered at his face from the corners of her eyes, their eyes met, Zhao Meimei cautiously asked: "Brother Yangyang, are you mad at me? Please don’t be angry, I didn’t mean it, please play with me again, okay?"

Shi Yang froze for a moment, surprised by Zhao Meimei’s words.

Seeing Zhao Meimei’s eagerly looking expression, the awkward feelings quickly dissipated, his eyes gradually filling with a smile: "You made me flash everyone! What should you do about it?"

Zhao Meimei puffed up her flat chest, speaking with a slight lisp from the missing tooth: "No problem, it’s just a butt being seen, everyone has a butt. Brother Yangyang, don’t worry, I promise I’ll take responsibility for you!"

Shi Yang laughed at Zhao Meimei’s sincere and innocent look, his gloomy mood disappearing: "Alright then, let you take responsibility this time."