Chapter 107
Chapter 107 – Xia Menghuan x Liao Zhenyu I (Translated and edited by Xing)
Liao Zhenyu would never forget the first time he saw Xia Menghuan .
Skinny with a medium build, she had a tiny face with delicate features . Her complexion was wan and her eyes were not considered large . However, they were flawlessly bright like two freshly washed black grapes .
She wore a white knee-length dress dotted with tiny orange flowers . Her pale lower legs were bare as she stood next to Tang Xue with the tips of her toes pointed demurely towards each other . Next to his boss’s ramrod-straight posture, it was like a tiny white rabbit standing next to a tiger .
How cute!
This was Liao Zhenyu’s immediate reaction solely based on what he saw .
Liao Zhenyu’s ideal type was the same as all other typical guys, which were girls whose appearance and personality was soft, sweet and reliant on others . When he saw Xia Menghuan, his heart started racing instinctively .
However, he soon experienced for himself how bawdy and roguish both her mouth and personality was . All the cuteness and heart-racing emotions he felt was a lie .
What happened next? How did he fell into her trap?
When Liao Zhenyu looked back on this in the future, he discovered that there was a reason for everything .
And this reason was not their first meeting . Rather, it was a meeting that happened due to pure coincidence .
That day, he just ended an anatomy lesson . Holding his stomach with one hand and pushing his bicycle along with the other, he happened to see Xia Menghuan passed by with her small backpack . She was small and her bag was tiny as well . It was an adorable sight but when Liao Zhenyu recalled her nature… forget it .
Liao Zhenyu greeted, “Are you heading to find my boss?”
Xia Menghuan shook her head . “Nope . My king is with Li Yubing . Are you going back to the dormitory?”
“Mm . ”
“Can you send me back as well? It’s exhausting to walk back myself . ”
Since it was not a big deal, Liao Zhenyu agreed readily .
Thus, Xia Menghuan sat on the backseat of Liao Zhenyu’s bicycle . The backseat was a little low . She had to bend her knees and put her feet on the bicycle frame of the back wheel . It made her looked like she was squatting there .
Liao Zhenyu held the handlebar with one hand while his other hand still held his stomach .
Xia Menghuan was a little puzzled . “Liao Zhenyu, does your stomach ache? You can put me down . I can walk . ”
“It’s okay . There’s no need . ” Though Liao Zhenyu had removed Xia Menghuan from the kind of girls that were his type, he kept the burden of being a man .
No matter how skinny Xia Menghuan was, she was still a person . The bicycle was not stable with how he only held onto the handlebar with one hand . After almost knocking into a pedestrian twice, he finally let go of his stomach and used both hands to steer .
When turning around the corner, the bicycle swerved to one side . A little scared, Xia Menghuan grabbed onto Liao Zhenyu’s waist instinctively .
When she touched his stomach, she got a fright and immediately pulled her hands back .
“You…” Xia Menghuan started to speak and stopped . Her voice was a little incredulous .
Liao Zhenyu was silent . She raised her head to look at him and found that his ears and the back of his head had turned red .
Xia Menghuan was shocked and bewildered . “Liao Zhenyu, you’re pregnant?”
Screech—
The bicycle came to a halt with an ear-piercing screech . Xia Menghuan was caught off guard and her face bumped into Liao Zhenyu’s back .
Liao Zhenyu propped up his bicycle with one foot on the ground . He turned and looked at her with awkward embarrassment . “Don’t say such nonsense . ”
Xia Menghuan rubbed her face and looked at him with disbelief . “I felt the fetus moved . ”
“How is it—” Unable to find an apt description, Liao Zhenyu thumped the handlebar in frustration . “Come here . ”
He brought her to a corner and pulled out his shirt . From within, he fished out something and carefully cradled it in his hands .
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It was a tiny white rabbit with its ears lying flat across its head . It rested on his hands docilely, its soft fur rippling slightly with every breath it took .
Xia Menghuan took the rabbit from him and let it nestled in her arms . “Where did this rabbit come from? It’s so cute… I was shocked . I even started wondering who the father was . ”
“You’re overthinking it…”
“But why would you hide a rabbit in your shirt?”
“Xia Menghuan, in dramas, people who know too much usually won’t live long . ”
“I’ll go ask my king if you don’t tell me . ” Xia Menghuan turned and left with the rabbit as she spoke . “And I won’t return the rabbit too . ”
It was an effective move . Liao Zhenyu grabbed her arm . “Don’t tell anyone else . ” Then, he told her what happened .
He smuggled this rabbit out from his anatomy lesson . The professor wanted them to dissect a rabbit each . However, Liao Zhenyu was unable to do so even after raising the scalpel for a long while . He could only sneak the rabbit out secretly . He was not carrying a bag nor wearing a jacket and the back-pockets of his jeans were too tight . Thus, he could only hide the rabbit in his shirt and tuck his shirt into his jeans .
Xia Menghuan was unable to understand his logic . “Why can’t you do it?”
“It’s still alive and was looking at me . ”
Xia Menghuan’s face was puzzled . “Wouldn’t it be dead after you kill it?”
“You…” Liao Zhenyu felt that he was unable to communicate with her . He retorted, “Do you never hesitate when you raise and land your scalpel in anatomy lessons?”
“Mm . ” Xia Menghuan nodded . “I especially love attending anatomy lessons . The professor even praised me . ”
“Goodbye, fearsome woman . ”
“Goodbye…” Still hugging the tiny rabbit, Xia Menghuan nuzzled it with her face . “Can I have the rabbit for a few days to play with it? It’s so cute . ”
“No, give it back . ” Liao Zhenyu did not want to pass the rabbit to Xia Menghuan, He was afraid that she would eat it .
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He snatched the rabbit back and Xia Menghuan did not resist . She looked at Liao Zhenyu curiously . “Do you only not kill rabbits or not kill everything else as well?”
Liao Zhenyu ignored her . His eyes darted before gazing at the sky .
Xia Menghuan was astonished . “It can’t be, how do you even learn medicine if you’re like this? You have to operate on humans in the future . ”
“You don’t have to care . ” Liao Zhenyu was annoyed . “Also, you’re not allowed to tell my boss . ”
After all, this was nothing to be proud of as a medical student . = =
After that day, for three days straight, Xia Menghuan would sing a modified version of a commonly known nursery rhyme . [1]
Little white rabbit, so very white
Two tiny ears, sticking upright
Slice its artery and slice its vein
Looking so still, such a delight
When Liao Zhenyu heard it, he could almost visualize the blood-drenched image . Of all things, Xia Menghuan had to sing it in such an upbeat tone too . Disturbed and unable to bear it, Liao Zhenyu’s voice was thoroughly exasperated . “Xia Menghuan, are you a freak? Why do you like gore and violence so much?”
Xia Menghuan startled . Then, tears quickly pooled in her eyes . Her eyes were wide and glistened as she looked at him with innocence .
With her eyes like this, Liao Zhenyu was unable to meet her gaze . One glance was all it took to make him feel inexplicably guilty . He turned his face away .
Xia Menghuan said, “Liao Zhenyu, I merely wanted to help you prepare mentally so that you could come to terms with this issue . That’s my only intention . ”
Liao Zhenyu did not say a word . He felt slightly apologetic and wanted to apologize but was unable to bring himself to do so . This chapter is a labour of love that should not be found outside of teafragrance[dot]wordpress[dot]com .
Xia Menghuan continued, “And I’m not a freak who likes gore and violence either . Who would ever like killing those cute and small animals? However, this is a task that someone must undertake . In order to save lives, a person must first have blood on his or her hands . ”
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Though it felt kind of odd that she, as a vet, was talking about saving lives with him, Liao Zhenyu was still a little touched . At the same time, he felt guilty as well .
“All right, I’m sorry . ” His voice gentled when he saw the brimming tears in her eyes . “Thank you, really . ”
Xia Menghuan wiped her eyes . Her fragile appearance made Liao Zhenyu felt like even more of a sinner . Xia Menghuan said, “Liao Zhenyu, if you really do feel sorry, help me to do something . ”
“What is it?”
Xia Menghuan opened her bag unhurriedly and fished out a bullfrog .
Liao Zhenyu, “…” His jaw was about to drop .
Xia Menghuan passed the bullfrog to him . “Kill its entire family . ”
The bullfrog kicked its legs, its two beady eyes still . However, Liao Zhenyu could sense that it was staring at him .
Liao Zhenyu pointed to the bullfrog and questioned, “Why is it its entire family? Is it pregnant?”
“It has five brothers . This here is number three . ”
“…” Liao Zhenyu held his forehead . Though speechless, he was curious as well . “Where are its brothers?”
“With the boss of the eatery . ”
Xia Menghuan had bought five bullfrogs at the eatery near the school entrance . She kept them there and only took one out with her every day . It ensured that she would be able to take one out anytime . This way, everyone could work and rest in shifts . It was extremely thoughtful of her .
Liao Zhenyu felt that Xia Menghuan was indeed a very ‘unique’ girl .
That day, under this ‘unique’ girl’s supervision, he did a thorough and detailed job of killing and cleaning the five bullfrogs . After he was done, the bullfrogs were not wasted and handed to the boss to be cooked .
After killing, he vomited for a long time . However, through this, he somewhat miraculously curbed his fear of dissection .