MMB Chapter 70 is like black coffee, keeping me company during my insomnia.
Chapter 70 is like black coffee, keeping me company during my insomnia.
At 8:30 p.m., Zheng Daoxun returned home to find the lights off, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
It turns out that I've gotten used to the feeling of having Ya-Hsien with me when I come home.
Oh, he was so busy he forgot. Ya Xian's good friend and future teammate, Pharita, invited her out today.
But... where can Pharita take a girl who needs a wheelchair out and play until 8:30?
But it's a good thing, at least the two of them should have had a good time. Hopefully, Ya-Hsien's mood will improve.
She's been staying home because of a foot injury, and although she doesn't say it, she must be feeling a strong sense of loss.
While the other members were busy preparing for their debut, Ya-Hsien could only stay at home alone, unable to do anything.
Just as Jung Do-hoon was about to call his sister to remind her not to come home too late, Minatozaki Sana called.
Should I answer it?
Jung Do-hoon hesitated for a few seconds, but still answered the call—
There's no need to be so heartless as to refuse to communicate, is there? The more she refuses to communicate, the less likely Sana Minatozaki will be to move on from that failed relationship.
……
Why is she not saying anything?
Jung Do-hoon waited patiently for a while, until the call lasted thirty seconds and there was still no sound from the other end, before he hung up.
He had no interest in guessing what Sana Minatozaki was thinking, or rather, his mind was a mess, and he couldn't figure out what Sana Minatozaki wanted at all.
Anyway, he's already handled it quite decently.
Just as Zheng Daoxun was about to call Ya Xian, the door opened, and the first person he saw was a girl he didn't recognize.
Pharita pushed Ya-Hsien's wheelchair and smiled sweetly at Jung Do-Hsun:
"Dohoon oppa, I've safely brought Ya-hyun back!"
"Thank you for your hard work. Did you have fun today?" Jung Do-hoon bent down and handed the two slippers.
"We visited many places, including supermarkets, stationery stores, and coffee shops. We took some photo booth pictures and even bought a few matching couple outfits."
Ya Xian shook the shopping bag in her hand and added, "It's a matching set with Pharita."
Jung Do-hoon cooperated with an "oh," pretending to let out a long sigh: "I knew it, where did you get a boyfriend from?"
Even if Ya-Hsien hadn't said anything, Jung Do-Hsun would have known it was a matching pair with Pharita; otherwise, who else could it be?
Pharita was about to take the slippers from Jung Do-hoon when Ya-hyun yawned: "It's getting late, Rita unnie, don't forget there's a curfew in the dorms."
"Oh..." Pharita said dejectedly. Actually, she could have squeezed into one bed with Ya Xian for the night.
"Goodbye, Ya-Hsien, Da-Hoon Oppa?"
"Take this. I brought it back from my business trip to Indonesia last time. It tastes good. Take it back and try it with the other members." Jung Do-hoon took a box of Indonesian chocolates from the refrigerator for Pharita.
Pharita smiled, squinting her eyes, and left satisfied after holding the chocolate in her arms.
"How come you two went to so many places today?" Zheng Daoxun pushed Ya Xian out of the bathroom and brought her a change of clothes. "You go ahead and wash up."
"I forgot to tell you, it was Suzy unnie who picked us up and dropped us off."
"Bae Suzy?" Jung Do-hoon, who was filling the bathtub with water for her, turned around in surprise. "You two have been together all day?"
How could a woman born in 94 hang out with girls born in 05 and 07?
"Yeah, Suzy unnie really cares about me. Tell me... why is that?" Ya Xian glanced at him with a knowing look. "It's so hard to guess!"
Ya Xian's face was clearly filled with helplessness.
The good news is that Ya-Hsien doesn't mind being around Suzy. The three of them spent the whole day out together, didn't they?
"You should have told me sooner, I should have thanked them... I'm still in the bathroom."
Zheng Daoxun gently tapped Ya Xian's head, thinking to himself, "Don't look at what is improper."
Girls like Ya Xian should be most careful about the separation between men and women. While he was still in the bathroom, Ya Xian had already lifted the corner of her short sleeve, revealing her slender and fair waist.
"Who told you to be so slow!" Ya Xian pouted slightly. "Besides, telling you now won't stop you from calling her, will it? Saying thank you doesn't have to be done in person."
"Okay." Jung Do-hoon closed the bathroom door and casually dialed Bae Soo-ji's number.
The call was connected very quickly.
"Moshi moshi~" came a sweet voice.
Jung Do-hoon also said a few words in Japanese, and Bae Soo-ji could only exclaim "Ah!"
"I don't understand Japanese."
"You've already brought Ya-Hsien back, why don't you come up and sit for a bit?"
"So that's what you meant..." Bae Suzy sighed, seemingly disappointed. "I thought you meant you really wanted to see me or something."
"I thought that was what you meant by inviting me upstairs and having a seat. Was I being too tactful?"
Zheng Daoxun knew she was joking, and he wouldn't be so tactless as to offer a long explanation, so he just went along with what she meant.
"That's too subtle. You should be bolder and more direct when expressing your feelings to a girl, especially a handsome guy like you."
"You haven't answered me yet. Why don't you come up and sit down?"
"I went out with Ya-Hsien today. Since I've already dropped her off, I won't go up. I just think she's cute, so I want to get along with her..." Bae Suzy paused, her tone becoming more probing, "What does that have to do with you?"
"Okay. Thank you for taking the time to accompany our Ya Xian out for a walk."
"..." There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before the voice continued, "I haven't left yet, I'm downstairs."
Jung Do-hoon could almost picture Bae Soo-ji's furious, frustrated expression.
He chuckled to himself; the conversation had already gone this far, it wouldn't make sense to stop now.
"Ya-Xian, I'm going downstairs to the convenience store to buy something. I'll be right back," Zheng Daoxun said to Ya-Xian through the door.
"Oh……"
When Zheng Daoxun arrived downstairs, he saw the black Hyundai from a distance. Because he needed to pick up Ya Xian and transport her wheelchair, she didn't drive the red Ferrari today.
But this doesn't diminish her stunning appearance—a floral maxi dress, two delicate braids, and the perfect shade of lipstick; you'd never guess she was born in 94.
She leaned against the car door, holding her bag straps in both hands, waiting for Zheng Daoxun.
"You're taking so long to come downstairs, so you don't really want to see me?" Bae Suzy said, fanning herself with her hand in a mock-scolding tone. "I'm sweating from waiting."
"Even if I want to see you again, I can't just fall from the building," Zheng Daoxun chuckled.
"Then buy me a cup of coffee."
"Aren't you afraid you won't be able to sleep at night?" Zheng Daoxun remembered that she had used this reason to refuse the tea he brewed before.
"How about we both suffer from insomnia? Doesn't that sound romantic?"
"It's more romantic to dream about each other," Jung Do-hoon shrugged. "What would you like to drink?"
Black coffee~
"Are you really not planning to sleep?"
The two entered the store, where a Chinese song was playing.
You are like black coffee in the dead of night; you are in my heart, keeping me company during my sleepless nights, but you are not...by my side.
It's Amber Kuo's song "You Are Here, You Are Not".
But tonight, it wasn't just Jung Do-hoon and Bae Suzy who were drinking black coffee.
Sana Minatozaki took out a shot of espresso from the refrigerator, poured in cold water, stirred it, and drank it all in one gulp.
Looking at the bottom of the cup with coffee stains, Sana Minato touched her bouncing chest.
Hopefully... I won't be dreaming tonight. At least I can get through the night.
She dared not dream anymore; it was so bitter, even more bitter than black coffee.