4.2 - The Fourth Flavor Part 2

Translator: tarararawr

Chen Zhuo smoothed out the paper. He looked intently and was slightly dazed.

On the white paper there were neither a few written words, nor a splendid theory. Instead, it was a painting.

Watercolors.

A shoulder-length white-haired girl was wearing a macaron pink colored tulle skirt and a mint green sleeveless jacket.

She had on small round leather shoes that were milky white and on the side of her head was a leaf-like hairpin.

She was carrying a strawberry shaped bag in front of her hands.

Her head was tilted slightly, with her cheeks blushing and her eyes bent into crescent moons.

At the bottom of the painting, there was a line of words.

“Thank you very much. The Strawberry Milk Cap Tea was very delicious. But my ability to express myself is limited, so I can only draw it out.”

Chen Zhuo’s lips rose and he carefully looked at the painting again.

It was obvious she used her heart to create each element. It was expressed in the specific clothes and colors that were integrated well.

The girl’s brilliant smile was perhaps brought out by the taste of the drink.

For Chen Zhuo, the word “delicious” was enough.

It was a pure unexpected surprise to get this kind of painting.

Chen Zhuo took out a rollerball pen from his pants pocket and wrote down, “It was drawn well. Can you give this to me?”

He sent it back through the crack of the door.

Xian Bei took it and saw the reply on the top. The worry and apprehension in her heart slowly faded.

The corners of her lips bent upwards without her knowing. She immediately turned around and ran to the study. She randomly grabbed a pen and on the desk she wrote on the side of the paper.

“It was originally meant to be given to you.”

Chen Zhuo was outside and could clearly hear the sound of the soles from the tiny girl’s slippers rubbing against the floor.

With a knowing smile, he glanced at the door gap once more and a white paper popped out.

Only this time, it was no longer guarded. When it came out halfway, it stopped and seemed to be obediently waiting for Chen Zhuo to take it.

He took it and read the words clearly. The man raised his eyebrow again.

Chen Zhuo likewise said thanks. When he was about to send the paper back, he thought about it and added some things.

When it returned to Xian Bei’s hand, she almost snorted.

He learned from her yesterday. Behind “Thank you” was a simple smiley face.

It’s just……

The drawer was a little bad……

Her facial features were obviously very distinct, so she was dumbfounded when he drew her in the style of Old Man Ding 1 .

Ugly and cute 2 .

At this time, the man outside the door said, “Today you haven’t taken the milk tea.”

“……” Oh. Yes. The milk tea. Xian Bei silently answered in her heart.

She had to give the painting back to him and she was suddenly curious about the identity of the man.

After moving here, this was the first time she had talked to someone that was not her editor for this much and this long.

Could it be that the Xiao Gege 3 who delivered the milk tea was replaced?

Her heart’s doubt was on the verge of coming out into the open. Xian Bei tried to open her mouth, but could not ask.

It’s too hard……

Without any better option, she continued to ask with the sheet of paper, “Will you always deliver milk tea in the future?”

Giving the painting back, she as usual hid behind the door to take today’s delivery.

Outside, the man took the painting and still did not respond.

It should be over.

He got the painting and she got the milk tea.

After he said thank you, that’s the end of today’s meeting, right?

This should be correct, right?

Should she close the door?

Xian Bei leaned weakly behind the door and grabbed her head, somewhat helpless.

Did he see the question on the paper?

Was her question too out of place?

Was this a bit of suspicion of her deliberately worming 4 ?

If it was over, did he think she’s plotting against him?

Aaah, curiosity really can kill the cat……TAT 5

The passageway was so quiet.

Suddenly she heard the sound of him gently folding the paper together. One. Two. Rustle, rustle.

“I’ll go first.” The man outside said in a calm tone.

It’s okay, it’s okay. He probably didn’t see it or he didn’t care when he saw it.

After this kind intense psychological activity, Xian Bei fell to the floor in exhaustion.

She did not know who she was showing it to, but she nodded twice. With her shoulders leaning against the door, she moved slowly to get up.

The next moment, a hand held the handle that was just about to be locked!

The sudden force from the opposite direction made Xian Bei almost jump a meter away.

Then she heard the man outside the door lowering his voice and asked, “Do you want me to always deliver in the future?”

An electrifying voice……

From the other side of the door……

……

……

Wh-what?

Blood rushed to her brain and Xian Bei’s face flushed instantly.

The author has something to say:

Boss Chen, don’t scare the girl.

tarararawr’s rararamblings: After I finished translating this chapter, I made my own Strawberry Milk Cap Tea drink~

Footnotes

丁老头 (dīng lǎo tóu) – Old Man Ding is a cartoon-style character from the 1980s. It can be drawn step by step through a story. In the first step, the character 丁 is used to draw the nose. Example 丑萌丑萌的 (chǒu méng chǒu méng de) – Internet term meaning something moe with an ugly appearance, but it unexpectedly gives someone a feeling that is actually cute. 小哥哥 (xiǎo gēgē) – form of address used for good-looking boys and does not have any familial ties. 套近乎 (tàojìnhū) – derogatory term that means to bring a relationship closer with words or gifts. TAT is an emoticon for crying.