Chapter 181.1
Editor: Jodi
As the show gained immense popularity, Lin An Lan and Cheng Yu finished recording the last two episodes of ‘Let’s Date’.
And in the final episode, among the numerous date locations, Lin An Lan surprised everyone by choosing the botanical garden.
Cheng Yu asked him, “Don’t you want to go bungee jumping?”
He had thought Lin An Lan would prefer that.
“Or a boat ride.”
Anything but the botanical garden.
After all, there weren’t any gaming facilities there, just plants to look at and photograph, which could be a bit boring.
Lin An Lan smiled, “Don’t you want to go to the botanical garden?”
Then he leaned closer to Cheng Yu and whispered, “To see your kind.”
Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment, then understanding, he laughed helplessly, “Alright, let’s go see my kind.”
The tulips were in full bloom at this time, looking like a golden sea from afar, bursting with the joy of spring.
Lin An Lan walked towards them, unable to resist saying in admiration as he did so, “So beautiful.”
Cheng Yu accompanied him, strolling along the tulip paths.
They walked past the yellow tulip area and entered the red zone, where the tulips looked fiery and vibrant, like pure red rubies.
“Which color do you like?” Cheng Yu asked him, “With so many, which one do you prefer?”
Lin An Lan turned to him and smiled, “I like you the most.”
“Then what color am I?” Cheng Yu asked curiously.
Lin An Lan thought for a moment then said, “Probably white.”
In the beginning, he would be a pure white, then turn bright yellow when happy, vivid red when joyful, curl into a melancholic blue when sad, and become a gentle pink when feeling comfortable.
Each petal of his could be a different color, bearing a share of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, recording his past emotions.
“Anyway, it’s a beautiful color.” Lin An Lan concluded.
And hearing this, Cheng Yu smiled slowly as he took his hand.
Then they strolled leisurely in the tulip garden and took a picture among the flowers before leaving.
Lin An Lan smiled brightly, with fiery red tulips behind him, like a love that had burned passionately, with no one regretting it.
And perhaps, feeling very relaxed after seeing the tulips, he didn’t notice when he asked Cheng Yu casually, “Little flower, what flower is this?”
The live viewers reacted immediately, “Little flower???”
This was the first time fans were hearing this nickname and couldn’t help but be surprised, “Is this Little flower referring to Cheng Yu? Our Cheng Ge???”
“Damn, what kind of cute and adorable nickname is this?”
“So sweet, this nickname shows true love!”
“An An and Little flower, haha, am I watching a fairy tale?”
“I now see their love as a fairy tale, especially with this nickname.”
“Ahhh, An An is so good at this, he’s so flirty!”
“So strange, hearing this nickname from An An makes it instantly sweet and cute, even though I used to think it sounded a bit rustic.”
“It’s mainly because Cheng Ge is handsome! He doesn’t look rustic at all! Plus, An An calling him that makes it even cuter!”
“So, was it An An who came up with this nickname? He’s too good!”
“kswl, kswl!”
Cheng Yu, unaware that his nickname had been exposed, examined the flower in front of him seriously for a while. Eventually, he found its name on a nearby sign.
Then he read the awkward name aloud, and the live comments burst with reactions, “Never heard of it.”
“The flower is pretty, but the name is unfamiliar.”
“I’m ignorant, but Little flower is so good, going to find the answer obediently when An An asked.”
“Woo, so cute, I want to call Cheng Ge ‘Little flower’ too.”
“Hahahaha, I bet Cheng Ge wouldn’t allow it.”
The Creative Director noted the question down.
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After recording the dating contents, the host asked Cheng Yu and Lin An Lan during the final post-interview, “I heard Teacher Lin calls Teacher Cheng ‘Little flower’ sometimes. Is this your nickname for Teacher Cheng?”
Lin An Lan was a little embarrassed. He hadn’t planned to reveal this nickname and had been careful in previous episodes, but had let it slip this time due to a moment of carelessness.
He nodded, “Yes.”
“Why this nickname?” The host asked curiously.
Cheng Yu looked at Lin An Lan with a smile.
Lin An Lan had no choice but to explain, “Because his name is Cheng Yu, and the ‘Yu’ in his name is the same as the ‘Yu’ in tulip, so I thought of it.”
“The viewers heard this during the temporary live stream today and liked it, finding it very cute.”
Lin An Lan: “Then I thank them for not laughing at me.”
“Hahaha, why would they laugh at you?”
Then the host smiled at Cheng Yu, “But Teacher Cheng, can viewers call you that? They seem eager to try.”
Cheng Yu crossed his hands in a gesture of refusal, “This flower is taken, thank you.”
The host couldn’t help but laugh, “So, they can only hear it, not use it?”
Lin An Lan lowered his head silently: …I actually hoped no one would even know about it, let alone call him that.
Cheng Yu laughed, “Of course. After all, I already have my flower protector.”
The host nodded, “Alright, Teacher Cheng is so devoted, I’m sure everyone will understand.”
“Today’s episode is the last of the season. Teacher Cheng, Teacher Lin, do you have anything you want to say to each other? You can write it on these cards.”
Then he handed over cards and pens.
Lin An Lan took one of each, thought for a moment, then wrote: I hope Little flower can always be happy, and that we will always be together.
Then after he was done, he drew a small flower.
Cheng Yu finished around the same time, writing: I hope An An stays healthy, safe, and happy every day.
Then just like when they filmed ‘Backpacking For Youngsters’, he drew a small wave at the end of the sentence.
Back then, no one knew the meaning of this symbol, but now, most fans understood.
However before putting the pen down, Cheng Yu added silently: I will always love him.
It had been ten years since he had fallen for him. Ten years ago, they weren’t even friends, and whenever they met, their greetings were the most ordinary and polite. Lin An Lan had no idea about his feelings, and he had no way of telling Lin An Lan about them.
But now, ten years later, they were sitting side by side, the scent of tulips still lingering in the air, mingling with the fragrance of their love as they wrote down blessings for each other.
He felt lucky because, in the end, he had gotten what he wanted, which made him happy.
He smiled as he handed the card back to the host, then left the post-interview room with Lin An Lan.
And with that, the show wrapped up completely.