"you wouldn't be able to pronounce them properly"
"that's why i asked you to teach me!"
you huff, crossing your arms at the now smirking boy in beside you. right now you were trying to get your boyfriend to teach you at least some basic chinese phrases just for the fun of it
but being the stubborn little shit he is, obviously he's gonna make you work for it as if it's some reward to be taught in his native language
chenle hums, thinking for a split second before clearing his throat. "nĭ hăo. that means hello"
you honestly can't believe him right now. was he being for real?
chenle cackles at your reaction. "what? you said basic so i just taught you how to say hello!"
"obviously i know that! by basic i mean like simple phrases like "what does my honey bunch sugar plum want for dinner?" or some shit like that!" you pinch the bridge of your nose in annoyance. is this what jisung feels on the daily basis?
just watching chenle laugh his ass off was not helping. maybe you'd try to ask on another day when he didn't feel the need to annoy you. with an irritated sigh, you get up from the couch but his hand grabs your wrist to prevent you from leaving
"okay okay. i'm sorry. i'll be serious now" chenle manages to choke out after laughing too much. you huff, snatching your hand away from him before leaning back on the couch, waiting for him to say something
"ràng wǒmen yīqǐ chéngzhǎng, yīqǐ xuéxí, dùguò yúshēng
(让我们一起成长,一起学习,度过余生。).. try saying that" chenle suddenly sits up, all giddy all of a sudden.
"that's too complicated-"
"rang.. women yiqi... cheng..zhang, yiqi xue..xí, duguo.. yu..sheng?"
chenle suddenly scoots closer to you to give you a big fat kiss on the cheek. "good job, babe!" he chirps, circling his arms around your frame. "your pronunciation still needs a little work but that could do"
now you don't even know what the fuck you just said but based from his positive reaction you might as well think of it as a good sign. especially with what happened to mark that one time you witnessed chenle teaching him how to say something in chinese.. which obviously did not end well...
"what did i say though?" you ask, snuggling closer to your boyfriend.
"ehh it's something you don't have to know... for now" chenle brushes your question off. now leaning his head on top of yours as he seemingly tightens his grip around you.
"let's just say it's something i'll be down to do if it means it will be with you"