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Uh...

Excuse me, who are you—

Hello.

This is my room.

Excuse me, who are you?

Ah.

Hold on a sec.

I'll be done in a minute.

Put your clothes on first.

We're both guys.

What are you scared of?

You pervert.

Hey, who you calling names?

I can't be bothered to argue with you.

The front desk must've messed up.

I'm going to find her.

Whoa whoa whoa, no no no.

They didn't mess up. They didn't.

I'm the one who messed up.

This is your room.

I'm leaving now. I'm leaving.

Not good enough.

This guesthouse is terribly run.

I'm checking out.

No no no no.

Lijiang guesthouses are all like this.

The service here is great.

Stay a few days and you'll see.

Service is great?

Mm-hm.

Then... what's all this?

Uh, ha ha.

This here, well...

It was a tiny mistake.

I didn't know you'd be here so soon.

I'll fix it right now.

Okay?

Besides—

I gave you a free show with this fine body of mine.

Still not satisfied?

Who wanted to see your body?

I'm checking out.

Hey.

Why so worked up?

Why—why are you getting so close to me?

Are you harassing me?

Har... ass... ment, huh?

Like this?

Hm?

I'm calling the cops.

The cops?

Sure, go ahead. Call them.

My uncle's the local beat cop around here.

Call them.

Go on, call.

Then I'll file a complaint.

I want to check out.

Don't, I was kidding.

Relax.

I'm still checking out.

Look at you.

You just have to pick a fight.

We've got no beef with each other.

Can't we just talk it out?

I'm leaving right now.

Fine.

Okay then... go on, hurry up and leave.

All right, bye.

Man, this guesthouse really is unreliable.

Oh hell, this—

What is this?

Shady-ass guesthouse.

Checking out.

Ow ow ow, Mom, easy!

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts.

Ow, Mom, take it easy.

Oh god, Mom.

Ow.

Hey there, handsome.

See, this is my son.

Ah.

He, well, every time I'm not looking,

he sneaks into empty rooms to paint.

Today, somehow,

he ended up in your room.

I'm so sorry, so sorry.

Apologize already, apologize!

Um, hi, I—I'm Gao Ran.

I'm Mosuo.

The Mosuo? You know,

the ones who do the midnight walking-marriage thing.

Hey!

What nonsense are you spewing?

Ow, Mom, that hurts.

I'm sorry, handsome.

My son here,

he studies art.

His head, you see,

is a little...

Oh, oh.

You know.

Oh.

Business is hard enough as it is,

and the second he comes home for break, he's all over the place.

Just making trouble for me, just making trouble.

Just making trouble.

Right, right.

Tell you what,

I'll knock a bit off your room rate,

and throw in a basket of fruit.

Oh.

Yunnan fruit is delicious.

Sweet, guaranteed.

Oh, well...

Okay then.

Young man, you're so sweet.

Ugh, not like you.

Not like you, not like you.

Always making trouble for me,

trouble, trouble.

Oh.

Go, go, go.

Go clean up.

Okay, I'm heading out.

Ow, Mom, easy!

Ow.

Chen,

the Yunnan field-research data is part of your final grade,

so do a good job with it.

If you don't finish, it's fine to come back a few days late.

Also, your professor here has to remind you—

you young people love your fun.

Going out for a bit is fine,

but the work has to get done. Properly.

Cleaning the room.

Cleaning the room?

Isn't that supposed to be in the morning?

Our guesthouse isn't that strict.

I clean whenever I have a free minute.

And I painted in here this morning,

so I figured I'd come change the sheets in case I got the bed dirty.

Mom told me specifically

to look out for you a little extra,

to take good care of you.

Consider it my apology.

Whatever.

You always have a story.

Well then,

get on with it.

And about this reference—

you cited Smith 2018,

but Smith published a more recent one in 2020.

Have you read it?

Though the 2020 one ended up being pretty controversial.

You might want to reconsider.

And overall,

his viewpoint has certain limitations.

What I'm most afraid of is, after you cite him,

you'll bring up unnecessary disputes or doubts.

Then it's not worth the trouble.

Hey, what are you doing?

What a heavy gloomy aura.

Can't bear it. Can't bear it.

Turn it off, quick.

I'm trying to work.

What's the rush?

You just checked in today.

By the way—

do you know what the soul of Lijiang is?

What is it?

Beautiful scenery, of course.

And good liquor.

Oh.

Look at you.

Working morning to night.

Never going out for a stroll,

to take in the scenery.

Never having a drink.

Just stewing in your own bad mood all day long.

Is it worth it?

Only the layabouts who don't have to work or study

have time for scenery and liquor.

Uh.

Excuse me.

Weren't you here to clean the room? Why are you lying down?

There. All clean.

Oh. Then... what are you doing?

Painting again?

Is that... me?

Why are you painting me?

Because—

you're good-looking.

Who said you could paint me?

And besides, this is my room.

Once you're done cleaning, you should leave.

Here we go again.

How can you be mad all day long?

Lijiang is a place to relax.

Did you take a wrong turn somewhere, dude?

Okay, okay. I'll give you that one.

How does it look?

Let me see.

Hm.

Actually...

it's pretty good.

If you'd take your shirt off so I can paint you,

it'd come out even better.

Are you insane?

It's art.

Don't go getting any weird ideas.

Who's getting weird ideas?

Your mind's the dirty one.

Fine, my mind's dirty.

So could you please take your shirt off?

You—

Get away from me.

Get away from me, I said.

Are you harassing me again?

I'm telling your mom.

You sure you can stand to?

Stand to my ass.

Room's clean. Get out.

Here we go again.

Why do you blush so easily?

What’s the harm in…

Letting me take a look?

Look your ass.

Out, out, out, out.

You're insane.

Hey.

You sure you won't let me draw you?

I'll pay the model fee.

Get out, get out.

Out! Get out! You creep!

Lijiang folks are wild, huh.

Hey.

Gao Ran.

Gao Ran, come out for a drink.

Coming! You guys are early.

Right on time.

Hurry up.

Oh, everyone's here?

You came too?

Let's go, let's go.

Ah, young people.

So full of energy.

Oh ho.

White-Tee Lychee.

What did you just say?

Aww, all pale and tender.

Just like a lychee.

Beautiful once you peel it.

And the taste—

Mm.

Even more juicy.

Don't talk crap.

Hey, get away from me.

You reek of liquor.

Hey.

What's your major anyway?

Why's your schedule so old-fashioned?

Lijiang's nightlife just hit its peak.

Now is when young people are supposed to be sleeping.

I study computer data engineering.

It has nothing to do with my major.

I just like going to bed early and getting up early.

Coming all the way to Lijiang—

and not going out for the nightlife or for drinks—

isn't the trip wasted?

I don't like that stuff. So what?

Cute is cute.

Just a little dim.

Hey.

I meant the lychee.

Keep talking trash—

and I'm filing a complaint.

Hey, threatening me again.

You win.

Hey.

That's my glass.

Give it back.

Hey.

Petty.

I just like your glass.

I just figured—

yours was too plain.

Lemme add some,

high-protein stuff.

Hey, Senior Zhou.

How's it going?

Found yourself a fling in Lijiang yet?

Fling, my ass.

Professor's hounding me for the data like he wants me dead.

I'm flying out tomorrow and haven't been anywhere.

Data's not done either.

Damn, that's tragic.

You went to Lijiang for nothing.

I'm not you.

I don't need a fling.

Don't be such a prude.

How old are you, still acting like a scared little quail?

Tell you what—send me your data,

I'll wrap it up for you.

Now download LIKE on your phone.

Doesn't matter, guy or girl,

just match with someone.

Drinks, dinner, photo trips—

go go go.

Uh.

It's fine, I'm okay on my own.

Ugh, stop dragging your feet.

Don't waste this Lijiang trip.

Get out and have a drink. Now.

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Hey.

He's right.

Came all the way to Lijiang—

no nightlife, no drinks? What a waste.

Oh ho.

Little Lychee couldn't help himself, huh?

You—

White shirt, black shorts, white sneakers.

I mean you.

How is it you?

Were you following me?

Hey.

Don't go saying weird things.

You liked me first.

Maybe...

we're just fated.

Fate, my ass.

Creep.

Hey.

All right, I am a creep—

So can this creep buy you a drink?

Fine.

Hey, let's get this party going.

Excuse me.

This drink—lychee-flavored.

Suits you, perfectly.

Can you be serious for a second?

Okay. Since you came tonight,

I'll do whatever you say.

Go on, give it a taste,

Didi.

How is it,

Didi?

Why does it sound so weird whenever you call me anything?

Does it?

Yeah. Sounds dirty.

Aren't you called Didi?

Or could it be...

you're the one with the dirty mind.

You're the one with the dirty mind.

So,

how's the drink?

The boss made it himself, soaking lychees.

Mm.

It's really good.

I like it.

This drink—

it tastes a little sweet.

But the next thing you know, it'll go straight to your head.

For real?

This stuff can get you drunk?

Whoa.

Impressive. Didn't see that coming.

Excuse me.

Another round.

Guess I underestimated you.

Quit it. The drink really is good.

See, what'd I tell you?

You should've come out for a drink ages ago.

You looked so tightly wound every day,

like you had a personal grudge against Lijiang.

Your drinks. Enjoy.

Thanks.

I'm here on a research trip.

I can't go out before the work's done.

Ah, screw it.

I'm flying back tomorrow anyway.

Tonight, let's just drink up.

What?

You leave tomorrow?

Ah.

Okay.

Then we have to drink our fill tonight.

Let's play a game.

Loser takes a shot.

Sure. Drink till we drop.

Excuse me.

One shot.

You go first.

Four fives.

Whoa.

Aggressive.

What? You scared?

Pfft. Nothing scares me.

Damn, you're good.

Of course. Keep going.

Four fives.

Again?

That's right, again. What, getting nervous?

Four sixes.

Five fives.

Open.

You don't have a single five.

You really can drink, huh?

Of course I can.

Come on, keep going.

Since you can drink so much tonight,

don't blame me—

tonight, I'm gonna peel that lychee.

You talk way too much.

Annoying.

Hurry up.

Fine.

Okay, keep going.

Three sixes.

Why so cautious now?

No way. Hurry up.

Five sixes.

Open.

Looks like your brain

got fried from memorizing too many formulas.

You can't even shake the dice right.

I'm not like you arts kids,

with your bored asses and too much free time.

Where would I find time to shake dice?

Come on.

Bring it.

Gao Ran.

What is it you actually want—

flirting with me all damn day?

I want—

to paint you.

Paint me?

Sure.

How do you want to paint me?

I want—

How about we play Truth or Dare?

What a buzzkill this guy is.

Fine, let's play.

You go first. Pick a truth.

We're not rolling the dice anymore?

No, that's a pain.

We just take turns and ask.

Fine.

Okay. Your first kiss—

when did it happen?

I said, you go first—your truth.

Right. You said I go first.

What a creep.

Fine, I'll tell you.

It was during a lunch break in my junior year of high school,

a classmate kissed me.

So vague.

I'm guessing—

it was a guy, right?

That's question two.

My turn.

Yeah.

Who was your last kiss with?

Done?

Yeah.

But I want a name and gender.

Hey, what are you doing?

I choose to drink instead.

Cheater.

What happened to Truth or Dare?

You didn't say I couldn't drink.

My turn, right?

Unbelievable.

The first time you saw me, did your heart skip a beat?

Were you smitten?

Did you fall for me?

Nope.

All I thought was, you're a creep.

I'm this fantastic—

and you call me a creep.

Even if you're not a creep,

you're a giant fuckboy.

My turn.

As a Lijiang local,

is your life full of flings everywhere you turn?

First, tell me—

what's a fling?

Isn't a fling—

one night, then we don't owe each other anything,

and we never talk again?

Oh.

That's exactly what you came for tonight, isn't it?

What I came for is none of your business.

And you—a regular on those dating apps—

isn't that what you were thinking?

Don't tell me you actually wanted us—

one night, then nothing owed,

and never talk again?

You're getting ahead of yourself.

I just thought it'd be a shame to leave like this.

I wanted a drinking buddy for a casual round.

What? Can't answer?

Then drink up.

I don't like how everyone—

talks about flings like it's some cheap thing.

In my eyes, a fling—

should be something beautiful.

Like the line from the Book of Poetry:

"By chance we meet,"

"my heart's desire fulfilled."

Two strangers,

meeting at a moment both terrible and beautiful.

Drinking together,

joking together,

baring their hearts together,

wasting some time together.

If that's the definition,

then yes, I've had flings with plenty of people.

Wow, that was peak fuckboy

with a side of sweet-talker.

Classic art student—so dramatic.

You even dragged out the Book of Poetry.

Made hooking up sound poetic.

Next question.

When was the last time your heart skipped a beat?

Wasn't it my turn?

Cut the crap and answer.

Heh, busted, fuckboy.

Can't answer, can you?

You fell asleep?

Doing his Drunken Beauty act.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing?

Get up.

Hey, you're crushing me.

I don't want to let you go.

Just one night,

no strings attached—

wouldn't that be...

a little bit of a waste?

You're drunk.

Let go. I'm going back.

Hey.

What are you doing?

You—

Gao Ran.

Hey, you—

where are your hands going?

Gao Ran, don't.

Just enjoy it.

No, Gao Ran.

Get up.

Ah, no, no!

I'm going back.

Your body—

is being pretty honest, though.

You want it, don't you?

Gao Ran.

You slept till noon again.

You don't even take care of your own business.

Get out here and work.

Get out here.

Yeah, I know, Mom. Be right out.

Hey, Little Lychee.

You okay?

How are you feeling after last night?

Come here, let me hold you.

Quit it, I have a flight to catch.

Come on, I'll take you to breakfast.

I have to pack.

Want me to drop you off?

No need.

Last night—

I'm not used to this.

It was my first time.

Oh. I figured.

So—

you don't regret it, right?

I don't know.

You'll come back.

Mr. Chen Yandi, hello.

We regret to inform you

that your flight from Lijiang

to Beijing, BL520,

has been canceled due to weather.

Please go to your booking app

to inquire about rescheduling or a refund.

Hello, Professor.

Oh.

Not yet.

My flight got canceled.

I might be a couple of days late getting back.

Goodbye.

Little Lychee.

Aww.

Did you—

miss me?

Who missed you?

Definitely not.

Ha ha.

Waiting on the road I take home,

and you're saying you didn't miss me?

Been waiting all day, huh?

I haven't. My flight got canceled.

I booked a guesthouse nearby.

Just stopped in for coffee, that's all.

Okay.

Whatever you say.

Quite the coincidence then.

Yeah.

But what we have is a fling.

Owe each other nothing.

Never talk again.

You're a veteran—you should know the rules.

If you say so,

then sure.

But I don't care.

I'm gonna like you anyway.

I—

I've never liked guys.

And there's no way I could ever like you.

Done?

Let's go.

I'll take you home.

Sorry.

I really did book another guesthouse.

It's right next door.

I'm going back to sleep.

Bye.

Who is it?

Are you the cleaner? You don't need to clean the room.

Hello, your room comes with breakfast today.

I'm here to bring it.

Oh, there's breakfast?

Bring it in then.

What the—

How did you end up here?

Hello, your breakfast today is:

an egg sandwich,

milk, plus a fruit and vegetable salad.

Hey, I'm talking to you.

You're like a ghost I can't shake.

All right. Your meal's ready, please enjoy.

Playing dumb with me?

And you said you weren't following me.

You really are the king of harassment.

I'm not. The guesthouse you booked—

is my uncle's.

I help out with cleaning and service when I have time.

Wasn't your uncle a cop?

Yep.

But I have several uncles.

Which one do you want to hear about?

I'll fill you in slowly.

All right, eat your breakfast.

Enjoy your meal.

Is that part of the guesthouse service too?

No, this part—

is from me personally.

Unbelievable.

I really am no match for you.

You flatter me.

So,

is there any other service?

Oh, there is.

Ah.

Whatever you want, just ask.

Our service motto is:

attentive service,

satisfaction guaranteed.

Tasty?

Ah.

Wait, wait a sec.

Hey, what's up?

Hurry up, Gao Ran.

We've got three, missing you for a fourth.

Uh, hey,

I'm a little busy.

Cut the crap.

All the lookers are here.

Just waiting on you.

Hurry up.

Fine, fine.

Uh.

Sorry.

I—

What?

Service ends here?

It's just—

Don't be embarrassed.

Go.

Ah.

Go on, get going.

Bye.

Gao Ran.

Come out for a drink.

Gao Ran.

Come out for a drink.

Who is it?

Ah.

You're wasted.

Did you sleep at all?

Come out for a drink.

You really can't hold your liquor.

I'll go easy on you, easy on you.

Little Lychee,

do you even know what you're doing?

If I knew,

I wouldn't be here.

I've lost it.

Ever since I met you, I've lost it.

Gao Ran, I give up.

Ah.

What are you trying to do?

Gao Ran.

You're handsome.

Charming. Talented.

Lots of people like you.

But still, I want—

Want what?

I want you.

I thought you didn't like men.

I do now.

Tell me—

do people ever have a fling with the same person twice?

If it's a fling with the same person twice,

then I think it would be—

saying everything we didn't get to say the first time, properly.

Mm.

Doing all the things we didn't do—

doing them right this time.

Mm. Okay.

Hey, handsome, are you alone?

Yeah.

Then can I...?

I've been watching you from over there for a while.

You looked stuck on something on your phone.

Oh, no.

Are you also stuck on when to leave?

Don't get me wrong.

My flight got canceled the past couple of days too,

so I'm staying.

This place is special.

Every time you're about to leave,

you find yourself hoping

something gives you a reason to stay.

Yeah, kind of.

I'm Su Zhiwu.

Mm.

Chen Yandi.

Nice to meet you.

Oh ho.

A new date, huh?

What are you talking about?

We just met.

Isn't that always how it starts?

One night, no strings attached.

Who is this...?

Oh, by the way,

your date plans for today—

might just fall through.

Uh, no, that's an overreaction.

It's pretty serious.

Very serious.

What are you doing?

Come here.

Don't you owe me an explanation?

Why'd you run off alone first thing this morning?

And right after we slept together,

you're already on a date with someone else?

I don't owe you anything.

Aren't we just having a fling?

Or do you actually want a real relationship?

You've only been here a few days,

and you've already got Lijiang's soul down.

What's that supposed to mean?

Are you out of your mind?

My head's a mess right now.

What's the point of making stuff up?

Making stuff up?

I saw it with my own eyes.

Think whatever you want.

I can't be bothered.

Ah.

Ah.

Does it hurt?

Gao Ran.

Just let me go.

We're not in the same league.

You're a player. I'm a beginner.

I'll admit it.

I met you on my very first try at love.

Outmatched, outclassed.

I fell, right into your hands.

What did you say?

First love.

I know.

Falling in love this late in life—I—

Forget it. It's not even a relationship.

Even more pathetic.

I really don't know how to handle this kind of thing.

Just—let me go.

I like you.

Whatever kind of feelings you want,

whatever kind of relationship,

I'm in.

Don't.

Every time you get close, I lose my mind.

Then lose it.

Gao Ran, what I want isn't a fling.

I want something real.

Can you give me that?

You didn't fall into my hands at all.

If anything,

I'm the one who's no match for you.

I—

Honestly,

from the very first day I saw you,

I fell for you.

Then,

can you only like me?

Mm.

From the first day I saw you,

my heart—

had only you.

Then,

this summer,

can you only kiss me?

"The Summer You Kissed Me"