Chapter 132 Your Luck

Xie Xingchen and Lin Yao sat by the lake in Chongqing, lazily basking in the sun, admiring the explosively trending comments.

[Four years? ?? You two have been secretly dating for that long? Really?]

Wait, I'm still reeling from the shock of the passionate kissing photos. You're saying you've been dating for four years? I don't believe it.

【No, is it trendy to date without ever seeing each other these days?】

Seriously, our captain has been in the military region for the past few years, and he has no idea how they even manage to have a relationship. Is it all about willpower?

I checked the calendar again and made sure today isn't April Fool's Day. 6

Dude, your dad's under investigation and you're still dating... Stop showing off... Check the news.

[It's just a normal investigation. With the election coming up, a stricter investigation is just a formality. What's Mr. Xie afraid of?]

......

Because the news was pushed to the entire internet, my phone vibrated even more frequently. The release of this news was tantamount to a magnitude 10 earthquake in the capital.

Lin Yao snatched his phone, flipped it over to lock the screen, and whispered, "You promised you wouldn't look at it or reply."

"I didn't go back, I was just a little worried." Xie Xingchen looked at the clear lake water in front of him. A leaf slowly fell down and disappeared. It turned out that although it looked clear, it was actually unfathomably deep.

Lin Yao reached out and grasped his hand; his hand was also hot from the previous pheromone exchange: "You know very well, don't you? With so many charges against you, it's probably going to be hard to see you again. Do you regret it?"

In fact, when he saw the news, he found it hard to describe the shock he felt, but he didn't feel the joy of reciprocation.

They couldn't imagine Xie Hengzhi's reaction, nor could they imagine Yun Qing's expression when she was taken away. Although she did use her own name to file a real-name report, how could they not guess that Xie Xingchen was involved behind the scenes?

Being sent to prison by her beloved youngest son is like a sharp knife piercing her heart; it's truly cruel.

Xie Xingchen shook his head and said in a muffled voice, "No, I regret not finding out sooner, then you would have suffered less."

Lin Yao was stunned.

He thought the other person would hold a grudge against him because of this, but the person he liked was truly the best person in the world, who could move him time and time again with such sincerity.

"Xie Xingchen, I will treat you very well." Lin Yao leaned over and hugged him, awkwardly comforting him, "You will not be alone. You still have your brother and sister-in-law, your friends, and me."

Xie Xingchen rested her chin on his shoulder, feeling a moment of comfort, and asked gently, "Where do you want to go later?"

"I've seen dating guides online, and they usually involve strolling around, watching a movie, or having a candlelight dinner," Lin Yao said uncertainly, lacking experience himself. "Or do you want to do something else?"

"Then let's watch a movie." Xie Xingchen reached out and took his hand again, swaying as he stood up, and smiled. "Let's go through the usual procedures for ordinary couples."

Actually, we should have done this a long time ago, but we've been putting it off until now. Even though we've been together for so long, this is still a novel first time.

Lin Yao turned his head several times to secretly observe Xie Xingchen's expression.

I was afraid that the other person would be worried and distracted because of the news, but Xie Xingchen obviously did not show any particular concern, at least on the surface. In fact, he seemed to be enjoying the date very much, and even bought a big bucket of popcorn before going in.

“I read online that when you first start dating, if your partner gets scared while watching a horror movie, they’ll hide in your arms.” Xie Xingchen, holding her food, turned her head and said to him, “I specifically bought the last row, so don’t worry about being embarrassed.”

Lin, who had become so accustomed to remaining unfazed even when faced with bloody and mangled scenes, had a subtle change in expression upon hearing this.

Watching a horror movie and being scared? Are you kidding me?

But now that the matter was out there, he was caught in a subtle dilemma: should he pretend to be weak, since Xie Xingchen liked that?

"Okay, we'll see." Lin Yao said calmly, reaching out to grab a handful of popcorn and stuffing it into his mouth one kernel at a time, his mind preoccupied with how he would act later.

Xie Xingchen simply acted as a human support, not eating, but just holding it up and offering it to him.

Halfway through the movie, the pale light fell on Lin Yao's very smooth profile, but his eyes were indifferent. He was still eating popcorn with a blank expression, and you could even see a hint of boredom in his subtle expression.

Xie Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly and said in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid?"

Lin Yao blinked slowly, thinking that this might be an indication that the other party was showing weakness.

After all, S-class Alphas are afraid of heights and probably also ghosts, so there's nothing to laugh at.

So she wiped her hands clean with a wet wipe, opened her arms to him, and said, "Are you scared? I can hold you."

Xie Xingchen laughed uncontrollably, put the popcorn aside, and threw herself into his arms, still acting as if to say, "Baby, I'm so scared."

What I fear most is that their hands will get restless and their palms will slip under the hem of their clothes.

Lin Yao felt a little itchy and pursed her lips to remind him, "Don't you know? There are surveillance cameras in the movie theater, especially in the corners and edges like the last row. The staff like to watch those."

"How do you know so much? You came here with other people?" Xie Xingchen asked slowly.

"I...I looked up the strategy online! Stop slandering me!" Lin Yao glanced at the bloody and horrifying image on the screen again, held back for a moment, but finally couldn't take it anymore. "Let's go, it's awful."

Xie Xingchen loved his unconsciously coquettish pronunciation and buried his head in the crook of his neck, laughing uncontrollably: "Okay, I'll leave after one kiss."

"Can't we go outside and kiss again?"

"It's more exciting here."

Xie Xingchen looked up and kissed him, raising his eyelids and glancing provocatively at the surveillance camera in the corner. What's wrong with kissing? We didn't do anything else. Isn't the point of watching these mindless movies to kiss?

Lin Yao, on the other hand, was doing something like this for the first time and was afraid of being discovered and killed, so he was very tense, which made him particularly lovable to bully.

"Why aren't you responding to me? My boyfriend is so perfunctory," Xie Xingchen complained, pressing up his back inch by inch until he reached the back of his neck, holding him so he couldn't move.

Lin Yao pressed his finger lightly on Lin Yao's Adam's apple, warning him, "You, that's enough."

After the movie had gone through several different ghosts, and the audience in front of them screamed again and again, the two finally separated.

Lin Yao had just crouched down and stepped out when he was stopped by a staff member. It was the first time Lin Yao had done this, and he was very nervous. Before the staff member had even asked anything, he blurted out, "We didn't do anything."

Xie Xingchen held his hand and couldn't help but laugh.

She thought to herself that her boyfriend was too honest; he had revealed everything before anyone even played their cards.

Looking at the two very handsome men, the other person waved his hand, smiled and said, "No, it's because the movie theater is having an event today, and we won your seat numbers. These are some plush toys for you."

"Oh, oh, it's just a plush toy." Lin Yao felt incredibly embarrassed, his ears turning bright red, and he quickly reached out to take it. "Thank you."

The other person stared at their clasped hands for a few seconds, then moved to their attractive faces and sincerely exclaimed, "You two have such a good relationship. I wish you happiness."

After thanking him, Lin Yao grabbed the two plush toys and left. Although he felt a little embarrassed, he was also inexplicably happy: "I used to be a staff member, delivering prizes to others. I was really lucky today, I actually won one."

Xie Xingchen's eyes flickered slightly.

He hoped Lin Yao would be happy, even if it was just the little joys in life. If every day could be like this, that would be wonderful.

So while Lin Yao was in the restroom after ordering, he found the manager and told him beforehand, "Tell him later that it's a free meal through a lucky draw, and I'll pay first."

"Okay." The manager laughed as he took the money. "You're quite the romantic one, aren't you? Still pursuing her, huh?"

Xie Xingchen smiled and didn't refute, but simply went along with what the other person said: "That's right, of course you have to be attentive when pursuing someone."

He sat back down and casually fiddled with the two dolls on the table, a kitten and a puppy. The workmanship was actually quite clumsy, but they looked like a happy pair.

Xie Xingchen superstitiously wondered if receiving this gift today was a good omen.

"I noticed this place is full of couples on my way here," Lin Yao said quietly as he sat down opposite him. "So this is the kind of dimly lit, dark restaurant people go to for dates."

I don't know if it was because the candlelight made his eyes look so bright, but there was a rare, unusual joy in them.

Xie Xingchen reached out and fiddled with the ring on the other person's ring finger, guessing, "Of course the lights have to be turned off, otherwise how could I have the nerve to touch you?"

"Is dating just about touching each other? Can't it be purely platonic with no physical contact?" Lin Yao pulled his hand back, deliberately teasing him with a straight face.

"Of course." Xie Xingchen withdrew his hand, straightened his posture, and stared straight at the other person, his gaze sliding down inch by inch. "I can make you blush just by looking at you."

Lin Yao stared at him without blinking, and in the other's eyes were reflected two tiny versions of himself.

He didn't turn his face away until the food was served, feeling that Xie Xingchen was making him feel really cloying.

Before I could even take a couple of bites, the waiter looked very pleased and said to me, "Sir, you've chosen a special seat in our restaurant, so dinner is free tonight. We wish you both a pleasant and happy meal."

"Free?" Lin Yao was originally thinking that it was rare to invite Xie Xingchen to such an expensive restaurant, so he would splurge today.

Although the economy is no longer as tight as it used to be, Lin Yao still doesn't have the habit of spending money extravagantly. Knowing that he doesn't have to pay, he feels a light and carefree joy, as if he's walking on clouds.

"Yes, it's free today, I hope you're happy," the clerk said with a smile. "So please enjoy your meal."

After the other party left, Lin Yao looked at the other side with great excitement, looking extremely happy: "How can such good things happen one after another? Xie Xingchen, you are a lucky guy. We received dolls and a free meal today."

Xie Xingchen forked a piece of steak, raised his hand and fed it to the other person, smiling as he did so.

Looking into Lin Yao's crescent-shaped eyes, she wanted to give him all the beauty in the world.

So she whispered to him, "You're lucky. I'm just benefiting from your success."