Selfish

Xu Feifei watched the movie intently, watching the scene where the male and female leads talked at dusk. The soft sunset cast a gentle glow on their faces, and the sea breeze gently ruffled their hair. At the edge of the sea stretched an orange-yellow sky; everything seemed so warm and beautiful.

This scene reminded her of the sunset she saw when she went boating on the river with Lin Yuan; the sky was just as beautiful that day.

Xu Feifei turned her head and saw that Lin Yuan was asleep, but his brows were still furrowed and his face looked a little tired.

"What is this? He invited people to come to the movie, but he fell asleep himself, and didn't even bother to cover himself with a blanket."

She unfolded the thin blanket and gently covered Lin Yuan with it, then turned the movie volume down.

After finishing all that, Xu Feifei's gaze returned to the screen.

A smile crept onto her lips, which were buried in the thin blanket. She kept her eyes closed, rubbed against the blanket, and slowly moved closer to Xu Feifei.

Xu Feifei was completely unaware of everything Lin Yuan was doing. She carefully ate her popcorn, not daring to chew loudly or make any big movements, for fear of waking him up.

As the movie drew to a close, with the Heart of the Ocean returning to the sea, the male and female leads kissed on the ship. Then the lights suddenly dimmed, and Xu Feifei, with tears still on her face, lay in her chair, reliving the movie's scenes, unable to process what had just happened.

Although the two loved each other very much, when unexpected events occur, they inevitably face the situation of separation.

Not all stories have happy endings. The most important thing is to live in the present, to be happy, to live wonderfully, and to live according to your heart.

The sound of tissues being pulled out rang out. Xu Feifei looked over and saw Lin Yuan gently wiping away her tears with a tissue.

In the dark, sounds are clearer, and people's pupils will unconsciously dilate.

Xu Feifei pressed his hand down, took the tissue from his hand, and asked, "Awake?"

Lin Yuan nodded gently and said, "I've been awake for a while now."

Then he asked, "Are you hungry? It's almost noon now, I should go cook."

Xu Feifei shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry. I ate a lot of snacks while watching the movie. How about we skip cooking lunch and just have some snacks? You seem quite tired lately. Didn't you sleep yesterday? Why don't you take a nap later?"

"No, thank you."

"Why not? You're not worried I'll run away, are you? Don't worry, I won't run away while you're sleeping."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I'm not worried about that. I'm worried that if I fall asleep, you'll be bored here this afternoon."

Xu Feifei frowned and said, "What's so boring about it? Just go to sleep."

Then he muttered under his breath, "Giving someone a phone to play with when they're bored is more like it."

Lin Yuan clearly hadn't heard what was said. "What?"

"I said, we'll stay here this afternoon. You can take a nap, and I can watch a movie, right?"

Lin Yuan stared at her, his eyes, no longer so tired from the short rest, began to brighten, and he said, "Aren't you bored?"

Xu Feifei said with a grin, "What's so boring about watching a movie? Unless you don't have enough snacks, and do you have any left at home? Drinks are also very important."

"These guarantees are enough, but you can't eat that much."

"Don't worry, I know how to eat snacks in moderation, and I won't eat too many at once."

"OK."

Lin Yuan got up and went out. When he came back, he was carrying a bottle of freshly squeezed orange juice, some cakes, and snacks.

Xu Feifei lowered her head and carefully selected a movie. She then handed the tablet to Lin Yuan and asked, "Is there a movie you want to watch right now?"

"No need, you choose what you like and I'll watch it with you."

"Fine, then I'll ignore you."

"Uh-huh."

Xu Feifei had a fairly pleasant afternoon, watching movies all afternoon. After the movie ended, she looked at Lin Yuan next to her; he was sleeping peacefully, and the slight fatigue she had felt earlier had completely disappeared.

It was obvious he was sleeping very well; just looking at him made her sleepy too.

Xu Feifei glanced at the time on her tablet. It was a little after 5 p.m. in the room, which was quite dark, making it a good time to sleep.

I yawned, randomly selected a movie, and leaned back in my chair to close my eyes and take a nap, accompanied by the movie's white noise.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when Lin Yuan woke up, Xu Feifei was asleep with her head resting on his body.

The movie on the screen continued to play, and Lin Yuan used the light from the screen to examine Xu Feifei's sleeping face. This was a rare moment in recent times when the two of them were so close and could quietly see each other.

Lin Yuan wanted to touch her face, but he was afraid of waking her, so he touched her face through the air and said, "It would be good if you belonged only to me."

If only time could stop! They could be together forever and never be separated.

All the troublesome people and troublesome things in the world do not exist, and even another world does not exist.

"It is precisely because I love her that I let her go. She belongs to herself, not to anyone else."

Lin Yuan looked up and saw a man in the movie saying those words to another person. The camera gradually zoomed out through the man's gaze, revealing a woman sitting in a car, smiling and looking at the distant scenery.

After a moment's thought, I turned the movie volume down. I carefully moved Xu Feifei's head away and straightened the messy blanket, covering her with it again.

He sat quietly in his chair and watched her for a while before getting up and walking outside.

When Xu Feifei woke up, the movie had already ended, and the projector was in standby mode. However, the room wasn't completely dark; a small mushroom-shaped lamp was lit on the table, emitting a soft glow.

He yawned and looked at the seat next to him, only to find a neatly folded blanket on the chair. He turned on the room light, squinted, and looked around, only to find that Lin Yuan was not there.

The trash on the table was gone, and Xu Feifei put on her shoes and went outside.

As soon as I entered the living room, I smelled a delicious aroma. Following the scent, I arrived at the kitchen and saw Lin Yuan busy at work.

She stepped forward and said, "It smells so good! What are you doing? Do you need my help?"

When Lin Yuan saw that she had woken up, he smiled and said, "No need, I've already made it."

What did you cook?

"Look, these are all common dishes. I don't know how to cook anything complicated, but if you want some, I can learn on the spot."

Xu Feifei looked at the dishes in the kitchen and listed them one by one: "Cola chicken wings, boiled shrimp, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and boiled bok choy. They look delicious. Isn't eating home-cooked meals all we do at home?"

Lin Yuan smiled with delight upon hearing the last sentence, untied his apron and hung it aside, saying, "Yes, that's right."

He took all the vegetables out, and then brought out a pot of soup, "Lotus root and pork rib soup."

Looking at the table laden with dishes, Xu Feifei sighed, "Isn't this too much food for just the two of us?"

"No, I'll eat what you can't finish. Why don't you try this soup?"

Xu Feifei looked down at the lotus root in the bowl and remembered what she had said to Lin Yuan at school: that she would pick lotus roots and make soup when the lotus roots at school were ripe.

The lotus roots at school haven't fully grown yet, but they're already ripe to eat. I blew on the spoon, took a sip, and the soup was rich and delicious. The lotus root was also very soft and tasty.

"The soup is delicious, and the lotus root is also very tasty. Why did you suddenly make lotus root and pork rib soup?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lin Yuan happily said, "Because lotus roots are now in season, seeing them reminded me of what you told me before, so I thought I'd make some for you."

Xu Feifei pursed her lips, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Now that we have lotus roots, I wonder if we still have lotus pods?"

"Lotus pods? We have lotus pods too, they're in the fridge. Would you like some?"

Xu Feifei looked at him in surprise and said incredulously, "Why did you even buy lotus pods?"

"When I saw the lotus root, I also thought of the lotus pods, so I bought them together. Do you want some? I can get you some."

Lin Yuan wanted to get up to get it, but Xu Feifei quickly stopped him, saying, "No need, no need, I don't really want to eat lotus pods here."

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "What I was thinking of was boating on the lotus pond in East Lake at school, picking lotus pods and eating them fresh. Lin Yuan, let's go back to school. The lotus flowers in East Lake should have lotus pods by now. Shall we go back and pick some together?"

"good."

"Really? Then let's go out together tomorrow!"

"I'm not talking about now, I'm talking about some time from now."

Xu Feifei said unhappily, "In a while, the lotus pods will all be gone, and lotus roots will grow. The lotus flowers will also wither by then, and the lotus leaves will probably turn yellow."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "No, it won't be too long. If you want to pick lotus pods, how about I have someone dig a hole in the backyard and plant some lotus flowers tomorrow?"

"No, lotus flowers only look good when there are large patches of them. If we dig a plot of land in the backyard to plant lotus flowers, it will take forever for them to produce lotus pods. Besides, I just want to go back to school to pick them."

"Let's wait a while longer."

Xu Feifei sighed, "Why do you keep saying 'after a while'? Are you trying to drag it out until my engagement with Nangong Ye is canceled?"

"Yes, I don't want you to get engaged to Nangong Ye."

Lin Yuan readily admitted this fact.

Xu Feifei bit her lip, wanting to say something but saying nothing, because every time she discussed this issue with Lin Yuan, the two always held different opinions, and in the end, they would definitely part on bad terms.

She's quite happy with Lin Yuan right now. Aside from her engagement to Nangong Ye, Lin Yuan listens to her and goes along with her in everything, paying attention to her in every way.

But she has to go back. If she doesn't go, it's hard to know how the main storyline will proceed, or whether she will gradually lose her senses while in captivity and slowly become an NPC in the book.

Or perhaps she could stay with Lin Yuan and enjoy this brief but precious time? And then become the second Su Huan, an NPC in the book, waiting for the next transmigrator to awaken her memories of reality?

Thinking of this, Xu Feifei lost her appetite for the delicious food and ate a few bites hastily before saying, "I'm full, I'm going back to my room to rest."

Lin Yuan didn't say much, he just agreed, "Mm."

Lin Yuan's mind was also in turmoil, a complete mess. He kept trying to spend more time trying to persuade Xu Feifei to go back, wanting her to be with him wholeheartedly.

Humans are selfish, and he was no exception. What if he could be selfish just this once, and the final outcome turned out as he wished?

Yes, there's nothing wrong with being selfish.