Lin Xiangyu and Han Youzhen stepped out of the motel side by side. The morning sun poured down unreservedly, falling warmly on their shoulders, but it could not dispel the vague, veil-like awkwardness that lay between them.
On the streets, early risers were walking in a hurry and shops were opening for business one after another, but the bustling atmosphere could not break the silence between them.
They came to the only breakfast shop nearby, pushed open the door, and were greeted by the noisy voices and the aroma of food.
The store was bustling with people, every table was full and there were no empty seats.
Han Youzhen's arrival immediately attracted the attention of a group of men in the breakfast shop.
Seeing this, Lin Xiangyu was the first to break the silence: "Sister Youzhen, how about we pack up our breakfast and take it back to the motel to eat?"
Han Youzhen nodded slightly, her black hair swaying gently, and she replied softly, "Yeah, okay."
The sound was as gentle as the spring breeze, and it was almost impossible to catch it without listening carefully.
On the way back after packing breakfast, Han Youzhen was full of conflicts.
Her gaze always drifted towards Lin Xiangyu uncontrollably. Every time their eyes met, her lips would open slightly, as if thousands of words were about to come out of her mouth, but in the end she swallowed them back.
After the thrilling events of last night and the slightly awkward interaction this morning, her feelings towards Lin Xiangyu had subtly changed without her noticing.
Deep in her heart, she had a strong desire to find out what kind of entanglement there was between Lin Xiangyu and Pei Yilin, but she was also secretly afraid that once she knew the truth, she would fall into an abyss of loss and pain.
Isn’t it the same for Lin Xiangyu?
He kept thinking in his mind about finding a suitable time to explain to Han Youzhen what she saw that night.
He knew in his heart that Han Youzhen had probably misunderstood the scene of Pei Yilin biting his lips that night and mistakenly thought that the two were kissing passionately, so she suddenly left home and went to live in the school dormitory.
But when the words came to his lips, he always hesitated, not knowing where to start. Every time he mustered up the courage, it would quietly dissipate the moment he saw Han Youzhen.
Just like that, the two of them returned to the motel room in silence, each with their own thoughts.
Stepping into this familiar space again, the familiar awkward atmosphere instantly enveloped them.
Lin Xiangyu gently placed breakfast on the table, then pulled out a chair and gently gestured for Han Youzhen to sit down.
During the meal, at first both of them just chewed their food silently. The room was so quiet that only the faint sounds of cutlery colliding and them eating could be heard.
After Lin Xiangyu prepared himself mentally, he swallowed the food in his mouth, raised his head abruptly, looked straight at Han Youzhen, and asked, "Sister Youzhen, why did you suddenly move from home to live in the school?"
Han Youzhen was worrying about how to ask about what happened that night, but she didn't expect Lin Xiangyu to take the initiative to ask about this.
She was slightly startled, then put down the breakfast in her hand, took a deep breath, and said as if she had made a great decision: "Xiangyu, I saw you and Yilin kissing at the door of the room that night."
"Sister Youzhen, you misunderstood. We were not kissing that night. Instead, Yilin was biting my lips to get revenge on me."
Lin Xiangyu hurriedly explained, his eyes full of anxiety and sincerity, fearing that Han Youzhen would not believe him.
"Revenge you?" Han Youzhen frowned slightly, her eyes filled with confusion and disbelief.
Lin Xiangyu nodded quickly and continued to explain: "Well, it was just revenge on me. He almost bit through my lip."
As he spoke, he gently pulled his lips down, turned slightly, and showed Han Youzhen the scar inside his lip that had not yet completely healed. The shallow scar was particularly clear under the light.
Seeing the scar inside Lin Xiangyu's lip, Han Youzhen seemed to be driven by an invisible force, and unconsciously reached out and touched it gently.
This touch made the two of them feel like they were electrocuted. Their bodies suddenly stiffened. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became ambiguous and the air seemed to become sticky.
Han Youzhen reacted and quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted. Her cheeks flushed instantly. She asked in panic, "Does it still hurt now?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Lin Xiangyu replied with a smile, which was full of doting and tenderness. Then his expression became serious and firm. He looked into Han Youzhen's eyes and said, "Sister Youzhen, please move back home."
Lin Xiangyu asked Han Youzhen to move back home, not just because of his previous guilt.
After a series of events that happened last night and this morning, he felt a strong desire to see her every day.
Under Lin Xiangyu's expectant gaze, Han Youzhen's cheeks blushed, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a sweet smile, and she nodded gently.
Seeing that Han Youzhen agreed to go home, Lin Xiangyu's eyes lit up instantly, and he said happily: "Then let's eat quickly and go home after eating."
"Okay." Han Youzhen nodded, with a hint of shyness and sweetness in her voice.
If someone else had seen them chatting just now, they would have immediately assumed that they were a couple in love.
They look so sweet that no one can imagine them to be siblings.
Just as the two of them continued to eat breakfast, Lin Xiangyu's cell phone suddenly rang.
The sharp ringing of the bell instantly broke the warm and ambiguous atmosphere, and the two of them stopped eating breakfast at the same time.
Lin Xiangyu took his cell phone out of his pocket and took a look at it. Han Youzhen also subconsciously looked at Lin Xiangyu's cell phone screen.
Caller: [Pei Yilin. ]
The two looked at each other, and Han Youzhen nodded slightly, signaling Lin Xiangyu to answer the phone.
Lin Xiangyu took a deep breath and pressed the answer button. Pei Yilin's questioning voice immediately came from the phone: "Lin Xiangyu, which shameless woman did you have fun with? Why did you go home all night?"
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