Chapter 156 Extra Chapter: Lin Yue (6)
Stepping out of that noisy place, Song Shiyi instantly felt much more comfortable.
Xie Lin put Si Yue down, and Song Shiyi took the opportunity to put her arm around her shoulder, asking worriedly, "How are you?"
"It's alright, don't worry. You two go back first. I have something to tell him."
Song Shiyi glanced at Xie Lin, then at her.
I was still a little worried.
"How about I stay and keep you company?"
Si Yue felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, "It's really nothing, don't worry."
He Jinzhao pulled the person into his arms and said gently, "Xie Lin knows what he's doing, don't worry."
"Let them talk about it themselves, we'd better not get involved."
"All right."
As the two figures gradually disappeared, Xie Lin lazily turned his head, lifted his eyelids, and casually looked at Si Yue's face with a half-smile.
His fingers rubbed the buttons on his cuffs slowly and deliberately, his speech was slow, his lips were slightly curved, and his tone was not warm.
"Si Yue, I'm a little angry right now."
The night wind was a bit chilly, and Si Yue shivered slightly, her mind becoming increasingly clear.
Seeing this, Xie Lin frowned slightly, said nothing, and simply raised his hand to unbutton his suit jacket.
He stepped forward and gently draped his coat over her shoulders.
The movement was very gentle, carrying the lingering warmth of his body, and he gently wrapped it around her cold shoulders.
The coat was already on the large side, hanging loosely and barely covering half of her exposed wrist.
A faint scent of cedar wafted from the fabric, mixed with the crispness of the night breeze—his unique aroma that shielded him from the surrounding chill.
Si Yue's body stiffened slightly. She turned her head to look at him and met his lowered eyes.
The glow of the streetlights fell on the top of his head, gilding it with a soft silver edge.
He ran his fingertips along her collar, pulling it up for her, his fingertips brushing against the side of her neck, leaving a slightly cool touch.
The wind was still blowing, swirling up the fallen leaves on the ground with a rustling sound.
Si Yue clutched the corner of her coat, her fingertips touching the warm fabric, and the slight annoyance and bitterness in her heart slowly melted away.
But immediately, she lowered her eyes, somewhat agitated: "What are you angry about?"
She didn't even say she was angry.
Xie Lin's expression turned displeased, and his voice finally showed some emotion.
"You two girls came to a place like this, and you're asking me why I'm angry?"
"You still drink so much alcohol. Have you ever thought about what would happen if you encountered some people with bad intentions, or if something unexpected happened?"
"you……"
The words he hadn't finished saying stuck in his throat. He rolled his Adam's apple, his eyes unreadable.
What am I supposed to do?
Xie Lin spoke as he walked forward, getting closer and closer to her, his eyes fixed on her as if he were furious.
Si Yue's back pressed against the cold wall, with nowhere left to retreat.
The neon lights in the bar swayed into a blurry halo behind Xie Lin, and the air pressure around him was frighteningly low.
Si Yue was already in a bad mood, and she was still thinking about him and his fiancée.
He's already about to marry someone else, so why should he interfere with her?
From what standpoint did he question her?
The dizziness from the alcohol, mixed with the pent-up resentment in her heart, instantly broke down her defenses.
She looked up at him, her eyelashes trembling, her nose reddening first, her voice hoarse and soft, tinged with tears: "Where I go, how much I drink, what does it have to do with you?"
Xie Lin frowned deeply, about to speak, when he saw large tears fall from her eyes, landing on his wrist and burning hot.
"You already have a fiancée, what right do you have to tell me what to do?"
She sniffed, tears falling even more fiercely, her cheeks flushed from the alcohol, her eyes brimming with bitter resentment.
"I'm in a bad mood, I want to drink. Even if something happens to me... it's none of your business to feel sorry for me."
She spoke the last few words in broken sentences, turned her face away, and her shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
The noise in the bar seemed to be isolated in another world, leaving only the stagnant silence between the two of them and her suppressed sobs.
The tears extinguished most of Xie Lin's fierce aura, leaving only a deep sense of heartache.
He took a half step forward, almost touching her forehead, his warm breath brushing against her tear-streaked face.
The questions he had just asked had long since vanished. His voice was very low, tinged with panic: "Yueyue."
Si Yue's eyelashes trembled.
This was the first time Xie Lin had ever called her that.
It was just an ordinary nickname, but coming from his mouth, it sounded especially ambiguous in the current atmosphere.
Xie Lin raised his hand, wanting to wipe away her tears, but as soon as his fingertips touched her cheek, she turned her head away.
That moment of resistance pierced his heart like a needle, making his Adam's apple bob and his eyes sting with even more heartache.
I'm not trying to be mean to you.
He softened his tone, his fingertips hovering beside her face, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to touch her. "I'm afraid... I'm afraid something will happen to you."
Si Yue bit her lip, but she still couldn't stop the tears.
She knew he was worried, but the thought of someone else around him made that worry seem particularly ironic, leaving her feeling both bitter and aching.
She raised her hand to push him away, the force as light as a tickle: "Go away... don't pretend to be kind here."
Xie Lin took the opportunity to grasp her wrist, the warmth of his palm passing through her thin sleeve.
His fingertips caressed the skin of her wrist, the movement filled with a careful and tender tenderness.
A complex mix of emotions surged in his eyes: heartache, helplessness, and a hint of possessiveness that even he himself was unaware of.
“I don’t know where you heard that from, but I have to explain myself.”
Xie Lin's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and he tightened his grip on her wrist, speaking softly, "I don't have a fiancée."
This was said urgently and heavily.
Si Yue stared at him blankly, her aggrieved sobs choking back in her throat: "You're lying..."
She saw it all.
In that photo, she had never seen Xie Lin treat anyone differently.
But he showed none of his usual aloofness or indifference towards his fiancée.
"I'm not lying to you."
Xie Lin leaned down, his eyes filled with an unprecedented urgency and sincerity.
“Meng Wanning was a friend of mine when I was abroad. After I returned to China, I lost contact with her. She just returned to China a few days ago, and her family does have plans for an arranged marriage, but neither of us is willing to do so.”
"She already has a boyfriend. She's only back in China for a visit and will be going back soon."
"I have never been engaged."
"Please trust me, okay?"
He raised his hand, and this time she didn't dodge it. He gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks with his fingertips, his movements were incredibly gentle, and the heartache in his eyes was almost overflowing.
"Yueyue, if I had a fiancée, why would I be here worrying about you? Why would I..."
How could I feel so heartbroken and unable to breathe when I see you cry?
He didn't say the second half of his sentence, but the emotions surging in his eyes betrayed it all.
The neon lights flickered in his deep eyes, reflecting her reddened eyes, which were full of tenderness.
Si Yue stared at him blankly.
What?
If that's the case, then what's the deal with the ring?
Why did he touch that ring?
"But……"
Xie Lin gently coaxed, "But what is it?"
"I will answer any questions you may have truthfully."
She bit her lip and told him about the photo she had seen.
Xie Lin frowned immediately upon hearing this. A photo?
He was just having dinner with an old classmate and casually asking her a few questions.
How could someone have secretly taken pictures of me?
Lu Ying, right?
He wrote it down.
A hint of coldness flashed in Xie Lin's eyes, but his tone remained light: "It was just a casual chat. As for the ring you mentioned..."
"That was a gift from her boyfriend."
"That's why I saw her."
He paused, seemingly somewhat helpless: "I was hoping to give you a surprise."
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