Chapter 53 He's actually shy
It was windy by the sea, and with the window open, Lin Yao could smell the salty, damp air.
"Cold?" Xie Xingchen noticed that he seemed to be shivering.
Lin Yao shook his head slightly, paused for a few seconds, and then nodded very gently, following his heart.
Xie Xingchen half-embraced the person, zipped up the team uniform jacket, and completely wrapped him up inside. He loved the vulnerability the person was showing at this moment.
Lin Yao trembled slightly, the chill dissipated, leaving only the warmth of the morning sun on his body.
He gazed at the rolling clouds on the horizon, his consciousness drifting away.
Now I'm certain that Xie Xingchen is indeed a wonderful person, a comrade-in-arms who will never be abandoned in battle, and a friend who will keep me company with a can of beer when I'm lonely.
Initially, they became mortal enemies by a twist of fate, missing the opportunity to get to know each other, and only felt that the other was being mocked and disliked.
At this moment, on this strange, desolate planet, as they embraced tightly and could feel each other's vibrant heartbeats, Lin Yao awoke from his nightmare and felt alive again.
Not a rigid, lifeless corpse, but alive, full of vitality.
"Are you feeling better?" Xie Xingchen asked.
Lin Yao nodded, but his fingers held onto his coat very lightly, refusing to let go.
Xie Xingchen noticed his little actions and found them incredibly cute: "No one's rushing you, stay a little longer. This sea is the only remaining beautiful scenery on this desolate planet; the rest has been almost completely polluted."
Lin Yao couldn't understand how he could talk to himself without any embarrassment.
Various announcements came through the communicator one after another.
"Li Mao, Duan Zheng, complete the transfer of all stretchers."
"Cheng Boyan has completed his supervisory duties."
"He Li has completed his post-war filming mission."
"Everyone back to the team." Xie Xingchen pressed the intercom and whispered, "Lin Yao and I will meet in half an hour."
They received them all at once.
It was as if at that moment, they suddenly transformed from students into truly well-trained soldiers.
Lin Yao let go of his hand, sat up straight, and typed a message on his phone for him to see.
"Let's go back, but I don't know how to explain this to them later."
Xie Xingchen sat up straight in the driver's seat, reversed and started the car, saying casually, "Just say I accidentally swallowed a bug, felt nauseous, and didn't want to talk about it."
Lin Yao's eyes widened suddenly, and he stared at him silently.
Can you make this story any more outrageous?
"Don't like that reason?" Xie Xingchen, who quite liked the game, teased him slowly, "Then say you encountered a ghost, screamed, and lost your voice."
Lin Yao: ""
Unable to speak, she resorted to physical force, so she reached out and pinched his arm.
Xie Xingchen didn't dodge, letting him do as he pleased, and he really liked his unrestrained reaction.
Lin Yao kept a straight face and muttered silently, "Have you been training? Your arms are so stiff."
"Are you talking bad about me?" Xie Xingchen seemed to be able to read minds. "Xie Xingchen is so annoying, his arms are so hard, I want to strangle him, so annoying."
Lin Yao retorted loudly, "No!"
There was no sound, just a mass of air, utterly lacking in presence.
He grabbed a handful of hair in frustration, and for the first time, he was so annoyed that he couldn't speak.
Back when he was in school, if He Li wasn't around, he could probably go from morning till night without saying a word. Now, he always feels like he has to say something to tease him.
Xie Xingchen suppressed a laugh, still trying to defend himself: "I just wanted to distract you from that matter, did I?"
Lin Yao hummed softly.
It really worked, it transferred the money. Now I want to pin you to the ground and beat you up.
When they returned to the assembly area, the rest of the people had already arrived. They had been busy for several hours, and each of them was covered in sweat, as if they had been pulled out of a sauna.
"Brother Yao, is your communicator broken? Did you hear everyone calling you just now? That was really cool." He Li was eager to share with him, "It's the first time I've heard such a formal call between comrades-in-arms, and I was quite moved."
The voice from earlier flashed through Lin Yao's mind intermittently, and he nodded.
He Li stared at him for several seconds before saying slowly, "Why aren't you talking to me? Did I offend you?"
Lin Yao shook his head.
"Then pay attention to me, you're making me panic." He Li was completely bewildered, pacing back and forth like a military dog. "Is it because I didn't go back to find you? Because Xie Xingchen told me to stay put."
Lin Yao was extremely anxious, but unable to speak, he could only look to the side for help.
Xie Xingchen grabbed He Li by the back of the neck and dragged him aside like a dog, creating some distance: "He can't speak for the time being, he's coughing up blood and his voice is hoarse."
"It's that serious!! You were fine when we broke up, weren't you? You don't have some terminal illness, do you? And you're coughing up blood?" Cheng Boyan swiped his phone, his face serious. "Wait a minute, I'll have my dad fly over."
Lin Yao couldn't help but laugh and mouthed, "No need."
Xie Xingchen locked his phone, somewhat helplessly saying, "Do you really want to cause your dad to die young? I've asked him, and he's fine. He just needs to rest."
"You guys eat first, I'll be back in a bit." He Li looked at him worriedly for several seconds, then turned and ran out without saying a word.
"Where are we going?" Cheng Boyan asked, completely bewildered. He pushed Lin Yao into the cafeteria and mumbled, "Wait here, I'll get you some food."
Lin Yao sat there quietly, watching everyone bustling about, coming and going.
He Li, drenched in sweat, placed a bottle of loquat syrup on the table: "I asked the medical team for it. Use it to soothe your throat after you finish eating. If you don't want to talk, then don't. You're not a talkative person anyway."
Cheng Boyan pushed the plate in front of him and whispered as if presenting a treasure: "The food here is also terrible. This is the last serving of braised chicken feet with black bean sauce. I snatched it from countless starving ghosts. Here you go."
"Thank you." Lin Yao felt that the part of his heart that had collapsed before was getting bigger and bigger, revealing a crack through which sunlight shone in.
Xie Xingchen saw him sitting there blankly for several seconds without reacting and worried that he would float up.
She gently nudged his knee with her own: "Why aren't you moving? Can't you lift your hand either? Do you want me to feed you?"
They were worried that Lin Yao would have a strong reaction to the large number of corpses and blood, because he had seen too many bloody scenes and would not be able to eat, and would feel nauseous.
These words were terrifying to He Li, who immediately spoke up: "You're still mocking Yao-ge at a time like this? He'll be in a terrible mood if he can't speak. Do you want to get beaten up?"
What's the difference between this and watching a disabled person laugh at you and asking if you're blind too?
As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and saw Lin Yao's lips slightly upturned, his ears turning slightly red, and he gently shook his head.
"Really not necessary?" Xie Xingchen's lips curved slightly. "I'm serious, I'm not afraid of losing face."
Lin Yao tightened his lips and shook his head repeatedly, his ears turning bright red.
He Li was utterly shocked.
That expression, that reaction, that blush spreading across her skin—an expression I've never seen before in the six years I've known her—it can't be just shyness, can it?
Would Lin Yao, who could take on ten people at once, be shy?
Lin Yao, who has a deadpan expression and murderous eyes, can be shy?
Lin Yao, who would love to kick Xie Xingchen to death upon meeting him, would be shy?
This is even more terrifying than the Big Bang.
He reached out and grabbed Cheng Boyan's arm, muttering to himself, "Dude, pinch me, I must be hallucinating from staying up all night."
"ah-----"
Although Cheng Boyan didn't know why he asked for it, he did as he was told, and he was ruthless. The whole cafeteria was instantly filled with pig-like screams.
He Li grimaced, his lungs aching from the pain, but he still couldn't believe it and could only look down and search online.
Can coughing up blood cause ears to turn pink?
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