Chapter 99 Let's Fall in Love
Lin Yao never expected that his drunken ramblings would be remembered for so long.
He raised his hand and wrapped it around the other person's waist, without saying a word, his heart aching and numb.
He thought he had been walking alone through the night for eighteen years, but he never expected that starting three years ago, this person would become the streetlamp that illuminated his way home.
Xie Xingchen said that he loves himself more than anything.
The word was used with great emphasis; Lin Yao could still only perceive a soft and blurry outline, but he was willing to believe it.
"If I hadn't asked, were you planning to keep quiet all this time?" Lin Yao asked in a low voice.
"I'll pick a more suitable time." Xie Xingchen's heart softened when she saw his clingy appearance. "I didn't mean to play the victim."
Lin Yao reached out and hugged the person even tighter.
He didn't know how to make up for the three years missing from Xie Xingchen's perspective, and reflected, "Was my previous speech quite hurtful?"
"I'm fine." Xie Xingchen reached out and rubbed his stomach through his clothes. "Don't feel guilty, you're not like yourself at all. Are you hungry? Let's go get something to eat?"
"No..." Lin Yao had only uttered one word when his stomach growled at an inopportune moment.
It seemed quite out of place in the quiet night.
Lin Yao: "......"
Sometimes, when I hate someone so much, I even want to stab myself or just die.
Xie Xingchen let go of him, his hand slid down, and he took his hand and led him home, saying slowly, "I'll cook for you."
Lin Yao looked up, finding it quite intriguing: "You can cook?"
"No," Xie Xingchen said confidently.
First, they took your fingerprints by holding your finger before heading straight to the kitchen and taking out a large pile of pre-prepared ingredients. "So have some fruit first, it might be another hour before we eat."
Lin Yao sat by the glass table, watching him busy himself, and stuffed grapes into his mouth: "It's your birthday, and you even cooked for me. I feel so guilty."
"I invited you here not so you'd feel guilty all night," Xie Xingchen glanced at him. "Why don't you just scold me a couple of times? I'm not used to you acting like this."
They'd just confessed their feelings, they should be all lovey-dovey, but this guy wasn't going to follow the usual path, leaving Lin Yao with a complicated expression.
Seeing the way he cut open the live fish, she couldn't help but offer advice: "Stun it and remove the scales! Xie Xingchen, do you really have any common sense? Who just stabs it open like that?"
Xie Xingchen, holding a kitchen knife: "........I've already chopped it."
Because he wasn't skilled, he had practiced several times in the past few days. However, the fish he had previously handled were quite obedient and didn't resist even when he was treated so roughly.
This one today took a leap and rolled three times on the ground, showing great stubbornness.
Lin Yao opened his mouth, then said dryly, "It's okay, it just means the fish is fresh and delicious."
Xie Xingchen picked it up, rinsed it with water, marinated the meat, and poured oil into the pot next to him. Perhaps because the water hadn't been rinsed off properly, it splattered everywhere, creating a mess, and he was in a flurry of activity.
Lin Yao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Be patient; it's the young master's first time cooking, how can you mock him?
Xie Xingchen lifted the wok and stirred it, which looked quite professional, but the fire quickly flared up and almost burned the range hood above.
He remained quite composed, calmly explaining as he tossed the wok, "I've seen many master chefs cook like this."
Lin Yao was really afraid he would blow up the kitchen.
He got off the bar stool, reached out and pulled the person aside, whispering, "Get out of the way, I'll do it."
Having lived alone for many years, cooking is practically a basic skill for Lin Yao. His movements are quick and efficient, and his cooking is as graceful as his sniping.
Xie Xingchen followed the people around, unable to resist taking photos and videos, wishing he could create a Lin Yao Museum to preserve the memories. His phone kept vibrating.
[Brother]: Dad's here to question me. I told him it was my idea, don't let it slip.
[Brother]: Just say you were unaware and forced into it.
[Brother]: I'm having a press conference with Xiao Qi later, so don't wander around outside, or you'll get photographed by reporters.
[xxc]: No, I'm at home. Look, Lin Yao is cooking for me.
It also includes ten photos of the person's back from various angles and a one-minute video of them flipping a wok.
【elder brother】:
[xxc]: Will your sister-in-law cook for you?
【elder brother】:
[xxc]: Sorry, I forgot you're still in your probationary period and don't receive that treatment.
[Brother]: Xie Xingchen, who was it that shamelessly begged me a week ago?
[xxc]: You didn't say you were a bit slow on the uptake, liking someone for so long before you realized it.
[Brother]: Get lost!
Xie Xingchen was in a great mood, so he switched back to the Smart Egg Alliance and replied to He Li's message.
[xxc]: Thank you for the compliment. The most courageous man in the nine galaxies is about to have his happiest birthday.
[Little Sweet Pear]: You blew up such a huge mess at the scene, and you still have the mood to celebrate your birthday?
【xxc】: Yes, I'm having a fancy dinner.
Just then, Lin Yao finished cooking a dish, and he casually took a picture and posted it in the group to show off.
[Little Sweet Pear]: That's it? You've really fallen on hard times. This dish looks mediocre, the color is average, and the preparation seems very ordinary. I'd even think it's too expensive for fifty yuan.
Xie Xingchen looked up at Lin Yao, who was still busy, and offered a friendly reminder.
【xxc】: I advise you to withdraw.
[Boyan]: ...You should take it back, or you'll really get beaten up.
[Little Sweet Pear]: ........Fine, since you were really brave today, I'll let you have your fun this time. I'm outta here.
Lin Yao had quickly prepared several dishes and fried two steaks. Xie Xingchen tossed his phone aside and helped move the plates to the small garden outside.
It was the first time they had sat so formally together. When Lin Yao finished washing his hands and went out, he was so nervous that he was a little clumsy.
"I didn't pour you a drink because I was afraid you'd get drunk." Xie Xingchen didn't intend to take advantage of the person right after confessing his feelings. Looking at the person across the table, he murmured to himself, "It feels like a dream."
Lin Yao noticed something was missing and then realized, "How am I supposed to make a wish for my birthday without a cake?"
Xie Xingchen shook his head, saying indifferently, "They ordered a very extravagant cake with more than ten layers for me today. I don't need that kind of ceremony. Besides, my wish has already come true."
Lin Yao said "oh," and his finger touched the ring in his coat pocket.
My back is stiff.
Is now the time to bring it out?
Xie Xingchen will not misunderstand that he is proposing marriage.
Originally, it was intended to be brought out during the wedding ceremony to express unwavering sincerity. At that time, the venue and timing were perfect. Now that the time has passed, I can't bring myself to say it.
Wait, after they confessed their feelings to each other, does that mean they're officially together?
What do people usually do when they're in a relationship? He doesn't know how.
Surrounded by single people, he couldn't find anyone to learn from. Besides, the names he and Xie Xingchen had together were bombshells, and he couldn't possibly say them out loud.
Lin Yao pursed his lips, took a sip of the orange juice in front of him, his gaze constantly shifting to Xie Xingchen: "We..."
"This steak is cooked perfectly." Xie Xingchen cut it with a knife and fork, exchanged plates with him, and looked at the person in front of him and everything at this moment. "It's the first time I've eaten your cooking. I'm so happy. This is the best birthday I've ever had."
Lin Yao nodded blankly: "Happy birthday to you, we..."
Xie Xingchen sensed that he seemed to have something to say but couldn't bring himself to say it, so he teased him on purpose: "Why are you like a human machine?"
"You're the one who's like a robot," Lin Yao retorted, stuffing a piece of meat into his mouth with his fork. "Eat your food."
Xie Xingchen stared at him for a few seconds: "Yaoyao, you look so cute when you blush."
Lin Yao lowered his head and stuffed food into his mouth, threatening indistinctly, "If you say that again, I'll beat you up."
The two finished their dinner quietly, looked up, and their eyes met. It was just a simple eye contact, but the atmosphere suddenly became a little tense.
"Are you going back tonight?" Xie Xingchen suddenly asked out of the blue.
Lin Yao looked at him, his tongue suddenly tied in knots.
No, wouldn't that be too wild?
This is too fast! It's only the first day, he's not ready yet.
Lin Yao opened his mouth, stammering, "If I don't go back... my godfather will ask... he knows I came to find you."
Xie Xingchen hummed in agreement and said nonchalantly, "Then you stay with me until midnight, and I'll take you home."
Lin Yao blinked slowly. No, he had obviously answered incorrectly.
On the very first day after we confessed our feelings for each other, which was also his birthday, it seems a bit heartless of me not to grant him this one request.
He changed his story again, speaking slowly: "I'll tell him later that I'm going back to my dorm."
Xie Xingchen stood up, stopped clearing the dishes, and slowly leaned down: "Because I lied. What if I get caught? My godfather thinks I'm a scumbag now, and you're staying at his house. Your reputation will be ruined."
“You…” Lin Yao raised his hand to cover his face and said in a muffled voice, “It’s not like we haven’t slept together before.”
Xie Xingchen was afraid of bullying him, so he reached out and pulled his palm down, his tone becoming more serious: "I won't do anything, and it's not a must. You can do it your own way."
Lin Yao responded with an "oh".
"You cooked, I'll go wash the dishes." Xie Xingchen reached out and ruffled his hair.
Lin Yao belatedly realized that he was now completely immune to such actions. He sat in the small garden, looking at everything around him, his gaze following Xie Xingchen's retreating figure as he entered the room.
Tonight feels like a dream.
He couldn't help but get up and follow them inside. Standing outside the glass platform, he watched as the other person stacked up a beautiful fruit tower and handed it to him.
She plucked the strawberry from the top and popped it into his mouth: "You eat this first, I'll get ready soon."
Lin Yao thought that Xie Xingchen seemed to have been born knowing how to love.
His tone and actions naturally exuded intimacy, without any pretense, unlike myself, who was so stiff and at a loss that I almost wanted to open my phone and order ten tips on how to date.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Xie Xingchen had his back to him, and was washing the plates one by one with his head down, then drying them one by one with a clean cloth.
Suddenly I felt a pair of hands wrap around my waist.
To make housework easier, he took off his suit jacket and wore only his shirt underneath, so he could feel the other person's body heat against his skin.
It was rare for Lin Yao to show such clinginess when he was sober.
Xie Xingchen lowered his head, still holding the plate in both hands, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
There was no response.
Just as he was about to turn around, his left hand was suddenly pressed down, and a ring slid from his fingertip onto his ring finger.
Lin Yao buried his head in the crook of his neck and spoke in a muffled voice.
"Xie Xingchen, I don't know how to date, can you teach me?"
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