Chapter 3
Lian Yun never expected that she would meet Ye Lingchen when she went on a blind date with her childhood sweetheart.
When eyes meet, the other person's pupils act like a magnet on a knife's edge, attracting overlapping shadows.
Feeling a little awkward, he raised his hand to greet him, but found that Ye Lingchen had turned his face away and walked to another corner of the restaurant as if he hadn't seen him.
They probably didn't see themselves.
Lian Yun saw Ye Lingchen walk up to a refined and elegant man, who hugged him, and the two sat down facing each other.
Suddenly, the clouds outside the window obscured the sky, and the colors and aromas of the delicious food on the table were instantly shrouded in shadow.
Lianyun lost his appetite.
Zhu Ma piled a lot of food on his plate and kept talking to him, but Lian Yun ate it blankly and mechanically responded.
So you accepted my invitation?
My childhood sweetheart has the looks of a sunny, big boy; his smile reveals his prominent canine teeth.
"Let's go see a movie first, then go to an escape room."
"Ah... ah?"
Before Lianyun could answer, Zhuma had already started laughing.
He tucked Lian Yun's bangs behind his head, then took the latter's cup and drank a sip. "It's a deal."
Lian Yun could only nod, but a sudden noise startled him.
That's the sound of glass shattering.
He couldn't help but turn his head, only to see Ye Lingchen.
"I'm sorry." The young man stood tall and elegant, the sunlight from the window casting a golden shadow on his eyelids. "I broke your cup."
Zhu Ma was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved his hand and said it was nothing, while Ye Lingchen smiled slightly.
The refined man beside him, however, began exchanging pleasantries with his childhood sweetheart.
The two actually knew each other.
Zhu Ma stood up. "So it's Young Master Ye. And this must be your genius nephew, Ye Lingchen. Why not meet by chance instead of making an appointment? Let's go together."
It turned out to be his uncle.
The two sat down, with Ye Lingchen sitting next to Lian Yun.
Young Master Ye's gaze fell on Lian Yun, "And who is this handsome young man?"
"Lianyun." Zhu Ma stood up and handed the group some water. "I'm still in his probationary period. If he passes the review, I'll invite you all to my wedding."
Lian Yun felt a little embarrassed, but just as he turned his head, he heard a clattering sound and his phone fell off the table.
He instinctively reached out to pick it up, only to find that Ye Lingchen had also bent down.
The light under the tablecloth was dim, and the two were close together, the young man's expression also inscrutable.
The young man's eyelashes seemed to brush against his cheek. Lian Yun hurriedly picked up the phone and placed it in the other person's palm.
The other party took it rather quickly, and when they clasped their hands together, they gripped Lianyun's fingertips.
He pulled back slightly, and Ye Lingchen released his grip.
The lingering sensation on my fingertips is like a rose thorn piercing my heart.
Xiao Ye and his childhood sweetheart seemed oblivious to what was happening here, their conversation drifting to which island was best for a honeymoon.
Ye Lingchen's smile only deepened.
Lian Yun buried his head in his food.
The dish was a bit spicy, and since Zhu Ma had picked up Lian Yun, he couldn't refuse, so he could only open his lips and inhale slightly.
He looked up and found Ye Lingchen's gaze upon him.
It landed on his lips for a few seconds, then quickly turned away.
Several more dishes were served, and Ye Lingchen moved them to Lian Yun's front before starting to peel crabs.
His hands were long and beautiful, and even dismantling the crab seemed like a way of comforting someone.
Lian Yun suddenly recalled the tenderness of those fingertips, which created ripples that easily overwhelmed her heart.
It shouldn't be recalled; it should be forgotten.
Therefore, Lianyun refused the snow-white crab meat that the young man offered.
He handed the plate to his childhood friend, saying, "Thank you, but I don't really eat crab."
"Good girl." The childhood friend ruffled Lianyun's hair and wiped the latter's mouth with a tissue. "You still remember that I like to eat crabs."
Young Master Ye immediately laughed and said that the two had a really good relationship, and Ye Lingchen also smiled.
His eyes were like extinguished glass lamps, so black they were unfathomable.
Lian Yun felt a little embarrassed and used serving chopsticks to serve food to everyone.
There was a moment of silence at the table, and after a while, the cups and plates around us suddenly clattered.
Ye Lingchen clutched his neck, his face deathly pale.
Mr. Ye glanced at the food on the other person's plate, his expression immediately changing. "Are you crazy? You know you're allergic to peanuts and you still eat them!"
Lian Yun's heart pounded; it was him who scooped it up!
Fortunately, Ye Lingchen was taken to the hospital quickly and was fine.
Lian Yun waited until Ling Chen, by which time Zhu Ma and Xiao Ye had already gone back.
He went to the corridor to get hot water, but when he came back, he saw the person who had finally woken up, crumpled up a piece of paper, and threw it on the ground.
Lian Yun picked it up and opened it, only to find it was an invitation to an international art competition.
In that instant, his heart seemed to crumple along with the crumpled paper.
"You wanted to participate, right? Why did you give up?"
“Special rope marks are needed to participate in the competition,” the young man said weakly. “It would take three or four days of strafe. Who would be willing to do that?”
"I do."
If the two are destined to be apart, at least I was a part of making his dream come true.
Lian Yun looked at the other person and said, "I admire your art, and I want to help you."
"Really?" Ye Lingchen opened his eyes, his dark pupils like a swamp, causing Liu Guang to sink deep into the mud. "That's great."
**
This time, the rope is a bit special; the knot is hidden inside the pearl.
After being bound tightly, Lianyun's whole body stiffened.
His face flushed involuntarily, and he hugged himself through his thin shirt. "Could you adjust it?"
Ye Lingchen gently embraced him, his breath falling softly on Lian Yun's ear.
He was still blindfolded, so his movements were somewhat slow, his fingertips sliding down.
The young man asked, "Is that so?"
Lian Yun almost shouted it out, but could only cover his lips and breathe slightly erratically.
"It's this," he said, his voice trembling with tears. "Help me."
Ye Lingchen suddenly froze, his muscles tense like a fully drawn bow.
For the next few days, Lian Yun followed Ye Lingchen's instructions and kept a rope tied under her clothes.
No one knew that beneath the high-buttoned collar of the dress, fine hemp rope was coiled like incense sticks, leaving rose-colored marks.
These past few days, his childhood sweetheart has been asking him out, but Lianyun has refused.
He was afraid of being discovered.
He never expected that his childhood friend would come to visit him at home on a Saturday.
After his parents exchanged pleasantries, Lianyun had no way to refuse.
He was originally going to Ye Lingchen's house to finish his painting, but he had to send a message to Ye Lingchen to cancel.
But by sheer coincidence, just as Lianyun and Zhuma arrived at the entrance to the escape room, Ye Lingchen and Xiao Ye Zong were also there.
Naturally, the group formed a team. The room was dimly lit, and even Lian Yun felt more at ease.
No need to worry about the secrets under the clothes anymore.
With their mood relaxed and their spirits high, when they encountered a scary trap, Lian Yun kicked out with a flying kick, and the group passed through smoothly.
So he went ahead to scout the way, and when he encountered an obstacle and kicked it several times, a sudden change occurred.
Lian Yun almost fell.
He had only taken a few steps when the feeling almost drove him crazy.
He could only lean against the wall and stagger forward.
Upon finally seeing Ye Lingchen, he practically crawled into his arms.
"Untie it." Lian Yun's eyelashes trembled, tears welled up in her eyes, and her breathing became erratic. "I can't stand up."
**
Ye Lingchen found a dark room nearby and locked the door.
Although it was dark, for the first time the young man did not wear a blindfold and stared directly into the clouds.
The other person's movements were very gentle; they touched her a few times and then withdrew.
Ye Lingchen frowned slightly. "No, it will hurt you."
Lian Yun was completely exhausted and could only lean against the other person's chest.
"Never mind, never mind." He struggled to his feet and decided to have his childhood friend take him to the hospital. "I'll ask my older brother for help..."
The click was the sound of the door locking.
When she was placed on the table and kissed, all Lianyun could hear was the roar of a tsunami.
Lian Yun shook his head left and right, his chin trembling and tense, and he leaned back like a crane awaiting its execution.
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