Chapter 79 Distress

This morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains into the room. Jiang Xianchuan woke up slowly. He vaguely felt a pair of strong arms holding him tightly. When he looked closely, he found it was Li Lingyu.

Jiang Xianchuan tried to gently struggle out of the tight embrace, but even the slightest movement seemed to touch his sensitive nerves. Li Lingyu opened his eyes instantly, with a hint of alertness and uneasiness in his eyes: "Where are you going! To find Qi'an?" There was an obvious question in his voice.

Jiang Xianchuan was startled by the sudden question and quickly explained, "No, I just want to go to the restroom." Looking at Li Lingyu's face which was slightly distorted due to nervousness, Jiang Xianchuan couldn't help feeling pity and hurriedly spoke to comfort him.

After getting a satisfactory answer, Li Lingyu slowly loosened his hands. Jiang Xianchuan hurried to the bathroom as if he had been pardoned. After taking care of his physiological needs, Jiang Xianchuan walked out of the bathroom, but was surprised to find that Li Lingyu was following him like a shadow.

Back at the desk, Jiang Xianchuan began to deal with the mountain of documents, while Li Lingyu sat quietly beside him, sometimes flipping through the books in his hands, sometimes staring at Jiang Xianchuan's busy figure, and from time to time a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Finally, Jiang Xianchuan couldn't help but break the silence and asked doubtfully, "You... don't have anything to do today?" Li Lingyu shook his head gently, his eyes still on Jiang Xianchuan, and said softly, "It seems that you have something to do too, right?"

Jiang Xianchuan was slightly startled when he heard this, and sighed helplessly: "How did you learn this from that Qi An?" As soon as he finished speaking, Li Lingyu was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and his fur instantly exploded: "Why did you mention him again!"

Seeing this, Jiang Xianchuan quickly raised his hands in surrender and coaxed softly, "Okay, okay, I won't mention it. Don't be angry, dear." After that, he stretched out his arms and held Li Lingyu tightly in his arms, feeling the other's warm body temperature and soft breathing.

Li Lingyu nestled in Jiang Xianchuan's arms, looking down at him, and suddenly asked, "Did you coax Qi'an in the same way?" Jiang Xianchuan shook his head firmly, looked into Li Lingyu's eyes affectionately, and said solemnly, "I only coaxed you."

Hearing this, Li Lingyu's face blossomed into a brilliant smile, as warm as the spring sunshine. However, even he himself could not explain why his heart was filled with such a sweet feeling at this moment.

"Why can't you get used to Qi'an? Is it just because he is a zombie?" Jiang Xianchuan blinked his big, lively eyes and looked at Li Lingyu with confusion, trying to find the answer from his stern face.

However, Li Lingyu pursed his lips tightly and said nothing, as if he did not want to make any explanation. But in fact, in his heart, he simply couldn't stand Qi An, and not only Qi An, he held an almost hostile attitude towards everyone who approached Jiang Xianchuan.

Whenever he saw Jiang Xianchuan smiling at others, a strong feeling of jealousy would surge into his heart like a tide, almost swallowing him whole. He wished that Jiang Xianchuan's smile belonged to him alone, and he longed to be the only one who could make him wholeheartedly treat him with joy.

At this moment, Li Lingyu's originally handsome face became increasingly gloomy because of his inner turmoil. Jiang Xianchuan keenly noticed his emotional change, so he said softly: "Okay, I won't mention him anymore, okay? Don't be unhappy!" Jiang Xianchuan's gentle words were like a spring breeze, gently blowing through Li Lingyu's heart, instantly pulling him back to reality from his complicated thoughts.

Li Lingyu slowly raised his head, his eyes met with Jiang Xianchuan's. Looking at the person in front of him who made his heart beat fast, he nodded slightly, but he couldn't help but think to himself: "How long do I have to wait for you to truly understand my heart? And when will I have the courage to hold your hand tightly and declare to the world that you are my love?"

"Chuanchuan, I'm going out for a walk." "Okay, go ahead." After Li Lingyu left, he found Lin Pianyue. After listening to Li Lingyu's distress, Lin Pianyue shook her head and said, "I think you can just tell him how you feel." "I'm afraid he won't like me, and then we won't even be able to be friends." "Are you willing to be just friends?"

Lin Pianyue's words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in Li Lingyu's heart, causing ripples and making him fall into deep thought.

Yes, deep down he was unwilling to maintain just an ordinary friendship with Jiang Xianchuan. He longed to break this bond, deepen the emotional bond between them, and develop into a closer relationship as lovers. Faced with this tempting idea, he was timid and did not dare to take this gamble lightly.

Because he knew very well that if he lost the bet, Jiang Xianchuan would probably hate him and they would no longer be friends. Thinking of this, Li Lingyu couldn't help but feel a chill running down his spine.

"Think about it carefully." Lin Pianyue said this and turned away. Her light steps seemed to take away the last bit of hope in Li Lingyu's heart. At this moment, Shi Yi, who was passing by, noticed Li Lingyu's dazed and absent-minded look and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? You look so lost."

Li Lingyu raised his head, looked at Shi Yi with a dull look, and slowly uttered a few words: "I like Chuanchuan."

After hearing this, Shi Yi raised his lips slightly, revealing a knowing smile, and said, "I know, anyone with a pair of eyes can probably see it, only he himself is still in the dark."

Li Lingyu sighed helplessly and continued, "I really want him to be my lover, but I'm afraid that if I say what's in my heart, we won't even be friends anymore."

After listening to Li Lingyu's complaint, Shi Yi smiled softly. It turned out that Jiang Xianchuan had also found Shi Yi a few days ago and complained to him about Li Lingyu's overly intimate behavior towards him and his ambiguous attitude.

Thinking back on this, Shi Yi felt that this might be a perfect opportunity, so he patted Li Lingyu on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Just go ahead and be bold. I support you! Don't always be timid. Sometimes being brave may bring you unexpected happiness."

With Shi Yi's support and encouragement, Li Lingyu felt a little relieved, but he still couldn't completely eliminate the worries and concerns in his heart, and he was still hesitant. In the end, he decided to return to Jiang Xianchuan first.

When he returned to the spot, he found Jiang Xianchuan chatting and laughing with Qi An. The two looked very happy and harmonious. However, this scene before him was like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into Li Lingyu's heart. The flames of jealousy instantly engulfed him completely...