Chapter 95 Boyfriend: I wonder whose heartbeat is so loud, so clearly pounding in my ears.
Su Jinmu's ears suddenly felt hot, burning uncontrollably.
Li Xin looked directly at him, his eyes filled with a deep and intense smile.
"I like you."
The sound entered my ears like a spark igniting a wildfire, suddenly setting off a vast expanse of red. Yet, Li Xin's voice was deep and hoarse, carrying a hint of the huskiness of the deep night.
The soft rustling against my ear felt like a gentle scratch on the tip of my heart.
Su Jinmu's heart started racing uncontrollably, her ears turned red and hot, and she couldn't help but look away.
Li Xin was delighted and moved closer, as if he had just discovered some new continent treasure. He suddenly became extremely passionate about Su Jinmu's lips and got very close to hers.
It came closer and touched me lightly, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
"I like the young master."
"Why isn't the young master looking at me?"
"Look at me, look at me."
Su Jinmu: "..."
Su Jinmu's ears burned even hotter. She forced her gaze back to meet Li Xin's smiling, dark eyes, trying her best to regain her composure.
"Li Xin, you..."
Do you really like him?
Talking about these things in the middle of the night made him seem like he was in a daze, half-asleep.
Su Jinmu pinched Li Xin's chin.
“…Ugh.” A slow, muffled groan sounded. Li Xin felt the pain, but didn’t flinch. The excitement in his eyes became even more unrestrained. He rubbed his hand against his, “Young Master, it hurts so much.”
Su Jinmu: "..."
Okay, looks like I'm not dreaming.
Su Jinmu sat up, scratched a stray lock of hair that was sticking up from sleep, and looked Li Xin up and down.
Could it be that this thing only agreed because it's worried about losing its appetite?
Su Jinmu: "..."
After thinking it over, Su Jinmu rejected the idea herself. Li Xin wasn't the type to compromise so easily; he wouldn't sacrifice his feelings for a little desire.
Furthermore, he and Li Xin have been together for so many years. He confessed his feelings to Li Xin, and Li Xin accepted. If he always suspects that Li Xin has ulterior motives and impure intentions, then he is underestimating their relationship over the past ten years.
Li Xin is not that kind of person.
Su Jinmu sat quietly for a while, then became somewhat certain—
Li Xin really likes him.
"!!"
Su Jinmu's ears suddenly started to feel hot again.
Li Xin sat down in front of him while he was thinking, staring at him quietly without disturbing him, letting him sort things out on his own.
Seeing this, the corners of his lips curled up, but his eyes were filled with a dark glint. "Have you thought it through? Have you figured it out?"
Su Jinmu: "..."
Su Jinmu looked at Li Xin's upturned lips, cleared her throat, nodded slowly, and glanced at him a few times. "So, are we... now considered to be starting to date?"
"Of course." Li Xin's voice was steady and deep as he readily agreed, his eyes filled with darkness, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards. "We're boyfriend and girlfriend now."
……Boy friend.
What strange words! Su Jinmu felt a faint warmth rising in her chest.
Li Xin turned on the main light, and the room instantly became as bright as day, illuminating the two people below clearly and directly, without any distance between them, let alone any attempt to avoid or hide.
The two sat on the bed, one on each side facing the other, very close to each other.
Li Xin looked at the young master, slowly raised his hand, and stretched out his slender fingers, his fingertips lightly brushing against his.
The temperature blends together, creating a beautiful and captivating scene.
Su Jinmu's fingertips felt a little itchy from his touch. She glanced at Li Xin, but didn't move, letting his hand get closer and closer.
Fingers intertwined, fingers crossed; one person's palm is burning hot, two people's palms are burning even hotter.
Until palms meet and fingers interlock.
"Thump!"
Their palms were pressed together.
Knock knock!
Su Jinmu's heart skipped a beat.
Li Xin's hands were very hot.
His body temperature is usually ice-cold; it only gets this hot when he's excited.
Su Jinmu felt hot, parched, and thirsty. She unconsciously licked the corner of her mouth, her fingers frozen in place.
Li Xin rubbed his burning palm against his, "Young Master."
His voice was soft, but his eyes were deep. He smiled and said, "After we start dating, can we always hold hands like this? Holding hands day and night, never letting go for a moment?"
Su Jinmu: "..."
They don't need to be led around day and night, they still need to eat and bathe.
However, it was late at night, and the atmosphere was quiet and enchanting, so Su Jinmu didn't take it too seriously. She nodded slowly, trying her best to make her voice sound calm, "Okay."
"Can we hold hands like this in front of others?" Li Xin asked again, his fingers tightening and his palms burning from rubbing together.
Su Jinmu: "...It's up to you."
Su Jinmu's breath was hot. "If you want to go public, then go public. If you don't want to go public, then avoid people."
“I don’t want to hide it from people.” Li Xin refused in an instant, his smile widening like a beast guarding its treasure. “I want to be public, I want to be this intimate in front of others.”
They are affectionate at all times.
He is different from the young master.
They are unique to each other.
No one can covet it.
Li Xin's lips curved into an even wider smile, his dark pupils almost frighteningly excited.
“Then I’ll go talk to Mom and Dad tomorrow.” Su Jinmu said without hesitation.
Li Xin: "!!!"
Li Xin's heart pounded twice, and he felt a surge of heat.
The young master is so kind.
.
Su Jinmu is very decisive; once she makes up her mind, she will do it without delay or hesitation.
The next day at noon, he invited the entire Xu family, plus Song Xunyou, to have lunch together.
The two families often visited each other for meals, so it was easy for them to get together. When it was time to eat, Song Xunyou smiled and looked at Su Jinmu and Li Xin, the two children sitting next to each other, with a relieved smile.
"Li Xin can only get along with Mu Mu. If it weren't for Mu Mu, Li Xin would probably be a loner."
Su Han chimed in with a smile, "They've been inseparable for thirteen years. Except for the period when they were little and didn't remember anything, they've been together almost the whole time. That's rare."
Su Jinmu watched them chat, picked up her cup, took a sip of water to moisten her throat, and said, "Mom, Dad, Aunt Song, I have something to say."
Li Xin looked up at him.
Song Xunyou laughed, "Tell me, what's wrong?"
cough.
Su Jinmu gulped down another mouthful of water.
Seeing that he was a little nervous, Li Xin pressed his hand down, intending to speak for himself, but the next second Su Jinmu opened his mouth directly.
She slammed her hand on the table, her slender back ramrod straight, and said, "Li Xin and I are together now."
Su Han and Si Bai: "...??"
Song Xunyou: "???"
ah?
Song Xunyou didn't understand, "Weren't you always together?"
Su Han glanced at their clasped hands.
Hmm...it seems...that's not what I meant.
Su Jinmu's ears burned, and Li Xin was unusually tense. His hand was held by Su Jinmu, and he trembled with excitement almost uncontrollably, his eyes filled with a dark light.
Su Jinmu straightened her back, blinked, and a faint pink tinge appeared on her ears.
"Yes... the one you're dating is with you."
"..."
quiet.
An abrupt silence fell over the entire house.
All eyes were on the two of them, on their clasped hands.
For a moment, no one spoke, as if they hadn't come to their senses.
Su Jinmu glanced around, and seeing that they remained silent, her heart began to race. "What—"
"Tsk."
Xu Yu calmly picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of braised pork. "Not surprising at all."
Su Han: "??"
Su Han was a little confused, "Yu Yu knows?"
Xu Yu shook her head. "I don't know, but with the two of them being so clingy and affectionate all the time, it was bound to end up like this sooner or later."
"If they don't date, each find their own partner, and then gradually drift apart and go their separate ways, that would surprise me."
Su Han: "..."
That seems to make sense.
If Mumu and Lixin were to date their own partners, they would definitely have to devote some of their attention to them, and they certainly wouldn't be able to stick together day and night like they do now.
Su Han couldn't quite imagine what it would be like for the two children to grow apart.
Li Xin thought about it for a moment, following their words. If the young master started dating someone else, she would distance herself from him and instead become intimate with someone else.
Li Xin's eyes darkened, shrouded in layers of gloom, and he tightened his grip on Su Jinmu's hand.
It took Song Xunyou a moment to understand what it meant. She blinked, looked them over, saw Li Xin holding Su Jinmu's hand, and pursed her lips.
"When did it start?"
“Yesterday,” Li Xin said.
Song Xunyou: "...Yesterday?"
They just confirmed their relationship yesterday and went public today?!
That's good enough.
It must be that kid Li Xin who's up to no good.
Song Xunyou clicked her tongue, looked at Su Jinmu gently, and asked in a softer voice, "Mumu, did you do this willingly?"
Su Jinmu: "..."
Su Jinmu nodded emphatically.
Song Xunyou clicked her tongue. Fine then, they're both adults anyway, she didn't care about all that.
She asked when it started because she was worried that Li Xin was leading Mu Mu into a relationship too early, but since it only started yesterday, there's no question of it being a relationship too early.
She had watched both children grow up, so she had nothing to worry about. She turned her gaze to Su Han and Xu Sibai to see what they thought.
Su Han and Si Bai: "..."
She's only eighteen years old.
Su Han rubbed her forehead. "Whatever you want, but I have to remind you, you were friends for thirteen years, and now you're lovers. If you ever have a falling out, you can't go back to being friends."
"We should get along well."
Xu Sibai nodded repeatedly.
Lovers are not like friends; if they have a conflict, they can no longer remain friends.
Su Jinmu's eyes curved into a smile, clear and bright. "Okay, I know. Thank you, Mom and Dad. Thank you, Aunt Song."
"No need to thank me," Song Xunyou said. "It's your own business, you can make your own decisions."
“There will never be a day when we part ways,” Li Xin said slowly, each word deliberate, a smile playing on his lips, his expression utterly certain.
.
The meal was a mess. Although the parents didn't care, they couldn't help but steal glances at Su Jinmu and Li Xin every now and then.
It's not for any other reason than pure curiosity: what's the difference between their close friendship and their close relationship as lovers?
Each person tried not to be too obvious, only glancing at each other furtively, but their glances together made them quite conspicuous.
Su Jinmu felt a little hot in the ears, and towards the end she almost blindly picked up her chopsticks to eat, not even knowing what she was putting in her mouth. She finished eating quickly and left in a hurry.
Back in the room, Su Jinmu entered, and Li Xin followed closely behind, closing the door behind her.
"Bang."
A soft sound.
The room fell silent, with only the breathing and heartbeats of the two people remaining.
Su Jinmu looked up at Li Xin and met his deep, dark eyes.
"cough."
I feel a little uncomfortable.
"Boyfriend." Li Xin stood by the door, her voice soft, gazing at Su Jinmu.
Su Jinmu: "...Hmm?"
He responded, a hint of crimson appearing on his delicate earlobes. "What?"
Li Xin's lips curled up, her heart pounding. "I'll take a nap after lunch. Boyfriend, can I have a good afternoon kiss?"
Su Jinmu: "..." A good afternoon kiss should at least be given when you're lying in bed getting ready to sleep, not when you walk in the door and are still by the door.
Su Jinmu clicked her tongue inwardly, but when she looked at Li Xin, her fingertips curled slightly, and her heart beat faster involuntarily. She moved closer, grabbed Li Xin's collar, and pulled him towards her.
In an instant.
The lips are pressed tightly together.
Knock knock.
Knock knock.
They were so close that they couldn't tell whose heartbeat was so loud, but it was so clear that it pounded in their ears, and both of them trembled at the same time.
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