Chapter 480 I ran to see you, and walked to say goodbye
Time seemed to be stretched out.
It is obvious that they will separate at the touch of a button, yet it seems to last for a long time.
The soft touch on the lips suddenly disappeared, leaving behind a slightly cool and moist trace.
In the field of vision, Lin Li's face, which was close at hand, was clearly smiling, but the noise in the background - the cheers of the crowd downstairs, the explosion of fireworks, the booing from the other side of the rooftop due to confessions, and even the sound of his friends gasping for air - all suddenly lost focus at that moment, turning into a blurry buzzing sound.
Chen Yuying was slightly stunned. After a brief pause, her heartbeat suddenly began to beat heavily against her chest like a drum, causing her eardrums to bulge slightly.
The cheeks immediately felt like they were being directly illuminated by the warmest sun in winter, and an unignorable heat rose up in an instant, burning from the touched jaw all the way to the ears. You could tell without even looking that they were completely red.
My thoughts seemed to be paused, stagnating for a moment.
Although they were already considered an "old married couple", this was the first time their four lips had touched.
And it happened without any warning, in a crowd, next to familiar friends, and even when he specifically called them to look over, it was the first time like this.
Chen Yuying subconsciously opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something, or to confirm the authenticity of that brief moment just now.
Her long eyelashes trembled gently, reflecting the flickering light of the fireworks in the distance. There was a pure, unreacted ignorance in her eyes, as if she had just woken up from an unexpected dream and had not yet fully understood everything in front of her.
Of course, I am happy.
“Ohhhhh—fuck!!”
"Eh~ My eyes~~~"
"Tsk tsk tsk, am I not a human? Why did you stuff all the dog food on me without telling me in advance? Am I a human being, tsk——"
Bai Bufan, Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu, when they came to their senses, sent "contemptuous", teasing and mocking looks and words to the two of them.
"Why? Why are you reacting so strongly to a New Year's present?" Lin Li glanced at the startled onlookers in surprise.
"Fuck, how can there be such a shameless person, calling this a gift, right?" Bai Bufan laughed angrily, then pouted and approached Lin Li, pointing his index finger at his lips that were unable to spit out ivory:
"Come on, Brother Lin Li, give me my New Year's gift now."
"I'll give you a two-second flight experience card. Do you want one?" Lin Li studied the height of the rooftop guardrail and finally concluded that it could be thrown out.
And even if I really kissed Bufan, he wouldn't be happy.
"Forget it." Mainly because Bufan didn't want Wang Ze to be jealous.
"Promise him! Promise him! Promise him!!" The crowd in the distance burst into cheers at this moment.
It seems that the male protagonist has finished his preliminary lines and it is time for the female to respond.
Lin Li then lowered his head again and asked softly with a smile: "Squad Leader, can I do it again?"
"Promise him! Promise him! Promise him!" After a brief moment of hesitation, Bai Bufan immediately joined the large group on the rooftop and shouted.
Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu also joined soon.
Chen Yuying just felt embarrassed.
no way.
If it were just her and Lin Li at this moment, she might nod imperceptibly or even respond proactively.
Anyway, I don’t hate it.
But at this moment, the three of them were still watching intently...
Chen Yuying turned her head slightly, not daring to look directly into Lin Li's smiling eyes. She clenched her fists, weak and angry, and punched him lightly in the chest:
"I don't want to..."
The light from the distant fireworks shone in her lowered eyes and dyed her cheeks red.
That shy and annoyed look, set against the backdrop of balloons floating in the sky, was as beautiful as a silhouette.
“Ding! Ding! Ding!”
The slightly sharp chirping sound attracted everyone's attention. The five people lowered their heads and looked at Chen Yuying's wrist.
Next to the couple's bracelet is her smartwatch.
And at this moment——
High heart rate
"Your heart rate has reached 131 beats per minute. If you feel unwell, please rest and consult a doctor."
Chen Yuying: “!”
My heart rate instantly rose again.
After seeing the news, the four people including Lin Li were stunned at first, and then they couldn't help but smile.
At this moment, the girl was no longer shy but ashamed. She broke free from Lin Li's hand and tried to take off her watch while hiding behind Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu.
What a broken watch!
How can it jump so fast!
"Whoa whoa--"
A second wave of cheers came from afar, it seemed that the confession was successful.
Lin Li smiled and sighed, "As expected, people's joys and sorrows are not the same. I just thought they were a bit noisy. After all, they succeeded in their confession, but I failed in my request for a kiss."
"You deserve it." Bai Bufan raised his middle finger in disdain.
The fireworks in the distance were still going on, and the people downstairs were still immersed in this collective noise.
"In the new year, we must forget all the worries of the past and prepare new worries in the new year!" Lin Li sent his blessings to his friends.
Needless to say, this blessing was met with rolls of eyes and middle fingers.
"What do you mean, do you want to leave now or stay a while longer?"
After taking a few photos as a record, Lin Li asked.
Chen Yuying was still a graceful and elegant girl after all. It was just that everything that had just happened was so sudden that she was in such a state. After a while of adjustment, she had regained her composure, with only a hint of shyness still lingering on the tips of her ears.
"Look at you guys, I can do it all."
Lin Li clearly remembered that she said that if he didn't come home by 12:30, he would be called to check on him, but now she said "it's all right", wow, so... cute.
However, after discussing it, they decided it was time to retreat.
For the same distance, it took three times longer to leave than to come, but fortunately nothing unexpected happened.
After finishing their "short trek", the five people got in the car, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to operate their mobile phones, telling their families that they were on the way back to reassure them, and responding to blessings from group chats or private messages.
Why are there always people who send mass greetings like "Happy New Year, I want a small red envelope", what internet beggars they are?
I'll give you a little red envelope, but I'm giving you a lot of trouble. Do you want it?
It turned out to be my elementary school classmate. I don’t have much impression of him, so I just deleted him.
Anyway, I wouldn't attend any elementary school reunion, so there's no need to maintain this dignity.
After quickly going through a round of messages, Lin Li placed his phone on the stand and started the car. "I sent them in the order of distance: Dingzi, Yingbao, Jiujiu, and Bufan."
"OK."
Naturally, everyone had no objection.
"If there's another awkward moment like tonight, and I call you out without any preparation, will you still come out?"
Slightly opening the window, letting in the cold wind of the winter night, Lin Li whistled and asked.
Bai Bufan: "If there is a war, I will return when called."
Qu Wanqiu: "If there is nothing to do, I will definitely come out. If there is something to do, I will try my best to stay out of it."
Ding Sihan: "So tonight is all about playing awkward games? Why don't I feel anything? Isn't it fun?"
Chen Yuying did not answer, but just looked at Lin Li in the rearview mirror with a smile, everything was said without words.
Although he knew it in his heart, Lin Li still felt happy to hear the answer from them. After taking a long breath, he chuckled and said:
"When I picked you up last night, I drove 50 mph. 50 mph isn't my upper speed limit, it's the upper speed limit on the road. Now that I'm sending you back, I can only drive 25 mph."
"Tsk tsk tsk," Ding Sihan said teasingly, "Lin Li, don't do this kind of sentimental stuff. It sounds disgusting and I'm not used to it. Please return to your original mean self."
Lin Li looked at Ding Sihan with a puzzled look:
"Who's being sentimental with you?
What I mean is that you guys are too heavy. The car can't go 50 mph at all now. 25 is the limit, especially you, Ding Sihan. After I picked up Jiujiu, I could still go 45 mph, but after I picked you up, I can only go 26 mph. It's a matter of cause and effect. You should figure it out yourself."
Ding Sihan: “(゜▽゜)?”
Ding Sihan wanted to retract what he had just said.
It's better not to go back to your original mean self...
After changing back, it seems even more disgusting than when it was sentimental!!
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh Lin Li, go die—"
…
The car arrived downstairs of Chen Yuying's house.
Lin Li turned around and said, "You can give me back the lip gloss, baby."
Chen Yuying took out the lip gloss from the small bag and handed it to Lin Li, but after meeting his gaze, she obviously realized that he wanted more than that.
Chen Yuying glared at him lightly - "I've already borrowed and repaid it before, don't go too far."
Lin Li shook his head slightly - "That doesn't count."
"I don't care" - Chen Yuying snorted softly, placed the lip gloss directly on the storage compartment of the car in front, and then pushed the door and left.
sad.
The door won't open.
Chen Yuying: “…”
The car door locks were not unlocked.
When Chen Yuying turned around, she was naturally met with Lin Li's smug and unconcealed smile.
"Open the door..." Chen Yuying deliberately avoided looking at him and just said in a low voice.
Lin Li pressed the control screen inside the car.
"I kiss you goodbye~ On the deserted street~ Let the wind laugh foolishly I can't refuse~"
This is what it’s like to be a driver. You can force your passengers to listen to the songs you want.
Jacky Cheung's singing voice immediately echoed in the car, which was a clear hint, so it directly attracted the attention of Qu Wanqiu and Bai Bufan who were still in the car.
But before they could say anything, Lin Li shouted, "Jiujiu, close your eyes! Bufan, kill him!"
Qu Wanqiu and Bai Bufan: "Got it!"
The two cooperated very well. Bufan retracted his head, while Qu Wanqiu in the back seat covered her face with her hands and turned to curl up in the corner of the car door on her side.
"Hmm?" Lin Li tried to move a little closer.
Chen Yuying bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth and moved closer helplessly and irresistibly.
The aim was actually on the cheek, but the target had its own consciousness and actively adjusted its position, so it still successfully hit the bull's eye.
Let him be.
Lin Li: "Ding! Ding! Ding!"
But seeing Lin Li suddenly imitating the alarm sound of her watch, and Qu Wanqiu starting to laugh beside her, Chen Yuying felt very embarrassed. She was about to kiss him again, but she chose to pat Lin Li's cheeks with both hands to make him shut up.
Lin Li didn't make things difficult for her anymore. He unlocked the car door and waved goodbye to say goodbye tomorrow.
——I have indeed asked for leave for evening self-study, but today is already the first of the day, so I will see you tomorrow.
…
"OK, we're here at your home." After parking the car, Lin Li turned and said to Bai Bufan, the only passenger left in the car.
"Yeah." Bai Bufan nodded.
After two seconds, seeing that Lin Li still didn't move, Bai Bufan frowned and looked over at him: "Get out of the car and help me open the door, Xiaolin, how did you become a driver? Didn't you receive any training?"
Lin Li chuckled, locked the car door, then lifted his clothes and began to untie his belt, then spoke softly:
"Bufan, do you know that Wang Ze was sick before and asked me to help him apply the ointment, but that day his ointment got wet. When I was about to apply the ointment, he kept shouting that the ointment was damp and couldn't be applied anymore."
"I still have this medicine, do you want to try it?"
"Hey! Hey! Wait a minute! Wait a minute—" Bai Bufan admitted defeat at the speed of light, unable to hold back, clasped his hands together and prayed: "I'm wrong, I'm wrong, brother, please let me go, please, I'm the one who offended you."
Opening the car door, Bai Bufan got out: "Thanks."
Lin Li waved his hand, no need for further polite words.
"By the way, Lin Li, I just paid you to get a Red Light VIP pass. You can cross the road now if the light is red. You can try it on your way back. This is my insignificant reward."
Bai Bufan said sincerely as he walked towards his home.
A dog that knows how to repay kindness is a good dog.
Lin Li waved his middle finger, no need to say any more dirty words.
He started the car and left, but Lin Li's destination at the moment was not his home, but some places he had just searched for, where there were also New Year's Day events nearby tonight.
——I have said goodbye to my friends and have some free time, so I have time to think about the completion of the mecha mission that popped up a few hours ago.
When we arrived at our destination, although it was already past one o'clock, the business district behind us was still brightly lit, and there were still many people gathered there.
Some were simply having fun, but many were on the side of the road, seemingly considering taking a taxi to leave.
Lin Li drove slowly down the road at a pace almost like walking, looking toward the roadside and calling out, "Is anyone heading in the direction of Xiling? I'd love to give you a ride! Anybody?"
"Are there any?! From Xiling! Some from Xiling, please!"
Many people had difficulty hailing a taxi tonight, so after hearing Lin Li imitate the calls of those taxi drivers soliciting passengers, several waves of people immediately appeared and came up to ask with great excitement.
Unfortunately, they were not heading to Xiling, but were asking Lin Li if he wanted to go in other directions.
In response, Lin Li hesitated for a moment and finally refused.
It's already quite late, and the original purpose is just to test the needs of the "commission". Taking Xi Ling there is just because it's on the way, so there is no need to go further.
Unless you really can't find it.
But reality did not disappoint Lin Li. Soon, three young men came running from a distance and waved at him:
"Xi Ling's! Xi Ling's! Here, here! There are three of them!"
"Where exactly is Xi Ling from?" Lin Li asked.
"We are going to Xiujin Mingyuan, and he is going to Dongjiu Street..." The leading boy immediately informed the destination.
Lin Li nodded: "Okay, get in the car."
"Thank you, bro."
The three of them got in the car immediately and chose to sit in the back row.
"Hey, bro, how much is it?" The boy sitting in the middle immediately took out his cell phone and asked.
"Five dollars per person, just give me 15, it's just a bonus." Lin Li said casually as he started the car.
In fact, it doesn't matter if Lin Li doesn't pay, but if he really says that he doesn't have to pay, there will inevitably be a lot of wrangling. Even though these three are boys, they are probably afraid that he will have bad intentions, so it is better to collect some symbolic money to put them at ease.
"Five dollars is too cheap, young man. Let's just pay ten dollars each. We can't take advantage of you too much." The boy bargained back, and the two people next to him nodded in agreement.
"Then I won't be pretentious. Thanks." Lin Li nodded and said as he drove along the navigation:
"Are you guys here for New Year's Eve and can't get a taxi?"
"No..." The boy in the middle was stunned for a moment, then said sadly, "We were working overtime and just got off work...it's just that our office is over here..."
"Damn, working overtime until so late." Lin Li was stunned for a moment.
"Yeah...ah..." the boy sighed, "I was still thinking about it while working overtime. What day is it today? It's so lively outside, just like New Year's Eve..."
"well……"
The two boys next to them were also sad and shed tears after listening to it.
"Do you mind if I play some songs?" Lin Li asked, noticing that the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
"I'd love to. I also want to listen to some songs to relax." The boy nodded.
Lin Li tapped the vehicle control screen a few times.
He Doesn't Understand
Zhang Jie.
"He doesn't understand how cheap your salary is. He wants to buy your life with over 3,000 yuan. He gets angry when he sees you leaving get off work on time. He never mentions overtime pay. He doesn't understand how crowded the morning rush hour is. It's so crowded every day that it's almost suffocating. Wu~~"
Three boys: "(；☉_☉)?"
Hey, wait a minute.
Is it too late to say you mind now?
(End of this chapter)
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