Inside the Lin Family's car, Lin Fengzhi had been staring at his shoes since he got in, his dejected state obvious.
Gu Xingye remained silent as well.
Lin Fengzhi's loss of composure gave him a guess, but it was too far-fetched for him to be certain for the time being.
Lin Fengzhi has absolutely no idea how to hide his emotions. If he truly liked Lu Lin, how could he possibly keep it a secret from him?
But from another perspective, if Lin Fengzhi with nothing but a blank slate, could hide his true feelings so completely, how passionate must his love for Lu Lin be?
Gu Xingye fell into deep thought.
As they got out of the car at the ice hockey rink parking lot, Lu Lin and Yan Heqing arrived as well.
The car was parked across the street, Lin Fengzhi immediately spotted it like a radar.
He saw Lu Lin get out of the car first to protect the roof, as if afraid that Yan Heqing would be hit. His lower lip was bitten until it bled.
Is Yan Heqing made of paper or glass? Would she shatter or die if touched?
Lin Fengzhi knew he was jealous.
He was insanely jealous.
He had never seen Lu Lin's gentleness before, and now that he had, he wanted it even more.
With a strong metallic taste in his mouth, Lin Fengzhi around and strode into the elevator the moment Yan Heqing got out of the car.
Without even waiting for Gu Xingye, he frantically pressed the elevator button, not wanting to see Lu Lin and Yan Heqing side by side for even a second.
Gu Xingye sighed helplessly, retrieved Lin Fengzhi's ice hockey equipment from the trunk, and then greeted Lu Lin and Yan Heqing with enthusiasm and positivity, "There's a seafood restaurant next to the ice hockey rink. I've eaten there once, and it's pretty good. Shall we go there for a meal after we finish?"
Since eating seafood he caught himself at sea, Yan Heqing rarely eats seafood from the market anymore, as the difference is too great. However, he did not refuse immediately, but first looked at Lu Lin.
This action pierced Gu Xingye's eyes deeply, enough to show Yan Heqing's different feelings for Lu Lin.
With this comparison, Gu Xingye felt a sense of defeat that he had never experienced before when facing Yan Heqing several times, and it stirred up a storm in his heart once again.
Lu Lin had no interest in seafood, but when he met Yan Heqing's gaze, he knew that Yan Heqing felt the same way. "We have plans for tonight."
Gu Xingye smiled, said nothing more, and turned to lead the way.
Upon taking the elevator to the first floor, Gu Xingye, who had booked the entire ice rink in advance by phone, found only a few people skating on the huge rink.
Upon seeing Gu Xingye, someone glided quickly towards him from a distance.
He was a boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He grinned and said, "It seems like we don't have enough people."
She is one of Gu Xingye's friends.
Gu Xingye smiled, "How many are we short? Let the boss find some."
The boy seemed to know Lin Fengzhi; he glanced curiously at Yan Heqing and Lu Lin a few times, "They're here too?"
Gu Xingye nodded.
The boy held up a "2" sign, indicating "two."
Gu Xingye was about to go to the boss to find more people when Lu Lin spoke up, "If you don't mind, my friend can."
Gu Xingye stopped and smiled politely, "That would be wonderful, of course."
Lu Lin went to the side to make a phone call, Gu Xingye's gaze fell on Yan Heqing again. The ice hockey rink provides equipment, which can be rented or purchased. He originally planned to give Yan Heqing a set, but now that Lu Lin was there, he swallowed his words, pointed out the store location to Yan Heqing, and went to find Lin Fengzhi with the things.
Lu Lin returned and went to the store with Yan Heqing.
The cheapest ice hockey equipment starts at five figures for an adult set. Renting is much more cost-effective, as it's charged by the hour and costs around a hundred dollars per game, with compensation for any damage.
Lu Lin rented four apartments.
Chu Ziyu and Xie Yunjie hadn't arrived yet, so Lu Lin and Yan Heqing took their equipment to the changing room first.
The locker room was quite crowded. Yan Heqing went in and observed the room without making a sound. He quickly spotted his target: a handsome and refined boy sitting next to Lin Fengzhi, who was changing his ice skates. He had a dimple when he smiled.
Ge Tongyuan is Cheng Jian's future true love.
Ge Tongyuan was talking to Lin Fengzhi when Lin Fengzhi suddenly looked up and stared at the door. Ge Tongyuan followed her gaze and exclaimed softly, "I used to think you were sophisticated enough, Fengzhi, but I never imagined there were guys even more sophisticated than you! Is he your college classmate? And there's another handsome guy who's a teacher or teaching assistant? Wow, he's so handsome! If my sister sees him, she'll definitely rush over to ask for his WeChat!"
Lin Fengzhi was stabbed again. He didn't say a word, but bent down and forcefully pulled on his ice skate laces to tie them.
Ge Tongyuan let out another "Eek," tacitly acknowledging that Yan Heqing was Lin Fengzhi's college classmate. "Your classmate doesn't seem to know how to wear the gear. He doesn't play ice hockey?"
Lin Fengzhi remained silent. Gu Xingye, who was already dressed in his gear, walked over and explained simply, "He doesn't know how. We're just playing around today."
Ge Tongyuan grinned, showing his white teeth. "Great! Playing with beginners is the most fun!"
Lin Fengzhi's gaze involuntarily drifted to Lu Lin again. Upon seeing him, he felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his chest, making it difficult to breathe.
On the bench diagonally opposite, Yan Heqing sat while Lu Lin knelt on one knee, tying the laces of his ice skates.
"Tuck the shoe tongue into your pants leg, loosen the laces a little at the instep, and tighten them at the ankle. This will make the skates very snug," Lu Lin patiently explained, carefully tying Yan Heqing's laces. "The tighter the skates, the smoother your skating will be."
Lin Fengzhi bit his lower lip. Lu Lin was actually kneeling down to tie Yan Heqing's shoelaces...
Ge Tongyuan kept exclaiming, "Wow, what a handsome guy! He's so patient and gentle! Are they lovers? They're such a perfect match!"
"Would it kill you to say one less word?!" Lin Fengzhi finally couldn't hold back any longer, turned his head away and growled, then stood up and slid out of the locker room without looking at anyone.
Ge Tongyuan stared innocently at Gu Xingye and shrugged. "He broke up with his girlfriend?"
Gu Xingye smiled slightly, "Pre-hysteria syndrome, I guess."
A short while later, Chu Ziyu and Xie Yunjie arrived in a high-speed car.
Ice hockey was a sport they'd already forgotten about in high school! Lu Lin suddenly called them to play ice hockey! There was no one else who could explain it except Yan Heqing.
Furthermore, Lu Lin was competing against young college students...
One of them couldn't sleep anymore and jumped out of bed, while the other rushed over from the company to join in the fun.
At the ice rink, Lu Lin was teaching Yan Heqing how to skate. The competition hadn't started yet, and neither of them was wearing helmets.