The bedroom was warm, and a bedside lamp was left on. He reached for his watch and glanced at it.
3:40 AM.
Yan Heqing's memory was still stuck on that boring movie. He put down his watch and turned around. Lu Lin was still asleep, Songsong holding him.
Yan Heqing gently tried to move his hand to get out of bed, but suddenly Lu Lin grabbed his hand, rolled over and pressed down on him, supporting himself on either side of Yan Heqing. His dark eyes were clear, showing no sign of sleepiness. Lu Lin asked in a low voice, "Going to read again?"
Yan Heqing did want to read for a while, but his intuition told him that if he answered that way, Lu Lin would "punish" him.
Taking care of him meant he was busy with his studies, so the two hadn't shared a bed in a long time. The last time was a few days after his birthday, when he had lost two pounds. Lu Lin said he hadn't been eating properly, so she "punished" him that night.
Yan Heqing said calmly, "I'm going to get some water."
Lu Lin lowered his head and leaned closer, his forehead touching his own. His breath, cool and refreshing like mint, was warm. "I'm thirsty too. Let's drink together later."
As she spoke, her fingers had already slipped inside Yan Heqing's pajamas, fanning the flames along the way.
Yan Heqing's skin gradually grew hot, and his pupils filled with misty tears as he wrapped his arms around Lu Lin's neck.
And so it went until the next morning.
After taking a shower, Yan Heqing He noticed the obvious marks on his neck. He then found a black turtleneck coat and ignored Lu Lin talking to him in the living room. He put on his coat, scarf, and went to change his shoes.
Lu Lin came over and hugged him, chuckling softly, "Are you angry?"
Yan Heqing pushed his hand away and squatted down to tie her boot laces.
"I didn't notice." Lu Lin squatted down beside him. "You've left quite a few marks on my back too."
Yan Heqing remained silent. After tying her shoelaces and opening the door, she turned back just before leaving, pulled Lu Lin's face close, and kissed him. "Hurry up and change your clothes. We already arranged with Professor Shen that we'd entertain him together today."
*
We arranged to meet at the entrance of Beijing University.
From afar, a tall and slender figure came into view.
Lu Lin and Yan Heqing approached, and the man extended his hand, saying, "Hello, Mr. Lu, this Shen Huaiyu."
Lu Lin shook hands back, " Lu Lin."
Yesterday, Shen Huaiyu mentioned a place he wanted to go. Yan Heqing thought it was the high school Shen Huaiyu attended or his hometown, but it turned out to be a hot pot restaurant.
Following Shen Huaiyu's memories, they found that the area had already been demolished.
Shen Huaiyu didn't show any disappointment. He glanced at the time and said, "Let's find a place to eat nearby. It's on me."
Yan Heqing searched for nearby hot pot restaurants and found one that served clear broth beef hot pot. He asked Shen Huaiyu, " Teacher Shen, is beef hot pot okay?"
Shen Huaiyu no objection, "Anything is fine."
The hot pot restaurant was nearby, and the three of them walked there. Shen Huaiyu chatted with Lu Lin the whole way. Yan Heqing remained calm on the surface, but was a little surprised in his heart. It was the first time he had seen Shen Huaiyu talk so much.
Upon arriving at the hot pot restaurant, Lu Lin requested a private room. Just then, Lu Lin's phone rang.
He took out his phone; it was a call from Chu Ziyu.
" A-Lin, I got a basket of seafood. How about we come to your place for seafood hot pot?"
We're eating out.
"Ah!" Chu Ziyu exclaimed, "But I'm already at your doorstep!"
Chu Ziyu had a loud voice, and both Yan Heqing and Shen Huaiyu heard him. Before Yan Heqing could speak, Shen Huaiyu spoke first, "Your friend?"
Yan Heqing nodded.
Shen Huaiyu chuckled softly, "Let's invite them over to eat together, it'll be more fun with more people."
Chapter 139 [ Chu Ziyu's Memories] 1
Chu Ziyu put the seafood in the trunk, returned to the driver's seat, and navigated to the restaurant name Yan Heqing had mentioned.
After catching sight of a familiar street name on the navigation app, Chu Ziyu paused for a moment before starting the car and setting off.
It started raining and snowing halfway through, which slowed down traffic. Chu Ziyu was stuck in traffic, and the pattering rain sounded like a symphony.
"It's really not easy to get a free meal," Chu Ziyu muttered to himself, rummaging through the armrest box for a while before finally finding a box of caterpillar gummies that his little niece had left behind.
Chu Ziyu grabbed a handful of food and chewed it, then called Yan Heqing, "It's jammed, you guys eat first, don't wait for me."
"Drive slowly," Yan Heqing said. "The shop's beef is still stuck in traffic."
Chu Ziyu chuckled, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Ziyu ate another handful of gummy candies. The car in front finally started moving, and he followed slowly. After passing this section of road, the rest of the road was clear.
The rain and snow were still falling. As Chu Ziyu passed an intersection, he slowed down and rolled down the window to take a few glances.
He hadn't been to this area for about seven or eight years, and he was surprised to find that it had all been demolished and replaced with high-rise buildings.
Chu Ziyu chewed on the chewy gummy candy. Rain and snow splashed onto his eyelashes. He blinked and rolled up the car window.
Upon arriving at their destination, Chu Ziyu saw Yan Heqing standing at the shop entrance, holding a transparent umbrella, through the rain curtain.
Qingqing and delicate, it looked like a tall, green bamboo shoot in the rain.
Chu Ziyu exclaimed that their President Old Lu, had really struck gold.
At the same time, Yan Heqing also came over with an umbrella. Chu Ziyu's car had an umbrella, but he thought Lu Lin had forgotten and hadn't told Yan Heqing. He got out of the car and deliberately didn't take the umbrella, instead grabbing the seafood and crawling under it. "Did the beef arrive?"
Yan Heqing smiled, "Just arrived."
The umbrella was borrowed from the shop; although small, it was only about ten meters long, so the two of them entered the shop. Yan Heqing folded the umbrella and put it in the umbrella holder, then led the way, saying, "It's on the 21st floor."
Chu Ziyu into the elevator, and after Yan Heqing pressed the button for his floor, he asked curiously, "Where's A-Lin?"
Given Lu Lin's personality, he wouldn't ask Yan Heqing to pick him up unless it was unnecessarily inconvenient.
"In the private room." Yan Heqing suddenly turned to look at Chu Ziyu, "Another friend is here too, my mentor, surnamed Shen, who just returned to China the day before yesterday."
"No wonder." Chu Ziyu's expression remained normal as he grinned. "I knew he wouldn't let you run errands."
Seeing that Chu Ziyu did not react, Yan Heqing suppressed his strange thoughts.
He's overthinking it.
The elevator quickly reached the 21st floor. Chu Ziyu handed the seafood over to the restaurant staff for processing and then chatted and laughed with Yan Heqing as they went to the private room.