Chapter 89 – Frank
Knowing the tricks of the trade, Lin Xingling couldn’t do anything about it. He could only silently clean his hands and lift the person up, carrying them back to the room.
“Put me down… Your hands, your wrists will get tired.”
The eloquent little stutterer’s brain immediately became dull in this situation.
“Not tired,” he said in a low voice near his ear, and then Lin Xingling chuckled and said, “Don’t speak so loudly. Do you want Xiao You and the others to come out and watch?”
“…”
Well, maybe it’s not a bad idea…
After being carried back to the room, Cheng Che had an expectant look on his face.
Lin Xingling felt embarrassed under his eager gaze, so he lowered his head and stood silently by the bed.
The atmosphere in the room became somewhat subtle.
It was winter, and the heating in the room was not turned on yet, but there was a warm feeling in the air, as if it were late spring. Cheng Che blushed and sat obediently on the bed with his legs crossed, his bright blue eyes fixed on Lin Xingling, never looking away.
Just as Lin Xingling was about to speak and break the silence, his own phone rang.
“Go out and take the call.”
Cheng Che waved his hand.
But Lin Xingling didn’t expect that he would be gone for nearly half an hour. When he returned, he only told Cheng Che to go to sleep first and explained that he had something to take care of on his end.
“…Then come back quickly, I’ll wait for you.”
Seeing the adorable little child wrapped up in the blanket, Lin Xingling leaned over and tucked the corners of the blanket for him, then went out of the room to answer Lian Rong’s call.
“What conflict could we have? It’s just that Liu Ying asked about my ex-girlfriend before, and I answered truthfully, and he got angry…”
…
Lian Rong really liked him, so he was very candid. He answered whatever was asked of him seriously.
At that time, Liu Ying asked, “Did you truly love all your previous girlfriends?”
Lian Rong replied, “Yes, otherwise why would I be with them?”
“…What about me?”
With high emotional intelligence like Lian Rong, of course, he would answer that the other person was special to him and so on. Liu Ying was also pleased, and when a child’s mood improved, he naturally wanted to get to know him better.
The conversation on the phone was quite pleasant, but Liu Ying kept lingering on the fact that he had dated other girlfriends before and had some lingering doubts about that.
No matter how Lian Rong explained, it was useless. In the end, he became annoyed and stopped saying anything, giving him the silent treatment.
After hearing this, Lin Xingling thought to himself:…
“It’s understandable that Liu Ying doesn’t believe you. After all, think about your own reputation.”
There were rumors in the industry about Lian Shen’s chaotic personal life, changing girlfriends like changing clothes, and besides the exposed girlfriends, there were many other mistresses. Who would believe that such a playboy in the dating scene could still remain celibate until now?
Lian Rong sighed and said he didn’t know what to do.
After days of the silent treatment, he tried to calm down every day, but all he could think about was Liu Ying’s smile… so sweet and exceptionally pure.
“Explain it to him. He really likes you and will listen.”
Lin Xingling pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and pouted, “When you argue, you’re all heated up, but now that you’ve calmed down, just talk it out… By the way, be careful not to upset Liu Ying.”
We have our mid-lane teammate, and we still have matches to play.
“I know.” Lian Rong snapped his fingers. “Wait until I finish explaining to him… Oh, we shouldn’t see each other until the tournament is over. Occasionally chat a bit, I understand, I understand.”
Let’s both maintain our own states and moods.
“Okay, I’ll tell him to answer your call.” (Lin)
“Thank you, Da Ling. I’ll treat you to barbecue when you’re free.” (Lian)
…
After explaining everything to Liu Ying, Lin Xingling closed the door for him and stood in the corridor, stretching his waist and wrists… The joints made a crackling sound, sounding like bamboo shoots breaking through the earth in spring.
He opened his phone, it was after one in the morning… On the lock screen, there was a notification from an anonymous Q&A.
Lin Xingling clicked on it: “How can I make the man I live with fall in love with me?”
Lin Xingling: “Elderly person on the subway looking at a phone.jpg”
He immediately forwarded it to Cheng Che.
[DCT-Stars: What a coincidence!]
[DCT-Clear: Ah / Crying]
[DCT-Clear: How can I make the man I live with ‘up’ for me?]
[DCT-Stars: Wash up and go to sleep / Smiling]
When he entered the room, he saw Cheng Che lying on the bed with a pair of long white legs exposed. Lin Xingling frowned, went over and patted his leg, and asked, “Aren’t you cold?”
Cheng Che replied, “Not cold!”
“Hurry up and cover yourself with the blanket. I didn’t spend five million yuan to buy you just to let you get sick.” Lin Xingling grabbed his little leg and stuffed it directly into the blanket… Although the soft and smooth touch felt good, he still refrained from touching him further.
It’s fine to touch the child as much as you want when they grow up, but not now… Even though they have already had intimate skin-to-skin contact, it’s still not allowed.
Cheng Che probably knew what he was thinking, so he extended his leg again.
“Here, touch a bit more.”
“Don’t tease, tomorrow you have to put on autumn pants for me, alright?” Lin Xingling said as he once again stuffed his leg into the blanket, only to have it pulled out by Cheng Che once more. Suddenly, his face showed an uncertain expression.
Cheng Che, seemingly oblivious, smiled and lifted his leg. “I just took a shower, and I smell… really good. Want to have a whiff?”
Lin Xingling:…
Lin Xingling turned and walked away, afraid that he would hesitate for a second and couldn’t resist dealing with the little guy on the spot.
Cheng Che: ???
At this moment, Cheng Che’s little friend had a head full of question marks:
“What do you mean, Lin Xingling? What do you mean? Are you unable to? Are you Yang Wei? Is it not interesting anymore? Don’t you like me?”
Countless words turned into a single question: [What should I do if my husband doesn’t like me anymore?]
With a hopeful mindset, Cheng Che sent out the question, wanting it to reach Lin Xingling.
The system was still very reliable.
On Lin Xingling’s side, the question was almost received synchronously.
Editing the response: [You’re still too young, I can’t go that far, but you have to believe that I really love you…]
Blah blah~
“Barrier-free communication.”
While typing, a faint figure suddenly appeared behind.
“The captain is still here… Is there something you need?”
It was Liu Ying. Lin Xingling shook his head, stood in the corridor with his back to Room 508, and continued editing the message.
Liu Ying yawned and returned to his room.
“It’s nothing, just the captain at the door, probably for Brother Che…”
[…I really, really like you, dear. Don’t think too much, okay…]
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Cheng Che: Hello!
Lin Xingling: “Why did you come out? Is it… because your legs are cold? Hurry back, go, go, go!”
Coming out bare-legged is really ridiculous.
“Eh…”
Leaning over to take a glance at his phone, Cheng Che’s mouth curled up in satisfaction and he proudly said, “Are you sending cheesy sweet nothings to some little kitty?”
“It’s you, this little kitty…” Lin Xingling’s face blushed as soon as he said that.
He lowered his head and only then noticed that Cheng Che was actually wearing his own shirt… Lin Xingling bit his lip and said, “The shirt is too big for me, it’s okay to wear it as pajamas, but not outside… Do you know?”
Cheng Che nodded and wrapped his arm around Lin Xingling’s neck, leaning in to give a gentle peck on the lips, smiling.
Lin Xingling: “I’ll sleep in the guest room tonight.”
“Can’t you stay?”
After a moment of thought, Cheng Che reluctantly let go of his hand and ‘threatened,’ saying, “If you go to the guest room to sleep, then I’ll, I’ll go to the training room for a live broadcast.”
It’s bound to be a treat for the viewers who are still awake…
“If you really want that, put on some pants and change into the team uniform before going.” Lin Xingling patted his shoulder, with a kind expression on his face.
Who are you pretending to be, Daddy…
Cheng Che raised an eyebrow and said, “No, I’ll just start the live stream like this, and I’ll… I’ll perform a section for everyone…”
He forgot what he was going to say.
Lin Xingling asked, “Is it ‘The Drunken Concubine’?”
“Ah, yes, that’s right.”
…You really are something, kid.
Lin Xingling grabbed his arm and said softly, “Stop messing around and go back to sleep.”
Cheng Che said, “Then give me a kiss.”
…
The two of them were being affectionate in the corridor, but in the end, Lin Xingling was half-pushed and half-led back to the room by Cheng Che.
Returning to the room, the temperature set by the heater was a bit high, and the air was stuffy.
Lin Xingling first went to the bathroom to fill a basin with water, and then brought a cup of warm water for Cheng Che to drink.
Cheng Che was wearing a shirt that was slightly too big for him, with some of the buttons undone, revealing a hint of his upper thighs.
At this moment, he was sitting loosely on the gaming chair in the room, unconsciously crossing his legs and exposing even more.
Lin Xingling coughed and asked him to pay attention to his posture.
But instead, he changed to a sitting position where one foot was on the stool, assuming a very arrogant appearance.
Lin Xingling: …
“No more nonsense, go to bed.”
“Call me something sweet and I’ll sleep.”
The kid was being naughty.
“Good boy, go to sleep and stop causing trouble.”
“Xiao Che… Che Che… Che brat… brat…”
“Good boy…”
Lin Xingling had thoughts like, “What did I do wrong for the heavens to treat me like this?”
If it weren’t for the fact that he was a kid, he would really be unable to resist touching him… But the problem is, he’s only eighteen years old, so all he can do is kiss, hug, and lift him up.
After calling him several different names without a response, Lin Xingling finally asked in exasperation, “What sweet name do you want to be called?”
Cheng Che said, “Wife~”
“…No.”
It was too embarrassing to say, so Lin Xingling resolutely refused.
Cheng Che tilted his head and persistently said, “You bought me with a wife contract, so I’m your wife.”
He had a demeanor of being stubborn and not going to sleep unless he was called “wife”.
“Okay, okay, okay…”
Lin Xingling compromised and said, “Wife…”
After saying that, his face turned as red as a tomato.
This little devil.
Cheng Che became even more bold, saying, “Wife doesn’t want to sleep, wife wants to sleep with husband.”
He learned to be shameless from somewhere.
Lin Xingling pressed him down on the chair and gave him a serious talk, “You mustn’t think about these things. Let me tell you, when you grow up a few more years, I will definitely love and cherish you, you know?”
“…”
The child’s attitude was clear: Love and cherish me now.
“Really, at least… wait until you’re twenty years old.”
Taking off his glasses and placing them on the table, Lin Xingling smiled and reached out to touch the hair of the reluctant child in front of him, like stroking a cat, and it felt good.
“Are you kidding?”
Unexpectedly, Cheng Che said he was lying, which startled Lin Xingling for a moment. He asked why he said that.
Cheng Che sighed, “Can’t we be honest with each other?”
Author’s Note:
As long as the car runs fast, there is no sadness, only love.