CH 49

“I didn’t tell you about my father’s situation for two reasons. First, because we haven’t confirmed our relationship yet. Second, I can handle my own problems, and you don’t need to worry.”

Su Chengyang lowered her head, unsure of how to refute. She felt that she trusted Lin Yu, but it seemed like she didn’t trust him that much.

She felt that Lin Yu didn’t need to choose so firmly between her and his family.

As if knowing what she was thinking, Lin Yu said, “Chengyang, I will balance family and love. I won’t make a choice between them. Even if the day you’re worried about really comes, I won’t let go of your hand before you let go of mine. I can choose not to get married for a lifetime, but you can have many choices.”

His words made Su Chengyang’s nose tingle, “Then I won’t get married either.”

“Then let’s be lifelong lovers?” Lin Yu joked.

“Sure, let’s do that,” Su Chengyang replied stubbornly.

Lin Yu smiled and lovingly caressed her hand, “Silly.”

Su Chengyang glanced at him dissatisfied. After all, she had been downcast the whole day because of this matter, even though she tried not to show it on the surface.

“Alright, we’re done with the serious talk. Now let me tell you about other things.”

“What?” Su Chengyang stared at him blankly.

Lin Yu looked at her intently, the affection in his eyes making Su Chengyang’s scalp tingle. He slowly held Su Chengyang’s hand, and the violin music in the Western restaurant faded away, leaving only the two of them.

“Su Chengyang, I like you.”

“I don’t know since when, and I’m not sure what exactly attracts me the most about you, but every aspect of you that I can think of is very appealing to me. After considering all factors, I have decided to let myself like you.”

He spoke with a serious expression, his gaze unwavering, not allowing Su Chengyang to evade.

“I have never liked anyone before, nor have I been in a relationship. I might not be able to give you the kind of love portrayed in movies, but I will give you everything that belongs to me. I will treat you well, provide you with my loyalty and all my emotions, and I hope you can give me your loyalty and affection. Most importantly, I want your trust.”

Su Chengyang felt a slight trembling in his fingers.

The surroundings were too quiet, and the soft yellow light reflected on Lin Yu’s face, magnifying the affection in his eyes, enveloping Su Chengyang completely.

“Chengyang, even though I said I probably won’t give you a chance to change your mind, you’re still young. You haven’t met better people yet. Maybe you will in the future, and maybe you will like them more. When that time comes, I allow you to change your mind. I’m giving you a chance to leave me. Can you accept that?”

In the depths of Lin Yu’s eyes, Su Chengyang shook her head slowly.

Lin Yu’s expression froze, and he instinctively wanted to release the hand holding Su Chengyang’s. Su Chengyang realized that her actions had caused a misunderstanding and immediately held onto his hand, not allowing him to retract.

“No, no, you misunderstood!” Su Chengyang explained anxiously, “What I meant is, I don’t need that chance you mentioned to leave you.”

Lin Yu’s expression froze for a moment, and he visibly relaxed.

Su Chengyang said, “Brother Lin, my words may not sound as sweet as yours, but… I also like you a lot. You are the person I like the most in this world.”

“In the past, my dream was to earn enough money and open a bookstore to live a peaceful life. But I know that’s not enough. You will keep moving forward, and I can only resonate with you by striving forward myself. I’m willing to do that for you.”

Lin Yu looked at her, and a hint of a smile gradually appeared in his eyes.

“I won’t be with you while holding the thought of eventually separating. I will trust you completely, until the day you no longer like me.”

The smile in Lin Yu’s eyes deepened, “Have you thought it through?”

“Yes, I have thought it through.”

“If I asked you right now whether you prefer a Chinese-style or Western-style wedding, would you find it abrupt?”

Su Chengyang was stunned, and her face turned red from her neck to her ears. She lowered her head and stammered, “Y-yes, a little.”

Lin Yu couldn’t help but reach out and touch her flushed earlobe, “Don’t worry, I’ll wait until you reach the legal marriage age.”

Su Chengyang bit her lip, almost crying with embarrassment from his words.

“Come here,” Lin Yu suddenly said.

Su Chengyang raised her moist eyes and slowly stood up from the seat under Lin Yu’s guidance. He slowly pulled her in front of him and sat her on his lap, holding onto her waist.

“Brother Lin…” Su Chengyang’s face turned even redder, and she looked worriedly to the side.

Lin Yu said, “Right now, there’s no one else here except us.”

Su Chengyang was held tightly around the waist, sitting on him.

Su Chengyang dared not look at him, and whispered, “We still need to…”

“Chengyang, I’m very happy right now. Please allow me a few moments of indulgence,” Lin Yu said.

His voice became somewhat hoarse, and Su Chengyang leaned against his chest. She was also very happy now and wanted to indulge for a while, so she nodded gently.

Lin Yu had her straddle his lap, and he wrapped his arms around her neck, lowering his head.

This time, Lin Yu’s actions were gentler than the previous two times. He deliberately left room for Su Chengyang to breathe, allowing her to learn to breathe during a kiss.

Engaging in such intimate behavior with someone you love is truly a wonderful thing.

Su Chengyang couldn’t imagine that entangling lips and teeth could be so captivating.

In the end, she felt her lips and teeth numb, unable to feel anything. Lin Yu slowly backed away, while Su Chengyang was panting heavily, leaning on his shoulder.

Lin Yu held her waist and whispered in her ear, “Sorry for delaying your dessert time. Can I make it up to you with some chocolate?”

Su Chengyang knew he was deliberately teasing her and didn’t want to show weakness. She deliberately rubbed against his hot earlobe and said, “No need, I already had dessert.”

Lin Yu’s body stiffened, and he tightened his grip on Su Chengyang’s waist. He whispered, “Do you still want to go watch a movie?”

Su Chengyang smiled triumphantly and replied, “Yes.”

The two of them went to the restroom to wash their faces and tidy up.

When they came out of the restroom, the restaurant staff had returned. Although they all appeared calm, Su Chengyang dared not raise her head to meet their gaze.

She kept her head down as Lin Yu pulled her towards the car. Lin Yu took out a hat and a mask from the car and put them on Su Chengyang, completely covering her face.

Su Chengyang suddenly asked, “Brother Lin, what if we get caught by paparazzi?”

“Does it matter?”

Su Chengyang smiled slyly and said, “I’m only eighteen. They will definitely say you used your power to take advantage of me.”

Lin Yu chuckled and took out a chocolate from his pocket. After unwrapping it, he brought it to Su Chengyang’s lips and said with a smile, “Aren’t I?”

Su Chengyang rolled the chocolate onto her tongue and mumbled, “What do you mean?”

“Taking advantage of my position to make my presence known to you every day.”

Su Chengyang blinked in surprise and asked, “So, you joined me on the show just to make your presence known?”

Lin Yu shrugged his shoulders, neither confirming nor denying.

Su Chengyang was unhappy. She leaned in front of Lin Yu and pressed for an answer, “Is it? Is it?”

Lin Yu simply refused to answer.

Su Chengyang grabbed his sleeve, “Tell me quickly, is it or not?”

Lin Yu pulled her closer, hooking his arm around her shoulder. “It is and it isn’t.”

“Don’t bully me for being ignorant. Is it or not?”

Lin Yu didn’t answer. Instead, he attempted to cover Su Chengyang’s mouth.

Since the cinema was not far from the restaurant, they decided to walk there together.

Standing together, they formed a beautiful scene, especially with Lin Yu’s tall stature, handsome appearance, and good figure. Anyone passing by couldn’t help but glance in their direction.

“Oh, by the way, Brother Lin, don’t tell Xiao Lu about us for now. I’ll tease her when I go back.”

“Hmm?” Lin Yu turned his head. “How do you plan to tease her?”

“Don’t worry about it.”

Lin Yu chuckled, “I’m your boyfriend now. Why can’t I be concerned about your matters?”

“Anyway, I just want to tease her, so don’t bother asking.”

“Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

Two people arrived at the movie theater. Lin Yu went to get the tickets while Su Chengyang sat in the lobby waiting for him.

On weekends, there were many couples coming to watch movies, and no one noticed Su Chengyang wearing a hat and a mask.

After Lin Yu got the tickets, he also bought popcorn and cola.

Su Chengyang hadn’t had a carbonated drink in a long time, so when Lin Yu handed it to her, she couldn’t wait and secretly took off her mask to take a sip. Seeing her acting like a thief, Lin Yu laughed and said, “You can take off your mask once we’re in the theater.”

“I’ll take a sip first to taste the flavor.”

There was still half an hour before the movie started, so they sat outside and waited. Lin Yu, for some reason, suddenly started testing Su Chengyang’s spoken English. Su Chengyang spoke with some difficulty, but managed to pass.

“Let me ask you, am I good-looking or is Yun Xiaoxi good-looking?”

The couple at the next table pointed to Su Chengyang’s face on the poster and asked.

The guy didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he pointed to Xu Hao’s face and asked, “Am I handsome or is Xu Hao handsome?”

The girl couldn’t believe it and said, “How dare you have the audacity to compare yourself to others?”

The guy parroted her, saying, “How dare you have the audacity to compare yourself to others?”

The girl: “…”

“Don’t imitate me.”

“Don’t imitate me.”

“You’re not allowed to imitate me!”

“You’re not allowed to imitate me!”

Su Chengyang couldn’t help but want to laugh a little. She moved closer to Lin Yu and wanted to say that they were cute, but before she could speak, she heard Lin Yu’s voice in her ear: “You look good.”

Su Chengyang: “…”

Her cheeks felt a little hot, and she moved her body back, saying, “That’s not what I wanted to ask you.”

“Who looks better, me or Xu Hao?”

Su Chengyang silently lowered her head and said, “You look better.”

Lin Yu smiled and told her that they should check their tickets.

After the two of them checked their tickets, they entered the theater. Lin Yu had bought tickets for a couple’s exclusive theater, which had a total of ten seats scattered in five different locations.

Su Chengyang was stunned when she saw the seats, but Lin Yu pulled her towards the two seats in the middle. The seats here were strange, with several seats in front of them.

“Brother Lin, why did you buy these seats?” Su Chengyang whispered.

Lin Yu said, “We won’t be disturbed here.”

“But isn’t it the same as watching at home?”

“It’s different. This is a date.”

Su Chengyang was convinced and sat in the seat, taking off her mask.

The movie started playing, and Su Chengyang sat up straight.

During the movie, Lin Yu held her left hand the entire time and never let go.

Su Chengyang wanted to concentrate and take it seriously, but Lin Yu’s presence was too strong. Coupled with the fact that she only just realized that she was really with Lin Yu, she couldn’t focus at all.

Lin Yu was probably feeling the same way. When the movie played the scene of Yun Xiaoxi’s death, sobs could be heard in the theater. Afterwards, Su Chengyang and Lin Yu became as quiet as wood.

Su Chengyang turned her head to the side and found that Lin Yu had been staring at her all along. The moment their eyes met, they couldn’t separate.

The dark and quiet environment was most suitable for something to happen.

In the end, it’s unclear who made the first move, but Su Chengyang’s lips touched Lin Yu’s.

They didn’t stay close for too long. After they separated, Lin Yu held her hand tightly and whispered in her ear, “I regret it. Actually, we can have a wedding first.”

Su Chengyang thought for a moment, leaned against his ear, and said, “I accept premarital intimacy.”

In the darkness, Lin Yu took a sharp breath.