Lin Xinyuan felt groggy throughout the entire flight.
It was bearable at first, but as time passed, her head began to throb, and she felt a sense of dizziness accompanied by a ringing in her ears. Fortunately, the journey wasn’t too long — only over two hours — so she managed to endure it.
In April, Tianbei City still carried a bit of a chill even at noon. Luckily, she had checked the weather in advance and brought a thin, beige coat.
After saying goodbye to the girl sitting next to her, Lin Xinyuan put on her coat and got off the plane with a dizzy head and weak legs. Her whole body felt drained of strength, and it took a long while for her to gradually recover.
She collected her suitcase and followed the crowd out of the terminal in a daze.
Upon reaching the plaza, she immediately called Qin Nanfeng.
“Brother Feng… I’ve arrived…”
The young girl’s voice was weak. She was overjoyed to see her boyfriend, but her energy was clearly lacking.
“Are you airsick?” On the other end, Qin Nanfeng immediately noticed something was wrong and quickly guessed the reason.
“Yes, my head feels so uncomfortable…” Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but clutch her head.
Hearing this, Qin Nanfeng wanted to laugh but felt sorry for her at the same time. “Alright, just wait there. I’m coming over now.”
“…”
Before long, a tall figure could be seen walking quickly toward Lin Xinyuan from a distance.
Even though the young man was wearing a mask, he still stood out in the crowd like a crane among chickens. Lin Xinyuan recognized him almost instantly.
A surge of joy that even her physical discomfort couldn’t hide erupted from the bottom of her heart. It had only been more than ten days and nights, yet it felt like a terrifyingly long time to her…
At this moment, Lin Xinyuan felt as though her headache had vanished. Even though her legs felt like jelly, she stubbornly pulled her luggage and trotted toward that person.
“Brother Feng!”
With an undeniable sense of reliance in her soft, sweet voice, she suddenly threw herself into Qin Nanfeng’s arms. She leaned softly against his chest, her small head rubbing against him several times in restless affection.
Lin Xinyuan bit her lower lip gently. Embarrassed but unable to stop herself from expressing her longing, she whispered, “I missed you so much…”
After saying that, the tips of her ears immediately turned red. She lifted her face, her eyes filled with shyness yet stubbornly fixed on Qin Nanfeng.
The girl’s beautiful almond eyes were wide open, and the subtle love within them almost spiraled out of control, threatening to expose itself completely.
“I missed Xinyuan very much, too…” Seeing the girl’s cute, dependent appearance again, a hint of darkness flashed in Qin Nanfeng’s eyes. However, he merely patted her small head and then took her small hand. “Be good, let’s get in the car first.”
Hearing this, the girl realized they were outside. Feeling the gazes of the passersby, she couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed, so she hurriedly nodded in agreement. “Okay.”
With that, the two walked toward the exit of the plaza.
Along the way, Lin Xinyuan’s gaze occasionally flickered toward their joined hands.
That feeling of being tightly wrapped gave her the long-awaited sensation of the young man’s warmth, and her chest couldn’t help but ache with emotion.
‘Brother Feng… I finally saw you…’
‘Your hand… it’s so warm…’
The girl’s mind still held remnants of her earlier discomfort, but with Qin Nanfeng by her side, it was as if she couldn’t perceive it. She just stared blankly and infatuatedly at the large hand holding hers, lost in thought.
It wasn’t until they finally reached the car door and Qin Nanfeng squeezed her palm that she was forced back to her senses.
“What are you dazing out for?” Qin Nanfeng’s eyes were filled with a smile as he gazed tenderly at the girl’s lowered head.
Lin Xinyuan panicked for a moment and hurriedly looked away without making it obvious. She stole a quick glance at Qin Nanfeng but soon looked elsewhere guiltily. “It’s nothing!”
Naturally, she couldn’t say that she had been staring at Qin Nanfeng’s hand just now. No matter how she thought about it, saying it out loud would be very strange!
It would make her look like some kind of pervert…
No way…
However, Lin Xinyuan’s emotions were clearly too close to the surface. Qin Nanfeng easily saw through her panic, but he didn’t press for details and simply told her to get in the car.
“Should we go to the rental place to move your things first, then have a meal before I take you back to school?”
“I’ll listen to whatever Brother Feng says.”
“Alright.”
The scenery kept receding. Qin Nanfeng caught a glimpse of the girl’s well-behaved appearance in the rearview mirror and then quietly continued to watch the road ahead, his gaze becoming increasingly strange.
‘Xinyuan is getting cuter and cuter…’
‘What should I do…?’
“Has Xinyuan been sleeping well lately?”
“Of course I have.” Lin Xinyuan’s expression inexplicably became very proud, filled with the joy of having successfully completed a task.
Then, as if she had thought of something, she pursed her lips and looked at Qin Nanfeng, who was still driving seriously. “What about Brother Feng? You didn’t stay up late again, did you?”
“I did.”
“Huh?” Startled, Lin Xinyuan didn’t expect this answer.
Even if he really did stay up late, shouldn’t he tell a white lie according to the plots in novels?
Before she could think further, the young man added, “I stayed up every night, staying up until 11:00 PM with Xinyuan.”
As he spoke, he was even chuckling, looking very serious about it in a strange tone. “It was really hard work…”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan finally realized that this guy was joking. While feeling relieved, she was also a bit huffy.
“Idiot…” the girl muttered softly.
“What did you say?”
“Nothing… I didn’t say anything… You must have misheard!”
“Is that so?”
“Mm-hmm~”
In the harmonious and warm atmosphere, the two chatted casually, and time passed quickly. The car finally arrived at the Nanjie neighborhood.
Only after showing their Health Code were they allowed to enter. Taking the elevator upstairs, they finally arrived at that door.
The girl used her key to skillfully open the door. They first used the medical alcohol they brought to disinfect their entire bodies before taking off their masks and walking inside.
Although the current situation had improved, they still had to take protective measures no matter what…
The girl walked in first. Looking at the room that hadn’t changed since she left, a trace of nostalgia unconsciously surfaced in Lin Xinyuan’s eyes.
Even though she hadn’t been here for nearly five months, she didn’t feel much of a sense of strangeness.
Because, strictly speaking, it was from here that she gradually began to… truly develop feelings for this guy beside her…
Thinking this, Lin Xinyuan subconsciously looked toward Qin Nanfeng, who had already closed the door and walked over to her side, with her beautiful almond eyes.
However, very quickly, she realized something was wrong —
Didn’t the stinky blonde say we were moving luggage? Why did he close the door?
Her gaze was filled with confusion, but the moment she looked up and caught Qin Nanfeng’s eyes, she couldn’t help but be startled and unconsciously took a step back.
“You… what are you doing…”
Looking at those eyes that were now filled with aggression, Lin Xinyuan immediately felt a sudden wave of ‘malice.’
Her heart trembled, and she subconsciously tried to run toward the door.
But as if it were intentional, just as she reached the door and was about to open it, an arm suddenly and forcefully wrapped around her waist from behind.
“Whoa…” Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but let out a small cry of fear, but that scorching and tall body was already pressed tightly against her back, making her whole body go limp and unable to muster any thought of resistance.
“Where is Xinyuan going? Didn’t you say we were moving luggage?”
Qin Nanfeng chuckled low, his hot breath brushing against the girl’s fair and slender neck, causing her to break out in goosebumps.
‘Such a cute Xinyuan…’
‘Can’t let her off…’
‘I need to give her a good education…’