Although it had only been half a month, Lin Xinyuan felt as if every day were a year.
Aside from writing while logging into her Online Classes every day, she constantly monitored the news and updates. However, besides the necessary morning and evening check-ins, she didn’t dare contact Qin Nanfeng casually, fearing she would disturb her boyfriend’s work…
The elders might not have noticed much, but Tang Yayun was definitely the one who felt it most deeply.
Previously, she rarely sought out the young girl because she felt embarrassed to disturb a young couple.
But it was different now. Since Qin Nanfeng returned to Tianbei City, she went to find her cousin almost every day.
To be honest, she couldn’t really focus on the Online Classes anyway. She only picked out the difficult points to listen to. Most of the rest of the time, the teacher was just reading from the textbook; for her, it was better to just read ahead on her own…
Every time Tang Yayun came over, what she saw was Lin Xinyuan’s motionless figure, as if she were about to petrify into a statue of a pining wife.
She sat in front of her desk every day as if she had lost her soul, and she lacked interest even when chatting with her…
This made the girl even more curious about the feeling of being in love!
What kind of magic did it have? How could it turn a girl who used to be a boy and was once so shy into this state in just over two months?
She was truly interested.
Unfortunately, she was still in high school. To avoid having her legs broken by her father, she decided to wait until university to discuss it further…
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It was night. Even in the countryside, the sweltering heat could not be dispelled tonight.
Inside the dark room, nothing had changed since Qin Nanfeng left, but the young girl’s heart was still difficult to settle. The surrounding environment seemed to have become so unfamiliar.
In the past few days, Lin Xinyuan felt like her ears were always buzzing, so noisy that she couldn’t sleep peacefully at all.
It was already past twelve o’clock at night, and she still didn’t feel sleepy at all. Her mind was filled with the image of that stinky blondie and every little detail of their time together during this period…
Could it be that he wasn’t asleep yet?
Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but wonder. She suddenly remembered how Qin Nanfeng used to frequently not return to the dormitory during their freshman year, and then show up for class early in the morning with dark circles under his eyes.
At that time, she thought this guy was going to hotels with girls every day for… whatever. Later, she found out it was just her own malicious speculation about others…
Thinking of this, Lin Xinyuan began to worry if that guy would stay up late working again.
Although it became very rare after their sophomore year—to the point of almost never happening—there was still a precedent after all, which made her inevitably worried.
The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. No matter how she forced herself to sleep, she still couldn’t fall asleep…
After a short while, Lin Xinyuan’s eyes suddenly snapped open, and her hand instinctively reached for the phone on the bedside table.
Before the screen timed out, it had stayed on the chat page with him.
Lin Xinyuan looked at the simple conversation from several hours ago on the screen, which was mostly just greeting each other about meals and such…
She stared blankly, her finger tapping around on the screen, constantly typing and then deleting. Yet she still didn’t dare send anything, fearing that Qin Nanfeng was already resting and would be disturbed by her.
In this way, she silently continued this neurotic behavior for an unknown amount of time. Just as she was about to give up and contact him tomorrow.
Suddenly, the screen changed, and a ringtone instantly sounded.
Lin Xinyuan was startled by this sudden movement and hurriedly turned down the volume of the phone in a panic.
That stinky blondie?
She looked closely and was shocked to find it was a Video Call from Qin Nanfeng. Her heart was instantly filled with surprise and joy, and she immediately answered it happily—
On the other side, Qin Nanfeng had just finished the work at hand and returned directly to the lounge in his office.
As the boss of the company, he could have left all the work to his subordinates and just been a hands-off manager.
But after all, it involved the planning of the next Key Project, and he was truly uneasy. He still decided to personally oversee it; the previous few projects had all gone through like this as well.
Although there were many twists and turns, fortunately, the results were as expected and all were successful…
The lounge was actually his bedroom. It wasn’t large or small; besides the usual furniture, there was an independent bathroom.
For the past two years, apart from the school dormitory, Qin Nanfeng rested here when he was outside, so it was well-equipped.
After a busy day, he took a shower and dried his hair, getting ready to go to bed.
Lying on the bed, he took out his phone to check for any messages. As a result, he subconsciously clicked on that familiar anime avatar pinned to the top.
She should be asleep…
Qin Nanfeng guessed with a smile. Just as he was about to swipe out of the chat page, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the status text flickering at the top.
「The other party is typing…」
Seeing this, Qin Nanfeng’s eyes shifted. A sense of displeasure and worry instantly rose in his heart, but he could only make a call to her.
The Video Call was connected almost immediately after it was dialed, which was enough to prove her eagerness.
Hearing her voice before seeing her face, before Qin Nanfeng could even speak, that long-lost soft and sweet voice came through first: “Brother Feng!”
The girl’s voice carried a sense of longing. It seemed she was very cautious because she was afraid of disturbing others since it was nighttime…
Hearing this call, Qin Nanfeng’s original dissatisfaction completely dissipated in an instant. His fatigue seemed to vanish without a trace, leaving only a hint of heartache.
“Xinyuan, are you still awake this late?”
Looking at the familiar scene and person on the screen, he asked in a gentle voice while carefully examining the girl.
However, due to the phone’s camera and the dim lighting from the bedside lamp, Lin Xinyuan’s fair and clear little face could not be seen very clearly.
Only those watery eyes seemed to glow in the dark, exceptionally bright, as if they were enough to soothe and offset his many days of exhaustion.
“I… I can’t sleep…”
The girl’s expression was hesitant as she looked around uneasily.
Her delicate nose twitched slightly, and she lightly bit her full, moist pink lips. The way she couldn’t stop pouting slightly was very cute.
“Could it be that Xinyuan misses me?”
Although she was very shy, Lin Xinyuan hesitated for a moment before nodding obediently. Then, she turned her face away somewhat awkwardly: “Mm… yeah…”
“Is that so…” Qin Nanfeng’s eyes were filled with tenderness, and he didn’t tease the girl as usual. His expression became focused. “But even though I’m not there, you have to take care of yourself no matter what. You should go to sleep early…”
As soon as she heard Qin Nanfeng say this, Lin Xinyuan’s mood immediately became off.
She bit her lip and looked at the handsome face on the other side, which was clearly showing signs of fatigue. Her eyes filled with worry: “But aren’t you awake too?”
Qin Nanfeng spoke somewhat helplessly: “Xinyuan, the company is quite busy. This Key Project is very important…”
Perhaps due to her longing for Qin Nanfeng, after seeing his exhausted spirit, a surge of courage unexpectedly welled up in her heart.
“Of course I know that…” Longing and stubbornness gradually appeared on Lin Xinyuan’s fair little face as her small hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly. “But Brother Feng also has to take care of himself!”
“I… no matter what, I only know that compared to anything else…”
“You are more important….”
By the time she finished, Lin Xinyuan’s voice trailed off because of these confession-like words. Her expression became shy, and her already slightly flushed face was now completely crimson.
Even so, she still stubbornly stared at Qin Nanfeng.
“Xinyuan…..” Qin Nanfeng didn’t expect the girl to be so assertive this time, and his heart couldn’t help but feel warm.
The two of them stared at each other through the screen for an unknown amount of time until Lin Xinyuan was so nervous she almost couldn’t hold it and wanted to lower her gaze.
At this moment, the young man suddenly laughed, breaking the stagnant atmosphere.
“I” am more important…..
But to me, you are even more so….
“Okay.” His eyes dimmed slightly, and then his expression became serious: “I promise Xinyuan that I will try not to in the future.”
Lin Xinyuan also knew that this was the greatest guarantee Qin Nanfeng could make. Although she was still not quite satisfied, she nodded: “Mm…”
After saying that, she looked away uneasily, returning to her usual timid manner.
The two of them remained silent for a while longer, not knowing what to say for a moment.
But perhaps there was no need to say anything; just hearing the other’s breathing made them feel at peace…
At this moment, perhaps because she heard that familiar male voice, Lin Xinyuan’s spirit, which hadn’t rested for several days, instantly relaxed. Her eyelids began to fight each other.
“Go to sleep if you’re tired.” Seeing her sleepy appearance, Qin Nanfeng murmured softly, “I won’t turn off the call. I’ll stay with you while you sleep, okay?”
Hearing his promise, the girl subconsciously nodded her small head and slowly closed her eyes.
Her originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed as she muttered in her sleep unconsciously.
“Brother Feng…”
“I miss you so much……”
Qin Nanfeng chuckled and watched the image tilt as the girl lost strength, his gaze gentle as if he could see that peaceful and beautiful sleeping face through the screen.
He also slowly closed his eyes and placed the phone by his pillow.
Even if it was just breathing, he wanted to give it to his girl.
“Xinyuan………”