Xue Yang had never anticipated that Lin Xi would be so frightened after watching a horror movie that she wouldn’t even dare to use the bathroom alone, insisting he accompany her.
But I’m a guy and she’s a girl! How am I supposed to go with her to the bathroom? Our relationship isn’t at that stage, is it?
"I’ll be right here in the room. You... just go in. Don’t be scared. Everything in the movie is fake; there are no ghosts in reality."
Lin Xi tiptoed to the bathroom door like a thief, but in the end, she still couldn’t muster the courage to enter. She clung to the doorway, turning to look back at Xue Yang with a pitiful expression.
"Xue Yang, don’t stand too far away. I’m still scared~"
Xue Yang was left speechless.
Resignedly, he took a few steps closer to the bathroom. He couldn’t get any nearer. If he did, and the door was left open, his reflection would appear on the tiled wall opposite. Although it wouldn’t be crystal clear, his shadow would still be visible...
Xue Yang shifted his gaze elsewhere. "It’s okay now. You can go in."
Lin Xi did go in, but she kept talking to Xue Yang the whole ti.
"Xue Yang, are you there?"
"I’m here."
"Xue Yang, I’m afraid to close the door~"
Xue Yang’s tall figure trembled for a mont, but he quickly composed himself. "...Then don’t close it!"
After all, we’ve already hugged, so what’s a little listening? Besides, she’s the one who asked for it. At worst, I’m being forced into this; it doesn’t make a pervert.
"Xue Yang, why don’t you co in with ? Otherwise, I won’t be able to go."
Xue Yang was utterly shocked.
"Please, I’m really scared~"
Ultimately, on Xue Yang’s firm insistence, a compromise was reached: he would stand with his back to the entrance, allowing Lin Xi to see his silhouette while she used the bathroom...
Listening to the faint sounds, Xue Yang could only take a deep breath, close his eyes, and try to regulate his breathing...
However, with his eyes closed, the sounds that reached his ears seed to be infinitely magnified. But if he didn’t close his eyes...
A boy accompanying a girl to the bathroom, and in a situation where he could hear everything... You can imagine what that felt like.
In any case, Xue Yang himself was rather overwheld at the mont.
After coming out of the bathroom, Lin Xi imdiately clung to Xue Yang’s arm as if she could only find a sense of security by doing so.
"Xue Yang, stay with , otherwise I won’t be able to fall asleep."
Clearly, you shouldn’t casually watch horror movies with a timid girl. Otherwise, she’ll turn into a koala and cling to you.
Xue Yang held Lin Xi, gently patting her back. "Go to sleep."
"Xue Yang, why aren’t you afraid of horror movies?"
"Because there are no ghosts in the world."
"But the scenes in the movies are so scary. They seem so real."
"Think of it this way: the ghosts you’re afraid of are actually the people soone else dreams of day and night. If you think like that, you won’t be scared anymore."
Lin Xi seed to understand, yet at the sa ti, she didn’t. But she certainly wasn’t as frightened as before.
Once Lin Xi was asleep, Xue Yang sat up in bed again. He tucked her in, made sure she was sound asleep, and then placed a stuffed toy in her arms to take his place before beginning his plan.
"The Lin Corporation is an ancient family from the Dragon Country. Legend has it that its predecessor was the Royal Family of a certain dynasty, with ancestors who were Emperors. However, after the dynasty fell, the Lin Corporation’s ancestor, who was the crown prince at the ti, took half of the national treasury and lived in obscurity. It wasn’t until modern tis that the family slowly ca to prominence. Once they erged, they imdiately seized control of the Dragon Country’s economic arteries."
"The current helmsman of the Lin Corporation, Lin Zhenhai, is a legendary figure. With his sharp business acun and thods, he swiftly seized the opportunity after international trade opened up, propelling the Lin Corporation onto the global stage. The Lin Corporation’s presence can be seen in developed nations all over the world."
"The Lin Corporation is like a true dragon, coiled in every corner of the world."
The introductory material provided a fairly detailed account of the Lin Corporation, but information on its family mbers was scarce. It only ntioned that the chairman of the Lin Corporation had just one daughter in his lifeti. No other mbers were introduced.
Xue Yang leaned back in his chair. Securing an offer from the Lin Corporation is going to be a long and arduous journey.
The next morning, Xue Yang got up on ti. Lin Xi was still sleeping soundly, having seemingly forgotten all about the previous night’s horror movie. After finishing his morning routine, Xue Yang opened the door and walked out.
Just then, the door to the neighboring apartnt also opened, and an elderly couple, both around seventy years old, stepped out. They appeared to be heading downstairs for morning exercise. What stood out was how much in love they seed, still holding hands as they left their ho, even at their age.
It was only now that Xue Yang realized an elderly couple lived next door. No wonder their floor was always so quiet; the two of them seed very kind.
The elderly couple nodded slightly at Xue Yang when they saw him, and he hurriedly responded with a smile. "Good morning."
He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but Xue Yang felt their gazes on him were a little strange. He quickened his pace to walk past them.
Just then, the old woman spoke with a smile. "Young man, it’s understandable to be a bit unrestrained when you’re young, but please spare a thought for us old folks and try not to carry on for too long at night. Don’t be alard, we an no harm. It’s just a friendly reminder. Even though you’re both young, you still need to take care of your bodies."
Even with his thick skin, Xue Yang couldn’t help but feel his face burn with embarrassnt.
He didn’t need to guess to know that the elderly couple thought he and Lin Xi had been... *at it* last night, which was why she’d been screaming so loudly. Thinking back to Lin Xi’s screams, it was indeed easy for anyone who didn’t know the situation to misunderstand. It seed watching horror movies at ho with a girl was a bad idea; otherwise, one could end up in an awkward situation just like this.
Xue Yang mumbled a response and fled the awkward scene.
Not long after Xue Yang left, Lin Xi also got up. She freshened up, put on her favorite pink mask, and donned her white lambswool coat, ready to go downstairs to buy breakfast.
The mont she opened her door, she saw the elderly couple from next door returning from outside.
Seeing Lin Xi, their faces broke into wide, knowing smiles.
"Young lady, that boyfriend of yours is quite a catch. He’s handso, and he has great stamina, too."
At first, Lin Xi didn’t understand, but when realization dawned...
BOOM.
Lin Xi felt as if sothing had exploded in her head, her mind going completely blank.
Oh, God! They couldn’t possibly think that Xue Yang and I... last night... right?
"No, that’s not it, please let explain..."
But the elderly couple had already entered their apartnt with knowing smirks, closing the door behind them.
Lin Xi blushed to the roots of her neck. "I’ll never be able to clear my na now," she whimpered. "It’s all Xue Yang’s fault."
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