TCBHIWAF Chapter 68

Chapter 68: You’re Scheming Against Me

The two of them went downstairs.

On the dining table, the dishes carefully prepared by Aunt Liu were steaming.

Chicken stewed with mushrooms was simmering in a casserole, the chicken tender and soft, the mushrooms soaked in the savory chicken broth.

The braised fish had a bright, reddish color, the cuts in the fish body were saturated with sauce, and the aroma was tantalizing.

The Longjing shrimp were plump and full, accompanied by tender green tea leaves, a blend of freshness and delicacy.

The garlic broccoli was emerald green, coated with golden garlic, refreshing and appetizing.

Seeing them come down, Aunt Li hurried forward and said, “Young Master, you and Ye Shao will have to wait a little longer, there’s one last dish.”

“It’s alright, no rush.”

Lin Yu led Ye Xingchen directly to the living room, sat down on the sofa, poured him a cup of tea, and poured one for himself.

“Have a cup of tea first.”

“Mm.” Ye Xingchen picked up the teacup, took a light sip, “Pre-Qingming Longjing, good tea.”

Lin Yu took a small sip, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

“You really know your tea. This Pre-Qingming Longjing was specially brought back from Hangzhou for me.”

The second half of the sentence: “Just thinking of waiting for you to come, so we can taste it together.” He didn’t say it, and couldn’t say it.

Ye Xingchen put down the teacup, his eyes examining the living room, with appreciation in his eyes.

“This place is really nice! You’ve also decorated it quite elegantly. This is my first time coming to your new residence.”

Lin Yu was speechless for a moment, mentally retorting, “He just moved here too.”

But on his face, he just smiled, leaned back on the sofa, looking relaxed.

“It’s alright, I personally like it here, it’s quiet.”

Ye Xingchen raised an eyebrow, jokingly said, “Don’t you find it too quiet? How about I move in to keep you company?”

As soon as these words came out, Lin Yu glared at him, saying unhappily, “What are you talking about? Why aren’t you staying at your own house, but coming here to join in the fun?”

Ye Xingchen felt a wave of disappointment in his heart, but on his face, he just smiled.

“Just teasing you, look how nervous you are. But speaking of which, you living alone, although it’s peaceful, it must be boring sometimes, right?”

Lin Yu took a light sip of tea, pondered for a moment, and said, “It’s alright, I’m usually busy with work, and when I get home, I just want to be alone and quiet.”

How could Ye Xingchen not understand his unspoken meaning? It was nothing more than Lin Yu subtly rejecting him from getting close.

His heart felt like it had been gently pricked, and the smile on his face instantly froze.

To hide the pain in his heart, he hurriedly picked up the teacup, trying to soothe his emotions by drinking tea.

The warm tea slid down his throat, but failed to dispel the bitterness in his heart.

The two of them suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward and oppressive.

Lin Yu seemed to notice Ye Xingchen’s strangeness, but didn’t know how to break the deadlock.

Ye Xingchen lowered his head, not daring to look at Lin Yu, afraid that the disappointment in his eyes would be noticed by him.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and every second of silence was like pulling at the heartstrings of both of them, making this hidden emotion even heavier.

At this moment, Aunt Liu came out of the kitchen carrying the last dish, smiling and saying, “Young Master, Ye Shao, all the dishes are ready, you can eat now.”

The sound of breaking the silence seemed particularly abrupt at this time, and the two of them woke up as if from a dream, but neither of them immediately meant to get up.

As the last dish, tofu braised with scallions, was brought to the table, the tender white tofu absorbed the aroma of the scallions, permeating the entire space.

“Xingchen, let’s go eat, weren’t you hungry already?” Lin Yu took the lead in speaking, trying to break the suffocating atmosphere with a relaxed tone, but the words still carried a hint of unspeakable stiffness.

Ye Xingchen slowly raised his head, barely managing to force out a smile that was uglier than crying.

“Yeah, I’m hungry.” Saying that, he put down the teacup in his hand, slowly stood up.

Lin Yu looked at Ye Xingchen’s appearance, his heart inexplicably tugged, but he didn’t know how to comfort him.

The two of them walked towards the dining room side by side, their footsteps a little heavy, and they didn’t speak on the way.

The two of them sat down, and Lin Yu said with a gentle smile, “Try it, Aunt Liu’s cooking is great.”

Knowing that he was coaxing him, Ye Xingchen’s mood improved a little, he nodded lightly, picked up a chopstick of Longjing shrimp, tasted it and commented, “The shrimp are tender enough, and the aroma of Longjing is blended just right.”

Lin Yu also picked up a piece of braised fish and smiled softly, “This braised fish is also very flavorful.”

At the dinner table, Ye Xingchen first talked about the company’s project, his tone was calm, and his thoughts were clear.

Lin Yu listened attentively, and responded with a soft voice at the right time, “You handled it very appropriately.”

Afterwards, Lin Yu’s expression became serious, and he began to talk about his troubles at work.

“Recently, the development of the new game has encountered difficulties. No matter how the difficulty of a certain level is adjusted, the players’ feedback is not good. They either think it’s too easy or complain that it’s too difficult. We can’t find that perfect balance point.”

After thinking for a moment, Ye Xingchen gave a suggestion, “Perhaps you can try collecting data from different types of players, subdivide the audience, and analyze the acceptance of the difficulty by different groups, maybe you can find a solution.”

Lin Yu’s eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement, “What you said makes sense, I was just staring at the overall feedback before, and ignored the segmentation.”

The two of them discussed this topic.

…

After dinner, it was completely dark.

Lin Yu looked at Ye Xingchen and asked softly, “When are you planning to go back?”

Ye Xingchen leaned lazily on the back of the chair and said slowly, “Later, I’m full after eating. It’s not good for my stomach to leave now.”

An hour later, Lin Yu asked again, “When are you going to leave?”

Ye Xingchen looked at Lin Yu with a helpless expression.

“I told the driver to go back first. I’m too embarrassed to ask him to come over again so late. I’ll just make do with one night here, just set up a bed.”

At this moment, Lin Yu suddenly realized that Ye Xingchen was clearly scheming against him and had no intention of leaving at all.

His face instantly became very ugly, alternating between green and white.

Ye Xingchen acted as if he didn’t see Lin Yu’s change, walked straight over, and put his arm around his shoulder.

“Alright, stop dawdling, go to rest, you have to go to work tomorrow.” Saying that, he took Lin Yu upstairs, Lin Yu was unwilling and wanted to break free.

Ye Xingchen quickly realized and increased his strength to drag Lin Yu upstairs.

Lin Yu struggled and said angrily, “Ye Xingchen, you’re scheming against me, you never intended to leave, you liar!”

Ye Xingchen didn’t care at all, still pulling him, muttering in his mouth, “Hurry up, I’m sleepy.”

Saying that, he deliberately leaned his head on his shoulder, pretending to be tired.

He leaned on Lin Yu’s shoulder, and the warm breath when he spoke sprinkled on Lin Yu’s neck. Lin Yu only felt a burst of numbness, and couldn’t help but shrink back.

“Speak properly, don’t get so close to me.”

Ye Xingchen seemed not to hear, but instead leaned his body closer to Lin Yu, saying coquettishly, “Yu, I’m really sleepy, stop making trouble, quickly find a place for me to sleep.”

Lin Yu was angry and helpless, and could only let Ye Xingchen pull him, and walked towards the room upstairs, secretly thinking in his heart: “This guy is a rogue.”