TCBHIWAF Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Who Exactly Has This Much Charm?

As soon as he hung up, Ye Xingchen announced directly, “Meeting adjourned.” Having said that, he left without paying attention to the reactions of the others.

The executives exchanged glances, all surprised that a phone call could instantly turn the always aloof and serious CEO Ye so gentle.

He even adjourned such an important meeting so abruptly.

The executives looked at each other, their faces full of disbelief.

One of them muttered softly, “Is that really our decisive CEO Ye? He left so impatiently because of a phone call.”

Although the others didn’t say anything, their eyes revealed the same doubts and surprise.

Ye Xingchen didn’t care about any of that; he happily strode toward the elevator.

His mind was already imagining the scene of meeting Lin Yu, the corners of his mouth unconsciously lifting, his footsteps becoming lighter and faster.

At this moment, the executives seemed to have thought of something. A group of them rushed to the window, craning their necks to look downstairs.

The executives were emotional, discussing animatedly:

“Don’t push, don’t push!”

“Let me see, who exactly has this much charm!”

“Move over a bit, let me see too.”

“Who is dating the president?”

…

Everyone stared intently, and someone said in disappointment, “Oh, it’s just Lin always!”

“After all this fuss, it turns out it’s just the president’s good friend.”

“What nonsense are you guys guessing all day long!”

…

Meanwhile, Ye Xingchen, having just reached the ground floor, was completely unaware of the actions of the executives upstairs.

He immediately saw Lin Yu, who was wearing a white suit. He stood quietly beside the car, looking at him with a smile.

The contours of his face were soft, his eyebrows and eyes were naturally handsome, his eyes were deep and bright, as if hiding thousands of stars, calm and unwavering yet revealing a sharp insight into everything.

His nose was high and straight, his thin lips were slightly upturned, with a faint smile that brought a sense of approachability.

The gentle aura emanating from him was like a spring breeze caressing his face, unhurried and unhurried, not arrogant or impetuous, giving people a sense of peace.

The warm light of the setting sun outlined a charming golden edge for him, making him appear even more handsome and extraordinary.

Ye Xingchen’s heart unconsciously sped up, as if a little deer was running wild in his chest.

He steadied himself and said, “How did you think of picking me up? This is a real surprise today!”

Lin Yu smiled softly, the smile as warm as the intoxicating sunset.

“I just finished work and thought of picking you up. Get in the car.”

Ye Xingchen nodded happily. Lin Yu then opened the right door for him nimbly, and quickly closed it after Ye Xingchen got in.

Lin Yu opened the left door, sat in the driver’s seat, and turned to see that Ye Xingchen had not fastened his seat belt.

He frowned slightly, leaned over, stretched out his long arm, and quickly pulled the seat belt over, securely fastening it with a “click.”

“Why didn’t you buckle your seat belt, were you waiting for me to help you buckle it?” His voice carried three parts complaint and seven parts doting.

Ye Xingchen was stunned, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he hurriedly explained, “I just forgot.”

As soon as the words came out, he secretly regretted it. Why, in front of Lin Yu, did he seem to be unable to do even the most basic things, his mind becoming dull?

To cover up his inner panic, Ye Xingchen took a deep breath, trying to regain his usual composure, and cleared his throat to ask, “Why did you suddenly pick me up? Where do you want to take me?”

Lin Yu’s mouth curved into a faint smile, he started the car, his tone relaxed and somewhat unquestionable: “I’ll take you to dinner first, just follow me.”

With that, the car slowly drove out, merging into the street dyed orange-red by the sunset.

Lin Yu took Ye Xingchen to a Chinese restaurant with a quaint charm. The wooden tables and chairs, and the landscape paintings hanging on the walls, created a quiet and elegant dining atmosphere.

The table was filled with exquisite dishes, including braised pork with a bright red color and fragrant aroma, each piece with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, melting in the mouth.

There was also fresh and tender steamed perch, garnished with emerald green scallions and orange-red carrot shreds, the fish meat delicate and delicious.

And there was a refreshing and delicious stir-fried seasonal vegetables, with emerald green vegetables, golden fungus, and white jade-like yam paired together, nutritious and delicious.

The jellyfish salad had glistening, translucent, crisp, and refreshing jellyfish shreds, paired with tender green cucumber shreds, bright red chili shreds, and drizzled with a special balsamic vinegar sauce, sweet and sour with a hint of spice, very appetizing.

Finally, there was the steaming ginseng black-bone chicken soup, the whole ginseng and black-bone chicken simmered slowly in a casserole, the soup golden and translucent, with a rich aroma of medicinal herbs and meat.

After the dishes were served, Lin Yu took the lead in scooping half a bowl of soup for him, “Drink some soup first.”

Ye Xingchen took a sip, and warmth went straight from the tip of his tongue to the bottom of his heart.

“Not bad, you try it too.” With that, Ye Xingchen directly helped him scoop a bowl of soup and handed it to him.

Lin Yu took it, scooped it up with a small spoon, blew on it, and took a small sip.

“It’s okay, let’s eat some vegetables.”

During the meal, Lin Yu thoughtfully served Ye Xingchen food, and the two chatted softly, occasionally smiling at each other because of something interesting, a warm atmosphere spreading between them.

After dinner, seeing that it was still early, Lin Yu suggested, “Want to go to the arcade? We haven’t been there in a long time.”

Ye Xingchen was immediately interested and agreed happily.

They quickly drove to a large arcade. As soon as they entered, the familiar noise and flashing lights rushed towards them.

The two shuttled between various rides and game machines, reminiscing about past fun.

When passing by the dance machine, Lin Yu enthusiastically pulled Ye Xingchen and said, “Come on, let’s have another match.”

As the dynamic music sounded, their feet quickly danced, their movements smooth and rhythmic.

Lin Yu’s posture was agile, every turn and jump just right; Ye Xingchen was not to be outdone, his agile steps perfectly matching the music.

The surrounding people were attracted by their wonderful performance and couldn’t help but utter praises.

Some people took out their phones to take pictures and videos of them, the flashes of light rising and falling.

When the dance ended, warm applause rang out around them. Lin Yu and Ye Xingchen smiled at each other, their foreheads covered with a thin layer of sweat, but it could not hide the joy and satisfaction in their eyes.

Coming down from the dance machine, Lin Yu saw the claw machine not far away, a hint of childlike fun flashed in his eyes, and he pulled Ye Xingchen over.

Insert coins, operate the joystick, Lin Yu was fully focused, but the gripper always released at the critical moment, the doll slipping away from his fingertips again and again.

After trying several times without success, Lin Yu was a little disappointed, frowning slightly, his face full of disappointment.

Ye Xingchen couldn’t help but laugh when he saw his appearance: “Want it?”

“Um~ forget it, I can’t catch it, don’t bother.”

“I’ll catch as many as you want!”

He skillfully operated, his eyes focused, accurately grasping the timing.

The gripper steadily grabbed the doll and successfully dropped it into the collection slot.

“Wow, you really caught it! You’re still amazing.”

Ye Xingchen rode on the momentum, catching one with each try, one after another…

They were quickly surrounded by people, who from time to time let out a burst of exclamation!

Before long, they had a bag full of dolls.

Lin Yu was so happy, holding a pile of dolls and unwilling to let go.

“This is much rarer than buying them.”