TCBHIWAF Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Given to the Beloved

Lin Yu gazed at the piano before him and couldn’t help but sit down. His fingertips lightly touched the keys, and he began to play Chopin’s “Étude Op. 10, No. 3” (Tristesse).

The mournful melody flowed slowly from his fingertips, the notes seeming to carry endless sorrow and reluctance, permeating the air.

The proprietress listened from the side, touched by the sad atmosphere, and almost shed tears.

As the piece ended…

The proprietress couldn’t help but say, “Didn’t you say you were going to give it to your beloved? But what I felt from this piece was deep pain and helplessness, as if it were a farewell that was about to happen.”

Lin Yu smiled and explained, “Maybe I was too immersed in the playing.”

The proprietress looked at him carefully and said thoughtfully, “Then maybe I was overthinking it.”

Lin Yu carefully explained the follow-up matters to her, “Please deliver this piano to the Ye Family on Sunday, thank you.”

“Okay, okay, okay.”

Afterward, the proprietress seemed to suddenly think of something, her face showing surprise. She couldn’t help but secretly mutter to herself, “The Ye Family? I haven’t heard of anyone in the Ye Family with such a hobby.”

Sunday, the Ye Family… Could it be Ye Xingchen?

She seemed to have discovered a shocking secret. She was about to open her mouth to ask, but then seemed to realize something and quickly shut her mouth.

After finishing the instructions, Lin Yu turned and left the music store.

The proprietress watched his receding figure and said to herself, “Ye Xingchen, Lin Yu.”

How did she feel like she suddenly shipped them?

Ye Xingchen was like a thorny black rose, aloof and abstinent; Lin Yu was like a pure white lily, pure and gentle.

Regardless of whether they were of the same sex, she felt that this combination was very appealing.

Her eyes sparkled with excitement, “Ye Xingchen’s cold face, deep eyes, are like an iceberg that is difficult to approach but makes you want to get closer.”

“And Lin Yu’s face is as gentle as jade, and his demeanor is gentle and courteous. Oh my, the contrast between these two standing together is simply a match made in heaven!”

The proprietress became more and more excited, and her hands unconsciously clasped together.

“I’ve decided, from now on, I will be your number one CP fan! No matter how many difficulties there are in the future, I hope you can bravely go on.”

But when she thought of Lin Yu being so sad just now, could it be that there would be some twists and turns in this relationship?

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After Lin Yu left the music store, he went straight back to the Seaside Villa.

Ye Xingchen heard the sound of the car, quickly went downstairs, and rushed forward to hug him directly.

“Yu, you’ve been gone for so long, I missed you.”

Lin Yu was stunned, not knowing how to answer.

Ye Xingchen looked at his watch and said, “Are you hungry? I’ll cook for you.”

“I’ll go with you.”

The two walked into the kitchen together. Ye Xingchen skillfully put on an apron and began to prepare the ingredients.

Lin Yu moved a stool to sit down, quietly watching him, his eyes full of complicated emotions.

Ye Xingchen took out an exquisite electric hot pot, and also took out carefully prepared broth base, as well as fresh fatty beef rolls, fatty lamb rolls, tripe, duck intestines, various mushrooms, and vegetables from the refrigerator, preparing to make a hearty hot pot.

Lin Yu said, “I’ll help wash the vegetables.”

So, Lin Yu began to carefully wash the vegetables, while Ye Xingchen was busy arranging the ingredients one by one.

Before long, the soup in the pot began to boil, emitting an enticing aroma.

Ye Xingchen first put the mushrooms that were not easy to cook into the pot, and then Lin Yu handed him the washed vegetables, and Ye Xingchen neatly placed them on the side of the pot.

“It’s time to eat!”

Ye Xingchen smiled and brought the cooked ingredients to the dining table.

The two sat facing each other, chatting while eating.

Lin Yu picked up a fatty beef roll and said, “Xingchen, do you think there might be parallel universes in the vast universe?” His tone seemed casual, but it actually contained a subtle heaviness.

Ye Xingchen said, “Maybe there really are.”

Lin Yu took a bite of the vegetable and said with feigned ease, “Do you think if I were a girl in a parallel universe, would you like me?” After saying this, his heart ached, as if waiting for a verdict.

Without thinking, Ye Xingchen said firmly, “I like you whether you’re a boy or a girl. Why would you ask such a question?” His eyes were filled with a little doubt.

Lin Yu pretended to be calm and replied, “I just asked when I thought of it.” But now his heart was full of bitterness.

Ye Xingchen looked at him suspiciously, “Why do I feel like you’re acting strangely?”

At this time, Lin Yu endured the heartache and took the initiative to put a fatty beef roll into Ye Xingchen’s bowl.

“Don’t think too much, aren’t I here?” He tried to make his voice sound calm.

In Ye Xingchen’s heart, a trace of doubt could not help but arise.

After the meal, Lin Yu took the initiative to get up to clean the dishes, and Ye Xingchen leaned against the door, looking at him with a smile, his eyes full of happiness.

However, Lin Yu did not dare to look directly at Ye Xingchen’s loving gaze.

After cleaning the dishes, Lin Yu wiped his hands and said, “Xingchen, I want to hear you play a piece.”

Ye Xingchen smiled and reached out to hug his waist, “Let’s go, I’ll play whatever you want to hear.”

Lin Yu looked at him gently, “I like listening to whatever you play.”

The two came to the music room. Ye Xingchen sat gracefully in front of the piano, his slender fingers gently falling on the keys, and beautiful notes flowed out instantly.

Soft sunlight shone on him, outlining his charming silhouette.

Lin Yu sat aside, took out a paintbrush, and gazed intently at Ye Xingchen, the paintbrush in his hand rustling on the paper.

His eyes were full of affection and nostalgia, as if he wanted to freeze this beautiful moment forever.

The room was filled with a warm and ambiguous atmosphere, and the sounds of music and paintbrush intertwined, as if forming a love song that belonged only to them.

Ye Xingchen occasionally looked up at Lin Yu, and at the moment when their eyes met, sparks seemed to flash in the air.

As the piece ended, Lin Yu’s painting was also nearing completion.

Ye Xingchen got up and walked to Lin Yu’s side, and seeing himself in the painting, the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.

Just as Lin Yu’s painting fell on the last stroke, Ye Xingchen picked it up directly.

“This painting is mine.”

Lin Yu smiled gently, “This was originally for you.”

Ye Xingchen was full of joy, “Then I will definitely treasure it.”

As soon as the words fell, he directly pulled Lin Yu to his study, twisted a vase, and a door slowly opened, revealing a hidden room.

This room was filled with things Lin Yu had given him, as well as various photos of the two of them from childhood to adulthood.

Lin Yu slowly walked into the room, and every time he saw something, a memory would flash through his mind.

After watching for a while, when he slowly turned his head to look at Ye Xingchen, his face was already covered with tears.

Seeing this, Ye Xingchen hurried up and said anxiously, “What’s wrong? Don’t cry.”

Lin Yu’s eyes instantly became wet, and his voice trembled with emotion, “I… I didn’t expect you to keep all these things.”

Before the words were finished, Lin Yu could no longer restrain the emotions in his heart and suddenly kissed Ye Xingchen’s lips.

The kiss was hot and urgent, with endless love and affection.

Ye Xingchen was surprised at first, and then quickly took the initiative, pressing on the back of Lin Yu’s head with both hands, deepening the kiss.

Their breathing became more and more rapid, kissing all the way back and falling on the sofa in the room.

Their bodies were tightly pressed together, and the sound of each other’s heartbeats could be heard clearly.

Ye Xingchen’s hands slowly wandered along Lin Yu’s waist, while Lin Yu tightly hugged Ye Xingchen’s neck, as if Ye Xingchen was his only support…

“Yu~ say you love me!”

“Love you~ uh~”

…”I love you too~”

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