TCBHIWAF Chapter 59

Chapter 59: I Only Treat You as a Friend Now

Lin Yu dropped Xia Meng off at the entrance of the Galaxy Bay community.

As the car slowly came to a stop, Xia Meng opened the door and said with a smile, “Thank you for driving me back today. Drive safe on your way back.”

Lin Yu forced a smile, “You’re too kind, I should be the one thanking you.”

“It was nothing. I’ll be going now.” Xia Meng turned and walked towards the community.

After Lin Yu glanced at the time, he started the car, ready to head home for dinner.

At that moment, Xia Meng stopped and watched Lin Yu’s car drive away. She thought to herself, “This Lin Yu is really interesting. Being with someone like him would probably be very fun.”

Gentle, polite, and easily embarrassed, such a man is hard to find even with a lantern. I just don’t know if I’ll have the chance.

Then, Xia Meng sighed softly and walked into the community.

About twenty minutes later, Lin Yu returned home.

The security guard opened the gate, and as he drove the car into the villa, he saw a Maybach Exelero parked in his yard.

He immediately felt a pang of anxiety.

But he had to bite the bullet and drive over.

Lin Yu slowly parked the car, took a deep breath, and got out.

Before he could even steady himself, Ye Xingchen got out of his car and walked quickly towards him, his eyes filled with anger and questioning.

“Yu, what exactly is your relationship with her?”

Lin Yu turned his head away and said in a cold tone, “I’ve already made it very clear. She’s my girlfriend.”

Ye Xingchen’s fists clenched in anger, his knuckles turning slightly white. “I don’t believe it! You’re lying to me!”

Lin Yu took a deep breath.

“Ye Xingchen, stop pestering me. Didn’t we agree? I also wish you and your fiancee happiness.”

Hearing this, Ye Xingchen chuckled and asked in disbelief, “You really want to wish me happiness?”

“Of course.”

Ye Xingchen looked up and laughed a few times, the laughter sounding particularly desolate in the light drizzle.

The two stood there in a stalemate, neither speaking.

Just then, Bai Shiya came out.

“Xingchen, Yu, why are you two standing outside? It’s raining.”

Lin Yu, afraid of being discovered, quickly warned Ye Xingchen in a low voice.

“You better behave yourself. If my parents find out, I will never forgive you.”

Having said that, he put on a normal expression, took Ye Xingchen’s arm, and led him inside.

As they walked into the house, Bai Shiya handed them towels to dry off the rain, while muttering:

“These two children are really something, don’t even know to get out of the rain.”

Lin Qingfeng chimed in, “Alright, let’s make them some ginger soup.”

Lin Yu and Ye Xingchen remained silent, the atmosphere feeling very stifled.

Bai Shiya sensed that something was wrong and asked, “What’s wrong with you two? Did you argue?”

Lin Yu quickly said, “Mom, no, it just suddenly started raining outside, and we didn’t react in time.”

Ye Xingchen nodded in agreement.

Bai Shiya looked at them suspiciously and asked, “Really?”

“Really, Mom, don’t worry about it.”

“Mom, I’ll take Xingchen upstairs to change clothes first.” With that, he quickly took Ye Xingchen’s arm and led him upstairs.

Ye Xingchen remained silent, following Lin Yu upstairs.

Bai Shiya was suspicious: “Could it be that I’m overthinking it?”

At this moment, Lin Qingfeng got up and put his arm around Bai Shiya, “Alright, don’t think so much. Those two have always had such a good relationship. How could they possibly argue?”

Lin Yu and Ye Xingchen arrived at the room upstairs. As soon as Lin Yu closed the door, Ye Xingchen couldn’t hold back and said anxiously, “Yu, how long are you going to keep running away?”

Lin Yu, with his back to Ye Xingchen, said in a low and suppressed voice, “I’m not running away. This is already the best outcome.”

Ye Xingchen quickly rushed over, forcefully turned Lin Yu’s shoulder, his eyes bloodshot.

“You’re talking nonsense! Losing you is the most painful thing for me.”

Lin Yu struggled to break free from Ye Xingchen’s hand, turned around, and said helplessly, “Xingchen, stop being so stubborn. There’s no possibility between us anymore.”

Ye Xingchen was furious and slammed his fist hard against the wall.

“Why is it impossible? I don’t believe it!”

Seeing him so stubborn, Lin Yu hugged him and gently patted his back.

After sensing that Ye Xingchen had relaxed, he began to comfort him:

“Xingchen, we can be friends in the future, and you also have a fiancee now. I think you two are great together.”

At that moment, Ye Xingchen broke free from Lin Yu’s embrace and suddenly laughed, showing no sign of sadness.

“I was just joking with you. You didn’t really believe it, did you? I just wanted to confirm if you still had feelings for me.”

Lin Yu frowned and looked at him suspiciously, “Joking? Can you joke about something like this?”

Ye Xingchen shrugged, saying indifferently, “What? Did you really take it seriously? I have a fiancee, I won’t pester you anymore.”

Lin Yu’s expression was complicated, and he said after a moment of silence, “Whether it’s a joke or not, we can’t go back.”

Hearing this, the smile on Ye Xingchen’s face froze, then returned to normal.

“I only treat you as a friend now, don’t overthink it.”

He emphasized the word “friend” heavily.

Lin Yu forced himself to ignore the heartache and pulled Ye Xingchen towards the wardrobe, “Let’s go change clothes, don’t catch a cold.” He took out clothes from the wardrobe and handed them to him.

“Change.”

Ye Xingchen took the clothes, gave Lin Yu a complicated look, and then silently started changing.

Lin Yu turned his back, not daring to look at him, a feeling of oppressive silence filling the room.

After Ye Xingchen changed, he walked out silently.

Seeing him leave, Lin Yu also took a set of clothes to change.

Soon after, Lin Yu came out and saw Ye Xingchen sitting on the sofa in his bedroom.

“Let’s go, let’s go downstairs to eat.”

“Okay.”

When they came downstairs, the ginger soup had already been made.

Bai Shiya asked the maid to bring it to them, “Drink some ginger soup first, then eat.”

During the meal, Bai Shiya and Lin Qingfeng warmly urged Ye Xingchen to eat.

Lin Yu and Ye Xingchen also acted as usual, talking and laughing, as if the previous dispute had never happened.

Lin Yu put a piece of spare rib into Ye Xingchen’s bowl, smiling and saying, “Eat more.”

Ye Xingchen also returned the smile, “Thank you.”

However, only they themselves knew that the turmoil in their hearts had not subsided.

After dinner, they sat in the living room chatting and drinking tea.

After a while, Bai Shiya and Lin Qingfeng went upstairs, wanting to give the young people some space.

As soon as they left, the living room instantly became quiet.

The two quietly drank their tea, neither speaking.

After a while, Ye Xingchen took the initiative to break the silence, “I’ll go back now.”

Lin Yu paused with the teacup in his hand, looked up at him,

“Won’t you sit for a while longer?”