Fifteen Years (2)

Hearing this, Su Yan was merely staring at Lu Lin, his tears flowing more and more, weeping silently.

He didn’t understand the meaning of Lu Lin’s words.

His mind was filled with a tangled mess of memories, but no matter how he tried, he couldn’t recall them.

He couldn’t see them, couldn’t touch them.

A dull ache also throbbed in his chest.

The wind brushed against his cheeks, attempting to carry away the scent of sadness.

Lu Lin still held onto the smile, the same one he had worn when they first met.

But now, he understood how to love Su Yan, and he wouldn’t use threats or other means anymore.

He embraced Su Yan, bringing him into his arms.

Tears dampened his clothes.

He gently patted Su Yan’s back, comforting him with soft words, like he would a child.

“Don’t cry. If you can’t remember, don’t force yourself. “

Su Yan’s tears still wouldn’t stop flowing.

Finally, they turned into soft sobs.

He didn’t know why, but it was hard to let go of the feeling; it was as if something was blocking him.

“Lu Lin, you’re being really unfair. “

Su Yan looked up at him with tear-filled eyes.

“I’m doing fine. “

He meant it was fine because he had Su Yan.

But Su Yan only thought he was just trying to protect his pride, unwilling to admit he wasn’t doing fine.

“Lu Lin, I hope you’re happy. “

Even though you are obsessive, controlling, and possessive, I still hope you’re happy.

Furthermore, Lu Lin always held back with the things he did, always knowing how to draw the line.

Anything that could be solved with money, he’d never resort to force.

This was what the Su Yan from his childhood had taught him.

Lu Lin thought of what the outcome would be if he lost Su Yan: probably being alone for the rest of his life?

“Mm, I will be. “

This was something Lu Lin said after much hesitation.

He would never say anything he couldn’t guarantee.

For instance, he didn’t think he would be happy.

But seeing Su Yan’s tears falling like raindrops, he still gave a vague answer.

After getting this answer, Su Yan smiled contentedly.

He always had a hard-to-describe emotion for Lu Lin, like someone in his memory.

Although his feelings for him had started with fear, he felt like something was missing from his heart after Shen Yichen’s appearance.

He would try to remember.

“Let’s go, it’s too late. I’ll take you back first,” Lu Lin said, picking up a tissue to wipe away the remaining tears on his face.

He then stood up and reached out his hand to Su Yan.

Su Yan held his hand back and felt the warmth radiating from his palm, but still didn’t make a move to get up.

“My legs are numb…” Because he had cried for so long, his voice was now thick with a heavy nasal tone, as if he was acting spoiled.

Lu Lin was charmed by this appearance of him.

He couldn’t help but chuckle and, in Su Yan’s resentful gaze, said, “I’ll carry you. “

Su Yan, without any pretense, put Lu Lin’s backpack on his back and climbed up with a decisive movement.

Lu Lin felt Su Yan’s lips brush gently against his neck, causing a tingling sensation.

He sighed and took the initiative to say, “Yanyan, you don’t have to force yourself.”

Su Yan: “…”

Unfair.

****

The next day arrived quickly, and the relationship between Su Yan and Lu Lin was no longer what it used to be, gradually improving.

It was already November.

The leaves were gradually falling, which no longer seemed to be a sad season for Lu Lin.

The heat in Haishi was particularly hot when it was hot, and particularly cold when it was cold.

This November, the temperature had dropped sharply, and it was already the season when they needed to bring out their hoodies.

After Su Yan opened his wardrobe, he looked at the various branded clothes, and finally, his hand stopped at a certain celebrity’s trendy brand; secretly, Lu Lin had a matching one.

He went to the dorm first because he hadn’t brought any books back that day.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Lu Lin’s bare upper body.

He was wearing a pair of slim-fitting jeans.

The reason was because he had just gone out wearing a short-sleeved shirt and felt a little cold, so he could only come back and change.

He hadn’t expected to be caught by Su Yan, who had just returned.

Lu Lin had a great figure.

This was Su Yan’s first thought.

His second thought was to close the door immediately and walk over, pulling out the matching top from Lu Lin’s wardrobe and handing it to him.

“Wear this. It looks good on you,” Su Yan said firmly, his ear tips secretly getting warm again.

He wouldn’t say that he wanted to wear a couple’s outfit.

Lu Lin didn’t speak.

Another voice suddenly appeared, “I didn’t steal it, you can’t frame little Chen.”

“…”

Who was he talking about?

Lu Lin was tensed up.

Although he was a little bit perverted, in his heart, he was still a pure boy.

Being stared at so directly by Su Yan, he was a little embarrassed.

Su Yan still hadn’t moved his scorching gaze and thought it was worth it to see Lu Lin’s body, but he seemed to have forgotten that he had already been looked at by Lu Lin just the day before.

“Okay,” Lu Lin accepted the clothes Su Yan had given him, not suspecting his recent unusual behavior.

He still thought that Su Yan was trying to please him because he had been oppressed by him.

Su Yan’s phone vibrated in his pocket, and he picked it up to look.

He found that it was a friend request.

The last person to send him a friend request was still Lu Lin.

He didn’t hesitate and immediately accepted it.

That was when he realized that it was an old acquaintance.

After being accepted, a message popped up:

[Qi Qi ah: It’s me, Yanyan! qwq]

[Qi, you must have been pillow-talking, right?]

[Qi Qi ah: Yanyan, well done!]

The number of points of interest in these words was a bit high, so Su Yan had to hold back this breath.

Su Yan was now looking down at Lu Lin, and found that he seemed to be, not looking at enough.

“We have class,” it was now Su Yan’s turn to awkwardly change the subject.

Lu Lin didn’t react, but Chen Xubai, who was on the bed, reacted strongly.

“WTF? Why didn’t anyone tell me we had class?”

When the few of them arrived in the classroom, they were already ten minutes late.

The teacher for this class was a very serious old professor, which made Su Yan and Chen Xubai somewhat apprehensive.

They had both been scolded by the old professor, all because they were late.

This person was too rigid.

The two of them blinked at Lu Lin, unwilling to be the first to go in.

It wouldn’t work if the three of them went in together; this would be a blatant provocation!

It was like they were saying: Hey, old man, so what if we’re late?

Lu Lin understood what the two of them meant and went in alone.

As soon as Lu Lin entered, Su Yan felt a little regret.

How could he let Lu Lin take the risk on his own?

However, as it turned out, the old professor didn’t scold him.

Instead, a kind and warm voice came.

“Xiao Lu, did you have too much homework last night, so you woke up late today?”

“…” He had helped them find an excuse.

The other students in the class were accustomed to the old professor’s reaction; it was just a regular procedure.

Su Yan and Chen Xubai exchanged glances and felt reassured.

It looked like the old man was in a good mood; it was safe.

Thinking this, they boldly walked in.

However, the moment they showed their faces, they were immediately locked onto by the old professor.

“Stop!”

Lu Lin thought he was talking about himself, so he stopped too.

“I wasn’t talking about you, haha, sit down, okay?”

He then turned around and immediately returned to his kind appearance, smiling at Lu Lin.

“Did the two of you play games together, and that’s why you woke up late?”

This sentence was like a knife stabbing into the hearts of the two.

What blatant favoritism!

“No…” Chen Xubai had just spoken a single word when Old Lin immediately interrupted.

“Excuses!”

It felt like they were back in high school, where chalk would be thrown at them like missiles.

Old Lin didn’t make things too difficult for them.

Otherwise, he’d also delay his lecture schedule and told them to quickly go and sit down.

On their way to Lu Lin, Chen Xubai secretly tugged at Su Yan’s sleeve.

“I’m not convinced,” he said in a very low voice.

“Do I look like I am?”

Okay, you’re not convinced either.

Su Yan chose to sit in the middle of them: Chen Xubai and Qi Zhiyao on his left, and Lu Lin on his right.

The courses for the major were quite tedious, and Su Yan always felt sleepy in class.

This might also be the reason Old Lin didn’t like him.

But thankfully, there was only one class in the morning, and they would be free after it.

Chen Xubai was very popular, and he ran off as soon as class ended.

Only Qi Zhiyao winked at him, hinting that he should wait for him after class.

Before Su Yan could wink back, he saw Qi Zhiyao, as if he had a muscle spasm, twitching violently.

Turning his head, he saw that it was Lu Lin, who was tilting his head towards the two of them.

His fingertips were nimbly turning a pen.

After class, Su Yan wanted to ask Lu Lin to go with him, but he agreed, and also said that he had something to do and needed to go to the office first.

He left after saying that, without saying where he would wait for him.

Qi Zhiyao was happily chattering about a newly opened hot pot restaurant.

“You’ll definitely regret it if you don’t go,” he said.

“How much do you regret it?” Su Yan couldn’t help but laugh and reply.

“Haha, how much do you regret it? You’ll be dreaming of the hot pot and begging for it to run into your mouth. “

Su Yan couldn’t tell whether this was sarcasm or teasing.

As they chatted, they walked to the office door.

Su Yan also wanted to go, and of course, he wanted to ask Lu Lin to go with him.

He chose to wait for him at the office door.

The office door wasn’t closed, and the sounds inside were clearly audible to Su Yan.

“It’s the end of the semester. Are you sure?” the counselor’s voice was a little exasperated, but he still tried to be patient.

“Teacher, I mean at the end of this semester. “

Lu Lin seemed very confused by the counselor’s response.

“Our school is ranked first in the country and even has a high global ranking, are you sure you won’t regret this decision?”