Chapter 2671: South City Tonight Has Rain 33

Jin Chen remembered that Xie Linzhou's flight was supposed to be tomorrow; seeing him now, he was genuinely a bit surprised.

Jin Chen felt that Xie Linzhou's mood was off, reached out his hand, and spoke gently, "Zhouzhou, come here."

Xie Linzhou walked up to Jin Chen.

"Jin Chen..." His normally clear and cold voice was now a little hoarse; he lowered his eyelashes, leaned forward, and hugged Jin Chen.

"How come you came back early, did you reschedule?" Jin Chen let Xie Linzhou hold him, his fingertips rubbing the cold earlobe, as if he had just been blown by wind outside.

"Mm," Xie Linzhou replied softly, "I really missed you."

He turned his face and affectionately pressed his cheek against Jin Chen's.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 40!】

Ren Xian: "……"

His gaze shifted from the document bag in Xie Linzhou's hand, he narrowed his eyes, his feelings complex and hard to put into words.

He had previously overheard the tone of Jin Chen and Xie Linzhou's phone call by chance and already felt surprised; now seeing Jin Chen like this in love firsthand, his heart was filled with mixed emotions, and he couldn't laugh no matter what.

Xie Linzhou leaned against Jin Chen for a while, and the days of longing and flight fatigue gradually faded.

Jin Chen also noticed the document bag, put one arm around him, and asked softly, "What is this?"

"I originally wanted to bring it back for Ren Xian to see, but I didn't expect him to be here as well."

Xie Linzhou straightened his body, turned sideways to face Ren Xian, his eyelids slightly lowered in an extremely aggressive scrutiny: "Ren Xian, you are really, really good at stealing things."

Saying that, he pulled out several documents from the bag and flung them onto the coffee table, "Don't you want to see what I brought?"

Ren Xian had actually guessed seventy or eighty percent in his heart; after scanning the words on the pages, he was completely certain.

Jin Chen, on the other hand, picked up the materials and took a look, his eyebrows rising in surprise—apparently both sponsorships came from Xie Linzhou; the second time, Ren Xian had posed as a sponsor to contact the original self, leading to later involvement.

Ling Gun Gun let out a sound, 【Turns out there's this twist— the seme protagonist is actually an imposter, sigh, it almost became the story of an overbearing designer and a cute student!】

Ling Gun Gun sighed regretfully.

Jin Chen: 【……】

Ren Xian instead let out a light chuckle, quite indifferent, "Why say something so unpleasant?"

"Back then you had a ton of things going on at your agency, didn't I ask you? I said I took a liking to the person you sponsored; if you couldn't make time, I could go meet them for you— you agreed, didn't you?"

Xie Linzhou's face grew more mocking, "Did you really say that to me back then? I haven't lost my memory."

Ren Xian gave a light snort, "Fine, maybe the wording was a bit off, I don't quite remember either, but even if we found out, what would it matter?"

"Later, I really paid for Jin Chen's uncle's medical expenses; at most… should I count as taking half your credit?"

Ren Xian stepped forward a few paces to stand before Xie Linzhou; as they faced off, he declared righteously, "Xie Linzhou, you've sponsored many people, but the one who first noticed Jin Chen's uniqueness and gave him real help when he needed it most is me."

"Putting it that way, am I… more suitable for him than you?"

Jin Chen: "？"

He reached out and pulled Xie Linzhou slightly behind him, expressionless as he looked at Ren Xian, "What kind of person are you? His father had just had an accident; who did you want him to pay attention to?"

Ren Xian: "……"

His face darkened, he snorted, "Really boring."

After looking at those things on the computer, Ren Xian's desire to provoke Jin Chen also faded.

Ren Xian turned, pulled open the lounge door, and left with an unpleasant expression.

After the door was shut again, the extreme aggression on Xie Linzhou's body finally receded.

He sat on the sofa beside Jin Chen, wearily lifting a hand to press his brow.

"Jin Chen."

"Hm?" Jin Chen reached out to pull him into his embrace, asking softly, "What's wrong, looking all troubled?"

"I truly regret it," Xie Linzhou raised a finger, gently tracing Jin Chen's brows and eyes, his heart aching, "Back then… I gave up the chance to meet you so early."

No matter how he thought about it, he felt heartbroken and uneasy.

Xie Linzhou leaned forward, placing a light kiss on Jin Chen's nose tip; the unsaid words dissipated in their close breaths, mingling on their tongues.

Jin Chen raised his eyebrows, deepening the kiss; Xie Linzhou's long lashes trembled, unable to hide the surging intense emotion in his eyes.

Jin Chen whispered, "This is fine just as it is."

He gently pinched Xie Linzhou's chin, gazing into the depths of his eyes, "Xie Linzhou, I don't want your pity, I want your love."

Xie Linzhou's heart turned soft as a pool of spring water; he wrapped his arms around Jin Chen's neck, leaning softly against him, acting coy, rubbing and nuzzling.

Lifting his gaze again, only loving affection flowed in his eyes, damp and ambiguous.

"I love you." Xie Linzhou's throat tightened as he murmured softly against Jin Chen's lip corner.

Jin Chen rubbed his warm nape; when Xie Linzhou lifted his head to kiss again, he leaned back against the sofa back, quite indulgent.

Xie Linzhou was enticed by his breath, turned his head, and gently chased his lips with delicate kisses.

But Xie Linzhou was indeed a bit tired; once his spirit relaxed, drowsiness surged like a tide.

He rubbed against Jin Chen's embrace, heavy with fatigue, "I just want to nap a bit…"

"There's a bed in the inner room, go sleep a while." Jin Chen coaxed him softly.

Xie Linzhou, weary, lifted his eyelids, leaned in to kiss Jin Chen's lips once, and mumbled, "Are you still going downstairs?"

Jin Chen thought, "I still have three reserved drinks to mix later; after I'm done, I'll take you home."

Xie Linzhou closed his eyes, hummed softly, and leaned limp into his embrace, letting Jin Chen pick him up and carry him into the inner bedroom.

But just as Jin Chen set Xie Linzhou on the bed, he was grabbed by the neck and pulled down; Jin Chen braced himself with his arms, brows furrowed in confusion, Xie Linzhou half-lidded, his drowsiness actually lessening a bit, "What to do… I still don't want to be apart from you…"

"Never mind them, how about staying to sleep with me?"

Xie Linzhou's voice was also like the misty fine rain of South City— damp and soft, like a whispered endearment.