Chapter 933: Childhood Sweetheart Days 27

When Jin Chen thought and gave his answer, he was looking into Song Xu's eyes.

He said: "The illness of the body, and being separated from parents for a long time."

I originally only intended to say the first half.

But thinking of the original plot, when Song Xu learned his father had been hospitalized in a car accident, Song Xu willingly agreed to the family engagement, yet I still felt he actually had feelings for his parents.

Song Xu looked at Jin Chen for a long time; deep down he already knew what it was, but he dared not confirm it.

Until Jin Chen encouraged him with his eyes, then smiled and shook his head, indicating it was fine, all in the past.

Song Xu pursed his lips and whispered: "When I was twelve, I almost died of a heart attack."

The staff raised the green card and said to Jin Chen: "This person's answer is only the first half."

Jin Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, gently rubbed Song Xu's cheek, and said: "Okay, I know."

"Congratulations to both of you for taking first place!"

The host personally handed over the ultimate prize, and the lights illuminating the stage began to shift from intense joy to a gentle, ambiguous glow.

"Next is the champion's victory ceremony!"

Song Xu turned his head in confusion: "What ceremony? It wasn't in the rules before."

The next second: "The couple who ultimately wins the grand prize must kiss for sixty seconds amid everyone's blessings and this beautiful sunset."

The audience below instantly burst into cheers and applause, shouting, "Kiss!"

Song Xu's face reddened from his neck up, and his eyes widened.

No, how could he not know there was still this ceremony!

But... they weren't even a couple yet.

Song Xu helplessly looked at Jin Chen, who was holding his hand face to face, and suddenly felt hot—so hot his breathing began to scorch.

"Bro... what should we do?"

His voice was as faint as a mosquito, and he instinctively sought help from Jin Chen.

At the same time, this action also confirmed his hidden inner anticipation.

Jin Chen took his hand and changed it to both arms around the waist, pulling him into his embrace, lowering his eyes with a shallow smile, and asked: "Xiao Yu'er, what do you feel?"

He handed the choice over to Song Xu.

Song Xu suddenly felt his heartbeat quicken, and that tingling, numb sensation appeared again.

He saw Jin Chen smiling, with a vast sunset behind him.

One day far in the future, Song Xu will still be able to recall this sunset, its light piercing the thin mist and shining on the face of his beloved.

Having accumulated so much feeling over a long time, in this midsummer he only wanted them to know each other's hearts.

Song Xu gathered his courage, placed his hand on Jin Chen's shoulder, lifted his leg, and leaned in to kiss.

The next second his waist was tightly embraced; in an instant Jin Chen seized the initiative and kissed him deeply.

Below, the crowd cheered—some sincere, some jeering—as the sunset's pink hue showed purple, and large clouds drifted slowly with the wind.

They embraced and kissed in that moment.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +15, total 70!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 30!】

After the 60 seconds ended, the reminder bell chimed.

Jin Chen didn't want to be watched any longer, so he took his blushing Xiao Yu'er and left the stage.

Song Xu held the gift and walked ahead quickly.

Until the four split at the amusement park's main gate, Mu Henian planned to take Cheng Huai to see a movie, while Jin Chen took Song Xu home to rest.

When alone, Song Xu remained shy and silent, without a formal confession; he felt this exceeded his expectations, too stimulating.

Jin Chen also didn't rush, following his shadow behind him, until finally on the last street he grabbed Song Xu's arm, faced him, lowered his head, and asked.

"Xiao Yu'er, do you not want to see me anymore?"

Song Xu withdrew from the hard-to-handle complex emotions: "How could it be..."

He hurriedly grabbed Jin Chen's arm, instinctively burying his head in the embrace: "It's not that I don't want to, I..."

Jin Chen knew what he was about to say and spoke first.

"I like Xiao Yu'er."

Song Xu then stopped speaking, obediently replied; the shyness in his eyes remained, but with added resolve.

"Xiao Yu'er also likes you."

He reversed the order, repeating Jin Chen's words once more.

Finally putting his feelings into words, Song Xu exhaled deeply, and truly realized that liking someone really is a nerve-wracking thing.

It is like sunrise and sunset, like wind and rain—so natural and unchangeable.

In Song Xu's world, the people he needs are few; Jin Chen and his grandmother are both first.

At this moment, he finally fully possessed Jin Chen, in a deeper, more intimate relationship, and because he received the same response in return, he no longer worries about losing him.

Song Xu let this tingling sensation fill his body, wholly relying on himself to lean into Jin Chen's embrace.

"You've always liked me, right?"

He eagerly wanted another affirmation, and Jin Chen always obliged as he wished.

"Very much so; you're my favorite in the whole world."

Jin Chen chuckled softly, gently brushed his lips against Song Xu's corner of the mouth, extremely tender.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 75!】

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That night after returning home, Jin Chen received the exam reward gift from his childhood sweetheart.

Jin Chen opened it, full of joy.

A pair of sneakers, and the Knowledge Point notes personally organized by Song Xu—two gifts, corresponding respectively to the sports exam and the study exam.

Song Xu really wanted Jin Chen to improve a bit faster, so they could soon reach the standard for attending Jing Shi University together.

Jin Shu and Liu Ou, watching from the side, felt quite moved.

Comrade Jin Shu flipped through the Knowledge Point notebook, clicking his tongue in amazement, "You little rascal, you're so lucky—Xiao Xu treats you too well."

Liu Ou always felt her son was unusually excited tonight, and thinking back to their trip to the amusement park today, she couldn't help but wonder more.

She hurriedly moved closer, "You two… are you going to confirm your relationship today?"

Now, trying on the sneakers, Jin Chen looked up in surprise, "Mom, you're clairvoyant!"

Even at the company, you know what happened at the amusement park!

Jin Shu: "What? You two really like each other?"

Jin Chen nodded, "Dad, you're also smart."

Hiss…

Jin Shu suddenly worried, rubbing the back of his head, "Dad, you'd better speak the unpleasant words first—though Xiao Xu gets along well with our family, that doesn't mean the Cheng family is also good."

"By then, their family's big business will be huge, and once the gap appears, you'll be under considerable pressure, kid."

"Dad doesn't have that ability. To let you be a match with Xiao Xu, you still have to rely on yourself."

What he said were also things Liu Ou had previously worried about.

Jin Chen: "Mom and Dad, rest assured, I won't give up being with Xiao Yu'er, nor will I make you worry too much."

"Alright, alright, love really is a mysterious thing, it's made you mature quite a bit."

Jin Shu sighed and patted his belly.

In the other courtyard, Song Xu thought for a long time, but still dared not tell his grandmother.

He planned to wait a bit longer, until after the hottest time passed, until his grandmother's blood pressure wasn't so prone to rise, and then speak then.

Song Xu didn't think his grandmother would agree, because he still had to return to Jing Shi to inherit the so-called conglomerate; although his grandmother disliked his father's family, she had never relaxed the heavy burden placed on him.

He didn't dare speak to his grandmother, but Mrs. Xu had something to say to him.

"Xiao Xu, tomorrow you go meet someone,"

"It's your uncle, who has come to Ming Cheng to see you."