Lin Feng found Shen Xinyue's ravenous demeanor unbelievable. Shen Xinyue had always been resistant to any excessive intimacy with him. Now, she was being so forward, what was she planning? He suspected something was amiss and, after much thought, pushed Shen Xinyue away.
"Qingya, let's skip it today. I'm a bit tired, I'm leaving now," he said. "It's too unsafe for a young man like me to be out alone. There are too many female predators these days, I have to protect myself!" Lin Feng said with a straight face and then bolted. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, Shen Xinyue might force herself on him.
"Qingya, look at him! I'm like this, and he's still playing innocent," Shen Xinyue said, on the verge of tears. "What's wrong with me? Am I not good-looking? Don't I have any charm?" This time, she truly began to doubt herself.
"Xinyue, you're fine. Perhaps Lin Feng feels it's not the right time for you two, so he doesn't want to take advantage of you lightly," Su Qingya said. What else could she say? She was even more disappointed than Shen Xinyue. If Shen Xinyue hadn't interfered, she and Lin Feng would have... Now, she felt a yearning with nowhere to vent.
"Qingya, you're right. Maybe Lin Feng and I haven't been in touch for too long, and our feelings have grown distant," Shen Xinyue mused. "No, I need to be proactive. Otherwise, Lin Feng might really stop loving me." Shen Xinyue realized the seriousness of the situation. The reason Lu Jingzhe was so favored by Lin Feng was because Lu Jingzhe had always been proactive in pursuing him. This time, she needed to follow Lu Jingzhe's example.
After leaving the villa of Lu Jingzhe and the others, Lin Feng originally planned to visit Liu Mengyao and Luo Keke. However, before he could take many steps, his phone buzzed. Ling Feiyan sent him a WeChat message, asking where he was and if he wanted to have dinner with her. Today was Ling Feiyan's birthday, and she wanted to spend it with Lin Feng.
"Okay, I'll come find you now. Your birthday is a big deal, how could I possibly refuse you?" Lin Feng agreed to Ling Feiyan's invitation. After all, he had already "conquered" this woman, and she had taken good care of him when he was injured. From any perspective, Lin Feng couldn't ignore Ling Feiyan.
After agreeing on a meeting place, Lin Feng arrived to find Ling Feiyan waiting for him outside a small tavern. Ling Feiyan was dressed rather conservatively today, wrapped in a white coat, with jeans on her lower half and a pair of knee-high leather boots. Her beautiful hair was let loose, and in the autumn wind, her strands looked messy, yet exuded a unique beauty. Ling Feiyan stood in the wind, her small face reddened by the cold.
"Feiyan, it's so cold outside, why didn't you wait for me inside? Why are you making yourself uncomfortable?" Lin Feng approached Ling Feiyan and, with a hint of concern, reached out to cup her small face.
"I'm fine. It's just that my body has been a bit weak recently, and I can't tolerate the cold very well," Ling Feiyan smiled. Being affectionately rubbed on the face by Lin Feng, she felt warm inside. It was the first time she had seen Lin Feng so attentive.
"That's normal. Your complexion isn't great, it might be qi deficiency. I can help you regulate it," Lin Feng smiled. Ling Feiyan hugged Lin Feng's arm, and the two entered the small tavern as if they were a couple. For some reason, holding Lin Feng's arm, Ling Feiyan felt very happy and secure. This was a sense of security she had never experienced before. She enjoyed being a delicate woman; at least, with Lin Feng by her side, even if the sky were to fall, she felt the world was still beautiful.
Upon sitting down at the small tavern, Ling Feiyan ordered two bottles of foreign liquor. She took off her coat, revealing a knitted wool sweater that snugly enveloped her voluptuous figure. "It seems you're really physically weak, wearing so much, aren't you too hot?" Lin Feng chuckled.
"I'm not hot, but I might get warm after drinking," Ling Feiyan said with a gentle smile, opening the foreign liquor and pouring a glass for Lin Feng. "Let's not rush into drinking. I've asked someone to prepare a birthday gift for you. We can start eating after the gift arrives." Lin Feng glanced at the time. Sun Xiqing arrived a little late, carrying a large cake.
"Brother Feng, you asked me to order the cake and the roses." Sun Xiqing placed the cake and roses on the table. After glancing at Ling Feiyan, Sun Xiqing wisely left.
"Did you prepare all this for me?" Ling Feiyan was surprised. She hadn't expected Lin Feng to be so thoughtful. "Of course, I couldn't come empty-handed for your birthday." "Even for an ordinary friend, one should offer some blessings." Lin Feng was unsure of Ling Feiyan's perception of their relationship and couldn't jump to conclusions himself. However, in his eyes, Ling Feiyan was already his secret lover; at least, they had many shared experiences. As these experiences unfolded bit by bit, Lin Feng had long considered Ling Feiyan as one of his own.
"Alright, don't get too emotional. Let's blow out the candles and make a wish first. Happy birthday." Lin Feng opened the cake packaging and casually inserted a few candles. Looking at Lin Feng before her, Ling Feiyan's eyes suddenly welled up. She clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, silently made a wish, and then blew out the candles in one breath.
"The ceremony is complete. We can eat now." Lin Feng smiled with satisfaction, raised his glass, and clinked it with Ling Feiyan's. After a gulp of wine, Ling Feiyan, not accustomed to drinking, immediately had two faint blushes on her cheeks. She bit her lips, looking somewhat dazed, wanting to speak but hesitating.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Today is your birthday, you're the boss," Lin Feng said, noticing Ling Feiyan had something on her mind. Ling Feiyan nodded. "Lin Feng, do you know what wish I made?"
"If I had to guess, I'd say you probably wished for world peace!" Lin Feng joked with a smile. Ling Feiyan shook her head. "I'm not that noble. I wished that I love you, that I want to entrust my life to you, and that we can grow old together." Ling Feiyan suddenly became very serious, her eyes shining as she looked at Lin Feng. Lin Feng was stunned. He was truly surprised that the words "I love you" came from Ling Feiyan's mouth. In his opinion, Ling Feiyan had always been proud and unwilling to express her inner feelings. Now, to be confessed to by Ling Feiyan out of the blue, Lin Feng felt as if all these women had transformed. Everyone had become proactive.
"Feiyan, it's not a good thing that you like me. I'm not a good man, and you know very well that I have multiple women," Lin Feng warned, worried that Ling Feiyan might be speaking under the influence of alcohol. "If you're with me, you have to accept my private life."
"Lin Feng, I've thought it through. I've simply fallen in love with you," Ling Feiyan continued. "It's like when Cupid shoots his arrows, he always covers his eyes beforehand. Love is inherently blind. If I like someone, I want to be with him." "Moreover, I don't care that you have many women. As long as you can remember me and spend time with me occasionally, I'll be content." "To put it bluntly, I like the feeling I have with you in bed. I feel willing, and I don't find intimacy with you repulsive!" "If it were another man, I'd find it disgusting and unacceptable!" Ling Feiyan said earnestly.
Lin Feng was even more surprised. Ling Feiyan actually liked being intimate with him? Was this what they called masochistic addiction? However, Lin Feng agreed with one thing Ling Feiyan said: love is indeed blind. In this vast world, who knew who would end up together for a lifetime!
"Feiyan, since we've reached this point, why don't we go to bed and do something enjoyable first?" Lin Feng smiled slightly and pulled the partition door of the private room closed.
"Here? That's really thrilling, but I think I can try it," Ling Feiyan said, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.