In the moment when Xu Yin saw Wen Congyan, his body relaxed involuntarily. It was at this moment that he truly felt the warmth coming from the coat.
He opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything, and after being tightly embraced, he quickly ascended the stairs with Wen Congyan.
The previously quiet Heye Street suddenly became noisy. When the ambulance arrived, the scene became even more chaotic.
Xu Yin and Wen Congyan swiftly moved through the crowd and got into the back seat of a luxury car by the street.
As soon as they got in the car, the driver immediately started the engine and drove away, with many people still looking at them from outside.
“Turn up the air conditioning,” Wen Congyan frowned.
“Alright,” the driver promptly responded.
Wrapped in his coat, Xu Yin began to shiver. His face turned pale, and even his breath felt icy.
Wen Congyan took out a blanket from the car and used it to dry Xu Yin’s head and upper body, quickly drying his upper body, but his pants were still wet.
Seeing Wen Congyan staring at his lower half without saying anything, Xu Yin sighed and said, “Let’s talk about it after we go back.”
“We’ll go to my friend’s place first,” Wen Congyan insisted without room for refusal. “We’ll get a checkup and change your pants there.”
“Alright,” Xu Yin obediently followed the plan. After putting on his jacket, he felt a bit more comfortable. He coughed.
Wen Congyan’s brows could practically crush flies. He picked up a thermos, opened it, and handed it over, gently patting Xu Yin’s back. “Have some hot water.”
Xu Yin took the cup and glanced at it. It was Wen Congyan’s water bottle.
Xu Yin smiled, held the cup, and took a few sips of hot water, letting out a sigh.
He suddenly realized something was amiss. He turned his head and saw Wen Congyan staring at him, maintaining that furrowed brow expression, but he still didn’t say anything, his gaze deep.
“Why aren’t you asking me what happened?” Xu Yin was helpless as he reached out and tapped Wen Congyan’s forehead.
The man’s furrowed brow relaxed for a moment, but just as Xu Yin’s fingertips left, it furrowed again. Wen Congyan held his wrist and said slowly, “You were saving someone.”
As someone who had witnessed Xu Yin’s acts of kindness for seven consecutive days, Wen Congyan couldn’t possibly miss it. He had even stopped the car the moment he noticed something unusual by the roadside.
Xu Yin smiled, “I thought you would scold me.”
Maybe call him reckless or something else. Honestly, the moment he saw Wen Congyan’s expression, Xu Yin was ready for a scolding.
But no, this man didn’t say anything. His expression couldn’t hide what he was thinking, though.
“I won’t criticize you for acting heroically,” Wen Congyan paused, his gaze even darker. “But, Xu Yin, always consider your capabilities. In this world, there are many people you can’t help, and for me, you are the most important.”
Xu Yin’s smile faded slightly.
After Wen Congyan finished speaking, he let go of Xu Yin’s wrist.
Xu Yin still felt a bit cold.
Wen Congyan placed Xu Yin’s hand in his palm and fell silent.
Xu Yin looked at him and, after a long pause, softly responded, “I know.”
18 chimed in from the side: “Hey… the system really won’t assign random tasks to the host that they can’t complete. Regardless of the task, the host will always be able to complete it. Our main focus is to refine the host’s soul, and there’s really no need for the host to risk their life.”
Xu Yin thought, ‘Little 18 really doesn’t get it.’
Having someone who cares about your safety all the time, who keeps you in their heart, and tells you that you’re the most important to them – how touching it was.
In Xu Yin’s previous life, he had never heard words like these.
The man’s palm was warm.
Xu Yin’s whole body seemed to warm up.
He used his gaze to trace the man’s quiet eyes and suddenly reached out with his other hand.
Wen Congyan looked up at him.
A faint flush returned to Xu Yin’s pale face.
He whispered, “I want this hand too.”
Wen Congyan gazed for a moment, then squeezed Xu Yin’s hand slightly, and the next second, Xu Yin was pulled into an embrace.
The familiar, reassuring warmth enveloped him from all directions.
Ah.
Xu Yin closed his eyes.
So warm.
*
At 9:30, a trending topic surged rapidly on social media.
The trending keyword was [Xu Yin jumps into a river to save a drunk man.]
Netizens: [????]
Clicking into it, the comments and shares under promotional posts were already numerous. This incident not only had a live video, but there were even distant shots from various angles.
The live video was recorded by a viewer in the live broadcast room when they noticed something was amiss, just in case.
At first, YouTuber Ye Rongrong was introducing the barbecue restaurant she was going to visit that night. Suddenly, she appeared on the screen and screamed. Then, the view of the pitch-black river and the person struggling in the water came into view.
The following scenes were very chaotic, Ye Rongrong was incoherent, the screen sometimes facing the ground, sometimes tilting upwards, making viewers dizzy. But in the end, everyone could see the side profile of a young man in the corner of the screen, and it was indeed Xu Yin.
After Xu Yin jumped into the water, Ye Rongrong remembered that she hadn’t turned off her livestream. The screen went black.
The other video was clearly shot from the perspective of a resident in a building by the canal, from a considerable distance, and only vague silhouettes were visible.
Two people struggled and swam in the November cold river water, and it was clear how difficult it was. After all, the weather now, the river at night, it must have been quite cold!
Fortunately, both of them reached the shore safely, unharmed, and an ambulance arrived quickly. The young man who had acted heroically was then taken away by a man in black clothing and driven away from the scene.
Among the popular comments under the promotional post, there were two people who had witnessed the event on the spot.
One was a viewer in the livestream: [I was in the livestream at the time and when I saw Xu Yin, I was completely stunned!]
Comments below:
[How could the YouTuber still be livestreaming at a time like this? Didn’t she know to go help instead?]
[????? Didn’t you hear that the YouTuber can’t swim? Is it reasonable to make a girl who can’t swim jump into the water in this weather? It’s just that Xu Yin arrived in time!]
[You can feel that the YouTuber was panicking; her voice was trembling…]
[The YouTuber already did a good job. She was clearly panicking but still intended to help. I hope keyboard warriors would do the same if they were in a similar situation.]
[Keyboard warriors, please be quiet. The YouTuber is fine, she’s very kind, and Xu Yin is very brave!]
[Xu Yin looks so cool, his boyfriend qualities are off the charts!]
[The moment Xu Yin jumped in was really decisive, the river must have been very cold…]
[Wait, does Shijin Street have a watercourse?]
[It’s not Shijin Street this time. He probably took a different route to avoid being intercepted on Shijin Street and went night running instead. (laughing and crying emoji)]
There was also someone who was present at the scene: [I was there at the time, and by the time I arrived, the person was already ashore. Xu Yin is really amazing. Going into the water to save someone in this weather is truly terrifying…]
Comments below:
[Yes, it’s truly unimaginable!]
[Xu Yin is like Conan (facepalm emoji)]
[Did Xu Yin go to the hospital?]
[Yeah, it seems like he didn’t go with that man. After swimming in such cold water, it would be better to get checked in a hospital!]
[By the way, who was the one taking Xu Yin away? Is he his friend?]
[So manly, so manly!!!]
As the popularity of the keyword continued to soar, Xu Yin had just finished his examination at Wen Congyan’s friend’s private hospital and was sent back to his apartment. They had changed the car at the hospital. Another driver had driven it over, just to be cautious.
Xu Yin didn’t have any major issues, but he needed to be careful about catching a cold.
As for the trending topic, when he saw it, he covered his forehead and felt guilty toward Qin Yue for the nth time.
While on the way to the hospital, Xu Yin had called Qin Yue and thought that this time it might not create much of a commotion. There were many onlookers, but it seemed that nobody recognized him. There might be some people filming in some corner, but it was nighttime, so they might not have captured his face clearly.
Never in his wildest dreams did he think that the girl was live streaming at that moment.
Due to panic, she momentarily forgot to turn off the livestream and only remembered to do so after a while. It was an understandable accident, so both Xu Yin and Qin Yue were quite helpless.
At that time, Qin Yue said, “Xu Yin, you…”
Xu Yin: “Yes?”
Qin Yue: “…Nothing.”
It’s just that Xu Yin’s Conan-like physique really made him doubt life for a moment.
Xu Yin sensed his manager’s complicated emotions through the air and could only smile wryly. “I’m truly sorry.”
Of course, the incident itself wasn’t a bad thing, but once it started trending, it would require the staff’s continuous attention.
Xu Yin posted a Weibo update to reassure his fans and, after changing his mood, returned to his apartment, took a shower, and came out with dry hair. He saw Wen Congyan sitting on his small living room sofa, earnestly patting the head of Xiao Hei, his dog.
— That’s right, Wen Congyan had followed Xu Yin.
Very naturally.
At this moment, Xiao Hei sat very obediently, and the man was patting him just as obediently. The scene was incredibly adorable.
Xu Yin curved his lips.
Hearing footsteps, Wen Congyan looked up and his gaze fixed on Xu Yin.
Xu Yin was wearing a fluffy coral fleece pajama with a small fox pattern on the front. His hair had just been washed and blow-dried, slightly tousled, a sight that wasn’t often seen.
Wen Congyan’s gaze softened.
Xu Yin had prepared a cup of cold prevention medicine for himself and came out, asking, “Are you sure you don’t want something to drink?”
Wen Congyan replied, “No, thanks.”
Xu Yin sat down beside Wen Congyan. When Xiao Hei saw his owner, he immediately abandoned Wen Congyan, turned his head, and started to make affectionate sounds. Xu Yin scratched Xiao Hei’s chin with his finger, and the dog promptly rolled over on the spot, showing his only snowy white belly. Xu Yin chuckled and rubbed it a couple of times before finishing his potion.
Wen Congyan had been quietly watching. At this moment, he suddenly said, “Come to my place.”
Xu Yin was taken aback and turned his head in surprise.
With a short distance between them, Wen Congyan gazed at him and said, “The situation isn’t good right now, and your residential security isn’t sufficient. So… Come with me.”
The two of them locked eyes at close range. The man’s deep, bottomless eyes seemed to radiate a continuous warmth and intensity.
The living room was very quiet for a moment, so quiet that they could hear each other’s breathing clearly.
The hand Xu Yin had placed by his side curled up slightly.
There was a tickling sensation in his heart.
A peculiar experience.
He raised his lips and whispered, “Well… but there are actually many celebrities living in this neighborhood, so it’s quite safe.”
Wen Congyan insisted, “It’s still not as safe as my place.”
Xu Yin suppressed a smile and said, “But when we came in just now, it seemed like there were no paparazzi waiting outside. They might not pay that much attention to artists who trend on social media due to a social event.”
Wen Congyan stiffened his expression, “No, they’ll come soon.”
Xu Yin continued to suppress his smile, “Even if they come, I don’t think I need to go out for the next few days, right?”
Wen Congyan maintained his stern expression, “Not wanting to go out and not being able to go out are two different things.”
Oh, that actually made sense. No wonder he’s Wen’s big CEO.
Xiao Hei squatted between the two of them, looking up and left, then right, a puzzled expression on his face.
Wen Congyan unwillingly said, “I—”
A soft chuckle rang out, and Wen Congyan’s words abruptly stopped the next second. Because the young man in front of him covered his hand.
On the way to the hospital, Xu Yin’s hand had become quite cold. However, at this moment, it carried a touch of warmth.
His slender fingers gently covered the back of Wen Congyan’s hand, seemingly without much force, yet it was as light as a feather brushing against Wen Congyan’s heart.
He silently tensed his body, and the young man in front of him leaned in closer. His gaze briefly swept over Wen Congyan’s lips and then met his eyes.
The young man curved his lips and whispered, “If you really want to be with me… maybe you could stay.”
Time seemed to stand still.
Xu Yin wasn’t someone who liked to procrastinate.
The reason he gave Wen Congyan ample time to think was that in matters of the heart, he didn’t like to make hasty decisions. Strangely, even though he claimed to be waiting for Wen Congyan to make up his mind, during this period, Xu Yin didn’t feel any anxiety. Perhaps it was because Wen Congyan’s reactions when facing him gave him confidence.
This feeling was actually very good, really good.
Both of them knew what tonight’s invitation meant.
Despite being interrupted by the random task, at this moment, they might as well get straight to the point.
Hmm… speaking of which, Xu Yin had lived for over 20 years in his previous life and had never been kissed. He wondered what it felt like.
He tilted his head, squinted his eyes, licked his lips.
Wen Congyan’s breath caught, and he applied force, immediately pushing Xu Yin down onto the couch.
And Xu Yin just went along with his force, a smile still playing on his lips.
This expression made Wen Congyan’s throat dry as he whispered, “Yinyin.”
Xiao Hei, who had been enjoying being petted, was taken aback by the sudden change. It jumped up and barked loudly, “Woof!”
Wen Congyan froze.
Xiao Hei blinked its eyes, and when it realized what had happened, it instantly became furious, barking continuously, “Woof woof woof woof woof!”
“Pfft!” Xu Yin burst into laughter.
Wen Congyan: “…”
“Pfft… Hahahaha!” Xu Yin’s laughter grew louder, and he shook with mirth.
Wen Congyan, with a stiff expression, simply lifted Xu Yin in his arms and headed to the bedroom.
“???” Xiao Hei followed them, barking all the way. When it saw Wen Congyan closing the bedroom door, it even raised its left front paw to stop it.
“We have very important matters to attend to, be a good boy and sleep outside,” Wen Congyan said sternly to Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei: “Woof woof woof woof!”
Xu Yin was laughing so hard that tears were about to come out. He waved to Xiao Hei and said, “Be good, go sleep, we, um, have very important matters to attend to.”
Xiao Hei whimpered sadly…
The bedroom door closed mercilessly in front of it.
Xu Yin’s apartment was very small, and the bedroom was naturally small too. After closing the door, Wen Congyan turned around and effortlessly placed Xu Yin on the edge of the bed.
Sitting stably on the edge of the bed, Xu Yin smiled as he watched the man kneel down in front of him.
Wen Congyan was a very cold man—at least on the surface.
He appeared stern, serious, and meticulous. However, at this moment, he was half-kneeling in front of Xu Yin, looking up at him with an intense gaze.
Xu Yin extended his hand, lightly tracing his fingers along Wen Congyan’s ear, and gently asked, “Have you figured it out?”
Wen Congyan caught his hand, his voice husky, “I’ve always been clear.”
Xu Yin’s initial hesitation was because he had noticed the change in Wen Congyan before the man himself realized it. His subsequent actions represented that he was also falling for him, but he wanted Wen Congyan to be sure. However, for Wen Congyan, it was clear from the moment he became aware of his feelings.
Xu Yin’s eyes curved into a smile.
“Just using this time to think about more things,” this man who often appeared reticent continued in a soft tone, “such as our careers, your parents, my parents, and the future.”
Xu Yin’s smile faltered.
The future.
The future…
In his previous life, these words seemed nonexistent in his world. Yet, in this post-death world, one task after another was pushing him step by step towards the future, and this man… had envisioned their future.
The word “future” was too beautiful.
Xu Yin could genuinely feel his heart racing, and the man in front of him provided him with the most reassuring feeling.
He had never, in any moment, felt so vividly aware that he was still alive.
The man gazed at him, his brow slightly furrowed, and softly said, “Are you crying?”
Xu Yin shook his head.
He used both hands to cradle the man’s face and, with a hoarse voice, said, “Wen Congyan, I want to kiss.”
