Part 3
Gu Lin firmly said, “No.”
After saying that, Gu Lin retracted his hand.
After a while, Lin Zheng heard the gradually fading footsteps, then the sound of the door closing.
Lin Zheng sighed and slumped onto the bed expressionless.
Gu Lin, why so ruthless, just leaving him alone like that.
He suddenly thought, he could call the hotel staff to come up and help him take the things off, anyway, Gu Lin wasn’t here.
But then he thought again, no, the key to the handcuffs was in Gu Lin’s hand.
This handcuff was good quality, it couldn’t be opened without a key.
Lin Zheng lay back on the bed.
He’d been drinking all night yesterday, and didn’t get much rest last night, Lin Zheng lay there and started to feel sleepy. He was so sleepy, he thought, why not just sleep for a while, when he woke up, who cares about today or tomorrow, maybe he’d transmigrate back again.
Just as Lin Zheng was drifting off to sleep, a car horn sounded outside the window, scaring him, who was lying at the edge of the bed, almost causing him to fall off.
Inside the room, Gu Lin, who had been leaning against the door, was about to take a step forward, seeing Lin Zheng move his head back from the edge of the bed, he breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back against the wall again.
Gu Lin had been in the room the whole time.
Lin Zheng shook his head, he suddenly remembered that he still had to attend Lin Ya’s baby’s first birthday party today, and there was an activity in the evening.
Sleep? No time to sleep, if he couldn’t leave here soon, he wouldn’t be able to go to Lin Ya’s place.
He still had to quickly solve the problem at hand.
Lin Zheng shook off his sleepiness and then thought about Gu Lin’s question, but after thinking for a long time, his mind, which had been numbed by alcohol last night, couldn’t come up with anything.
He felt like a deflated balloon.
He slowly curled up, his nose tingling, and began to sob.
The sound was low, like he was talking to himself.
“Gu Lin, I know I was wrong, I shouldn’t have done that.”
“I knew you would be angry, but I still did it. It’s my fault, I’m so afraid of the dark, can you come back soon?”
Although he knew Gu Lin couldn’t hear him, he continued.
“I really won’t do it again next time, I won’t hurt your heart again, it’s all my fault, will you forgive me?”
Tears welled up, wetting the satin tied over Lin Zheng’s eyes.
Opposite, listening to Lin Zheng’s low voice, Gu Lin slowly lowered his eyelids, then curled the corner of his lips.
Like this, how could he really leave Lin Zheng alone?
His Adam’s apple bobbed, about to walk towards Lin Zheng.
The person on the bed suddenly sat up from the bed, crossed his legs and clicked his tongue, muttering to himself, “But wouldn’t this make me seem too weak? Crying also feels a little embarrassing, why not change to a more heroic way?”
Opposite, Gu Lin, who hadn’t moved, froze in place.
Lin Zheng propped his chin with both hands.
A few minutes ago, Lin Zheng decided to use his ultimate move.
And the ultimate move was, thirty-six strategies, no matter why he was angry, just apologize and that’s it.
His goal was to find a way to get out of here smoothly first, and then deal with other problems later.
So to build up his emotions, he started a drama queen journey.
But as he acted, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. This made him seem too weak, what if Gu Lin saw that he was easy to bully and bullied him later?
Lin Zheng cleared his throat and prepared for a second rehearsal, this time it had to be more heroic, he shouted towards the door, “Gu Lin, I know I was wrong!”
Gu Lin expressionlessly replied, “Mm, I heard you.”
Hearing Gu Lin’s voice in the room, Lin Zheng was startled.
Damn it! Why is Gu Lin here?!
Thinking that Gu Lin had seen his entire performance, Lin Zheng timidly asked, “Y-you didn’t leave?”
Gu Lin walked in front of him, “Mm, I didn’t.”
Where’s the trust between people?! I believed so much that you would leave! But you didn’t!
Noticing the voice right in front of him, Lin Zheng was about to step back when a few warm fingers touched the skin under his eyes, slipping under the satin, and his fingertips lightly slid across his eye corners, then lifting the satin tied over his eyes.
His eyes finally saw the light again, and Lin Zheng couldn’t open his eyes because of the bright light. Just now, those few fingers were blocking his eyes, shielding him from the glare.
He looked up and peeked at Gu Lin outside the window, and his voice was very obedient as he explained his actions just now: “I was just playing because I was bored, but my words were sincere, I just wanted to express myself in a different way.”
Gu Lin retracted his gaze and looked at him, “Really afraid of the dark?”
Lin Zheng was stunned for a second before realizing that he had indeed said that he was afraid of the dark. After thinking for a while, he honestly shook his head.
Rather than being afraid of the dark, Lin Zheng loved the night.
Night was simply a carnival for night owls!
However, Lin Zheng’s nightlife was limited to drinking and so on.
Gu Lin sighed.
Lin Zheng smiled at him.
Gu Lin glanced at the time and asked Lin Zheng, “What time does the activity you’re attending today start?”
As he spoke, he moved his hand away from Lin Zheng’s eyes.
Lin Zheng’s eyes had already adjusted to the brightness.
Lin Zheng’s attention was completely drawn to the activity in Gu Lin’s question, he questioned, “Activity? How do you know I’m attending an activity?”
Gu Lin didn’t answer, only asking, “What time?”
Lin Zheng seriously said, “Nine o’clock in the evening.”
Thinking of something, he added, “But I’m also going to a friend’s place to attend his baby’s first birthday party during the day! I promised my friend I’d get there early!”
Lin Zheng’s words already had the momentum that if he didn’t hurry, he would be late, trying to impress Gu Lin so that Gu Lin would let him go.
Gu Lin knew who Lin Zheng’s friend was. He had to go to that first birthday party too.
Lin Zheng waited for a long time without hearing Gu Lin speak, but he saw Gu Lin lying down on the bed next to him.
Lin Zheng: “?”
He originally intended to emphasize the importance of attending the banquet again, but his arm was unexpectedly pulled by the person next to him, and then a strong arm went across his waist, pulling him over and hugging him.
Gu Lin looked at him and said softly, “Sleep a while before going.”
Lin Zheng was embarrassed, “But the time…”
And wasn’t their posture a little inappropriate?
Gu Lin said, “We have time, I’m going to Lin Ya’s place too.”
Lin Zheng was puzzled, “???”
Gu Lin didn’t wait for Lin Zheng to ask his question, but raised his finger to his lips and made a shushing sound.
Then he closed his eyes, tightening his hand around Lin Zheng’s waist, “If you can’t sleep without pajamas, use me as your pajamas.”
Gu Lin’s words reminded Lin Zheng of what happened last night when he couldn’t find his pajamas and harassed Gu Lin, and he couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. Gu Lin had been harassed by him half to death, and hadn’t slept well.
But… whose pajamas look like this?
Before Lin Zheng fell asleep, he wanted to try again, he raised his hands, “Gu Lin, can you loosen this a bit?”
Gu Lin refused, “No.”
Lin Zheng softened his tone, “Just for a while.”
Gu Lin closed his eyes, “And then you’ll slip away again while I’m asleep? Let’s talk after you wake up.”
Lin Zheng: “…”
Fine.
With no room to think about anything else, the accumulated fatigue spread throughout his body, and Lin Zheng finally succumbed and closed his eyes.
Hearing his breathing gradually become calm, Gu Lin slowly opened his eyes.
His phone vibrated, he picked it up and opened it, it was a message from Yan Yang.
[Yan Yang: Did you really find him? Well, take it easy, don’t overdo it, that little chick’s body probably can’t handle your rough play.]
Gu Lin glanced at the person sleeping soundly in his arms.
“Rough play?”
Gu Lin smiled softly.
He hadn’t even started yet.
But it was just a matter of time.
Gu Lin put down his phone and hugged the person in his arms again, placing a hand on the person’s head, his fingers gently caressing his hair, he said softly, “You like running away from me so much, let me think about how I should tease you later.”
Below, Lin Zheng’s forehead was pressed against Gu Lin’s chest, his forehead sweating.
Tease? How else does Gu Lin want to tease him?
Lin Zheng closed his eyes again.
Okay, hopefully when he opens his eyes again, he’ll be back in his original world.
Author’s Note: Lin Zheng: “Regret! I’m so regretful! I shouldn’t have been caught!”