Accidentally Turned a Tragic Romance Plotline into a Sweet and Pampering One [Transmigration] CHAPTER 3
Chapter 3
Lin Zheng looked at the amber drink with ice cubes in front of him, the tiny bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass, then at Yu Huanyuan, who was subtly being restrained by two men.
His gaze returned to the drink.
He had no idea what was in it.
“If I have to drink something, let me buy you a drink,” Lin Zheng said, about to get up.
But the man held him down, “No need, just this one drink.”
Lin Zheng’s brows furrowed involuntarily.
That drink definitely wasn’t just ordinary alcohol.
Just when the man thought Lin Zheng would obediently drink it, he suddenly heard Lin Zheng sigh.
“Are you annoying or what? I’ve already said I don’t want to drink with you, can’t you find someone else?” Lin Zheng’s voice was filled with impatience.
The man didn’t expect Lin Zheng to react this way, but looking at Lin Zheng’s pale face and slender frame, he felt he’d been worrying unnecessarily. He moved closer to Lin Zheng, “If you don’t want to drink it yourself, then I’ll feed you.”
Saying this, he picked up the drink and reached out his left hand to pinch Lin Zheng’s chin.
But before his left hand touched Lin Zheng, he was kicked in the stomach.
As the man fell back, the glass fell to the ground, spilling the drink everywhere.
Lin Zheng casually picked up an empty wine bottle from the table, walked step by step to the man, crouched down, and said coldly, “Come on, aren’t you going to feed me?”
The man was stunned by the stark difference in Lin Zheng’s expression, then raised his hand to grab Lin Zheng’s collar, but suddenly heard a bang—the sound of a beer bottle shattering.
The beer bottle in Lin Zheng’s hand was now broken in half, the sharp glass looking alarmingly dangerous.
The man retracted his hand.
Don’t push your luck.
“Don’t provoke me.”
Lin Zheng stood up, threw the broken bottle aside, the colorful lights illuminating his delicate features, adding a captivating charm that drew the eye.
Ignoring the man on the ground, he grabbed his coat from the booth, gestured to Yu Huanyuan, and walked towards the exit.
Yu Huanyuan looked at the man on the ground, then at Lin Zheng’s departing figure, his face full of surprise and disbelief.
The first question he asked Lin Zheng when they got outside was, “Lin Zheng, what happened to you?”
The old Lin Zheng wouldn’t have been so fierce, daring to confront someone.
Lin Zheng said honestly, “A person can’t be a coward forever. If you get used to being bullied, you’ll always be bullied. You should learn to bravely resist, right?”
Yu Huanyuan looked at him in surprise, “Is this still the Lin Zheng I know?” Yu Huanyuan hugged him, “Wow, you’re amazing! Unexpectedly strong, I didn’t expect it.”
“Who’s small?”
“Me, me, I’m talking about myself.”
A few minutes later, Yu Huanyuan called for a ride, but the car wouldn’t start. Yu Huanyuan said, “No way, my car broke down?”
Yu Huanyuan let the ride-share driver leave. “Ugh, I’ll call someone to check it out.”
Lin Zheng leaned against the car, looking at the yellowish ground illuminated by the streetlights.
They had come in Yu Huanyuan’s car, and now they had to wait.
Lin Zheng realized that since he came here, every good or bad thing he experienced seemed to be related to cars.
Yu Huanyuan was on the phone, and he had just lit a cigarette when he saw a group of people walking towards them aggressively; at least ten of them.
He blankly nudged Lin Zheng next to him.
“What?” Lin Zheng looked up and after a two-second pause.
The two exchanged a glance.
Yu Huanyuan: “Can you be brave one more time?”
Lin Zheng: “What do you think?”
Yu Huanyuan: “…”
Lin Zheng: “…Run!”
The two started running. Lin Zheng’s soft, fine bangs were blown back by the wind, Yu Huanyuan’s cigarette fell to the ground, and ten burly men were chasing them. It was quite a spectacle.
“Oh no, why did my car break down at this moment!” Yu Huanyuan was extremely annoyed.
“Ahead, ahead! There’s a car on the side of the road! The driver just came out of a convenience store. Let’s ask him for help!”
“We don’t know him!”
“We have no choice! I want to live longer!”
The two immediately accelerated.
Close! The car was only a meter away.
At the same time the car started, Lin Zheng opened the door, jumped into the passenger seat, grabbed the driver’s arm tightly, and kept his eyes on the men behind him, “Sir, I can give you anything. Can you please help us get rid of those people behind us?”
As Lin Zheng pleaded for help, Yu Huanyuan got into the back seat and then froze.
Yu Huanyuan poked Lin Zheng from behind.
“??” Lin Zheng looked away from the chasing men to look at Yu Huanyuan.
Yu Huanyuan gestured for him to look in the direction of the driver.
Lin Zheng looked, and his mouth twitched.
Although the car was dimly lit, Lin Zheng could still clearly see the face.
A pair of slightly upturned peach blossom eyes, almost flawless skin, a straight nose, and thin lips slightly pursed. The emotionless eyes were fixed on him.
…Isn’t that Gu Lin?
Yu Huanyuan saw the pursuers get into a car, “Damn it, they also have a car!”
Hearing this, Lin Zheng, whose hand had been loosened, re-gripped Gu Lin’s arm. Forget about face, safety was paramount!
“Damn, damn, damn, their car is moving,” Yu Huanyuan announced in real-time.
Gu Lin looked away from the sincere plea on Lin Zheng’s face and glanced at the pursuers behind them, then slowly opened his mouth, “Hold on tight.”
The moment Lin Zheng fastened his seatbelt, Gu Lin released the handbrake, stepped on the gas pedal, and the car sped off. Lin Zheng’s body lurched forward. He cursed inwardly and grabbed the armrest.
The novel hadn’t described this, and Lin Zheng wouldn’t have known if he hadn’t experienced it firsthand: Gu Lin’s driving skills were the opposite of his appearance—extremely wild!!
Even though he held on tightly, he was still thrown against the car window several times.
When the car finally stopped, Lin Zheng felt like his stomach had been churning in lava.
Fortunately, Gu Lin’s driving skills were excellent, allowing them to lose the burly men in less than ten minutes.
Yu Huanyuan in the back was worse off than Lin Zheng. After getting out of the car, he patted Lin Zheng on the shoulder, and feeling unwell, he hailed a taxi to go home.
There was also an unspoken reason; two young couples were together, and he wasn’t appropriate to stay.
After Yu Huanyuan left, Lin Zheng thanked Gu Lin and was about to leave when Gu Lin called him, “Get in, I’ll take you back.”
“?” Lin Zheng thought this was unexpected.
His relationship with Gu Lin wasn’t close enough to give each other rides home, even if they were lovers.
Gu Lin sat in the car and watched him.
Lin Zheng considered it and got into the car.
Fine, he didn’t know when he would see him again, so he might as well use this opportunity to end things with Gu Lin.
The car stopped at Lin Zheng’s building. He politely invited Gu Lin to sit inside, but the latter looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
Lin Zheng knew Gu Lin had misunderstood.
He said seriously, “It’s not what you think. I just want to thank you for what happened just now.”
Lin Zheng didn’t live in a high-end apartment building but in an old building without an elevator. He lived on the fifth floor and had to climb the stairs.
As they climbed the stairs, he heard Gu Lin ask behind him, “When did you leave the hospital?”
He was surprised that Gu Lin would care. “Today… just today.”
Then there was silence.
It was just a casual question.
Gu Lin wouldn’t genuinely care about him.
Lin Zheng entered his apartment first and turned on the lights, then prepared to get Gu Lin some water.
The apartment was not large. The living room and kitchen were combined; one door led to the bedroom, and the other to a storage room.
Lin Zheng was preparing water while rehearsing his breakup speech in his head.
Behind him, Gu Lin looked around the room, asking, “You live in a place like this?”
Lin Zheng thought, Listen to that condescending tone. Who is he looking down on?
“Yes,” he replied.
Gu Lin looked at the kitchen with the unwashed dishes and pots, and smiled, “It’s nice.”
“?” Lin Zheng couldn’t tell if this was sincere or sarcastic.
The unwashed pots on the counter were his handiwork from earlier.
He had been bored and tried to cook but failed, dirtying several dishes. The water dispenser ran out of water halfway.
Was he really trying to embarrass him?
Lin Zheng went to the refrigerator, opened the door, looked around, and said to Gu Lin, “Sorry, we’re out of water, but there are juices. What do you want? I’ll get it for you?”
Just as he was asking, a pleasant scent filled his nostrils.
Lin Zheng looked back, and found Gu Lin standing behind him.
His breath subconsciously slowed for a few seconds.
They were so close that if he turned his head a little more, his head would hit Gu Lin’s chin.
Gu Lin had one hand on the open refrigerator door, the other in his pants pocket, enclosing him between himself and the refrigerator. The pose was extremely ambiguous, but he looked serious as he was choosing a juice.
Although it seemed ambiguous, Lin Zheng knew Gu Lin hadn’t touched him anywhere, and he could clearly feel the intentional space between them, allowing him to breathe.
He didn’t get too close, but he still made Lin Zheng’s heart race.
Lin Zheng had to admit, this man was very good at manipulating people.
But what was his intention?
“Which flavor is better? Recommend one for me?” Gu Lin’s voice came from above.
Although he wasn’t sure of Gu Lin’s intentions, Lin Zheng felt that if he wanted to live longer, he should be kind to his heart.
He quickly took out a bottle, “Mango.”
Gu Lin smiled and took it, “Okay, mango then.”
After Gu Lin turned to leave, Lin Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Lin sat on the sofa and said, “You’re different from before.”
Lin Zheng was startled.
No way, that perceptive? He noticed a difference just from a few words?
“It’s not just because of a few words.”
?? Does this guy have telepathy?
“I can’t read minds.”
!! That’s even more like telepathy!
Gu Lin put the juice on the table untouched, his beautiful eyes looking at Lin Zheng, his smile subdued, “Your whole demeanor has changed.”
Lin Zheng blinked. He didn’t mind his identity being exposed, but if he said he was a time traveler, people wouldn’t believe him and would think he was crazy.
He needed an explanation.
He thought for a moment, and said, “When a person goes through a near-death experience, they see many things differently. Their thoughts change, and they suddenly want to live differently.”
Gu Lin listened quietly.
“I used to care too much about what others thought, and I put myself down too much, so I lived a hard life. But now I don’t care anymore; I just want to be happy.”
“I used to be too restrained, but now I don’t want to be bound by rules anymore,” Lin Zheng smiled, “No one says a person can only live one way. Life is so short; it’s better to live freely and happily.”
Lin Zheng’s tone was firm; it wasn’t just an explanation for Gu Lin but also his true feelings.
The person on the sofa narrowed his eyes slightly.
Lin Zheng leaned against the refrigerator, touching his stomach. Probably because he drank too much and Gu Lin drove recklessly, his stomach felt a little uncomfortable.
But it was fine after a while.
Lin Zheng looked at Gu Lin, wondering what he was thinking.
After a few seconds, Gu Lin stood up from the sofa, glanced at his watch, and said, “It’s late. Rest, I’m leaving.”
Saying this, he picked up the mango juice and was about to leave.
Lin Zheng suddenly remembered why he had invited Gu Lin over. He acted faster than he spoke, quickly reaching out to grab his coat, “Wait, there’s something…”
He had to get rid of Gu Lin tonight.
Gu Lin turned to look at him, “What?”
Lin Zheng looked calmly at the man in front of him, “Gu Lin, today is a good day, so today…” he said solemnly, “Let’s break u—呕！！”
Before he finished speaking, Lin Zheng’s stomach churned, and he vomited on Gu Lin’s coat, instinctively using it to catch the vomit.
“…”
“…”
The air, mixed with the smell of alcohol, suddenly became very quiet.
Gu Lin’s face was extremely unpleasant, “…This is… what you wanted to do when you kept me?”
Lin Zheng looked at the mess on Gu Lin’s clothes, his face pale.
