Accidentally Turned a Tragic Romance Plotline into a Sweet and Pampering One [Transmigration] CHAPTER 72

Chapter 72

Zhao Yi stood in a long trench coat that reached his legs, the fabric enveloping his slender frame and shielding him from the cold wind, making him appear incredibly warm. But at this moment, his face was devoid of any warmth; he only stared intently at the person across from him.

The smile on Lin Zheng’s face slowly froze, then faded, and finally, with disbelief, he slowly asked, “What did you say?”

“Two minutes to nine.” Gu Lin waited at the red light, letting out a forceful breath.

He had pretty much resigned himself to being late. If only he had left a few minutes earlier, he could have avoided all these annoying red lights. But he had been too nervous before leaving and had miscalculated the time. Not only did he fail to avoid the red lights, but he also managed to hit almost every single one on the way.

Gu Lin had only one thought in his mind right now: he hoped his little rabbit wouldn’t be mad at him.

Just then, Yan Yang called, urging him, “Why aren’t you here yet? Little chickadee has been waiting for you in the snow for ages. You’re not trying to give your date the impression that you’re unreliable on the very first day, are you?”

As the guardian of this confession plan, Yan Yang, after accidentally leaking the secret to Gu Lin, had gone from being Lin Zheng’s exclusive bodyguard to being both of their exclusive bodyguards.

Gu Lin said, “Almost there.”

Once this red light passed, even if he drove slowly, he could get there in five minutes.

Looking at the flowers on the passenger seat, Gu Lin’s lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

The red light turned green, and the car started moving again.

He was already looking forward to seeing what his little rabbit would look like, and what he would look like after receiving the flowers.

Pure white snow drifted through the air, adding to the festive atmosphere of Christmas Eve.

Gu Lin glanced at the time.

One minute past nine.

He picked up the flowers, brought them to his nose for a light sniff, a smile gracing his lips, and strode towards their meeting spot.

A perfect man holding flowers was a very attractive sight.

Many people on the street cast glances at Gu Lin.

But Gu Lin’s gaze never wavered.

His leather shoes made a soft sound as they stepped on the snow. After crossing the street and turning the corner ahead, he would be there.

By the fountain outside the movie theater where they had watched a movie a few days ago.

He was very happy that Lin Zheng had chosen this place.

There was a beautiful legend about this small fountain: if two people who liked each other met here on a snowy night, it was a fate destined by heaven. If they embraced, they would have a long-lasting love.

If it was just that, then it was simple enough.

Gu Lin had never believed in fate before, but after meeting his little rabbit, his mind had changed. What was the reason for two people from different worlds to meet? Fate, that was fate.

It was destined.

He was destined to meet Lin Zheng, destined to be attracted to Lin Zheng, and destined to fall in love with Lin Zheng.

He loved the smile that was always brighter than the sun, he loved the body that he could easily envelop, and he loved the warmth that radiated from that body, which made him feel at ease.

It was strange. Gu Lin had never been one to rely on anyone, nor did he ever feel that he was lacking anything. But Lin Zheng’s appearance had filled a corner of his world that he had never noticed before. Only then did he realize, belatedly, that he had a gap.

And the only person who could fill his gap was that one person.

Before turning the corner, Gu Lin glanced at the time again.

Two minutes past nine.

This was a time worth remembering.

But his little rabbit must have been waiting for a long time.

Thinking of his little rabbit looking at him with a resentful expression, Gu Lin couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Should he pick him up and kiss him a couple of times as an apology first?

Ha, that would definitely be interesting.

He walked past the corner.

Gu Lin looked up.

Many people were sitting in front of the small fountain.

The smile on Gu Lin’s face froze.

But the person he wanted to see was nowhere to be found.

In the coffee shop.

Lin Zheng held a porcelain white cup filled with hot milk.

The person opposite him had an apologetic expression. “Sorry, I’ve been hiding it from you for so long.”

Lin Zheng stared at the milk in his hands, as if in a daze. After a long while, he finally looked up at Zhao Yi and asked, “Is everything you said true?”

A bitter smile appeared on Zhao Yi’s face. “Brother Lin Zheng, I never wanted to lie to you from the beginning. It might be just as unbelievable for you, but… that’s the truth.”

Lin Zheng’s grip on the cup tightened.

Zhao Yi had actually been reborn for the third time.

Did that even make sense?

Lin Zheng felt that being able to come to this world from another was already an incredible thing, but then he met someone in this world who had already lived three times.

“You know, our family has some bad rumors. Actually, those rumors aren’t baseless. Power and money struggles are the norm. What the outside world hears are just the insignificant parts. They can take each other’s lives to fight for power, and they can disregard family ties. Unfortunately, I was one of the victims at that time, framed and set up. No one was willing to believe me, no one was willing to help me. After my first rebirth, I realized that no one could protect me but myself, so I became very cynical and disgusted with the circle around me. But someone told me, ‘What’s the point of just talking about it? If you don’t like them, you have to take them down.’ Unfortunately, I was too inexperienced at that time. Even if I resisted, I couldn’t escape my fate in the end. When I was reborn for the second time, I met that person again. That person no longer said to me, ‘What’s the point of just talking about it? If you don’t like them, you have to take them down.’ Instead, he said, ‘If you don’t like it there, just leave. From now on, you can follow me, and I’ll take care of you.’ 

This time, I listened to him and spent a wonderful time with him, but I still couldn’t escape the fate that seemed to have been predetermined. Before I closed my eyes, all I could see was his tear-streaked face. That was a sight I would never forget, for the rest of my life. When I was reborn for the third time, I had already suffered too much and didn’t want to repeat the same mistakes, so I dealt with those who were against me in advance. But what’s different is that now, I seem to have grown distant from that person.”

Lin Zheng listened, stunned. He recalled the first time he met Zhao Yi, and the words Zhao Yi had accidentally said in front of him.

The familiar behavior at their first meeting, the shy yet persistent gaze that followed him, the prophetic words he had accidentally said while singing a sad love song after their breakup, ‘Can’t you just not fall in love with him?’, and after singing, when they came out of the private room, he had said Zhao Yi was like his younger brother, but Zhao Yi had said he had said it many times before.

Many, many things that had happened between him and Zhao Yi pieced together.

Lin Zheng understood.

The person Zhao Yi was talking about was him.

“Zhao Yi…” Lin Zheng whispered.

“Brother Lin Zheng, I’m not saying these things to make you do anything, just… just,” Zhao Yi looked up at Lin Zheng, “I just want you to know that I have no ill intentions towards you… don’t distance yourself from me.”

The corners of Zhao Yi’s eyes were red.

Lin Zheng couldn’t bear it. “Zhao Yi, I’m not distancing myself from you.”

A smile appeared on Zhao Yi’s lips. “Thank you.”

What was there to thank him for? Lin Zheng didn’t remember what had happened before, but in Zhao Yi’s three rebirths, Lin Zheng himself had also acted out of selfishness. Because Zhao Yi was so much like his younger brother, he had arbitrarily treated him as his own.

“Also,” Zhao Yi added, “What I said at the beginning, I meant it.”

Hearing this, Lin Zheng’s eyes froze for a moment.

Zhao Yi said seriously, “If you want to go back to your original world, I can help you.”

Lin Zheng’s eyelashes trembled. He looked at Zhao Yi uncertainly. “I… can still go back?”

Zhao Yi was silent for two seconds, then said firmly, “Yes.” A gentle smile appeared on his face. “Because I’ve seen it with my own eyes. You succeeded.”

An unknown amount of time passed. Gu Lin sat on a bench, watching the gradually emptying street. The flowers in his hands had lost their original color, and the person he was waiting for still hadn’t appeared.

His phone rang several times, all from insignificant people.

It rang again. Seeing the caller ID, Gu Lin finally answered the phone.

“Hello?”

“Gu Lin, where are you?”

“Didn’t I say I would come find you?”

“Are you still there?” Lin Zheng’s voice was filled with anxiety. “I’m sorry, I should have called you earlier. I accidentally lost track of time. I ran into a friend just now, and because of something urgent, I had to leave for a bit. But I’m not far from there. The snow seems to be getting heavier. You should find a place to take shelter first. I’ll be right there to find you.”

Taking the phone away from his ear, a faint smile appeared on Gu Lin’s face.

Ten minutes later, he saw a person wrapped up like a little penguin, running towards him with all their might.

Gu Lin opened his arms. The little penguin couldn’t stop in time, and just as he had expected, it crashed into his embrace.

Taking the opportunity to wrap his strong arms around the person in his arms, after a while, he lifted him up and sat him on his lap, holding him like a child.

“You’re late.” A deep, magnetic voice sounded from above, accompanied by a finger tapping his nose.

Lin Zheng looked up. “I’m sorry, I should have called you earlier.”

His peripheral vision caught sight of the flowers beside the seat, and a look of surprise appeared in Lin Zheng’s eyes. “Are these for me?”

Gu Lin smiled. “Who else?”

Lin Zheng picked up the flowers, which were already covered in a thin layer of snow, shook off the white snow, and smiled as he leaned against Gu Lin’s chest, holding the flowers in his arms.

“You like them that much?” Gu Lin said. “What about mine? Is there nothing for me?”

Lin Zheng had prepared a gift for Gu Lin, and the gift was not just flowers, but also a confession. But he had already missed the opportunity for a confession today, and the atmosphere he had wanted to create was gone, so the confession plan was temporarily on hold.

Lin Zheng looked up at Gu Lin’s face. “If I said I don’t have a gift, would you beat me up?”

“How could I?” Gu Lin’s face moved closer. “What about other things? For example, something more important than a gift? Is there anything you want to give me?”

Lin Zheng looked at the familiar, handsome face in front of him and smiled as he shook his head. “Not for now.”

He had thought Gu Lin would give up, but to his surprise, Gu Lin said, “I have.”

Gu Lin held his face with one hand, lowered his head, his breath close to him. “I have something more important than a gift that I want to give you.”

His large palm caressed his cheek. “Lin Zheng, I love you.”

The three words that came from Gu Lin’s mouth struck Lin Zheng’s chest, a scorching heat spreading from his heart, filling his chest with emotion, and tears seemed to well up in his eyes.

Gu Lin’s deep voice echoed in his ears. “I love you, baby.”

His scorching lips moved down from his ear, carefully kissing his features, finally landing on his lips.

The moment their scorching lips met, they were like magnets, leaving no gap, sticking tightly together.

Lin Zheng raised his arms and hooked them around Gu Lin’s neck.

The air between them became thinner and thinner. The roses in the middle were crushed out of shape. They tightly entangled each other’s lips and tongues, shutting out the outside world.

After a long time, they separated a little.

Lin Zheng panted as he looked up at the person in front of him, as if a kiss had taken a great deal of effort.

Gu Lin touched his nose with his and smiled at him.

Lin Zheng pointed out unconvincedly that Gu Lin had also panted a little during the kiss.

Gu Lin didn’t argue, just rested his head on his shoulder, his lips lightly kissing his neck.

Lin Zheng was ticklish and wanted to get away, laughing as he told Gu Lin to stop.

Gu Lin stopped. “Little rabbit, you said sorry many times tonight.”

Lin Zheng was stunned. “Huh?”

Gu Lin buried his face in Lin Zheng’s neck, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down. “Little rabbit, are you planning on leaving me?”

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