Often, she wanted to ask Little White why he was so good to her, what he desired, but the words always lingered at the edge of her mouth, only to be swallowed back down. She was afraid, afraid of shattering the harmony between them now and even more afraid of being alone again from then on.
On one hand, she was immersed in this warmth; on the other, she had to remind herself not to sink into it. Her identity, her family, her everything kept her from sinking, so she could only avoid it all.
She wrapped her arms tightly around herself; even the surrounding temperature dropped a bit compared to when Lin Mubai was there.
Already downstairs, Lin Mubai suddenly felt a pang in his heart. He abruptly lifted his head to look at a certain window upstairs. That familiar light slowly soothed the suffocating feeling within him.
He gazed at the window and softly said, "Nannan, be good. I’ll be back to keep you company soon."
He didn’t actually want to go, but in his position, many relationships wouldn’t allow him to escape, at the very least not letting love forsake friendship.
He is Lin Mubai; his extraordinary upbringing taught him to maintain friendship while having love. A person can’t survive on love alone, nor with just friendship — only with both can one have a complete life.
Lin Mubai ultimately went to attend the gathering with friends.
By the time he reached the bar at the Champs Elysees, everyone was already there, he being the only one who arrived late.
As soon as he walked in the door, Third Young Master Xi’s sarcastic voice rang in everyone’s ears: "Oh my, our Young Master Lin is truly like a lady from a distinguished family, always arriving late."
Having said that, he jumped up from the sofa and began searching behind Lin Mubai.
Watching his antics, everyone became puzzled.
"Third Young Master, what are you looking for? Young Master Lin doesn’t have a tail," Zuo Qingfeng voiced everyone’s confusion.
Xi Shaoqi immediately glared at him, annoyed, and said, "You know nothing. What’s so special about a tail? What’s surprising is that Young Master Lin, the eternal bachelor, has a girlfriend!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes, sparkling with excitement, fixed on Lin Mubai. He eagerly asked, "Mu Bai, is your girlfriend here too? Don’t hide her; let me take a look."
When everyone heard him, they widened their eyes and stared at a particular someone.
At this moment, everyone shared a single thought: "Young Master Lin has a girlfriend — is it true?"
In recent days, they had indeed heard rumors that Mr. Lin, reputed as B City’s finest young man, had a girlfriend. But rumors are just rumors, and without seeing the real person, they remained skeptical. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novelꜰire.net
Now, even Young Master Lin’s best friend, Third Young Master Xi, was saying this, lending some credence to the matter.
However, it was still hard for everyone to imagine what kind of person a girlfriend of the graceful and extraordinary Young Master Lin would be.
In everyone’s mind, a vague image began to form — she should be a beautiful woman, not only lovely in appearance but also exceptionally intelligent, with a strong figure and distinguished family background to match B City’s top young man, Lin Mubai.
Under the pressing gazes of the crowd, Lin Mubai remained calm; he calmly looked at everyone, smiled calmly, and calmly said, "When I returned to the country this year, I told you all that I have a girlfriend."