Chapter 2740 Transmigrated to a Noble Academy as a Special Admission Student (24)
Jin Chen walked towards the closed living room door, stopped in front of it, and knocked three times on the door with his knuckles, as if he knew that the person who was meant to hear him would hear him.
"If you don't come back soon, I'm leaving."
A dozen seconds later, the wall next to the living room slid open, revealing a private elevator leading to the basement.
Ling Yao walked out, his eyes darting around, not daring to look Jin Chen in the eye, his face showing the guilt of someone caught doing something wrong.
Jin Chen looked at him for a few seconds, then reluctantly smiled and reached out her hand to him.
Seeing Jin Chen's action, Ling Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked over, instinctively wanting to take her hand.
Jin Chen's hand went up and pinched the soft flesh of the back of his neck, rubbing it lightly, with a hint of punishment.
"Open the door."
"...It's terrifying, and it's not even dawn yet."
Ling Yao muttered under her breath, glared at him with dissatisfaction, but still obediently reached out and pressed the recognition button on the door.
The two entered the living room one after the other.
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Jin Chen didn't rush to take the things out of his pocket.
This afternoon in the small garden, plus Lin Bai's inexplicable night raid just now.
He's not stupid; he can naturally see through the clues.
Jin Chen took off his coat and casually draped it over the armrest of the sofa, then looked at Ling Yao.
Why not tell him about our relationship?
Ling Yao was momentarily dazed, his heart feeling as if it were being gently supported and slowly massaged.
He looked up and asked softly, "What...what's our relationship?"
They all knew perfectly well who "he" referred to.
Ling Yao was unsure how Jin Chen defined this chaotic yet intimate relationship in her heart.
Jin Chen looked down at him, her gaze falling on his pale lips, her fingertips gently stroking Ling Yao's warm cheek.
"We can be close," he answered frankly, sending ripples through Ling Yao's heart.
Ling Yao pursed his lips, a secret sweetness rising in his heart because of those words, along with complex entanglements.
“Bai Yu is a very important friend of mine,” he said, his voice lowering, sounding very troubled. “Before, I didn’t know… how to talk to him about it.”
Jin Chen's fingertips gently caressed the delicate skin of Ling Yao's cheek, her tone still gentle, but the question she asked made Ling Yao's heart tighten:
"If I don't expose him today, what does our young master Ling intend to do?"
His gaze was deep, as if he could see into Ling Yao's heart. "Or is it that, between me and your friend, I, as a special admission student, am the option that is abandoned and can be given up?"
Ling Yao felt a sudden shock, as if he had been stabbed, and a wave of almost panicked grievance washed over him.
“No!” Ling Yao retorted hastily, “I never intended to give up on you, never.”
He looked up, eagerly gazing into Jin Chen's somewhat disgruntled eyes, and couldn't help but rub his cheek against the warm hand.
"Are you angry?" Ling Yao asked softly.
In the dimly lit living room, the floor lamp cast a halo of light.
Looking at Jin Chen's expressionless face, Ling Yao felt increasingly uncertain.
He practically scooted over and sat in Jin Chen's lap.
This young master, who has always been pampered and only needs to be coaxed when he throws a tantrum, has never learned how to coax people.
Ling Yao was quite clumsy, tilting his head back and rubbing his forehead against Jin Chen, with a touch of reckless willfulness.
"Even if... even if you didn't say it today, I still wouldn't give you up to Bai Yu."
Ling Yao tried to salvage the situation, "You took my teddy bear, but I wasn't really angry with you afterwards... We're even, okay?"
As Ling Yao spoke, he slightly pursed his lips. His handsome, unruly eyebrows and eyes were very serious, making him look both tough and somewhat vulnerable.
Like a hedgehog that's used to baring its fangs and claws, it turns over to reveal its softest, most unguarded belly in front of someone it trusts.
Jin Chen looked at his awkward yet sincere expression, the displeasure in her eyes dissipated, she chuckled softly, raised her hand, and poked Ling Yao's puffed-out cheeks.
"It's good that you know." His tone returned to its usual languid and indulgent manner.
Ling Yao keenly sensed the change in Jin Chen's mood and, seizing the opportunity, changed the subject.
"By the way, why did you give me so many flat tongue studs?"
Ling Yao took out a wooden box and shook it. Inside were flat-bottomed short studs of various materials and colors, which were basic accessories used to replace the decorations at the bottom of the tongue studs.
He licked the small bead protruding from the tip of his tongue, a little nervously asking, "Don't you want me to wear a tongue piercing?"
"No," Jin Chen denied, gesturing for Ling Yao to retrieve the coat he had just taken off.
Ling Yao glanced at him suspiciously, got up, took his coat, and pulled another box out of his pocket.
Before Ling Yao even opened it, he could smell the sweet and tempting aroma of candy. Inside, there were many candies arranged in various tiny hearts, crystal clear and very cute.
If you look closely, you'll see that each candy has a small hole cleverly placed at the bottom to secure it to the tongue pin.
Ling Yao realized the purpose of the candy, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he subconsciously licked his slightly dry lips.
Jin Chen looked at him with a smile, her fingertip tracing the corner of his slightly pursed lips, her tone teasing, "You haven't even eaten yet, why are you already drooling?"
“…No way!” Ling Yao glared at him angrily, slapped his hand away, but couldn’t help sitting back in his lap, muttering, “This isn’t for me to eat at all, you’re still the same pervert.”
Jin Chen neither confirmed nor denied his accusation, but reached out and pinched her lower lip. "Open your mouth, I'll put it on you."
Ling Yao involuntarily held his breath.
