Lin Jingchu, without suspicion, carried his suitcase upstairs to Jiang Yuekai's bedroom.
The two of them had grown up together for so many years, and Lin Jingchu had been to Jiang Yuekai's bedroom countless times. However, he hadn't come as often in recent years. As she grew up, he subconsciously began to avoid any impropriety, and this was the first time he had entered her room in years.
Jiang Yuekai's bedroom was arranged differently from before, but the scent remained unchanged. As soon as he entered, he smelled a faint floral fragrance, the unique scent that clung to her.
"Why did you come up?" Jiang Yuekai stopped her action of opening the wardrobe, her attention fully on Lin Jingchu.
Lin Jingchu put down his suitcase. "To give you this."
Jiang Yuekai said, "Oh." "It's getting late, aren't you going back?"
Lin Jingchu gazed at her, his eyes gradually heating up, as if he hadn't heard her question at all.
Jiang Yuekai noticed his loss of control and moved a little closer to him. She raised her hand, her soft fingers poking his forearm, teasingly, "What are you thinking about? My parents are still downstairs."
Lin Jingchu felt as if he had been electrocuted, his body tensing for a moment. Then, he grabbed her wrist, pushed her against the wardrobe, and his breathing became heavy.
If she hadn't touched him just now, he might still have maintained his composure. But once she made a move...
"You want to kiss me, I can tell," Jiang Yuekai met his gaze, her fingers touching his lips. "Want to try?"
"So you can tell," Lin Jingchu replied, his voice hoarse.
Jiang Yuekai showed a hint of triumph on her face. "Of course, I'm so smart."
The response was his fervent kiss, which unleashed all the suppressed desire of this period. As they kissed, their bodies' responses became increasingly obvious. Lin Jingchu's movements became somewhat uncontrolled, his hands roughly caressing her body.
Jiang Yuekai's legs felt weak, her eyes shimmering with desire. She clung to Lin Jingchu's shoulders and said in a trembling voice, "Don't be too rough, or my parents will find out."
Her words made what they were doing even more stimulating, as if they were stealing a moment of intimacy behind everyone's back. Lin Jingchu felt all sorts of wicked thoughts spreading wildly within him.
"It seems like it wouldn't be bad if they found out," he mused. "Then we could be together openly."
"You haven't even pursued me yet," Jiang Yuekai bit his shoulder. "If you dare to play dirty, I won't talk to you anymore."
Lin Jingchu didn't play dirty; he just kissed her until her body went soft. After their intimate moment, Jiang Yuekai's body was burning hot. She sat on the bed, unable to recover for a long time.
Her dazed expression was somewhat cute. Lin Jingchu suddenly understood why some people sought a sense of accomplishment in intimate relationships between men and women. Seeing Jiang Yuekai like this, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Lin Jingchu heard Liang Yufeng's voice, "Have you finished packing? If so, come down and have some fruit."
"Coming, coming!" Jiang Yuekai, perhaps afraid of being discovered by Liang Yufeng, immediately responded, "We'll be right there."
After they both walked out of the bedroom, Liang Yufeng began to scrutinize them. Lin Jingchu's demeanor was as usual, showing no sign of anything amiss, but Jiang Yuekai...
Her face clearly showed an abnormal flush.
Although Liang Yufeng didn't expose them, his expression gradually darkened. What had Lin Jingchu done to his precious daughter behind his back?
After going downstairs, Lan Lan also noticed this. She didn't ask, but her face couldn't hide her smile. When Lin Jingchu was about to go home, Lan Lan specifically asked Jiang Yuekai to see him off.
Seeing the two young people leave together, Liang Yufeng followed them to the window and watched. Lan Lan was amused by his behavior. "What are you looking at? Do you think Jingchu can eat Yuekai?"
Liang Yufeng replied, "Why not?"
In Liang Yufeng's eyes, anyone who approached Jiang Yuekai was not a good person. This protective instinct was unmatched.
"Even if he did, it would be because our Yuekai willingly agreed," Lan Lan chuckled. "When we were eating, did you see the look in Yuekai's eyes? As a mother, it was the first time I saw her doting on a man."
Liang Yufeng had no grounds to refute. As her father, he had never seen it either.
This year's winter break coincided with Valentine's Day. Jiang Yuekai only realized this after Zhou Nian reminded her.
Zhou Nian asked her, "What are you planning to give Senior Lin for Valentine's Day?"
This question stumped Jiang Yuekai.
Although she had had a relationship before, she had never experienced Valentine's Day. When she was with Gu Jiang, she had only given him a computer as a gift on his birthday; that was it.
Having known Lin Jingchu for so many years, she didn't seem to know his preferences well.
Jiang Yuekai asked Zhou Nian, "Do you have any suggestions?"
Zhou Nian replied, "My suggestion is, pack yourself up and book a room at a hotel. He will definitely like this gift."
Jiang Yuekai: "..."
Zhou Nian was clearly teasing, but Jiang Yuekai began to consider the feasibility of this matter.
If she did this, she would definitely have to "take responsibility" for Lin Jingchu. In other words, their back-and-forth would end here.
Since that was the case, she wanted to play a big game for this last time.
Jiang Yuekai's mind raced, and she quickly thought of a plan, plotting with Zhou Nian.
On the eve of the Lunar New Year's Eve, Jiang Yuekai went to Runcheng with Liang Yufeng and Lan Lan to celebrate the New Year with Jiang Wan, which was their family's annual tradition.
Because of this trip, Jiang Yuekai and Lin Jingchu did not see each other for a week. However, Lin Jingchu messaged Jiang Yuekai almost every day, and they chatted like an ordinary couple.
According to the usual tradition, Jiang Yuekai and her parents would stay in Runcheng until the third day of the Lunar New Year, and then return to Nanjiang on the afternoon of the third day. Lin Jingchu had already noted this tradition.
This year, Valentine's Day fell on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and Lin Jingchu had already prepared to spend Valentine's Day with Jiang Yuekai.
However, on the evening of the third day, when he tried to contact Jiang Yuekai, he did not receive a reply.
Lin Jingchu waited until late at night, but there was still no response from her. He assumed that Jiang Yuekai was tired from the journey back and had fallen asleep, so he didn't disturb her further.
But, until ten o'clock the next morning, he still hadn't received a reply from Jiang Yuekai on WeChat.
Based on her usual routine, she would have definitely woken up by this time, and she wouldn't have ignored her phone.
Lin Jingchu sent a few more messages, but as before, there was no response.
He started to feel anxious. Had Jiang Yuekai suddenly stopped talking to him because she was angry with him?
So he began to rack his brain, trying to recall if he had done anything to displease her in the past two days, but he couldn't think of anything.
Therefore, Lin Jingchu decided to call Jiang Yuekai.
The result was the same as WeChat; there was no response. He called three times, and each time it was the same.
After some hesitation, Lin Jingchu decided to go to her house in person to find her. She should be at home.
However, after driving over, he was informed by Lan Lan that Jiang Yuekai had gone out early in the morning.