Chapter 9.2 (1/2)

Chapter 9.2

When I was one meter away from Yin Li, he finally looked up and noticed me . He looked a bit surprised, but without any hesitation I continued to take huge steps forward . Fearless in the face of death, I proclaimed, “Yin Li, I will take responsibility for you!” and then immediately threw my arms around him and planted a kiss on his lips .

Yin Li hadn’t antic.i.p.ated anything like this happening . He went stiff for a few seconds before showing any reaction, and then he brought his arms around me in a hug . He didn’t push me away .

When our lips parted, I could practically hear the gasps from the surrounding crowd of people . Yin Li’s cold demeanor was probably legendary in these circles . Everyone who witnessed his current behavior couldn’t believe their eyes . I continued hugging Yin Li around the neck, but turned back to smile at Su Lin Lin . She stood with her mouth agape, lips trembling . She looked like a fish stranded ash.o.r.e, desperately trying to take a breath, and on her face was an expression of shock, as if she had just watched someone willingly step in dog s.h.i.+t .

Yin Li followed my line of sight and guessed why I had come running over to force a kiss on him . “Yan Xiao, I’m not some bargaining chip for you girls to bet with . ” He seemed exasperated . “I really hope you can grow up a little . ”

I felt around his face . “Is your rash gone? How come you didn’t tell me you were allergic that day and just insisted that I throw the cat out?”

Yin Li pried my hand off . “Would you have believed me? You’ve never trusted me . And when I saw the cat, I had already started to feel unwell . How could I take the time to leisurely explain everything to you?”

“Then why did you give the cat a bath? You couldn’t have waited for me do it? You need to grow up a little too . ”

Yin Li looked at me . “Yes, I’m also immature . I provoked you and brought it upon myself . ”

I gazed at the graceful lines of Yin Li’s side profile, and suddenly thought of that night when he washed the kitten’s ears with a gentle expression . In truth, he wasn’t a person who regularly displayed that kind of tenderness, and I couldn’t shake off the memory of how softhearted he looked in that moment . It was as if it were some brief illusion that refused to vanish .

I pulled on Yin Li’s sleeve . “This morning I gave the kitten away to someone else to raise . You don’t need to worry about allergies anymore, you can come home . ”

That I would take the initiative first to concede a step seemed to surprise Yin Li . He lowered his eyes into his gla.s.s, and acknowledged me with a “Mm . ” In a rare occurrence, he explained, “These past few days I’ve been preoccupied at the company, it wasn’t due to the cat . ”

“Then will you come home tonight?” To be honest, the house was so big that it was a bit scary to live alone in it .

“Then will you come home tonight?” To be honest, the house was so big that it was a bit scary to live alone in it .

Only when Yin Li nodded did I let out a breath I’d been holding . “Then I’ll return first to my friends . Don’t drink too much . ” In a much better mood, I walked back . Along the way, I savored the strange expression on Su Lin Lin’s face .

“Yin Li actually spoke with you! And he didn’t even shove you aside! How much did he drink tonight! He’s probably delirious at this point!” She laid a hand against her forehead and lamented . Her tone seemed to say “You got off so easily, yet you’re like a lazy toad eating swan meat . ”1

1 懒蛤蟆吃了天鹅肉 (“lazy toad eating swan meat”) is a Chinese proverb that refers to someone who doesn’t have the self-awareness to realize that what they want is impossible to get . It’s commonly used as an insult to describe an unattractive/dumb guy who wants to date a really exceptional G.o.ddess woman… So Su Lin Lin is basically insulting Yan Xiao lol .

Then she muttered under her breath, “You lucky b.a.s.t.a.r.d . ” She had a troubled expression, as if she were contemplating whether or not she should take advantage of Yin Li’s drunken state to to go over and acquaint herself with him . It was a pity that before she could come to a decision, Yin Li had already left .