90: Boldly confess your feelings to Chen Yuxi

Chen Yuxi lay on the bed in the hotel room, holding her phone and staring blankly at the screen.

For the better part of the day, Lin Zifeng had been within arm's reach, but because of other people, they hadn't been able to talk.

Watching Lin Zifeng's confident, sunny, and charismatic demeanor, she felt as if she saw a light radiating from him.

Throughout the afternoon, her heart had fluttered like a frightened deer several times.

So now, she was waiting with some anticipation for a message from him.

After returning to the dormitory, Lin Zifeng took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and seeing that it was completely dark outside, he left the dormitory.

He arrived on the main street of Heping Town and stopped less than a hundred meters from the hotel.

Seeing her phone screen light up with a call from Lin Zifeng, Chen Yuxi quickly sat up on the bed.

She took a deep breath, deliberately waited a few seconds, and then answered the call.

"Hello, Zifeng, you called me, is something the matter?"

Facing her feigned ignorance, Lin Zifeng smiled lightly, "Yuxi, you aren't tired today, are you?"

"I'm not tired. This little bit of activity is nothing to me."

One sentence betrayed her true thoughts.

"If you aren't tired, why don't you come out for a walk? Although our Heping Town can't compare to big cities—no neon lights or skyscrapers—we have a brilliant starry sky! I'm waiting for you outside!"

"Alright then, wait a moment, I'll be out in a bit."

Chen Yuxi agreed, hung up, quickly got up to the mirror, tidied herself up properly, and then headed out of the room.

Passing by Chen Yuqing's room, she slowed her pace, afraid of waking her sister.

Arriving on the first floor, she let out a sigh of relief and walked straight out.

Stepping out of the hotel and seeing Lin Zifeng standing on the dimly lit roadside, she walked over quickly.

The two met, smiled at each other, and Chen Yuxi spoke first: "Where do you plan on taking me? This is your turf, and I know nothing about the surroundings. You aren't planning to kidnap me and sell me off, are you?"

"I couldn't bear to sell you. I'd rather sell myself than sell you."

As he spoke, he boldly stepped forward, took hold of Chen Yuxi's jade-like hand, and began walking forward.

Chen Yuxi's body trembled slightly; she instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but didn't succeed as her hand was held tightly by Lin Zifeng.

Chen Yuxi's heart fluttered, and with her head slightly bowed, she let him hold her hand as they walked forward.

The first step went quite smoothly; Lin Zifeng was ecstatic inside, struggling to suppress his excitement.

In this mood, they unknowingly arrived at the location of the new eastern market. At this time, the construction crew had long since finished work, and it was quiet and still.

"Zifeng, what is this place? What is such a large area used for? There are so many construction materials here!"

Chen Yuxi asked curiously.

"This is the new market location selected by our town, a place for small vendors to set up stalls. It's just not finished yet; it will take some time before the market can be moved here. The current market is on the main street, which causes serious traffic congestion every market day, often leading to disputes."

Chen Yuxi nodded, looked up at the starry night sky, and spoke again: "Zifeng, you really didn't lie to me. Looking at the night sky here, I can see so many bright stars. I can't see this many stars when I'm in the provincial capital."

"I can only say that cities have their advantages, and the countryside has its own charms; each has its strengths! You're just new to the countryside, so you have a sense of novelty. After a while, you'll miss city life. Conversely, after living in the city for a long time, you'll miss life in the countryside."

"Take me for example, I grew up in the countryside and didn't move to the county seat until junior high. I spent my childhood playing wildly in the countryside, and when I first arrived in the county seat, everything felt new and curious. After a while, I started missing life with my grandparents. So, when I was in school, every summer vacation, I would go with my parents to stay for a while at my grandparents' old home in the countryside."

He said with a nostalgic look.

The two chatted away, carefree under the night sky.

Over an hour passed without them realizing it. After such a long conversation, their hearts drew closer.

"Yuxi, I like you. Be my girlfriend!"

Lin Zifeng gathered his courage and said what he wanted to say.

"Zifeng, the beginning of our acquaintance was an accident. What happened between you and us sisters—although I knew from the start that you were just as innocent as we were—I still hated you very much. Because I've grown up this old without ever having been in a relationship, and then I lost my virginity to you just like that, how could I not resent you?"

"But after spending these few times together, not only do I not hate you anymore, but I've slowly started to like you. However, if we get together, I always feel it's a bit strange, and I don't know how to face my sister. Although when I talk to my sister and mention you, she doesn't mind whether I'm with you or not, I still have some reservations. If we get together, can we not let my family and my sister know for now?"

Facing Lin Zifeng's bold confession, Chen Yuxi also bravely spoke her true thoughts.

Chen Yuxi saying this was equivalent to implicitly accepting his confession.

So Lin Zifeng, happy and excited, pulled Chen Yuxi into his arms and whispered in her ear: "Yuxi, as long as you agree to be my girlfriend, I'll listen to whatever you want. If you don't want your family to know about our relationship, then I absolutely won't reveal it."

Chen Yuxi nodded shyly, without speaking.

With the atmosphere having reached this point, Lin Zifeng would be a fool if he didn't do something.

He had been in relationships before; he wasn't a blank slate like Chen Yuxi.

Lin Zifeng raised his head, held Chen Yuxi's shoulders, and amidst her nervous expression, kissed her tender and alluring red lips.

Chen Yuxi's eyes widened, and her whole body trembled with nervousness.

Lin Zifeng's gentleness and fiery passion finally made her body gradually relax. She closed her beautiful big eyes, and her constantly trembling, long eyelashes revealed her inner turmoil.

Her hands slowly wrapped around his neck, and she responded clumsily.

A few minutes later, Lin Zifeng finally released the breathless Chen Yuxi, a triumphant smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Chen Yuxi shyly patted his chest, laughed and scolded him for being a rascal, and then turned to walk back the way they came.

Lin Zifeng quickly chased after her, took her jade-like hand again, and walked side-by-side with her on the way back.