Chapter 234: Late at Night, What Unfinished Matters Remain Between Lovers?
There was no big scene. No need for any carefully planned surprises. Just an ordinary day in their youth.
He finally shared his true feelings with her, and she accepted his confession.
From that moment on, their roles changed. She officially became his girlfriend.
If you ask, "What kind of feeling is that?" Lin Yibai didn’t really know how to explain.
Like many boys, when her role changed, she naturally felt like she now had a new kind of “responsibility.”
If it's a boyfriend’s responsibility, it must be to love her, protect her. Then what about a girlfriend’s responsibility?
This was her first time being in this role too. Her first time being someone’s girlfriend.
But Lin Yibai was always someone who was open to learning. Feeling a little shy, she asked, “Um... after becoming your girlfriend, is there something I’m supposed to do?”
Xia Changyu held her in his arms, gently touched her head, and smiled as he said, “In my eyes, you don’t have to do anything special. Just feel my love for you. I like you, and I’ll take care of you and love you for a lifetime.”
Maybe that’s how boys often feel, like it’s their duty.
There was a time when Lin Yibai had the same thoughts. She swore to love Gu Xiaoxue, care for her, and give her everything she could. But in the end, things didn’t turn out the way she hoped.
In the end, relationships are about balance. No one is better or more important than the other.
You shouldn’t spoil someone so much that they take it for granted. Rights and responsibilities must be equal. If that balance is lost, everything can fall apart.
Lin Yibai had already learned that the hard way. She would learn from it and make sure that kind of sad ending never happened again.
She took a deep breath and finally moved away from Xia Changyu’s chest. Looking at him with steady and clear eyes, she said,
“I think I know what I should do now. As a girl... and your girlfriend, I think I can try to be your support. I can listen to you, admire you, encourage you, and help you heal. Ah! I think I finally understand what my role is now. Hehe.”
Why was Lin Yibai different from other girls? Why was she the one he always liked?
Because this is what made her different.
Don’t think that responsibilities in love are just doing chores like laundry or cooking. And it’s not about being spoiled by rich ideas of pleasure and doing nothing.
As a man, ask yourself honestly. If a girl says to you, ‘I want to listen to you, admire you, support you, and heal your heart.’
Unless you’re really cold-hearted, How could you not feel touched and want to do your best for her?
Lin Yibai’s words lifted the whole idea of love to a higher level.
Xia Changyu was a little stunned, but his reaction showed how he felt. “I, um, yeah, you, hehe, I... hahaha~~”
You finally have a girlfriend, and all you can do is laugh like an idiot?
Lin Yibai let out a small hum and turned to walk out of the school building. Then, like she suddenly remembered something, she stopped and said playfully, “How long are you going to stand there smiling like that? Let’s go!”
Xia Changyu, like someone under a spell, quickly answered, “Ah, ah, okay... um, I mean, well, can I, um...”
Lin Yibai: “Just say it.”
Xia Changyu shyly said, “Can I hold your hand?”
Lin Yibai scratched her head, “But it’s so hot. Our hands will get sweaty and sticky.”
Xia Changyu begged, “Please!!”
Lin Yibai stopped again, then reached out her hand, “You’re hopeless. But since I’m your girlfriend now... Oh, and next time, don’t say ‘please’ like that.”
Xia Changyu reached out and gently locked fingers with the girl. Only after their fingers were fully interlocked did he let out a satisfied breath.
Just as Lin Yibai had guessed, it didn’t take long before both of their hands started to sweat. But he still didn’t want to let go.
The two of them kept chatting about random things.
Xia Changyu, a bit curious, asked, “What did you mean earlier when you said ‘admire me’?”
Lin Yibai smiled and shrugged, “It means I’ll be like your little fan! Of course, that depends on whether you’re actually that great or not!”
Xia Changyu patted his chest and promised, “Of course I am! I can totally do it!”
Lin Yibai: “You’re bragging.”
Xia Changyu: “I’m serious.”
Lin Yibai: “Yeah, right~”
Xia Changyu thought, he really has to work harder!
After all, who wouldn’t want to have a girlfriend like Lin Yibai who admires you like that?
Xia Changyu wanted to book a restaurant to celebrate, but sadly, she stopped him.
So he tried a backup idea and said, “Well then, how about we go all out in the school cafeteria? You can eat as many chicken legs as you want today, I’ll pay!”
“You...” Lin Yibai rolled her eyes at him and finally said, “You know me. I’m not the type of girl who likes to go to fancy restaurants or takes pride in that kind of thing. If we have the time, I actually think cooking for ourselves is nice.”
Xia Changyu: “Oh, really?”
She added, “Your cola chicken wings are really good. I really like them.”
Hearing that, Xia Changyu immediately got fired up, “If you like them, I’ll go make them for you right now. This second!”
Lin Yibai gave him a task, “While you’re out buying chicken wings, get some pork belly too. I’ll make braised pork for you.”
Xia Changyu laughed loudly, “Alright, alright!”
Turns out, being in love isn’t just about where to eat today, where to go tomorrow, or how to keep impressing each other every day.
Lin Yibai was showing him, Love can also be simple.
That evening, they returned to her rented apartment. Xia Changyu went to the kitchen and started cooking. Lin Yibai opened her laptop and began editing her thesis.
Her annoying rival... well, not a rival anymore, her boyfriend Xia Changyu, came over now and then to help her review it and gave her some ideas for improvements.
He grabbed the mouse and keyboard and said, “This part isn’t quite right. The information from the books doesn’t fully match reality. Usually, we should focus more on real examples. As for your paper, let's just try to get it right the first time!”
So this is one of the good things about having a boyfriend?
Many parts of the thesis that were confusing before became smooth and clear after Xia Changyu helped edit them. The paper felt like it had been completely refreshed!
And it now had some very unique insights.
Lin Yibai silently swore. If she handed this version to her professor, she might really pass on the first try!
Later that night, as it got darker and quieter, Lin Yibai started to feel a little worried.
She wondered if it was time to ask him to leave. He probably shouldn’t stay any longer.
At this hour... there were sometimes “unfinished matters” between lovers...
Like gently hinting for the guy to stay over, or gently saying it’s too late to go back, and then maybe doing... gentle “couple things.”
But...
Lin Yibai’s expression dimmed, and she quietly glanced at her current transformation progress: 54%.
She let out a soft sigh and said to herself, “My journey to fully becoming a girl still has a long way to go.”
Before she fully became a girl, Her body still had limitations. That’s why she couldn’t ask him to stay... or do those “romantic” things.
But it was only a matter of time before she completed that transformation.
And when that day arrives, she’ll give herself to him completely and let everything happen in one go.