Chapter 43: Like a Real Couple

The commercial district next to the theme park was brightly lit. Neon signs flashed with colorful lights, illuminating the night sky and dyeing it with a bit of liveliness. Traffic wove like a loom, the crowd was bustling with noise, and the atmosphere of bustling mundane life was everywhere.

Lu Zhiyan remembered that Shen Yu loved to eat pasta. After exiting the gates of the theme park, he naturally held his wrist, pulling him toward the direction of the commercial district. Shen Yu’s fingertips paused slightly, but he merely followed obediently, allowing him to lead him.

After entering the large shopping mall, the two found a nicely decorated Western restaurant and walked inside. Warm yellow light spilled down softly, a soothing piano melody flowed gently, and the air was permeated with the aroma of cheese and meat sauce, arousing one’s appetite.

The two chose a window seat and sat down. Outside the window was the street with heavy traffic, neon lights flashing, reflecting on the two men’s brows and eyes and dyeing them with a few fractions of gentleness.

The dishes were quickly served. Shen Yu quietly rolled up the pasta with his fork, eating in small bites. His movements were refined and earnest, his deep brows and eyes appearing exceptionally soft in the warm light. Lu Zhiyan rested his chin on his hand, watching him quietly, a shallow smile rippling in the depths of his eyes.

Watching that person’s Adam’s apple bob gently from swallowing, Lu Zhiyan couldn’t help but ask softly:

“Is it good?”

Shen Yu froze for a moment. He raised his eyes to meet his gaze and gently nodded, the corners of his lips curving into an extremely faint arc.

Hearing this, Lu Zhiyan suddenly leaned closer. His voice was soft and mushy, carrying a bit of a coquettish tone:

“A’Yu, I want to eat too. You feed me.”

Shen Yu looked at his sparkling light brown eyes. The tips of his ears quietly grew a layer of heat first. He didn’t refuse, merely giving a soft “Mhm”. Picking up his fork, he rolled a small bunch of pasta and cautiously handed it to Lu Zhiyan’s mouth. The depths of his eyes carried unhideable gentleness, as well as a few fractions of imperceptible nervousness.

The pasta on the fork was wrapped in a rich sauce, its aroma assailing the nose. Lu Zhiyan opened his mouth and took it in. The mellowness of the cheese and the fresh savoriness of the meat sauce spread across the tip of his tongue. He narrowed his eyes and nodded in satisfaction:

“Delicious. I want more.”

Watching this appearance of his, the corners of Shen Yu’s mouth curved up unconsciously. He patiently rolled some more and handed it over. His movements were kept extremely light, deeply afraid that the sauce would splash onto the other party. Every single movement revealed a cautious cherishment.

Lu Zhiyan, however, suddenly tilted his head. [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] His gaze locked straight onto him. The tip of his tongue extremely lightly brushed past the corner of his lips, his eyes carrying a bit of deliberate teasing:

“Feeding me so well, are you trying to ask for a reward? Want kisses? Hugs? Or…”

The tips of Shen Yu’s ears grew even hotter. The hand holding the fork paused slightly, his line of sight shifting away unnaturally. Yet, he still pushed the pasta a bit closer to his mouth again, his voice as light as a sigh:

“Stop fooling around, eat your food first.”

That appearance of clearly being shy, yet unable to bear being fierce to him and only knowing how to indulge him, made Lu Zhiyan’s heart soften as he watched. He stopped teasing him and obediently opened his mouth to eat it. Immediately after, he picked up a knife and fork, skillfully cut a small piece of steak, and handed it to Shen Yu’s mouth. His eyes were sparkling bright, “You eat too.”

Shen Yu was slightly stunned. [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] He hurriedly opened his mouth and took it in. The fresh, tender aroma of the meat spread in his oral cavity, yet it was not as enticing as the starlight in the depths of the eyes of the person before him.

He watched Lu Zhiyan smiling as he continued to lower his head and cut the steak. His fingertips gently caressed the handle of the fork, his heart softening into an absolute mess. He had never thought that one day he could be this intimate with Lu Zhiyan in front of people, completely not caring about worldly gazes, like a truly loving couple.

Seeing him dazed, Lu Zhiyan suddenly reached out. Using the pad of his finger, he gently wiped away a bit of sauce stuck to the corner of his lips. His movements were natural and intimate, his fingertips carrying a faint temperature.

Shen Yu’s body stiffened almost imperceptibly, his breathing growing lighter by a few fractions. When he raised his eyes to look at him, the depths of his eyes were brimming with surprise, yet wrapped in un-meltable doting, just quietly allowing him to touch.

Lu Zhiyan looked at his reddened ear tips, his mood excellent. When withdrawing his finger, he even deliberately tapped it lightly against the tip of his tongue, smiling blatantly.

The meal was eaten ambiguously and cozily. After paying the bill, Lu Zhiyan wasn’t in a hurry to leave the mall. Instead, he pulled Shen Yu down to the third floor and turned into a clothing store.

The store’s decoration was minimalist and grand, hung full of autumn clothes of various textures. A warm, toasty aura blew against their faces. Shen Yu looked at the dazzling array of clothes, his eyes full of doubt, but he still obediently followed his footsteps.

Lu Zhiyan walked straight to the men’s outerwear section. His gaze swept over a row of cleanly styled trench coats and jackets, quickly locking onto a short dark blue jacket.

This was a famous major brand. The workmanship of the clothes was exquisite. The fabric was a windproof, crisp twill material, feeling thick but not bulky. The collar was a simple lapel. The low-key dark blue made the entire garment look full of texture. At a glance, it perfectly matched Shen Yu’s calm and introverted temperament.

He raised his hand, shook the jacket open, and held it up in front of himself to compare. Turning his head to look at Shen Yu, his eyes carried a smile:

“Does it look good?”

Shen Yu followed his gaze and looked. That jacket made Lu Zhiyan’s shoulder lines look even more upright, his brows and eyes clear and handsome. He hurriedly nodded, his tone sincere:

“It looks good.”

Hearing this, Lu Zhiyan quickly turned around and raised the jacket in his hand toward the shopping guide, his tone crisp and neat:

“Please get one in his size.”

The shopping guide followed his line of sight to look at Shen Yu, smiled and gave a response, then turned around to check the inventory.

Shen Yu immediately froze in place. After reacting, he hurriedly grabbed Lu Zhiyan’s arm and stopped him in a low voice:

“A’Yan, there’s no need to buy clothes for me. This brand is too expensive, don’t waste this money unnecessarily.”

Lu Zhiyan swatted his hand away. His fingertip lightly flicked his forehead. His eyes carried a sly smile, and his tone carried a few fractions that brooked no argument:

“I’m not buying it for nothing, I need a gift in return.”

Shen Yu was stunned for a moment, then let out a sigh of relief. He hurriedly said:

“Then what kind of gift do you want? I’ll go pick it out for you right now, there’s no need for you to spend so much buying such an expensive jacket.”

Saying this, he was about to walk out, deeply afraid that Lu Zhiyan would really pay the money. The price of this one piece would probably cost Lu Zhiyan more than half a month’s living expenses.

Lu Zhiyan grabbed him in one swift motion, the smile in the depths of his eyes growing deeper. Deliberately keeping him in suspense, his fingertips rubbed onto his slightly cool earlobe:

“What’s the rush? Be good and try the clothes on first.”

As they spoke, the shopping guide had already brought over the autumn jacket in the appropriate size. Lu Zhiyan put the jacket onto Shen Yu. The moment it was on his body, a warmth wrapped around his entire body. The cut perfectly fit his figure. The simple lapel accentuated Shen Yu’s clean necklines, and his entire person exuded a gentle and refreshing temperament.

Lu Zhiyan’s eyes lit up as he watched. He stepped forward again to gently tug at the hem of his clothes to adjust the fit. His tone was very satisfied:

“This is the one. It’s simply as if it were tailor-made for you. This color is a perfect match for your temperament.”

Not waiting for Shen Yu to decline again, Lu Zhiyan had already neatly paid the money. He carefully folded the old jacket and put it into the new jacket’s shopping bag. Without a word of explanation, he gripped Shen Yu’s wrist and walked toward the first floor of the mall.

Shen Yu looked at his back figure, his fingertips quietly clenching tight. His heart was warm and toasty, also carrying a bit of heavy being moved. This expensive yet thoughtful gift made his whole heart scalding hot, and he was even more unable to guess what the gift Lu Zhiyan wanted actually was.