Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 125 - 110. New Types of Intimate Relationships

Chapter 125: 110. New Types of Intimate Relationships

A person’s temperament hides the paths they’ve walked, the books they’ve read, and the people they’ve loved.

——Zhang Ailing.

Lu Jincheng could no longer remember when he had read "Crying Camel".

But when struck by Zhong Ruixi’s words, the dead memories suddenly surged forth, and he recalled a nearly identical dialogue from the book.

The frankness and anxiety between San Mao and He Xi were rekindled in Zhong Ruixi’s eyes, and the moment was incredibly moving.

After dinner, they cleaned up the plates, and neither suggested heading back to the dormitory first, tacitly taking a walk around the school.

Attending classes together, eating together, walking together.

Most university couples actually live such simple lives.

Now, he and Zhong Ruixi were just one step away from naturally being together.

That step was called a confession, and Lu Jincheng was well aware of it.

Although Mr. Lu had made the first move, he had no hasty intentions to confess.

Or rather, he could be Zhong Ruixi’s boyfriend, but not in the traditional sense.

The Bai Yueguang of the past was touching because it was unobtainable.

Desire unfulfilled magnifies a person’s qualities, casting many beauties upon them.

Mr. Lu, who had played the field so grandly in his previous life, was also driven by this unobtained desire, feeling incomplete in life many times.

No matter how much he thrashed about, it always felt like a huge piece was missing.

He had dreamt countless times of being in love with Zhong Ruixi.

That way, Mr. Lu could deceive himself and occasionally live like a normal person.

This was different from the recklessness with goldfish, more like another game, a way for him to face the normal world.

Discussing ordinary love, watching ordinary movies, chatting about everyday matters.

All this would have bored Mr. Lu, unless it was an unpolished gem like Zhong Ruixi.

Fortunately, he was lucky enough to be granted a second chance by heaven.

...

...

Walking always seemed to stretch time.

One in front of the other, they exited the small path to a lawn where several familiar calico cats lay, meowing at them.

"Shall we go feed the kittens again?"

Zhong Ruixi pointed in the direction of the store, eager to try.

"Sure."

Lu Jincheng naturally wouldn’t refuse, and they bought a few cans of food and several sausages, squatting in the bushes waiting for the cats to come.

"Meow~"

This time was different from last time, Zhong Ruixi was much more popular than him.

Several chubby calico cats circled the girl, she had food in her hands, but stubbornly refused to rub against him.

"Eh, why aren’t they sticking to you this time?"

With one hand petting a cat’s head, listening to the purring in her ears, Zhong Ruixi smiled and looked at the neglected Lu Jincheng.

"Because they are little toms."

"What about little toms?"

The girl was puzzled.

"They like beauties."

Lu Jincheng said with a serious face.

"Hahaha, nonsense!"

"But last time I was a beauty too."

Zhong Ruixi giggled, bowing her head earnestly to feed the cats.

Of course, she wouldn’t know that stray cat’s noses are much more sensitive than humans.

There was still a scent left on Lu Jincheng from Mian Mian that morning.

Although it was diluted by the car freshener, the little kittens could smell it.

Where does this foreign serf come from, you are not the wild brother of this area!

So, preferring to eat slower, the calico cats refused to approach Lu Jincheng.

"Let’s walk to the playground?"

"Sure."

After feeding the cats, shoulder to shoulder, they headed towards the Nanhu playground.

The playground could be considered a holy ground for college romance, comprising the three elements: laid-back activities, a wide and open view, and a romantic youthful ambiance.

One could say, campus romance meant strolling on the playground.

The night gently breathed in the sky, the light from the small street lamps haloing through the clouds.

The branches of the willows on the edge of the playground rustled in the wind, with leaves obscuring a corner of the moon.

It was a clear day today, and the stars at night were numerous, but humans could only see the moon clearly.

Looking down at the playground from the moon’s position, one could see a male and female figure, sitting on the ground, face to face, with him gently holding the girl’s hand.

"Do you know, when you said to let me eat soft rice, I was really touched."

Lu Jincheng sat on the soft lawn, looking eye to eye with the girl.

The playground was bustling with sports and the murmurs of couples, but at this moment, they only had eyes for each other.

"Because you’ve read that book too?"

Zhong Ruixi pursed her lips, her eyes curving into beautiful crescents.

"Right, the extracurricular book recommended by the Chinese teacher, ’Crying Camel’."

Lu Jincheng nodded.

"So, do you want to say anything?"

She straightened her back, looking at him, with cautious yet undisguisable anticipation in her eyes.

"Don’t worry, as long as I have a bite to eat, there will be one for you too."

Lu Jincheng blinked.

"Is that it?"

Zhong Ruixi burst into incredulous laughter, suddenly feeling frustrated and confused.

"Eating isn’t enough! What else do you want to hear?"

Lu Jincheng pinched the palm of her hand, feeling it slightly damp.

"Ha..."

Zhong Ruixi just looked up at him, feeling a bit unreal, yet it was very fitting for his mature personality.

But this wasn’t the answer she wanted to hear.

She wanted to reach out and poke his face to see if there really was a thick mask on it but held back.

"You’ve kissed me twice now, Lu Jincheng."

Under the moonlight, Zhong Ruixi’s voice was soft.

"Ah?"

He had thought there would be progress, but he didn’t expect Zhong Ruixi to break the ice in such a straightforward manner.

Her words were like two players tugging at each other until one of them suddenly flipped over the table.

The next sentence is an all-in, do you follow or not?

Lu Jincheng paused, frozen in place.

"Lu Jincheng, I’ve thought about it, even though we’ve had some inappropriate interactions before, and have been dragging this out without any moves from you."

Zhong Ruixi looked at him firmly with her chin up.

"Maybe staying friends is the best option, I’m a rookie in romance, I don’t play ambiguous, I get myself trapped in it."

"Playing with your heart is dangerous, you might not even know how you died."

The light stretched out Zhong Ruixi’s shadow, under the black silhouette, her high ponytail was vigorous, much like Sailor Moon.

Zhong Ruixi yanked her hand back from the man’s palm, crossed her arms, and declared a verdict.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Jincheng was stunned for a moment, then threw out a sentence subconsciously, as if he was sorting out his thoughts.

"It means, let’s both take a step back, and please don’t touch me again."

Zhong Ruixi sniffed, held back her grievances, puffed out her chest, and her tone became calm.

"Have you thought it through?"

"Yes, I don’t want to hear those ambiguous remarks from you anymore. Either we are classmates or friends, anything further would be impolite."

"I disagree."

Lu Jincheng nodded in understanding but his response was clearer than hers.

"?"

Zhong Ruixi bit her lip and said nothing.

"But I don’t want to be just classmates or friends with you,"

Lu Jincheng said seriously.

"Then what do you want to be with me?"

The girl blurted out, only realizing after the fact that this question, for a man and woman alone together, was laden with other implications.

"No, I mean, then what’s your plan, regarding, the two of us..."

She quickly corrected herself, somewhat stammering.

"I..."

Yet he hesitated.

This hesitation was keenly caught by Zhong Ruixi, and the hope that had just ignited little by little was extinguished.

She grew even more frustrated and directly interrupted him.

"Forget it, let’s not talk about it."

She should have known the answer all along.

Zhong Ruixi didn’t bother to say more, braced herself with one hand, and tried to stand up and head back to the dorm, but was firmly held in place by the man.

She struggled, but couldn’t break free, and could only use her knee to nudge.

"Let go!"

She lost her patience completely.

"I won’t."

"Lu Jincheng, do you like me or not?"

Zhong Ruixi was blunt and passionate with her question, yet she tried hard to control her expression.

"I do."

Lu Jincheng let go of her, and they both stood up together.

"Then, do you want to be in a relationship with me?"

Zhong Ruixi asked loudly, her throat and hands were shaking badly, her cheeks flushed, forcibly maintaining a confident and resolute appearance.

At this time, there was only one correct answer.

But Mr. Lu, faced with his Bai Yueguang, couldn’t bring himself to deceive her.

"I haven’t decided yet."

The smile on Zhong Ruixi’s face paused, then quickly turned cold.

She furrowed her brow, her chest heaved, and her lips moved slightly as if she had something to say, but then she didn’t say it.

The silence was deafening; she clenched her fists and turned to leave.

Lu Jincheng took a few steps and grabbed her arm.

"Let go!"

Zhong Ruixi said coldly.

"I won’t let go."

The man’s tone was indifferent.

Zhong Ruixi looked at him sharply: "Lu Jincheng, I asked you a serious question and you didn’t answer seriously, so let’s just end it here."

"Rui Rui, what does it mean to be in a relationship?"

Lu Jincheng asked.

"Are you an idiot?"

Zhong Ruixi retorted without a filter.

"I’m not; my question is very simple. What kind of relationship do you really want?"

The girl could tell he wasn’t joking, and her expression eased a bit.

"I just made myself clear, and you understood."

"A boy that you like, who also likes you, and the two of you share everyday life together, happy and content, moving towards a more solid intimate relationship, even getting married and having children, is this what you call being in a relationship?"

Zhong Ruixi took a deep breath, trying hard to control her emotions: "Pretty much, what about it?"

"That’s why I am a bit afraid to enter such a relationship."

"You just said you liked me, didn’t you? What do you actually mean?"

Zhong Ruixi’s half-said words were swallowed back.

Lu Jincheng knew what she wanted to say—that she liked him too.

"Because establishing intimacy scares me, and you know, I run a MCN studio, and I meet a lot of girls, I’m bound to get closer and closer to them."

"For example, we have a regular broadcast room, sometimes we work too late, and many colleagues may stay overnight in the broadcast room, living together."

"If we’re in a relationship, you’ll be jealous, you’ll be angry, you’ll think I have no sense of boundaries, you’ll doubt whether I love you."

"But my career is my plan for the future, something no one can change. I like you, but I won’t change my life for anyone."

Lu Jincheng paused, gazed into Zhong Ruixi’s eyes, and continued.

"I like you, but if you want that kind of ordinary love, the security of possessing someone’s heart..."

"I may not be able to give it to you."

The more Zhong Ruixi listened, the more agitated she became, and couldn’t help raising her voice: "Then you just watch me walk away?"

"I could lie to you to keep you happy, but I care about you for real, so I don’t want to do that."

"Because that would only waste your youth and hurt you deeper,"

Lu Jincheng said solemnly.

"I don’t care about any of that!"

Zhong Ruixi clung to his clothes, her eyes brimming with tears, her voice filled with emotion.

"Lu Jincheng, I don’t want to hear these worries, just tell me, do you want to be with me?"

"I do."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the girl could no longer contain herself. She simply wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on her tiptoes with force.

She kissed him.

This time no one led.

Zhong Ruixi knew neither how to open her mouth nor roll her tongue. She just pressed her soft lips firmly, awkward as can be.

That stubbornness was almost shattering his heart and lips together.

When she finally let go, gasping for air, Lu Jincheng held her cheeks and left a simple kiss on her beauty mark.

At last, Zhong Ruixi managed a smile.

She quietly turned her head and secretly wiped away the tears that had spilled from the corners of her eyes.

"Shall we go back? We have classes tomorrow."

"Mm."

As they left the playground, the two held hands.

In the manner of lovers, palm to palm, fingers tightly interlocked.

The evening breeze pushed them together as they walked towards the women’s dormitory at Management College.

"I understand, everyone has their own life plan."

"Later... I’ll try not to be jealous."