Chapter 86#
After Yan Heqing finished speaking, his gaze shifted to the other side, landing on Ge Tongyuan, and he smiled politely.
“Hello, would you like to join our team?”
He took the initiative to invite him. Ge Tongyuan was surprised and delighted. He nodded while skating over to Yan Heqing’s side, “Sure, sure!”
The others had varying expressions.
Lin Fengzhi pursed his lips tightly, Gu Xingye looked slightly surprised, Xie Yunjie smiled without saying a word, and Chu Ziyu’s mouth opened slightly as he quickly looked at Lu Lin.
Is this a love rival appearing?!
However, Lu Lin’s expression was as usual, rather…
Confident of victory?
Not referring to the ice hockey game. Lu Lin had played all sorts of extreme sports. Playing a game of ice hockey with this group of kids, losing would be the upset.
Chu Ziyu was referring to Yan Heqing. Lu Lin’s attitude seemed as if he had already successfully abducted the person home.
While Chu Ziyu was still making wild guesses, the game was about to start.
Yan Heqing and Lu Lin were naturally on one team. The other four teammates were Xie Yunjie, Chu Ziyu, Ge Tongyuan, and Ge Tongyuan’s friend.
Lin Fengzhi, Gu Xingye, and their four friends were on one team.
Before going on the ice, Lu Lin checked Yan Heqing’s equipment again, especially the helmet. Ice hockey involves a lot of collisions, and the probability of injury is high.
Chu Ziyu stared straight and blurted out, “You caught Little Heqing?!”
The ice rink was empty, and Chu Ziyu had a loud voice, so everyone on the rink heard it.
Lin Fengzhi gripped his stick tightly. The next second, he heard Lu Lin’s deep voice, “He’s not familiar with you, don’t call him so intimately.”
So it was Lu Lin who pursued Yan Heqing first…
The stick creaked. Lin Fengzhi didn’t say a word and skated to the opposite side of the rink first.
After the shock, Chu Ziyu was full of sighs, “Fast work, President Lu…”
Xie Yunjie raised his eyebrows slightly. With Lu Lin’s speed, he was afraid the person would run away.
He still underestimated Yan Heqing’s attraction to Lu Lin. He half-jokingly said, “Before long, we’ll have to give wedding gifts.”
Lu Lin didn’t refute, only instructing Yan Heqing, “It’s your first time playing, winning or losing isn’t important, protect yourself well.”
Yan Heqing’s eyes curved slightly, “You too.”
Lu Lin suddenly laughed. Although it was a bit inconceivable, this was indeed the first time someone had told him to protect himself well. Even though he couldn’t touch his head, he still touched Yan Heqing’s helmet, “Don’t join the fight in the first round, just watch first.”
Yan Heqing nodded, “Okay.”
This scene was nailed into Lin Fengzhi’s eyes without missing a second.
He hadn’t seen it before. He thought Lu Lin was just that high and mighty, impersonal appearance. Seeing it now, he realized he wasn’t cold, his gentleness was just only for Yan Heqing.
Lin Fengzhi gritted his teeth. Separated by a long distance, he stared precisely at Yan Heqing, saying, “We must win today!”
He was speaking to Gu Xingye.
Face hidden under the helmet, Gu Xingye laughed helplessly, “I’ll do my best.”
Lin Fengzhi turned his head and roared, “I don’t care, I must win!”
Gu Xingye was roared at by his voice. After a while, he said, “Is it the ball you want to win?”
Lin Fengzhi didn’t want to hear Gu Xingye’s answer at all. He had already turned back, his gaze once again precisely fixed on Yan Heqing.
At the same time, the referee blew the whistle, and the game began.
Yan Heqing learned to skate very quickly. After adapting on the ice for a while, he was very agile. Chu Ziyu, from a distance, also blew a lingering whistle and praised him loudly, “Heqing is great!”
He remembered Lu Lin’s “don’t call him so intimately.”
Little Heqing, Little Heqing, adding a word makes it seem much more intimate, naturally, it should be left for their old President Lu to call!
Just then, Lu Lin controlled the puck. Gu Xingye rushed up directly. Lu Lin didn’t dodge, used a fake move to get past him, and shot the puck into the goal at the most beautiful angle.
Lu Lin’s move had a bit of a meaning of toying with Gu Xingye.
In the next ten minutes, Lu Lin scored two more goals in a row. By the end of the first period, the score was 3 to 0.
Lu Lin scored 3 goals in 20 minutes. Gu Xingye could no longer maintain his calm on his face. He narrowed his eyes slightly, unscrewed a mineral water bottle, and gulped down water.
After a good while, he realized Lin Fengzhi hadn’t drunk water and wasn’t speaking. He lowered his head and stared at the ice surface, muttering to himself, “He is teaching him… he doesn’t dislike him…”
On the other side, Chu Ziyu was heckling, “Brother Lu, the old blade hasn’t dulled!”
Xie Yunjie was drinking water and couldn’t help but spurt it out. He frantically looked for a tissue, laughing almost to the point of breathlessness, “If you can’t speak, don’t speak. Can our Brother Lu be called old? That’s the essence of time! Do you understand!”
Lu Lin completely ignored the two of them, nor did he care about the admiring gazes of Ge Tongyuan and his friend. He only spoke to Yan Heqing: “Did you see clearly?”
Yan Heqing saw clearly, but he said honestly: “I’m not good at sports. There’s a ninety percent probability I won’t score.”
It wasn’t modesty. Sports are different from other projects; they require a lot of training. Moreover, he was a layman in sports. Even with the popular basketball, he had only touched it a few times in PE class.
“My opinion is the opposite.” Lu Lin smiled, “How about a bet? If you score a goal, once the house renovation is done, you move in.”
Yan Heqing didn’t expect Lu Lin to bring this up at this time. He was a little curious, “And if I don’t?”
Lu Lin leaned over and said in his ear: “I’ll move in with you.”
——
At the start of the second period, everyone on the rink could see that Lu Lin was feeding the puck to Yan Heqing. Lu Lin didn’t hide it either; as soon as he controlled the puck, he passed it to Yan Heqing immediately.
The others on their team didn’t treat this as a competition either. Knowing it was Yan Heqing’s first time playing, Ge Tongyuan and his friend also passed the puck to Yan Heqing when they grabbed it, helping him gain practical experience.
Snatching the puck from a novice’s stick, even without Gu Xingye and Lin Fengzhi, the others on their team could do it. Like sending warmth, by the end of the second period, the opponents scored two goals, bringing the score to 3 to 2.
In the third period, Ge Tongyuan got the puck and passed it to Yan Heqing again. Yan Heqing pushed, and the puck rushed straight into the net.
“It’s in!” Chu Ziyu and Ge Tongyuan were the hype squad. Both wearing gloves, they clapped more passionately than the other, “Yan Heqing is awesome!”
Yan Heqing looked for Lu Lin immediately.
There were not many nor few people on the rink, 11 of them. At first glance, he looked past Gu Xingye and Lin Fengzhi, his gaze landing on Lu Lin.
Lu Lin stood at the very back of the crowd and gave him a thumbs up.
Although the two were on the rink, it was as if they were isolated from everyone else.
Lin Fengzhi remained silent. He gripped his stick tightly. When Xie Yunjie passed the puck to Yan Heqing again, he leaned his upper body forward and focused on rushing towards Yan Heqing.
He wouldn’t, absolutely wouldn’t let Yan Heqing steal the limelight again!
Yan Heqing knew it was Lin Fengzhi rushing towards him. Lin Fengzhi’s posture was to hit him and snatch the puck.
Yan Heqing’s eyes darkened slightly. He observed the surroundings from the corner of his eye and changed direction. Lin Fengzhi chased after him as expected. In a flash, Yan Heqing actively met Lin Fengzhi. Just as they were about to touch, he made an arc turn, letting Lin Fengzhi hit his shoulder and slide past.
Lin Fengzhi concentrated all his strength on his shoulder, attempting to knock Yan Heqing away and grab the puck in one hit. This time, he grazed past Yan Heqing. His speed was so fast that he didn’t have time to hold back his strength, and his whole body crashed heavily into the boards.
With a huge bang, the impact rebounded. His feet instantly left the ground, and he fell onto the ice, rolling several times. His helmet was thrown off.
The entire ice hockey rink stopped.
Lin Fengzhi lay on his back on the ground, the back of his head throbbing with pain. He turned his head, desperate to find Lu Lin, but his vision was alternately black and red. He couldn’t see, couldn’t see his Uncle Lu clearly!
After a while, someone came over.
He didn’t know who it was, but it wasn’t Lu Lin.
He knew.
He would never mistake Lu Lin’s scent.
“Slap!”
A crisp sound. Gu Xingye’s hand was forcefully slapped away by Lin Fengzhi.
Only then did a surging wetness well up in Lin Fengzhi’s eyes. He hurt, not his body, not his head, but his heart hurt terribly.
He finally no longer suppressed it and cried his heart out.
Tears mixed with sticky liquid flowed into his mouth. He couldn’t tell what the taste was. Lin Fengzhi only felt like vomiting, wanting to vomit out all his internal organs.
Better to just die.
He cried loudly, his vision gradually turning pure black.
Let him die!
Not far away, Yan Heqing looked at Lin Fengzhi lying on the ground, his palms a little cold.
At this moment, a hand completely wrapped around his hand, very warm and reassuring. He turned his head and crashed into those deep black eyes. This time, he saw the emotion in Lu Lin’s eyes clearly.
It was tenderness.
Then Lu Lin was saying: “It’s not your responsibility, it’s okay.”
——
Lin’s mother and Lin Fengyi rushed to the hospital. Lin Fengzhi had already entered the operating room.
“Heqing, what happened? How could Zhizhi…” Lin’s mother’s legs went soft as soon as she arrived, looking at the red light of the operating room and sobbing uncontrollably.
Lin Fengyi held Lin’s mother steadily, comforting her, “It’s okay, don’t be nervous. Zhizhi has heaven’s blessing, nothing will happen.” While saying this, he was also staring at the operating room.
Just as Yan Heqing was about to reply, Lu Lin spoke first, “He suffered external trauma to the head with bleeding. The doctor judged it not serious, but a minor surgery is needed.
“I’ve already spoken to the hospital. You family members can sign the surgery agreement later.”
Lin Fengyi said coldly: “The Lin family’s affairs don’t need outsiders to direct.”
Only then did Lin’s mother notice Lu Lin. She didn’t know Lu Lin, but hearing it was a minor surgery, she finally let go of most of her worry. She wiped her tears and asked politely: “You are?”
Lu Lin replied with politeness, “Lu Lin. Yan Heqing’s—”
“My boyfriend.” Yan Heqing continued.
As soon as this sentence came out, there was a brief silence in the hospital corridor. Lin Fengyi’s face turned green. Lin’s mother was surprised at first, but quickly tidied up her emotions. Homosexuality is not uncommon nowadays. She smiled, “Very compatible. Next time, Mr. Lu should also come home for dinner.”
After a while, Gu Xingye came back carrying mineral water and bread.
He greeted Lin’s mother first, then walked towards Yan Heqing, taking out a bread and a bottle of water, “Eat first, the surgery will take a while.”
Yan Heqing didn’t take it, “Thanks, not hungry.”
Gu Xingye squeezed the bread hard in his hand, then quickly let go and changed direction, “Mr. Lu?”
Lu Lin also refused.
Gu Xingye then unscrewed the bottle cap himself, prepared to drink, then screwed it back in annoyance, walked to the trash can, and threw everything in.
This minor surgery ended very quickly. Lin Fengzhi had head trauma and arm trauma. Whether there was a concussion would have to wait until he woke up tomorrow for a detailed examination.
Lin’s mother was finally relieved and followed to the ward.
After walking a few steps, she turned back and said: “Heqing, you go back and rest. I’ll contact you when Zhizhi wakes up.”
Lin Fengyi quietly glanced at Yan Heqing and quickly looked away.
Yan Heqing nodded, “You’ve worked hard.”
Gu Xingye also stopped, “Auntie, I’ll go back too.”
Lin’s mother nodded repeatedly, “Mm-hm, Xingye, you go home and rest quickly too.”
Just on the second floor, Yan Heqing and Lu Lin didn’t take the elevator but took the stairs. Just as Yan Heqing was about to go downstairs, he was held back by Lu Lin.
Lu Lin walked down the steps first, spread his hands and said: “Come up, I’ll carry you.”
Yan Heqing reacted for a moment, “Why?”
Lu Lin didn’t look back, his voice very faint, “Your shoulder, wasn’t it hit too?”