Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 302 Stamp Collecting, Heading to Yanjing

At two o'clock in the afternoon, under bright sunshine, the two walked out of the Chang family's gate.

Chang Xingyu was overjoyed and naturally took Lin Yuan's arm, his face beaming with an undisguised happiness.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan chuckled and teased, "So happy? Shouldn't the next step be to introduce you to my mom?"

Chang Xingyu felt both expectant and nervous. He looked up at her and said earnestly, "What do Auntie and Little Sister like? I'll go back and prepare."

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "My mom has been tinkering with flowers and plants lately, and she was complaining the other day that the roses at home weren't growing well. Sanli is still in high school, so I'll just buy her some snacks and pick out a pretty dress for her."

Chang Xingyu nodded, then asked curiously, "How tall is Sanli now?"

"It's about the width between your eyebrows," Lin Yuan gestured with his hand. "As for my figure, it's as slender and slim as yours. But there's no need to rush to prepare. I'm going to Yanjing for training in a couple of days, and I'll be back a long time."

Chang Xingyu looked at him reluctantly and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

Lin Yuan leaned close to Chang Xingyu's ear, exhaling warm breath, and whispered, "You'll be alone in your room for a while now. How about we go back and spend more time with you?"

Chang Xingyu's cheeks flushed slightly, and he softly hummed in agreement.

Lin Yuan took her hand, and the two walked home side by side.

As Chang Xingyu pushed open the door, the familiar scent of sandalwood filled his nostrils. He had just changed into his slippers when Lin Yuan wrapped his arms around his waist from behind.

Lin Yuan and Chang Xingyu's relationship had long since moved beyond the confines of their bedroom.

Chang Xingyu was completely encircled in Lin Yuan's arms, her back pressed tightly against his firm chest, and the strength from below her waist made her involuntarily let out a soft moan.

Lin Yuan's hand slowly moved up along the edge of her skirt, gently tracing her smooth thigh.

He gently turned her body around, his gaze fixed intently on her flushed cheeks, and uttered sweet words of love: "Baby, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen."

The buttons on their clothes came undone unnoticed, and Chang Xingyu tilted his head back slightly. Their lips finally met, and they kissed passionately and tenderly.

……

Beads of sweat glistened on Chang Xingyu's skin, and her body trembled slightly.

"Take a shower before going out."

The rising steam in the bathroom drifted over the mirror, and Lin Yuan's palms, covered in jasmine-scented foam, rubbed against the slender curves, creating faint ripples.

As the two walked out of the bathroom side by side, Chang Xingyu's eyes were filled with shimmering tears, and his cheeks were flushed, like cherry blossoms in early spring.

Lin Yuan casually grabbed a shirt and put it on, then gently stroked her delicate, flower-petal-like pink lips with his index finger: "We've eaten enough. Let's go get some wontons for dinner."

When the two went out, the streetlights had just come on, casting a dim yellow glow, and the cicadas were still chirping noisily in the treetops. They walked side by side on the old street covered with the shadows of sycamore leaves.

After finishing their wontons, Lin Yuan accompanied Chang Xingyu back to her home.

When they reached the alley where Chang Xingyu's small villa was located, the two stopped together, and the streetlights overlapped their shadows.

Lin Yuan reached out and smoothed her hair, which was ruffled by the evening breeze, and said, "I'm going to spend time with my family tomorrow, so I won't be coming to see you. I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow."

Chang Xingyu nodded reluctantly, blinking his moist eyes. "When you go to the training camp, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Take a break when you're tired. Anyway, in my heart, you're already the champion."

Lin Yuan smiled and teased, "Should I call you 'husband' again to boost my spirits?"

Chang Xingyu looked around to make sure no one was in the alley, then clenched her fists and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Go for it, honey!"

Lin Yuan smiled with satisfaction and gently pinched her cheek: "I'll call you whenever I have free time after I get there."

After saying goodbye to Chang Xingyu, Lin Yuan prepared to go to the school to see Xiang Nanfang.

The seniors have already graduated, but the freshmen's semester is not over yet, and it's not summer vacation time for them.

Lin Yuan raised his hand and sniffed himself. The scent of Chang Xingyu's perfume was gone, replaced by a refreshing soapy fragrance. He didn't need to worry about Xiang Nanfang noticing, so he walked towards the girls' dormitory building with peace of mind.

Nanjing University remained quiet under the cover of night, with only a few streetlights lit up sporadically, which made it convenient for many couples to secretly meet.

Xiang Nanfang came downstairs, a silver butterfly clip tucked behind his ear. The two of them tacitly intertwined their fingers and walked along the path behind the old library, shadowed by the sycamore trees.

Turning past the back wall of the old library, a stone bench was half-hidden in holly bushes. Xiang Nanfang tripped over some pebbles, and Lin Yuan took the opportunity to put his arm around her waist and help her sit down on the stone bench.

Lin Yuan put his arm around Xiang Nanfang's shoulder, gently pulled him into his embrace, and said, "I'm going to Yanjing the day after tomorrow to train with the sprint team in preparation for the Olympics a few months from now."

Although Xiang Nanfang was somewhat surprised, he nodded and said softly, "I'll wait for you to come back with the championship."

She didn't expect the separation to come so suddenly. Although the two of them only secretly dated at night at school, they would also go out together on weekends.

She had originally planned to go to places like Confucius Temple and Purple Mountain with Lin Yuan during the summer vacation.

Lin Yuan chuckled and teased, "If you want me to win the championship, how are you going to encourage me?"

Xiang Nanfang leaned forward and generously placed a kiss on Lin Yuan's cheek, the kiss carrying the softness and warmth unique to a young girl.

She was naturally cheerful and outgoing, and after spending a lot of time with Lin Yuan, her naivety and awkwardness had long since faded away. Now, with the cover of night, she naturally dared to express her feelings.

"Not enough." Before Lin Yuan finished speaking, he supported her back and the back of her knees, lifted her up by the waist, and let her sit steadily on his lap, savoring the sweetness between Xiang Nanfang's lips and tongue.

His palm slipped through the thin fabric, his fingertips meandering along the spine, the straps loosening quietly at his fingertips before reaching for soft skin.

Xiang Nanfang let out a soft moan, her fingertips involuntarily resting on Lin Yuan's firm muscle lines.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

A night breeze carrying the scent of night-blooming jasmine brushed past her ears, and Xiang Nanfang's cheeks flushed. She shyly tugged at Lin Yuan's restless hand: "Senior brother~"

"My hands are cold, let me warm them up a little longer." Lin Yuan acted like a rogue, raising an eyebrow with a smile in his eyes. "Call me 'good senior brother,' and I guarantee I'll have inexhaustible energy during training."

Xiang Nanfang's eyes sparkled as she wrapped her arms around his neck, her dimples appearing shallow, and softly called out, "Good senior brother~"

Lin Yuan responded softly, "Yes, good junior sister."

At this moment, he took out his hand and took out a complete set of new editions of Qiong Yao novels from his bag.

"Last time I was so busy giving you my book, 'Those Things of the Ming Dynasty,' that I forgot to ask if you liked it." Lin Yuan put his hand back where it was and continued, "This is a complete set of new Qiong Yao novels. If you miss me while I'm gone, let them keep you company. But this time you have to hide them well, so your dad doesn't find them again."

Xiang Nanfang was both surprised and delighted, never expecting that his senior brother would prepare such a gift for him.

Lin Yuan's gaze softened as he continued, "At twenty, you can afford the toys you liked at ten, but you've lost the joy you felt then; at thirty, you can easily buy the coveted items you longed for at twenty, but you no longer have any attachment to those things."

Many things, once you miss that age, lose their original meaning even if you possess them.

While you're still a young girl and interested in these things, take some time to look at them.

To be honest, Lin Yuan still had some ulterior motives.

After all, there are so many stories of selfless love in Qiong Yao's novels, and he hopes that Xiang Nanfang, reading about the passionate love in the books, can also continue to love him so passionately.

Of course, "going all out" is a euphemism; the real saying should be "know what you're doing and act accordingly."

Xiang Nanfang was completely unaware of all this, his eyes filled with admiration, and he praised, "Senior brother, you are really amazing. Everything you say makes sense, but could you please be a little gentler?"

"Ahem." Lin Yuan coughed lightly, loosening his grip slightly. "You get so excited you don't know your own strength. Junior sister, when are you going on summer vacation?"

Xiang Nanfang replied, "It won't be until mid-July."

Lin Yuan nodded: "It will be a long time before I return to Nanjing after the competition. But I will continue my postgraduate studies, and we will still be able to see each other then."

Xiang Nanfang exclaimed sincerely, "Senior brother, you are really amazing. You manage to handle so many things without falling behind in your studies."

"That's right, I haven't even missed out on dating."

Lin Yuan smiled smugly, and his kiss landed again, filled with boundless heat and longing.

After the kiss, Lin Yuan scratched the mosquito bite on his arm and wondered, "Strange, why do mosquitoes bite me but not you?"

Xiang Nanfang couldn't help but laugh: "I put on some floral water before I came out."

Every time they went on a date, Lin Yuan would take her to the quietest and darkest corner of the school. Although it was quiet and undisturbed, there were also a lot of mosquitoes.

So in the summer, she would apply extra floral water to her body beforehand to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

"No wonder it smelled so good. It's getting late, let me take you home."

Lin Yuan patted her plump buttocks, gesturing for her to get up.

Xiang Nan straightened his clothes, took Lin Yuan's arm, and they walked together towards the dormitory building.

Downstairs in the dormitory, Xiang Nanfang, holding a complete set of Qiong Yao novels, looked up at Lin Yuan and said softly, "Senior, keep going! You can definitely do it. I'll be watching you on TV the whole time, without blinking."

Lin Yuan chuckled and gently pinched the tip of her nose: "Because of what you said, I'm determined to win the championship, otherwise I'll have no choice but to jump into Xuanwu Lake."

"If you jump into Xuanwu Lake, I'll jump in and pull you out, senior brother. Senior brother, wait here for me."

After Xiang Nanfang finished speaking, she suddenly turned around and jogged towards the dormitory building, her white skirt billowing in a light arc.

After a short while, she ran back, her forehead still covered in fine beads of sweat. She took out a handkerchief from her bosom, on which a lifelike double lotus flower was embroidered, and stuffed it into Lin Yuan's hand: "This is something I embroidered myself. Wearing it is like having me by your side."

Lin Yuan couldn't help but marvel at how simple, sincere, and skillful the girls of this era were.

For a fleeting moment, he felt a pang of guilt for being a jerk. But the next second, his collecting instincts ultimately prevailed.

Lin Yuan held the handkerchief, looked at Xiang Nanfang with tender eyes, and said softly, "Good junior sister, I will carry it with me every day."

Xiang Nanfang smiled and waved his hand: "Senior brother, I'm going up now."

"Mm." Lin Yuan nodded with a smile, watching her walk into the building until her figure disappeared from sight.

……

Lin Yuan returned home.

One-year-old Lin Xin was stumbling and learning to walk while holding onto the sofa. Her chubby little face was flushed with a healthy blush, and she looked adorable.

Ma Suqin sat to the side, her eyes gentle, watching her son's efforts to take steps with a smile.

"Son, why aren't you asleep so late?"

Lin Yuan squatted down and opened his arms, and the little guy jumped into his arms, babbling.

Ma Suqin said with a smile, "I slept well this afternoon and I feel great now."

Lin Yuan nodded, teasing his son's waving little hands, then looked at Ma Suqin: "I'm going to Yanjing the day after tomorrow. Keep an eye on things at the company. I'll call back as often as I can."

Ma Suqin nodded and replied, "Don't worry about me at home."

Lin Yuan suddenly remembered what happened yesterday, and his expression became serious: "Oh, right, I met a girl named Sun Xiaomo at the bookstore yesterday. Tell your staff that if she comes to our company, they should arrange a good job for her."

Ma Suqin asked curiously, "You've taken a liking to him?"

Lin Yuan put his son down, pressed Ma Suqin onto the sofa, patted her bottom, and said righteously, "What are you saying in front of your son?"

Ma Suqin felt very wronged. A one-year-old baby doesn't understand anything. Besides, Lin Yuan never bullied her in front of the baby.

Lin Yuan continued to explain, "This girl suffers from epilepsy. She suddenly had a seizure and fainted in the bookstore yesterday. I saw her and took her to the hospital. That's how we met. This girl has had a tough time, so I wanted to help her as much as I could."

A sly smile flashed in Ma Suqin's eyes as she teased, "This girl must be very pretty, right? Is she prettier than the girl you brought back this afternoon?"

Lin Yuan was speechless for a moment, then glared at her fiercely, saying, "Wait until our son goes to sleep, and you'll see how I deal with you. You'd better keep your teeth clenched."

The anger that Xiang Nanfang had just provoked was vented on Ma Suqin.

Ma Suqin remained completely calm, even giving him a coquettish look. In truth, what she feared most was not receiving Lin Yuan's attention.

Lin Yuan couldn't tolerate this blatant provocation. He was determined to play duo queue with her all night.

The doors are welded shut; no one is allowed to get off!
……

The next day.

Shamao Lane.

When Lin Yuan returned home in the morning, the house was empty; Wu Xiulan and her daughter Qiao Sanli were not home.

Today is not Sunday; one person has to go to work, and the other has to go to school.

Lin Yuan began tidying up the house, cleaning it inside and out, and arranging the items in the house in an orderly manner.

Around noon, Wu Xiulan took the vegetables and went home first.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I saw Lin Yuan busy at the stove, and a fragrant aroma was wafting from the pot.

Wu Xiulan was very happy to see her son return and quickly came forward, saying, "I'll do it, you take a rest."

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's alright, cooking doesn't tire me out."

Unable to dissuade Lin Yuan, Wu Xiulan helped out from the side.

Just then, the clear sound of a bicycle bell came from outside the courtyard.

Qiao Sanli pushed the Phoenix brand women's bicycle into the yard. When she saw Lin Yuan in the kitchen, her eyes lit up, and she ran over and called out, "Brother!"

"Hey!" Lin Yuan responded and turned around.

Qiao Sanli parked her bicycle, went to the kitchen, and asked in surprise, "Why did you come back at noon?"

She hadn't seen Lin Yuan for two or three days, and Lin Yuan usually came back at night.

"I have something to tell you all. Go wash your hands first, the food is ready."

As Lin Yuan spoke, he plated the last dish.

The family brought the food to the table, and Lin Yuan sat in the main seat.

"I'm taking the 7 a.m. train to Yanjing tomorrow. The sprint team wants me to go there for training."

Wu Xiulan nodded gently; she always respected Lin Yuan's decisions.

Qiao Sanli hurriedly asked, "Brother, didn't you come back in the middle?"

Lin Yuan nodded. "I'll probably have to wait until the Olympics are over before I can come back."

"Brother, you must take good care of yourself while you're training there." Qiao Sanli said with a look of reluctance. "If you miss me and Mom, just give us a call."

"Yeah, I know." Lin Yuan smiled and put a piece of braised pork into her bowl. "You'll be a senior in high school soon. Have you decided whether to choose humanities or science? Maybe you have a career you'd like to pursue in the future. I'll help you analyze it."

Qiao Sanli pursed her lips: "Brother, I haven't thought about it yet. I'm just thinking that I can help you with your work after graduation."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Then let's choose science. That way, we'll have more options in the future."

Qiao Sanli nodded decisively: "Then I'll choose science!"

"Eat quickly, then take a nap."

After lunch, the mother and daughter took a short rest at home.

Wu Xiulan went to work at the factory, while Lin Yuan waved to Qiao Sanli: "Come on, I'll take you to school."

Qiao Sanli laughed and jumped onto the back seat, wrapping her arms around Lin Yuan's waist. Feeling the wind brushing past her ears, she said in a sweet voice, "Brother, take me to catch fireflies tonight."

"Okay."

After evening self-study ended, Qiao Sanli walked out of the school gate and sat on the back of a bicycle.

Lin Yuan prepared the glass bottles and took Qiao Sanli on a bike ride to the park.

In the darkness of the night, tiny points of light flickered in and out of the grass.

When a firefly occasionally slips through her fingers, Qiao Sanli's clear laughter echoes in the night, as if she has returned to her carefree childhood.

The fireflies in the glass bottle flickered on and off, but Qiao Sanli was somewhat distracted.

Qiao Sanli is indeed a little worried now, because as she gets older, she gradually realizes that Lin Yuan is her brother.

Those intimate gestures from childhood—being lifted high by my older brother, having my face gently pinched, and having my head tenderly stroked—seem to have become less and less frequent as I've grown up.

Lin Yuan spread his fingers in front of her and waved them. "Sanli, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah, brother." Qiao Sanli snapped out of her daze and suddenly asked, "Will you always like me?"

"Of course, you're my only sister," Lin Yuan replied with a smile.

"But you haven't touched my head or my face in so long," she muttered softly.

Lin Yuan chuckled and reached out to ruffle her hair: "Is this alright now?"

"Brother, I want to rub your hair too!" Qiao Sanli suddenly stood on tiptoe and reached out, trying to 'sneak a swipe' at Lin Yuan's hair.

Lin Yuan pretended to be disgusted and dodged away. The two chased each other with laughter. Lin Yuan's hand holding the glass bottle loosened inadvertently, causing the fireflies inside to flutter out and draw streaks of green light in the air.

Qiao Sanli was stunned for a moment.

Lin Yuan comforted him, "There are plenty of fireflies here, let's catch some more."

"Brother, look, it's so beautiful!" Qiao Sanli exclaimed, her eyes filled with delight as she gazed at the fireflies dancing in the sky.

Lin Yuan smiled indulgently: "Then we'll catch some more, and you can release them in a couple of days."

The two busied themselves in the grass for a while longer until the glass bottle was filled with shimmering light again, then they walked home under the moonlight.

The next morning, Lin Yuan boarded a train to Yanjing, accompanied by Wu Xiulan and Qiao Sanli.

We arrived in Yanjing at nearly 6 p.m.

After exiting the train station, he prepared to go to Wenxue's house according to the address she had given him.

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