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Chapter 273 Xu Ye, Let's Be Couples (Please Subscribe)
After singing the entire song, Zhu Lin's eyes were already misty with tears.

The song was beautiful, but for some reason she felt a sense of sadness in her heart.

"It's so beautiful, can you write it down for me?" Zhu Lin looked at Xu Ye expectantly, as if she was about to cry.

“Singing songs like this now isn’t really appropriate. If people find out, you might not be able to live in peace,” Xu Ye directly reminded him.

Zhu Lin paused for a moment before nodding.

She naturally understood what Xu Ye meant and immediately felt that her ideological awareness was too low.

If this gets out from here, not only will I be in trouble, but Xu Ye will also be implicated.

"Your sister-in-law probably didn't hear that, right?" Zhu Lin asked with some concern.

The song is beautiful, but I can't let others hear it right now.

"I don't think so. I didn't sing very loudly, and she was busy working."

Even if he heard it, Xu Ye knew that Wang Huiyu wouldn't say anything more.

After all, if a song isn't written down or recorded, there's no evidence to prove that Xu Ye wrote it, or even that Xu Ye sang it.

Conversely, Xu Ye could also sue the other party for falsely accusing him.

"It sounds really good. Will you teach me to sing it sometime?" Zhu Lin said, staring intently at Xu Ye.

She felt like she was really falling for him.

Xu Ye is not only a performer, but also a songwriter and singer; she is truly multi-talented.

This kind of man is exactly the kind of man she's dreamed of.

She felt as if her heart had been set ablaze, burning intensely.

“If you want to learn, we can sing in the cellar; I guarantee no one will hear us,” Xu Ye said with a smile.

I'm not good at teaching others, but I think teaching Zhu Lin and Xu Ye is no problem at all.

She is the future queen of the Women's Kingdom, so singing "Daughter's Love" is most fitting for her.

"cellar?"

“Yes, there are many cellars in your house. The police mentioned that the other day.” Zhu Lin suddenly remembered.

“Then let’s go. Don’t write it, just teach me how to sing.”

Xu Ye nodded, walked to the corner of the room, and opened the entrance to the cellar.

There is still plenty of air inside because there are other ventilation openings.

There are no issues with sound insulation, as a lot of cotton is used for soundproofing, and it doesn't affect air circulation.

Of course, achieving the same air quality as at ground level is unlikely.

There was electricity inside, and the cellar became bright after the lights were turned on.

"Your cellar is really well-dug; it's spacious enough to house three families without feeling crowded," Zhu Lin remarked.

"Won't anyone hear me here...?" she asked softly, her voice echoing gently in the cellar.

Xu Ye smiled, closed the lid of the entrance, and made sure the sound wouldn't leak out.

"Don't worry, the soundproofing here is excellent. Even if you sing very loudly, no one outside can hear you."

Zhu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of anticipation appearing on her face. "Then... can you sing it again? I want to learn properly."

Xu Ye nodded, cleared her throat, and began to sing "Daughter's Love" softly again.

The melodious tune flowed slowly through the cellar, and Zhu Lin listened intently, her eyes slightly reddening.

After she finished singing, Xu Ye looked at her and asked, "How was it? How much did you remember?"

Zhu Lin shook her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"You sang so beautifully, I was so focused on listening that I forgot to memorize the lyrics..."

Xu Ye chuckled. "It's alright, I'll teach you sentence by sentence."

So the two of them practiced line by line in the cellar.

Zhu Lin's voice was sweet and clear. Although she was a little awkward at first, she quickly found her rhythm.

"Quietly ask the holy monk, is the daughter beautiful or not..." she hummed softly, her eyes unconsciously drifting towards Xu Ye, her heart beating slightly faster.

Xu Ye noticed her gaze and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"You sang well. With a few more practice sessions, you'll be very proficient."

Zhu Lin lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed. "Thank you for teaching me... This song is really special."

"I'm glad you like it," Xu Ye said gently.

The two stayed in the cellar for a long time until Zhu Lin was finally able to sing the whole song.

She sighed contentedly and looked up at Xu Ye. "Can I... still sing here in the future?"

Xu Ye looked at her expectant eyes and nodded. "Of course, if you want to."

Zhu Lin smiled, her eyes sparkling. "Then it's a promise, I'll come find you again next time."

The two smiled at each other, and the air in the cellar seemed to warm up.

Xu Ye sensed that the atmosphere was getting awkward and quickly said, "We should go out. We can't stay here too long; we'll get oxygen deprivation."

Zhu Lin's face turned red, clearly her heart was racing.

Just as Xu Ye was about to get up, Zhu Lin reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Xu Ye, let's be a couple."

"I don't care what you were like in the countryside, that's all in the past."

“You’re right here with me now, and there’s no one else around.” With that, Zhu Lin threw herself into Xu Ye’s arms.

She's no longer a little girl; she knows exactly what she wants.

"Sister Lin, I..."

Xu Ye was about to say something, but Zhu Lin didn't give him a chance to speak.

Xu Ye hadn't expected that Zhu Lin also had a domineering side.

With the atmosphere already built up to this point, how could Xu Ye possibly back down?

He is indeed single now.

Jiang Ruoan and her classmates can only take the college entrance examination a year later, and they can only come to the capital when school starts.

A year is indeed a long time to get through, and don't Jiang Ruoan and the others know his own situation?

To be honest, they were all mentally prepared for what might happen when Xu Ye returned to Beijing.

As Xu Ye felt Zhu Lin's soft body in his arms, his heart began to beat faster involuntarily.

Her breath, carrying a faint fragrance, warmly brushed against his neck, making him momentarily dazed.

He gently placed his hand on Zhu Lin's shoulder, creating a slight distance between them, and whispered, "Sister Lin, calm down..."

She was still very inexperienced, and Xu Ye felt that they couldn't take things any further tonight in the cellar.

Julie could come back at any time, and then things will be hard to explain.

He really wanted to have a relationship with Zhu Lin, but he didn't want to do anything impulsive under the influence of this special atmosphere.

Being with him comes with risks, and Xu Ye hoped that Zhu Lin had made this decision after careful consideration.

Zhu Lin looked up, her eyes filled with stubbornness and expectation.

"I'm very calm. I know what I'm doing." She bit her lip. "Xu Ye, do you... not like me?"

Xu Ye sighed and smiled helplessly. "It's not that I don't like it, it's just... the situation is a bit complicated right now."

"Complex?" Zhu Lin frowned slightly. "Is it because of what happened in your hometown?"

Xu Ye didn't answer directly, but simply held her hand gently.

"Sister Lin, you are a good girl, like a precious jewel. There may be no future for us, but I don't want you to regret it later, and I don't want you to get hurt."

People at that time still cared a lot about chastity. If Zhu Lin lost it, it would cause a lot of trouble for her to get married in the future.

Zhu Lin shook her head and said firmly, "I don't care about your past. I only know that the current you makes my heart flutter."

“If you’re worried about responsibility, then I can tell you that I don’t need you to promise anything. I just… don’t want to miss out on you.”

Her bluntness left Xu Ye speechless for a moment. After a brief silence, Xu Ye finally spoke: "Sister Lin, can we give each other some time?"

Are you sure you can accept that our relationship will only be short-lived?

Zhu Lin smiled slightly: "You need time to consider, right?"

"I've already thought it through, but I respect your decision."

This is a responsible act, and Zhu Lin feels that she has not misjudged him.

Xu Ye smiled too, feeling inexplicably relieved.

"Yes, Sister Lin, you've seen right through me."

"Although I live in this era, some of my thoughts are still stuck in ancient times."

Zhu Lin couldn't help but smile and said magnanimously, "It's not just you who's like this; most men with low moral standards are like this."

"However, this is not absurd to me, and I understand it."

"My grandfather was just like you; he and his large family lived a very happy life."

Xu Ye nodded, understanding Zhu Lin's feelings, and was deeply moved.

At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that he was lucky to have met Zhu Lin at this time.

"Let's go, we should get out of here. If we stay any longer, we'll really start to suffocate."

The two climbed up to the cellar one after the other. The sunlight streaming in from outside dispelled the ambiguous atmosphere inside.

Zhu Lin straightened her clothes and said in a casual tone, "I'll come to learn singing again next time, but don't find me annoying."

Xu Ye nodded, "You're welcome anytime."

"That's about right. It's getting late, I should head back."

Actually, even if Xu Ye hadn't stopped it, nothing would have happened.

After all, her current situation is special, so it's unlikely to happen.

Unfortunately, Xu Ye was too slow to realize what was happening.

Zhu Lin gave him a deep look, then turned and left, her back view light yet resolute.

Xu Ye gazed at her figure, a complex emotion welling up within him.

I feel we can't develop too fast; we need to slow things down.

With Huang Haoming's troubles still unresolved, Xu Ye dared not let his guard down.

The current social atmosphere is still relatively conservative and restrictive. Xu Ye is worried that if someone takes pictures of Zhu Lin, it will harm her.

After all, his childhood fiancée even sent someone to take photos secretly, and others might very well do the same.

After returning to her room, Zhu Lin opened the window.

From this vantage point, you can see the lights in Xu Ye's room perfectly.

Looking at the lights, she felt as if she were seeing Xu Ye.

Because she felt that Xu Ye could also shine.

Touching her burning face, Zhu Lin muttered to herself, "Zhu Lin, you're too bold. How could you be so daring just now?"

She had calmed down a bit by now, and thinking about the scenes in the cellar, she felt both ashamed and embarrassed.

"However, I have learned about this fool's intentions."

"Hmph, just like my grandfather, so sentimental."

She had thought Xu Ye was a romantic man when he mentioned his wife in the countryside.

However, she was not offended.

Although the people around me are all very enlightened and progressive.

However, she felt that she was similar to Xu Ye, with some of her ideas still stuck in the past and not progressing.

Zhu Lin sat by the window, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the window frame.

The night breeze brushed against her hair, carrying a slight coolness, but it couldn't dispel the heat on her face.

"Squeak—"

The sudden sound of the door opening snapped her back to reality.

"Linlin, are you home?" Julie's voice came from outside the door.

Zhu Lin hurriedly straightened her clothes and cleared her throat: "Sister, you're back."

At this moment, Zhu Lin saw her older sister, Zhu Lin, pushing her bicycle in.

Lu Ning was sitting in front of the car.

"Well, your brother-in-law didn't come home tonight. Have you eaten?" Zhu Lin asked with concern.

"We ate at Xu Ye's house," Zhu Lin said.

"Why did you eat at their house?" Julie frowned.

She felt that Zhu Lin shouldn't get close to Xu Ye, since Xu Ye still had a divorced wife in the countryside. If they continued to have lingering ties, her sister would get hurt.

This is not ancient times; back then, women had no choice.

“Xu Ye’s sister-in-law is at his house, so it’s convenient for me to eat there.”

"The situation at the film studio is not very stable. Sometimes filming is finished early, and sometimes it needs to be filmed very late."

"We need a place to eat, right?" Zhu Lin explained.

“We can bring you food, but it’s not good to keep bothering people,” Julie insisted.

Zhu Lin knew what her sister was thinking, but she didn't want to hear it.

"Sis, look at what time you get off work. I'll be starving by the time you get your food back."

“I know what you’re worried about. Xu Ye and I are just friends. I treat him like a younger brother.”

Yeah, he's a bad younger brother.

Zhu Lin mentally complained.

If there's no result, my family definitely won't accept it.

Nowadays, everyone thinks that if you're dating, you should be aiming for marriage, otherwise you're just being a scoundrel.

"You're really going to be a younger brother?" Julie looked at Zhu Lin with some doubt.

She knew her younger sister's personality very well; she was like a stubborn sheep, once she made up her mind, there was no going back.

"Of course it's true, he's several years younger than me," Zhu Lin said casually.

“You’re a grown-up now, you need to understand the situation. You can’t be as willful as you were when you were a child.”

"I can support you in making movies, but your parents have to approve of your relationship." After saying that, Julie stopped the conversation.

Some things are better left unsaid, as they might provoke a negative reaction from the other person.

"I understand, don't worry, sis," Zhu Lin assured her, patting her shoulder.

Julie nodded, then took her daughter to wash up.

It was getting late, and Lu Ning should have gone to bed to rest.

Zhu Lin closed the doors and windows, leaving only a small crack.

Through this crack in the window, she could see the light in Xu Ye's room.

Zhu Lin picked up her pen and wrote the word "underground" on the script.

Then, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Before long, the melody of a daughter's love came from her mouth.

The song sealed their love, and those four words involuntarily popped into her mind.

She felt that this story could be written into a screenplay.

She wanted to try and see if she could write screenplays like Xu Ye.

In the future, I'll have Xu Ye act in the scripts I wrote, and he can play himself.

(End of this chapter)