Building a Sci-Fi Empire: Starting with Cold Nuclear Fusion

Open the door.

Chen Yuan took A Yu's hand and they returned home.

Looking at the somewhat messy house, he said a little embarrassedly, "The house is a bit messy, please don't mind."

Ah Yu said understandingly, "Boys aren't very good at tidying up, so it's normal for things to be a little messy. I'll help you tidy up in a bit."

"No, no, no, no," Chen Yuan quickly refused, "I can pack myself, you rest for a while."

He closed the door behind him, then bent down and took out two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet.

The two changed into slippers.

Chen Yuan helped A Yu take the small bag and placed it on the coffee table.

He then pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit down, what would you like to drink?"

Ah Yu walked over and sat down, shaking her head. "I'm not thirsty. Let's sit down and chat for a while?"

Chen Yuan sat down next to her. "Okay, it's raining so hard outside today, why don't you stay here... Don't overthink it, I mean, you can stay in the guest room."

Ah Yu, who had been quite natural before, was now tense all over.

She pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "I wasn't thinking anything, but I still have to go back later. My cousin is getting married tomorrow, and I need to rush to my uncle's house early in the morning to help out."

Chen Yuan turned his head and said, "Okay, then wait until the rain gets a little lighter before you leave, otherwise it's not safe to drive on the road."

Ah Yu hummed in agreement, then turned her head to look at him and said, "I have OCD, in your house..."

Before they could finish speaking, their eyes met.

Chen Yuan looked into A Yu's clear and bright eyes, and his heart skipped a beat for no reason.

Ah Yu hurriedly looked away, pretending to look at the TV in front of her, and said, "Sit down for a while, I'll tidy up for you."

As she spoke, she stood up, intending to tidy up the house for Chen Yuan.

They were guests, how could Chen Yuan let her do any work?

He quickly reached out and grabbed Ah Yu's soft hand. "Didn't I just say I can clean up by myself? You can rest for a bit."

As soon as Ayu stood up, she was pulled back. She lost her balance and fell halfway down, bumping right into Chen Yuan's arms.

Her face flushed bright red instantly.

Chen Yuan hadn't expected this situation to arise. He instinctively wanted to hug her, but he was afraid that A Yu would get angry.

So he did nothing, but simply looked down at the person in his arms.

Ayu became increasingly flustered, and struggled to get up, sitting back down beside him, head down and silent.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Chen Yuan didn't know what to say, so he picked up the remote and said, "Shall we watch some TV?"

Ah Yu nodded gently and said, "Mm."

I turned on the TV and randomly picked a channel to watch.

Right now, an unknown urban romance drama is playing on the TV.

Chen Yuan didn't notice at all, because his attention was entirely on Ah Yu.

Perhaps sensing the awkward atmosphere, Ayu took the initiative to ease the tension, asking, "You said yesterday you weren't going to the company. Have you decided what to do next?"

Chen Yuan placed his left hand on the back of the sofa. He always had an irresistible urge to put his arm around A Yu's shoulder, but he restrained himself.

He casually replied, "I talked to Professor Zhang before... the one who introduced me to Professor Tang, the technical director of Conno. He said he might recommend me to try Huahe Nuclear Industry."

"Huahe?" Ah Yu turned her head again, surprised. "Isn't it in Beijing?"

Chen Yuan hummed in agreement: "It's in the capital."

Ah Yu said "Oh" and then fell silent.

Chen Yuan looked over and said, "Are you worried that we're too far apart?"

As he spoke, his hand involuntarily moved towards Ah Yu's shoulder, but in the end he didn't dare to put his arm around her.

After thinking for a moment, Ah Yu said understandingly, "The capital is indeed far from here, but a man should indeed prioritize his career. Besides, transportation is so advanced now that even if you go to the capital, I can still fly to see you."

Chen Yuan's hand moved restlessly again, but he still didn't dare to hug her. "We'll see when the time comes."

Ah Yu nodded and said, "That works too."

After a brief exchange, perhaps because Chen Yuan had mentioned that he might be going to work in Beijing, A Yu fell silent once again.

Chen Yuan realized this wouldn't work; the atmosphere was far too tense.

After thinking about it, he decided to take the risk and try to advance their relationship.

With a nervous heart, Chen Yuan tremblingly placed his hand on A Yu's shoulder.

At the same time, he spoke to distract the other person, saying, "I've never been to the capital. Have you?"

Ah Yu could feel a hand on her shoulder, and her body tensed up even more. She said awkwardly, "I...I've never been there either."

Seeing that Ayu didn't flinch, Chen Yuan changed his hand from on her shoulder to around her arm. "How about this, if I go to work in the capital, I'll check it out first. If there are any fun places, I'll invite you to come and play."

Ah Yu's body was still stiff and trembling slightly. "Okay, you...I..."

She stammered a little, and it was unclear what she was trying to say.

Chen Yuan shifted his body slightly, getting closer to A Yu, and at the same time, he used a little force in his arm to signal her to lean on his shoulder.

Although Ayu was still tense all over, after a slight hesitation, she leaned her head against Chen Yuan's arm.

A faint fragrance wafted over and entered Chen Yuan's nose.

Chen Yuan's heart suddenly raced, and he looked down at A Yu's face.

Just then, Ah Yu also secretly looked up.

The two locked eyes once again.

They were so close that they could see each other's eyes clearly and even feel the warmth of each other's breath.

A faint fragrance wafted over and entered Chen Yuan's nostrils.

He didn't know if it was the smell of shampoo or the scent of hormones, but after smelling it, he couldn't help but feel a little infatuated.

Chen Yuan murmured softly, "Ayu."

Ah Yu's eyes were watery and somewhat dazed as she mumbled an indistinct "hmm."

Chen Yuan reached out and gently stroked the other person's face, asking somewhat foolishly, "Is...is it okay?"

Ah Yu blushed to the roots of her neck, and her whole body tensed up like a block of iron. However, she did not refuse, but instead showed a shy expression and slowly closed her eyes.

Needless to say, she gave her permission.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan's heart pounded. He carefully lowered his head and kissed the other person's red lips.

The next moment, his lips felt something soft and cool.

Almost at the same time, Ah Yu, who had been tense, suddenly became supple.

She awkwardly and earnestly tried to wrap her arms around Chen Yuan's neck, but her mouth remained tightly closed, and she did not engage in a French kiss like in the movies.

Seeing that things had already progressed this far, Chen Yuan was definitely thinking of taking it a step further.

So he tried to pry open the other person's jaw.

then……

Suddenly, Ah Yu opened her eyes and pushed him away, saying, "Why are you sticking your tongue in my mouth?"

Chen Yuan: "..."

Nima!

Isn't that how kissing is?