Quick Travel: Save the poor little villain

Chapter 2641 It’s raining in Nancheng tonight 02

South City, six hours away from the time difference.

Jinchen clicked back on the chat interface, long-pressed it, and set Zhou Zhou as the top chat.

The original pinned names were Ren Xian and Xie Shao. Jinchen unpinned these two people, paused his finger on Ren Xian's name, and clicked on it.

Jinchen: Boss, I want to resign.

After sending the message successfully, he exited the chat interface without waiting for the other party's response.

He knew that Ren Xian would definitely ask further questions, but that was not what he needed to worry about right now.

Jinchen got up and picked up Linggungun who was about to fall out of bed.

He cleaned up the kitchen, which he had hardly used before, and opened the express packages at the entrance, most of which were sent by Xie Linzhou.

There was obviously no reason for the other party to send gifts. There were food, toys, and things to use. Jinchen put them all away and had to throw away the food that had passed its expiration date.

After finishing all this, he went into the bathroom.

Ling Gungun had just helped to move a few express boxes with a grunt, and now he slumped on the sofa, blinking his eyes.

[Host, let's...oh no, what do you have for breakfast?]

Jinchen came out of the bathroom, drying his hair and changing into comfortable home clothes.

“Fried eggs.”

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Varenna.

The inspection work is finally over.

The group returned to downtown Milan by car, where they rented a duplex apartment.

Fang Ming, the youngest member of the team, came in shouting that he was extremely tired, and rushed upstairs while taking off his thick coat that was wet from the rain.

Ning Xuming looked at Xie Linzhou who was about to go upstairs and asked, "Linzhou, it's still early. Do you want to go upstairs for a drink? Xiaoqing brought some good wine."

Xie Linzhou declined politely, "No, you guys drink, I'll go back to my room to rest first. By the way, Xiaoqing,"

He turned to the short-haired girl who was trying to pry open the bottle on the sofa in the living room. "Remember to check the data provided by the engineering team again when you go to work tomorrow. Keep a close eye on it."

"Don't worry, boss." He made an OK gesture to Wen Qing.

Returning to the room on the second floor, Xie Linzhou first glanced out the window.

The rain hadn't stopped yet, and the sky was gray and low.

He drew the thick curtains, and the room suddenly became dark, with only the floor lamps in the corners emitting a warm yellow glow.

Xie Linzhou likes the feeling of being wrapped in warmth, especially on rainy days.

He took off his coat and slumped into the sofa. Architectural drawing manuscripts were scattered on the wooden table beside him.

Xie Linzhou took the tablet and prepared to video call Jinchen, but a pop-up window lit up first. He checked the time and it should be around nine in the morning in Nancheng.

At the other end of the picture, Jinchen seemed to be in... the kitchen.

"Are you making breakfast?" Xie Linzhou asked in surprise.

He remembered that in all the video calls he had made before, the background of Jinchen was either the bedroom or the bar lounge. He had never seen him enter the kitchen, and most of his meals were eaten out. He thought he couldn't cook at all.

"Yeah." Jinchen responded, turning his gaze to the screen and landing on Xie Linzhou's face.

The light from the screen was soft, highlighting Xie Linzhou's beautiful eyebrows and eyes. His pupils appeared a very light amber under the warm yellow light, which was both beautiful and dazzling.

[Detected the villain Xie Linzhou in this world, triggering the blackening value, current blackening value: 65! ]

[Detected that the villain Xie Linzhou has triggered a heartbeat value, current heartbeat value: 30! ]

Jinchen looked at Xie Linzhou on the screen quietly.

The brief silence and eye contact made Xie Linzhou move uncomfortably and rub his earlobe.

"I'm asking you something."

"I'm making breakfast." Jinchen finally spoke, his voice as light as usual.

He is very tall and does not look bulky even when wearing a loose light-colored sweater, which makes his shoulders look sharp.

He always looked indifferent, as if he had no interest in anything around him. Xie Linzhou liked to observe Jinchen's mood changes before, but this was the first time he saw a smile and... affection in those beautiful peach blossom eyes.

It seemed like only he could make Jinchen feel emotional.

This feeling was very subtle. Xie Linzhou curled his lips again, "So you can cook... huh?"

He suddenly frowned and listened carefully, "Is it raining in Nancheng again?"

"No, it's a nice day today."

As Jinchen spoke, he reached out and turned the phone holder on the countertop, aiming the camera at the frying pan.

In the pan, the fat sizzled and the eggs with golden fried edges gradually took shape.

Xie Linzhou was also a kitchen idiot and had hardly ever cooked. Perhaps because of the sound distortion on the Internet, the sound sounded a bit like rain when he closed his eyes, but when he opened his eyes, he could see the eggs bubbling in the hot oil, the edges becoming crispy, and the hand holding the spatula had distinct joints.

It is a scene that will whet your appetite and make you feel comfortable.

"Zhou Zhou, the sound of frying eggs is like rain."

It was very similar, but it didn't make Xie Linzhou feel the usual palpitations and resistance.

Xie Linzhou suddenly realized, "What did you call me?"

Jinchen scooped up the fried egg neatly and placed it on a white porcelain plate. He wiped his hands with a piece of kitchen paper, then turned the tripod back and pointed the camera at himself again.

"Zhou Zhou," he repeated, tilting his head slightly. A strand of black hair fell across his forehead, obscuring the interest surging in his narrow eyes. "Or... Lin Lin."

Xie Linzhou's gaze fell uncontrollably on Jinchen, his heartbeat like an out-of-control drumbeat. It took him a while to calm down. His fingertips unconsciously stroked the velvet surface of the sofa. He lowered his eyelashes and spoke in a softer voice, "...Zhou Zhou."

"I like this."

This address represented the few remaining warmth and affection he had felt in his memory. From close relative to boyfriend, the change in address seemed to connect the distant warmth with the present, bringing joy to Xie Linzhou.

"Okay," Jinchen called again, "Zhou Zhou." There was a hint of tenderness in his tone.

Xie Linzhou felt the tips of his ears getting a little hot. He looked away and changed the subject. He put his arms around his knees, rested his chin on them, watched Jinchen on the screen eat breakfast, and took a sip of the coffee at hand.

"It looks good. I want to eat it too."

Jin Chen raised his eyes to look at the screen, the corners of his lips curled up, "There are still three weeks left. I'll make it for you when I get back. This is just for practice."

Xie Linzhou also laughed, "Okay."

He imagined the scene and felt anticipation in his heart.

Xie Linzhou couldn't help himself and ordered an omelet.

Even if I can't eat what Jinchen cooks, it seems that by eating the same food, I can indirectly share a little bit of the atmosphere at the moment.

Xie Linzhou didn't even realize that he cared so much about the sense of ceremony.

During the chat, Jinchen mentioned: "I received all the gifts you sent back to Nancheng."

Xie Linzhou nodded and waited for his next words.

Jinchen put the empty plate aside and moved closer to the screen. The closer distance made his face clearer on the screen. "Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever sent you anything. Are you unhappy?"

Xie Linzhou was stunned for a moment, then said, "No."

He really didn't think so.

When they first started their relationship, Jinchen wasn't very enthusiastic and was even a little passive. Xie Linzhou wasn't sure how to maintain this relationship across the screen and wanted to do something to express his affection, so he sent the first gift.

He is used to giving in exchange for a response, and does not expect equal return.

But if...if I could receive it...

"But if you can receive it," Jinchen's voice interrupted his thoughts, as if he could see through his emotions, "you will be happy, right?"

Xie Linzhou looked up at him on the screen, lowered his eyelashes, and responded in an almost inaudible voice, "...Yeah."

The unspoken expectation that was carefully noticed and the slightly novel and ambiguous atmosphere made Xie Linzhou obviously very happy.

Until the forgotten cell phone vibrated, Xie Linzhou picked it up and took a look. It was a message from the head of the engineering team.

"I have to meet a client soon." Xie Linzhou was reluctant to end the video call too quickly, and his tone was a little complaining.

Jinchen: "Can you send a message? Has the rain stopped over there?"

Xie Linzhou took the tablet computer, turned around and opened the heavy curtains a little.

The sky outside the window was gloomy and the rain was falling heavily with no sign of stopping.

"No," he replied.

Jinchen repeated, "Zhouzhou, the sound of rain is like frying eggs. Also, remember to keep warm when you go out."

Xie Linzhou nodded softly at the screen again and looked at the interface where the video call ended.

He turned his face to the side, buried his slightly hot cheek in the blanket, and the corners of his lips did not fall for a long time.

Xie Linzhou stood up again, walked to the window, and opened the curtains completely.

Outside the window, everything was shrouded in rain.

This was the bad weather he hated.

But the rain sounded like fried eggs.

Xie Linzhou closed his eyes lightly, replaying the scene of Jinchen frying eggs in the kitchen in his mind. The resistance in his heart was diluted by the strange association.

At least, it can keep him calm for a moment.

in the apartment.

Jinchen fried a few more eggs for Linggungun, then looked at the phone that kept ringing. It was indeed a message from Ren Xian.

Boss Ren: What?

Boss Ren: ...You have work this afternoon, let’s meet and talk.

Jinchen: OK.