Gu Linxi was momentarily stunned, her pitch-black pupils turned speechless after the initial shock. She shoved him with her hand, "You’re crazy! Move."

Cui Jiangjing buried his head in her neck, inhaling the light soapy scent from her skin, and said in a low voice, "Baby, what should I do when I’m feeling down."

The warmth of his breath made Gu Linxi’s neck feel ticklish; she kept wanting to scratch it. Hearing his words, she sighed and gave him a push, "Let go of me first."

She initially thought he wouldn’t cooperate, but the pressure on her neck soon lifted.

Their eyes met, and she was greeted by a pair of deep, captivating eyes.

"Okay."

For once, Cui Jiangjing’s lips were not curled in a fake smile. His mature male face was strikingly handsome, almost as if sculpted by a knife. In fact, when he’s not smiling, he doesn’t carry an elegant air but instead resembles a lazy snake, emitting a sense of danger.

Cui Jiangjing put his hands in his pockets. Though he wasn’t smiling, his gaze towards Gu Linxi was soft and gentle, not letting the coldness within him transfer to her; he was unbearably gentle.

"I’ve let you go. Xixi, how are you going to cheer up your brother?"

Gu Linxi was taken aback, withdrawing her gaze and setting aside the water in her hands. She looked out at the dark night, picked up the coat lying beside her, surprisingly not bothered by his shameless use of ’brother.’ She glanced at him and said, "Follow me."

The October weather was neither cold nor warm, having just entered early autumn. The night breeze was particularly refreshing, prompting Gu Linxi to wrap her coat tighter, her arms covered in goosebumps.

At that moment, she felt a weight on her shoulder. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

The man who had been quietly walking beside her took off his trench coat, only wearing a thin Polo shirt underneath. Walking on the street, only his bare arms were visible. With his tall stature and strikingly good looks, wearing clothes out of season, he drew attention from passersby, both men and women, who couldn’t help but glance at him.

Gu Linxi was enveloped in a warm body heat, shielding her from the wind, causing her goosebumps to dissipate. She pursed her lips, removed the trench coat from her shoulders, trying to return it to him, "You wear it, I’m not cold."

"If I give it to you, you wear it. Stop with the nonsense!" Cui Jiangjing took the coat and draped it over her shoulders again, elegantly domineering, emitting a deadly charm, "Wear it properly, don’t catch a cold."

Gu Linxi was adamantly wrapped in the trench coat, unable to resist, she only wore his coat. Her height wasn’t considered short among girls, at 168 cm, wearing his trench coat made her feel like she was 158 cm, the coat almost reached her calves, tripping her as she walked. Usually, she would have taken it off immediately, refusing to wear it, but today she said nothing and, clad humorously in his coat, led him to their destination.

"We’re here."

Cui Jiangjing thought she was taking him somewhere significant, but they stopped in front of an arcade.

"You want to play video games with me?" He was somewhat incredulous, his handsome face showing surprise as he raised an eyebrow, looking inside at the bustling noise, indicating it was lively. He had never been to an arcade, spending his life up until sixteen indulging in typical military descendants’ activities; according to him, he partook in all sophisticated sports—golf, horse riding, shooting—for future social engagements. After sixteen, he did go through a rebellious phase, smoking, drinking, fighting, but that age passed quickly, and gaming wasn’t part of it. He normally partied at bars or clubs, never visiting a place like this.