Chen couldn't take it anymore the entire atmosphere. They were looking at him as he was some weird clown.
"…Let's go, Lin-ge," he said quickly, grabbing Xu Lin's arm without waiting for a response and practically dragging him toward the door.
Xu Lin glanced at him, a faint smile tugging at his lips, but didn't resist.
Behind them, Grandma waved cheerfully. "Bye-bye! Have a good day!"
Rina and Ari watched them leave, their eyes still glued to Chen's outfit.
In the Car
The moment they got inside—
Chen collapsed back into his seat, all his energy seemingly drained.
"…I don't have any energy left to go anywhere now."
Xu Lin glanced at him briefly before starting the engine. "Then let's grab a meal first."
Chen nodded weakly. "Okay…"
A quiet settled between them as the car began moving.
After a while, Chen took out his phone and opened the front camera, absentmindedly fixing his hair.
His fingers combed through the soft strands—
But before he could do much—
