During The Blizzard (Amidst A Snowstorm Of Love)

Canto 38: Understanding

"In that silent exchange, a million unspoken words were spoken."

Translator: Wuxia Studio, Editor: Wuxia Studio

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The afternoon sun beat down as Lin Yiyang hailed a cab after their training ended at noon. The ride to the hotel was filled with comfortable silence.

Inside the room, a wave of surprise washed over Yin Guo. The room, booked that morning, remained a secret to him. She yearned to talk to Lin Yiyang about it, but the clock was not her friend. Errands were waiting, and every second counted.

With a lingering look, he managed only, "I'll pick you up at seven."

The hotel Wi-Fi chimed as soon as Yin Guo settled in, announcing a message from Lin Yiyang.

L

in: You didn't sleep last night, you may sleep now to recover your energy.

Xiaoguo: I haven't finished speaking, can you not do this thing?

Xiaoguo: I mean I can use my own money. I don't want to keep costing you money.

Lin Yiyang only sent a reply, a smiley emoji.

Xiaoguo: This is the society, where men and women are equal. If you do this, I'll have a burden.

Xiaoguo: You're still studying and Sun Zhou told me just now that the billiard room is losing money, and you're filling it all in.

Lin: Do you regret it?

Lin: You found a poor student

Xiaoguo: Who hasn't been a poor student before?

If not for her unique profession, Yin Guo wouldn't have secured bonuses so quickly. After all, she wasn't your typical struggling student.

Lin Yiyang didn't reply, he was likely in another area with poor reception.

Yin Guo couldn't blame him. Recalling the night before, the brief stretch of sleep she managed before the insistent alarm felt like an eternity compared to her usual routine. Adding to her exhaustion was the morning training session with Lin Yiyang. One hour with him as a partner was like three with anyone else. The session left her pleasantly relaxed but undeniably sore.

Reaching for her iPad, she initially intended to play some calming music. But, instead, her finger hovered over the song "Obvious"

I've made it obvious
I've done everything but say it
(I've crushed on ya for so long, but on and on you get me wrong)
I'm not so good with words
Since you never noticed
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love song.

The melody that swirled around them when Lin Yiyang first held her outside the billiard room was a memory now forever tied to the song.

She reached into her backpack, pulling out a white cloth bag filled with a change of clothes. Tossing the bag onto the bed, she headed for the bathroom.