Chapter 105: Cai'er and Lin Ze's Secret Love
"Excuse me, there are two guests over there and there's no room for them. I see there's space here—would it be convenient to share a table?"
The waiter stepped forward and asked directly.
The six people who were discussing what to eat looked up and followed the waiter's gaze, seeing Lin Ze and Leng Xiao.
Wang Yuanyuan was naturally unhappy. After all, this was their first group dinner together.
The others thought the same.
But just as Wang Yuanyuan and the others were about to refuse—
Cai'er, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly said, "Okay."
Everyone was stunned.
In their impression, Cai'er was not someone who liked being around outsiders.
Sometimes, she barely even spoke to them.
At that moment, Long Haochen and Lin Xin in the group were also stunned. They had met Lin Ze once at the Holy Alliance Auction House.
The two had originally assumed Lin Ze was a participant in this year's competition and worried over it for a while. What they hadn't expected was that he wasn't competing at all.
And since then, Lin Xin had only seen him again at the auction.
They hadn't crossed paths afterward.
At this time, Leng Xiao also saw Cai'er and couldn't help but say in surprise, "Miss Cai'er, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to run into you here."
Cai'er watched as Leng Xiao approached hand-in-hand with Lin Ze. Her eyes subconsciously shifted to Lin Ze before returning to Leng Xiao.
"Mm. You two sit next to me."
Leng Xiao naturally wouldn't object to Cai'er's invitation.
And since she'd said it, Lin Ze naturally sat down beside Cai'er. Leng Xiao didn't think much of it—her attention was all on eating.
As Lin Ze and Leng Xiao took their seats, the others couldn't help but glance at the pair.
For a moment, they were all distracted by their appearances.
Especially Lin Ze—several of the girls couldn't tear their eyes away from him.
Lin Ze wasn't just handsome—he was also the inheritor of the Demon God of Love. Even if he restrained his aura, being too close still had a subtle effect.
"So handsome..." murmured Chen Ying'er, a bit of a fangirl, as she gazed at Lin Ze's sharp features and piercing eyes.
At that moment, Wang Yuanyuan realized she was staring and coughed twice, turning her head away.
Still, she looked at Cai'er and asked, "Captain, who are these two?"
Cai'er glanced at Lin Ze, paused, then replied slowly, "They're friends I met in the Holy City. We just happened to run into each other this afternoon."
Hearing Cai'er's response, Lin Ze immediately understood—she didn't want to expose their relationship.
Though he understood, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment.
But just then, Lin Ze suddenly felt a hand holding his under the table.
He froze, glancing at Wang Yuanyuan and the others, who were still watching him now and then.
His heart started to race.
Cai'er… was too bold.
She was doing this right under everyone's nose...
And yet, there was something thrilling about it.
Cai'er wasn't faring much better. She didn't even know why—seeing Lin Ze's hand hanging freely, she just instinctively grabbed it.
Suddenly, she felt like they were doing something naughty in secret.
But she didn't hate that feeling—in fact, she found it a little exciting.
Cai'er forced herself to calm down and began introducing her teammates to Lin Ze and Leng Xiao.
But when she introduced Long Haochen, Lin Ze was clearly surprised. He immediately understood why Cai'er hadn't said her name.
After all, Long Haochen's mother had been taken away by him—and Cai'er knew that.
If Long Haochen realized he was Lin Ze, he'd definitely ask about his mother, Bai Yue.
Meanwhile, Long Haochen and the others were surprised at how much Cai'er was talking to Lin Ze.
It was the first time they'd seen her say so much.
Still, since Cai'er had said she knew them from before, no one questioned it.
Soon, the barbecue they ordered arrived.
After the introductions, the group of eight got along surprisingly well.
Leng Xiao's cheerful personality quickly warmed up the atmosphere. She even drank quite a bit, her face flushing red. But with her physique, that little alcohol didn't affect her at all.
Lin Xin and the others were shocked.
While everyone chatted and laughed, Lin Ze suddenly felt a tickle in his palm.
He instinctively looked at Cai'er.
Cai'er, seeing Lin Ze glance at her, lowered her head shyly.
Then, with one hand, she began to write on his palm: "Where do you live? I'll find you after this."
Lin Ze realized he had left in a hurry earlier and hadn't told her the hotel.
He quickly wrote the name of the hotel in her palm.
Cai'er silently memorized it.
"You're pretty popular. Wang Yuanyuan never looks at boys like that," Cai'er wrote.
Lin Ze smiled and slowly replied, "You know I'm my sister's successor, and my bloodline is special..."
Feeling the slow, careful way Lin Ze wrote, Cai'er's lips curved into a faint smile.
Was he worried she'd be upset?
That thought made her heart soften.
Cai'er gently squeezed Lin Ze's hand and wrote, "Itchy. Doesn't it tickle when I write on your palm?"
"Itchy~"
Lin Ze's reply made Cai'er laugh quietly.
In that instant, Lin Xin and the others, who had been chatting, were stunned.
Cai'er had laughed!
Noticed the sudden silence, Cai'er froze.
Her heart pounded.
She slowly raised her head and found all of them staring at her.
Sweat beaded on her palm as she held Lin Ze's hand.
It felt just like being caught by a teacher while sneaking snacks in class.
Her smile stiffened slightly. She instinctively asked, "What… what is it…"
After a moment of silence, Wang Yuanyuan looked around and said, "So? You believe me now, right? Cai'er really does look cute when she smiles!"
"I've been telling you—based on my experience, she's totally the cold-outside-warm-inside type!"
The others nodded in agreement.
Cai'er's smile just now felt like spring rain on bamboo shoots—gentle, warm, and unforgettable.
Seeing that Wang Yuanyuan and the others were only commenting on her smile, Cai'er and Lin Ze exchanged a look and quietly sighed in relief.
Turns out… they hadn't been caught doing their little under-the-table trick after all.
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