Obsession’s Edge

Chapter 17

At 7 p.m., Uncle Wang drove Lin Jinse to the entrance of Supreme KTV in the city center.

Lin Jinse raised her head and glanced at the sign of the store. She was really blinded by it. She took a photo and sent it to Dong Lisa. After a while, she received a reply from her: a disgusted expression, which was really good.

Lin Jinse smiled. She also felt that she didn't call Luo Wentao and the others, but went directly to the floor he sent.

Lin Jinse took the elevator up to the top floor. When the elevator door opened, she could faintly hear the laughter and soft music coming from the room.

There was only one private room on the top floor. Lin Jinse opened the heavy wooden door and was so surprised by the scenery inside that she opened her mouth slightly and couldn't close it.

The private room is very large, an arc-shaped venue, with a dynamic dance floor in the center, booths around it, and a buffet dining area and a chess and card book bar at one end and one end. It really has everything you need, so you can play whatever you want.

There were nearly twenty people inside, including five girls and the rest were boys. She immediately spotted Jian Yishi on the sofa in the corner of the book bar.

Among a group of boys and girls, he is always the most eye-catching presence.

But before she could take a closer look, Luo Wentao spotted her, waved to her and shouted: "Sister Fairy!"

At the same time, he stood up and walked quickly towards her.

Lin Jinse had told him many times not to call her this, but as the relationship got closer, Luo Wentao became more and more courageous and always called her this. She had no choice but to slowly accept it.

But now that he called her that in front of so many people, it still made her a little embarrassed.

Everyone looked over and involuntarily stayed there for more than ten seconds. No one thought that the title Fairy Sister was exaggerated, but they all agreed with it.

Although several girls were a little unconvinced on their faces, deep down they could not deny that she deserved this title.

Lin Jinse's skin was as white as snow, two or three times whiter than the average girl with fair skin.

A pair of bright eyes, like stars in the dark night sky, clear and bright. Standing there, he has a quiet, gentle and elegant temperament that makes people forget about the world, like drinking tea, cleansing the heart and lungs.

Lin Jinse felt the eyes of everyone, but ignored them and followed Luo Wentao in the direction of Jian Yishi.

When Jian Yi came in, his eyes were stuck on her uncontrollably, unable to move away.

But when he noticed that the eyes of everyone around him were on her, especially the eyes of boys, he felt inexplicably unhappy and his face suddenly darkened.

The heating was on inside, and Lin Jinse walked over. When she saw Jian Yi, she was only wearing a white shirt tucked into black trousers. Two buttons of her shirt were unbuttoned. She was leaning on the sofa with her legs crossed, looking lazy and noble.

But his face doesn’t seem to be very good. Could it be that he doesn’t welcome me? Lin Jinse was thinking wildly in his mind, but he didn't show it on his face.

"Ah Shi, sister is here, let's have fun!" Luo Wentao picked up his wine glass from the coffee table and raised it high.

Everyone raised their cups after him and shouted loudly: "Happy eighteenth birthday to Ah Shi! Today is the same day every year, and today is the day every year! Get out of singlehood as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, Jian Yishi raised the corners of her lips in a rare move and smiled. She quickly suppressed it and said softly: "Let's eat first. I'm hungry."

"Yeah!" "Eat, eat, I'm hungry!"

Lin Jinse felt a pain in her heart as she listened to the cheers of these teenagers and their blessings to the eighteenth birthday boy.

Today is also Jinnian's eighteenth birthday. He was supposed to have such a day. Many good friends gathered around him to celebrate his coming of age, which was lively and joyful.

Jian Yishi's attention was always on Lin Jinse, and the sudden dimming of her eyes and the sadness she showed could not be hidden from him.

Jian Yishi's hand reached out to hers uncontrollably and took her hand. Her tone was unprecedentedly gentle, "Let's eat something first."

Lin Jinse came back to her senses and looked at him holding her hand. She felt a little weird. She pulled it out with a slight twitch and said, "Okay."

But others also saw this scene clearly, and secretly speculated on the relationship between Lin Jinse and Jian Yishi.

Jian Yishi led Lin Jinse to a booth. Lin Jinse took off her coat and hat. Luo Wentao immediately took them for her and hung them up. A supply of drinks and food have been prepared here, and they can eat as soon as they sit down.

The rest of the people also found their own booths and filled their stomachs first. After they were full of wine and food, everyone started to have fun. Some sang, some played cards, some played Werewolf, and some played dice and drank. It was really lively.

At this time, a girl, Tingting, walked over. Lin Jinse had a slight impression of her. During the last fencing competition in Jianyi, she even went on stage to give him flowers.

"Ah Shi, happy birthday!" Qin Banruo held a beautifully wrapped gift in his hand, walked up to Jian Yishi, handed the gift to him, and said with a sweet smile, "Birthday gift."

Jian Yi took it and said thank you without emotion, without even looking at it, and handed it to Yang Yang.

Yang Yang understood and put the gift in his hand together with the other gifts that were almost piled up.

A trace of disappointment and unwillingness flashed in Qin Banruo's eyes, and he smiled again and said: "Ah Shi, actually I have another gift to give you."

Luo Wentao couldn't help but ask: "What is it?"

Qin Banruo's smile became brighter and more charming: "I want to dance for Ah Shi, a dance of my own creation, Taoyao."

Jian Yi wanted to say no, but Luo Wentao's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands repeatedly, "Okay, okay, our school beauty's dance can only be seen in the sky, not in the human world. Ah Shi, please agree quickly."

Luo Wentao clasped his hands toward Jian Yi and cast an eager look.

Jian Yishi was naturally uncomfortable with brushing his face in front of so many people, so she nodded.

Qin Banruo's beautiful eyes rolled around and he said, "I'll go get ready."

Twenty minutes later, the light in the entire private room dimmed, and everyone became quiet.

As a burst of beautiful music played, the soft light above the dance floor lit up. A girl wearing pink long sleeves, black hair combed into a high bun, and bare feet appeared on the dance floor. She had a graceful figure, her side face facing everyone, and her appearance was absolutely beautiful.

Sometimes the girl lightly stretches her long sleeves, sometimes she leaps up gracefully. She is as light as a swallow, has slender feet and bright wrists, and her eyes are lively and charming, just like a peach blossom fairy descending into the world, dazzling.

As soon as the dance was over, there was applause and shouts of surprise and praise.

Lin Jinse also applauded. The little girl danced really well, especially those charming eyes that seemed to have hooks, making people feel itchy. When she couldn't help but glance at Jian Yi beside her, the little girl's charming eyes were almost lingering on him. He was at such a vigorous age, how could he not be tempted.

But unfortunately, Lin Jinse couldn't see the slightest clue from his face, which remained cold and silent, unmoved.

Lin Jinse couldn't help but shook his head slightly, this younger brother is really hard to please.

"Sister Fairy, you also learn to dance, can you dance a song too?" Luo Wentao drank some wine, stretched out his hand to pull Lin Jinse's sleeve, and shook it gently, acting cute and coquettish.

Jian Yishi suddenly reached out and slapped Luo Wentao's claws away with a cold face, "No."

Compared with Qin Banruo, her dancing posture was as good as heaven and earth. He selfishly didn't want any other man to see it.

Lin Jinse smiled lightly and said, "The girl danced very well just now, so I won't show off."

Luo Wentao didn't give up and said again: "I heard from Aunt Qian that you can play the pipa. We really want to hear it. Can you play it for us?"

Lin Jinse couldn't refuse anymore and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, but I didn't bring the pipa, so I can't play it."

Yang Yang came over and said with a smile: "Sister, we are ready. There are also nail covers."

Lin Jinse always had a good temper and didn't want to make the atmosphere too tense. He smiled and said, "You have put so much effort into preparing. Can I not play?"

Jian Yi had never heard Lin Jinse play the pipa before, and she was a little curious, so she didn't stop her.

Hou Fu hurriedly took out the pipa and finger cots, and Luo Wentao moved a chair and placed it in the middle of the dance floor.

Lin Jinse walked over and sat down with her pipa in her arms. A beam of soft light shone down. She tried the notes and decided to play the familiar song "House of Flying Daggers".

Lin Jinse's fingertips slipped, and goosebumps immediately rose in everyone present.

It’s really like what is described in the pipa line: sometimes it’s like a storm, sometimes it’s gentle and delicate, sometimes big and small beads fall on the jade plate, sometimes the silver bottle breaks and water slurry bursts out...

As Lin Jinse's performance reached its c****x, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, as if they were ambushed from all sides, with nowhere to escape but to fight to the death with all their strength.

Just when everyone was out of breath, Lin Jinse finally stopped playing the music and the music stopped.

When Lin Jinse stood up holding the pipa and bowed to everyone as usual, everyone present was still awake, as if they were still on a critical battlefield.

This is worthy of being a famous song through the ages. It is not as soft and moving as the dance performed by Qin Prajna just now, but it is more exciting and exciting, making it difficult for people to wake up for a long time.

After waking up, everyone looked at the girl on the stage. She was wearing a water blue cashmere skirt, which outlined her slender waist. Her skin was white and tender, her pupils were black, and her black hair was spread around her shoulders. She looked so weak and gentle.

But upon closer inspection, I realized that there was an indescribable calmness, stubbornness and insight into the world in her dark eyes, which were full of stories and inviting to explore.

After a long silence, warm applause and screams broke out.

The boys looked at her with more passion than before, and all they had to do was kneel down and worship the goddess in the center of the dance floor.

Jian Yi suddenly stood up, took Lin Jinse's coat and hat, strode toward her, walked up to her, grabbed her wrist, and walked out.

Lin Jinse was startled, put down her pipa, and asked him in a low voice: "Ah Shi, what are you doing?"

Luo Wentao and others also said in surprise: "Ah Shi, why are you going?"

Jian Yi's footsteps didn't stop, and she pulled Lin Jinse forward, her tone casual and lazy: "Let's go first, you guys have fun."

"You want to leave? You are the protagonist today, you want to leave?" Luo Wentao was almost so angry that he almost couldn't help but say, "You can go your way, but you have to let the fairy sister stay."

Fortunately, he still had sense and did not say this. He changed his words and said, "I haven't even eaten the cake yet. Why did I leave?"

"I'm not going to eat. You can eat. I've settled the bill. Have fun." Jian Yishi said lazily, then opened the box door and walked out with Lin Jinse.

Lin Jinse was a little confused. Seeing that he had a cold face and squeezed her wrist tightly, which hurt her a little, she pulled her hand out with a little force, rolled up her sleeves and took a look, and it turned red.

Jian Yishi also saw it and asked a little nervously: "Did it hurt you?"

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt much." Lin Jinse raised his head, smiled at him, and asked him, "Why are you leaving?"

Luo Wentao and the others organized a birthday party for him with so much care. She felt that it was very rude for Jian Yi to just run away like this.

She always considers problems from other people's perspectives.

"It's too noisy, I don't want to stay anymore." Jian Yi said calmly, then lowered her eyes and put her coat on her shoulders without saying a word.

Lin Jinse put on her coat and said softly, "Thank you."

Jian Yi smiled "chi", Lin Jinse raised his head, "Why are you laughing?"

"I found that your mantra is, thank you, thank you, thank you..." Jian Yishi imitated Lin Jinse, lowering her eyebrows and saying thank you again and again.

Lin Jinse heard his sarcasm and retorted seriously: "I'm being polite." At the end, he couldn't help but mutter in a low voice and added: "It's not like someone..."

"You don't look like someone?" Jianyi said word by word, his voice sounded like a smile but not a smile.

Knowing that she had made a mistake, Lin Jinse hurriedly walked to the elevator hall, pretending to be confused: "Ah, so-and-so?" Then he awkwardly changed the subject: "Then are we going home now?"

Jian Yi felt that she looked extremely cute at this moment, so she couldn't help but curl her lips and chuckle, and followed her. When she turned her head, she pressed down the curved corners of her lips again, "I don't want to go home yet."

"Then where are we going?" Lin Jinse asked.

When Jian Yi heard her say "we" to the left and "us" to the right, a hint of sweetness filled her heart. The coldness gradually faded away, and her face softened, "Just take a stroll."

Entering the elevator, Jian Yi handed over the hat in his hand, "Your hat."

Lin Jinse took it, turned around and put on the hat in front of the mirror behind the elevator. Jian Yishi looked at it and said, "It's crooked."

Lin Jinse looked left and right and said, "I think it's pretty good."

Jian Yishi took a small step closer, suddenly reached out and took off Lin Jinse's hat, and whispered: "Turn around."

Lin Jinse was stunned for a moment, then turned around to face him. Jian Yi reached out his hand and helped her tidy up her hair first.

Her hair was soft and smooth in her hands. Jian Yi resisted the urge to rub and play with it for a while. After arranging it, she loosened her hair, then carefully put the hat on her head, adjusted it slightly, and said, "Okay."

Lin Jinse raised her head and met Jian Yishi's heart-stoppingly bright eyes. She was shocked to realize that the two of them were standing too close. A strange and awkward emotion suddenly rose in her heart. She quickly took a step back, turned to look in the mirror, and secretly glanced at the young man beside her out of the corner of her eye.

He put his hands in his pockets, stood erect, and still had a cold expression on his face, as if nothing had happened.

Lin Jinse felt relieved, thinking that he must be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the weird emotion gradually dissipated.

The two of them left the Supreme KTV and walked into the bustling streets.

Lin Jinse accidentally saw a cake shop in front of her. She grabbed Jian Yishi's sleeve and said, "Ah Shi, let's go over there."

Jian Yi let her pull her away and was pulled outside the cake shop. Lin Jinse turned around and said to him, "Wait for me here."

After Lin Jinse finished speaking, she turned around and entered the store. She lingered in front of the freezer for birthday cakes for a long time. The big cakes were not considered because they would be too much to waste, but the small cakes here didn't look very good. Only the small rose heart cake looked good, and it was the most expensive.

Lin Jinse didn't think much, pointed to the cake, and said to the waiter: "Please help me get that cake, thank you."

The waiter helped her pack it and asked her, "Would you like a candle?"

Lin Jinse asked for a candle with the number "1" and the number "8", paid the price, and walked out carrying the cake box.

Of course everyone saw Jian Yishi outside. The corners of her raised lips almost reached behind her ears. When Lin Jinse came out, she reluctantly suppressed them and asked pretending to be confused: "What are you doing?"

Lin Jinse smiled and said: "It's my eighteenth birthday after all, how can I not eat cake and make a wish?"

Jian Yishi touched the tip of his nose, nodded and said "hmm" to express his agreement.

There was a small park not far ahead. Lin Jinse pointed at it, "Let's go there and find a place to eat cake."

Jian Yi frowned slightly, a little reluctant, but seeing Lin Jinse's high spirits, she reluctantly nodded, "Okay."

The two of them entered the park, walked around, and found a pavilion by the water, where they settled.

Lin Jinse was about to put the cake box on the stone table when she said briefly: "Wait a minute."

He took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, wiped the stone table over and over again, and said, "Okay."

Lin Jinse put down the cake box and was about to sit down when she heard Jian Yi say, "Wait a minute."

Lin Jinse had no choice but to stick her butt out, her body stiffened for a moment, and then she stood up.

When Jian Yi ran out of a pack of paper towels, he took out another pack, wiped off half of it, and then took out the remaining half and put it on the stone bench, "You can sit down now."

Lin Jinse silently complained in her heart that she was obsessive-compulsive and mysophobic. This younger brother was too difficult to deal with, but she didn't show it at all and smiled slightly: "Thank you."

Jian Yishi started to wipe the stone bench he made again. When he sat down, Lin Jinse had already taken the cake out of the box.

The 6-inch blue heart-shaped cake has a circle of pink roses at the bottom. The heart shape is dotted with several pink flowers made of cheese, as well as "Happy birthday" in English, followed by a small heart.

When Jian Yi lowered his head, he pretended to observe the cake carefully, fearing that the corners of his mouth that would turn up unconsciously would reveal the excitement and joy in his heart.

He saw outside the refrigerator that there were many cakes to choose from, but she chose this one with a combination of hearts and roses. How could he not understand what she meant?

Lin Jinse plugged in candles 1 and 8, took out the lighter they bought from the supermarket at the entrance of the park, and lit the candles.

The candle light was on. Although it was weak, it made people feel warm.

Lin Jinse clapped her hands and sang for him: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Ah Shi, and happiness to you!"

The girl's voice was as sweet and sweet as the wind shaking a lily.

Under the illumination of the candlelight, the girl's fair and beautiful face became more and more vivid and beautiful, and her eyes were like two pools of beautiful autumn water, shining with sparkling light.

An indescribable emotion surges through my heart when I read Jianyi, which is a little sour and a little sweet.

For so many years, he only celebrated birthdays with his friends, without the company of his family. Although birthdays celebrated with friends were also very lively, his heart was always empty.

But now he felt that a corner in his heart seemed to be filled up, and it was no longer so empty.

"Ah Shi, make a wish." Lin Jinse said to him after singing the birthday song.

Jian Yishi was stunned for a moment. After his parents divorced, he never made a wish for his birthday again. Every time his friends asked him to make a wish, he sneered and said, "What's there to wish for? The wishes I made before have never come true. No need."

Seeing Jian Yi in a daze, Lin Jinse urged her again.

Looking at the expectant eyes of the girl in front of her, Jian Yishi couldn't bear to let her down. Finally, she clasped her hands and placed them on her chest, closed her eyes, and made a wish in her heart: I hope that the girl in front of me can be by my side every birthday.

Lin Jinse looked at him making a wish and couldn't help but think of Jinnian again. The tip of her nose was slightly sour and mist rose in her eyes.

When Jian Yishi opened her eyes, she blew out the candle in one breath. When she raised her head, she saw water seemed to be flashing in the girl's clear eyes. She panicked and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Jinse blinked, put away the mist in his eyes, and smiled lightly, "I'm fine, what did you wish for?"

Jian Yishi lowered her eyes and avoided her gaze, "I hope to win the provincial championship."

Lin Jinse nodded, "I believe you can definitely achieve it."

Lin Jinse took out the knife and plate, stood up, and was about to cut the cake in two from the middle, when Jian Yi suddenly held her hand.

His palm was large, and there were thin calluses at the base of his fingers. It rubbed the skin on the back of her hand, and the hot temperature was transmitted. Lin Jinse looked up at him: "What are you doing?"

Jian Yishi took the knife from her hand and gestured, "Won't you break this heart in half by doing this?"

Lin Jinse didn't expect that he also had such a childish side, so he smiled softly and said: "If you divide it in half, just split it in half. It's just a cake."

Jian Yishi shook her head firmly, "No, this heart must be complete."

"Okay, it's complete, then cut it and show it to me." Lin Jinse crossed her arms and looked at him.

Jian Yi raised his eyebrows at her and smiled, "Just watch."

Lin Jinse was stunned by his raised eyebrows and smile. He was stunned for a long time. When he came to his senses, he had already cut half of it.

Cut off one side along the left arc of "" and put it on a plate, then cut off the other side along the right arc and put it on another plate.

In this way, the love cake is still a complete love cake, and if the two halves are put together, it is still a love heart.

"Okay, you're pretty good." Lin Jinse gave him a thumbs up and had to be convinced.

Jian Yi smiled, as if the dark clouds had dispersed and the moonlight was shining brightly on the world.

The two ate the cake together. They couldn't eat the rest, so they put it back in the box.

"Yeah, I'm so full. Let's go back." Lin Jinse stood up. He didn't reply briefly, but he stood up and picked up the box.

They left the park through the back door. Outside was a small square with some amusement facilities, an inflatable castle for children, and a carousel. Many parents took their children to play here, with bursts of laughter and loud shouts.

Lin Jinse's eyes fell on an ice rink on the right side of the square. When they were children, her and Jinnian's favorite thing to do was ice skating, and she taught Jinnian how to skate.

Jian Yishi followed her gaze and asked, "Do you want to play?"

Lin Jinse withdrew his gaze and shook his head, "I don't want to."

But Jian Yi felt that she must want to play, after all, her eyes were shining when she looked at the skating rink just now.

"Let's go, I want to play." Jian Yishi couldn't help but said, pulling her towards the skating rink.

The skating rink was not big and there were not many people. Jian Yishi bought a ticket and the waiter handed him two pairs of skates. Jian Yishi frowned imperceptibly and hesitated for a long time without reaching out to take them.

Lin Jinse looked a little funny at the look of disgust on his face and the way he struggled, so he pulled his sleeve and said, "Forget it, I won't play anymore."

Jian Yi gritted her teeth and took the skates anyway.

The two of them changed their skates. Lin Jinse hadn't played for a long time, and she was a little excited. She immediately stood up and slid forward. After sliding far away, she remembered Jian Yi and turned around, only to see him standing still holding on to the railing.

Lin Jinse skated back and asked him, "Ah Shi, why don't you skate?"

Jian Yishi lowered his head and took two steps holding on to the railing without saying a word.

"You can't skate, right?" Lin Jinse said in surprise when he saw his clumsy movements.

Jian Yi still didn’t speak.

Lin Jinse felt that he was probably a boy's vanity and was unwilling to admit that he was not good at it, so he stopped asking and asked, "Do you want my sister to teach you?"

Jian Yishi had a gloomy face, glanced at her, and stubbornly held on to the railing as she moved forward slowly.

Lin Jinse thought of the time when she taught Jinnian how to pulley when she was a child, and couldn't help but feel warm and sour in her heart.

Lin Jinse took two steps forward, stood shoulder to shoulder with him, stretched out her hand towards him, with a smile as bright as a flower, "Come on, sister will teach you."

Jian Yishi still ignored her. Lin Jinse looked at his awkward behavior and changed his words with a smile: "Here, I will teach you."

This time Jian Yishi did not refuse. He stretched out his hand and took Lin Jinse's hand.

The young man's palm was wide and his fingers were slender. As soon as he took hold of her hand, he wrapped it entirely around her petite and slender hand.

His hands were dry and warm, and he held hers tightly.

Lin Jinse took him skating, explaining the essentials of the movements while skating, "Left foot forward like this, right foot followed closely, knees bent..."

They held hands and skated for almost ten minutes. Lin Jinse decided to let him try it by himself, "You are an athlete, you can definitely master it easily. Come on, I will wait for you there."

Lin Jinse said, letting go of his hand, sliding forward, waving to him, "Ah Shi, come here."

Seeing that he was standing still, Lin Jinse said gently: "It's okay, just come here. Don't be afraid, I will follow you."

Jian Yishi resisted the urge to raise the corners of her mouth and stumbled towards her.

Lin Jinse looked at him like this and wondered in his heart, he is still an athlete after all, so why does his balance ability look so bad?

Not allowing her to think too much, Jian Yi lost her balance and was about to fall.

Lin Jinse rushed out in an instant, like a flying bird. In the blink of an eye, she was in front of Jian Yishi, opening her hands like a mother protecting her child.

Jian Yishi immediately threw herself into her arms, put her hands around her shoulders, and hugged her tightly.

The person in my arms is fragrant and soft, just like the warm and fragrant nephrite that the ancients said.

Jian Yi couldn't help but tighten her arms, hugging her so tightly that she wished she could be engulfed in his own bones and blood, forever inseparable. The smile on her lips could no longer be suppressed and curved up.