Chapter 338: – Restaurant
Lin Jin didn't bring many clothes with him, only three sets. Among them were two sets of women's clothing.
Both sets were bought under the influence of Teacher Lin. Although Lin Jin did find them pretty looking, the main reason he bought them was still because of Teacher Lin.
One set was the denim shorts he wore yesterday, and the other was a pair of black leather shorts paired with a knitted short sleeve top. Lin Jin particularly liked the leather shorts, wearing them made him feel several years more mature. Of course, he decided to wear this outfit when going out with Lin Chen today. Otherwise, people on the street might mistake them for a couple. If he looked more mature, others naturally assume the two were siblings.
After changing his clothes, Lin Jin inspected his appearance in the bathroom mirror but suddenly felt a bit dissatisfied with his hairstyle.
His hairstyle was usually a side swept fringe, which looked pretty handsome when it was shorter. But now that his hair had grown longer and was untrimmed, it seemed a bit messy even with hair clips attached.
Maybe he should go get his hair done? Dye it and then a perm?
This thought flashed through his mind just as Lin Chen suddenly burst into the bedroom, looking around until he finally spotted Lin Jin in the bathroom. He eagerly asked, "Are you ready yet?"
"Ready!" Lin Jin responded from the bathroom, leisurely fixing his hair before stepping out. He glanced at Lin Chen standing in the middle of the bedroom and said, "Let's go."
Lin Chen stood there, blankly staring at Lin Jin’s current clothing. Now, Lin Jin didn't have the cute girl next door look. Instead, because of the leather pants, he looked like a girl who loved racing motorcycles. Luckily, Lin Jin's top wasn't a leather jacket, or such an outfit would surely have resulted in a scolding from mom.
However, the outfit did indeed look very mature, especially when paired with the simple ponytail, making Lin Jin appear completely like an adult woman. Well, Lin Chen internally expressed his approval.
"How should we get there? The subway?" Lin Jin seemed oblivious to Lin Chen's gaze. Though in reality, he was secretly delighted. As a crossdresser, he loved being admired, giving him the feeling that his prank had succeeded.
"By subway, it’ll be about an hour" Lin Chen finally responded. His face slightly flushed as he hurriedly moved in front of Lin Jin. Afraid of his embarrassment being noticed, he continued as if he didn’t care, "It's an hour by subway, then a ten minute bus ride and we’ll be there. Or we could ride a shared bike."
"Okay."
At three in the afternoon, Lin Jin and Lin Chen left the old community. Fortunately, although this part of the city was a bit rundown, there was a subway station nearby. Lin Chen led the way, and in less than three minutes, they reached the subway station. They quickly bought tickets and entered the station to wait.
This was Lin Jin's first time on the subway. Neither Xiamen nor his hometown had a subway system, or it was still under construction, so he was curious about this fast mode of transportation. Of course, he was even more curious about those people one supposedly only encounters on the subway.
Well, it's said they are even more terrifying than the bus perverts!
Maybe because it was the weekend and not rush hour, the subway station wasn't very crowded. They quickly found seats after getting on the train, nothing like the crowded scenarios Lin Jin had imagined.
The subway ride was much more comfortable than the bus, he could hardly feel any jolting. Lin Jin rested his head against the window glass, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the slight shaking. He unconsciously thought of the dating candidates the black cat introduced him to.
Maybe he was just too idle, but Lin Jin actually started to imagine which man would be the most suitable if he really had to choose a boyfriend and get married in the future. After much thought, the images of Xia Tian and Liu Shengqi popped into his mind.
These two guys. The first was cold outside but warm inside, but their relationship was limited to just live streaming buddies. The two of them hadn’t spent much time together nor had they gotten very close. So it was a pass. As for Liu Shengqi, he found the guy a bit annoying and chubby. But Lin Jin had lived with him for three days recently and had gotten to know some of Liu Shengqi’s habits, which surprisingly matched his own quite well. His personality wasn’t bad either, hardworking and enduring...
Eh? Why am I even thinking about this? Getting married is impossible anyways.
Lost in his thoughts, the hour long ride quickly passed. They then found a shared bicycle by the roadside. Lin Jin sat on the back and leisurely watched the surrounding scenery.
Lin Jin had never used a shared bicycle before and not wanting to waste the deposit, he simply sat on the back of Lin Chen’s bike.
Sitting sideways wasn’t very stable, especially since the ground wasn’t too even. Lin Jin held onto the bike frame with one hand and almost got thrown off after a bump, so he quickly moved to wrap his other arm around Lin Chen’s waist.
"It’s just ten minutes, sit still" Lin Chen quickly glanced down at the pale white hand grasping his waist, feeling a ticklish sensation.
Too bad Lin Jin wasn’t sitting properly with both arms around him, otherwise if he suddenly braked...
Lin Chen's head was filled with the plots found in novels and his face filled with regret.
The Marine Feast restaurant was prominently located on the edge of a massive building. According to Lin Chen, this building was actually an aquarium and the Marine Feast restaurant allowed guests to see the underwater world directly from inside the restaurant..
The aquarium and restaurant were only separated by a piece of tempered glass.
Upon entering the restaurant, Lin Jin immediately caught sight of the aquarium at the far end of the restaurant. The restaurant had an entire wall adjoined to the aquarium, so you could clearly see the fish, turtles, and even sharks swimming by.
They chose a table closest to the transparent glass, ordered a meal combo for two, and added a few more items. The total was close to 400 yuan, causing Lin Chen's face to twitch with the pain of the expense.
"So expensive" After Lin Jin complained about the price, he curiously looked around. It was just a bit after four o’clock, obviously not yet dinner time, but the restaurant was almost over half full. Clearly the setting here was quite popular.
The entire restaurant was decorated in a maritime style, complete with corals, pirate flags, and such. In the center of the restaurant was a round stage with a black piano. Currently, a man in a suit was slowly playing it.
The music was not jarring like in some restaurants and the dim lighting gave Lin Jin a very good first impression of the place.
"I had planned to invite a girl here after I graduated" Lin Chen picked up some complimentary peanuts with his chopsticks, his face filled with loss. "But for some reason, I suddenly lost interest in that girl."
"Maybe because you've matured?" Lin Jin casually said. "Or maybe you found someone prettier?"
"Maybe the latter?" Lin Chen paused and lifted his head to look at Lin Jin's profile. "But I really don't like her that much, even though she is quite pretty."
"Sigh, I don't get it then." After curiously looking around, Lin Jin turned back only to catch Lin Chen staring at his face. He yelled, "What are you staring at? If you've got time to stare at me, you might as well look around to see if there’s any pretty girls you can talk to."
Sure, but the problem is, aren’t you the prettiest in the entire restaurant? Though you weren’t a girl.