After dinner, the rain outside had stopped.

The air was filled with the unique freshness after the rain, and the wet streets reflected the halo of neon lights, like wet stained glass.

Shen Yuan and Gin walked side by side on the streets of Ginza, their pace neither fast nor slow, occasionally touching their shoulders, and then separating as if nothing had happened.

The cinema is not far from the restaurant, and the huge electronic screen is playing trailers of recently released movies.

Shen Yuan looked up and glanced at her, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows - Vermouth is indeed a famous movie star. Her name can be seen on the list of starring actors in nearly half of the films, and she mostly appears as an important supporting role in the remaining films.

Gin's expression darkened visibly, his brows furrowed beneath his silver hair, and he stared at the posters as if he was considering whether to just pull out his gun and shoot them into pieces.

Shen Yuan covered his mouth and laughed: "Boss, is there anything you want to watch?" Gin pointed at the movies that had nothing to do with Vermouth and said, "Any of these will do!" Shen Yuan blinked: "I suddenly remembered that there is a couple's room here, and you can order old movies!" He leaned close to Gin's ear, "Boss, let's go watch "The Truman Show"? " Gin glanced at him sideways, but did not object.

Couple's room - the soft leather sofa is spacious enough for two people to lie down. As soon as Shen Yuan entered the room, he kicked off his shoes, sank into the sofa, and pulled Gin down with him.

The movie started playing, and when Jim Carrey's exaggerated face appeared on the screen, Gin sneered, "It really feels so old-fashioned!"

"Classics never go out of style!" Shen Yuan smiled and leaned on his shoulder, pulling the blanket over their legs.

As the plot progresses, Truman gradually discovers that all the "coincidences" in life are carefully designed.

Then Truman used his wife's shampoo to create foam waves, used kitchen knives to mark suspicious points on photos, and even deliberately created "malfunctions" in the garage, just to test whether those so-called "coincidences" were really unbreakable.

Truman finally drove the boat into the storm, allowing the man-made lightning and huge waves to swallow him, and resolutely rushed towards the false sky.

Gin's eyes were always on the screen, but Shen Yuan noticed that his fingers were unconsciously tapping on the armrest of the sofa - a small movement he made when thinking.

"If one day you find out," Shen Yuan suddenly said in a low voice, "that the world you live in is also arranged, what will you do?" Gin was silent for a moment, his dark green eyes looked particularly deep in the dim light: "Then destroy it!" Shen Yuan chuckled, his fingertips slid down Gin's wrist, and finally interlocked his fingers with his.

His thumb gently stroked the gun callus on Gin's knuckles, "Then the boss will definitely get what he wants!" Gin glanced at him sideways, his silver hair brushing across Shen Yuan's nose.

The two looked at each other in the dim light. No one spoke, but their clasped fingers tightened a little at the same time.

On the screen, Truman finally opened the door to the real world.

The cinema's screen can be connected to the mobile phone's Bluetooth. Shen Yuan opened his phone and tapped the screen a few times with his fingertips. The Bluetooth system made a "beep" connection sound.

"Boss, another one?" He shook his cell phone, and the cover of the anti-Japanese film "Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang" glowed a weathered dark red in the darkness.

Gin's gaze stayed on the title for two seconds. He looked at Shen Yuan strangely, but did not object.

The screen lit up, and the smoke of 1938 filled the air... sweeping across the defenders using clusters of grenades to blast Japanese tanks. When the camera showed the defenders using the ruins to build a crossfire network, Shen Yuan suddenly pinched Gin's fingers and sighed: "Every time I watch this kind of movie, I feel that our current happy life is hard-earned... It turns out that the awareness of resisting Japan has penetrated into our blood!" Gin turned his head and glanced at him with a strange look, his mouth twitching subtly, but he restrained a certain emotion and said nothing.

Chapter 216 Night Rain

It was almost midnight when the movie ended.

After the rain, the hustle and bustle of Tokyo faded away, leaving only the street lights casting swaying reflections in the puddles.

Shen Yuan and Gin walked side by side on the way home, their shadows overlapping and separating on the wet street, like a silent game of chase.

Shen Yuan deliberately fell half a step behind, and the tip of his leather shoes kicked up a small splash of water, which splashed on Gin's straight trouser legs.

Gin paused slightly, as if he felt a slight fluctuation. He glanced sideways at Shen Yuan, his silver hair glowing coldly under the neon lights.

Shen Yuan smiled innocently when he met Gin's cold gaze, and reached out his hand to wipe away the non-existent water droplets on his shoulders as if nothing had happened. "Are you cold?" Gin suddenly asked.

Shen Yuan shook his head, and the raindrops remaining on the ends of his hair fell off with the movement. A few drops happened to fall on Gin's neck and slid down his neck into his collar.

Gin narrowed his eyes and suddenly grabbed his wrist before he could retract it, and his thumb rolled hard on the protruding wrist bone.

The two looked at each other in the light coming from the convenience store, white mist intertwined between their breaths, and was quickly blown away by the wind.

During the dozens of seconds that the elevator was rising, Shen Yuan leaned lazily against the metal wall.

The hair on the back of his neck was still damp, glistening with tiny drops of water under the cold white light.

As the elevator felt slightly weightless, he deliberately staggered half a step and hooked his fingers around Gin's belt.

The metal buckle made a slight collision sound, which was particularly clear in the confined space.

Gin glanced at him sideways, his eyes dark and unclear under his silver hair, but he let him move, then suddenly stretched out his hand to support the wall beside his ear, trapping him in a small space.

"Don't worry, there's plenty of time tonight... I guarantee you'll be satisfied!" Gin lowered his head, his breath sweeping across the slightly red tips of his ears.

Shen Yuan smiled without answering, his fingertips slowly moving along the curve of the belt.

When the elevator stopped at the target floor with a ding, he suddenly pulled hard, and at the moment when Gin was forced to lean over, he bit the other's slightly cold lips.

As soon as the door lock clicked open, Shen Yuan was pressed against the wall of the entrance hall.

Gin's kiss carried the aftertaste of red wine and lingering aggression. His fingertips pinched his waist with such force that it almost left bruises.

Shen Yuan raised his head to endure it, and Gin rubbed Shen Yuan's Adam's apple with his teeth again. Shen Yuan groaned, inserted his fingers into his silver hair, and pulled him closer.

Lightning was originally napping on the cat climbing frame, but when he heard the noise, he pricked up his ears alertly, and his ice-blue pupils dilated in the darkness.

It jumped down lightly, took two steps closer to sniff, then swung its tail in disgust, turned its head and went back into its nest - it decided to sleep in the guest room tonight.

Gin chuckled, and Shen Yuan unbuttoned Gin's coat with his backhand, and the coat slid down his shoulders to the ground with a dull sound.

Gin rubbed his red wrist bone with one hand, and the other hand had already reached under the hem of Shen Yuan's sweater.

When the palm with gun calluses stroked his lower back, Shen Yuan suddenly bent his knees and pushed against his hips. The moment they lost balance, Gin protected the back of his head and hit it against the wall.

They stumbled towards the bath, their clothes scattered on the corridor carpet.

The bathroom door was pushed open, and Shen Yuan was pushed against the edge of the bathtub, with his lower back pressed against the cold marble countertop.

Gin leaned over and turned on the faucet. Hot water immediately gushed out, splashing at the bottom of the pool.

"I'll serve you?" Gin whispered in his ear, his fingertips already hooked on the edge of his waistband.

Shen Yuan chuckled, raised his head and bit his Adam's apple: "Thank you, boss?..." The two of them splashed a lot of water when they fell into the bathtub.

Shen Yuan leaned back due to the stimulation of the hot water, with his neck resting on the marble edge of the pool. Gin's silver hair fell down, and the ends of the hair brushed against the small depression of water on his collarbone.

The ripples on the water's surface shattered the overlapping reflections of the two people... He suddenly grabbed Shen Yuan's wrist and pulled him out of the water.

Shen Yuan staggered to his feet, his wet hair stuck to the side of his neck, and water marks meandered down along the lines of his waist and abdomen, forming small puddles at his feet.

Gin grabbed the bath towel and wrapped it around Shen Yuan, rubbing his palm across his back through the soft fabric. The water vapor formed a hazy mist between the two of them.

Shen Yuan chuckled softly, hooked his fingertips into Gin's wet silver hair, leaned close to his ear and said something, which made the other party's eyes darken, and he directly picked him up sideways.

The bedroom curtains were not drawn tightly, and the moonlight filtered through the gap, drawing a silver line on the floor.

Shen Yuan's back sank into the soft mattress, Gin's silver hair fell down, brushing across his collarbone, tickling him so much that he laughed.

"What did you just say? Say it again..." Gin bit his earlobe, his voice hoarse.

Shen Yuan bent his knees and rubbed the other person's waist: "Boss, if you didn't hear clearly, then forget it~" In response, he was grabbed by the ankle and dragged to the center of the bed.

Gin's palm moved up along his calf, causing a shudder wherever it passed.

Shen Yuan's breathing gradually became disordered, and his fingertips dug into Gin's shoulder blades, leaving several red marks on the pale skin.

"I'll pay you back with interest tonight!" Gin leaned over and whispered in his ear. The heat made Shen Yuan's ears numb. "Don't even think about sleeping!" Shen Yuan chuckled. "I'll pay you back with interest?" His fingertips slid slowly along Gin's spine and made a malicious circle at the waist. "Boss, I'm so scared~ I hope you'll have mercy on me!" Gin's eyes darkened suddenly, and the force that gripped his wrist increased a bit, turning him over.

Shen Yuan sank into the soft mattress, his back pressed against the other person's hot chest.

"Why do you talk so much..." Gin's lips pressed against the protruding bony joint at the back of his neck, and his canine teeth rubbed the sensitive skin lightly. When he felt the person in his arms tremble violently, he chuckled with satisfaction.

The sound of rain outside the window became heavier, and the water droplets hit the glass and shattered into a blurry mist.

The temperature inside the room continued to rise, isolating the cold rainy night from outside.

"Gin..." Shen Yuan's voice was hoarse, and his fingertips dug deep into the other's tense shoulders, leaving several red marks on the cold white skin.

He tilted his head back, his wet hair stuck to the corners of his red eyes, and every breath he took seemed to be burned by a heat wave.

Gin chuckled and swallowed all the intermittent gasps.

The two people's breath intertwined, more humid than the rain outside the window.

Shen Yuan narrowed his eyes and saw the other person's drooping silver hair in his hazy vision. It was slightly shiny due to being soaked with sweat and swayed gently with the movement, like shattered moonlight on the ground.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed the strand of hair, twisted it between his fingers, and gently pulled it with a hint of malice.

Gin groaned, grabbed his wrist and pressed it against the pillow, his eyes frighteningly dark.

"It seems you still have strength!" Gin's low voice carried a hint of danger.

Shen Yuan raised the corners of his lips, put his knees on the other's waist, and rubbed it slowly in Gin's suddenly dark eyes: "My physical strength has also improved a lot. Boss, do you want to give me a chance to work hard?" He was answered with a fierce kiss and suddenly tightened knuckles.

The sound of rain gradually increased, and water marks meandered on the glass, cutting the light and shadow in the room into blurred fragments.

The moonlight quietly shifted, and the silver line climbed up the edge of the bed, outlining the overlapping figures on the bed.

Chapter 217 Doctor's Invitation

Under the cold white lights of the supermarket, Shen Yuan pushed a shopping cart between the shelves.

There were already a few things piled in the car: A5 Wagyu rib-eye, two dozen French Gillardeau oysters, Gold Label honeydew melon, black truffle sauce, 5J Iberian ham... Shen Yuan thought that the wine cabinet at home was a little short of variety, so he took out a bottle of Scottish Macallan 30-year-old whiskey, French Grey Goose vodka and Japanese Sakurao gin.

At this time, Shen Yuan noticed the Monkey 47 on the high place. It had a bottle that looked like a retro pharmacist's. Shen Yuan had never seen this brand of juniper gin before. Just as Shen Yuan was reaching out to grab it, his cell phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

Shen Yuan was quite surprised to see the words "Dr. Agasa" jumping on the screen. It had indeed been a long time since they had been in touch.

"It's so rare, Dr. Agasa called me!" Shen Yuan held the phone between his shoulders, his other hand finally reaching the bottle of wine. "What do you want to talk to me about?" The doctor's signature hearty laugh came from the other end of the line: "Mr. Shen, long time no see, how are you?"

"Everything is fine, and nothing unexpected happened!" Shen Yuan answered jokingly.

Dr. Agasa thought of Shen Yuan's misfortune last time when he was thrown into the hospital by someone jumping off a building. "Haha... It's good news that Mr. Shen didn't encounter any more accidents!" Shen Yuan laughed and said, "I think it's good news too. So why did Dr. Agasa contact me?"

"Mr. Shen, I have an invitation to the 'International Inventors' Innovation Achievements Exchange Conference'!" Dr. Agasa's voice came through the phone, "It will be held in Boston in a few days. Weren't you very interested in this kind of exchange event before? How about it? Do you want to go?" Shen Yuan paused as he put Monkey 47 into the shopping cart, "Of course I'm interested.

"It's just a PhD. Is this a formal exchange? Does it have any political significance?" He continued pushing the shopping cart forward. "You know I'm just an exchange student specializing in flower cultivation. I'm worried that America might cause some trouble!"

"Don't worry about this!" The doctor explained, "It's just a group of weird old guys showing off dancing robots or automatic toothpaste squeezers or something like that.

Last year, someone brought a robotic arm that could tie its own shoelaces. Politicians have no interest in this kind of activity!" Shen Yuan chuckled and picked up a box of king crab legs: "Then I really want to go and broaden my horizons.

What about you, Doctor? Or does the invitation letter allow you to bring an assistant?"

"My invention has some minor problems..." The doctor laughed dryly twice, and a muffled "bang" sound was heard in the background, "This time... ahem... I won't go for now.

By the way, Mr. Shen, when will you come to pick up the invitation? "

"I'm shopping at the supermarket right now. Let's go over there later!" Shen Yuan threw two more cartons of yogurt into the car. "It's a great time for the doctor to try my newly researched crab meat lion's head for lunch!"

"Okay, okay! Then Xiao Ai and I will wait for Mr. Shen!" The sound of swallowing saliva was immediately heard from the receiver.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yuan added a few more ingredients to his shopping cart: Yangcheng Lake crab roe, black pork belly, two fresh hairy crabs, a bag of fresh lotus root and organic pork stuffing placed side by side, Taihu white shrimp and seasonal wild rice stem... After paying the bill, Shen Yuan drove to Beika Town and soon arrived at Dr. Agasa's house. Shen Yuan rang the doorbell with a bag of things in his hand and heard a shout of "I'm coming, I'm coming" and a series of kicking noises from inside.

When the door opened, the doctor's white coat was stained with a few fresh grease stains, and he held a smoking wrench in his right hand. "Mr. Shen! Just help me check this newly invented smart oven. It has a problem. Hey, why are you carrying so many things?"

"It's the food for lunch!" Shen Yuan came into the room carrying something and pointed at the doctor's cuff. "Doctor, you'd better deal with the burning part of your cuff first!"

"Oh!" The doctor frantically extinguished the sparks. At this time, Haibara Ai came over from the living room and said, "The doctor has converted his oven into a 'particle collider'. I thought we would have lunch boxes at noon today!" Shen Yuan put the bag in his hand at the entrance, changed into slippers and said, "Then doctor, let me help you take a look at your modified oven first!" Dr. Agasa led Shen Yuan to the place where he was making inventions with some embarrassment.

Shen Yuan looked at this thing that was no longer recognizable as an oven with a split upper and lower structure and a robotic arm, his face full of questions: "Doctor, how does this... work?" Dr. Agasa scratched his head and said, "Ah, I... because I always have to adjust the time when making things in the oven, I can't remember, so I modified it.

My idea is to let this robot arm put what I want to make in it, adjust the time, and then take it out!" Haibara Ai followed in and complained, "The doctor just wanted to make an automatic food processor, but the automatic oven always turns the food into molecular cuisine, and it's completely impossible to tell what it was originally intended to do!" The doctor sighed.

Shen Yuan squatted down and carefully checked it, then pointed at the control panel and said, "Doctor, it seems that your time control module and the motion instructions of the robotic arm are not synchronized and calibrated.

You see, when the robotic arm performs the 'put in' action, the oven has already started preheating, causing the food to be heated prematurely!" He tapped a circuit on the panel gently: "Also, the location of this temperature sensor is too close to the heating tube, and the reading will be much higher than the actual temperature inside the box.

But..." Shen Yuan stood up and patted the dust off his hands, "For professional issues such as circuit board integration and signal conversion, I'm afraid I need to find someone with a major in electronic engineering to take a look!" The doctor's eyes lit up: "I have friends in this field, I..." He was about to turn around to look for the address book when he was suddenly clamped on the back of his collar by the clamp extended from the robotic arm he modified.

Haibara Ai calmly pressed the emergency brake button: "It seems that it even wants to deal with the developer!" The robotic arm released the doctor with a "click" sound.

Dr. Agasa temporarily gave up his automatic oven machine, and the three of them returned to the living room.

Ai Huihara stood beside the coffee table and poured a cup of amber tea for Shen Yuan.

"...Brother Shen, this is Darjeeling, you can try it!" Huiyuan hesitated for a moment and spoke.

Huiyuan no longer wanted to think about the slight sense of danger she felt from Shen Yuan. She felt that perhaps her radar for sensing danger had failed.

Take the pink-haired girl living next door for example. Her intuition always told her that he was a dangerous person, but Kudo always said that it was an illusion and he had confirmed that the person was not dangerous.

Therefore, she attributed the vague feeling of fear from Shen Yuan to the fact that Shen Yuan was very strong.

"Thank you, Haibara-san!" Shen Yuan took the teacup with a smile, not knowing that the trace of Gin's scent left on his body had disrupted Haibara's radar.

Shen Yuan sipped his tea and listened with a smile as Dr. Agasa talked endlessly about his fantastic inventions.

Haibara sat quietly by the side, occasionally making a precise complaint to extinguish the doctor's unrealistic aspirations.

The sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto the coffee table between the three people. The hot steam in the teacup slowly rises in the light. The tranquility of this moment seems to be gently wrapped in the amber of time, frozen into eternal beauty.

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