The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

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Why did you get angry over a meal?

And why did he suddenly start pointing at the eel rice and speaking in a language that humans can't understand?

What about proverbs like "You can take away the commander of an army, but you can't take away the will of a cow from raw meat," "As heaven maintains vigor through movement, so should a virtuous person constantly strive for self-improvement," and "An old steed in its stall still aspires to gallop a thousand miles"? Without translation, this is truly utterly ridiculous...

Well, it's these two after all. Even if the "three of them" saw Lin Li and Bai Bufan suddenly decide to become sworn brothers with Eel Meat, they wouldn't be surprised. At most, they would just stay away from the two of them and pretend they didn't know them.

Take it or leave it.

The girls shook their heads, exchanged a helpless look, and then lowered their heads to continue their own conversation, ignoring the two of them.

……

The barley tea in the cup was empty, and Lin Li got up to get another cup.

"Wait a minute, get me a cup too," Bai Bufan said, quickly finishing the remaining brown sugar water in his cup and handing it to Lin Li.

"The sugar water is sticky and doesn't quench my thirst at all. This time I want the free barley tea from this shop, iced. Thank you, Dad."

Since clear instructions were given, Lin Li's code had no choice but to run normally, and soon returned with two drinks.

“Yeyi…”

Lin Li smacked his lips and glanced disdainfully at the bowl of miso soup in front of him.

"What's wrong? Doesn't this taste good?" Bai Bufan asked after noticing Lin Li's expression.

“Hmm, not really,” Lin Li said bluntly. “It’s like salty dishwater; you feel like you need to add something to it to make it palatable.”

Anyway, whether it was because of the miso soup at this shop or not, after drinking it, Lin Li couldn't bring himself to say "five ants" and "oh, I see."

"Then let it sit for a while, maybe it will taste better," Bai Bufan suggested.

"Have you drunk this before? Does it get better after it cools down?" Lin Li asked curiously, seeing that Bai Bufan's suggestion was quite serious.

Bai Bufan: "No, I've heard that time heals all wounds. You said this is a bit too salty, so maybe it will taste much better after time has diluted it."

Lin Li: "..."

Your mother.

That's incredibly fast.

Seeing the rows of middle fingers, Bai Bufan felt as if he had found the perfect snack to accompany his drinks. He sipped his iced barley tea contentedly, nodding his head and saying, "Tea is still the best."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li glanced at him sideways and a sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Any objections?" It was too obvious; Bai Bufan narrowed his eyes.

"It's nothing." Lin Li waved his hand with a smile, but his eyes were full of pity and disdain. "I just felt the pathetic thick barrier between me, an adult, and you."

"No?" Bai Bufan frowned. "I only said five words in total. I can understand that you could read my homesickness, but how can you read the thick barrier?"

"Because only children like you would talk about drinking tea," Lin Li said calmly.

"Oh? Well, I'm curious, what do you adults say?" Bai Bufan chuckled, drawing out the words.

Lin Li: "Adult products."

"..."

"..."

"Haven't you heard of it?" Lin Li pressed.

"..."

In the silence, the temperature inside the store seemed to drop considerably.

"Damn, it's so cold..." Bai Bufan shivered, wrapped his coat tighter around himself, glanced at Lin Li, then shook his head and looked away, unable to bear the sight.

Is this Lin Li's retaliation against his own time? Heh.

"Stop telling lame jokes," Chen Yuying said with a slight smile, having carefully wiped her mouth with a tissue. She looked up at the two boys, her chin slightly raised, "The rest is up to you."

The girls were almost full.

"OK." Lin Li and Bai Bufan nodded, then entered "Baowei mode" and began to eat like gluttons.

"..."

"Click."

Hearing Lin Li and Bai Bufan place their chopsticks on the porcelain plate, Ding Sihan, who was looking at her phone, looked up. The two were already wiping their mouths, so she asked, "Is it done?"

"Uh-huh."

"full."

The two nodded.

"Okay, Wanqiu, give me the receipt, I'll go pay." Ding Sihan reached out and grabbed the receipt from Qu Wanqiu's side.

"Wait a moment--"

Lin Li gracefully held a tissue between two fingers and slowly wiped his lips twice more. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the tissue landed precisely in front of Bai Bufan.

Then, maintaining the posture of those two fingers, Lin Li calmly reached into his pocket and pulled out a bank card.

With a flick of her wrist, the bank card landed with a thud on the table in front of Ding Sihan.

When Lin Li noticed Ding Sihan's gaze, his eyes held a mixture of coldness, mockery, and nonchalance. He lazily tapped the table with his finger, his tone arrogant, domineering, and flippant:

"How could I be left out when it comes to settling the bill? Dingzi, here, six zeros, go ahead and swipe it."

Ding Sihan sneered: "Heh, trying to fool a fool? Banks don't allow passwords with six zeros. You could at least try to fool me with something else."

However, Lin Li's eyes suddenly became innocent and pure, and his tone instantly returned to normal:

"I didn't say the password was six zeros, I said the balance was six zeros."

Ding Sihan: "?"

"The reason I'm giving you this card is to—"

Lin Li clasped his hands together, his voice ingratiating:
"Sister Ding, I'm so poor I can't even afford to eat. After you pay, please write down my card number and transfer me some money, whether it's a hundred or two hundred, it's all a favor, even a penny or two is a token of love. Just consider this money as feeding the dog, please, Sister Ding."

Lin Li can transform from an arrogant and domineering CEO to a fawning puppy in just three seconds.

Ding Sihan: "(；☉_☉)?"

"Are you crazy?! You've come here begging for food?!"

After realizing what Lin Li was talking about, Ding Sihan had to keep a straight face and scold him while also suppressing her smile. It was exhausting.

"Considering I tricked you once," Lin Li reverted to human form, stood up, took the receipt directly from Ding Sihan's hand, and smiled, "Dingzi, this meal is on me."

"You're quite filial," Ding Sihan said without any politeness, having no intention of refusing and feeling perfectly at ease.

Lin Li was about to walk out when his clothes were suddenly grabbed.

Turning around, he saw Bai Bufan looking at Lin Li with a serious expression and saying, word by word, "Brother, quickly trick me once, urgently."

"Baby, if you're going to do something, I'll treat you even if you don't want to."

Bai Bufan nodded with satisfaction, not because of brotherly affection, but because he knew very well that Lin Li was just playing a trick on him.

This fulfills the prerequisite of treating everyone after just one round of entertainment.

So Lin Li invited him.

"I'm going to find someone to settle the bill. You guys pack up." Lin Li said, seeing that Bai Bufan understood.

"Row."

After tidying up for a few seconds, the three-person dog noticed that Lin Li was still standing next to the table and looked up at him with some confusion.

Lin Li was looking around, his eyes gleaming brighter than lightning.

"Lin Li, what are you doing?" Chen Yuying asked.

"I'll find someone to pay the bill," Lin Li explained matter-of-factly as he turned around.

"The reception desk is right by the entrance," Chen Yuying tilted her head slightly, a strand of hair falling beside her cheek, adding to her confusion. "Are you waiting for a waiter?"

Every gesture you make exudes charm, Hagi Ying, I just can't resist you.

"No, I'm waiting for an opportunity," Lin Li could only explain further.

Bai Bufan suddenly frowned, realizing that things seemed to be more complicated than they appeared. He rushed forward and pried open Lin Li's clenched left hand.

Then I saw that Lin Li was holding a bottle cap in his hand, and I don't know when.

Bai Bufan: "..."

Bai Bufan's lips twitched twice, then he completely lost his composure:
"Who the hell are you trying to get someone to pay the bill?!"

"Shut up--"

There was no need for Lin Li to be as gentle with Bai Bufan as he was with Chen Yuying. He didn't even bother to look at Bai Bufan properly and continued to search the restaurant with his eyes.

Now everything is ready, except for a temperamental Freljordian.

"Found him! That looks like the guy from Northeast China! Bufan, you carry the speaker and follow behind me. Remember to play 'Carrying yesterday's hardships to exchange for tomorrow's happiness and fulfillment' for me later."

"What an idiot—"

Bai Bufan smiled and gave a standard middle finger.

……

The internet is all lies. The guy from Northeast China didn't treat Lin Li to a meal, and even asked him if the sphere on Lin Li's neck was a basket. How could a local beg for food from an outsider like him?

So, in the end, Lin Li took out the New Year's money he had originally planned to give to Wu Min to pay the bill.

"Wait a minute, Lin Li, you said you invited Bai Bufan and Si Han, and Yu Ying is your girlfriend, so am I the only one who has to transfer money to you?" Qu Wanqiu frowned as she walked out of the restaurant, a gentle afternoon breeze blowing.

After a pause, before Lin Li could answer, Qu Wanqiu's brows relaxed, and she said, having calmed herself down, "Then I won't turn around either."

Lin Li nodded with satisfaction, gave a thumbs up, and said in a kind tone, "She's truly my daughter."

"But you've misplaced your shamelessness. Of course, your father won't favor one over the other. Even if you care about your reputation, your father won't take your money. *kiss*"

"I deserve it."

"Tsk—ha—"

Bai Bufan, who was standing to the side, suddenly let out a meaningful sigh and shook his head, his gaze toward Lin Li filled with deep pity.

"What's wrong?" Lin Li noticed the gaze and turned to Bai Bufan to ask. "Nothing, just a little pitiful for you rich people," Bai Bufan said with a sense of superiority, his gaze shifting to concern.

"Lin Li, when it's late at night and everyone's asleep, don't you feel really pathetic that you're rich?"

"Why do you think that?" Lin Li asked curiously.

"Because we're poor and strapped for cash, we enjoy applying glue more than you guys do when it's late at night and everyone's asleep."

Bai Bufan's face was filled with pure joy:
"And you rich people, with plenty of money, I bet you don't even feel a thing when they're getting glued on. It's kind of pathetic to think about it..."

Bai Bufan chuckled softly, his sense of superiority fully revealed at this moment, his eyes converging into a silent sneer.

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

Your mother.

If someone can articulate this logic, then no matter what kind of expert Bai Bufan hires, it won't make a difference.

Lin Li shook his head, nonchalantly: "I'll just transfer all the money out when I'm applying the glue, won't that solve the problem?"

"I can even transfer money back and forth while playing, keeping things tight for a short time. What about you?"

"Huh?" Bai Bufan's mental victory strategy had been exposed, and he immediately stopped laughing.

"..."

"Lin Li, you've hurt my sensitive, insecure, and fragile self a bit. As an apology, you can take a taxi back home."

……

After taking a taxi back to the library, everyone put aside their playful thoughts and, having come all this way, began to study seriously.

Come here.

Nothing went wrong, since everyone had already learned it twice.

Ding Sihan was acting like she was sick. Every now and then she would suddenly look down at the table to check Lin Li's legs and Chen Yuying's legs, who was still sitting next to Lin Li, to see if they were positioned correctly.

Every time Lin Li lowered his hand, the woman would stop pretending and immediately follow him, even taking out her phone.

He only regretted that Ding Sihan was a girl; if Ding Sihan were a boy, he would have had Yingbao report her for taking secret photos.

No, in this version, you can start with "I thought you were a boy".

In short, Ding Sihan is undoubtedly a stumbling block on the road to love.

Chen Yuying was used to Lin Li occasionally dangling his hand on her thigh and patting it when he sat next to her, since it happened every noon.

Although Bai Bufan was also there today, right next to Lin Li, Chen Yuying noticed that even though Bai Bufan saw her, he didn't react at all. So she didn't pay much attention to it, but her ears turned red, and she tacitly approved of this familiar intimacy.

But Ding Sihan did this, and oh dear, she won't let you touch her anymore!
In addition, when Chen Yuying was happy because she solved a problem or for other reasons, she would often gently and rhythmically touch the outside of Lin Li's thighs with her knee or thigh to silently share her emotions.

Oh dear, it's gone now too!

The wicked Xiao Ding is beyond description.

Lin Li was very angry.

So after a while, Ding Sihan stopped looking and her face turned pale.

Because she looked down again and saw Lin Li's legs and Bai Bufan's legs intertwined, looking very affectionate, and their hands were also touching each other's thighs.

Ding Sihan is being watched too closely, you know?

She quickly looked up and did a set of eye exercises to avoid getting a sty.

After finishing their afternoon classes, since they had already had a good lunch, the five of them didn't specifically choose a restaurant to take a taxi to for dinner. Instead, they chose a nearby restaurant that was within walking distance, treating the round trip as a leisurely stroll.

After returning, the five continued with their own things: some studied, some touched legs, some were touched, some ate dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing romantic relationships), and some got styes.

……

The library's closing announcement music began to play, gradually increasing in volume.

"Let's go home. I'm exhausted after studying all day," Ding Sihan said as she stood up and stretched.

Everyone responded and began packing their things.

I just don't know why Ding Sihan is stretching and turning her back to Lin Li now.

He would also occasionally turn his head and glance at Lin Li with the same look he would give a piece of trash.

Lin Li remained silent.

Firstly, I'm not that abnormal.

Secondly, is there a difference?

"Is there a driver to pick me up?" Ding Zi can go to hell for now. After putting his things into his backpack and organizing them, Lin Li looked at Chen Yuying and asked.

Under the bright lights of the study room, she lowered her eyelashes and arranged her books, her profile soft and beautiful.

The thought popped into my head at noon, and I decided to act on it instead.

“It’s my dad today, he’s already downstairs.” Chen Yuying understood Lin Li’s meaning, pursed her lips, a slightly helpless smile appeared on her lips, and said softly.

"It's actually my uncle? Damn it, why is it so hard to go home with you?"

Lin Li clenched his fist in dissatisfaction and gently rubbed his knuckles against the girl's soft cheek.

Originally, I thought that since the driver and Chen's mother were both on Chen Yuying's side, even if the driver came to pick me up, I could go back with Chen Yuying—after all, everyone knew.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhongdeng suddenly appeared tonight.

We can't send her back then.

Otherwise, if I take the class monitor home tonight, I won't be able to go home, and I might never be able to go home again in my life.

"He was going that way today, I won't let him come next time." Chen Yuying symbolically turned her face away from Lin Li's hand, her gentle voice even carrying a hint of apology.

"Of course." Lin Li nodded in agreement, then asked, "Are you free next week?"

"It's okay." Chen Yuying shook her head.

Lin Li nodded again, his gaze hardening slightly. He then stood up and looked at the "two dogs": "Are you going home next week?"

"I've been home for two weeks already. Of course I have to go home after the exams," Qu Wanqiu replied.

"Go home for what~~" Ding Sihan walked over and rubbed Qu Wanqiu's cheek with her fist, as if imitating someone, and said, "It's only been two weeks, why not stay at school? It's time to play together after the exams are over."

Qu Wanqiu paused, preparing to answer.

Lin Li frowned and said speechlessly, "Dingding, can you not be so selfish? Do you only think about yourself and not about Qiuqiu's family? They haven't seen Qiuqiu for two weeks, a whole two weeks."

You, as a local, might not have a concept of two weeks, but let me put it this way: there were only two weeks between the Shang Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty.

Lin Li's tone was somber.

Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu: "(；☉_☉)?"

Hey, wait a minute.

Who told you that the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou periods are considered two separate periods?
"If you think about it that way, Sihan, I haven't been home for eight hundred years. I really need to go home."

But Qu Wanqiu accepted this reason, nodded, and readily agreed.

"Alright..." Ding Sihan didn't have any particular thoughts, but looked at Lin Li with some confusion.

It seems like Lin Li really wants Qu Wanqiu to go home.

At that moment, Lin Li was also looking at Ding Sihan.

"Dingding, are you free next week?"

Before Ding Sihan could answer, Lin Li quickly followed up: "If you have something to do, then go ahead and do your thing. If you don't have anything to do, there are still six days until next weekend. See if you can find something to do."

If you can't find something to do, I'll yell at you now, I'll yell at you tomorrow, and I'll yell at you the day after tomorrow..."

After a moment of stunned silence, Ding Sihan finally let out a long "Oh!" The rebellious daughter transformed into a loving mother, her gaze shifting between Lin Li and Chen Yuying before she nodded with relief.

"Okay, although I don't know what it is for now, I do have something to do next week and I'll be very busy all weekend. If there's a small group activity, I'm sorry, I can't come."

My son and best friend are growing up and need their own private space.

Lin Li nodded with satisfaction.

Now the extra people are gone.

He then turned around again, his gaze meeting that of Chen Yuying, who had been watching him with a smile.

His bright eyes were filled with laughter and undisguised anticipation, and Lin Li's voice unconsciously softened:
"Tsk, looks like only the two of us will be free next week, what a pity."

The only regret is that there will never be another person who would make the girl shy and give up when she is willing to feed her. What a pity, what a pity.

Chen Yuying smiled sweetly and nodded heavily: "Yes, it's a pity."

Lin Li: "However..."

A dog suddenly appeared, barking loudly.
"Well... if you ask me... let's not go with the 'but, but' stuff yet, okay? First, explain what you mean by 'just the two of you,' Lin Li, did you forget to ask someone?"

Where did this stray dog ​​come from?

Lin Li made a gesture of shooing away flies, not bothering to pay any attention to them at all.

"You fucking bastard!" Bai Bufan was furious, utterly enraged.

"Show me some respect! I'm screwed! I've made up my mind! I'm not going home next week! I'm going to hang out with you two! I'll be watching you forever and ever! Spying on you from the shadows forever..."

Noisy!

Lin Li calmly looked at Bai Bufan: "I can't go back on my word about the meal expenses, Bufan, but let's split the cost of the two taxi rides today."

Bai Bufan calmly ignored Lin Li and said, "My grandma is giving birth to my dad next week. I have to go back to see if it's a boy or a girl. Lin Li, I'm sorry, I can't stay with you."

A dog that bites doesn't bark, and a dog that barks doesn't bite; that's how it is.

Lin Li then looked at Chen Yuying again and finished what he hadn't finished saying: "But I haven't figured out how to arrange things for next week yet. Can I leave it to you?"

"Okay." Chen Yuying nodded, her voice sweet and soft.
"Give me everything you have."

Lin Li frowned, somewhat displeased: "I want to give it to you, not your dad. I'm afraid he'll chop me into mincemeat."

Chen Yuying gave him a playful glare, her eyes filled with a mixture of shyness and exasperation at his ruining the atmosphere.

“If you give it to him, the particles won’t be that big.”

(End of this chapter)