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Chapter 478 It turns out she was just a substitute [Seeking monthly votes]

Seeing that everyone in the car and the female protagonist—or rather, the victim—who was enjoying sweet nothings outside the car all had strange expressions, Lin Li realized that he might have said something wrong.

So Lin Li slapped his forehead in annoyance and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, I was too abrupt. I shouldn't have said that. It's true that theory is no good. After reflecting on it, I realized that I just made a serious mistake."

Bai Bufan frowned—why did Lin Li start using that damned bubble voice again?

The next second—

Lin Li leaned against the car window with one hand, flicked his bangs with his finger, then made a heart shape with his fingers before looking at Chen Yuying with a wicked smile:
"The wrong name is—Class Monitor, I've fallen in love with you, I don't know what to do~~"

This time, instead of a wink, he raised an eyebrow.

Bai Bufan: "(゜▽゜)?"

Your mother!

It's still a combo attack!!
Bai Bufan felt that among the cannibals, the one who could eat a greasy human like Lin Li could be considered Zhou Baowei among cannibals.

Those who didn't understand were still stunned, while those who did were already in tears—for example, the two girls in the back seat of the car were obviously more emotional, and they had already collapsed on their seats and were sobbing.

Although the crying sounded a bit like laughter.

As for the victim herself, Chen Yuying still had a smile on her face, but she could only helplessly watch Lin Li making heart gestures towards her.

Still fooling around.

Chen Yuying pressed her hand against Lin Li's temple and pushed him away. She peeked her head in slightly, looked down at the buttons on the car door, then looked at Lin Li and asked seriously, "Which one do I press to close the window?"

"Closing the window is going too far, isn't it?" Lin Li laughed, satisfied with playing with his girlfriend, then pointed to the back door: "Let's get in the car first, it's cold standing outside."

"My heart is even colder now."

Instead of searching for the "close window button," Chen Yuying gently stroked Lin Li's cheek, made a joke, and then got into the car and sat in the back.

"Have your uncle and aunt already left?" Lin Li asked.

"Yes, they've arrived. Also, if they have any other plans to go out tonight, my mom will let me know as soon as possible, so don't worry about running into anything like that now or later. You can rest assured." Chen Yuying nodded with a smile.

"Is it that perfect? ​​Did Uncle find anything unusual? What excuse did you give?"

"Just say you're going out to play with Sihan and the others. As for the specifics, my mom will handle things with my dad, so don't worry."

Chen Yuying responded easily:

"However, I can't go home too late tonight. I guess they'll call me after 12:30."

"That's alright, you should have been taken back by then."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li was completely relieved. He then took out the lip gloss from his pocket and asked with a smile, "Do you need it?"

Chen Yuying reached out and took it, replying softly, "Keep it for backup."

Seeing the girl deliberately avoiding eye contact with him, Lin Li smiled even more happily.

Without starting the vehicle, Lin Li turned to look at Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu, who didn't understand the "code words," and raised his chin:

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's think about where to go tonight."

"You forced everyone to go out, and then you left everything to others without any plans or arrangements. Lin Li, you are such a jerk. I really can't be bothered to talk about you."

With Chen Yuying around, Ding Sihan's contempt intensified.

"Alright, now that you mention it, I have a destination in mind." Lin Li nodded thoughtfully and started the vehicle.

"Oh? Where are we going?" Ding Sihan asked curiously.

Lin Li said coldly, "After we finished gathering at your house, I realized that the three of you were indeed superfluous. I could tolerate Fan Qiujiu, but you, who's always causing trouble, I have to send you back first."

"Get lost!" Ding Sihan laughed and scolded, then grabbed Lin Li from behind and grabbed his neck. "No one can separate me and Yuying tonight!"

Lin Li was just joking, and then got back to the main topic: "Alright, you and Qiuqiu have been whispering for so long, haven't you come to a conclusion yet?"

"Of course there are. We can't rely on the two of you, so we've compiled a few alternatives. We're just waiting for Yuying to come so we can decide together. Yuying, what do you think..."

Ding Sihan nodded and pulled Chen Yuying along to show them their progress.

“Anyway, we have a car, so we can travel a bit more freely, which is convenient,” Lin Li nodded slightly. “And since I said you’re treating us when you come out, I’ll pay for everyone’s expenses tonight. When choosing a destination, we don’t need to consider the price.”

Bai Bufan: "Dad, you've worked hard today."

It is true that a noble person should not bow down for five pecks of rice, but firstly, this is more than just five pecks of rice; secondly, Bai Bufan is not noble; and finally, Bai Bufan is not even human.

So everyone was used to it, and no one even responded to him.

The three of them discussed for a while in the back row. Finally, Ding Sihan showed her phone screen to Lin Li and Bai Bufan in front of her:

"How about we go to this place?"

"Starry Sky Hot Pot."

"There will be a New Year's Eve event at Yuetian Plaza tonight. The electronic screens in the plaza will display a countdown, and everyone can count down together. Then, at midnight, we can all release balloons together as a celebration. I imagine the sight of everyone releasing balloons together will be quite beautiful."

But this kind of event is a no-brainer; it will definitely be very crowded, and there's no need for us to squeeze through the crowd. But this hot pot restaurant is a great option in this situation.

It is located in Yuetian Plaza, but most importantly, it is located on the rooftop. This means that we can go directly to the edge of the rooftop and see the plaza below. At midnight, we can fully participate in the New Year's Eve atmosphere without having to go through the crowds.

In addition, the store also offers supplementary services such as astronomical telescopes and outdoor projectors to help pass the time, which is enough for us to kill time.

How about we go over there for some food and drinks, chat, get a balloon, and join the New Year's Eve celebration at midnight? What do you say?

"Great, that's definitely possible."

In situations involving "three people and a dog," Lin Li and Bai Bufan typically play the role of approval, as they are doing now, and rarely raise any objections.

There's really no need to raise objections; the arrangement of the "three" was always considered from their perspective.

It's the same this time.

They didn't like squeezing into crowds, except for the class bulletin board and the stacking game on the corridor handrails, which were just the boys' little hobbies in Class 4 and didn't count.

Besides, although Lin Li set off at just over six o'clock, it was already past eight o'clock by the time they came and went. Although they weren't particularly hungry, hot pot was something they could enjoy slowly, chatting as they ate. They could then release balloons with everyone downstairs at midnight, which would satisfy their sense of ritual.

Today's main focus was a surprise attack; I never intended it to be anything grand or elaborate.
It's quite impressive that they came up with this arrangement in such a short time.

"But will there still be any seats available? What if we find out we have to wait in line for 5 hours? That would be a complete disaster," Lin Li asked.

"There should still be seats available, because that restaurant seems to know its advantage tonight. The seat fee is very high tonight, and in addition to the seat fee, there are also requirements for in-store spending,"

Ding Sihan nodded, then looked up at Lin Li:

"So if we go, it will cost a lot of money. It would be too much to treat everyone. How about you pay for half, Lin Li, and we'll cover the rest ourselves?"

"Hey," Bai Bufan raised his index finger to the sky, clearly disapproving:
"Why 'we'? Why does it represent me? If you're all thin-skinned, don't drag me into this. I'm thick-skinned and I refuse to be morally blackmailed. I have no morals, and I won't contribute the remaining half."

You have ambition, I don't. Your behavior of using the prevailing trend to coerce others is really going too far.

Ding Sihan: "..."

Why are you so self-righteous?!
Bai Bufan should indeed call Lin Li "Dad".

"This time, that dog actually spoke human language. Dingzi, send me the location."

Lin Li smiled and replied as he took out his phone:
"Besides, Dingzi and Qiuqiu, don't forget, besides Young Master Lin, there's also Young Lady Chen in the car. I can just invite half of her, she can invite the other half, right?"

Chen Yuying: "I listen to Lin Li; his meaning is my meaning."

Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu looked at Chen Yuying in surprise, wondering why she would suddenly say such a cheesy thing. Chen Yuying, her face slightly flushed, showed them her phone—

Lin Li: After I finish speaking, please add "I'll listen to Lin Li," please kneel down.

Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu: "..."

Suddenly, the sentimentality subsided, but the feeling of embarrassment returned. However, neither of them were the type to be coy, and since they had already said all that, there was no need to be polite anymore: "Alright, since you insist, Wanqiu and I will give you the opportunity and assign you the position."

"receive."

Lin Li then entered the specific location into the car's navigation system and set off.

Lin Li was naturally greeted first by a barrage of curious questions from the girls in the back row: about the car, about the driver's license, and about tonight.

After they had asked enough questions, the three of them started chatting excitedly on their own.

Online chatting and real-life chatting are ultimately different things.

What's more, everything happened so suddenly tonight. Although it was just an ordinary car ride, it gave them a different feeling.

Perhaps youth is about not following a set path.

Everything can suddenly bring joy.

Hearing the cheerful laughter, Lin Li smiled too. His throat was a little dry from answering so much, so he picked up the water glass from the center of the driver's seat and passenger seat, took a big gulp, and exclaimed:

"Oh—it's delicious!!"

The "Oh—delicious!" triggered unpleasant memories of the morning, and Bai Bufan looked at Lin Li with a mixture of amusement and unease:
"What are you drinking? A coffee that costs 300 yuan a cup? Give me a sip too."

"No, it's vodka, pure, the kind you think is too harsh on your throat. Do you still want some? If so, take a sip yourself, but don't drink it straight from your mouth," Lin Li explained earnestly.

"Oh, vodka? Never mind, I really don't like it." Bai Bufan nodded.

"..."

"..."

Lin Li: "Bufan, why are there nine traffic lights ahead, and they're constantly moving?"

Bai Bufan: "(；☉_☉)?"

Bai Bufan suddenly realized that the conversation just now shouldn't have been so bland—

“Wait, wait a minute!!!”

"Lin Li! Tell me about the dam! What did you drink?!"

"You're drinking your mother's vodka!! Who the hell told you to drive after drinking!" Bai Bufan laughed and cursed.

Bai Bufan then felt somewhat guilty.

Because of my lack of focus, I almost missed the joke, and Lin Li even had to remind me. This mistake was so wrong, it was a disgrace.

Go back and write a self-criticism...

Holy crap! Xue Jian still has a thousand-word self-criticism to write!
Bai Bufan's expression grew even more sorrowful.

"Why can't you drink and drive?" Lin Li offered a different perspective upon hearing this.

"Bufan, have you ever researched seat belts? Here's a little-known fact: seat belt buckles can be used as bottle openers to open bottles. It's a clever little trick and Easter egg by the designers, just in case they were worried that drivers wouldn't have anything to open bottles when they've been drinking."

"That's not trivia, that's obscure knowledge."

But Bai Bufan unbuckled his seatbelt and examined it, discovering that the shape was indeed like that.

However, because the seatbelt warning light soon went off, Bai Bufan immediately buckled his seatbelt and didn't try to use it to open the bottle, which was a bit of a pity.

"Watch out, Lin Li, there's a dog running this way ahead, don't bump into it!"

Looking at Chen Yuying through the car window from the back seat, he suddenly turned his head and reminded Lin Li.

Although he was playing with Bai Bufan, Lin Li, who had been observing the road conditions, naturally noticed the dog with something in its mouth that darted out from the roadside and was about to cross the road.

After checking the road conditions behind the car using the rearview mirror, Lin Li braked and stopped relatively gracefully in a way that was most comfortable for everyone in the car.

However, to everyone's surprise, the dog wasn't stupid. It had been running wildly towards the other side of the road, but when it saw Lin Li's car approaching, it suddenly stopped, halted its run, and stood on the side of the road, looking at Lin Li.

After Lin Lidu honked the horn twice, it even cleverly understood what it meant and trotted over.

Its tail wagged faster, probably as it expressed its gratitude.

"This dog's got something," Lin Li said with a smile.

Bai Bufan: "Damn it, Lin Li, did you see that? The dog just braked!"

Bai Bufan: "Wow, class monitor, did you see that? The dog just braked!"

Bai Bufan: "Wow, Ding Sihan, did you see that? The dog just braked!"

"Wow--"

Lin Li looked at Bai Bufan with a cold smile.

At this moment, he felt that Bai Bufan was more like a stray dog ​​than the one before.

When that beast was talking to himself, he pointed at the dog outside the car, but when he turned back to repeat it to the three of them, his finger twisted and pointed at himself.

Haha, which dog are you talking about that just braked?
“Bufan, if you want to curse me, just say so directly, no need to beat around the bush.”

"You're talking nonsense!" Bai Bufan raised his middle finger and sneered, "If I had just cursed you and slapped you, I wouldn't have fallen for it."

Lin Li: "Actually, even if you don't curse me, I'll still slap you across the face."

"I'm so stupid——"

"You're really going to hit me—"

It was a fun and cheerful journey, especially for the three girls in the back. They had a dedicated driver and two comedians in front of them. The only downside was that the music playing throughout the journey was really not very pleasant.

The car was already approaching Yuetian Square.

Lin Li did not drive in. Although he had little actual driving experience, he knew very well that, even if there were still parking spaces inside, it would be difficult to drive the car out after 12 o'clock if he drove in and parked there now.

"You guys go in first, send me your location later and I'll find a place to park," Lin Li said after parking the car.

Ding Sihan, who had already opened the car door, looked up and asked, "Who is Wei Ziting? Why did you leave us to go find her?"

Qu Wanqiu was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded and echoed the group, "It's one thing to abandon us, but to abandon your girlfriend too? Yuying abandoned her parents and was determined to elope with you, and you still do this?"

Bai Bufan smiled:

"Oh, you mean Sister Wei? I know her well; Lin Li has mentioned her many times."

She was Lin Li's childhood sweetheart. Lin Li used to like her, but she didn't like him. So she was Lin Li's unrequited love.

I went abroad to study during high school, and I think I recently came back. I met her once; she was a very pretty older sister, fair-skinned and beautiful… Oh, right! Speaking of which, she looks a lot like our class monitor!

"Hiss—wait a minute…" Bai Bufan suddenly covered his mouth, then whispered, suppressing his voice, revealing a possible truth:

"If we're talking about first come, first served... then the class monitor should look like her..."

"That class monitor... could he actually be Sister Wei's double?"

"Now that the main character is back, it wouldn't be... Lin Li, you..."

Qu Wanqiu and Ding Sihan: Oo?

There's also stand-in literature?

Lin Li: ☉☉

Bai Bufan.

Damn you.

Please identify the only human on the vehicle and explain why this problem has no solution.

(End of this chapter)