It's hard to believe that Jie Bao's ability to play the victim is more than ten times more effective than Jiang Wanfeng's, and on par with Ran Jiang's.

Those who can refuse are either Top Sigma or Nantong.

Because you're too cute, you max out "pitiful"? Why don't you add some points to your health instead!

Chen Yajie grabbed Lin Mo's hand urgently; the girl's slightly bony hand sent a chill down his spine.

Heaven gave her unique beauty and gentleness, but then used that gentleness to destroy her beauty.

"School starts next week...and the exams are the Monday after next," the girl muttered to herself. "I want to get a high score so Mom will be happy."

"But you can't skip breakfast."

"You don't understand... Lin Mo, I was the last one to get into the honors class..."

"I must work even harder to be like you..."

"I've tried it so many times... If I eat a big breakfast, I'll feel really sleepy."

Chen Yajie lowered her head, and there was a hint of sobbing as she spoke, conveying a sense of humility.

Neither the rift in her family nor her impoverished circumstances made her feel inferior.

But when the conversation turned to studying, to feeling guilty towards her family, and to the sense of powerlessness she felt no matter how hard she tried, that feeling of inferiority permeated everything.

But Lin Mo could no longer accept her tragedy. The more he listened to her, the more his face turned red. Could life be ended with just a "you don't understand"?

"Didn't you ever think about your own health?"

"I've thought about it... but you're still here, aren't you? If I faint, you can just shake me awake..."

Here we go again, spouting nonsense and illogical arguments.

It's not that simple... What if he can't be woken up?

The girl quietly wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes and gave him a bright smile.

"I've compared the two. The last time I fainted, it wasn't for very long, and I was even more efficient at studying for a short while after fainting!"

That's because I touched you, so I gave you a cheat code.

The girl smiled tenderly, "Thanks to you, I never noticed before!"

Stop laughing, baby, you're making me feel like an embryo.

"I've made up my mind." Lin Mo took a deep breath and hardened his heart.

"You agreed!" Chen Yajie thought she had succeeded in persuading him, and her smile became even brighter, like a little sun.

A small sun that is about to fall.

"The first thing I want you to do..." Lin Mo said solemnly.

"You must eat breakfast."

"Hmm... Ah?" Chen Yajie was taken aback; she had thought Lin Mo was on her side...

The girl's face immediately fell.

"No, I'm tired of the Buddha! You can't be mean to me..."

I'm doing this for your own good...

"Otherwise, the Bodhisattva will curse you..." the girl said guiltily, then seemed to realize that this was inappropriate and explained:

"But it's just a little curse... I've already offered incense, it won't bring you much bad luck..."

I didn't expect there to be such subtle tricks, though not many.

What kind of threatening method is this?

It's not as serious as a kindergarten kid saying, "I'm not playing with you anymore!"

I suggest you send him to a training forum, get a yellow card (a symbol of dissatisfaction) before you talk to me.

“From now on, you’ll have to wait for me in the small classroom every morning.” Lin Mo ignored the girl’s grievances. “I’ll bring you breakfast, and I’ll make sure you finish it.”

"I don't want to..."

"Then we'll have to tell Auntie the truth..." Lin Mo gave an on-the-spot lesson.

Look, Jabo, this is the real threat.

"No! I... I promise you..." Chen Yajie was powerless against her family's threats. "Can't I bring my own breakfast...?"

What if you just bring a tea egg, but not the egg, and only the tea leaves?

All I can say is that it's like eating.

Lin Mo vetoed the idea, "I must bring it."

"Then...then don't bring anything too expensive...otherwise, I, I..."

"It's really going to become yours..."

The girl was extremely downcast; her expression made her look like a humiliated heroine who had fallen into the hands of bandits.

That's a bad thing to say... Let's speak Chinese.

Jiebao, life kisses you with pain, yet you respond with abstractness, right?

"The pancakes are cut! Kobayashi, what kind of sauce do you want?"

"The original flavor is fine, thank you, Auntie." Lin Mo turned around and smiled, which made Chen Yajie feel even more aggrieved, her eyes filled with tears.

The girl pouted and muttered softly, "They're so mean to me..."

No need for that, Jiebao. You're acting like a little girlfriend. We're completely innocent.

"What did you say?" Lin Mo suddenly pointed at her like a husky.

"Ah! I surrender!" The girl was startled and immediately raised her hands in a French salute, like a little penguin spreading its wings. "I said... what are we eating tomorrow...?"

The girl's favorite food was McDonald's, and her father had taken her there once...

Lin Mo was taken aback; this informant's attendance rate had been unusually high lately.

"McDonald's."

"It must be so expensive..." Although she said that, Chen Yajie swallowed hard.

Huh? Are you a tsundere too?

"I have a membership, and it's all buy-one-get-one-free. I'll just add yours on the side." Lin Mo made up a lie casually.

"Oh, okay then..." Chen Yajie pursed her lips and nodded, her girlish thoughts quite obvious.

"Lin Mo, I will pay you back. Will you wait for me to grow up?"

Although she felt extremely wronged and filled with helpless uncertainty about the future, Chen Yajie still managed to give him a smile.

She emphasized this repeatedly, fearing that Lin Mo would forget her little fantasy.

This means that Lin Mo has become one of her motivations to keep going.

But it is also a source of pressure.

Lin Mo looked at her; he also wanted her to grow up safely and peacefully.

But he couldn't wait; waiting would only lead to her destruction.

He patted Chen Yajie's head, his touch different from yesterday; this time it was much gentler, but it still made the girl tremble as if she had been electrocuted.

"Then you should eat properly, or you won't grow up."

"Okay..." Chen Yajie compared her feelings last night to how Lin Mo seemed less fierce today...

She just didn't know why, but she always felt that he was a little sad... How strange, could there be something that made him sad?

Chen Yajie's mind was still a mess. She couldn't understand Lin Mo's motives for helping her all along; she only thought he was a good person...

Good people should be rewarded.

Thinking this, the girl held Lin Mo's hand and hooked her little finger around his.

Her face was flushed with shyness, her eyes were bright red, her teeth were white, and her lips were moist.

"I didn't lie to you... Don't be sad."

"Cheer up, I'll pinky swear with you, a pinky promise that will last a hundred years..."

"We need to get it stamped first." Chen Yajie pressed her thumb against his thumb gently. "Are you any happier now?"

Lin Mo stared at her, his hands completely frozen, momentarily stunned.

The girl harbors a secret.

Lately, the words on the blackboard have become increasingly blurry to her... She doesn't dare tell her mother about it, because if she has to wear glasses due to nearsightedness... she'll feel an overwhelming sense of guilt...

"Hmm? Where are you looking..." Chen Yajie followed his gaze, her eyes slightly narrowed, as if she were struggling to focus her attention...

This is a precursor to nearsightedness.

Chen Yajie, how much pain have you been carrying all by yourself?

He knew that such active intelligence gathering couldn't be anything good.

Fuck you.

"Alright, Kobayashi, what are you guys doing?"

At this moment, Chen's mother spoke up at just the right time.

"Oh, haha." Lin Mo exhaled and laughed casually, "I told her to promise she would eat well."

"She has already agreed."

"Thank you. It's only because people your age can understand her. No matter what I say, she won't listen."

Chen's mother handed him the savory pancake, saying, "If you like it, remember to help me spread the word."

"Definitely, definitely." Lin Mo continued with a smile, "Auntie, I'd like to ask Ya Jie for a favor tomorrow."

"My eyes are uncomfortable. There's an eye center that offers student discounts, but you have to go with a group of at least two people to get the discount. I'd like Ya-Jie to come with me."

"The second one is free, so let her just go through the motions and I'll take advantage of the student price."

"Okay, okay, you can go ahead." Chen's mother smiled broadly, completely unaware that something was amiss.

Only Chen Yajie, who had been listening obediently to him, stared at him with wide, peach-blossom eyes, utterly incredulous...

We shouldn't have made a pinky promise.

...

Back home, Jiang Wanfeng busied herself airing out the quilts. Compared to the large quilt, the girl's slender figure looked tiny.

Jiang Wanfeng tried hard to drape the quilt over the balcony, but she couldn't get it up there.

Just as she was about to tie the blanket into a tight knot, a warm chest pressed against her back.

Her breath hitched.

"It's about to fall to the ground, get out of the way." Lin Mo's voice brushed past her ear.

"Oh..."

The girl tried to hold her breath and crawl under his arm, but accidentally inhaled his scent... her beautiful face flushed crimson.

"There's breakfast on the table." Lin Mo shook the blanket, and the resulting gust of air opened his shirt, revealing his well-defined belly.

[He has...abs, lots of them...when did he get them...like brown sugar buns]

Lin Mo was also stunned for a moment; he was immune to Jiang Wanfeng's outrageous statement.

But her figure suddenly improved... probably due to the physical patch from the [Pulse Return] skill she received earlier.

Dark blue, give me some more!

"Cough...Are you thirsty?" Jiang Wanfeng felt her throat was dry, so she cupped her hands and took a sip of water. "I...I'll pour you some."

Pour what? Be more specific, you'd better say water.

"Need not."

"Oh...are you hungry...?"

"Isn't breakfast there? I ate some on the way."

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