Chapter 142: If You Don’t Get Up Soon, the Spicy Pics Will Disappear
Even though there were only two packs of cookies, they tasted really good, and after finishing them, Lin Muqing still wanted more.
And with the snacks giving her extra energy, her homework efficiency shot up. She finished most of it in just a few minutes.
“Whew~ Time for a little break.”
She put down her pen, leaned back into the comfy gaming chair, and let out a long breath.
This big pink gaming chair was especially comfy, which was why Lin Muqing liked sitting in it to do homework.
Thinking about it for a bit, she figured this chair was probably custom-made to fit her good buddy’s size.
Now that she was sitting in it, there was extra space, and she could swing her legs freely (because they were short).
“Big bro, do you need something?”
While swinging her legs, she noticed someone standing at the door. She turned to look and saw it was her good buddy.
His expression looked a little strange, like he had something to say, so Lin Muqing asked with a curious look:
“Do you remember what we’re doing next week?”
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Ziming thought about the video call from earlier. Instead of telling her directly, he tried to jog her memory.
He didn’t want to say it outright because he was a little worried, what if she found out what he was thinking and suddenly didn’t want to go home with him anymore?
To his surprise, it seemed like Lin Muqing really had forgotten something. She was looking up at the ceiling, trying hard to remember.
“Oh right! I think I promised to go to your place, didn’t I?”
Just as Ye Ziming was about to “help” her remember using physical methods, she finally recalled it.
A while back, she had promised to help him by pretending to be his girlfriend and visit his parents.
Since it had been a while, she almost forgot about the whole thing.
But it didn’t seem like a big deal, just meeting his family, right? Lin Muqing thought it should be easy enough to get through.
“I might be staying over there for a bit,” Ye Ziming said, watching her reaction closely.
“Staying with your family?”
“Yeah.”
“Emmm… I don’t think that’ll be a problem.”
She more or less understood what he meant now. It wasn’t just visiting, she’d also be staying with his family for a while.
In theory, it shouldn’t be an issue, but in all her life, she’d never stayed at someone else’s house before.
It felt like there were a lot of unknowns, so she needed to ask more questions. Otherwise, she might end up feeling super awkward later.
“There won’t be any problems.”
When he said those words, Ye Ziming’s expression changed ever so slightly. Because honestly, he wasn’t too sure.
And right when Lin Muqing was still feeling unsure, he just so happened to pull out two more packs of cookies, the same kind he gave her earlier.
“Ahem, no problem at all! Leave it to me!” she said after quietly licking her lips, her mind flashing back to that delicious taste.
So she puffed out her little chest and agreed right away. It’s just a few days, how hard could it be?
Besides, it was during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival break, so she could treat it like a fun trip with her good buddy. Way better than being home alone.
With the deal sealed, Lin Muqing got another two packs of cookies, and Ye Ziming finally felt relieved.
After seeing her good buddy off, she quickly reached up and rubbed the spot where she had patted herself earlier.
“Oww… I hit myself a little too hard…”
She still thought she was the same as two months ago and could randomly pat herself without a problem, but she almost smacked herself into tears.
"Maybe it's because girls' bodies are more sensitive," Lin Muqing thought to herself.
“Right, I almost forgot…”
Just as he took a few steps out, Ye Ziming suddenly remembered something and quickly turned back to find Lin Muqing, only to freeze on the spot.
The two looked at each other for a moment. Ye Ziming opened his mouth to speak but ended up swallowing his words.
He stared blankly for a second, then saw Lin Muqing's face quickly flush red, the color soon reaching her ears.
Of all times, why did he have to come back now?
Even if he had come back just a few seconds later, she would've already put her hand down and finished that awkward action.
But life always finds the most awkward timing.
“…I can explain.”
Lin Muqing looked at her friend’s subtle expression and felt completely embarrassed.
“Mm…”
Ye Ziming gave a slight nod, signaling he was willing to listen, and curious to see what kind of explanation she'd come up with.
But it was exactly this calm, patient attitude that made Lin Muqing even more embarrassed. Sitting in her gaming chair, she stammered and couldn't say anything to defend herself.
Lin Muqing: Waaah… Can you please not look at me like that? It was really just an accident!
A Chaotic Night
When Saturday morning came, Lin Muqing was still sleeping soundly in bed.
Since she’d started treating this place like her own home, she brought some of her old habits with her, like not liking to wear pants while sleeping.
So when Ye Ziming finished cooking breakfast, took off his apron, and walked into her room, he almost stepped on her shorts lying on the floor.
“Emmm… Let me sleep a bit longer… Just a bit…”
Faced with his morning service, Lin Muqing didn’t even open her eyes. Instead, she buried her head deeper into the covers.
She must’ve been having a good dream, her lips were even softly moving like she was chewing something.
Looking at the bundled-up Lin Muqing, Ye Ziming figured opening the curtains to let in sunlight probably wouldn't be very effective.
But he had plenty of other methods, each guaranteed to wake her up right away.
“If the cute girl doesn’t get up, the art you like is gonna disappear~”
He quietly leaned toward her ear and whispered. Even though there was a layer of blanket between them, the sound still came through clearly.
After he said that, it was like the server lagged for a second, then Lin Muqing slowly opened her eyes and peeked out from under the blanket.
“Art?”
Still half-asleep, her mind took a moment to catch up. The voice and the nickname sounded strangely familiar, so she peeked her head out, puzzled.
Actually, what really caught her attention wasn't the word art, but the familiar voice. Still, she figured if there was art, she might as well check it out.
She looked around but didn’t see anyone beside the bed. Then suddenly, the bed curtains were pulled open, and a bright light shone into the room.
That’s when she saw her friend standing by the bed, looking at her with a strange smile on his face.
“Uhh… Morning, boss…”
After adjusting to the light, Lin Muqing awkwardly greeted him and rubbed her eyes while sitting up.
Now the big question was she wanted the art but didn’t want to admit to being the "cute girl" he teased her as.
What should she do?
“Morning.”
Ye Ziming gave her a half-smile before turning and walking out of the room.
(He didn’t mean to tease her, but someone clearly forgot that she had to get up early today to help at Ye Mengze’s studio as a fitting model.)
Still, judging by the result, things turned out just fine for Ye Ziming, at least.