Volume 3 Chapter 46: Mom-like Gao Liang’s Lesson!
Ah… ah, what?!
Before Lin Lin could even react, the system’s temporary buff had already taken effect.
A sweet and tempting feeling seemed to plant itself in her heart. Her whole body suddenly felt hot. Her mouth became dry. Her skin felt itchy.
She tried hard to act normal, but all her efforts were useless.
Only now did she truly understand what the “romantic impulse adjustment” in the task meant.
It did not reduce her feelings to 50%, making her calm and cold.
It increased them by 50%!
This… mm…
So… so hot.
Even so, she could not think about that right now. After all, this was her only chance to change the system back.
Seeing that Gao Liang was about to walk out the door, she quickly stretched out her slim arm from under the blanket and called out,
“W-wait!”
“Hm?”
Gao Liang was still a little annoyed with her. He turned around and tilted his head, his tone calm, not understanding what she wanted now.
Wait… why is Lin Lin’s face so red?
And her eyes… seemed to have a strange, charming look in them.
Maybe he was imagining things…
Gao Liang suddenly felt worried again. Was Lin Lin sick?
He sighed. In the end, he still could not ignore her. He slowly walked back and asked,
“Do you have a fever?”
“I…” Her head really did feel hot. There was a strange beating in her heart. She did not know if it was the alcohol weakening her self-control or the system’s effect growing stronger inside her.
Anyway…
The task was more important!
Lin Lin reached out and gently grabbed the corner of his clothes. Her face was red as she said softly,
“Stay… stay with me.”
S-save me…
The moment she said that, maybe it was the confused look on her rival’s face that woke her up. Her sense of shame and self-control suddenly came rushing back.
She quickly hid under the blanket again, this time not even showing her head.
Gao Liang barely stopped himself from pulling the blanket off her. He took two deep breaths.
“Lin Lin, what’s wrong with you tonight?”
He tried to calm himself and speak gently.
But she really seemed strange tonight. After thinking about it, the only reason he could find was the beer she drank.
Of course… there was another guess.
Earlier, she had sent him that photo. Now she was naked in a hotel room asking him to stay.
Could it be that Lin Lin had come prepared tonight for… that?
No, no…
Gao Liang quickly shook his head. He had not done anything special to deserve this. And Lin Lin was usually very shy.
Maybe she was really drunk and just acting crazy.
Sigh. This little fool’s drunk behavior was not new to him.
After waiting a moment, Lin Lin slowly showed her head from under the blanket again and looked at him with teary eyes.
“Did you drink too much?” Gao Liang asked gently.
“No… I didn’t!”
“Mm. Drunk idiots always say that.”
He reached out and patted the stubborn girl’s head.
Lin Lin pouted.
But… arguing more did not seem to help. In fact, being “drunk” might be the best excuse right now.
If she just accepted his words, she might get through this safely.
However…
Lin Lin could not accept that!
Isn’t there a saying that people tell the truth after drinking? If she admitted that everything she did tonight was because she was drunk, would Gao Liang think that deep down… she liked him?
She could not let her rival misunderstand like that!
Mm…
So she lowered her head and tried hard to control the strong emotions inside her. Then she said,
“I… I just have a habit of sleeping naked.”
“Then what about the photo?”
“You saw it?!” Lin Lin’s hair almost stood up, and her face turned red like steam was coming out of her head.
He saw it?!
Th-this…
Her vision almost went dark. Didn’t he say before that he did not see anything?
It’s over… She felt like she could not live in a world where her rival existed anymore.
She could only lift her head and start making up excuses.
“Th-that… girls sometimes take private selfies when they are alone. That’s normal, right? I just sent it by mistake. I wanted to send you a sticker, but my finger slipped and clicked the wrong picture.”
“Oh, I see. Really?” Gao Liang blinked and asked with a smile.
Lin Lin nodded quickly, trying hard to suppress the rising heat in her body.
“Y-yes! That’s all! What else do you think it was? What kind of girl would send that kind of picture to someone else? Hmph. You should thank me! If this were an anime, a proud girl like me would have poked your eyes out the moment you saw it!”
“Wow, you were the one who sent it to me, and now it’s my fault for looking?” Gao Liang tried not to laugh. “Then I must be very lucky to meet such a gentle girl like you, Lin Lin.”
“Hmph—don’t tell anyone!” Lin Lin said with a red face, threatening him.
“Okay, okay~” Gao Liang waved his hand.
Then he made his next move.
“So that picture really was you. I almost believed what you said before, that it was just something from the internet.”
“Huh?”
Lin Lin’s big eyes looked at him innocently.
She had been tricked.
“Th-this… listen, let me explain…”
“And the photo was taken in the hot pot restaurant’s restroom!”
With one sentence, Gao Liang completely defeated her.
Lin Lin lowered her head in embarrassment. Then she heard her rival start talking seriously.
“Lin Lin, if you drink too much and want to try something exciting, I won’t say much. If I’m with you, I’ll even keep you company. But, you idiot, taking that kind of photo for fun is one thing. You must never send it to anyone! No matter if it’s a boy, a girl, a friend, or a stranger!”
He looked serious.
“It’s dangerous! The risk might be something you can’t handle. Don’t think that just because you deleted it quickly, others can’t save it. Do you understand?”
“Mm…”
Facing his serious lecture, Lin Lin could only nod quietly. She suddenly felt ashamed, like a primary school student who had done something wrong.
After a moment, she said softly,
“I… I understand. Next time…”
Next time I’ll make sure to take his backup phone too!
Damn. She suddenly remembered, this was not even her fault. It was all the system’s fault!
“Alright. Then put on your clothes. I’ll take you home. Why stay here? Go home and rest well,” Gao Liang said, standing up and dusting off his pants, feeling satisfied.
However…
The girl under the blanket shook her head awkwardly.
“My clothes… really are gone.”
“Hm?”