Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1250 Spend the night together...right?

Teach you how to become an adult?

This is a false proposition, and also a troublesome matter. Lingge didn't want to be involved, so he spoke vaguely, trying to get the little bat to give up this idea, at least not to target him: "Growing up is a very complicated thing. It's useless to rely on others to teach you. It's best to understand it yourself. Even if you really want to ask others for advice, the most suitable person is not me, but the Countess or Xiao Xia. I think they should be happy to teach you."

One is the grandmother (although not related by blood), and the other is the eldest sister (although from a long time ago). Aren’t they more suitable than Lingge, a despicable human being?

The little bat thought about it and felt that it made sense, but he was still a little suspicious: "Why are you so eager to refuse? Are you thinking I'm troublesome?"

Uh!
I didn't expect her to be so perceptive. Ling'er's expression froze slightly. Although he quickly reacted and restrained his emotions, this moment of loss of composure was still caught by Leticia. The girl immediately shouted like a patrolman who had caught a criminal: "Okay, I knew it! You really think I'm troublesome, Ling! Shameless guy, I was a little touched just now!"

She bared her fangs and claws, wishing she could pounce on the young man immediately and let him feel the wrath of a noble vampire.

"Calm down and listen to my argument first... No, listen to my explanation."

Ling Ge's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he almost let it slip: "After all, I am also considering you. Think about it, we are different in age, personality, gender and other aspects, and it is destined that I can't give you the most suitable advice. In comparison, Miss Nevill and Xiao Xia know you better, don't they?"

His sophistry was somewhat effective. The little bat's threatening movements slowly stopped. She thought for a moment and asked half-doubtfully, "Do you really think so?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Hmph!" Leticia didn't know whether she believed him or was too lazy to argue with him. She snorted and put away her claws. The young man breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this guy was really difficult to deal with. Fortunately, I have a lot of experience. The experience learned from Olvera, Yieta and even Alice told the young man that to deal with such a proud guy, you have to follow her words. If you take the initiative to give in, she will be embarrassed to argue with you.

Life is the best teacher, although Lingge doesn't really want to learn from this experience...

"If the person who asked you that just now was Metien," Leticia suddenly asked, startling Linger, "you wouldn't have said that, right?"

She stared at the young man's face, her eyes sparkling like gemstones, trying to see something from it. Linger was completely unprepared for the little bat's sudden attack, and he didn't know why she suddenly mentioned Metien. He opened his mouth to answer, but was awakened by the other party's eyes. He suddenly realized that no matter what he answered at this time, it seemed that the other party would not be satisfied, so he simply looked away and pretended not to hear: "What did you say just now?"

"I said--"

Leticia paused, but ultimately failed to repeat the question. She felt that if she took it seriously, she would lose, and she would be sorry for Metien. She glanced at the young man coldly, and muttered unwillingly, "No wonder grandma said that humans are a group of cunning guys."

Especially Lingge, he is simply the most cunning guy among humans!

Ling Ge still pretended not to hear it. After all, it wouldn't matter if she scolded him.

But the little bat wasn't going to let him go so easily.

"I won't ask grandma, let alone Xiao Xia!" She crossed her arms, raised her chin, and announced arrogantly, "You are not allowed to tell them about this, understand!"

"Oh?" Ling Ge was curious: "Do you want to figure it out alone? That's not a bad idea. Sometimes learning to be independent is the first step to growth..."

He sighed for no apparent reason. Leticia rolled her eyes and said bluntly, "Who said I have to figure it out alone? As I said before, you come and teach me how to become an adult, Lingge. Well, this is an opportunity I'm giving you out of mercy. Don't refuse or think I'm troublesome!"

It's a very standard tsundere speech. It feels like she has surpassed a certain princess, an angel, and a certain inner personality in all aspects. She's the kind of tsundere that even genius players would praise by saying "Wow, what a tsundere" when they see her.

"Does it have to be this way?" Ling Ge felt helpless and a little speechless about her favor: "I remember you hated me a lot, why did you have to choose me?"

"Well-"

Leticia's eyes rolled around and she quickly thought of an excuse: "Because you're a teacher!"

"That's it?"

"That's right!" She nodded vigorously, her tone confident: "Teachers are good at teaching, and you are no exception. Besides, I am your student. As a teacher, isn't it natural for me to be responsible for my students?"

Do you think of yourself as my student now? Why didn't you say this when you slept in class, scribbled on your textbooks, and skipped two classes for every one you attended?

Besides, isn’t Saint Shalia also your teacher?

"I don't care, I don't care! You are a teacher, you have to be responsible for your students and for me!" Seeing that he was unmoved, Leticia simply used the ultimate trick she learned from Alice and acted like a spoiled child. This trick was useless on Saint Shallia and might even trigger the punishment mechanism, but it worked every time for Ling'er, especially for Ling'er who had learned to smile again and had become much weaker in character.

Sure enough, the young man began to waver.

Seeing this, Leticia showed a confident smile on her face. In order to secure the victory, she decided to drop the last weight, which was also the heaviest weight, on the scale. Although it was a bit despicable and evil, in order to achieve her goal, the little bat was not hesitant to fall into darkness. Well, or should I say, she was originally dark?
"If you don't agree, I will tell grandma and Xiaoxia that you kissed me forcefully..."

"……I promise you."

"Great!!!"

……

It was another quiet night. Linger sat at his desk, thinking seriously. On his left hand side was a pile of heavy books. The titles were "Study on Adolescent Psychological Problems", "One Hundred Countermeasures for Common Psychological Problems of Adolescents", "How to Become Friends with Children", and "Do You Really Know Your Children?"... Well, although the titles are a bit subtle, they are indeed serious reading materials. These books were originally prepared by him for his sister's adolescence. Unexpectedly, before Metien used them, the little bat became the first beneficiary. Although she threatened Linger by despicable means to make the young man surrender, the latter was open-minded after all. He would not argue with the child, but felt that since he had agreed, he should take it seriously. After all, this is related to the most important mental health and growth issues of a teenager. As a teacher, he must not be indifferent.

It was definitely not because the young man was afraid of Leticia's threat.

Unfortunately, he read these books several times but couldn't think of any suitable method. The main reason was that Leticia's situation was rather special and he felt that the cases mentioned in the books were not applicable.

Is it true that I can only rely on my own experience?

The young man was thinking when a hurried knock on the door suddenly came from the corridor, interrupting his thoughts. Who would disturb him at this time? It couldn't be Ovella. He had already told her that he had something to do tonight and couldn't accompany her, so he asked her to stay up late to finish her manuscript, which would be a good way to cure his procrastination. Princess Berman pushed him out of the room angrily, and shouted something like "I will never forgive you". Could it be that she regretted it so soon?
While thinking, Lingge walked over to open the door. As soon as he opened a small gap, a figure squeezed in impatiently, and kindly helped Lingge close the door and lock it. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"..." Lingge looked at this uninvited guy with mixed feelings.

At least today, she was ranked first on the list of "people Linger least wanted to see". Unfortunately, this first place was not valuable, because it was never up to the young man to decide who he wanted to see or who he didn't want to see, just like he couldn't stop this guy from sneaking into his room.

"Leticia," he asked helplessly, "Why are you coming to my place instead of just going back to your room and sleeping?"

"This is it."

The little bat blinked his eyes, with an innocent expression: "Because grandma is very busy and has no time to take care of me, so even if I sneak out, she won't find out, you can rest assured."

"I know that." Because Linger promised to help her take care of Leticia, the Countess readily agreed to his request. She is now accompanying Metien to pack her luggage and passing on some experience on the battlefield. The little bat, who is usually forced to go to bed early and get up early and never stay up late, can sneak out while her grandmother is busy disciplining her. However, this answer is obviously not what the young man wants: "What I want to ask is, why did you come to me?"

"If Metien doesn't have time to play with you, go find Shemi." The young man kindly guided her: "If you think Shemi is too childish, you can also find Olvera or Shelia. They often stay up late and are probably still awake now."

"I don't want it." Leticia refused decisively: "I came here to find you, don't try to drive me out, stupid Lingge!"

really.

Lingge lamented in his heart. In fact, he had guessed it a long time ago. It was precisely because he guessed it that he was unwilling to face it. He always felt that something bad was going to happen, worse than the last time.

After lamenting, he accepted his fate and tried to bribe Leticia: "Would you like some snacks or tea? If you want to read a storybook, I have some on my bookshelf, the kind that Metien likes very much..."

"I don't want it!" Leticia refused again: "I came here for business, not for fun, stupid Lingge!"

Serious business... Lingge remained silent.

"You haven't found a way to make me an adult yet, have you?" Leticia was very dissatisfied with the young man's performance. She looked at him with contempt: "You are so useless, useless idiot Lingge!"

That's enough. Hey, you've called someone an idiot three times since you entered the door. Is your vocabulary too limited?

"You are too impatient." The young man frowned and said seriously, "Growing up is a long process. In the process, you have to go through various problems, both physical and psychological. It is not as simple as you think. Be patient, Leticia. Sometimes, being too impatient will only have the opposite effect..."

"Alright, alright, why are you being as long-winded as grandma?" Leticia interrupted him impatiently, "I'm not here to listen to your long speech, Lingge. Since you don't have any other solution, why don't you listen to mine?"

"Oh? You have a plan too?" Ling Ge asked subconsciously, with three points of suspicion and ninety-seven points of distrust in his tone.

"of course!"

Leticia said proudly: "I searched through all of grandma's books and found the simplest, fastest and most effective method. How could I, who is so smart, be stumped by such a simple question like you?"

Did you get inspiration from the Countess's collection of books? Well, Linger remembered that the Countess seemed to like reading world classics, such as "White Mountain Priory", "Hamlet", "The Two-Faced Man", "Peace and War", etc. The reason why classics are classics and masters are masters is that their works can not only move people's hearts, but also teach philosophy. Smart people will suddenly understand after reading, and dull people will also think about it. In this way, Leticia's method seems to be a little bit... reliable?
The young man reserved his last opinion and asked cautiously: "Specifically? What kind of method is it?"

"Hehehe, it's very simple!"

The little bat did not reveal the answer immediately, but proudly raised her head and pointed her chin at the young man (this was an extremely difficult action for her height), and then put her hands behind her back and walked around the room leisurely, looking domineering and comfortable. Finally, she seemed to have taken a fancy to the young man's bed, so she stopped and poked the quilt with her hand to test its softness and comfort. After finding that everything met her needs, she nodded with satisfaction, sat down without hesitation, crossed her arms, "overlooking" the young man from below, and ordered him in an unquestionable tone: "Lingge, spend the night with me!"

"!?"

The young man was struck by lightning and froze in place.

The little bat didn't care about his emotional fluctuations, and still told him in a tone of seeking credit about the great secrets about human growth that he had discovered in his grandmother's collection of books: "I saw it written in the book that as long as a man and a woman spend a night together in the same room, they will become adults the next day. So, there is no need for so many complicated principles, Lingge, you are a man and I am a woman, let's spend the night together and become adults together! It only takes this one night, hahahaha!"

Thinking of the happy things, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Ling Ge: “…”

Can't laugh.

Give me some meow