Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

"Why don't you check it yourself and see?"

"oh."

Xie Lingmo responded and reached her hand into the blankets.

My fingers touched the edge of the shirt; the buttons were all neatly arranged, not one missing.

Further inside, the clasps of the underwear remained intact, showing no signs of being undone.

Girls always treat their first time with a sense of ritual.

Even if she liked Bai Li, she didn't want to be chiseled without her knowledge or understanding.

Confirming that her defenses were intact, Xie Lingmo finally felt relieved.

She pulled the blanket down, revealing a bright and cheerful face:

"My good friend!" Xie Lingmo's voice was soft and clear as she gave a thumbs-up, praising sincerely, "You're such a wonderful person!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Li shamelessly accepted the compliment: "Of course!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, his eyelids twitched uncontrollably twice.

Their gaze unconsciously drifted to the side.

Li Jiaxin had her back to the two of them, and her breathing was even.

The flowery leg was sticking out of the blanket, with a striking red blush at the knee, a testament to the intense work of the previous night.

Now look at the other side.

Zhang Qian curled herself into a cocoon, her loose hair, damp with sweat, still not completely dry.

He did not physically abuse Xie Lingmo.

However, on a spiritual level, the three of them—Zhang Qian, Li Jiaxin, and I—have completely outshone her.

Conscience is something that usually goes unnoticed, but it has suddenly come out and made its presence known.

Bai Lixin felt uneasy.

He coughed twice to cover up his awkwardness, then took his phone out of his bathrobe pocket and opened WeChat.

"Lingmo." Bai Li raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose to divert attention: "Collect a friend's fee."

Xie Lingmo was stunned, and as instructed, she picked up the phone that was on the bedside table.

The screen unlocks, and a transfer notification pops up on the WeChat interface.

[Bai Li transferred 2000 yuan to you].

Xie Lingmo stared at the string of numbers, her pink ahoge swaying on her head.

Instead of immediately checking the payment, she looked up and her gaze lingered on Bai Li.

"You didn't give your friends any money yesterday." Xie Lingmo placed her phone face down on her lap, her voice drawn out, carrying a scrutinizing tone:

"Why did you suddenly decide to give it to me today?"

"Uh..." Bai Li hesitated for half a second, then his mind raced: "I had too many things to do yesterday and drank a lot of alcohol, so I forgot."

"Really?" Xie Lingmo squinted, her big eyes shining brightly.

Not only did she not believe it, she also moved forward half a meter while holding the blanket.

The distance between the two people was shortened.

Xie Lingmo displayed her exceptional intuition:

"Confess honestly." Xie Lingmo stared straight at him:

"You really didn't do anything to betray me?"

The question was very direct, and the air in the room seemed to grow heavier.

Even Li Jiaxin, who was lying on her side pretending to be asleep, had her back muscles tightened almost imperceptibly.

In dealing with this situation, Bai Li's mental fortitude prevailed.

His expression remained unchanged as he met Xie Lingmo's gaze, composed and unperturbed.

"Ahem... I really didn't." Bai Li's tone was solemn, each word ringing with conviction: "I swear to the light fixtures of the hotel."

Xie Lingmo stared at him for a long time.

next second.

That tense little face went from cloudy to sunny.

She lifted a corner of the blanket and lunged forward.

Before Bai Li could dodge, she wrapped her arms around his neck.

A kiss, carrying the scent of early morning, was placed on Bai Li's right cheek.

"Okay!" Xie Lingmo smiled, her eyes crinkling, revealing two adorable little tiger teeth, her voice sweet as honey:

"I trust my good friends!"

She released her grip, obediently retreated to the covers, sat cross-legged, and announced with satisfaction.

"That was a special reward for my best friend!"

Xie Lingmo clapped her hands, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks.

Immediately afterwards, she stopped being playful.

A pair of large eyes looked sincerely at Bai Li.

"Thank you." Xie Lingmo's voice lowered, becoming nasal.

"I drank too much yesterday, and I was being noisy and disruptive. I even insisted on dragging you to the hotel to sleep on the waterbed. Thank you for tolerating my little temper and taking care of me all this time."

Hearing these heartfelt words, Bai Li's sense of guilt vanished.

He reached out and ruffled her short pink hair twice.

"Hey, we're all buddies, why are you saying all that?"

Bai Li waved his hand, using his most unrestrained tone to mask his emotions: "Just drink less when you're out in the future."

The voice just fell.

The system's mechanical prompts appeared in my mind precisely on time.

[Ding! Emotional support has been delivered to investment target Xie Lingmo.]

[Affection level increased by 4 points!]

[Current Affection Level: 59 points (Friend - Close to Romance)]

A virtual panel lit up in front of Bai Li's eyes, and the value in that column remained steadily at 59.

It was so close.

We are just one step away from the 60-point mark.

Overcoming this hurdle not only signifies Xie Lingmo's shift from simple trust to dependence and possessiveness, but also means the system will issue special rewards for this crucial milestone.

Whether it's physical fitness, money, background, or skills, any one of these can bring huge benefits.

Before Bai Li could even figure it out in his mind...

The tone of Xie Lingmo's conversation suddenly changed.

She sighed heavily, rested her chin on her knees, and hugged herself.

"But then again," she drawled, her eyes filled with resentment, looking exactly like a cat that hadn't gotten its fish treat.

"Bai Li".

"Um?"

"Am I really that unfeminine?"

This question came out of nowhere.

Xie Lingmo lowered her head and glanced at her flat chest.

The flat, open landscape dealt a heavy blow to her already limited confidence.

She straightened her back and questioned defiantly:

"I'm such a beautiful woman lying next to you, how can you resist eating me?" She raised her voice, "Are you even capable of this?!"

This soul-searching question left Bai Ligan speechless.

Bai Li looked at the little pink-haired creature in front of her, which was baring its teeth and claws.

Zhang Qian's words, "Apart from that cow monster, I have never met a worthy opponent," flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern, along with Li Jiaxin's ruthless madness.

Those two fairies alone are enough to keep me busy.

Want to be eaten?

Go to the back of the line and wait your turn.

Who knows, maybe one day it'll be your turn for gang rape...

I may have my own complaints, but that's all I have to say.

But when the words were about to come out, they were replaced with another set of high-sounding rhetoric.

Bai Li sat upright, displaying the demeanor of a virtuous gentleman.

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." Bai Li pointed to himself:

"I, Bai Li, act with integrity and uprightness. I would never do something as despicable as taking advantage of someone in distress."

"I don't believe you!" Xie Lingmo pouted, tossing her pink hair, and went straight to the point: "You just think I'm too young!"

"How can you be so clueless?" Bai Li stood up and placed the water glass on the bedside table.

He pointed towards the bathroom and directly ordered them to leave:

"Alright, stop overthinking. Go wash up."

"My one-day boyfriend mission is now successfully completed. Everyone go home after showering."

Xie Lingmo was speechless at his righteous and awe-inspiring attitude.

She slowly crawled out of bed, her feet landing on the carpet.

On her way to the bathroom, Xie Lingmo's mind was filled with images from yesterday.

The two held hands at Yu Man Lou, served each other food at the dinner party, and shared a deep kiss filled with the aroma of wine.

[One-day boyfriend trial card... expired?]

I felt inexplicably empty inside.

She stopped at the bathroom door.

Her fingers gripped the doorframe tightly, a blush rising to her cheeks again, and she mumbled something barely audible:

"Actually... turning one day into every day... isn't entirely impossible..."

The room was quiet enough that the murmur drifted over on the gentle breeze from the central air conditioning.

Bai Li was bending down to adjust the sash of his bathrobe.

"What did you say?" he asked, looking up.

Xie Lingmo darted into the bathroom like a rabbit: "It's nothing!"

Bai Li chuckled to himself as his phone screen lit up and vibrated slightly.

He looked down and checked.

[WeChat payment received: 2000 yuan.]

Xie Lingmo ultimately accepted the friend's fee.

Immediately afterwards, a bank text message popped up.

Your savings card received an income of RMB 20000.00, and your current balance is RMB 1320000.00.

Ten times the cash rebate will be credited to your account.

Bai Li looked at the long string of numbers and recalled how she had solemnly sworn an oath just now.

He raised his hand and touched his nose.

The sunlight shone on that flawless face.

"That heartless scumbag..." Bai Li shook her head self-deprecatingly.

"It's really not a job that just anyone can do."