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

Five minutes later.

Jiang Ruyue's tense body gradually relaxed, and her breathing became calmer.

She curled up in the corner of the blanket, half-covering her face, and her voice drifted out softly:

"I know it's fun to let you make a fuss."

She sniffed:

"But could you please not move suddenly... I almost..."

Bai Li leaned against the headboard, pulled out a tissue to wipe her hands, and muttered softly:

"Still pretending? I think you're already..."

He slammed on the brakes halfway through his sentence.

This girl is all talk and no action, but she's a total weakling in real combat. If we expose her again, I'll lose face.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Ruyue's perception was unusually sharp at this moment.

She peeked half her head out from under the covers, her eyes wary.

"Hey, were you just making fun of me?"

Bai Li put his hands behind his head, feigning ignorance.

"What am I making fun of you for? I'm not making fun of you at all."

"You lied to me again..." Jiang Ruyue's lips trembled, and her eyes quickly reddened.

"You know I couldn't hold it in again just now..."

She had originally set herself up as a female warrior, and in order to maintain the scene, she gritted her teeth and endured eight times without making a sound, relying entirely on her acting skills to hold on.

In the end, he couldn't hold back and made a complete fool of himself.

Feeling increasingly aggrieved, the little girl burst into tears.

"Waaah, they saw right through me! I was so trying so hard to pretend, waaaah..."

She wiped away her tears as she looked up, her once pure and innocent face now filled with frustration and inferiority.

"Am I unhealthy because I eat so little...?"

Seeing her pitiful appearance, with tears streaming down her face and self-doubt, Bai Li's heart softened immediately.

He quickly moved closer, pulling her and the blanket into his arms, and gently patted her back:

"Don't overthink it. It's just that everyone's constitution is different."

"Really?" Jiang Ruyue asked, sobbing.

"Of course it's true."

Bai Li spoke gently and seriously:

"There's absolutely no need to feel inferior. On the contrary, your physique is even more appealing!"

"Think about it, this makes people feel more accomplished...right?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruyue's sobs gradually subsided.

She tilted her head back, stared into Bai Li's eyes for several seconds, and suddenly burst out laughing, a small snot bubble appearing on her nose.

"So you mean you're so amazing that I only took two hits and I was already exhausted?"

Her eyes sparkled, and her logic instantly became self-consistent.

"Yeah," Bai Li seized the opportunity and quickly took the blame upon himself: "So it's not your fault, it's my fault for being too strong."

This wave of emotional value provided Jiang Ruyue instantly revived.

She broke free of the covers, sat cross-legged on the bed, slapped her thigh, and issued the order with an air of self-righteousness:

"Then go buy me a case of bottled water now!"

Bai Li reached out and grabbed her soft cheeks, pulling them apart:

"Are you a water buffalo? How can you drink so much?"

Jiang Ruyue's face was distorted from being pulled, and she protested indistinctly:

"You keep saying you like things with lots of water, but have you ever considered my feelings?"

Bai Li listened to these lewd words and glanced down at the horrific state of the bedsheets.

No wonder this girl wanted to drink a whole case of bottled water.

Looks like I can forget about getting my deposit back when I check out later.

After silently grumbling to himself, he let go of her hand, got up, and put on his T-shirt.

"Okay, I'll go buy you a few cups of Mixue Ice Cream milk tea to help you stay hydrated."

"No way!" Jiang Ruyue refused decisively.

Bai Li turned around, somewhat puzzled:

"What's wrong? Don't you like this brand?"

Jiang Ruyue sat cross-legged, her expression extremely serious, and solemnly gave her reason for refusing:

"Because Michelle doesn't drink milk tea at all."