I'm in high school, is my dating system working correctly?

"We've eaten, so where are we going to study?"

The American barbecue was truly hearty; after eating it, Lu Yu felt no more joy or sorrow, and his mind was completely focused on studying.

Hey, can eating American-style barbecue improve my English grades?

"Let's go to the coffee shop on the second floor. We can learn something there and then browse around."

Zhou Qianyun pointed to a high-end (and expensive) coffee shop that Lu Yu would never go to alone.

"Yay!"

Why wouldn't Lu Yu accept an invitation to a fancy coffee party?

The shopping mall here is rather old because it is located in the old town area and was developed earlier, so the shops are a bit crowded.

The coffee shop has two floors. Lu Yu casually ordered a cheap latte, while Zhou Qianyun directly ordered a Frappuccino.

"Is this even considered coffee?"

"I'd like to drink it, now take out your homework."

Zhou Qianyun took a sip and tapped the table twice with her fingers.

Helpless, Lu Yu took out an English book from his bag.

High-end coffee shops naturally have their advantages: they are relatively quiet, the staff won't rush you out, and there are even power outlets so you don't have to worry about your phone running out of battery.

Lu Yu looked up and saw a worker at the table in front of him frantically typing on a laptop. In the distance, a man and a woman, who looked like they were on a blind date, sat facing each other and had an awkward conversation.

He and Zhou Qianyun, a high school student doing homework, don't seem out of place at all.

The girl patiently explained the problem, occasionally taking a sip of her drink, focused and attentive.

As Lu Yu listened to the lecture, he glanced at Qingmei.

Well, how should I put it?

When Zhou Qianyun isn't rambling on about random things, she's quite serious; no wonder she's the class monitor.

"What, is there a word on my face?"

Zhou Qianyun frowned when she noticed Lu Yu's shifty gaze.

Okay, my composure crumbled in a second.

"Is your Frappuccino good? I've never had one before in my life."

Lu Yu asked casually.

"...What are you thinking? I'm not giving you that! Dream on!"

Zhou Qianyun immediately moved her cup away.

"Who cares?"

Lu Yu didn't take it seriously.

We've already had enough of Zhou Qianyun's saliva for today's tasting, so please don't come any more.

"I'm going to the restroom."

I drank too much coffee.

Lu Yu walked out of the coffee shop and took a look around the mall, wondering how the "Slaying Line" adventure quest would unfold.

There's probably not much of a chance for clothing stores. There are quite a few maternity and baby stores on the third floor, but they don't seem to have any appeal. Forget about men's clothing on the fourth floor. The fifth and sixth floors are an arcade and a movie theater. Tsk tsk, why are all the mall layouts so similar?

There are some shops selling electronics, milk tea, and cakes on the first floor; perhaps the path to a serendipitous encounter lies there.

After washing his hands and returning, Lu Yu sat down, took a sip of his coffee, and felt something was off.

With the help of his "Beginner Cooking Skills," he is very sensitive to everything that goes into his mouth.

"...Did you steal my coffee?"

"What?! I didn't! What are you saying?!"

Zhou Qianyun immediately denied it.

"I can taste the strawberry flavor in your lipstick, and you're still trying to deny it."

"what?"

Zhou Qianyun wiped her lips with the back of her hand, then realized she hadn't applied lip balm.

"...Damn! You tricked me?"

"If you've never done anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night."

In fact, Lu Yu could really taste the faint strawberry flavor of Zhou Qianyun's lip balm, just like when he ate the hamburger.

"I accidentally grabbed the wrong one and only took a sip."

Zhou Qianyun muttered to herself, her gaze shifting, her cheeks slightly flushed. She hadn't expected Lu Yu to notice so quickly.

It's all Lu Yu's fault! How could he leave the coffee on the table so carelessly!

If this isn't inducing crime, what is?

"You have to pay compensation."

Lu Yu didn't mention that she paid for both drinks. Instead, he picked up the Frappuccino in front of Zhou Qianyun and took a sip under her gaze.

It was a straw she had used.

"It doesn't feel as good as... Snow King. Next time, I'll treat you to Snow King's Snow Top Coffee. It's cheap and delicious."

Lu Yu gave his evaluation, then picked up his pen and buried himself in the questions.

Anyway, I've already tasted so much of Zhou Qianyun's saliva today, one more won't make a difference. I can even get a drink from her.

This explains his behavior just now.

"Hmm..."

Zhou Qianyun took the Frappuccino back, her gaze fixed on the straw.

With a surge of emotion welling up inside, she pretended not to care, took a small sip, and gently bit the straw with her teeth.

Lu Yu leaned closer and made the girl put down her drink at lightning speed.

"How should I choose between A and C for this question?"

"...You don't even understand this? I've wasted my time teaching you..."

She explained it to him with a smile.

*

After lunch, I studied intensely for three hours, finished my homework, and even completed the pre-assigned test paper.

It's time to touch it.

Hearing the music coming from the mall, Lu Yu lost all interest in studying.

Zhou Qianyun stretched, inadvertently revealing her well-developed body.

Luckily, this skirt doesn't have buttons, otherwise several of them might have popped open.

"Shall we go for a look around?"

Seeing that the boy was distracted, Zhou Qianyun stood up decisively.

"Okay."

Lu Yu packed his schoolbag.

Leaving behind two empty cups of coffee, the two returned to the bustling shopping mall.

The second floor is a women's clothing store, all of which are brands that Lu Yu doesn't recognize, and they look very expensive.

Zhou Qianyun glanced casually at the clothing stores, with no intention of going in, until she saw a shoe store and stopped.

"I didn't expect to see this brand here."

"What brand?"

Lu Yu didn't figure out what was going on, but Zhou Qianyun had already gone inside.

Okay, since you treated me to dinner, I'll go shopping with you.

As the young woman entered the store, a sales assistant greeted her and enthusiastically introduced the store's products.

Lu Yu casually glanced at the shoes in the store; they were mostly sandals and leather shoes, with a girlish style.

I must say, it's actually quite good-looking.

"Your boyfriend can wait over there."

While attending to Zhou Qianyun, the sales assistant also had time to talk to Lu Yu, pointing to the object storage area next to them.

"...Then you sit and wait for me."

Zhou Qianyun pursed her lips.

Lu Yu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the sofa in the store, taking out his phone.

Open the chat window with Cheng Bailu.

They were still talking about the time they had just left home that morning.

[Cheng Bailu]: Good morning! Have a happy day today! ♪

[Lu Yu]: There are also musical notes.

[Cheng Bailu]: I'm going to help out at the supermarket today. If I see Ayu, I'll send you a photo.

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Lu Yu went out.

That concludes today's exchange.

After closing the chat window, Lu Yu searched for the shoe store.

The price is reasonable, the styles are relatively new, and it has a sweet and cute vibe.

They don't match Zhou Qianyun at all.

"How is it?"

The girl's voice came, and Lu Yu looked up to see Zhou Qianyun as always.

"What, how is it?"

"shoe!"

Zhou Qianyun stretched her leg forward in exasperation, while the saleswoman next to her laughed so hard that crow's feet appeared at the corners of her eyes.

Lu Yu looked down.

Those were a pair of sandals with slightly high heels.

The light purple straps are decorated with sparkling rhinestones, and the insteps are decorated with symmetrical butterflies.

Zhou Qianyun's fair feet were hidden among them, and the slender straps made her toes appear long and delicate. The transparent nail polish matched the color of the sandals perfectly.

Even to someone like Lu Yu who has little sense of aesthetics, it was a very beautiful pair of shoes.

"It looks pretty good."

"Perfunctory."

Zhou Qianyun gave a soft hum, lowered her head to examine it carefully, and took two steps.

"It feels a bit loose on my feet."

I went back to the sales assistant and exchanged it for another pair.

"What about these two?"

This time, they're wearing court-style strappy sandals.

The champagne gold straps and the design that maximizes the exposure of the feet would look out of place if the feet were too wide or too narrow, but Zhou Qianyun obviously didn't have this problem.

The curve of the heel perfectly accentuated her beautifully arched feet, and the pale gold color contrasted beautifully with her fair instep, making her feet appear even more delicate.

Especially the gap between the shoe and the toes, which perfectly outlines an alluring curve.

Unlike high heels, which can be too mature, these are sandals perfect for young girls.

Let me think of some words of praise.

"Then you need to think of at least a hundred words."

Zhou Qianyun scoffed, took a few steps, felt quite satisfied, and turned to look at Lu Yu.

"Have you thought it through?"

"Do I really have to think about it?"

Lu Yu stood up and pondered for a moment.

"Your feet are so beautiful, any pair of shoes would suit you. Just choose the ones that are comfortable to walk in. I think these are great, these are the ones."

The sales assistant next to him covered her mouth with laughter when she heard this.

"You do have some knowledge."

Zhou Qianyun sat down next to Lu Yu and started changing her shoes, while also asking the sales assistant to wrap up the back pair.

"What's wrong? Does your foot hurt?"

When Lu Yu saw Zhou Qianyun rubbing her slightly red ankles while changing her shoes, he asked her what was wrong.

"Fortunately, these kinds of shoes aren't very durable."

Zhou Qianyun slipped one foot into the shoe and deftly fastened the laces.

"Then why are you still wearing them? Sneakers are much better."

Lu Yu lifted his pair of dad shoes that he used to accompany Zhou Qianyun and Feng Jiahe shopping.

"Mind your own business."

Zhou Qianyun wiggled her toes to make sure her shoes were on properly, then stood up to pay the bill.

These sandals too... Stop, I've already introduced them, no need to repeat myself, Yu Zi.

However, compared to other girls her age who only wear sneakers and trousers, my childhood friend does like to wear sandals and skirts in the summer and is not shy about showing herself off.

It can't be because Lu Yu said she looked good in sandals and skirts when she was little, right?

What's wrong with telling the truth? How can you blame me?

Lu Yu casually picked up the shoe bag for Zhou Qianyun, and as soon as he stepped out of the shoe store, he heard a lively commotion.

Peeking through the railing, I saw that the bakery on the first floor was having a promotion where customers could pay to have a staff member teach them how to make a dessert or cake on the spot. This attracted many children with parents and girls with boyfriends.

"Made on-site!"

Zhou Qianyun seemed quite interested.

"Making a cake in front of so many people, and then having to eat it yourself if it turns out ugly—what's the difference between that and public execution?"

Lu Yu glanced at the naive and foolish college students who were watching the commotion; he would never do such a thing.

The next moment, indifferent and cold words appeared in my field of vision.

[The kill threshold adventure quest has been triggered]

Sugar-coated apples

[After the icy rain of Christmas, what hangs on the door is not a gift, but the most desperate end for the miserable who are unable to repay their debts to gangsters. Feeling the same plight, you decide to let them rest in peace and give these homeless souls a home.]

[Task: Converge and process a sugar-frosted apple]

[Basic Reward: Beginner Skill Essence Card (Unlocks Essence Quests; completing quests upgrades beginner skills)]

Candied apples?

Lu Yu stopped moving and looked at the bakery clerk who was enthusiastically hawking his wares.

However, on the other hand...

*

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