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After their workout, the group ordered takeout, which solved their lunch problem.

"Why eat this? I'm going out for a big meal with Zhouzi." Ye Zhiyu ate the stir-fried beef noodles in front of her. She had originally set her sights on a seafood restaurant and planned to treat herself with Lin Zhou's money.

These things are so boring to eat.

"Isn't the takeout from the tea restaurant pretty good too?" Lin Zhou silently ate the pineapple bun in front of him. He wasn't picky about food at all—he had gone to eat a few dollars' worth of vegetarian noodles with Tang Yuru before.

For Lin Zhou, eating anything is fine.

"It's delicious!" Luo Xiaoke said, her cheeks bulging as she ate the beef brisket noodles. "Zhouzhou~ what are your plans later? Do you want to continue exercising with me?"

"Training all day long?" Lin Zhou was taken aback for a moment, but he was actually quite willing to do so.

After all, it would be great to accumulate attribute points.

"Yes~" Luo Xiaoke said, "I'm not very strong, so I want you to do bench presses with me... Zhouzhou is so amazing, you were able to do several right away."

A few words made Lin Zhou's lips curl into a wide smile. "Recently, I've built up some muscles, cough cough... you know, guys are stronger."

Ye Zhiyu looked at her like she was an idiot, "You've been coaxed into becoming a placenta by our little dog."

"Huh? I have some strength now!" Lin Zhou said immediately.

Ye Zhiyu tilted her head and stretched out her hands directly, "Let's arm wrestle, my left hand, your two hands."

"Me with both hands? You with one hand?"

"Um."

Lin Zhou fell silent—he knew Ye Zhiyu's stats very well; this guy had a skill called [Will of Fire] and his constitution attribute was frighteningly high.

Moreover, every time he broke a bone, Ye Zhiyu acted as if nothing had happened, at most getting a few scrapes.

In addition, it's two against one...

Winning is embarrassing, losing is even more embarrassing.

"But I refuse," Lin Zhou said to Ye Zhiyu. "I don't take advantage of people."

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"So what are you doing this afternoon?"

Bai Wanwan also looked over, her ahoge (a stray hair on her head) drooping slightly.

Clearly, Lin Zhou will be taken away by Ye Zhiyu again soon, and there's nothing she can do but watch helplessly.

Ye Zhiyu is so wicked.

There's nothing I can do about the other party.

"..." Just as Bai Wanwan was feeling down, Lin Zhou said, "I want to practice drawing with Wanwan."

Bai Wanwan raised her head, and the ahoge (cowlick) on her head, which had been looking a bit listless, started to stick up.

"Hey, when did you decide you wanted to learn to draw?" Ye Zhiyu asked. "What should I draw? Melting ice cream in summer, or cows grazing?"

"You don't understand," Lin Zhou said. "Wanwan and I are highly regarded by our teacher; we're going to participate in a painting competition."

Ye Zhiyu stared at Lin Zhou for a few seconds, then suddenly, "Pfft."

"Hahahahahahahahaha, hahahahahahaha!"

Ye Zhiyu let out a burst of laughter and frantically slapped Lin Zhou's thigh, "Teacher ↗ has high hopes for me, and I'm participating in the drawing competition!"

"Ouch!"

Luo Xiaoke rested her chin on her hand and said, "What's the big deal? It's great that Zhouzhou can participate in the competition."

"Coco understands me best," Lin Zhou said.

Oh, Coco is so adorable!

"A consolation prize isn't bad either~~~"

Lin Zhou: "..."

Even angels can hurt people.

……

After lunch, Lin Zhou and the others said goodbye to Luo Xiaoke.

"Zhouzhou, you can come anytime~" Luo Xiaoke said with a smile, leaning forward slightly. "Let's do some more interesting training~"

Lin Zhou gave a thumbs up, "That's great!"

"Let's go." Before Lin Zhou could finish speaking, Ye Zhiyu nudged him with her elbow.

"Where are you going?"

"Where else can I go?" Ye Zhiyu sighed, tilting her chin up at a 45-degree angle. "To...poetry and distant places."

After saying that, Ye Zhiyu swayed and quickly disappeared from Lin Zhou and Bai Wanwan's sight.

Lin Zhou glanced at Bai Wanwan beside him; she was still wearing her sportswear—her home was so close, she could just change when she got home. Lin Zhou said, "Wanwan, shall we go home?"

"Mm." Bai Wanwan nodded gently.

A few seconds later, she suddenly asked, "Why did you spend the afternoon with me?"

"Huh?" Lin Zhou was taken aback. "Why...did I spend the afternoon with you?"

"Um."

"Of course it's because of the painting competition," Lin Zhou said.

"……oh."

"Also, I really enjoy being with Wanwan." Lin Zhou said, taking Bai Wanwan's small hand in his, which felt cool and soft to the touch.

Bai Wanwan's ear tips turned red instantly, and her pupils seemed to be beating with hearts.

"..." Lin Zhou broke out in a cold sweat.

Oh no, I answered that instinctively.

"By the way, Wanwan, my gold giant today..." Lin Zhou hadn't finished speaking when Bai Wanwan punched him in the stomach. "Pfft."

Are you angry?

"No... Pfft!" Bai Wanwan punched him again.

Although he didn't have much strength, Lin Zhou still made exaggerated noises to distract the other party.

Bai Wanwan's chest heaved. "Are you... a pervert?"

"Feel sorry……"

After each of them went home and changed their clothes, Lin Zhou quickly stood at Bai Wanwan's door.

Bai Wanwan had already opened the door and was leaning against it.

The girl wore a snow-white long dress, and her face and figure were impeccable. Her perfect appearance paired with her snow-white skin made her look even more dreamy and beautiful.

It's like she has a built-in skin-smoothing filter; she looks quite different when standing next to ordinary people.

So cute!

Unfortunately, I am no match for him.

Lin Zhou sighed, but fortunately he now has the ability to become stronger, and all that's left is to leave it to time.

Bai Wanwan also saw Lin Zhou—

Perfect height, abs faintly visible under short sleeves... a chiseled jawline, a face beneath bangs, deep eyes, and a subtle melancholy.

Bai Wanwan sighed, regretting that she couldn't lock herself up and keep it all to herself.

Because the basement hasn't been built yet.

"Is Uncle home?" Lin Zhou glanced into the house.

"At the company."

"Okay then." Lin Zhou smiled and followed Bai Wanwan into the house.

The layout inside was similar to what he remembered. He followed Bai Wanwan to a room where there were many painting materials, which was where Wanwan usually practiced painting.

At this moment, Lin Zhou also noticed some handcuffs and similar items on the wall.

Lin Zhou: OvO...

"Wanwan, which ones are—"

"It's just some material." Bai Wanwan didn't seem to care. She pointed to a chair not far away, "You can sit down first."

"Alright then."

Lin Zhou sat in the chair as the model, while Bai Wanwan began to paint with a soft, rustling sound.

Wanwan looks so cute when she's focused on drawing.

Sitting here, Lin Zhou inexplicably felt a sense of peace within him.

Just then, my phone vibrated.

"Wanwan, let me check my phone."

"Um."

Lin Zhou glanced at it and found that it was a message from the Heartbeat App.