Forced into a romantic relationship.

Chapter 16 Negative Infinity Plus One

The birthday party was held at a high-end hotel near the city center, with an overall retro theme and sandalwood ambiance, giving it the feel of an old-fashioned teahouse.

It's said that Lin Anyu's cousin insisted on choosing this style, and she seems to really like it lately, probably because she saw it in some anime.

At this moment, several antique-style mahogany round tables have been set up in the main hall, with wine and snacks on them. Screens stand on all four sides, and women dressed in ancient costumes are playing musical instruments behind the screens to liven up the atmosphere.

The guests chatted in twos and threes, their faces beaming with smiles. The main hall was spacious enough not to disturb the children's play, but the parents still whispered warnings to them not to be too naughty, as it was someone else's birthday party and they shouldn't cause trouble.

There weren't many people on the second floor. It was surrounded by a carved wooden railing, and you could clearly see what was below from the side.

As Lin Anyu went upstairs, he happened to see a pink and tender little girl standing by the railing. She had her hair tied in pigtails and was trying to squeeze her little head into the gap in the railing so that she could see the situation downstairs better.

Seeing this, he quickly walked over, picked up the little girl, and asked, "Ya Ya, what are you doing?"

The girl slapped his arm in annoyance and said with a dissatisfied look, "Put me down quickly, I'm about to succeed."

Lin Anyu patted her head lightly in response, and couldn't help but chuckle, "You should just give up. Your head is so big, there's no way you can squeeze through."

"Your head is the biggest, Lin Datou!"

Lin Anyu's lips twitched. This little brat liked to give people random nicknames. He glanced downstairs and, finding nothing particularly interesting, couldn't help but ask, "Why did you want to stick your head through?"

This girl is clearly the most childish of them all, yet she thinks her peers are childish and doesn't like playing with them.

Lin Youya's eyes lit up, then her face suddenly turned serious. She raised her hands and said in a clear voice, "I will die here today, but my will will remain here, even if my head is gone..."

They've come even without heads; are they treating this place like a guillotine?

Lin Anyu quickly interrupted, "It's your birthday today, stop talking about dying, just say 'pui pui pui'!"

He is an only child. Although his cousin is a real headache, he still likes her very much and treats her like a younger sister. Otherwise, he wouldn't have willingly taken on the task his father had assigned him to prepare for the spy performance.

"Pah! You really don't understand."

Lin Youya immediately adopted a wise and mature demeanor, saying, "The body is fragile, but the will is immortal. As long as the will endures, even if the body perishes, one can still look down upon this world!"

"But I remember just a few days ago you firmly believed that the human body could surpass that of gods, so why have you become so fragile now?"

"Who told you to show me those ugly spy photos? I don't like that anime anymore, put me down!"

Lin Anyu had no choice but to put his struggling cousin down. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Actually, there's a very simple way to look down on this world."

Lin Youya was about to squeeze further into the railing when she heard this and her attention was instantly drawn. She pretended to be indifferent and asked, "W-what method?"

Lin Anyu knew at a glance that this guy had taken the bait, so he put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and said in a deep voice, "Eat more, and one day grow as tall as me!"

"What kind of method is this..."

Lin Youya pouted, the eagerness in her eyes vanished instantly, and her face was filled with disdain. "Besides, you're not much taller than me."

Lin Anyu wasn't annoyed. He squatted down and shook his head, saying, "That's why I said you didn't study hard. Did you even attend school?"

Lin Youya replied arrogantly, "I've studied it!"

How tall are you now?

"1.44 meters..." Lin Youya's voice lowered a little, but she quickly raised it again, "But Mom said I'll grow taller!"

Lin Anyu stroked her head and coaxed her gently, "You're 1.44 meters tall, which rounds up to 1.4 meters, and then rounds up again to 1 meter, right?"

Lin Youya's eyes widened. She felt it was right, but it also seemed a little off.

"I'm 1.79 meters tall, which rounds up to 1.8 meters, and then rounds up to 2 meters. Now you can calculate... how much taller am I than you?"

Lin Youya swallowed, a hint of hesitation flashing in her large, round eyes: "One...one meter?"

Lin Anyu smiled knowingly: "That's right, so do you still think I'm not much taller than you? That's twice the height difference."

That girl is so stupid! At this point, she should have continued rounding up, so we'd both be zero meters...

Teasing his silly cousin is one of Lin Anyu's daily pleasures, and he never tires of it.

Seeing Lin Datou so smug, Lin Youya immediately gritted her teeth and said, "Don't underestimate a young man's potential. When I'm your age, I'll definitely be taller than you..."

She kept her head down, and although she was saying harsh words, her voice sounded weak.

Lin Anyu smiled gently: "Of course, but I heard you haven't been eating much lately. If you were to eat more, you'd definitely grow taller than me in the future."

“I’ve been eating well, but everyone says I’m growing sideways…”

Lin Anyu frowned and said angrily, "Who said that? I'm going to take my top henchman to teach him a lesson today!"

To be honest, Lin Youya is not the type to grow horizontally at all; at most, she has a bit of baby fat, but that's a plus, making her even more adorable at this age.

As for those that grow horizontally, it's obvious that it's just a clumsy trick used by those kids in school to get attention.

How dare you lay a finger on my sister, hmph...

As he was pondering, a steady voice suddenly rang out behind Lin Anyu, causing him to freeze instantly.

"Mind letting me hear it too? Who are you taking your henchmen to teach a lesson to?"

He turned around and hurriedly stood up, somewhat embarrassed: "Uncle, Dad."

Lin Pingcheng, though not angry, exuded an imposing aura and looked extremely serious. He questioned, "What nonsense are you spouting to Ya Ya?"

Uncle Lin Pingyan smiled and waved his hand, advising, "What's wrong with that? An Yu just wanted to make Ya Ya happy. Besides, Ya Ya is so healthy and cute, how could she possibly grow sideways?"

He knelt down with a loving expression to touch his daughter's head, and when he heard her call out "Daddy" in a clear voice, his heart almost melted. He wished he could really ask Lin Anyu to gather two people to protect his daughter.

Lin Pingcheng looked at his unreliable son and asked, "How's the task I assigned you going?"

"You clearly took it on yourself..."

"Ok?"

Lin Anyu's expression turned serious: "What I mean is that it's all taken care of. I even invited my top henchman. It's absolutely foolproof. You've met him, Han Zhou."

Lin Pingcheng had met Han Zhou and had a good impression of him. Hearing this, he nodded in satisfaction: "Han Zhou is indeed good, but I haven't seen him much lately?"

“He found another part-time job and won’t be coming to our place for the time being.”

Lin Pingcheng nodded to indicate that he understood and did not ask any further questions, but Lin Anyu suddenly realized something was wrong. If Han Zhou and Gu Zheng were so close, why was he so enthusiastic towards that girl that day?

Just then, Lin Youya suddenly reached out her fair little hand and tugged at his sleeve, tilting her head up to ask, "Lin Datou, who is this henchman you're talking about?"

What the hell is Lin Datou?!

Lin Anyu's face darkened, and he replied, "The agent I found for you."

Does it meet the standards?

Tsk, that's quite a subtle way of putting it. You just want to know if he's handsome enough, right?

Lin Anyu inwardly scoffed, but on his face he wore a confident smile: "That's the man who can beat your brother in a head-to-head battle of looks. Don't you think he meets the standard?"

The little girl blinked, looking somewhat expectant, and asked, "How much more handsome am I than you?"

"A tiny bit".

Lin Anyu held up his little finger, and seeing his sister's disappointed expression, he quickly added, "However, a man who can surpass me even slightly is already extremely rare, so you can keep your expectations up."

"Oh……"

To everyone's surprise, Lin Youya shook her head in disappointment, seemingly having given up all hope.

"The teacher said that negative infinity plus one is still equal to negative infinity."

Lin Anyu quickly understood what she meant, and the smile on his face gradually froze.

Who do you think bears infinity?

Furthermore, you don't even understand rounding, so when did you start learning about negative infinity?

Chapter 17 Bandits Enter the City

Lin Anyu had claimed not long ago that he had to leave temporarily, and at this moment, everyone was making final preparations in the room.

"The last time I was this nervous was probably during New Year's Day..."

Feeling the cool breeze from the air conditioner, Han Zhou couldn't help but recall that embarrassing incident from the past.

As graduation approached, many classmates prepared performances for the New Year's Eve party.

Han Zhou was unprepared, but Lin Anyu, without saying anything beforehand, dragged him onto the stage to perform a rap after the party started.

He had never touched this thing in either of his lives, and couldn't even fart. But Lin Anyu held him down and wouldn't let him leave. In the end, he managed to hold on with a strong sense of conviction, which was incredibly embarrassing.

The students seemed to treat this as a skit.

The despair lies in the fact that, since the separation is imminent, many students will film the show to keep as a memento, and this show was no exception. Therefore, many people have this video, which can be described as a dark history.

Including the guzheng.

Looking back now, it seems that the reason they gradually developed the habit of taking pictures of each other's embarrassing moments to make fun of each other started from this day.

Before Han Zhou arrived, he didn't really care, thinking it was just an entertainment performance. However, whenever he thought about showing off with a toy gun in front of so many strangers, he couldn't help but scratch his toes. He wondered how the others could remain so calm.

I guess I'm still too shy...

Just then, Meng Feixiang suddenly leaned over and said, "Han Zhou, I want to discuss something with you."

Han Zhou snapped out of his thoughts and looked at him, asking, "What is it?"

"that……"

Meng Feixiang looked a little embarrassed and stammered, "How about... you be the team leader later?"

"Team leader? I remember you were the one who volunteered for this task."

Han Zhou found it a bit strange. Meng Feixiang was a class committee member in their high school. He was very proactive in his work and was also good-looking, so he was very popular in the class.

This guy just volunteered to be the team leader, and he didn't seem like he was just showing off. Why did he suddenly change his mind?

"It's true that I took it on voluntarily, but I don't want to anymore..."

Han Zhou scrutinized his expression and asked strangely, "Are you suddenly feeling embarrassed?"

If that's the case, then he understands.

Meng Feixiang was silent for a moment, then admitted, "Yes."

"But Lin Anyu said you have a good mental fortitude. Once, you didn't hand in your homework, but you shamelessly said you did, and you even confronted your math teacher for a whole hour, making her lose confidence..."