Crossover Anime: Miss, please don't do this, I still have a silly cat to raise.

“I told you those TV dramas are unreliable…” Lu Nan looked up: “So, why did you go to see a psychologist?”

Sakurako Busujima glanced at Lu Nan: "I thought you wouldn't ask... I just had some insomnia and couldn't sleep. I always fall asleep in class, so I went to check on things."

Lu Nan fell silent. Does that mean staying up late to attend class and then sleeping means there's a psychological problem? Oh no, then it seems like I have a big problem too!

Sakurako Busujima continued, "The doctor told me that I'm under a lot of stress and need to find something to relieve it, like getting a cat, dog, or fish... or finding a boyfriend."

Sakurako Busujima sat up, put her hands to her face with a pleading expression, and said, "So, could you please help me with this? Just be my boyfriend, even if you're just pretending."

Lu Nan sighed, "Just pretending to be my boyfriend?"

Sakurako Busujima was wearing a mask, making it impossible to see her mouth, but she said something that left Lu Nan speechless: "Um, I might need to *me a little more."

"Wait, wait, wait?!" Lu Nan reached out to stop Busujima Sakura from continuing. This woman was really crazy; who knew what she would say next?

Sakurako Busujima looked at Lu Nan with a smile: "If you don't give a straight answer, I'll take that as a yes."

"I didn't agree, okay!"

Sakurako Busujima scoffed, "I thought the warmth of forty degrees would at least attract you a little."

Lu Nan was speechless: "I really don't know what you're thinking. Besides, you just have a cold, you don't have a fever, right?"

Sakurako Busujima still smiled and said, "Maybe he really is being provocative."

Lu Nan's face darkened: "You better speak properly with your tongue sticking out! The meaning has changed!"

Sakurako Busujima lay down and pulled the covers up: "If you can't say no, I'll take that as a yes."

Lu Nan was embarrassed: "What exactly is your purpose?"

"Isn't it obvious that I wanted to sleep with you?" Sakurako Busujima said. "Besides, who do you think I caught a cold because of?"

Lu Nan turned his head guiltily: "Because of whom? I don't know."

Sakurako Busujima lay on the bed, coughing and grumbling, "Cough cough, I also had my own things to do."

"I also took leave, so I lost my perfect attendance bonus for this month, which made things even worse for our already struggling family."

"I'm all alone, feeling really uncomfortable, and I can't even take a shower..."

The more Lu Nan talked, the more guilty he felt.

"Ah." Sakurako Busujima sat up abruptly and looked at Lu Nan: "I haven't taken a shower yet, can you help me take a shower?"

Lu Nan was taken aback, suddenly feeling that this plot development was somewhat familiar: "No way."

Sakurako Busujima took off her mask: "If you can't do that, at least help me wipe my body, right?"

She stared at Lu Nan: "Don't forget who I can't take a shower because of, okay?"

Lu Nan turned his head: "Oh, wiping your body is fine too... okay."

Lu Nan stood up and fetched a basin of water. Under the direction of Sakura Tokushima, he got a towel. Lu Nan put the basin by the bed and looked up to see two rabbit eyes staring at him.

Lu Nan froze, then looked up and saw Sakurako Busujima's teasing gaze.

Sakurako Busujima teased, "You're watching quite intently. I thought you were a saint before."

Lu Nan stuck out his neck: "I didn't see it!"

Sakurako Busujima narrowed her eyes: "Heh heh, so that means you didn't see any hemorrhoids either?"

Lu Nan subconsciously replied, "Left side..."

Lu Nan fell silent.

"Hahaha, your reaction is quite cute!"

Sakurako Busujima laughed so hard she was shaking, and she swayed and jumped along with him.

Sakurako Busujima turned her back to Lu Nan: "Okay, I've turned my back. Although I don't mind being ambushed by you, this is the time to wipe myself down... Are you okay?"

Lu Nan clicked his tongue: "Bullshit, what do you take it for?"

Sakurako Busujima quipped, "A human printer that can tell where my hemorrhoids are at a glance?"

"Besides, you can wipe it yourself."

Sakurako Busujima then begged for forgiveness: "I was wrong, I was wrong, Lunan~"

She chuckled softly, "Then I'll leave it to you, Lu Nan."

Lu Nan sighed helplessly, "Does that mean you can't speak without ambiguity?!"

Sakurako Busujima chuckled, "No, I can speak without ambiguity. For example, if you suddenly brush past me from behind, I won't mind."

"...You're not allowed to tell dirty jokes either!"

"Ah, then I suddenly have nothing to say."

"???"

Chapter 496 When the Lie is Exposed

After she finished speaking, Sakurako Busujima really quieted down, lowering her head as if she was thinking about something.

Lu Nan placed a towel dampened with warm water on Sakura's back, and Sakura instinctively shuddered.

Lu Nan suddenly realized that this somewhat loud and talkative girl seemed to be quite slender; when he looked ahead, he could indeed vaguely see her ribs...

It's probably because my parents and grandfather aren't around, and I'm all alone.

This might be one of the reasons why she wants to have a boyfriend.

Having lived in solitude, Lu Nan understands that feeling. Only you know the joys and sorrows of being sick, and the feeling of being sick with no one to care for you is truly unpleasant.

A long time ago, he had a high fever. After forcing himself to finish his work, he collapsed on the bed and didn't know whether he fell asleep or fainted. When he woke up, it was already dusk in the afternoon. He got out of bed, drenched in sweat, and looked at the sunset outside the window. Suddenly, he felt like he had been abandoned by the whole world and didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

(This is actually the author's true story. After testing positive for COVID-19, I fell asleep and when I woke up, I thought I was in the underworld. I was filled with immense fear. If my mother hadn't suddenly come in, I probably would have had some psychological problems at that time...)

Lu Nan sighed. It's normal for people to become more vulnerable and dependent on others when they're sick. No wonder she kept saying strange things; she was probably afraid of being alone again after he left.

Even when I eat, I do it all by myself...

Lu Nan quietly wiped it.

Seemingly sensing the awkward atmosphere, Sakurako Busujima tried to start a conversation: "By the way, we made plans to go to Sakura Street together before, have you decided when?"

Lu Nan carefully wiped it clean: "I can do it whenever I have time."

Sakurako Busujima sighed, "It's because you seem to have so little free time..."

"Let's not talk about that. Did you take your temperature? Don't let it really get a fever." Lu Nan frowned. "I only bought medicine for colds, not fever reducers."

Sakurako Busujima pouted, "That kind of thing doesn't matter, does it?"

Lu Nan said helplessly, "At least care about your own health a little, right?"

Sakurako Busujima turned around and smiled, her eyes crinkling: "If you're willing to admit that you're interested in this body, then I'll care more."

Lu Nan was furious: "I'm telling you... haven't you heard the saying 'love others before loving yourself'?"

Sakurako Busujima seemed to realize that Lu Nan was genuinely angry, and turned her head away dejectedly: "I know, anyway..."

She mumbled something, but it was so unclear that even Lu Nan couldn't hear her.

However, Lu Nan didn't care what she was muttering about anymore, because his back had already been wiped clean.

Sakurako Busujima turned around and looked at Lu Nan, as if to say, "Why aren't you making a move yet?"

Lu Nan rolled his eyes: "Shouldn't you wipe the front yourself? You can't expect me to help you with that too, can you? There's no such logic in the world."

Sakurako Busujima drew out her words, seemingly surprised: "Eh—? But I'm so weak right now that I can't move at all! I've caught a cold and can't take care of myself anymore! Shouldn't you help me to the end, Minami?"

Her face displayed an expression that seemed to say, "I'm going to morally blackmail you."

Lu Nan was speechless. This guy really was...

In the end, he had no choice but to pick up the towel.

Just then, Sakurako Busujima's phone, which was placed beside her pillow, suddenly rang. The two looked in the direction of the sound, and Sakurako's expression changed drastically when she saw the caller's name on the screen. She immediately pounced on the phone and grabbed it.

She turned to look at Lu Nan, an awkward smile on her face: "Um... Lu Nan..."

Lu Nan stood up and looked down at her: "Call it."

Sakurako Busujima glanced down at her still-ringing phone, then looked up at Lu Nan's expressionless face: "Um..."

Lu Nan crossed his arms, looked at Busujima Sakurako, and said in a tone that brooked no refusal, "I'm letting you answer."

Sakurako Busujima answered the phone with a pained expression: "Hello...Grandpa..."

A somewhat aged but robust voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hey! My dear girl, why are you taking so long to answer the phone? Did Grandpa bother you?"

Sakurako Busujima glanced guiltily at Lu Nan, who remained expressionless. "No... I just had something to do..."

"Oh, I see! Have you finished the sauce I sent you? If you have, Grandpa will send you another one. Grandpa made a big jar of it again!"

Sakurako Busujima, with a sullen, cat-like face, said, "No, Grandpa, there are still some."

"Grandpa knows, right? Your parents said they're coming home for Chinese New Year this year. Are you coming home this year? If you do, Grandpa will kill a chicken for you to eat, okay?"

Sakurako Busujima unconsciously played with her braids: "Grandpa, I'm back."

"Okay! By the way, will you bring that young man that my dear girl mentioned earlier home to meet us this year? Grandpa will give you his opinion!"

Sakurako Busujima's expression froze, her face instantly turning bright red: "Grandpa, what are you saying! I... never mind, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Sakurako Busujima inwardly groaned. Forget about bringing her home for the New Year; she was already lucky if the other party wasn't angry. Grandpa, you've really ruined your granddaughter!

The call was disconnected, and Sakurako Busujima lowered her head, not daring to look at Lu Nan's expression.

Lu Nan crossed his arms and listened quietly to the entire phone call from Sakura Tokushima. At this point, how could he not understand that what she said before was all a lie?

I knew something was off. Turns out you haven't been telling the truth all along.

I didn't notice the sauce at first, but now that I think about it carefully, the jar is obviously homemade and not something I bought.

Moreover, her free-spirited nature, where she thinks she's above everyone else and fears nothing, was clearly cultivated in a harmonious family environment. Her family's financial situation is probably quite good, otherwise she wouldn't have a fondness for luxury goods.

In other words, the story about the parents' divorce and the grandfather's illness was completely fabricated. Judging from the voice on the phone just now, if that old man was seriously ill, then there probably wouldn't be a healthy person in the world.

If we follow this line of reasoning...