Why are you always thinking about dating me?

"Because I don't like getting hurt, I want to avoid the outcome I don't want to see, so I'd rather avoid it altogether." The boy on the other end of the phone spoke softly.

"How annoying," Su Yuejin muttered.

Lin An stood in the shadows under the eaves, looking at the girl not far in front of him, his shoulders trembling slightly, and the sound of the girl crying could be heard from his phone.

Lin An watched her walk step by step to the roadside, reach out, flag down a taxi, and get in. Lin An breathed a sigh of relief. The phone call in his ear had already ended. He didn't know what he was thinking. He just knew he had to go to the internet cafe, play games, get Yong En, and then he would have no more worries.

He stepped out of the shadows under the eaves. The girl had already gotten into the car. Lin An had just turned around when he subconsciously looked out the car window at Su Yuejin and suddenly froze.

"parking!"

The driver paused, the car had just started moving. "Girl, are you kidding me?"

But the figure in Su Yuejin's sight kept getting further and further away. Su Yuejin started to go crazy, shouting for the car to stop over and over again. She threw a hundred-yuan bill out of her bag and threw it in front of the driver. The driver had already driven dozens of meters away, but he immediately stopped the car, opened the door for her, and wished she would leave as quickly as possible.

Su Yuejin opened the car door in an instant and ran forward. She didn't know if she was seeing things, if her vision was blurry, or if she was hallucinating from drinking too much. But a thought suddenly surged into her mind, and she ran forward with all her might. The ground was a little slippery, and she was wearing canvas shoes.

She stepped into a puddle and fell with a splash, her knee throbbing with pain. Her white dress was also stained, but Su Yuejin quickly got up and continued running forward.

In just a few dozen seconds, until she could clearly hear her own heartbeat, as if it were beyond her capacity, the figure holding the umbrella finally came into view.

She wanted to shout, but her voice was inexplicably hoarse, and she could barely hear herself when she shouted. She continued to walk forward step by step, but the boy holding the umbrella in front of her suddenly turned his head.

It seemed like she wanted to see if the taxi had really gone far away.

But in front of him was a clumsy girl in a white dress. The dress was dirty, her clothes were soaked with rain, and her hair was wet. She looked so disheveled. Lin An subconsciously ran towards her and held the umbrella over her head.

"you……"

But Su Yuejin grabbed his arm and bit down hard, so hard that Lin An wanted to shake her off. Lin An gritted his teeth and wanted to jump up on the spot, but in the end he gave up, holding the umbrella with one hand and letting her bite him with the other.

When Su Yuejin released her mouth, there was blood on the corner of her lips.

Her eyes seemed to radiate a fierce light, as if she wanted to devour Lin An. Lin An stared blankly at her, looking quite disheveled, yet strangely real, no longer possessing that hazy, unreal quality.

She grabbed his shoulders.

Hold me.

Lin An gently embraced her, very gently, but Su Yuejin held on tightly, though her voice was weak and powerless.

"Take me home."

Lin An nodded and agreed.

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P.S.: I didn't drink too much today, and I still managed to update.

Chapter Twenty: Liars Must Swallow a Thousand Needles!

The night view outside the car window is receding.

Lin An hailed a taxi, but the driver initially disliked Su Yuejin because she was covered in water. Lin An offered five times the price, but the driver ultimately hesitated and decided to take the passenger.

The two sat in the back seat. Su Yuejin leaned against Lin An in the most comfortable position she could. Her eyes were half-open, as the light in the car was dim and did not reach her eyes.

"Why did you lie to me?" Su Yuejin's voice was broken.

"If I were to lie to you, you would wake up, wouldn't you?"

Lin An didn't say something like, "You lied to me too," because it sounded really ridiculous. Su Yuejin sat up slightly, put her arms around his neck, and turned him to the side. "I drank a lot of alcohol, all by myself."

"You're really amazing."

"Why did you come here...why did you come here...why did you come here, but you didn't come in to find me?"

Lin An could only remain silent, because he really couldn't answer her words. But Su Yuejin leaned in and tried to kiss him. Lin An tried to dodge, but she was particularly persistent. In the end, Lin An stopped dodging, lowered his head, and kissed Su Yuejin until she was breathless and her cheeks turned red.

But Su Yuejin pounced on him again, continuing to kiss his lips with her eyes closed. Lin An played along with her antics, kissing her until the taxi driver arrived at their destination. Lin An then dragged Su Yuejin out of the car.

Su Yuejin's knees were scraped, and her body was covered in dirty water, making her feel sticky. Lin An wrapped his arms around her waist and led her upstairs. After they got out of the elevator, he opened the door.

Lin An turned on the light, and the girl's skin under the light was as white as jade. The white dress she wore was subtle and understated. But at this moment, she turned around and asked Lin An to unzip the back of her dress.

Lin An moved very gently. Her white dress fell down, leaving her only in pure white, lace-trimmed lingerie. She grabbed Lin An's hand and told him that she wanted to take a shower.

“But I have no strength left,” she said.

Lin An understood what she meant and led her into the bathroom. There was a large bathtub in the bathroom. Lin An filled it with water and adjusted the water temperature. Su Yuejin sat on the small stool next to it and waited quietly.

Once the bathtub was filled with water, Lin An turned around, unhooked Su Yuejin's bra, and easily peeled it off, placing it aside. Then Su Yuejin reached out and hugged his neck.

Lin An picked her up and placed her in the bathtub.

The water in the bathtub was so clear that Lin An could see everything clearly, but there was no burning flame in his eyes. He held a towel in his hand and carefully wiped the water off Su Yuejin's body.

Su Yuejin took off her white camisole and handed it to Lin An. It was still warm from the pool water. Lin An put it aside.

Su Yuejin became like a doll, being gently wiped and manipulated until she was completely clean. The wound on her knee was slightly itchy after being rinsed with warm water.

After washing her clean, Lin An picked her up and made her stand under the shower. He gently tested the water temperature, then rinsed Su Yuejin's hair, and finally took a dry towel and carefully dried her body.

"Sit here and I'll get you a nightgown so you don't catch a cold," Lin An whispered in her ear. At this moment, Su Yuejin was as obedient as a little rabbit, sitting there watching him walk out.

Lin An went to her room's closet, took out a black nightgown, and helped Su Yuejin put it on. Su Yuejin sat there like a good girl, and Lin An used a hairdryer to dry her hair. Then she squatted down to check the injury on her knee.

Fortunately, the injury wasn't too serious and could be treated with a little care. Lin An asked her if there was anything in the living room, and then he found a bottle of iodine. He was taken aback because, generally speaking, this kind of thing isn't something that's commonly kept at home, is it?

Lin An used cotton swabs to disinfect her wound and applied a disposable face towel instead of a bandage. Su Yuejin then wrapped her arms around his neck and brought her cheek close to his, asking, "Why aren't you moved?"

"There used to be a woman who loved doing this kind of thing, calling it 'welfare,' but she only let you touch and look, not eat. Over time, you got used to it," Lin An casually remarked about someone.

Who are you talking about?

"The person I like," Lin An replied calmly. After treating her wounds, he asked if she still had the strength. Su Yuejin shook her head. Lin An carried her into the bedroom, turned on the light, and placed Su Yuejin on the bed.

At this moment, Lin An sat down on the edge of the bed, but he suddenly reached out and pulled up one of Su Yuejin's arms.

"What have you been hiding since just now?"

Su Yuejin tried to pull her hand back, but Lin An held it tightly and she couldn't get away. There was a long, unsightly scar on the girl's arm, below her shoulder and under her armpit.

"I made this when I was bored," she said.

Su Yuejin deliberately placed this scar here, so no one could see it except herself. But the scar seemed to be very deep and healed quickly. However, Lin An felt that... it wasn't that simple.

"Is this the only place you have it? Let me see."

“Only here.” Having been discovered, Su Yuejin no longer dodged. She answered seriously, “I love being pretty… so only here, so only I can see it. Once it’s healed, I’ll cut it open, once it’s healed, I’ll cut it open… so, it looks terrible, doesn’t it?”

"I can only say it's not pretty." Lin An released her wrist, sat on the edge of the bed and looked into her eyes. Under the light, her face was slightly pale, and her eyes were still red, after all, she had just been crying.

They were both silent for a while. Lin An drew back the curtains, looked at the raindrops outside, and said, "Are you still sad?"

"I don't want your pity," Su Yuejin murmured softly, turning her head away.

"I'm not trying to pity you, and I can't pity you. I just don't want to see you like this, Su Yuejin. Can't you be kinder to yourself?"

"You feel sorry for me?"

"correct."

"If you feel sorry for me, why can't you hug me?"

Lin An turned around, and the girl sat up from the bed and hugged him. Lin An gently hugged her back, stroked her hair, and listened to the rustling rain.

"Why are you here, Lin An?"

"I can't rest easy, and I have nowhere to go."

Su Yuejin looked into his eyes, but Lin An leaned in and kissed her lips. Su Yuejin smiled, hugged his neck, and pressed his hands to her chest.

After their lips parted, he looked into Su Yuejin's eyes and said, "I have someone I like, Su Yuejin."

But he had just kissed Su Yuejin's lips, and now he was so unrestrained in saying, "So, I can't like you, just like you won't really like me either. Your liking for me... is like the snow on the top of a volcano, it will always melt away."

But Su Yuejin didn't let go of his arms. "I like you, whether you believe it or not, whether it's snow or not, it hasn't melted yet, it's that simple."

"Think about it carefully. If I hadn't come tonight and you had gone home, would you still have me in your mind when you wake up tomorrow?"

But Su Yuejin shook her head, not to deny it, but to refuse to listen, "But you're here, Lin An, but you're here, hee hee."

"You finally came. Don't talk to me about rational things anymore. You're the one who told me that liking someone is irrational and emotional. I like you now, so don't say those things to me anymore. If you do, I'll get angry."

Therefore, Lin An remained silent.

"Tell me, how many other women have you slept with besides me?" Su Yuejin whispered in his ear.

"One."

"who is it?"

"I won't tell you."

Since that's the case, Su Yuejin stopped guessing, but she hugged Lin An from behind, her voice sweet and tender, "Then you must remember that I am the second one, and you must remember my taste and my gentleness."

“You didn’t remember clearly last time, so let’s do it again. This time, you need to remember it well.”

Lin An eventually ended up lying on Su Yuejin's bed.

But he just held her, looked into her sparkling eyes, and said, "But I will not love you, Su Yuejin."

"Then don't even think about forgetting me in the future. You will remember me no matter what you choose in the end, you will remember me, Lin An. I want you to remember me and never forget me."

Her eyes were brimming with passionate love.

"Who is the person you like? Tell me, is it the girl who called you that day, or Luo Shuishui?"

"I won't tell, Su Yuejin."

"Compared to her, how much do I mean to you?"

One-tenth.

"What about when you were sleeping with me?"

"one third."

"I really like your honesty, Lin An." Su Yuejin looked at the bite mark on his arm and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt as much anymore."

Su Yuejin lifted his arm, her lips touching the wound. Lin An was already thinking that this crazy woman might bite him again, but she just stuck out her tongue and licked his wound like a puppy.

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Xu Qinghuan couldn't fall asleep until very late.