Why are you always thinking about dating me?

“Then just compliment my figure, hehe.” Su Yuejin tilted her head up slightly, hummed, and then added, “I exercise every day, hehe.”

"I know."

Her waist was as slender as a willow branch and as smooth as cream.

The two of them sat under that tree, a rare occurrence for them, and chatted quietly about all sorts of things, such as school, dinner, breakfast, and good TV shows.

Then we talked about our plans for National Day.

"Where do you want to go for National Day?" Su Yuejin raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Huh? I haven't decided yet. I'll probably just stay home and play games."

"Honor of Kings?"

Lin An silently moved his position about ten centimeters away from hers.

"Huh? Isn't that right? Don't you guys all like playing this? Or is it Onmyoji, Azur Lane, PUBG Mobile, Brawl Stars, Arknights, Princess Connect, Honkai Impact 3?"

"...I don't play any of those. What do you usually play?" Lin An couldn't afford to play gacha games that required grinding and spending money, nor could he afford to bury himself in spending money on anime. As for games... there shouldn't be a hierarchy of disdain. Just play what makes you happy. It's just that Lin An simply doesn't like to play them. It's too simple. Besides, the matchmaking system in this game is a bit extreme, as any player who studies it carefully will find.

However, these games are particularly convenient social games, and those who are good at them can be quite useful at times.

“I play LOL,” Su Yuejin said, adding, “League of Legends.”

Lin An reached out, grabbed her hand, and shook it.

“Then we still have something to talk about.” Lin An sat back down next to her.

"What's your rank? Hmm? Want to play together?"

"Silver Four".

"Oh? Then we can't play together. I'm Diamond IV in the second server." Su Yuejin seemed a little smug. Lin An nodded and then breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that we can't be together. It saves me the trouble of spending time playing games with her and not making any money off her. It's really a loss.

"But it's okay, I'll take you after school this evening?" Su Yuejin's eyes sparkled.

"Ah...no, I have some things to do when I get back this evening." Lin An probably had something to do when he got back; Miss Xiao Chacha's Diamond II promotion match was crucial.

"Why do you always seem so busy? Didn't you get second place in the monthly exam? You're so amazing. You don't even have to study. What do you do when you get home?"

"Reading, writing, drawing, sleeping," Lin An replied. Only then did Su Yuejin recall, "You said you'd send me the book you wrote, but you haven't."

"Okay, I'll send it to you later." Lin An nodded. He was fine and didn't have too much of a mental burden. No matter what skill it was, as long as it could make money, it was awesome. Just like someone who could use King of Glory to chat with girls, Lin An thought that person was awesome. Someone who could use King of Glory to navigate social circles was also awesome. Someone who could use it to earn over 10,000 yuan a month was also awesome.

The two chatted for a little while longer, and then Su Yuejin's eyes showed a hint of secret joy.

"Do I look good today?"

She wore a light gray sweater that covered her upper body, revealing only her neck and a little bit of her collarbone. She wore light blue jeans that showed off her slender legs, but the skin on her calves was no longer visible.

"Huh? If you really want to know, a slim waist and long legs are definitely prettier. There's no need for that." Lin An knew what she wanted to say.

But that's how it is for everyone. Other people's girlfriends would love for them to wear less clothing, like tank tops, shorts, and all sorts of white and black stockings. But if it's your own girlfriend, you'd hope she's a little more conservative when she goes out.

But Lin An didn't care what she wore. Clothing style is a personal matter, and there's never any need to judge or criticize it.

"So you're admitting that my legs are nice?"

Su Yuejin whispered in his ear, and Lin An nodded. A hint of joy appeared in Su Yuejin's eyes, and she reached out to hug his neck. "Then come to my house tonight, and I'll show you and let you touch me, okay?"

"Oh? That's not good. I really have something to do tonight."

"So there won't be any tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow night too."

Are you a superhero who goes out every night to save the world and catch criminals?

"I'm a super aquaman who goes on dates with a different girl every night."

"You're amazing! Do you have any girls prettier than me around you? Hmm?"

"Not at the moment, but my ex-girlfriend is prettier than you," Lin An objectively commented on the matter.

"Luoshui River?"

"No, Luo Shuishui's personality is better than yours, but her figure... is a bit petite, not my type. Your figure is the one I like. But my ex-girlfriend, she has a great figure, is gentle, and is incredibly smart."

"Your ex-girlfriend, the one you said got cheated on by another man?"

"Of course not, that's just a story, or rather a lie, a lie to deceive you, Miss Su Yuejin. I told you, but you didn't believe me," Lin An said with a wry smile.

"Mr. Lin An, could you tell me who your ex-girlfriend was?"

“I told you… you might know him, but you probably won’t believe me, so there’s no need. Besides, I feel there’s a 70% chance you’ll bite me if I keep talking,” Lin An said sullenly.

Su Yuejin's cold smile vanished. "So you know it too, you keep praising other girls in front of me, time and time again. You just want to make me angry, don't you?"

“Yes.” Lin An nodded.

"But my sister isn't angry, hehe, are you angry or not?"

"..."

Chapter Thirty-Five: Good Friends

Was your ex-girlfriend really that beautiful?

"Hmm." Lin An took a sip of water.

"Have you gone to bed yet?"

Lin An almost spat out his water.

"My relationship in junior high school, please, Miss Su Yuejin, can you be a little more innocent?"

"Pure? Did you use a condom?"

"..." Lin An realized that he and this girl were not on the same wavelength. He looked helplessly at her joking expression and said, "Of course not, what are you thinking?"

"So you didn't... sleep with Luo Shuishui, did you?"

"No." Lin An didn't want to answer Su Yuejin anymore. What was this girl thinking?

"Then tell me, there was another girl before, who was she?"

"It's a secret."

Lin An clearly didn't want to continue the topic, so Su Yuejin didn't press the matter further. However, she suddenly remembered that Lin An had mentioned that she might know his ex-girlfriend.

How could that be? The two of them should be in different circles. However, Su Yuejin believed that the person he mentioned was very beautiful. Su Yuejin felt that she wouldn't be surprised if Lin An dated any beautiful girl.

Because he was the perfect romantic partner in Su Yuejin's heart—sincere and gentle. Unfortunately, this was just a filter she saw through her own eyes.

Su Yuejin gently poked her thigh with her fingertip, looking at the crowd on the playground in front of her, "Don't you have any friends? You look all alone."

"Don't you have one either?"

"I don't need friends, or rather, there aren't many people in my current social circle who I can be friends with. Girls don't like my frivolity, and boys like me, but they all have ulterior motives—the desire to conquer and possess. So I don't want any. What about you? Why don't you have any friends?"

"Me? I'm alright. Luo Shuishui is barely okay. I get along well with everyone. I'm not overly enthusiastic, so I'm not neglected either. Being mediocre is fine."

"Mediocre? What are you thinking? You clearly have the ability to stand out, don't you? I always feel that you would be very cool if you got serious."

"Stop praising me, stop praising me, that's called flattering me to death." Lin An shook his head helplessly and added, "I just want my life to be like this, drifting along quietly through life, without needing too many exciting or intense things, or those emotional troubles that keep me up at night. This is good enough."

Lin An loved the autumn sunshine; it was warm and comfortable, not too hot, not too cold. As he was thinking this, he noticed Luo Shuishui walking up to him.

She walked over step by step, her steps light and lively, seemingly without any danger. She held a badminton racket in her hand, and her cheeks were slightly flushed, the afterglow of exercise.

Today she was wearing a loose white knit sweater, but surprisingly she was also wearing shorts, her legs were straight and slender, and she was wearing a pair of white canvas shoes as she walked up to Lin An.

"They're tired. Do you want to play? Play with me for a while, Lin An?"

She had already extended her hand to Lin An, holding a racket. All Lin An needed to do was stand up and reach out to grab it. And since she had already extended her hand, it seemed that refusing wouldn't be so easy.

But Su Yuejin's hand gently grabbed the hem of his clothes from behind.

Luo Shuishui noticed, but her eyes showed no worry at all, instead revealing a hint of confidence.

Because she didn't believe Lin An loved Su Yuejin, she thought that Lin An would agree to her request, which would actually make things easier for him. However…

Lin An shook his head decisively, as if he hadn't seen the hand she had reached out.

"No, I'm a little tired, I can't play anymore."

Su Yuejin was taken aback and glanced at Lin An. At that moment, she really wanted to lean over and kiss his cheek, but she knew he would probably dislike it, so she didn't.

But she quickly looked at Luo Shuishui with a smug expression, as if showing off.

Luo Shuishui didn't seem to mind. She just shook her head and said, "Well, you should rest well. I'm not playing anymore."

She subtly put the racket away, but Su Yuejin stood up. "I'll play with you. Don't you have no opponent? I'll play."

"Oh?" Luo Shuishui smiled, then calmly handed her a racket.

Lin An also stood up, intending to watch from the sidelines, but he had already guessed the outcome.

Su Yuejin and Luo Shuishui both stood behind the line. Su Yuejin served first, and many people on the playground turned their attention to her. After all, who doesn't like watching a beautiful girl play ball?

Furthermore, Luo Shuishui's hot pants today, with her legs crossed and swaying, created a particularly pleasing scene.

A few minutes later, Su Yuejin lost as Lin An had predicted. She pouted slightly, somewhat unwilling, but she knew she had lost. She just couldn't beat her. Even though she was taller than Luo Shuishui and exercised every day, she still lost completely.

"I'm going to the restroom," she said, then turned and left.

Luo Shuishui walked over to Lin An, put away her racket. Although Lin An had rejected her earlier, she didn't seem angry at all. Instead, she reached out and gently patted Lin An's shoulder.

"I've helped you get a chance to show your affection to Su Yuejin, so are you going to thank me?"

Her smile, her eyes, and her tone were all flawless, showing absolutely no sign of anger. However, Lin An's intuition told him that Luo Shuishui had been very angry when he rejected her earlier.

That's right, Luo Shuishui was very angry. He guessed it, but Luo Shuishui quickly adjusted her expression and changed her words, making it impossible for anyone to find fault with her.

"Huh? Thank you." Lin An seemed to realize what was happening belatedly, and then he actually thanked Luo Shuishui.

Luo Shuishui took a step closer to him.

Lin An remained motionless.

Until she took one more step forward.

She was so close that if she took another half step, she would bump into Lin An's arms. She raised her head slightly, tilted her face up, and looked at Lin An's face, but Lin An's face showed no change in emotion.

It really felt like I was just saying thank you.