Why are you always thinking about dating me?

"I know, but please kiss me first."

As she said this, she sat down on the edge of the bed, next to him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed his lips with seductive eyes.

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P.S.: Please vote with your monthly tickets, I'm begging you, I'm begging you so much! I'm practically kowtowing to you.

Chapter Forty: Fleeing in Disarray

Lin An and Su Yuejin ate a bowl of noodles at the supermarket outside the apartment building. Both of them had small appetites, and Su Yuejin paid the bill.

Lin An certainly wouldn't care about these details and transfer money to Su Yuejin for noodles, because it was really unnecessary. Anyway, Su Yuejin's home and school weren't far away, only a ten-minute walk.

So the two walked side by side. Su Yuejin wore beige canvas shoes, and her off-white skirt swayed gently. She didn't tie her hair up; her dark hair was loosely draped behind her head, a hairstyle that easily gave people a gentle and obedient feeling.

But when she's not speaking, her expression is indifferent and cold, giving her a somewhat mature and sophisticated air.

The two walked all the way to the classroom door before parting ways. When Lin An was with her on the playground, he also looked up at the corridor outside the classroom door, where Luo Shuishui was lying, seemingly enjoying the morning breeze.

So, she saw them both.

Lin An didn't care at all, because he knew that after what happened yesterday, given Luo Shuishui's personality, the two of them probably wouldn't have much communication. A smart girl like Luo Shuishui should understand the importance of cutting her losses in time.

So Lin An and Su Yuejin parted ways at the classroom door, while Luo Shuishui continued to watch the people entering the school one after another on the playground, her expression indifferent.

Lin An had just turned and walked into the classroom when Luo Shuishui didn't turn her head, but her pink lips moved slightly, and she uttered a few words, "Wait."

Lin An paused, somewhat surprised. "Are you talking about me?"

"Besides you, who else could it be?" Luo Shuishui turned around.

She was wearing a gray koala bear sweatshirt, which looked adorable. Underneath the sweatshirt was a light blue skirt that fell to halfway down her thighs. Her skin was fair and delicate. Lin An shifted his gaze to her face, trying to read her expression, but instead saw a slight smile at the corner of her mouth.

"How come you came to school with her?"

"It's on the way," Lin An said, scratching his head.

"You're not going that way."

Luo Shuishui pointed this out in an instant with a cold smile. Lin An was stunned. Luo Shuishui had already taken a step forward with an indomitable spirit, and then grabbed his collar with one hand.

Luo Shuishui's little head moved closer to his chest.

Lin An stared blankly at her. Her small nostrils twitched slightly. When she bent over slightly, more of her chest skin was exposed, but not enough to reveal her small breasts.

"It smells nice."

"..." Lin An had no way to defend himself.

Luo Shuishui took a step back, then crossed her arms and leaned against the balcony railing, her knees slightly bent, the smile on her lips neither gentle nor cold.

"Hmm? You're not going to tell me that we just cuddled and slept together all night, are you? No way, no way."

Lin An really wanted to answer that it was true.

Luo Shuishui simply looked at his face with genuine tenderness. She gently brushed her hair aside and whispered, "Shouldn't you answer me? We really did have sex all night?"

"Then it seems there's no way to defend myself." Lin An had no choice but to go along with her words.

Luo Shuishui's eyes sparkled, and Lin An couldn't guess what she was thinking. He didn't want to guess either. When you have no interest in someone, why bother considering their thoughts? Just do what makes you happy.

Most of the time, being a straight man is much more enjoyable than being a so-called warm-hearted man or a playboy. You can call me a straight man and say I don't know how to comfort you, but I can also call you dead. I'm not going to chase after you or comfort you.

It's not like I'm trying to win the other person's favor. What's wrong with being a straight man? When will straight men finally stand up for themselves?

"But what will you say, Lin An? I choose to believe you."

"I slept with her all night," Lin An replied softly.

"So, you really love her?"

"Of course not."

"Since that's not the case, why not just have some fun?"

Lin An was too lazy to explain the complicated relationship to her, so he just smiled helplessly and changed the subject, "Class monitor Ning's style has suddenly changed."

"Oh? What's wrong? You're not calling me Shui Shui anymore? Changed your address? Trying to distance yourself?"

"Oh, this."

"Do you think that after I got angry yesterday, I was going to cut ties with you and never contact you again, Lin An?" Luo Shuishui said, her eyes like those of a goddess of wisdom, completely seeing through Lin An's thoughts and making him feel ashamed.

"This……"

"If you don't want to be friends with me anymore, just say so, and I'll give up on you. If you do want to be friends, please tell me too." Luo Shuishui's gentle gaze fell on Lin An's face.

“Unlike Su Yuejin, I don’t need toys or love to fill the emptiness in my heart. But I am even more confused and bewildered about love, so I am trying to find the answer.”

"Confused and bewildered? What does that mean?"

"You said... it's normal and acceptable for someone to fall in love with many people?" Luo Shuishui said something out of the blue.

“From a psychological point of view, it’s normal; it’s the result of our genes continuing. But now we’re constrained by social morality, so he’s probably not normal. Why would you ask that?”

"It's just some things I don't understand. So, what do you think should be normal?"

"Of course I don't know. I think you can find happiness by giving up love, and you can believe in love too. As long as you're happy and no one is sad, isn't that the best ending? Luo Shuishui."

Lin An was just saying this casually, but Luo Shuishui remained silent for more than ten seconds because of his words.

“I understand, that’s a good point. Thank you, Lin An.”

"Ah...you're welcome."

"So, are we still friends?"

Which kind of friend are you referring to?

"I'm the kind of friend who might influence your love life in the future, observing your reactions and supplementing my understanding of love," Luo Shuishui replied without any pretense.

"That's disgusting." Lin An didn't bother to hide it.

"But there are many benefits to being my friend."

"For example?"

"For example... if you want, I can plunge your ex-girlfriend and her whole family into financial crisis, and then completely bankrupt them." Luo Shuishui said these terrifying words in a gentle tone.

"How is that possible? Wait, how do you know her?"

"After all, I was a bit curious about you, so I looked into some things about your past. Now that I've told you, I know you won't mind. So, do you want to? If you do, I can let you see the results within a month."

Lin An shook his head decisively, "Of course not, she did nothing wrong, her family did nothing wrong, why do these things."

"It's up to you. So, besides this, I can do a lot of other things. Do you want to accept this condition and become my good friend?" Luo Shuishui winked at him, looking playful and cute.

Lin An stepped forward without any hesitation.

He was especially bold in reaching out his hand.

Then, gently, he lifted Luo Shuishui's porcelain-white face, making her eyes look only at him.

"Are there any benefits?" he asked.

Luo Shuishui stood there, her chin gently held in his palm. The touch made her blush and her heart race for no reason, and even her breathing became a little rapid. She had to stay calm and not let this happen; she didn't like this kind of contact.

But his eyes were very sincere.

"If you have any desires for me, I'm sorry, you don't." Luo Shuishui tried to keep her expression calm, then looked at him with a hint of reproach, "Please... how could you treat me like this? You're not a bad boy, right?"

"That's a pity, but let's not go for it."

Lin An withdrew his hand, then turned and went back to the classroom without looking back.

Luo Shuishui watched his retreating figure, but this time, she wasn't furious. Instead, she watched Lin An's footsteps and gently curled the corners of her lips.

He looked more like he was fleeing in panic.

....................................

Lin An was a little confused about Luo Shuishui, this young girl.

What kind of family background do they have to say something like they'd ruin his ex-girlfriend's entire family within a month? You know...

Lin An tried to stop thinking about it, but somehow he sensed danger emanating from her. He was very perceptive and could sense that Luo Shui Shui didn't love him.

So... he really hates guys who play with people's feelings.

But of course he doesn't hate himself; after all, people are hypocritical.

Lin An didn't think he was playing with Su Yuejin's feelings. At least he hadn't really deceived her. Most of what he had told Su Yuejin was the truth.

Today's class was as boring as ever. Anyway, Lin An didn't listen. He was wearing headphones and listening to music. The headphones were an expense he had saved up for a long time. His spending level was actually very low, but he would still spend money if he wanted to.

Take headphones, for example. Because he enjoys listening to music, buying a good pair of headphones can bring him joy for a long time, and they can be used for a long time.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is just two or three days away, and the holiday will be combined with the National Day holiday. Lin An glanced at his phone and saw that Xu Qinghuan hadn't sent him any messages. He figured he could explain it to her when he got home that night.

When school was over, Lin An was ready to go home. Su Yuejin and he didn't go that way, so he didn't wait for her. However, he and Luo Shuishui did go that way. Luo Shuishui's house was a little farther away, but not too far.

After packing her things, Luo Shuishui quickened her pace on the playground and walked behind Lin An, keeping pace with him.

"What's wrong?" Lin An asked.

"It's nothing. I saw Su Yuejin behind us, so I came over."

"what?"

"Who told her to give you a hickey when we were dating? Those who cheat on their partners will always be cheated on in return. Now that she sees me walking next to you, she must be furious, right? Do you think she'll come after you?"

“She won’t,” Lin An shook his head.

"why?"

"Because she's not stupid. She knows I don't love her. She'll wonder if I'm doing this on purpose to show her, or if I'm just trying to make her jealous. But she also knows I won't love you, so as long as she doesn't care, she won't be sad."

Are you so sure she won't mind?

“Yes.” Lin An simply walked on, he was quite certain of this, so it didn’t matter to him.

Luo Shuishui's skirt fluttered lightly, and Lin An smelled a faint fragrance. He wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything more.

"Did I scare you?" Luo Shuishui suddenly asked.

"There are some."

"Then I apologize, I won't do it again next time, Lin An," Luo Shuishui murmured.