Why are you always thinking about dating me?

During the break between classes, Luo Shuishui stood up from her seat and walked up to Lin An.

She probably saw him playing around with Xiao Chacha, but her eyes didn't show much emotion. She was always so indifferent, as if she really didn't care about him. But she was also a curious person, always concerned about the complicated relationships between Lin An and other girls.

"Hmm, Lin An, check your messages later. I need to talk to you tonight."

"Huh? What is it... Can't you just say it directly?"

Luo Shuishui only gave Lin An a smile without saying anything. Lin An's eyes twitched slightly. He felt that this girl was doing it on purpose, but Xiao Chacha just happened to take the bait.

"What did she want to ask you out for?" Xiao Chacha's eyes were full of suspicion, without any attempt to hide it.

"Ah... I don't know either, it's probably nothing important."

"why?"

“She told me the important things face to face; she’s not a coward.”

Lin An said this, but he was also a little curious. What did Luo Shuishui want to ask him out for tonight? Drinking again? Probably not. Then what could it be?

It was quite interesting. Lin An felt a strange sense of anticipation, while Xiao Chacha, seeing his expression, felt a pang of disappointment and bitterness. She had clearly suppressed her proud and mischievous nature in front of Su Yuejin... yet, she couldn't even compare to one of Lin An's ex-girlfriends?

Lost in thought, she glanced at the light rain outside the window and suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

Lin An was actually paying attention to her expression, but he wouldn't say anything to comfort her. He could easily guess that Xiao Chacha had some inexplicable feelings for him, but these feelings didn't come from actual liking. Instead, they were something even more vague and empty than Su Yuejin's liking.

As long as he doesn't respond, that's fine.

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P.S.: To avoid the short story about Junichi Watanabe being accused of being filler and requiring a paid subscription, this chapter has 3700 words, but the subscription fee remains 3000. Please don't take it too seriously.

I just added it because I thought it was interesting.

Chapter Seventy-Two was empty, yet it hummed loudly.

After school, Lin An walked out of the classroom and stretched.

Most of the people in the classroom and corridor had left, and the corridor was very quiet. Xiao Chacha was beside Lin An, silently looking at Wei Yu. Her figure seemed a little swaying because it was still her period today. But it didn't stop there, because she suddenly realized something deeper.

Is she gradually falling into a blind, empty, and doomed love affair?

Xiao Chacha is different from Su Yuejin. She cannot love blindly, openly, and purely like Su Yuejin. Her possessiveness is much stronger. She must get what she wants, and she will stay away from what she cannot get, so as not to always keep the thought and torture herself.

But what exactly was Lin An to her? Xiao Chacha couldn't figure it out.

Lin An turned around and gently patted her shoulder. "Are you free now?"

"what?"

"School's out, you can go home now. I bet you'll be happy again. Take good care of yourself during your period and play fewer games." He said softly, standing by the railing. "Have a great holiday."

Who are you waiting for?

"Huh? I'm not waiting for anyone. I'm not in a hurry to go home. It's good to get some fresh air here, otherwise I'll have nowhere to go."

"Didn't Luo Shuishui have something to do with you tonight?"

"Do I have to think of a way to dress up?" Lin An looked down at himself. A loose white crew neck sweatshirt and black jeans were enough. Besides, he had just checked the message and Luo Shuishui had invited him to go singing.

Moreover, Luo Shuishui seemed certain that he would go, and indeed, Lin An would go. He hoped to compensate Luo Shuishui in some way, more or less.

"Will you come home with me?"

Xiao Chacha's home wasn't far from Lin An's. Lin An thought for a moment and declined the suggestion, "Anyway, it's going home, not to school. You don't need me. You're not that fragile."

"Okay, then I... I'm leaving." Xiao Chacha said this, and she seemed to turn around lightly, but her steps were a little slow. When she reached the corner of the stairs, Lin An did not say anything to stop her.

However, as Lin An watched her walk down the teaching building, he remembered this and suddenly called out, "Cha Cha?"

Xiao Chacha stopped in her tracks, her ponytail cascading down her back, her dark hair falling loosely over her shoulders. The girl tilted her head back slightly, looking at the boy leaning against the railing.

Lin An threw the umbrella down from his hand, saying, "Use an umbrella, you idiot."

Xiao Chacha picked up the black umbrella, looked at his face, and after a second or two, she nodded slightly. Her pink lips moved slightly, as if she had said two words: thank you. Lin An didn't hear her clearly. He watched her open the umbrella and walk into the rain.

Lin An wasn't really waiting for anyone, because he himself didn't know whether Su Yuejin had left or not. It was only when he had been enjoying the breeze for a while and was about to go downstairs that he passed by Su Yuejin's classroom and saw her wiping the blackboard.

Today she was wearing a white sweatshirt, and when she raised her arms, her slender waist was slightly exposed. Her fair skin filled Lin An's eyes. Lin An looked at the empty classroom and then walked in.

"Is it your turn to be on duty today?" he asked.

"Yes." Su Yuejin turned her head, somewhat surprised. "Were you waiting for me?"

"No, I was just about to leave when I happened to see you."

"Then will you help me?" Su Yuejin puffed out her cheeks, looking adorably coquettish.

"I'll mop the floor for you, okay?"

Lin An helped Su Yuejin clean the classroom, and then Su Yuejin wiped the blackboard. However, there was a little chalk dust on her face. Lin An pointed to his own face, indicating that there was chalk dust on her face.

But Su Yuejin ran over and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"I meant there was dust on your face."

"Well, then consider it a reward."

Su Yuejin then turned on the front camera of her phone, wiped the chalk dust off her face with a tissue, and now that the classroom cleaning was finished, it was time to leave. However, Su Yuejin didn't seem to want to leave.

She sat on the table, gently swinging her two slender legs. Although they were covered by jeans, the lines were beautiful, and her fair ankles were slightly exposed between the pant legs and flat canvas shoes.

"We haven't kissed in the classroom yet." She suddenly winked at Lin An.

Lin An walked up to her and asked, "Are you going to unlock a hundred places to kiss?"

"If you're willing to stay with me, of course that's great." Su Yuejin was innocent and naive. She hugged Lin An's neck. Lin An was initially a little reluctant, but eventually he let go. In the end, Su Yuejin let go with satisfaction, gently licked the corner of her lips, like a little witch who was satisfied after having her fill. She jumped off the desk and grabbed Lin An's hand.

"Go home, hmph."

"Did you bring an umbrella?" Lin An asked her.

"No, what about you? Didn't you bring an umbrella?"

"I lent it to Xiao Chacha."

"Okay, so what do we do?"

"It's raining, we can just walk back in the rain," Lin An said. Su Yuejin didn't seem to mind the suggestion, so the two of them walked into the rain. Lin An glanced at her profile. Su Yuejin's home was only a ten-minute walk from the school.

They walked silently without saying a word. Su Yuejin didn't seem to have anything in particular to say. She felt that the atmosphere was quite nice, holding hands, getting wet in the rain... it was as if the world had become very quiet.

She didn't realize she'd arrived until they reached her building.

"Come to my house, I'll get you an umbrella."

She had barely finished speaking when Lin An chuckled and pointed to the sky. Only then did Su Yuejin notice that the rain had stopped.

"Then I'll head back now?"

"Are you going to play games later...?" Su Yuejin's fingers gently gripped the hem of his clothes.

"Maybe we can play a game or two. I'll call you when I log on in a bit."

"Okay." Su Yuejin's lips curled up, and she happily went home. She went upstairs, humming a song softly, her steps light and her eyes bright.

Lin An has been much nicer to her lately, and he no longer deliberately pushes her away. Could this be a small step forward? Could it be because he has also developed some dependence on her?

but……

The moment Su Yuejin turned on her computer, her mind suddenly went blank.

It wasn't because she thought of anything, nor because she forgot anything; it was just that suddenly, she felt as if everything had become somewhat...empty.

Su Yuejin didn't know where this emptiness came from; it was just inexplicable. After opening the game, she sat in front of the computer for a while, lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.

When Lin An came online, Su Yuejin invited him into the room, but she didn't speak until Lin An asked if she could hear her. Su Yuejin hummed in response, and the two started matching. However, this time Su Yuejin hesitated for a long time between AD and top lane, and finally chose top lane.

Lin An hesitated for a moment, then he chose AD, the two positions with the least connection.

Lin An would take the initiative to say a few words, but Su Yuejin didn't respond much, as if she was thinking about something and seemed a little listless. Until a team fight, she made a mistake and missed her ultimate with the Malphite. Her teammates were all blaming her, but she didn't say anything. Lin An whispered in her ear that she could just mute it, and Su Yuejin hummed in agreement. She then played the game in silence.

"What's wrong, Su Yuejin?" Lin An noticed the hint of coldness or emptiness in her voice and asked softly.

"I'm fine," Su Yuejin replied quickly.

She didn't know what was wrong with her. Suddenly, she felt like... it wasn't as fun anymore. It shouldn't be like this. Playing games should be a happy thing, and playing games with him should be a happy thing. Why did she feel... unable to be happy now?

As if she had suddenly stopped caring so much, after the game ended, Su Yuejin opened the matchmaking again, but after three or four minutes she still hadn't found anyone. So she was silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly said softly, "How about we don't play today?"

"Okay, you get some rest, we'll talk about the rest tomorrow." Lin An's tone became very gentle, with a hint of concern, but for some reason, Su Yuejin felt inexplicably irritated.

"I'm sorry... I might be acting a little strange, Lin An." She said this in a slightly agitated voice before logging out of the game.

"It's okay, get some rest."

Lin An exited the voice chat faster than her. Su Yuejin just stared blankly at the screen, sitting in front of the computer. A feeling of grievance suddenly welled up inside her, but she didn't know why.

She sat there in front of the computer, knowing that strange, uneasy, and panicked feeling was coming back.

She couldn't play the game anymore. Her mind was blank, yet it felt like it was buzzing. Nothing had changed, she was in a good mood today, she was fine, and she was gradually getting back on track.

But right now she really wants something—cigarettes, alcohol? But she knows she can't touch those things… absolutely not, she promised!

If I touch him... I'll lose him, right?

But does he really love himself?

Isn't this just wishful thinking on my part?

But I love him...

No...don't let it become like this.

Why did it turn out like this...?

Su Yuejin was getting a little frustrated. She suddenly felt inexplicably irritable, and no matter how hard she tried to suppress it, she couldn't. She knew she needed to calm down. She needed to take a shower or get some sleep... anything would do.

Su Yuejin began tearing at her clothes, taking off her hoodie and trousers, leaving her in her underwear. The curtains were drawn. She turned on a dim light and went into the bathroom. Once inside, she turned on the shower but not the water heater.

The autumn water was already quite cold, and as it fell on her, it made her shiver involuntarily from the cold. The water droplets soaked her hair. She stood there blankly, completely naked, but the sudden emptiness and unease that welled up inside her still prevented her from calming down.

She suddenly burst into tears.

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P.S.: Third update. Go to bed early if you're reading this. Goodnight.

Chapter Seventy-Three: Whirlpool