Why are you always thinking about dating me?

“I can’t accept that,” Lin An added again. “Su Yuejin is Su Yuejin, and you are you. Why do you have to compare yourself to her?”

"But you gave it to her, you didn't give it to me!"

"So what?" Lin An didn't care about Xiao Chacha's sense of imbalance. A boy who wasn't tough enough would become a toy for his bad older sister, so he had to be tough.

"I'm not reconciled... Lin An, I'm not reconciled."

"So what if you're not happy about it?"

“I’m going to tell Su Yuejin about what you and I did.”

"Go ahead and say it," Lin An said, seemingly without any reservations.

"Are you trying to scare me? Do you really think I wouldn't dare?"

"I can make the call for you, what? Do you need it?" Lin An looked at her porcelain-white face, as if her eyes were about to glisten with tears. But he was not a savior; he was just an ordinary person with greed. He couldn't save anyone; he was self-aware enough to know that.

Xiao Chacha stared into his eyes for about six or seven seconds before she finally accepted it. Lin An wasn't afraid of this, but after she made that call, all the promises he had made to her last time would be torn up by him without mercy.

"Why are you so heartless? I don't have Su Yuejin's emotional ups and downs, so does that mean I don't deserve to be loved? Are you trying to drive me crazy?"

“I neither controlled you nor suppressed you. I even tried to guide you in the direction you wanted to go. Now you’re blaming me? Please, I think I’ve been good enough to you. Can you... please don’t be ungrateful?”

Xiao Chacha grabbed Lin An by the neck.

But Lin An just stared into her eyes, his gaze burning with an inextinguishable flame that engulfed Xiao Chacha, filling her with fear. She slowly released her grip, and the frenzied expression gradually faded away.

As if she had lost all her strength, she slowly climbed off Lin An, sat back in her seat, and moved Lin An's chair back to its original position.

Lin An breathed a sigh of relief.

"If you're not planning to give me a ride... I can just take a taxi myself."

"I will take you back." Xiao Chacha's voice was a little choked up.

"Oh." Lin An nodded.

“But before that… if you won’t give it to me, I’ll do it myself.” She turned her face away from Lin An.

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

Lin An really wanted to kill this crazy woman.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Lin An pulled out a tissue for her and handed it to her, but Xiao Chacha's first action was to stick out her finger and then shove it into Lin An's mouth.

Lin An wanted to grab the butterfly knife from the car and stab her, but Xiao Chacha's face was full of smugness as she stared wide-eyed. She pulled out her finger, which was wet, but it was probably just Lin An's saliva.

"Are you trying to die?! Xiao Chacha!!"

Lin An stared intently at her face, but Xiao Chacha was shameless. She was shameless and met Lin An's gaze without any hesitation. Lin An was so angry that he wanted to stab her, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Only then did Xiao Chacha take the tissue, humming softly a few times before leaning back contentedly in her seat. "I'll rest for a bit; my legs are a little weak. I'll drive you home in a little while."

"...You just wait and see, Xiao Chacha." That was all Lin An could say in the end.

"I remember, hehe, how could I not remember something so interesting?"

She seemed to be in a good mood again. Lin An glanced at her profile, then lay back in the chair with a look of utter despair, as if he had just been raped, even though he had only been forced to listen to some strange noises.

Lin An didn't say a word the whole way.

After Xiao Chacha drove him downstairs, Lin An opened the car door, unbuckled his seatbelt, and before leaving, Xiao Chacha suddenly asked softly, "Will you hate me, Lin An?"

"What do you think?" Lin An asked, no longer in a hurry to leave.

"I guess so." Xiao Chacha's voice sounded light and airy, but it had a bitter quality to it. The moonlight shone through the car window and fell on her porcelain-white cheeks.

"I don't just hate you, I wish I could kill you."

Xiao Chacha took out the butterfly knife in front of her and tossed it into his hand. "Giving you a chance?"

"I'll give you a chance. You can stab me wherever you want. As long as I'm not dead, I'll say I hurt myself. What, do you want to try?" Her smile was contemptuous and fearless.

Lin An certainly wouldn't do such a thing. He just looked at Xiao Chacha's expression and had one or two different guesses in his mind. In the end, he integrated those guesses together and just shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Finally, he put the butterfly knife down and unbuckled his seatbelt, as if preparing to get out of the car.

Xiao Chacha pursed her lips gently, but ultimately said nothing.

Looking at her expression, Lin An felt the cold moonlight fall on her eyes, making it impossible for her to maintain that feigned pride and madness. All traces of that little devilish demeanor disappeared. In Lin An's eyes, he only saw vulnerability.

“I’m a man of my word,” he suddenly said.

Lin An reached out and gently patted her head.

Xiao Chacha's eyes initially held a hint of mockery, but it slowly melted away as she succumbed to his gentle movements, staring blankly into his eyes, though she couldn't quite make them out.

"I said I would stay with you for now, until you have the courage to face the world. You don't need to worry."

"The same goes for Su Yuejin. Actually, no matter what I do, the key is not the way I do it, but the result. I do it that way because she just needs companionship. It doesn't matter what method I use, but the method I choose is easier and mutually beneficial. Although it sounds like I'm the one who gains something, I'll be the scumbag."

"As for you, I said I would stay with you for now, until you have enough courage, so... why are you worried that I will be taken away by Su Yuejin?"

"By doing this, you are only making your value lower and lower. I don't see your efforts. I only see you going crazy and sinking again. You shouldn't be like this, Xiao Chacha."

"No, it's Cha Cha." Lin An chuckled.

"With your intelligence, you should be able to figure it out quickly. I won't lie to you about what I've told you. Once I've made a decision, I don't want to regret it. Regret is a very costly thing, and that's not my life motto."

"So, get some rest, Cha Cha."

He moved his hand down from stroking her head and then pinched her fair, tender face.

Xiao Chacha's expression became gentle and innocent, perhaps even a little flustered. She seemed to hear her own heartbeat, but was at a loss, like a child who had finally realized that she had done something wrong.

Lin An knew this very well.

Getting angry with a bratty kid is pointless; they'll only escalate their antics and try to torment you more. They want you to be angry and helpless, simply to get your attention.

For naughty kids, just forgive them.

After pinching her cheek, Lin An leaned over, brushed her hair aside, and kissed her forehead.

Xiao Chacha stared blankly into his eyes, the warm touch on her forehead still lingering.

"Good night," he said.

Lin An stepped out of the car, but Xiao Chacha suddenly called his name. Lin An turned back and walked to the car window. Xiao Chacha looked into his eyes, tilted her head up, and said softly, "I'm sorry."

"A good child is one who admits their mistakes."

"Tell me the truth... when we were in the woods just now, did you want to pin me down in the car and punish me severely?"

Lin An looked into her eyes, smiled helplessly, and nodded, "I want to."

"Then you missed your chance. Now I'm not giving it to you anymore, hmph."

Looking at her slightly smug expression, Lin An reached out and pinched her cheek again.

"Then get some sleep."

"I was just kidding. You can call me anytime you want, even at 3 a.m. Even if I can't come, I can still breathe for you."

"..."

Lin An had just let go when Xiao Chacha asked with a hint of ingratiation, "Can you pinch my cheek again?"

"why?"

"I like this feeling."

“I like it too.” Lin An reached out and grabbed the girl’s soft face with both hands, gently pinching and pulling it into various cute shapes. He couldn’t help but chuckle, and Xiao Chacha was also laughing.

"Then, get some sleep."

"I want to kiss your forehead too!"

Lin An leaned closer, but just as Xiao Chacha was about to kiss him, he pulled back.

"You bad woman, you're dreaming." These were the words Lin An said. With that, he turned and left, ignoring Xiao Chacha's resentful calls behind him.

She watched him walk away and go upstairs. Sitting in the car, Xiao Chacha didn't rush to leave. She sat there quietly, her hand gently touching her chest.

That's where the heart is.

She could almost hear her heartbeat in her chest, gentle and soothing, as if she had been infused with something warm, a warm feeling that seemed to melt her away.

A smile played on her lips. At that moment, she finally understood why Su Yuejin liked her so much… It wasn’t because of Su Yuejin’s views on love, but because he was special, unique.

"Honestly... I was thinking of making you fall for me." She muttered to herself, then laughed self-deprecatingly and started the car.

She's going home to take a good shower. Ugh, she's going to call him and bother him again later.

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P.S.: Just remembered to mention that I stream League of Legends on Bilibili all year round. If you're bored, you can check me out by searching my ID (小喵超乖超可爱).

Who should we choose in Chapter 80?

Lin An arrived home at nine o'clock.

After arriving home, he rinsed his mouth first, but felt that there was a strange taste in it. Although it was probably just his imagination, the lights were on in the house. He walked to Xu Qinghuan's room and gently knocked on the door.

They usually keep their doors closed at home, and if they want to enter each other's rooms, they will usually knock first. After all, everyone has their own privacy, and mutual respect is very important.

Xu Qinghuan slowly said "Come in." Lin An pushed open the door. This girl was stacking dice. To be more precise, she was bored and stacking the dice high to see how high she could stack them.

She has now piled up twenty-four.

Seeing Lin An walk in, she turned her head slightly, looked into his eyes, and smiled slightly. "Want to play a game?"

"Ah... what game?"

“Keep piling up from here, and whoever knocks it down has to grant the other party a request.”

"Heh, come on."

Lin An burst into laughter. He walked over to Xu Qinghuan, picked up a die from the table, and gently placed it on the twenty-fourth die. Although he placed it steadily, he still managed to place it slightly off-center.

Xu Qinghuan didn't care at all. She picked up a die, gently placed it on the ground, and then the row of dice wobbled and fell to the ground with a thud.

Xu Qinghuan didn't rush to pick it up. She puffed out her cheeks and looked into Lin An's eyes. Then Lin An reached out and poked her face. Before Xu Qinghuan could do anything herself, Lin An's hand was already on her shoulder.

The girl's porcelain-white skin seemed to have a hazy halo under the light, and she saw the greed in his eyes.

"You've kept a really good figure," Lin An muttered to himself.