At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

This indicates that this is not a respectable place.

The female barista at the front desk lazily played with the roots of her hair. Seeing a customer arrive, she smiled and asked, "What would you like to order?"

"I won't order yet, I'll find someone first. We can just scan the code to place the order later."

"Oh~ are you looking for the handsome young man from earlier?"

"Yes, he's definitely the most handsome guy among the guests here."

Lin Xiao was quite proud, and her tone was rather arrogant.

A strange glint flashed in the female barista's eyes. She clicked her tongue and nodded, gesturing for her to come inside, while muttering to herself:

"How enviable... How come college students these days eat so well...?"

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click, click, click...

Inside the cubicle, Su Che lay sprawled on a long sofa, looking utterly exhausted.

Hearing the pleasant sound of little leather shoes stepping on the floor outside, it's easy to guess that it's most likely coming from Xiaoxiao's JK uniform shoes.

"Su Che~ Here I come, spicy!"

With a whoosh, the curtain was pulled open slightly.

In the center of my vision, the unrestrained and cheerful tone, along with the ever-present outfit and the youthful scent of a girl's perfume, gradually grew louder and louder as it approached...

"Hey, your face is practically touching mine."

Su Che helplessly sat up and looked at Lin Xiao, who was crawling up on her knees, reminding her to keep her distance.

"What's wrong? I know you have to be more discreet in public, but there's no one else here today. It's just the two of us in this area, so can't you let me take advantage of you openly?"

"No."

Su Che sat up and gestured for her to come inside and sit down.

She curled her lips slightly, put down her bag, and then scooted her legs into the sofa seat. Halfway in, she suddenly stopped moving!

He plopped down right down!

"?! No, you're getting bolder and bolder. I called you here to relax, not to play the 365-style game of how to get rid of a groping cat's hand."

Su Che issued a stern rebuke.

"Hmm? I've been going through all this trouble, and I was worried you'd be in a rush, so I'm just sitting on you for a bit. Isn't that relaxing?"

She grinned and didn't take his accusations seriously at all.

His face contorted in pain, and evil thoughts arose in his heart.

He thought to himself, "If I hadn't run out of spare herbal tea in my bag, I would have cured you as well."

This is the consequence of abusing evil artifacts.

Su Che was unaware that his current state was exactly as Old Wang had warned him about—he wanted to use medicinal tea to educate everyone he saw.

Old Wang solemnly mentioned: "Before you achieve economic freedom, do not take medicinal tea regularly, otherwise you will become dependent on it, crave it, and even be unable to live without it."

Admittedly, the herbal tea is remarkably effective, but it has one crucial side effect: after using it, almost all cats want to experience an even stronger process again.

Putting aside the fact that the cost of tea for a day is about 12,000, Su Che can drink this once or twice, but can he drink it for a lifetime?

If not, what if the cats all become sexually frustrated? Would someone still be able to survive in Tianhai?

Can I reconcile with the cats if I don't turn into a dried-up human?

The answer is obvious.

Su Che was unaware of this trend and acted on impulse out of exhaustion, which gave Xiao Xiao an opportunity.

"Okay, Su Che, okay, Su Che, please spend more time with me today, please spend more time with me~ Let's stay a little longer and study together~! When you're tired from studying, go to sleep, find a quiet place to sleep peacefully, okay?"

She wiggled her bottom and just sat on his lap without getting off.

Su Che knew she wouldn't budge if he didn't agree, so he could only nod perfunctorily: "Sure. The reason I came to you is, of course, to make up for what I owe you. Didn't I say last time that I'd accompany you to gather materials every ten days or so? I've kept my word, haven't I?"

"Mmm! I knew you were the best! Hehehehe... Today, your coffee is on me~"

Having received a reply, Xiaoxiao finally moved to the left of him and sat in the seat she was supposed to go.

She grabbed her phone, scanned the QR code on the table, and under his watchful eye, ordered four coffees, a fruit platter, and a snack platter. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were having a picnic.

"No, Xiaoxiao, have you suddenly become rich? Why are you being so generous today?"

Su Che was quite surprised.

In the past, when I went out with her, I always paid the bill. Xiaoxiao would occasionally give me small gifts, or she would rub her perfectly sized breasts against me in response. She was very sensible.

Today she paid for it herself, and she bought quite a lot, which shows that she has had some income recently.

"Hehehehehe..."

A smug smile played on her lips as she pointed a tiny finger at her computer screen.

"You've received your payment? It just went into my account! And after I revised my article as you suggested, my payment this month has doubled! Of course I have to treat you properly!"

"What??"

Su Che thought he had misheard, so he squinted and asked to confirm, "Your book, the royalties, doubled?"

"Yes, it's that book, 'The Fall of the Witch.' Oh, you don't know, after my major revision, so many new readers love it! They not only urge me to update, but they even give me tips! They all want to know what happened to the female lead after the Demon King, and they leave me comments saying things like 'tell the story of her fall in detail,' 'tell the story of her endless days and nights,' 'tell the story of her chaotic and chaotic days,' and so on... When I write normal monster-fighting and cultivation plots, nobody reads them!"

"..."

After hearing this, Su Che couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Is this what human nature is...?"

"Hehe, anyway, you helped me, so I want to repay you properly and let you know that I'm a super grateful cat~~"

As she spoke, taking advantage of his distraction while he was thinking, she gave him a quick kiss on the lips, and then playfully stuck out her tongue for a second.

"Little one, I really have to control you!"

With so many people around, Su Che couldn't allow her to develop such a bad habit of touching him. If she couldn't resist in the rehearsal room or team building activities and suddenly did it again, he would easily get into big trouble.

"Sorry, you're just too tempting, I just couldn't control my hormones~ The barista at the door just said she envied my private life... Sigh, I knew it, sitting at the same table with Su Che, my whole life will become brighter, I'll go from a rat in the sewer to a cat with my head held high~ I'll have so much more confidence~"

As she spoke, she actually straightened her head and puffed out her chest, arching her body forward and transmitting some pleasant sensations through someone's arm, leaving that person helpless and unable to do anything about it.

"Okay, it's good that you can make money, but be careful about the level of privacy and don't get flagged."

Su Che tried to persuade her gently, but Xiao Xiao just grinned and said that what she had released was only one-third of her true strength.

No, one-tenth.

"If I really let loose and started writing, I'm afraid I'd need to go to the bathroom to take care of myself after reading everything before I could continue brainstorming, you know?"

"I don't understand."

Su Che stopped there and quickly steered the conversation to the main topic:

"By the way, I see that the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Before that, shouldn't we have another proper rehearsal? After all, Tianlai is going to perform."

"Yeah, of course! My senior has been practically withered like a flower in a vase lately. Yesterday she was complaining to me, asking how often she'd get any attention after confessing her feelings... Ugh, I didn't dare say anything!"

"...Why are you afraid to speak? How do you intend to speak?"

Su Che had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Xiao Xiao's next words immediately made him want to punish her.

"What I'm trying to say is, all men are the same. After being confessed to, that's it. Or rather, they might have a quick fling when they remember, and then they'll just pretend to be dead forever. As for me, I don't crave any deep, all-encompassing relationships anymore. Anyway, I know I'm not even in the running. After all, I'm not as cute as them. So, I'm mentally prepared to face a lifetime of loneliness."

Because I'm not cute enough, Su Che doesn't contact me. So I just wither away, secretly drying up at home without letting you know.

I knew you wanted to use me as a pillow or something, since we finally got out today. There was no other intention. You've been so tired, and you're still tired now. I don't want to make you suffer, so I'll just obediently provide emotional support, okay? I won't ask for anything I've wanted for a long time, nor will I mention things I've been holding back for so long and am almost at my breaking point.

Anyway, I'm just a decoration, only for decoration, not for actual use. If I break, I break. Maintaining a sufficient distance makes you feel comfortable, you must be thinking that, right?

The voice just fell.

She only felt a warmth on her cheeks.

Her delicate, flawless face was forcefully cupped and turned towards him by a pair of large hands, facing his serious expression that had somehow become aggressive—

"Now, I'm going to take your materials."

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Chapter 210 Spiral Heart: A Hypnotic Artifact (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Sometimes, the longer you spend with someone, the more you discover the upper and lower limits of their tolerance for things.

Lin Xiao had long seen that Su Che was the kind of person who appeared cold on the surface, but once you got along with him and successfully got close to him, you could discover many of his personality weaknesses.

For example, he would initially reject all requests from strangers indiscriminately, without ever discussing the reasons behind them.

However, if you infiltrate his circle, integrate into his life, and constantly make your presence known to him, gradually building up his goodwill with a specific purpose...

Then his "concern" will be gradually activated, and he will assume that you are an "acquaintance".

What do you do after it's ripe?

Clearly, it's about seizing opportunities, leveraging the resources of people with better connections, climbing step by step to find better opportunities, and creating an environment for solitude.

The senior student is a typical example.

She already possessed abundant resources, but due to her initial reserve and restraint, she failed to seize the initiative and get to the stomach first.

This creates a situation where one can take advantage of the situation and seize control of their own ambiguous relationship.

All the effort I've put into the team, all the exhaustion from running around, has found a fulfilling positive feedback right here in this small hotel room with the curtains drawn.

Even though he didn't look very strong, like he'd been eaten by someone else... well, at least I got some soup.

The soup was a bit thin.

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……

"The coffee is delicious, I'll treat you to some next time."