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“You…what are you doing…” Aiyin’s voice got stuck in her throat, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the corner of her clothes.

Hai Ling retracted her fingers, a faint smile forming at the corner of her mouth: "It's very simple."

She leaned back in her chair, folding her hands in her lap. "Your next checkup is still a week away. There's no need to worry about this now."

Hailing analyzed the situation clearly and then paused before continuing, "As for the band and studies, there's nothing particularly urgent going on lately..."

Her gaze fell on Aiyin's increasingly red cheeks, and her voice took on a subtle teasing tone. "Excluding those, the only thing that could cause my dear girlfriend to get the same type of question wrong three times in a row..." She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, "is what happened after you and Ruomai went out yesterday. Isn't the result obvious?"

Aiyinxiang shrank back after her secrets were exposed. Hailing's analysis was too accurate, leaving her with nowhere to escape. Even if she wanted to defend herself, she had no idea where to start.

Hailing looked at Aiyin like this and suddenly leaned forward, the distance between them suddenly shortened. She reached out and gently pinched Aiyin's chin, forcing her to look at her. "Aiyin," her voice was rarely dangerous, "You don't mistake me for Lixi, do you?"

“Rikki?!” Aine was so shocked by this sudden association that she almost jumped up. Her face turned even redder. She hurriedly shook her head and stammered in denial, “No, no! Umirin! How could I possibly mistake you for Rikki… Umirin is Umirin.”

Hailing nodded, thinking that her emotional intelligence was higher than Lixi's.

She didn't let go of her hand, but gently stroked Aine's chin with her thumb, her eyes burning: "So, what happened... yesterday?"

At this distance, Aiyin could clearly see Hailing's distinct eyelashes and her own reflection in her pupils. Her gaze was so sharp that it seemed to see through all her thoughts. Her lips trembled slightly.

“It’s… it’s…” Aiyin’s voice was as thin as a mosquito’s, and her eyes were vague. “I… I played the guitar for her… and then…”

Aiyin told her everything that happened in the park last night in a disjointed manner, including the look in Miaomeng's eyes that made her heart skip a beat when she said "I've always been in a good mood", and the inexplicable throbbing she felt afterwards.

At the end of her words, Aiyin’s voice became increasingly quiet, almost burying her face in her chest: “I… I don’t know what happened, I suddenly…”

Hailing listened quietly, her expression remaining calm, but a complex emotion flickered in her eyes. She released her grip on Aiyin's chin and sighed softly, "I never thought that one day..."

Her voice was filled with subtle teasing and a barely perceptible bitterness: "My girlfriend's heart would beat faster for other girls."

Aiyin suddenly looked up and saw the complex emotions in Hailing's eyes. Her heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand. She lowered her eyes in panic, not daring to look Hailing in the eye: "Umirin... I..."

Hailing didn't give her a chance to explain, but directly threw out the next question: "Are you going to confess your feelings to Ruomai?"

“Confess?!” Aine was so shocked that she almost jumped up from her chair and shook her head desperately, “No, no, no! I don’t have such intentions!”

Her voice rose in panic, "My kiss with Miao Meng was just... just..."

"Friends?" Hailing finished the second half of the sentence for her, a meaningful smile on her lips. She looked at Aine's panic and suddenly said something that made Aine completely freeze: "Actually... Ruomai feels the same way about you."

Aiyin froze in place, her mind a blank. Her lips trembled as she stared blankly at Hailing. "Wha... what?"

Hailing's expression remained calm, but her eyes were terrifyingly deep. "During yesterday's rehearsal, Ruomai made many mistakes because she missed you." She stated slowly, "Just like you today."

She stood up and looked down at the dumbstruck Aine, her voice tinged with seduction: "It seems... my little girlfriend is quite charming."

As she spoke, Hailing gently left a kiss on Aine's lips, and then stroked Aine's cheek with her hand.

The room fell silent, with only the hum of the radiator echoing.

Aine sat in her chair, feeling like her worldview was experiencing a small earthquake.

Hailing just stood there quietly, looking at her with complicated eyes, waiting for her to digest the information.

Chapter 440 Acting vigorously and resolutely

Aiyin's long pink hair fell on her shoulders. She lowered her head, her hands unconsciously twisting the corners of her clothes, her fingertips turning slightly white from the force.

Hailing's words "It seems... my girlfriend is quite charming" were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing huge waves in her heart.

"Umirin..." Aine's voice trembled slightly, "Are you sure... Meow Mengqin really likes me? Didn't you... misjudge?"

She raised her head, her gray eyes filled with a mixture of disbelief and a faint hope, hoping to hear a negative answer from Hailing.

Hailing sat quietly on the bed, legs crossed, her bottomless eyes gazing back at Aine calmly. She tilted her head slightly and asked, "Don't you believe me?"

Those five simple words instantly burst the bubble of hope in Aine's heart.

How could she not trust Hailing? Hailing's observation and judgment, especially her accuracy in detecting emotional details, had been proven countless times in their interactions.

Aiyin's shoulders slumped slightly, the last glimmer of hope completely extinguished. She lowered her head again, staring at her knees together. Her voice was muffled, filled with confusion and an indescribable heaviness: "Why...why would Meow Mengqin...like me?"

It felt so strange, breaking the "good friends" boundary she had taken for granted for so long.

"I don't know." Hailing's answer was clear and concise, just like her usual style. Seeing Aine's obvious confusion, she suggested, "Should we call her out and ask her again?"

“No… No.” Aine almost immediately shook her head in rejection, her reaction a little too hastily.

"Why?" Hailing pressed, leaning forward slightly, probing. "You know what Ruomai is thinking now," she stared intently at Ain, capturing every subtle change in her expression. "Besides, you just admitted that you felt your heart beating faster for her. Could it be..."

"I don't feel it anymore!" Aiyin suddenly interrupted Hailing, her voice rising unconsciously, her cheeks flushed with anxiety and some kind of inexplicable embarrassment. "That feeling... was only for a moment! It's gone!"

Hailing raised her eyebrows slightly, seeing Aiyin's reaction, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a knowing and slightly amused arc: "Are you shy, Aiyin?"

Aiyin bit her lower lip and didn't answer. She just buried her face lower, and her pink hair fell, covering the tips of her ears that were burning.

For Aine, denial seemed pale, and admission was too embarrassing.

Hailing's gaze stayed on her for a few seconds, filled with complex emotions - confusion, embarrassment, and a hint of... worry?

She spoke again, her voice steady: "I feel like you... aren't completely shy. Are you worried about something?"

Hailing paused, noticing Aine's slight stiffness. "Or perhaps both?"

Aine remained silent, as if that would allow her to escape from this sudden chaos.

Hailing didn't give her a chance to continue speaking. She stood up and walked in front of Aiyin. A shadow fell over her, carrying Hailing's fresh breath.

She leaned forward, and her slender, calloused fingers reached out again, gently lifting Aine's chin, forcing her to lift her face and meet her gaze.

Hailing's eyes were fixed on Aine's gray eyes, which were widened with panic. Her voice was low, with a strange, heart-pounding soothing power: "Are you worried about us?"

Hailing's words accurately pointed out the worries in Ain's heart - now Ain's relationship with others is huge and complicated, and any ripple may cause unpredictable waves.

Aine's eyelashes trembled violently, and she wanted to turn her face away from Hailing, but her fingers held her firmly in place.

She couldn't deny that this was her biggest knot. Acknowledging Miao Meng's feelings, or even thinking about her own momentary throbbing, made her feel a panic of betraying the existing relationship.

Hailing understood her silence, and she slowly withdrew the fingers that were hooked on Aiyin's chin, and the fingertips seemed to still retain the delicate touch of the other person's skin.

She didn't sit back down, but looked down at Aine. Her tone returned to her usual calmness, and with unquestionable determination, she said, "It would be better to call Ruomai out for a chat."

"After all, now both of you know what the other person might be thinking, but you haven't really exchanged your thoughts face to face, right?"

Aine bit her lower lip subconsciously, almost leaving a tooth mark. She looked at Hailing, her eyes filled with struggle and confusion. Finally, she shook her head gently, her voice weak and humming, "Let's... forget it, Umirin..."

Hailing looked at her fragile and stubborn appearance, and a hint of tenderness flashed across the depths of her eyes.

She didn't say any more words of comfort, but reached out and gently stroked Aine's soft and smooth pink hair.

This gesture was gentle, a rarity for Hailing, and also carried a powerful sense of reassurance: "Ain, don't worry, I'm here."

“I’m here”—these words carried a heavy weight and instantly struck the softest part of Aine’s heart.

She looked up blankly at Hailing. She knew Hailing was reliable, whether it was in school, in the band, or anywhere else...

But at this moment, the responsibility of taking the initiative to shoulder the emotional entanglement and supporting her was so reliable that it was even a bit too reliable. Aiyin felt a little at a loss for a moment.

At the moment when Aiyin was stunned by this sudden protection, Hailing reached out from her pocket and took out her mobile phone without hesitation. The light from the unlocked screen illuminated her neat jaw.

"Umirin?!" Aine finally reacted and exclaimed. But it was too late.

Hailing's fingers tapped the screen a few times quickly, and the ringtone of the phone dialing echoed in the quiet room. Even Aiyin, who was always quick-witted, was stunned by Hailing's lightning-fast decision and could only watch helplessly.

The call was quickly connected, and Miao Meng's signature voice, a bit lazy yet subtly alert, came from the speaker: "Hello? Haizi? What's wrong? Calling at this time?"

Hailing's eyes swept over Aiyin's instantly tense body, and she spoke into the phone in a calm voice, "Ruomai, are you free now? Come out for a moment."

"Huh? Now?" Miao Meng's voice was clearly filled with surprise. "What's going on? You're so mysterious."

Hailing's gaze fell on Aiyin's face, which was filled with the expression "finished." The corners of her mouth curved slightly, and she spoke clearly into the phone, "Someone wants to talk to you in person."

Chapter 441 So that’s how it is

"Who are you?"

She paused deliberately, clearly catching the sudden breath held on the other end of the phone, and then slowly added: "The person you like."

"Puff—cough cough cough!" Miao Meng coughed violently from the other end of the line. Her voice was filled with obvious panic and embarrassed denial, "Hey! Hachiman Hailing! What are you talking about! When did I like Aiko?! Don't talk nonsense!"

Hailing listened to Miao Meng's obvious denial and smiled softly, "RiNG, second floor, now."

“…” There was a brief, suffocating silence on the other end of the phone, and only Miao Meng’s slightly heavy breathing could be heard.

A few seconds later, Miao Meng seemed to accept her fate. With a sullen breath of suppressed anger, she uttered a word, almost squeezed out from between her teeth: "...I know! I'm so annoyed!"

Then, the phone was abruptly hung up, leaving only a quick busy tone.

Hailing took the phone away from her ear and placed it on the desk. She turned around and looked at Aiyin, who was sitting on the chair as if her soul had left her body.

Aine’s expression was blank, her eyes vacant, and she was obviously still trying to digest the roller-coaster-like changes that had occurred in just a few tens of seconds.

Hailing walked up to her, and instead of looking down at her like usual, she bent her knees and slowly squatted down. This action made her eye level with Aine who was sitting on the chair. She raised her hand and gently placed it on Aine's knee.

"Did you hear that?" Hailing's voice was very soft.

Aiyin nodded mechanically, her eyes still somewhat dazed. The huge amount of information and Hailing's swift and decisive arrangements had left her mind in a state of confusion.

She never imagined that the pure idol worship and close friendship between her and Miao Meng would one day become so... unclear and full of ambiguous tension. This feeling made her feel unfamiliar and flustered.

"Have you thought it through?" Hailing asked softly, her eyes fixed on her.

Aiyin met Hailing's deep and determined gaze. The power in it made her regain some consciousness. She opened her mouth, her voice filled with confusion and a hint of helplessness: "I... I don't know what to do, Umirin..."

Hailing's hand on her knee patted gently, conveying a silent support. She stood up with a neat movement: "I said, I'm here."

At this moment, Hailing said no more and walked straight to the simple wardrobe. She quickly changed out of her home clothes and put on a casual jacket for going out.

After changing her clothes, Hailing turned to look at Aine, who was still sitting on the chair and looked a little helpless. Her eyes were calm but with a hint of urging.

Aiyin looked at Hailing's tall and reliable figure. She took a deep breath, as if to temporarily suppress all the confusion and anxiety in her chest. Finally, she nodded slightly, as if she had made some kind of decision, and stood up with the help of the chair.

“Yeah.” Aine responded, “Let’s go.”

Hailing didn't say anything extra, just nodded slightly, walked to the door first, and opened the slightly thin door of the rental house.

The lights in the cafe on the second floor of RiNG were warm, and the air was filled with the aroma of coffee and desserts. Aiyin followed Hailing and saw Miaomeng sitting inside at a glance.

Miao Meng seemed to have been waiting for a while, and water droplets were condensing on the wall of the teacup in front of her.

When she saw Aiyin and Hailing appear together, her eyes flickered noticeably and her body tensed slightly. The ease in her eyes disappeared without a trace, replaced by a kind of nervousness and uneasiness that was difficult to conceal.

Aiyin stood up, took a deep breath, pulled out the chair opposite Miaomeng and sat down.

Hailing leaned against the wall beside her, her arms folded across her chest, her head slightly tilted. Her deep eyes stared at the two of them calmly, and she didn't seem to have any intention of joining the conversation.

The air was so quiet that you could hear the sound of coffee beans being ground in the distance.

Miao Meng's fingers unconsciously stroked the cold wall of the glass, and her eyes wandered over Aine's face, with cautious tentativeness and a hint of barely perceptible expectation.

She opened her mouth, her voice much lower than usual, with a barely perceptible tremor: "Aiko... you... know everything?"

Aine's heart trembled slightly at the question, and she nodded gently, her voice also very soft, "Hmm... Umirin said..."

Aine paused, feeling her cheeks getting hot, but she still spoke those words clearly: "...Say that you like me."

Plop—Plop—

Miao Meng felt that her heartbeat suddenly became louder, almost drowning out all the background sounds in the cafe.

A stream of scorching heat suddenly rushed to her cheeks, instantly dyeing her ears and neck red. She shook her head violently almost as a conditioned reflex, and the movement was so large that she almost knocked over the cup in front of her.

"No, no! That's not the case!" Miao Meng's voice rose a little, with obvious panic and emphasis, "I, I just... treat you as a good friend! Really! Haizi... she definitely misunderstood! Yes, it was a misunderstanding!"

She spoke rapidly, but she didn't dare to meet Aiyin's gaze. She drifted to a corner of the table, her fingers gripping the cup so hard that her knuckles turned white.

She tried hard to look more "normal," forcing a slightly stiff smile and trying to cover it up with her usual carefree tone: "Do I look like someone who would... have those kinds of thoughts about you? Ha, haha... Haizi is just too sensitive!"

However, Aine didn't respond to her denial right away.

Miao Meng's face, which was red despite trying hard to hide it, her wandering eyes, and her trembling voice despite pretending to be calm...all of these were like a key, unlocking the dusty fragments in Aiyin's mind.

That night on the bridge in the bitter cold wind, she subconsciously stretched out her fingers and gently pressed on Miao Meng's soft lips. Miao Meng instantly stiffened and her eyes widened in disbelief...

That time in the park, under the dim streetlights, when Miao Meng said, "I've always been in a good mood," and stared at her intently, with a gentle smile in her eyes that made her inexplicably flustered at the time...

And later, the fake smile on Miao Meng's face that froze for a moment, trying to draw a line between them with "good friends"...

The details that seemed confusing, puzzling, and even a little self-blaming at the time, now become extremely clear and logically self-consistent under the illumination of the cognition of "liking".

I see……

It turns out that Miao Mengqin was stunned at that time not because she was surprised by the sudden invitation, but because of her overly intimate and "girlfriend-like" behavior...

It turned out that the look that made her heart skip a beat was not her illusion, but a revelation of Miao Mengqin's true feelings...

It turns out that "frozen smile" was a cover-up for Miao Mengqin's panicked attempt to retreat back into the safe zone of "good friends" after being inadvertently crossed by him...