They don't actually think I like them, do they?

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"it is good!"

Lin Han clapped his hands.

This was a rather ceremonial send-off ceremony that Lin Han prepared for Xu Hui.

This time, it's Xu Hui's second war!

Lin Han stopped following them; he couldn't bear to see rivers of blood flowing.

Then, Lin Han patted Xu Hui on the shoulder.

"If it really works out, remember to tell your buddies what it feels like to be in love. It's been so long since I've been in a relationship, I've almost forgotten."

When did you talk about it?

"Forget about your past life, just go!"

"Lin Han, if I succeed, can I bring her back to your apartment tonight? I don't have money for a hotel room..."

Lin Han opened the door and kicked Xu Hui out.

"Get out of here!!!"

088. Tonight, be the star.

The weather in Beijing in October is very comfortable.

The temperature fluctuates between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius, and the air is slightly humid. Occasionally, a gentle breeze blows in your face, making you feel cool.

Xu Hui sat idly at the subway station entrance where he had arranged to meet Xiao Ya, playing on his phone as he waited.

The time I arranged with Xiaoya was 4 pm, so we could have dinner and then watch a late-night movie.

Xu Hui was afraid of being late, so he set off at two o'clock, but arrived at exactly three o'clock.

Before the date even started, Xu Hui tasted the bitterness of love—he waited for a full hour.

During this time, Xu Hui, who had nothing to do, decided to read Lin Han's novel, "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend". Xu Hui had only read the beginning before, but he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, Lin Han had already updated to the fourth volume.

This speed is more than twenty times that of Xu Hui. Even writing requires such intense effort; how can anyone survive?!

The protagonist of the book, Aki Tomoya, is already well-known. He is said to be the first male protagonist in a novel that caters to female fans, and he is very popular among young girls.

Xu Hui plans to study this carefully and see if he can learn some tips on how to find a partner from this harem master!

but,

After an hour of reading.

Xu Hui felt something was wrong the more he looked at it.

Fuck!

What exactly makes Aki Tomoya so amazing?!

Self-righteous, arrogant, and only concerned with their own club, ignoring the feelings of the female protagonists.

Extremely low emotional intelligence, speaks without thinking, a complete blockhead.

But there are always beautiful girls who keep throwing themselves at him!

On the contrary, Xu Hui, who treats girls with utmost care and seriousness, ends up with nothing!

Aren't you angry?!

What's most infuriating is that Xu Hui actually saw Lin Han's shadow in this protagonist!

"Lin Han, you fucking deserve to die!"

Xu Hui felt extremely resentful and angrily turned off his phone.

The reason why "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" became so popular is that readers can always identify with the male protagonist, imagining themselves with girls on both sides, calling this one and that one their wife.

However, Xu Hui had suffered a major blow from Lin Han, leaving him with an extremely heavy shadow.

Therefore, he had no sense of identification with the character. Xu Hui's greatest strength lies in his constant awareness that he is a supporting character, a pure rat-man who has transcended vulgar interests.

A rat is a rat. Even if he dreams of becoming a male prostitute and making money with his body and looks, that's just a dream. It's wrong to call a rat a male prostitute.

"Who are you saying deserves to die?"

Just then, a clear female voice came from above.

Xu Hui looked up and saw Xiao Ya.

Her refreshing purple ponytail and the same bombshell dress gave her a rebellious yet obedient look.

At 158cm tall, she looked even more petite next to Xu Hui, a former sports student.

"N-nothing, I was just cursing the trashy novel I was reading," Xu Hui said, scratching his head.

"Then the aggressiveness needs to be improved," Xiaoya said with a mischievous smile, using abstract language.

The moment that joke was uttered, their brainwaves clicked instantly. Xu Hui finally adopted his usual online chatting style.

"Let's go eat!"

The restaurant was chosen by Xu Hui; it's called Zhou's Seafood Hot Pot, a nationwide chain.

Actually, it was Xu Hui who suggested having dinner. He felt that it would be too awkward to split the bill when he was watching a movie with a girl, but their relationship hadn't reached the point where he would treat her to a meal.

After thinking for a moment, he suggested that they have dinner together again, with him paying for dinner and Xiaoya paying for the movie.

Xu Hui didn't know Xiaoya's tastes, so he just randomly ordered a set meal for two. Then, worried that it wouldn't be enough, he ordered several more hairy crabs and more than a dozen octopuses.

At the dining table, Xiaoya stared blankly at the octopus, their eyes meeting.

"How do you eat this?" Xiaoya asked.

"You're from Guangkan, and you've never even eaten baby octopus?" Xu Hui asked in surprise.

People from the Guangdong and Guangxi regions should know more about seafood than he, a native of Sichuan.

Xiaoya shook her head.

"It's too ugly, I won't eat it."

"What kind of family background do they have? They're even picky about baby octopuses!"

Xu Hui sighed sincerely, "No wonder people from this international metropolis have such good family backgrounds."

This seafood hot pot meal will cost at least 300 yuan, which is almost a life-threatening expense for Xu Hui, who only has 1500 yuan a month for living expenses.

Xiaoya wouldn't eat it, so he ate it himself. Xu Hui picked up a small octopus, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth.

Just then, Xiaoya also picked up a piece of fish and put it into Xu Hui's sauce.

When we were making the sauce earlier, Xiaoya preferred the original flavor and didn't make it, but now she's trying Xu Hui's sauce.

The moment she put the food in her mouth, Xiaoya's expression visibly froze.

"Hmm?" Xu Hui asked, noticing Xiao Ya's expression.

"Huh?!" Xiaoya was on the verge of tears.

The girl swallowed the fish slices and then quickly grabbed the water next to her and drank it down.

Xu Hui, realizing what was happening, immediately burst into laughter.

"Are the people from your area poisonous?! They put in so much chili!" Xiaoya said, putting down the water, her face flushed.

"It's because your Guangkanda is too weak!" Xu Hui laughed.

After dinner, the two went to the movie theater.

Xiaoya chose the movie; it's a recently released romance film that's very popular.

The male lead was played by Jing Ming, a boy band star that Xiaoya had always liked; he was the kind of pretty boy. Coincidentally, Xu Hui disliked these kinds of idol stars, but for Xiaoya's sake, he didn't say anything.

As expected, the movie was mediocre, a collection of pretentious and affected relationships and sentimental sentimental essays.

However, thinking about his purpose for tonight, Xu Hui was not in the mood to watch the movie.

He turned his head and looked at Xiaoya's profile, who was engrossed in watching the movie.

For a moment, I was lost in thought.

She's really beautiful, a million times more beautiful than in the movies.

If I could make her my girlfriend, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that my life would be completely fulfilled.

Xu Hui clenched his fists.

I spent my whole life playing a supporting role in other people's stories.

tonight,

Xu Hui wants to be the protagonist this time.

Be confident, head held high, and be a duck for once!

The movie ended. Xiaoya went to the restroom, and when she came out, almost everyone else had left.

The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at the elevator; they had both had a great time today.

When Xu Hui arrived at the elevator, he knew it was time.

Xiaoya was still smiling, but Xu Hui's expression had darkened.

He lowered his head and spoke in a slightly trembling voice, his words indistinct.

"Be my girlfriend."

Xiaoya's face immediately turned red, and she froze.

"Again?"

"I am serious."

Xiaoya lowered her head. Xu Hui had already said what needed to be said last time.

Just then, Xu Hui raised his head and said again,

"Can you see it's raining outside? I brought an umbrella, but you didn't, right? If you don't want to run in the rain, don't say anything out of the ordinary."

Xiaoya covered her face.

"You're so cheap."

Xu Hui burst into laughter.

Then, Xiaoya lowered her head and spoke in a soft, indistinct voice...

"it is good."

089. Second point

At that moment, Xu Hui was clearly stunned.

He gazed at Xiaoya's shy face, suppressing the flutter in his heart, and took a deep breath.

"Then congratulations."

Xiaoya tilted her head and looked at Xu Hui with a puzzled expression.

What are you congratulating me on?

"You've managed to seduce the future most awesome civil engineering tycoon of China."