Who says those who retire at the speed of light are not heroes?

"No." This time, Xia Ning's tone was like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"Ah...if you say no, then no."

"I don't like you, and I don't like men either. I didn't feel anything when I kissed you." Xia Ning's tone was so hurried.

"Oh, okay, okay, then I won't kiss you anymore in the future." Lin Cheng's tone was still lazy, but Xia Ning's body suddenly became stiff. But she couldn't say anything anymore. The sky was still as gray, but with a little more haze-like blue.

Lin Cheng leaned his head on her slender shoulder, his breath falling on her cheek. He suddenly leaned in and kissed her fair and tender face. Xia Ning's body trembled, "Didn't you say you don't want to kiss me anymore?"

"Looking at your fair and tender skin, I suddenly want to kiss you." After saying this, Lin Cheng gave her another kiss.

The mood that had just calmed down turned into a violent rain all over the sky.

Lin Cheng's hands were still gently around her waist. He wasn't doing anything bad, he was just hugging her like that. This embrace was so warm, so warm that Xia Ning felt like she was about to melt like an ice cream.

But when another girl holding an umbrella appeared in the rain, Lin Cheng immediately let go of Xia Ning's hand, ran to Xu Linglan's umbrella, looked at Xu Linglan's resentful eyes, and asked, "Why are you here?"

The girl was holding an umbrella, her skirt swaying in the wind, looking hazy like an ink painting.

"I didn't see you guys when I woke up..."

"I wanted to let you sleep a little longer."

"You obviously think I'm a hindrance to you..."

"No, she and I are innocent."

"Clear and innocent... can I touch your legs?"

"That's innocent too."

"Wipe the lipstick marks from the corners of your mouth first."

"Huh?!" Lin Cheng reached out his hand and touched his lips. Xu Linglan and he looked at each other in silence for several seconds. Lin Cheng walked towards the pavilion with her, "You haven't told your sister about it, have you?"

"I always have a feeling... as if you don't really care about this kind of thing at all."

"It's good that you didn't get beaten, it's good that you didn't get beaten." Lin Cheng stretched out his hand and patted his chest, sitting on the bench with Xu Linglan. Xu Linglan was wearing the JK uniform that she wore when she first followed Lin Cheng out. A small piece of thigh skin was exposed under the hem of her skirt, which was white, tender and soft.

211 Not Greedy

"You were peeking at my legs again."

Xu Linglan's expression was calm and indifferent. She turned her head and looked at Lin Cheng's face. This time, it was Lin Cheng who became the cat whose tail was stepped on.

"Where? Where did you see it? You are slandering me!"

"Before, when we were in the hotel and on the snowy mountain, I always felt that you were secretly staring at my legs. At that time, I always thought it was my illusion... But later I found out that it wasn't. Eh."

"Look, what's wrong with taking a look... and, and I'm not staring at it..."

"Then why are you looking at it secretly?" Xu Linglan raised her calves and stretched her white and tender legs straight. "Since you are so confident, why don't you dare to stare at it openly?"

Lin Cheng was totally at a loss for words.

"Well, I saw it then."

Xu Linglan's fingertips gently grasped the hem of her skirt and lifted it up a little, revealing more thigh flesh. "Then... do you want to see more?"

"Then I won't hesitate to provoke you!"

The next second, Xu Linglan lowered her slightly lifted skirt and looked at him as if he was looking at garbage.

She didn't say anything, just stared at Lin Cheng. Lin Cheng was tortured by such a gaze. He wanted to look away but didn't want to reveal his guilt. After a long while, he tried to make his tone sound more justified, "It is human nature to appreciate beautiful things!"

"If it's really astringent, it's really astringent. What's the difference between a man who wants to be astringent even to his girlfriend's sister and a pervert?"

"First, your sister is not my girlfriend. Second, I only looked at her once or twice with admiration... and I didn't take any actual action. You are making up a false accusation. I don't admit it."

"You saw it... doesn't that count as actual action?"

"Well, you're staring at my face now, and I reasonably suspect that you have impure thoughts about someone who might be your sister's future boyfriend."

Xu Linglan was confused by him and was speechless for a moment. Her face turned red. "How can their faces be the same?"

"Hehe, then why did you touch my abs? How does that count? I haven't even touched your legs. Hehe, it's obvious that your motives are not pure!"

"you!"

"Me?" Lin Cheng stuck out his tongue and made a face at Xu Linglan.

"Then you, when you opened the energy node for me, you also touched my leg."

"That's a legitimate reason, can it be the same?"

"Then I'll let you touch it again now, and we'll be even!" Xu Linglan crossed her arms with her chest, her cheeks puffed up. Lin Cheng was so happy to see her shy look.

Sure enough, he has become a guy with bad taste.

"Really touching?"

"You dare?" Xu Linglan raised her legs, and before Lin Cheng could react, she had already put her legs on Lin Cheng's legs. The hem of the girl's skirt slid down slightly towards her waist, and her white and tender thighs looked like straight ivory chopsticks in her sight.

"I...of course I don't dare!" Lin Cheng answered confidently, and even stretched out his hand to poke her in the face, "Take your legs off, and don't act silly in front of your future brother-in-law."

Xu Linglan sneered, "I thought you dared."

"If I really touched you, you would definitely tell your sister about it right away. Humph, I won't."

Xu Linglan put her legs down and said, "As long as I am still alive, I will never agree to let you be my sister's boyfriend."

Lin Cheng's face suddenly turned bitter, "How did I provoke you?"

"You're a bastard, and you've been entangled with many women. Although you're a nice person, you'll make your sister sad in the future. Is this an acceptable reason?"

Lin Cheng really had no way to refute it.

Xu Linglan turned her head away, and the sound of rain was heard outside the eaves.

"I taught you how to use energy and solved your problems. Even if I didn't have any credit, I still worked hard. My dear sister Linglan, you can't repay kindness with hatred."

"Who is your dear... I didn't say I would destroy the relationship between you and my sister. That is your business and I have no right to interfere. But if my sister really decides to date you, she will refer to my advice... My answer is no, but my sister is free and she can ignore my thoughts."

"You are her only relative in this world. How could she not consider your thoughts..."

"Isn't it enough if I just like you enough?"

"Then can't you just say yes?"

"I don't want my sister to fall into the arms of a scumbag."

"..."

So why on earth was this guy suddenly angry with him?

Lin Cheng had a headache. He was not very good at coaxing little girls, so he produced a lollipop like a magician, tore open the candy wrapper and put it to Xu Linglan's lips, who bit it.

"Even if you offer me candy, I still won't agree."

"It's okay. There's a long way to go. Maybe your sister will like me more by then. Anyway, you'll be an adult, and you'll be all alone by then."

"I don't want to eat it anymore. I'll give it back to you." Xu Linglan took out the lollipop she had just thrown into her mouth and stuffed it back into his mouth. Lin Cheng took a bite and said, "Eat it if you want."

Xia Ning turned around at an inappropriate time, looked at the two people in front of her, and scratched her head.

"So...what is the relationship between you two?"

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"She is Xu Wanyue's sister. Didn't I say that?" Lin Cheng blinked innocently.

"I know..." Xia Ning was silent for a while. Why did she always feel that she could smell jealousy just by standing there for a short while? Xu Linglan's tone was obviously angry. As for what she was angry about... maybe she was angry that the two of them sneaked to the top of the mountain without calling her?

It was so complicated. Xia Ning's head hurt. The rain was finally about to stop. She skipped to Lin Cheng's side and said, "Let's go down the mountain."

"Let's go."

"Carry me." Xia Ning reached out and poked his chest.

"Don't you have long legs?"

"No matter what, you promised me, and you bullied me last night... so much... If you don't carry me, I will make a fuss." Xia Ning's voice was ambiguous. Xu Linglan's ears moved slightly, and she keenly caught the words "bullying me so much", and looked at Lin Cheng the next second.

Lin Cheng reached out and knocked on Xia Ning's head, "What do you mean by bullying you like that? Explain clearly, okay?"

"Hey... but it's embarrassing to talk about this kind of thing. Can I really say it?" Xia Ning blinked innocently, and a hint of pink appeared on her cheeks. Seeing her acting spirit, Lin Cheng thought that if he really asked her to say it, it would probably be an exaggeration, which would only make things worse. So he simply picked Xia Ning up and said, "Alright, alright, I'll carry you down, okay?"

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The way down the mountain is not easy at all.

Because they had to get down the mountain in one breath, Xu Linglan's cheeks were already flushed and she was a little out of breath. Lin Cheng put Xia Ning down and came to her side, "I'll carry you?"

"No."

"Then take a break?"

"I'm fine." Xu Linglan's voice at this moment was unexpectedly stubborn.

"So why are you suddenly a little emotional..." Lin Cheng asked in a low voice. Xu Linglan turned her face away and said, "No, you don't have to worry about me."

"Is it because Xia Ning and I went hiking without you?" Lin Cheng looked into her eyes. "I just thought you didn't get much sleep. She and I can accurately control our energy, so it's okay to not sleep for three days. Besides, hiking is tiring, so I thought I'd let you have a good rest."

"I'm not angry about...this kind of thing." Xu Linglan's awkward expression seemed to ease a little.

"Well, what's that for?"

"…I won't tell you. You're annoying. Don't ask."

"If you don't tell me, I won't know."

The two of them were almost in sync. Xu Linglan wanted to quicken her pace, but Lin Cheng was like a sticky candy and she couldn't get rid of him. After a while, Lin Cheng heard her whisper, "There are lipstick marks on your lips... She is also a girl that I don't know... Are there so many things you are hiding from me..."

Lin Cheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly. He squatted down and looked back at Xu Linglan, "I'll carry you for a while and explain it to you slowly."

Xu Linglan finally lay on his back, stretched out her arms to hug his neck, raised her legs to clamp around his waist, and Lin Cheng said softly, "Actually, I know what's going on. Originally... your sister and I should have gradually separated not long after you woke up."

Xu Linglan was suddenly stunned.

"I know what your sister thinks. Her idea is correct. If you like someone, you should like her completely and only her. But I can't satisfy her needs, so we will eventually drift apart. I promised your sister that I would take care of everything for you after your ability awakens. After your affairs are dealt with, your sister and I...may have less contact and slowly separate."

"I never thought of asking your sister to compromise with me... If she compromises for me, she will definitely feel wronged. I don't want to see her being wronged. In fact, it doesn't matter if we break up. We just need to be sad for a while. A bastard like me will probably not become your brother-in-law in the future, so don't worry."

Lin Cheng didn't say anything else after he finished saying this. The mountain fog was everywhere in the forest. Xu Linglan looked at the fog around her. After a while, she suddenly lowered her head and bit Lin Cheng's neck very lightly.

"But my sister likes you too... It's you who can't bear to give up those women who are entangled with you..."

"Because they like me very much. If I give up on them because of your sister, wouldn't it be unfair to them?"

"Won't they be jealous of each other?"

"Maybe. Maybe one day we'll start quarreling, and the more we quarrel, the more tired I'll feel, and then we'll both leave me."

"You deserve it."

"It doesn't matter. I don't care."

"What does it mean to not care...?" Xu Linglan's breath fell on Lin Cheng's neck.

"Anyway, I've been alone from the beginning to the end. Even if everyone leaves, it's just going back to square one. I'm heartless to begin with. It doesn't matter who comes or leaves. If someone likes me, I'll like her a little bit more. If someone doesn't like me, I'll dislike her a little bit more. This way, everyone can live a little easier."

"What a pessimistic thought..." Xu Linglan muttered softly, and at this moment all the awkward emotions she had previously felt seemed to have disappeared.

"After all, the greedier a person is, the more troubles he or she will have. If you want less, you will have fewer troubles."

212 One Day

Lin Cheng originally planned to take the high-speed train home with Xu Linglan this afternoon, but the appearance of Xia Ning disrupted this plan.

After returning to the hotel, Xu Linglan lay on the bed and fell asleep. It seemed that she did not get enough sleep last night. Xia Ning and Lin Cheng were in another room. It was raining heavily outside the window.

"It would be nice if it didn't rain..." Xia Ning muttered to herself as she sat on the balcony of the room. She had just come out of the shower and was wearing a bathrobe. She smelled sweet and her hair was still a little wet, making her silver hair look strange.

"What's wrong with rain?"

At this moment, Lin Cheng was lying on Xia Ning's bed. He spoke lazily. Xia Ning looked back and said, "I was planning to go out and play, but now I don't know where to go."

"Then let's play in the hotel room."

"Can you play like this in a room?"