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

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Three o'clock in the morning.

Xia Ning looked at her friend request which still had no response, and silently threw a series of punches at the little bear on the bed.

Why should I believe this bastard?

Xia Ning lowered her head, looked at the white stockings on her legs, and looked at the short video she had just recorded in front of the mirror on her phone. She gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and if that guy had not accepted her friend request by the time she woke up tomorrow, then, she would not let him see this video.

At five o'clock in the morning, Xia Ning could no longer open her eyes. She looked at the friend requests on her phone that had not yet been accepted, and her nose felt sore.

248 Very hot

Day 3 of quitting masturbation.

Lin Cheng always wakes up at eight in the morning.

Being able to fall asleep is a very happy thing. Only after falling asleep can people truly get a moment of peace. When he woke up, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and began to think about what to eat in the morning, he suddenly remembered that he had not accepted Xia Ning's friend request.

Only then did he remove Xia Ning from the blacklist and accepted the call. However, he received a pop-up video from Xia Ning the next second. After hesitating for a moment, he chose to answer the call. "Awake so early?"

But looking at the guy's deep eye bags, Lin Cheng felt that he seemed to have guessed wrong.

"Go to hell! Die!" Xia Ning's voice was hoarse, and she didn't have the energy to go crazy at all. Her cheeks were still slightly flushed with a sickly blush. Lin Cheng looked into her eyes and said, "Okay, go to bed quickly. You overslept last night and forgot about it."

"Why should I trust you, you bastard?!"

"Ask yourself." Lin Cheng didn't look guilty at all. He found a piece of bread that he had bought at some point and stuffed it into his mouth. He looked at Xia Ning and blinked. "Even if I forgot, I would still pass it in the morning, right? So why did you stay up so late?"

"I have a feeling you'll just forget about it."

"So your intuition is wrong." Lin Cheng chewed the bread slowly, "It's stupid to stay up all night worrying about this kind of thing."

Xia Ning had begun to grit her teeth, and the redness on her cheeks looked increasingly sick.

"Huh? Why are you still excited?"

"I didn't, I didn't!"

"Then go to sleep, dear."

"I can't sleep."

It is reasonable that one would be too excited to fall asleep after staying up late for a long time. Lin Cheng hung up the video, called Xia Ning and said, "Put your phone aside, lie on the bed and close your eyes. I will chat with you for a while."

Xia Ning was obedient this time. Lin Cheng talked to her about the origin of philosophy, from Thales to Socrates. Before half an hour had passed, Xia Ning fell asleep and did not respond no matter how Lin Cheng called her.

One of Lin Cheng’s secrets to falling asleep is to watch a philosophy video for five minutes and fall asleep naturally. It is more effective than taking a math class.

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Xia Ning slept until the evening.

She did stay up all night last night, reading a novel while waiting for Lin Cheng to approve her friend request. Lin Cheng always suspected that she got some kind of self-mutilation pleasure from this long wait.

Lin Cheng had no intention of hooking up with her. From the perspective of desire, men are not very interested in girls who are easily available. From his subjective point of view, he did not want to take on the responsibility of being a "guide" in Xia Ning's life.

People will only truly grow up when they understand that no one can save them. This is the view that Lin Cheng has always believed in.

After waking up, Xia Ning saw the message on her mobile phone. It was sent by Lin Cheng half an hour ago. She picked it up and took a look. The next second she suddenly got up, went to the door and opened it. Lin Cheng was sitting on the ground at her doorstep, holding his mobile phone and watching a video.

"Why... did you come to see me?"

"I made a top-notch braised pork. It would be a shame if no one shared it with me." Lin Cheng pointed to the insulated box on the side, and then he was welcomed into the house by Xia Ning. Lin Cheng looked at this guy wearing a white dress and slender white silk legs under the skirt, and was inevitably a little confused. "Are you also one of those people who wear socks to sleep?"

"Ah?" Xia Ning's cheeks suddenly turned red.

Who knows what she did secretly in front of the mirror in her room last night? But facing Lin Cheng's question at this moment, she could only stutter and answer, "It's warmer to sleep with socks on."

Lin Cheng said "oh", but he dragged out the word "oh" very long.

Xia Ning sat at the table, wanting to say something to divert attention, so she asked, "Why didn't you call me when you came to my house?"

"If you are sleeping soundly, it is not good to wake you up. It is very rude to disturb someone's sleep if it is not important."

Xia Ning was stunned for several seconds.

It turns out this guy is not a hypocrite.

"Please don't look so surprised. I usually don't call people. In the information age, if someone doesn't reply to your message, it means they are busy. There is no need to disturb them."

"What if someone happens not to see the message?"

"I usually don't need to look for others for urgent matters. Reducing the need for others is also a way to achieve happiness." Lin Cheng put the thermal box on the table. Xia Ning carefully opened the box. Inside was braised pork that was soft, glutinous and crystal clear, and as red as jelly. The gravy soaked into the pearl-like rice, and there were a few slices of cooked cabbage. The moment she smelled the aroma of the gravy, she suddenly felt very hungry, and started to eat with the bowl and chopsticks.

The braised pork seemed to melt the moment it entered her mouth. She originally didn't eat fatty meat, but it was really not greasy at all. The inexplicable satisfaction made her drool continuously. She took another big mouthful of rice, and soon her cheeks became swollen like a little hamster.

Lin Cheng was sitting opposite her, bored and continuing to read novels on his phone.

Xia Ning always thought her stomach was small.

But this time she ate up all the rice that Lin Cheng brought, not even a piece of the vegetables was left. The vegetables after the meal were so crisp and sweet. She looked at Lin Cheng eagerly, "Anything else?"

"Do you think I can make another one for you?" Lin Cheng spread his hands and asked Xia Ning.

"It's unscientific. Why? Why are your cooking so delicious?"

"Because my life wish is to be a gigolo who doesn't need to go out to work for the rest of my life and can just stay at home and cook for me, is that okay?" Lin Cheng smiled helplessly and pointed at his lips.

Before Xia Ning came over, he stretched out his hand and pressed it against Xia Ning's forehead. "I said that the corners of your mouth were not wiped clean, not that I wanted you to kiss me."

"Oh, a kiss won't cost you a piece of flesh, so stingy."

Xia Ning took out a tissue and wiped her lips.

After a few seconds she suddenly started to giggle.

The room was very quiet, but the light was bright, so Lin Cheng felt inexplicably weird when he saw Xia Ning's silly smile, "What are you laughing at?"

"No, I just suddenly felt... really strange."

"What's weird?"

"I feel like a different person when I'm with you."

She was not cold in front of other people, but was always polite and gentle. Occasionally, she would play the role of a sweet idol on the screen. But she suddenly realized that it didn't matter what happened in front of Lin Cheng. She could be unscrupulous and could say and do anything crazy, because the man in front of her was a madman. How could a madman care about another madman going crazy in front of him?

"If you were this natural in front of others, maybe you wouldn't secretly drop your little pearls at night."

"Did you hear that?" Xia Ning was suddenly stunned.

"I heard it."

Lin Cheng was referring to the fact that this guy secretly shed tears when he slept with him the night before.

The girl's white and tender feet under the table gently kicked him, "Since you heard it, why didn't you comfort me?"

"Why should I comfort you?" Lin Cheng asked back.

"Where's your gentlemanly manners?"

"Have you seen this kind of thing on me?" Lin Cheng sneered.

Xia Ning was speechless and could only look at him dimly.

Lin Cheng looked at her resentful eyes and said, "It's meaningless to comfort you because it can't solve the root problem."

"The root? Are you going to preach again?"

"No." Lin Cheng shook his head. "Maybe you are looking forward to a life where you just need to be dominated, humiliated, and treated as a toy?"

"You really thought I wouldn't bite you, did you?"

"Why not imagine... if you only need to follow orders every day, and you will be praised if you do well, and punished if you don't, then you only need to live according to simple rules, happiness and pain will become very simple, and you don't have to think at all. You can be happy every day. How happy it is."

"Is that **?"

"Why else do you think someone would want to become a prostitute? It's because thinking is painful. If you can't understand this, let's take alcohol as an example. Alcohol addiction is also because it allows the brain to rest for a while. You don't have to think, you just need to follow your most primitive desires."

"Stop, stop, I don't want to hear this." Xia Ning covered her ears and began to shake her head.

"Then go and clean my thermos box, thank you." Lin Cheng pointed to the thermos box on the table. Xia Ning pouted and reluctantly took the thermos box. Lin Cheng said behind her, "Remember to clean it. I'll use it to pack your food tomorrow."

So Xia Ning washed it very carefully, and after sending it back, she looked at Lin Cheng eagerly, "Can I order food tomorrow?"

"Why did you take it seriously? I was just kidding." Lin Cheng answered innocently.

You can't hide the look in your eyes that wants to kill someone.

Lin Cheng's eyes were still filled with a hint of amusement. He looked around. The small home shared by Xia Ning and Jiang Lingxue was quite cozy. There was even a TV installed. There was also red wine on the wine cabinet. Lin Cheng took it and took a look. It was a good bottle of wine. He opened the bottle of wine and Xia Ning's eyes widened. "My wine! Very expensive!! Limited edition! Treasure!!"

"So I can't drink?" Lin Cheng glanced at her and asked calmly.

Xia Ning subconsciously wanted to argue with this guy, but suddenly something in her head moved. She had an inexplicable intuition that even if she jokingly replied that he was not allowed to drink, he would really not touch a drop. This guy seemed to have his own strange behavior pattern.

"Once it's opened, we have to finish it...it's a waste if two people can't finish it." Xia Ning stood up and got two wine glasses and a decanter.

"Then you underestimate my brother."

Lin Cheng went to sit on the sofa, the wine was placed on the coffee table, and the girl in white nightgown and white silk stood there, poured the wine into the decanter, then came to sit next to him, muttering, "It will take a while."

"so troublesome."

Lin Cheng took Xia Ning into his arms. Xia Ning's body trembled and she turned to look at him, "What are you doing?!"

"Hmm? Don't you want to be hugged?" Lin Cheng took his hand back and leaned lazily on the sofa. But after a while, Xia Ning shrank back on the sofa and leaned closer to Lin Cheng, her cheeks puffed up slightly, and whispered, "I want to be hugged."

Then she was hugged by Lin Cheng again.

Lin Cheng casually reached out and gently pinched her earlobe, muttering, "It's so hot."

Unexpectedly, Xia Ning didn't go crazy this time. She lowered her face a little, and her cheeks were flushed.

249 Great success!

Lin Cheng doesn't know much about red wine.

He always complained that the alcohol content of red wine was too low and it didn't make him drunk, but the taste was indeed quite good. After he was almost sober, Lin Cheng and she held the glass and sipped it silently. Lin Cheng picked an old movie to watch.

"Why are you watching this? I've seen it before."

Lin Cheng chose the soul catcher. Xia Ning said in a faint voice, "Even if I tell myself a thousand times that it's not my fault, the trauma still exists."

"There is no trauma, it's just that you think your past experiences have brought you trauma. But I'm not trying to reason with you, so let's change it."

Lin Cheng changed the editorial department of Space Exploration. It is a very interesting movie and worth watching. He just doesn’t like the ending very much, but it is a great movie overall.

The two of them were very quiet while watching the movie. The lights in the living room were turned off. It was actually still a little cold in autumn, but fortunately the two of them snuggled up to each other with a blanket on their bodies.

Of course Xia Ning wasn't sleepy. She had stayed up all night yesterday and slept for a long time during the day. It was just one in the morning, the movie was over, the wine on the table had been finished, and her head was a little dizzy. In fact, she didn't really watch the movie. She kept imagining inexplicable things in her head, such as why did this guy suddenly come to her? Why did he suddenly want to drink? Did he want to do something bad to her while she was drunk? If she wanted to take off her stockings later, should she resist? If she didn't resist, what if he wanted to do something more extreme? Would he kiss her? What should she do to not be so clumsy and show her timidity now?

All the strange thoughts in her head ended after Lin Cheng turned off the TV. Lin Cheng reached out and gently rubbed her head, "Okay, go to bed quickly. It will be difficult to adjust after your schedule is messed up."

"how about you?"

"Go home and sleep." Lin Cheng's answer was concise and to the point.

Xia Ning raised her head and stared at Lin Cheng seriously for more than ten seconds, "Are you kidding me?"

"what?"

"You're not going to sleep with me?"

“I haven’t thought about it.” Lin Cheng shook his head. “Today is day 3 of quitting masturbation, but to be more precise it should be day 12 of quitting masturbation. I haven’t had any aphrodisiacs for twelve days. I have been successful in quitting masturbation.”

Xia Ning held her head in her hands.

Why the hell was she trying to guess a psycho's thoughts again?

Lin Cheng picked up Xia Ning by the waist, holding her white silk calves with his hands, and walked her to the room, put her down, then pulled the quilt over her and said, "Go to sleep."

"How can I sleep..."

"Then let me chat with you. Where did we talk about yesterday?"

"We talked about the death of Socrates."

"Oh, you still remember..."

Xia Ning looked at him quietly but didn't say anything. Lin Cheng sat beside the bed and continued chatting with her. In fact, he was the one talking. Occasionally, Xia Ning asked some insignificant questions. Yesterday, Xia Ning thought she would feel bored, but last night she suddenly realized that in fact, when chatting with good friends, no matter what you talk about, it will not be boring.