Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

The next day at noon, sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting warm dappled light on the light gray bedding.

Chen Xinyi opened her eyes groggily, feeling weak and sore all over as if her body had fallen apart.

She struggled to turn over and found that the space beside her was empty, with only a slightly sunken pillow and lingering body warmth remaining.

"woke up?"

Xu Xing's voice came from the bedroom doorway.

He was wearing a loose white T-shirt and gray casual shorts, holding two cups of coffee in his hands, and looked refreshed and energetic.

Looking at his energetic appearance, and then at herself who barely had the strength to lift her hand, Chen Xinyi suddenly felt resentful.

"What did you eat to grow up like this?"

She asked weakly, "I'm practically falling apart, how come you're acting like nothing's wrong?"

Xu Xing smiled, placed the coffee on the bedside table, and leaned down to kiss her forehead: "Exceptionally gifted."

"Pooh!"

Chen Xinyi rolled her eyes at him, struggled to sit up, took the coffee and took a sip. The warm liquid slid down her throat, finally restoring some of her energy.

"What time is it?"

"It's almost 12:30, time to get up and have lunch."

Chen Xinyi nodded and stayed in bed for a while longer before slowly getting up to wash up.

When she came out of the bathroom after getting ready, Xu Xing had already ordered takeout and was setting the plates on the coffee table in the living room.

The meal consisted of four simple, home-style dishes that looked and smelled delicious.

Chen Xinyi sat down opposite him, picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs. The taste was not bad.

The two ate lunch quietly, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Halfway through the meal, Xu Xing suddenly took out his phone and made a call in front of Chen Xinyi.

"Hey Wanwan, are you free today? Want to grab dinner together tonight?"

Lin Wan's slightly apologetic voice came from the other end of the phone: "I can't today. The store has a ton of reports to check for the month-end inventory, I'll probably be busy until after 10 pm. Let's do it another day, I'll treat you another time!"

Xu Xing sighed, his tone carrying just the right amount of disappointment: "Alright then, get some rest when you're done, don't overwork yourself."

"Okay, you should get some rest too, bye!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xing put down his phone and continued eating as if nothing had happened.

Chen Xinyi put down her chopsticks, pouted, and looked at him with a hint of dissatisfaction and jealousy in her eyes.

"What do you mean?"

She asked sourly, "You're still here with me, and you're already busy making plans with Lin Wan?"

Xu Xing looked up at her jealous expression and couldn't help but chuckle.

He put down his chopsticks, got up, walked around the coffee table, and pulled Chen Xinyi up from her chair into his arms.

Chen Xinyi struggled for a moment but couldn't break free, so she had no choice but to let him hold her, muttering, "Let me go, I'm asking you a question..."

Xu Xing kissed her forehead and whispered, "I did it on purpose."

Chen Xinyi was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Xu Xing put his arm around her and said slowly, "Given Lin Wan's job, she doesn't have many opportunities to keep appointments. I often ask her out, and she can't come eight out of ten times. Over time, she will feel guilty."

Chen Xinyi blinked, as if she understood something.

Xu Xing continued, "If she finds out about our relationship, she'll feel guilty and be more assertive."

Even if she wanted to get angry, she'd have to consider whether she was a good enough girlfriend first.

After hearing this, Chen Xinyi couldn't help but roll her eyes: "You're really heartless."

Xu Xing smiled, unconcerned: "What's so dark about this? I have even darker ones."

He leaned close to Chen Xinyi's ear and whispered, "After I manage to get her out of bed, I'll give her a good beating so she can't get out of bed. Then you can secretly show some interest, and who knows, she might just turn around and try to persuade you to stay."

"So, do you feel no guilt at all now?"

Chen Xinyi was stunned after hearing this.

She stared at Xu Xing with wide eyes, her expression shifting from surprise to disdain, and finally to a state of bewilderment.

"You bastard..."

She reached out and poked Xu Xing's chest. "You're really heartless!"

Xu Xing smiled smugly and asked, "So what? It's all for you."

Chen Xinyi opened her mouth as if to say yes, but swallowed the words back.

She recalled her experience from the night before, from the club to her home, from the sofa to the bed, from the bathroom to the bedroom...

This man's physical strength and endurance are simply superhuman.

She really couldn't handle it by herself.

Chen Xinyi blushed, but finally admitted honestly, "...Okay, I admit your plan is good, and it does have some room for maneuver."

Xu Xing nodded in satisfaction: "That settles it then."

Chen Xinyi leaned against him, remaining silent for a while, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She definitely had some reservations about this kind of thing, and she and Lin Wan had been good friends for so many years, talking about everything from college until now.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that I wasn't exactly a good person either.

Even though she knew Xu Xing was Lin Wan's man, she still couldn't resist trying to seduce him.

Now that we've succeeded, we can't blame anyone else.

Moreover, she understands Lin Wan, who values ​​her career more than anything else; Xu Xing is probably less important to her than her career.

Thinking about this, Chen Xinyi's sense of guilt dissipated considerably.

She looked up at Xu Xing and nodded seriously: "Okay, I'll cooperate with you."

Xu Xing kissed her on the lips: "Good girl."

After the two finished lunch, Chen Xinyi leaned lazily against the sofa, not wanting to move.

I don't want to go out today.

She said, "Just stay home."

Xu Xing didn't mind: "Okay, then I'll stay at home."

The two snuggled up on the sofa, turned on the TV, and randomly picked a movie to watch, but neither of them paid any attention to it.

Chen Xinyi leaned against him, playing on her phone, and occasionally showed him funny videos she came across.

Xu Xing, with his arm around her, replied to messages casually.

After a while, Chen Xinyi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Do you know how to play video games?"

"What game?"

"Honor of Kings"

"Absolutely."

"Come on, help me rank up!"

The afternoon flew by amidst the sounds of intense gameplay.

Chen Xinyi's skills are indeed not very good, but Xu Xing's reaction speed and hand-eye coordination are far beyond ordinary people after being modified by Qingyu Stone. Even with her terrible teammate, he can still carry the whole game.

"Holy crap! Xu Xing, you're amazing!"

"That pentakill was so cool!"

"Push the tower faster! Wave after wave!"

Chen Xinyi became more and more excited as she played, completely immersed in the joy of the game.

It wasn't until dusk that she reluctantly put down her phone and rubbed her aching fingers.

"I can't take it anymore, my hands are numb."

Xu Xing smiled, got up, went to the kitchen, poured a glass of water, and handed it to her.