Reborn to Make Games: My Girlfriend is a Game Streamer

Chen Bainian lowered his head and met her eyes, which were filled with a sly smile.

The mischievous hand on my arm was still causing trouble, and I could hear her playful and curious question in my ear.

The slight unease I felt from her sudden sneak attack instantly transformed into a helpless smile:

"Teacher Jiang... I only go to the gym occasionally to work out, it's not exactly 'secretly'."

And this doesn't really count as building muscle, it's just normal activity.

"So, is this part of your 'HP System Optimization Plan'?" Jiang Yiting tilted her head, fluently pronouncing the somewhat tongue-twisting name, her eyes filled with even more curiosity.

Chen Bainian paused.

The HP System Optimization Solution is the biggest secret behind his rebirth, and it was originally known only to him.

Later, due to some minor accidents, Jiang Yiting also found out.

However, the two maintained a tacit understanding and never brought it up on their own initiative.

Her sudden mention of this was not entirely unexpected by Chen Bainian, but the angle from which she approached the conversation was something he had not anticipated.

He originally thought that if she were to ask one day, she would probably ask about those two cards first, or the "variable observation" section at the bottom of the cards that was closely related to her.

Just as Jiang Yiting was about to gently change the subject after seeing his thoughtful silence, Chen Bainian softly responded, "Mm."

Before Jiang Yiting could ask any further questions, Chen Bainian simply explained, "Back when I was in Youlong, I was often working overtime, and I felt that my physical and mental state was not quite right."

Later, I started my own business and wanted to make some adjustments.

Unexpectedly…

At this point, Chen Bainian couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"What didn't you expect?" Jiang Yiting listened attentively, and her mischievous little movements had long since stopped.

"I never expected that right from the start, a 'big brother' would come along and almost bankrupt my health regimen." Chen Bainian's tone carried a hint of bittersweet humor.

"Then, a neighbor lady came along, and she forced my plan to be upgraded from version 1.0 to version 2.0." He said, with a mischievous smile, his gaze fixed on Jiang Yiting's eyes.

Jiang Yiting was taken aback, then retorted in a low voice, "You can say 'big brother' as you please, but I didn't do anything to cause trouble..."

"My original intention for this plan was to cultivate my character, but..." Chen Bai sighed, his tone softening, "Some people just ride her skateboard and rush over in a flash, without caring whether others are prepared or not."

These almost blatant words of love made Jiang Yiting's ears burn. She immediately dared not look at him again and hurriedly turned her head away, pretending to look out the window.

The bus was leaving the bustling Songcheng Station, and the number of passengers in the carriage gradually increased.

"There are so many people at Songcheng today..." She abruptly changed the subject, but her heart was still pounding.

Chen Bainian let out two soft chuckles through his nose, clearly not intending to let her off so easily.

He lowered his head slightly, bringing his breath close to Jiang Yiting's ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe: "Sister, do you still remember the night we first aired 'Getting Over It'? You came downstairs and knocked on my door, so brazenly asking me to cook you wontons, you weren't polite at all..."

The new and intimate term "sister" that he uttered in such a low and gentle voice carried a strange, tingling sensation that instantly struck Jiang Yiting.

Although she had referred to herself as such in front of him, and had long since gotten used to calling him "Little Brother," she still did so.

But at this juncture of subtle changes in the relationship, on this increasingly crowded bus.

Caught off guard by his sudden call, a strange feeling, a mixture of shame and secret thrill, instantly gripped her.

"Shut up!" Jiang Yiting seemed to have finally lost her temper with his teasing. She turned her head sharply and, just as his mouth closed, gently pinched his upper and lower lips with her fingertips.

Chen Bainian blinked innocently at her, struggling to squeeze out a few words from his pinched lips: "Sister...we're...almost at the station..."

"Get off! Get off!" Jiang Yiting quickly withdrew her hand as if burned, her cheeks burning. She then warned in a low voice, "And don't shout like that!"

She hurriedly slung her small bag over her shoulder, gave Chen Bainian a push, and pressed herself close behind him, her eyes fixed on his back.

It was as if this would shut out any smiling glances from the surrounding passengers, perhaps because of the commotion just now.

Not many passengers got off at Jiuxi. Besides them, there was only one other couple that Jiang Yiting remembered boarding the train one stop later than them.

Most tourists visiting Lin'an head straight for well-known attractions like West Lake or Songcheng. Places like Jiuxi Eighteen Streams, which require some walking but are not very famous, are usually not on their first list.

"Are you feeling better now?" Chen Bainian looked at her slightly reddened ear tips, his smile still lingering.

Jiang Yiting glared at him, annoyed.

His actions just now didn't seem like they were simply to energize her...

However, to be honest, his antics did seem to have somewhat alleviated the listlessness I felt earlier due to my period.

"Then, shall we go?" Chen Bainian naturally stretched out his hand, palm up, and offered it to her.

Jiang Yiting glanced down at the hand with its distinct knuckles, and without hesitation, placed her own hand on it.

But when he looked up again, his gaze met that of the girl from the young couple who had gotten off the bus with the other two.

When I got off the bus earlier, I tried to avoid the schadenfreude in their eyes, but this time I couldn't escape it.

However, there was no mockery in the girl's eyes; instead, there was more of a smile that conveyed goodwill and encouragement.

The girl quickly looked away and whispered something to her boyfriend beside her; the conversation could be faintly heard:

"Hey, I told you it was just the beginning! You're cooking dinner tonight!"

"How did you figure that out?"

"Someone like us who've been dating for so long wouldn't hold hands like this..."

As she spoke, the girl shook the two hands that had been naturally intertwined since they got off the bus.

"What if they simply don't like it that way..."

The young couple chatted and laughed as they walked away.

Chen Bainian and Jiang Yiting, who were left standing still, exchanged a glance and saw a hint of embarrassment in each other's eyes. Then they laughed in unison, and the awkwardness melted away in the smile.

"Sister, let's go too." Chen Bainian gently shook her hand, half-jokingly and half-seriously easing the awkward atmosphere from before.

After saying that, he naturally took her hand and started from the bus stop along the river.

"I already told you not to shout like that." Jiang Yiting glared at him again.

"Then what should we call you?" Chen Bai asked softly, as if seriously seeking advice. "I can't just keep calling you Teacher Jiang, can I? You yourself said that calling you 'little brother' is affectionate, so I should change it. How about... Tingting?"

Jiang Yiting looked at Chen Bainian, who was smiling in front of her, and a thought popped into her head.

I don't know if it was that phone call to his family last night, where he confessed to them, that gave him some strange courage.

He suddenly became much more proactive...