Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

When Ding Heng returned to the private room, Zhao Yanxi and Li Linna were huddled together looking at their phones.

The girl looked up at Ding Heng and opened her arms for a hug.

"I'm home?"

"Ah."

Ding Heng sat down and pulled Zhao Yanxi into his arms again, whispering in her ear.

"Let's go?"

Zhao Yanxi was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the time on her phone.

"What time is it? We're having dinner together later, Lina made a reservation at the restaurant..."

"I guess we won't be able to have dinner."

"why?"

Before Ding Heng could answer, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.

The waiter stood at the door, his expression complicated, hesitant to speak: "Um... is Zhang Jiekai a guest in your private room?"

Li Linna stood up: "He's my boyfriend, what's wrong?"

"You guys should go check on him, he's in the bathroom with two other boys..."

The waiter couldn't continue speaking, but his expression said it all.

The color drained from Li Linna's face instantly, and she rushed out of the private room, her steps hurried and disordered.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment, and then followed suit to see what was going on.

Zhao Yanxi subconsciously stood up and grabbed her wrist with one hand, the force was not strong, but very steady.

Ding Heng advised, "Don't go, it'll offend your eyes."

Zhao Yanxi nodded, picked up her bag, and obediently followed Ding Heng away.

As the two walked out of the KTV, the setting sun was sinking behind the buildings, turning half the sky orange-pink.

The two walked side by side on the sidewalk without saying a word for a while.

The evening breeze carried away the last bit of summer's heat, ruffling the stray hairs at Zhao Yanxi's temples.

Both of them had been drinking, so the car couldn't be driven.

The hotel Zhao Yanxi booked is not far from here, about a ten-minute walk.

After crossing two intersections, the two stopped at a red light.

Whether it was due to the alcohol or not, Zhao Yanxi suddenly stood on tiptoe and lightly kissed Ding Heng's lower lip.

It happened very quickly, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Then she stepped back a little, tilted her head back, and her eyes gleamed with a faint light, as if soaked with alcohol.

Can you tell me?

"what?"

"Your first kiss."

Ding Heng remained silent for a few seconds.

"When I was little, there was a tomboy girl who grew up with me."

Zhao Yanxi listened quietly.

"In sixth grade, she watched a movie and came to ask me if I wanted to try what it felt like for a man and a woman to kiss."

"and then?"

"Then I tried it."

"What did she say she felt?"

"She said, 'That's it?'"

Zhao Yanxi paused for a second, then burst out laughing, her shoulders shaking and her eyes curving into two crescent moons.

"Does she look good now?"

"It's alright."

"How about me?"

"You're beautiful."

Ding Heng did not hesitate.

Zhao Yanxi pouted: "You're not saying this just because I'm in front of you, are you?"

Ding Heng smiled wryly: "You said it yourself, so I won't spoil the fun."

When the green light came on, Zhao Yanxi took Ding Heng's arm again and continued walking forward.

After crossing the street, she couldn't resist her curiosity and asked again.

"How does she compare to Wenjing? Anyway, Jingjing isn't here, so tell me the truth and I'll keep it a secret!"

Ding Heng paused, as if caught in a dilemma, and finally took a deep breath.

Zhao Yanxi's heart jumped into her throat.

Finally, Ding Heng gave his answer.

You're still the prettiest!

Chapter 51: Sisters' Night Talk

After dinner, Ding Heng accompanied Zhao Yanxi back to the hotel.

Zhao Yanxi wanted to stay with him a little longer, and even hinted in her words, "How about I don't go back tonight?"

Suddenly, her grandparents called, saying they missed their granddaughter and had come to see her, and that she must be home before nine o'clock.

"Then I'm leaving."

Zhao Yanxi stood at the door of the hotel room, her hand on the doorknob, and looked back at Ding Heng.

"Ah."

"They're really leaving."

"Ah."

Aren't you going to try and persuade them to stay?

Ding Heng leaned against the door frame, sighing and laughing.

"Let's go back. Grandpa and Grandma are old, and it's not easy for them to come all this way..."

Zhao Yanxi stared at Ding Heng for two seconds, then stood on tiptoe again and quickly pecked him on the corner of his mouth.

"See you tomorrow, Brother Ding Heng."

The girl smiled brightly: "No, see you in my dreams tonight!"

The door closed gently.

The sound of Zhao Yanxi's light footsteps and intermittent humming could be heard in the corridor, indicating that she was in a good mood.

Ding Heng turned around and went back to his room. After taking a shower, he walked out of the bathroom and found it was already pitch black outside.

He dried his hair and walked to the window. He had just drawn back the curtains to let in some fresh air when he suddenly heard a loud "boom!"

Lightning cleaved the sky, and thunder roared deafeningly.

Large raindrops pounded against the glass, making a loud "pitter-patter" sound.

Ding Heng turned around and lay back on the bed, picking up his phone and casually scrolling through it.

I don't want to play games, and I can't get into watching videos, so I just scroll through them aimlessly.

The rain grew heavier and heavier, thunder rumbled in waves, and occasionally a flash of lightning illuminated the entire room in a stark white light.

It was past eleven o'clock when Ding Heng put down his phone, closed his eyes, and prepared to go to sleep.

"Om-!"

The phone lit up.

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: [Image]

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: Good night.

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: You... did you stay overnight in Zhuzhou tonight?

Ding Heng: How did you know?

[Good Luck Xiao Jing]: Zhang Jiekai's incident caused quite a stir today.

She sent me a screenshot.

It's a group chat page where you can see keywords like "KTV", "toilet", and "Zhang Jiekai".

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: It's being circulated in every class's group chat in the whole school. Yan Xi was just mentioning it to me, and then she mentioned you too.

The rain outside the window is very loud.

Ding Heng thought for a moment and then typed.

[Ding Heng]: I'm a complete stranger in Zhuzhou. Do you want to come and keep me company?

The message has been sent.

The "typing is happening" message flashed for a long time.

The last thing that popped up was an emoji—a little rabbit covering its face, its cheeks flushed.

If Ding Heng sends the hotel address at this point, Wen Jing will most likely come over obediently.

Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating tonight...

[Ding Heng]: I'm not teasing you anymore. Just rest at home.