I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

The thrill of walking on a knife's edge, mixed with guilt towards Lin Mu and longing for her lover, created an extremely complex mix of bitterness and satisfaction, which stuck in Xu Youwei's throat.

Just as she was about to reach out and grasp Chen Junqian's entire hand, a sudden cough startled Xu Youwei. Her little finger trembled timidly in his palm, and then, like a frightened little fish, she gently released her grip on him and hurriedly withdrew it.

A sudden wave of disappointment washed over Xu Youwei, and she unconsciously blew out all the candles in one breath.

"Oh—Happy birthday, Vivi!"

The lights came back on, and Lin Mu was the first to clap and start the atmosphere. Gu Linguo was the first to follow suit, Chen Xi pursed her lips thoughtfully, and Zhu Wenjun had a half-smile on her face.

Xu Youwei's face had a perfect blush, as if it were illuminated by candlelight. Composing herself, she smiled and began to cut the cake with a knife, then distributed the pieces one by one.

It was as if they had tacitly agreed to say goodbye. After eating the cake made by Chen Junqian and helping to clean up the mess, starting with Zhu Wenyun, the group soon said their goodbyes. Some of them suddenly had inspiration for a new book and wanted to go back to write, while others remembered that they hadn't finished their homework for the tutoring class they had to attend the next day. When Lin Mu came out after going to the restroom, only Chen Junqian and Xu Youwei were left.

"Has everyone left? I thought we'd play a little longer, especially since I even brought Truth or Dare with me."

Lin Mu showed off the board game box in his hand with a hint of regret, and then glanced at the time on his phone:

"It's not too late now, and it's still summer vacation."

"It's alright, I'm already very happy that everyone came. Besides, they all have their own things to do back home. I've almost finished cleaning the house. I'll have Qinqin take Mumu home in a bit."

Xu Youwei picked up a clean towel from the side and wiped her hands. She tried her best to appear as usual, but she felt that she was more nervous in this situation where she was only facing Lin Mu than when she was facing a group of people. Even though she had made a contingency plan for what would happen if she was discovered, she was still the same.

"Great! It's been so long since I rode on Qianqian's bicycle. But speaking of which, Weiwei, aren't you planning to go home tonight? Are you staying here alone?"

"Um……"

Xu Youwei looked away, but still nodded her head.

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Chapter 170: System, you betrayed me! (Two chapters combined)

After Chen Junqian safely delivered Lin Mu to her home on his bicycle, it was almost 10 p.m. when he was about to return to Xu Youwei's new home. Since he was the only one living alone at the house, the only person Chen Junqian needed to report to was his sister. Since he had already done this in the morning, he simply went back to his own house to grab a change of clothes and then came over.

Whether it was to save electricity or on purpose, when Chen Junqian opened the door again, only a floor lamp was left on in the living room. The warm yellow light floated in the air, which was filled with ribbons, empty cans, and the lingering sweet smell of cream. Xu Youwei herself was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a black garbage bag, picking up the paper cups scattered on the table one by one as if passing the time.

"Mumu has been sent back."

Although it was indeed just a statement of objective fact, Chen Junqian felt a strange subtlety in this context and against the backdrop of a certain achievement flashing in his mind. However, before he could think about it, a warm and soft body pressed against him in the next second.

Xu Youwei hugged him tightly from in front of her, her cheek pressed against his straight chest, and her hands wrapped around his waist. Because of the force, her fingertips even pinched wrinkles into the fabric at his waist and abdomen.

"They've all finally left."

"It was clearly Youyou who called everyone over in the first place, wasn't it?"

"Hmm--maybe it's just for this moment of feeling. I'm not asking Yun, I don't know how to express it. It's probably the satisfaction of finding the person you want to be with most is still by your side after the excitement, mixed with a little bit of emptiness...it's just right, I like it very much."

As she spoke, Xu Youwei rubbed against Chen Junqian's clothes, her nose filled with his pleasant scent. This mixed aroma acted as a catalyst, causing the restlessness that had been suppressed in her heart all night to bubble up.

She's been doing this more and more lately, to the point that Chen Junqian is a little disappointed that the achievement related to this intimate behavior, titled "You Smell So Good," is no longer a repeatable type.

Incidentally, this achievement was first triggered a few years ago during the Shanghai World Expo, when Lin Mu accidentally passed the system's judgment conditions.

"That's just how Yoyo is, sometimes she likes excitement, and sometimes she likes quiet. That's why I used to tell Mumu that you must have found some kind of tiger talisman or something."

Which one does Qinqin like?

"Both of you are you, and I like them both. I like Youyou who runs around the streets with me after school, and I also like Youyou who is holding me quietly now."

"That's good."

Upon hearing Chen Junqian's reply, Xu Youwei unconsciously relaxed her grip. After all, in the previous few hours, or more precisely, from the moment Zhu Wenyun inexplicably arrived in the morning, their relationship had become that of 'very good friends,' no different from the other girls who came today.

So she could only watch him being surrounded by other girls chatting, and she had to be extremely restrained in every eye contact with them, and every conversation had to be wrapped in polite sweet talk. That feeling of being so close yet having to stay away was like a taut rubber band, hurting her but secretly growing a desire.

The fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl's figure had already begun to grow. Xu Youwei's development was neither ahead of schedule nor behind. She wore loose-fitting home clothes with the neckline slightly open, revealing a patch of delicate, glowing skin around her collarbone. She tilted her head back, her eyes filled with the fearless courage of a newborn calf and the coquettishness that she only showed in front of him.

"When I blew out the candles, I reached out to hold Qinqin's hand, but she didn't hold it back."

Xu Youwei pouted, as if she were doing accounting, but her hand followed suit without warning.

"...It was clearly someone who hooked me and then immediately let go, I didn't even have time to react."

"Tch, I'm just worried about Mumu seeing this."

Holding Chen Junqian's hand, Xu Youwei led him back to the sofa and sat him down. She then turned off the living room lights and turned on the installed ultraviolet lamp. They sat there together, watching the walls, which had been stripped of all decorations and were now completely filled with various paintings and sentences.

Sure enough, no matter how many times she looked at it, Xu Youwei would still get excited by the scene in front of her. When Chen Junqian turned his head again, what he saw was the girl's cheeks, which were slightly flushed because reality and fantasy had finally merged into one, and her eyes, which suddenly became wet and were full of curiosity.

At this age, boys and girls' understanding of love and desire is always still at a vague, instinctive level. They are neither as clueless as children nor as straightforward and explicit as adults. Instead, their understanding is a mixture of curiosity to get closer, a desire to explore, and a certain awkward and reckless stubbornness.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time Chen Junqian had faced such a gaze. Shen Nianqiu had already given him the best example during the winter break this year. Everything seemed to fall into place naturally. The girl's waist was slender and soft, and the heat transmitted through her clothes made his palms unconsciously burn. She was already sitting there facing him, straddling him, and then she bent down her upper body, which had been tense at first.

The kiss started haphazardly, just as Zhu Wenyun had predicted. Even though the two had been in a relationship for some time, they were still quite naive in many ways. However, Xu Youwei didn't end the kiss as quickly as usual. Instead, she seemed to be trying hard to imitate the scenes and plots she saw in TV dramas and romance novels.

Their lips collided, their teeth even clashing. It hurt a little, but more than that, it was a numbing sensation that sent electric currents through her body. With her eyes closed, Xu Youwei naturally reached her hands up to his neck, her fingers disappearing into the short hair at the back of his head. She clumsily recalled what she had seen, tentatively sticking out the tip of her tongue to gently trace the shape of his lips.

Chen Junqian is certainly not the type of wooden romantic comedy male lead. In fact, after realizing and confirming Xu Youwei's thoughts, he took the initiative and regained control of the kiss, guiding her little by little to explore the many branches and extensions of this intimate act of kissing.

Having just eaten cake, their lips and teeth were almost entirely filled with the sweet, creamy aroma. Their rapid breaths mingled, and the surrounding air seemed to thicken.

After a long time, they finally parted ways.

Xu Youwei collapsed completely into Chen Junqian's arms, her forehead resting against his chin, breathing in the fresh air deeply.

"Qinqin..."

She whispered, unsure whether she was calling him by his nickname or still longing for the same action from before, but her voice, like her body, was as soft as water.

"Ah."

Chen Junqian reached out and touched her head, his chin gently rubbing against her forehead.

To his surprise, Xu Youwei did not completely settle down even here. Her fingertips inadvertently slid down his neck, touching the hollow of his collarbone, and then slid down from his shirt. Her other hand moved up from the hem of his T-shirt and stopped at his waist.

Just as teenage boys are curious about girls' bodies, girls are the same. After all, physical interest in the opposite sex is one of the main themes of adolescence. These are things that are honestly written in biology textbooks, but most people just laugh it off when they see them.

"Qinqin has abs... Actually, I also have abs, um, is it called abs? Look, look."

This excuse, which was obviously made up on the spot, made Chen Junqian chuckle. The vibration in his chest was transmitted through their close bodies, making Xu Youwei's face flush. She simply reached out and pulled his palm over, pressing it against her stomach.

As the one who genuinely participated in the most sports meets among Guo Ning's childhood sweetheart trio, Xu Youwei's figure has always been synonymous with standard and well-proportioned, and her growth potential is clearly limitless.

Even Chen Junqian, who had already triggered the achievement "It's common sense to show your XX when apologizing" with Shen Nianqiu, couldn't help but feel parched when facing a female protagonist who only had eyes for him. However, instead of continuing upwards as she expected, he took a detour and used his hand to climb up her spine, causing the girl sitting on him to tense up and raise her upper body again due to the tingling and itchy sensation, before finally collapsing down.

"No, no, I'm sweating too much."

Even though the air conditioning was on in the living room, Xu Youwei could still clearly feel every sweat gland on her body working frantically. Perhaps she simply felt uncomfortable being covered in sweat, or perhaps she wanted to calm herself down. After saying that, she ran straight to the bathroom, seemingly intending to take a shower.

He must have already filled the tub while he was taking Mu Mu to the bathroom. After a few rustling sounds, probably from taking off clothes, Chen Junqian soon heard a splash. Youyou must have already comfortably settled into the bathtub she had been longing for for so long.

However, when he walked over, he found that the bathroom door was not closed properly, but left with a fairly large gap.

Warm white steam drifted out in wisps through the gap, quite noticeable in the air-conditioned living room, as if guiding Chen Junqian into his destination.

The sound of flowing water was still echoing inside, but an achievement that had already been triggered but was still lit up in his mind made Chen Junqian not leave immediately, but wait there quietly.

[The Bathtub Sharer]

Sharing a bath might be a first for childhood friends and younger sister characters, but it's never an exclusive achievement for these two types of characters. Moreover, it's more likely to happen unintentionally during childhood than the former two. When other types of heroines are willing to share a bath with you, it means that your relationship has made great strides.

When the rising steam blurs your vision, when the cramped bathtub forces your skin to touch, the sound of your heartbeats resonates with the ripples of the water, and the bubbles and steam form a natural yet fragile windowpane, all the unspoken ambiguity melts away in the warm bathroom.

Conditions for achieving this: Achieve a shared bath with any other heroine who is suited for romantic comedy, excluding childhood friends and younger sister characters.

An achievement that Shen Nianqiu triggered during the winter break this year due to the system's idiotic judgment, seems to be about to be truly realized tonight.

"Is Qinqin there?"

Xu Youwei's voice suddenly came from the bathroom.

The sound, muffled by a door and mixed with the sound of water, had a soft, moist quality, like cotton candy soaked in moisture, so sweet it made one's heart race.

"Yes, did you forget your shampoo, shower gel, towel, or clothes?"

Seemingly completely unprepared for Chen Junqian, who was standing right outside the door, to utter such a thing, the bathroom inside was silent for a few seconds before Xu Youwei's suppressed, slightly trembling laugh could be heard:

"No, I just wanted you to come over for a bit, okay?"

She was the kind of girl who didn't need an excuse about spraining her ankle to be carried on someone's back at a fireworks festival, and who didn't need an elevator accident to hug him, so there was no need for a reason at this moment.

The girl's voice had a hint of coquettishness and a touch of inexplicable allure.

After glancing at the achievement "[Summer is all about swimwear!]" that was flashing in his mind, Chen Junqian pushed open the bathroom door and immediately felt a wave of warm air with a citrus scent rushing towards him, almost enveloping him completely.

That was the scent of Xu Youwei's usual shower gel. Normally, you could only smell a faint trace when you were close to her, but now it was so strong that it made you a little dizzy.

The bathtub was full of water, with white foam piled up there, blocking most of the view. Xu Youwei sat in the bathtub, leaning on the edge of the tub facing him. Her long, wet hair clung to her smooth, jade-like back, with a few strands winding down and disappearing into the water.

After seeing Chen Junqian actually come in, Xu Youwei stood up again, the water splashing as she moved, stimulating his seemingly tense nerves. Then she stepped out and stood in front of him.

"How was it? How was it?"

Her voice was right next to my ear, so close.

Xu Youwei's cheeks were flushed pink from the steam, and fine water droplets clung to her eyelashes. Her eyes shone brightly in the bathroom mist, but her tone carried a hint of mischievous slyness.

She wasn't completely naked; she was wearing a swimsuit.

Even though Cheng Cheng had already given a spoiler, Chen Junqian still wanted to explain that sometimes, wearing clothes can make people more imaginative or create a visual impact than not wearing any.

"It looks really nice. Does that mean Youyou wants to go to the beach?"

"Hmm, but Qinqin isn't surprised at all. Did I give myself away somewhere? You should have come in with your eyes closed like in the novel, and then I should have said something like, 'If you're really detached from worldly desires, open your eyes and look at me. I don't believe your empty-eyed lines.'"

As Xu Youwei walked up to Chen Junqian, she looked up at him while speaking. The straps of her swimsuit were digging into her rounded shoulders, and a small pool of water was visible in the hollow of her collarbone.

"Alright, alright, since Youyou're already here, come and help me wash my hair and back. This bathtub can comfortably seat two people. Anyway, you need to change your clothes, so come in."

Dragged half-and-half into the bathtub by Xu Youwei, Chen Junqian could only grab the shampoo from the side and then ignore the new romantic comedy achievement that flashed through his mind again after she jumped back in at the same time.

To be honest, this should be considered a follow-up to the achievement "Summer is all about wearing swimsuits!"

A scene that is absolutely classic in romantic comedies.

My swimsuit got washed away.

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Chapter 171: Next Girlfriend Candidates (Part 2)

After taking a shower, Chen Xi returned to her room in her pajamas and almost habitually checked her phone to see if the alarm was on. After a while, she belatedly remembered that she didn't need to wake Chen Junqian up the next morning. Feeling bored, she put her phone aside, pulled out her brother's spare key from under her pillow, and examined it repeatedly in her palm.

The other person isn't sleeping at home today.