Miss Lin is a hunky VTuber today?

Over there, Ye Jun's soft words pulled Xu Lin's thoughts back to reality.

"Sister Yan, we have no past grudges or recent animosity, is there any need for this?"

Before Li Huiyan could come over, Xu Lin made one last attempt to struggle.

"Huh? Shouldn't our relationship be one of settling old scores and new grudges right now?"

Sister Yan gasped softly, tilting her head in confusion, but she wielded the baseball bat with incredible skill, making it seem as if Xu Lin would either have his head blown off or explode on the spot, or he would have to spend months in the hospital.

"Heh...hehe...I was just being polite, Sister Yan, don't take it seriously."

Xu Lin was completely scared this time.

Although she knew in her heart that the blindfold over Li Huiyan's eyes was not tied properly, and that while she could not see the watermelon clearly, it was not enough to cause it to hit her.

but. . .

That feeling of being on the verge of death is terrifying, you know! Especially when your life is in the hands of a woman who has a grudge against you!

It feels like bungee jumping. You know you'll be fine after jumping, but who wouldn't panic the first time?

Chapter 61, Section 61: The Kites That Aren't Overheated

"Forward! Take three more steps forward!"

"Oops! Sister Yan, you're off to the left! A little to the left!"

"That's enough, move one more step to the right!"

On the beach, a group of ESC Livers surrounded Yan Jie, who was blindfolded, tall, and carrying a metal baseball bat, and a shrunken, pitiful, and helpless white fur ball whose whole body was buried in the sand except for its small head.

And the watermelon, which should have been the main character in the watermelon-smashing game...

They were placed two meters away from the two of them.

From the very beginning, none of the people in charge of this group were aiming for the watermelon!

Xu Lin watched as Sister Yan walked towards him step by step, carrying a baseball bat, but his heart remained as calm as the sea.

"What good is your command?! Yan Fengzi saw it all clearly, lol! Ye Jun, how did you manage to blindfold yourself?!"

Xu Lin's voice was filled with indescribable fear and unease. She shrieked and complained, even her voice was somewhat out of control.

Yes, as dusk approached, the tide was rising and falling rapidly, and the sea breeze was becoming increasingly turbulent, much like Xu Lin's current mood.

"Haha, senior, don't worry about such a small detail."

Ye Jun turned his head away guiltily, but his conscience didn't quite allow it.

After all, letting Sister Yan see this actually increases Xu Lin's chances of survival. Otherwise, how could they expect those troublemaking young ladies over there not to give orders haphazardly?

"Tsk, come on, come on, I, Xu Lin, will live a life that is second to none!"

As Li Huiyan's long legs drew closer, and he could even make out a glimpse of her smooth, flat, firm abdomen and a tiny bit of her breasts, Xu Lin nervously closed his eyes.

Well, only the bravest can stand up when their lives are hanging by a thread. Obviously, Miss Lin, who is not good at horror games, does not have that kind of courage.

Still not enough of a pervert (sigh)

So don't be fooled by Xu Lin's righteous demeanor; her small face was actually etched with tension.

She felt like the female protagonist in a horror game, hiding in a closet, eyes closed, nervously listening to the footsteps of a monster.

Panic and pressure made her breathing quicken and become heavy. Fear and unease almost filled her entire mind!

The clamor of the young ladies, who seemed to thrive on chaos, gradually faded from Xu Lin's ears. All she could hear was her own heart pounding like a heavy drum, and Sister Yan's increasingly eerie chuckle.

Suddenly, a sharp whooshing sound exploded in her ears!

Xu Lin bit his lip hard to stop the scream from escaping his throat!

"boom!"

The baseball bat slammed hard into the sand near the white fluffy ball's ear, the flying sand stinging her cheek.

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

She was breathing rapidly, as if she had just escaped from the brink of death.

Everything was over, and the hustle and bustle of the beach returned to Xu Lin's ears once more—the sound of waves, the sea breeze, and the screams of girls.

as well as...

The sound of a carefree young lady cutting a watermelon.

Xu Lin kept his eyes closed, his body, which had been tense and ready to burst out of the ground at any moment to escape, now completely relaxed on the beach, enjoying the joy of surviving this ordeal.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to escalate to this extent. Although it was my suggestion, things got out of my control afterward."

The young lady's soft voice came from above.

"It's alright, everything is under control."

Xu Lin opened his eyes, looked at the apologetic young lady, and forced a knowing smile, still stubbornly maintaining his facade.

"Yes, yes, everything's going according to plan, isn't it? Come out of the sand and eat some watermelon!"

The young lady looked at the cold sweat on Xu Lin's forehead with some amusement, and coaxed her a couple of times like she was pacing a stubborn child.

"that..."

Xu Lin turned his head away to avoid the young lady's gaze.

"Ok?"

"Give me a hand, I'm too weak to help a girl."

"puff!"

Xu Youyue burst out laughing. Even if a girl is weak, she shouldn't be unable to break free from such a thin layer of sand. Xu Lin's excuse was really half-hearted.

"Still being stubborn~"

Xu Youyue straddled Xu Lin, grabbed one of his hands with each hand, and forcefully pulled him out of the sand, muttering a complaint under her breath.

“This isn’t being stubborn. How can this be called being stubborn? This is a man’s pride.”

Xu Lin continued to say strange things, but the blush on her face just wouldn't go away. Fortunately, it wasn't noticeable in the sunset, but it only enhanced her charm.

Normally, Xu Lin doesn't possess the shy beauty unique to girls; she's too boyish.

"Okay, okay, our handsome guy, can you stand up now? It's all covered in sand and filthy."

The young lady stood up, looked down at the white-haired girl, and said with a grin.

She quite liked this side of Xu Lin, because it was a side of her that belonged only to her.

This white fluffy ball of fur, with its exceptionally strong sense of pride, would never show such a shy expression in front of others, just like how she was clearly terrified but forced herself not to scream.

But when they tried out a horror game together before, Xu Lin's screams were absolutely terrifying.

"Is this my fault?"

Xu Lin gave the young lady a reproachful look. Although her legs were still a little weak, she still stood up and let Xu Youyue pat and pat her to clean the remaining sand off her body.

"That's about it. You can clean up the details yourself. Just take a shower when you get home tonight."

Xu Youyue looked at the white-haired girl whose face was clean again, nodded in satisfaction, took her wrist, and planned to go and watch the fun with her colleagues who were still playing watermelon hitting.

Xu Lin was also quite interested. After all, he had been so terrified just now, so it wouldn't hurt to gloat a little now, would it?

"What's going on?"

The young lady nudged Sister Yan next to her, her curiosity piqued.

Xu Lin also glanced at it and roughly understood what it meant.

After tricking Xu Lin, everyone was finally able to play the game normally. The person holding the wooden stick and preparing to hit the watermelon is Sal, while the person buried in the sand is Yuan Chu.

Strangely, even though a watermelon next to them had been smashed, indicating the end of the second game, there wasn't a new burial pit on the field.

"What else could it be? Little Iris's bad temper has flared up again~"

Sister Yan shrugged and continued speaking.

"Last round, Snow Moon was the one hitting the watermelon; this round, it's Sal. That kid, Iris, drew a bad lot in the second round and wasn't satisfied, so he lay in the sand and drew another one..."

"Then she won't have to come out."

"Hahahahaha"

Xu Lin let out an incredibly loud laugh.

When you're down on your luck, it's probably only by looking at people who are even more unlucky than you that you can feel happy.

Chapter 62, Section 62: A Tale of Two Extremes

Iris is truly an extraordinary girl.

Specifically, this manifests in mobile games where gacha pulls always have a pity system, mining in Minecraft almost never yields diamonds, hunting in Monster Hunter never yields gems or horns, and opening crates in CS:GO always results in a loss.

She is also very aware of her bad luck, so she only plays games that don't rely heavily on luck, such as the Monster Hunter series, the Battlefield series, and various FPS games.

She even had a psychological aversion to luck-based games, so much so that she never participated whenever Xu Lin invited people to play Mahjong Soul.

This is really rare and precious for her. In her own words, "It's fun to play games with Wakaba-senpai, but it's not fun to lose. I'm not a masochist, so I can't enjoy this kind of fun."

Now, Xu Lin's arrogant laughter finally caught her attention.

"Senior! Why are you laughing so happily!"

The kite gritted its teeth fiercely, making a crunching, sour sound.

"No, no, I just suddenly thought of something funny."

Xu Lin casually replied with a dirty joke, looking at her with a smile.