Mai Sakurajima stood there, stunned, not quite able to react.

I only took the call out of desperation to gain sympathy.

Did Lai think I didn't want to live anymore? Did he imagine that my actions were suicidal and self-harm?

Thinking of this, Mai Sakurajima seized the opportunity. Although he mistakenly thought she was suicidal, this was an excellent chance.

"Lai... Waaaaah... I've been so tired these past few weeks... Waaaaah..."

"There was a point in time when I really didn't want to live anymore; life was just so exhausting..."

"Waaaaah..."

Mai Sakurajima then threw herself into his arms, sadly pouring out her woes.

Lai tenderly embraced her slender waist, comforting her, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm here, I'm here, sweetie, sweetie..."

Mai Sakurajima, her chest pressed against his, wept with tears streaming down her face, but inside she was overjoyed.

Although my face is tingling, the plan is almost successful, isn't it?

Sakurajima Mai suppressed the urge to burst out laughing, raised her pitiful face, and said coyly, "Lai, I want to sleep..."

Lai raised an eyebrow, recalling her earlier suggestion of sleeping together, her expression showing reluctance and a hint of resistance in her heart.

It's not that I don't trust her, it's just that I'm a young man full of vigor, and if I were to sleep with her, I would find it hard to control myself.

Mai Sakurajima glanced at him discreetly and, seeing the resistance on his face, grabbed his wrist in a tearful manner.

Lai felt the fleshy fabric grip her wrist and looked back at her.

“Lai...”

Mai Sakurajima, heartbroken and weeping, called out Rai's name, her voice filled with pity and pleas.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Lai's heart softened again, and he agreed as if possessed: "I promise you, I promise you."

Sakurajima Mai was secretly delighted, but she had to keep up the act to avoid being exposed.

"Lai, I..."

“No need to explain, I already know.” Lai interrupted, and Wen smiled and said, “You just want to treat me like a mother so you can get her warmth. I guessed it.”

Sakurajima Mai paused for a moment, then said, "Lai, you're really smart..."

“That’s right!” Lai didn’t deny it this time, responding with a smile, as if he couldn’t hide anything from him.

Looking at the self-satisfied boy, Mai Sakurajima liked him even more, thinking to herself, "What a treasure boy. Although he's clueless about relationships, he can be slowly tamed. I love him."

"It would be best to train him to be rude and violent, so that he can feel safe enough and satisfy his little desires at the same time."

"Sakurajima Mai, you're such a little genius, hahaha..."

After thinking it over, Mai Sakurajima pitifully raised her head and pleaded, "Lai, let's go to sleep, I'm so tired and sleepy."

Upon hearing this, Lai nodded with some resistance.

Seeing this, Mai Sakurajima, filled with excitement, pulled him to sit on the sofa.

Then, under Lai's gaze, he lay down with his back to her.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Lai sighed softly and reluctantly accepted reality.

She slowly lay down on the sofa, then carefully turned over, just like her, with her back to the sofa.

Fortunately, the sofa is big enough, otherwise it might not be enough for two people to sleep in it.

.......

The two slept on the living room sofa, which was shrouded in darkness, with their backs to each other and their eyes open, each harboring their own secrets.

Mai Sakurajima felt that the girls had been reserved long enough and decided to take the initiative.

Slowly turn over and carefully move towards his back.

After moving over, Mai Sakurajima, filled with excitement, gently placed her hand on his waist.

Lai trembled slightly when she touched him.

Feeling a tremor in her waist, she felt even more excited.

"Mother...."

She made a pretentious, soft call to show that she was a girl who desperately longed for her mother's love.

After hearing this, Lai's body stopped trembling so badly, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Seeing this, Mai Sakurajima mustered her courage and wrapped her arms around his waist. The moment she did, she smelled the intoxicating fragrance of peach blossoms.

She pressed herself against his broad back, buried her nose in his pajamas, and greedily inhaled the scent.

Lai pretended nothing had happened, closed his eyes, and silently recited the calming mantra from his previous life, trying to calm his mind.

"If the heart is pure as ice, one will not be alarmed even if the sky collapses, and one will remain calm amidst all changes, with a tranquil spirit and peaceful breath. The void is serene and tranquil, devoid of anything, without any mutual generation, where difficulty and ease complement each other."

"With a heart free from worries and an intention free from attachments, one can release the mind and spirit, becoming indifferent and soulless. Water flows without striving, clouds drift without hesitation, and with a mind free from worldly burdens, one can roam freely through the ages."

As he silently recited the Ice Heart Mantra, reaching a state of desirelessness, Mai Sakurajima behind him was no longer satisfied with just his back and began to have the urge to hide in his arms.

"Have it!"

Mai Sakurajima's mind worked faster than usual, and she immediately came up with a solution.

She first closed her eyes to gather her emotions and compose her expression. When she was ready, she opened her eyes, and her face suddenly became sad and silent.

"Mother...."

"I miss you so much, I miss you holding me like you did when I was little, I miss you so much..."

"But now that I'm grown up, you treat me like a tool."

“She was strict and made all the decisions for me, never asking for my opinion. It was like she was just using me as a tool to make money.”

"I wish, I wish you could turn back into the way I was when I was a child..."

Upon hearing her story, Lai's defenses crumbled, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I'm speechless. Another one who treats me like a parent. What a tragedy!"

"I'm already annoyed by Ebato Sanae, who's missing two characters, and now I have to deal with Sakurajima Mai, who's missing only one!"

"I really don't know if I have the potential to be a male mother."

After silently grumbling, he ignored it and started a new round of calming mantras.

"Let the noise be noisy, I will be free as I please, I am charming and uncontested."

.....

After talking for a while, Lai still didn't move, like a piece of wood, and Mai Sakurajima became anxious.

This trick has failed; it no longer works.

Is she about to unleash her crying skills again?

No, no, this won't work. I've already cried three times. If I cry again, it might annoy him and make him disgusted.

But just waiting like this isn't a solution; we need to find a way to coax him back.

I need to think carefully about whether there's a way to achieve the best of both worlds. Ideally, he would turn back on his own initiative, which would give me a real sense of accomplishment.

Chapter 103 Forgotten Memories

"What should I do? What should I do...?"

Mai Sakurajima gazed at his broad back, deep in thought, and unconsciously bit her red lips.

Got it!

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck me, and I came up with a flawless solution.

It was cold. It was the middle of the night and the air conditioning was on in the living room, and the blanket he was carrying was very thin.

As long as you say you're cold, he'll definitely turn around, and then you can sneak into his arms – it's a win-win situation.

Sakurajima Mai couldn't help but praise herself inwardly: "I'm such a little genius!"

Then, she tightened her grip on his waist slightly, wrapping it around him like a water snake, while pretending to shiver as if she were cold.

"Lai, I'm so cold, so cold..."

Lai stopped reciting the mantra in his mind, feeling puzzled.

The air conditioner was set to room temperature, so is pork belly just prone to feeling cold?

Fearing she might be prone to feeling cold, he turned back to check on her.

It would have been better if she hadn't turned the page, because once she did, Mai Sakurajima nimbly shrank into her arms like a monkey, her lips trembling as she muttered to herself.

"Ugh, so cold, so cold, so cold..."

When Lai saw this, he didn't push her away immediately. Instead, he reached out and touched her forehead to see if she had a fever.

When I touched her smooth forehead and felt that it was at a normal temperature, I breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the weather was getting colder at night, and she hadn't covered herself properly with the blanket, which is why she felt cold.

Seeing that it wasn't a fever or a cold, he moved his hand away and reached behind her, preparing to pick up the blanket and cover her graceful body.

Just as I was about to cover it up, I froze, because I saw the unique pajamas on the pork belly.

As Lai looked at it, she blushed unconsciously; it was just too tempting.

This split-hem camisole nightgown perfectly showcases her graceful and sexy figure.

The patterns on her pajamas revealed glimpses of spring, which became even more apparent now that she was shivering from the cold.

Lai looked away, quickly covered herself with the blanket, and pretended she hadn't seen anything.

Sakurajima Mai pretended to tremble while carefully observing him. Seeing his actions, she smiled and silently sighed inwardly.

"I have to say that the pajamas Green Tea Dome gave me were actually quite useful."

"Hmm, thank you Green Tea Dome for your kindness, and thank you for making me this outfit so I can win over your brother!"

"If we succeed, you'll be the biggest contributor!"

She imagined Lai introducing her to the green tea Sora, saying, "Sora, this is my brother's girlfriend—Sakurajima Mai."

Thinking of this, Mai Sakurajima was overjoyed and wanted to burst into laughter, but she chose to hold back for the sake of happiness.

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