I turned reality into a romantic comedy

Following Xu Youwei to the full-length mirror on the wardrobe, Chen Junqian turned around at her signal, and then felt her back pressed against his.

Facing the mirror, Xu Youwei gently touched his hand from below:

"You didn't secretly stand on your tiptoes, did you?"

"How can it be."

"Then we are indeed the same height, look."

Led by the other party to change direction, it was now Chen Junqian's turn to look at the mirror.

Just as she said, his head was level with hers, and the subtle posture even reminded Chen Junqian of JJ Lin's new song "Back to Back Hug," which he will release at the end of this year.

"Right—"

"It's just like one person."

Chapter 40: I've already eaten

Since Xu Youwei was here today, Chen Junqian casually mentioned that he planned to give Lin Mu a handmade piggy bank as a birthday gift. He had just seen the article in the latest issue of "Artistic Creativity" a few days ago, and he felt that the finished product was good, not difficult to make, and would be suitable for Lin Mu, mainly because it would be useful.

"So, have all the materials been found?"

Because Chen Junqian had helped her build a throne before, Xu Youwei readily accepted his invitation.

"Yes, the main part is this oval-shaped paper tube. I initially looked for the one that used to hold potato chips, but I found that no matter how I washed it, I could still smell the potato chips. Later, I went to my grandma's house and found this one that used to hold peach shortbread."

"The other newspapers, tape, corrugated boxes, paint... oh, and white glue, I got some of them from Grandpa beforehand, that should be enough."

In theory, this was a small project that Chen Junqian could have completed on his own, but he didn't really have confidence in his artistic talent. After all, it was a birthday gift to give away, so he wanted to make it as exquisite as possible.

"So the decoration work for the main structure is up to you."

As he spoke, Chen Junqian drew a coin slot of a suitable size on the paper tube with a pencil, then poked it open and carefully cut out the notch with scissors.

"We need to decide on a theme, I remember Uncle Neil made a mailbox, a pirate, and a prisoner-shaped one in that episode, but I feel that if it's for Mumu, it should be something cute. How about Hello Kitty?"

"That sounds good. How about making the coin slot at an angle into the shape of two X's? And the lid would be like cat ears."

When it comes to crafts, the two communicated very simply and efficiently. After determining the direction and the style and pattern of the finished product, their cooperation became increasingly familiar.

If the first half of the work—pasting corrugated cardboard, crumpled newspaper, and applying white glue to make the piggy bank more three-dimensional—was done by two people working together, then the second half—painting and coloring—became Xu Youwei's domain entirely. She sat there, completely focused on designing the prototype of the piggy bank in her hands, occasionally sketching a simple draft on a piece of white paper beside her.

"Would you like some milk?"

He took out a box of Want Want milk from his room. Seeing that Xu Youwei's hands didn't seem to be free, Chen Junqian took out the straw, inserted it, and then handed it to her mouth. Soon, the sound of sucking could be heard, and the cardboard box in her hand visibly shrank.

Suddenly realizing that he could probably earn another achievement here, Chen Junqian calmly took another pack of number cookies from the small basket of snacks and desserts on the table, opened it, and then reached out and put it to Xu Youwei's mouth again.

"Come on...ah—"

Whether it's feeding play or being fed play, it's always been an indispensable classic element in romantic comedies. If chopsticks or a spoon are used, it usually involves a further mysterious contact called indirect kissing. If hands are used, the accidental touch between fingertips and lips can also make your heart flutter. I recommend hard, long cookies like Pocky.

Achievement conditions: Engage in feeding or being fed play with a female protagonist who is suited for romantic comedy. Reaching key milestones such as once, ten times, one hundred times, or one thousand times will count as completing one achievement.

"hand."

However, when Chen Junqian fed her, Xu Youwei did not immediately bite and eat it. Instead, she subconsciously said a single word.

"Ok?"

"Put your hand underneath to block it, otherwise the cookie crumbs will fall down and onto the paint that hasn't dried yet."

"Oh, I know."

Upon hearing this, Chen Junqian, realizing what was happening, spread his other hand out and placed it under Xu Youwei's mouth, as if he were a cat owner about to scratch a kitten's chin with a flick of his finger. Then, the biscuit in his other hand was bitten into by Xu Youwei.

"Kacha kacha——"

There was no physical contact whatsoever. Rather, it was more like the system's fantasy of eating cookies along with fingertips—that was pure fantasy. Chen Junqian fed Xu Youwei one number cookie after another while racking up ten achievements, which counted as completing two rewards.

"Okay! Done."

About half an hour later, Xu Youwei also straightened up from the sofa and stretched out a big yawn.

In front of her, a cute Hello Kitty piggy bank stood lifelike.

"Would you like to write a blessing next to it? Like, wishing Mu Mu a happy birthday or something."

"We can just write those words in a special greeting card and put them inside."

"Too."

"Then you take a rest for a while, I'll clean up this trash. You've been a great help today, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Resting her chin on her hand, Xu Youwei watched as Chen Junqian tidied up the tools and excess trash on the table, putting things back where they belonged and throwing them in the trash. Suddenly, she asked him curiously:

When is your birthday?

"Me? It's the second day of the twelfth lunar month, it's still early."

"December?"

"It's the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. The eleventh month is the winter month, and the twelfth month is the twelfth month. We drink Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month."

"Oh, I see."

"What about you?"

"I've already celebrated this year's birthday during the summer vacation, but it's always on August 10th every year."

"Then I'll have to wait until next year to give you a birthday present."

"Uh-huh."

Perhaps pleased with Chen Junqian's reply, Xu Youwei's tone lifted slightly as she nodded in agreement.

In fact, since he met Xu Youwei, Chen Junqian has always felt that the most precious characteristic of her is that she is indeed very noisy when she is being noisy, but she can also be calm when she needs to be quiet. The two personality traits of being mischievous and being well-behaved and sensible seem to be incredibly intertwined in her, to the point that sometimes he really thinks that Lin Mu's explanation of the Tiger Talisman is quite accurate.

However, to this day, Chen Junqian still hasn't been able to fully uncover all of Xu Youwei's secrets, especially compared to Lin Mu, whose parents have even met each other. Lin Mu seems to be intentionally avoiding such matters, so both sides have tacitly kept quiet about it.

After glancing at the time on her wristwatch, Xu Youwei quickly stood up to say goodbye.

"I am going home."

"Do you want me to send you off?"

"No need, it's not that far."

After putting on the sun hat and backpack she had brought, Xu Youwei waved goodbye to Chen Junqian. After running down the stairs, she stood downstairs and looked up again to make sure that Chen Junqian was not looking down at her from the balcony before quickly running away with her backpack on.

However, she didn't leave in the direction of the road leading out of the factory, but in the direction of the factory. She passed through the various production workshops with the machines roaring, and then casually wandered into an office building. Xu Youwei then ran straight into an office on the top three floors.

There was no one inside; only a note with writing on it remained on the table:

"Dad has an emergency meeting tonight, so go home and have dinner early."

Xu Youwei glanced at it and threw it into the trash can. Then she closed the office door, lay down on the sofa inside, and drifted off to sleep.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she could faintly hear footsteps and voices coming from outside.

"Yes... the list of workshop directors for this term has been submitted."

Then, two middle-aged men walked in together, one in front and one behind. The one in front was also taken aback when he saw Xu Youwei.

"Yo yo? What are you still doing here? I remember leaving a note?"

Xu Youwei simply rubbed her sleepy eyes, then deliberately turned her head away, muttering to herself:

"I have already eaten."

She wasn't lying.

Chapter 41: Childhood Sweethearts Are Just Like This (Part 2)

On the first day back to school after the National Day holiday, Zhong Yu was probably the most energetic and even radiant student in the class. He gave the impression that he could hug the homeroom teacher and say a few words even if the teacher walked towards him.

The reason is quite simple: he did indeed successfully meet his online girlfriend in person during the seven-day holiday.

"Seriously, chatting face-to-face with people offline feels much better than typing or using voice chat online, especially the feeling of being watched the whole time."

Chen Junqian had just finished his guard duty at the school gate and returned when he heard Lu Cheng, the class monitor in front of him, talking non-stop. After seeing him, Lu Cheng seemed to want to repeat himself again, looking very excited.

Lu Cheng only gave this subtle "That's great, it's a pity I've never been in a relationship" look.

"So what did you two do after you met in real life?"

"We ate, went shopping, and then I went to her house for a while. She told her family that I was her classmate."

Even though several days have passed, when this topic is brought up again, you can still feel the nostalgia in Zhong Yu's words. He slumped over his desk and murmured:

"I also told her about our school's spring outing to Jingxian in a few days. It's a pity that her school has classes that day, otherwise I might have been able to see her."

"Ahem, as the class monitor, I'd like to remind you again that leaving the class group without permission during the spring outing is a violation of discipline. Even during free time, you must follow the teacher's instructions and stay within the designated area, and try to form groups of at least two people to move together."

"Sigh, what's the point of this autumn outing to Jing County if I can't see her..."

Ignoring Zhong Yu, who was making a fool of himself, Chen Junqian took the initiative to ask Lu Cheng:

"Have the dates and itinerary for this autumn outing been finalized?"

"Well, the teacher should announce it soon. It's this Friday. We'll take a bus from school at 7:00 AM, arrive near Jing County around 9:30 AM, have lunch there, and then return at 3:30 PM, arriving back at school around 6:00 PM."

"understood."

Chen Junqian's impression of the upcoming autumn outing was already quite faint. After all, for the children in their province, places like Jingxian, Huangshan, and Wuhu Fantawild had been visited too many times since they were young, and they had completely lost their sense of novelty, especially with the task of writing a travelogue waiting for everyone.

However, since it would take up a day of school time, it could be considered a holiday in a way. Therefore, when the homeroom teacher officially announced the itinerary and precautions for the autumn outing, the other students in the class reacted with great enthusiasm and anticipation.

"Let me reiterate, students are not allowed to bring any electronic devices, including cell phones, cameras, and game consoles, on this autumn outing. If any are found, your parents will have to come to my office to get them back."

After making this threatening statement, the homeroom teacher leisurely left, since it was already the end of the first class.

Just as Chen Junqian was about to get up and leave his seat to go to the stairwell at the end of the corridor to find Zhu Wenyun, as he had agreed with her as always, he was stopped by Lin Mu, who had caught up from behind.

"Qianqian—"

"Well, what's wrong?"

"Isn't the autumn outing on Friday? Are you free on Thursday evening? My mom is supposed to pick me up that day, how about we go to the supermarket together to buy snacks?"

Although the school strictly prohibits students from bringing electronic devices on autumn outings, it never restricts students from bringing their own snacks or even lunch. As a result, autumn outings often become a standard procedure for students to ask their parents for money to buy snacks and then eat them all at the destination.

But there's no other way; the journey is so long, you have to eat something to pass the time.

"sure."

Chen Junqian had assumed that after he agreed, Lin Mu would happily nod and go back as before. However, Lin Mu continued to walk beside him with a smile, showing no intention of leaving. In fact, she even continued to extend and expand the conversation:

"Hmm! How about we just buy a Want Want gift pack? I especially love the tea jelly and the suck-up jelly inside, and we can share the rice crackers and snow crackers too—"

"That's fine too. Buying the gift pack directly does mean you get more items."

"Does Qianqian prefer Oreo or Prince brand sandwich cookies, or some other brand? It seems like the lunches at the places we go on autumn outings are always terrible. It's better to bring some filling cookies."

"They're all fine, but I personally prefer the original flavor to the chocolate-filled ones. I feel that the Prince cookie is better than Oreo because each cookie has a different design. I personally like the crown design, and the sword one is also good."

The two walked and talked until they were almost at the top of the stairs, and Lin Mu could almost see Zhu Wenyun waiting there as always. Finally, as if she had finished saying what she wanted to say and asking what she wanted to ask, she smiled and waved goodbye.

"Then we can sit together and share what we eat."

"it is good."

After agreeing with Lin Mu, Chen Junqian saw Zhu Wenyun sitting there and looking up at him.

Were you two just talking about the autumn outing?

"Yes, she said she wanted to go buy snacks with me."

As before, Chen Junqian sat cross-legged next to Zhu Wenyun. Knowing that Zhu Wenyun's family was not well-off, Chen Junqian did not intend to delve deeper into the topic with her. However, Zhu Wenyun took the initiative to start the conversation.