"Absolutely good."

"How long?"

"Live as long as you want, live as long as you want."

"Then you have to live to be a hundred years old, and I'll live to be a hundred years and one second old," the girl said, gesturing with her chin.

What would you do with an extra second?

"Because I want to be good to you for a little longer, but I'm also afraid of living even a second longer in a world without you."

"So, one second is enough, I'll break down in two seconds."

Hu Yu'en smiled, but tears were almost in her eyes. "How was it? Wasn't it a romantic love confession?"

As Lin Mo gazed at her alluring beauty, a sense of dazedness involuntarily overwhelmed his mind.

"It's very romantic."

Chapter 188 Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi

"Lin Mo, you've been sneaking over to my place every night these past few days... Aren't you afraid of getting caught by Qing Ran and Wan Feng?"

"Then aren't you in the same boat as me? No one would know if we didn't tell."

The girl was speechless for a moment, then kicked off the blanket.

Shen Yanxi spat, "A scumbag is a scumbag. I only took you in because you seemed really interested in... you know... I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. Humph."

Shen Yanxi took a tissue from the bedside table, wiped her mouth, and then staggered out of bed.

"Ugh... I'm going to wash my feet... You really think Xixi did this willingly? You shrimp-headed man, I'm ignoring you!"

"The strawberry-scented one is better."

"Get out of here! I'm going to soak you in sulfur water and suffocate you!" Shen Yanxi leaned against the wall, her head trembling as she turned around and glared at him.

Lin Mo smiled. He hadn't expected that after returning to the girls' side, he would be increasingly disliked.

Does it mean they no longer love each other? Of course not.

Since they formed their small group, the women have become much more serious about him. Lin Mo has no idea what they are discussing, and the information seems to have died out; he can't even predict the information using the [Predictive Information] skill.

However, this final exam is indeed something that should be taken extremely seriously. Perhaps they are just afraid that he will become distracted by frivolous pursuits... After all, it is hard to resist having a beautiful woman in one's arms.

Especially after causing Jiang Wanfeng some rather serious trauma a few days ago, Lin Mo has been placed under even stricter control.

Actually, she didn't do anything to Feng Bao... In short, Jiang Wanfeng wanted to borrow ten years' worth of money in advance, but things went wrong. She was in a daze for a day and a half, caught a cold and fever, and missed an information technology exam.

Naturally, Lin Mo missed it too, as he had to stay home to take care of her.

As a result, his personal freedom was restricted, and he was not allowed to stay overnight at the girl's house. Jiang Wanfeng was even traumatized... As for what kind of trauma it was, it was hard to say. Lin Mo thought it was a temporary sage mode. After the sage mode, Fengbao's threshold would rise to an exaggerated level again.

Now we have to do it secretly.

Because Shen Yanxi had also been studying very hard lately, Li Qingran had arranged another set of review plans for her as well. Lin Mo thought that she was under a lot of pressure...

I decided to test the waters and see if Xixi's back door would work...

"Vulgar, disgusting, shameless, perverted man..." Outside the small bedroom, Shen Yanxi rinsed her feet with water, brushed her teeth, and muttered curses at him.

"That also helped you relax..." Lin Mo defended himself.

"Hmph, Xixi, how are you relaxed... If I wasn't worried that you'd get too stressed, and seeing how pitiful you're pretending, I wouldn't have paid any attention to you."

"Don't be as arrogant as Wanfeng."

"Hmph." Shen Yanxi tilted her head, her loose hair resembling a swaying beaded curtain.

"I've endured it for so long, a few more days won't hurt." Lin Mo glanced at the time; it wasn't too late yet, so he got out of bed.

He carried a small stool, made her sit down, and began to massage and wash her soft, white feet.

"I'm really here to help you."

"Unsolicited kindness is either a swindle or a crime! Tell me, what do you want to steal?"

So you've already accepted that he wants to have sex with a woman, right?

"How were your recent tests?" Lin Mo asked about her studies.

Shen Yanxi was stunned for a moment, then her toes twitched, and she nodded:

"It's alright, at least it's not too much worse than everyone else's."

"There's no need to push yourself like that. You already have far less time to study than others."

"What if my score isn't high enough... You all get into the same good university, but I... I go to a less prestigious university, and you get rejected..."

Now it was Lin Mo's turn to be stunned.

"how could be?"

"How could that be... You've only lost it once."

"...That was an accident, I didn't leave, did I?"

"It's an unexpected event for everyone, but for Xixi, it's a perfectly normal thing!"

Shen Yanxi suddenly said, feeling wronged.

"I'm not like everyone else. I have nothing that you should care about. Everything I have is given to me by you. I have no home, no other friends. I came here all alone, and you completely fooled me. I was supposed to study hard, work hard to support myself, get into university, and fly far away to be the freest and most beautiful girl in the world..."

As a result, he got stuck in this milk tea shop.

The small shop is her protection, but it is also a kind of shackle.

"You think I'm not angry? I'm just afraid to be angry. Do you really think I'm that easy to coax? You dumped me in this shabby shop, and I didn't even want you to leave me; I just left on my own..."

The word "get lost" was emphasized, making Lin Mo realize the misunderstanding he had previously had about her calmness.

Shen Yanxi was determined to love him. For him, she gave up not only her past, but also the world she dreamed of, her expectations for life, and even the spiritual pillar of her life.

Often, people survive on sheer willpower. Shen Yanxi, riding her beat-up bike alone to the city, relied on that little bit of hope for the future.

Lin Mo was also attracted to her because of this; she seemed like a girl who overestimated herself, so small, yet she wanted to say no to the whole world—she was very brave...

Courage isn't cute, but he erased her courage.

It's the same principle as zoos domesticating wild animals, leaving only a foolish, cute, and pale attempt to please, devoid of their natural instincts.

Shen Yanxi, who had already lost her ideals, was deceived by him again, and one can only imagine the sorrow in her heart.

"Xixi wasn't surprised at all back then. It would have been surprising if you had actually chosen me..."

"Having been abandoned by my parents once, by my grandma once, and by a relative once, Xixi thought, 'Oh well, at least I got some interest from being abandoned by you... My first kiss was with you, my first intimate contact was with you, my first confession was with you, and I even lived in a big villa and ate good food. What's one more time? I can always start over...'"

"But it's so strange, I don't seem to have the courage to start over. Xixi even thought, if I don't do well on the exam, or if I run out of money, I might as well become a nun? Didn't Miaoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber become a nun? I wonder if girls are allowed to become monks now..."

Anyway, I'll never fall in love with another person in my life.

“Lin Mo…” Shen Yanxi pointed to the landline on the table, “If you hadn’t called that night, Xixi would probably have left here.”

Lin Mo swallowed hard, still shaken, and couldn't say a word.

Having lost any desire to grope the girl, Lin Mo changed from squatting to kneeling, and used his sleeve to wipe her feet.

"Dirty," Shen Yanxi sobbed.

“My heart is dirtier,” Lin Mo said.

"That's true, it's dirty and dark..." Shen Yanxi said, her voice trembling with tears, "but I like it..."

"Luckily I made the call, I almost lost you." Lin Mo put the girl's clean little feet into her shoes.

"Um......"

Shen Yanxi stared at him, hesitated for a moment, and the sob in her throat seemed to subside.

"Hey, Xixi did it on purpose."

"Intentionally what?"

"I said that on purpose, to see if you'll regret it."

"Then I regret it."

"Insincere and meaningless... Hey, hey, hey, you're not allowed to suck your fingers! It's disgusting!"

"I accidentally used my mouth as a rag."

"This is no accident!"

Lin Mo teased her a little, then quickly wiped his hands.

“I regret more than just this one thing. I also regret not meeting you sooner, and I regret not being by your side when you came riding that old bike, so you wouldn’t be so lonely.”

"I regret it so much, I regret it to death. I wish it had been sooner."

Shen Yanxi's eyes widened slightly, her glassy eyes reflecting his image.

"What did you say... Don't cry, okay? Xixi has been holding back her tears."

"Okay, Xixi let you in on purpose... Xixi wanted to sneak a bite too, don't cry here..."

"I would never make myself cry," Lin Mo said with a wry smile. "I'm just afraid you'll cry."

“I already told you that Xixi said that on purpose. Things said on purpose are lies, that’s why she wouldn’t cry.” Shen Yanxi raised her chin.

"Don't be like Wanfeng." Lin Mo flicked her forehead. "Arrogance is no longer in vogue."

"I haven't learned it!"

"Forget it, I'm not going to talk about this anymore. It's all in the past anyway. I need to start developing my new tea drinks!"

Shen Yanxi sprang into action, a smile returning to her face, and hopped and skipped to the place where the milk tea was being prepared.

What are you researching in the middle of the night?

"Inspiration only comes at night, while you, a lecherous wretch, know nothing but wasting money on rice!"

"...I still prefer noodles."

"Shut up! I know what you're going to say, you disgusting guy, don't say it!" Shen Yanxi anticipated his prediction, then took a chilled drink from the freezer.

"Here~"

"Houttuynia cordata, ginger, and goji berry tea~ specially made for you lecherous worms, so you don't ruin your health one day."

This is pure bashing; do you even know what "pulse return" means?

The girl sliced ​​five more pieces of ginger, probably the pickled kind, put them in the drink, and turned to hand it to him.

"Here, try it. It can even help you sleep. Drink it and go to sleep quickly. Don't keep trying to touch me."

"No normal man could resist."

"Pah! I think you're just a lecherous devil who's had his fill of pleasure. You know it's comfortable to sleep with a girl in your arms, so you want to do it every day. Hurry up and drink!"

Lin Mo reluctantly accepted it, and was about to take a bite when Shen Yanxi stopped him again.

"Wait, wait, I still have the incantation to say!"

"?"

"Look, I cut five slices of ginger into it, so the name of this drink is..."

"Ginger ginger ginger↑ ginger↓ ginger~!"

It's such a childish pun, but coming from Shen Yanxi, it's still kind of cute and not awkward at all.

Lin Mo smiled and took a sip. It had a slightly strange taste, but overall it was drinkable.

"Is it good?" Shen Yanxi asked, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.

"good."

"Hmph, Lady Xixi is truly amazing! She can make such a delicious drink from such unusual ingredients! All we need to do is hold more tasting events and promote it..."

“I will sell the milk tea shop,” Lin Mo suddenly said.

Shen Yanxi was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at him.

"Yu'en told me that after you graduate, you want to take over this place and open a chain of stores to help me earn back my money?"

"Hmm..." Shen Yanxi nodded her chin blankly.

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