"Huh? What’s wrong? I’ll go call the doctor."
The boy in front of her shook his head helplessly and started walking out.
"Don’t move!"
Lin Chen grabbed his wrist, her big, watery eyes staring at him as she sized him up.
"Ah... no wonder I’m still so handsome. I was different back in school."
Immediately, because of her sudden movement, the boy’s ears and cheeks flushed bright red.
"U-uh... If there’s nothing wrong, I’ll just go now." He turned his head, his gaze avoiding hers.
"No! You’re not allowed to leave!"
"Huh? Why?" The boy asked in confusion.
Lin Chen glared at him, her voice firm. "What’s your name?"
"My name?" The boy pointed at himself, flustered.
"Yeah, of course, who else would I be talking to?"
"My name is Lin Chen, why?"
Hearing this, she quickly came up with a name on the spot. "Well, my name is Lin Chenchen. What a coincidence, our names are almost identical!"
"Uh... yeah, what a coincidence..."
Looking at the adorable girl in front of him, with her twin ponytails, Lin Chen''s heart skipped a beat, thumping so hard he felt like it might burst.
"Hey, look at me! It’s rude to talk without looking at someone."
Lin Chenchen pouted, unhappy, and pulled him closer.
"I... I..."
The scent of her sweet perfume made him freeze, his face turning redder as he struggled to find words.
"Hey, Lin Chen, are you mute? Stammering like that, you’re acting like a girl."
Lin Chenchen extended her hand and gave his ear a playful tug.
Immediately, the quiet room was filled with loud, pig-like screams.
Lin Chenchen leaned closer to his ear and scolded, "You, you coward. Can’t you be braver? You don’t want to be almost 30 and have never kissed a girl, right?"
At this, Lin Chen’s eyes glistened with tears. He looked at Lin Chenchen, her fierce expression making him feel wronged, and said in a low voice, "I saved you, and now you’re hitting me and saying all these strange things... I..."
"If I see you cry, I’ll make sure your right ear experiences three circles to the left and three circles to the right!"
Lin Chenchen released his ear, her tone still irritated.
"You... little loli, don’t think you can get away with anything just because you’re cute." He muttered under his breath.
"Heh, by the way, can I borrow your phone? I’ll give it back to you later."
Without waiting for his response, Lin Chenchen reached into his jacket pocket and casually pulled out a phone.
"Hey! You..."
He hurriedly reached out to stop her, but before he could, Lin Chenchen placed her foot on his face, not giving him a chance to get any closer.
"Hey! Your... panties!"
Lin Chen hurriedly covered his face, his eyes peeking through his fingers as he tried to look at the stunning sight in front of him.
"Cough, cough."
Lin Chenchen gave him a nonchalant glance, quickly squeezing her legs together to hold her skirt down, and plopped down on the bed.
She easily tapped the screen, unlocked the phone, and a wallpaper of an anime girl wearing an eye mask, looking very much like an over-the-top character, appeared.
This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience."Pfft~"
She covered her mouth, giggling softly.
"How familiar... this was my favorite anime character back in the day. It’s been over ten years now."
Then, her eyes caught the time displayed on the phone—September 16, 2013.
"Hey... why do you need my phone?"
At that moment, Lin Chen, looking anxious, glanced at her and asked.
"Well, I just wanted to check the time. Here, take it back."
After handing the phone back, she stood up and stretched her arms and legs. Immediately, her slender waist and soft, white shoulders were exposed.
Lin Chen froze, staring at her in awe. When he noticed he was looking, Lin Chenchen smiled slyly and said, "Hey, what are you looking at?"
"I... I’m sorry!"
He quickly lowered his head, his eyes full of panic.
"Heh, you saved me today, so you have to take responsibility!"
Lin Chen’s face turned pale, and he trembled as he spoke, "Huh? I’m just a poor college student. I can’t afford to pay for anything."
"I don’t care about your money. I wouldn’t even take it if you gave it to me."
Lin Chenchen glanced at him, her tone full of disdain.
"Then... how am I supposed to take responsibility...?"
He swallowed nervously, looking at her in a panic.
"How? Of course, you take me home!"
"And you’ll provide for all my living expenses!"
Lin Chenchen blinked her big, watery eyes and continued.
"For living, let me stay in your room. For food, just save me some lunch and dinner. Don’t worry, I’m easy to take care of!"
She patted her almost-flat chest and said confidently, "As for your parents, don’t worry. They won’t come into your room unless there’s some special situation."
"Huh? But you’re a minor... and I don’t even know you..."
"A minor? I’m 28!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze. Seeing Lin Chen’s confused expression, she quickly tried to recover, coughing awkwardly. "Ahem, actually, I’m an adult. And if you don’t let me stay at your place, I’ll have nowhere to sleep."
"If that happens, I’ll end up sleeping on the streets, and some human traffickers will find me and...!"
She continued, wiping a tear from her eye, looking at Lin Chen with an expectant gaze.
"But... but..."
"But nothing!"
Seeing that Lin Chen was still hesitating, she put her hands on her hips and glared at him.
"Don’t argue with me! If you keep talking, I’ll tear off your ears and roast them!"
Seeing Lin Chenchen’s fierce attitude, he quickly quieted down and stammered, "Okay, let’s go..."
"That’s more like it. Hehe."
Lin Chenchen nodded in satisfaction, then began looking around.
Her gaze landed on a pair of black leather shoes that looked oddly like pig kidneys.
She slowly stood up and tentatively slipped her foot into them.
"Ugh, strange shoes. They’re not comfortable at all."
Lin Chenchen bent down and fiddled with the shoes for a while until she managed to fasten the straps.
"Alright, let’s go. Time to go home!"
Suddenly, Lin Chenchen felt someone’s gaze on her. She grinned mischievously and quickly looked up.
"Gotcha! You were spying on me, huh? That’s a capital offense!"