“Ah, no… I didn’t mean that! I didn’t!” Sui Li’er was startled and quickly looked up at Chen Ling.

Chen Ling grinned, mischievously stuck out his tongue at her: “Even if you want to see, I won’t show you.”

“Hmm?” Sui Li’er paused for a moment, and in the next second, her face turned completely red: “I don’t want to see! I don’t want to!”

“Hahaha…” Chen Ling burst into laughter, he knew very well and he was just teasing her on purpose. It was amusing!

Seeing him laugh so exaggeratedly, Sui Li’er knew he was intentionally messing with her: “You… you… I’m ignoring you!”

Then Sui Li’er pouted with a sullen expression, lowered her head, and continued to watch Chen Ling’s footsteps as she followed him.

The two of them remained silent.

After ten minutes: “Chen Ling, why can you see me?”

“Who was the one who said they were ignoring me just now?” Chen Ling immediately reminded of her words.

“I really am ignoring you…” Her little mouth couldn’t help but pout. Unhappy… ( ∪︿∪)

Ten minutes later: “Chen Ling, can you stay with me a little longer this time…”

“Um… no, it’s not…” She felt like saying that made her a little embarrassed?

“Um… when are you planning to leave me… no, I mean…”

“How long do you plan to stay here? Yes! That’s what I mean…”

Chen Ling turned to look at her as she walked with her head down, and thought: Does your memory only last for ten minutes? But he didn’t say it out loud. Instead, he calmly said: “I’ll stay as long as I want to stay.”

“Really!” Sui Li’er suddenly perked up her voice.

Chen Ling mercilessly mocked: “Can you stop being so easily startled?”

“Oh… sorry…” ( π__π )

“Never mind… it’s okay, you can be startled…”

“I won’t be startled anymore, I promise…”

“Ah… I was just teasing… Do you understand teasing? Don’t mind it….”

“Oh~ Okay then~ Hehe~”

Chen Ling looked at Sui Li’er, whose emotions were fluctuating greatly, and couldn’t help but think of a person.

His dear mother.

He couldn’t help but feel emotionally: Why does it feel more extreme than my mother?

His mother always kept him on edge every day. Once he made her unhappy, his father would instantly appear and deliver a critical blow to her. Then they would forcefully show their affection in front of him.

Those days, even the neighboring dogs cried from jealousy… Just thinking about it made him shudder. It was truly terrifying.

But how long did he have to stay here? Five years?

Even if he gets expelled from the academy, he was sure he’ll come back again, otherwise, she’ll be left alone, and who knows how much she’ll end up crying.

Maybe… He should spend more time with her? Check on her from time to time?

Chen Ling glanced at Sui Li’er, and Sui Li’er was eagerly awaiting Chen Ling’s answer.

He looked at her and thought: Should I just bring her back to the Minghua Forbidden Zone and let my sister accompany her? They should get along well, right? Ah, no, that won’t work! I can’t let that girl corrupt her! And I can’t let my mother see her either… That would create more problems.

How about after I’m liberated, I take her on a dimensional journey? Take her to different worlds for sightseeing? Hmm… why does that feel strange? Why should I bring her along? It’s like going on a honeymoon or something, Forget it, forget it…

Sigh…

Chen Ling still hadn’t figured out how to answer that question.

“What’s wrong, Chen Ling?” Sui Li’er asked softly.

“It’s nothing, I’ll figure it out.” Chen Ling casually replied, as he hadn’t made up his mind yet.

Sui Li’er responded with an “Oh” and didn’t say anything else. To her, Chen Ling seemed indifferent. She thought that Chen Ling didn’t want to stay here for too long, and felt a little bit sad. (•́︿•̀)

That’s just how Chen Ling’s personality is, she’s still not accustomed to it for a while.

“Alright, we’re here.” Chen Ling suddenly said, smiling at Sui Li’er.

“You must have wanted to come to this restaurant.”

In his mind: Fortunately, their renovations were sturdy enough and didn’t collapse.

“Hmm?” Sui Li’er raised her head in surprise and looked at the restaurant in front of her. It was the same restaurant where she had spent some time last night.

“Chen Ling…” She turned her head towards him with delight.

Even though she didn’t say anything, Chen Ling knew. Her face clearly said: How did you know!?

Chen Ling smiled calmly as he looked at her: “I noticed that you often linger at this restaurant, and I wondered if you wanted to eat here,”

“Ah…” Sui Li’er stared at Chen Ling in a daze, her eyes instantly filling with tears.

Chen Ling had seen her memories, and within a month, she had visited this restaurant the most. Every time, she would choose to warm herself here, crouching in a corner and staring blankly at the exquisite food on the tables. He felt that Sui Li’er must really like this place.

That was just his personality. On the surface, he appeared very indifferent, and indeed he was. Just look at those people sweating and jumping around due to the heat. However, when it came to his friends, he was completely different. Sui Li’er could be considered his friend, so he would treat her well.

That was also why he didn’t directly order takeout from the system interface. He felt that bringing her here would make up for the regrets she had always had, and it would probably make her even happier. Hopefully, she would cry a little less in the future.

“Sniff… Thank you…” Sui Li’er sobbed.

“Hey? Alright, alright… Stop crying,” Chen Ling quickly comforted her. He instantly regretted it. He had been careless. If he had known, he wouldn’t have come.

“Sniff… Mm!” Sui Li’er bit her lip and forced back her tears.

“Let’s go,” Chen Ling opened the door and walked inside.

It was lunchtime, and there were many customers dining inside. The small restaurant had a stylish decoration, giving off a romantic atmosphere. Chen Ling thought that Sui Li’er might find it cozy and warm, which was why she kept coming here.

Due to the scorching temperature outside, the restaurant had already turned on the temperature-regulating magic device usually used in summer to maintain a comfortable temperature inside.

The hostess at the entrance noticed Chen Ling walking in and immediately approached him.

“Hello… How… many…” The hostess paused for a moment when she saw Chen Ling: Wow! So handsome! Silver hair! Blue eyes! Colored contact lenses? So cool!

Chen Ling simply said, “Two.”

“Oh, two guests…” The hostess glanced in the direction where Chen Ling was looking, where Sui Li’er was actually standing. When Sui Li’er noticed her gaze, she quickly hid her smile and stood up straight, looking serious.

Her face seemed to say: I’m here with him!

However, the hostess didn’t see anyone there but still smiled and said, “Hasn’t the other person arrived yet? Please follow me!”

Sui Li’er thought to herself: Em… okay… only Chen Ling can see me… Thankfully, I have Chen Ling! Hehe~

Chen Ling turned his head and glanced at Sui Li’er. He thought she might feel upset, but she seemed to be in a good mood. He felt relieved and whispered, “Let’s go.”

“Okay! Hehe~” Sui Li’er responded cheerfully.

Soon, Chen Ling was led to a table with sofas on both sides. This table could accommodate four people, with each sofa seating two people. The tables for two were already occupied, and most of the customers here were couples. Chen Ling and Sui Li’er sat facing each other.

If anyone could see them, they would surely think they were a couple. They looked so compatible together. Unfortunately, no one could see them.

“Hello, here’s the menu,” a male waiter placed the menu on the table and opened it, continuing, “Recently, the restaurant has introduced a special couple’s drink. Would you like to try it?”

“It’s this one,” the waiter pointed to the drink on the menu. It was served in a glass and had colorful layers, looking very dreamy.

Chen Ling slightly lifted his head and saw Sui Li’er’s eyes shimmering as if they were glowing. After all, which girl doesn’t like beautiful things?

“Do you want it?” Chen Ling asked her.

The waiter, however, looked puzzled and said, “Are you asking me if I want it?” Don’t mess around, bro!

“Huh? No, thanks. It’s too expensive…” Sui Li’er replied.

Chen Ling directly looked up at the waiter and said: “Bring me a glass.”

“Okay! Anything else you need?” the waiter asked.

Chen Ling turned the menu around and pushed it in front of Sui Li’er. “Just choose whatever you like. My treat.”

“Um… Oh… Thank you…” Sui Li’er responded.

The nearby waiter’s mind was filled with question marks: ??? Who is this guy talking to? He’s letting me choose whatever I want… Does he have feelings for me? Oh no… what should I do?

Feeling flustered, he glanced at Chen Ling, but upon closer inspection, he did look quite handsome…

Sui Li’er started flipping through the menu from the first page, but in the eyes of the waiter, the menu seemed motionless, and the waiter was left standing awkwardly in place.

Internally, he thought, ‘What the heck… Do you really want me to choose? Are you playing a game with me? What on earth…’

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