“Hmm~”

Sui Li’er was in the midst of a pleasant dream when she was suddenly awakened by Chen Ling. Her petite body couldn’t help but tremble.

When a normal person is abruptly awakened from a sweet dream, they would undoubtedly be furious and impatient, wishing to chop off the person who disturbed them. At first, Sui Li’er also opened her eyes in confusion but suddenly realized: Oh! Chen Ling is back!

〚 Ding~ Target feels happy, +100,000 points! 〛

〚 +100,000 points! 〛

“Chen Ling! You’re back!” As she spoke, she sat up straight, looking at him with joy.

Chen Ling, at this moment, felt despair. Should I have not woken her up? Why did I bother calling her?

The points don’t keep accumulating while she’s dreaming. But the points have been accumulating non-stop since she woke up…

“I accidentally fell asleep… hehe…” Sui Li’er quickly stood up from the chair. At 1.58 meters tall, standing in front of Chen Ling, who was over 1.8 meters, she looked like a junior high school student standing in front of a college student.

Her little hand was placed in front of her, and she shyly and happily raised her small head to look at Chen Ling.

Chen Ling originally wanted to punish her, but when he saw her radiant eyes, he instantly changed his mind. “I… well… I’m back.”

Sui Li’er noticed his sigh and felt a little puzzled. “What’s wrong? You seem unhappy.”

As she spoke, the points stopped increasing as well.

Chen Ling frowned when he saw this. He knew very well that his mood was affecting Sui Li’er. The more he realized that, the more he couldn’t bear to be harsh with her. “Well… um…”

Chen Ling hesitated, shook his head, and said, “Alright, I’m back. You should go to sleep.”

“Huh? Oh…” Sui Li’er really wanted to know what was bothering Chen Ling.

Although she probably couldn’t help with his matters, she still wanted to know. What if… what if she could be of assistance?

Unfortunately, Chen Ling didn’t say anything.

As she pondered, Sui Li’er thought about herself. Did the Lord God have so many worries before meeting me?

Could it be because of me? It’s very possible! The reason Lord God didn’t tell me is to protect me from getting hurt!

Is it because of me that he have so many worries? Am I too bothersome?

“Alright then~ I’ll go to sleep too, goodnight~ See you tomorrow! Oh no… see you today! Hehe~” Although Sui Li’er was smiling, Chen Ling felt that she didn’t seem as happy as she pretended to be?

As expected, the points notification from the system betrayed Sui Li’er:

〚 Ding~ Target feels sad, -10,000 points… 〛

Chen Ling was momentarily stunned. Although he didn’t know why, his heart couldn’t help but ache.

Looking at the points that were flooding the screen, it was what he wanted, yet not what he wanted.

At this moment, Sui Li’er had just reached out to open the door.

“Mind reading… forget it…”

“Wait!” Chen Ling called out to her directly.

“Hmm? What’s wrong?” As Sui Li’er released her hand from the doorknob and turned around, the deduction of points stopped.

Indeed, this was the most effective method.

“Um… well…” Although he called her back and stopped the deduction of points, Chen Ling hadn’t figured out how to say it yet.

He could only grit his teeth and force himself to say: “If you have something to say or if you’re troubled by something, you can tell me. I’ll help you solve it.”

“Huh?” Although Sui Li’er was puzzled, when she heard Chen Ling’s words, a smile already appeared on her face.

“I… I don’t have any troubles! How could I have any troubles when I’m with you! Hehe~”

Her mood clearly improved.

Chen Ling also sighed in relief: “Alright, as long as you’re happy. Then go to sleep, okay?”

His tone was extremely gentle, and Chen Ling himself couldn’t believe he was speaking so softly.

“Hehe~ Okay! Then… I’ll go now?” Sui Li’er was afraid of laughing too proudly, as it would make her look ugly. She tried her best not to laugh too exaggeratedly, like a fool.

“Well, go ahead, don’t forget to apply your lip balm.”

“Hehe~ Okay! Goodnight, Chen Ling!”

“Goodnight.”

“Hehe~” Sui Li’er chuckled lightly, happily turned around, and was about to bounce back to her room.

Chen Ling had a somewhat helpless smile on his lips as he watched her walk away. However, he noticed that the little girl didn’t even turn her head and was already jumping out without even opening the door, as if she wanted to crash through it and break it.

“Hey, you…” At this rate, she was bound to hit the door with her little head.

Sui Li’er finally fully turned her head and noticed that the door was getting closer to her face. She hesitated for a moment but couldn’t stop herself! Fearfully, she closed her eyes.

“Oops… It’s over…”

Thud went the muffled sound.

“Ah~”

“Sob… so embarrassing…”

That was Sui Li’er’s immediate reaction. She was going to be seen as a fool by the Lord God again… Sob…

“Are you stupid?”

As expected! Chen Ling’s voice rang in her ears.

Wait a minute… Why was it in my ear?

Surprised, Sui Li’er lifted her head and saw Chen Ling’s half-smiling expression. His eyes slightly narrowed, and there seemed to be a slight curve at the corners of his mouth. He seemed like he was laughing, but also not.

“Chen Ling!?”

Chen Ling looked down and saw Sui Li’er’s perfect face just inches away.

Thud! His heart began to race again.

“Um…”

The night was very quiet, and both of them fell into silence as they looked at each other. At this moment, Sui Li’er felt as if she could hear her own heartbeat.

Chen Ling lost his focus again.

And Sui Li’er remained motionless in his embrace, her face visibly turning red.

“You’re so beautiful…” Chen Ling suddenly murmured, it was his innermost thought.

He accidentally said it out loud.

!!!

Sui Li’er’s heart skipped a beat, her beautiful eyes widened involuntarily, and her small mouth slightly opened in disbelief.

What did he say…

What did he just say!

He said… me…

〚 Ding~ Points +100,000! 〛

…

Those few words that Chen Ling feared the most appeared before his eyes once again. Startled, he immediately regained his composure.

He quickly let go of Sui Li’er and stepped aside, looking at her in disbelief. W-What did I just say?

Chen Ling suddenly released her, causing Sui Li’er to panic as well. The points were momentarily frozen.

Chen Ling’s face turned red instantly, and he quickly explained, “Ahem! I… I meant to say, ‘Are you feeling okay?'”

Sui Li’er: ???

“Oh… Okay then~” So, I misheard… Oops~

The points bonus instantly stopped. She had just gotten excited, and with one sentence, he killed all her enthusiasm.

“Um… Are you in pain?” Sui Li’er looked at Chen Ling with concern. “I’m sorry…”

“Cough…” Chen Ling coughed and spoke seriously. “It hurts so much. Your head must be made of iron. Luckily, I reacted quickly, otherwise, you would have knocked a hole in the door.”

He was skilled at using this slightly teasing, diverting approach to change the subject and alleviate awkwardness, which had proven effective with others.

Unfortunately, the other person was Sui Li’er.

“Ah… Does it hurt that much?” Sui Li’er apologetically touched her forehead.

Inner thoughts: Was it that hard?

“Um… I’m sorry. Should I… massage it for you?” She looked at Chen Ling earnestly.

Chen Ling: ???

You want to massage me? Don’t I have hands of my own?

“Yeah… cough… you can!” With a blush on his face, Chen Ling looked out the window, assuming an arrogant and proud demeanor, as if it was his rightful demand.

You bumped into me, so you have to massage me. He inherited his father’s thick-skinned nature perfectly.

However, Sui Li’er genuinely felt sorry and walked gently up to Chen Ling. Looking at him, who had turned his head and was looking out the window, she asked softly, “Where does it hurt?”

“Here.” Without turning around, Chen Ling pointed to his chest.

“Oh.” Without much thought, Sui Li’er instinctively extended her delicate little hand.

Chen Ling glanced at her hand, which seemed to reflect light due to its fair complexion, and his heart couldn’t help but beat faster and faster!

“Thump thump thump!” His heart was about to explode, making him unconsciously hold his breath, feeling a bit nervous.

She placed her hand on his chest.

But in that moment of contact, even through the fabric, she could feel his warm body temperature. The moment Sui Li’er touched him, he suddenly became tense.

“Cough…”

“Ah!”

Chen Ling suddenly coughed lightly, startling Sui Li’er as if she had pierced by a needle. She quickly withdrew her hand and looked at Chen Ling with concern.

“Does it hurt a lot… I’m sorry!”

＞人＜!

“Cough… it’s alright, just a little, it’s nothing.”

“Well…” Then Sui Li’er reached out her hand again, gently placing it on his chest. “Does it still hurt like this?”

Chen Ling suddenly felt his mouth dry and couldn’t help but swallow. “It’s fine.”

“Well.” After saying that, Chen Ling had a feeling that something was off in this conversation… but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

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