Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âForget about the two of us.â
Lin Yi sipped his tea and didnât say anything else.
âHave you set him as your goal to surpass?â
âNot quite. After all these years, I donât think we have much to talk about.â
Lin Yiâs tone was calm, without revealing much emotion.
His curiosity about matters on the island was solely due to the system.
Because it said that he himself came from that civilization.
Just thinking about a system like that being developed made Lin Yi feel a bit terrified.
It seemed that humans were nothing more than humble mosquitoes in the face of that civilization.
Buzz buzz buzz!
At that moment, Lin Yiâs phone rang.
He picked it up and saw it was a WeChat video from Liang Ruoxu.
Lin Yiâs expression changed for a moment. He hadnât expected her to send a video call at this time.
âGo ahead and answer. If itâs inconvenient, I can step out.â
âNo need, no need. Weâre not going to say much.â Lin Yi casually accepted the video call.
On the screen, Liang Ruoxu looked a bit casual, not as meticulously dressed as she usually was at work.
From the surroundings, she seemed to be in a car, with dim streetlights flashing by quickly.
âWhat are you up to?â Liang Ruoxu asked casually in the video.
âHaving dinner.â
Lin Yi then pointed the camera at his plate to show his innocence.
âThis doesnât look like your house. Are you eating out?â
âSmart.â
âLooks like youâre almost done. Iâve arrived in Yanjing. Iâll give you a chance to ask me out tonight.â
âBack in Yanjing?â
âYeah, Iâm almost at the Third Ring Road.â
âCan you wait a bit?â
âWait a bit?â Liang Ruoxuâs face changed. âWho are you having dinner with? Making me wait.â
Lin Yi, ââ¦â
Shen Shuyi, ââ¦â
âDonât say that. Watch your words.â
âFine, fine, go accompany your vixen. Iâm heading home.â
âIâm having dinner with your mom.â
âHuh? My mom?â
Lin Yi turned the camera toward Shen Shuyi, showing a face devoid of expression.
Uhâ¦
Liang Ruoxuâs expression froze immediately.
âMomâ¦â
Shen Shuyi gave her a stern look. âWeâre dining at Jiangnan Delicacies. If you havenât eaten, come join us.â
âGot it.â
Liang Ruoxu awkwardly hung up the video call. The atmosphere in the room felt a bit tense, but it soon returned to normal.
Shen Shuyi just felt slightly embarrassed. How did she end up with a daughter whose brain seemed like mush?
Not long after, Liang Ruoxu came in from outside, smiling.
âMom, why are you two having dinner together?â
âHeâs in Yanjing. Isnât it normal to have a meal with me?â
Shen Shuyi tidied up her things. âIâm pretty much done. You two continue.â
âMom, donât go. I wasnât trying to kick you out.â
âI donât want to be a third wheel. Your dadâs waiting for me at home.â
Shen Shuyi didnât linger long. If she didnât have something to discuss with Lin Yi, she probably wouldnât have even waited for Liang Ruoxu to arrive before leaving.
After Shen Shuyi left, Liang Ruoxu sat down next to Lin Yi and pinched the soft flesh on his waist.
âWhy didnât you tell me you were having dinner with my mom? Iâm so embarrassed.â
âI didnât know youâd suddenly return to Yanjing,â Lin Yi said helplessly.
âGreat, now my mom knows Iâm back. I have to go home tonight.â
âHuh? You had other plans?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Lin Yi smiled slyly. âThatâs easy to solve. Iâll just tell her you went back to Zhonghai, and then you can do whatever you want.â
âStop messing around. If my dad finds out I didnât go home tonight, heâll probably break my legs.â Liang Ruoxu said angrily.
âAll your fault.â
âFine, fine, itâs all my fault.â Lin Yi didnât argue further. âYou havenât eaten yet, right? Thereâs plenty left. Just have something quick.â
Liang Ruoxu nodded, not minding too much.
People like her, who grew up in military families, were much more resilient than the average rich second generation.
If it were someone like Qin Han, he would have already asked for a fresh meal to be made.
âSo, why did you come back?â
âWork, and since youâre also in Yanjing, I thought Iâd drop by.â Liang Ruoxu said while eating.
âIs the case with Wei Jianlong resolved? Why havenât you gone back yet? Something going on with the Central Guards Brigade?â
Lin Yi nodded. âIâm leaving tomorrow afternoon, heading to Lundun.â
Liang Ruoxu paused and asked instinctively.
âA mission for the Central Guards Brigade? Is it dangerous?â
âDonât worry, thereâs no danger at all.â
âThatâs good.â Liang Ruoxu said. âOh, by the way, book two movie tickets. Weâll watch a movie tonight, and then I have to go home.â
âTime is tight, and thereâs a lot to do. Why watch a movie? Shouldnât we be doing something more productive?â
âMore productive? Like what?â
âStop eating. Big bro will take you to relive old memories.â
âRelive old memories?â Liang Ruoxu was puzzled. âWhat memories? I think you just want to take me to a hotel.â
âThe dressing room works too.â
âGet lost, Iâm not going. Iâm heading home tonight.â
Lin Yi waved his phone in front of her. âI already told Aunt Shen. Youâre not going home tonight.â
âScrew you, Iâll kill you!â
Liang Ruoxu cursed. âAre you trying to ruin me?â
âKeeping secrets just makes things complicated.â Lin Yi said.
âFooling Uncle Liang is one thing, but doing it in front of your mom? Thatâs just trying too hard. She already sees right through it, so letâs not pretend anymore.â
Liang Ruoxu pouted. Her mom was not so easy to fool.
âLet me tell you, just this once. If you pull this again, Iâll strangle you.â
âThen stop eating. Letâs head to the hotel. Iâll feed you something better.â
âPervert.â
Lin Yi took Liang Ruoxu to a hotel.
Then came a wave of passion, which lasted until after 2 a.m.
The next morning, Lin Yi slept until after 8, while Liang Ruoxu showed no signs of getting up.
Knowing her habit of sleeping in, Lin Yi didnât bother her and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
Just after brushing his teeth, he received a call from Qiu Yuluo.
âAre you ready? Weâre meeting at the airport at 11 a.m. No issues, right?â
âOK.â
After a brief exchange, Lin Yi checked the time. Leaving at 10 should be fine, so he had about an hour left.
After finishing up in the bathroom, Lin Yi returned to the bedroom.
He patted Liang Ruoxu on the butt. âItâs almost 10. You should get up. I have to leave soon.â
âYou go ahead. Donât worry about me.â
Liang Ruoxu rolled over, showing no interest in getting up.
Lin Yi sighed. Was she part pig?
She was nothing like Aunt Shen. It looked like if he ever had kids with her, they should have a daughter who would be more like him.