I Really Didn’t Want to Increase My Favorability!

Chapter 278

Chapter 278

It took her half a minute to recover, and then she looked down at her feet. The thing was gone from the door.

“Where did it go?”

“It ran off. I can’t find it anymore.”

“What am I supposed to do then?”

“It’s not like it bites people. Look, lots of people keep lizards and stuff as pets.”

“But…” Jiang Zimeng felt a bit annoyed at Xu Lin’s nonchalant attitude.

“I’m your number one fan; you can’t just ignore me!”

“So what am I supposed to do? It could’ve gone anywhere. I can’t find it. And it’s almost 11—I’ve got stuff to do.”

“Xu Lin, how can you be so heartless? I even gave you facial cleanser.”

“Excuse me, what exactly is your standard for medium? Are you referring to A, B, or C mediums, or just your personal sense of medium?”

Jiang Zimeng didn’t get upset. She knew Xu Lin was messing around again and decided to join in.

For some reason, even though she hadn’t seen Xu Lin many times, she didn’t mind physical contact with him at all. It made her wonder if there was something unusual about herself. But no, she had interacted with other guys before too. Xu Lin just felt… special. Like hugging a puppy. No, that wasn’t right either.

“What I want is something in the middle—not too big, not too small.”

“But mine is a large cup.”

“I don’t believe you. I still think it’s medium.”

“Then who has the large cup?”

“Well… someone, I guess. Don’t worry about it.”

“Fine, I won’t argue with you. But Miss Xing Mimi, I personally think your figure is perfectly proportioned.”

Xu Lin was just joking. To be fair, her figure was indeed exceptional. By pure measurements, she wouldn’t qualify as “large,” just “medium.” But on her petite frame, it absolutely looked like “large.” Context mattered.

“Mmm, mmm, very perfect.”

“So, since I’ve given you so many perks—letting you get all close and cozy with this beautiful girl—shouldn’t you come up with a solution for me?”

“You can sleep in a different room tonight.”

“Yeah, right.”

“Problem solved, then. Let’s wrap this up.”

Xu Lin glanced at his phone. It was 11 p.m. He really couldn’t delay any longer.

Teacher Su might already be asleep by now. If there was no other option, he’d have to deliver it to her another day.

“Hey, hey, don’t leave!”

“I told you, you can just switch rooms.”

“But the other rooms might have other bugs!”

“If you put it that way, there’s no solution. You could always stay in the doghouse for the night.”

“The door over there is broken. I don’t dare sleep in the doghouse, but the door connecting this side still works.”

“This…” Xu Lin didn’t expect this overly dramatic girl to be so timid.

“But I really have to go. It’s already 11.”

“Wait… um, can I go with you?”

“Go with me? What do you mean?”

“To your place. I’ll come back tomorrow.”

“What?! Hold on. If you come back tomorrow, you’ll still be alone. What’s the point?”

“My mom will be back tomorrow.”

“And then you won’t be scared anymore?”

“I’m not scared when someone’s around. You could stay here instead, though.”

“…” Xu Lin looked at Jiang Zimeng, who was clearly serious about asking him—a complete stranger—to stay overnight. “I’ll take you to a hotel to make do for the night.”

“That works too.”

“Alright, pack your stuff. I’ll wait downstairs.”

“No, wait by the door. I need to change.”

“Alright.”

Xu Lin walked to the door, turning his back to her, and pulled out his phone to send Su Qingwan a quick message, checking if she was still awake.

“All set, let’s go.”

When Xu Lin turned around, he saw Jiang Zimeng wrapped up like a dumpling, with only her round, adorable face peeking out.

“You’re overdoing it. You look like a rice dumpling.”

“It’s cold, okay?”

“It’s not even that cold yet, just around zero degrees, maybe minus one or two at most.”

“Well, that’s already too cold for me. I can’t handle it.”

“Alright, if you don’t care about looking good, then neither do I. Let’s head out.”

When they got downstairs, Xu Lin grabbed the bag of Chenpi by the couch. He couldn’t afford to forget it this time.

“Oh, is that the little cat you rescued?”

“Yeah, this is Chenpi.”

“That’s an interesting name. Did you come here on your e-bike?”

“Yup. Let’s go. It’s been a while since I rode it.”

“What’s so exciting about an e-bike? Come on.”

Seeing the smile on her face, Xu Lin felt his mood brighten instantly. It was as if being around her made it impossible to feel down.

As they walked out of the villa, Jiang Zimeng pulled on a hat and mask, then handed him a hat.

“This is for you. It’s snowing…”

“Snowing?”

Xu Lin looked up and felt a tiny cold flake melt on his cheek, only then realizing it was snowing.

“But the snow’s so light.”

He stood there for several seconds and only caught a few sparse flakes, more like a drizzle.

“Still, it’s the first snow of the year, isn’t it? I didn’t expect to see it with you.”

“What? Seeing it with me isn’t good enough? My number one fan.”

“I’ve already stopped being a fan.”

“Haha, let’s go. Let giegie ride the e-bike and take you along!”

“Alright, let’s go.”

[T/N: Giegie means Jiejie(Older Sister) but with a humour or playful intent in it.]

After placing Chenpi in the front basket, Xu Lin twisted the throttle, and the e-bike rolled toward the gate. Jiang Zimeng didn’t hesitate to wrap her little arms tightly around his waist, making Xu Lin feel like she didn’t consider him an outsider at all.

Or maybe she really did see him as a brother. But he didn’t want to be her brother—he wanted to be her husband.

“You really don’t treat me like a stranger, do you?”

“What’s the big deal? A beautiful girl hugging you—it’s such a classic anime scene.”

“It’s very anime like, but anime girls don’t talk like you do.”

“That’s because I’m a beautiful girl caught between the 2D and 3D worlds!”

“In other words, you’re just a socially anxious otaku.”

“How did you know?” Jiang Zimeng was startled. She’d tried her best to act normal in public.

“Just a guess.”

“Fine, don’t tell me then. By the way, why haven’t you updated your content lately? Did you make Snow Princess cake? Does that mean your next post is about it?”

“Yeah, I was planning to edit it tonight, but… clearly, that’s not happening now.”

“I’ll edit it for you tomorrow.”

“Don’t you have your own stuff to do?”

“I actually don’t have anything tomorrow. Consider it my thank-you for the Snow Princess.”

“Thank you, my dear Miss Jiang Zimeng.”

“Now I’m not a chuunibyou anymore?”

“You? A chuunibyou? You’re far from that. You gave me a camera and all sorts of perks.”

“Hmph! Glad you know it!”

The two of them leisurely strolled out of the villa area and onto the road, with Xu Lin heading straight toward Su Qingwan’s place. He remembered there was a budget hotel near her home, and he figured he could leave Jiang Zimeng there for the night.

However, halfway there, Xu Lin spotted a hotel and slowed the bike down.

“How about this budget hotel?”

“Sure! Help me get a room. I didn’t bring my ID.”

“What… you didn’t bring your ID?”

“I didn’t bring it!”

Xu Lin had assumed she’d have hers, but he’d left his own ID at home.

“So, what now?” Jiang Zimeng looked at him, clearly not keen on heading back.

“Well… no choice. You’ll have to come with me to meet a young lady I know. But first, you’ll need to…”

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