The Complete Guide to the Use and Care (41-end)

Chapter Seventy-four

Yan Li didn’t say a word. After returning to the room, she just sat on the bed and played a video game. Ling Miao thought that she had pulled him in because she had something to say to him, but not only did she say nothing, she was playing her game as if he wasn’t there.

Ling Miao opened his mouth to speak and heard Yan Li yell: “Control the BOSS’s Hatred attack, Nanny, quick, heal! And you, little guy, where are you going? The boss’s Hatred attack might change target! Ah, finally, it’s done. Let’s split the equipment.” As Yan Li completed the dungeon, her mood also got much lighter. Even her words seemed to float: “I’ve done this dungeon every day for half a month. I finally beat it! Heh heh. Ling Miao, do you want to play too?”

“Er… if nothing’s the matter, I’ll just go.”

Video games. Since arriving at Su Yuyang’s house, Ling Miao hadn’t played many video games. On the few occasions he did play he was just running support for his gamer friends.

“If you don’t want to play, I won’t force you. If you want to go out, I won’t stop you, either. But are you sure you can face Su Yuyang right now?” Yan Li’s words seemed to have flipped a switch in Ling Miao, who froze. Yan Li continued, “Ling Miao, I don’t really understand you. To be precise, I don’t really understand what you’re thinking. If you like him, say it. If you keep it to yourself, you’re not the only one who suffers.”

“I’m afraid.” The syllables left one by one through Ling Miao’s teeth.

“Being afraid is not a reason,” Yan Li laughed. “I like Ji Linxi, and I’m saying it out loud. Do you think I’m not afraid? But, I don’t know what I’m afraid of. Or should I say, that’s not fear. You’re just nervous. If you can’t say it out loud, you can do it another way. You’re writing a novel, aren’t you? 抖阴社区 what you want to tell Su Yuyang into the book, and I’ll make him read it when the time comes.”

“Surely I don’t need to tell everyone, right?” Ling Miao had indeed considered writing his confession into his book before. Although it didn’t have many subscribers, it was pirated, and confessing in the book would mean confessing in front of all his internet friends. It’d be fine if he succeeded, but if he failed he would have no way of facing Su Yuyang.

“Dumb cat!” Yan Li sighed.

Yan Li had promised Su Yuyang not to say anything about his feelings for Ling Miao so she had to hold it in, but hiding this information was genuinely burdensome.

Heavens above, why did I dig a hole and jump in?

Yan Li stared at the ceiling and silently mourned.

“Yan-jie, I’ll leave now.”

“I have something to ask you.” Yan Li looked at Ling Miao hopefully. “When Ji Linxi got the flower, how did he react?”

Ji Linxi’s reaction? The question troubled Ling Miao. If he told the truth, it’d be a blow to Yan Li, but if he lied, he’d be letting her down. Conflict.

“How should I say…” Ling Miao ruffled his hair and looked hesitant.

Yan Li slammed the keyboard and said, enunciating each word: “Tell it like it is.”

“It’s a long story.” Ling Miao briefly described Ji Linxi’s reaction and suggested: “Yan-jie, sending flowers to Ji Linxi is a total waste. I guarantee that the ones you sent are currently lying on the ground.”

“What?” Yan Li looked at Ling Miao in disbelief, but her shock only lasted a short while before she said with satisfaction, “As long as he didn’t throw them in the garbage.”