Watch a Little Longer

There was one thing Lin Yu couldn't deny.

His current level of goodwill towards Tao Yaoyao was genuinely quite high.

This goodwill had nothing to do with romance; it was simply a feeling of gratitude and a desire to repay her.

For crying out loud!

How many times was this now that she had extended a helping hand, rescuing him from dire straits?

Lin Yu thought back roughly.

It seemed like no less than five times already.

Damn it!

Lin Yu cursed inwardly.

Why did he feel like he'd turned into some kind of dungeon, and Tao Yaoyao was the game's protagonist who periodically came to his location to farm virtue points!

Moreover, in the half-year since school started, almost every time he encountered a thorny problem, Tao Yaoyao would appear at just the right moment.

Was that normal?

This wasn't some otome game where you rack up affection points.

Even if it were!

With this face of his, how could he possibly end up as a male lead character who needed to be romanced?

Coincidental, too coincidental.

So coincidental it felt a bit eerie!

And also, Tao Yaoyao, she...

...

Lin Yu frowned. Although the bar's lighting was dim and that bewitching face was covered in blood, Lin Yu still clearly saw her features.

That woman's beauty was distinctive, a soft charm mixed with a hint of aggressive forcefulness, not like an ordinary girl who appeared soft and gentle at first glance.

And that eye-catching red hair...

Lin Yu quietly reached a conclusion in his heart.

He probably wasn't mistaken; Tao Yaoyao definitely knew that damn woman. He had seen the two of them sitting together in the cafeteria!

If that was the case, then why was she running around helping him? And he had beaten up her friend, yet she wasn't angry at all, even taking such considerate care of him...

Lin Yu's brow furrowed tightly. With incomplete information, he couldn't analyze anything himself, so he could only hold his breath and focus, intending to listen to Tao Yaoyao's explanation.

"A friend of mine was hanging out at the bar. She saw you get into a conflict and sent me a message. My home happens to be nearby, so I came over after seeing the message."

Tao Yaoyao's voice, light and soft, sounded. Her tone was calm, her words peaceful, as if she were talking about a very ordinary matter.

And it really was a very ordinary matter.

It also made perfect sense. The number of college students who liked to hang out in bars was absolutely not small.

Seeing a fellow student from the same school get into a conflict with someone, sharing it with a friend, no problem...

...

But why did it still feel like something was off somewhere?

Lin Yu frowned in thought. Soon, waves of intense pain came from his brain. The wound on his head had lost quite a bit of blood; thinking too much would cause this kind of sharp pain. Lin Yu had to force himself to stop thinking about it.

"Is there anything else?"

Tao Yaoyao's pleasant voice sounded.

"No."

Lin Yu answered hoarsely.

"Mm."

"Then I'll be going now."

A soft sound of a door opening was heard, followed by a gentle click of it closing.

Tao Yaoyao had left.

Lying on the hospital bed, Lin Yu slowly let out a breath.

There was no helping it. He couldn't exactly grab Tao Yaoyao by the neck and demand to know why there were so many inconsistencies about her.

After all, she had just helped him resolve a big problem. If he turned around and treated her like that, he really wouldn't be human.

Furthermore, even taking a huge step back,

even if he weren't human,

he didn't have the strength right now to go choke her anyway!

Forget it.

There would be plenty of time.

There would be lots of opportunities to ponder it slowly in the future.

Lin Yu slowly closed his eyes, not wanting to think about those messy things anymore.

The next second, Lin Yu's eyes snapped open. His brow furrowed tightly as he thought of a possibility.

Could the incident he encountered today have been orchestrated by Tao Yaoyao herself?

Almost immediately, with hardly any thought, Lin Yu rejected this absurd possibility.

What a joke.

His decision to go to the bar was completely Gu Yue's spur-of-the-moment idea. What did that have to do with Tao Yaoyao?

Thinking of this, Lin Yu shot a displeased sidelong glance at Gu Yue sitting by the bed.

She was currently twisting her neck to look at the closed hospital room door. The next moment, she turned her head back and, staring at Lin Yu's eyes which were looking at her, asked curiously:

"Brother Yu, who is she?"

"How do you know her?"

"She's so pretty."

"How come you only know all these stunning beauties?"

Like a curious child, Gu Yue started her endless stream of questions again, her chattering voice resuming in Lin Yu's ears.

Lin Yu couldn't be bothered to deal with her. Closing his eyes and listening to the noisy but not unpleasant sound by his ear, Lin Yu gradually sank into sleep...

...

As she kept talking, Gu Yue suddenly noticed Lin Yu was reacting a bit. He would occasionally mumble an "mm" vaguely, as if responding to her rambling.

???

Gu Yue found Lin Yu's responses a bit strange. She observed his expression carefully, then reached out and lightly, ticklishly traced her finger across his forehead.

After tracing for a while with trepidation, she realized Lin Yu didn't even open his eyes to scold her. Gu Yue then knew Lin Yu was asleep.

Discovering Lin Yu was asleep, Gu Yue pouted her pink lips in a huff, feeling a little angry.

Was being with her really that boring?

He could fall asleep even while she was talking!

Gu Yue felt a small grudge. Looking at Lin Yu's sleeping face, a mischievous idea rose in her heart; she wanted to play a little trick on him.

She reached out her hand, aiming for Lin Yu's nose.

But Gu Yue's small hand, stretching forward, seemed to lose its navigation, gradually veering off course, and finally landed on the space between Lin Yu's eyebrows, which were still slightly furrowed even in sleep.

Her clean thumb gently pressed against the center of his brow, then slowly followed the line of his eyebrow towards the outer end.

After smoothing out one eyebrow, she went to smooth out the other.

Finally, after smoothing out both eyebrows, Gu Yue withdrew her hand, smiling until her eyes curved into crescents. Looking at Lin Yu who was no longer frowning, she seemed to be looking at some excellent work she had created herself, feeling quite accomplished.

Time passed bit by bit. Now, 'deep' couldn't even describe this night anymore, as in just four or five hours, the sky would start to light up.

Gu Yue yawned. Seeing Lin Yu sleeping soundly, she also felt drowsiness wash over her. Her eyelids grew heavy, requiring considerable effort to keep them propped open.

Should she sleep too?

Gu Yue looked at Lin Yu lying on the hospital bed. After thinking for a moment, she decided to sleep a little later.

She'd watch a little longer.

Otherwise, she'd just end up thinking about him every single day again later...