A boyfriend

Lin Yu had sensed something was off the moment he stepped out of the internet cafe.

Snowing like this in the deep south was simply too unnatural.

An unspoken sense of vigilance had already crept into his mind.

Later, when he bumped into Tang Manman and saw her uncharacteristically cold demeanor, his guard went up even higher.

Now, as Tang Manman suddenly thrust her hand toward him, Lin Yu was surprised, but having already been on guard, he reacted swiftly and grabbed her arm.

Purple electricity crackled violently in the air, releasing a faint burning smell.

Staring at the stun baton hidden inside her sleeve, Lin Yu's eyes widened. He quickly snapped his head up to look at her.

"You!"

Her ambush had failed, yet in those eyes that were normally so docile, Lin Yu could not find a single trace of remorse.

On the contrary, a resolute gleam flickered in her dark irises, faintly mixed with a reckless, desperate madness and ruthlessness.

A split second later, Tang Manman swiftly raised her other hand.

Under the pale moonlight, a small white spray bottle emerged from the dark cuff of her winter coat.

Seeing the object, Lin Yu's heart instantly sank. He instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late.

"Pfft..."

A burst of unknown, pungent gas sprayed from the nozzle. In the split second before he could hold his breath, Lin Yu accidentally inhaled a small amount of it.

He had no idea what the gas was. It just smelled sharp and heavy, and the moment it entered his nose and mouth, it felt as if his brain had taken a heavy punch.

His entire mind went blank and dizzy.

Before Lin Yu could regain his senses, Tang Manman lunged forward and tackled him to the ground. Giving him no chance to resist, she reached into her coat pocket, pulled out a handkerchief, and clamped it tightly over his nose and mouth.

A harsh chemical odor, even stronger and more pungent than the gas from before, overwhelmed his senses.

His groggy brain had no time to process anything before he peacefully slipped into a deep slumber.

Alarm bells were screaming in his head, but he was completely powerless. Like a drowning man losing his last ounce of strength, he could only stare at the terrifyingly unfamiliar girl above him as he slowly sank into the dark abyss.

Straddling Lin Yu's chest, Tang Manman watched as the panic in his eyes gradually faded into a lifeless calm, watching his eyelids flutter shut. Her rapid breathing finally began to slow, and a sick, twisted smile curled at the corners of her lips.

"I... I did it."

"You are finally mine..."

She slowly raised a trembling hand and gently caressed his face, her eyes overflowing with a dark, obsessive love.

If that woman could use such despicable methods to keep you by her side, then if...

If I did the same thing with you, you wouldn't leave me either, right?

Crunch, crunch, crunch...

In the dead of night, the sound of footsteps crunching against the snow was distinct. Only then did Tang Manman realize someone was nearby. She looked up warily, discovering that two men were walking in their direction.

Faced with these two uninvited guests.

Tang Manman forced down her rising panic. She quickly buried the handkerchief and the stun baton into the soft snow. As the two men approached with frowns on their faces, she took a deep breath and curved her lips into a slightly troubled, helpless smile.

"Excuse me..."

"Is everything alright here?"

One of the men paused and asked out of concern.

"We are fine. It is just that my boyfriend had a little too much to drink tonight."

Tang Manman stood up from Lin Yu. Tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, she offered them an apologetic smile.

"Looks like I will have to drag him all the way home myself tonight."

The two men exchanged a glance. They looked at the stunningly beautiful, innocent-looking girl with her gentle, docile smile.

Then they looked at the guy lying on the ground. He had dyed blonde hair, and although he didn't smell like alcohol or have the typical flush of a drunkard, he just looked like a total delinquent...

Yeah.

Everything seemed perfectly fine here!

What malicious thing could a sweet, beautiful girl, as innocent as a little white rabbit, possibly do to some shady blonde punk?

What?

Now, if the roles were reversed and it was the shady punk straddling an unconscious sweet girl while using the exact same excuse?

Call the cops!

Call the cops immediately!

Huh?

You are saying the punk's unconsciousness looked highly unnatural, as if this gorgeous girl had drugged him to take advantage of him?

Bro, did you jerk off so much your brain turned to mush?

Where in the world does a guy get that lucky?

I wish a beautiful girl would knock me out!

The taller of the two men rolled his eyes at his companion, who was secretly giving him meaningful looks. He didn't even bother to scold his friend for such a ridiculous suspicion.

"Do you need any help?"

The taller man asked thoughtfully.

"No, thank you. I can manage on my own."

Tang Manman politely declined with a sweet smile.

The taller man then dragged away his companion, who looked like he still wanted to say something.

Watching the two of them leave, Tang Manman breathed a sigh of relief.

She bent down, dug her tools out of the snow, and stuffed them back into her pocket. Then, she began to rummage through Lin Yu's pockets.

Soon enough, she found exactly what she was looking for.

Staring at the ID card bearing Lin Yu's photo, a wide smile spread across her face.

You really did bring it with you.

Hurriedly slipping his ID into her own pocket, she turned her attention back to taking the unconscious Lin Yu away from the snow-covered street.

Under the moonlight, Lin Yu looked incredibly peaceful. His rugged, slightly rebellious and intimidating features seemed to have completely softened in this moment.

Tang Manman knelt in the snow beside him, her breathing growing slightly heavy as she gazed at his face.

After a moment, unable to resist the urge any longer, she leaned in and pressed a light, shallow kiss against his lips.

Hoisting Lin Yu up, Tang Manman supported his weight and guided him toward the side of the road.

Soon, a taxi with its vacancy light on pulled up in front of them.

Tang Manman carefully helped Lin Yu into the backseat.

As if every taxi driver in the world was naturally talkative, the driver glanced through the rearview mirror. Seeing the girl so gently helping a man into the car, he smiled and asked:

"Your boyfriend?"

Tang Manman pulled the car door shut. She gently guided Lin Yu's head to rest comfortably against her shoulder.

Responding to the driver's question, she flashed a bright, radiant smile, happier than she had ever been before.

"Mhm!"