In the hotel room.
Lin Yu sat alone on the sofa, devouring the braised beef brisket and rice that had already gone a bit cold, bite after bite.
On the large bed behind him.
Tang Manman lay in the soft velvet quilt, her fair shoulders half exposed, her body as soft as a boneless fish.
In quick order.
Lin Yu finished off his portion of the braised beef brisket and rice.
He turned his head to look at Tang Manman lying on the large bed behind him, who seemed to have not yet recovered her strength. Lin Yu got up and went to the bedside, poking her still-flushed cheek with his finger and asked:
"How are you?"
"Rested enough?"
"Get up and eat."
Hearing Lin Yu's voice, Tang Manman's somewhat unfocused eyes gradually gathered a faint gleam.
She looked at Lin Yu standing by the bed and opened her arms, looking like she wanted a hug.
Lin Yu bent down and reached out to hug Tang Manman.
Tang Manman didn't seem to want to do anything.
She closed her eyes in Lin Yu's embrace,
as if she just wanted to be held securely by Lin Yu for a while.
Lin Yu bent over holding Tang Manman, enjoying her soft warmth for a moment before saying softly:
"Time to eat, it'll get cold if you don't eat now."
"Mhm~"
Tang Manman let out a lazy nasal sound, burying her face in Lin Yu's chest like a kitten, unwilling to get up.
Lin Yu never spoiled such a little kid who liked to stay in bed.
Spreading his hands to scoop her up, Lin Yu lifted Tang Manman entirely into his arms.
The soft down slid off Tang Manman's fair and tender skin.
In an instant.
The room was filled with a suggestive scene.
This couple's hotel, which was well-known throughout the city, had thoughtfully designed its windows as one-way matte floor-to-ceiling windows.
In addition to that.
The curtains had long been drawn by Lin Yu, closed tightly.
But the fully exposed Tang Manman still couldn't help but shrink her body.
The arms wrapped around Lin Yu's neck subconsciously tightened a bit more, shrinking her body hard against him, blushing uncontrollably.
Lin Yu was much more thick-skinned.
Let alone the fact that the curtains were drawn.
Previously, when encountering such one-way floor-to-ceiling windows.
Pressing against the window to play was almost a regular routine for him and Qing Mo!
Carrying Tang Manman to the sofa, Lin Yu simply didn't let her touch the ground, letting her sit directly in his lap.
He helped her open the takeout box on the coffee table and started feeding her bite by bite with a spoon.
Tang Manman obviously enjoyed Lin Yu's feeding service.
She nestled obediently in Lin Yu's arms, her head resting on his shoulder. After taking a bite of rice with beef brisket, her small cheeks would bulge and chew for quite a while.
She looked like a rabbit.
Driven by a man's basic instincts.
As Lin Yu fed her, his hands started to get restless.
But before making a move, Lin Yu suddenly remembered an important matter.
What date was it today again?
Raising his eyes, Lin Yu silently calculated for a moment.
The moment he got the result, Lin Yu's eyebrows twitched in horror.
Damn!
These few days seemed to be a bit of a dangerous period for Tang Manman!
Thinking of the craziness just now, cold sweat broke out on Lin Yu's forehead.
With Xia Muzhu and Qing Mo, he had promised them before.
So he didn't need to care that much.
But not Tang Manman!
She was even a year younger than him.
Only twenty-two.
Still in college!
One must definitely pay attention to this kind of thing!
Thinking of this, Lin Yu patted Tang Manman's bottom, gesturing for her to get up.
Tang Manman didn't move. She still sat in Lin Yu's lap, just raising her slightly bulging cheeks and looking at Lin Yu with confusion in her eyes.
"Get up for a second."
"I need to go downstairs to buy something."
Lin Yu explained to Tang Manman.
"Buy what?"
Tang Manman asked aloud as she swallowed what was in her mouth.
"Some safety supplies."
Lin Yu said seriously.
"No need."
"I already took it before I came."
Tang Manman's pale pink lips parted slightly, speaking with a sincere face.
"..."
Lin Yu looked down at Tang Manman in his arms, not speaking, but the word suspicion was written all over his face.
Whether it was Qing Mo, Xia Muzhu, or Su Yuyao saying this, Lin Yu would believe it.
But only when Tang Manman said it, Lin Yu didn't quite dare to believe it.
That winter two years ago.
Lin Yu still remembered that mistaken phone call that ended up saving his life.
This girl Tang Manman looked obedient and harmless on the surface.
But behind the scenes, she was full of schemes.
That time, she deliberately said she had already taken it.
But the result?
A little Tang Manman almost popped out!
Since then, Lin Yu had learned his lesson and never dared to foolishly believe her again.
Tang Manman obviously also saw the suspicion on Lin Yu's face.
She raised her hand with a normal expression, pointing at the bag placed on the counter and said:
"Really."
"The remaining pills are still inside."
"I'll show them to you."
Tang Manman said, about to get up and fetch it.
"Ah."
"No need, no need."
"I believe you."
Lin Yu stopped Tang Manman.
Although his mouth said words of believing Tang Manman, Lin Yu still kept his doubts about her in his heart.
He decided to wait a moment and rummage through her bag when Tang Manman wasn't paying attention, to see if what she said was true.
He couldn't let this girl with the appearance of a little white rabbit deceive him again!
Lin Yu tried to stop Tang Manman, but failed.
She broke free from Lin Yu's embrace, trotted barefoot to her bag, took something out of it, turned around, walked back to Lin Yu, and showed it to him, saying:
"Look."
What Tang Manman held in her hand was a blister pack of pills.
There were a total of ten capsule slots on it, but only nine capsules.
It looked as if Tang Manman had indeed taken one pill.
But to be honest.
Lin Yu still couldn't completely let his guard down.
Tang Manman's sudden arrival this time, so anxious that she didn't even eat before going straight to the point.
He remembered she hadn't been this greedy before?
And she specifically picked this dangerous period...
Lin Yu pursed his lips, faintly feeling that something was wrong.
Just as Lin Yu was about to suppress the unease in his heart, go coax Tang Manman, say some sweet words, and say he believed her.
Tang Manman suddenly pulled back the hand holding the medicine.
With lightning speed, she popped a capsule out of the blister pack and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Hey!"
"What are you doing!"
Lin Yu anxiously tried to snatch the medicine from her hand, but Tang Manman swallowed the pill first, even sticking out her tongue to show that there was nothing left in her mouth.
"I'll take another one."
"Now do you believe me?"
Tang Manman had an innocent and naive face, like a wronged little poor thing.
"Is this something you can just eat casually?"
Lin Yu was a bit angry.
But the pill was already swallowed, and nothing he did now would help.
Lin Yu could only nod, indicating he believed her.
Tang Manman's beautiful peach-blossom eyes narrowed attractively.
She threw herself back into Lin Yu's arms, replenishing her energy, preparing for the second half...
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