Little Fufu is so skilled Not at all (Bonus chapter for the Great God certification)

The reply contained only a single word.

A word where "woman" came before "man."

Seeing it laid out so plainly—

How utterly exhilarating!

No wonder this was counted among life's four greatest joys.

Suppressing the thrill in his heart, Lin Yu maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and continued:

"That's wonderful. I knew we... were on the same wavelength."

"Let's eat first. You eat so little, no wonder you're so slim."

"I'll check my phone to see if there are any good spots nearby where we can... rest."

"It's my first time here, and my first time booking online, so it might take a little while."

"Little Fufu, just relax and eat. No need to rush."

Lin Yu's "first-time formula" made yet another appearance—who knew how many times he'd trotted it out by now.

Having survived the most nerve-wracking part of the exchange, Ye Mengfu felt her ability to speak returning.

Hearing Lin Yu preparing to book a room, she quickly grabbed his hand and stammered:

"The tickets... the meal... you paid for everything."

"This time... could I... be the one to pay?"

Ye Mengfu's slender arm exerted almost all its strength in that tug.

Yes, they were a couple.

And yes, Lin Yu was very well-off.

But if he covered every single expense during their dates,

Ye Mengfu couldn't help feeling an overwhelming sense of indebtedness.

She wasn’t some unemployed drifter who couldn’t support herself.

On the contrary—

She’d even managed to save up a tidy sum this past year.

Seeing the determination in Little Fufu’s eyes and the way her fingers were already swiping across her phone screen,

Lin Yu knew he wouldn’t win this battle.

His socially anxious little artist had her own brand of stubbornness.

As Ye Mengfu tapped away at her phone, she murmured under her breath:

"Open the app first... nearby hotels..."

"Then search..."

Every step was accompanied by a soft repetition.

Clearly,

These were all tips she’d memorized from online guides!

Afraid of forgetting, she’d even rehearsed them.

Earlier, Lin Yu had worried that being too forward might upset her.

But now it seemed

Little Fufu had already braced herself for this long before stepping out today.

Her lack of defenses made things so much easier for him.

Leaning closer, Lin Yu eyed the three hotels she’d shortlisted and couldn’t resist teasing her:

"Little Fufu, you seem... pretty experienced at this, huh?"

Ye Mengfu: "!!!"

The words struck like a bolt of lightning.

Flustered, she rushed to explain:

"N-no... that’s not it..."

"I... I’ve never booked before either."

"Really!"

Seemed experienced?

Even the most innocent person would catch the insinuation.

She could tolerate misunderstandings from anyone else—just not from Lin Yu.

Watching Ye Mengfu’s breath quicken in her panic,

Lin Yu gently kissed her cheek:

"Don’t be so tense, I was just teasing."

"Of course I know you looked all this up online beforehand."

Ye Mengfu nodded rapidly in agreement—

Only to immediately bury her face in her hands the moment she realized what she’d just confirmed.

This was practically an admission

That she’d already planned for this...

The blush creeping across her cheeks only made her all the more endearing.

Lin Yu didn’t press further on her shyness.

Instead, he took her phone and scanned the three hotel options.

All were within two kilometers,

The closest just 300 meters away—an easy walk.

As a chain budget hotel, the room types and prices didn’t vary much.

As long as it was clean and nearby,

The rest hardly mattered.

"Little Fufu, how about we pick this one?"

"The three-hour and five-hour rates are only twenty yuan apart."

"I’d like to... book the five-hour one. What do you think?"

Still hiding her face, Ye Mengfu replied in a whisper:

"Okay... I’ll book it now."

Though Lin Yu had only mentioned the duration,

For some reason, his words sent her imagination spiraling.

......

After leaving the restaurant in the mall,

The two walked side by side under an umbrella, strolling through the light rain until they reached the hotel lobby.

The ID Lin Yu had reminded her to bring now proved its worth.

During check-in,

Ye Mengfu lingered several meters back,

Gripping her backpack straps, too timid to even glance at the front desk staff.

Once the registration was complete,

She glued herself to Lin Yu’s side, clutching his hand tightly.

The unfamiliar environment left her craving reassurance.

Even though she’d once stayed in a hotel room with Ying’er before,

The two experiences couldn’t have been more different.

Only after entering the room, locking the door, and fastening the security chain

Did Ye Mengfu finally exhale, as if stepping into a sanctuary.

"Let’s put your bag here. I think... we should swap the sheets and covers for disposable ones."

Lin Yu stayed true to his "germaphobe persona," committed to the bit.

Ye Mengfu gave a soft "Mmm"

Before quietly moving to the table and unzipping her backpack.

From it, she produced sealed packages of disposable sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases...

Even a set of disposable towels!

Lin Yu’s eyes widened: "!!!"

Biting her lip, Ye Mengfu kept her flushed face turned away.

She’d prepared all these to respect Lin Yu’s habits.

Yet now,

She wished the ground would swallow her whole.

Not bringing them would’ve seemed thoughtless, like she’d forgotten his preferences.

But bringing them...

Would he read too much into it?

How stupid of her!

Who brings so much bedding on a first date?

Would Lin Yu think less of her now?

Just as her mind spiraled in regret,

Lin Yu wrapped his arms around her waist from behind:

"Little Fufu, I want to say thank you, but ‘thank you’ feels unnecessary between us."

"So just this once—thank you. Thank you for remembering my habits."

"Secretly... I brought the same things!"

At this,

Ye Mengfu instantly relaxed.

So Lin Yu had prepared them too.

Once again, they’d thought alike...

Yet before her relief could settle,

Lin Yu blindsided her with another question:

"Little Fufu, you brought all this."

"Then... did you pack pajamas too?"

Ye Mengfu: "!!!"

That hit the bullseye.

After the incident at his place where her outerwear had been deemed "impolite,"

Now that she’d come prepared with everything else...

The answer was obvious.

Ye Mengfu: "Y-yes... I did."