Mao Ruirui was standing quite far from Lin Yu when she played the voice message.
Her hearing wasn’t the best, so she had turned the volume up loud.
At that level, how could Lin Yu not notice?
Besides, he had already sensed it earlier while filming the video—after all, he was the main subject.
Who the video would be sent to was obvious.
Having lunch with Brother Biao’s wife?
Thinking about it, there wasn’t really any harm in that.
But her constant talk about playing matchmaker had left Lin Yu feeling a bit uneasy.
If he made an excuse to slip away…
Mao Ruirui, caught in the middle, would probably find it awkward.
Oh well.
Training a dog wasn’t a one-day affair.
Aside from today, they’d need at least two or three more sessions.
Even if they didn’t end up having lunch together today, they’d likely cross paths again later.
He wondered how Brother Biao had introduced him to his wife.
This could be a good chance to feel out her intentions.
Even if she said something troublesome, Mao Ruirui probably wouldn’t hear it clearly anyway.
……
By a little past eleven in the morning, the training was wrapping up.
Good Luck had mostly mastered running through the obstacle course.
All that remained was repetitive practice to improve his time.
Brother Biao’s request over the phone had essentially been fulfilled in just one morning.
To ensure Mao Ruirui could command Good Luck as effortlessly as he could when he wasn’t around,
Lin Yu stayed to observe for a while longer, letting Mao Ruirui lead Good Luck through several rounds.
The results proved it—
Just as Lin Yu had said from the start, Good Luck wasn’t stupid, just lazy.
With the right training, he really had the potential to compete and win accolades for the shop.
“Ruirui-jie, let’s not overload him with too many things at once.”
“How about we call it a day for now?”
Lin Yu was the one to suggest ending the session.
He could tell—
For the past ten minutes, Mao Ruirui had been fidgeting, looking like she had something to say.
Lin Yu had waited, giving her multiple openings to speak.
But in the end…
Nothing came of it.
Probably, in Mao Ruirui’s mind, asking him to have lunch with the landlady felt like putting him in an awkward spot.
Thinking about it carefully,
It did come across as…
“I just found out you’re on good terms with the landlady, so let’s set up a lunch right away.”
Even if Lin Yu himself wouldn’t read too much into it,
Mao Ruirui seemed to be struggling with her own conscience over it.
Lin Yu had already braced himself for the lunch, but first, he needed to deliver a meal to Aunt Qimeng.
Otherwise,
Aunt Qimeng would probably just make do with whatever was around.
Lunch was an important part of the day—skimping on it too often could lead to health problems.
“Xiao Yu, do you… do you have time later?”
Finally,
Hearing Lin Yu packing up, Mao Ruirui mustered the courage to ask.
It wasn’t just for the landlady’s sake—she wanted to have lunch with him too.
“Later? After I bring Aunt Qimeng her meal, I’m free.”
“Ruirui-jie, are you planning to do extra training with Good Luck?”
“No problem, I can stick around at noon too.”
Lin Yu answered casually.
The moment he mentioned delivering food to Aunt Qimeng, Mao Ruirui’s words got stuck again.
Bringing up anything else now would seem inconsiderate.
Lin Yu looked at Mao Ruirui: “…”
What a hesitant girl!
Just watching her made Lin Yu feel impatient on her behalf.
Was Lin Yu some kind of monster? Was asking him to lunch really that hard?
Thankfully, Lin Yu was kind enough.
He took the initiative and asked:
“Ruirui-jie, is there something you wanted to tell me?”
“I noticed it earlier when I handed Good Luck over to you.”
“We’re close enough—is there anything you can’t say to me directly?”
“You can’t hide your thoughts from me, you know.”
Mao Ruirui’s heart skipped a beat: “!!!”
Was she that obvious?
Even Xiao Yu could tell!
Now he’d think she was hiding something!
With Lin Yu breaking the ice, Mao Ruirui quickly explained:
“Xiao Yu, don’t misunderstand—it’s nothing serious.”
“I just sent Sister Chunxia the video of your training, and she wanted me to bring you… to have lunch with her.”
Then, she hastily added, waving her hands:
“But it’s just a suggestion! I didn’t agree to anything.”
“If you’re busy, you should handle your own things first. We can always eat together another time!”
Lin Yu took Mao Ruirui’s hand and smiled.
“You hesitated over something this small?”
“Ruirui-jie, she’s clearly an important client of yours.”
“Maintaining good relationships with clients is crucial!”
“Come with me to buy lunch for Aunt Qimeng, and we’ll deliver it together.”
“After that, wherever you want to go for lunch, I’ll go with you!”
[Ding!]
[Masterful move—the Saint’s heartwarming gesture and unabashed intimacy left his Dao Companion deeply moved!]
[Reward: 50 Spirit Stones.]
Mao Ruirui barely registered what Lin Yu was saying.
Her eyes were locked on their joined hands…
Xiao Yu had taken her hand on his own!
This wasn’t like last time, when they were pretending to be a couple for show—there was no one around now.
“Ruirui-jie? Ruirui-jie?”
“Are you listening?”
Lin Yu waved his hand, trying to snap her out of it.
Mao Ruirui: “Ah! I—I’m listening… Okay, let’s do… what you said.”
Lin Yu gave her hand a light squeeze, lingering for a moment before letting go.
But before he could pull away completely,
Mao Ruirui quickly reached out and grabbed his hand again.
Lin Yu: “!!!”
Mao Ruirui: “…”
The two stood frozen for a long moment, neither saying a word.
Lin Yu’s thoughts:
Well, well.
This was undeniably progress!
Mao Ruirui’s thoughts:
Wh-what now?!
He’d already let go—why did she instinctively chase after him?
If she let go now, would it seem rude?
After a long silence,
They both spoke at the same time…
Mao Ruirui: “Xiao Yu…”
Lin Yu: “Ruirui-jie…”
Another pause, then again in unison…
Mao Ruirui: “You go first.”
Lin Yu: “You go first.”
Mao Ruirui: “Fine, I’ll go first!”
Oh no, oh no.
Why did she just automatically “obey” him again?!
What was she even supposed to say?
Her thoughts were a complete mess!
Lin Yu: “Ruirui, I feel like ever since last time, you’ve been avoiding me.”
Mao Ruirui protested: “No, absolutely not! How could I?”
Lin Yu: “Look at me.”
Mao Ruirui obeyed, lifting her head to meet his gaze.
Then—
A tender yet fervent kiss landed on her lips.
……
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