Three Rules to Consider for Oneself

"Can we make a three-point agreement?"

Shen Jiuyi looked at Lin Yu seriously, suddenly blurting out a proposal out of nowhere.

Lin Yu: "..."

Alright, alright.

Shen Jiuyi was definitely doing this on purpose!

Deliberately picking a moment when Lin Yu couldn't possibly refuse to suddenly spring her demands on him.

If she had brought this up right when the movie started...

Lin Yu definitely would have weighed the pros and cons of her conditions carefully.

Only after thinking it through would he have made the most rational decision.

After all.

Tonight, Shen Jiuyi was the one who came to him; he wasn't the one begging her to come over.

The initiative should have been in Lin Yu's hands.

This frustrating Little Jiu!

Deliberately choosing this exact moment to bring it up, making it impossible for Lin Yu to suppress his restless heart.

Right now, as long as the three conditions weren't too outrageous, wouldn't Lin Yu agree to anything?

Hold on!

He had to withstand the intense pressure!

As long as there was even a single unsatisfactory point, no matter how eager he was, he had to stop and slowly negotiate with Little Jiu.

Let's see who would be more anxious if things didn't work out tonight.

"Sure, let's hear these rules first."

Shen Jiuyi pushed against Lin Yu's shoulders with all her might, her eyes looking pitiful and touching as she spoke:

"First, whatever happens between us privately stays between us. No third person can ever know."

"If anyone else notices, we both have to deny it completely!"

Hearing the first rule, Lin Yu almost burst out laughing on the spot.

Little Jiu's demand perfectly hit the sweet spot in Lin Yu's heart.

No, no.

He couldn't laugh now; this definitely wasn't the time to laugh.

Lin Yu maintained a calm expression and agreed:

"No problem with this one. If Yao Yao found out, it would be very troublesome for me too."

"Actually, even if you hadn't brought it up, I would have done exactly that."

"Isn't this our unspoken agreement?"

"Go on with your other two rules!"

By the time he said the last sentence, Lin Yu still couldn't completely hide his impatience.

It couldn't be helped.

In a situation like this, who wouldn't be in a rush?

Fortunately, Shen Jiuyi didn't deliberately keep him in suspense and continued:

"Second, this time counts as you helping me, and I won't let you do it for nothing."

"If you ever have... needs."

"Next time, you can ask me for help too, and I won't refuse."

As she spoke.

Shen Jiuyi turned her face away, not daring to look into Lin Yu's eyes.

She couldn't even believe that one day, such words would come out of her own mouth.

But this kind of help...

Isn't it just a matter of you helping me, and me helping you?

If Shen Jiuyi only accepted help one-sidedly, she would always feel uneasy about it.

It would feel like Lin Yu had something over her, making it impossible to ever turn the tables.

As for the needs Shen Jiuyi mentioned...

How could Lin Yu not understand?

What kind of rule was this? Wasn't this just a straight-up bonus?

She didn't even need to discuss it with him; she could have just handed it out directly.

Lin Yu suppressed his excitement once again and replied calmly:

"Alright, then I promise I will come to you for help, so we can call it even."

"That way, you won't have to feel anxious about it anymore, right?"

Lin Yu hit the nail on the head regarding her concerns, which made her relax a little.

Shen Jiuyi turned her head back, looked at Lin Yu, and said:

"The last rule..."

"Since you agreed to help, please make sure to put some heart into it!"

"I don't mean acting like a wild beast..."

"I mean... like a boyfriend and girlfriend."

"This might be very difficult for you."

"But I still hope... you can try your best."

Lin Yu froze on the spot: "!!!"

His shock wasn't because what Shen Jiuyi said was particularly earth-shattering.

It was her tone and expression when she said it!

Her voice was trembling, and her eyes were red.

It was as if her outward persona had completely vanished.

The person in front of him was nothing more than a twenty-year-old girl.

She had no special experience, and facing an unknown fear, her heart was at a complete loss.

If she were treated like a mere tool, it would probably only trigger even more painful emotions.

Because they had spent so much time negotiating, Lin Yu had actually overlooked her true feelings.

Who would ever want to be treated like a tool their very first time?

Even if Lin Yu just acted the part a little bit, Shen Jiuyi would probably feel much more comforted.

The two girls of the Shen family were truly so similar in their thoughts.

The more they tried to act like they didn't care, the more they cared to death on the inside.

What three-point agreement?

To sum it up.

She just hoped that Lin Yu could be a little nicer and gentler to her within the limited conditions of their relationship.

It wasn't a restriction on Lin Yu at all, nor was it some petty scheme to get something out of him.

This touched Lin Yu's heart far more than a direct confession would have.

He paused what he was doing and gently stroked Shen Jiuyi's cheek:

"You make it sound as if I don't have any feelings for you at all..."

"It's just that I rarely say these kinds of things out loud."

"I will definitely fulfill your three-point agreement properly, especially the third rule."

[Ding!]

[Outstanding operation! The Holy Son's serious attitude has made the Astrology Pavilion Elder feel deeply warmed!]

[Reward: 50 Spirit Stones]

Hearing Lin Yu's promise, Shen Jiuyi completely let down her guard...