"Hey! Don’t call me a pervert! I’ve tried my best to describe it in a refined manner, not a single dirty word from start to finish." Lin Li anticipated Chen Yu Ying’s reaction and immediately pointed a finger at her to emphasize when he saw her gradually understanding expression, eyes widening, about to speak.
Chen Yu Ying, with a slight blush on her cheeks, pressed her upper teeth against her lower lip and then released it, leaving a glossy sheen. She hesitated to speak, then stopped, eventually only saying:
"I think you should apologize to Tao Zhe."
"Tao Zhe said he has no objection." Lin Li shrugged.
Then, under Chen Yu Ying’s gaze, he gave in, raised both hands and smoothly declared an apology:
"Alright, sorry Mr. Tao Zhe, I really do like your R&B, especially that song ’Small Town Big Love’. "
"That’s a song by Wang Leihong, and it’s ’Big City, Small Love’. Now you have to apologize to both of them!" Chen Yu Ying lightly pressed her forehead with her hand, realizing that Lin Li probably did it on purpose, with a hint of laughter in her voice.
"So now you understand what ’light humming’ means, right? You can’t use Tao Zhe to describe a girl. If I had to describe it, I might..."
"No, no, no, thank you, I understand now, no need to describe further." Chen Yu Ying quickly interrupted Lin Li’s spiel, finding herself unable to match Lin Li’s eloquent yet crafty manner.
Having almost performed another "Er Kang I Can’t See It" act, Lin Li regretfully stopped.
He then introduced the origin of ’light humming’ to Chen Yu Ying, but seriously advised her against using Reddit, as it would only lead to unhappiness—unless she planned to open an internet cafe on a low budget.
"Any other perverted questions you want to consult me on?" Lin Li felt his own question sounded weird after he said it.
He felt like he was becoming Chen Yu Ying’s ’perversion mentor’, which Lin Li found a bit unjustified.
"Yes, do you guys really buy those... cups and use them in the dorm?" Chen Yu Ying was quite curious about what she overheard that morning.
"Pure banter. By the way, class rep, please clear my buddy’s name; Bao Wei didn’t buy what you think he did. We were just joking around, who would use such things in the dorm?" Lin Li shrugged.
"I checked at noon, it was Ma Ying Long that he bought, and when I asked, it turned out Bai Bufan has hemorrhoids."
Bai Bufan, is it true you like to claim hemorrhoid cancer to pretty girls, huh?
Retribution comes sooner than three days for Lin Li.
"So when you go home every day, did you buy anything?" Unfortunately, Chen Yu Ying wasn’t interested in Bai Bufan, but her level of insight into blind spots was quite good.
"Didn’t buy." Lin Li shook his head, "I would only buy it when I have my own place in the future. Class rep, haven’t you considered how awkward it would be if your family discovered it?"
"True." Chen Yu Ying nodded, her expression showing a hint of regret for not delving deeper into the information, but she didn’t press further, shaking her head: "I have no other questions, thanks for your answers."
"It was nothing. In the future, you teach me to study, and I’ll teach you ’perversion’, and we all have a bright future." Lin Li humbly waved his hand.
"So, shall we continue with the problems you don’t understand? The ones in the textbook, not the basic ones." Chen Yu Ying didn’t want to acknowledge how ’bright’ it was, deciding to steer the conversation back to business.
The time left, as no new tasks were triggered, Lin Li and Chen Yu Ying continued their normal study Q&A.
Lin Li was quite serious, as being unserious at that time would be disrespectful, and it indeed helped him with his grades too.
Seeing them getting back on track with their studies, Wang Yuezhi let out a long sigh of relief like a character in an erotic manga, tears still streaming, while Ding Sihan regretfully didn’t get to see more novel scenarios, and Wang Ze focused faithfully and solely on Wang Yuezhi.
Noticing his gaze, he gave a thumbs-up—I’ve got your back.
Lunchtime ended, with ten minutes left to remind class, the prep bell rang in the dormitory simultaneously.
"Darn, that saying is true—desperate people can do anything, except math problems." Lin Li exclaimed painfully, running his hands through his hair after calculating each room could house the square root of three over two people.
Why on earth can’t people take square roots?
Next to him, with no questions left from Lin Li, Chen Yu Ying stretched, her modified uniform fitted more closely than a regular one, a graceful curve extending.
"Actually, it’s the same as the problem I taught you earlier, just with a slight variation. Try it on your own; I won’t go through it again now." Seeing Lin Li in distress, Chen Yu Ying laughed.
The joy those good at math feel watching those who aren’t struggle with it is beyond imagination for others.
"I’ll give it another shot during night study."
"Sure, if you have any questions, come ask me again tomorrow at noon. I’m in the classroom most noontimes anyway." Chen Yu Ying was already packing up to return to her seat.
Although today’s reason for doing so was mostly due to the system, considering the possibility of triggering some bizarre task later, Lin Li did not refuse and nodded.
Having a quiet, pretty, pleasant-voiced, and smart female deskmate, that kind of joy is unimaginable to others.
Wanted to change deskmates.
As for Bai Bufan, Lin Li wished him all the best.
Honestly, Lin Li suddenly realized he wasn’t that familiar with him, after all.
In the brotherhood, one may metaphorically spear a bro for aiding a woman, but who wouldn’t sympathize with disabled persons yet scorn unclothed individuals as perverts, right?
The importance of each is apparent.
"Alright, I’ll still bring you breakfast tomorrow, based on today’s?" Lin Li reciprocated, since he did waste nearly half of Chen Yu Ying’s noon time, and would continue to need her help.
Chen Yu Ying wanted to refuse, but Lin Li was adamant, pulling her along, and under Lin Li’s ’threat’ not to buy more, she reluctantly accepted.
Money was certainly out of the question.
With the rewards given by the anti-obscenity campaigner, short-term she certainly wouldn’t lack a little money.
Lin Li stood up and headed to the restroom.
Time for the harvest.
[You have received a reward: Physical Improvement: Mecha Synchronization Index +10; Random Limb/Organ Boost Opportunity*1; System Currency*50.]
[Would you like to include the Protruding Organ in the "Random Limb/Organ Boost Opportunity" pool?]
Lin Li’s face showed a sly smile.
How could it possibly be included in the random pool, what’s the point of enhancing that, this is clearly the system’s twisted humor.
Oops! I am such a careless person, accidentally clicked "Yes"!
Oh no, oh no, messed up now, unlucky, can’t the system give me a chance to redo!
[Please confirm this choice: Include.]
Seriously, bro, you’re really giving me the chance?
Isn’t this supposed to be final and unchangeable?
Then what was my so-called ’dilemma’, this makes me awkward, Lin Li began to suspect the system might actually be intelligent, but was pretending otherwise.
What should I choose now?
Lin Li awkwardly turned his head, whistling.
He couldn’t help but laugh out loud; who am I fooling, time to stop pretending, cards on the table!
[You have confirmed once more.]
[The Protruding Organ has been added to the "Random Limb/Organ Boost Opportunity" pool.]