In the corner of the internet cafe, Lin Feng listened to the low-pressure voice coming from the other end of the phone, and in his heart there was only one feeling: Ren Yichen, this kid, was afraid he was going to turn cold today.
"So..." Shen Linyin's voice sounded chilly, "He told me he was reviewing for exams in the library, but actually he is with you playing League of Legends?"
Lin Feng was silent for a second, looked at Ren Yichen not far away who was still scratching his ears and cheeks facing a black and white screen, and answered honestly: "En, just died for the sixth time."
The other end of the phone took a deep breath.
"Why did he want to lie to me?" Shen Linyin's tone was filled with annoyance, "It is not like I don't let him play games. If he said he wanted to relax with you, would I not agree?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment, and asked back: "He often does this?"
"No!" Shen Linyin immediately denied, "But this is exactly what is most infuriating! Clearly speaking straight would have been fine, but he insisted on fabricating a reason. Could it be that in his heart, I am that kind of girlfriend who makes trouble out of nothing? Is saying a sentence like 'I don't want to date today' that difficult?"
Lin Feng nodded, expressing agreement to the air: "Indeed, lying is a matter of principle."
In his heart, he silently lit a candle for Ren Yichen. Speaking reasonably, if in the future that tool named "Eternal Padlock" really dug this wall corner down, then Ren Yichen absolutely handed over the shovel himself. This kind of low-level lying operation was simply pushing his girlfriend outwards.
However, Shen Linyin's next words made Lin Feng's movements pause.
"We only met four times this week! Today I originally wanted to make it a whole number, even if it was just eating a dinner, it would have been good..."
Lin Feng froze for a moment: "Four times a week?"
"Right, if we add today it is five times." Shen Linyin said as a matter of course, "Is this frequency very high? We are all in one school, isn't meeting every day expected?"
Lin Feng: "..."
Originally he still felt Ren Yichen was an incurable little expert at courting death, but hearing this frequency, he suddenly produced a trace of sympathy for that brother currently hanging up in the fountain.
Although university students dating is cloying, five times a week of high-intensity dating, and having to be available on call, any man would feel slightly a bit... unable to breathe, right?
"That, Second Sister-in-law." Lin Feng sighed, deciding to speak the truth, "I think, Old Ren might not want to lie, he just purely feels... a bit suffocated."
The other end of the phone instantly became quiet.
The air seemed to solidify for a few seconds.
According to common logic, hearing a boyfriend's brother say one makes people "suffocated", any girl would explode, and favorability would absolutely plummet.
But at this moment, the system panel before Lin Feng's eyes flickered slightly.
[Eternal Padlock (Silver) Effect Triggered: Negative emotions filtering...] [The other party believes you are sincerely providing advice for their relationship.]
Sure enough, a few seconds later, Shen Linyin's voice softened, carrying a trace of grievance and reflection: "Suffocated... is it? I just wanted to accompany him more is all... You are his best friend, you wouldn't lie to me, right?"
"En." Lin Feng was concise.
"Fine, I might have indeed pushed too tightly." Shen Linyin sighed, then immediately changed the topic, "But my mood is very bad now, especially bad. You are at the internet cafe, right? Not far from me, you come over to accompany me to chat, I want to roast!"
Lin Feng's eyelid twitched.
This script is not right. Since she reflected, shouldn't she go find her boyfriend to communicate? Why look for me?
"This isn't too good." Lin Feng attempted to struggle, "I am duoing with Old Ren, moreover..."
"What isn't good about it? We are friends." Shen Linyin was bold and confident, "Moreover, if I see Ren Yichen now, I want to explode his dog head, for the sake of his life safety, you had better come first to appease my emotions."
Lin Feng rubbed the center of his brows: "Then I have to ask Old Ren's opinion first. If he minds, I won't go."
This was his final line of defense. Any normal man, hearing his girlfriend wanted to privately find his brother to "chat", would have alarm bells ringing loudly and strictly forbid it, right?
"Fine, you go ask." Shen Linyin agreed very crisply.
Lin Feng hung up the phone and walked back to the booth.
Ren Yichen had just revived and was controlling Garen spinning in circles there. Seeing Lin Feng return, he shouted without turning his head: "Old Lin, you hurry up! I'm going to the top lane for revenge right now, come help me ambush a wave!"
Lin Feng didn't sit down, but stood behind him, speaking in a calm tone: "Just now Shen Linyin called me."
"Holy crap!" Ren Yichen's hand shook, Garen directly smashed into a wall. He turned his head in horror, "She... she checked the post? You didn't leak the secret, right? Didn't say I was playing games, right?"
"Said it."
"..." Ren Yichen looked like dead ashes, the mouse almost dropped, "Finished, finished, this time I am dead for sure. She said she was waiting for me at the library to self-study, and the result is I am here being an internet-addicted youth... My life is over!"
Lin Feng looked at his cowardly appearance and continued: "She is very angry now, and indicated that if you appear in front of her now, she might get physical. So, she asked me to go find her, to listen to her vent her anger."
After finishing speaking, Lin Feng quietly looked at Ren Yichen, waiting for that angry "No way".
However, Ren Yichen's eyes suddenly lit up.
Just like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw, he grabbed Lin Feng's arm, so excited he was incoherent: "Go! Old Lin! You hurry and go! You are my savior!"
Lin Feng: "?"
"Think about it, she is currently at the peak of her anger. If I go, that would be adding oil to the fire, I would die without a doubt!" Ren Yichen analyzed the battle situation quickly, his logic actually abnormally clear, "But you are different! You are the most rational, the calmest, and she has always felt you are a decent person. You go help me block the lightning for a while, listen to her scold a few sentences, wait for her anger to dissipate then I will carry the brambles and ask for punishment, this will be steady!"
Lin Feng looked at this good brother whose face had "Begging you to go" written all over it, and fell into a long silence.
"You are sure?" Lin Feng asked, "You are letting me go to accompany your girlfriend who is currently at the peak of anger?"
"Sure and positive!" Ren Yichen even gave Lin Feng a push outward, "Brother, my happiness is handed to you! I won't play this match, I'll hang up and give you spiritual support! Go quickly, go quickly, don't let her wait anxiously!"
Lin Feng was pushed out of the booth, his hand still pinching that bottle of half-drunk cola.
He looked back at Ren Yichen, who looked as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden and was putting his headphones back on preparing to hang up [AFK], and a surge of indescribable absurdity welled up in his heart.
[Ren Yichen: 37 -> 38 Favorability (Good Brother, Blocking the Lightning)]
Lin Feng: "..."
Is this the legendary "Green Hat Holy Constitution"?
Even if he wanted to avoid suspicion, this brother would personally buckle the hat onto his head, and also help him tie the ribbons well, and finally sincerely say a "Thank you".
Lin Feng sighed, turned around, and walked out of the internet cafe.
This damn system, this damn padlock, and this damn pig teammate.