"Lin Yu—wake up! Hurry, get up already…!"
An anxious female voice sounded beside Lin Yu's ear.
In the next instant—
Lin Yu, who had been sleeping deeply, suddenly opened his eyes. Almost instinctively, his body rolled to the side.
Only after clearly seeing that he was still in his own room did he finally let out a breath of relief.
"What are you doing so early in the morning?" he asked.
Huang Yiyi, startled by his sudden movement, showed concern on her face.
"Nothing. Just had a nightmare," Lin Yu replied casually, making up an excuse to brush it off.
After all, he couldn't very well tell her about what he'd experienced inside the Horror Game.
That place was far too brutal.
He couldn't imagine how someone as carefree as Huang Yiyi would react if she knew the truth.
So, to be safe, he decided not to say anything yet.
"Hey, Lin Yu—what do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm scary?"
"Sort of," Lin Yu answered after thinking it over.
After all, a flat-chested girl who eats like crazy yet never gains weight was kind of terrifying.
"What does 'sort of' even mean?! If you don't explain yourself properly, I'm biting you to death today!"
Huang Yiyi puffed up angrily, clearly offended by his answer.
"Well… considering how good breakfast was, I'll forgive you this once," she said after eating.
"But today's chores? I'm not helping. That's what you get for calling me ugly."
After breakfast, she leaned back lazily on the couch, rubbing her stomach.
"When did I ever say you were ugly?" Lin Yu froze.
He genuinely didn't remember ever saying that.
"Tch—whatever."
She stuck out her tongue, clearly unconcerned.
"Alright, I'm going back to sleep. No need to cook lunch for me."
"Okay."
After Huang Yiyi left, Lin Yu sat back down and connected to the Horror Game.
After fiddling with it for a while, he suddenly remembered something and quickly disconnected.
"I almost forgot about Su Su…"
After tidying himself up in front of the mirror, Lin Yu left the apartment and headed downstairs.
After going down a few floors, he knocked on the door to his left.
Knock knock knock…
After just a few knocks, the door opened.
A tall woman appeared in the doorway.
She had a delicate oval face, peach-blossom eyes, and wore a pink pajama set. A bunny-shaped hair clip sat atop her head.
The moment she saw Lin Yu, her eyes filled with joy.
Without saying a word, she pulled out a notepad with her left hand and a pen with her right, quickly writing something.
[You finally came, Lin Yu!!! (^▽^)]
She'd even drawn a cute emoticon beside the words—one that didn't quite match her mature, elegant appearance.
Before Lin Yu could react, she suddenly pulled him into a big hug.
Then she grabbed his hand and dragged him inside.
[I thought you weren't coming… (;﹏;)]
Once inside, she wrote another line and held it up in front of him, wearing a wronged expression.
"Sorry, Su Su. I stayed up a bit late last night," Lin Yu said apologetically.
[Oh? You weren't secretly doing that kind of thing last night, were you? (??)]
[Remember to take care of your health. (￢￢)]
Seeing the words on her notepad, Lin Yu's mouth twitched.
"Thank you so much for your concern, Su Su…"
[You're welcome! (●'◡'●)]
She raised the notepad again with a gentle smile.
Lin Yu felt helpless.
After all, who would've thought that this elegant, mature-looking woman was actually a socially anxious, soft-hearted sweetheart?
She never spoke out loud—only communicated through writing.
Thinking back on how they met, Lin Yu still felt it was surreal.
Not long after he moved in, one day he noticed her apartment door was left open. Out of curiosity, he peeked inside—and found her collapsed on the floor.
Worried, he went in to check on her.
The result?
She clutched his arm tightly, pulled out her notepad, and showed him a single word:
[Hungry (;´д｀)]
Originally, Lin Yu planned to bring her to his place to eat.
But when he tried to help her outside, she panicked and struggled.
In the end, he went downstairs to buy groceries and cooked at her place instead.
He thought that was just a one-time incident.
But two days later—
He found her fainted from hunger again.
After that, he started stocking food in her fridge.
And that was how they gradually became familiar.
One day, Lin Yu received a letter at his door.
It was from Su Su—inviting him over, saying she'd learned cooking online.
Naturally, Lin Yu didn't refuse.
But when he saw the dishes she made…
He was utterly baffled.
After taking one bite, he nearly passed out.
Only then did he finally understand why she kept fainting from hunger.
Later, he discovered the truth—
Su Su loved junk food. Especially instant noodles.
The moment she saw instant noodles, her eyes would light up.
"These should last about a week. I bought a new flavor—I hope you like it."
Lin Yu spoke naturally as he opened her fridge and placed the food inside, then began tidying up the apartment.
Fortunately, there wasn't much trash.
After cleaning up, he packed it neatly and prepared to take it downstairs.
[Thank you, Lin Yu… (//▽//)]
She took out a handkerchief and placed it into his hand.
"It's nothing."
Lin Yu wiped the light sweat from his forehead.
The handkerchief carried a faint lavender-like scent.
"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll get going."
Lin Yu looked at Su Su, checking if she needed any more help.
[Wait… (・・;)]
"Is there anything else you need?"
[Just close your eyes—you'll know. (●'ω'●)]
Though confused, Lin Yu closed his eyes.
The next second—
He felt something incredibly soft press against his cheek. Slightly damp. Very warm.
Then came the sound of hurried footsteps and a door closing.
When Lin Yu opened his eyes—
The socially anxious onee-san who'd been in the living room was gone, having fled into her room.
"…What just happened?"
"…Did I seriously just get force-kissed by a shy onee-san?"
Touching his cheek and feeling the lingering moisture, Lin Yu looked utterly stunned.
This was completely beyond his expectations.
"Uh… do you need anything else, Su Su?"
In the end, he still stood by the closed door and asked.
[No, thank you! You're not angry, right? (//▽//)]
"No."
"Alright then. I'm heading out. I'll come check on you next week."
After speaking, Lin Yu picked up the trash and left.
The moment the door closed—
Su Su's bedroom door slowly opened.
She stepped out, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Her gaze fell onto the cup noodles already prepared on the table.
Her eyes instantly lit up, and she swallowed.
...
"Well, damn. Second time in my life getting force-kissed by a girl…"
After tossing the trash, Lin Yu walked back upstairs, muttering to himself.
"It's already this late…"
Checking the time, he didn't head back to his own place.
Instead—
He knocked on the door of the little girl's apartment next door.
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