The Most Random System-Chapter 618 - 336: Love and Abstraction, Both Require Moving Forward_2

Lin Li's lowered arm naturally wrapped around her waist, her warm curves felt through the fabric, his fingertips unconsciously hooking onto the knitted edge of her hem.

Their breaths gradually became steady amid the intertwined fabrics, Chen Yu Ying's hand slowly released from his back, clasping onto it.

The fireworks seemed to know who they were truly serving, dying out at just the right moment, leaving only snow-white ashes floating on the river's surface, while the drone descended to the ground and disappeared across the riverbank.

And so, only the faint moonlight was left openly spying on the two of them.

"Are you sad?" Lin Li suddenly spoke.

"Sad about what?" Chen Yu Ying asked, somewhat puzzled, opening her eyes and looking up.

"Sad about a failed confession," Lin Li said with a smile.

"Who? ... Who failed at confessing?"

Chen Yu Ying was momentarily stunned, then realized what Lin Li meant, feeling a mix of amusement and shyness as she teased back.

"I directly blocked your mouth just now to stop you from speaking, I obviously rejected you, isn't this what a failed confession is, class monitor, remember, I'm the man who once rejected you." Lin Li said proudly.

"Then I'm mad, I want to reject you now too."

"Too late, the die is cast, remember, messages older than two minutes can't be unsent, rejection is invalid."

"Hmph."

The river flowed gently, and the two of them stopped talking, enjoying the warmth of the embrace.

The distant clamor seemed to finally reach their ears with the passage of time.

Their spy was now more than just the moonlight.

"What are you thinking about?" Lin Li gently patted Chen Yu Ying's back, once again breaking the beautiful silence.

"I'm not thinking about anything." Chen Yu Ying, eyes closed, inhaled the peculiar scent of Lin Li's clothes, and softly spoke: "What about you?"

"I was thinking, now that you're leaning on me, if I were to suddenly dodge to the side, would you fall to the ground with a thud, then pout and say 'I'm not playing with you anymore'." Lin Li replied.

"Lin Li, you're still so good at ruining the atmosphere." Chen Yu Ying clenched her fist and knocked on Lin Li's back, discontented.

"Alright, actually I was thinking, would Dingzi use the video she's recording now to threaten me, you know, I don't think she's a good person, not even human, she's quite evil." Lin Li corrected himself.

Chen Yu Ying, like a startled deer, suddenly lifted her head, instinctively trying to free herself from Lin Li's embrace, but Lin Li held on too tight, making it impossible to do so.

Chen Yu Ying gave in to him, stopped struggling, and cautiously began to look around.

Soon after, she saw in the direction of the road towards Pinglu Street.

At this moment, Ding Sihan, Qu Wanqiu, and Bai Bufan stood not far away where the stalls were, looking off into the distance in this direction.

Ding Sihan was the most outrageous, still holding a phone, invading Lin Li and Chen Yu Ying's privacy fiercely.

"Ah..."

Realizing these three didn't know how long they'd been watching the incident, Chen Yu Ying groaned, unable to escape, and simply played the ostrich, burying her head in Lin Li's embrace.

Hugged him even tighter.

Hee hee, master plan succeeded.

Lin Li felt he was simply a genius.

However, holding on wasn't sustainable, mainly because those three lightbulbs were still waiting, so Lin Li eventually let go, smiling as he ruffled Chen Yu Ying's hair, holding her right hand, which wasn't holding the flowers, with his left, speaking softly:

"Let's go, let's head over."

"Mm..." Chen Yu Ying knew she couldn't hide forever, holding onto Lin Li's hand, she followed him back towards the market.

"Yo yo yo——"

"Tsk tsk tsk——"

"Woof woof woof——"

As they approached, the teasing voices of Ding, Qu, and Bai could already be heard, causing Chen Yu Ying to avoid eye contact with them even more, lowering her head and trying to hide behind Lin Li.

"Lin Li, did you succeed?" As they fully approached, Bai Bufan asked with a serious face.

"...Alas, I failed." Lin Li closed his eyes in pain, shaking his head as he held Chen Yu Ying's hand.

"Haha, then you're really such a loser!" Bai Bufan put his hands on his hips.

"Sorry to disappoint everyone."

"One apology and that's it? Completely insincere, kneel, let me see your tongue!"

"Damn you! I put up with you stealing my meme, now you steal my jokes and use them against me!"

"Ying Bao, you won't abandon us in the future, will you?"

Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu couldn't be bothered with Bai Bufan and Lin Li, the two lunatics, they directly bypassed Lin Li and approached Chen Yu Ying, pretending to ask pitifully.

Noticing the proximity of the two, Chen Yu Ying tried to release her hand from Lin Li's.

This time, Lin Li did not refuse to let her go like with the previous embrace.

Chen Yu Ying was ultimately thin-skinned, especially now facing the teasing of her best friends.

So Lin Li let go, smiling as he watched the three girls chirping away.

"I'm not, I'm not." Chen Yu Ying moved her bouquet upward to hide her face.

"Ah ah ah ah, shy Ying Bao is so adorable," Ding Sihan went up to rub Chen Yu Ying's cheeks, then kicked Lin Li: "Lin Li, you're such an eyesore, could you just get lost?"

Lin Li shrugged and stepped aside, patting his pants.

Today, the two of them hadn't kicked him all day, they must have been holding back —— now, with the confession over, clothes and pants can get dirty.

This is human nature; his people-sensing and social skills still needed more refinement.

"It's alright, Lin Li, even though they despise you, you still have me. Li Bao, you won't abandon me in the future, will you?"

But Lin Li wasn't alone; he still had his gang of crazy friends. Bai Bufan, seeing Lin Li's predicament, coquettishly leaned in.