If you borrow and repay, borrowing again is not difficult; if you borrow and don't repay, borrowing again is nearly impossible.

This is an unspoken rule that has evolved in human society over time.

Something borrowed must be returned, and once it's returned, it can even improve people's perception of you.

Last year, Lin Li received a friend request from a stranger. After accepting it, the other party messaged, "Are you there, bro?"

Lin Li, not knowing who they were, replied, "Who are you?"

The other party responded, "Benefactor, five years ago when I was selling myself for my father's burial in Xiling, you lent me three hundred yuan."

Lin Li had already guessed their intentions and was quite pleased, so he replied, "Oh? I forgot! It was no big deal, what's up?"

The other party: "Can you lend me another three hundred?"

Well, damn it!!!

Lin Li deleted that guy right away.

Ladies and gentlemen, the reason Lin Li is mentioning this now is because this is a negative example.

It's the outcome of borrowing and not returning: a complete falling out, severing of ties!

And it's clear that Chen Yu Ying is not like that. She's well-versed in this principle, knowing that even between brothers, accounts must be settled clearly, let alone with—

If her relationship with Lin Li were to develop friction due to taking advantage unfairly, the loss would outweigh the gain.

Therefore, she chose to repay promptly since she borrowed.

Lin Li had to admit, he was really into this approach.

The next time Ying Bao wants to borrow, Lin Li wouldn't even frown, he might even smile.

Damn.

When's the next time to borrow?

Can't wait any longer.

Basking in the gentle breeze from the window, Lin Li propped his cheek with one hand, a smile on his lips.

Thinking for a moment, he switched to supporting the other cheek.

The vehicle moved steadily.

The driver looked through the rearview mirror at this young man who seemed to be radiating pink bubbles all over, having just witnessed everything, and shook his head with a smile.

How nice.

...

The next day, Sunday night, at Nansang Middle School.

"According to unofficial history, the reason the Red Hare is called the Red Hare is because every time it goes into heat, its whole body is engorged with blood, turning blood red. In heat, it's not only as agile as a hare but also as prolific.

Due to its strength and size, regular mares could never handle it. Only Lu Bu, being a hero among men, could fully engage with it intimately, receiving and even reciprocating its affection, thus completely taming the Red Hare.

Do you all remember a saying? 'Among men, Lu Bu; among horses, Red Hare.' Do you think this is a compliment? Wrong! So very wrong! This is a contrapuntal metaphor depicting the romantic scenes in the stable back then. In fact, it should be 'Among men, Red Hare; among horses, Lu Bu'!

The historians of the time were baffled by this taboo love that defied human ethics, and they remarked, 'Who would write this crap down to be considered unofficial history by future generations?' Lacking the courage to record it as such, they decided to anthropomorphize a fictional partner after much deliberation.

Because the Red Hare's 'Diao' was very 'Chan,' those who have seen horse documentaries should understand. Because of this, the historians named this fictional partner Diao Chan."

"Damn, the real history is like this, I envy Lu Bu."

"I envy the Red Hare."

"I envy the stable."

Lin Li happened to hear Bai Bufan's segment on the unofficial history of the Three Kingdoms as he came in through the back door.

Just entering and hearing some fresh gossip was such a blessing.

"But most warhorses in ancient times were gelded, right?" Zhang Haoyang laughed and said.

As for why they were gelded, just imagine a scene: 'Liu Bei and Lu Bu are engaged in fierce battle when suddenly, in the blink of an eye, the Red Hare mounts Liu Bei's horse and starts rocking.'

Not very elegant.

"That's even more matched!" Bai Bufan clapped his hands together. "That's why Diao Chan and the Red Hare, though one and the same, can appear in two places simultaneously, because Diao Chan has already been cut off from the Red Hare!"

"Makes sense." Zhang Haoyang was completely convinced.

"Were you the one who moved my desk?" After bantering and joking with a few more people, Lin Li went back to his seat and asked Bai Bufan.

——Lin Li would always move his desk outside the classroom every time before exams. After handing in his last paper early last Friday, he went straight to get a haircut and hadn't returned since, so theoretically, the desk should still be outside.

"Who else but your dad?" Bai Bufan chuckled, "Come on, call me daddy."

Lin Li made a heart gesture at Bai Bufan, "Good brother, love you."

The voice wasn't low, so someone sitting next to Ding Sihan, who had just emerged as the top ranker by crunching a lot of data, seemed to catch a keyword and quietly turned around.

Lin Li reacted quickly, lightly patting Bai Bufan on the forehead with a smack: "Well, damn you to a 'beep——.'

Bai Bufan: "(;☉_☉)?"

"What? Ah? Ah? Hmm? I didn't mess with your desk or anything, why are you cursing and hitting me?" Bai Bufan covered his head, dumbfounded for a moment, then indignantly:

"Give me an explanation! Give me a justification! You brat!"

"Just felt like cursing you, I've already been stripped of my innate right to love," Lin Li shrugged, casually tossing a roll of tape from the drawer to Bai Bufan:

"I went to test my MBTI over the weekend. You guys are like INTJ, ENEP, right? Mine's a bit different. The report says my personality type is the foul-mouthed type: NMLG-B."

"Idiot, then you can't be our leader, so get lost." Bai Bufan flipped the bird and laughed cursingly.

Evening self-study started quickly, and after tidying up his things, Lin Li got up, ready to head to the multimedia classroom—there was still supplementary competition training on Sunday night.

"Mamba~ Mamba~ Kobe's nut is Mamba, Mamba~ Mamba~ Kobe's nut is Mamba~"