Chapter 26: smile

After killing another player, Lin Yi glanced at his phone.

It had run out of battery and shut down.

‘Time to charge it.’
‘Perfect time for a bath.’

Lin Yi plugged his phone in the living room, filled the bathtub with hot water, turned on the TV in the living room, closed the balcony windows, and then went back to the bathroom.

After a quick rinse, he directly sank into the tub.

Lin Yi let out a prolonged sound, leaning against the edge of the bathtub with a towel over his eyes.
“Ah, bliss!”
His gloomy mood from the past few days also lifted.

The bathroom door lock gently turned; a faint click was heard as it opened.

Thump—

A graceful, tall figure glided across the tiles.

Lin Yi’s beautifully sculpted physique entered Luo Tianyou’s eyes.
Her gaze greedy, she extended a crimson tongue to lick her lips, the licked area glistening wetly under the bright, warm light.

Luo Tianyou quietly approached Lin Yi.
This morning, as soon as she woke up, she saw Zhuang Yayun leave.

She initially thought it was a business trip and that Zhuang Yayun had gotten up too early and didn’t want to disturb Lin Yi, but then Luo Tianyou analyzed the surveillance footage and realized it wasn’t like that at all.
Lin Yi had gotten up later that morning and searched for her for a while but ultimately didn’t find her.

This meant that now only Lin Yi was home.
For a long time in the future, perhaps it would only be Lin Yi.
In that case, she didn’t need to hide herself anymore.

If she didn’t make a move now, that blonde woman living opposite Lin Yi would get ahead of her.
‘Don’t ask how I got in.’
‘Zhu Xi can do anything.’

Luo Tianyou squatted down, reached out, and pulled the towel off Lin Yi’s face, calling out with a radiant smile,
“Lin Yi.?”
The darkness before Lin Yi’s eyes was replaced by light and a human figure.
Hearing the familiar voice, he abruptly opened his eyes, looking at the familiar face that absolutely shouldn’t be there at this moment, and asked in astonishment,

“Luo Tianyou, how are you here?!”
At this moment, in Luo Tianyou’s eyes, Lin Yi was like a duck that had been perfectly cooked!
She extended her soft, boneless hand, hooked Lin Yi’s chin, and smiled nonchalantly at him, saying playfully:

“That’s not difficult for me, and it’s not important either. What’s important now is you and me. Don’t you think something could happen between a man and a woman in a steamy bathroom?”

Her peach blossom eyes shimmered with pure, watery autumn waves, like clear stream water.
Lin Yi’s head was spinning.
This wave after wave, it just wouldn’t stop.
Last night was Li Huayu, this morning was Zhuang Yayun, this afternoon it’s Luo Tianyou, so wouldn’t it be Shen Xixi tonight?

Luo Tianyou stood up on the bathroom step, stripping off her plain white satin silk dress and tossing it onto the wet floor.
Her fair and slender body entered Lin Yi’s sight, and he froze for a moment.
Luo Tianyou’s body was smooth, dazzlingly white, and exquisitely contoured, like a flawless work of art displayed before Lin Yi’s eyes.

Wearing a white bikini-like underwear, it accentuated her body, making her even more sensuous, alluring, and infinitely charming.

By the time Lin Yi reacted, he instinctively prepared to avert his gaze but then immediately stopped himself, beginning to appreciate it shamelessly.
‘Damn it.’
‘He wasn’t going to hide today; he just wanted to see what this silver-haired young lady who delivered herself to his doorstep would do.’
‘If he remembered correctly, he should have never told Luo Tianyou which floor or unit he lived in, yet she managed to find him and easily enter his home…’
‘She didn’t climb up from the first floor again, did she?’
‘Is there no normal person in this world?’

Luo Tianyou’s gaze was bold; she paid no mind to her nearly naked body at the moment.
Compared to the shyness and restraint that her body might bring, she preferred Lin Yi’s current unreserved gaze.
‘Sure enough, all men fall for this!’
‘Little pervert!’
Luo Tianyou stepped her long legs into the bathtub, spilling a small amount of water.
She directly straddled Lin Yi, the aggressive intent in her eyes undiminished.
“Lin Yi, am I beautiful?”

Her cool palms cupped Lin Yi’s flushed face, pressing against his forehead.
Their noses were only a few centimeters apart, seemingly able to touch at any moment.
Their heartbeats seemed to follow the same rhythm, their chests heaving.

A faint, refreshing fragrance of Luo Tianyou permeated the air between them.
Lin Yi’s breathing quickened slightly.
To answer “no, you’re not beautiful” would be dishonest, a lie, and he now disdained doing such a thing.

If he answered “yes, you’re beautiful”…
Lin Yi swallowed.
The almost-spilling mounds that met his eyes, the soaked white bra, could now be said to be completely nonexistent, revealing pure white skin, which only accentuated her slender, enticing figure even more.

Luo Tianyou sat astride him, her forehead resting against his cool one, observing his gaze and facial expressions.
The corners of her mouth unconsciously curled into a slight smile.
“Lin Yi, want a taste? If it’s you, you can!” she said enticingly.
“You’d better not tempt me like this, be careful or things might get out of your control.”

Lin Yi took a deep breath; his blood felt like it was disobeying him.
A strong desire was born within him.

It felt like a demonic voice was echoing in his mind.
‘Stop adhering to those so-called moral concepts from your previous life.’
‘In this world, in this place, if you keep doing that, you’ll only be hurting yourself.’
‘Shen Xixi already taught you a harsh lesson, didn’t she?’
‘You’ve already figured it out. If anyone dares to come at you, you’ll teach them a harsh lesson, let them know that your dignity as a man, even in this world, is not to be infringed upon.’

It was as if a voice was truly whispering in his ear.
[That’s right, it’s me! Big brother, go for it! Do her!!]
A crisp voice sounded in his ear.

Lin Yi’s eyes narrowed, his brow raised!
‘The System?’

[Yes, it’s me, your adorable little system! Oh, after more than a year of charging, I’m finally full! I activated a quest a couple of days ago, but I just fully woke up now.]

The crisp voice yawned.

[Originally, when big brother first transmigrated to this world, as the system, I should have appeared by your side. But I don’t know why, maybe because big brother wasn’t hit by a big truck and died to transmigrate, but just transmigrated normally, which resulted in your will to survive not being strong enough, and you didn’t charge me enough, causing me to remain dormant without sufficient power.]

[A few days ago, I don’t know why, but a strong force of humiliation and dissatisfaction suddenly surged into my body. I instantly got power, and then the quests activated. After that, for the past two days, feelings of dissatisfaction, humiliation, sadness, and anger have been continuously surging into my body, constantly recharging my power. Just now, I finally reached 100%, and I fully woke up!]

Lin Yi: 😄＋💧=😅
‘Damn it!’
‘So that’s what happened.’
‘No wonder my system was over a year late and gave me quests from over a year ago.’
‘Turns out I transmigrated without dying, which didn’t fit the transmigration process, so the system didn’t get enough power to activate.’

“You motherf—”

[Whoa, whoa, whoa, big brother, we can’t use foul language. You can curse others, but you can’t curse me, or else I’ll arrange some tasks you can’t handle for you every day.]
The crisp voice said mischievously.
“The tasks you’ve arranged for me now are already giving me a headache; quickly clear all those side quests!”
Lin Yi directly shouted in his mind.

[Can’t do that. All side and main quests must be completed.]
“…Who designed the side quests and main quests, I ask you?”
[That would be me ]
“You motherf—”
[Curse me again, and the quest difficulty doubles, making you ‘take care of business’ in the street.]
Lin Yi: “😃”
“You’re amazing, you’re so noble. Is this how you treat your master?”
[Hmm, accurately speaking, big brother isn’t my master. According to most people’s understanding of systems, I’m your master. I assign you quests, and you must follow my quests. Big brother is my puppet.]