The girl looked utterly delicate at this moment.
Her hands clung tightly to Chen Xiaoyan’s mischievous hand, as if making a last stand.
Yet, the resistance was hardly strong; it was more of a symbolic struggle.
If she wished, she could break through this blockade anytime and reach the Nether Spring.
But Chen Xiaoyan didn’t want to.
She knew that if she did, she and this girl would be completely bound together, unable to cut ties.
She was well aware of this girl’s preferences, yet still pretended nothing was amiss and threw herself forward regardless.
That would be incredibly irresponsible, and both of them would end up hurt.
What’s the point?
Besides, the game had protection mechanisms for female players, but not for those of the same gender.
One more thing, undergarments simply couldn’t be removed.
Even with the intent to do something, it wasn’t allowed.
At most, you could indulge your hands or your lips.
“If you don’t want to say it, then don’t. I don’t want to know anymore.”
Chen Xiaoyan was extremely calm now, as if entering Sage Mode.
Even seeing the charming, tempting expression on the girl in her arms, she felt nothing at all.
She let go of Chongchong.
But Chongchong herself froze, looking a little lost.
Yet the last shred of pride in her heart kept her from speaking directly, so she threw Chen Xiaoyan a slightly resentful, slightly reproachful look.
What the heck?
Stopping right at the most exciting part, that’s just inhuman.
“Xiaoyan-jie, do you have a boyfriend?”
“No.”
“Then do you have a girlfriend?”
“No.”
“Have you ever been in love?”
Cough “Of course I have, who hasn’t these days?”
“Xiaoyan-jie’s flustered.”
Chongchong put on a goofy grin.
Chen Xiaoyan was exasperated, shooting her a glare.
This brat was just begging for mercy, and now she’s acting cocky again.
“Damn Chongchong, you just have nothing better to do than tease me, huh?”
Chongchong didn’t answer, her gaze shifting to Chen Xiaoyan’s chest.
That soft sensation against her back earlier had more than proven the phrase: “The sea can embrace a hundred rivers, and a great bosom can embrace all.”
She wondered what it would feel like.
How about a sudden sneak attack?
Chongchong immediately shook her head.
No way, she’d definitely get smacked.
Maybe act pitiful and try to nuzzle up?
After thinking for a moment, she gave up on that too.
No real reason—she just didn’t feel satisfied.
“Why are you staring at my chest?”
Chen Xiaoyan noticed this girl eyeing her chest greedily.
“I’m jealous!”
“What’s there to be jealous about? It’s not like you don’t have anything.”
“How can a pond compete with the sea?”
Chongchong’s were by no means small, quite impressive actually—Chen Xiaoyan had experienced that herself outside of the dungeon.
It’s just that you couldn’t tell when she was dressed.
“If you keep daydreaming, I’ll knock you on the head.”
Chen Xiaoyan bent her fingers, raising her knuckles menacingly.
“When am I daydreaming?”
Chongchong pouted back, showing not the slightest fear.
“Good, as long as you’re not.”
Chen Xiaoyan put her hand down and lay on the flower bed, quietly watching the blue sky and white clouds.
She had already noticed that ever since that little accident, this Chongchong girl’s gaze toward her had clearly changed.
“Xiaoyan-jie, is your chest this big in real life too?”
“No chest.”
“Impossible, then why is your character in the game so big? Isn’t it generated according to your real body scan?”
“Tch.”
Chen Xiaoyan sounded utterly disdainful.
If this damn game really had such outrageous technology, she wouldn’t be playing a female character at all.
“Believe it or not.”
She turned over, showing her back to end the topic.
Talking about something this private with another girl was really out of her league.
“Really?”
Chongchong was stunned.
She couldn’t believe that the busty Xiaoyan-jie was actually flat as a board in real life?
Pfft~ She was dying to laugh, what should she do?
“Fake.”
“Eh?”
“Xiaoyan-jie, is it true or not? Lying isn’t what good kids do.”
“I never said I was a good person.”
“Hmph, are you going to tell me or not? If you don’t, I’ll have to test it myself!”
Chen Xiaoyan was dumbfounded.
Why did that sound so familiar?
Good grief, trying to reverse the roles now?
And test it herself?
What a joke. You think you can just come touch me in real life?
Wait.
Isn’t there a guild meet-up in a few days?
Now that she thought about it, it really was possible in real life…
“I already told you, you just don’t believe me.”
“Then why is your character so big?”
Chongchong pressed on relentlessly.
“Bug, ever heard of a bug?”
Chen Xiaoyan was losing her patience.
“Really? Why do I feel like you’re insulting my intelligence?”
Helpless, Chen Xiaoyan turned back around and tried to coax her patiently.
“Remember the first time we went to Shangjing City with Liu Yue and ‘My Fate Is Mine, Not Heaven’s’ for a meeting?”
Chongchong nodded.
“Do you remember what I said to that guy ‘My Fate Is Mine, Not Heaven’s’?”
Chongchong widened her eyes, thought back seriously, then exclaimed, “Oh~ So that’s how it is!”
“Xiaoyan-jie, so the bug you told that pervert was about this?”
“Yeah.”
Chen Xiaoyan saw that this girl actually bought it, both exasperated and amused.
Speaking of Zhao Longjun, who knows what he was up to now.
He’d asked her to take him along before, but she was too busy running dungeons then.
Now she finally had time, so she might as well bring Chongchong too.
“By the way, Xiaoyan-jie, there’s something I’ve always wanted to ask.”
“What?”
“Are you on good terms with that pervert in real life?”
“Yeah, we’ve been Classmates for years.”
“Classmate, huh.”
With the answer, Chongchong lost interest.
That pervert talked a big game, but the way he looked at Xiaoyan-jie had no desire at all.
Yeah, he must be gay.
With a beauty like Xiaoyan-jie and he’s not interested?
Either a eunuch or gay.
So he posed no threat to her.
No need to care about him.
“Chongchong, we’ve been hanging out on this back hill for so long, it’s getting boring. Since there’s nothing to do, why don’t we run some dungeons to level up?”
“Sure, but… only if it’s just the two of us.”
“This…”
“Hehe, I knew you weren’t being honest, Xiaoyan-jie. If it’s not just us, I’m not going. Even if I have to daydream here, I’ll do it all day.”
“Chongchong, you see, how can two healers clear a dungeon by themselves?”
Chongchong glanced at Chen Xiaoyan, annoyed.
“Go ahead, who do you want to bring?”
“That pervert you mentioned.”
“Him, huh.”
Chongchong relaxed.
Since he’s a gay guy, no problem, whatever.
“Fine, bring him.”
“Aren’t you going to think about it?”
Chongchong’s answer came so quickly that Chen Xiaoyan grew suspicious.
This wasn’t logical.
Shouldn’t she be jealous and stubbornly refuse?
What’s with this attitude like that guy doesn’t even count as a person?
“Think about what?”
Chongchong, instead, looked at Chen Xiaoyan in confusion.
After dealing with Mu Qingxue and Liu Yue, she had figured it all out.
That pervert only talked dirty, and yes, he was annoying, but at least he wouldn’t be like those two, fighting her for Xiaoyan-jie.
Honestly, that pervert was obviously gay, but he never held back when talking to them. That just didn’t add up.
Maybe he was deliberately acting the part of a womanizer to cover up being gay?
Hmm, there really might be something to that.
With that, a hint of sympathy flashed in Chongchong’s eyes.
She even felt a little kinship, as if they were fellow sufferers.