“If this can make Miss calm down, then I am willing. But before that, I have one more thing to say…” Lin Chen brought out the cake from behind his back.
“Happy birthday, Miss!”
“After all, when it comes to birthday cakes, it’s better to make them yourself. So I did the frosting myself on the ordered cake, which caused a bit of a delay.”
Looking at Lin Chen’s sincere smile, Lin Wanfeng couldn’t bring herself to say the words she had prepared.
“Barely passing, Boyfriend. I’ll give this performance a 60 out of 100.” Lin Wanfeng tried to hide her shyness.
“Only 60?”
“Being late deducts 100 points, but the self-frosted cake adds 30 points.”
“Then what about the other 30 points?”
Lin Wanfeng led Lin Chen through the aquarium entrance toward a ginkgo tree with stone benches.
“Today Boyfriend looks very handsome, so 30 bonus points!” Sunlight filtered through the ginkgo leaves, dappling the girl with warm patches of light.
“I feel like that’s usually what the male lead in a galgame says to the heroine—complimenting how cute she looks the moment they meet.”
Lin Chen wiped the stone table clean and then began preparing to cut the cake.
“So Boyfriend didn’t even compliment how I looked when we met, wasting all this girl’s careful preparation. Deduct 100 points. Now go try ‘no-equipment diving.'”
Lin Wanfeng played along with Lin Chen’s words, teasing him back.
“I’m sorry, Miss. Please spare me. I’ll do anything if you let me off.”
Seeing Lin Chen play along and pretend to be scared, Lin Wanfeng couldn’t help but laugh.
Then they ate the cake. Although it was just a simple cake, this was the first time she had eaten it with her “boyfriend.”
“It’s so rich, and you bought so much. The two of us can’t finish it all.”
“It’s fine, I have a big appetite. I’ll finish whatever’s left.” Lin Chen focused on devouring the cake. This was an animal cream cake, bought from a decent shop.
Just this little cake had cost him 200 bucks. Lin Chen absolutely wouldn’t waste a single bite. He’d even volunteered to do the frosting himself, which also came with an extra charge.
“Boyfriend’s performance is so lame. Deduct another 100 points!”
“Can’t help it—guys have a second stomach specifically for desserts.” Lin Chen said shamelessly.
“You’re even stealing a girl’s lines. Then I’ll have to punish you by having you accompany me for the whole day. It’ll help you digest.” Lin Wanfeng poked Lin Chen’s cheek, which was bulging with cake.
“A whole day? Hahahaha.” Lin Chen thought about the other person waiting for him at the amusement park a kilometer away.
If Lin Wanfeng wanted to play for the whole day, how could he possibly handle it?
Seeing Lin Chen’s slightly shocked expression, Lin Wanfeng leaned in and pinched his cheek a little harder. “What, not satisfied?”
“Hiss~ It’s just that I suddenly feel so happy, being able to have Miss all to myself for so long.” Even Lin Chen, who wasn’t experienced in romance, knew what to say at times like this.
“Hmph, just kidding. After lunch, I’ll probably have to head back.” Hearing Lin Chen’s answer, Lin Wanfeng was clearly pleased.
“I have plans in the afternoon, so I’ll have to make Boyfriend sad~”
“Really? That’s too…” Lin Chen’s eyes lit up instantly.
“What? Too what?”
“Too regrettable, since I’m playing with such a cute girl like Miss.”
“A mere Boyfriend dares to be so cocky.” Lin Wanfeng tried to put on a stern face.
But the system broadcast in Lin Chen’s mind exposed her completely.
Ding-dong! \[Mission objective: Lin Wanfeng satisfaction increase detected. Stage 3 reward: 10,000 yuan obtained. Two stages remaining. Keep it up!\]
Lin Chen knew that Miss Lin Wanfeng was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. The rewards were easy to get, and he didn’t have to wait on her hand and foot.
“Miss, it’s really great to have met you.” Lin Chen’s eyes were brimming with tears. This solved all his troubles—now he even had the funds for the game’s promotion.
“You…!” Lin Wanfeng looked into his sincere eyes and was too shy to say anything else.
‘Is he really that happy to go on a date with this young lady? What an easily satisfied guy. Well then, this young lady will make sure you really feel my charm.’
Thinking this, Lin Wanfeng took the initiative to hold Lin Chen’s hand and walked toward the aquarium’s underwater tunnel.
“Are you full, Boyfriend? Throw the trash in the bin, and let’s go.”
“Okay…” Lin Chen, watching Lin Wanfeng who was holding his hand, used his free hand to pop the last piece of cake into his mouth, then quickly cleaned up.
“Holding hands is just practice for later. I might even bring you to my house sometime, and it would be bad if you mess up.” Feeling Lin Chen’s gaze, Lin Wanfeng started explaining on her own.
“But I didn’t ask anything.”
“Shut up and just follow me.” Realizing she had put her foot in her mouth, Lin Wanfeng was too embarrassed to even look at Lin Chen’s face.
‘Why am I more nervous than the last time we held hands? It makes me look like I really care about him.’
“It’s my first time at an aquarium. This acrylic wall is huge and beautiful.” As soon as he approached the Whale Shark Pavilion, Lin Chen, who had never been to an aquarium before, couldn’t help but exclaim.
Actually, he had seen it online last night while planning, but when he actually stood there and saw the azure underwater world, it was a whole new shock.
In the dim interior, Lin Wanfeng looked at Lin Chen beside her and tightened her grip. “This young lady has good taste, doesn’t she, Boyfriend? Look, the whale shark!”
Lin Chen followed the direction of Lin Wanfeng’s finger and saw a whale shark over ten meters long swimming in the azure world.
Its spots were scattered like stars, resembling the night sky.
“Hey, Boyfriend, did you know? In Madagascar, whale sharks are also called starry fish.” This was information Lin Wanfeng had looked up last night. She had done thorough research for today’s date.
“Amazing, Miss. You even know such obscure trivia.”
“Of course. And it’s also the largest fish in the world…”
If Lin Wanfeng had a tail, it would definitely be held high right now.
After leaving the Whale Shark Pavilion, Lin Chen checked the time—over 30 minutes had already passed.
If he didn’t go back soon, his operation would fail.
If it failed, the scheduled game theme song would be ruined, and the game development progress would suffer—that would be like cutting out Lin Chen’s heart.
Lin Chen had to use his acting skills again. He clutched his stomach and put on a slightly pained expression.
“What’s wrong, Boyfriend? Your expression looks really off.” Lin Wanfeng, who had been lost in their wonderful time together, noticed Lin Chen’s discomfort and instantly became worried.
“It’s nothing. Maybe I ate too much cake just now, and too quickly. My stomach hurts a bit now.” Lin Chen said shakily.
“I’m going to the restroom. I might be a while with diarrhea. You go wait for me at the restaurant.” Before he finished speaking, Lin Chen started walking away.
“Alright, are you sure you’re okay? Should we go to the hospital…” Lin Wanfeng frowned slightly, watching him leave, and couldn’t help but ask with concern.