Chapter 25

night.

Lin Li had just finished exercising and taken a shower.

I couldn't take my eyes off the videos on my phone.

He wants to do the same tomorrow!

The next day.

Tong Yao sat on the bus, watching the scenery rushing past the window.

Last night, Lin Li asked her if she was going for a run today, but she didn't reply.

So she's not planning to run today.

Thinking of this, Tong Yao lowered her head and began memorizing the words in her hand.

"Century Square Station, we've arrived..."

The bus announcement began to play.

Tong Yao habitually looked up.

Lin Li stood at the bus stop, her backpack slung over her shoulder, studying the scarf in her hand.

As he tied it around his neck, one end of the scarf was too long, and he stepped on it without noticing, making himself stick out his tongue from the tightness.

Is he an idiot?

Tong Yao looked at Lin Li calmly and sighed.

As the bus doors closed.

Tong Yao got out of the car.

Seeing Lin Li still struggling with her scarf, she asked, "What are you doing?"

Lin Li then noticed that Tong Yao had arrived.

"I'm tying my scarf."

"Does wearing a scarf require strangling yourself?"

...

Lin Li blushed, "You saw it?"

“Hmm,” Tong Yao added, seemingly still not satisfied, “Watch it from beginning to end.”

Hearing Tong Yao calmly and coldly affirm his question.

In an instant, Lin Li's world fell silent.

Last night, while he was scrolling through short videos, he came across a Korean drama.

Seeing the male lead wearing a scarf in the TV series creates a special atmosphere; he looks so handsome.

He wanted to learn.

Watching the Korean-style scarf-tying tutorial in the video, Lin Li learned how to do it quite well.

The next morning, when he got up and was halfway there to tie his scarf, he completely forgot about it.

He only knows one way to tie it: fold the scarf in half, then wrap it around his neck and cut a hole in each half to cross them.

Only kindergarten and primary school children wear scarves like this.

Just now at the bus stop, he tried again, relying on his memory.

He first wrapped the scarf around his neck, laying the groundwork for strangling himself, but then the other end fell to the ground. He couldn't find it and started groping around, eventually stepping on it and strangling himself so badly he couldn't breathe.

The more she recalled it, the more embarrassing it became. A blush spread across Lin Li's face to her neck, and her gaze began to wander.

He was certain that if there was a hole in the ground, he would crawl into it immediately.

Lin Li has become increasingly shameless lately. She was still worried about it yesterday, and today she saw the re-released crayfish.

He's more interesting the way he looks.

Tong Yao bent down and picked up the scarf with footprints on it, thinking.

Watching Lin Li snatch the scarf from her hand without a word and walk quickly forward, Tong Yao glanced at the timetable on the platform.

6:50 a.m.

No rush, I'm not planning on running today anyway.

_

Neither of them spoke the rest of the way.

Tong Yao followed behind Lin Li at a leisurely pace, perhaps feeling it was a waste of time.

She took out her flashcards, glancing at the words every now and then, before looking at the walking apple.

It seems this method works quite well, and Tong Yao is thinking about when to try it again.

Of course, it has to be something else.

_

After that day.

Tong Yao took the bus and got off at Century Square as usual.

Lin Li seemed to have forgotten about yesterday's events, and was leaning against the billboard with her scarf properly tied around her neck.

Surprisingly, he was holding a book in his hands, his expression serious and focused.

Tong Yao quietly approached.

But Lin Li keenly noticed it and slammed the book shut.

"Let's go." Lin Li smiled at Tong Yao.

Tong Yao's gaze fell on the book cover in Lin Li's hand.

The book's title, "The CEO Daddy Spoils Me to the Heavens," was prominently displayed.

Seeing that Tong Yao didn't speak, Lin Li followed her gaze to the novel in her hand and immediately started talking.

"This book is hilarious."

"Let me tell you, this author is incredibly prolific. After writing about the love story of the male and female protagonists, he writes about their son, and after writing about the son, he writes about the grandson."

As Lin Li spoke, she flipped through the table of contents and concluded, "The descendants will continue endlessly."

"Speaking of which, have you seen the movie 'The School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard'?"

"Let me tell you, this person has been serializing for 10 years."

"besides……"

Tong Yao watched as Lin Li's mouth rattled off like a machine gun, and her temples twitched.

His face, which had been relatively gentle, instantly turned cold.

"Shut up, Li Bala."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li fell silent.

He silently complained to himself.

I'm going to talk about this, pretending to be serious.

Of course, he dared not say it; his intuition told him that he would regret it if he did.

Two minutes passed.

Lin Li pointed to the timetable.

Then you see two red and white figures moving quickly on the deserted street.

Looking at Tong Yao not far away, Lin Li took a breath and then accelerated to overtake her.

"Left foot, right foot, inhale."

Lin Li repeated the steps, and the more she ran, the easier it became.

He felt confident that he would pass the running test in the physical education exam.

_

For the next few days, they went for a morning run almost every day.

Afternoon physical education class.

Jiang Shui stood on the track and blew the whistle around his neck.

Then he skillfully pulled out the iron rod.

"Wait! The last boy to run over here will get hit with the stick."

The girls are in one team, and the boys are in one team.

Usually, the girls run a short distance first, and then the boys follow.

Lin Li ran at the back of the group for a while, found her rhythm, and then quickly swung her body through the large group of boys to the front.

She was also at the end of the girls' group.

As Lin Li overtook them, most of the boys noticed and no one wanted to be last. They started running at a leisurely pace and began to speed up.

Tang Yue and Chen Yan ran forward hand in hand, listening to the footsteps that suddenly sounded behind them.

Curious, I turned my head to take a look.

"I'll go."

Lin Li followed behind them; they never expected Lin Li to come here.

The two immediately let go of each other's hands and started running seriously.

"Have we been tricked by these people?"

Chen Yan asked as she ran.

Tang Yue denied it, saying, "It shouldn't be. I saw it very clearly; Tong Yao's figure was always in front of us and never disappeared."

Lin Li ignored the two people, his gaze fixed on the familiar figure in front of him.

Tong Yao ran at the very front of the group.

Lin Li's eyes darted around, and she slowed down.

He strolled leisurely among the girls.

On the last lap.

Lin Li quickened her pace and quickly overtook Tong Yao.

Lin Li stopped and said smugly, "I'm number one."

However, Tong Yao just looked at him quietly without saying a word.

Lin Li felt that she was definitely unhappy, so she deliberately tried to poke Tong Yao's arm with her finger.

However, Tong Yao dodged his hand by sidestepping and turned to buy a bottle of mineral water from the convenience store.

She stood not far from Lin Li, watching him occasionally take a sip of water.

Lin Li was completely bewildered.

Tang Yue and Chen Yan had already finished running, and seeing Lin Li still standing there, they couldn't help but laugh at him:

"Lin Li, are you an idiot? Boys have to run an extra lap."

Lin Li was petrified.

Looking back, the boys' group was less than half a lap from the finish line.

Lin Li quickly chased after him.

He glanced at Tong Yao as he passed by.

She remained expressionless, though her eyes seemed to hold a hint of surprise and astonishment.

After Lin Li left.

Tong Yao watched Lin Li's retreating figure before a smile finally appeared on her lips.

Big idiot

_

Lin Li used all his strength to finally catch up with the main group, but he was still a step behind.

Jiang Shui stood to the side, hefting the large iron bar in his hand.

He made a gesture of swinging a baseball bat.

Lin Li looked pale and sickly.

He's going to get a beating again.

Jiang Shui didn't look at him, but pointed to another boy in the group: "Li Jiahao, get out here."

"Huh?" Lin Li was stunned. Wasn't he the last one?

Li Jiahao stood up with dark circles under his eyes and a blank expression.

The boys, who had just been quiet, suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, you guys are so mean."

"They didn't even remind him."

One boy, looking shy, playfully tapped another boy's chest: "You little rascal~"

The girls next to them burst into laughter.

Jiang Shui curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

"You little rascal, you were playing video games all night last night, weren't you? You didn't even realize you were getting lapped?"

As he spoke, he struck with a stick.

"Crack!" This is a collision test between a bullet and an iron bar.

Li Jiahao rolled up his sleeves and looked at the spot where he had just been hit.

A red mark was clearly visible.

After the river finished hitting the person, it whistled.

"Alright, dismissed."

_

As if he had just escaped death, Lin Li pulled Tong Yao to the shade of a tree by the playground, a place far away from the noisy crowd.

"Did you do this on purpose?"

Tong Yao calmly shook her head, her eyes innocent: "You're so amazing, I thought you'd tricked me!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Li was certain that she was doing it on purpose!

The next second, Lin Li saw Tong Yao's lips curl up slightly. It was just a slight movement, but Lin Li caught it. Sure enough, she did it on purpose.

In a fit of anger, he blurted out:

"You saw it that morning, didn't you?" He stared intently at Tong Yao, not missing a single change in her face.

"What do you see?" Tong Yao blinked blankly, her acting skills were impeccable.

"My...breasts." Lin Li paused briefly before uttering the last word.

Sure enough, Tong Yao's originally calm expression immediately showed an unnatural ripple, and her ears quickly turned red.

Seeing this, Lin Li immediately switched into dramatic mode, covered her face, and complained in an exaggerated, tearful voice: "You pervert! Peeping at my chest, what am I going to do if I can't get married..."

While feigning tears, he smugly admired Tong Yao's ears, which were so red they seemed to be dripping blood, through the gaps between his fingers.

Unable to hold back, a snicker escaped through his fingers.