Since we've already agreed, it'll only take a few minutes to leave.

Before leaving, the two didn't forget to push the mountain bike that Jiao Yuyin had ridden when he came into the yard.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Yinghuan Hotel, a five-star hotel owned by the Jiao family.

The five-star hotel was fully equipped in all aspects. The first thing Lu Yu did upon arriving at the hotel was to take a look at the gym on the third floor and think about his physical training plan for the next morning.

When they finally shared a bed that night, both of them were clearly at a loss.

Some things may sound righteous when spoken of, but when it comes to actually doing them, one inevitably feels embarrassed and hesitant.

Initially, Jiao Yuyin slept on a makeshift bed on the floor next to the bed, with the two of them holding hands suspended in mid-air. However, this position was too tiring, and naturally, they couldn't maintain it for long.

Now that they were comrades in arms, the two stopped being shy and slept on the same bed with two pillows between them, their hands sinking into the soft pillows.

Lu Yu enjoyed the peace and quiet before bed, chatting casually with Jiao Yuyin late into the night.

"Your assistant is hilarious. When she's driving, she keeps telling herself not to think about anything, but ideas keep popping into her head, and then she regrets them, hahaha." Lu Yu couldn't stop laughing whenever she mentioned this.

Jiao Yuyin was clearly intrigued and asked, "What is he thinking? Tell me."

Lu Yu closed her eyes and listed them one by one: "For example, my height and physique don't look like someone who plays basketball; also, I hope you will hold my hand soon, because he feels like he is being watched by me at any time, like he is running naked. Every time he comes back to his senses, he hypnotizes himself and tries not to think about anything."

"You're a bit thin now, but your athleticism is still pretty good. Last time you even chased me for a whole block. By the way, how tall are you? You're probably not considered tall in the team."

"I'm 1.78 meters tall. The center and power forward on the team are indeed much taller than me, and the point guards are about the same height. Don't let my height fool you, I'm very agile... I'll get my physical condition back on the court."

Lu Yu's mind flashed back to the glory days on the field, filled with nostalgia and a stubbornness that had been rekindled after a rekindled fighting spirit.

"You're just a substitute player now, and a substitute player for the local team, so you can decide for yourself not to travel with the team?"

Patchouli cleanses the heart and lungs, the night is serene.

Lu Yu's voice was muffled and not very clear. "I applied for the position when I joined the basketball team, and I've been living at home ever since, commuting every day. I had no choice; there are so many people at the training base, several in one dormitory, and the noise is so loud that I really couldn't sleep there."

Jiao Yuyin pressed further: "Do you mean that the impact of voices is more severe at the training base? Is the intensity of these voices related to distance?"

Lu Yu explained, "The volume of my inner voice is related to the distance and the intensity of the thought. Generally speaking, the closer the distance and the stronger the other person's thoughts, the louder the voice in my head. It's similar to the feeling of speaking with your ears covered, as if it's transmitted through your bones, all muffled in your head, never stopping. That's why I live in a secluded courtyard year-round, so my inner voice is much quieter."

How far away can you hear what people are thinking?

"It's hard to say."

Lu Yu was immersed in tranquility when suddenly her hand was released, and her inner voice surged forth.

Seeing that Jiao Yuyin had suddenly turned around and was lying on his side looking at him, Lu Yu said, "Let's do a telepathy test now."

Lu Yu just wanted to sleep and wasn't particularly interested in this sudden, impromptu experiment, looking rather listless. "Oh, what experiment...can't we do it tomorrow..."

Jiao Yuyin, that unscrupulous boss, had already made his decision. "Let's try a few different methods to accurately block out outside voices. Tell me if I can hear what's going on outside."

Jiao Yuyin tugged at the cuff of his pajamas, covering the back of his hand, and instructed: "Touch the back of my hand through the clothes, and see if you can still hear my thoughts."

The touch through clothing seemed to make her heart race even faster; Lu Yu just wanted to end this inexplicable experiment as soon as possible.

Thus, the control group experiment was carried out.

Lu Yu touched five locations of Jiao Yuyin's body, including his fingers, the back of his hand, his palm, his forearm, and his cheek, both through his clothes and by direct touch.

The fingers have distinct knuckles, veins bulge on the back of the hand, the palm is warm, the forearm muscles are firm, the cheeks... the touch is wonderful...

Jiao Yuyin was only concerned with describing the final experimental results: "So it can't be done through clothes. As long as it touches the skin directly, it can block out the mind's voice, regardless of the location."

Lu Yu shook off her unfounded emotions, her face full of sorrow. What did the outcome matter? Sleeping was the most important thing.

She lay back down on the bed, and after holding hands for less than two minutes, she fell fast asleep and lost consciousness.