Li Yuheng immediately hid the communicator behind his back, raising his chin: "Delete? Dream on! This is solid proof that you took a photo with me and even made a heart shape with your hands! I must treasure it forever, and I'll take it out to look at it when I'm old!"
Shu Bai raised an eyebrow: "Making a heart shape with your hands? Did your eyesight really get damaged from being hit by a ball?"
Those were clearly mocking rabbit ears.
"I don't care, to me it's a heart shape!"
Li Yuheng spoke with self-righteousness, then his eyes darted around and he revealed a sly smile, "However... in return, I should add some decorations for you too."
As he spoke, he quickly brought up the photo editing function, about to add a pair of fluffy cat ears to the top of Shu Bai's head.
Shu Bai saw through his intentions at a glance and reached out to stop him: "Li Yuheng, how dare you!"
Li Yuheng nimbly dodged to the side, chuckling, "Why shouldn't I dare? Is it true that officials are allowed to set fires while commoners are forbidden to light lamps? Shu Xiaobai, that's hegemony!"
"Because that's my image rights."
"Oh? Then who's responsible for my image rights?" Li Yuheng shook the communicator. "Okay, to be fair, we'll play rock-paper-scissors, best two out of three. If I win, I'll add cat ears to your picture, and you can't object. If you win, I'll... reluctantly delete the original image."
He won't delete it, but that's how the bet is made.
Shu Bai clearly didn't believe he would delete the original image, but scoffed at this childish game: "Boring."
"What? Afraid of losing?" Li Yuheng immediately used reverse psychology, taking a step closer and lowering his voice, "No way, no way? A top student from the military command department, you can't even play rock-paper-scissors? What about strategic prediction? What about psychological warfare? Hmm?"
Shu Bai looked at his face, which seemed to say, "You're about to be fooled," and remained silent for two seconds.
Even though I knew it was a provocation, it did stir up my childish competitive spirit.
Mainly, he felt he couldn't possibly lose to that idiot Li Yuheng.
"Okay. Best two out of three."
"Great!" Li Yuheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately raised his fist. "Come on! Ready—one, two, three!"
First round: Li Yuheng played "rock," and Shu Bai played "scissors." Li Yuheng won.
"Yay! A great start!" Li Yuheng cheered. "See? This is destiny!"
Shu Bai frowned: "Stop talking nonsense and continue."
Second round: Li Yuheng played [cloth], Shu Bai played [stone].
Li Yuheng won again.
"Best of three! I won!" Li Yuheng almost jumped up, and was about to Photoshop the picture with a smug look on his face. "Cat ears! They have to be pink with bells!"
"Wait!" Shu Bai pressed his hand down, her expression calm. "Best of five."
Li Yuheng paused, raising an eyebrow: "Oh? Can't you accept defeat, Shu Xiaobai? We agreed on best two out of three."
"That was just now. Now I think best of five is fairer and avoids the element of chance."
Shu Bai remained unfazed, as if stating an objective fact.
Li Yuheng was secretly laughing at Shu Bai's unreasonable yet serious demeanor, but on his face he pretended to be reluctant: "Fine, fine, fine, I'll do as you say! Five rounds it is! I'll make you admit defeat! Come on!"
Third round: Li Yuheng played [Scissors], Shu Bai played [Cloth].
Li Yuheng won again.
The best-of-five series is effectively over.
Li Yuheng suppressed a laugh and spread his hands: "Sigh, there's nothing I can do, the difference in strength is too great. Shu Xiaobai, your predictive ability needs improvement... Come on, a bet's a bet, cat ears—"
Shu Bai looked at the cloth she had made, then at Li Yuheng's scissors, a look of disbelief and frustration flashing across her face.
He actually lost three games in a row to this idiot?!
"...You cheated?"
Shu Bai looked at Li Yuheng with suspicion.
Li Yuheng immediately protested his innocence, his expression exaggerated: "Heaven and earth bear witness! How could I cheat at rock-paper-scissors? Xiao Shubai, if you can't accept defeat, just say so. I won't laugh at you... Pfft, hahaha..."
In the end, I couldn't hold back my laughter.
Shu Bai's ears burned from his laughter: "...Hey, stop laughing."
Li Yuheng raised one hand and made a pause gesture, his expression as serious as if he were receiving the highest interstellar command.
He quickly spun around in place, as if that would shake off the laughter.
When he turned back, he indeed had a serious expression, but there was still a suspicious twitch at the corner of his mouth.
He cleared his throat, trying to suppress the mischievous glint in his eyes: "Alright, that's enough. The male lead is a man of his word; if he says he won't laugh, he won't. So, regarding the decoration of this precious historical image..."
Li Yuheng waved the communicator in his hand and raised an eyebrow in acknowledgment.
Shu Bai looked at Li Yuheng's smug face, took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and then laughed for no apparent reason.
"Ha...whatever."
"Okay."
Li Yuheng smiled and lowered his head, his fingers flying across the screen: "Pink...with a little bell...hey, this fluffy effect is pretty good..."
He quickly handed the communicator to Shu Bai.
In the photo, Shu Bai has a pair of pink and white, fluffy cat ears on his head, which are even trembling slightly, and you can almost hear the faint sound of bells in his ears.
He maintained his indifferent expression, creating a stark contrast that made the scene both eerie and endearing.
Li Yuheng was overjoyed and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Perfect! It's practically tailor-made for you! Don't you think this is especially suitable for you?"
Shu Bai looked at her bizarre image with cat ears on the screen, her face expressionless, and simply uttered a faint "Oh".
Li Yuheng was expecting him to either explode or retort, but he didn't expect this reaction, so he was a little unsure: "...Just 'Oh'? Are you so cute that you can't speak?"
Shu Bai looked up at him and said, "A bet's a bet. As long as you're happy."
His completely accepting attitude made Li Yuheng a little uneasy, as if he had punched a cotton ball and the expected interaction had not occurred.
"You really want me to do whatever I want?"
Li Yuheng asked tentatively, his fingers itching to move, "Then shall I add a tail for you? A pink one, fluffy one..."
"Hmm. Whatever you want." Shu Bai's tone remained calm, but the faint curve of his lips deepened slightly.
Li Yuheng: "..." Something's not right.
This is really not right!
Something is definitely not right.
Something unusual must be going on!
This is the calm before the storm; they've dug a pit for him to fall into!
But what has the male protagonist ever been afraid of?
He not only has to jump, but he also has to jump beautifully!
And it can even jump out! Then it jumps back in!
Hey, it's just for fun!
Be fearless, okay?
So Li Yuheng raised an eyebrow and, instead of restraining himself, started Photoshopping a fluffy pink tail with a little heart at the top onto Shu Bai in the photo.
They even adjusted the lighting to make the cat ears and tail look more lifelike.
He raised the communicator, examining it from left to right as if admiring a masterpiece, and then proudly showed it to Shu Bai.
"How was it? Successfully got an A? I feel like you can pull off any look, just as good as the top A! I've sent you the photos."
Shu Bai glanced at the appalling photo in Li Yuheng's hand, and the corner of his mouth seemed to subtly curve upwards by a fraction of a pixel.
He didn't say anything, but slowly took out his communicator and started operating it.
Li Yuheng's bad premonition grew stronger, and he leaned closer to peek: "What are you doing? Can't take a loss and planning to hack the account and delete the original image?"
Shu Bai turned to avoid his gaze, her fingers flying across the keyboard: "Back up the 'precious historical footage' you sent me, so someone won't try to renege on it later."
Li Yuheng: "..."
Does a backup need to be accompanied by such a... meaningful smile?
[I have a full day of classes today, modifying a spinning top from a train engine, and I also have an early morning class tomorrow, so I'm skipping September 15th to rest.]
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