Chapter 62 – Abstract

The abstract world couldn’t do without Shi Yu, just as the West couldn’t do without Jerusalem.

Lin Xi genuinely felt that Shi Yu was way too abstract.

If she wanted to draw a cuddly, lovey-dovey comic, she was really going to find a girl to cuddle with?

How frivolous!

Lin Xi was different. She was doing it to survive. She had no choice but to follow the Cuddle Witch’s Last Wish List and cuddle with girls.

As a certain anonymous philosopher once said:

Some cuddles are weightier than Mount Tai, while others are lighter than a feather.

Cuddling to stay alive versus cuddling to draw a comic-which was weightier and which was lighter went without saying… Wait. Am I pretty abstract too??? Lin Xi cut off that wandering train of thought and brought herself back to the present.

“Shi Yu, you have to promise me you won’t actually fall for me while we’re dating.”

Shi Yu: “???”

“No, seriously, Perverted Witch. Where does all that confidence of yours even come from?”

“I’m the one who’s worried you’ll fall for me.”

Lin Xi’s mind spun, and she suddenly came up with a brilliant idea. She suggested, “To make sure neither of us falls for the other, let’s sign a contract.”

“Whoever falls for the other person has to give up their half of the manuscript fee!”

“In other words, if you really do fall for me, Shi Yu, then according to the contract, your half of the money all goes to me.”

“Of course I won’t fall for you, so that way, I get all the money and get to dump you too. Perfect!”

Shi Yu listened in utter bafflement. “Perverted Witch, not only are you perverted, why are you so abstract too???”

“Who’s abstract?” Lin Xi frowned. “I’m perfectly normal. You’re the abstract one. It’s not like I was the one who suggested dating.”

“You don’t dare sign the contract? Could it be that you’re afraid you’ll fall for me?”

“I can’t blame you. After all, I do have a lot of personal charm.”

Shi Yu: “…”

“I’ll sign!”

“This ‘mutual non-affection’ contract is actually a pretty good idea.”

“I’m worried you’ll fall for me too.”

“Heh,” Lin Xi said disdainfully. “I could fall for anyone and I still wouldn’t fall for you.”

“Even if you were the only person left in the world, I wouldn’t fall for you.”

“I’d rather die alone than develop the tiniest bit of affection for you.”

“Same here.” Shi Yu reached out to Lin Xi. The two shook hands and reached a consensus.

Lin Xi suddenly thought of a serious question and said gloomily, “I’ve realized… aren’t we both kind of abstract?”

“No,” Shi Yu said. “I’m perfectly normal.”

Lin Xi: “…”

Right. What mental patient would ever admit they were sick?

“Perverted Witch, you’re the abnormal one, aren’t you? Just look at how confident you are. Who was so blind that they said you had personal charm?”

“Xinning, Shanshan, and Su Xiangxue all said I have a lot of personal charm.” Lin Xi would not allow Shi Yu to call Zhao Xinning and Yang Shanshan blind.

As for Su Xiangxue, they weren’t familiar with each other yet. Lin Xi basically didn’t take people who couldn’t be considered friends to heart.

Lin Xi told Shi Yu about the fan club, and Shi Yu burst into laughter, doubling over and clutching her stomach.

“What’s so funny?” Lin Xi said unhappily. “Even if I don’t have personal charm, I’m still better than a scumbag piece of trash like you, right?”

“Who are you calling a scumbag piece of trash?” Shi Yu reminded her. “According to the contract, I’m your ‘boyfriend’ now.”

“Huh? We’re starting already?” Lin Xi protested. “Why don’t I get to play the ‘boyfriend’?”

“You’re only fit to rank up in the Wimpy Group,” Shi Yu said.

Lin Xi said firmly, “No. That’s unfair. We’ll take turns being the ‘boyfriend.'”

Shi Yu: “…”

“Perverted Witch, you really are something else.”

“No normal person would come up with an idea like that.”

“One of these days, I should take you to a psychiatric hospital. Who knows, maybe there’s still hope for you.”

Lin Xi rolled her eyes at Shi Yu, but Shi Yu only smiled and said, “Good night, my dear girlfriend.”

Lin Xi replied, rather reluctantly, “Good night, my dear ‘boyfriend.'”

…

When she woke up the next morning, the more Lin Xi thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed. She wanted to back out of the agreement, but Shi Yu said she could-so long as she paid a cancellation fee.

Lin Xi had no choice but to drop it. If Shi Yu took things too far with her weirdness, then even if Lin Xi had to pay that cancellation fee, she would decisively “break up” with her.

After getting up, washing, and carefully putting herself together, Lin Xi decided to go see Zhao Xinning.

She couldn’t just wait for Zhao Xinning to come to her every single time.

Zhao Xinning’s home wasn’t far. Before Lin Xi left, she reminded Shi Yu to buy new kitchenware.

Shi Yu asked, “If you go on a date with another girl, does that count as cheating? Are you putting a green hat on me right to my face?”

Lin Xi smiled faintly. “Jealous? No way. Have you fallen for me for real already?”

Bang!

Shi Yu slammed the door shut.

“Amateur.” Lin Xi turned around and walked away with a spring in her step.

If she wanted to deal with Shi Yu, she had to be even weirder than Shi Yu.

Only magic could defeat magic!

…

Standing outside Zhao Xinning’s door, Lin Xi reached out to press the doorbell.

Before she could touch it, the door opened on its own, as if it had sensed her presence.

It wasn’t an automatic door. Zhao Xinning appeared behind it.

Just as Lin Xi was about to ring the bell, Zhao Xinning had happened to open the door to go out.

“Whoa-“

“Xi!”

Seeing Zhao Xinning so surprised, Lin Xi thought she must have dressed strangely.

Zhao Xinning said, “Not at all. This dress suits you so well. You look adorable.”

“Heh heh heh…” Lin Xi laughed awkwardly.

She really had been way too nervous. Whenever she was with Zhao Xinning, Lin Xi always worried that some part of her wasn’t good enough. If she ruined her dearest friend’s mood, that would be a grave sin indeed.

Thank goodness Angel-sama is so broad-minded and all-embracing… Even if I do something improper, Xinning won’t blame me… Lin Xi praised her angel inwardly.

Compared to her, Zhao Xinning’s outfit was what truly deserved to be called eye-catching.

“I was just about to go find you. I didn’t expect you to come to me first.”

Zhao Xinning had gotten up very early. The reason she was only leaving now was because she’d been trying on all kinds of outfits in her room.

For her two-day date with Lin Xi, she had to show off her perfect side from every angle, with absolutely no blind spots.

Zhao Xinning’s date plan was detailed and packed. For these two days, she had worked hard for an entire week.

“Come on.” She took Lin Xi’s hand. “Let’s go have breakfast first.”

“Xi, you haven’t eaten breakfast yet, right?”

“No.” Lin Xi was still waiting for Shi Yu to buy new kitchen utensils, so she hadn’t been able to make breakfast that morning.

“Really? That’s rare,” Zhao Xinning said. “Lately, Xi has been making breakfast for herself every day.”

Lin Xi brushed it off with a smile. “Xinning, you really do know me well.”

“Of course,” Zhao Xinning said. “I’m the person who understands you best in the whole world.”

“You have to get to know everything about me properly too, okay?”

Lin Xi said she would be more than happy to learn everything about Zhao Xinning. “After all, we’re best friends.”

“Let’s go,” Zhao Xinning said happily. “Our joyful weekend together starts now.”