"Hey! We agreed to meet in the afternoon, but you didn't have to wait until the absolute latest time to show up, did you? Never mind, we won't hold it against you... Come get in bed already. The game starts in ten minutes."
Faced with Catherine's enthusiastic invitation, Yi Chen merely walked forward at a leisurely pace, showing no intention of approaching the bed.
Just as Catherine had said, since there were still ten minutes left rather than ten seconds, he could afford to idle a little longer. He began wandering around the bedroom.
His fingers brushed against the tabletop, sliding over the exquisite objects one by one,
a music box, a carousel box, a clown riding a unicycle, a jewelry box, strange paper cuttings, novels, and three mirrors of different sizes, framed respectively in pink plastic, wood, and metal, among other things.
Soon, Yi Chen discovered the problem.
Although these objects were rather feminine, they clearly corresponded to different age groups.
Moreover, Catherine often referred to herself as "we," using "I" only on rare occasions. All these signs suggested that Catherine might be a combination of multiple women rather than an independent individual.
"What? Interested in my toys?
Oh, right! Whatever you do, don't open the locked drawer in the third compartment on the right side of the desk. It contains my private toys. The password is written right on the cover of the first book, but don't get curious, okay?"
"Oh... Then I won't open it."
Yi Chen turned directly toward the other side of the room, showing no intention of opening the drawer.
Of course, he kept part of his attention on Catherine from the corner of his eye. He saw her puffing out her cheeks, clearly somewhat unhappy.
But Catherine remained on the bed, her upper