Lin Baici stared at the message box and typed dozens of characters, but when it came time to send them, he hesitated.
In the end, he held down the message and deleted it.
Then he replaced it with two words:
"Busy?"
Lin Baici thought he'd have to wait a long time. He'd upset Ji Xinyan, after all, and she might decide to give him the cold shoulder.
But just as he exited the chat and was about to reply to Nangong Shu, a message from Tea Sister came in.
Yanyan Summer: So you finally decided to show your face?
Yanyan Summer: You've been gone so long. Did you steal all the chickens and grapes from the orchard?
Looking at Ji Xinyan's messages, Lin Baici couldn't sense any anger at all. His mood instantly improved.
Lin Returns Under the Moon: Are you comparing me to a fox? With my build, I'd have to be a tiger, wouldn't I?
Yanyan Summer: You don't look like a tiger. More like a sick cat.
Ji Xinyan wasn't the kind of girl who expected a guy to orbit around her and treat her like a princess just because they'd gotten close.
Everyone had their own lives.
As long as they were friends, it didn't matter if years went by without seeing each other. Once they got back in touch, Ji Xinyan's feelings were still the same.
Lin Returns Under the Moon: I've been pretty busy this summer...
Yanyan Summer: Don't make excuses. And when you're chatting with a girl, don't send messages like "Are you there?" or "Busy?" You'll tank your status instantly, got it?
Yanyan Summer: She'd have to be blind not to think you were a simp.
Lin Returns Under the Moon: Ms. Ji's relationship advice hotline is open for business. Do I