After Faking Surrender, They Revealed Their True Faces

If it meant delaying school because she was too caught up in spending time with Lin Che, that would obviously be a pretty bad deal.

Half an hour was enough, and besides, Gu Yilan felt her wrist starting to ache.

If she kept this up, she'd probably end up with tendonitis.

"I watched a video yesterday..." Gu Yilan's voice reached Lin Che's ears, sweet and syrupy with a trembling tail at the end. Her shy yet bold demeanor was utterly endearing.

"The girl in the video said guys like it more this way..."

What was she about to do?!

Lin Che's eyes went wide.

His heart was full of confusion.

Could there really be something even more thrilling than this?!

Soon enough, Gu Yilan answered with her actions.

She reached out with her other idle hand, fingers pressed together, palm cupped inward like a little pouch, and weighed it down.

"Sss!"

Lin Che suddenly clenched his back teeth!

"Ah!"

The scorching heat in her palm made Gu Yilan's little face flush red.

She gently cleaned him up, and after finishing, didn't forget to lift the hypnosis command.

"Now, your consciousness is slowly waking up. You will forget everything that happened under hypnosis, only feeling like you had a very comfortable doze!"

Gu Yilan tossed the tissue into the trash bin, then snapped her fingers with flair.

"Wake up!"

Lin Che quickly pretended to just be waking up, scrambling out of bed.

"Huh? What time is it now? Still sleeping in? If I hadn't come to wake you up, stinky Lin Che would definitely be late!"

The blush still lingered on Gu Yilan's face, and her chest, full and round beneath the school uniform, rose and fell with her rapid breaths, but her expression had already twisted into one of disdain.

She squinted her eyes and lectured him in an annoyingly grating tone.

What a detestable woman!

Lin Che gritted his teeth.

If Gu Yilan hadn't helped him with his morning mood, he would have definitely gotten into a fight with her!

Lin Che got out of bed and shot Gu Yilan a glare.

In response, Gu Yilan made a face at him.

Women seemed to be born actresses—she acted as if nothing had happened at all!

By the time Lin Che finished his morning wash, Gu Yilan was already sitting at their family dining table like she belonged there.

"Xiao Che, you need to get up earlier."

Lin's Mother scolded Lin Che, but her eyes were smiling warmly at Gu Yilan beside her.

"Having to trouble Yilan to wake you up, I'm so sorry."

"Huh?"

Lin Che glared at Gu Yilan. Why was he still in bed? It was all because of Gu Yilan's tricks.

But now, with his mom right there, he couldn't expose the hypnosis, and besides...

It was better not to let his parents know about Gu Yilan helping him with his morning mood.

"It's no trouble, Auntie. If it's okay, I'll take charge of waking Lin Che up every day~"

In front of Lin's Mother, Gu Yilan instantly turned sweet and well-behaved, like a reliable older sister next door, willingly taking on the responsibility of looking after her little brother...

"Little Yilan is so dependable! Xiao Che! Hurry up and thank her!"

Lin's Mother smiled warmly, completely unaware of anything wrong, and even told her son to thank Gu Yilan.

If it weren't for the hypnosis...

Lin Che would definitely be grinding his teeth in anger at Gu Yilan right now.

But precisely because he was pretending to be hypnotized, Lin Che had learned Gu Yilan's secret.

She said she wanted to wake Lin Che up every day...

In reality, she was probably just looking for an excuse to ambush Lin Che every morning!

Hearing that, Lin Che was already laughing inside.

"Well then..." Lin Che deliberately put on a sarcastic tone. "I really do thank you!"

"Ah... ah, ah... hmph!"

Gu Yilan's little face flushed visibly rosy, and her usually sharp-tongued mouth suddenly stammered.

She didn't know what to say, so she could only respond with a cold snort.

"Alright, kids, hurry up and eat breakfast; school's about to start!"

Seeing the children getting along so "harmoniously," Lin's Mother revealed a satisfied smile.

She lifted the overturned lid on the dining table, revealing the steaming hot breakfast.

Fried dough sticks, boiled eggs, soy milk...

A very classic Chinese breakfast combo, more suited to the appetite of Chinese kids.

Teenagers in puberty wake up hungry in the morning, and on top of that, Gu Yilan had caused Lin Bei to lose a lot of nutrients from his body.

Lin Che was already starving, grabbing the food on the table and starting to wolf it down.

Watching her own child eat so heartily, Lin's Mother smiled kindly and didn't forget to pick up a fried dough stick and place it in Gu Yilan's bowl.

"Yilan, you need to eat too; skipping breakfast is bad for your health."

"Mm..."

Gu Yilan lowered her head, her falling hair covering her blushing face.

She had just helped her brother get over his morning crankiness, and now she was greeted with this breakfast...

In literary terms, this is called foreshadowing and payoff.

In nutritional terms, this is called like cures like.

Gu Yilan picked up the fried dough stick, and whether it was because the dough stick was too hot or her hand was too warm, her movements became shaky.

She parted her moist lips and gently bit into the crispy outer shell of the dough stick.

Even Lin Che was stunned for a moment.

The way Gu Yilan ate actually made his heart race?

Chapter 4: Apology

"Wow, Lin Che's going to school with School Belle Gu again~"

Yes.

That's right.

Lin Che and Gu Yilan weren't just childhood friends; they even went to the same high school, or to be more specific...

They were literally classmates!

Walking into the classroom with Gu Yilan, the familiar teasing voices rang out again.

Even though Lin Che had already explained to his classmates that he and Gu Yilan were neighbors who grew up together, and that going to school together every day was perfectly normal.

Even so, the classmates still tirelessly used this to tease Lin Che.

"Hmph~"

Gu Yilan ignored the classmates' laughter, keeping her pretty face cold as she walked straight to her seat.

"Hey, Lin Che." A male classmate who was close to Lin Che nudged his arm with a mischievous grin.

"School Belle Gu is always cold to outsiders; she probably only acts spoiled in front of you, right... Ah!"

The poor guy had barely finished speaking when he let out a scream.

A schoolbag full of textbooks hit him square on the head, and the attacker... was none other than Gu Yilan.

"You stinky boys, stop gossiping about girls behind their backs, okay!"

Gu Yilan's female friend stepped forward to speak on her behalf.

"I wasn't gossiping behind her back; I was clearly gossiping to her face!"

"Then that's even worse!"

Gu Yilan's female friend looked furious.

"Little Yilan has said it many times; she and Lin Che are just neighbors who grew up together! Please stop spreading false rumors!"

"And you!"

Gu Yilan's female friend pointed at Lin Che's nose.

"Even though Little Yilan goes to and from school with you every day, Lin Che... don't you dare get the wrong idea!"

"What's all this about..."

Lin Che shrugged his shoulders. He had no idea if this female classmate had swallowed gunpowder or something; why was she so aggressive?

After the first two classes ended, it was time for the long break.

Lin Bai planned to head to the campus convenience store to buy some snacks, but as soon as he stepped out the back door of the classroom, Gu Yilan grabbed him.

"Don't ask, just follow me!"

Gu Yilan spoke in a commanding tone. This woman was always so unreasonable like this!

Gu Yilan pulled Lin Che all the way to the rooftop of the teaching building.

The rooftop, usually locked, had its door wide open today.

"What the hell are you up to?"

Lin Che was shoved onto the rooftop and asked irritably.

But the next instant, Gu Yilan had already raised her phone, aiming the black-and-white spiral pattern at Lin Che's eyes.

"Now, your consciousness is about to fall asleep. Enter the hypnotic state immediately!"

Lin Che was startled, but he still cooperated, letting his gaze go slack and pretending to be dazed and powerless.

"Hey! This is school, Gu Yilan is way too reckless!"

Lin Che complained in his thoughts.

He hadn't expected Gu Yilan to actually hypnotize him at school!

School, rooftop, hypnosis...

Putting those keywords together, it was just like the plot of some shady manga!

"Brother~ I'm sorry about this morning~"

On the empty rooftop, Gu Yilan stood on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around Lin Che's neck. Her pretty face enlarged in his vision as she leaned straight in. The girl's breath made Lin Che feel a little dizzy.

If any of Lin Che's classmates saw this, they'd definitely be scared to death!

That aloof School Belle was actually acting so clingy, sticking to Lin Che like a little cat!

And what's more...

Lin Che's lips tingled.

This woman Gu Yilan was pushing her luck—she even stuck out her little pink tongue, secretly licking Lin Che's lips while kissing him...

"I love Brother the most... but I'm too shy to convey this feeling... so I always end up making Brother misunderstood~"