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With just a few words, she had won Lin Che’s mother over!
Hearing the affection in his mother’s voice, Lin Che almost wondered which of them was her actual child.
“Hey, go back to your own house to do your homework!”
The moment Gu Yilan entered Lin Che’s bedroom, she tossed aside her schoolbag and flopped onto his bed.
“Stupid Lin Che, I’ve already finished most of my homework!”
Gu Yilan gave him a mocking look, then took out her phone.
“Come on, Stupid Lin Che. Look at this!”
The swirling black-and-white pattern appeared before him again. Lin Che paused, then hurriedly slipped into his pretend “dazed” state.
What was she up to this time?
As he played along, Lin Che began wondering what new trick Gu Yilan had in mind.
“Big Brother…”
After “hypnotizing” him, Gu Yilan immediately switched from calling him “Stupid Lin Che” to “Big Brother.”
Although he had heard it many times before, Lin Che still found it hard to believe that someone who usually acted so proud and prickly could speak so sweetly.
Chapter Eleven: Cheese
At one point, Lin Che accidentally answered one of Gu Yilan’s questions.
Wait!
The instant the words left his mouth, he realized he had made a mistake.
He was supposed to be in a hypnotized “trance.” In theory, he should have lost his conscious awareness, so how could he answer her?
What if…
What if Gu Yilan discovered that he was only pretending to be hypnotized?
Lin Che thought back over everything that had happened in the past two days.
If Gu Yilan found out he had been fully aware every time she acted affectionately toward him, she would definitely lose her temper!
He watched her nervously, terrified that she might notice something amiss.
“Huh? Big Brother answered my question?”
A puzzled expression appeared on Gu Yilan’s face.
She stared straight at him, making his scalp prickle.
“So it really is just like they say online. A hypnotized person will honestly answer the hypnotist’s questions.”
Gu Yilan smiled brightly, without the slightest suspicion.
Lin Che breathed a sigh of relief.
“Then who is your favorite girl, Big Brother?”
Her next question came immediately.
Gu Yilan’s eyes were filled with hope. She looked as though she could hardly wait for his answer.
Lin Che knew that if he said any name other than “Gu Yilan,” she would be devastated.
Since that was the case…
All right. He would give her the answer she wanted this once.
“My favorite girl…” Lin Che pretended to speak in an emotionless voice. When he paused, he could clearly tell that Gu Yilan was holding her breath.
Was she really looking forward to his answer that much?
“My favorite girl is Gu Yilan.”
“Ah!”
Gu Yilan let out a delighted cry. Then her clear eyes grew misty, and her shoulders began to tremble.
Lin Che was startled.
Was Gu Yilan… crying?
“I’m so happy!”
Tears gathered in the corners of her eyes, but her lips curved into a radiant smile.
“I’ve always treated you so badly. I thought you wouldn’t like me anymore…”
So she had been afraid he didn’t like her?
Lin Che chuckled inwardly. If you’re that worried, treat me a little better normally! At least stop calling me Stupid Lin Che all the time!
“Now that I know how you feel, I’m going to start changing too!”
“I’m still embarrassed, so I can’t suddenly become sweet and agreeable. But I’ll change little by little, starting with not calling you ‘Stupid Lin Che’ anymore!”
Her words touched Lin Che.
Since she was already making an effort, perhaps it wouldn’t be long before she could express her feelings openly, without relying on “hypnosis.”
Then he wouldn’t have to pretend to be hypnotized anymore!
After all, keeping up an act all the time wasn’t much fun.
Some time later, Gu Yilan took out her phone and ended the hypnosis.
Lin Che gave a little shudder, pretending he had just woken up.