I'm Not a Flame-Chaser - Chapter 107

"Smack."

Lin Lian didn't say a word, and reeking of alcohol, he collapsed onto the table without any reaction.

His alcohol tolerance is so low that he blacks out after just a few drinks.

The two women didn't seem to be in good condition either; they both looked drowsy, leaning on the table with flushed faces.

"No... Let's call it a day..." Mobius said to Aponia, rubbing his forehead and hiccuping.

"Hmm..." Aponia nodded in agreement, then casually placed her hand on Lin's shoulder. "Then... I'll... take Lin home..."

"Wait a minute." A cold glint flashed in Mobius's previously cloudy eyes. "I think you're drunk too. How about I take Lin home?"

Aponia smiled and shook her head, "No need, I'm fine. I've been to Lin's house, so it would be perfect for me to take him back."

"I've been to his house before, so let me go."

The two women appeared to be drunk and mysterious, but if someone looked closely, they would notice that apart from their slightly flushed cheeks, their eyes were exceptionally clear, and there was a lot of wine that should have been drunk under the table.

As actresses, their acting skills are naturally excellent.

"You're not pretending to be drunk, are you?" Mobius's face grew increasingly gloomy.

Aponia replied with a nonchalant expression, "Aren't you the same?"

Mobius glanced at Lin, who was fast asleep and snoring softly, without showing any emotion, and said without backing down, "It was clearly you who interfered, wasn't it? Can't you see why he came out with me today?"

"But didn't he agree to share the table?"

They were talking about food, but it wasn't just about food.

"Alright, let's take him home together. Don't even think about trying anything funny."

"No problem."

The Private Lives of the Actors in the Christmas Special (Part 3)

"We're here." The taxi driver picked up the meter; the car had already stopped in front of Lin's house.

"I'll pay." The two women said in unison, then looked at each other and took out their phones.

"..."

"..."

The silence created a strange atmosphere in the room. Lin was fast asleep on the bed, while the two girls each moved a chair to sit on the edge of the bed and looked at each other.

Their blue and gold pupils silently reflected each other.

"Why haven't you left yet?" Mobius couldn't stand the atmosphere any longer and spoke first.

The desk lamp flickered and swayed like a candle about to sink into darkness.

Aponia remained calm, sitting upright with her eyes closed. "And you?"

"I have other things to do."

"If you intend to do anything to Lin, please leave. It's not good for him."

"You play a pure Nun in the movie, how come you're so hypocritical and lewd in real life?" Mobius retorted. "If Lin knew what you did to him, would you still be able to maintain your ridiculous sanctity?"

"Doesn't that same statement apply to you?" Aponia opened her eyes, her captivating blue pupils gleaming faintly.

While the two were arguing, neither of them noticed that under Lin's bed, someone was trembling with fear.

Elysia covered her mouth and stared at the two women's legs in stockings outside the bed, not daring to breathe.

How could it have turned out like this...?

Lin was very territorial and never let anyone into his house. But that was just his own perception. In reality, several people had secretly followed him and figured out his address, and could even come and go from his house at will.

Moreover, these people had coincidentally never bumped into each other, as if they had made a pact to "bully" Lin on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and over time they formed an unspoken understanding.

This Christmas, all three of them coincidentally wanted to give themselves a Christmas present.

That's right, Lin is that gift.

"What to do..." Elysia's brain raced as she tried to find a solution. In the current situation, she couldn't possibly climb out, laugh three times, and say that they were all sisters, and peacefully divide Lin up.

Out of the corner of her eye, Elysia noticed something familiar lying on the bedside in the dim light. On a sudden impulse, she picked it up.

Lin's cell phone.

Elysia was overjoyed and immediately took out the fingerprints she had collected from Lin to unlock her phone, then sent a message to someone in her contacts.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, each revealing the other's secrets, a loud bang erupted from the doorway.

"Bang!"

What do you want to do to my brother?!

A tall, robust figure stood in the light, his bright red hat speckled with water stains from melting snow. He stood with his hands on his hips, exuding an aura of righteousness.

Two people, one tall and one short, followed behind the figure, looking quite puzzled.

"Chrono?"

A masked man dressed as Santa Claus stood at the door like a savior descended from heaven, pointing at two girls who had been caught red-handed.

What are you doing here?!

"What are you doing here?!" Mobius couldn't help but criticize his bizarre appearance. "And are you trying to be Santa Claus?"

"Hmph... I was celebrating Christmas with Kosma and Griseo when I received Lin's SOS text, so I rushed over." Chrono crossed his arms, showing no shame about his attire. "Where's Lin?"

Kosma, who knew a bit about the inside story, chose to stop Griseo from peeking inside out of curiosity, lest her eyes be contaminated by the filth.

Aponia stood up, blocking Chrono's gaze from Lin: "Lin is fine, he was just drunk and we brought him back together."

"How did you know where Lin lives? He didn't tell you, did he?"

"How did you know that?"

"He told me that," Chrono said matter-of-factly.

Why did they have to expose this guy's address? Is it because the masked men are attracted to each other?

"Alright, all of you get out! Don't disturb Lin's rest!"

Chrono blasted both of them away.

"Hehehehe..."

Elysia crawled out from under the bed and made an elegant twirl. Her long eyelashes trembled in the dim light. She wore a crystal-clear silk nightgown, which was a spare dress she had hidden in the Lin family home.

She first went to the door, locked it from the inside, and used a chair to prop it shut. Then she turned on the heater and went to Lin's bedside.

He pulled out a red ribbon he had prepared for Christmas gifts, bent down and stretched it toward the sleeping Lin, humming a song as he prepared to start celebrating Christmas.

"Click".

A soft sound sent a chill down her spine, and she immediately covered herself with the blanket and slid back under the bed.

Who turned back?

"How annoying."

Mobius, wearing stockings but no shoes, landed lightly on the floor.

She glanced at the door with disgust, not noticing the unusual thing about it. If she had looked closer, she would have discovered the problem with the door, which should have been locked from the inside.

"Heh... He's quite cute when he's asleep." Mobius chuckled as he sat down on the edge of Lin's bed, reaching out to brush the strands of hair covering his eyebrows aside. He hooked his fingers around Lin's mask, making it easy to remove with a gentle pull.

But Mobius was not in a hurry; she stroked Lin's face with a rare gentleness, like spring water.

"In fact, we've known each other the longest, even longer than Elysia, but we only gradually came to understand each other later on."

Then she slowly pulled out a familiar-looking rope.

The person under the bed swallowed hard; she already knew what was about to happen.

Is it better to go out now?

"Click".

"Whoosh."

Aponia carefully landed on Lin's bed and knelt beside his head.

Elysia and Mobius stared at each other in silence, both noticing the ropes clutched in each other's hands. Elysia pretended to whistle, while Mobius looked at her with disdain.

We finally know who sent that SOS text message.

"You actually stole some food." Mobius's mouthing made Elysia even more embarrassed.

But Elysia immediately retorted in a low voice, "Lin said he hasn't been feeling well lately, and I rarely do it, so it must have been you guys who did it."

"Is it a matter of the number of times?"

While they were having a friendly chat under the bed, there was a rustling sound of clothes on the bed, and then a woman's coat was thrown onto the floor.

The two fell silent at the same time.

"Lin, in our intertwined fates, you told me that having a clear conscience is our destiny... But... that is... such a distant distance for me..."

Elysia glanced at Mobius, who rolled his eyes.

"It's probably because Aponia got too into character," Elysia said softly with a smile.

"Click".

"Whoosh."

Three pairs of eyes staring at each other.

"What are you doing here?" Even Aponia couldn't help but ask.

"This is quite a long story... Shh."

A pair of bare feet stepped in front of them; judging from their size and skin, they should also belong to a woman.

They held their breath.

The Private Lives of the Actors in the Christmas Special (Part 4)

"Hua, how's it going? Have you found it?"

"Wait a minute, Phyllis, something feels off..."

"Hurry up, we'll be in big trouble if Brother Lin wakes up later."

The girl, who was rather thin, rummaged through the room and quickly found some old game cartridges. These nearly extinct cartridges were super rare items that only hardcore enthusiasts would collect, and they were basically collectibles that were priceless and unavailable for sale.

After finding her primary target, Hua breathed a sigh of relief, but she soon realized that something seemed off about the room, though she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

She had the illusion that eyes were watching her from all directions.

"Phew... it should just be... hmm?"

Hua suddenly stepped on something, feeling something soft under her feet. She looked down and found that she was stepping on a hand that was sticking out from under the bed.

"... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

"What's wrong, Hua..."

"Bang!"

Hua delivered a flying kick, sending Pardo flying. Then, screaming, she climbed out the window and fled in a flash.

"... Huh?" Startled awake by Hua's cry, Lin groggily opened his eyes, peeked out, and looked sleepily at the open window. "What's wrong?"

"..."

No one responded. Thinking it was just that the window was open, Lin covered his head, painfully got out of bed, went to the window and closed it. Then he sat on the edge of the bed, regulated his breathing, and slowly woke up.

"Huh? How come I'm home? I remember going out drinking..." Lin's memory was stuck on the last second of drinking with Mobius and Aponia. He shook his still-dazed head. "Was I dreaming?"