At that very moment...
Gu Yue went stiff. All four little claws, which had been flailing in midair, stopped too.
Her gaze slid conspicuously to the side. She didn't dare meet Lin An's eyes.
"..."
Lin An didn't press her. He just kept looking at her.
Under his stare, Gu Yue grew guiltier by the second. Finally, she spoke in a tiny voice.
"I'm... almost done."
"How much is left?" Lin An asked.
"Just a little bit," Gu Yue said at once.
Lin An repeated the question.
"How much?"
Gu Yue's voice shrank even further.
"About..."
Lin An finished the sentence for her.
"All of it?"
"..."
Gu Yue's mouth snapped shut.
Lin An understood.
Of course.
She hadn't written a single word.
The books, workbooks, and test papers on the desk were exactly where they had been before.
Since coming back, this dragon probably hadn't given studying a single thought.
Lin An raised his wrist, holding the AI Glasses he had just taken off her well out of reach.
Gu Yue panicked.
"Wah! Wait!"
"Wifey! Give them back first!"
"I really am almost done!"
"This match is nearly over!"
Lin An still had her dangling by the tail, and her whole body swayed back and forth in midair.
Her front claws stretched desperately toward the AI Glasses, her limbs moving so fast they nearly blurred.
But whenever Lin An raised his hand a little, she couldn't reach them.
"Please! Come on, please!"
"Pretty pleeease..."
Once she realized she couldn't snatch them back, Gu Yue's voice softened with remarkable speed.
A moment ago, she had been determined to grab them. Now tears were already welling in her eyes.
She had this routine down so well it was almost heartbreaking.
First, snatch.
If that failed, beg.
If begging failed too, cry.