Dong'er, I'm coming in! No girl can refuse milk tea!

Lin Ye was sitting on the bed studying the Samadhi True Fire when he heard a faint sound coming from the corner of the wall.

He walked over and pressed his ear against the small square: "Dong'er, are you calling me?"

"It's me!" Wang Dong'er's voice was muffled and tinged with embarrassment. "Um... I didn't grab my towel... could you bring it to me?"

Lin Ye's lips curled up: "Sure."

He rummaged through her things, found the towel, and walked back to the small square.

Then, he encountered a problem.

He couldn't throw the item inside.

He couldn't even shove it through!

Lin Ye scratched his head and called out to the square: "Dong'er, I can't get it in. I... I'll have to go inside with the towel."

There was a three-second silence from within.

"Wait!" Wang Dong'er's voice rose an octave. "Then... then you aren't allowed to open your eyes!"

Lin Ye suppressed a laugh: "We're buddies, why are you so shy? I'm coming in."

"You aren't allowed to open your eyes! Otherwise, I'll never talk to you again!"

"Alright, alright, I promise I won't."

Lin Ye cleared his throat: "I'm really coming in now."

He closed his eyes and fumbled his way into the microscopic bathroom.

Wang Dong'er was hiding behind the glass door of the shower stall, so embarrassed that she had turned her entire body away.

"You aren't allowed to open your eyes!" she emphasized once more.

"I haven't, I haven't." Lin Ye held the towel out. "Should I just toss it to you?"

"Wait! No!"

Wang Dong'er panicked.

What if it fell on the floor and got dirty?

She was a person with a clean-freak streak.

"Hand it to me!"

Lin Ye sighed helplessly.

Fine, handing it over it is.

He held his hands out in front of him, shuffling forward step by step like a blind man feeling his way.

Wang Dong'er covered her chest with one hand, while the other trembled as she reached it out through the gap in the glass door.

"Right, that's the spot... a little further forward..."

Lin Ye finally found the position.

"Give it to me."

He handed the towel over with one hand while the other continued to grope in front of him to maintain his balance.

And then...

That empty hand brushed against a soft, smooth, and slightly cool hand.

Both of them froze at the same time.

Just then, Wang Dong'er's system panel chimed with a "ding":

[Congratulations on completing the main quest: Multi-Child, Multi-Fortune stage mission!]

[Soul Power increased by one level!]

Wang Dong'er snatched the towel away as if she had been electrocuted and retracted her hand in a flash.

She leaned her back against the shower wall, her face so red it was practically steaming.

Her soul power... had it really increased?

She subconsciously channeled her soul power:

Level twenty-two.

It had been level twenty-one just a moment ago.

Just like that... by touching hands?

She snuck a glance, peering through the gap in the glass door.

Lin Ye was fumbling his way back out, muttering: "I gave you the towel, I'm heading out now."

On the system panel, a heart icon was clearly marked.

It was hovering right above Lin Ye's head.

A fated person?

Lin Ye... was her fated person?

She looked down at the hand that had just touched Lin Ye, her heart drumming against her ribs.

Was this system... perhaps a bit too overpowered?

Leveling up just by touching him... then if she were to...

She didn't dare to think any further.

The hot water continued to rush, and steam filled the entire shower stall.

Wang Dong'er stood amidst the mist, her mind filled with Lin Ye's handsome face.

And the temperature of that fleeting moment when their fingertips had brushed.

Lin Ye...

She shook her head vigorously and draped her towel over the rack.

No, no, shower first, shower first!

Yet, her heartbeat refused to slow down...

After finishing her shower, drying off, and dressing neatly, Wang Dong'er stepped out of the small bathroom.

The moment she looked up, she saw Lin Ye sitting cross-legged on the bed, holding something in his hand and sipping it through a straw.

His posture was as relaxed as could be.

She couldn't help but ask, "Lin Ye, what are you drinking?"

Lin Ye opened his eyes and looked her up and down.

Her clothes were buttoned properly, but her hair was still damp, with a few stray strands clinging to her forehead.

"Hm? You're done?" He shook the cup in his hand. "This is milk tea."

Milk tea?

Wang Dong'er blinked in confusion.

Having grown up in the Clear Sky Sect, she had never heard of such a thing.

Lin Ye had been in the Douluo Continent for twelve years, and today, he had finally managed to drink a beverage from his past life again.

The familiar taste almost moved him to tears.

"Do you want some?" he asked casually.

Wang Dong'er's face turned red again. "No, no, I'm fine."

He had already drunk from it, and he was asking her to drink it too...

Were boys always this unconcerned about such things?

Seeing her say no while her eyes remained glued to the cup in his hand, Lin Ye couldn't help but chuckle.

He pulled the Milk Tea Maker out of his Leopard Skin Pouch and set it on the table.

"What flavor do you want?"

Wang Dong'er placed a finger on her lip, looking bewildered. "Huh?"

Seeing her adorable, dazed expression, Lin Ye's heart softened.

"Let's start you off with a classic pearl milk tea."

He injected a trace of soul power into the Milk Tea Maker and focused his thoughts on "pearl milk tea."

The machine glowed faintly, and soon, a cup of warm milk tea appeared before them.

Lin Ye inserted a straw and handed it over.

Wang Dong'er took it curiously and looked down at it.

The brown liquid emitted a sweet, fragrant aroma.

She took a cautious sip.

The milk tea slid into her mouth, rich with the creaminess of milk and the refreshing scent of tea, while the chewy, bouncy pearls danced on her tongue.

Wang Dong'er's eyes lit up instantly.

What, what kind of divine creation was this?!

She took another large gulp, her cheeks puffed out, her face glowing with pure happiness.

It was so delicious!

So delicious that she wanted to...

No, she couldn't let her clothes explode...

She suppressed the urge, sipping the milk tea in small mouthfuls, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

Watching her, the corners of Lin Ye's mouth couldn't help but lift.

As expected, no girl could resist milk tea.

Lin Ye tucked the Milk Tea Maker into the Leopard Skin Pouch at his waist.

Wang Dong'er finished the last drop of milk tea with deep satisfaction, radiating a sense of bliss as she comfortably burrowed into her quilt.

Lying on the soft fur mattress and staring at the ceiling, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

She was just too lucky!

To run into a roommate like Lin Ye—gentle, handsome, possessing a luxury bathroom, and even providing milk tea...

Plus, she had obtained a system!

The key was that the system said Lin Ye was her fated person!

It was as if the heavens had prepared a special gift package just for her!

She pulled the quilt up to her chin, sneaking a glance at Lin Ye on the opposite bed.

Moonlight spilled in through the gap in the curtains, landing on his profile; his features were sharp, his lines both cold and gentle.

Wang Dong'er's heart hammered against her ribs.

Good heavens, he really was so handsome...

And wasn't this... practically living together?

Ah... happiness had arrived too suddenly!

She curled her toes secretly inside the quilt, her face hot enough to fry an egg.

Lin Ye leaned against his headboard and glanced at Wang Dong'er unintentionally.

Seeing her bundled up tightly in long pants and sleeves beneath the covers, he couldn't help but frown.

Could she really be comfortable sleeping like that?

He had always preferred sleeping stark naked; he couldn't fall asleep at all with any constraints on his body.

Perhaps... he should find an opportunity to expose her identity?

That way, she could stay in the dormitory without any restraints.