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[Jingliu: Kitty nodding.jpg]
Xianyu had learned his lesson.
Jingliu was thin-skinned and easily embarrassed. If he teased her too much, she would run away.
They were only in the flirting stage, after all. He still had to rein himself in a little.
Xianyu didn't care much about the process. What mattered to him was the result.
After sorting out his thoughts, checking his fallback plan with Hua, and eliminating the potential risks, he sometimes thought about simply getting together with her.
If his current affection for Jingliu were converted into a stat in a dating sim...
It definitely wouldn't be enough to clear the game.
His affection wasn't high enough to unlock a happy ending.
For now, he could only say he was somewhat fond of Jingliu.
As for how much he liked her... he didn't know how to describe it.
He certainly wasn't like the leads in those stories, so madly in love they could barely live without each other.
But wasn't the outcome going to be the two of them getting together anyway? Should he just skip the process and go straight to being a couple?
Xianyu thought it over and ultimately abandoned the idea.
Having been single for five thousand years, he still wanted a fulfilling romance.
The flirting stage was probably an indispensable part of the lead-up to a relationship, too.
Besides, Xianyu was quite curious.
He was curious about what else Jingliu would do for him, and how far she would go.
Of course, most importantly, Xianyu wasn't ready yet.
He had to prepare a gift for his confession, didn't he?
He had originally planned to ask Hua whether he had bought