Chapter 347: Dance (2/2)

I resisted the urge to vomit blood and praised her, “You’re really quite something!”

“Hehe. Now let’s make our order quickly!”

“Mn.”

We ordered a bullfrog dry pot, a couple of small dishes, and two cold drinks. The food was served surprisingly quick despite the sheer number of customers in the shop.

We were full and satisfied in less than an hour.

While Lin Yixin was playing with her drink with a spoon, she asked, “Lu Chen, did you give me that High-grade Army Pouch because you got something better?”

“Yep.” I nodded with a smile. “I just finished a main quest and got something called the Universe Bag. It’s a Spirit-grade bag with 500 slots in it…”

“Ah?!”

Lin Yixin’s mouth fell open in astonishment. “You’re kidding me, right? 500 slots? That’s insane. So many people are still stuck with 20 slots to this day…”

I smiled at her reaction. “I’m serious. From here on, I no longer need to nitpick the loot I get from elite mobs, hehe. I won’t let even a yuan go to waste~~”

“Hmph, despicable!”

“Well, shall we go?”

“Mn.”

……

We stepped out of the dry pot shop. I shivered immediately when an autumn wind brushed past us, and I noticed that Lin Yixin had put on a black wind jacket. She looked even better than before.

“Are you cold?” I asked in concern.

Lin Yixin stared at me with loving eyes and beet red cheeks before shaking her head. “No, I’m fine…”

“In that case, can you give me your jacket? I’m cold!”

“You!” Lin Yixin punched me once before replying, “Don’t make me laugh, you bastard. Don’t you know that girls who laugh too much get wrinkles?”

I smiled back. “But you look so beautiful when you smile!”

“Hmph!” Lin Yixin glanced at the street lights before saying, “I suddenly don’t feel like going back too soon, and it’s going to take me a while to hit Level 100 anyway. Do you want to go for a walk?”

“To where?”

“There’s a Qianbaidu Bar nearby. Wanna go there and experience the nightlife?”

“Why not. Come on!”

We opted to walk to the bar instead of taking the car. The bartender first shot Lin Yixin a look of wonder when we walked through the entrance. That look immediately turned into disdain when his gaze fell on me. Shit, I guess my Baleno brand shirt really isn’t that impressive if even a bartender has the gall to look down on me!

It was a riot inside the bar because a birthday party was ongoing, it seemed. After picking an edge corner to sit down, I chickened out and ordered two glasses of fruit juice instead of alcohol. But Lin Yixin pushed the fruit juice away and ordered herself a bottle of red wine. Then, she started drinking without a word.

“What’s wrong? Is there something troubling you?” I asked.

“It’s okay.” Lin Yixin drained a small half of her glass of red wine before smiling. “I’m just feeling a bit pressured, that’s all. Online, I have to deal with the guild’s mess, my own character, and my income. Offline, my mother is still in a coma to this day. Sometimes I just feel so tired about everything…”

I gave her a reassuring smile. “Don’t be sad, you have me by your side, don’t you? You can always count on me if you need to kill a boss or something. I’m pretty powerful these days, you know…”

“Oh you…” Lin Yixin rolled her eyes at me, but it wasn’t long before her eyes turned cloudy again. She suddenly looked down and murmured, “Fine, maybe you’re right, you have always been here for me. But I… I…”

“But, what?” I pressed her.

“Nothing…”

Lin Yixin downed another glass of alcohol before staring at the merry crowd with reddened cheeks and a trace of helplessness. In fact, I caught her tearing up a little before she looked away quickly and wiped it from her eyes. She was afraid that I would notice her reaction.

I felt a twinge of pain inside my heart. Maybe she wasn’t as tough as I thought. Maybe she had forced herself to stay strong for too long and collected too many grievances.

“Thank you for covering that 150k bill for me, Lu Chen,” Lin Yixin said suddenly.

“Oh, it’s nothing. It’s not that much…” I answered.

“Mn, but still, thank you.”

Lin Yixin broke into a sudden smile, but she didn’t say anything.

It was at this moment the music in the bar was changed into a dancing tune. The people celebrating the birthday party actually rose to their feet and started dancing in the empty spaces of the bar. It looked like their party had reached its climax, and they were treating the bar like a dance floor.

“Would you like to dance with me?” Lin Yixin suddenly asked me.

I shook my head. “No, I don’t know how to dance.”

“It’s fine, I don’t care even if you do the samdambi dance…”

“...”

Lin Yixin stood up and extended a hand to me. After spotting the reluctance on my face, she said unhappily, “Hey, what’s with that face? Did you know that people have offered up to 100k just invite me to a dance, and not once have I accepted their offer? I’m inviting you to a dance right now, and you’re hemming and hawing in front of me? Do you want me to kick your ass?!”

I shuddered and rose to my feet hurriedly. Not entirely knowing what I was doing, I followed Lin Yixin to an empty space where we could dance.