63: Chapter 63 Not Disliked

Yang Xiaoli's surprised expression looked as if she had just learned some earth-shattering secret.

She had personally taken care of these drunks yesterday.

Those who slept in the guest room slept in the guest room; those who slept on the sofa slept on the sofa.

How did these two end up sleeping together secretly at night? When did they get together? That's not right... Li Tong had quietly told her yesterday that Su Ming admitted she was getting engaged soon.

This... could it be that she's getting engaged to Lin Yi? Impossible, that's absolutely impossible... Lin Yi hasn't even reached the legal marriage age yet!

So, is this Su Ming's... last indulgence before marriage? A wild bachelorette party? Oh my god, I never expected the usually pure and chaste school beauty to be this kind of person!

Watching Yang Xiaoli's expression change eight times in a single second, Lin Yi guessed what she was thinking.

"Don't overthink it, nothing happened between us..."

"We just drank too much and happened to end up sleeping on the same bed by accident..."

Yang Xiaoli nodded understandingly.

"Don't worry, I know. I won't tell anyone!"

"I get it!"

Lin Yi looked at Yang Xiaoli, confused.

"What do you get?"

"I'm not lying to you!"

"Everything I said is true!"

Seeing Yang Xiaoli's mischievous smirk, Lin Yi felt like the more he explained, the worse it sounded.

Li Tong and Sun Xiaoxiao didn't manage to sober up until noon.

The two of them rubbed their heads as they went downstairs and collapsed onto the large sofa in the living room.

Yang Xiaoli, being sensible, pulled up her cousin Sun Xiaoxiao.

"Right, we shouldn't stay here and be third wheels for you two."

"I'll take Sun Xiaoxiao back to school first!"

After saying that, she dragged Sun Xiaoxiao out the door.

After learning that Lin Yi and Su Ming had shared a bed last night, Yang Xiaoli started worrying for Li Tong. As Li Tong's best friend, she naturally hoped that Li Tong could be with Lin Yi. Regardless of whether anything happened between Su Ming and Lin Yi, it was an undeniable fact that Su Ming was about to get engaged. In other words, Lin Yi and Su Ming absolutely could not be together. Surely Lin Yi wouldn't go and try to stop the wedding, right?

Since that was the case, Li Tong still had a chance! Even if Su Ming really did "that" with Lin Yi last night... it didn't matter. Men will be men; can you even call someone a man if he doesn't have a few stories? Besides, Lin Yi was so outstanding, it was normal for him to have a few admirers around him. As long as he treated Li Tong well after they got together, that was all that mattered.

Therefore, Yang Xiaoli needed to seize the time to create some alone time for them. She knew that there were some things Li Tong could only say when she was alone with Lin Yi.

As the villa door closed, only Lin Yi and Li Tong were left in the spacious living room. The atmosphere became somewhat subtle.

Recalling Li Tong's hint yesterday about not locking his door at night, Lin Yi felt at a loss, not knowing what mindset he should adopt to face Li Tong right now.

Li Tong also felt somewhat awkward. She had originally intended to use the party at Lin Yi's house as an opportunity to win him over in one fell swoop. However, she hadn't expected to get so drunk last night, and her original plan hadn't had a chance to be executed. Now that everyone was sober, they had calmed down from the impulsive emotions of yesterday.

Situations like this, where both parties are willing, are often like this; when the atmosphere is right and the emotions are high, it's easy for things to happen. But if you don't seize that opportunity, once it's missed, it's missed. These things require a certain mood.

The atmosphere in the living room was terrifyingly quiet. Both of them could clearly hear each other's breathing.

Finally, Li Tong was the first to speak.

"Um... did Su Ming go back?"

"Mm..."

"I saw she drank a lot last night, I didn't expect her alcohol tolerance to be quite good."

"Mm..."

"I also drank too much last night, I don't even remember how I got to the room..."

"Mm..."

"Lin Yi, are you sober yet?"

"Mm..."

"Can you say something other than 'mm'?"

"Mm..."

"I like you."

"Mm..."

"Huh?"

"Ah?"

Lin Yi hadn't expected Li Tong to confess so directly. There was absolutely no buildup at all. This was too sudden! For so many years, this was the first time Lin Yi had been confessed to by a girl.

Li Tong: Favorability +10 points. Current favorability: 90 points.

"Ding, detected an increase in Li Tong's favorability. Congratulations to the host for receiving a 10-point reward."

Now, Li Tong's favorability had surpassed Ye Shuangshuang's.

Lin Yi still remembered hearing people say that money couldn't buy true love. Now, Lin Yi just wanted to laugh at that sentiment. Perhaps emotions truly couldn't be measured by money. However, to make a girl fall for you, every step requires money. Without money, that's when you really can't get true love.

Seeing that Lin Yi didn't speak, Li Tong hurriedly tried to make up for it.

"You don't need to rush to give me an answer right now."

"I respect your feelings, and I understand; just because I like you doesn't mean you have to like me back."

"Who you like is your freedom."

"I just want to tell you that I like you, nothing more."

Listening to Li Tong's words, Lin Yi felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Weren't these the things that those simps often said? So it turned out that when you love someone to a certain extent, regardless of gender, you will voluntarily become a simp. Truly, deep love naturally leads to simping.

"Lin Yi, actually, when I first approached you, it was because I saw that you were quite rich."

"I admit that I have a bit of gold-digging in my bones."

"But now, I like you from the bottom of my heart."

"So I don't want to hide it from you."

"If you dislike me because of this... then I can accept that..."

After finishing, Li Tong buried her head low, like she had done something wrong. Li Tong herself couldn't say exactly at which moment she started to like Lin Yi. Perhaps it was when he would buy her expensive gifts without a second thought. Perhaps it was when he remained calm and unhurried in the face of others' misunderstandings. Anyway, in Li Tong's heart, she felt that Lin Yi was a sincere, slightly silly big boy. This kind of Lin Yi made her feel very warm. By comparison, she felt she wasn't as pure. Thinking of this, Li Tong couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

But upon hearing Li Tong's words, Lin Yi quickly shook his head.

"I don't dislike you."

"Really?"

"Really!"

Seeing Lin Yi's tone was certain, Li Tong finally revealed a sweet smile.

"That's good..."

Not dislike, that meant there was a chance to be liked!

"Alright, I won't bother you today, I'm heading back to school."

"Let's see each other at school tomorrow!"

After getting Lin Yi's answer, Li Tong felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders, and her whole mood lightened up significantly. Considering that the two of them hadn't confirmed their relationship yet, Li Tong was too embarrassed to keep hanging around in Lin Yi's big villa. Lin Yi didn't try to make her stay either.

After Li Tong left, Lin Yi lay on the sofa, bored out of his mind. Suddenly, he thought of Zhou Zhengyi mocking him yesterday for not being able to afford a sports car. Since he had 1.1 billion on hand, it was time to buy himself a new toy. However, better sports cars usually required a reservation. It wasn't something you could just buy casually like groceries. After thinking it over, Lin Yi sent a message to Zhang Hanyu, asking if he had any connections in that regard. Hearing that Lin Yi wanted to buy a sports car, Zhang Hanyu quickly replied.

"Young Master Lin, I happen to know the owner of a car dealership. If you're free tonight, shall I take you to meet her?"