As Chi Qingchi introduced the shop, Lin Yu specifically glanced at the prices.
In his straight man's perception, anything related to the second dimension would invisibly be labeled as "expensive."
As expected.
Prejudice in one's heart is like a great mountain.
Only when he saw the prices with his own eyes did he realize how ignorant he had been before.
COS costumes generally ranged from one to two hundred, with few exceeding three hundred.
Some COS costumes with less fabric were even cheaper.
It makes sense, he thought.
They only wear them once or twice, for taking videos, photo shoots, or attending a comic convention.
If the prices were too high, how could the little otaku girls afford them?
This was still a mall; it should be even cheaper online.
Calculating it this way...
Second Dimension little sisters are actually quite easy to support. When he was in school, he thought they were all rich, beautiful girls who spent money like water.
In society...
Only when your girlfriend asks for bags and jewelry can you truly appreciate how easy University Students are to support.
Ding!
Crisis Alert: Evil Spirit Mister has appeared nearby. Host, please be cautious and respond seriously!
Here he comes, buddy.
If Evil Spirit Mister didn't make an appearance, Lin Yu would miss out on a huge reward.
"Xiao Chi, where is that shop your classmate recommended on this floor?"
"I'll go buy the figures first, and then I'll continue shopping with you."
Lin Yu asked expectantly.
Hearing that they could continue shopping after he bought his items.
Chi Qingchi, with light steps, pointed to a row on the left and said:
"Okay, it's the fifth one on this side."
"I know it, I'll lead the way!"
To describe Chi Qingchi now in one sentence, it's simply...
Still as a startled rabbit, active as a mad rabbit.
Regardless of whether Lin Yu could keep up, she darted off in a flash.
Lin Yu hurriedly followed.
But then.
He saw Chi Qingchi stop abruptly just as she reached the shop entrance and was about to go in.
Lin Yu probably guessed what was going on.
There must be someone inside she didn't want to see!
"Why aren't you going in?"
Lin Yu asked, knowing full well.
Chi Qingchi moved two steps to the side: "The Vice President Zhao of our club I told you about... he's inside."
Lin Yu's expression was exaggerated: "What a coincidence?"
Chi Qingchi pouted: "It's not a coincidence, I think."
Tsk tsk tsk.
A Second Dimension little sister with an online IQ.
Just an otaku, not stupid.
She wouldn't fall for ordinary tricks so easily.
Lin Yu: "Xiao Chi, what's with that expression? Don't you want to see an acquaintance?"
Chi Qingchi: "Not exactly..."
Lin Yu: "He likes you? You don't like him?"
Chi Qingchi nodded slightly: "Emmm..."
Lin Yu continued to put on an exaggerated act: "It can't be just your guess, Xiao Chi, don't be too self-important."
Chi Qingchi said dejectedly: "Vice President Zhao has confessed to me seven, eight, nine... times, I can't remember clearly."
Lin Yu: "!!!"
This answer truly surprised Lin Yu.
Is Evil Spirit Mister that persistent?
If it were Lin Yu, he'd lose face after being rejected once.
Rejected seven, eight, or nine times, and still able to "follow along"?
Outsider Zong You, you're too attached!
"I suggest, if you don't like him, next time give him a definite answer."
"Reject him directly and decisively. Don't string him along, as if you're giving him hope."
Lin Yu, from a male perspective, offered advice and analysis.
However.
Chi Qingchi said resentfully:
"Of course I rejected him, very decisively, very directly."
"But Vice President Zhao always seems to find a reason to try again, it's very troublesome..."
Got it, got it.
A pure Second Dimension simp.
Simps are like that.
They'll constantly rationalize and find reasons for themselves.
Lin Yu seized the opportunity and said:
"Hehehe, want to get rid of him? I can help you."
Chi Qingchi blinked, brainstorming for a few seconds.
She shook her head and said decisively: "No."
Lin Yu: "??? I haven't even said how I'll help you, and you just... 'no'?"
Chi Qingchi analyzed seriously:
"Probably, you'll pretend to be my boyfriend, and we'll interact intimately, so Vice President Zhao will retreat knowing the difficulty."
"The best way to get rid of a boy's harassment is simply to have a boyfriend, right?"
"This kind of plot is very common in manga and light novels, you know."
"But it's... a bit outdated and cliché."
Lin Yu: "..."
This is too strong!
Not only did she perfectly expose Lin Yu's idea, but she also subtly scoffed at his outdated method.
Shouldn't the otaku girls in anime be cute and a bit silly?
She's actually so damn shrewd!
She's truly too shrewd, not easy to fool at all.
Lin Yu quickly tried to salvage the situation:
"Does it matter if the method is outdated and cliché? As long as it works!"
Chi Qingchi shook her head again and began a long speech:
"No, I still don't want to. It will put our relationship in a dangerous situation."
"What if after the act is over, you cling to me, what should I do?"
"What if you, as my 'boyfriend', dominate me at school later, what should I do?"
"What if, later, wherever Vice President Zhao appears, you touch me inappropriately and do ambiguous things that couples do, what should I do?"
"What if you take an inch and demand a mile, threatening me with 'you don't want others to know our secret, do you?' to make me obey you, what should I do?"
"What if..."
Lin Yu's face darkened, and he quickly covered Chi Qingchi's machine-gun-like mouth:
"Alright, alright, no more 'what if's'. If you keep talking, I'm going to break down."
"What if I punch you in a moment and knock you out, what should you do?"
At this point.
Lin Yu's naive filter for otaku girls completely shattered.
This otaku girl, damn her, was so meticulous.
This is completely disadvantageous in a dangerous situation!
However, it did indirectly confirm the credibility of her previous words.
Such a Chi Qingchi must have clearly rejected Evil Spirit Mister.
...
Outside, the two were discussing animatedly.
Inside, the trio was also "meeting" in a brainstorm.
Beside Vice President Zhao Yuhao, there was a man and a woman.
They were the two who took photos and reported back to him at the KFC entrance.
The man was Zhao Yuhao's self-proclaimed good friend, Zhou Yang.
The woman was Zhou Yang's girlfriend, Hao Qian.
This pair of gossiping lovers, who loved to watch drama unfold, had nothing better to do and came directly to the scene to watch.
When Chi Qingchi appeared at the door just now, the trio had already spotted her.
Zhou Yang, with a spectator's mentality, whispered:
"Brother Hao, was that the younger twin sister of your 'girlfriend' at the door just now?"
"She seemed to glance over at us, why didn't she come in?"
Normally.
Zhao Yuhao was the type of know-it-all in class who loved to show off; he could chat about anything.
He was the kind of guy who, once you started talking to him, would enter 'lecturing' mode.
Such people rarely have deep friendships.
Most relationships remain superficial.
For example, his "good friend" Zhou Yang beside him.
Upon hearing the words "girlfriend," Zhao Yuhao felt a lack of confidence internally.
On the surface, however, he still had to keep up appearances.
He saw.
Zhao Yuhao pushed up his black-rimmed glasses with his middle finger and said nonchalantly:
"Heh heh, to be honest, our relationship has been a bit unpleasant recently."
"It's inevitable for couples to have some arguments."
"Hao Qian, you might not understand, I told Zhou Yang before..."
"Qingchi doesn't really want people to know about our relationship, so it's a semi-public secret relationship."
"She probably saw you guys just now and felt a bit embarrassed."
Hao Qian, being called out, nodded cooperatively and said:
"Oh, oh, oh, so that's what happened. I really wasn't clear... Who is the boy next to Chi Qingchi?"
Zhao Yuhao's smile instantly froze on his face.
"Welcome."
The enthusiastic voice of the female shop assistant interrupted the trio's conversation.
Lin Yu and Chi Qingchi, shoulder to shoulder, entered the shop.
Zhao Yuhao immediately came forward to greet them:
"Qingchi, you're here?"
"Knowing you were coming to this shop, I came over."
"Don't be angry anymore, I was wrong before."
Chi Qingchi: "Angry?"
Lin Yu suppressing laughter: "..."
What a dramatic scene, starting with an apology?
He didn't even realize he'd confused Xiao Chi.
Xiao Chi's "Light Novel Love Method" outside had truly bluffed Lin Yu.
But when it came to actual execution, she still couldn't keep up mentally.
It was obvious.
The unprovoked apology wasn't meant for Chi Qingchi.
It was meant for his two companions behind him, and even for Lin Yu, for all three of them.
Lin Yu thought of speaking openly, introducing himself first.
However.
Entering the shop felt like entering Evil Spirit Mister's home ground.
Evil Spirit Mister immediately took control of the pace of the conversation.
"It's good you're not angry. I knew you wouldn't be angry over such a small matter."
"Qingchi, let me introduce you, this is my good buddy, Zhou Yang, whom I often mention to you."
"And this is Zhou Yang's girlfriend, Hao Qian."
As he spoke, he naturally stood beside Chi Qingchi, turning to face his two companions.
Lin Yu chuckled.
This simp is good!
He's quite good at finding his place.
After introducing his two companions, Evil Spirit Mister, feigning profundity, pushed up his glasses with his middle finger.
Finally, he looked directly at Lin Yu:
"Qingchi, aren't you going to introduce your friend?"
Tsk tsk tsk.
Evil Spirit Mister, his flavor is too authentic!
It was as if he had a disease where he'd die if he didn't wear a pair of ill-fitting glasses.
To be honest.
Before meeting Evil Spirit Mister, Lin Yu had underestimated him a bit.
This smooth opening, deliberately intended to create the illusion that he and Chi Qingchi had an unusual relationship.
He was one of the more calculating types among simps.
No wonder Chi Qingchi couldn't shake him off after so many rejections.
"Oh, Xiao Lin, he's the Vice President Zhao Yuhao I told you about."
"This is Lin Yu, my good friend, and also a classmate of mine and my sister's."
Chi Qingchi said, introducing them.
As for the identity of housemate, she didn't directly state it.
It wasn't that she didn't want to say it.
It was that she was afraid that if she did, Zhao Yuhao would trace her address through Lin Yu.
Zhao Yuhao listened to Chi Qingchi's introduction.
He examined Lin Yu carefully, while trying to recall in his mind.
Was there such a handsome guy in Chi Qingchi's class?
He thought he was someone she knew from somewhere else, but he turned out to be a classmate.
Zhao Yuhao had often gone to Chi Qingchi's classes to find her.
He would often scan the room, looking for any potential love rivals.
If there was such a fair-skinned and handsome male classmate, he should have remembered him.
Ding!
Crisis Alert: Evil Spirit Mister has been detected. The opponent harbors strong hostility. Host, please act immediately to protect Zong You's safety!
Lin Yu had no impression of Zhao Yuhao.
In his previous life, he didn't have much contact with the twin sisters.
Naturally, he didn't know any of the bees and butterflies around them.
Since the system required him to act, he couldn't ignore the other party's subtle provocation.
Act?
Then he would act!