Li Dong now felt completely numb and didn't really want to answer Lin Yu's question.
Whether Lin Yu was pretty or not—what did it have to do with him?
She wasn't his girlfriend.
"To be honest, you've made me very curious. Also, why have you been avoiding me?" Lin Yu sat down on the sofa next to Li Dong, her graceful figure on full display.
"What are you curious about? I haven't been avoiding you. I've just been busy."
Li Dong couldn't even be bothered to argue or explain.
Besides, the Lin family behind Lin Yu wasn't someone he could afford to offend, so he might as well just give up.
He had tried investigating the Lin family before, but he was quickly warned by higher-ups—probably because of Lin Yu's father.
Lin Yu's father seemed to be a high-ranking provincial official, the kind who could influence major decisions.
If Lin Yu wanted to investigate Li Dong, she could find out everything—down to the color of the underwear he wore that day, how many girlfriends he'd had, whether his private life was messy, where he worked, and who he was in contact with.
"You're the first person who's made me feel like I can't control myself—both physically and emotionally. It's a strange feeling." Lin Yu knew the reason.
It was simply Li Dong's influence causing her hormones to surge, which then affected her emotions.
This, in turn, triggered impulsive physiological reactions.
It was a purely biological response.
But Lin Yu didn't like this feeling—she hated losing control and disliked the idea of someone else affecting her.
"What does that have to do with me? It's not my fault."
Li Dong obviously understood what she meant, but he deliberately changed the subject, pretending not to hear.
"Don't act like you don't understand. I've confirmed it now—your body has some kind of inexplicable attraction to me."
The last time they met, Lin Yu had gone back and researched extensively. Some sources suggested that Li Dong might have used some kind of special drug to induce this physiological reaction.
But Lin Yu didn't believe that was the case. She wanted to confirm it herself—which was why she had come to his home this time.
"And? Can you leave my house now?"
Li Dong might as well have written "You're not welcome" on his forehead.
"Your mom told me I can stay as long as I want and come whenever I please." Lin Yu ignored his words, speaking with a meaningful look.
"Then do whatever you want!"
Li Dong simply ignored her, picking up his phone, crossing his legs, and scrolling through short videos.
At the same time, he felt a little resentful toward his mother, Xu Yajun. He was her son—how could she just sell him out like that?
She hadn't even warned him.
If Li Dong had known Lin Yu was at his house, he wouldn't have come back.
Staying at a hotel outside was just as good, wasn't it?
It wouldn't cost much, and he could always hide in the villa at Longjing Mountain in Pengcheng or in a luxury penthouse somewhere.
"That gym upstairs—you're the one using it, right?"
Lin Yu inched closer, a faint, alluring fragrance drifting from her.
Li Dong had a slight physiological reaction upon catching this faint fragrance but quickly suppressed it. He didn't respond to Lin Yu's words, instead scrolling through the latest news reports.
The super typhoon that struck at the beginning of the month made landfall in the southeastern coastal provinces of Daxia, affecting several coastal regions. Areas directly hit by the typhoon suffered particularly severe damage.
Millions of people were directly affected by the disaster, with tens of millions more indirectly impacted. The death toll reached several hundred, and economic losses amounted to hundreds of billions. There was no helping it—human strength is no match for Natural Disaster.
After the typhoon passed, some affected areas resembled scenes from an apocalypse. Short videos showed certain places reduced to ruins, with low rural houses completely destroyed. Large trees by the roadsides were uprooted, toppling onto the streets and blocking vehicle traffic. Power poles were knocked down, further obstructing roads. Commercial billboards hanging on buildings were torn away, their whereabouts unknown.
In flood footage, numerous drowned animal carcasses could be seen floating in the water—pigs, cows, ducks, chickens, dogs, and others. Most were livestock raised by humans, hence the high mortality. Coastal aquaculture farmers also suffered heavy losses, with damages ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions. Fish ponds and outdoor aquaculture pools were breached by floodwaters, allowing the stock to escape. Even intact ponds lost their contents as rising waters carried away fish, shrimp, and crabs.
The rotting animal carcasses became sources of disease transmission. As they decomposed, pathogenic microorganisms were released into the air, water, and soil, contaminating the environment and triggering outbreaks of various animal diseases. These included foot-and-mouth disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, streptococcus suis, leptospirosis, and anthrax. Post-flood conditions also weakened livestock immunity, making them more susceptible to epidemics.
Some areas lost water and power entirely due to the super typhoon, with communication networks down—regular phone lines were dead, leaving only satellite phones functional. Currently, the Daxia government had dispatched multiple relief teams, with neighboring provinces and relevant departments also sending aid to disaster zones. Efforts were underway to restore utilities and communication facilities as quickly as possible for affected residents.
These days, Daxia seemed plagued by relentless calamities. Some relief teams hadn't had a break—no sooner had they finished one rescue operation than they were deployed to another disaster site for even more challenging missions. Moreover, several more typhoons were forecast to make landfall later in the month, though none as powerful as the early-month storm. Next month, another super typhoon was predicted to hit a neighboring province, with even greater intensity—reportedly packing maximum sustained winds of Category 18. Meteorological stations warned it might strengthen further.
Across the ocean from Great Xia, the Far Star Union has also suffered severe damage due to the hurricanes, with reports of thousands dead—though the true death toll remains unknown.
Citizens of the Far Star Union have been relentlessly criticizing their government on various media platforms, condemning their inefficiency.
Many have even stormed the presidential palace.
The situation has become surreal. Although their current president was elected, a portion of the populace remains dissatisfied, with some even demanding a re-election.
Meanwhile, across the globe, the Volcanic Earthquake Belt has seen dozens of active volcanoes erupting over the past half-month—some even on the same day.
Earthquakes have also increased in frequency, awakening numerous dead volcanoes in the process.
Due to the volcanic eruptions, temperatures in the latter half of November have been plummeting rapidly, a consequence of the volcanic ash and other effects.
Even if each eruption was relatively minor, the sheer number of them has had a significant impact.
This has brought relief to residents in scorching regions, who are finally seeing an end to the unbearable heat.