"Of course, of course."
Bai Yuze quickly agreed. At this moment, Tuan Ma also noticed the time, and she slapped her forehead, saying,
"Oh dear, it's already this late, and I haven't made dinner yet. Bai Jun, why don't you stay and eat? I'll go make it now!"
With that, Tuan Ma didn't give Bai Yuze time to respond and ran straight to the kitchen. Bai Yuze stood there, staring at Tuanzi, who was also staring back.
Yui Yuigahama suddenly remembered the ingredients her mother bought, and her head instantly entered "steam mode" again.
Bai Yuze was already used to this, but he didn't expect Tuanzi to also be a "steam girl." So, calling Tuanzi a "bot" wouldn't be wrong, would it?
With the end of the instance, his phone also had signal. As soon as Bai Yuze opened his phone, he found that Kushida Kikyo had almost blown up his phone with messages!
"Yuze, where did you run off to?"
"Where are you? You didn't get lost, did you? Such a small fry~"
"Hey! Are you still alive? Reply to me!"
"Did my dad scare you? I apologize to you on his behalf."
"Where are you? Kidnapped?"
Attached were several missed calls.
"It shows you're not in the country??? Did you go abroad?!"
"No way! Did you just get someone's body and then run away? You're such a scumbag!"
"Stinky Yuze, if you don't reply, I won't talk to you anymore!!!"
...
Ignoring hundreds of messages above.
Seeing this, Bai Yuze immediately called Kushida Kikyo. The call was answered almost instantly, and Kushida Kikyo's concerned voice came from the other end.
"Yuze, are you okay? Don't worry, send me your location first. I'm already at the police station. Hold on!"
"What? Why are you at the police station?"
"Didn't you get lost or kidnapped? These police officers even said they wouldn't file a case until 24 hours had passed. Damn it!"
"Uh… if I were really kidnapped… how would I be talking to you?"
"Oh, right! How are you talking to me?"
Kushida Kikyo on the other end of the phone made a cute sound. She was so worried that she was confused and completely didn't realize how Bai Yuze could call her if he was kidnapped… even if she did realize, she would probably think the kidnappers wanted a ransom…
"That's because I'm perfectly fine right now!"
Bai Yuze smiled helplessly. It's true that people in love have zero IQ. Her silly look truly rivaled Tuanzi's.
"Perfectly fine? That's great! When are you coming back? I'll make dinner for you when I get home!"
After receiving the news that Bai Yuze was safe and sound, the weight in Kushida Kikyo's heart lifted. She didn't press Bai Yuze about where he had been or what he was doing. In her opinion, if Bai Yuze wanted to tell her, he would definitely speak up. As for what she should do?
Bai Yuze must be hungry, so as his girlfriend, she would grudgingly make a delicious dinner for her small fry boyfriend~
"I'll be back in a bit. Be careful."
Bai Yuze hung up the phone. He wasn't foolish about the ingredients Tuan Ma bought and her intentions. He had already decided whether or not to have dinner at Yui Yuigahama's house. Now was not the time; if he rushed things, it would scare Tuanzi.
What? You ask why Kushida Kikyo was so eager? Are you kidding? You have to fiercely crush the tsundere loli! You have to stand up and kick!
Bai Yuze beckoned to Tuanzi. Tuanzi slowly walked to Bai Yuze's side. Bai Yuze then wrapped his arm around Tuanzi and used his other hand to playfully tickle Tuanzi's chin.
"Sorry, Tuanzi, I have to leave for now."
Without surprise, Tuanzi showed a disappointed expression, but there was nothing to be done. She couldn't have Bai Yuze all to herself, just like a lady guarding an empty room waiting for her husband to return.
Seeing Tuanzi's gloomy face, Bai Yuze couldn't resist tickling her sensitive spot. After Tuanzi struggled for a bit, Bai Yuze held Tuanzi's shoulders with both hands and said solemnly,
"Actually, it's not that I don't want to eat at Tuanzi's house. It's just that Auntie's hospitality is hard to refuse, which puts me in a difficult position."
"Difficult? How is it difficult?"
"Think about it, Auntie will definitely make a huge table of dishes. Based on politeness and the principle of not wasting food, I'll definitely have to eat it all."
"Couldn't you just eat until you're full? It's not like she can force-feed you, right?"
Tuanzi covered her mouth and chuckled. She still didn't understand Bai Yuze's deeper meaning.
"That won't do. If I eat until I'm full, I won't have any appetite left for Tuanzi~"
Bai Yuze gently bit Tuanzi's earlobe. The tingling sensation and the teasing words instantly made Tuanzi blush.
"Get lost! Pervert!"
Tuanzi protested while pushing Bai Yuze out the door, all the way outside.
This was the effect Bai Yuze wanted. He could tease Tuanzi and also achieve the result of not having left on his own accord.
Seizing the opportunity, Bai Yuze grabbed Tuanzi's hand with one hand and supported the back of Tuanzi's head with the other as he kissed her. Tuanzi struggled symbolically for a bit before giving up resistance.
By the time Bai Yuze voluntarily pulled away, Tuanzi's legs felt a bit numb. She felt as if her feet were stepping on cotton.
"Big bad guy, always bullying me! Hmph!"
Tuanzi turned her head away, seemingly sulking, but in reality, it was to attract Bai Yuze's attention so that his gaze would no longer focus on her legs.
This little trick couldn't fool Bai Yuze, but Bai Yuze still humored her.
"Then the big bad guy is leaving now."
Bai Yuze turned around after saying that. At this moment, Tuanzi suddenly turned around and hugged Bai Yuze from behind, her hand slipping into Bai Yuze's pocket.
"Don't… don't turn around! You… you can't abandon me! Do you understand?!"
Tuanzi had mustered all her courage at this moment. She absolutely dared not hug Bai Yuze from the front. She knew that with her strength, she would probably be completely devoured by Bai Yuze.
Bai Yuze also respected Tuanzi's actions. He smiled and said to Tuanzi behind him,
"Okay~ I will never abandon Tuanzi. Tuanzi, you have to wait for me too~"
Yui Yuigahama didn't let Bai Yuze turn around, but she didn't say he couldn't move his hands. Bai Yuze also put his hand into his pocket. He squeezed Tuanzi's hand, and Tuanzi immediately let go and ran away, though her running posture was a bit ungraceful…
Bai Yuze smiled as he watched Tuanzi. He pulled out the item that had appeared out of thin air from his pocket.
"Gravity Necklace"
"Bound Host: Yui Yuigahama"
"When used, temporarily ignores gravity, allowing one to walk on walls. Duration: 15s."
"Five-hour cooldown."
"Status: Gifted to Bai Yuze."
"Hiss, does this count as me deceiving someone with a strange artifact again?"
Bai Yuze shook his head. It shouldn't count, after all, he didn't say anything. Tuanzi gave it to him willingly.
It seemed tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Bai Yuze stretched, said goodbye to Sabre, and then left.