"Did I get more handsome?"
Lin Bai touched his face, feigning ignorance.
"Playing dumb, are we?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at him.
She didn't believe Lin Bai hadn't looked in a mirror.
"What playing dumb? It's just that I've always been handsome, so maybe I just didn't notice."
"However..."
Lin Bai's lips curved into a smile, and a mischievous glint appeared in his eyes:.
"There's a saying, 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.' Little Shizuka, you think I've become more handsome, so could it be that you..."
As he spoke, his words abruptly stopped.
He looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a meaningful, ambiguous expression.
He even deliberately leaned his face closer, staring intently at Hiratsuka Shizuka.
Their eyes met.
Hiratsuka Shizuka felt a little flustered.
A faint blush spread across her face.
Hearing Lin Bai's words again, her heart pounded like a deer.
To hide the flutter in her heart, her hands involuntarily clenched, and she pretended to glare at Lin Bai in annoyance: "Kid, what nonsense are you spouting? You're so disrespectful."
"How dare you tease me? Are you asking for a punch?"
After saying that, she raised her clenched right hand and shook it threateningly.
She had a nickname: Iron Fist Teacher.
Because she once disciplined two delinquents outside of school, and when students saw it, the news quickly spread.
Thus, she got this nickname.
As the nickname spread, many students became awed by her 'fist power'.
However, for Lin Bai, this held no deterrent whatsoever.
Because he knew Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't someone who would casually resort to violence.
Of course, if their relationship was good enough, or not good enough, and she was pushed too far, she would act.
"Wow, it's a fist as big as a sandbag, I'm so scared."
Lin Bai covered his face with both hands, feigning fear.
As he spoke, he spread his fingers and looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka.
The curve of his lips seemed to be something even an AK couldn't suppress.
"[ ○ ? ｀ Д ? ○ ]"
This cheeky demeanor made Hiratsuka Shizuka's face darken.
It hardened, her fist hardened.
Just as she was about to explode.
"I'm going to get something."
However, the next moment, Lin Bai smiled, dropped a sentence, and turned to stride towards the master bedroom on the second floor.
"Stinky kid..."
Seeing Lin Bai run off, Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but curse with a smile.
She didn't go inside, just stood in the entryway waiting.
While waiting, she suddenly remembered what had just happened.
That flutter in her heart resurfaced, and her heartbeat began to accelerate.
Her experiences with Lin Bai since they met seemed to flash before her eyes.
"Could I..."
Noticing the flutter in her heart, Hiratsuka Shizuka was somewhat incredulous.
She clearly thought of Lin Bai as a younger brother.
How could she possibly have such feelings?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
It must be Lin Bai's words just now that affected her, which is why she can't help but overthink things now.
She gently patted her slightly flushed cheeks.
Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but murmur:
"It's all Lin Bai's fault, that brat. He's so disrespectful, a little kid with a big attitude, even daring to flirt with his teacher."
"Next time he does that, I definitely need to teach him a lesson."
"I must let him know that my nickname isn't just for show."
After muttering for a while.
Hiratsuka Shizuka took several deep breaths, exhaled slowly, and suppressed all the distracting thoughts in her mind.
At the same time, inside the house.
Lin Bai, who had returned to his bedroom, grabbed his phone, keys, and wallet.
He hesitated for a second, then put his Bluetooth earphones into his pocket as well.
He went to the entrance hall on the first floor, put on his shoes, and looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was lightly glaring at him, and said with a smile:
"Let's go."
Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at him.
She didn't say anything, just walked straight outside.
???
Seeing this, Lin Bai blinked.
A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.
Why did it feel like Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly had her 'aunt flow' visit her?
Could it be that she was angry about what happened a little while ago?
Based on his understanding of her, it seemed unlikely.
However, Lin Bai was too lazy to think too much about it, and with a slight smile, he followed her.
A little while later, Lin Bai sat in the passenger seat of the Aston Martin parked by the roadside and fastened his seatbelt.
Hiratsuka Shizuka started the car.
They left the residential area and drove towards the place where they were going to have lunch.
Lin Bai took out his phone.
Many people had sent him messages.
For example, Akashiya Moka and Satania.
Lin Bai replied to them one by one.
Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at him from the corner of her eye, but didn't say anything.
She just focused on driving.
Half an hour later, Shinjuku District.
Hiratsuka Shizuka drove the car into a parking lot next to a high-class restaurant, and the two of them headed towards the restaurant.
Led by a staff member, the two arrived outside a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, which they had reserved.
Hiratsuka Shizuka opened the door directly.
"You're here."
The girl already sitting by the dining table looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka and Lin Bai, smiling as she greeted them.
Then she was slightly taken aback.
Her eyes widened, staring intently at Lin Bai.
"Is it a delusion?!"
A thought flashed through her mind.
She didn't know why, but she felt that Lin Bai looked much better.
Closing the door behind him, Lin Bai looked at the girl by the table and greeted her with a slight smile:
"Yang Nai-jie (Sister Yang Nai), long time no see. You seem to have gotten even prettier."
Yang Nai's full name is Yukinoshita Yang Nai.
She is the current eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family in Chiba Prefecture, Neon.
She has a younger sister named Yukinoshita Yukino.
Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was walking towards the dining table, heard Lin Bai's words and couldn't help but frown, feeling a bit annoyed.
That brat.
Yukinoshita Yang Nai came back to her senses, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Lin Bai, a mix of admiration and subtle amusement in her gaze.
She couldn't help but chuckle and say:
"Xiao Bai, you haven't been to a beauty salon recently, have you?"
The last time they met was half a month ago.
"I knew it."
Hiratsuka Shizuka pulled out a chair and sat down, saying in a teasing tone, "This brat really has changed a bit."
"Not at all, I'm naturally beautiful, okay?"
Lin Bai said as he went and sat down to Yukinoshita Yang Nai's left.
Hiratsuka Shizuka was on her right.
As soon as Lin Bai sat down, Yukinoshita Yang Nai leaned in a little, her left hand reaching directly for his face.
Gently pinching his cheek.
She couldn't help but show surprise: "Sure enough, it's just as I thought, your skin is too good."
"How do you maintain it?"
Delicate and smooth, fair and soft.
It was no exaggeration to say that it was even better than her meticulously maintained skin.
Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but look at Lin Bai.
She clearly wanted to know the answer too.
Although she was usually a bit carefree, she was still a girl, so she would definitely care about her appearance.
Lin Bai said with a smile: "But I don't maintain it at all."
"Really or fake?"
Yukinoshita Yang Nai and Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyes showed suspicion.
They clearly didn't quite believe him.
"Why would I lie to you?"
"Alright..."
Yukinoshita Yang Nai and Hiratsuka Shizuka exchanged glances, looking at Lin Bai's sincere expression, and temporarily chose to believe him.
Yukinoshita Yang Nai then extended her right hand, both hands continuously kneading Lin Bai's face, sighing:
"It's truly enviable."
Lin Bai narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at her: "I say, Yang Nai-jie (Sister Yang Nai), you're deliberately taking advantage of me, aren't you?"
"Oh, I've been found out."
Yukinoshita Yang Nai said in feigned panic.
Then she gave Lin Bai a somewhat mischievous smile.
Her soft hands were still gently kneading his cheeks.
Seeing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyes narrowed slightly, a subtle glint in them.
She just watched and said nothing...