Liu Erlong now only felt her cheeks burning and her heart racing.
The last time she experienced such a situation was the last time.
Jiang Yunzhou looked at Liu Erlong, sizing her up and down. Why did she feel like a fake Liu Erlong?
Didn't they say her temper was fiery? How come she seemed more like a stutterer?
Liu Erlong tried to calm the turbulent emotions in her heart and asked, "How did you find this place? Did you come specifically for me? Do you want to hear a story first, or eat peanuts first?"
A hint of playfulness flashed in Jiang Yunzhou's eyes. How did her stutter disappear so quickly?
The rumored fiery-tempered tigress even had such a flustered look?
"Dean Liu, are you planning to let your guest stand outside in the wind?" He raised an eyebrow and chuckled.
Liu Erlong only then came back to her senses. She felt as if her head was filled with paste, and she suddenly couldn't think.
"How about we go inside and sit for a bit?"
"Do for a bit? Uh, no thanks! Let's do it next time! This time, let's have a deep exchange and get to know each other. I think it's pretty good outside."
Jiang Yunzhou's gaze swept over the stone table in the courtyard. "The moon is beautiful tonight. How about we have a few drinks here?"
"Good, good!"
Liu Erlong walked to the stone table with stiff movements, and sat down rigidly.
Jiang Yunzhou observed her thoughtfully.
Where was the rumored tigress? This person in front of him was clearly very docile, right? Who was spreading those rumors?
Could it be that his 99 charm points were too dazzling?
He always felt that this Liu Erlong was completely different from what he knew; he always felt a bit strange.
If he remembered correctly, this was their first meeting, right?
How did he feel like he had changed so much ever since he got 99 charm points?
He inwardly called out the system and voiced his question: "System, why is this?"
"Host, all gravitational forces are mutual! The more interested you are in a target, conversely, the target will also provide a feedback of favorability based on your level of interest."
Jiang Yunzhou almost laughed out loud when he heard this. To use physics as a metaphor, was this the system's doing?
But on second thought, it really made a lot of sense.
In the past, although he had an outstanding appearance, he was still like a passerby, with no sense of presence at all.
Ever since the system maxed out his charm points, he gained this 'actively interested' switch.
Unlike now, where he was so attractive.
It clicked, it clicked.
Now everything made sense. It turned out that before the system awakened, it had tampered with him a bit, and only removed the mask after it awakened, while also maxing out his charm points.
What a cool system setting.
He knew it; there was no such thing as liking someone for no reason. It turned out he was the one who was actively interested first!
This was crucial, otherwise, if charm worked on everyone, would he even be able to go out?
He nodded in satisfaction.
He walked to the opposite side of Liu Erlong and sat down, deliberately leaning closer: "Dean Liu, your face is so red, are you perhaps running a fever?"
Liu Erlong was startled. She instinctively wanted to retort, but then she saw a hand with distinct knuckles gently caress her forehead.
The warm touch instantly silenced her.
"It's not hot though?"
He withdrew his hand, smiling innocently. "Perhaps the moonlight is too beautiful, making one's face like peach blossoms."
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong really felt quite moist, and her face couldn't help but turn even redder.
Her heart was now pounding like a drum. She lowered her head slightly: "What, what, what are you saying?"
"You brought wine. Do you want me to drink with you?"
Jiang Yunzhou looked up at the moon and let out a soft sigh: "The night is long, and it's inevitable to feel lonely, solitary, and cold."
"You, too, feel lonely?"
Liu Erlong asked in surprise, "Don't you have three disciples with you?"
He swirled his wine glass and chuckled: "How would children understand the loneliness of adults?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong unconsciously clutched the corner of her clothes. What did he mean by that? Why was he telling her this? Was he hinting at something?
"Ah? Is, is that so?" She softly echoed.
"Dean Liu, why do you live alone here?"
"I just like quietness."
"Oh, I see. It seems I misunderstood. I thought you were also lonely..."
"Ah? Actually, I can also be lonely. Sometimes I do feel a bit desolate."
"Let's not talk about that. Weren't you going to drink? How about you tell me your story?"
He nodded. He had come to tell a story anyway.
After pouring themselves a glass of wine each.
So the two began to drink under the moonlight.
Jiang Yunzhou vividly recounted his past experiences, which, of course, had been embellished.
Liu Erlong listened to the story, drinking cup after cup. At the emotional parts, tears even welled up in her eyes, clearly moved!
He couldn't help but chuckle at the sight, wondering if he had exaggerated too much. How did he manage to make her cry?
Wasn't this kind of experience common in the common people's World?
The tears of a fierce dragon were truly rare!
No, it was his first time seeing them.
She sniffled: "I didn't realize you had such a difficult youth."
Amidst her sobs, she raised her cup and drained it directly, some wine spilling and flowing down her neck into the abyss.
When she put down the wine glass, her small face was flushed, and she was already a little tipsy.
It had to be said, this appearance was indeed quite alluring!
Jiang Yunzhou stared intently at the rising and falling chest, pressing down and daring not to move.
At this moment, Liu Erlong's eyes were like silk, her eye sockets slightly red, and her small mouth opened and closed as she exclaimed: "You lost both your parents when you were young, which was truly too bitter. Now you have no relatives left in this World. If you don't mind, how about I be your older sister? From now on, let older sister dote on you."
Jiang Yunzhou swallowed hard, an inexplicable joy rising in his heart. She wanted to be his older sister? Was this an unexpected gain?
An older sister was good!
Upon closer inspection, he hadn't realized Liu Erlong was so filial. In her thirties, she maintained her grandmother so well!
Among the people he had met, the previous one who was even more filial than her was Zhu Zhuqing. Her grandmother grew bigger day by day, and was also very healthy, bouncing around when she walked.
"Hahaha ~ Sister Liu, do you really think so?"
They say wine gives courage to cowards. After a few drinks, Liu Erlong's courage also grew.
She suddenly stood up, walked in front of Jiang Yunzhou, and reached out to pull his head into her embrace: "From now on, older sister will dote on you!"
The force was so great that it almost suffocated him.
Intoxicating, it was truly intoxicating!
At this moment, both his heads were throbbing!
Jiang Yunzhou struggled to poke his head out: "Sister, I can't breathe..."
It wasn't that he was unwilling to drown in the land of tenderness.
But he knew that everything had pros and cons. He was benefiting, but where was the con?
Liu Erlong quickly let go upon hearing this, her cheeks flushed, unsure if it was from the wine or from embarrassment.
Jiang Yunzhou sniffed the milky scent mixed with the aroma of wine, suddenly feeling a bit restless, wanting to have it again.
He looked at the blurry-eyed little fierce dragon in front of him, then glanced at the empty wine jar on the table.
Good heavens, this little fierce dragon had downed a whole pot of wine. No wonder she was so proactive; she was clearly drunk!
He suppressed himself. If she was drunk, it wouldn't be good. What if she woke up tomorrow and said he violated her wishes, how would he explain?
Wouldn't that cause him a huge problem?
"Sister Liu, it's getting late. How about you go back to your room and rest?"
"Rest, yes, it's time to rest."
She suddenly grabbed his sleeve, her eyes hazy:
"We'll... let older sister dote, dote on you."