I Start with a Mysterious Island-Chapter 141: I’m Still Pretty Awesome for Withstanding This Test
"Bleh..."
At that moment, how could Su Yue possibly have the energy to answer Lin Li’s question? She was retching violently, GAG, GAG, GAG.
"Sigh..." Seeing how violently Su Yue was vomiting, Lin Li sighed, reached out his right hand, and gently patted her on the back.
After a while, when it seemed like Su Yue had nothing left to throw up, Lin Li pulled a small pack of tissues from his pocket, took out two, and handed them to her.
Su Yue, still in a daze, took them and haphazardly wiped her mouth.
"Wipe it a little cleaner, you still have some on the corner of your mouth," Lin Li reminded her. He then tied up the plastic bag in his hand and tossed it into a roadside trash can.
After she was done vomiting, Su Yue felt much better, but the sensation of the world spinning grew even more intense, threatening to overwhelm her like a tidal wave.
She swayed unsteadily.
Lin Li saw she couldn’t keep her balance. Just as he was about to reach out and steady her, she fell toward him first, collapsing softly into his arms.
"Hey, are you okay? Can you stand up?" Lin Li asked the boneless-seeming Su Yue, who was limp in his embrace.
"..." Su Yue didn’t answer, merely nuzzling her head against Lin Li’s chest.
’Damn it, stop nuzzling me!’
Seeing that the limp Su Yue really couldn’t stand up, Lin Li sighed, bent down, and swept her up in a princess carry, striding quickly toward her home.
A princess carry is quite strenuous, but fortunately, Lin Li was much stronger now. Carrying the hundred-plus-pound Su Yue was still quite easy for him.
...
CLICK.
THUMP.
Inside the dim room, a figure walked in from the entryway.
All along the way, Su Yue’s unique fragrance had been wafting into Lin Li’s nose. That, combined with her curvaceous body pressed tightly against him, was a considerable test of his self-control.
’This is killing me... I can’t let this go on. I need to get her to her bed and settled in, fast.’
A short while later, in Su Yue’s bedroom, Lin Li tucked her into bed and turned on the air conditioner.
’Phew... Finally done. I’m pretty amazing, huh!’
Gazing at the soundly sleeping Su Yue, Lin Li let out a long breath, feeling quite pleased with himself for once again passing the test.
He then went to the kitchen, poured Su Yue a glass of water, and placed it on the nightstand beside her bed.
Just as Lin Li was about to leave, a muffled murmur broke the silence of the fragrant bedroom. "Lin Li, thank you."
Seeing that Su Yue’s eyes were still closed, Lin Li smiled faintly and muttered, "Just remember what you promised—that you’d cook for me tomorrow."
He turned, gently pulled the door shut behind him, and left Su Yue’s apartment.
...
「The next morning.」
Bright sunlight streamed through the window and into the room.
SPLASH, SPLASH...
The sound of running water came from the bathroom; someone was taking a shower. A moment later, the sound stopped.
When the bathroom door opened, a slender figure wrapped in a light blue bandeau-style bath towel emerged from the steamy room.
Having woken up and immediately taken a hot shower, Su Yue padded into the living room in her slippers.
GLUG, GLUG, GLUG...
"Ahh..."
She picked up the water pitcher, poured herself a glass, and downed it in one go, letting out a long sigh.
A hot shower and a glass of water after sobering up was just the thing to make one’s whole body feel refreshed.
’Sigh, I was too careless yesterday. I didn’t expect that special fruit wine to have such a kick. Good thing I didn’t make a fool of myself in front of Lin Li... Ugh, I can’t remember clearly. I didn’t make a fool of myself, did I?’
Su Yue, still wrapped in the light blue towel, sat down on the sofa. She leaned forward slightly, revealing a tantalizing expanse of fair skin.
Her gorgeous shoulders were bare, her skin as smooth as cream and dazzlingly white. Below her delicate collarbones, her ample chest strained against the towel. Her pressed-together legs were not only long and well-proportioned, but also smooth and flawless.
DING.
Her phone, sitting on the sofa, suddenly chimed with a notification.
Su Yue picked up her phone, unlocked it, and glanced at the screen. It was a WeChat message from Lin Li.
Lin Li: Are you awake?
Seeing the message from Lin Li, Su Yue smiled. She recalled her promise from yesterday to cook a few dishes for him as thanks, so she sent a voice message back.
"Lin Li, I said I’d cook for you yesterday to thank you for picking me up. I’m going to the market to buy groceries in a bit. Would you rather have lunch or dinner?"
At that moment, Lin Li was driving his van, having just passed Chenghua Avenue on his way to the wilderness to hunt Mutant Beasts. He slowed down and used his free hand to reply to Su Yue.
"Don’t you have your part-time job at the flower shop today?"
"Nope, it’s my day off!"
"Oh, I see. Let’s do dinner then!"
"Okay, I’ll cook dinner then... By the way, Lin Li, we haven’t played games together in a while. Let’s team up!"
"..." Listening to Su Yue’s voice message as he drove, Lin Li thought for a moment before replying, "Let’s team up after dinner tonight. I have some things to take care of during the day." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
"Okay, then we’ll play together tonight," Su Yue replied with a smile.
After their chat, Lin Li locked his phone and tossed it onto the passenger seat. He stomped on the gas, and the van’s speed suddenly increased, racing toward the border between the safe zone and the wilderness.
Including the fifteen Tier One Mutant Beasts he had killed yesterday, his current progress was at eight percent. He was still a long way from bearing a small fruit!
