Chapter 109 - 101 I Oppose This Marriage

Wang Ze retreated with a smile. "Thank you, Sister Lin!" Ding Sihan extended her hand. Past grievances, wiped clean! Lin Li is still a good frog! Lin Li high-fived her understandingly and eagerly asked, "No problem, Sister Ding, but since we’re sisters, can Sister Lin sleep in the same room as you tonight?" "Is that so?" Wang Ze turned his head sharply like a dog spotting something unsavory, saying to Ding Sihan, "Sister Ding, I’m actually your Sister Wang! Count me in tonight!" "Wang Ze, you’re so disgusting, go away, go away, go away——" Ding Sihan pinched her nose in disdain, waving her hand as if shooing away flies. Wang Ze: "?" "Isn’t there some bias here? Wasn’t it Lin Li who suggested it first? Why am I the only one called disgusting? Scold him too!" Being scolded himself was fine, but Wang Ze was unhappy that Lin Li didn’t get scolded too; after all, it wasn’t about scarcity but about equity. "Do you even compare to Lin Li? You’re not even fit to hold his shoes!" Of course, this wasn’t said by Ding Sihan but by Lin Li on her behalf, and he confirmed with her, "Right?" Ding Sihan blinked, then nodded, "Hmm... right." Wang Ze gave a middle finger in response and turned his head back. With makeup done, Chen Yu Ying and Ding Sihan started taking selfies happily, and Lin Li naturally joined in, without any objection from them. After all, how else to highlight the flowers? Especially the makeup skills? Wouldn’t you need a pile of cow dung with makeup? Who else but Lin Li to be that cow dung? At this point, Lin Li’s deliberate imitation of Chen Yu Ying’s movements only appeared amusing to them, with no one minding, and the progress bar soared. After selfies, Chen Yu Ying started watching variety shows with Lin Li again. ... Lin Li furrowed his brow slightly. The new variety show didn’t have many episodes, and after watching, Chen Yu Ying chose to rest in place, leaning back, as naturally, sitting on the bus for long became tiring, not even glancing at her phone. Lin Li, naturally followed suit. The progress rate was decent, but it suddenly slowed just before completion. Lin Li opened his eyes; Chen Yu Ying wasn’t doing anything else. So what’s the issue here? Lin Li kept silently adjusting his position, searching for the problem’s cause. He should’ve found it. Lin Li saw Chen Yu Ying and Ding Sihan’s hands were now holding each other’s, swaying back and forth. Girls doing such things aren’t unusual. Clearly, the system judged that Chen Yu Ying was no longer resting with her eyes closed but was holding hands with Ding Sihan. Lin Li blinked. Even though he and Ding Sihan were nominally sisters, really walking to the aisle and grabbing her hand to sway together should earn quite a backlash. By now, the bus was already within Pingjiang City limits; soon, they’d reach their destination. Although there was no time limit to this task, and on the return trip, it would still be judged on the same mecha, it’s ideal not to procrastinate as there was just a tiny bit left. Looks like a detour is the only way. Lin Li glanced at his phone, memorizing some terminology, then poked his head out, "Ding Sihan, are you bored?" "Not really, why?" Ding Sihan asked curiously. Hearing the conversation, Chen Yu Ying opened her eyes too. "Want me to read your palm?" Lin Li resorted to this tactic. Unexpectedly, Ding Sihan looked wary, "Hey, Lin Li, what are you up to, trying to take advantage of shaking my hand under the guise of palm reading?" Really sees through one’s intentions in a heartbeat. "What a joke, if I were to take advantage, wouldn’t it be to take advantage of the monitor?" But Lin Li retorted righteously. Full of confidence. "Who knows if you’re trying to bypass me and take advantage of Yu Ying, what do you know about palmistry?" Ding Sihan remained cautious. "You dare call us sisters and trust me this little?" Lin Li feigned being hurt, "Give me your hand, and you’ll see if I know palmistry soon enough." Ding Sihan looked at Lin Li, half skeptical, then placed her hand in front of Lin Li, letting him hold it. It surged up! It surged up! Though now Yu Ying and Ding Sihan weren’t holding hands, mimicking study didn’t require perfectly syncing every moment, so it didn’t impede the progress from speeding up. And when Lin Li started swaying Ding Sihan’s hand, the speed increased even more. Watching her hand sway back and forth, Ding Sihan: "?" Palm reading? "This is the Mount of Jupiter, full here, meaning your health and vitality are good," but before she could pull back and retort, Lin Li began analyzing, "The sway of the Mount of Saturn is slightly indented, showing a bit of a lack in confidence, the first and second Mounts of Mars are symmetrical, meaning..." Really bro, you know this stuff? Does palmistry really need swaying? Could it be a step needed by masters? Hearing these professional terms, Ding Sihan and Chen Yu Ying were left stupefied. Ding Sihan simply let Lin Li sway her hand steadily, she bought it. "These five lines, you may have heard a little bit about them. These three are the Heaven, Earth, and Human lines, and these two are the Career and Marriage lines..." Although Lin Li seemed to be looking at Ding Sihan’s hand, in reality, her eyes were closed the entire time — after all, that’s what Chen Yu Ying just did too. The two thought she was observing the palm, and didn’t notice this detail. The so-called jargon coming from her mouth was all memorized just now, now used to stall for time. Hold on, victory is almost here! [Task Five Completed!] [You have received a reward: Physical Improvement: Mecha Sync Rating +10; Random Ability*1; System Currency*50] This notification was like a heavenly melody to her ears. Lin Li opened her eyes, her face filled with relief. No more suffering for me. Lin Li raised her head and said to Ding Sihan, "I’ve pretty much analyzed everything, do you have any questions?" "Master, of course, I’m more concerned about my love life!" Ding Sihan said seriously but with anticipation. "Your love line extending to the index finger, ending below the Saturn mount on the index finger, means you’re naive and romantic, with keen feelings and a love for beautiful things, but with unrealistic ideas," Lin Li stated. "Mm-hmm! That’s true! That’s so accurate, Lin Li!" Ding Sihan nodded. "Ding Sihan, do you also believe in astrology?" Hearing this familiar answer, Lin Li suddenly looked up and asked. "Yeah, why?" Ding Sihan was puzzled; is there a connection between astrology and palm reading? No wonder she’s so easy to fool, Lin Li shook her head, marking for the future to sell Ding Sihan health supplements in her old age. "Too bad your palm shows broken lines." Lin Li suddenly sighed regretfully. "What does that mean?" Ding Sihan’s heart tightened. Meanwhile, Chen Yu Ying was drawn to the phone that had fallen to the ground from Lin Li’s pocket, the screen still lit up. "Before you’re twenty-five, you’ll be frustrated and hurt because you can’t meet someone truly suitable for you," Lin Li sighed. "I knew it! It’s so hard to find someone suitable!" Ding Sihan nodded heavily, then cracked her fingers, "So I can only meet someone after twenty-five. That’s okay, I can wait." "Uh, no, actually even after twenty-five you won’t meet anyone, you’ll just get used to it and won’t be frustrated and hurt anymore," Lin Li explained bluntly. Ding Sihan: "?" "Good news, you’ll meet someone at sixty," seeing Ding Sihan struck by two bad news, Lin Li hurriedly comforted. "What’s the use of meeting someone at sixty! I’ll be menopausal by then!" Ding Sihan raged. "Oh no, oh no, what am I going to do in this life! Sixty? Yu Ying, how can I delay menopause?" After her bout of anger, Ding Sihan fell into a helpless panic, seeking ways to remedy the situation. It’s just that her methods seemed a bit off. "Si Han, don’t be so upset, Lin Li was lying to you, everything he just said was checked on the spot," Chen Yu Ying said, wanting to laugh but holding back, patting Ding Sihan’s shoulder, showing her the phone in her hand. "Zhihu: Palmistry Guide, for Cheating Only." All the terms Lin Li just used were on there. Lin Li saw this scene and patted his pants pocket, wondering how his phone fell out. "It was all fake?" Ding Sihan’s face stiffened, then mechanically turned her head, glaring at Lin Li, articulating each word. "Hello, yes." Lin Li nodded with a smile. "Lin Li, I can’t stand being in the same world as you anymore, you’re not my friend!" Ding Sihan roared. "Then I can only return to the male roster." Lin Li sighed dramatically. "Sorry, on behalf of the males, I refuse," Wang Ze said without turning his head. "Then I can only return to Bai Bufan’s roster." Hearing this, Bai Bufan, who wanted to respond, was held back by Lin Li. "I will never believe in your stupid astrology and palm reading again!" Ding Sihan gritted her teeth. In a way, they had done a good thing, and Lin Li felt even more reassured. This expression, however, seemed even more infuriating in Ding Sihan’s eyes, and she immediately changed her tone to threaten, "Hmph! I will definitely not let Yu Ying fall into the hands of someone like you, Lin Li. You’d better not have any designs on Yu Ying, or I will become your biggest obstacle!" If I had known, I wouldn’t have been the wingman! Next time I need to change my position while gossiping! Meanwhile, Chen Yu Ying felt a bit embarrassed and lightly scolded, tapping Ding Sihan’s hand, "Don’t say such things." Having completed the task, Lin Li felt light and unbothered, instead, looking at Chen Yu Ying, he said, "Class President." "W-what is it?" Chen Yu Ying was a bit scared, worried Lin Li might really confess. A confession wouldn’t be a good thing; it would make her look black-hearted. "Do you know why Snow White had a turbulent life?" Of course, Lin Li had no intention of confessing; he’d even hesitate if Chen Yu Ying confessed first, instead saying. "Why?" Although not knowing why the topic shifted to this, Chen Yu Ying was a bit curious. "Because she had too many little people around her; remember to take this as a cautionary tale." Seven dwarfs surely count as little people. Snow White Chen Yu Ying: "..." Little person Ding Sihan: "?" So you’ve been mocking me all along! "Lin Li!!!!"