Chapter 140 138. Mana Replenishment
Aside from the last time she’d begged Wang Yu to join the team and help organize the tournament, An Han had almost never been this humble.
She trailed closely behind Ren Chi like a little tagalong, taking quick, short steps as she followed him, racking her brain over how she could persuade him to let her live off campus.
Should she do the same thing as last time and use a chest binder to boost Ren Chi’s affection toward her?
But with Wang Yu, his affection had been too low back then—there was enough buffer room to control the situation. Ren Chi’s affection was already high enough; if she used the binder now, one slip-up and things could spiral completely out of control.
Her reasons for wanting to move out were actually quite legitimate, but telling a teacher that she needed to beware of her own roommates having improper thoughts about her just felt… off somehow. It was the kind of thing you couldn’t bring yourself to say out loud.
So she could only follow Ren Chi pitifully, buy lunch with him, sit across from him, and while eating, stare at him with those bright, sparkling eyes full of anticipation.
After being pestered like this for more than ten minutes, Ren Chi finally couldn’t take it anymore.
“What exactly do you want?” He raised his head and looked at An Han.
Although his face wore a cold, impartial, businesslike expression, as he sized An Han up, he couldn’t help muttering inwardly.
This student… how is she getting more and more bewitching?
Last time at the convention, An Han had put on makeup and worn a fitted qipao—that was what had truly stunned him. But now, the student before him was dressed simply in black pants and a black jacket, still in that boyish outfit, with no makeup on her face, yet she still made his heart flutter uncontrollably.
Especially that face—pure and cute, yet made alluring by the beauty mark beneath the corner of her eye. That pure-yet-sensual face drew men’s gazes almost nonstop.
“Brother Ren~”
An Han deliberately used a sweet, cloying voice as she acted cute. “I want to live outside~”
“Reason.”
“Well… it’s inconvenient to wear girls’ clothes in the dorm?”
After all, cross-dressing wasn’t really a secret in front of Ren Chi anymore.
Ren Chi’s expression stiffened for a moment, and he shook his head. “No.”
Then… should she tell the counselor that she’s actually a girl?
An Han frowned in distress. But no matter how feminine her appearance was, no matter how shapely her figure had become, the gender on her ID was still male, and the gender recognized by society was also male.
She pressed her lips together, took a bite of rice, and asked tentatively, “Are you worried that I won’t be safe outside?”
“Mm.”
“But I don’t feel very safe in the dorm either…”
An Han let out a soft sigh. Only after dynamically lowering her sense of shame did she voice her true reason. “Look at me like this—wouldn’t it be dangerous to live in the dorm?”
“Uh…” Ren Chi froze at her words, then shook his head. “You’ve lived in the dorm for two years already. You should trust your roommates. Don’t be so paranoid.”
Of course An Han was willing to trust her roommates’ character—but she didn’t trust roommates whose heads had been overwhelmed by affection points.
Like Long Xing. Or Su Peng.
In fact, even if she moved out of the dorm, it would still be hard to completely avoid those two unless she changed schools or dropped out altogether.
More importantly, she had too many secrets. Every extra day she lived in the dorm came with the risk of exposure. That was the real reason she wanted to leave.
System, mind reading!
Damn it! I refuse to believe you’re this hard to deal with!
【Insufficient male hormones…】
Still not enough mana…
She was clearly living in a male dorm every day, yet she still hadn’t managed to replenish mana.
Ren Chi had already finished his lunch. Without saying goodbye, he picked up his tray and walked toward the return area. An Han lowered her head, silently thinking about what to do next.
If Ren Chi’s affection hadn’t dropped after participating in the sports meet, this wouldn’t have been so troublesome.
She sighed softly. “System, how do I replenish mana?”
【Minor replenishment when in contact with males. Moderate replenishment when in close contact with males. Full recovery in one go upon receiving male essence.】
Go to hell! That answer is completely ridiculous!
I don’t want to go to the gynecology department!
It seemed that her daily contact with her roommates wasn’t enough to make up for the mana she’d spent using mind reading last time. Her interaction with Su Peng yesterday should have counted as close contact—maybe it was just too short?
As An Han pondered this, she tidied up the table and carried her roommates’ lunches while wandering around campus.
Looks like I’ll have to find Su Peng, that human tool, again…
The thought had just surfaced in her mind when her steps suddenly halted, and she froze in place.
Wait a second! Why is Su Peng the first person that comes to mind for something like this?
Why can’t it be Long Xing, Chen Junjie, or Wang Sheng?
Is the system trying to bait me into giving myself away for free?!
An Han frowned deeply and continued walking toward the dorm building, conflicted.
Her reason told her she shouldn’t keep getting involved with Su Peng. But thinking it through, she’d already suffered losses on his end, and under the influence of affection points, even intimate contact with Su Peng didn’t make her overly repulsed.
With anyone else, she’d probably feel not just psychological rejection, but physical disgust as well.
“It’s fine. Su Peng isn’t very bright…”
Although she vaguely felt that Su Peng’s recent idiotic behavior was hiding something, there was too little information to make a reasonable guess.
“Think of a reasonable excuse to get Su Peng out. I can’t let him think it’s a date, and I definitely can’t let him think I like him.”
“He’s just a tool, that’s all!”
When she returned to the dorm, An Han was still tangled up in her thoughts. She placed the lunch she’d brought on Long Xing’s desk, then plopped down on Wang Sheng’s bed, looking worried and preoccupied.
Long Xing glanced back at her, suppressed his curiosity, and obediently started eating.
“An Han, don’t you know I don’t eat spicy food?!” Chen Junjie complained the moment he opened his lunchbox and saw it packed full of chilies.
“Then switch with Brother Long.”
An Han replied casually, then sighed and leaned back, resting her head on the blanket.
Close contact doesn’t necessarily mean getting groped, does it?
She suddenly realized something.
Playing games together in the dorm, watching TV dramas together—doesn’t that count as close contact too?
As long as you sit close enough, that should work, right?
And there are three grown men here! The mana replenished should be more than from Su Peng alone, right?
“Want to watch a movie together this afternoon?” An Han sensed hope and quickly lifted her head to ask. “It’s been a long time since we watched one together, hasn’t it?”
But the moment she raised her head, she met Wang Sheng’s dark,幽怨 gaze.
“It’s fine, I showered last night.”
“That has nothing to do with showering…” Wang Sheng forcibly turned his head away. As long as he didn’t look, it wouldn’t feel like his bed had been defiled.
Long Xing temporarily set down his chopsticks and asked, “Any good movies lately?”
“Classics are fine too.”
“Too lazy. Watching movies isn’t as fun as gaming.” Chen Junjie was already sniffling hard from the chilies.
“Don’t be unsociable!” An Han said excitedly as she jumped up and rushed to the computer to look for a movie. “How about a horror thriller? It’s been a long time since we watched one together!”
Chen Junjie muttered quietly, “You used to be the first one to fall asleep whenever we watched movies. And now you suddenly want to watch one?”
“What’s wrong with you.”
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