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Chapter 230
Chapter 230
“I’ve watched her TV shows. It’s pretty obvious. Knowing a celebrity is quite unusual.”
“But aren’t you curious why a celebrity would come to our Linshui?”
Before his rebirth, Xu Lin had been to many big cities and had never encountered any celebrities. No, wait, he had met a few internet influencers, if they count.
“Not curious.”
Jiang Zimeng shook her head. She only cared about when her favorite games would be released and whether her anime would update on time.
“By the way, how much was your camera? I need to pay you back.”
“No need. I bought a new one.”
“No, no. A camera is such an expensive thing. I can’t just take it.”
“Then just give 3,000.”
Jiang Zimeng thought for a moment. Her camera, brand new, was worth over 9,000. After using it for two years, it was still worth more than 5,000.Especially since the food videos he shot were really good. With better quality, the effect would be even better.
“3,000 is okay?”
“I’ve used it for two years.”
“Yay, a camera with a beautiful girl’s flavor!”
“I need to record this part and send it to the group.”
“Haha, I won’t say it a second time.”
“I’ve already recorded it.”
Jiang Zimeng raised her phone, showing a 4-minute recording.
“You’re too cautious, but it’s good for girls to be cautious.”
“Thanks for understanding.”
“But tell me, if I grab your phone now and stuff a towel in your mouth, what can you do?”
“Nothing, but I trust you, Sensei. At least you give off a clean vibe.”
“I’m… not clean at all.”
Xu Lin thought of Qin Yunhe and suddenly remembered he hadn’t wished her good night today.
“Haha, what do you mean by not clean? But seeing all the girls around you, you don’t seem like a clean guy either.”
“Haha, you’re not wrong.”
“Keep it down.”
“Sorry.” Xu Lin quickly covered his mouth, then glanced at his phone, realizing 10 minutes had already passed.
“Let’s go out.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Zimeng stood up, picked up her mother’s bathrobe, and put it on, looking like a polar bear. It was obvious she would be noticed.
“Um, Sensei, can you turn your head away first?”
“What are you doing?”
“I’m taking off my clothes. It’s too fake to wear a thick coat over the bathrobe.”
“No, an average high school student like me won’t be able to handle it.”
“Screw you! I’m recording.”
As soon as he stopped talking, he heard the sound of clothes being lifted and his mind involuntarily started to imagine things.
He quickly turned on the tap and splashed some water on his face to break his thoughts.
“You noticed my clothes were wet earlier, didn’t you?”
“Sorry, I did notice but didn’t say anything. Wanted to take a few more looks.”
Xu Lin was an honest boy who never lied unless absolutely necessary.
“I’ll spare your life since you’re so honest.”
She said this, giving him a sidelong glance, then drained most of the water from the bath and deliberately added some bubbles.
“Okay, by the way, I just noticed, why did you start calling me Sensei?”
“I’ve learned a lot from your books, so why not?”
“Sure, didn’t expect to be called Sensei in this life.”
After Xu Lin finished speaking, Jiang Zimeng opened the door again, took a peek outside, and saw her mom still engrossed in watching TV. She directly opened the door and walked out.
“Follow me.”
Xu Lin quickly followed, as his light-footed skills allowed him to easily hide behind someone without being noticed. If the wooden house wasn’t so far and he didn’t have to pass by the sofa, he would have dashed over directly.
“Hey? Why are you wearing my bathrobe?”
“Uh… if I wear it, you won’t need to find clothes for me.”
“Oh.”
Although Jiang Zimeng’s voice was very steady, Xu Lin could see that her fingers were trembling slightly with nervousness. It must be tough for this girl—bringing him the camera and now helping him escape.
“You keep watching TV.”
“Okay, you sleep early.”
“Alright.”
Jiang Zimeng continued to walk forward. She glanced at Xu Lin from the side and noticed how agile he was, completely hidden on her left side. From the right, his shadow couldn’t even be seen, as it merged with hers.
“Are you sure you’re not a professional thief?”
“This is light-footed skill.”
“A flower thief?”
“I’m such an upright gentleman.”
Xu Lin rolled his eyes and shifted his position to blend his shadow even better. He realized he indeed had some talent as an assassin, but if an assassin killed all his enemies, no one would know he had been there.
“What are you muttering about? Did you hit your leg?”
Jiang Zimeng’s mom asked again, turning her head to find her daughter walking in a stop-and-go manner.
“Nothing, just looking at my phone.”
“Looking at your phone while walking? You’re too addicted!”
“Aren’t you also engrossed in watching TV?”
“Talking back, are you?”
Fortunately, Jiang Zimeng’s mom didn’t continue looking and turned her head back.
Xu Lin and Jiang Zimeng also reached the stairs. As Jiang Zimeng kept an eye on her mom while stepping onto the stairs, she didn’t notice her footing, slipped, and fell backward!
She saw her mom get startled by the commotion and look her way. At that moment there was only two words exploding in her mind—I’m doomed!
But the next second, she felt her body lighten and suddenly slide 3 to 4 meters into the stair corner!
In a daze, she realized Xu Lin had picked her up, and he had just jumped several meters while carrying her?
“Are you really just an ordinary high school student?!”
“Just light-footed skill.”
With that, Xu Lin smiled dashingly, took a few more steps while holding her, and reached the second floor. Jiang Zimeng, feeling the scenery rapidly sliding by, grabbed Xu Lin’s sleeve.
“Phew…”
Jiang Zimeng took a few deep breaths to calm down, her eyes fixed on Xu Lin.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“I want to learn.”
“Learn what?”
“This light-footed skill, it’s so cool.”
“Miss Chuunibyou, this isn’t something you can learn just like that, forget it.”
It’s not that Xu Lin didn’t want to teach her, but he didn’t know how to explain it in detail.
He was still figuring out how to teach Chu Fengyi.
“I can persist.”
“We’ll talk about it later. Where’s your room?”
“This way.”
She pointed to a room not far away. Xu Lin wanted to put her down, but she showed no intention of getting out of his arms.
As Xu Lin slowed down, Jiang Zimeng realized she was being carried in a princess hold… but it actually felt pretty nice. No wonder this kind of scene is so common in anime.
But Xu Lin was also a bit over the top, with his lightness skill combined with the princess hold—it really had the vibe of a xianxia novel.
Jiang Zimeng also felt Xu Lin’s arms, not bulky but very strong, and looked at his face up close. She found this guy to be kind of handsome.
No wonder he had so many pretty girls following him, and he was so gentle. Plus, he had these extraordinary abilities, like this lightness skill.
Who knows what else he could do? This is totally like a template for a harem anime!
When they arrived at her door, Xu Lin gently pushed it open and saw a bedroom he had dreamed of.
“Holy crap!”
A nearly hundred-square-meter bedroom with two walls covered in figurines, models, and sculptures.
In the middle was a large beanbag sofa, facing a big TV. Below it were a PS4, an Xbox, and several shelves of physical game discs.
Next to them were two computers with three monitors, the full setup from Republic of Gamers.
There was also high-end recording equipment, a bunch of expensive headphones, and speakers above. There was even a row of camera lenses.
Although he didn’t know much about the prices of these lenses, he was deeply impressed.
“Can I stay here tonight?”
“Hey, I’m going to call the police~?”
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