September's weather was extraordinarily hot, as if being in a furnace. The heat waves in the air made people feel suffocated and uncomfortable.
This sweltering weather posed a deadly threat to frail homebodies.
The air conditioner in Shen Lang's room never stopped running, working around the clock. His fridge was stocked with cold drinks to avoid having to brave the scorching sun outside.
Shen Lang had no plans to continue writing novels and was unsure what to do next. With over a million in his bank account, he felt a bit lost.
As a typical homebody, he had no clue about investments or anything of the sort.
Shen Lang decided to spend more time with Xia Shuyi, increasing her affection points to see what kind of treasures the so-called treasure chest would yield before making any decisions.
At around five in the evening, in the ice-cold room.
Shen Lang was about to play a game when a notification from Su Lexuan's exclusive WeChat alert popped up.
Elf Girl: [Pig Peeking Emoji {What are you doing?}]
"Elf Girl" was the nickname Shen Lang had given Su Lexuan.
Su Lexuan had a unique charm reminiscent of a student's first love. When Shen Lang met her, he was quite shy and introverted.
To Shen Lang at that time, Su Lexuan was like a lively, cheerful elf who brightened his goblin-like gloomy world.
"Just woke up, about to start writing," he replied.
Thanks to the system, Shen Lang had learned a lot about interacting with girls.
When a girlfriend asks what her boyfriend is doing, it's usually because she wants to chat and relieve her boredom.
The boyfriend can use any excuse, but he should never say he's about to play a game.
Otherwise, the girlfriend would feel that he prefers gaming over talking to her, questioning her place in his heart.
Since his girlfriend was messaging, Shen Lang sensibly turned off the game.
"I remember you said you're about to start military training. Have you prepared everything? You'll get tanned, you know."
Elf Girl: "Of course I'm ready. Look at the things I bought, all for the military training."
Shen Lang opened the screenshots Su Lexuan sent. They included sunscreen, a water bottle, heatstroke medication, insoles, cooling spray, and even Band-Aids?
"Everything else makes sense, but what's the Band-Aid for? Military training shouldn't cause major injuries, right?"
Shen Lang recalled that during his military training, many girls in his class mysteriously bought a lot of Band-Aids.
But by the end of the training, he hadn't seen any of them get injured, and those Band-Aids were never used.
After a few seconds, Su Lexuan teased: "Hmph, I won't tell you~"
"Hmm? Something's fishy!"
Shen Lang's intuition told him that these Band-Aids were not simple. He immediately searched online: "Why do girls buy so many Band-Aids for military training?"
"Wow, I had no idea they could be used this way!"
After reading the explanations online, Shen Lang was amazed.
Who would have thought these little Band-Aids could have such significant uses? Truly impressive!
While Shen Lang was lost in thought, Su Lexuan sent another TikTok video.
Shen Lang opened it and saw Su Lexuan singing in green military uniform, surrounded by a group of students sitting on the grass.
It was part of a performance during military training. Shen Lang remembered similar events during his training.
In such performances, the instructor would pick a few students to perform, easing the tense atmosphere and helping freshmen get to know each other.
In the video, Su Lexuan was coaxed by a few girls to stand in the center.
Introducing herself, she took off her military cap, revealing a delicate and beautiful face.
Despite the baggy uniform hiding her slim figure, her face, full of a first-love vibe, amazed the male students, who started whispering excitedly.
Su Lexuan sang "Little Luck" with a very pleasant voice, captivating the male students.
The video had tens of thousands of likes, with many comments asking which school she attended.
Elf Girl: "How did I do? Was it good? {Bear with Hands on Hips}"
**Option 1: Babe, you sang beautifully. Having a girlfriend like you is a blessing from my past life!**
**Option 2: So-so, only a third as good as my singing in the shower!**
**Option 3: What's going on? It's not even New Year, but I hear a pig squealing?**
Rejecting option three, Shen Lang, who once might have chosen the first overly flattering response, now found it off-putting.
Indeed, being a sycophant was despicable!
"Not bad, so-so, only a third as good as my singing in the shower."
Su Lexuan clearly got the joke: "Haha, you're such a braggart, I don't believe you!"
*Ding! Su Lexuan's affection for the host increased by 2 points, currently at 32 points. Keep it up.*