"Can you stretch your legs out and sit properly?"
Shen Lang sighed slightly, looking at her huddled-up sitting position, and teased, "The car can fit you, so don't worry about squishing yourself."
"Sorry, sorry."
Li Liusi quickly stretched out her long legs, straightened her slender waist, and held onto the seatbelt, tentatively glancing at Shen Lang. "Is this, is this okay?"
"What the... seriously?!"
The moment Li Liusi settled into her seat, Shen Lang was stunned by her exaggerated figure, his eyes widening and throat swallowing nervously. He wasn't sure if he was seeing things correctly.
How come he didn't notice before just how stunning Li Liusi's figure was?
"Uh, my driving skills aren't the best."
Shen Lang tried to figure things out, and tentatively suggested, "Maybe you should hold onto the soup; you might accidentally spill it."
"Okay."
Li Liusi answered absently, not wanting to unbuckle her seatbelt, and then bent down to grab the soup from her feet.
This movement caused her upper body seatbelt to tighten around her prominent figure.
Shen Lang couldn't take his eyes off her.
Could this be some kind of window that fate has opened for this unlucky girl?
She's not just pretty; her figure is really something else—talk about being accommodating!
"Is it, is it okay now?"
Holding the soup, Li Liusi blinked her clear eyes and looked at Shen Lang with a slightly dazed and cute expression.
"Sorry."
Shen Lang felt guilty.
He was making this pure and unfortunate girl do such an awkward thing just for his own pleasure.
"Huh?"
Li Liusi didn't understand why Shen Lang was apologizing.
"Nothing, nothing."
Shen Lang gave a sheepish smile, then pressed the gas pedal and headed towards the hospital.
Once the car was fully moving, Li Liusi looked a bit nervous, gripping the seatbelt tightly, and her delicate face turned a bit pale.
Shen Lang asked curiously, "Have you never been in a car before?"
Li Liusi shook her head, "I have, but I'm a bit scared, so I always sit in the back."
"Okay, I'll drive slowly. If you're scared, just hold onto the handle."
Shen Lang's driving skills weren't great, with occasional sudden brakes, which made Li Liusi's heart race.
As they passed a traffic light, Shen Lang suddenly felt a warmth on his thigh.
Looking down, he found Li Liusi's sweaty hand gripping his thigh tightly.
Li Liusi looked at Shen Lang with teary eyes and choked up a bit, "Sorry, I'm a little scared."
1: Angrily blame her: Are you dumb? Can't you see I'm driving? If something happens, who's going to be responsible?
2: Gently hold her hand: Don't be scared, I'm here with you!
3: Mock her: Country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. What's there to be scared of in a car ride?
"Don't be scared, I'm here."
Option 3 was too harsh, so Shen Lang gently held Li Liusi's soft hand and said softly.
"It's okay, I'll drive slowly, we'll be there soon."
With not many cars around, Shen Lang slowed down and was able to manage steering with one hand.
"Thank you, thank you."
Feeling the warmth of his hand, Li Liusi's heart warmed, and she thanked him with slightly reddened eyes.
Ding! Li Liusi's affection for the host has increased by 5 points, currently 20 points. Keep it up!
"This increase is so fast."
Shen Lang couldn't help but complain.
At this rate, he thought he might be able to get this sweet, unfortunate girl into bed within a week.
He also wondered why the guys at Zhuhai University were blind.
Why wasn't anyone pursuing Li Liusi, who was as pretty and well-built as any campus queen?
Why was she bullied in class and even kicked out of her dorm with no one standing up for her?
It was all too strange, and Shen Lang didn't dare ask Li Liusi directly, fearing he might unintentionally uncover her scars.
...
When they arrived at the hospital, Li Liusi thanked Shen Lang profusely.
"Hold on before you thank me."
Shen Lang smiled and nodded his chin, "Let me see you unbuckle and buckle up the seatbelt again. I want to check if you've learned it."
"Okay."
Li Liusi carefully unbuckled the seatbelt, focused on Shen Lang's seatbelt, and then buckled hers with great caution.
In normal circumstances, Li Liusi would have picked this up quickly since she's a university student.
But under Shen Lang's watchful eye, Li Liusi was inexplicably nervous, struggling with the seatbelt for a few minutes without success.
Finally, Li Liusi looked helplessly at Shen Lang and then quickly bowed her head, worried about being scolded.
"What's the rush?"
Shen Lang leaned over, took the seatbelt, and patiently taught her, "Just pull it out, find the right angle to insert it. It's not that complicated, give it another try."
"Okay."
Li Liusi took a deep breath, trying not to look at Shen Lang, and finally managed to buckle the seatbelt, her lips curving into a radiant smile.
Ding! Li Liusi's affection for the host has increased by 5 points, currently 25 points. Keep it up!
"Shen Lang, look!"
In that joyful moment, Li Liusi's voice instinctively grew louder.
When she looked up at Shen Lang, she shyly averted her gaze, her fingers nervously fiddling with the seatbelt, and her voice turned timid again, "I, I got it right..."
Shen Lang smiled and said nothing, quietly watching this adorably naive and unfortunate girl.
The atmosphere in the car became subtly charged, and the system options suddenly appeared.
1: Tenderly stroke her cheek and give her a gentle kiss.
2: Gently stroke her cheek and praise her with a smile.
3: Scornfully mock her: What's the big deal about learning to buckle a seatbelt?
Options 1 and 2 were quite intimate.
Of course, this didn't mean Li Liusi was open-minded.
On the contrary, having such intimate options showed that Li Liusi had a lot of affection for Shen Lang and deeply desired care and encouragement.
Otherwise, this naive girl wouldn't have instinctively sought Shen Lang's praise for something as simple as buckling a seatbelt.