"It's okay, baby, but... oh, damn it!"
While Shen Lang was being all affectionate with the lovely girl in his arms, the old chair beneath them couldn't handle their combined weight.
With a loud crack, the chair leg broke, and Shen Lang had no time to react. He and Li Liusi fell to the ground, caught off guard.
For a moment, Shen Lang couldn't see and had trouble breathing.
"Shen Lang, are you okay?"
Li Liusi, not caring about her embarrassment, quickly got up from Shen Lang and pulled on his arm anxiously, asking if he got hurt.
Shen Lang dusted off his pants and replied with a wry smile, "With your soft landing, how could I get hurt?"
"Stop it..."
Li Liusi, blushing, gave Shen Lang a cute look and helped brush off the dust on his back.
"Alright, alright, I've got a gaming chair in my room. I'll bring it over for you."
With the mood ruined by the mishap, Shen Lang wasn't in the mood for any more romantic talk. He got up, patted his backside, and headed to his room to get the chair.
"Bad guy..."
Watching Shen Lang's clumsy exit, Li Liusi couldn't help but smile softly.
"Here you go, it's yours."
Shen Lang brought the gaming chair he used for playing games into Li Liusi's room. "Come here, and I'll show you how to use it."
He had spent over three thousand on this gaming chair, which had many features and was perfect for working on the computer.
After showing Li Liusi how to use the chair, Shen Lang kept his eyes on her, hoping to rekindle the romantic atmosphere.
Li Liusi stood gracefully in front of Shen Lang, her cheeks slightly flushed, her lips pressed tightly together, and her legs trembling a little as if waiting for something.
As Shen Lang reached out to do something, he suddenly noticed the math textbook and the unfinished problems on the desk.
Seeing how Li Liusi, an impressive scholar, ended up at this second-tier university in Zhuhai to take care of her grandmother, Shen Lang's earlier thoughts faded away.
"Well, it's getting late. I won't bother you with your studies."
With a slight sigh, Shen Lang's hand gently brushed Li Liusi's smooth cheek, and he comforted her with a smile.
"If you don't want to work after graduation, I'll take care of you forever. Just stay home and take care of the kids. Bye!"
After saying this, Shen Lang left Li Liusi's room without looking back.
Li Liusi stared blankly at Shen Lang's retreating figure, then looked down at the burden she once complained about, feeling a mix of pride and contentment. She whispered to herself.
"If it were you, I'm sure it would be fine..."
...
Time flew by, and it was now Friday, the day before Valentine's Day.
Over the past few days, Su Lexuan and Li Liusi, both students at Zhuhai University, were busy with their classes and studies.
Both of Shen Lang's young girlfriends were stunning, almost campus beauty level, but their personalities were worlds apart.
Su Lexuan, lively and playful, would sneakily chat with Shen Lang on her phone during boring classes.
When she got back to the dorm, she would eagerly video chat with Shen Lang for hours, as if they never ran out of things to talk about.
Her other roommates, who were still single, found it tough to watch the two of them getting all lovey-dovey through the phone screen.
Li Liusi, on the other hand, was much more reserved.
She was shy about video calling Shen Lang in front of others and would keep her feelings for him hidden until she got home, where she would quietly express her day's longing.
The landlady had been quite busy lately, sometimes asking Shen Lang to pick up Mengmeng from school.
Shen Lang didn't know or care what the landlady was up to. If she didn't want to tell him, he wouldn't ask.
It was almost 7 PM, and in Shen Lang's rental apartment.
Shen Lang was chatting with Su Lexuan on his phone.
Li Liusi, wearing a cartoon apron, was busy in the kitchen like a loving wife, occasionally casting affectionate glances at Shen Lang.
Chatting with another woman while your beloved is around is like walking a tightrope.
But Shen Lang had already figured out the differences in Li Liusi and Su Lexuan's personalities.
Before chatting with Su Lexuan, Shen Lang had made up an excuse that it wasn't a good time for a video call, so they switched to voice messages.
When Su Lexuan sent voice messages, Shen Lang would convert them to text to read, so as not to draw Li Liusi's attention.
Sometimes, when typing got tiring, Shen Lang would send a couple of voice messages in response to Su Lexuan's messages while Li Liusi was watching, striking a balance between both of them.
Of course, there was always the risk of getting caught.
If Li Liusi suddenly decided to check Shen Lang's chat history with Su Lexuan, things would get complicated fast.
Shen Lang was confident Li Liusi wouldn't do that, so he chatted with Su Lexuan secretly without worry.
"Dinner's ready."
Li Liusi called out from the kitchen, and Shen Lang typed to Su Lexuan, "Okay, my mom's calling me for dinner. We'll chat more tonight."
Su Lexuan: "Okay, remember to pick me up from school tomorrow afternoon."
"OJBK"
Su Lexuan: "Hmph, such a rude way to end a conversation. I'm going to eat now too. {Cat slipped away}"
Li Liusi brought two plates of delicious-smelling dishes to the table and then looked at Shen Lang.
"The fridge is out of beer. Do you want me to go get some?"
Even though it was autumn, it had been quite warm lately, and Shen Lang had developed a habit of having a little beer each day.
Li Liusi would usually pick up some from the convenience store near the community when she came back from school.
Shen Lang calmly turned off his phone screen, "Not today. Tomorrow's Valentine's Day. Let's go to bed early and get ready to have fun tomorrow."
"Okay."
Li Liusi responded eagerly, setting a chair next to Shen Lang.
At that moment, Shen Lang's WeChat dinged again.
Shen Lang thought it might be Su Lexuan, so he calmly set his chopsticks down, picked up his phone, and checked WeChat.
Sea Island Snow: "Shen Lang, I think I've become a pervert. What should I do?"