Since Lin Mo knew her sister and had even stood up for her at the Bar, Jiang Yuen trusted him completely.
Besides, she could also vet him for her sister, Jiang Wanli.
"My place only has one room."
Lin Mo answered honestly.
Having just graduated, he had rented a one-bedroom apartment.
Housing prices in Guining City weren't cheap, and he didn't have the strength to buy a house yet.
"I can just sleep on the sofa."
Jiang Yuen smiled craftily.
"Let me get a hotel room for you."
Lin Mo suggested, pointing to a hotel ahead.
He didn't dare take the risk of bringing Jiang Yuen home.
With such a beautiful girl around, it would be easy to make a mistake after he'd had a bit to drink.
If he lost the big picture for a small gain, he would regret it to death.
"I won't! If you don't agree, I'll tell my sister that you're mistreating me!"
Jiang Yuen shook her head, her attitude firm.
The more Lin Mo refused to let her go to his house, the more it suggested he had a guilty conscience.
Given Lin Mo's bright and handsome appearance, plus that heroic spirit from earlier, it was only logical for him to have a 'hidden beauty' at home.
Maybe there was another woman in his house.
"Mistreating you?"
Lin Mo was speechless; this Little Girl really dared to say anything.
He had just fought a group of dozens for her, literally risking his life.
However, with the privacy system, Lin Mo clearly knew what Jiang Yuen's intention was.
She wanted to test him, plus a tiny bit of suspicion she wanted to verify personally, but she was destined to be disappointed.
I have already predicted your prediction.
"I give up, I agree. But you have to report your safety to your family first."
Lin Mo had no choice but to agree.
Jiang Yuen immediately nodded obediently, looking like she had won a victory.
She took out her phone and called her sister, Jiang Wanli, directly.
Running away from home was because of a fight with her mom; if she reported her safety to her mom, it wouldn't be called running away anymore.
Jiang Yuen lied and said she was staying at a classmate's house, then hung up after a few moments of small talk.
If her sister found out she was going to Lin Mo's house, it would be impossible to explain.
"Let's go!"
Jiang Yuen's beautiful eyes stared straight at Lin Mo, a moving smile appearing on her face.
Lin Mo shook his head, hailed a car, and they left together.
Before going home, he went to a supermarket to buy some toiletries.
Qicai District.
A certain residential area.
"You live here? This is way too dilapidated, isn't it?"
Upon entering the house, Jiang Yuen was instantly dumbfounded.
Just a small living room plus a bedroom, without even a separate kitchen; it was simple to the extreme.
Lin Mo's mouth hung open. Was she exaggerating that much?
This was a standard rental; it was simple and clean, so how was it dilapidated?
The landlord said the furniture was all new and even added a hundred yuan to the rent.
But compared to the large villa Jiang Yuen lived in, it was indeed quite shabby.
"I'm going to shower."
Jiang Yuen snatched the toiletries from Lin Mo's hand and quickly ducked into the bathroom.
Looking at this posture, she seriously intended to spend the night here.
Now that Lin Mo had a moment of peace, he felt swelling and pain in several places on his body.
In a brawl of dozens of people, and being at the center of the fight, it wouldn't be scientific if he hadn't taken a few hits.
He opened his phone and bought some medicine for swelling and pain relief online.
Ten minutes later, even the delivery guy had arrived, but that girl Jiang Yuen was still humming a song in the bathroom.
The speed at which girls showered was outrageously slow.
Lin Mo took off his clothes, revealing a body of muscle.
His chest was fine, but there were several swollen spots on his back.
However, this physique of sturdy muscles surprised even Lin Mo himself.
It seemed this was a change brought about by the C-rank Combat Technique.
Combat techniques were a synthesis of skills, but the skills themselves required speed and power as support; therefore, the most direct improvement was an increase in muscle mass.
Just as Lin Mo was applying medicine to himself, Jiang Yuen came out of the bathroom.
"Let me do it!"
Lin Mo had ended up like this because he helped her; it was only right to thank him.
And so, Jiang Yuen clumsily began to apply the medicine.
She had never done this kind of thing in her life.
Several times, she rubbed too hard, making Lin Mo grimace.
However, having a little beauty like Jiang Yuen help apply medicine made Lin Mo feel that getting injured tonight was well worth it.
"Your body is quite good."
Jiang Yuen smiled and squeezed Lin Mo's biceps a few times, a bit surprised.
Lin Mo's physique was well-proportioned, sturdy without losing its aesthetic appeal; it was much more comfortable to look at than those 'bullfrog' physiques in the gym.
"In terms of physique, yours is the top tier."
Lin Mo scanned Jiang Yuen and sighed with sincere admiration.
Graceful and lithe with moving curves, those long legs were straight, white, and tender, like works of art.
Even the bodies of beauties in manga were only so-so compared to this.
"Then who has a better body, me or my sister?"
Jiang Yuen asked with a giggle.
Even twins had a competitive spirit.
"I'm not answering that trap question."
Lin Mo stood up, signaling that she didn't need to rub anymore.
Whether in looks or physique, Jiang Wanli and Jiang Yuen were almost carved from the same mold; it was impossible to tell who was better.
Jiang Yuen smiled faintly and didn't push it.
No answer was an answer.
"Look at my memory, I haven't even showered yet. This was rubbed on for nothing."
Lin Mo slapped his forehead; he was totally dazed.
May in Guining City was already somewhat hot.
Having drunk alcohol and fought a battle, he was covered in sweat.
"It's okay, I'll help you rub it on again later."
Jiang Yuen said very patiently.
She owed Lin Mo a huge favor tonight and had to keep it in her heart.
She also had to find a chance to thank Lin Mo's friends.
By the time Lin Mo finished showering and let Jiang Yuen apply the medicine again, it was already late at night.
"Then I'll go to sleep first."
Jiang Yuen gave a cute yawn and walked to the sofa, preparing to lie down.
Seeing this, Lin Mo grabbed her.
"If you don't mind, the bed is yours."
Letting Jiang Yuen sleep on the sofa would truly become mistreatment.
As he spoke, Lin Mo took out a clean blanket and replaced the one on the bed.
"But you have injuries on your back, it'll hurt so much to sleep on the sofa. How about we sleep on the bed together? This bed is quite wide."
Jiang Yuen said considerately.
Lin Mo had several red and swollen spots on his back; there was no way to stretch out and sleep on the sofa, it would be torture.
This 1.8-meter bed could fit them both if they squeezed a bit.
"Don't use this to test a man."
Lin Mo raised his hand and gave Jiang Yuen a light flick.
The Little Girl clutched her head and gave a guilty smile.
This move seemed like she was caring for Lin Mo, but in reality, it was a test.
"Alright then, goodnight."
Jiang Yuen stuck out her tongue and closed the bedroom door.
If Lin Mo had agreed just now, she actually wouldn't have known how to proceed.
This test now had an answer.
[Ding! Jiang Yuen's trust in you has increased to 66%]
The system's voice rang out in a timely manner.
Lin Mo was startled. It increased that much?
But thinking about the scene in the Bar and putting himself in her shoes, he could understand how much an isolated and helpless Little Girl would be moved by being protected.
Because he was too tired, Lin Mo soon fell asleep on the sofa.
The next day.
Just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Lin Mo was woken up by a series of noises.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Jiang Yuen busily fiddling with an electric cooker, Lin Mo asked curiously.
The house didn't have a separate kitchen, but he would usually cook some noodles or something.
"Making noodles for you to eat."
Jiang Yuen looked back and smiled, showing a confident expression.