I Helped My Best Friend with Her Romance—and Fell for the Enemy’s Strategist - Chapter 76

After breakfast, Lin Ruocheng cleared the dishes.

She placed them in the dishwasher.

Clapped her hands lightly.

“Alright, I’ve tidied up the rest of the kitchen.”

Lin Ruocheng wasn’t obsessive about cleanliness, but she appreciated order.

She also quite enjoyed household chores.

She often found inspiration for her games while doing housework.

“Are you sure you don’t want to take a look? My phone? Aren’t you curious?”

Logically speaking, shouldn’t couples check each other’s phones when in a relationship?

It’s also a way to give each other a sense of security.

After all, she already knew her lock screen password, she could look anytime she wanted in the future.

Even openly glancing through it wouldn’t be a problem.

Of course, not everyone needs to check each other’s phones.

She knew Fu Yanxi lacked a sense of security.

Since it was lacking, she just needed to make it sufficient.

For example, by building trust.

She wasn’t a people-pleaser; she just helped where she could.

Most importantly, she hadn’t done anything to betray Fu Yanxi.

Well, occasionally “straying” probably didn’t count, right?

It wasn’t really her fault.

After all, the voice actor Xi Liu only released one audio drama per year.

She was starved for content!

Was it okay to temporarily like other voice actors?

It wasn’t like she wasn’t allowed to, right?

“No need. My phone’s lock screen password has been your birthday since the day I got it. The payment passwords, bank passwords… all of them. If you want to look, you can take it and check anytime.”

Fu Yanxi also pulled out her phone.

The foundation of a relationship is mutual trust.

Though she said that, before seeing concrete actions, no one truly knows what the other person is like.

Everything is uncertain; no one can understand someone’s true nature from brief interactions.

Even her two mothers had taught her not to casually give herself to a partner.

Life moves too fast these days.

Whether it’s relationships or anything else, it all feels like fast food, here today, gone tomorrow, full of unpredictability.

Lin Ruocheng didn’t want that kind of life either.

She was very loyal.

Well, except for occasionally “straying” while admiring the voice actor Xi Liu.

She had never done anything to betray her.

“It’s fine, I trust you. The reason I told you my password is that I want to give you some sense of security. At the very least, you won’t feel anxious, right? You can look anytime, I have no secrets from you.”

“I don’t know how other people date, but I want to make you trust my feelings for you in a short time. Fu Yanxi, this world is too messy, with too many negative things, just like you said.”

“It’s too fast, everything changes too quickly. Sometimes it’s nice to slow down and truly enjoy life, don’t you think? From the moment I agreed to date you until now, I’ve only just truly accepted you. Do you think I’m being a bit pretentious?”

Fu Yanxi changed her clothes.

The glasses were picked out by Lin Ruocheng, a pair with gold wire frames.

Especially paired with her indifferent gaze, it made her appear even more reserved.

Of course, whether she was truly reserved or not, only she would know.

“No, if you want a truly good relationship, you have to be prepared for the possibility of it failing as an investment. I can feel that you agreed to date me too quickly, so fast that I still haven’t fully processed it.”

“I never expected the sunshine to linger by my side, becoming a light that belongs only to me.”

“I can sense that our relationship has felt like it’s been on fast-forward from the very beginning. It’s only been a month since we started dating, and in that month, we’ve already spent a week traveling together, kissed, and even slept in the same bed. It’s making me a little scared.”

“Scared? Why would you be scared?”

What’s there to be afraid of?

Lin Ruocheng was still a bit puzzled, but she was willing to be a listener and hear out the other’s worries.

Fu Yanxi moved closer, wrapping her arms around Lin Ruocheng in a full, face-to-face embrace.

“Maybe it’s a bit of insecurity, I often find myself overthinking things.”

The nature of a Taurus is this: they’re willing to give up certain things for their partner.

But if their partner gives up great opportunities for them in return, they feel deeply guilty, unable to eat or sleep well.

Sometimes, a simple hug feels more reassuring than more intimate actions.

“Alright, it’s okay. I’ll be here with you.”

Lin Ruocheng’s heart ached with tenderness.

She was still wearing the same clothes from last night.

Just as she was about to shed tears, she heard someone say,

“Do you feel a little sorry for me? Kiss me, just kiss me, and I’ll be fine.”

Lin Ruocheng: “…”

She suspected Fu Yanxi was possessed by a ghost.

Wasn’t she just acting pitiful a moment ago?

How did she suddenly become like this?

The contrast was really striking.

“Kiss what? Let’s go already…”

Lin Ruocheng had no intention of kissing her.

She admitted that, as a Cancer, she could be a bit risqué, her mind often filled with thoughts not suitable for broadcasting.

It felt like anything she looked at could become a source of inspiration.

To be honest, she had made some slight adjustments to the game characters Fu Yanxi voiced, making them resemble her even more. And honestly, romancing her real-life girlfriend in the game had its own unique charm.

“Give me your hand.”

“Okay.”

Lin Ruocheng obediently offered both hands.

She was a little curious, what did Fu Yanxi want to do?

Fu Yanxi kissed the back of her hand, right on the fleshy part between the thumb and index finger. Lin Ruocheng felt a tingling sensation.

“Fu Yanxi, what are you doing? It’s ticklish.”

“I’m kissing you.”

“Not like that…”

“Voice actors usually record kissing scenes by kissing the back of their own hands. So, if you won’t let me kiss your real lips, how about I perform one for you? After all, everything is mine, even you are mine.”

“Eww, that feels a bit cheesy. I can’t stand it.”

Even wrapped in her down jacket, Lin Ruocheng could still feel the cold.

The tip of her nose was red from the chill.

She didn’t like winter. As soon as winter arrived, the cold air felt like a bully, always trying to lay hands on her without even a warning.

“Cheesy? I think it’s fine.”

Fu Yanxi quickened her pace to catch up with Lin Ruocheng.

The two walked hand in hand.

“Did you see the gift I gave you?”

“Yes, I really like it.”

The scarf Fu Yanxi was wearing around her neck was one Lin Ruocheng had knitted herself.

She knew Fu Yanxi’s family lacked nothing, she had lived a privileged life since childhood.

Naturally, I wouldn’t genuinely like someone just because of certain things.

So, I decided to take action, though not in the sense of hitting anyone. I don’t have a habit of domestic violence.

Forget that, I don’t even dare to directly invite Stream-sensei to voice a character for my game. I can only quietly date her and use some roundabout tactics.

After all, her voice really is expensive.

Her quote is eighty yuan per word.

Even a light hum or an interjection counts.

And that’s the lowest rate.

At its highest, it’s one hundred and fifty yuan per word.

So, the money we paid Xu Qingzhou and the others really wasn’t much.

Anyway, the toughest part is already behind us.

“Hand-knitted, it might not be very good, it’s my first time knitting…”

Lin Shuyi stared at the several failed attempts in front of her.

Some had uneven stitches, others were just poorly done.

She couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

Is this the treatment a biological sister gets?