The System Wants Me To Learn To Be A 'Green Tea' (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 9

Chapter 9

So, as a Capturer, she really was very lucky to be able to capture someone like this. Was this what they called good fortune?

Chen Zhou was stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips. Was she complimenting her?

“Thank you.”

She replied a little stiffly.

Many people had told her she was beautiful in the past, but those compliments were mostly directed at her status, or were requests for favors.

However, she didn’t hear flattery or envy in Ye Linmu’s tone. Instead, there was satisfaction and happiness, carrying a genuine joy for Ye Linmu herself, which made her feel a little strange and confused.

But it didn’t matter; she liked Ye Linmu’s… scent.

She didn’t reject Ye Linmu’s proximity; in fact, she felt an uncontrollable urge to be closer to Ye Linmu, a feeling of wanting to touch her at any time.

As the heir of the Chen family and a child her parents were proud of, she could never get too close to anyone or show a particular liking for anything.

Although this wouldn’t affect her, there were always some people who would distort her actions, leading to unnecessary trouble for others.

Just like Zhuo Rui…

Thinking of the other girl, Chen Zhou lowered her eyelashes. The other girl was the trouble she had brought to Ye Linmu.

Thinking of this, her throat felt a little dry.

Ye Linmu didn’t notice Chen Zhou’s abnormality, only thinking that the other girl had probably heard too many compliments, making her own sound insincere.

“Oh, and I must thank you.”

Chen Zhou: “?”

Ye Linmu: “I know I wouldn’t have won the lawsuit so quickly if it weren’t for you. And the lawyer, it’s not easy to get a lawyer like that. You must have put in a lot of effort, right?”

Even if the System didn’t say anything, Ye Linmu knew that Chen Zhou must have put a lot of work into this.

“It’s nothing.”

Chen Zhou awkwardly looked away: “Mr. Zhen’s law firm is the exclusive legal team employed by my family’s company. It’s very simple for me to ask him for help. Don’t worry about it.”

Hearing this, Ye Linmu was envious.

An exclusive legal team? How rich are they?

Despite this, Ye Linmu still said, “How much was it? I’ll pay you.”

Chen Zhou shook her head and refused: “No need. My family pays his fees every year, so there’s no charge for his time.”

“!”

Ye Linmu blinked. Had she encountered a truly dominant, wealthy young lady?

“Alright, let’s go back to school.”

Chen Zhou took Ye Linmu’s hand, ready to leave, but Ye Linmu held her back: “Then I still need to thank Mr. Zhen!”

The person helped her with such a big favor. If she didn’t even say thank you, it would be too rude.

Chen Zhou looked at Zhen Xi, who was walking out, and pursed her lips: “Go ahead.”

Ye Linmu glanced over and quickly went to buy three bottles of ice water.

When Zhen Xi walked out and saw the two of them hadn’t left, he paused, then asked gently, “Is there anything else?”

Ye Linmu bowed deeply to him: “Thank you, Mr. Zhen. If it weren’t for you, I don’t know how long the lawsuit would have dragged on. Thank you so much.”

Saying this, she handed the ice water she had just bought to Zhen Xi and his assistant: “Thank you too.”

The assistant looked at the water he was given, slightly surprised: “I get one too?”

Ye Linmu showed a sweet smile: “Yes, you worked hard too.”

The assistant glanced at Zhen Xi, flattered. After the lawyer accepted his, the assistant took his own: “Thank you.”

“Goodbye then.”

Ye Linmu waved the last bottle of water. Zhen Xi nodded: “Be careful on your way back.”

The assistant also waved: “This kid is quite cute.”

Zhen Xi looked at the water in his hand and chuckled lightly: “Yes.”

No wonder Chen Zhou offered to help unsolicited.

However, this case was indeed quite malicious, and he felt he had helped many people.

“There are many people involved behind the Xu family matter. The evidence has been submitted, and the others should handle it themselves. Pay more attention to that child’s side. Even with Chen Zhou around, those people might still become desperate.”

This circle was not as safe as most people perceived. Many dark corners were breeding dangerous elements.

In the shadows cast by the sun, there were traces of repulsive things everywhere.

The assistant’s expression immediately became serious: “Yes.”

Ye Linmu didn’t know about these matters, but she could generally guess some of it. Her power alone was insufficient to shake those people, so all she could do was wait and see.

She didn’t know how long the capture would take, or how long she would stay here. She could only take one step at a time.

Because of the court hearing, she had taken two days off.

For a third-year student, losing one class was a drain on their scores, let alone two days. Both of them had fallen behind significantly and were desperately trying to catch up.

Finally, during the half-day rest on the weekend, Ye Linmu pinched her temples. The process of re-taking the third year of high school was too painful, even for someone like her.

The mental exhaustion was too much.

Slumped on her desk in the classroom, Ye Linmu was completely deflated and discussed with the System: “Can we really not just skip it?”

“I want to go straight to college. I don’t want to work hard anymore; it’s too tiring. I feel like I’m withering away.”

“No, Host.”

The System showed no mercy: “You can’t just expect to gain without working hard. There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

Ye Linmu: “…”

Pain.

She turned her head to look at Chen Zhou’s seat, which was empty.

Chen Zhou had left right after class ended at noon, so quickly that she didn’t even have time to react. She had been immersed in memorizing English and hadn’t snapped out of it. By the time she opened her eyes, Chen Zhou was gone.

“System, where did Chen Zhou go?”

Strange, where would Chen Zhou go?

System: “I don’t know. We cannot randomly investigate the target’s location.”

Ye Linmu: “…”

What good are you then?

She barely managed to sleep for a bit. When the bell rang, Ye Linmu got up to go to the restroom.

As soon as she reached the restroom, she saw a figure hurriedly leaving. The back looked familiar—wasn’t that Chen Zhou?

“Chen…”

Before she could finish the name, Chen Zhou’s figure had disappeared around the corner.

Ye Linmu: “?”

In such a hurry?

She walked into the restroom. After only a couple of steps, she stepped on a neatly folded piece of paper.

“Hmm?”

She curiously picked it up and opened it: “?!”

“This is…”

Name: Chen Zhou

Condition: Dermatillomania (Skin-Picking Disorder) / Skin-Hunger (A need for touch)

“Skin-Hunger?”

Softly uttering the three words, Ye Linmu felt a sense of sudden understanding.

So that was it.

No wonder Chen Zhou made that request. She was sick.

Suffering from this condition, she would intensely crave physical contact, wouldn’t she? So Chen Zhou’s request was to hug and hold hands every day.

“Tsk, this is probably the typical ailment for the so-called Person of Fortune, right? Either a stomach condition or various unspeakable minor issues.”

The System choked, rendered speechless.

“This… this…”

“To become the Person of Fortune, you have to have some other issues, right? If everything was perfect, what would you need a Capturer for? No flaws, no breakthrough points; no breakthrough points, no successful capture.”

The System’s rebuttal was well-reasoned and surprisingly logical.

Pooh!

Ye Linmu shook her head. She was almost led astray by the System.

She tucked the paper into her pocket. After using the restroom and washing her hands, she bumped right into Chen Zhou, who had returned to look for the lost item. Meeting face-to-face, Ye Linmu remembered the item she had picked up and felt a moment of awkwardness.

“Chen Zhou…”

Chen Zhou was also startled, not expecting to run into Ye Linmu. She thought the other girl would take advantage of the half-day off to go out or buy some necessities, not still be at school.

She felt a wave of tension. Did the other girl pick up the item she lost?

She nervously swallowed. Her voice was slightly strained: “Hmm.”

“You…”

Her expression showed she wanted to speak but didn’t know how, her eyes frantically darting around the restroom.

Seeing her reaction, Ye Linmu also felt a little nervous.

Chen Zhou probably wouldn’t want anyone to know she had this condition, right?

Usually at school, Chen Zhou avoided people as much as possible, afraid of exposing her condition. If she took out the paper now and directly told the other girl she knew about her illness, wouldn’t that feel like a threat?

Ye Linmu, who was about to take out the item, stopped.

She pretended to know nothing and asked: “Did you lose something?”

“No.”

Chen Zhou scanned the area. Not finding the diagnostic report, she quickly withdrew her gaze: “Yes, I left something in the restroom just now and came back to get it.”

Ye Linmu: “Oh, do you need my help?”

Chen Zhou: “No need.”

She walked into a stall and immediately came out, as if she had really retrieved something.

“We still have time this afternoon. What do you want to do?”

Chen Zhou asked distractedly, clearly preoccupied.

It’s not in the restroom or on the way. Could she have lost it somewhere else? Or was it picked up by someone else?

That paper is very ordinary; most people shouldn’t check it.

Or was it swept up by a classmate as trash?

As long as no one saw it, no one would know her secret.

Ye Linmu thought for a moment: “This afternoon, I want to eat some ice cream to relieve some stress, and then buy some daily necessities and some fruit to eat during breaks at school.”

“Okay, I’ll go with you.”

Chen Zhou naturally extended her hand toward Ye Linmu, waiting for Ye Linmu to place her hand in hers.

Ye Linmu looked at the pale, slender fingers, thought of the words on the diagnostic report, and sighed internally. No wonder Chen Zhou likes holding hands so much. If she didn’t have this condition, her capture might not have progressed this quickly.

She confidently reached out her hand. If she wants to hold hands, then let her. It was all for treating Chen Zhou’s illness anyway.

She’ll just make a small sacrifice. This is all for the capture!

The two walked hand-in-hand around the campus. Due to Chen Zhou’s notoriety, those who saw them mostly showed expressions of shock.

That was Chen Zhou!

The Chen Zhou who never made contact with people!

She was actually walking around campus holding someone’s hand?

The news quickly spread throughout the school. Soon, Ye Linmu noticed that many people were looking at her and Chen Zhou with strange looks.

She felt somewhat confused. What were these people doing?

The school forum quickly accumulated piles of comments, all speculating about Ye Linmu and Chen Zhou, with some photos attached.

“Isn’t that Chen Zhou? The one who consistently ranks first in her grade, has a mysterious background, rarely smiles, and avoids contact with people whenever possible?”

“Yeah, that’s her!”

“I saw them. They were holding hands, even interlocking fingers!”

“Breaking news! They’re eating together!”

“No way, is the final destination of the Ice Queen actually the little ‘green tea’?”

“What ‘green tea’? That sounds so awful. As long as the ‘green tea’s’ target is me, she’s my precious darling.”

“What destination? Can’t they just be friends? Best friends?”

The students, who usually didn’t have many extracurricular activities, enthusiastically discussed the intimacy between the two girls and how they were always together.

Although the discussion briefly focused on their closeness, it later drifted to other topics. Still, some firmly believed that the relationship between the two was definitely not that simple and decided to follow them.

Thus, without the two girls knowing, they acquired some little tails behind them.

Ye Linmu didn’t notice anything, letting Chen Zhou lead her to eat this and that.

The places Chen Zhou took her were relatively expensive restaurants, but the food was quite good, prioritizing taste, speed of service, and good presentation.

Ye Linmu rarely ate at these places; she preferred affordable eateries, eating street food with everyone else.

So, after two weeks of this, she couldn’t help it anymore.

“Chen Zhou, let’s go eat street food today!”

She pulled back Chen Zhou, who was about to let her get into the car’s back seat, and looked at her pitifully.

Chen Zhou, who had never eaten street food: “…”

As an heir, even when she was here for school, she still had a driver take her to guaranteed restaurants. Occasionally, a nanny would deliver meals, so she never got to eat at street stalls.

She was momentarily conflicted.

The food looked delicious, but she had never tried it and didn’t know what to choose.

“I’ll take you!”

Ye Linmu, who was already familiar with the area, actively led the way: “You won’t go wrong if you listen to me.”

She took Chen Zhou to a shop with a moderate line. The shop looked newly opened, but many students were already queuing.

It was the first time Chen Zhou had waited in line for so long, and she was momentarily silent.

“Do we have to eat at this one?”

Chen Zhou asked tactfully: “It looks like it will take quite a while.”

Ye Linmu leaned close to her ear and whispered mysteriously: “You don’t understand. Places with many adults aren’t necessarily the best, but places near schools with many students definitely won’t taste bad.”

“Besides, there are so many food options here, and this one still has such a long line. It shows how much the taste appeals to students’ palates!”

Looking at Ye Linmu’s excited expression, Chen Zhou didn’t know what to say.

By the time it was their turn, an hour had passed.

Chen Zhou: “…”

Looking at the Bu Dai Mo (a kind of stuffed bun) in front of her, she didn’t know how to choose. The fillings looked very fresh and clean, but she hadn’t tried the ones here and didn’t know how to pick.

“Is there anything you don’t eat?”

Ye Linmu quickly chose her own and, seeing that Chen Zhou hadn’t moved, immediately started to help her.

Chen Zhou: “Nothing I don’t eat.”

Ye Linmu randomly chose a few of the best-selling options for her and gave them to the owner, then pulled her aside to wait.

Chen Zhou looked at the food around her. This was the first time she had been surrounded by so many people. It was crowded, and if it weren’t for Ye Linmu, she definitely wouldn’t have come.

When their food was ready, Ye Linmu squeezed over to grab it for her: “Eat.”

Chen Zhou held the Bu Dai Mo, which was the size of a man’s palm and stuffed full, requiring two hands to hold so it wouldn’t drop. Her eyes were wide.

“That’s a lot.”

Ye Linmu smiled proudly: “Exactly! I told you, I specifically asked around. The food here is cheap and the portions are huge, perfect for students.”

She took a big bite and nodded in satisfaction. This is the kind of everyday vibe she liked.

Perhaps because she had died once, she actually enjoyed crowded places.

Chen Zhou silently took a bite. It tasted great, a different feeling from restaurant food.

Ye Linmu went to buy two milk teas and handed the most popular one to Chen Zhou.

“Quick, try it and see if you like it!”

Chen Zhou looked at the already inserted straw and silently took a sip.

The milk tea tasted good, and the flavor was slightly sweet. She usually drank homemade ones; this was her first time having one from outside.

Under Ye Linmu’s expectant gaze, she nodded: “It’s good.”

It was indeed good, and drinking it with Ye Linmu made it feel even better.

“Let’s go then. I’ll take you to try everything on this street today!”

Ye Linmu truly did take her to eat everything on the street. Chen Zhou, who had never eaten so much since regaining consciousness, had a slight blush on her face and quietly burped behind Ye Linmu, holding two starch sausages in her hands.

In contrast, Ye Linmu herself wasn’t holding much; most of the food was bought for Chen Zhou.

“Is there anything else you want to play?”

Now that they had eaten, it was time for fun.

While there was still time, she could take Chen Zhou around. Studying was already stressful, and the limited free time was always compressed. The rare half-day weekend was meant for them to rest, relax their minds, and adjust their emotions.

“I…”

Chen Zhou didn’t know what to say. After a long pause, she looked at the flyer in the hand of the person distributing them. A huge Ferris wheel was printed on it.

Amusement park?

Ye Linmu leaned over to look, confirming. It was an amusement park?

“Do you want to go?”

Chen Zhou lowered her eyelids: “I’ve never been.”

Ye Linmu: “?”

“I haven’t been either. Let’s go together.”

Chen Zhou was slightly surprised. Ye Linmu hadn’t been either?

Why?

She asked tentatively: “Then… together?”

Ye Linmu nodded naturally: “Together, of course.”

She pulled Chen Zhou to the amusement park. The park was very large. Because it was a children’s paradise, many facilities were specially designed for children, but there were still plenty of rides for them.

Ye Linmu bought the most expensive tickets, which allowed them to ride anything. Although they only had half a day, it didn’t dampen Ye Linmu’s enthusiasm.

After confirming that Chen Zhou didn’t have any other conditions, Ye Linmu dragged her onto the horror castle ride.

“Charge!”