The Most Random System

Chapter 1062 - 479: I Ran to Meet You, but Walked When Saying Goodbye

Time seemed to stretch.Clearly it was a fleeting touch, yet it felt lingering.

The warmth of the lips quickly withdrew, leaving a slightly cool, moist trace.

In the view, Lin Li’s face was close with a clear smile, but the surrounding noise—the cheers of the crowd downstairs, the explosions of fireworks, the coaxing sounds from the other side of the rooftop due to a confession, and even the gasps of friends beside her—all abruptly lost focus at that moment, merging into a blurry buzzing wave.

Chen Yu Ying was slightly stunned; her heartbeat paused briefly before pounding heavily against her chest like a drum, making her eardrums throb.

Her cheeks felt as if they were hit by the most intense winter sun, instantly flushed with undeniable heat, spreading from her touched chin to the root of her ears, which she knew must be completely red without looking.

Thoughts paused, momentarily frozen.

Though they were practically an "old couple," it was still the first contact of four lips.

And it was without any warning, in the crowd, beside familiar friends, even when he specifically called them to watch. Such a first time.

Chen Yu Ying subconsciously slightly opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something or verify the reality of the fleeting moment just now.

Long eyelashes fluttered lightly, reflecting the flickering lights of distant fireworks, with an expression of pure, uncomprehending bewilderment, as if just awoken from an unexpected dream, not fully grasping everything before her.

Of course, it was joyous.

"Ohhhhh—I swear!!"

"Oh my~ my eyes, oh oh oh~~~"

"Tsk tsk tsk, am I not human? How could you just shove all this PDA on me without a heads up? Am I even human, tsk—"

Bai Bufan, Ding Sihan, and Qu Wanqiu also, when they came back to their senses, poured looks and words of "contempt," teasing, and taunting at the two.

"What’s the matter, why such big reactions to my New Year’s gift?" Lin Li "surprised" glanced at these bystanders making a fuss.

"I swear, how shameless, calling that a gift," Bai Bufan laughed angrily, then immediately pouted and leaned in to Lin Li, pointing his finger at his lips:

"Come on, Lin Li brother, my New Year’s gift, give it to me now."

"How about I give you a two-second flight experience card." Lin Li eyed the rooftop railing height, finally concluding he could toss him over it.

After all, Bufan wasn’t happy when he actually kissed him.

"Forget it then." Mainly Bufan didn’t want Wang Ze to be jealous.

"Say yes to him!! Say yes to him!! Say yes to him!!" The crowd in the distance exploded in coaxing shouts.

It seems the protagonist of the confession had finished their preface, reaching the moment for the girl’s response.

And so Lin Li bent down again, softly asking with a smile: "Class leader, can I have another go?"

"Say yes to him! Say yes to him! Say yes to him!" Bai Bufan, after a brief daze, immediately joined the rooftop crowd, shouting along.

Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu quickly joined in too.

Chen Yu Ying just felt embarrassed.

There’s no way.

If it was just her and Lin Li at this moment, she might have nodded imperceptibly, even responded proactively.

After all, she didn’t dislike him.

But right now, with three others watching closely...

Chen Yu Ying gently turned her head, not daring to meet Lin Li’s smiling eyes, her clenched fist weakly and playfully tapped his chest:

"No way..."

The distant fireworks shattered into light in her lowered eyes, dyeing her cheeks red.

That level of both shyness and irritation, framed by the rising balloons all around, was beautifully silhouette-like.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

The slightly sharp beeping noises drew everyone’s attention, and the five looked down at Chen Yu Ying’s wrist.

Next to the couple’s wristband was her smart watch.

And at this moment—

"Heart rate too high"

"Your heart rate has reached 131 beats per minute, if you feel unwell, please rest and consult a doctor"

Chen Yu Ying: "!"

Her heart rate instantly spiked again.

All four, including Lin Li, were initially stunned by the message, then couldn’t hold back their smiles.

But now it wasn’t shyness but shame, as the girl directly broke free of Lin Li’s hand, trying to take off the watch while retreating behind Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu.

What a crappy watch!

How could it be beating that fast!

"Whoa—"

The second wave of cheers came from afar, indicating another successful confession.

Lin Li sighed with a smile: "Indeed, the joys and sorrows between people are not connected. I only think they’re noisy. After all, their confession succeeded, but my kiss attempt failed."

"Serves you right." Bai Bufan raised his middle finger in disdain.

The distant fireworks continued, and the people downstairs were still absorbed in this collective commotion.

"In the new year, forget all past troubles, and in the new year, fill it with new troubles!" Lin Li wished his friends beside him.

Without a doubt, such blessings earned eye rolls and middle fingers.

"So what do we say, leave now or stay a while longer?"

After snapping a few photos for record-keeping, Lin Li asked.

Chen Yu Ying ultimately remained a poised girl; it was just that everything earlier was too sudden that she reacted so, now, after a moment of adjustment, she had outwardly regained a calm demeanor, with only her earlobes retaining a bit of the prior shyness:

"Up to you all, I’m fine with any choice."

Lin Li clearly remembered her saying if she hadn’t returned home by 12:30, she’d get a call, yet now she’s suddenly "fine with anything." Tsk tsk, truly... adorably naive.