Chapter 101: She's a Beauty With Sincere Feelings, Just Accept Her

"Even a tough guy needs vitamins every day, so you'd better take good care of your health. From now on, I'm taking charge of all your supplements. And you should be glad I'm not making you drink some big tonic soup."

Jiang Muye refused, "No need."

【Congratulations, Host. You refused Jiang Xueli's gift and earned two hundred Grit Points.】

"No way, I insist on buying it! Otherwise I'll just sit downstairs in your dorm and never leave." Jiang Xueli crossed her arms, full of fighting spirit.

Quite a few people nearby were watching.

Even the dorm auntie, a spectator munching on an apple, chimed in with her appraisal, "Young man, look at how sincere this girl is. Just accept it."

Jiang Muye figured Jiang Xueli meant well, so he took it and said, "How's your ad coming along? If you need anything, just tell me. I'll help."

Jiang Xueli grinned, "Good, I'm short on people."

"Then forget it… Can I give you a million to stop pestering me to shoot with you? I'll find you an actor, no, twenty actors. Even a nationwide search is fine, I'll foot the whole bill."

Money was the one thing Jiang Muye wasn't short of now.

But cosplay really was out of the question. He knew exactly how much he was worth. His selfies were all straight-guy angles, and when someone else took his picture, his poses and expressions were stiff as a board.

Jiang Muye didn't love the cosplay scene. Doing it as a hobby was fine, fueled by passion, but this was the real deal now, shooting with a cosplay boss like Jiang Xueli, either for a doujinshi or for a competition.

The scene was crawling with haters. No matter how faithful the recreation, someone would still tear it apart. Jiang Muye didn't want to bear any undeserved pressure. He just wanted to be a student, messing around and sleeping whenever he liked. He definitely didn't want to go through the blood-soaked storms of the cosplay world.

Besides, he didn't want to hold Jiang Xueli back. If his cosplay turned out badly, wouldn't that drag her down too? Then she wouldn't even win an award, and he'd definitely feel guilty about it.

"Brother, I've set my sights on you. I don't think much of anyone else. I'm not short on time anyway, and I've got plenty of patience. I'll just wait. I'm not one to give up easily. What if a miracle happens!" Jiang Xueli responded, refusing to yield.

Jiang Xueli was a very persistent person, and she held extremely high standards for her shoots. An ordinary person couldn't meet her requirements.

Besides, cosplay fans chased faithfulness above all. If you couldn't capture the character, why shoot at all?

Jiang Xueli didn't want to pour money in without a splash, and ruin this IP along the way.

In her heart, Jiang Muye was the undisputed cosplay boss. He alone could do it. No one else could replace him.

Seeing how determined Jiang Xueli was, Jiang Muye replied, "Then have you ever heard this saying?"

"What?"

"In this world, nothing is difficult, so long as you're willing to give up."

The moment Jiang Muye finished speaking, Jiang Xueli pressed up against him, her head rubbing against his arm like a cute little kitten acting spoiled and nuzzling his arm.

"Don't give up, Brother. Just say yes~ It's really simple, wuwu."

Jiang Muye immediately went numb.

"Talk like a normal person, and stand up straight." Jiang Muye gently pushed Jiang Xueli's hand away, but she lifted her wet, watery eyes and even meowed, raising her kitty paws to act cute, "Pretty please~"

Jiang Muye glanced at Jiang Xueli, "I suppose I could think about it."

Jiang Xueli immediately burst into laughter and threw her arms around Jiang Muye, squealing excitedly, "Awesome!"

"It's not like I said yes. This time I'll go to the convention and learn a thing or two. If I really feel it's not suited to me, I'll still turn you down." Jiang Muye made his stance clear.

Then, seeing how over-the-top Jiang Xueli was being, Jiang Muye found it hilarious, "Could you have a little self-restraint?"

"No way, I'm too happy, hehe. Keep thinking it over, I've got plenty of time. And even if you turn me down, I'll still treat you as my Brother~ I'm your little sister. Anyone who dares bully my brother, I won't let them off!"

"Who could possibly bully me? You worry too much." Jiang Muye snorted.

"I'm just saying, what if~" Jiang Xueli smiled mischievously.

"Alright, let go of me now. How long do you plan to hug me?" Jiang Muye shot Jiang Xueli a sideways look.

Jiang Xueli chuckled, "Then tomorrow I'll bring you pure milk~"

"Don't bother. I have some."

"No way, mine is the freshest, shipped straight from the prairie. It's already ordered anyway, and I don't drink it, so I'll bring it to you."

Jiang Muye tried to refuse a few more times, but Jiang Xueli still wouldn't budge. So Jiang Muye thanked her and agreed. Of course, he also treated Jiang Xueli to a Häagen-Dazs ice cream in return.

Jiang Xueli ate it with gusto, scooped up a spoonful and held it to Jiang Muye's mouth, grinning, "So sweet. Brother, try some."

"No need, I don't really like ice cream."

Jiang Muye was telling the truth. He really wasn't big on sweets.

【Congratulations, Host. You refused Jiang Xueli. Grit Points increased by two hundred.】The System began its reminder.

Jiang Muye put away the System panel.

Jiang Xueli immediately broke into a brilliant smile, "Then you've really missed out on a lot of fun~ So I'll just keep it all for myself." With that, she opened her mouth wide and ate the ice cream with relish.

After seeing Jiang Xueli off, Jiang Muye discovered that Leng Ruoli had come to bring him a fruit box.

It was full of freshly cut fruit: apples, fragrant pears, pineapple, dragon fruit, cherries, peaches, all sliced perfectly and neatly.

Held in Leng Ruoli's fair, pretty hands, it was suddenly elevated to another level, and just looking at it made his mouth water.

"Eat more fruit, it's good for your health. I cut all of these myself." Leng Ruoli smiled.

Jiang Muye could feel Leng Ruoli's affection, and his mood soared.

Then he took the initiative to grasp Leng Ruoli's hand and said, "Come on, let's go eat together."

"Together?" Leng Ruoli was quite surprised.

A moment later, feeling Jiang Muye's big hand, her little face grew hot and steamy.

Her pretty, lustrous little face was tinged with a flush, delectable and lovely. Her vermilion lips parted slightly, rippling out a sweet smile.

Jiang Muye turned back and said earnestly, "Of course we'll eat together. Didn't you say fruit is good for your health? Then together we'll both be healthy. Besides, doesn't it taste better when two people eat together?"

She followed Jiang Muye along like a joyful little deer, and they sat down on a wooden chair not far from the dorm building.

Jiang Muye set the fruit box on his lap, then used a toothpick to spear a piece of fruit and held it to Leng Ruoli's mouth.

Leng Ruoli bashfully took a bite of the fruit.

But when her pearly teeth bit down, the pear just happened to spray juice. She reached out to catch it, but it was already too late. A few drops of juice ran down the gaps between her fingers and slid into her slender, pretty neck.

It trickled right into the groove of Leng Ruoli's full peaks, leaving a damp patch on her clothes, mottled and stained.

"I…" She was immediately overcome with embarrassment.