TMLSG -Chapter 66 Don’t Hide, Be Good

Under the quiet night, hearing him call her “wife” felt almost scandalously charming.

Tang Zhen didn’t even notice 111 screaming in her mind at first.

【The male lead just called you his wife!! Zhen, he actually called you his wife!!!】

A few seconds later, she came back to her senses amidst the teasing voices of the two senior classmates.

The seniors laughed, a little suggestively, “Tang Zhen, we’ll head back to the room first.”

“Take your time chatting, take your time.”

Soon, the seniors left, leaving only Tang Zhen, Ren Yanjing, and a few random passersby.

Ren Yanjing naturally took the bag from her hand and gently held her hand, “It’s too cold outside. Let’s go in first.”

Tang Zhen was still a little dazed.

“Santiao, isn’t that a title reserved for the female lead?”

111 didn’t care; it wasn’t the female lead’s system.

Still, to avoid messing up the storyline, the system ran a quick analysis.

A few seconds later, 111 returned with an explanation:【No wonder the male lead just called you wife!】

【It’s because the rumor at school said you and Ren Yanjing broke up—he’s the one who was ‘broken up with’! The male lead is too proud to accept that, so he came to find you to break the rumor!】

Tang Zhen understood.

But how did a rumor about her breaking up even start at school?

111 answered:【Because a small group overheard your conversation with your mother, and as it spread, it got exaggerated—eventually it became that you two had broken up.】

Alright, now Tang Zhen fully understood.

Some rumors start just like that.

Once they arrived at the hotel, the warmth hit them immediately.

In such cold weather, the male lead hadn’t even worn a down jacket, only a pilot jacket.

111 commented, 【Ah, hot temper always shows itself like this.】

Ren Yanjing’s luggage was still in the hotel lobby. He probably hadn’t had time to check in yet, having just arrived.

He booked a room at the front desk—coincidentally on the same floor as Tang Zhen. When they swiped their cards in the elevator, he tapped his fist with his right hand and said, “Let’s go to my room.”

Tang Zhen didn’t think much, assuming they would just hang out there for a bit, “Okay.”

Once inside Ren Yanjing’s room, he finally had time to ask what she had bought.

She had a whole big bag full of little things—interesting little trinkets.

Tang Zhen explained them one by one, “This is for Cousin Yan’er, this is for Cousin Yan’en, this is for Aunt, this is for Uncle…”

“Even for my parents?”

“Yes.”

The emerald bracelet had been carefully set aside by Tang Zhen; unfortunately, she couldn’t return something of equal value.

“What about mine?”

Tang Zhen pulled out a small figurine from the bag, one she had just assembled. It resembled Ren Yanjing about 30%.

As he examined the little gift, Tang Zhen said shyly, “It’s not really a specialty of L City…”

Ren Yanjing put the gift in his jacket pocket, his gaze falling deeply on Tang Zhen, “I really like it.”

Tang Zhen hadn’t expected him to come. She said, “There’s still one more day of the exhibition tomorrow. Do you want to see it?”

“Of course.”

He hadn’t yet seen his wife’s exhibited work.

Meanwhile, the two senior classmates were gossiping in the chat group with the roommates.

【Tang Zhen’s boyfriend actually showed up at the hotel tonight, OMG.】

【Finally seeing the rumored B University genius, the captain of team Future—he’s so much more handsome than in the photos.】

【Ren Yanjing is too handsome, really too handsome.】

While the three roommates were gushing, another roommate suddenly piped up,【Weren’t they broken up?】

It was Lu Yu who said it.

If Tang Zhen knew, she’d probably think the world was really small.

Who would have guessed that the two senior classmates she had just met were Lu Yu’s roommates?

One of the seniors immediately rebutted,【Who said they broke up? There’s not a single sign of a breakup.】

【You’re talking about a rumor, right? How can you trust rumors?】

Lu Yu asked, 【How do they seem as a couple?】

Senior, 【Very good! Ren Yanjing even called Tang Zhen ‘wife’!】

【Ahhhh, they’re like this privately!】

Lu Yu stayed quiet, while the other three roommates continued chatting and gossiping, unconcerned.

Tang Zhen stayed in Ren Yanjing’s room for a few hours. They talked about her experiences over the past couple of days.

When mentioning her favorite field, Tang Zhen’s eyes sparkled, “This trip to L City, I met so many new friends.”

The new friends were of the same age and major, making it easy to find common ground.

“Everyone also agreed to go sketching together in the future.”

Ren Yanjing toyed with her right hand. “Oh? Really?” Then he added, “Actually, my artistic background isn’t bad either. If you want to talk about art, you can just talk to me.”

Worried Tang Zhen might not believe him, he continued, “You might not know, when Cousin Yan’er was studying in Italy, I visited her school a few times and attended some lectures by the art professors. Actually, besides her, I have a few other cousins who work in painting.”

So it ran in the family.

Ren Yanjing said, “Even developing robots requires some consideration of aesthetics. Isn’t Zhenguai cute?”

Hearing Zhenguai, Tang Zhen slowly smiled, “She’s super cute.”

A smile appeared in Ren Yanjing’s eyes. “I designed her myself. From Zhenguai, you can see I have a good sense of artistic taste.”

Tang Zhen propped her chin on her hands and sincerely praised him, “Ren Yanjing, you’re really amazing. It feels like no matter what you do, you can do it well.”

“Mm.”

“When Zhenguai appeared in front of me, I thought—how could a robot this cute exist in the world? And coincidentally, this robot was designed by you. If she’s cute, that means you’re cute; if she’s powerful, that means you’re powerful; if she’s praised, that means you’re praised.”

Ren Yanjing cupped Tang Zhen’s face in his hands. His features looked especially deep and gentle under the light. “Stop praising me. If you keep praising, I won’t be able to resist kissing you.”

Tang Zhen, who had been about to continue complimenting him, froze mid-sentence.

Ren Yanjing smiled, lowered his head, and pressed a tender kiss—first on her eyelids, then nose tip, then cheeks.

Tang Zhen instinctively leaned back, but Ren Yanjing held the back of her head. “Good girl, don’t hide.”

Tang Zhen instinctively stayed still.

111 screamed in her mind, 【Ahhhhhhhhh!】

Half an hour later, Tang Zhen said awkwardly, “I… I’ll go back to my own room now.”

Ren Yanjing adjusted his breathing slowly. “Okay.”

He had originally thought they’d share the room, but perhaps it wasn’t the right time yet.

Better to wait a little longer.

After returning to her room, the two senior classmates were still awake. They teased her briefly when she arrived, then went about their own business.

Tang Zhen washed up and lay back in bed, still feeling warmth on her face.

She turned slightly and asked, “Santiao, is this… okay?”

Why did the male lead kiss her so easily? And yet, she hadn’t resisted.

111 was completely over the moon.

Right or wrong didn’t matter—no alarms went off, so it was fine.

【Zhen, don’t overthink. It’s definitely fine—blame it on you being too cute.】

Who wouldn’t get flustered? Even 111, if it were the male lead, would be flustered too!

But 111 had no gender, so it could just fangirl freely.

Tang Zhen: Huh?

111: 【Zhen, just enjoy the moment.】

Tang Zhen knew she wasn’t clever enough—so she followed the system’s advice. “Okay.”

111 was right. Enjoy the present. The future could wait.

The next day, Tang Zhen took Ren Yanjing along with a few classmates to visit the exhibition.

As soon as they entered, she led him straight to her work, hands spread wide, eyes sparkling.
“Ren Yanjing, look!”

He looked.

The moment he saw Tang Zhen’s work, he felt a sense of calm.

Her art had a kind of magic—it made people feel a warmth like sunlight.

Perhaps because her heart was naturally delicate and warm, this warmth perfectly manifested in her work.

It might not be a technically perfect painting, but it was undoubtedly warm and full of spirit.

Ren Yanjing thoughtfully commented, “The organizers have good taste.”

Displaying his wife’s work.

Even though it wasn’t her first time seeing her work displayed, Tang Zhen still felt a swirl of emotions—joy, excitement, happiness, mixed with a hint of uncertainty.

She murmured, “I wonder where I’ll be at this time next year.”

Ren Yanjing furrowed his brows slightly. “Why do you say that, baby?”

Tang Zhen realized she had spoken her thoughts aloud instinctively. She quickly explained,
“See, now I’m in L City, but next year I might go abroad, or to another city.”

She hesitated a moment, then continued, “So, right now I feel a little lost… and a little nervous.”

Where would she be next year?

Hearing her explanation, Ren Yanjing’s frown softened.

He held her hand and slowly said, “It’s okay. No matter where you are, I’ll be by your side.”