TMLSG -Chapter 80 No Tricks, Just Feelings

Tang Zhen’s heart seemed to skip a beat.

Under the starry sky, he walked toward her against the light. His handsome face gradually became visible under the streetlamp, wearing that familiar smile she knew so well.

In that moment, everything around them seemed to fade into the background.

Only he felt real.

111 exclaimed, 【Ahhhhh, shipping activated, shipping activated!】

111 had once told her that the present moment is eternity.

In this second, Tang Zhen felt eternity.

She had just taken the balloon from Ren Yanjing when, not far away, she heard Shen Quanli’s loud, chaotic voice: “Aooo! It’s the New Year! Brothers and sisters, Happy New Year!”

Just a minute earlier, the countdown had rung out across the New Year’s Eve event.

Even outside the venue, Tang Zhen had heard it.

But at this moment, Shen Quanli’s wails seemed louder than the synchronized countdown of everyone else.

Ren Yanjing naturally hugged Tang Zhen close and responded to Shen Quanli: “Happy New Year.”

Zhang Mian and the others had come over as well, exchanging New Year greetings with everyone.

Shen Quanli loudly asked, “Captain, the New Year’s countdown is over, what’s next? Should we stay up all night?”

Ren Yanjing suggested, “Let’s go to my place.” His home had a media room, an entertainment room, an e-sports room, and if anyone got hungry, they could even barbecue on the balcony.

Zhang Mian knew that “my place” meant his parents’ house. Scratching his head, he asked, “Is that okay?”

Ren Yanjing replied, “It’s fine. My parents are abroad for New Year, not at home.”

Zhang Mian hugged Shen Quanli and said, “Then let’s go, let’s go!”

Once at Ren Yanjing’s house, Tang Zhen first sent New Year greetings to her roommates one by one, and only then had the time to check what they had been chatting about in the group.

She saw they were discussing the photo of Li Ran and Ren Yanli together.

Besides that, clips of the two hosting together had been uploaded to social media, and in no time, they went viral.

Two top students co-hosting an event, plus their good looks, quickly landed them on recommendation pages.

There were many selfies of the two together.

Ren Yanli held her phone with her arm stretched out, facing the camera with a cool expression.

Li Ran wore a white dress for the evening, with a black down jacket over it. Her face had light mixed-race makeup, and she stood slightly behind Ren Yanli, making a heart gesture toward the camera.

The female lead looked stunning tonight, standing out much more than usual.

Tang Zhen had only been looking for a moment when Ren Yanjing leaned over and asked, “What are you looking at?”

Tang Zhen held out her phone to him. “Looking at the photos of tonight’s male and female hosts.”

Ren Yanjing casually glanced at the photos before lowering his gaze. “Baby, haven’t we taken a photo together yet?”

Tang Zhen was slightly surprised.

It seemed they hadn’t.

111 cheered, 【Take one! Take one!】

Tang Zhen blinked her big, beautiful eyes and asked, “Shall we?”

Ren Yanjing leaned in and kissed her cheek. “Yes!”

The closeness of a real couple is naturally incomparable to that of a public or “business” couple.

Not long ago, Ren Yanjing had received a complaint from his cousin that Li Ran’s first sentence to him had been: “I heard you’re Ren Yanjing’s brother?”

Ren Yanli immediately sensed something was off. Later, Li Ran mentioned Ren Yanjing’s name again, and Ren Yanli understood immediately.

Great. Another girl who liked his brother.

Their joint photo was also required by the teachers.

It also served as a subtle promotion for the school and the New Year’s Eve event.

While Tang Zhen was chatting with 111, a face suddenly pressed against hers. Click! The first close-up photo was done.

111 lavishly praised, 【Perfect match! Absolutely perfect!】

Tang Zhen was completely makeup-free today, yet still stunning. From the curve of her double eyelids to the arc of her lips, even the tip of her nose—every detail was flawless. Ren Yanjing wasn’t lacking either, with black hair, dark eyes, sharp facial contours, and a pure smile in his eyes.

The two of them looked visually perfect in the photo.

Business couples rely on technique without feelings.

Real couples have no technique—only feelings.

111 gushed again, 【Zhen, this is way too sweet!】

The housekeeper brought over some drinks and fruit wine, along with a little fruit and snacks.

Shen Quanli and a few others wanted to sing, so Ren Yanjing went to set up the equipment for them.

Tang Zhen didn’t follow. Instead, her attention was fixed on the fruit wine.

The housekeeper said it was very low in alcohol, sweet, and refreshing.

She knew her tolerance was poor—last time she had gotten drunk—so she quietly took just a tiny sip.

Sweet… it really was delicious.

She tasted it once, then stopped.

When Ren Yanjing came back, the first thing he noticed was the faint sweet scent of fruit wine on her.

“Baby, drinking again?”

Tang Zhen wasn’t drunk, just slightly tipsy. She gestured with her fingers and said, “Just a little bit.”

She hadn’t drunk much, but her face already carried a hint of intoxication. A light pink flush spread perfectly across her cheeks, and the corners of her eyes had a subtle reddish tinge, sweet without her even realizing it.

She said, “Ren Yanjing, for the next three days… I want to stick with you, okay?”

111 was touched. Even slightly tipsy, Tang Zhen hadn’t forgotten her mission.

Ren Yanjing replied, “Okay.”

Tang Zhen continued, “I mean, no matter where you go, I’ll follow you everywhere.”

Ren Yanjing smiled, cooperating: “Sure.”

“Twenty-four hours a day, like, twenty-two hours I’m with you!”

A playful smile appeared in Ren Yanjing’s eyes. “Really?”

“Of course!”

After saying this, Tang Zhen leaned in, tilting her face up at him. “You agree?”

Ren Yanjing’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he hummed in affirmation.

Tang Zhen relaxed.

This mission wasn’t easy, so 111 had said completing it would reward 2 life points.

Tang Zhen didn’t feel like singing—and conveniently, Ren Yanjing didn’t either. Shen Quanli and the others were already getting carried away singing in the entertainment room. Ren Yanjing asked Tang Zhen what she wanted to do.

Tang Zhen didn’t really know of any other games.

Ren Yanjing suggested, “Gomoku?”

Tang Zhen replied, “Okay!”

So the two of them began playing Gomoku.

Since it was a game, there would obviously be a winner and a loser. The winner should get a reward, and the loser a punishment.

In Tang Zhen’s watery eyes, there was both anticipation and fear. Playing Gomoku with a genius like Ren Yanjing, she probably stood no chance of winning.

But she had no other games in mind. Or rather, she wasn’t good at many other games.

Gomoku was already the most suitable little game for her.

She pursed her lips and asked, “Ren Yanjing… what if I lose?”

Ren Yanjing rested his right hand on the sofa armrest and held her with his left. “If you lose, you’ll have to give me a kiss.”

Huh?

That was the punishment? So simple?

She had expected something more… intimidating.

Tang Zhen asked again, “And if you lose?”

Ren Yanjing’s lips curved slightly. “Then I’ll kiss you.”

111 screamed internally, 【Ahhhhhhh! This punishment is perfect!】

【Either you kiss me, or I kiss you! Hehe.】

Tang Zhen, a little dazed, thought the punishment was easy and totally doable. She agreed.

Just then, Zhang Mian was going to the bathroom and walked past behind them.

Hearing the punishment, he couldn’t help but smirk.

Well, well, well… didn’t expect the captain to be like this!