TMLSG -Chapter 96 Then You Comfort Me

For the rest of the time, no one mentioned Fang Feng’s breakup in front of Ren Yanjing.

No one knew why, but bringing it up seemed to slightly destabilize the team captain.

He didn’t dare think about it.

He completely didn’t dare think too deeply.

Still, Shen Quanli couldn’t resist giving Tang Zhen, who was sitting next to Ren Yanjing, a subtle look and, using lip movements, asked her what was wrong with the captain.

Tang Zhen didn’t really know either.

She typed on her phone: “Ren Yanjing, are you unhappy?”

Ren Yanjing took the phone, thought for a moment, and typed: “Just a little bit.”

Tang Zhen asked with concern, “Why are you unhappy?”

Ren Yanjing was at a loss for words for the first time.

How could he explain this?

Clearly, Fang Feng was the one heartbroken, yet he was the one feeling unsettled.

Tang Zhen pursed her lips and continued typing, “Ren Yanjing, you should be happier.”

This time Ren Yanjing replied: “Then you comfort me.”

111: 【Ahhhhh! A spoiled little puppy!】

111: 【Wait, is the delay for this mission really this high?】

According to senior 666, the male lead’s past impressions of Tang Zhen would affect his current perceptions of her.

Having gone back twice, the male lead should already know that Tang Zhen is a scheming supporting character.

After all, she had displayed it so obviously in front of him! With his intelligence, he must have noticed!

Under these circumstances, the male lead should naturally have formed some negative evaluations of Tang Zhen.

However, these negative feelings weren’t showing strongly enough.

Perhaps he was still wrestling internally, mind versus heart? Brain hemispheres in conflict?

It wasn’t impossible.

So for now… let’s just savor this moment!

Seeing the four words “you comfort me”, Tang Zhen’s ears turned slightly red.

Ren Yanjing had never asked her this before.

But he also had never been unhappy before.

From the moment she met him until now, he was mostly emotionally stable, sometimes exuberant and high-spirited…

Whether winning the first robot award, claiming the New Year’s event performance spot from Shen Qi, or earning the chance to visit top laboratories over winter break, every time he carried the sharp, unrestrained energy of youth.

He was like a fire, burning freely.

And this was the first time he wanted her to comfort him.

Tang Zhen slowly typed: “How should I comfort you?”

Ren Yanjing: “Up to you.”

Do whatever you want to do to comfort me.

Tang Zhen had no experience with this and worried aloud, “Then let me think…”

“Okay,” he replied.

Seeing the captain’s mood brighten, Shen Quanli and Zhang Mian quickly arranged a plane ticket for Fang Feng the next day, inviting him to come along and relax.

The more heartbreaking the breakup, the more one needed a distraction.

Having fun was the only way to forget the pain of a breakup, wasn’t it?

As a friend, he could only help so far.

In the dead of winter, the beach in H City felt as warm as spring.

Upon arriving, of course, the first stop was the duty-free shop.

The store’s dazzling selection made everyone’s hearts race with excitement.

Shen Quanli even started a video call with Fang Feng to ask if he needed anything purchased.

“Buy some gifts for your girlfriend.”

Fang Feng’s voice was tired: “She’s already my ex…”

Shen Quanli shrugged, “It’s only been a day since the breakup. Ex? Nonsense. Hurry up and get her a gift to win her back.”

Meanwhile, Ren Yanjing pulled Tang Zhen away.

Perhaps it was her imagination, but Tang Zhen noticed that Ren Yanjing seemed to avoid words like “breakup” or “heartbreak”.

When she asked him about it, 111 assured her: 【Zhen, it’s definitely your imagination. There’s no reason to avoid those words—they’re not sensitive or dangerous.】

…That made sense.

While Tang Zhen was chatting casually with 111, Ren Yanjing picked out another bracelet for her.

This time, Tang Zhen didn’t want it no matter what.

But the shop assistant, eager to close the sale, kept praising it nonstop. And since the bracelet really suited Tang Zhen, Ren Yanjing simply paid with a scan.

Tang Zhen still didn’t see the amount. She asked 111 how much the male lead had spent this time.

111 gave her the number.

Tang Zhen was slightly stunned. “Th…this expensive?”

She remembered the first gift she had received—a bracelet costing a few thousand.

But this new bracelet’s price was several times that, she was sure of it.

Tang Zhen grabbed Ren Yanjing’s arm and led him to a quieter spot.

She spoke sincerely, “Ren Yanjing, this is too precious. I can’t accept it.”

Ren Yanjing took her wrist and placed the new bracelet on her other wrist, which had no accessories. “Not as precious as you.”

Tang Zhen stared at him in shock. “Wh…what?”

He had just helped her put on the bracelet, and then he gently rubbed the back of her hand and whispered, “I said, you’re more precious.”

Tang Zhen’s heart fluttered at those words.

She hurriedly asked 111, “Three, the mission is going smoothly, right?”

111 confidently replied: 【Of course, Zhen.】

“But Ren Yanjing said…”

111 was actually a little flustered, but it couldn’t show it: 【Zhen, it’s just a bracelet. Even if you think it’s expensive, it’s nothing to the male lead.】

【A tiny bracelet, easily handled by the male lead!】

【You’re a living, breathing person—of course you’re more precious than a tiny bracelet! Any problem with that? No problem!】

【When you become a famous painter and your worth multiplies, even if the male lead wants to give you a bracelet like this, he might not even be qualified!】

Tang Zhen felt embarrassed by 111’s praise.

After all of 111’s teasing, she didn’t make the male lead return the bracelet.

She just needed to carefully think about what gift she should give in return.

When they met up with Shen Quanli and the others, Shen Quanli had already stopped video-calling Fang Feng.

He didn’t dare look at the captain, afraid he might accidentally guess something serious.

How else could he explain the captain’s odd attitude?

Everyone thought Fang Feng wouldn’t arrive until tomorrow, but unexpectedly, he showed up that very night.

In fact, not long after refusing to travel with them, he regretted it.

He didn’t want to stay in J City.

Whenever he had free time, sadness crept in.

He couldn’t stop thinking about every moment he’d spent with his girlfriend.

Since that was the case, he might as well go to the beach with friends. Maybe the seaside would lift his mood.

He arrived around 8 p.m., just as Ren Yanjing and the others were having a barbecue on the beach.

Once he got there, everyone invited him to eat and drink.

Fang Feng didn’t hesitate and downed a beer in one go.

Zhang Mian and the others gave him comforting hugs.

Ren Yanjing also patted him on the shoulder.

Shen Quanli leaned over and asked, “Did you try to win her back?”

Fang Feng wiped his face. “Of course I did.”

“No luck?”

“No luck.”

Shen Quanli, curious, asked, “What did you do?”

Fang Feng gave a bitter laugh. “If I said I did nothing, would you believe me?”

He had always been the same, yet his girlfriend wanted to end two years of their relationship. He didn’t even know where things went wrong.

Zhang Mian: “You really broke up?”

Fang Feng: “We broke up.”

As they were chatting, Shen Quanli suddenly noticed the captain had taken his “wife” for a walk along the beach!

He had discovered a big secret about the captain!

But he wasn’t sure if he should share it with the others.

The secret he had found was—

The captain could not hear the words “breakup” without reacting!