Ah! The Villains I Forced to Turn Evil Can Read My Mind-Chapter 107: If you are cheap, I will be even cheaper

Qiao Chuchu was stunned, overwhelmed with joy: "Am I now the legendary fragile beauty?"

Lin Shen, after understanding for a moment, nodded: "Yes."

She let out a small shriek from her throat, as if a chicken was stuck there, her pale face instantly glowing: "Oh, no~ you're overpraising me~!"

Outside the door, Pei Youchuan squinted his eyes with a fierce glare: "On our luxurious three-day cruise, everyone else had delicate makeup, their outfits full of details, while she wore flower-patterned pants and mismatched sleeves, her hair pinned up with a pencil, acting carefree when she's with me, but as soon as Lin Qing appears, she suddenly wants to look pretty."

Pei Fengnong, with a calm expression, replied: "But I think she looks good without makeup. For her, makeup is just an added touch."

Pei Youchuan rolled his eyes harshly: "You don't get it. People always try to dress up for the person they like. Every time she saw me before, she was wearing a little skirt, looking perfectly refined, now she doesn’t care about me anymore!"

Pei Ci smirked: "Third brother, that's actually a good thing. Qiao Chuchu used to cling to you, but you didn't like it, and you had nightmares. Now, she doesn’t cling to you anymore, and you're upset?"

Pei Youchuan: "?! No, I—"

He turned around and bumped straight into the smug eyes of all six brothers.

Pei Youchuan's face turned bright red, stuttering: "I don’t care, really. Whether she wears makeup or not, it doesn’t affect me. I’m not a beauty addict!"

Pei Ci grinned: "I think you’re being shameless. Now that Qiao Chuchu doesn’t care about you, you're worried, afraid she'll leave, and you can’t get her back. You’re just upset!"

Pei Youchuan’s face turned a deep shade of red, pointing outside: "If you're not being shameless, then get out right now. Stop eavesdropping!"

Pei Ci froze, standing up straight proudly: "Like father, like son. If you're shameless, I must be too. After all, you’re my older brother."

Pei Youchuan: "???"

Pei Bu Xian lowered his voice: "This is so noisy."

He didn’t know when he had pushed to the front of the crowd, staring at the figures inside the window, and growled: "I can’t hear what they’re saying inside anymore. Shut up!"

The hallway fell silent.

The seven of them continued to eavesdrop, their ears tuned in.

Lou Yue Jue stood frozen at the other end of the hallway, watching the seven brothers with their ears pressed to the window.

"This is too bizarre." He looked at Lou Ting Si beside him. "Dad, is this what they call growing up?"

Lou Ting Si, holding a bouquet of flowers, couldn’t help but smile: "This is how the Pei family grows up."

Inside the hospital room, Qiao Chuchu was fiddling with her fingers, unaware of Pei Bu Xian’s intense gaze outside.

【This is so awkward. Every time I’m alone with Lin Shen, it feels so awkward, especially since he confessed to me. It’s even more awkward now.】

【But he doesn’t know that I once liked him, so he’s not awkward now, and I shouldn’t be awkward either.】

She took a deep breath, breaking the silence: "How’s Lin Qing?"

At the mention of her, Lin Shen’s brows darkened for a moment but quickly cleared: "She was quite shocked, but I believe she’ll work through it soon. My dad doesn’t admit that he wanted to hurt Lin Qing. She’s figuring out how to handle the situation and is also preparing your gift."

Qiao Chuchu pointed at herself in surprise: "A gift for me?"

Lin Shen nodded, his voice warm like spring: "You saved her life. We don’t know what to give you as thanks, so she’s preparing something."

He gently held Qiao Chuchu’s hand, speaking sincerely: "Thank you for saving my sister. If one day we need to save you, we will do it without hesitation."

Lin Shen’s deep gaze enveloped her: "Such a great kindness, the only thing we can give you in return is our sincere hearts."

Qiao Chuchu felt a wave of warmth flow through her body, and her lips unconsciously curved up: "I’m honored to become friends with you all."

Lin Shen smiled wider, reaching over to pat her head with lingering affection: "I don’t just want to be your friend."

Qiao Chuchu: "?"

Pei Bu Xian, eavesdropping through the window: "?! What is this greasy guy saying?!"

He scolded Pei Youchuan: "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and take off your socks and throw them in his face!"

Pei Youchuan: "??? Why me?!"

Inside the hospital room, Lin Shen took out a box of plump green grapes, his voice tinged with nervousness: "These are grapes I specially had air-shipped. They were picked this morning and flown over. They're very sweet, especially sweet."

He offered the box with both hands: "I know you love grapes, right?"

Qiao Chuchu quickly took it with both hands: "Thank you, but I don’t eat grapes anymore."

Lin Shen’s smile faltered for a moment: "Why?"

Qiao Chuchu awkwardly touched her face: "A few years ago, I ate too many grapes and got sick, so I stopped liking them."

【Mostly because Lin Shen left without a word back then, and I was so disgusted with myself I almost wanted to die, so I turned to a form of self-punishment with my diet, eating a lot of what I used to love.】

【I ate three bunches of grapes in one day, and that night I had acute gastritis. Since then, every time I see green grapes, I feel uneasy.】

Lin Shen froze, apologetically retracting his hand: "Sorry, I didn’t know you didn’t like them anymore."

He quickly picked up a well-wrapped Apple tablet: "Here, I got you this."

Qiao Chuchu was surprised: "What is this?"

"It’s a tablet." Lin Shen looked at her eagerly: "It’s the best tablet Apple has right now, the 2022 Pro, and I also bought you the pen. I don’t know what model tablet you have now, or how long you’ve had it, but I thought, this would be the safest choice."

Qiao Chuchu opened her mouth, speechless.

【This is so awkward!】

【I have to reject him again!】

【I just bought a new one the other day, and it’s exactly the same as this! What do I do now?!】

Lin Shen’s hopeful expression collapsed, his hands holding the tablet like a poor, helpless baby seal unable to give away its treasure: "You don’t need the tablet? Do you already have a new one?"

Qiao Chuchu’s throat felt like it had closed up, making an awkward sound: "Uh..."

【Yes, because I stayed in this world, and my old tablet had started lagging. To avoid work delays, I quickly replaced it.】

【Who would have thought Lin Shen would give me one!】

She smiled awkwardly: "Why don’t you keep it for yourself? You draw, don’t you?"

Lin Shen furrowed his brows, a look of sadness quickly enveloping his eyes as he retracted the gift in a daze: "I don’t draw on tablets."

He quickly shook his head: "But don’t feel burdened, it’s fine, I just didn’t understand you well. I’ll think of something else to give you."

Qiao Chuchu felt awkward: "You really don’t have to give me anything."

"No, I must give it, I must give it." Lin Shen, holding the tablet, blankly repeated: "I must give it."

Outside in the corridor, Lou Ting Si raised an eyebrow with a wicked smile: "Pei Bu Xian, looks like you don’t need to make your third brother take off his socks after all. Qiao Chuchu rejected both of Lin Shen’s carefully prepared gifts—air-shipped grapes and a tablet for work. The poor guy looks like he’s been struck by lightning."

Pei Bu Xian nodded, wiping away the nonexistent tears at the corner of his eyes, his mouth curving up: "Yeah, it’s really tragic. How did this happen?"

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Lou Yue Jue gave him a sideways glance: "...That smile on your face is definitely a laugh."

Pei Bu Xian looked up, trying to hold in his laughter: "No, I’m just pretending to be strong."