The duration of the Shura Field BUFF was up.
This allowed Lin Yi to breathe a sigh of relief.
He had originally thought his ability to handle girls was already strong, but now it seemed he was still far from it.
Once Sonoko entered her yandere state, she became so difficult to deal with.
If high-IQ women like Xiao Ai, Eri Kisaki, and Vermouth entered yandere mode, what would happen then?
Sigh, it seems things have been going too smoothly lately, and I've become a bit conceited.
After some self-reflection, Lin Yi, who had been out for ten days, decided it was time to go home and rest.
Sonoko's villa was located in the suburbs of Tokyo; it would take an hour to get back to Beika City.
After returning to his doorstep in Sonoko's car, Lin Yi bid her farewell.
Back at his own home, Lin Yi used his key to click open the door and entered the foyer. "I'm back."
There was no response.
"No one's home?"
Lin Yi checked his phone and thought to himself: It's already eight or nine in the evening. Where could those two have gone to hang out instead of being at home?
After entering the living room, Lin Yi had just taken off his coat when he noticed that the adjacent wall had disappeared.
He was stunned for a moment, then remembered a few days ago... oh, not a few days ago, it had already been ten days.
He hadn't expected time to pass so quickly; ten days had gone by in the blink of an eye.
The expansion Xiao Ai had proactively suggested was already completed so soon.
On second thought, it wasn't actually that hard; destruction is easier than creation.
They just had to get professionals to come over and mark which walls could be demolished and which couldn't.
Then they just called people to take hammers to it, break through the middle wall, and connect the two apartments.
Finally, a bit of tidying up and some renovation, and it was done.
He wondered what it looked like over there.
Curious, Lin Yi walked into the new living room. It was empty, with no furniture at all.
Instead, all of his exercise equipment had been moved here.
Lin Yi was very satisfied with such an open environment. In the future, he could not only practice boxing in the morning but also practice Roundhouse Kicks. When in a good mood, he could even perform a set of Military Boxing.
Suddenly, Lin Yi heard the sound of conversation coming from inside a room.
He walked over and opened the door to see Xiao Ai and Yoshino happily arranging their shoes, bags, hats, and scarves, deciding how best to display them.
If nothing unexpected happened, this place would definitely end up being their walk-in closet.
This was good too; at least the rooms wouldn't be stuffed full of their personal belongings anymore.
Hearing the door open, the two girls turned and saw Lin Yi.
Yoshino happily put down the bag in her hand and rushed over to hug Lin Yi, saying, "You're back."
"Yeah..."
Lin Yi nodded, holding her as he asked, "Did you get rid of all the things from this household?"
"Yeah." Yoshino nodded. "I had them move everything out... to make room for our stuff."
"The layout of this apartment is better than ours; it's a two-bedroom. I haven't thought of a use for the main hall yet, but as for the rooms, I've already decided."
After saying that, Yoshino impatiently pulled Lin Yi outside, opened the adjacent room, and said, "This room will be used as a study! Specifically for studying!"
"Hmm, good idea."
Lin Yi nodded, then glanced back at Xiao Ai, guessing it was her suggestion.
After all, compared to himself and Yoshino, she clearly needed a study more to facilitate her learning of new knowledge.
"The other room is for Xiao Ai, and the kitchen has been converted into a walk-in closet!"
Yoshino said happily, "What do you think?"
"Excellent."
Lin Yi didn't hold back his praise. Then, he naturally walked toward Xiao Ai's room, clicked the door open, and went inside.
Seeing this, Yoshino hurriedly said to him, "Yi, Xiao Ai said you can't just enter her room as you please, or she'll get angry!"
"If she's angry, let her be angry. It's not like it's the first time."
Lin Yi spoke nonchalantly as he strolled around Xiao Ai's room with a swagger.
Actually, there wasn't much to see; just a simple bed, desk, computer, and wardrobe. The decor was also minimalist, without much flashy stuff.
However, the balcony of the room had been blocked off by her with partition boards.
Lin Yi looked at Yoshino and asked, "What is this..."
Yoshino said, "Xiao Ai wants to use the balcony as her secret base..."
Secret base? It's probably a drug research lab!
Although Lin Yi didn't understand chemical or biological stuff, he knew it wasn't good to have a laboratory connected directly to a bedroom.
Who knows if smelling too many chemicals would cause any harm to the body.
Without a second word, Lin Yi immediately started dismantling the partition. He said, "The balcony can't be used as a Secret Base. She's still so young; she needs to get more sunlight and breathe fresh air!"
Watching Lin Yi dismantle the partition with his bare hands, Xiao Ai, who had just entered the room, suddenly felt her mood sour. She had been planning to conduct drug research here, but Lin Yi had gone and torn down her laboratory.
Xiao Ai's mood was terrible. She asked unhappily, "Do I not even have control over my own room anymore?"
Seeing Xiao Ai's unhappy expression, Lin Yi felt a sense of satisfaction—he didn't know why, perhaps it was because she was a high-IQ female doctor who usually acted all cocky and as if she could handle anything.
"Hey, talking to me about control?"
Lin Yi laughed as he continued to dismantle the partition, saying, "I'm talking to you about ownership."
These words immediately silenced Xiao Ai. She finally remembered that the money for the house was paid by him, and Yoshino had registered the house under Lin Yi's name.
This infuriated her, and for a long while, she couldn't find the right words to retort.
"Then I'll pay rent, alright?"
After stabilizing her emotions, Xiao Ai spoke up.
She had to have a room of her own; otherwise, if Lin Yi barged in every other day, there would be no way for her to conduct her drug research.
"Rent?"
Lin Yi smiled. "I'm paying for your schooling, you eat my food, live in my house, and spend my money... and you have the nerve to talk to me about rent?"
After Lin Yi pointed it out, Xiao Ai finally realized the problem—it turned out she had been kept by him for a long time, and she just hadn't realized it.
This made Xiao Ai's face flush red with embarrassment. She stammered for a long time, unable to say a word.
At the thought that once her research funds ran out, she would have to ask Lin Yi for more, Xiao Ai's confidence wavered significantly.
Sigh, she somewhat missed the time in The Organization... she only had to be responsible for drug research, and she didn't need to worry about anything else.
Xiao Ai was now starting to recall the benefits of The Organization.
Chapter 316
Thinking about how she had unknowingly come to owe Lin Yi so much.
Upon realizing that she had always been the beneficiary, Xiao Ai felt a bit embarrassed, and her belly full of complaints and dissatisfaction vanished instantly.
Her attitude improved significantly all of a sudden.
"Then... then what do I have to do to have a Secret Base?"
Xiao Ai was too embarrassed to act coy, and begging wasn't her style.
So she simply asked directly.
Xiao Ai chose to back down, which was quite unexpected for Lin Yi.
It seemed that going to school during this time had tempered her irritable temper quite a bit.
Lin Yi tapped his cheek and said, "Give me a kiss... Just one kiss, and I'll give you a Secret Base."
Xiao Ai was slightly stunned. She hadn't expected Lin Yi to make such a perverted request. She was currently a child!!
A child!!
He wouldn't even let a child off!
Xiao Ai looked at Yoshino, sending her a pleading look for help, wanting her to keep her boyfriend in check!
But Yoshino gave Xiao Ai a helpless look while covering her mouth and giggling.
Because when she spent time with Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai always took the initiative, and her behavior didn't resemble a child's at all.
Seeing her being bested by Lin Yi now, she was secretly happy.
"How about it? It's quite a bargain."
Lin Yi walked over in two steps, even squatting down to present his cheek in front of Xiao Ai.
One kiss, and she could have her own Secret Base, with a guarantee that he wouldn't come in to disturb her.
But Xiao Ai felt that Lin Yi was taking advantage of the situation to blackmail her, and what she hated most was being blackmailed.
If she kissed him, and this guy had a big mouth and told her sister, where would she hide her face? He didn't know her true identity, but her sister did.
But if she didn't kiss him, once she was targeted by this guy, he would definitely come to harass her from time to time.
Never mind doing experiments; even whether she could secretly set up a secret lab would be a problem.
Xiao Ai felt very conflicted now, torn between her pride and her practical needs.
Just as she was hesitating, she suddenly felt someone press the back of her head, and she landed a kiss with a mwah.
"!!"
Xiao Ai's eyes widened as she stared at Lin Yi!
She quickly broke away. Xiao Ai thought it was Yoshino's doing, but when she looked, she found that the hand pressing her head was Lin Yi's!
"Seeing how conflicted you are, I decided to help you out."
Lin Yi said with a grin.
"You..."
Xiao Ai was a bit angry. Just as she was about to say something, Lin Yi pressed again.
Xiao Ai couldn't control her head from lunging forward, and she kissed him again.
Xiao Ai quickly pushed Lin Yi away and said angrily, "Without my consent, how could you..."
Lin Yi didn't want to waste any more words and pressed down a third time.
However, this third time was much more intense than the first two.
Pressing down, letting go, pressing down, letting go... over and over.
It made Xiao Ai like a woodpecker, repeatedly "pecking" at Lin Yi's face.
Xiao Ai hurriedly pushed Lin Yi's hand away and quickly fled to Yoshino's side. Her face was flushed red as she angrily grabbed Yoshino's clothes and shouted, "Look at what your boyfriend did to me!! Is this something a human would do?"
Yoshino could no longer restrain herself and laughed heartily while covering her mouth.
Lin Yi wiped the wetness from his face and said with a smile, "It was just a kiss on the cheek, yet your reaction is so big. You still have a long way to go."
This time, Xiao Ai didn't understand what Lin Yi meant. She was still angry that Lin Yi had forced her to kiss his cheek and was brooding over the matter.
But she couldn't do anything now, so she could only stare at him with resentful eyes, secretly making a mental note of this incident.
She planned to settle this score with him properly in the future!
The angrier Xiao Ai became, the happier Lin Yi felt.
However, she was already hovering on the edge of rage. If he continued to tease her, she would probably start a cold war with him directly, or maybe even run away from home.
Since there would be plenty of opportunities to tease Xiao Ai in the future anyway, Lin Yi decided to quit while he was ahead.
He said, "The entryway of this new house is no longer needed; you can take it as your secret base."
Even though Xiao Ai didn't want to talk to Lin Yi right now, there were some things she had to clarify beforehand. So, enduring her displeasure, she said, "From now on, without my permission! You guys cannot enter my secret base!"
"That won't do."
Lin Yi shook his head. "As your guardian, I definitely need to know what you're tinkering with in the secret base. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't be able to explain it to your sister."
Xiao Ai had also guessed that Lin Yi wouldn't let her mess around blindly.
She intentionally said with a look of unhappiness, "I just want to turn my secret base into a laboratory for experiments."
"Experiments?" Lin Yi feigned curiosity.
"Yes... I'm currently self-studying university chemistry," Xiao Ai said solemnly. "Some things require practical operation."
Lin Yi frowned. "Is it dangerous?"
"It's not dangerous..." Xiao Ai said. "If it were dangerous, it wouldn't be written in the books."
"That makes sense."
Lin Yi nodded and said, "Go ahead and do it if you want... just don't cause an accident. If there's an accidental explosion or something, it'll attract the police."
"I know." Hearing Lin Yi relent so easily, Xiao Ai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Yoshino was somewhat opposed. She said worriedly, "Is that really okay? I've read in books... some chemical drugs are corrosive. What if Xiao Ai accidentally spills the drugs on herself..."
Xiao Ai's brow twitched. She reached her hand under Yoshino's skirt, grabbed her panties, and gave them a tug, saying with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll be careful!"
!!!
Yoshino quickly held onto her panties and looked at Xiao Ai as if she were seeing a little devil. She hurriedly said, "Okay... I get it, I get it. I don't oppose it!"
Seeing that Xiao Ai had actually used such a lewd method to threaten Yoshino, Lin Yi went over and pulled Xiao Ai's ear, saying, "Xiao Ai, you're being too rude. Only I have the right to touch Yoshino's panties, you don't! Understand?"
...
Facing Lin Yi's warning, Xiao Ai had to let go and nodded unhappily. "I understand."
The reason she was unhappy wasn't because Lin Yi pulled her ear, but because Lin Yi chose the latter between her and Yoshino.
This made Xiao Ai feel a bit unhappy.
To translate that, she was a bit jealous.
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