Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 252 - Chapter 252 Chapter 218 Too Embarrassing

Chapter 252: Chapter 218 Too Embarrassing Chapter 252: Chapter 218 Too Embarrassing Today was a beautiful, sunny autumn day.

It should have been a crisp and refreshing afternoon.

But for Hu Yan, it was a truly terrifying day!

Inside “Youu Come to Play,” people were packed in like sardines, and two dance machines were extremely lively with two hot girls passionately dancing, their little butts almost twisting up to the sky, captivating onlookers.

Among those playing claw machines, some expressed excitement after a win, while others lamented their losses.

However, all of this seemed nonexistent to Hu Yan at the moment.

Cheng Zhu was actually some distance away from her, and had just mimed the words without sound, mouthing “Hu Yan.”

But these two words exploded next to her ear, plunging her mind into a momentary blank!

At that moment, she didn’t even think to ask, “How does he know!”

All she wanted to do was find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Hu Yan’s heartbeat began to race, and her grip on Yue Lingjing’s hand involuntarily tightened.

You see, she was the type who would tense up incredibly in crowded public spaces. Even with the intimately close Yue Lingjing, any affectionate gesture could trigger an odd reaction from her body.

But what did Cheng Zhu do?

He pierced through the thin veil of their identities.

So you’re the one who draws those racy pictures?

So you’re the one I’ve been getting flirty chats from?

So you’re the one who rewards herself halfway through drawing?

So you’re the one who sent me those self-portraits, asking if I’ve ever “guided” myself with them?

So you’re…

The teasing smile on his face and that indescribable look in his eyes struck right at Hu Yan’s core.

Her feelings of embarrassment peaked at this moment, reaching unprecedented heights in her life!

This XP and quite weird hermit artist entered a mode straight out of a weather forecast at that moment–partially cloudy with occasional light rain.

Utterly mortified, simply mortified!

The main thing was, she had once imagined what her boss would look like, but the reality before her was far from the image she had concocted in her mind.

If it had been an ugly guy meeting her offline, smiling in that knowing way, she’d definitely feel nauseous.

But the problem was, he really was tall and handsome, and seemed to have a very, very nice build.

So, I’ve been interacting with this kind of man online… hmm!

All past encounters instantly transformed from the virtual realm, becoming somewhat… tangible?

In all her memories, the man with such looks, such a physique was the one chatting with her on the phone.

She was just an odd artist with a wealth of knowledge but zero experience.

Her thoughts could rival the highest level succubus, but her reality was quite innocent.

Hu Yan always thought of Cheng Zhu as a spiritual companion, in tune with her soul.

Turns out, the interesting soul was a major hottie!

–Bloody hell!

Next to the cash register, Cheng Zhu stared at Hu Yan, confused about what was going on.

He just wanted to take the initiative to avoid finding himself in a completely passive situation.

But who could have thought that she would lower her head immediately, and her entire body visibly shrank, even trembling slightly and almost imperceptibly.

What’s up, feeling awkward meeting an online friend offline? I can understand, after all, even I, who have seen all kinds of storms, feel a bit embarrassed.

But do you need to be so frightened?

She’s actually trembling in fear?

Was my smile really that creepy?

Cheng Zhu even began to doubt himself.

But he soon noticed something was off.

Granted, he couldn’t see her face clearly because she was looking down with a mask and black-framed glasses on, but her snow-white neck seemed to turn red at that moment!

Most people just blush in the face.

But Cheng Zhu had seen the type of person who, in certain situations, turns red all over.

Just a few seconds later, Hu Yan strongly pulled Yue Lingjing and started to run outside, head down.

She chose the most shameful yet most effective method–escape!

They were off!

The elegant girl Yue Lingjing, standing beside her, was yanked so fiercely she almost stumbled, barely steadying herself before following in the hurried escape through the crowd.

This freshman beauty from Technology University once again felt a sense of helplessness: “Senior sister, it was you who insisted on coming here, and now you want to run.”

“I waited in line for Game Coins for so long.”

“We haven’t even caught a single doll yet, and you haven’t taken your check-in photo.”

She thought this mainly because she hadn’t looked towards Cheng Zhu just now.

Being considerate, she was cooperating with her senior sister, thinking that if everyone looked in that direction, it would catch Cheng Zhu’s attention.

Especially since she knew Cheng Zhu, that would certainly draw his gaze even more.

Therefore, she didn’t know what had just happened.

She only thought that her senior sister had given him a look, and then she wasn’t quite right!

–Scary, scary!

After running out from “Youu Come to Play,” the two women reached a deserted corner.

Hu Yan immediately pulled off the black mask on her face, as she had started feeling a bit short of breath.

“Huff–huff–.” She gasped for air, her chest heaving visibly despite her loose sweatshirt.

“Devil! He’s a devil!” Hu Yan spouted words incomprehensible to Yue Lingjing.

What happened, you just glanced at him and decided he’s bad news?

“Senior sister, what’s going on?” Yue Lingjing, helpless, raised the Game Coins in her hand: “I even brought out the store’s rattan coin holder.”

That belongs to the store, it needs to be returned.

Hu Yan looked at her and asked, “Didn’t you just look at him?”

“No.”

“He recognized me, and he said hello to me!”

“What?”

“Not just hello, he even mouthed my name, calling me Hu Yan.” She recounted the situation, just speaking about it made her feel the surge of embarrassment once again.

“Seriously?” The usually tranquil Yue Lingjing couldn’t help but widen her eyes, her mouth agape.

How come it’s the senior sister’s identity that’s exposed first?

No wonder she panicked.

Given her personality, she was already anxious in crowded places, and now her identity was directly revealed.

Well, that does it, what was meant to be a one-sided peek has turned into what feels like meeting an online friend offline?

Oh, not quite a full meeting, senior sister is still wearing a mask after all.

After thinking for a moment, Yue Lingjing said caringly, “Senior sister, he took the initiative to greet us, and we ran away just like that, isn’t that a bit impolite? Plus, he’s your client.”

“I can’t care about that right now, I felt like I was going to die just then.” Hu Yan hadn’t fully recovered yet.

What kind of social death scene has a stay-at-home artist experienced?

“But how could he have known it was me?” Hu Yan was perplexed.

It was Yue Lingjing who pondered for a moment, her mouth opening slightly, then lifted her index finger as if she realized something.

“Senior sister, you didn’t have him blocked from your WeChat moments, did you?”

“I didn’t, you know my moments are empty, but he has blocked me.”

Yue Lingjing immediately figured it out: “Then the comments and likes you gave me in your moments, he probably can see all of those.”

“What?” Hu Yan’s eyes behind her black-framed glasses suddenly widened.

So that’s it, that explains everything.

Damn it, so it was me who showed my hand first?

But when did he find out?

He didn’t know from the very beginning, did he?

“So senior sister, we’re not going back to the claw machine shop, are we?” Yue Lingjing asked.

“No more, no more, I’d rather die than go back there!” Hu Yan raised her hands, wrapped in her long sleeves, and waved them vehemently.

The boss is literally the devil! How could I dare to go?

“Then where shall we go, back to the hotel?” Yue Lingjing asked.

She felt standing in the corner wasn’t exactly the best scenario.

“Yeah, let’s go back to the hotel!” Hu Yan nodded emphatically.

After speaking, she suddenly felt a bit embarrassed and asked, “Junior sister, is there a restroom nearby? I need to use it.”

“In a hurry? If not, we can go to the one inside the university, otherwise, you will have to ask around in other shops.”

“Let’s go to the university’s.” Hu Yan’s thighs and buttocks clenched slightly.

“Okay, I’ll take you there.”

After arriving at the restroom, Hu Yan couldn’t help but look down and her face flushed even hotter in that instant.

She quickly grabbed some tissue…

After dealing with that situation, her phone suddenly buzzed in her pocket.

The restroom was quiet, and the sudden ring nearly scared her.

She picked up the phone and saw a WeChat notification.

“It couldn’t be the boss messaging me…”

She opened WeChat and, sure enough, it was a message from Cheng Zhu.

This damn guy starts with, “Friendly reminder, unused Game Coins can be refunded.”

This isn’t a friendly reminder, this is outright mockery!

“Also, why did you take my store’s rattan box? That’s not a free gift, haha.”

Oh! He’s mocking in a series!

“Lastly, I’m not in the store right now, you can continue to play.”

How can he still sound so casual about it?

Hu Yan suddenly got a bit angry, I’m quite aware of many things about you, alright!

Sure enough, I am just a reclusive worthless artist, everything is just theoretical for me.

He’s different, he’s clearly a bad guy!

After staying in the restroom for a while, Hu Yan washed her hands at the sink very thoroughly, with great care.

Stepping out of the bathroom, she looks at the rattan box in Yue Lingjing’s hands holding the Game Coins, and says, “Junior sister, let’s go back to the claw machine shop.”

“Senior sister, you seem a bit fickle today.” Even the obedient Yue Lingjing couldn’t help but tease her a little.

“He’s already left.”

“What? Cheng Zhu messaged you?”

“That’s right! I think he’s kind of twisted, his mental fortitude is so strong!” Hu Yan’s exclamation was hard to tell if it was praise or an insult.

On the way back to “Youu Come to Play,” she suddenly remembered something.

Oh no! If my identity is exposed at his place, doesn’t that mean junior sister’s little secret is exposed there too?