Help, I've become a paper man

After the door opened, there was a brief sound, which was caused by leather shoes falling on the floor tiles. Then someone walked into the temple and stepped on the plastic floor, which blurred the footsteps.

Song Yi shook his ears and keenly captured the information. He looked over and saw the person he was waiting for - Yan Changyue. This person was dressed in a casual suit as usual, but he still had cufflinks and a tie clip, making him look more formal. It seemed that he had just finished work and rushed over to pick someone up.

Even his smile and pace didn't change much.

Song Yi gathered his thoughts. The person he was waiting for had arrived. He had not yet been able to reconcile with Noah's Ark, but it didn't matter at this moment. He simply put the system behind his mind and focused his attention on Yan Changyue.

You don't know until you see it. Once you see it, you can't stand it. Song Yi was too lazy to wait for someone to come over and ran directly towards Yan Changyue. To be fair, Yan Changyue's speed was not slow, but looking at her slow posture, he felt anxious for others. Compared to waiting there for the other party to come over, Song Yi would rather take action on his own.

In just a few seconds, Song Yi rushed to Yan Changyue and opened his arms. Due to the distance limit, he did not pounce on her, but restrained himself and gave her a hug.

Yan Changyue also raised her arm, placed her palm on his back, patted him twice to comfort him, and said, "Sorry, I had work this morning, so I was a little late. You passed the exam faster than I expected, and you are so outstanding that I never expected."

The nice words were spoken casually, and Song Yi was happy to hear them. He subconsciously tightened his arms and pulled the person towards him. His breath was close to the tip of Yan Changyue's ear, and Yan Changyue's hair brushed against the side of his face. The distance between them was close enough, and he didn't notice anything wrong. He still tilted his head to smell Yan Changyue's breath, letting his thoughts drift away, and continued to think about irrelevant things.

Her breath fell on her skin, which was a little itchy after all. Yan Changyue laughed softly, turned her head slightly to avoid his approaching nose, and whispered, "Do you want to cash in the reward here?"

Light passed through the curtains and fell on the ground. The venue was well ventilated and the air was fresh. Combined with the rising temperature in his arms, it was like fermenting wine. Song Yi felt a little dizzy and thought, maybe Yan Changyue did have the ability to bewitch people?

At the same time, Yan Changyue pulled his hand back, seemingly wanting to retreat, but he was only halfway through. He spread out his hands with his palms raised upwards. While Song Yi was in a daze, he put his left hand on Song Yi's cheek, gently stroking the side of his face, and his behavior was more intimate.

It would be better if there were no gloves between us. Song Yi thought, and was about to say something while looking at Yan Changyue.

Yan Changyue raised her chin, closing the distance between them again, and said, "You can exchange it," and was about to kiss him. Song Yi was still a little dizzy, and when the warm feeling approached his lips, almost sticking together, Song Yi suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly took a half step back. His movements were even panicked, and he almost tripped himself.

He heard a low laugh again, no longer from the props stuffed into his waist bag, but Yan Changyue's laugh. When Song Yi stabilized his body, he couldn't suppress the warmth on his ears. He hurriedly raised his hand, put his fingers in front of the two of them, and tried hard to maintain a serious expression, saying: "Wait, this can't be considered a reward, this is not what I want."

"Really?" Yan Changyue replied. Although it was a question, there was no doubt in her tone. She even cooperated by stepping back and leaving enough distance. Her blue eyes were full of innocence.

Song Yi took another breath and realized that this man seemed to have flirted with him again, but...

"Okay..." Song Yi mumbled, his voice gradually becoming clearer, and he explained in a serious tone: "Maybe I did. The last time I talked about rewards, it was only for a second. At that moment, I thought I wanted a kiss, but unfortunately, after the emotions at that time subsided, the thoughts in my head became clearer. The reward I need is to answer a question for me."

Yan Changyue asked: "Okay, what's the problem?"

Song Yi exhaled and asked, "My previous ambiguity with you... that strong feeling, was it because of something you did?"

Their eyes met, and Song Yi once again saw his own reflection in Yan Changyue's eyes. Those calm eyes were like the still surface of a lake, as if locked there by time, never to change, until Yan Changyue raised the corners of his lips, and the lake slowly began to ripple along with his smile.

"Wait a minute!" Song Yi broke the atmosphere at the moment, and said in a deliberately stiff tone: "In order to prevent you from confusing me with love words, I need to explain in advance that the answer is only yes or no."

When they first met, Song Yi's sharpness reappeared, showing his sharp side for once.

Yan Changyue laughed out loud, and the corners of her eyes curved up. The lake was hidden under her thick eyelashes, and the scenery inside could not be seen clearly, but Song Yi heard his voice, saying:

"It's because of me."

The atmosphere was even more silent than before. Song Yi's lips opened and closed, and he was speechless for a moment. To be precise, he had nothing to say. It was he who hoped that Yan Changyue would be honest, but this was too honest. It would be difficult for him to fabricate a reason for "forgiveness" when she didn't even give a reason.

After all, Yan Changyue really didn't do anything excessive. She could even be considered conscientious and responsible. When she treated him as a child, she took good care of him. After she knew he was an adult, uh...

This is not very kind!

Song Yi really couldn't come up with a reason. He couldn't understand anything at this moment, so he could only stare at Yan Changyue and ask, "What's going on, brother? You have no shortage of admirers. What's the method? What's the reason? Why...!"

The more he talked, the more Song Yi couldn't understand. He came into this world with nothing, and the big shot he caught had to use some method to make him fall in love with the big shot. This was just like when he just started kindergarten, a top university pestered him and insisted on getting him admitted.

"How ridiculous!" Song Yi said.

Yan Changyue's laughter was even clearer. She was completely amused by him. She held up half of her face with her hands, hiding half of her features. Her voice was still clear, and she said slowly, "You misunderstood. It's not like that. Love is just a side effect."

"Half of my soul is in you. It can strengthen your connection with this world and help you get through the novice period faster and more safely. During this period, I will also give you a little help."

"As for the rest... when it resides in you, our souls are closely connected. How can we not love 'ourselves'?"

Song Yi was speechless, still staring at Yan Changyue, but he couldn't find the expression he should have. Yan Changyue stepped forward again, as if nothing had happened, stretched out her hand again, grabbed his wrist, her fingertips slowly slid down, tentatively rubbed across his palm, and then interlocked their fingers.

He was distracted for a second, thinking that today's gloves seemed to be made of silk, but then he had no time to think about it, because Yan Changyue's face enlarged in front of him. This person was talking, shortening the distance between them again, and his voice floated lightly in the air.

"I answered your reward, now it's the reward I need."