My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 129 Lu Man "Exposed Herself

Seeing Mei Li suddenly so serious, Lu Man was taken aback for a moment.

She didn’t even have time to be embarrassed or annoyed but instead looked at Mei Li and asked cautiously, "Sis, are you alright?"

Mei Li had probably guessed the truth already; her chest heaved with anger, "I’m fine. I just... just... just..."

She kept repeating "just" but could not continue. It was as if she had something unspeakable to say.

After a while, she repeated, "Anyway, I won’t let you be wronged!"

"Don’t worry!"

Seeing Mei Li so earnest and resolute, Lu Man hesitated in turn.

Actually... Although she appeared so indignant, it was more about concealing the embarrassment she felt inside.

Because she found herself becoming strangely different.

She should have been furious, bullied by Chen Yan, and that too in a somewhat "coercive" way.

But she...

Just couldn’t get angry.

She even felt that deep down in her heart, she kind of craved this kind of overbearing bullying.

This strange feeling... was the true source of her anger.

And if she thought about her relationship with Chen Yan.

Before this, she had never thought of Chen Yan as a "member of the opposite sex," only as a good friend you could have fun with. At most, she felt safe and liked spending time with him.

But... after today’s incident, for some reason, she couldn’t help but feel a different kind of emotion toward Chen Yan.

This change in relationship made her think... considering their relationship, this kind of bullying was probably okay...

If Chen Yan was here, using "Headphones" to hear Lu Man’s thoughts, he would probably understand... this was the significance of the "Posture" feature.

A girl’s thoughts are complex and hard to guess, but with the "Posture" feature, you could accurately know your... limits with her.

As long as you follow the unlocked "Postures," even if it might be a bit abrupt, after some contemplation, the girl won’t take offense. Instead, she might feel like it’s acceptable for the relationship to progress to this stage, where such actions are tolerated.

So, after struggling internally for a while, Lu Man still smiled and said to Mei Li, "Sis... actually, he didn’t bully me."

"It was me teasing him again. Then he scolded me."

"So, I got mad and kicked him."

Mei Li frowned doubtfully at Lu Man, "Really?"

Lu Man nodded vigorously, "Really."

Having said that, she was probably worried that Mei Li would not believe in their relationship, so she decided to just ’confess.’

"Sis... actually. I’ve been afraid to tell you."

"My relationship with Chen Yan is pretty good."

Mei Li gave her a look, "Anyone willing to indulge you plays along well with you."

Lu Man coquettishly said, "No, I mean it."

She continued, "Do you remember when I came to Qin Island a few months ago for the Zhao Group’s event?"

Mei Li replied, "How could I forget? You threw a tantrum that day, ditching me and running away by yourself! It was so dangerous!"

Lu Man timidly nodded, "Then you should also remember, that day I ran out of the hotel and got into a red Porsche, right?"

Mei Li nodded, "I remember. What about it?"

Lu Man whispered, "Actually... that car was... Chen Yan’s."

Mei Li immediately stood up, her eyes wide in disbelief, staring at Lu Man.

"You! You guys! You actually...?"

Having been with Mei Li for so many years, Lu Man could guess what Mei Li was thinking. She quickly explained, "It’s not what you’re thinking. Really, it’s not. We didn’t know each other back then."

"I was just panicking and ended up in his car."

"Then in my desperate wit, I asked him to take me away."

Mei Li looked incredulous, "And he actually took you away?"

At that point, Lu Man’s confidence soared; she lifted her head proudly and said, "Of course. You should know who I am! I am Lu Man!"

Mei Li: .....

"Speak human."

"Oh..." Lu Man deflated a bit and said weakly, "Chen Yan said he was actually waiting for you because you had arranged a business meeting with him. So, when he saw me, although he was a bit surprised, since we are partners, he agreed to my request."

Mei Li held her head in her hands.

Lu Man watched Mei Li cautiously from the side.

After a moment, Mei Li lowered her hand and looked at Lu Man, asking, "So what did you two do that night?"

Lu Man raised three fingers solemnly, pledging, "We really didn’t do anything. I just treated him like a tour guide. Then we went to have dinner, watch movies, play games, go bar-hopping... drink..."

The more she spoke, the more her confidence waned, and her stature shrank.

Mei Li: .....

Mei Li’s chest kept heaving with irritation.

She forced herself to calm down, then started to piece together what Lu Man had said.

With Lu Man’s ’confession,’ Mei Li gradually connected all the events of this recent period.

No wonder Lu Man had suggested visiting this small game company.

No wonder Lu Man was willing to lower her worth to act in the game.

No wonder Lu Man was willing to promote the game.

No wonder... after the incident, Chen Yan was so supportive of Lu Man.

And even more suspicious! Why the car that came to pick up Mei Li last time looked so familiar to her!

It turns out, the two knew each other... quite well!

And their private relationship was pretty good!

In the two years Mei Li had been Lu Man’s manager, she knew very well how loyal Lu Man was.

She was the type to risk her life for a friend, and it was exactly because of this quality that Mei Li continued to follow Lu Man.

After all, such traits are extremely rare in the murky entertainment industry.

So, Lu Man taking risks for Chen Yan’s sake now made sense...

And because Lu Man was so loyal, Chen Yan remembered her favor.

That’s why, although he was a wealthy backer, he tolerated Lu Man’s willfulness and supported her fully, which all made sense now...

That said, even if there were something inappropriate today... it’s probably just two friends hanging out, getting carried away. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

As for what Lu Man said about "Chen Yan giving her a lesson, and her kicking him," Mei Li didn’t buy it at all...

Lying through your teeth!

With the way you two were acting earlier, like lost souls, there was definitely some ambiguous incident!

Thinking this, Mei Li finally calmed down.

She sat down and said to Lu Man with a serious tone, "Man Man, I’m your manager, like your closest person. You should tell me everything."

"Don’t hide things from me. It makes many situations very difficult for me."

"Oh~," Lu Man pouted, her mouth so turned down she could have hung an oil bottle from it.

Seeing Lu Man’s adorable demeanor, Mei Li couldn’t help but reveal a helpless smile.

It was exactly this look that fooled her initially, which was why she doted on Lu Man so much.

With that thought, Mei Li gently stroked Lu Man’s head and said, "Silly child."

Meanwhile, as the two were chatting, Chen Yan finally finished settling the bill and came back.

Then... he happened to witness this "mother-daughter" scene, which was somewhat awkward.

Perhaps sensing Chen Yan’s return, Mei Li stopped stroking Lu Man’s head and with a slightly cold attitude said to Chen Yan, "President Chen has returned."

Chen Yan, sensing Mei Li must have learned something, looked at Lu Man.

Then Lu Man crossed her arms, crinkling her nose, and turned her head away.

Chen Yan seemed to hear her the Meng Meng’s soft "hmph."

Chen Yan grew even more embarrassed, he looked at Mei Li, hesitatingly, "Right. I’m back. We’ve all eaten well, so shall we go?"

Mei Li nodded, then said, "Alright. Thank you for your hospitality today, President Chen."

Then, she paused and added, "We’ll have a ’partnership’ in the future. We should both try hard to work together under the premise of mutual ’respect.’"

When saying "partnership" and "respect," Mei Li stressed the words, her glance toward Chen Yan carrying a warning.

Chen Yan avoided her gaze, noting that she was warning him not to have ill intentions toward Lu Man.

But...

Who was Chen Yan...

Hadn’t he been warned countless times over the years?

Even the FBI had warned him!

Did he ever care?

Hadn’t he continued regardless?

So... partnership aside, he would still need to flirt.

Having discovered Lu Man’s peculiar allure, Chen Yan was still curious...

...

However, it seemed his thoughts might be wishful thinking.

Whether Lu Man was truly angry or just immersed in her persona, she didn’t look at Chen Yan at all after leaving the private room.

Even when leaving, she didn’t say goodbye, and Mei Li did not remind her of this impolite behavior, which left Chen Yan feeling a bit nervous.

Although he had... enjoyed himself that evening, if his favorability dropped or he couldn’t maintain being the Virtual Girlfriend, that would be a serious loss.

So on the way home, Chen Yan couldn’t help but take out his phone to check Lu Man’s favorability.

He opened the Virtual Girlfriend game, and what first caught Chen Yan’s eye was Lu Man’s status and mood.

Lu Man had returned to the hotel and was in the elevator going up.

The pixelated avatar dressed just like her stood silently in the elevator, which moved her up, floor by floor, looking especially playful.

The cartoonish pixel game seemed cute, but the real Lu Man might not be so cute. Her mood icon continually showed a red angry face.

Seeing Lu Man’s mood, Chen Yan felt a twinge of concern. Could he have really angered the girl?

He hurriedly checked Lu Man’s favorability.

[Lu Man’s Favorability: 56]

Huh...

He hadn’t upset her.

Her favorability even increased.

Chen Yan looked over the girl’s thought process oddly. Still typical of her goofy character, it fluctuated up and down.

Things like [Self-doubt -3].

Things like [Unexpectedly fond +7].

Things like [Afraid to move +2]...

A bunch of strange psychological reactions, but in the end, the increase was more than the decrease...

Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

That way, maybe she’s angry about his actions but still likes him deep down?

If that’s the case... this girl really is a masochist.

Cough cough...

It seems that he could do this more often in the future. If every time it increases the favorability... then he finally found a stable way to raise favorability with this goofy girl...

...

At the same time, Lu Man had reached her floor.

After separating from Mei Li, she returned to her own room.

Upon closing the door, the usually composed Lu Man could not hold on any longer.

She collapsed to the floor, back against the door, biting her finger, her mind replaying the evening’s events...