Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 131

Early the next morning.

Lu Tang woke up with a splitting headache from a hangover. Holding her head, she got out of bed and stumbled to the table like a blind person. She pulled out a chair and collapsed into it, her eyes half-open and half-closed. She felt around for the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and gulped it down.

Her throat hurt terribly.

As the tea went down her throat, she smacked her lips.

“Hmm?”

She smacked her lips again.

“Hmm? The tea is sweet today?”

Lu Tang’s blurry eyes widened for a moment. She poured another cup and drank it, then her sleepy eyes opened completely as she stared in surprise at the teacup.

She stared at the teacup as if it were a monster, then leaned her head closer and carefully dipped her tongue into the liquid like a dog drinking water.

It wasn’t tea. It was a cup of honey water.

She sipped it cautiously.

Sweet.

A short laugh sounded from above her head, and Lu Tang’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly pulled her tongue out of the cup and looked up.

Qin Mo was sitting on a chair against the wall, resting his head on one hand and smiling at her.

Lu Tang: !

Clatter!

Her hand shook, and the cup fell, spilling half a cup of honey water on the ground.

“What are you doing here?”

The atmosphere was silent for half a minute. Lu Tang jumped up from her chair, clutching her chest and yelling at Qin Mo like an angry cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Qin Mo’s smile froze. Looking at her defensive posture, he said, annoyed, “What’s with that expression and those actions? Are you afraid I took advantage of you?”

Lu Tang, still half-asleep and confused, blurted out, “Isn’t that possible? Last night, who was so drunk they couldn’t even walk straight?”

[Cough, cough, cough, cough]

The system nearly choked itself.

The loud coughing brought Lu Tang’s racing mind back to reality. Her face turned red as she licked her lips awkwardly.

Damn!

What am I saying?

Qin Mo’s face also reddened. He glanced at her, then got up and walked out, saying indifferently, “I made the honey water this morning. Apart from carrying you back from Xie Yu’s room, I didn’t touch you. If I’m lying, may I be struck by lightning.”

Lu Tang looked at Qin Mo’s cold back, then at herself, still wearing yesterday’s clothes. Feeling regretful, she took a few steps forward, her fingers nervously scratching the table. “I… I didn’t mean that. Are you mad?”

Her soft voice came from behind, making Qin Mo’s face look better. He stopped but didn’t turn around. “No.”

Lu Tang pouted, “You must be. Why else would you leave?”

Qin Mo’s eyes flickered, and a smile tugged at his lips.

Is she pouting again?

He looked back at Lu Tang, his eyes teasing. “You were snoring loudly last night. I was afraid you’d choke yourself with your snoring, so I stayed up all night keeping watch. I made honey water and had someone buy porridge. Now that you’re up, can’t I go back to sleep? Do you have any other orders?”

Lu Tang glanced at the teapot and noticed a pot of porridge beside it.

Embarrassed, she scratched her head. “I snore?”

Qin Mo nodded slowly, leaning against the door frame with one leg crossed over the other. “Not only do you snore, but you also grind your teeth, talk in your sleep, and have night terrors.”

Before Qin Mo could finish, Lu Tang’s face darkened, and she glared at him. “Shut up!”

After scolding him, she paused, her voice lowering, “Um, thank you.”

Qin Mo’s smile remained. “No need to thank me. After all, you wanted me to be your father before. I’m just caring for the next generation.”

Lu Tang blurted out, “I don’t have such a hobby!”

She almost bit her tongue after speaking.

Damn!

What am I saying!

Her face flushed hotly, and she quickly turned around, sitting down with her back to Qin Mo. “Go to sleep!”

Qin Mo chuckled at her red face, “Hobby? What hobby? Me being your father? I thought it was just a joke.”

Lu Tang gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, “Get lost!”

Qin Mo laughed as he turned and left.

Once the door was opened and closed, Lu Tang’s tense shoulders relaxed. She angrily kicked over the chair beside her and cursed.

After cursing, her throat hurt, so she picked up the teapot and poured another cup of honey water to drink.

It was… quite good.

Damn!

What kind of situation is this? How could she say such shameless things?

If the other party were straight, she might flirt a bit. Who knows, it could lead to a grand love story.

But with a guy like him, she’s just asking for trouble.

No, she had to make it clear to Qin Mo that she’s straight, very straight!

There was no way for them to be together!

Parallel lines!

Never intersecting!

Lu Tang’s temper came and went quickly. Once she figured things out, she washed up and sat down happily to eat porridge.

As she was eating, there was a knock on the door. “Little Tang, are you up? Can I come in?”

It was Xie Yu.

“Come in.”

After a night, Xie Yu’s eyes were still red and swollen. Seeing him made Lu Tang feel a bit down. “Have you eaten?”

“Yes, Brother Xu Shen brought fish porridge from the inn to my room, and we ate together.”

Xie Yu set the chair Lu Tang had kicked over upright and sat down, scratching the back of his head, looking a bit embarrassed.

Lu Tang glanced at him. “If you have something to say, just say it. We don’t beat around the bush.”

Xie Yu furrowed his brow, looking embarrassed. “Should I say it directly?”

Lu Tang took a spoonful of porridge. “Go ahead.”

Xie Yu mustered his courage.

“Did Young Master Qin stay in your room last night? What did you two do? You drank, and I heard some strange noises from your room in the middle of the night. Was it intense? Are you in pain while sitting and eating porridge? How do you feel? Young Master Qin just left your room with dark circles under his eyes. Brother Xu Shen said…”

Before Xie Yu could finish, Lu Tang, after a brief moment of shock, grabbed a teacup and threw it at him.

Xie Yu yelped and dodged skillfully.

Over the years, he’d become quite adept at dodging even if he wasn’t good at fighting.

The teacup barely missed his clothes. Xie Yu stood aside, trembling. “You… you told me to speak directly.”

Lu Tang was about to explode.

Was this really the honest Xie Yu talking?

“You have a lot of your own problems. Your parents poisoned you because they doubted your parentage. And you still have time to worry about my backside!”

Lu Tang put down her spoon and yelled at Xie Yu.

Xie Yu looked at her honestly, “You told me to speak directly.”