Chapter 201 - 126: The Saintess Is No Longer Saintly

Chapter 201: Chapter 126: The Saintess Is No Longer Saintly

"What’s with that attitude? I come in, and you’re still playing video games? You’re not allowed to play anymore."

"Hey, I’m just about to beat this level. Let me finish it first. Give it back."

"No."

Xie Yiren hid the handheld behind her back.

Su Ran only then noticed that Xie Yiren had just showered. With her youthful, doll-like face and the matching Pikachu pajamas, she looked incredibly cute.

’So what if she’s cute? I haven’t finished *The Witcher 3* yet.’

After begging Xie Yiren for a little while, she finally gave the handheld back to him. "Just this one game, okay?" she said. "Once you’re done, we’re sleeping. Otherwise, I’m not staying with you. I’ll go back to my own room."

"Alright, alright, alright. You go ahead and lie down." With that, Su Ran dove right back in, his full attention on the handheld.

"..."

’Does he think I’m just in the way?’

’So it’s true what they say online... when it comes to girls versus games, girls only get in the way of guys playing?’

Xie Yiren slipped off her shoes and climbed onto the bed, crawling over Su Ran. The long ears of her Pikachu hoodie brushed against the handheld, and Su Ran impatiently brushed the ear away from his screen.

That...

Xie Yiren froze.

Feeling hurt, Xie Yiren curled up under the covers and turned her back to him. Su Ran played for a little longer before he heard sniffling. He turned his head and saw the Pikachu-clad figure trembling slightly as she sobbed.

"Why are you crying? Who upset you?"

At his words, the Pikachu only cried louder.

Su Ran quickly set down his handheld and lay down on his side. He reached out to turn the little Pikachu over, but her delicate frame twisted away. "Don’t touch me."

Despite her struggles, Su Ran managed to turn the little Pikachu over to face him. He looked into her hurt, red-rimmed eyes. "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing." Xie Yiren said Stubbornly, staring at a spot on the wall, refusing to look at Su Ran. She bit her lip as tears welled up and spilled from her eyes, dampening the pillow. Then, she couldn’t hold it in any longer. "Why do you treat me like this?"

"???" Su Ran was completely baffled. "What did I do to you?"

Xie Yiren just stared at him, her gaze piercing right through to his heart.

"You’re so gentle with the other three, but you’re always harsh with me! Aina plays all those pranks on you, and you’re never harsh with her. I didn’t even do anything! The ear of my hoodie just brushed against your handheld, and you impatiently swatted it away. You’re just mean to me. You’re singling me out."

The more she spoke, the more hurt she sounded, and the more the tears flowed.

Su Ran was speechless. ’Girls are so much trouble,’ he thought. ’But when they need to be comforted, you just have to comfort them, right?’

"I’m not singling you out, and I wasn’t being harsh. A moment ago, I just gently nudged the cute Pikachu ear. It was a gentle nudge, not a swat."

"You’re lying! You definitely swatted it away! Like this..." Xie Yiren mimicked Su Ran’s earlier action. "You just swatted it away irritably, just like that!"

Seeing this adorable side of her, Su Ran couldn’t help but let out a chuckle. When Xie Yiren saw him laughing at her, she burst into tears with a loud "WAHHH!" Su Ran quickly clapped a hand over her mouth. "Shh! Stop crying! If you keep this up, the entire village will know you’re in my bed. No more crying."

With her mouth covered, she couldn’t cry out loud, but Yiren’s small body trembled all over. She stared at him with her red-rimmed eyes, her meaning perfectly clear: ’You’d better apologize.’

SIGH...

This was giving Su Ran a massive headache.

’Every single one of them is a demanding princess...’

"Alright, fine. I did swat it away earlier," he admitted. "Don’t cry, I’m not done talking. I didn’t do it on purpose. I was just really absorbed in the game and wasn’t thinking about your feelings. Look, I’ll stop playing now, okay? Just please, stop crying."

Su Ran slowly, carefully loosened his hand. Confirming that Xie Yiren was only sniffling and no longer crying, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Su Ran sat up and looked at Xie Yiren, who was still lying down. She still wore a resentful expression, clearly not over it.

"I really wasn’t singling you out on purpose. Don’t read too much into it."

"Yes, you were! I’ve always felt it! You’re so gentle with Aina, but with me, you’re just dismissive and harsh. We’re both from ethnic minorities. What makes my Miao Clan any worse than her Uighur people?"

"..." Su Ran pressed a hand to his forehead. ’This damn competitiveness between women.’

"Go on, say something! Cat got your tongue? Hah! I knew it. You play favorites with her, and you won’t even admit it."

"I do not! Xie Yiren, don’t go looking for trouble, alright?!"

"See? You’re being harsh with me again."

’This is torture.’

Deeply hurt again, Xie Yiren pushed Su Ran away and turned her back to him, sulking. She started muttering about how unfair he was, listing all the small, everyday ways he treated her differently. Su Ran listened, dumbfounded. ’Are women really like this?’ he wondered. ’Do they really keep a list of every little thing, just waiting for the right moment to bring up old scores?’

"Alright, alright, stop muttering," Su Ran said, grabbing the tail of the Pikachu pajamas and giving it a little shake.

"Don’t touch my tail!" Xie Yiren yanked the tail back and clamped it between her legs.

Just then, KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK came from the door.

Su Ran immediately clapped a hand over Xie Yiren’s mouth. She froze, not daring to move.

"Who is it?" Su Ran called out, his voice thick with sleep.

"It’s me, Ah Weng. I got up to use the restroom and thought I heard something in here, so I came to check."

"Oh, I was just on the phone with a friend," Su Ran said. As he spoke, he quickly played a voice message from Liu Jinyu. A sultry, mature female voice filled the air: [You brat, what kind of kinky lingerie did you buy me online? Have you no shame?]

PFFT—

Su Ran winced. He hadn’t expected it to randomly play a message that was definitely not for outsiders.

Ah Weng coughed awkwardly a couple of times, told him to get to sleep soon, and left.

Su Ran looked down at Xie Yiren. Her glare was murderous. Seething with anger, she shoved his hand away and spat, "Disgusting! You and your ’sister’ are both disgusting! Liu Jinyu acts all innocent, but she’s such a slut! I’m going back to my room. I don’t want to sleep with you anymore!"

Xie Yiren tried to leave in a rage, but Su Ran pulled her into his arms. "Shh! Your Ah Weng hasn’t gone far. Just wait a minute."