They all want to control me!

Chapter 30 Meeting in Reality

At night, the moon and stars are rare.

The university playground was full of couples. Jiang Qiaoqiao controlled Lin Ran's body and made him sit in a relatively sparsely populated corner.

"The timing of controlling my body is so irregular, it's really troublesome," Jiang Qiaoqiao complained in her mind.

"Ahem, there's nothing we can do about it. If I could adjust the time, I definitely wouldn't have let such an embarrassing thing happen."

Lin Ran only thought of practicing singing on the playground to embolden Tao Zhiyao in the afternoon, but then remembered that Jiang Qiaoqiao still needed to control her body that night, and it was too late to change it.

Ultimately, Lin Ran considered Jiang Qiaoqiao as just another part of his daily life, and didn't pay much attention to her, easily overlooking her if he wasn't careful.

However, it wasn't without its advantages. At least it dispelled Jiang Qiaoqiao's suspicions. If Lin Ran could control his time, he would never give up his time with Tao Zhiyao to someone else.

Tao Zhiyao looked around; there were quite a few people.

The soccer team that had been practicing on the school playground left, and the couples gathered around, chatting, joking, and playing games in small groups, creating a lively atmosphere.

At the far end of the playground is a standard basketball court, where sophomores from the law and Chinese literature departments are having a showdown—it started when the law students mocked the Chinese literature students as "grey dogs," and the Chinese literature students retorted that since they are both liberal arts students, neither of them should say anything to the other, since they will all be unemployed after graduation anyway.

Then the two teams started fighting.

Tao Zhiyao wasn't used to crowded places. She looked uneasy and only felt a little safe when she clung to Lin Ran's clothes.

"Lin Ran, are you really... going to practice here?"

"Right here. You're too timid; you'll never amount to anything. You need to train."

"Alright then," Tao Zhiyao patted her cheeks, trying to regain her composure. "I'm ready!"

"That's awesome!"

Jiang Qiaoqiao pinched her cheek, thinking that this girl was truly a treasure, but unfortunately, she was being targeted by Lin Ran, this abstract thing. She thought to herself:

"Why didn't your aunt give birth to you any better? Sigh."

"You're such a broken record, once you heard my mom say something, you just keep going on and on, aren't you?"

Lin Ran felt helpless.

"I didn't give birth to a good son" - a classic quote from Li Xiaohong, the biological mother, which was stolen by Jiang Qiaoqiao, who then adapted and popularized it.

It turns out there really are mothers in the world who are terrible to their sons.

Tao Zhiyao stared at "Lin Ran's face" with a dazed look in her eyes. That strange feeling returned, as if Lin Ran was not of the opposite sex, but of the same sex.

I must stay calm and not be nervous. Wang Hui taught me how to adjust.

Take a deep breath, inhale—exhale—

"Is Lin Ran hungry?"

"fine."

"I have some cookie sticks here, let's eat them together."

Tao Zhiyao tore open the cookie bag, took out a cookie, put it in her mouth, closed her eyes, and leaned forward slightly.

Lin Ran and Jiang Qiaoqiao were both stunned.

"Your little cicada is having some fun~"

Jiang Qiaoqiao joked.

Lin Ran hissed, "Why did it have to happen when you had to control your body? That's really troublesome."

"What should I do?"

"You decide what to do."

"I'll see... We can't really kiss them, can we?"

Jiang Qiaoqiao thought for a moment, then extended her index finger, touched the end of the cookie stick, and pushed it forward with a little force.

The other end of the cookie stick gradually disappeared into Tao Zhiyao's mouth.

With her eyes closed, Tao Zhiyao couldn't see anything, but she could feel the force coming from her mouth getting stronger and stronger.

She suddenly remembered the late-night chats in the women's dormitory, where Wang Hui and the others discussed the exciting ways to play and experience pornographic films.

Although it's vastly different from the current situation, there should still be some similarities.

When the cookie stick was pushed in, I instinctively blocked it with my tongue. Only after I realized what was happening did I slowly relax, gently crush the cookie stick with my teeth, and take it all in little by little.

Even if you eat slowly, the force on the cookie stick won't decrease, and you'll continue to push it into your mouth, causing a slight gagging sensation when it touches the oral mucosa.

Amidst tension and slight discomfort, Tao Zhiyao finished the entire cookie stick. When she opened her eyes, instead of Lin Ran's face as she had expected, she saw an index finger pressing against her lips.

Jiang Qiaoqiao said with a smile:

"Your head is a little messy."

"Ugh!!!"

Tao Zhiyao immediately lowered her head, her fingers intertwined, and a rapid "thump-thump" sound came from her chest.

"Find a way to arouse Lin Ran's physical desires; it will definitely help you find the feeling of being with the opposite sex." This was the advice given by her best friend, Wang Hui.

Tao Zhiyao personally tested it and found that it was not very useful.

The feeling Lin Ran gives her now is completely different from when she runs in the morning and sings in the afternoon.

As a result, Tao Zhiyao wasn't very interested in practicing singing on the playground, and this continued until she returned to her dormitory.

"I'll see you out." Jiang Qiaoqiao stood up.

"Um."

Tao Zhiyao pursed her lips and nodded.

Jiang Qiaoqiao escorted her to the girls' dormitory building. The girl took a few steps forward, then suddenly remembered something, turned around, raised her arm, and waved goodbye vigorously.

Jiang Qiaoqiao put her hands in her pockets and nodded with a smile.

Only after the girl's figure disappeared into the dormitory building did Jiang Qiaoqiao turn around and leave. She walked to the almost deserted playground, sat down, put her hands on the grass, and looked up at the night sky.

Lin Ran said, "See? I told you Tao Zhiyao has good talent."

"She's really good, but her mindset affects her performance. She needs to work on her confidence more."

Jiang Qiaoqiao loosened her arms and lay down on the grass, chuckling softly:

"How wonderful! A cute and well-behaved girl, a tall and handsome boy, so youthful and vibrant."

"Qiaozi, I just had tinnitus. Could you please repeat that?"

"Um?"

"It's that phrase, 'tall, handsome, and dashing,' say it again."

Lin Ran felt like he had just defeated a boss and cleared a game. It was truly rare to hear Jiang Qiaoqiao praise him like this.

Jiang Qiaoqiao's face turned red: "You...you're shameless."

After she finished complaining, she fell silent.

Lin Ran didn't ask any questions, and through their shared view, he and Jiang Qiaoqiao appreciated the same night sky.

Jiang Qiaoqiao actually has something on her mind.

After taking control of Lin Ran's body yesterday, I found that more parts of her legs had recovered, and realized that the recovery progress might not be related to the relationship between Lin Ran and Tao Zhiyao.

This speculation unsettled her and even instilled a sense of fear in her.

Like a small boat lost at sea, unable to find its way or how to be rescued.

Jiang Qiaoqiao's heart had long been numb, and she felt indifferent. But now that she saw hope, this hope was elusive and uncertain, which terrified her.

If one has never seen the light, one may not be afraid of the darkness.

"Lin Ran, I've always thought of myself as very brave, but now I realize that I'm also a coward," Jiang Qiaoqiao murmured softly.

"so what?"

"There's no reason, it's just a feeling."

"Oh. So, now that you're done reminiscing, are you going to check out the night market? It's past ten o'clock, it should be bustling with activity."

"...I thought you would comfort me." Jiang Qiaoqiao paused for a moment before replying.

"I'm not you. Even if I comfort you, you still have to process those emotions on your own. Since that's the case, I might as well give you more time to process them before doing other things. In short, process your emotions and then continue living in the present."

"You..." Jiang Qiaoqiao smiled helplessly, "That's not how you write 'Gala Ge Mu'. You won't be able to win over girls like that."

"So you're the real virgin," Lin Ran said. "Winning hearts and minds is the key; the content of 'Gala Gemu' is just the surface."

"...6".

Jiang Qiaoqiao sighed, feeling that she had really lost to Lin Ran. This guy seemed to always have a good attitude, no matter what, and truly lived up to his words: face life with an optimistic attitude.

She propped herself up and stood up, brushing the dirt off her bottom in a very feminine way—there were fewer people on the playground, so she could do whatever she wanted.

"I've never been to a night market before, you need to lead the way."

"No problem. Just walk out of the school and head west for about 500 meters. There's an overpass there, and under the overpass is a food street with really good food. I recommend the herbal chicken, cream puffs, and grilled cold noodles..."

Lin Ran, like a bored wanderer, knew the city well and promoted various local snacks to Jiang Qiaoqiao.

Jiang Qiaoqiao walked slowly along the path covered with fallen leaves, her hands behind her back. Autumn was just around the corner.

She tilted her head slightly, the stars twinkling, so beautiful, and couldn't help but smile.

One advantage of being with Lin Ran is that you never have to worry about running out of fun or not knowing what to do. He can always find the most suitable way for you to relax.

Jiang Qiaoqiao's eyes glazed over slightly, and she said seemingly casually, "Lin Ran, what do you think... if we were to meet in real life one day, what would it be like?"