The System is Abstract, Luckily, So Am I

Chapter 203 : "Joy, Joy"

"Lying to myself? Was I the one who didn't know?" Lin Li scratched his head.

The gazes of the three girls seemed to be telling him the answer.

Well, not "seemed." The three of them nodded decisively, indicating that this was indeed the fact.

So that's how it is.

Lin Li chuckled.

"That's right, Class Rep. These two protrusions on the side are where you put your feet." A good man doesn't fight with women. Lin Li smiled, bent down, and pointed to the footrests of the electric scooter to bring the topic back. Then he realized something and became enthusiastic: "Class Rep, have you never ridden on an electric scooter before?"

"Yeah," Chen Yuying nodded.

Her family had quite a few cars, both gas and electric, but no electric scooters.

When she usually went out, she wouldn't have the chance to ride one.

"Then I'll take your first time!" Lin Li laughed maniacally.

Chen Yuying made a fist with her right hand and lightly hit Lin Li's back: "Don't say weird things."

"We're off."

"Okay." Chen Yuying used two fingers on each hand to grab the sides of Lin Li's clothes and nodded.

The scooter started and began to accelerate.

A top-tier electric scooter, accelerating to ten kilometers per hour in just two seconds.

"If you want me to go faster or slower, just tell me," Lin Li straightened his back to give Chen Yuying more space behind him, turning his head slightly to add.

Then he turned back to continue driving. It was obvious he was in a good mood, his whole body swaying slightly.

Feeling the wind blowing is inherently a pleasant thing.

"Okay," Chen Yuying answered softly.

Facing the gentle sea breeze, her hair danced wildly in the wind. A few rays of sunlight that managed to pierce through the clouds sprinkled on them. Without the sweltering heat of summer, the temperature was just right.

The rustling sound of the tires rolling over the ground, the crashing of the waves, and the whimpering of the wind formed a unique symphony.

Enjoying the vast, boundless sea while feeling the gentle caress of the sea breeze, her mood was exceptionally comfortable.

Chen Yuying had been in a good mood all along, but now it was incredibly good.

Haruki Murakami said that if you look at the sea for too long, you want to see people; if you see too many people, you want to look at the sea.

Then if you've seen both a beautiful sea and an interesting person, what should you want to do next?

You'd want to smile, right?

So Chen Yuying smiled.

"A little faster, Lin Li." Maybe it could be even more fun, so she said, her smile so deep that even the howling wind couldn't blow it away.

"Okay! Vroom vroom vroom!" Even though it was an electric scooter, Lin Li insisted on imitating the roar of a motorcycle engine, transforming into Jett from Super Wings: "All systems activated, activated, activated, activated! And—this!"

It was a bit funny.

So the wind blew harder, and the smiles grew deeper.

Passing Bai Bufan three times without stopping, this time Bai Bufan habitually raised his middle finger, neither shouting nor waving.

Lin Li couldn't believe how messy his private messages would be.

There might really be a sixty-second voice message.

"I want to go even faster," Chen Yuying said from behind.

"But we've already reached the limit, Class Rep." Lin Li made eye contact with Chen Yuying through the rearview mirror, smiled, and patted the electric scooter.

He couldn't use the "Poop-Holding Rune" on the electric scooter, otherwise he would definitely make it break its limit, which would also be a good excuse to rename the "Poop-Holding Rune."

"Oh, oh, then this is fine." Hearing this, Chen Yuying nodded, not feeling much disappointment.

"Class Rep, but I have another plan. Do you want to try driving it yourself?" Lin Li slowed down slightly and said with interest, "What you feel driving in the front is different from sitting in the back."

"But I don't know how." Chen Yuying was stunned for a moment, then replied.

"An electric scooter is just like a bicycle, maybe even simpler, because starting it just requires twisting the throttle." After confirming there were no cars in front or behind, Lin Li slowed the scooter to a stop, stepped off, held the scooter, and pointed to the throttle to explain.

Driving an electric scooter is no different from riding a bicycle. If you know how to ride a bicycle, taking a minute to "learn" an electric scooter would be considered slow.

This kind of explanation made the task progress increase.

"You can try it, just twist it a little bit," Lin Li encouraged.

Hearing this, Chen Yuying curiously reached out her hand and tentatively twisted it a little. As soon as the electric scooter had a forward force, she immediately let go. The scooter barely moved.

It was a bit novel, but Chen Yuying still shook her head: "I'm a little scared of this."

"What's there to be afraid of? If anyone should be afraid, it should be me and the other people on the road," Lin Li comforted.

Chen Yuying: "..."

She stared at Lin Li.

This statement seemed correct, yet also completely wrong.

"Class Rep, don't worry, I'll be right beside you. We just won't drive on the main road," Lin Li encouraged.

Chen Yuying's twist just now was reflected as a noticeable fluctuation on the task progress bar.

Speaking of which, when did Task Six, which required joy, increase so much?

He had no memory of it at all. Strange.

"But once it speeds up, you won't be able to keep up." Chen Yuying was still a bit worried. This speed was completely different from a bicycle.

Her hesitation was understandable; after all, she had just learned how to ride a bicycle today.

Lin Li didn't force it. He had already planted the seed. When they went back, having Chen Yuying try again would just be a matter of course.

"Then I have another plan. Class Rep, if you're afraid I won't be able to keep up, why don't you just take me with you? Let me sit behind you. My arms are long, so if anything goes wrong, I can immediately take over the controls. Plus, my legs are long too, so I can definitely steady the scooter and keep it from falling."

Lin Li smiled and teased, even stretching out his arms to demonstrate the margin for error.

"Okay," Chen Yuying nodded.

The sea breeze blew gently, carrying this word to Lin Li's ears.

"Eh?"

The smile on Lin Li's face seemed to have been paused.

"Class Rep, what did you just say?" Lin Li asked, as if unsure.

"I want to try it like that."

Chen Yuying didn't look at Lin Li, but looked at the electric scooter, her hand gently rubbing the throttle, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Like I just said?" Lin Li asked again.

"Mhm!" Chen Yuying nodded, her voice becoming firmer.

She moved her position forward as much as possible, sitting almost entirely on the very tip of the seat. Her back was straight as she patted the seat behind her: "This should be enough, right? Lin Li, get on. I'm leaving my safety in your hands!"

Chen Yuying's voice was joyful. Looking ahead, she hid an undisguised anticipation.

Anticipating such an interesting thing to happen?

Lin Li remembered their conversation at noon and licked his lips. Since she wanted to, he wasn't the one to hesitate. So he nodded: "I'll try it first."

Lin Li swung his leg over and sat on the back seat.

His arms were already long, and since Chen Yuying was sitting very far forward, when Lin Li leaned to the right, he could easily reach the right brake while still maintaining a few centimeters of space between their bodies.

—The right brake controls the front wheel and is the main brake.

If he reached forward with both hands to grab the handlebars, the distance between them would inevitably shrink again.

The right side was enough. It wouldn't be too ambiguous, and his left hand could just grab the scooter's tail wing to steady himself.

"Theoretically, it's possible," Lin Li concluded.

"Okay, I'm going to start driving, Lin Li." Chen Yuying stretched out her hands, tried twisting the handlebars, and after getting used to it, she took a deep breath and said.

"Alright, go slow at first. We'll see after you get used to it."

Hearing this, Lin Li placed his right hand on the right handlebar again, his feet dangling, ready to support them on the ground at any time.

The space on the handlebar was only so big.

Even though Lin Li tried his best to only grip the outer edge, the part of his thumb below the webbing inevitably touched the back of Chen Yuying's hand.

It was cool and very comfortable.

The throttle twisted.

The electric scooter shot forward.

It drove steadily in a straight line. There was no panic or accidents, and the scooter showed no signs of tipping over.

"Whoa—"

Lin Li could hear Chen Yuying's small, surprised, and excited cheers.

For some reason, he also felt a bit happy.

"See, I told you it was simple. There's nothing to be afraid of," Lin Li smiled and praised.

"I'm going to speed up a bit more," Chen Yuying was eager to try.

"Okay."

The girl's soft, dark hair began to sway as the vehicle accelerated, brushing and patting against Lin Li's left cheek.

It tickled.

A pleasant fragrance lingered around Lin Li's entire body with the oncoming wind.

The electric scooter continued to drive very steadily, without any problems.

"You're doing great, Class Rep," Lin Li praised loudly from behind. "There's no problem at all. I'll take my hand back and just enjoy the fun of being a passenger, okay?"

Being a passenger is indeed different from being a driver. He felt like being a passenger was a bit more fun.

"No," Chen Yuying shook her head. "Because we're driving in a straight line right now and there's no one around. If there were people, I'd definitely panic again."

"That makes sense," Lin Li nodded. Chen Yuying did panic when there were people in front of her this morning, so he didn't take his hand back.

Chen Yuying pursed her lips, looking at the open view and listening to the howling wind.

Being a passenger is indeed different from being a driver. She felt like being a driver was a bit more fun.

Her palms were sweaty; she was indeed a bit nervous.

The back of her right hand also seemed a bit wet.

Is it Lin Li's sweaty hands?

Is he nervous too?

The sound of breathing and heartbeats seemed incredibly clear; the sound of the wind couldn't cover them up at all.

But unlike nervousness, Chen Yuying couldn't tell if it was hers or Lin Li's.

"Lin Li, have you never been carried on an electric scooter by a girl?" Chen Yuying suddenly asked.

"My mom has carried me many times," Lin Li answered instantly.

"..." Chen Yuying glared at Lin Li through the right rearview mirror, looking slightly puffed up with anger, then changed her question:

"Lin Li, have you never been carried on an electric scooter by a girl your own age?"

"That is true."

"Then I'll take your first time!"

"Hahahaha—"

Lin Li laughed joyfully.

Did I actually hear this from the Class Rep's mouth?

Making a fist with his left hand, he gently bumped the girl's shoulder blade, imitating her tone: "Don't say weird things, Class Rep."

It was the exact same conversation as before, and their smiles were deep.

The howling wind found that it couldn't blow anything away.

"Class Rep, a little faster!" Lin Li snapped his fingers with his left hand, but because he wasn't used to it, it didn't make a sound at all.

"Okay~"

The throttle was twisted to the max.

The electric scooter carried the two of them, speeding along this coastal highway.

Thump, thump.

The waves crashed against the reefs. Perhaps a few dark reefs were shattered and fell into the boundless ocean.

Thump, thump.

The heart pumped blood. Perhaps a few nimble fawns were awakened and embarked on a journey with no turning back.

Crash, crash.

[Task Two: Share and teach Chen Yuying your mecha driving experience, enrich her related knowledge, and improve her driving skills.]

[Task Two has been completed.]

[Task Six: Use physical contact and union to make the girls feel joy.]

[Task Six has been completed.]

(End of Chapter)