And that still wasn't the end of it.
To Wise's surprise, a slender hand suddenly stretched out from beneath the covers.
A moment later, several pieces of clothing were tossed onto the floor one after another: a pair of white socks, Qingyi's Public Security uniform jacket, her gloves, and finally her shorts.
Wise glanced at the scattered clothes before looking back at the suspiciously bulging blanket on the bed. A teasing smile slowly spread across his face.
"Oh? Planning to get some proper rest, Qingyi? In that case... should I give you some privacy and leave first?"
Even as he said it deliberately, one hand remained braced against the bed while he watched her with open amusement.
Thankfully, he had already changed the sheets that morning after what had happened with Jane the night before.
Just then, Qingyi's hand shot out from under the blanket again and grabbed Wise by the arm. Before he could react, she suddenly pulled hard.
Caught completely off guard, Wise was dragged onto the bed. In the next instant, Qingyi wrapped them both tightly beneath the covers.
Inside the dim space under the blanket, Wise could clearly see Qingyi's face.
She looked embarrassed, frustrated, and stubbornly unwilling to concede defeat.
"Damn it... you weren't this hard to deal with before..." Qingyi muttered resentfully. "I've already gone this far, and you're still making me take the initiative myself? Fine... you win!"
The moment she finished speaking, Qingyi lowered her head and kissed Wise fiercely, as though venting all her frustration against him.
Only after she finally pulled away did Wise allow himself a smug, satisfied grin.
"I can't help it. You're way too cute when you act like this. Besides, chances to make you initiate don't come around very often~"
"Hmph! Four hours, thirty-two minutes, and six seconds!" Qingyi declared while glaring at him. "That's how long until my internet restriction ends. You better take responsibility for this."
As she spoke, she pressed herself against him again, and soon the blanket atop the bed began to shift restlessly.
Two hours later...
"Ugh... even with an Intelligent Construct body... ngh... not again..."
Another hour later...
"...No... I seriously can't anymore..." Qingyi groaned weakly. "Honestly... enduring life without internet suddenly doesn't seem that impossible..."
"How could that be?" Wise replied with a grin, clearly preparing to continue their "battle."
"You still have an hour and a half left. Since I said I'd take responsibility, I have to follow through properly."
"Ugh..."
Still, despite his teasing, Wise eventually stopped after realizing Qingyi had truly reached her limit.
After resting quietly together for another hour and a half, the twenty-four-hour timer Qingyi mentioned finally ended.
The moment it did, her entire demeanor brightened visibly, and even the exhaustion lingering on her face seemed to fade.
"Phew... exactly twenty-four hours. Not a second less. I actually made it through."
Qingyi let out a long breath before stretching lazily.
"Truth or Dare really is a surprisingly exciting game."
By that point, all the earlier frustration and misery from being offline had completely vanished.
Meanwhile, Wise looked at her with obvious confusion.
"So you really pushed yourself that far just because of a Truth or Dare game?"
"Hm? I wouldn't call it pushing myself," Qingyi replied calmly.
"I only suddenly decided to come find you after wandering near the video store anyway. Taking the initiative once in a while honestly isn't so bad."
'Just preferably not the second half...' Qingyi silently added that part in her mind.
Naturally, Wise misunderstood what she meant. After all, he never once considered that anything they did together had been forced on her.
"What I meant was the whole no-internet challenge," Wise clarified helplessly.
"Ah... my apologies. I misunderstood."
Qingyi coughed lightly and turned her gaze away for a moment.
"Because I felt I hadn't expressed myself clearly enough before... I thought you still hadn't realized just how much I like you too, Wise."
Her voice remained as calm and composed as ever, but the faint blush spreading across her cheeks betrayed her true feelings completely.
[Ding! Target Qingyi: has increased her favorability toward the host by 1. Her current favorability is now 90. Additionally, 1000 Emotional Value has been obtained.]
[Current Emotional Value: 1600]
Seeing the notification, Wise suddenly remembered that he still hadn't claimed Qingyi's reward from the first time they became intimate together.
[Fully Captured Target: Qingyi]
[Reward Generated ⭢ Mechanical Love (S): After activating this talent, your charm toward mechanical creations will greatly increase.]
(T/N: Grace dream ability.)
"Ahem... I only held back earlier because I chose dare," Qingyi said in a slightly playful tone.
"What else was I supposed to do? If I'd picked truth instead and they asked whether I liked someone, wouldn't that have exposed you immediately?"
Hearing that, Wise couldn't help but smile.
"Even so, don't force yourself that much next time, alright?"
"Mm, but thanks to you, I still managed to win this round."
Qingyi lightly rested her cheek against her hand as she looked at him.
"Next time, I'll treat you to tea instead... or maybe help you ask Zhu Yuan out?"
When Qingyi deliberately behaved improperly like this, she was far more dangerous than usual.
And admittedly, the offer she made was incredibly tempting.
But even thinking about it logically, there was no way Wise could agree so easily right now. So he naturally chose to refuse.
"Tea made by you? Somehow, I feel like it'd be extremely bitter."
"Hmph~ You won't know until you try it."
A satisfied smile appeared on Qingyi's face after hearing his response.
She clearly seemed pleased that Wise had resisted the temptation, though the temptation she meant was obviously Zhu Yuan rather than herself.
Thinking back on the many hints she had thrown at him earlier, only for Wise to remain completely unmoved, Qingyi still felt faintly irritated.
Fortunately, most of that frustration had already faded by now.
"Let's save the tea for another time. The bet's already finished, and it's getting late. I should head back soon."
After checking the time, Qingyi slowly prepared to leave.
Hearing that, Wise reached out and lightly touched her Intelligent Construct body as though checking her condition.
"You don't have any emergency missions tonight, right? Why not just stay here?"
"No, I can't."
Qingyi gently shook her head.
"Unless it's work-related, I don't stay out overnight. People would get suspicious."
After a brief pause, she quietly added, "And... right now, I still can't accept being together with other girls. That's a limit I've set for myself, and it isn't something I can overcome so easily yet. So... please understand."
Since Qingyi had already refused him so clearly, Wise naturally had no intention of forcing her to stay.
Now that she had openly admitted her feelings for him, there was no need to rush things anyway.
Given enough time, she would probably come to accept it.
Or maybe it was simply because she still wasn't familiar enough with the others yet.
If it were someone she already knew well, perhaps she'd be much more open about it.
'Hmm... if Zhu Yuan were there too, Qingyi would probably still act calm and composed just to maintain her image as a senior officer. She might even take the initiative and start teaching Zhu Yuan what to do.'
The more Wise thought about it, the more believable the image became based on his understanding of Qingyi.
Meanwhile, Qingyi had absolutely no idea what strange thoughts were running through his mind and could only look at him in mild confusion.
After spending a little more time together, Wise carried Qingyi to the bathroom so she could clean herself up.
Qingyi accepted it surprisingly calmly.
After all, now that she had already admitted her feelings for Wise, there wasn't much point in pretending anymore.
Unless she wanted to play hard to get.
Unfortunately, that tactic clearly didn't work very well on Wise.
While Qingyi was lost in thought, Wise carefully washed the sticky residue from her hair.
Not long after, a refreshed Qingyi returned to the room while Wise headed downstairs to prepare dinner.
Although she couldn't stay the night, having a meal together wasn't a problem.
As a high-grade Intelligent Construct, Qingyi naturally retained a proper sense of taste.
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