A young man from another world returned to his hometown.

Chapter 21 My Hero Husband Has Been a Little Hard to Stick To Lately

Let's go back two days.

From Syl's perspective, these past few days have been sheer torture.

At the used bookstore next to the middle school, Xier sat upright on a red plastic stool, holding a small notebook and pen in his hand, looking serious.

Opposite her sat several rural middle school students with brightly colored, flamboyant hairstyles.

Ever since that day by the reservoir, when she and her darling were so close, about to complete the ultimate ritual recorded in the Book of Love, they kissed!

Whenever she recalls that moment, Syl's aloof and noble elven face completely crumbles, revealing a lovesick, doting smile.

But! That day was absolutely awful! Those thugs actually interrupted my spellcasting animation!

As a shy elf with absolutely no practical experience in the realm of romance, and only a bunch of pirated melodramatic novels as theoretical guidance, she had no idea how to take the initiative to continue the kiss that had been interrupted.

Ever since then, whenever she sees Lin Yan, her mind goes blank, like a kettle boiling over, and she doesn't dare to get close to him.

Whenever Xier looked directly into Lin Yan's eyes at the dinner table, the image of the two breathing together by the reservoir would automatically replay in her mind.

Her heart raced and her ears burned. In Syl's mind, this uncontrollable state was clearly the backlash of magic after a failed spell!

In order to prevent her beloved from seeing her in this wretched state due to her rampaging magic, she had no choice but to quickly retreat from the battlefield after finishing breakfast.

However, running away won't solve the problem.

It is recorded in many authoritative books on love magic.

Men are impatient creatures. If they cannot fulfill their commitment for a long time, they will get bored with their current partner and turn to a more attractive one.

Look at Lin Yan lately! He's busy expanding his territory all day long.

And what about her? Aside from providing a tiny bit of magical purification, she couldn't even offer the most basic kiss!

"He must think I'm too dull and he's tired of me..."

Syl let out a mournful cry in his heart.

In order to avoid letting her beloved think that she was a boring partner who lacked charm and romance, Xier made a painful decision to consult the love masters on Earth.

In her eyes, the most experienced dating masters are these spirited young men from the countryside who ride their motorcycles every day!

The group of young men, who were called mentors, scratched their messy hair. Although they couldn't understand what kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) lines Syl was spouting, they still shared their experience in a very worldly way, since he had treated them to milk tea.

"Ahem, boss lady, you just don't understand! Since you're too shy to just go for it directly, you have to create a chance encounter with a wall slam! First, ignore him, play hard to get, then pretend to fall down, cornering him against the wall. Your eyes should have three parts mockery, three parts indifference, and four parts nonchalance. Then, grab his chin and say domineeringly, 'Man, you've successfully caught my attention,' and then just go for it! I guarantee he'll be completely submissive!"

Syl was deeply moved, his eyes shining with admiration.

"I see! By using environmental pressure combined with powerful incantations, you can directly destroy the opponent's psychological defenses. That's truly an advanced tactic! Remember that, remember that..."

She looked up at the blinding sunlight outside the alley, her fighting spirit rekindled in her eyes.

She could no longer run away.

Tonight, once my darling finishes dealing with territory matters and returns to the old house, she will unleash this high-level spell called "wall slam" to completely reclaim her rightful place!

That evening at dinner, Lin Yan tentatively brought up the subject.

"Sier, what have you been up to lately?"

A great opportunity! Sil secretly cheered himself on.

I kept thinking about the love magic my mentor taught me.

First, she played hard to get, then she pushed him down... Pushed? Pushed him down? Played hard to get...

Time ticked by, and Hill's mind wandered, until finally a sentence popped out of his mouth.

"It's nothing."

Her tone was indifferent, and she didn't look at Lin Yan, turning her gaze to the window.

Lin Yan stared at her profile and remained silent.

'Is this... playing hard to get...?'

Syl cheered himself on in his heart.

"The book says that at this point, my sweetheart will start to get anxious and try to comfort me, and then I'll take the initiative and surprise her."

However, the next second, she secretly glanced at Lin Yan and found that Lin Yan had lowered his head, picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, and his emotions were unreadable.

"……oh."

He gave a curt reply and didn't ask any more questions.

Syl: "..."

Why didn't my darling follow the script in the book?

Lin Yan put the bowl on the table, stood up, and went into the room.

She immediately opened the book and carefully checked it again from beginning to end to see if she had made a mistake in any step.

Syl looked up at his back and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

……

Another day has passed.

In the evening, after changing her coat, Xier was about to go out to find her mentors when Lin Yan grabbed her wrist.

She turned around and paused for a moment.

Lin Yan stood by the door, looking down at her with a calm expression, but it was a calmness that was forcibly suppressing something.

"Wait a minute... Syl."

"Hmm? What's wrong, darling?"

There was a silence for a second or two.

"...Do you feel stuffy in here?"

Lin Yan lowered his voice and looked away.

Syl blinked, not understanding what he was talking about.

"These past few days you seem... it seems like you're thinking of going... going home..."

Lin Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Has he... fallen in love with someone else?"

Syl's mind went completely blank on the spot.

She stood frozen in place for several seconds, forgetting even to disguise her ears. With a bang, her two pointed ears popped out. The magical disguise failed due to excessive shock, and she stood there in front of Lin Yan, her eyes wide open, her face clearly saying, "What are you talking about?"

The next second, the surrounding temperature plummeted.

A thin layer of white frost quietly appeared on the ground, the branches and leaves of the World Tree moved swaying without wind, and the concentration of magic in the entire courtyard suddenly increased.

Syl's emotions are spiraling out of control.

Lin Yan looked at her eyes, which were already red and swollen, his throat bobbed, and he felt a little flustered. Had he said something wrong?

Before he could speak, Syl turned around abruptly, raised his hand, magic condensing at his fingertips, and covered his chest with both hands.

"Honey."

Her voice was extremely calm, but Lin Yan knew her too well; the calmer she was, the more she was suppressing her anger.

"Tomorrow, at four o'clock in the afternoon, at the reservoir dam, I'll be waiting for you there."

After she finished speaking, she pushed open the door and left without waiting for Lin Yan's response.

The sound of the gate closing wasn't loud, but Lin Yan, standing there, felt as if the sound had lasted for a very long time.

Two love novices, though their long lifespans have altered their views on time and the world, are still quite naive when it comes to love.