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Chapter 116: Inconsistent Words and Actions
Sumi was startled and instinctively shrank her head back, then carefully turned around to glance behind her.
It can’t be, this is L’s dream; how could that guy Tang Nai possibly come in here…
What first entered her sight was a cascade of inky black long hair, deep and mysterious, captivating in an inexplicable way.
The bangs of the girl in front of her were unusually neat, as if each strand had been measured and cut with a ruler, delicate and smooth, not a single strand out of place.
Sumi usually managed her long hair herself, most of the time just quickly combing it and tying it with a hairband. If it weren’t for the good quality of her hair, it would become messy again in no time, but her frizzy hair often bounced in front of her.
Even with Luo Linglan’s guidance, who was skilled at managing hair, Luo Jialan was still overshadowed by the black-haired girl at this moment, simply because the latter exuded a natural aura.
Like a masterpiece of heaven, she seemed born to be perfect, complemented perfectly by her noble golden eyes.
But there was one thing that felt utterly out of place for Sumi, and that was—
This girl had Tang Nai’s face!
Those finely sculpted features matched perfectly with the witch, and in an instant, Sumi understood the other party’s identity.
“You, you, you…”
Sumi had seen this appearance of Tang Nai in her initial photos on her camera.
In complete contrast to her impression of that mean guy, the current Tang Nai exuded elegance and serenity, perfectly complemented by the red and black tailcoat. Although she was slightly smaller than Luo Jialan, her presence was enough to silence the two girls.
“Don’t be nervous, Sumi. I have no intention of doing anything out of line.”
Tang Nai’s tone became soft and delicate, like a whisper in a baby’s ear, as if she feared to disturb the listener, inexplicably relaxing Sumi’s tense nerves.
“Really, really?”
“When have I lied to you?”
Tang Nai smiled slightly, gazing directly into Sumi’s doubting azure eyes. In a moment of her guard being down, she suddenly stood on tiptoe, reached out to help smooth down Sumi’s rebellious hair, her fingertips lightly brushing through Sumi’s soft strands, causing the latter to only feel a hint of warmth.
It was as if the wind was gently combing through her hair.
“Y-you can’t get close to me like this! Tell me, what are you scheming now?”
L’s momentary trance was broken, and she was fully awakened from the dream, now cautiously watching Tang Nai.
Regardless of whether she had good intentions or not, she had intruded into her dream without permission.
Listening to Sumi’s words, the real Tang Nai would likely show a meaningful smile, mumbling something like “Oh dear, oh dear,” and then say something shocking in a teasing tone.
But unexpectedly, Tang Nai maintained her incongruous, proper smile, her expression unchanged, the corners of her lips barely twitching at Sumi’s words.
“Surprisingly, I’m here specifically to compensate for little L. Even if you continue what you were just doing, I wouldn’t feel offended.”
Tang Nai raised her hand, flipping her fingers, and conjured a photo that she held between her fingers, clearly depicting her being humiliated across L’s knee.
Although the silver-haired girl in the picture showed no expression, which was indeed disappointing, what was more shocking was that this girl didn’t even spare herself.
“Do you like it? If you want, I can leave it in your dream, little L.”
Tang Nai offered the photo, but L hesitated for a moment and ultimately rejected her.
It’s worth noting that once she realized this was a dream, she completely lost her desire for revenge, and facing Tang Nai like this made her question whether she was still dreaming.
It was too counterintuitive.
“Forget it, explain why you are here. This is clearly my dream, right?”
“Even if we are far apart, I can still sense that you were eagerly anticipating my response to your previous actions.”
Upon hearing this, L’s face turned slightly red. Although it sounded poetic, it was quite embarrassing upon reflection.
It was true; she did want to make Tang Nai scream.
“In fact, it’s not just earlier. I can sense you every time you hit the sandbag drawn with my likeness.”
L was immediately shocked, while Sumi beside her suddenly lost focus in her eyes, feeling guilty and wanting to escape.
Such small details couldn’t escape Tang Nai’s notice, and she coldly revealed the reason for L’s guilt.
“Don’t worry, Sumi. The fanfiction you haven’t finished, with me as the protagonist, isn’t bad, just with quite a few errors. It’s better to continue writing after we get to know each other a bit more.”
It was a polite way of putting it, but Sumi couldn’t muster the courage to refuse.
After all, she had been writing with the intention of making Tang Nai the most miserable protagonist, piling on all the cruelty and knives, with so many ideas for the plot that she even needed a memo to keep track.
This fanfiction would most likely not see the light of day online; she didn’t have the guts to post it, but sharing it among peers like Ye Wanjing for feedback seemed like a good idea.
But for now, she just had to pray that Tang Nai would spare her life a little.
For a moment, the café in the dream fell into an eerie silence, the two girls staring at each other, unsure of what to say.
“Indeed, I must be quite a detested person.”
Upon hearing this, Sumi instinctively nodded but quickly shook her head like a rattle drum, appearing quite comical.
“No need to deny it. It seems like someone said a long time ago that I was quite nasty… I forgot who it was, but I’m used to it; it won’t hinder me anyway.”
How come it sounds like you’re a bit proud of it?
Sumi pouted, her heart gradually calming down.
Well, today I’ve fallen into the hands of this witch; do what you will, just don’t hit me!
Shushu is afraid of pain.
“This is exactly why you’re so annoying.”
At that moment, L, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up.
Compared to Sumi, she had spent more time with Tang Nai, but that did not stop her from being unable to coexist peacefully with her.
This girl always did incomprehensible things and said puzzling words. When you were troubled by her nonsense, you would occasionally notice her flaws.
L had begun to sense the oddities about two years ago.
Tang Nai always claimed she had a poor memory and that, being almost indifferent to flavors, she should not care about food, yet she could remember every magical girl’s favorite tastes.
Every time they had a meal together, Tang Nai would naturally list her food aversions clearly, saying she couldn’t eat spicy food, Miti didn’t eat ginger or garlic, and Lemon was allergic to seafood…
Such situations weren’t easy to notice in the short term, but over time, they became apparent.
However, L disliked riddles and didn’t like people who were inconsistent in their words and actions.
If you want me to hate you, I’ll stick you on the sandbag and hit you hard!
