Chapter 14: Leng Qing Qiu’s Invitation
“Will Zhiyin blame me for not helping her?”
Holding Lu Zhiyin’s wrist, Leng Qing Qiu asked. Her voice was neither light nor heavy, but it brought an immense sense of pressure to Lu Zhiyin.
She seemed naturally afraid of Leng Qing Qiu and Qin An, as they were indeed the people who had left the deepest impression on Lu Zhiyin.
One amused herself by bullying her, and the other was a murderer who dismembered bodies. She couldn’t help but wonder if she could really win over these two significant figures.
In Lu Zhiyin’s eyes, Qin An had already been categorized with animals. Although Leng Qing Qiu wasn’t quite like Qin An, she wasn’t much better.
“No…”
Shrinking her body, Lu Zhiyin pursed her lips and shook her head, hoping her answer would be accepted by Leng Qing Qiu.
In Lu Zhiyin’s sight, after Lu Zhiyin finished speaking, Leng Qing Qiu released her hand and then stroked her jaw, lost in thought.
She believed Lu Zhiyin’s words. After all, before Lu Zhiyin lost her legs and parents, she had refused Lu Zhiyin’s requests countless times, yet Lu Zhiyin didn’t hate her.
She was just wondering if her actions were too cold. To be honest, this was the first time she had considered this question, as no one had told her she was doing anything wrong before.
Looking at the timid Lu Zhiyin, Leng Qing Qiu hesitated for a moment. She felt that perhaps she should protect her a little more later on. After all, Lu Zhiyin had already become her accomplice since last night.
Thinking this, Leng Qing Qiu stood up. She no longer felt like continuing to eat.
“Zhiyin, let’s go back to the classroom.”
Without giving Lu Zhiyin a chance to refuse, she pushed Lu Zhiyin and quickly left the cafeteria.
“…Ah…”
Sitting in the wheelchair, Lu Zhiyin kept looking back. She looked at the half-eaten food left on the table, feeling reluctant to leave.
She hadn’t eaten much, but she didn’t dare to complain to Leng Qing Qiu or make her angry.
Soon: No longer caring about the unfinished lunch, Lu Zhiyin began to think about Long Qinxin.
Today, what impression did she have of herself? Would she despise herself for being a coward? Lu Zhiyin didn’t know.
She didn’t want Long Qinxin to have a bad impression of her, because that would make the subsequent攻略 difficult. Similarly, she didn’t want Long Qinxin to have too high a favorability towards her, as she couldn’t handle multiple female leads at the moment.
Being followed was a terrifying thought.
“…”
In the wheelchair, Lu Zhiyin pursed her lips, feeling a chill down her spine thinking about what Long Qinxin might do in the future.
She had met three of the four female leads, but she only felt familiar with Leng Qing Qiu.
If she were to proceed with the攻略, perhaps she should start with Leng Qing Qiu. Since the financial issues were not yet resolved, Lu Zhiyin began to wonder if she should try to avoid Qin An for a while. The protection fees that woman demanded were a significant expense. She would contact her again after she had earned enough money.
Making this decision with some trepidation, Lu Zhiyin came back to her senses and realized that Leng Qing Qiu had already pushed her back to the classroom without her noticing.
At this moment, there weren’t many people in the classroom, only a few scattered individuals sleeping on their desks.
Pushing Lu Zhiyin to her desk, Leng Qing Qiu sat down and touched Lu Zhiyin’s shoulder.
The ambiguous touch made Lu Zhiyin’s heart tremble again.
“What… what is it…?”
Turning her head to look at Leng Qing Qiu’s face, Lu Zhiyin placed her hands helplessly on her lap.
“Nothing, Zhiyin. You’re short on money, right? I heard you mention it this morning.”
Leng Qing Qiu’s words made Lu Zhiyin freeze.
Was she… going to help her?
An indescribable joy welled up in her heart. The white-haired girl almost had the word “happy” written all over her face; she was too naive.
This was perhaps related to Lu Zhiyin’s isolation in her previous life. Although she encountered some troublesome things in life, those issues were insignificant compared to her current predicament.
“I can give you money.”
Before Lu Zhiyin could respond, Leng Qing Qiu’s next sentence made Lu Zhiyin’s heart tremble again.
“Really?”
Afraid that Leng Qing Qiu was joking, Lu Zhiyin looked at Leng Qing Qiu, her red eyes filled with a glimmer of hope.
Meeting Lu Zhiyin’s gaze, for some reason, Leng Qing Qiu’s heart also trembled.
“Yes, but there are conditions.”
Extending a hand, she brought Lu Zhiyin’s head to touch hers. Their ears brushed against each other, making her feel a ticklish sensation, but it unexpectedly felt quite nice. So nice that Leng Qing Qiu almost lost focus and forgot about the main business.
As for Lu Zhiyin, although she was confused by Leng Qing Qiu’s sudden actions, her face quickly turned red.
This was probably the first time she had such intimate physical contact with a girl other than her mother.
Along with nervousness and shyness, she was also afraid, afraid that she would displease Leng Qing Qiu by accident.
Her limbs were stiff, and she dared not move, allowing Leng Qing Qiu to continue these ambiguous actions until Leng Qing Qiu came back to her senses.
“I told you last night, didn’t I? I want you to be my accomplice. How about you accompany me to find prey tonight? If we find one, I’ll give you two hundred yuan. Well, I’m not exactly a millionaire, am I? What do you say?”
She lowered her voice considerably, ensuring that only Lu Zhiyin could hear her.
As her words fell, Lu Zhiyin’s ears turned even redder due to the warmth of Leng Qing Qiu’s breath.
However, she still began to consider Leng Qing Qiu’s proposal with her nearly smoking brain.
Prey… Lu Zhiyin thought, the prey Leng Qing Qiu was talking about was actually people. Would she
really go and kill someone?
Having lived in a lawful society in her previous life, Lu Zhiyin never thought she would embark on the path of no return of killing.
Her body trembled slightly, and Lu Zhiyin wanted to refuse, but she couldn’t utter the words of refusal.
She really, really needed money, but asking her to kill people… she just couldn’t do it.
“I…”
“Shh…”
Just as she was about to refuse, Lu Zhiyin’s mouth was covered, and Leng Qing Qiu gestured for her to be quiet.
“Don’t rush to refuse. Let me tell you the truth. Although I kill, I only kill scum who deserve it. Scum who pick up bodies outside bars, human traffickers who sell people, drug addicts, thieves, and robbers. Killing them can be considered enacting justice on behalf of heaven.”
In a low voice, Leng Qing Qiu explained her hunting targets to Lu Zhiyin, her forehead pressed against Lu Zhiyin’s forehead.
“You don’t need to rush to make a judgment. Think about it carefully. I’ll come to your house tonight to find you. Then you can tell me your thoughts.”
As her words fell, Leng Qing Qiu released the hand covering Lu Zhiyin’s mouth.
She didn’t actually need to consider Lu Zhiyin’s thoughts; she could force Lu Zhiyin onto her pirate ship. However, she didn’t plan to do so.
If Lu Zhiyin willingly cooperated with her, would she feel better after killing?
Taking out the textbooks she needed for the afternoon from her desk, Leng Qing Qiu felt that she must be sick. Why was she caring about Lu Zhiyin’s mental health? She had threatened her just last night.
Feeling inexplicably annoyed, Leng Qing Qiu glanced at the dazed Lu Zhiyin beside her but did not lash out.
