Chapter 71 Netting Them All
Yu Hui immediately went back and relocked the rooftop, rearranging the stacked tables and chairs back to their original positions.
Yu Hui, having received my command, would absolutely obey me.
With her devotion amplified, Yu Hui was even more so now than when I first met her. How should I put it? Like a loyal dog?
Yes, like a soldier who absolutely obeys orders without any questions.
So, dealing with Yu Hui was relatively easy. After all, Yu Hui herself had a very well-behaved personality and belonged to the lawful good alignment. Even with her emotions amplified, it was controllable.
However, I didn’t think the others would be as obedient as Yu Hui.
I should prepare myself mentally. No matter what I encounter later, I need to be able to respond calmly.
According to Lianbing, I sneaked back into the classroom after the third class. Lianbing was there, but this time she didn’t greet me; she simply ignored me.
Yes, for the sake of the plan, Lianbing would no longer offer me advice.
This means that for the time being, I have to figure out a way to manage on my own until Lianbing resolves the issues with Xinran and Keling for me.
The only way I could think of was to hide! It was difficult, and seeing them on the verge of collapse made me feel distressed and scared.
But facing the increasingly radical girls, I wasn’t confident that I could keep hiding. If necessary, I would have to take the initiative myself. That was what I thought.
So, who should I approach?
The obvious targets in our class were these two.
As soon as noon arrived, a certain foodie bounced over and tugged at Xue’er.
“It’s lunchtime! Xue’er! Let’s go eat! The convenience store is selling super delicious curry pork cutlet bread today!”
With Li Nai gone, the former foodie trio was no more. The other glutton, Kaede Inoue, wasn’t as proactive. Previously, it was Li Nai who initiated culinary adventures. Without her, no one would organize them.
So, Xun’er came to find Xueqing to eat. That’s right, I decided to start with them!
Ahem, ahem, no, that’s not right. This isn’t a criminal declaration. I meant to ask them if they had any thoughts about what they saw this morning. Although this seemed like an act of self-destruction, they didn’t react particularly when they passed me, and they looked very calm.
Moreover, Xun and Xueqing had already re-established their fated connection with me. I wanted to confirm if they, having awakened, would still be affected by Yang Shifan’s abilities.
So, I started tailing them. Well, no need for further explanation. You should all know that I don’t have any evil intentions, right? After all, I am the pure and upright Juncheng An.
Speaking of which, they seemed to be going to the convenience store to buy bread. But would they still be able to buy any this late?
The convenience store’s specialty bread sold out very quickly and was highly sought after by top students. Buying delicious and cheap bread saved them time waiting in the canteen for food, allowing them to study more. Therefore, almost every noon, after the bell rang, all students would rush to buy bread like it was a race.
So, the academically gifted students in our school weren’t frail scholars; they were somewhat muscular, all forged in the struggle to buy specialty bread.
It’s a shame our school’s canteen food isn’t half-price, otherwise, our school would definitely become a battlefield of “wolves.”
Following Xueqing and Xun’er to the convenience store behind the canteen, it was as crowded as ever. Then I lost track of Xun’er and Xueqing.
Damn it, where did these two go? They were just here. The distance between us was less than five meters.
“Juncheng?”
“Whoa!”
When did they get behind me! Er, well, it’s not strange that two of their caliber would have discovered me right from the start.
But what was even more amazing was the bread in these two lolis’ hands. How did they get the curry pork cutlet bread that was on special today!
“Juncheng, why are you following Xue’er and me? If you had something to say, why didn’t you say it in the classroom just now?”
“I heard you talking about wanting to eat curry pork cutlet bread, so I wanted some too.”
“Ah! So that’s it! But why do you suddenly want to eat bread today? Anyway, Juncheng, you’re sure to have some cute girl make you delicious bento, right?”
“I don’t have one today.”
Lianbing had deliberately told me to handle my own meals starting today. She also gave me a million, like throwing away pocket money.
This amount of money was more than enough to order every dish in the canteen ten times over.
“Eh? You don’t? That’s a shame. I was hoping to sneak some of your food.”
“Yeah, that’s why I came to buy bread.”
“But the curry pork cutlet bread is already sold out. The remaining plain bread is so unappetizing. Even if you’re Juncheng, I won’t give you my curry pork cutlet bread.”
As she said this, she bared her cute fangs, as if declaring her ownership of the bread.
Seeing her like this put me at ease. This was the normal Xun’er.
Although a negative thought like “Am I really less important than a curry pork cutlet bread?” flashed through my mind for a moment.
“Here.”
Xueqing, on the other hand, directly handed me her bread without saying anything extra.
This was also like Xueqing. I couldn’t tell if her emotions were amplified.
Seeing Xueqing give me her bread, Xun’er struggled internally for a moment. With drool streaming down her face and a very reluctant expression, she closed her eyes, turned her head, and shoved the bread into my hand.
“Th-then, you can have mine too! Juncheng, you’re in your growing period, so one definitely won’t be enough.”
“Eh? Can I?”
“It’s fine! But, as a price, can I take a bite of you? Ah, not the kind where we separate.
“I know! So why do you always emphasize things I don’t even notice! Xun’er, why are you starting to tell dirty jokes too!”
Xun’er said with a giggle.
“Hehe, it’s like looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst. Don’t worry, I’ll use a moderate force and make you feel as comfortable as a massage.”
“You’re getting into it. Speaking of which, are you guys alright this morning?”
I steered the conversation in that direction as naturally as I could.
Xun’er first glanced at Xueqing. Seeing Xueqing tilt her head, she also tilted hers, as if question marks were floating around her head.
Was it my approach that was wrong?
Or did these two lolis not even get affected at all?
Personally, I hoped for the latter, and Xun’er’s reaction did lean towards the latter.
“Hmm? What could be wrong with us? Hmm, when you say that, do you mean physically? Basically, we’ve already recovered! We’re full of energy now! Xue’er and I have the best recovery abilities! Besides, there’s my saliva~ Juncheng, do you want some? I can provide you with some every day, whether for healing or for tasting.”
“For tasting?”
When I shot back, Xun’er blinked rapidly as if incredulous and asked with rosy cheeks.
“Don’t you like fluids produced by physically small girls like us, Juncheng? Ah, is my saliva not strong enough? Oh my, but don’t— Eek~~~ I didn’t expect you to be so interested in drinking holy water, Juncheng. You’re a pervert among perverts! Are you trying to drink breast milk? Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. ‘Pervert’ is not enough to describe you, Juncheng.”
“What are you talking about? The last time you suggested I hold your saliva and lick Xueqing, I wanted to say this: Xun, do you have some strange misunderstanding about me?”
“Heh~ is it really a misunderstanding?”
I chose to remain silent on this question.
Seeing my silence, Xun’er poked my abdomen with a teasing look and said to me.
“Giggle, what are we being so formal about? You and Xue’er can satisfy you~ Whether it’s saliva, holy water, or breast milk, we can give you our special products.”
“Stop! Can we stop telling dirty jokes!”
If this continued, I would really start to have impure thoughts.
Besides, I’m increasingly unsure if you’re just telling dirty jokes or trying to seduce me, Xun!
“Mmph, how boring. Juncheng, your retorts aren’t sharp at all today.”
Don’t scare me.
It seemed she was just joking.
“Hehe, actually, if you really wanted to do something naughty, Xue’er and I wouldn’t refuse. But the one who would have trouble with it is you, Juncheng. Hmm, this is also the gentle side of you, Juncheng. If you change your mind in the future, you can always come to us. We won’t change, anyway~”
“Xun…”
Hearing that last sentence, I was a little moved.
It seemed Xueqing and Xun’er were not affected.
Thank goodness. If these two had their emotions amplified, I might really die.
“Juncheng, what’s wrong?”
“Hmm? What’s wrong? Nothing’s wrong, Xueqing.”
“This morning, acting.”
“Ah, ah, Xueqing, did you see through it?”
Xueqing nodded.
She saw through my act in an instant.
“Eh? You were acting? I thought Juncheng did that intentionally to provoke them. You wouldn’t believe it, but this morning, when those few people saw you embracing another woman, their expressions were even more murderous than Xue’er’s.”
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“But it’s strange. Usually, people would think that Juncheng must have a reason for doing that. But they didn’t seem to think about it at all then. Everyone became so strange, including Lily.”
“Is that so?”
This was the difference.
It was then that I understood Lianbing’s purpose. It was like distinguishing patients.
First, create an opportunity. The opportunity was me rushing towards Xu Jiaojiao. This served as the beginning. Then, by treating them distantly, the process of emotional amplification was accelerated. This way, those who were affected and those who were not could be distinguished. But after distinguishing them? I had no idea what Lianbing intended to do.
Perhaps she intended to net them all.
