63. Alms?
"What the teacher said is really true. I suddenly feel a little embarrassed by your praise. Can you say a few more words of praise?"
Yun Ling shamelessly accepted the compliment from his head teacher and wanted some more.
The whole class and the head teacher: "..."
"Well, don't be too proud. I hope you can keep up the good performance next semester." The head teacher coughed awkwardly and gave a warning.
After casually talking about some precautions during the holiday, seeing that the students below were already unable to contain themselves, the head teacher did not waste any more time and let them go.
At this time, Mei walked forward and said a few words to the head teacher. The head teacher hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Then Mei followed the homeroom teacher and left.
"What is Mei going to do?" Kiana asked in confusion.
"You don't know, so how should I know? Wait a minute." Yun Ling shook his head.
A semester has passed in the blink of an eye, and this daily life in high school is really not bad.
Unfortunately, the next semester probably won't be so peaceful.
If we follow the original story timeline, the third honkai eruption will break out in March or around April next year.
However, no one knows how powerful this honkai eruption will be after a little butterfly flaps its wings and how much change it can cause.
But it shouldn't be much different. After all, the birth of Herrscher is necessary in the process of civilization.
Even if it's not Mei who becomes the Herrscher, there will definitely be other Herrschers who appear.
"What are you thinking about? You look so engrossed." Kiana waved her hand in front of him.
"I'm thinking about the future." Yun Ling said seriously.
"What future?" Kiana was a little confused.
"Our future." Yun Ling said for no reason.
"Hmm..." Kiana was a little flustered by the ambiguous words.
"Don't you like Mei?" Kiana suddenly asked back, looking a little nervous.
"Yes." Yun Ling responded as a matter of course.
Kiana's little face turned pale in an instant.
"But I like Kiana too. Although I'm a little worried that our child will inherit your IQ, it shouldn't be a problem if I fill in the gap." Yun Ling said teasingly.
"What are you talking about! You Playboy!!!" Kiana punched Yun Ling hard in the face.
Yun Ling was knocked flying and lay on the ground without a sound.
"Yun Ling, hey... Yun Ling, don't scare me!"
Kiana shouted twice and found that Yun Ling didn't respond. She wanted to go forward to check anxiously, but then suddenly she saw Yun Ling sticking out his tongue and making a face at her.
"I lied to you," said Yun Ling, while rubbing his face and standing up.
It seems that he still can't make such jokes with Kiana casually. If it were Mei, she would probably just scold him a bit with a red face.
After testing Kiana's reaction, Yun Ling had some guesses in his mind.
"You... humph!" Kiana turned her head away and ignored him.
"By the way, you and Mei should have gotten your passports by now."
"Um."
"Ready to meet the parents... Ahem, are you ready to come to my house and play?"
Seeing Kiana raise her fist again, Yun Ling silently took back his words.
"Your family won't mind, right?" Kiana expressed her concerns.
"I'm just bringing friends back to play, not my girlfriend. I'm sure they won't mind." Yun Ling said confidently.
"But my aunt might be a little difficult to get along with, and she has a cold personality, so I'm just saying this to you first. Don't mind me," Yun Ling reminded.
Yun Ling's memories of his family have always been a little vague, as if there is an indelible shadow shrouding his mind.
He only vaguely remembers that his eldest aunt had a strong desire to control him, but my younger aunt would often secretly take him out to play.
He never dared to disobey his eldest aunt and preferred to stay with his younger aunt.
This time, when he went to Shenzhou, he certainly knew that he might be forced to stay behind there by his eldest aunt again, but with his current strength, it should not be a problem for him to escape.
The two chatted for a while, and Mei finally came back.
"Let's go, Kiana," Mei said to Kiana without even looking at Yun Ling.
Well, it can be seen that she is in a bad mood now.
Kiana glanced at Yun Ling and nodded.
Who knows what this guy did to make Mei angry again?
On the way, Mei intentionally or unintentionally ignored Yun Ling's existence until the two returned home.
Yun Ling sat straight on the sofa, quietly waiting for Mei's judgment.
"Classmate Yun Ling." Mei's voice was a little cold.
"Here!" Yun Ling responded immediately and loudly.
"Are you giving me alms?" Mei frowned, very concerned about this matter.
"Alms generally refer to giving from the strong to the weak..."
"Don't change the subject." Mei glared at him.
Yun Ling hesitated for a moment and sighed.
"Mei, if I really get first place in the exam this time, will you really go on a date with me?" Yun Ling looked at Mei and asked.
"Of course... this is the agreement, isn't it?" Mei's eyes became a little evasive, and she still felt a little ashamed about such a topic.
"So... I want to date Mei, but of course, I hope that Mei is willing to do it, and not because of any agreement. That would make me seem like a sex-hungry ghost." Yun Ling explained.
"Aren't you one, Yun Ling?" Mei looked at him suspiciously, with a questioning look in her eyes.
"...You are really good at judging people." Yun Ling admitted generously.
"Tsk!"
"As a principled young man, a high-quality man with a correct outlook on life, values, and world, I still disdain to do such behavior that is almost forced on someone." Yun Ling said righteously.
"You just know I don't want to..." Mei murmured.
"I heard it!" Yun Ling's eyes suddenly widened like copper bells.
Mei looked at him with a blushing face. He was not serious when he should have been. Sometimes she really wanted to punch him.
"Just pretend I didn't say anything. You didn't fulfill the agreement, so the agreement is invalid." Mei snorted coldly, intending to end it there.
Yun Ling was a little disappointed at first, but seeing that Mei hadn't left after she finished speaking, it meant...
"Mei, even if I didn't fulfill the promise, I still want to invite you on a date. Is that okay?"
Yun Ling stood up and stretched out a hand.
At this moment, his heart rate soared to 180. In his two lifetimes, this was the first time he had formally asked a girl out on a date.
Although he often says that he is an experienced person, he still gets very nervous when he finally gets to the actual operation.
This is the typical case of an otaku who has a lot of knowledge about love but zero experience in love.
It would be embarrassing if he were rejected.
Mei probably doesn't think he's joking.
The image that he usually creates seems to be that of a jokester.
Yun Ling's thoughts were racing at this moment. His uneasy mood had taken over his rationality. His blood was boiling, and he felt a little dizzy.
Every second of waiting seemed to pass for a very long time.
Until Mei gently placed her hand on his, at that moment, all his mental journey turned into unspeakable joy.
"Certainly, I am willing."
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