184. Catching a Woman in Action
Yun Ling glanced at the time; it was almost 6:30. Although this little incident had occurred, he had no intention of breaking his promise.
"I'll trouble you all to look after Bronya. I have a date with Fu Hua."
Yun Ling said to the group.
"…Fu Hua actually agreed to a date with you? No way!"
Kiana was the first to express disbelief. Her cheeks puffed out slightly; she hadn't even gone on a date with Yun Ling yet.
"Well, when I invited Fu Hua yesterday, I didn't expect her to agree. As an honest and trustworthy young man, I'll take my leave now."
Yun Ling quickly slipped away, because he had already seen Mei draw her sword.
"That scumbag…" Kiana frowned, looking disgusted.
She cautiously glanced at Mei, who looked rather unfriendly.
After all, she's Yun Ling's official girlfriend now...
"I'm feeling a little unwell, I'll go back first." Mei gently rubbed her forehead, feeling dizzy, and headed towards the dormitory.
"Yuna, could you please go back and take care of Mei? I'll look after Bronya here," Kiana said to Yuno.
"Okay." Yuna nodded and chased after Mei in the direction she had left.
Only Kiana and Bronya remained in the room.
"How did you two meet that guy Yun Ling?" Bronya asked with slight curiosity.
"Yun Ling? We were in the same class at Chiba Academy, of course, we know each other, but Yuna met him by accident. Although she's not in our class, Yun Ling helped her once, so we ended up hanging out together."
Kiana answered absentmindedly.
"...You and Sister Mei both seem to like him?" Bronya said suspiciously.
"I...who...who likes that guy! He's a scumbag and awful, how could I possibly like him!"
Kiana's face flushed instantly, and she stammered in protest.
"The way you look at him is so obvious. Not just me, Sister Mei probably guessed it too," Bronya kindly reminded her.
"I...I don't like him at all..." Kiana still stubbornly insisted in a low voice.
Her heart was pounding. Had Mei really already found out?
"So I'm a little curious about him. What exactly is it about him that attracts you?" Bronya asked with a gossipy look.
"..." Kiana fell silent.
This question seemed difficult for her to answer.
Her initial feelings stemmed from that strange dream—a similar first encounter, a similar person, similar everything.
That complex mix of love and hate made her want to get closer, yet afraid to get closer.
Just as she was caught between fear and longing, reason ultimately triumphed over love, and she chose to stay away from Yun Ling. During that time, Mei unexpectedly entered Yun Ling's life, becoming the person who replaced her in her dreams.
Watching their intimacy, jealousy began to fester.
And that jealousy was proof that she couldn't forget her love.
Yun Ling seemed to accept her estrangement, actively keeping his distance.
Everything was exactly as she expected, but the more it was like this, the more painful it became.
At the birthday party that night, Yun Ling didn't attend, and only had Mei deliver a birthday present to her.
In that instant, Kiana's rationality crumbled; even if she was like a moth drawn to a flame, she refused to give up.
Even if the final result was still being deceived, she had to find out whether Yun Ling had ever loved her.
Yun Ling was so different from Ling in her dreams.
Ling felt like a fake and perfect, while Yun Ling felt real and flawed.
It was precisely this authenticity that allowed Kiana's fragile trust to be mended little by little.
Slowly, her false love transformed into genuine love.
Although he was terrible, he was someone she could rely on. He would openly display his desires, and he would also carefully observe everyone's emotions.
Days with him were always filled with happiness, lacking the sweetness of dreams, yet far sweeter than any dream.
"Probably because... he's Yun Ling," Kiana whispered in response to Bronya's question.
"...So you really do like him," Bronya teased.
"Wh..." Kiana was stunned. Had she been tricked by Bronya?
"It was just a casual joke, I didn't expect you to actually like Yun Ling." Lying on the hospital bed, Bronya shrugged, a dismissive expression on her face.
"...Bronya!" Kiana stepped forward and forcefully pulled Bronya's face apart.
...
"Mei, you... um." Yuna was about to say something when Mei suddenly appeared behind her and knocked her unconscious.
Then, with a cold expression, she walked outside.
"Hey, Mei, you're just in time, help me carry this..." Himeko, carrying a large stack of documents, happened to see Mei passing by and wanted her help.
But Mei didn't even glance at her, ignoring her completely.
"Hmm? What's wrong with Mei today?" Himeko glanced at Mei's back, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Mei is a very polite child; she shouldn't do something so disrespectful to her elders!
Did something happen?
Himeko blinked, not dwelling on it further.
Lightning crackled faintly in Mei's hair, and she exuded an aura of unapproachable coldness and arrogant nobility.
She glanced at the map and walked straight towards the movie theater.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Fu Hua, I didn't expect the movie theater to be closed today."
Yun Ling was speechless. It seemed they were running late; the theater's electromagnetic signal appeared to be severely affected, making it impossible to watch anything properly.
"It's alright," Fu Hua calmly shook her head.
"Then let's wander around the area. I'm thinking of buying some things," Yun Ling suggested.
"Okay," Fu Hua nodded, and they strolled around the neighborhood.
They walked side by side, the crowds thick, their shoulders almost touching to avoid getting separated.
Even a casual brush of their hands against each other made Fu Hua's heart race.
She slightly opened her palm, then clenched it into a fist, unable to overcome the shyness that was unique to her.
Having finally found him again, she still didn't dare to bravely hold his hand.
"Teacher Fu Hua, what do you think of this?" Yun Ling suddenly picked up a pair of red-rimmed glasses without a prescription.
"Are you nearsighted?" Fu Hua asked, puzzled.
"These are just for Teacher Fu Hua. They're non-prescription glasses. I just feel like Teacher Fu Hua and glasses suit each other really well."
Yun Ling put the glasses on Fu Hua's face.
This intimate gesture made Fu Hua's cheeks flush slightly.
"How is it... does it look good?" Fu Hua adjusted the frames and asked softly.
"Awei is dead!" Yun Ling felt his heart had been struck.
(T/L Note: "Awei is dead!" is a popular internet slang expression that has two main meanings, primarily related to seeing something extremely cute or exciting.)
With the glasses on, Fu Hua's ethereal temperament gained a touch of adorable clumsiness.
Especially when she shyly asked Yun Ling if it looked good, her expectant and hopeful expression made Yun Ling exclaim that he couldn't take it anymore.
"Huh?" Fu Hua clearly didn't understand this trendy meme.
"It means Teacher Fu Hua, you're so cute!" Yun Ling explained.
"Cute...cute?" Fu Hua never expected that such an adjective could be used to describe herself.
She took a few deep breaths to calm herself.
"Don't say anything that would embarrass the teacher," Fu Hua coughed lightly, giving her a warning.
"Yes! Boss, I'll take these glasses!" Yun Ling replied, then bought the glasses and gave them to Fu Hua as a gift.
"…" Fu Hua remained silent but didn't refuse.
The two continued browsing, Yun Ling clearly looking for something.
"What do you want to buy?" Fu Hua asked, puzzled.
"Hmm, I wanted to buy two gifts. I originally wanted to buy two swords, but the quality of the swords here is really poor," Yun Ling shook her head slightly.
"Swords?" Fu Hua blinked, wondering why Yun Ling wanted to buy knives.
After searching for a long time, Yun Ling still couldn't find a knife he liked, so he carefully selected two hair clips.
One red, one black.
Then she carefully wrapped them in a gift box and put them in a bag.
Suddenly, Yun Ling felt waves of killing intent rushing towards him. The next second, he felt his feet leave the ground.
The first wife has come to rape him.
Yun Ling, danger!
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