A person’s life passes through many different stages, each with its own unique characteristics and experiences.
Throughout these stages, our way of thinking changes as well, sometimes giving rise to some very peculiar ideas and illusions.
For example, when a teenage boy sees a beautiful girl smile gently at him in the library, he might instantly develop the illusion that she has feelings for him, even going so far as to believe she likes him.
Or, when we’re playing a game, sometimes even though our character’s health bar is completely empty, we still hold onto a sliver of hope, thinking we might be able to turn the tables and defeat the opponent.
Right now, Su Qi is in exactly such a strange state of mind.
He merely glanced at his good brother’s physique and suddenly had a bizarre thought—his good brother was a magical girl!
But this thought only lingered in Su Qi’s mind for two seconds.
Then Su Qi immediately dismissed it.
Emmmmmmmm, he’d grown up with Mo Yu since they were kids.
And awakening as a magical girl was a big deal—there was no way his good brother would keep that from him!
No way, absolutely not!!!
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“As for abilities, beyond their power, they actually have many interesting traits. For example, Water Elemental Ability not only counters Fire Elemental Ability, but those with Water Elemental Ability will instinctively resist Fire Elemental Ability users and tend to associate more with those who share the same water source, like Ice Elemental Ability users. This is what we call ability affinity. I hope that after you all awaken your abilities, you’ll find friends who share similar affinities.”
Ding-ling-ling~
At three in the afternoon, after the teacher finished sharing this knowledge and left the students with a kind blessing, the day’s unremarkable lessons for Class 18, Year 2 came to a quiet close.
Hearing that pleasant bell, normally Su Qi would happily leave campus, ready to head home.
But at this moment, recalling the teacher’s reminder, Su Qi didn’t rush to stand.
Instead, a question formed in his mind—his own ability was the strange and unspoken ‘Wife Aura’ ability, which neither belonged to the clear-cut elemental nor enhancement categories. It had to be a special kind of ability.
So then, what kind of affinity would match his ability?
Could it be that Miss Wen Yin liked him, and that it was somehow connected to his Wife Aura ability?
Da-da-da~~~
“Hmph… big liar.”
While Su Qi was pondering, An Xiaoling, who had stepped on his foot just that morning, hopped cheerfully past him.
As she left, she muttered a small complaint under her breath.
Su Qi was glad he’d tucked his foot under the desk.
If it had been out in the open, it would’ve definitely gotten stepped on again.
Kids really are hard to understand.
Where exactly had he lied to her?
He just couldn’t figure it out.
“Ah Qi, I’m leaving now.”
After An Xiaoling, the little girl, left, Mo Yu greeted him and then also exited the classroom.
Watching his good brother Mo Yu leave, Su Qi felt a familiar warmth.
Though they had always gone to school together since childhood, because Mo Yu’s family lived on the outskirts of Lin City, requiring a long commute, Su Qi had never been to his house.
Instead, their gatherings were usually held at Su Qi’s home.
Looking at the sandwich bag he still held from breakfast, Su Qi decided that after tonight’s interview, he’d get in touch with his good brother to see if he needed any help.
Having made up his mind, Su Qi opened his phone’s Tengxin app.
Since bonding with his Wife Aura ability, and to avoid exposing his identity and inviting trouble, Su Qi had made ample preparations.
He actually had two Tengxin accounts.
One was his everyday personal account, and the other was disguised as Su Boss, using his sister Su Lulu’s Tengxin account as a cover.
At this moment, a message appeared on this disguised account.
Lin Xue: Su Junior, come to the Lin Hidden Mansion at 6 p.m. tonight for your interview. The ingredients have already been prepared for you. Call me before you arrive, and I’ll personally come pick you up.
Seduction.JPG
Location info…
Su Qi looked at the location sent to him: the Lin Hidden Mansion, famously expensive in Lin City. He couldn’t help but feel a little envious.
Rich people really do live well.
But he quickly accepted it—after all, adventuring was a high-risk, high-reward profession.
With Lin Xue’s Blood Clan ability, owning a place like this was only natural.
Right after sending the location, Lin Xue sent three pictures.
Looking at them, Su Qi was somewhat surprised.
Pork, fish, beef, various vegetables, even king crab and some rare ingredients that seemed like spiritual items—all stuffed into a huge three-door refrigerator, clearly prepared thoroughly for tonight’s interview.
Though Su Qi’s Wife Aura ability made cooking easy and even gave him a mysterious understanding of unfamiliar ingredients, seeing this mountain of food still made him sweat a little.
Could it be… that the Cangyou Wildcat Team members were all foodies?
Would that mean he’d have to cook so much that his hands would cramp?
By the way, how was the Wildcat Team to get along with?
He’d only known that Senior Lin Xue was the campus belle and organizer of the Cangyou Wildcat Team—he hadn’t learned much else.
Ah well, he’d find out when they met.
After a small mental complaint, the classroom gradually emptied until only Su Qi remained.
Oh… not quite. In the teacher’s corner sat Wei Mian, the sleeping god.
He always slept during class and had somehow slept from first year all the way to second.
Sometimes, Wei Mian slept so deeply that he wouldn’t even leave when classes ended—he’d sleep straight through until the next day’s lessons.
Truly a strange fellow!
Quietly slinging his small backpack onto his shoulder, Su Qi left the classroom.
Considering how dressing in female clothes and activating the Wife Aura ability made him incredibly charming and easily noticeable—likely to attract unwanted attention—Su Qi didn’t plan to change at home.
Instead, he searched on the map for My Joy Plaza, a bustling mall near the Lin Hidden Mansion.
He figured changing clothes in a crowded place would both hide him in plain sight and offer barrier-free changing rooms—too convenient to pass up.
Following the phone’s navigation, Su Qi arrived at the bus stop where he usually saw off Mo Yu, waiting for the number 21 bus heading to My Joy Plaza.
The wait wasn’t long. In just ten minutes, the bus slowly pulled up.
Maybe because it was Wednesday, not rush hour, the bus wasn’t crowded.
Su Qi found a window seat alone and sat down.
There was something comforting about entering an air-conditioned bus on a scorching summer day and having a solitary window seat to admire the passing scenery.
This comfort even eased some of Su Qi’s nervousness about the upcoming interview.
As Su Qi gradually neared the Lin Hidden Mansion, inside an elegant room there, things were surprisingly lively.
A little elf girl with cute twin ponytails on both sides was energetically waving a rag around the living room while giving out various orders.
“大 Shan, check if this room has any dirt!”
“Mouse, put your clothes on properly. You’re not allowed to tempt Bento Sister later.”
“Sleeping god, where are you? Isn’t class over? You’re avoiding chores!!! You’re not even answering your phone, huh…” (cheeks puffed.JPG)
This little elf girl was none other than An Xiaoling, who had just parted ways with Su Qi in Class 18.
While An Xiaoling busied herself like a diligent little bee, dashing between the living room and kitchen to leave a good impression on Su Qi, in the study room, holding an elegant wine glass and dressed in a form-fitting deep red gown that accentuated her beautiful figure, Lin Xue sat.
Her refined apricot-colored eyes, with their striking red pupils, narrowed slightly.
After tasting the ‘red wine’ in her glass, her sexy crimson lips curled into a mischievous smile.
Swirling the thick ‘wine’ in her glass twice, she admired the reflection of her own beauty and murmured in a good mood:
“Su Qi Junior, later you’d better keep this hidden from your classmates. Hehe, if you get found out, just thinking about it is quite amusing!”
“Also, I wonder if you’ll be very sweet today. Really looking forward to it~ slurp~”