In this world, many worries are simply unnecessary.
After testing his Su Wife Ability, Su Qi had originally worried that he would be reassigned to a different class, just like the many other Awakened from Class 18.
The mere thought of a strange environment and an unfamiliar atmosphere made him feel a bit apprehensive.
However, looking at the hidden talents revealed in Class 18 after the testing, and seeing the incredibly indignant expression on their teacher, Mr. Yu Qi, Su Qi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
From the look of things, he didn’t need to worry about being reassigned anymore.
Perhaps, moving forward, the bottom-tier Class 18 would even change its name.
After knocking and re-entering the classroom, Su Qi instinctively walked toward the back row where he and Mo Yu usually sat.
Perhaps it was because the earlier ability test had made the “undercover” students feel a bit guilty, or perhaps it was because Mr. Yu Qi looked too terrifying standing on the podium.
Compared to the eager gazes of his classmates when he first entered this morning, Su Qi still felt many people stealing glances at him, but the overall pressure was much lighter.
Tap, tap, tap.
Thanks to the letter from his mother, he knew his sister was healthy and his parents were safe.
This was excellent news in every sense.
Not having to change classes was also great news for a socially anxious person like Su Qi.
With these two good things happening at once, his steps were light as he entered the classroom.
However, as he approached the seats he and Mo Yu usually occupied, Su Qi froze for a moment.
His usual seat was currently occupied by that black-hearted loli, An Xiaoling.
Unlike elementary or high school, college students might develop a sense of belonging to a specific seat if they always sit there, but seats are generally not fixed—it is first-come, first-served.
Seeing An Xiaoling sitting in his spot and acting as Mo Yu’s desk-mate, with a clear “Chu-Han border” drawn between them, Su Qi was momentarily confused about the situation.
Still, since An Xiaoling had taken his spot, where was he supposed to sit?
As Su Qi scanned the room for a new seat, a small, pale hand gently grabbed a corner of his clothes.
‘Sister Su Su, sit next to me,’ An Xiaoling whispered.
With a gentle tug, Su Qi was pulled down onto An Xiaoling’s lap.
She was wearing white silk stockings, and he had to admit they suited her perfectly.
The warm, smooth sensation, combined with her petite frame and unique milky scent, was surprisingly pleasing to the eyes.
‘And it’s actually very comfortable to sit on.’
Feeling the softness beneath him, Su Qi enjoyed the sensation for a fleeting second.
However, sensing the heavy atmosphere in the classroom and seeing Mr. Yu Qi still fuming on the podium, Su Qi felt that if he started fooling around with An Xiaoling now, he would likely face judgment.
After thinking for a second, Su Qi prepared to stand up and find an empty seat in the back row. But just then, a gentle force came from his right side.
‘Classmate An, it’s better to let Little Qi sit in the middle.’
Hearing the voice of his good brother Mo Yu, Su Qi—who weighed less than one hundred pounds—was easily pulled into a seat between the two of them.
The chairs in Class 18 were standard single seats.
Fortunately, both An Xiaoling and Mo Yu were slender girls. Even with three people squeezed into two seats, it was relatively spacious.
While the space was adequate and both girls smelled lovely and felt soft and warm to lean against, Su Qi felt an immense amount of pressure the moment he sat down.
He could clearly feel the two girls on either side of him constantly leaning closer, as if competing for him.
Though both remained quiet, he could faintly detect sparks of hostility between them.
Facing this scene, which felt like a Shura Field straight out of a movie, Su Qi—as an ordinary college student—couldn’t think of a way to handle it. He instinctively looked toward the podium, hoping Mr. Yu Qi would notice and help him out of this predicament.
To his surprise, Mr. Yu Qi merely spared a brief glance at the three of them sharing two seats before moving on to criticize other students.
He seemed to have adopted a completely hands-off attitude.
A string of question marks popped up in Su Qi’s mind. ‘What is going on? Why isn’t he doing anything?’
In reality, Mr. Yu Qi had several reasons for staying out of it.
First, the three of them had helped him uncover the secrets of Class 18.
Second, after gaining his ability, Su Qi’s appearance and charm were far too captivating.
If he let Su Qi sit alone, many male students might disrupt the class order just to try and become his desk-mate next period.
Even though three people sitting together was strange, An Xiaoling was a well-behaved girl and Mo Yu had always been on good terms with Su Qi.
Letting them sit together saved the teacher a lot of trouble.
Unaware of the teacher’s thoughts and realizing he wouldn’t intervene, Su Qi felt the atmosphere of the Shura Field between the two girls grow even thicker.
He began to search for a solution. As his gaze shifted, it landed on the box he was holding, and his eyes lit up.
‘Don’t girls all like shiny jewelry?’
If he gave them the green bracelets his mother had left him, it might distract them. Being a man of action, Su Qi moved quickly.
Click.
He gently opened the sealed box.
Seeing Su Qi open the small box he had brought back from the Principal’s Office, An Xiaoling and Mo Yu felt their hostility decrease slightly as they leaned in curiously.
When they saw several emerald-green bracelets inside, they were both a little surprised.
Each bracelet looked like a meticulously carved work of art with smooth lines and vibrant colors.
They possessed a refined, elegant, and luxurious quality that made them look extremely expensive.
From their observations, Su Qi was usually quite poor—the type of person who would split a single penny in two to make it last.
Where did she get such precious bracelets?
“Little Ling, Mo Yu… these are gifts my mother left for my old—cough—anyway, you two have helped me a lot lately, so I want to give one to each of you.”
Under their surprised gazes, Su Qi slowly selected two bracelets from the five and placed them on their wrists.
As a former boy, Su Qi didn’t know much about feminine accessories.
But at that moment, watching the green bracelets slide over their fair skin and settle on their slender wrists, he found the contrast of green and white beautiful.
The cool sensation of the jade against their warm skin felt wonderful.
While Su Qi held their porcelain-like wrists and admired the view, occasionally giving them a gentle pat, he didn’t notice the differing expressions on the two beautiful girls.
Mo Yu recalled Su Qi saying the bracelets were from his mother.
Feeling the faint spiritual energy and the restrictive sensation of the jewelry, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.
‘This bracelet should be a spiritual artifact; it can’t be cheap. I’ve met Su Qi’s mother before, so why didn’t she bring out something this valuable sooner? If they had sold it, Little Qi wouldn’t have had to work so many part-time jobs. It feels like there are many mysteries here.’
‘Also, is it just my imagination, or did my hostility toward An Xiaoling fade after putting this on? How strange.’
While Mo Yu was lost in thought staring at her bracelet, An Xiaoling’s “elf-like” senses were focused on something else entirely: the quantity.
When Su Qi opened the box, she had seen clearly that there were five bracelets inside.
Su Qi had given one to her and one to Mo Yu.
Two of the remaining three would likely go to Lin Xue and Elder Sister Wen Yin. That left one question.
Who was the fifth bracelet for?
She had a very bad feeling. ‘Could another competitor be appearing? That is absolutely not okay!’