This time, I came to steal chopsticks and even deliberately let her come back on time to catch me. Maybe I’ll really get it this time.
At the very start of her plan, Chuyao already had a clear understanding of herself, so she’d even mapped out her escape route in advance.
But she hadn’t expected Big White Cat’s balance to be so poor; after landing, she wobbled for a good while before finally standing firm.
She looked up to see the Dormitory Supervisor Auntie at the entrance on the first floor, staring at her in a daze.
Next to her was a sign that read: [Jumping out the window is prohibited. Violators will be reported to the Class Advisor for disciplinary action.]
“Sorry, Auntie, emergency evacuation.”
After saying that, Xu Chuyao lifted her little head and made a face at the girl in the window upstairs:
“Blergh bleurgh, what are you gonna do about it!”
Zha zha zha!
[Counter Villain Value +800]
Shen Ning’s teeth were practically grinding to pieces. She turned and shoved open the door, dashing for the stairs at full speed.
“You’re an idiot, aren’t you!” Sexually Repressed Shadow complained, “She jumped, so you jump too! What are you running down the stairs for!”
The girl herself felt a little regretful. In her impulsiveness, she’d just acted on instinct—and her instincts were heavily rule-abiding; she simply couldn’t bring herself to break school rules.
However, by the time Shen Ning finally came out from the stairs, she saw that Xu Chuyao hadn’t run away at all—she was right up ahead, not far away.
“Blergh bleurgh, are you mad? Come catch me if you can~”
Seeing this, not to mention Shen Ning herself, even Sexually Repressed Shadow was so angry she laughed.
“Fine, fine, just don’t let us catch you.”
And so, a chase like a little kids’ game of tag began, circling the shrubbery outside the Dormitory.
Actually, in her original plan, Xu Chuyao could have just left after jumping down and waited for Shen Ning to cool off before coming back.
But blinded by the flood of Counter Villain Value, and seeing how easy it was to farm coins off Shen Ning today, she decided to squeeze every last drop—why not add a “you chase, I run” segment on the spot?
Because the shrubbery was complex, with plenty of trees and flowerbeds to dodge around, they ended up pulling each other back and forth for a while.
“Hahaha, small fry, can you even catch me, small fry!”
“Do you just read books and only train your hands, never your legs?”
“Oh no, oh dear, you pure little thing can’t run, Chuyao’s really worried about you~”
[Counter Villain Value +100]
[Counter Villain Value +100]
[Counter Villain Value +100]
Not done yet, Xu Chuyao opened up the book she’d stolen—or rather, snatched right in front of her—titled “Beginner’s Handbook,” and started reading out loud as she ran:
“If you want to have a better life with your girlfriend but you’re lacking in ability, don’t worry, ‘Beginner’s Handbook’ is here to help… Hahaha, Shen Ning, are you lacking in ability? That’s not me saying it, it’s what the book says~”
[Counter Villain Value +300]
“Are you too straightforward, unable to adapt? The essence of flexibility isn’t limited to form—direction can determine a lot… Hey, Shen Ning, are you planning to be a special ops soldier? Bullet trajectory to the left~”
[Counter Villain Value +400]
“Learn this move in five minutes with pictures—even a total newbie can do it… Shen Ning, have you learned it~ or are you even worse than a total noob, you useless egg?”
[Counter Villain Value +500]
“Hahaha, look at you getting all flustered~”
Xu Chuyao laughed as she ran, while Shen Ning only got angrier the more she chased, wishing she could chop down every tree in the shrubbery.
At this moment, Broken Shadow shook her head and sighed:
“Chuyao, you really should say less next time. This time… you’re going to get taught a lesson, but it’ll do you good in the long run.”
Then she taught Shen Ning: “Remember last time, using one finger to release a Spirit Power storm? This time, when you’re charging, reverse it—turn the outward force into an inward pull.”
A pull?
“That’s right, you can pull someone right over. But don’t use it against enemies who are about as strong as you—they can counter it.”
So, it’s best for catching Chuyao.
Following the advice, Shen Ning stopped running. She stood in place and stretched out her hand toward the thunder girl—
Whoosh, shoom.
Seeing the girl stop, Xu Chuyao also stopped to catch her breath. Running and talking at the same time was really tiring, but the results were great. She didn’t even need to check the system balance to know she’d made a killing.
Damn, I really am too smart… Wait? Why am I floating?
“Wait, no, no, no! Waaah!”
Xu Chuyao was sucked over by the reverse Spirit Power storm and landed straight into Shen Ning’s arms.
She looked at her. She looked back at her.
“Um, what was I saying again—oh right, Shen Ning, I was just playing around, you’re not mad, right?” Xu Chuyao quietly handed over the “Beginner’s Handbook.” “Here’s your book back. It’s actually really good. I think it’s deep and philosophical.”
But all she got in return was a pretty, expressionless face, and then—she was scooped up and dashed back to the Dormitory at lightning speed.
“No, wait, hold on, I already gave you the book back!”
Being carried forward in Shen Ning’s arms, Xu Chuyao tried to negotiate, and even called for third-party intervention: “Dormitory Supervisor Auntie, save me! She’s breaking school rules!”
The Dormitory Supervisor Auntie watched the two of them rush past in an extremely odd posture, hesitated for a moment, and did nothing.
She’d just reported Xu Chuyao’s window-jumping to the Class Advisor, but Yu Jing only replied blandly, “Let the kids do whatever they want, as long as they don’t tear down the Dormitory.”
After all, technically speaking, Chuyao was already an official now.
And even if you took ten thousand steps back, there’s no school rule that says… or, more precisely, there’s no rule that even describes what just happened, so there’s nothing to punish.
Shen Ning had a clear path all the way, carrying Xu Chuyao back to her own Dormitory room, tossing her onto the bed, turning around to lock the door, then going to the balcony to lock the window. The whole process took less than five seconds—smooth as flowing water.
Finally, she returned to the bedside and glared fiercely at the thunder girl lying there.
As the hero who’d captured Chuyao, Broken Shadow wanted to offer a word of advice: “If you do it this way, she definitely won’t be happy. The mission won’t be completed…”
“We’re already at this point, who cares whether she’s happy or not,” Sexually Repressed Shadow interrupted sarcastically, “Let’s just enjoy it first!”
Broken Shadow thought about it and sighed helplessly, “Sigh, Chuyao really should say less…”
It was almost midnight. Maybe it’s better to think about what song to sing tonight.
As for Xu Chuyao, her own thoughts were quite calm. As the saying goes, if you stand by the river often, your shoes are bound to get wet. She’d made a fortune in Counter Villain Value today—if she escaped, great, if not, then so be it. If she got punished, she got punished, because——
“Why are you staring at me like that? Why are you so fierce? It’s not like I haven’t been through this before. Didn’t I walk out of here alive last time, too? What, you really think you learned some secret technique from that book… Waaah!”
Suddenly, without warning, the girl moved just as she always did—decisive and swift, precise and forceful. Especially after adding what she’d learned from the book, that deadly hook.
Xu Chuyao’s whole body arched up like a drawn bowstring, her little feet gripping the blanket tightly. The mischievous smile on her cute face vanished, and her beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of panic. Her cherry lips parted slightly, but she couldn’t catch her breath for a long while.
She swore, from now on, she’d never slander the “Beginner’s Handbook” again.
Because that move to the left was just! Too! Powerful!
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