“Can I really not hug you today? Even just for a moment would be fine.”
You Yuelan asked one last time, a final glimmer of hope in her eyes.
Lin Huanhuan’s gaze sharpened, and she snorted coldly. “Shut up right now. I have absolutely zero interest in that kind of thing. I’m in a bad mood today, so I won’t bully you. Go to sleep!”
You Yuelan closed her eyes reluctantly, while Lin Huanhuan, with a face full of displeasure, secretly resolved, ‘No, I have to find a way to make You Yuelan dislike me, and fast. If things keep developing like this, the trouble will really get out of hand.’
‘Speaking of which, what was it that You Yuelan particularly hated in the original story? It doesn’t seem to have been specifically described, so I’m not very clear. I only just found out this girl is a lazy bum…’
‘Damn it, why is the original story so unreliable? Most things aren’t described in detail. What exactly was described in detail?’
A flicker of confusion passed through Lin Huanhuan’s eyes. ‘Right, what parts of the original story were described in detail? I feel like I don’t really remember…’
After being puzzled for two seconds, Lin Huanhuan simply tossed the question aside. ‘Forget it. If I can’t figure it out, I won’t think about it. It probably isn’t anything important anyway.’
—
As soon as class ended that day, You Yuelan saw Dong Yuner, whose face was filled with rage.
Dong Yuner forcefully suppressed the boundless anger in her heart, keeping herself calm. “Come with me,” she said.
Though somewhat puzzled, You Yuelan followed.
Once they reached their destination, Dong Yuner could no longer hold back her fury. “Didn’t we agree yesterday?” she said coldly. “You weren’t to go find Lin Huanhuan again. Why were you still with her today? Are you making a fool of me?!”
Just yesterday, Dong Yuner had been pleased by You Yuelan’s apparent understanding, inwardly relieved that she had eliminated a rival without a fight.
But who could have guessed that today, while tailing Lin Huanhuan, she would witness an unbelievable scene.
Lin Huanhuan and You Yuelan were sitting together again, talking a great deal, making Dong Yuner’s heart bleed profusely.
She was unhappy with Lin Huanhuan’s fickleness, but even more furious at You Yuelan for going back on her word.
“Going back on your word, and so brazenly at that! It seems I must teach you a lesson today!”
Hearing this, You Yuelan tilted her head, a look of confusion on her face. “No, I didn’t go find Lin Huanhuan. You’ve misunderstood.”
“Huh?”
Dong Yuner, who had been ready to give her a thorough scolding, was stunned. The words of reprimand stuck in her throat, unable to come out. “Then… then why were you sitting with Lin Huanhuan today?” she stammered. “Don’t tell me I was hallucinating.”
You Yuelan stated matter-of-factly, “I didn’t go find Lin Huanhuan. She came to find me. Because she came to me, we ended up sitting together. So, I didn’t break that agreement.”
Dong Yuner was baffled. “Yesterday, didn’t we say you couldn’t actively see Lin Huanhuan? Are you still trying to quibble?”
“It was her who actively came to see me. That’s different from the situation we discussed yesterday!”
Dong Yuner’s brain short-circuited for a few seconds before she finally untangled her jumbled thoughts. “Are you trying to find a loophole in the wording here?” she said, her voice icy.
“I only said you couldn’t go to her, but any normal person should understand that if she comes to you, you should actively refuse, right? Are you playing dumb on purpose?!”
‘This You Yuelan is pretending to be naive right in front of me? She’s really showing off her axe in front of Guan Gong. Does she not know that before I was exposed, I used to pretend to be naive in front of the young lady every day to get by?’
You Yuelan tilted her head again, not understanding this kind of unspoken rule. “I didn’t know that. I really didn’t know.”
Her expression was solemn, her tone held not a hint of hesitation, and there wasn’t a trace of guilt on her face. This made Dong Yuner feel a sliver of doubt. ‘Could it be she really doesn’t understand anything?’
‘Forget it. It doesn’t matter whether she does or not. Eliminating rivals is my top priority.’
Dong Yuner forced a smile onto her face. “Since that’s the case, I’ll believe you this once. But now that everything’s been made clear, I hope that tomorrow, when Lin Huanhuan comes to you, you will actively choose to leave. That would be beneficial for both you and me. Understood?”
“Actively leave?”
A look of contemplation appeared on You Yuelan’s face. ‘Actively leaving equals never being able to hug Lin Huanhuan again. And my other companions definitely wouldn’t agree. They’d probably report me then.’
You Yuelan shook her head, her expression calm. “No, I can’t promise you that. Because I can’t do it.”
Seeing this, Dong Yuner’s face instantly darkened.
—
Meanwhile, the subject of their dispute received a message.
Lin Huanhuan took out the slightly glowing communication stone from her bosom, from which Huang Huasheng’s voice immediately issued forth.
“Miss Lin Huanhuan, I’ve discovered a big secret. The Huang family brings in large quantities of flesh and blood every day, and it must all be human meat from those who died not long ago. I suspect they are preparing to conduct a terrifying ritual.”
“Come and verify it, see if it’s true. Bring a few experts with you. You can just wipe out the Huang family while you’re at it.”
Before parting last time, Lin Huanhuan had left Huang Huasheng a communication stone, telling him to continue lying low in the Huang family, gathering intelligence to see if he could find any truly useful information.
This had originally just been words Lin Huanhuan used to placate Huang Huasheng. Who would have thought there’d be an unexpected gain today?
Lin Huanhuan stroked her chin, beginning to think about what situation would require large amounts of human flesh and blood…
There were quite a few such situations. The most famous one was the sacrificial ritual Huang Huasheng had just mentioned. Next, some demonic path methods for refining magical artifacts, setting up formations, or even alchemy also used human flesh and blood.
After all, while heavenly treasures and earthly wonders are effective, the raw materials are indeed expensive. Humans are the spirit of all things, so theoretically, even an ordinary mortal is a kind of inferior heavenly treasure.
Given the madness of the demonic path, such a thing was not surprising.
After thinking about it briefly, Lin Huanhuan chose to stop. ‘Forget it, forget it. I’ll take a closer look when I get there. No point straining my brain over it now.’
Of course, bringing people along was out of the question. This matter involved You Yuelan; bringing others would just expose her identity, wouldn’t it?
Lin Huanhuan set off immediately.
Arriving near the Huang family estate in Weiyang City, Lin Huanhuan was about to enter when she suddenly stopped.
An unexpected figure had appeared in her line of sight.
“Why is he here?”
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