“What are you doing, what are you doing, it’s not even mine.”
Of course, getting Counter Villain Value is nice, but Chuyao hadn’t done anything bad.
“Then just put it down.”
Shen Ning spoke calmly, but the ever-increasing surge of villainy was making her a bit anxious.
[Counter Villain Value 150], [Counter Villain Value 440], [Ally Value 430]
She was indeed walking the path of a “true villain.”
But Xu Chuyao couldn’t let this go on.
“Why should I put it down? Can’t I research this a little?”
“What’s there to research? Besides, this is someone else’s… private belonging.”
“But,” Xu Chuyao narrowed her eyes, “Professor Lianhuan didn’t mind.”
Lazily lounging on the sofa, she slowly lowered the item in her hand, inching it closer and closer.
Half a meter away, [Counter Villain Value 4100]
Forty centimeters away, [Counter Villain Value 4150]
Twenty centimeters away, [Counter Villain Value 4200]
Ten centimeters away, [Ally Value +400]
Five centimeters away… Seeing her girlfriend about to take it, Xu Chuli hurriedly pulled it back, returning to the original half-meter distance from the start.
[Counter Villain Value 100]
Wow, there really is a “distance reduction formula” or something, haha.
Xu Chuli moved it closer again, then farther, then closer, then farther, listening to the system’s notifications ring out in her mind, feeling a unique sense of joy.
“Are you having fun now?” A voice came from the side, “You haven’t even pressed it, let alone undressed.”
Even the defeated reflection could see what was going on, but didn’t say much.
Yeah, Chuyao really should play less with these things.
Mirror Reflection: “Chuyao said she’s researching it, so that’s what she’s doing. As for what exactly she’s researching, I don’t know.”
Shen Ning didn’t raise her voice, but she suddenly pounced, grabbing Xu Chuli’s wrist and pinning her girlfriend fiercely onto the sofa.
“Aaah… What are you doing, what are you doing!”
“You—”
Just then, hurried footsteps interrupted them. They saw Professor Xi Ji walking over, face flushed red, and swiftly taking the purple item from Xu Chuli’s halted hand.
“Sorry, I forgot to take this out when I was packing up my things… I’m really sorry!”
She quickly set a black pouch on the table, put the item inside, and left carrying her bag.
Shen Ning watched her leave, then turned back to look at her girlfriend beneath her.
Xu Chuli looked a little dazed, quietly wrapping her arms around the girl.
“I put it down, so it’s gone now.”
Chuyao put away the prop, so you should let go of Chuyao too.
I—
Before Shen Ning could finish her sentence, Professor Xi returned again.
“Sorry, sorry, really didn’t mean to interrupt you two, but dinner is ready.”
Tonight’s Night Feast was limited in ingredients and freshness was important. If they missed this meal, they’d have to go hungry until morning.
And after all, this was a public area on the plane, not really the best place.
A few minutes later, the two girls enjoyed a Western meal outside, blending in with local customs. Professor Xi did not join them, whether it was on purpose or just busy was unclear.
“That was a bit socially clueless,” Xu Chuli muttered softly to her girlfriend, “When we got caught, we should’ve just pretended not to know anything about it, or what it was. Then we could’ve gone out together and let Professor Xi clean up by herself before coming back in.”
Just now, she’d put on a “rescue” act, and Professor Xi had looked so uncomfortable. “It really wasn’t a good look, seeing how awkward you made her.”
Shen Ning didn’t reply, just silently put down her fork and looked at Chuli with a blank face.
“She’s something! Giving her face and she doesn’t take it!” Her mirror reflection muttered into her soup, “If it were me, I’d just go for it, who cares if it’s public or not.”
In the end, Shen Ning was still not that uninhibited, so she just stabbed her fork fiercely into her Western food and said,
“We’ll deal with it when we get back.”
When we get back!
Xu Chuyao was startled, but then remembered her Counter Villain Value balance and her mood floated up again.
Before, she had 900. Now her balance was 1800, meaning in just that short while, she’d earned a full 900! Most importantly, she didn’t even get found out!
Xu Chuli never thought there’d be a day when she’d be bolder than Shen Ning. As for what to expect later, she said she wouldn’t worry, but who knew—maybe after having fun these days in Freiden Free City, she’d behave herself again after going back.
After the Night Feast, in the optimistic glow of the night, the plane finally landed in Freiden Free City. This time, unlike before, they landed at the city airport. The surroundings were brightly lit, and as soon as they got off the plane, there was a car waiting for them.
Compared to last time, when they landed in a mountain valley and had to take an electric tram into a sunless place, this was just infinitely better.
Even though it was late at night, the headmaster of Freiden Academy still came personally to greet them at the school gate, expressing a warm welcome to both Xu Chuyao and Shen Ning.
“When we decided to hold this celebration, we knew it had to include both of you. Without you, the Academy wouldn’t have been reborn as it is today.”
It was sincere, but since Professor Lianhuan had already said something similar at Shengling Academy, hearing it again just felt a bit formulaic to Xu Chuli.
Still, you shouldn’t be rude to people who smile at you, so Chuyao responded modestly, saying that taking down Swina was a group effort.
“You all worked hard at teaching, maybe it didn’t look like you contributed, but actually… well, you really didn’t.”
On the bright side, at least they didn’t get into any trouble.
At last, Professor Xi appeared again, standing beside the headmaster and greeting them warmly. Her smile was as bright as ever, as if nothing at all had happened on the plane.
“It’s getting late, you two should get some rest.”
As before, it was the dormitory building. After all, this was a school and staying in the dorms was reasonable, but this building was newly constructed and the rooms brand new. According to the headmaster, they were the first people to stay there—a kind of auspicious “opening blessing.”
Xu Chuli climbed to the top bunk and tested the mattress, bouncing on it in satisfaction.
“I have to say, even if the headmaster didn’t listen to me at first, at least now he knows what’s best. Things are pretty clear now.”
Mirror Reflection.
“Looks like things are just getting started. When we get up tomorrow, we’re supposed to go explore the campus.”
Mirror Reflection.
“If only we had a travel guide, we should ask Teacher Gena for one. Maybe she was going to give us one on the plane, but after that… awkward scene, she probably felt too embarrassed to bring it up.”
Mirror Reflection.
“Ah, it’s all because I’m too innocent. If it weren’t for that time with the girl’s dorm, seeing so many interesting things made me curious. I just wanted to research them a bit, right Shen Ning… Shen Ning? What are you doing?”
The girl stood by the corner, opening both the window and the door, letting the wind blow from the door to the window, gusting through the dormitory.
“New place, it smells like formaldehyde,” she said, “Let’s air it out.”
Xu Chuli giggled, “Don’t worry, it’s high-end eco-friendly materials.”
The girl silently closed the window, climbed up to her own bunk, and lay down to sleep.
Zzzz