“Su Qi junior schoolmate, don’t get so worked up. You wouldn’t want anyone to find out you’re selling bentos at the night market with a tender wife style, would you?”
Night market, tender wife style, bento, Su Qi junior schoolmate.
The clear, ethereal voice of a girl echoed softly in the quiet midnight, clearly uttering one keyword after another inside Su Qi’s small bedroom.
At this moment, Su Qi was completely stunned, frozen in place.
From the ‘Blood Clan Maiden’s’ actions and words, Su Qi could tell she had no intention of draining him dry as he had feared.
So for now, there was no need to worry about his life.
But as he exhaled in relief, Su Qi realized an even more troubling problem.
She called him ‘junior schoolmate’ and had come directly to his home.
That meant all his various identities had been fully exposed!
Having his secret discovered by Senior Sister—this was basically social suicide!!!
Though it was embarrassing to have his secret revealed, as the saying goes, “walking by the river often,” Su Qi had always been prepared for his secret to come out.
After the initial three seconds of shock, with the gentle night breeze blowing through the window and the starry sky and bright moon outside, Su Qi quickly calmed himself.
Since she came to his home so late instead of exposing him publicly at the night market or elsewhere, it meant something.
Perhaps she wanted to negotiate.
Sorting through the situation, Su Qi forced himself to sound composed: “Who are you? What exactly do you want?”
Hearing Su Qi’s question, the Blood Clan Maiden with her demonic wings smiled slyly, her flawless pale face curling at the corners: “It’s simple. Help me out, and this matter stays between us.”
As if to answer Su Qi’s question, the girl stepped closer, their eyes locking.
Up close, Su Qi caught a faint scent of jasmine fragrance on her.
Drawing even nearer, bathed in the moonlight streaming through the window, Su Qi finally saw her exquisite face clearly.
She was beautiful; Su Qi knew that from the first glance.
But as he looked closer, he noticed something else—besides the fangs peeking out from the corners of her mouth, there was a subtle sense of familiarity.
Searching his memory, Su Qi tried asking, “Are you Senior Sister Lin Xue from the fourth year at Spiritual Martial University?”
He recognized her for two reasons.
First, Lin Xue’s beauty was well known—she was a school beauty often discussed on the campus forum.
Second, Su Qi’s deskmate Mo Yu was a big fan of Lin Xue, treating her as an idol.
“Bingo~ you got it,” Lin Xue said playfully, winking at Su Qi.
“Su junior schoolmate, I didn’t expect you to recognize me. Hehe, looks like even though you awakened the same Transformation Series ability as me, deep down you’re still a boy!”
“Wait, could it be you have a crush on me? Want Senior Sister to help you with your… physiological needs? I happen to have a favor to ask, and trust me, I’m very good at sucking.”
As she spoke, Lin Xue parted her red lips, revealing two slender fangs, then bent down slightly, reaching to grab at the waistband of Su Qi’s pants.
The suggestive scene was clear.
Though Su Qi knew she was just teasing, the sight of those sharp fangs triggered his instincts.
He shuddered involuntarily and instinctively took two steps back to put some distance between them.
“Senior Sister Lin, why exactly did you come this time? You’re not just here to tease me, right? Because if you are, I’ll call the police.”
“Call the police?” Lin Xue repeated the phrase, then parted her lips in a mocking smile. “Junior schoolmate, if anyone should call the police over you dressing as a woman and selling overpriced bentos, it should be me!”
Seeing Su Qi’s growing frown and the awkward atmosphere, she didn’t push the joke further.
Instead, Lin Xue took a more natural step toward the sofa in Su’s living room, patting the seat beside her and starting on the real topic.
“Su junior schoolmate, don’t be so nervous or hostile. The reason I can see through your identity isn’t because you hid it poorly—it’s because my ability is related to blood, so I can smell the unique aura you carry.”
Her tone was casual and confident in her power.
After a brief pause, she continued:
“I came this time mainly because there have been some changes in the Saint Ruins around Lin City recently. You know the Saint Ruins are places filled with both danger and opportunity. Now, a new passage has appeared inside the Saint Ruins, which is a rare chance! To better explore this new passage, I want to ask you to use your ability to prepare some specific bentos for us during the expedition.”
Lin Xue’s gaze locked on Su Qi, her eyes gleaming with expectation.
“After all, if we can temporarily boost some attributes, we’ll be safer while exploring. Of course, I won’t let you help for free—I’ll pay you a fair reward. As for the exact terms, junior schoolmate, take tonight to think it over. When we meet tomorrow at the Spiritual Martial University’s San Canteen, you can tell me your decision.”
Finishing her words, Lin Xue’s lips curved into a faint smile as the black wings on her back fluttered gently.
In the next moment, she appeared by the open balcony window.
“Think carefully, okay? The conditions might be a little spicy… but I quite like tender wives.”
After delivering this startling last line, the slender Lin Xue leapt out the open window and disappeared into the pitch-black night.
Watching Lin Xue’s figure vanish into the darkness…
Su Qi couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy.
Emmmmmmmm, as a guy, who wouldn’t want to grow wings? Just the sound of it was insanely cool.
Not to mention, the Blood Clan also had a formidable combat edge.
But compared to his own Su Wife Ability, which was not only weak in battle but required him to transform into a tender wife…
Well, it was really… hard to put into words.
With a sigh, Su Qi began pondering Lin Xue’s words.
The new passage in the Saint Ruins.
Su Qi was no stranger to the term Saint Ruins.
Twenty years ago, one after another, Saint Ruins sprang up across Earth like mushrooms after rain.
They were like wounds in the earth, constantly spewing out thick spiritual energy.
This spiritual energy seeped rapidly into every corner of Earth, ushering in a new era—the Era of Spiritual Qi Revival.
With the return of spiritual energy, mysterious creatures and Spirit Beasts once hidden underground began surfacing.
They possessed powers beyond human imagination, shaking human society to its core.
And the firearms humans relied on became utterly useless against these powerful spirit warriors.
Facing this sudden crisis, humanity fell into unprecedented panic and chaos.
Yet at this critical moment, the spiritual energy from the Saint Ruins became humanity’s savior.
Some people began awakening various extraordinary abilities, giving them the power to fight Spirit Beasts.
After the initial turmoil and struggles, humanity paid a heavy price but eventually adapted to this new world.
Now, with human abilities developed and guided, the situation has largely stabilized.
The intricate, dungeon-like Saint Ruins have become a place for combat ability users to explore, treasure hunt, and strengthen themselves.
Thinking back to what he had learned from textbooks, Su Qi found it somewhat amazing.
He had assumed that with the Su Wife Ability unrelated to combat, he would have no connection to the Saint Ruins this lifetime.
But who knew that just selling bentos would attract someone to seek cooperation?
It was truly unexpected!
So, what reward should he ask for?
Wait, something was off.
Recalling carefully, Lin Xue hadn’t really given him an option to refuse, had she?
Sigh… maybe this was the helplessness of having your weakness held over you!
Completely at someone else’s mercy!!!