After walking about the distance of one bus stop, they found a Lao Xiang Ji restaurant and decided to have lunch there.
Bai Xiaoya sat down and immediately explained, “Our school assigned a School Group Assignment, and we happened to have to analyze previous business cases. One of them is Bai Bai Foreign Trade. I thought… well, I just wanted to investigate a bit.”
She was still shocked by Bai Xia’s actions in the small room, so her presence felt a bit weaker when facing her directly.
So strong, obviously a big pervert…
Bai Xia glanced at her, knowing her underlying thoughts.
After all, they were biological family.
It was normal to be concerned about this matter.
However, she felt like the big-chested girl’s mind was filled with some disrespectful ideas.
The girl lowered her head, took a sip of chicken soup, and spoke slowly.
“You were too bold today. You didn’t even know what a dangerous place that was.”
“Yes, yes, that’s exactly what I wanted to say,” Bai Xiaoya also held the chicken soup bowl in both hands, her curious big eyes blinking twice.
“What was that place, and that man with the weak look, talking about a Pocket Watch that could control people’s hearts—was that real or fake?”
Bai Xia was still thinking about her bringing two other girls along, and subconsciously replied, “That’s not important. What’s important is…”
“Huh? Not important?”
Bai Xiaoya was shocked.
What she said was indeed a bit outrageous.
Bai Xia paused, pretended she hadn’t spoken just now, and started over.
“That place is called the Trading Zone. As the name implies, it’s a place where anything can be traded.”
“Wow, so it became a hotbed for criminals and illegal transactions?”
Bai Xiaoya said with lingering fear.
“Just like that guy who wanted to trick me and sell me off.”
“Not exactly. Mainly, since it was your first time there and you looked clueless wandering around, he thought you were easy to deceive. Plus, he was short on money, so he targeted you,”
Bai Xia explained.
“Usually, the place revolves around mysterious items.”
Bai Xiaoya picked up her spoon.
“Right, he told me about a Pocket Watch that could control people’s hearts. Is that real or not?”
“How would I know? I’ve never seen it.”
Bai Xia’s face was calm.
She didn’t intend to tell Bai Xiaoya that the Pocket Watch was actually in her own possession.
If the big-chested girl found out, she might blame her for anything that happened in the future.
“By the way, I remember you also have a Pocket Watch. You said—”
“Back then, our parents and many people in the Trading Zone were obsessed with that legendary Pocket Watch. They even made a lot of imitations,”
Bai Xia said casually.
“There are dozens left in the Company Abandoned Warehouse. Do you want one?”
“…Better not.”
Bai Xiaoya didn’t think much about it, but still held a firm belief in the authenticity of the Edwins Pocket Watch.
To her, this world itself was already unbelievable. If some supernatural force existed, it would be normal.
Since there were supernatural things, it made sense for there to be a lawless land. Rushing in recklessly without knowing the truth was indeed dangerous.
Thanks to the big pervert this time, I should find a way to thank her this weekend.
“Anyway, that place is very dangerous. Don’t go there if you don’t have to. I’m still investigating what happened back then, and I’ll tell you if I find anything,”
Bai Xia said.
“As for Old Guai, after the small shop owner wakes up, he’ll think it was his doing, so you probably won’t see him again.”
“Mm.”
Bai Xiaoya nodded.
The small shop owner looked like he had a bad temper and a tough build, definitely more formidable than the weak-looking guy.
The weak man not only owed money but also “knocked out” the owner. He would definitely be in trouble when the owner woke up.
“Alright then,”
Bai Xia suddenly sat upright.
“Next, we need to talk about something more important.”
It was just past eleven o’clock, and the Lao Xiang Ji restaurant wasn’t very crowded yet.
In the quiet corner, the girl’s voice added a serious tone to the atmosphere.
Bai Xiaoya unconsciously straightened up as well.
She heard Bai Xia say,
“What is your relationship with those two girls? Don’t you think you’re… a little too close?”
Bai Xiaoya was slightly stunned.
“They’re my roommates. We live in the same room. Isn’t it normal to be a bit close?”
Unexpectedly, Bai Xia became furious.
“You even live in the same room?!”
This is too much! Completely improper!
Bai Xiaoya was baffled.
“Isn’t it normal for a few people to share a dorm room at school? You also live in a dorm, right?”
“I’m not like you,”
Bai Xia subconsciously replied again.
“I sleep far from my roommates, plus we have bunk beds.”
Bai Xiaoya’s expression grew stranger.
“So do we. We have bunk beds and space between us. Wait… was this your first day living in a dorm?”
Bai Xia paused, then spat out three words.
“Second day.”
Both girls fell silent.
After a while, Bai Xia took a deep breath and spoke in a feigned calm voice.
“You didn’t get what I meant, but it’s hard to explain right now. Let’s go back to school. I’ll tell you when we get home this weekend.”
Bai Xiaoya nodded blankly.
“Oh.”
She really thought she didn’t understand Bai Xia’s words, because it all sounded like nonsense.
How could a normal person talk like that?
They took a taxi back together.
Bai Xia got off early at the Attached High School.
Standing by the roadside, she watched the taxi drive away and quietly let out a breath.
She didn’t know what was wrong with her. She was being emotional, and worse, she kept blurting out all sorts of strange things.
Especially when facing Bai Xiaoya… No, actually, it was only when facing Bai Xiaoya.
I should go back to school and organize my thoughts.
I can’t let this continue over the weekend.
She made a plan for herself.
On the other side, Bai Xiaoya returned to Baiyuan University and met her two roommates in the dorm.
“Actually, there’s nothing special about that place. It’s just a closed community. What I found out is that the owner of Bai Bai Foreign Trade got trapped because he was chasing after something,”
She said.
“I don’t know anything more.”
Bai Xiaoya didn’t plan to say much, in case the other two got curious and ended up in danger.
If Bai Xia brought back more findings later, she could share them then.
“So, our School Group Assignment?”
Gu Yun asked.
“It’s an accidental incident with no reference value, but within accidents, there are inevitable market rules,”
He Lili suggested.
“Then we can write some standard academic phrases?”
And so it was decided.
As for the mysterious Trading Zone and the existence of supernatural items, Bai Xiaoya thought about it for a while that afternoon, then decided to put it aside for now.
Who cares.
Anyway, her job was to be a good Villainess, and she already had supernatural powers, so why worry so much?
Dealing with the Headmistress was the righteous path.
After lights out that night, Bai Xiaoya even sat up to check.
Gu Yun and He Lili were sleeping soundly, with healthy sleeping habits.
Hmm, there’s distance, and there are bunk beds. No problem.
Did Bai Xia’s words have any deeper meaning?
Bai Xiaoya’s clever little head couldn’t figure it out.
The more she thought, the sleepier she became.
Then she fell asleep.
Zzzz
Wednesday.
No classes in the morning.
Bai Xiaoya slept all the way past nine o’clock, waking up full of energy.
Her two roommates were still lazing in bed.
“Xiaoxiao, you go ahead. Let me sleep a bit longer,”
He Lili mumbled dreamily from under the covers.
“If the teacher asks, just say I have something to do. I’ll be there in a while.”
Running around under the bridge yesterday had been tiring for two girls who didn’t usually exercise.
Standing at the edge of the lower bunk, Bai Xiaoya put her hands on her hips and sighed.
“You young people really lack exercise.”
Seriously, why am I not tired at all?
She went to the cafeteria and enjoyed a nice breakfast, then slowly made her way to the classroom.
But when she arrived, she found many classmates gathered in a corner, most of them boys.
Laughter filled the air.
Bai Xiaoya poked the shoulder of the girl in front.
“Hey, what’s going on over there?”
The girl turned around.
“A Transfer Student arrived today. She looks really obedient.”
Obedient?
Bai Xiaoya knew that when people used ‘obedient’ to describe a girl, they meant she was especially… pure.
The class bell rang, and the crowd in the corner dispersed.
She saw the new Transfer Student.
It’s her!
Soft, pale golden long hair, a beautiful, delicate little face, petite shoulders that made her whole figure seem small, and a pair of clear, innocent eyes like a small animal—she looked fragile and made people feel protective.
But Bai Xiaoya remembered—she had come from the Trading Zone.
If it had been before, it wouldn’t matter.
But now she had personally experienced the dangers there, and Bai Xia had explained it was a place of great peril.
And this outwardly pure and obedient girl not only came out of there but was respected by the people there.
What is going on?
[Ding dong~]
Hearing the sound in her mind, Bai Xiaoya quickly averted her gaze and looked around.
Don’t mess around.
Bai Xia isn’t even here.
Don’t randomly ding dong.
Bai Xiaoya thought the System was malfunctioning.
But in the next second, a line of text appeared before her eyes—
[A Transfer Student arrived in class—a beautiful, pure girl, as delicate as a little white flower, loved by everyone. But you know she’s not as innocent as she looks. Task requirement: Within half a month, expose her true nature face to face. Remaining time: 15/15]
Bai Xiaoya froze.
No, no, no, wait a minute!