When Ye Wanqing opened her eyes again, it was as if she were trying to make up for all the mental energy she had lacked previously in one go.
“Water… I need water…”
She murmured dryly, struggling to sit up in bed while trying to organize her thoughts.
Then, she suddenly raised her voice, “Little Mouse Mu!”
“Stop shouting. Your Little Mouse Mu isn’t here,” a teasing voice drifted from the side.
Ye Wanqing turned her head and saw a grey-haired girl sitting by the bed, currently fiddling with her phone with an air of indifference.
Noticing Ye Wanqing’s request, Tang Nai handed her a cup of warm water and said, “I figured you were about to wake up, so I came over to wait for a bit.”
Ye Wanqing froze for a moment, seemingly unsure of what to say, so she took the cup and drained it in one gulp.
The slightly sweet liquid moistened her parched mouth and soothed her stinging throat, allowing her mind to calm down bit by bit.
Because she drank too quickly, a small amount of water spilled along the side of the cup and splashed onto her clothes.
Ye Wanqing looked down, and her eyes instantly widened.
“Where is my chest?” She frantically used both hands to weigh those two budding “white rabbits,” failing to react for a moment.
Tang Nai, who took in this entire scene, curled her lip and said crossly, “How old are you this year that you’re already worrying about being endowed?”
Upon hearing this, realization dawned on Ye Wanqing.
‘Right, I’m still only 15 right now.’
Looking at the familiar decor around her, Ye Wanqing recognized this as the bedroom Su Mu was supposed to be staying in temporarily.
As all the information flashed through her mind, she understood the reason why Su Mu wasn’t by her side.
“Wait, so that means Su Mu is still in her hometown?”
“Yes,” Tang Nai nodded, sending a message to Su Mu at the same time.
“Hey, your precious Little Miti is awake.”
30 seconds after sending that, Su Mu sent a reply: “How is she? Is she okay?”
“She is currently fretting over her chest.”
“?”
“Alright, stop looking. Those kinds of superfluous things don’t really matter. Once you’ve rested enough, get ready to go to G City to find your Little Mouse Mu.”
“Of course it matters. This is my advantage.”
Being answered so seriously by Ye Wanqing, Tang Nai’s face darkened, and she then revealed a dangerous smile.
“An advantage? Just who are you trying to compete with… If I were also a competitor, shouldn’t I take the opportunity to eliminate the enemy’s advantage while she’s weak?”
“Huh? Ah—you’re not the competitor. It’s Lando.”
Hearing Ye Wanqing mention Lando, Tang Nai narrowed her eyes.
After figuring out the context of the situation, the corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily.
‘Hmph, that girl sure got into a lot of trouble in the future. She’s living quite the pampered life, enjoying the company of all these beauties after becoming a Magical Girl, huh?’
However, rather than making Tang Nai upset, this instead piqued the mischievous streak that had been latent in her heart for a long time.
After personally killing the Demon King, she had lived a tedious life for far too long.
As the saying goes, one does not chirp for years, but when they do, they startle the world.
A bold plan was born in her mind.
‘Student Su Mu, you must have heard of the term “Shura Field,” right?’
***
A short while later, on the plane to G City, Ye Wanqing looked at the blue-haired girl who had arrived late with a face full of gloom.
For a moment, she was stunned.
“Why are you here?”
“Ask her.” Luo Jialan answered Ye Wanqing’s question briefly, her voice full of resentment.
After speaking, Luo Jialan sat in the seat near the aisle and gently closed her eyes.
Her expression betrayed a hint of annoyance.
It was clear she could not understand Tang Nai’s nonsensical request.
She had called it a “Magical Girl outing” or something…
What was the point?
Was it really necessary to go so far away for an outing?
Regarding Luo Jialan’s dissatisfaction, Ye Wanqing simply felt speechless because she could already foresee what would happen later.
To the 15-year-old Luo Jialan, Su Mu was indeed still just a stranger.
However, just because she didn’t remember Su Mu didn’t mean Su Mu wouldn’t react to her.
Thinking of this, Ye Wanqing elbowed Tang Nai, who was wearing an eye mask and preparing to sleep.
“Why did you bring Lando along too?”
In response, Tang Nai smiled faintly.
“That is, of course, an adjustment made to prevent unfair competition.”
“Unfair competition my foot!”
Ye Wanqing shook her fist indignantly, but her current appearance was almost as immature as Luo Jialan’s.
It lacked any sense of intimidation and actually looked somewhat adorable.
“Don’t be in such a hurry. If you have feelings for her, this is an obstacle you’ll eventually have to overcome. You even went back against time to save her, so our Student Su Mu surely feels a sense of guilt toward you. At a time like this, she definitely won’t refuse any request you make.”
Hearing Tang Nai speak with such mock gravity, Ye Wanqing’s pretty face flushed.
She then furrowed her brow, feeling that something was not quite right.
“That’s still not a reason. I feel like you just want to watch me make a fool of myself—”
“No, no, no. Young lady, you’re being a bit superficial.”
“Let me ask you, if you plan to do something bad to Su Mu in the future and she suddenly thinks of Lando…”
“What are you saying?!” Ye Wanqing’s face turned red, but on second thought, Tang Nai’s words didn’t seem to have any issues.
“In my opinion, she will definitely push you away out of a sense of immorality. She’ll say her heart belongs to someone else and that she only sees you as a friend. What would you do then?”
Although Ye Wanqing was very displeased with Tang Nai’s deduction, she had to admit that the situation seemed to be exactly like that.
Afterward, the only solution would be to let go of her extra thoughts and peacefully remain a close friend.
But how could she be satisfied with that?
She had finally managed to coax Su Mu into living together, so how was her progress still lagging a whole street behind Lando’s?
Ye Wanqing had never heard the famous saying, “The chest is the shortcut to a woman’s heart.”
Otherwise, she would have realized that Lando had taken a shortcut!
“It’s definitely a difficult situation, isn’t it? I can tell that you care about Su Mu a lot and are definitely unwilling to let go, right? That’s why I stepped in…”
Tang Nai continued to talk nonsense with a wicked grin, “The current Lando doesn’t know Su Mu. Seeing you two acting intimately definitely won’t give her any ideas. As long as you declare your sovereignty first, then she will be the one in a difficult position!”
“Hiss—”
Ye Wanqing was stunned.
What a perfect “unfair competition!”
But just because Lando didn’t know Su Mu didn’t mean Su Mu didn’t know Lando.
When Su Mu saw her, she would surely be embarrassed beyond measure.
Wouldn’t the situation turn into—
“No, my husband will find out. You should stop now.”
“I’ll just stay on the surface; I won’t do anything.”