Ling Xiaoyou returned home and spent a leisurely half-day.
Time had already reached evening, which was usually her working hours.
However, since Hong Lingyan had given her a holiday, she was still at home, lying on the sofa, playing games leisurely, her pair of creamy white-silk feet constantly swaying, looking very tempting.
Ling Xiaoyou tugged at the wide T-shirt collar that had slipped off her shoulder and continued pushing the main storyline in her mobile game.
Watching the protagonist team trap the villain boss in a time loop from which they couldn’t escape, Ling Xiaoyou let out a long breath.
Then, she put down her phone and stretched comfortably, the wide collar slipping down again to reveal her smooth, delicate scented shoulder and collarbone.
Ling Xiaoyou didn’t care at all how alluring she looked now.
After all, her home had been protected by a formation set by Hong Lingyan, making it impossible for anyone to peek inside from the outside.
So Ling Xiaoyou felt very at ease, her behavior and attire at home were also casual—basically, whatever was comfortable.
“Ah-woo~”
She grabbed an egg yolk pie from the side table and took a big bite, crumbs sticking to the corners of her mouth.
At this moment, Ling Xiaoyou enjoyed her tasty snack while pondering a very serious question.
That was whether she should go to work tonight.
To be honest, since it was a holiday, Ling Xiaoyou didn’t really want to work.
After all, slacking off feels good for a moment, slacking off forever feels good forever.
Ling Xiaoyou, who had walked to the peak of the Great Way of Slacking, deeply understood this principle.
So, if she could slack off, she’d slack off as much as possible, never missing a single chance to slack off. This holiday should be no exception.
But…
Ling Xiaoyou ‘ah-woo’ed and stuffed the remaining egg yolk pie into her mouth, thinking:
If she didn’t go to work these days, wouldn’t that mean she couldn’t see Bai Shuanglian?!
Don’t get it wrong, it wasn’t like she had any feelings of ‘not seeing each other for a day feels like three years’ toward Bai Shuanglian.
She just felt that since she had already spent the effort to learn a new spell and even upgraded ‘Meimeng’ to a proficient level, she should make good use of ‘Meimeng’.
And the target of use, needless to say, was that hateful Bai Shuanglian!
What if, in the days she didn’t go to work, Bai Shuanglian left New Sea City and never came back?
Wouldn’t her learning of the spell be wasted, along with the ten Happy Points spent to upgrade it?!
Such a result was unacceptable to her!
So she had to use the spell to punish Bai Shuanglian fiercely while she was still in New Sea City!
That’s right! Payback double!
Ling Xiaoyou made up her mind, and in her beautiful crimson eyes, it seemed as if flames representing determination were burning.
She drank the cola by her hand in one go, and, as if signaling with the slam of a cup, tossed the empty can into the trash.
Immediately, Ling Xiaoyou changed into her going-out dress and left home directly.
Maybe because she was looking forward to punishing Bai Shuanglian, her steps became much lighter.
Not long after, she passed through Ghost Street and arrived at the Ghostly Grievance Department.
The Grievance Department was still as lively as ever, with many ghosts who could scare ordinary humans unconscious if seen in the mortal world gathered in the lounge area, chatting about gossip just like ordinary people.
Seeing these ghostly colleagues, Ling Xiaoyou paused, then tried to straighten her little face and pretended to look serious as she passed by them.
But no matter how much Ling Xiaoyou tried to look stern, her delicate, flawless little face was just too cute.
No matter what she did, she didn’t look serious at all, instead giving off the vibe of a cute little girl pretending to be an adult.
Hearing the ‘da-da-da’ sound of little leather shoes hitting the floor, many ghosts raised their heads to look toward the source of the footsteps.
Then their eyes lit up, and they stood up, trying to get closer to Ling Xiaoyou.
Feeling the gazes from behind, Ling Xiaoyou’s delicate body trembled, and she quickly hurried deeper inside.
Only those ghosts were left looking at her back in disappointment, hands that were about to reach out to pinch her little cheeks could only be withdrawn.
At her fastest speed without spell enhancement, Ling Xiaoyou dashed to Wang Mingji’s office, glanced back to see no ghosts had followed, and let out a breath of relief before knocking on the door.
“Please come in.”
Wang Mingji’s voice came from inside, and Ling Xiaoyou pushed open the door.
“Eh, Xiaoyou? Why are you here?”
Wang Mingji thought it would be a Ghost Performer coming to report work, but unexpectedly, it was Ling Xiaoyou, who should have been resting at home.
“Of course I’m here to work, Sister Ming!”
Ling Xiaoyou sat directly on the sofa beside the desk, her petite body sinking into it, feet dangling and swinging.
“Work? But weren’t you given leave by Sister Hong?”
Wang Mingji asked in confusion.
“Of course, it’s because I love this job!”
Ling Xiaoyou looked at Wang Mingji with her crimson eyes without blinking, speaking earnestly:
“So I can’t stand staying home just because of a trivial encounter with Bai Shuanglian!”
“……”
Hearing this, Wang Mingji looked Ling Xiaoyou up and down, suspicious and incredulous, as if meeting her for the first time.
This gaze made Ling Xiaoyou feel a little guilty, and she looked away, afraid that Wang Mingji would see through her true reason for coming to work.
After a moment of silence, Wang Mingji seemed to understand something, nodded thoughtfully, and said:
“Alright then, since you say so, Xiaoyou, go change into your uniform and get ready to accept a Summoning later.”
Hearing Wang Mingji’s agreement, Ling Xiaoyou breathed a sigh of relief and left the office happily to go change.
Inside the office, after Ling Xiaoyou left, Wang Mingji’s expression turned a bit strange.
She felt like Ling Xiaoyou was looking forward to something, but she was never like this at work before.
Could it be that Xiaoyou was actually hoping to meet Bai Shuanglian?
At the thought, Wang Mingji couldn’t help but laugh, shaking her head.
“How could that be? Xiaoyou almost got caught by Bai Shuanglian, why would she want to see her?”
“I must be reading too many comics lately, my brain’s gone weird.”
Saying so, Wang Mingji no longer bothered with these matters and went back to handling her work.
***
“La la la, why hasn’t today’s Summoner arrived yet~”
In her own Waiting Room, Ling Xiaoyou swung her little feet, singing lyrics she made up, waiting for the arrival of the Summoner.
It wasn’t long before Ling Xiaoyou felt a pulling sensation.
It’s here! Today’s Summoner!
This was the first time Ling Xiaoyou felt so happy about the arrival of a Summoner.
She completely accepted the pulling sensation, closed her eyes, and let it bring her to the human world.
The familiar, lively atmosphere washed over her, and Ling Xiaoyou opened her eyes in delight:
“Let me see who today’s Summoner is… eh?”
Before Ling Xiaoyou could finish her words, she was hugged by a little girl even smaller than herself.
She looked down in confusion and instantly met the little girl’s teary eyes.
The little girl looked at Ling Xiaoyou with tears, crying softly:
“Save me, Pen Fairy sister!”
Ling Xiaoyou: “Eh???”