“Hiss… why does it feel so chilly?”
“Hey, look over there.”
The customers in the mall felt a sudden chill, and the source of this icy aura was three people standing together.
To be precise, it was the pressure generated by two of them facing off.
“What a coincidence, Teacher Lin? Hehe,” Gu Yunxi spoke first, starting right off with “Teacher Lin.”
Although both had been stripped of their positions, the result was that she had become Lin Mowei’s superior. Just thinking about how Lin would have to call her Director Gu at school later made her feel an uncontrollable surge of satisfaction.
Lin Mowei gave a “hmpf.” She didn’t care who was whose superior; at that moment, most of her attention was focused on the young girl behind Gu Yunxi. Even though she had already essentially devoured her younger brother, she still… felt a strong sense of crisis.
She hadn’t expected that after the rebirth, the two who were originally supposed to meet at school would encounter each other so early this time. Fortunately, it seemed her brother wasn’t very familiar with her yet, so…
“It is quite a coincidence. I didn’t expect to run into you here. What are you doing?”
She wasn’t in the mood to bicker with Gu Yunxi right now. According to the GPS on her phone, her brother was very close. In other words, it was highly likely they would run into each other. She couldn’t let that happen!
She wasn’t sure how her brother had ended up with this girl; by the time she found out, Ye Ling had already left. But that didn’t stop the girl from becoming her number one enemy in her heart. She couldn’t give her even a sliver of a chance.
Gu Yunxi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this relatively “normal” sentence. She couldn’t figure out if Lin Mowei had changed her personality. Usually, she would have already thrown an insult like “Short Mule,” and then she would have called her a “Female Gorilla.” It was a miracle they hadn’t started fighting yet.
“I brought Ling here to buy a few things. You have a problem with that?” she replied tentatively.
“Why would I? Then go ahead and shop. I’m leaving.” After saying that, she smiled politely at Ye Ling and prepared to turn and leave.
“She’s… she’s just leaving?” Gu Yunxi scratched her head in confusion. She felt like she had thrown a punch into empty air, which felt very unsettling.
Right then, Ye Ling suddenly spoke up. “Teacher Lin, please wait.”
Gu Yunxi looked at her niece. Lin Mowei’s figure also stiffened slightly as she slowly turned around, the smile on her face a bit strained. “What is it?”
Ye Ling gave her aunt a look that said “it’s fine” and walked over.
“Teacher Lin, I know you’ll be guiding me at the academy in the future, so… I was wondering if we could grab a meal together. I’d also like to hear you talk about the academy. Would that be okay?”
Her intentions were simple. She didn’t want her aunt and this woman to be at odds. Since this person would be guiding her in the future, acting as a buffer between the two was only logical. Moreover… Lin Mowei was also Lin Yu’s sister. In her heart, she also had some intent to use this opportunity to get closer to Lin Yu.
She really wanted to know what it was about that boy that attracted her. Furthermore, it seemed he was hiding something regarding the two of them.
Now it was Lin Mowei’s turn to be in a difficult position. The request was very reasonable and normally should be accepted, but…
Seeing Lin Mowei looking hesitant, Gu Yunxi was about to speak up when she saw two people coming down the escalator over there. A series of conjectures instantly converged into a complete chain in her mind.
Back at the hotel, from an outsider’s perspective, it was clear that Lin Mowei had feelings for Lin Yu that went beyond the boundaries of sister and brother. She was an outsider and had no interest in having a deep conversation with Lin Yu about it.
Afterward, when Lin Mowei came looking for them, she had wondered how she had found them so accurately. Standing here now, she felt she had discovered the truth.
This woman… is a total pervert!
Did she actually put a GPS tracker on her own brother? If she had just seen them appearing together, Gu Yunxi might not have thought that. But now, she felt her theory was more or less certain.
Lin Mowei was about to refuse when she noticed the young girl in front of her suddenly brighten up. Her heart skipped a beat. She looked back and, sure enough, there were her brother and Xia Yanran.
Ye Ling’s reaction was wrong. Did they already know each other? Since when? Where? Could it have been Hive City No. 1? That would be too fast!
***
Lin Yu felt his mind go blank. Why did the situation turn out like this?
The group of five arrived at a restaurant. It was a rectangular dining table, and the seating arrangement was quite deliberate.
Lin Yu sat alone on one of the shorter ends. To his left and right were Lin Mowei and Gu Yunxi, and further down were Xia Yanran and Ye Ling. He didn’t understand how they ended up sitting like this.
Of course he didn’t, because Lin Mowei had specially arranged it this way. She definitely couldn’t let Xia Yanran and Ye Ling get close to her brother. As for Gu Yunxi… she was safe for now. If Gu Yunxi knew she had been categorized as a “safe element” by Lin Mowei in this regard, who knows what she would think.
If there was anyone most harmonious at the table, it was Xia Yanran and Ye Ling. Xia Yanran was the type of person who could become friends with anyone quickly—except for Mu Liuli.
Ye Ling’s personality was also very good, so after learning they were about to become schoolmates or even classmates, they quickly started chatting.
Lin Yu watching this scene, his toes curled inside his shoes. Fate is unpredictable; things never go as expected. This must be what people mean by that. How could these two be getting along so well?
Back then, Xia Yanran had strictly guarded against any woman who tried to get close to Lin Yu, including Ye Ling.
“That’s so great…”
Upon hearing that Ye Ling had already awakened her “Star Resonance Power” and manifested her “Ability,” Xia Yanran let out an envious sigh.
Ye Ling spoke to comfort her. “It’s okay. After going to Dome Academy, there will be specialized training and medicinal supplements to help. You’ll be able to awaken soon too.”
“Really?” Xia Yanran pouted her lips and rested her face on her hand. “My mom never mentioned it. She doesn’t seem worried at all.”
These words caught the attention of the other three. Lin Mowei and Gu Yunxi found it a bit strange. Logically, since Xia Yanran was Qin Wuyue’s daughter, this entire process should have been handled long ago. It was odd that she hadn’t even started.
Lin Yu’s gaze was a bit more complicated because he knew very well that Xia Yanran was special. Her ability couldn’t be helped by training or medicine; she needed him. This was also the reason his identity as a “Harmonizer” had been discovered.
He glanced at his sister; she probably didn’t know about this. After that event, his identity had been kept under wraps, with only a few people knowing.
“By the way, what were you two buying? I need to go buy some things in a bit too.”
Ye Ling asked, seemingly directed at Xia Yanran, but she was actually trying to indirectly probe about Lin Yu. It was a very ordinary question, but Xia Yanran’s cheeks turned red as she stole a glance at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu: “…”
Lin Mowei, Ye Ling: “?”
The corners of Gu Yunxi’s mouth curled up slightly. She felt like something interesting was about to happen.
“No… it was nothing much.” Xia Yanran squeezed the bag beside her. “I just went to buy a set of underwear.”
Lin Yu’s eyes twitched. ‘Oh, Big Sis Xia, with that reaction of yours, you might as well have written “something happened” on your face.’
Soon, Lin Mowei fired the first shot.
“Xiao Yu, what happened just now? Why does Yanran look a bit embarrassed? Did you bully her again?”
“…?”
Lin Yu was stunned. ‘Sister, do you even hear yourself? Me? Bully her? And “again”? I…’
His gaze swept over Xia Yanran. Meeting her watery eyes and remembering the scene from earlier, he actually felt a bit guilty for a moment.
“How… how could I possibly bully her? I’m lucky if she doesn’t bully me…”
Gu Yunxi pursed her lips, looking like she was enjoying the show. Lin Mowei narrowed her eyes, the corners of her lips curving up. Knowing her brother inside and out, she instantly understood—something was up!