Despite the conflict and turmoil in his heart, Fu Lin gazed deeply at Mei☆'s tear-streaked face one last time, then gritted his teeth and turned away decisively.
Seeing this, Mei's heart instantly sank. Without thinking, she hurriedly ran in the direction Fu Lin had left.
But once she stepped outside, she realized that she was alone—Fu Lin was nowhere to be found.
In that moment, a flood of grievance surged within her, and tears welled up again on her delicate face. In the end, her legs gave out, and she collapsed to her knees in sorrow.
"Fu Lin!"
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"Fu Lin, what exactly did you go off to just now? Why do you look so troubled?"
Kiana☆ stared suspiciously at the distracted Fu Lin beside her, feeling very puzzled — it had only been a short while, yet this person seemed like a completely different person?
Fu Lin glanced at Kiana☆, saw the worried look on her face, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly into a faint smile. He casually said,
"It's nothing serious, just saw injustice on the road, drew my sword to help — went and did a little hero-saving-the-beauty thing, haha."
As soon as he said that, Kiana☆'s eyes widened, her mouth forming a big "O", and she exclaimed in shock,
"What? You, Fu Lin, how dare you do something like that behind my back!! Wha… What if that person ends up clinging to you because of it!"
While speaking, she also poked Fu Lin's shoulder with her finger, clearly displeased by his private escapade.
Fu Lin chuckled, looking at Kiana☆'s accusing little gaze, finding her quite cute, and deliberately teased,
"Well, who knows — she did say she wanted to devote herself to me! If she really latches on to me, what can I do?
After all, a handsome, dashing, and charming guy like me is bound to catch the eyes of beautiful women wherever I go."
Hearing this, Kiana☆ stomped her foot angrily and said with a pout,
"Hmph, you and your vanity! But seriously, what does that beauty you saved look like? Is she prettier than me?"
Saying this, Kiana☆ even puffed out her already well-developed chest as if to prove her point, lifted her chin slightly, pride and confidence written all over her face.
Fu Lin took all of this in, the corners of his mouth unconsciously lifting into a teasing smile. Clearing his throat, he deliberately drew out the tone and replied slowly,
"Well... do you want the truth or a lie?"
Kiana☆ immediately replied loudly without hesitation,
"The truth! I want the truth!"
Fu Lin spread his hands helplessly and sighed,
"Alright, if you want the truth... she's not as pretty, really not."
Upon hearing this, Kiana☆'s tense little face finally relaxed, revealing a satisfied smile, and she playfully shook her head,
"Of course! I was born beautiful."
However, Fu Lin smirked mischievously and continued,
"Haha, I meant you're not as good-looking — she's way more developed than you."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Kiana☆'s radiant smile froze on her face. Her blue eyes widened completely, and her cheeks flushed red with anger.
Next, Kiana☆ slowly clenched her fists and shouted through gritted teeth,
"You idiot Fu Lin! I'm going to beat you up! How dare you say that about me!"
With that, Kiana☆ rushed forward like a gust of wind and started kicking at Fu Lin, who had no choice but to dodge left and right while pleading for mercy.
After the commotion finally settled down, Kiana☆ stopped, puffed out her cheeks, looked down at her own chest, and muttered,
"Hmph, you guys are all the same — only care about size! So shallow!"
At this moment, Fu Lin, still catching his breath and rubbing the spots where he'd been kicked, shrugged with a wry smile and explained helplessly,
"Well... at least if they're a bit bigger, the baby won't go hungry in the future, right?"
Hearing this, Kiana☆ puffed up her cheeks again and muttered indignantly,
"Hmph... I still have a lot of room to grow, okay! Just you wait — one day, I'll make you see me in a whole new light!"
Hearing Kiana☆'s declaration, Fu Lin was momentarily stunned. Thinking back, future Kiana☆ really wasn't small...
Realizing this, Fu Lin wisely chose to shut his mouth and say no more.
Unknowingly, the two of them slowly walked to the place where they would be staying.
When their eyes fell on the two-story villa in front of them, Fu Lin instinctively covered his eyes and muttered inwardly,
'Isn't this the same place Bianca used to live in? That Otto really knows how to recycle resources!'
Meanwhile, Kiana☆ stood beside him, looking the villa up and down excitedly and shouted,
"Wow! It's actually a villa! That Bishop guy is surprisingly generous!"
Seeing Kiana☆ looking like she was already bought over, Fu Lin shook his head helplessly, then raised his hand and gave her a precise chop to the head, saying,
"Alright, stop dawdling. Let's head in, get our stuff sorted out first, and then we can go find a place for a proper meal."
Upon hearing this, Kiana☆ rubbed her head and muttered, "That hurt," then nodded in agreement,
"Yeah… you're right. Food's important."
With that, Kiana☆ cheerfully ran toward the villa door, while Fu Lin followed behind unhurriedly, reaching into his pocket as he walked.
Before long, Fu Lin pulled out a key and gently inserted it into the front door's keyhole.
With a faint "click"...
Fu Lin quietly stood at the entrance, eyes scanning the interior. Seeing the all-too-familiar furnishings, the corners of his lips lifted slightly into a faint smile.
He stepped into the room and casually glanced around. He noticed the furniture was spotless, not a speck of dust to be found.
Clearly, someone had carefully cleaned the place before their arrival — saving him a lot of work.
As for Kiana☆, the moment Fu Lin opened the door, she dashed inside and had already explored most of the villa in no time.
Soon after, Kiana☆ excitedly ran back to Fu Lin, tightly grabbing his arm, and said excitedly,
"Fu Lin, this place is amazing! The bed is huge and soft — even with two people it won't feel crowded!"
Fu Lin looked at the excited Kiana☆, shook his head helplessly, reached out to pat her head gently, and smiled,
"Alright, I get it. Look how happy you are — one moment you're all 'Miss this' and 'Miss that', and now you're acting like you've never seen the world before?"
Hearing this, Kiana☆ immediately pouted and replied coquettishly,
"I'm not! I just couldn't help but gush a little after seeing such a comfortable place. And once you finish reading the 'Blade Mantra,' you won't have to worry about the bed being too small for the two of us ever again."
As soon as she finished, Kiana☆'s sparkling eyes playfully winked at Fu Lin, as if sending him some sort of secret signal.
Fu Lin, meanwhile, was left speechless, unsure of how to respond for a moment.
After all, Kiana☆'s little scheme was so bold it caught him completely off guard.
'Wait a second... something feels off...'
Fu Lin thought to himself as a strange feeling crept up — was Kiana☆ showing signs of becoming a yandere?
'But I didn't even do anything! And she hasn't read any weird books... Am I just imagining things? I must be... right?'
Just then, Kiana☆ leaned in and asked softly,
"What's wrong, Fu Lin? Are you feeling unwell? Or... are you hiding something from me? You didn't actually agree to that girl's confession, did you?!"
Being questioned like that snapped Fu Lin out of his thoughts, and he quickly waved his hands and answered, trying to sound calm,
"No… no, I just zoned out for a second.
Alright, let's go grab dinner, and come back to rest early.
After all, school starts tomorrow, and once it does, things won't be the same. We won't be able to sleep in every day like we do now!"
However, what Fu Lin didn't expect was for Kiana☆'s face to suddenly turn from cheerful to horrified the moment he finished speaking.
She pouted, her eyes glistening with tears, and tightly gripped Fu Lin's hands as she whined,
"What?! We won't be able to sleep in anymore?! Then I don't want to go to school! Fu Lin, please, I really don't want to go!"