The night before (7)

At 8:30 at the school gate, the lights from various stalls melted into a warm sea of ​​lights.

A man and a woman in college training uniforms walked side by side in the crowd, and the surrounding noise seemed to be in a different dimension from them.

"Are you someone who doesn't like to talk to anyone?" Rinyin looked at Song Baiyue, whose gaze was wandering beside her. She was holding a string of freshly bought fried rice cakes, the translucent sweet sauce coating them even more tempting under the light.

Song Baiyue was startled, and pulled the corners of his mouth, with a hint of self-mockery in his tone: "Yeah... isn't it a bit weird?"

Linyin tilted her head and studied his profile. His light eyelashes cast a faint shadow on his face, hiding the emotion behind his eyes, but his tense muscles betrayed his nervousness.

"A little bit." Linyin's lips curled up as she stated the facts calmly.

Song Baiyue's heart sank. He felt a sour liquid spreading from his chest, and the temperature of his whole body seemed to drop. He had to clench his fingers into a ball in his pocket, as if this could prevent the loss of heat.

He opened his mouth, countless topics flashing through his mind, but what finally came out was: "That ranger...jumped out of the car and ran away, and the clue was lost again."

He regretted the words the moment they left his mouth. The ladder tournament was coming up, and he had clearly intended to chat with her about something lighthearted, so why was he bringing up business again?

Lin Yin was stunned for a moment, then chuckled: "You really are..."

Song Baiyue's ears flushed red, and her voice was muffled: "Sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"I don't mind."

Rinyin continued with the previous topic.

To Song Baiyue, time and space seemed to stand still. He looked at her and saw that the corners of her mouth were slightly raised and her eyes were clear.

His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and he swallowed unconsciously, finding himself speechless for a moment.

Linyin looked at him and smiled, "But can we not talk about other things today?" After saying that, she didn't wait for him and continued walking forward.

Song Baiyue stayed where she was, the noise around her ears was instantly removed, and the only sound in the world was her cheerful voice.

His fingers curled slightly in his pocket, and the tips of his fingers touched two marbles. The cool touch brought him back to his senses. He raised his head and watched her back gradually blend into the crowd. Without hesitation, he quickly followed her.

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That crazy woman was actually selected!

Damian Horn slammed the door and threw his uniform jacket onto the shag carpet.

"Master, the strawberry juice you requested—"

"Get lost!"

He waved away the butler who was waiting on the side and threw himself heavily into the fluffy quilt.

He couldn't figure it out, he really couldn't figure it out.

In the entire Fantasy Beast Department, across four grades, only three people were selected. Even Han Jiangxue and Su Lian were both from commoner backgrounds, and although Lei Annabelle was a noble, they never brought the Horn family to the table.

In other words, this ladder tournament has nothing to do with the Horn family?

Are these civilians going to cause a riot?

He opened the campus forum, ready to huddle together with his fellow sufferers, when he saw a post that resonated with him was pushed to the top.

[Li Tao's entry list for this year's ladder competition]

[Original Poster: xdm everyone come and express your thoughts]

【I came early, let's go. 】

[Did you forget the real-name registration system on the school forum again? This is a suspected phishing post.]

My feeling is that the contestants should just change their name to "Fighting Madwoman and Her Friends and Family"

Damian typed out a line of words angrily.

[Friends and family? Miss Lan, that shouldn't be them.]

[Back upstairs, it’s hard to say…]

"Didn't you guys participate? If you haven't fought, you haven't fought. Three freshmen from the Fighting Department made it. Our grade is incredibly impressive."

The words "never fought" once again pierced Damian's fragile heart. He clicked on the spokesperson's profile page and saw the words "Mahuyo" clearly written on it.

Mahuyo? What kind of a name is that?

Didn't he play? He was suspended, okay?!

After the emergence of the discipline group, many noble students suffered the consequences, and among them, there were a few unlucky ones who were banned from receiving awards and participating in various competitions like him.

And all this is all thanks to that crazy woman!

【Top floor】

A colorful parrot moved left and right on Kaia's shoulder, "Your Chinese is so bad!" He was stunned for a long time and could only say "upstairs", and the person he was referring to was Mahuyu.

"I haven't been online much, have I? Young people should be allowed to have opportunities to practice." Kaiya said as a matter of course, and then clenched his fist to cheer himself up. The boss is fighting in the front, and he must help guard the public opinion position in the rear from today!

Since one person was not enough, he mobilized the masses - he asked those who practiced Vajra Gong to take turns to monitor the forum, and to reply to the posts immediately to clarify any rumors or slander they found.

I'm familiar with those names. Come to my class someday and I'll practice with you using the same intensity I used to train them.

The names of the speakers on this floor have glowing frames, indicating they are school staff or teachers.

【The teacher covers his mouth.】

Jerry clicked on the comment and saw the name displayed on the profile page was "Abel Douglas" - he remembered this person. Professor Dougie once came back to the office angrily, saying that several students in the Mystical Beast Department were too unreasonable and kept attacking classmates in class. He punished them by making them sweep the corridor covered with excrement.

This person was among those students. It was said that he lost his mind not long after sweeping, and together with Damian, he committed the kidnapping case against Rin.

If the college hadn't been able to break up with the board of directors, this guy would be in jail right now, but he doesn't seem to be grateful for the college's leniency.

Covering his mouth? He's good at it. Whether in real life or online.

Jerry Limei used the administrator privileges to ban him.

Downstairs, CP fans are always there.

【Teacher, have you taken any medicine today? 】

[Wherever there is Xiaoyin, there is me. I just want to say that Yinqingyue is missing szd]

[Those who take drugs regardless of the occasion, get lost]

[If you want to eat candy, look for Zhang Baike, who will guide you to the "[Yin Qing Yue Que] Ladder Tournament Selection Candy Collection"]

In Library Section C, Song Baiyue sat in a sunny corner of the Ancient Chinese Civilization section. Facing the floating screen of the terminal, his fingertips hovered in the air, hesitating to move them.

The words 【音晴月缺szd】jumped before his eyes.

For some unknown reason, he clicked on the dessert collection.

[Latest Reuters! Song Laosi went to see my sister Lin practice again this morning [Photo]]

The photo was blurry, but he could still clearly see him standing downstairs in the dormitory, holding a towel. His ears felt hot, and he quickly deleted the photo, but the following comments still caught his eye:

If this isn't love...

He loves it

[Supplementary image: I ran into xql at the night market last night [Picture]]

[In the brightly lit place, we meet...how to pay...]

[Just a casual observer, the atmosphere in this photo overflows the screen.]

The windows in Area C were not closed tightly, and the evening wind slipped in, rippling the spring water in the young man's heart.

Scrolling down, the next post was another snapshot of him and Rin at the back door of the cafeteria. The analysis under the photo was a thousand words long, and even the detail of him coughing with his fist to his mouth was interpreted as "restrained love."

The disordered heartbeat at this moment is a secret joy.

【. 】

He replied.

Then quickly close the terminal.

Take a deep breath. I hope she sees it, but I’m also afraid she will see it.

……………………

The slightly cool paw pads rested on Rin's face.

"Ah, I know, I know." Grabbing the kitten's little paw, Linyin opened her eyes and stretched out her hand, moving it all in one go.

The kitten held its tail high and jumped happily into her hands.

For some reason, the kitten has been eating a lot more recently.

According to Ah She, they could sense that the vitality within Rin Yin was even stronger. Logically, if the amount of vitality required remained the same, the kittens should need less blood.

"Is it growing?" Linyin stroked the kitten sleepily, intending to close her eyes and take a nap.

After using the Wuxi Realm on Belle last time, she couldn't use it again for two days. Wuji Zhenqi flowed through the lung meridian, but there was no reaction. Then, one day, after falling asleep for a full 12 hours, she was able to use it again the next day.

——So she is sleeping strategically now, not because she is lazy.

"Bo."

A translucent bubble floated down the ends of Linyin's scattered hair, neither sticking nor bursting.

Linyin opened her eyes and clicked on the bubble without knowing why. It felt warm and bouncy to the touch. A light touch would make it float far away again.

The kitten proudly swung its tail and let out a short "meow", and another bubble floated out of its mouth.

"...The kitten has a skill? What is it? Bouncy bubbles?" Rinyin hugged the kitten, "Our kitten is so awesome!" No matter what skill it is, just praise it first.

After saying that, he hugged it tightly and fell asleep again.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two bubbles exploded in the dormitory, and the blast overturned Linyin's backpack.

Rin was forced to open her eyes again.

This bubble bomb doesn't look very powerful...

"But there's a lot of room for growth." She patted the kitten. "It seems you won't let me sleep today. So what do you mean? Take you out for practice?"

………………

Fantasy Beast Veterinary Station.

It was still the small room that was almost filled with precision instruments. This time, the kitten stood proudly in the center of the detector, as if he was stepping onto the big cat stage. Come if you dare.

"Hey? The long-lived kitten is here. Is it a health issue?" The kind and beautiful veterinarian spoke as gently as ever. "Students don't have to pay for their own phantom beasts to be examined. I'll give the kitten a full checkup."

The scanner slowly rotated around the kitten, and reports flew out of the printer one by one.

"Although I didn't keep a copy of the previous report, it's really impressive." The veterinarian sister chatted with Rinyin while collecting the reports.

"You may find it even harder to forget after today." Linyin touched her chin and coughed lightly.

"Eh? This is... an elemental reaction?"

Sure enough, the next second, the veterinarian exclaimed in amazement at the report, "Reaction intensity is yellow level... can it be upgraded?"

Linyin whistled, "Kitty, do you want to perform for your sister?"

The kitten blew out a pink bubble, which slowly floated over the veterinarian's head and suddenly turned into pink stars. The veterinarian was shocked, and the look in her eyes when she looked at the kitten suddenly changed - it was as if countless hearts were bursting out.

…It turns out there are many kinds of bubbles…

The kitten chose to spit out the pink bubbles that the veterinarian gave her, but the effect seemed a bit bad...

"How can there be such a cute little kitty! Come and give me a kiss!!! Kiss!!!!!!"

The veterinarian sister strode towards the kitten with big strides. The kitten didn't seem to expect the effect to be so violent. A strip of fur exploded from its back to its tail. The kitten slid to Rin's feet at the speed of light and hid itself stealthily.

Fortunately, the pink bubble dose was not large, and the veterinarian quickly returned to normal. "Eh? Why am I standing here?" She looked at the empty detector, a little confused. "Where's the kitten?"

The kitten hid behind Rinne and tapped the ground with its tail, looking a little guilty.

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