"So you were here! I've been looking for you everywhere! Meow—!"
Despite its complaining tone, the reliable creature moved with surprising agility. Without hesitation, it leaped into the air, wanting to return to its usual spot.
However, this time, things didn't go as it wished. While the reliable body was still in mid-air, Xu Ling swiftly struck and pinched it hard.
"Wait a minute!" Although the hood obscured most of her expression, it was still clear that her face was contorted with rage, and she was gritting her teeth. "We can talk about the rest later, let's—!" She deliberately emphasized, "find a place to have a proper talk!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but shake the reliable body's hands forcefully.
She doesn't have the memory of a fish that forgets in seven seconds! That embarrassing experience is still fresh in her mind!
Damn it! She strongly suspected that Kaopu had tampered with things. Otherwise, why would Kaopu come looking for her so eagerly after she had just finished this "inhuman" mission?
She hadn't forgotten that the reliable guy had been avoiding her for a full seven days!
Feeling unsafe to speak anywhere, and having no other classes to attend today besides that blunder, Xu Ling didn't hesitate to pack her bag and return to her dorm.
When Xu Ling returned, the dormitory was empty; April was clearly still in class and hadn't come back. However, just in case, she didn't linger in the living room and went back to her bedroom with the reliable item in her pocket.
"Smack—!"
The bedroom door slammed shut, and Xu Ling immediately flung her hand away without hesitation. Kaopu spun twice in mid-air, adjusted itself, and landed peacefully on her bed.
Of all places, it had to land on her bed!
Xu Ling instantly exploded: "You're filthy! Who gave you permission to go to my bed?!"
"I'm not dirty at all!" the reliable dog muttered in a low voice, trying to defend itself. Despite running around everywhere, it always made sure it was spotless before getting into bed... no, before entering the dorm!
Seeing Xu Ling's displeased expression, Kaopu didn't say anything more and obediently got out of bed.
Xu Ling snorted coldly at the reliable man, her expression not softening at all because of his obedience. Suppressing her anger, she forcefully pulled over the only chair in the bedroom.
"Zzz—"
The chair legs scraped against the floor, making a piercing sound that clearly showed just how bad Xu Ling's mood was.
She sat down in the chair with an air of authority, her right hand casually resting on her knee, her left hand outstretched, pointing at the reliable guy who was sitting obediently on the floor, and began today's interrogation: "Tell me! Was it you who orchestrated that inexplicable task today?!"
Under her fierce gaze, Kaopu seemed oblivious, and what's worse, it continued to lick its fur as if no one else was around!
Such blatant disregard for oneself!
Xu Ling was even more furious. Just as she was about to reach her breaking point and decide to resort to violence, the reliable creature seemed to finally realize that the atmosphere was tense. It turned around, looked at Xu Ling, and arrogantly raised its head: "How should I know!"
They were so self-righteous!
Great, that's adding fuel to the fire!
Xu Ling was already like a balloon about to burst, and now, with a casual stroke of the pen by Kaopu, she naturally exploded...
"Aaaaaah! You—!" I'm going to die!
With a "whoosh," Xu Ling stood up angrily. She had made up her mind that this time, she would definitely not let Kaopu off easily!
She reached out her "devil's claws," but unfortunately, Kaopu had already anticipated her move. Xu Ling had just stood up when Kaopu leaped backward without hesitation, and then leaped again, completely distancing himself from Xu Ling.
"Stop messing around! You wanted to know what the mission was all about, right? I'll tell you!"
It's obvious that Kaopu is trying to change the subject.
But is the real intention to teach the reliable guy a lesson, or is it to find out what's going on with this inexplicable mission...?
Comparing the two, Xu Ling glared at the reliable one, then obediently sat back down and chose the latter.
"Tell me, what exactly happened!" She crossed her arms, calmly waiting for a reliable answer.
"What else could it be?" Although Xu Ling had already sat back down and seemed unlikely to make any further moves, Kaopu remained vigilant, showing no intention of approaching. Standing far away, he said, "Who told you to slack off? Since you're not proactive, then we have no choice but to activate a forced mission! Speaking of which, you're the first host to have the main system activate a forced mission!"
Towards the end, Kaopu couldn't help but become a little sarcastic, looking at Xu Ling with a rather meaningful gaze, as if to say, "You're really amazing, you even managed to get the main system to make an exception for you!"
Xu Ling blushed under that gaze, and her initial arrogance, fueled by anger, was instantly suppressed.
Subconsciously, she touched the tip of her nose, her eyes darting around. But then, as if she had thought of something, she suddenly became self-righteous again.
"It's not my fault!" Xu Ling argued loudly. "Although I was slacking off at first, I was actively working on it later! Didn't you see that?! Besides..."
She pouted unhappily, "Because of this stupid mission, my reputation has been ruined!"
Speaking of this, Xu Ling gets angry!
At first, her inexplicable reputation for "ruining marriages" only circulated within a small circle of the two student groups: witches and apothecaries.
But at some point, she suddenly became famous!
Not only these two student groups, but also student groups from other majors seem to have heard of her.
This was certainly not Xu Ling's imagination! It was a real scene she witnessed one day when she and April came out of the classroom after class.
It's unclear which bastard spread the word for her. Anyway, the moment the bell rang that day, the corridor outside their classroom was packed with students from the next class.
When Xu Ling saw the classroom packed with students craning their necks to peer into it, she didn't realize the gravity of the situation.
In fact, because of this, she was intrigued and paused as she stepped out of the classroom, turning back to look back curiously.
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