Chapter 112

Chapter 14: All Because of Xiaoling

　　Moving to a new home is mostly a joyful experience. Whether it’s the anticipation for future life, organizing things you usually don’t pay attention to, or finding an excuse to get some new stuff, all these make it an exciting experience.

　　Especially when sorting out items, choosing what to bring, though tiring, fills one with energy.

　　Bai Ling had a lot of stuff, and most of it was clothes that needed to be laid out piece by piece and selected. She couldn’t handle it alone, so Ah Lan and Ting Ting were ordered to come help.

　　At first, being around this terrifying Fifth-tier Spiritual Energy Manipulator made Ah Lan and Ting Ting very nervous. They carefully followed her around, even hesitating to speak.

　　But as Bai Ling started laying out her clothes one by one, they became… not familiar exactly, but unable to hold back their laughter.

　　”Miss Bai,” Ah Lan chuckled, “you and Xiaoling sure have a unique style.”

　　Cheerleader uniforms, cropped sailor outfits, catgirl maid costumes, anime character cosplay outfits like white qipaos with large chest openings or only held together by a single tied ribbon…

　　Unique style? More like super ecchi.

　　”These… belong to Yuan Xiaoling,” Bai Ling said calmly without breaking a sweat, “she likes wearing them.”

　　Ah Lan and Ting Ting exchanged glances, both thinking the same three words—

　　Is she serious?

　　Whatever, they didn’t dare ask.

　　”Anyway, pack all these up and take them along.”

　　Realizing there were two people beside her, Bai Ling added, “Otherwise, if Yuan Xiaoling can’t find them when she wants to wear them, she’ll blame me for throwing away her clothes.”

　　”H-hai.”

　　Ah Lan and Ting Ting swallowed the question “Does she really intend to wear them?” and silently helped pack. Around a terrifying Fifth-tier Spiritual Energy Manipulator, the golden rule is—talk less, do more.

　　After finishing packing the clothes, the task was halfway done, and both sighed in relief. Next were Bai Ling and Yuan Xiaoling’s daily necessities, such as towels, cups, toothbrushes, ***, and… wait, what’s this thing?

　　Ah Lan and Ting Ting shivered and instinctively stopped their hands.

　　No way, just as the task was about to finish, why did something inappropriate pop up at the last moment?

　　Bai Ling fell silent too. After a while, the expressionless white-haired maiden slowly spoke:

　　”It’s… Yuan Xiaoling’s.”

　　She bought it before intending to study it, planning to use it on Yuan Xiaoling, but then forgot about it. So saying this wasn’t wrong.

　　”Just say if it’s Xiaoling’s or not.”

　　”Ahh, it’s Xiaoling’s, I see.”

　　”Xiaoling really should cherish her body more at her young age.”

　　Ah Lan and Ting Ting played along, firmly attributing ownership of the item to Yuan Xiaoling, and thus the matter passed.

　　Carrying the sealed luggage down the stairs, feeling the free breath under the sun, both let out a heavy sigh of relief.

　　Thank you, Xiaoling!

　　……

　　When the two were loading the luggage onto the truck, Yuan Xiaoling stood by the window on the third floor, occasionally tilting her head to look at the harmonious scene below.

　　Not that Bai Ling needed so much luggage, right? Was there really that much?

　　”Miss Yuan, that’s the situation,” Luo Zou Cheng said, “while we’ve been making great strides, the Yun family hasn’t stopped either. Not only are they flying in from outside one after another, but they’ve also taken over the mountainous area on the edge of the eastern district.”

　　The Nameless Bar was once the second-largest power in Tianhai City, with connections everywhere in the city, so their information was pretty reliable.

　　”Hmm,” Yuan Xiaoling nodded, “I understand.”

　　Recently, many people in Tianhai City have been looking for opportunities to leave. Even if not moving house, at least going out to avoid trouble. The Yun family was among the few who were entering instead of leaving, with several arriving by plane every day.

　　”Miss Yuan, shall we give them a taste of our power,” Wu Bian made a throat-slitting gesture, “and let them know whose turf Tianhai is?”

　　Yuan Xiaoling shook her head, “No, we’re at a disadvantage near the mountain, while they have the advantage. We shouldn’t act rashly.”

　　Besides, this suggestion coming from you, Wu Bian, makes it hard to trust. If we really went, and found it tough, the first one to run would definitely be you.

　　”Understood, Miss Yuan. Our strategy now is to sit back and watch.”

　　”…Pretty much.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling waved her little hand, “Alright, I’m off too. You guys go ahead with your own tasks.”

　　”Got it, take care, Miss Yuan.”

　　Taking it slow is impossible; Yuan Xiaoling hired a Driver to drive her to the Beach Hotel in a small sedan. Due to the light vehicle, she even arrived first, beating Bai Ling and the others by a bit.

　　The Blonde Busty Girl stood at the hotel entrance, watching Bai Ling, Ah Lan, and Ting Ting move in and out of the truck, carrying the luggage boxes one by one.

　　”So much luggage?” Yuan Xiaoling asked.

　　”Yeah, Xiaoling, not to mention it, but sometimes you should pay more attention to your health,” Ah Lan said earnestly.

　　”Exactly, don’t always focus on those tech tricks,” Ting Ting chimed in.

　　”?!”

　　Xiaoling didn’t understand.

　　However, seeing how hard they worked, Xiaoling felt a bit embarrassed standing there with her hands crossed, so she decided to lend a hand.

　　Water Nurtures Vitality!

　　Yuan Xiaoling conjured a Little Water Jellyfish in her hand, floating it in the air. With a few papa~ papa~, sweet raindrops sprinkled around, rejuvenating everyone.

　　”Let’s go! Work hard! I’ll help you regain stamina!”

　　”…Well, thanks, Xiaoling,” Ah Lan said with a wry smile.

　　What they didn’t know was that Xiaoling wasn’t unwilling to help—it’s just that her bust was too big, making it inconvenient to carry boxes. If she held them against her chest, they might accidentally fly away. Placing them below her chest, the Dabeitù’s weight would add extra pressure on the box.

　　That’s how it is for busty girls; it’s not Xiaoling’s fault.

　　After carrying the boxes upstairs, Ah Lan and Ting Ting finally finished their task. Yuan Xiaoling wanted to say a few more words to them, but noticed they immediately boarded the truck and slammed the door shut upon reaching the ground floor.

　　”Miss Bai, Xiaoling, we’ve finished moving the stuff. We won’t disturb you, we’re leaving now.”

　　”Wish you a pleasant beach life.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling was puzzled, not knowing what happened. But she guessed it wasn’t anything serious, so she headed upstairs first, checking on Bai Ling nearby.

　　The room on the third floor of the hotel had the best view, where you could enjoy the sea scenery outside the balcony, breathe fresh sea breeze, and avoid dampness… naturally speaking. As for human-made dampness, that’s another story.

　　When Yuan Xiaoling came upstairs, she saw Bai Ling laying out clothes on the bed, seemingly just taken out from one of the suitcases.

　　”What did you all bring?”

　　Xiaoling was curious, leaning her little head closer. On the bed lay rows of swimsuits—pure white straps, black straps, tangerine straps, water blue straps, pink-white straps.

　　Bai Ling paused her hands, raising her head and silently looking at her.

　　For some reason, the white-haired maiden felt like she was caught red-handed.

　　”You…” Yuan Xiaoling looked at her with pure eyes, “only brought these?”

　　Her eyes clearly spelled out two words—

　　Pervert!

　　”Just from one suitcase,” Bai Ling softly replied, “when I packed my luggage, I used the classification method, putting similar items in the same box.”

　　”That makes sense, but,” Yuan Xiaoling tilted her head innocently, “why did you take them out?”

　　”Because they shouldn’t stay in the suitcase forever. They should be placed in the wardrobe or hung on the hanger to dry.” Bai Ling answered.

　　Still calm and composed, she felt she was getting better at this.

　　”Oh, I see. Then let me help you put them away.”

　　As she said that, Yuan Xiaoling extended her innocent little hand, then—snap!

　　Her delicate wrist was grabbed by Bai Ling.

　　”I think since we’ve already taken them out, and since we’re celebrating our new home, doing something memorable isn’t bad,” Bai Ling said with a strained face.

　　Unable to keep pretending, if she continued, Yuan Xiaoling would have put all the swimsuits away—after she painstakingly picked them out and displayed them.

　　”Tch, stop pretending, I knew it.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling crossed her arms, glaring disdainfully at Bai Ling with the eyes of someone spotting a pervert: “So which one do you want?”

　　Bai Ling didn’t answer, just looking at her and the swimsuits arranged on the bed.

　　”You’re asking me, why aren’t you answering?” Yuan Xiaoling chuckled lightly, “Do you expect me to try each one?”

　　Then, she saw Bai Ling still silent but with a hint of faint approval in her eyes, as if saying… we’re on the same wavelength.

　　Like hell!

　　”You’re dreaming! This will kill me!”

　　”I just think each one has its own charm, and it’s hard to part with any,” Bai Ling said indifferently, “besides, they’re all your clothes anyway, so consider it trying them on while doing something else.”

　　”They’re all clothes you擅自bought for me!”

　　Yuan Xiaoling fumed, her Dabeitù puffing up.

　　What does ‘each has its own charm’ even mean? Remove the middle two words, and ‘all charm’ sounds more appropriate!

　　Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, “If it doesn’t work, you can use your skills to recover when tired, and go somewhere alone to recharge, okay?”

　　Meaning she’d just spam healing until her HP bar hit zero.

　　Yuan Xiaoling angrily slapped the bed and stood up, “Fine! Don’t regret it!”