Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Did I… Again?

　　Yi Jie was starting to lose her cool.

　　Even though the one shouting in public was Yuan Xiaoling, and the one spewing vulgarities was also Yuan Xiaoling, and the one throwing a random tantrum was still Yuan Xiaoling, Yi Jie felt incredibly awkward.

　　Because when people looked over with curious eyes, they would discover—there was indeed no Nai Zi.

　　She felt awkward, but Yuan Xiaoling wasn’t exactly thrilled either, because even now, the System hadn’t announced the mission completion.

　　”Classmate,” Yi Jie paused slightly before saying, “I don’t know why you have such a deep grudge against me, but I think regardless, there should be an opportunity for explanation.”

　　It was the first time she had encountered someone with such high Spiritual Power, and she didn’t want to miss the chance to connect. Her elders at home had taught her that good birds choose good trees to perch on.

　　This was an excellent tree indeed.

　　”There’s no reason,” Yuan Xiaoling said casually, “just can’t stand what you’ve done.”

　　Being a traitor and leading the way, it’s like you don’t even care about your face anymore.

　　”What I did… I just calmed down two angry people earlier to avoid a fight, what’s wrong with that?” Yi Jie was quite confused.

　　Although they weren’t talking about the same thing, since she asked, Yuan Xiaoling didn’t mind having a chat with her.

　　”You say you avoided a fight, so here’s the question—why were they fighting?”

　　”Well… I didn’t ask in detail, probably due to some issues with shopping experience.”

　　The Blonde-haired Maiden tilted her head, seriously asking, “Then, did the problem get resolved after your intervention?”

　　Yi Jie hesitated for a moment, “They stopped arguing.”

　　”Haha,” Yuan Xiaoling laughed, “So what did you do? Just shut their mouths, neither of their problems got solved, you just made yourself look good.”

　　The two roommates nearby nodded in agreement.

　　”That does sound right.”

　　”That’s the logic.”

　　Yi Jie’s expression changed slightly, “Even so, it’s just a small matter. Calming down is good for both parties. Besides, compared to their little dispute, isn’t the ability to make people let go of disputes and stabilize emotions more worth paying attention to?”

　　She was truly baffled, how could people not care about such powerful emotional influence, yet focus on trivial matters like merchants’ daily quarrels.

　　Gu Hui and Qiao Lili showed no reaction; they thought Yi Jie was referring to oratory skills. After all, from an ordinary person’s perspective, she just went up and said a few words.

　　Yi Jie found a bit of confidence. How would ordinary people understand the wonders of her abilities…

　　”What’s so worth paying attention to,” Yuan Xiaoling chuckled lightly, “Second-tier initial level nonsense.”

　　At this point, Yi Jie lost her previous calmness, her face changing colors several times.

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　　Finally hearing the System’s voice, Yuan Xiaoling was delighted.

　　Ah, I see. Insulting her as a绿茶 (green tea girl) or mocking her small chest was useless; you had to call her weak.

　　”If that’s the case, I won’t disturb you further.”

　　Yi Jie said this with a changed tone, getting up to leave.

　　Bai Ling, who hadn’t spoken until now, said, “I do have the intention to make friends, but currently, the help you can offer is limited. If you can find more capable people, come back next time.”

　　Yi Jie paused her steps, lowering her head, “…Understood.”

　　After the person left, the two roommates finished settling the bill, stretching lazily.

　　”We should head back, go take a nap.”

　　”See you next time, Bai Ling classmate.”

　　Having barely gotten out for once, not only was the internship work unsatisfactory, but they didn’t even eat well. Both were feeling a bit disheartened.

　　After parting ways with the roommates, Yuan Xiaoling immediately turned to Bai Ling, humming softly,

　　”How do you still want to be friends with her? Let me tell you, I saw it right away—she’s definitely a turncoat, going wherever the wind blows.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling believed that even without the information provided by the System, she could discern this point.

　　Which girl doesn’t get mad when called a绿茶 or teased about her small chest? But gets triggered when criticized for being weak? Too obsessed with power. If she encounters a stronger force, she’ll surely act wisely at once.

　　Bai Ling didn’t really need to explain, but seeing the Blonde-haired Maiden puffing her cheeks angrily, she mentioned casually,

　　”I need her help to find someone.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling was slightly stunned, then suddenly understood, “Ah, I see, you’re planning to catch them all, right?”

　　Bai Ling didn’t respond, just wearing an expression of “Finally, you’ve figured it out.”

　　Realizing she’d misunderstood, Yuan Xiaoling felt a bit embarrassed, rubbing her hands together, “I’m just worried, afraid you’ll be deceived…”

　　Reasonably speaking, her worries aren’t baseless. After all, you got tricked in your past life—what does that mean? It means you’re easily deceived.

　　”By the way, we should go back too, rest for a while.” Yuan Xiaoling stretched lazily, hearing crackling sounds, realizing her collar button was almost popped off, quickly stopping her movement.

　　”Why go back?” Bai Ling’s voice came from beside her, “Resting doesn’t necessarily mean going back to school.”

　　”Not going back to school, where else to rest?”

　　Yuan Xiaoling tilted her head, following Bai Ling’s gaze, and the pink sign on the building caught her eye—

　　Ou Pai Hotel, Love and Comfort, With Ou Pai.

　　”…Uh, are you upset today?” The Blonde-haired Maiden cautiously asked.

　　Bai Ling didn’t answer.

　　”Or are you not happy?”

　　Still no response.

　　”Forget it, I get it,” Yuan Xiaoling sighed lightly, “You’re in the mood, huh?”

　　She didn’t know that Bai Ling was actually a bit sad. Seeing Yi Jie reminded her of some people and things from her past life.

　　Mainly because she couldn’t kill now, and they still had value, so she could only suppress her anger… or vent it elsewhere.

　　After smoothly checking in, Yuan Xiaoling plopped onto the hotel bed, tidying her collar.

　　The buttons on her collar were indeed almost popped off. Phew, lucky. She shouldn’t stretch lazily randomly anymore. If outside, she wouldn’t have any other clothes to change into.

　　Bai Ling sat nearby, watching her deal with the collar, suddenly becoming curious.

　　”Yuan Xiaoling.”

　　”Hmm?”

　　”Aren’t you scared?”

　　Yuan Xiaoling looked up, blinking confusedly, “Scared of what?”

　　”Of things you should be scared of, for example,” Bai Ling reminded her, “when someone you’ve always looked down on and mocked suddenly becomes very powerful.”

　　”Scared? Of course I am.” Yuan Xiaoling said, “I’m good at judging situations.”

　　Bai Ling sneered, “That’s not fear.”

　　Thinking about her past life too, whenever she made progress, became powerful, or was at her peak, the Blonde-haired Maiden would hide, nowhere to be seen. Then when she stumbled, she would suddenly jump out to mock.

　　”Do you fear me now?” she asked again.

　　”Emmm, okay,” Yuan Xiaoling glanced casually at Bai Ling’s slender fingers, “Not bad.”

　　Then she continued dealing with her collar, hey, finally managed to safely remove the button without breaking the thread.

　　Wait, why is it so quiet?

　　She looked up and saw Bai Ling’s increasingly dangerous expression, blinking innocently,

　　”Did I say something wrong again?”