Chapter 126 - 125: Hazy Ambiguity (Part 2)
Ling Yanzhi looked listless. "I didn’t let her know who I was. I just stole a kiss."
At the time, Sheng Yue was nearby and on the verge of appearing.
He had originally planned to just go out and meet Jian Yu, but after remembering Pei Yin’s theory, he had resorted to the blindfold and intimidation tactic.
’Chairman Sheng?’ Ling Yanzhi scoffed, grinding his molars.
Right now, he didn’t even know who had caused this emotional shift in Jian Yu.
’Was it Sheng Yue? Or was it me?’
"As long as it works." Ling Yanzhi turned around. "As for what you said earlier, I’ll talk to her about it later."
He planned to continue scaring her.
Pei Yin stared at Ling Yanzhi’s departing back, a sharp glint flashing in his azure eyes.
’Bathing worked. Stealing a kiss worked.’
’If they can do it, why can’t I?’
’I’ll make a note of it. It’s worth trying.’
...
As the Student Council President, Sheng Yue had sectioned off a part of Area 2 to complete the inspection.
Everyone was present and would be tested in batches.
Jian Yu stood in the ranks of the special admissions class, watching Sheng Yue walk down from the stage.
The inspection for Awakeners was different from the one for ordinary people.
Ordinary people were personally inspected by Sheng Yue, then re-checked by a machine.
Everyone else only needed to pass through two layers of machine inspections.
Several large inspection machines were placed right in the center.
Their outer shells glinted with a cold, hard light, which streamed over every Awakener who entered the inspection state.
[Inspection passed.]
The two words echoed through the spacious room.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for judgment.
Jian Yu’s eyes were fixed on the ground, her breathing shallow.
A white uniform swayed into view, footsteps drawing near.
Jian Yu looked up.
"Your hand." Sheng Yue’s every move was like a routine procedure.
He held out his hand, and a blue light glowed at his fingertips.
Confused whispers broke out among the people nearby.
Yan Qin, who had finished her inspection, was waiting in the adjacent line to leave. "President, the inspections before weren’t like this. Are you not taking us seriously enough?"
Sheng Yue replied tersely, "Her situation is different."
He didn’t say how it was different.
Yan Qin met Sheng Yue’s blue-eyed gaze and was startled by the coldness in his eyes.
She shut her mouth and moved slowly backward with the line, leaving Area 2.
Sheng Yue repeated in a low voice, "Your hand."
Jian Yu raised her hand, tentatively studying his expression.
’My situation is different?’
’She guessed it might be because of the unique fragrance on her, plus the fact that she might have been in close contact with a Soul Ghost Body today.’
Jian Yu’s fingers touched Sheng Yue’s fingertips.
Her right hand was taken and gently enveloped in the man’s palm.
He let go just as quickly.
"Inspection passed."
Sheng Yue’s voice was a little strained. His uplifted blue eyes glittered with tiny specks of light, deep and restrained.
When he looked at people, his gaze was direct, as if through a layer of gauze, and held a kind of distant politeness.
Jian Yu blinked.
A pair of pearly white leopard ears suddenly emerged from Sheng Yue’s hair.
They were snow-white and cool, with an elegant curve, yet they bore a faint blush.
Jian Yu couldn’t help but remember stroking Yin Jiu’s chin and head.
The line moved back, and she took a few extra glances before following the others to the second machine inspection.
Yin Jiu was excited.
[Keep up the good work!]
[Baby looked! Baby stared at our ears for a long time!]
[Master, listen to me, let’s keep seducing Baby next time!]
[Master, Ayue and the others still have to inspect the Awakeners. Since they’re not around, should we go see Baby?]
Sheng Yue walked off the stage with a cold and aloof expression, his snow-white, pointed ears disappearing as he returned to normal.
[Mhm.]
His pace didn’t change, the distance between his steps so precise it was as if measured with a ruler, exuding a solemn, cold regularity.
Jian Yu retracted her gaze.
Her arms hung at her sides, her fingers curling to clutch the hem of her skirt.
Vague ambiguity was more likely to make her feel conflicted and overthink things than straightforward passion.
...
After leaving Area 2, Jian Yu headed to the laboratory the academy had assigned to her.
She still hadn’t had time to do the experiment Teacher Hu had assigned.
Since she had time, she planned to finish the experiment as soon as possible and get the data.
Looking at the cold, sterile laboratory, Jian Yu didn’t really want to go inside.
She sighed inwardly and looked up to thank him. "Thank you, senior."
Lin Yu, still worried, called out to Jian Yu.
He casually pointed to two people. "I’ll have them stand guard outside. When your experiment is almost done, remember to contact me so I can come get you."
"Okay." Jian Yu nodded, glancing at the two boys’ young faces outside the door.
The two of them nodded in a friendly manner.
Jian Yu pressed her lips together and nodded back.
The special admissions students’ lab wasn’t large, and with the door closed, it felt a bit grim and cold.
Jian Yu focused her mind and began operating two machines at once.
The two parts of the experiment could be done separately, and she wanted to finish quickly.
’If the first part fails, the second part can’t possibly fail too, right?’
’I overestimated myself.’
After waiting anxiously for an hour, Jian Yu was met with two failures.
Reflecting on her painful experience, she gave up on multitasking.
The results for the first part of the experiment were a success.
Jian Yu breathed a sigh of relief and continued.
Just as the data for the second part’s incubation was coming out, a love letter flew in through the window.
It was the same pink envelope.
Like a falling leaf, it slowly drifted down onto the casing of the experimental machine.
Jian Yu didn’t go to get the letter.
She turned, wanting to go outside and see if her gradually improving senses could pinpoint the other person’s location again.
She opened the door and came face-to-face with two strangers.
Jian Yu’s expression tensed. Her social anxiety was acting up.
The two freshmen opened their mouths. "Jian—"
"It’s nothing," Jian Yu said calmly, closing the door.
She leaned awkwardly against the back of the door.
The love letter was lifted by some unknown force and flew toward Jian Yu.
It was fast, carrying a sense of coercion.
...
’A little scary.’
Jian Yu looked around before awkwardly catching it with both hands.
She opened the envelope and tipped it over.
A red cloth strip fell out.
’Jian Yu’s mind might have been a little warped, because she immediately recognized it as a blindfold.’
’If I’m not mistaken, my scene with Ling Yanzhi today was also watched by this person.’
’That shouldn’t be possible. If that person was really nearby, there’s no way Ling Yanzhi wouldn’t have noticed.’
’No, wait. The Soul Beasts of the Feather Clan can apparently conceal their presence and hide in the shadows.’
’There was a Skill introduction for a Feather Clan Awakener on the game’s leaderboards.’
It was just that Jian Yu was short on time back then and hadn’t gotten a chance to challenge any Feather Clan People.
Jian Yu snapped back to reality, curious to see what kind of vulgar words were written this time.
To be opened by my Baby:
Do you like your gift, Baby?
Baby, you knew I was in the auditorium. Why didn’t you come in?
Unfortunately, I probably can’t exchange names with you just yet, Baby.
I miss you to death, Baby. The thought that they’ve all had a taste of you makes me want to go crazy.
Won’t you come to the auditorium and find me yourself, Baby?
Please, Baby, come find me, okay?
Tomorrow, you have to come, Baby!
Otherwise, I might not be able to stop myself from doing something bad to you, Baby.
After Jian Yu finished reading the letter, a medicinal fragrance suddenly drifted to her nose.
Her consciousness blurred for a moment before she instantly became clear-headed again.
’My immunity seems to be getting stronger.’
Jian Yu pretended to stumble, slumping over the lab bench and closing her eyes.