I-I should have sounded more composed, made my voice more teasing, and drawn that stupid ghost's attention completely to me!
No! I had to find a way to salvage this!
But this mouth of mine... Mobius felt as though her mouth had gone dry and stiff, as if it were completely beyond her control.
Right! No matter what, I had to keep that stupid ghost here first! We could figure things out slowly later!
"Hua, your gift is quite nice. I'll accept it."
Mobius reached out expressionlessly to grab Liu Bai—her face now felt stiff as well, as if her entire body had completely slipped out of her control.
No, Mobius even felt like her ability to think was deteriorating.
Smack!
Hua mercilessly slapped Mobius's hand away.
The current Mobius was merely an ordinary woman with no strength to speak of. Whether in strength or reaction speed, she fell far short of Hua.
Hua's meaning was clear: while she supported her reunion with Teacher Liu, trying to snatch Teacher Liu away from her... Though she could not have taken him anyway, that gesture was truly going too far.
So... Hua, was this how you helped ease the atmosphere?
"Ahem, Mobius, calm down. Keep your mind at peace... Come, breathe deeply with me... Inhale—exhale—"
Fortunately, Liu Bai understood Mobius's personality after all—well, he did not even need to understand it. One look at Mobius's stiff expression and movements made it obvious.
That instead made Liu Bai breathe a sigh of relief.
So I wasn't the only one nervous. Mobius was nervous too.
After taking several deep breaths along with Liu Bai's rhythm, Mobius finally felt control return to her body and mind.
Then—
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Mobius viciously slammed her forehead against the desk three times.
Once her intelligence returned to