Mei Is My Wife!

As the protagonist of the Honkai series, Mei's appearance was naturally flawless. Her eyes were slightly open now, and her surprised expression was incredibly cute.

"I went out for a stroll this afternoon, so I just came to pick you up!"

With a slight smile, Dong Moxuan didn't reveal everything that had happened today.

After explaining to Mei, his pair of azure eyes turned to the cute girl with short black hair.

"You're Mei's friend, right?"

Dong Moxuan looked at the black-haired girl and said gently.

"What a cute girl. Mei, thank you for taking care of her!"

Dong Moxuan's voice was very pleasant, clear like sunshine yet with the husky tone of a mature man. Coupled with his incredibly handsome face, the black-haired girl, who had attended a girls' school her whole life and hadn't seen many outstanding men, immediately felt her heart race and her cheeks flush.

"W-we're all friends. It's what I should do."

The girl, whose eyes were already captivated by his good looks, didn't think about how a boy had suddenly appeared at a girls' school. She lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, and she even stammered when she spoke.

"Regardless, I still want to thank you properly."

Dong Moxuan chuckled heartily and, from somewhere, produced a can of Otaku Happy Water.

"I don't have much on me right now, so consider this a welcome gift."

Looking at the Happy Water in Dong Moxuan's hand, a flicker of disgust crossed the girl's eyes.

While she might not compare to Mei before her family's troubles, the black-haired girl, being able to attend Senba Academy, came from a distinguished background.

She, who considered herself refined, would naturally look down on commoner and otaku drinks like Happy Water.

However, since it was a handsome guy like Dong Moxuan, who made her heart flutter, who was giving it to her, she naturally wouldn't show it.

"Then thank you..."

Before the girl could finish speaking, Dong Moxuan directly crushed the drink can in his hand, splashing the black liquid all over her.

"Ah, sorry. I accidentally used too much force. Should I use a rag to wipe you down?"

Looking at the black-haired girl in front of him, drenched in Happy Water, Dong Moxuan took a rag from a bucket and said "sincerely."

"..."

Staring blankly at Dong Moxuan's gentle expression, then at the rag he held from the dirty bucket, the girl's eyes instantly welled up.

"Waaah~"

She covered her face and ran away crying.

"Hey, don't run off! Do you want me to wipe you or not?"

Watching the girl's retreating figure, Dong Moxuan shouted.

Only after the girl's silhouette completely disappeared from his sight did his expression turn cold. He casually tossed the rag back into the bucket.

"Hey, Mei, what's with that expression?"

Turning his head, Dong Moxuan couldn't help but speak as he looked at Mei, whose expression was somewhat subtle.

"Mr. Dong Moxuan, you're an adult. Bullying a high school girl like this doesn't seem very appropriate, does it?"

Her tone was somewhat helpless, but the slight upturn of her lips revealed Mei's true feelings at that moment.

"Who asked that person to dare bully my Mei? After all, Ryoma-bro's daughter is my gi..."

Seeing Mei's slightly flushed cheeks and her somewhat angry gaze, Dong Moxuan immediately changed his words.

"Ryoma-bro's daughter is my wife..."

"Mr. Dong Moxuan!"

"Alright, alright, I'm not joking anymore."

Looking at Mei, whose cheeks had turned as red as a persimmon, Dong Moxuan lightly scratched his head.

"Was that... bullying?"

"It doesn't count..."

Mei's blush faded as she tidied up the things on the table.

"Just a boring game played by a bunch of kids."

Mei's tone was incredibly calm, without any discernible emotion.

Although Mei wasn't as special as Kiana and was just an "ordinary" young lady, her state of mind was still far beyond that of ordinary people.

The subtle mockery and cold shoulder from those classmates, while not entirely without impact, only made Mei feel a little annoyed at most.

What truly hurt her heart was the betrayal and kicking her while she was down from friends.

Even if these friends didn't have a deep relationship with her.

However, glancing back at Dong Moxuan, a complex light flickered in Mei's eyes.

The short-haired girl's taunts meant nothing, but Dong Moxuan's protective demeanor just now was deeply etched in her heart.

After all, Raiden Ryoma was usually elusive, and while it was better when she was younger, ever since she started middle school, Mei rarely saw him.

Before, when Mei was a young lady, things were fine. Now that her family has suffered a great change, although Mei can barely manage on her own, deep down she yearns for someone who can protect her and carry everything for her.

This person should have been Raiden Ryoma, but Raiden Ryoma's identity destined him to be an unqualified father.

Although Dong Moxuan's actions today were subtle, they gave Mei a sense of security, as if she were being protected by someone.

This sense of security, which she had never felt before, made Mei a little infatuated.

"Mei... you've been staring at me, is there something you want to say?"

Mei's gaze made Dong Moxuan a little uncomfortable.

"N-nothing..."

Mei's cheeks flushed slightly as she averted her gaze.

"It's getting late, where is the office?"

Dong Moxuan asked Mei, picking up the homework from the podium.

"These... let me do it..."

"Let me handle this strenuous work. You must be tired after a day of studying, Mei."

"Okay, okay."

After hesitating for a moment, Mei nodded gently.

"Um..."

After everything was settled, on the way home, Mei looked at the young man beside her, her cheeks slightly flushed as she opened her mouth.

"..."

Mei's voice was very soft, as faint as a mosquito's hum.

"Hm? Mei, what did you want to say?"

Dong Moxuan really couldn't hear her clearly.

"No, it's nothing, Mr. Xuan."

Mei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"What do you want to eat tonight, Mr. Xuan?"

"Tempura... Tamagoyaki sounds good too..."

Dong Moxuan was easily sidetracked by Mei.

Perhaps the appearance of this guy wasn't a bad thing?

Walking on the street in the sunset, looking at the young man beside her with no guard on his face, Mei couldn't help but think this in her heart.

In the following days, perhaps sensing Dong Moxuan's kindness, Mei's attitude became increasingly gentle, and their relationship became like that of true friends.

Kiana hadn't contacted him proactively during these days either, and Dong Moxuan had been very leisurely.

He thought this kind of daily life would continue until the Honkai descended, until a weekend afternoon.