Don't Make It So Obvious

"Wanyu!"

An Zijin frowned and called out to Jiang Wanyu.

Jiang Wanyu turned her head toward An Zijin, only to see the serious look on An Zijin's face.

"You can't say that about Brother Su Ming!"

An Zijin said this with unusual seriousness.

Her solemn expression actually carried an indescribable hint of cuteness.

"But it's true!" Jiang Wanyu muttered again, then suddenly hugged An Zijin and said with a grin, "But since Zijin says I can't, then I won't say it anymore!"

As she spoke, Jiang Wanyu kept rubbing her face against An Zijin's, looking as though she were hugging a doll.

Even Yao Beibei wrapped her arms around An Zijin's waist, a trace of blissful laughter on her demure face, as though she were hugging some fluffy pet.

"Didn't we agree not to do this kind of thing in public?"

An Zijin looked helpless and troubled as Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu sandwiched her between them, seemingly having a very hard time.

But Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu paid her no attention. They continued happily rubbing against and hugging An Zijin, making one wonder whether they wanted to knead An Zijin right into their bodies.

Especially Yao Beibei—her extremely impressive chest was almost burying An Zijin's entire head.

"Gulp."

A sound of swallowing unconsciously rang out in the Mission Hall, telling everyone how alluring this scene was.

Only then did Su Ming realize that, at some point, the conversations at the other tables had already ceased. The people at his table had somehow become the focus of the entire hall, silently watched by everyone.

"Ahem."

Su Ming coughed twice, breaking the somewhat out-of-control atmosphere. Then he forcefully slapped Lei Hao and Ye Bai, who were staring blankly at the scene with drool practically hanging from their mouths, waking the two beasts up.

"Ahem."

"Ahem."

After coming to their senses, Lei Hao and Ye Bai immediately coughed dryly as well, both concealing their embarrassment while glaring at the people around them.

Only then did the surrounding people reluctantly withdraw their gazes, allowing the clamor to return. However, it was far quieter than before, proving that they were still paying constant attention to what was happening here.

To break the atmosphere, Su Ming began steering the conversation back on track.

"Now that things have come to this, I can only confirm it with you one more time, Little Zijin." Su Ming looked at An Zijin and asked, "Do you really intend to join our team?"

Hearing this, An Zijin struggled free from Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu's hold. Her face was red, whether from shyness or embarrassment, but she still answered Su Ming's question.

"Of course I want to join Brother's team!"

An Zijin said this with extraordinary determination.

This clingy girl next door clearly had no intention of letting Su Ming leave her sight.

Su Ming also knew that An Zijin genuinely wanted to be on the same team as him.

After receiving An Zijin's call last night and hearing her plea, Su Ming had felt somewhat troubled, but he had not directly refused her.

Su Ming also knew that An Zijin had far too much presence and was far too conspicuous herself. Once she joined his team, he would probably have to act under everyone's watch all the time.

Given Su Ming's usual style, he naturally wanted to refuse under such circumstances.

But when he thought of the current situation and the dangers the battle in Huaming District might face, Su Ming felt that he could not refuse An Zijin.

Although this girl next door seemed to have grown a little crooked, she was ultimately his childhood friend, his playmate for so many years. His family had always had an excellent relationship with the An family. No matter how he looked at it, he should not push An Zijin away despite knowing that danger awaited her.

If something unexpected really happened, at least he could look after her, couldn't he?

That was why Su Ming had not refused An Zijin. He had merely told her to meet him here today so that they could have a proper talk and confirm their intentions.

An Zijin seemed to genuinely want to join Su Ming's team. Seeing him fall into thought, she immediately spoke again, nervous yet expectant.

"Can you let me join your team, Brother Su Ming?"

Her eagerly expectant appearance truly stirred the hearts of quite a few people.

Therefore, before Su Ming had time to say anything, Lei Hao and Ye Bai spoke up impatiently.

"Of course you can join our team, Junior An!"

Lei Hao was the first to speak.

"Rather, it would be our honor!"

Ye Bai was practically ready to crawl over and lick her.

"Really?"

An Zijin's eyes lit up, and her voice unconsciously carried a hint of delight.

Lei Hao and Ye Bai immediately nodded like pecking chickens, looking as though they had struck gold. Anyone who did not know better might have thought they had truly found some priceless treasure.

Only Su Ming glanced at the two roommates beside An Zijin.

"What about your roommates? Do they really want to join our team too?" Su Ming said tactfully. "Our team isn't particularly strong in the academy. In fact, it can only be described as a very ordinary team. Given your circumstances, Junior An, you should be able to find a better team."

The implication was that the two juniors should seek better opportunities elsewhere.

Come on, having a reason to look after An Zijin did not mean he had a reason to look after her two roommates as well.

Even though the two juniors looked quite appetizing—one was well-endowed and the other was busty—Young Master Su, who believed that women would only slow down his growth, had no intention of showing mercy to the fairer sex.

But they did not grant Su Ming his wish.

"Since Zijin is joining the seniors' team, of course we'll join too!"

Jiang Wanyu declared this without hesitation.

"Wherever Little Zijin is, that's where we'll be."

Yao Beibei stated this just as decisively.

"Huh?" Su Ming was completely stunned. He asked reflexively, "Why?"

Those words made Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu look somewhat wary.

"There's no why. We just want to stay with Little Zijin."

Yao Beibei made her position clear in a demure yet direct voice.

Jiang Wanyu went even further.

"How can we let Zijin join a team made up entirely of boys by herself? What if the seniors bully her?"

Jiang Wanyu spoke up like this.

"Hey, hey, Junior, the way you put that makes us sound like a bunch of scumbags."

Lei Hao was dumbfounded.

"We'd never do such a thing!"

Ye Bai became agitated as well, seemingly unwilling to leave the impression of a bully in An Zijin's eyes.

Unfortunately, they still were not believed.

"Who knows?" Jiang Wanyu hugged An Zijin protectively, as though she were protecting her own daughter. "Boys are all beasts wearing human skin. My Zijin is so cute. If she's thrown into a beast's den, something extremely frightening will definitely happen!"

"We just want to stay with Little Zijin." Yao Beibei added, "If the seniors want Little Zijin to join, then we have to join too."

These words left the three boys speechless on the spot.

The three of them finally understood just how popular An Zijin was in the academy, and how much others adored her.

First, a group of senior girls had formed a fan club that blocked all the boys, preventing any of them from approaching An Zijin. Now, two roommates were protecting her and staying alert for any boys who came near. Who could they even complain to about this?

Su Ming even asked directly, "You two wouldn't happen to be members of Little Zijin's fan club too, would you?"

Su Ming received only one answer.

"How did you know?"

Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu looked at Su Ming in astonishment and answered in unison, wearing expressions of shock as though their long-hidden identities had been exposed that very day.

"..."

Su Ming did not want to speak anymore.

What could he say?

Tell them not to make it so obvious?

"W-what fan club? Could you two stop doing strange things like this?"

An Zijin's entire face flushed red with embarrassment. Her watery eyes kept sneaking glances at Su Ming, making her look extremely bashful.

"Heh heh. o(*￣︶￣*)o"

What could Su Ming do?

He could only laugh.

At this point, the straightforward Lei Hao spoke up.

"We don't object to our adorable juniors joining us, but let me make this clear beforehand: our team really isn't anything special. Most likely, we'll only be able to take on some very insignificant missions. Even so, are you juniors sure you don't mind?"

Lei Hao's warning was quite appropriate.

Although the trip to Huaming District would be dangerous, danger did not mean there would be no benefits.

Since Base City needed people to contribute, and even needed a group of students to contribute, it would naturally do its utmost to provide everyone with good rewards and compensation.

Therefore, in this battle, whether they were professionals or students, Base City would issue different rewards based on the difficulty of the missions they completed and the level of their contributions.

More specifically, Base City would open its stores to professionals and students, allowing those who participated in the battle to choose the treasures they wanted according to their contributions.

Thus, a so-called "Contribution Points" system existed in this battle.

The higher the difficulty of the completed mission, the more Contribution Points the person who completed it would receive.

The more difficult the battle they participated in and the greater the help they provided, the more Contribution Points they would receive as well.

Afterward, professionals and students could spend their Contribution Points to exchange for corresponding treasures from Base City.

The existence of this system made the professionals and students wildly enthusiastic. Many of them had already rubbed their fists, preparing to fight with everything they had in this battle.

Under such circumstances, as students who could not stand on their own or fight independently, everyone would want to join a good team and earn as many Contribution Points as possible alongside reliable companions.

Therefore, perhaps An Zijin and the other two choosing to join Su Ming's trio really was not a wise choice.

"Given your circumstances, you really could choose a better team." Ye Bai had no choice but to admit this. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he still said, "Juniors, you should think it over carefully."

Unfortunately, the seniors' advice had no effect.

The three juniors' attitudes were extraordinarily firm.

To put it simply:

"I don't care! I just want to be with Brother Su Ming!"

An Zijin had said a lot, but it could all be summed up in that one sentence.

"We don't care! We just want to be with Zijin!"

Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu had also said a lot, but the same sentence summed it up perfectly.

"..."

Su Ming, Lei Hao, and Ye Bai fell silent one after another.

What else could they say?

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