That evening, when Su Ming came out of his room, he discovered that the dining room was filled with the smell of hot pot broth. Just the aroma alone made his stomach growl.
Everyone had actually started eating hot pot.
The suggestion had come from An Zijin, but Ye Bai had volunteered to run to the cafeteria in the residential building to get the hot pot base and utensils.
Clearly, Ye Bai was the one most enthusiastic about An Zijin's desire to eat hot pot, which left Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu looking somewhat unwilling to accept it.
Su Ming really wanted to say that Ye Bai was one thing, but were these two girls acting a little strange?
But he did not want to say where they were strange, much less dare to ask. He could only join Lei Hao, the rough fellow, in honestly playing the role of a food lover.
Lei Hao had already started eating before Su Ming came out. His hunger seemed even more intense than Su Ming's, making Su Ming swallow hard several times.
Su Ming had only just sat down and had not even started eating when An Zijin, who had been squabbling with him just moments ago, hypocritically helped him prepare his bowl and chopsticks. She cooked beef and cabbage for him, then placed one piece of food after another into Su Ming's bowl. Before long, his bowl was piled high. When she finished, she even kept asking how it tasted, whether it was good, and whether it was too hot.
Lei Hao could not bear to watch such a scene. The meat in his mouth instantly lost its flavor.
Ye Bai had just been about to ask An Zijin how she was doing, put food in her bowl, and ask what she wanted to eat so he could prepare it all for her. But before he could say a word, he was struck head-on by this devastating display, and his entire person turned gray and lifeless.
Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu also began looking at Su Ming with faint resentment.
The two girls had been putting food into An Zijin's bowl the whole time, but An Zijin had now sent all of it into Su Ming's bowl.
Poor Su Ming had once again attracted a wave of hostility for no reason. Thus, after they finished eating hot pot and began playing games to pass the time and deepen their bonds, Lei Hao, Ye Bai, Yao Beibei, and Jiang Wanyu all focused their attacks on him.
If An Zijin had not worked so hard to draw fire away from him, Su Ming would definitely have felt that the entire world was ganging up on him.
Of course, in the end, Su Ming was bombarded by fire from all four sides. Even the goddess, An Zijin, could not save him, and he gloriously became the person who lost the most miserably in the game.
Su Ming immediately felt as if he had been beaten down by society.
The six of them played like this until late into the night before returning to their rooms for the next day's itinerary.
The six had already agreed that they would begin their mission tomorrow.
Tonight might be the last moment of peace.
It was night.
The lights in many rooms of the dormitory building had already begun to dim.
Jiang Wanyu had finished bathing and changed into a cool pair of pajamas. She was lying on her stomach, raising her long legs that had nowhere else to go and swinging them through the air while writing in her diary.
"Spirit Demon Calendar, November 21, 2021. Clear skies."
"Today, we set out for Huaming District, Longyao City, and officially took part in the battle against the Phantom Demons in Huaming District."
"The scenery along the way was beautiful, and the treatment on the train was excellent. Huaming District is also very lively. Although the atmosphere is somewhat tense, our accommodations are truly amazing. Not only are there panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, there is also a huge open-air balcony. We can even see the sea from outside the balcony. It feels like we are traveling to a prosperous Base City somewhere else."
"We ate hot pot and played so many games. We had a really great time. The seniors are a little strange, but they are good people and take care of us. Senior Lei Hao in particular handled almost all the physical work. Senior Ye Bai was also constantly running around, though he does have ulterior motives. He keeps trying to curry favor with our Zijin, so he must lose points for that."
"As for Senior Su Ming, whom we have been paying attention to for quite some time, there is even less to say. He actually keeps making our Zijin wait on him hand and foot. Just as I thought, he really is not a good person."
"However, our Zijin is still as adorable as ever."
"She is adorable when she is happy, adorable when she is angry, and even adorable when she is speaking up for Senior Su Ming. She was just a little frightening when she faced off against Senior Qianqian from the Hunter Department. But she was still adorable! She is adorable no matter what she does!"
"Ahhh, I really want to take Zijin home, buy a cage, and lock her up so she cannot run off to find that bad guy, Senior Su Ming."
"If only I could do that. Then all the clothes in my wardrobe could finally come in handy. I really want to put the clothes I bought last time on Zijin. She would definitely look adorable."
Jiang Wanyu continued writing in her diary, growing more and more excited as she went. The other pages also appeared to be densely filled with writing. For some reason, it was a little hard to praise.
Just as Jiang Wanyu was writing enthusiastically, someone knocked on her door.
"Wanyu, are you asleep?"
A gentle, quiet voice came from outside.
"Is that Beibei?" Jiang Wanyu finally came back to her senses from her excited state. Reluctantly, she closed her diary and then said, "Come in."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Wanyu's door opened.
Yao Beibei walked in from outside wearing a conservative long dress. Her long hair fell over her shoulders, and she was not wearing her glasses. She seemed to have just finished bathing as well.
"Oh my." Seeing this, Jiang Wanyu immediately gave her a wicked smile. "Why are you dressed so conservatively? What about that transparent lace nightgown you bought last time? Didn't you say you were going to wear it for Zijin after coming here?"
These sudden, brazen words immediately made Yao Beibei blush.
"This... this place isn't just occupied by you and Zijin." Yao Beibei said shyly, "The seniors are still here. How could I possibly wear it?"
"True." Jiang Wanyu nodded deeply in agreement, but then she suddenly hugged Yao Beibei. While groping around randomly, she continued to grin mischievously. "If you went out wearing clothes like that, there would be no way to hide that amazing figure. The seniors would be in for a treat."
"Eek!" Yao Beibei let out a small shriek. Her face flushed red as she began hitting Jiang Wanyu. "Stop taking advantage of me! You're so bad, Wanyu!"
"Heehee, I'm sorry." Jiang Wanyu giggled and begged for forgiveness, but the embarrassed Yao Beibei still tackled her to the ground.
The two began playfully tussling with each other. One was fierce, the other curvy, and both had just finished bathing. The sight was simply too beautiful.
By the time they finished fooling around, their clothes were already disheveled, and they looked breathless and extremely alluring.
Only then did Jiang Wanyu ask Yao Beibei a question.
"Why didn't you get some proper rest and prepare for tomorrow's mission? Why did you come to my room instead?" Jiang Wanyu hugged Yao Beibei and asked, "Can't you sleep?"
"Mm, a little." Yao Beibei was still somewhat flushed, but her breathing had steadied as she spoke quietly. "We only just enrolled, yet we ran into something like this. It's really impossible to feel relaxed."
"Yeah." Jiang Wanyu sighed as well. "We just enrolled, haven't even attended many classes, and haven't trained at the academy for long. I really don't know how much we can accomplish."
"We're still relatively fine. At least our families are all Hunters, so we've received some training to one degree or another." Yao Beibei looked worried. "But Zijin hasn't received any training at all. Her Spiritual Constitution was only detected recently. Although her talent is excellent and she has already learned several Spiritual Arts, whether she can fight is an entirely different matter, right?"
"It really is worrying." Jiang Wanyu nodded deeply. "The two of us have at least received training. Even if we have never fought Phantom Demons before, we should be able to display some strength. Zijin is different. She is a complete beginner and absolutely cannot deal with a Phantom Demon—unless that thing inside her..."
As soon as she said this, Yao Beibei's expression changed. She suddenly covered Jiang Wanyu's mouth.
"Wanyu!" Yao Beibei said angrily. "Madam specifically warned us not to casually talk about this outside!"
"Mmph, mmph!" Jiang Wanyu struggled. After breaking free of Yao Beibei's hand, she complained, "I know. Don't be so nervous."
"It's not that I'm nervous. You're being too careless." Yao Beibei rarely became so angry. "Madam said that before Zijin can stand on her own, it would be best not to let anyone know about this, including Zijin herself."
"That's why Madam had us stay by Zijin's side and look after her, isn't it?" Jiang Wanyu said impatiently. "I know all that. You don't need to remind me."
"You..." Yao Beibei said helplessly. "Are you still dissatisfied with Madam's arrangement?"
"Isn't that only natural?" Jiang Wanyu pursed her lips. "Your family was saved by Madam, so she is your benefactor. It's normal for you to obey her orders completely. But our family was forced to listen to her because she threatened us. How could I possibly not be dissatisfied?"
Although she said this, Jiang Wanyu suddenly changed the direction of the conversation.
"Of course, I have no objections at all when it comes to protecting Zijin. Who can blame me? That girl is so adorable."
Yao Beibei nodded repeatedly at Jiang Wanyu's explanation.
"Exactly. Zijin is just too adorable. Luckily we came along, or we would have missed out."
Yao Beibei looked like a hopeless superfan.
Jiang Wanyu was no better.
Thus, although the circumstances of the two were different, their goals were the same.
"In any case, we have to protect Zijin properly." Jiang Wanyu said, "Wasn't one of the reasons we joined Senior Su Ming's team alongside Zijin that a team like this probably wouldn't encounter missions of too high a difficulty or face excessive danger?"
"Mm." Yao Beibei nodded, and her expression finally relaxed somewhat.
However, after hesitating for a moment, Yao Beibei suddenly asked Jiang Wanyu a question.
"Speaking of Senior Su Ming, what do you think of him?"
Yao Beibei's words made Jiang Wanyu pause slightly.
"Senior Su Ming..."
Jiang Wanyu furrowed her brows, and her expression became somewhat hesitant.
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