Chapter 117

"Is it more worthwhile to just have a meal?... Oh right, didn't I hear there's a free lucky draw here?" Hua Xin suddenly remembered her other main goal for today besides meeting Xia Yan: the lucky draw! She'd overheard that young couple talking on the way home on the day of her holiday, and it'd been on her mind ever since. What if she won? What if she won?! She stood up and looked around. Besides countless grains of rice and posters of comics, there were many cosplaying girls and boys, and occasionally she'd see someone dressed similarly to herself, wearing a mask and long hair covering their eyes. Not far away was a sign that said any purchase would enter her into a lucky draw, one entry per person. Looking down, she realized she wasn't dressed like that anymore, but rather a black-stockinged JK (high school girl) beauty. Hua Xin suddenly felt that things weren't so bad after all. At least she could enjoy herself today. Hadn't she always wanted to go out with Xia Yan? Hadn't she thought that if Niu Niu were still here, they might be out having fun and eating together now? Instead of this, where she could only hide under a mask and hood, even having to pack her meals to eat at home. Just this one day... to enjoy... what it felt like to be a "real person"? "Shui! Elbow?!" "Let's go to the lottery?!" The girl, having figured things out, grabbed Xia Yan's arm, excitedly picking out what to buy from the shelves. "Yes, ma'am..." The doting and loving look in Xia Yan's eyes never faded, reaching its peak when the girl grabbed his arm, almost overflowing. A little tired is fine... all for earning a million to marry his wife sooner? (A poor but beautiful woman). However... he also subtly held a small item in his hand. This place not only sold grain and comic book figurines, but also many pens and notebooks (proper notebooks) printed with anime characters. A few dollars wasn't expensive, and she could use them next semester. "Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, Detective Conan..." The girl murmured the characters on the screen, casually picking up a pen with a strikingly handsome male character sporting Sharingan eyes. This reminded Hua Xin of her lost youth. She remembered that Naruto was exclusively streamed on Tudou. com, with one episode released every Thursday, while One Piece aired every Friday. As a child, she eagerly awaited Thursdays and Fridays. Now, Tudou. com was gone, and Naruto had ended. "What did you buy?" The girl turned to Xia Yan with curiosity. "Naruto." Xia Yan held up the pen, smiling at her. "This makes a perfect pair with you, isn't it? This is our exhilarating combo! Our bond is unbreakable..." "Stop, stop, stop..." "How come I never noticed you were so naive before..." The girl took a few steps back in disdain, pretending not to know Xia Yan. "Honey, tell me, if Naruto were a girl, would Sasuke still have defected from the village? Would he have gone from best buddy to a pitiful childhood sweetheart, unwilling to let go, and ultimately falling at the Valley of the End with you?..." "Would Sasuke still have the heart to draw that line on his headband?" "I saw this hypothesis on a forum, and it's quite interesting." Xia Yan looked at the smiling Naruto on the pen and asked curiously. "Nonsense... Sasuke defected because he wanted to gain power, what does that have to do with whether Naruto is a boy or a girl..." Hua Xin, who was coldly refuting Xia Yan, paused. "What does it have to do with anything?" Hua Xin turned and walked towards the cashier with a somewhat unnatural expression. Her heart was pounding. A chilling feeling of having her lie exposed slowly spread through her. She didn't know why Xia Yan would say that... Could it be... that she had been discovered? But she hadn't revealed any information related to Hua Xin at all, even her WeChat account was a secondary one... No way! If they had already been discovered, Xia Yan wouldn't have done it this subtly... (clack-clack-clack-clack-clack...) Hua Xin nervously frantically pressed the pen in her hand. If they had been discovered... she'd probably already be bound handcuffed, shackled, and blindfolded on a bed in some love hotel, waiting to be judged by Xia Yan, right?... Naruto Sasuke... Hua Xin Xia Yan... Naruto becomes Naruto... Hua Xin becomes Gu Xinhua... Doesn't that mean she went from being a boy to a girl?!!!!!!! The girl shuddered, then instantly dismissed the assumption. It was definitely just a coincidence! And... why is Xia Yan Sasuke???? She's clearly more handsome and should be Sasuke, Xia Yan should be the one she brutally violated, becoming Naruto! "Damn it..." "Why wasn't it Xia Yan who lost his 'bullshit'..." The girl mentally complained after confirming the crisis was over. She shouldn't lie to herself anymore. How could Xia Yan possibly discover Gu Xinhua's flawless demeanor...? Hua Xin relaxed as she placed the pen on the counter. "Hello, that's 103 yuan in total." The clerk's pleasant voice reached the girl's ears, causing her smile to freeze and her eyes to snap open. Sneaky... Sneaky??? 103 yuan for a pen?! Why don't you go be the county magistrate of Goose City?! Besides, isn't it clearly marked as only five yuan on the shelf?! Fraud! This is fraud! Just as the girl was about to launch into a tirade, she noticed the items Xia Yan had also placed on the counter. The push-button pen, two grains of millet, a poster... "?" Wei Mei's millet and poster?? Wasn't this the one she had just picked up and looked at? How could it still be in his hands... When did Xia Yan... "Please keep this safe. You two are settling in together, right? You can each draw a prize once. The grand prize figure hasn't been drawn yet, there are still two second prize pillows/dolls, only one third prize of self-selected grains, and several participation prizes." The shop assistant smiled and carefully introduced the prizes to Xia Yan and Hua Xin. Originally, when she saw Xia Yan, she wanted to rush up and ask if they could get married, but after seeing Hua Xin... this couple is just too good to ship!! A JK manga-style beautiful girl and a sunny handsome guy... this is even better than Conan and Ai!! The shop assistant smiled and placed the prize box in front of the two of them, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that handsome men and beautiful women are pleasing to the eye... "Do you want to go first or should I go first?" Although Xia Yan's behavior made the girl very happy, she still pretended to be indifferent and asked Xia Yan in a calm tone. (How can this guy be so good at flirting?...) (If I were a girl, I probably would have been won over by him by now, right?) Hua Xin felt a warm glow in her heart. It was just like the warmth of leaning against Xia Yan's chest when she first hugged him. Despite her complaints, the excitement and joy in the girl's eyes were undeniable. Xia Yan easily noticed this and then gently said, "Wife, you go first." [Oh my god, calling someone "wife" in public!! Ahhhhhh?!!!!] The shop assistant was screaming inwardly, but on the surface, he still maintained a smiling, formulaic service smile as he handed the box to the girl. All attention was focused on the raffle.