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Hmm... that's fine too, it tastes just like regular Himeko Coffee.

Chen Li remembered that Feiying had drunk several cups of Himeko coffee before and was fine...

But when Chen Li moved the cup away and looked at Feiying, he met Feiying's eyes, which had somehow reopened.

The moment their eyes met, Feiying closed them again in an instant, but it was clearly too late.

"... Feiying, you'd better give me an explanation." Chen Li looked expressionlessly at the fox in his arms, who had already woken up but was still trying to play dead.

"Um... if I said I just used my second personality to switch places, would you believe me?" Feiying scratched her head, looking a little guilty.

"I don't believe you." Chen Li bluntly exposed her act.

"Aha... I was just trying to joke with you. I'm sorry for making you worry." Feiying chuckled awkwardly, sat up straight, clasped her hands together in an apologetic gesture, and her face was full of ingratiation.

"What's the point of having the Lord of the Hunt if an apology is enough?" Chen Li said expressionlessly.

"What... what do you want to do?" Feiying shrank back.

"It's nothing. Finish this coffee, and we'll be even. How about it?" Chen Li handed the coffee cup to Feiying.

"You scared me. It's okay." Feiying breathed a long sigh of relief and patted her chest.

This isn't punishment, it's a reward!

Himeko's coffee tasted just as good as her plant Nutrient Solution.

Thinking of this, Feiying sat up straight, took the coffee cup from Chen Li's hand, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

The next moment, Feiying felt everything go black. Her vision was instantly swallowed by a thick darkness, and the coffee cup in her hand silently slipped from her loosened fingers.

"Clatter." Chen Li reached out and steadily caught the coffee cup that was about to fall to the ground. He glanced down at the remaining liquid at the bottom of the cup, which was still more than half full, and a hint of smugness appeared on his lips.

That wasn't coffee.

It's more like feel-good platitudes from Raiden Ei.

He secretly added a spoonful of Ying's chicken soup to the coffee he gave Feiying earlier.

However, Chen Li was no demon... Looking at Feiying, who had closed her eyes again and slumped back onto the sofa, Chen Li took out a Horse Talisman from his pocket and gently placed it on Feiying's forehead.

A warm white light shone from the surface of the talisman, enveloping Feiying entirely.

Just as Chen Li had predicted, Feiying opened her eyes the next second. However...

Unlike her usual gentle purple eyes, this time when Feiying opened her eyes, she revealed a pair of eyes that shimmered with golden light.

Those golden eyes were filled with an ancient scrutiny and serenity that didn't belong to Feiying herself, as if she were looking at Chen Li, or as if she were looking through Chen Li at something more distant.

The friendly and lively aura she originally possessed vanished in that instant, replaced by a calm yet almost solemn sense of oppression.

"Sigh." Chen Li tilted his head, looking at Feiying in front of him with some surprise.

Oh no. This really is a second personality taking over the account.

Just as Chen Li was thinking about what lines to use to start the conversation with the legendary "fierce" second personality that Feiying had mentioned, Feiying, who was originally being half-held in Chen Li's arms, suddenly sat up straight.

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Before Chen Li could react, Feiying 'Chen Li face was already close to his, so close that Chen Li could see his own face reflected in her golden eyes.

Feiying stared intently at Chen Li, as if examining an object that piqued her curiosity.

"Um..." Chen Li leaned back slightly.

"My benefactor, isn't he?" Feiying suddenly spoke, her voice seemingly more composed than usual.

"That's right, so what?"

"My benefactor... you smell so good," Feiying said.

"Huh?" Before Chen Li could process the meaning of those words, Feiying, Chen Li was standing very close to him, stuck out her tongue and licked Chen Li's cheek very lightly and quickly with the tip of her tongue.

"Mmm... the taste of home." Feiying withdrew her tongue, a look of satisfaction flashing in her eyes, and commented on Chen Li's taste.

P. S.: There are college entrance exams every year, and there are many this year too.

Forgive my bluntness, but the college entrance examination is a form of PTSD for the China people.

It's been almost 10 years since I took the college entrance exam, and the nightmares I've had the most are related to it!

Chapter ID: 114934050

"Bang!" Chen Li flicked Feiying's forehead cleanly and decisively.

"Ouch!" Feiying cried out in pain, instinctively shrinking back half an inch and covering her forehead, which had been flicked red, with both hands.

"You even commented on it?" Chen Li raised his hand and wiped his cheek, which Feiying had just licked, with the back of his hand, and said speechlessly.

After receiving a merciless flick on the forehead from Chen Li, Feiying's eyes became clearer at a visible speed.

The pale golden light that had been emanating from those pupils faded slowly, like the receding tide, and was replaced by the familiar purple.

When Feiying came to her senses and looked at Chen Li's expressionless face so close to hers, her cheeks instantly turned bright red.

Feiying shrank back, retreating several cushions' distance, her hands protecting her chest, and looked at Chen Li with the eyes of someone looking at a lecher.

"My benefactor, what are you doing? Why are you so close to me? Oh my, oh my, isn't this moving too fast? According to the comics, we should go on a date first, then watch a movie, and only do this when things are in the right place." Feiying said shyly, covering herself with her hands.

Looking at Feiying, who was making false accusations first, Chen Li almost laughed out of anger. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a square octagonal stone.

"Oh, I know. It's that Horse Talisman that can heal some injuries, right? Speaking of which, I don't know why, but my forehead was hurting just now. My benefactor is so understanding. Keep it up!" Feiying looked at the stone, rubbing her forehead as she spoke.

Feiying vaguely remembered this stone, but the pattern on it seemed to be different from the stone Chen Li had taken out last time.

But I imagine it's something similar.

"No. This is Monkey Talisman. Its effect is to turn people into animals." Chen Li shook his head.

"Hmm? That sounds impressive. But what do you mean by bringing it out now, my benefactor?" Feiying tilted her head, curiously examining the stone.

Chen Li did not answer, but simply raised his head, his gaze slowly and gradually falling on Feiying's two fluffy fox ears, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

Feiying felt a little uneasy under Chen Li's gaze, and her momentum unconsciously weakened.

"My benefactor... what do you want to do?" Feiying's voice softened, carrying a hint of probing and fear.

Chen Li still didn't answer, but continued to stare at Feiying's ear, his fingers lightly tracing the surface of the Monkey Talisman.

"My benefactor, please don't! These ears are my favorite feature! What are you going to do to them? I'm sorry, I was wrong! You might not believe it, but my second personality took over just now!" Feiying seemed to realize something and quickly raised her hands to protect the fox ears on her head.

Realizing something was seriously wrong Feiying immediately apologized three times.

"That's more like it." Chen Li nodded in satisfaction and put the Monkey Talisman back into his pocket.

"But I really was just taken over by my second personality, I'm not lying. He was really fierce. So how did things go between you and my second personality? Did you have any conflicts? Why does my forehead feel sore?" Feiying breathed a sigh of relief, then leaned a little closer with some curiosity.

"Well..." A somewhat subtle expression appeared on Chen Li's face.

He found it hard to say how he got along with this second personality; he couldn't very well tell Feiying, "Your second personality started hitting me after it came out, could he?"

No, that's not quite right. The other party didn't use their hands or feet; they only used their tongue...

But that sounds even stranger, doesn't it?

"In short, my second personality is also a reasonable person. Seeing that you, my benefactor, are neither injured nor angry, it means that you two get along quite well. Hmm, that's good. We have a lot of days ahead of us, so let's not let things fall apart." Feiying looked at Chen Li's slightly strange expression and nodded in satisfaction.

"You don't need to say that," Chen Li rolled her eyes at Feiying.

"Ahem, alright, enough of this nonsense. We should get going." Feiying coughed lightly and turned her gaze to the window.

"Is it possible that you've been the one causing trouble all along?" Chen Li said, looking at Feiying expressionlessly.

"That's absolutely impossible. Even if it were possible, it would definitely be my second personality who did it," Feiying replied decisively.

"It sounds like your second personality is really working hard," Chen Li said, pursing his lips.

However, he didn't dwell on the topic with Feiying, since it was indeed time to set off.

Seeing that Chen Li's gaze finally turned towards Haiyuan City, Feiying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That's great, my benefactor didn't press the matter further. Otherwise, Feiying really wouldn't know how to answer.

Feiying's second personality is not quite like other people's second personalities... Feiying knows what just happened.

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Because she knew what had just happened, Feiying could only change the subject.

Otherwise, how do you explain the second personality's actions just now?

Licking someone's cheek with your tongue and saying "smells good" sounds like something only a lecherous man would do.

Second Personality, oh Second Personality, you really have no self-respect.

Of course, Feiying was also very curious as to why the second personality had said "the taste of home" after evaluating Chen Li.

But Feiying could only keep this question to herself. Because the moment Feiying asked the question, it would be tantamount to admitting that she knew what had just happened. Then it would be Feiying's turn to take responsibility for Chen Li.

However, Feiying herself had some of her own speculations.

For example, Chen Li might indeed be related to Abundance.

In particular, she had previously heard Chen Li say things like "Abundance" and "exile."

In fact, Feiying felt an instant connection with Chen Li the moment she saw him, but at the time she only guessed that Chen Li might be related to some kind of being who had served as Medicine Seeker Ambrosial Arbor. But...

After hearing Chen Li say that she was only seventeen years old, she dismissed her speculation.

However, the second personality's reaction doesn't lie. If even the second personality says "It smells so good" and "It tastes like home," then it means that Chen Li does indeed possess a certain aura that resonates deeply with the Path of Abundance.

Feiying couldn't smell this aura in her normal state, but her second personality's perception was far superior to her own.

Now it seems... it's really hard to say.

However, as the saying goes, practice makes perfect.

Seeing that Chen Li had taken out his Friends Circle Terminal and seemed to be chatting with someone, Feiying quietly moved closer to Chen Li, brought her face close to his profile, and gently sniffed.

Unfortunately, I didn't smell anything strange.

After a brief moment of reflection following her initial setback, Feiying suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Feiying has a good understanding of her second personality, so she certainly wouldn't make baseless accusations.

Maybe... you'll understand why if you lick it yourself.

But just as Feiying's tongue was about to touch Chen Li's cheek, Chen Li, who was operating the Friends Circle Terminal with one hand, raised his other hand and pressed his fingers directly on Feiying's head, pushing her face away to a safe distance.

"Feiying, what do you want to do?" Chen Li asked calmly without looking up.

"Don't be so stingy. Anyway, my second personality has already licked it, so let me have a taste too. Maybe I'll be able to taste something different." Feiying's head was being pressed down, but she still leaned forward [Undying] Heart.

"Your description is very strange." Chen Li's fingerprints remained motionless as he pressed them against her forehead.

"Don't resist your benefactor, just let me repay your kindness. Don't worry, I'll just lick it, I definitely won't do anything out of line." As Feiying spoke, she reached out and put her arms around Chen Li's other shoulder for support, almost lifting herself off the sofa.

"Someone's coming," Chen Li suddenly said.

"I don't believe it."

Feiying didn't believe there was any logic to Feiying's argument. They were currently on the Astral Express, and neither the doors between the carriages nor the hatches leading outside were open. Where could anyone else have come from?

"I never expected that with such a formidable enemy at hand, the arbitrator of the Phantasmoon Games would have such leisure time. It's truly unexpected. Now, should I say... was my arrival too timely?" A playful voice suddenly rang out from the side.

Upon hearing this voice, Feiying stopped moving abruptly, frozen in place as if petrified.

Feiying slowly turned her head, somewhat stiffly, to look at the source of the sound.

Yao Guang was standing next to the sofa in the Parlor Car, surrounded by lingering white teleportation light, a playful smile on his face.

"Aha, Boss Yao, what a coincidence, you're also a guest on the Astral Express." Feiying chuckled awkwardly, her voice full of guilt.

"What a coincidence? Chen Li called me to report the situation. Miss Feiying, you seemed very busy just now. Did I disturb you?" Yao Guang asked teasingly.

"What? You called Boss Yao here without telling me beforehand!" Feiying turned to look at Chen Li in surprise.

"Is it possible that I've already warned you that someone is coming?" Chen Li shrugged.

"I... I thought you were playing hard to get," Feiying muttered softly.

"Ahem." Yao Guang coughed lightly, successfully attracting Feiying's attention.

Feiying turned her head in the direction of the sound and met Yao Guang's eyes, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"What? Miss Feiying, aren't you going to let go of Chen Li? Although I don't mind watching from the sidelines a little longer, the situation in Haiyuan City can't wait for anyone." Yao Guang turned his head slightly, his gaze lingering for a moment on Feiying's hands that were still holding Chen Li's shoulders.