"The Pompadour" Azhui

Chapter 16 "Pompadour"

"Pfft, hahaha, Tomboy, look!" Hexi seemed to have discovered something and suddenly burst into laughter.

Keisha's expression was also somewhat strange.

"The One Who Exploded Morgana's Head—that's the expert?" Hexi couldn't stop laughing.

Liang Bing... no, that fool Morgana actually got her head blown off.

What a 'riot' that was.

And at this moment, the very person known as "The One Who Exploded Morgana's Head" was also staring blankly.

[The One Who Exploded Morgana's Head: Wait, what's up with my name?]

[The One Who Exploded Morgana's Head: Morgana... isn't that the Demon Queen mentioned earlier? But I've never even met her, how could I have exploded her head?]

[Thirty-Thousand-Year-Old Aunt: I'd guess this is probably something that will happen in the 'future'~]

Seeing someone respond, Qilin immediately chimed in:

[The One Who Exploded Morgana's Head: 'Future'?]

[Thirty-Thousand-Year-Old Aunt: That's right, just like how he knew in advance that the Taotie would descend, and that girl named Qilin would be in danger.]

[Thirty-Thousand-Year-Old Aunt: Our little Su Bai seems to possess some kind of 'future-predicting' ability.]

[Thirty-Thousand-Year-Old Aunt: Or to put it another way—our world might already be a story that's been written. And he's the one who's read the script.]

The Aunt's words made the women in the livestream recall the video clips updated in the Diary earlier.

For a moment, everyone fell into a brief silence.

While the livestream crowd was heatedly discussing, in reality, Azhui was staring at Su Bai in front of her.

He was gazing at her blankly, not blinking.

The corner of her mouth couldn't help but lift slightly.

Hmph~ Captivated by a beautiful angel, huh?

As the most perfect lifeforms in the known universe, angels had always been confident in the allure of their appearance.

A flicker of smugness passed through Azhui's heart: Let's see if you dare to 'gossip' about us angels in the Diary now...

However—

What shocked Su Bai wasn't Azhui's otherworldly beauty, nor the holy radiance flowing around the angel.

He raised his hand and pointed at the top of Azhui's head, his tone full of amazement:

"Wow, pompadour!"

These words acted like an invisible pause button, instantly freezing the air.

Azhui, standing opposite Su Bai, stiffened.

At the same moment, the scrolling comments in the livestream also came to an abrupt halt.

All the women who had been discussing "future predictions" and "world scripts" seemed to be muted simultaneously.

The entire space fell into a subtle silence.

Azhui subconsciously raised her hand to touch the top of her head.

Her hairstyle was indeed the classic "pompadour" style—golden hair combed back neatly and sharply, revealing a smooth forehead, adding to her heroic aura. Among angels, this was a common and iconic look, symbolizing efficiency and divinity.

But... being pointed out so bluntly, in such an amazed tone, was a first.

Especially when paired with his expression of having "discovered a new continent."

"Pfft—"

A short laugh came from the livestream, followed by a cascade:

[The Flirtatious Fox Yan: Hahaha, pompadour! That's such an accurate description, little Azhui~]

Azhui's earlobes flushed a faint pink at a visible speed.

"This, this is the standard combat hairstyle for angels!" She tried to maintain a dignified tone, but her slightly quickened speech still betrayed a hint of embarrassment. "It's convenient for movement and conforms to sacred grooming standards!"

"Oh—" Su Bai nodded as if he understood, but his gaze still lingered curiously on her hair. "But won't the hair in the back fall down? Do you use a lot of hair gel?"

Azhui: "..."

The livestream had already erupted in laughter, with Angel Yan laughing the loudest.

No wonder she was Azhui's good sister Yan.

[The Flirtatious Fox Yan: Azhui, I never paid attention before, but when I get there, I'll definitely take a good look at that 'pompadour.']

Azhui took a deep breath, telling herself to stay calm. This was an important mission target entrusted by Queen Keisha; she couldn't let something this trivial...

"I don't use hair gel." She explained as calmly as she could. "Angel hair has self-cleaning and styling properties—it's a basic function of the angel gene."

"That's amazing!" Su Bai's eyes lit up again. "So does that mean you don't need to wash it either? Washing hair is such a hassle, especially with long hair."

Azhui suddenly felt that taking him to fight the Taotie might be easier than answering these questions.

Azhui barely suppressed the urge to punch the guy in front of her.

He looked like he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, yet every word he said seemed to step precisely on her nerves—cut him open, and he'd probably be black inside.

She took a deep breath, forcing a barely decent smile onto her face:

"Hello, I'm Angel Zhui. You can call me Azhui."

Su Bai stepped forward as well, extending his hand:

"Hello, I'm Su Bai. You can also call me... Abai?"

—Why are you using a questioning tone even for yourself!

Azhui silently complained in her heart, but kept her expression calm.

Having spent years on Earth, she naturally understood the meaning of this gesture, so she reached out and gently clasped his hand:

"Mhm... nice to meet you, Abai."

The words left her mouth, and even she felt the atmosphere of this conversation was a bit off.

Their hands touched and parted in an instant.

Azhui withdrew her hand with remarkable speed, as if afraid Su Bai might blurt out another startling remark or analogy at any second.

She had to remember—this was being livestreamed!

That meant everyone who owned a Diary Instance was watching their every move in the broadcast room right now.

Azhui didn't want to keep "losing face" under the public eye.

Otherwise, she'd never hear the end of it from her sisters teasing her for life!

Su Bai's eyes still sparkled as he looked at her, filled with pure anticipation.

Azhui felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, muttering inwardly: What's up with this kid...

"So, Azhui, can you take me to find Taotie?"

Just as Azhui was about to buckle under that stare, Su Bai finally asked the most critical question.

Azhui breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Finally back on track.

"I can." Azhui answered quickly, even with a hint of relief. "But before we set out, there are a few questions I need to confirm."

She turned to Su Bai, her expression turning serious again.

"First, do you have the ability to fight in space? The universe is a vacuum, no oxygen, and extremely low temperatures—conventional lifeforms can't survive."

Su Bai nodded.

"I asked Xiao Xue earlier. She said it's fine."

Azhui nodded and continued, "Second, what's your stance on Taotie? Expulsion? Deterrence? Or... elimination?"