In the future, Kiana had stolen Mei from him.
Now, to get Mei back, he had to win over Mei's future partner, Kiana.
And after he won Kiana over, Mei, who was supposed to become Kiana's partner, would become his.
But if he messed things up, he could end up locked in a basement by the yandere girl Asakura Miyuki at any moment.
So the question was: who was the blond homewrecker?
Who was the wronged party? And who was the heroine?
For a moment, the bewildered Su Moqian couldn't make sense of it.
Chapter 7: Moqian, Hehe, My Moqian
Just as he was lost in thought, Asakura Miyuki quietly spoke up beside him:
"Um, I hate to interrupt you two, but if we don't get going, we're probably going to be late."
"Oh no! I don't want to be late on my first day of school!"
Kiana was startled and hurried out of the alley.
After a moment's pause, Su Moqian suddenly remembered that it was his first day reporting to Senba Academy, too!
He hurried after Kiana, leaving Asakura Miyuki alone behind them.
As she watched Su Moqian's retreating figure, a deep flush gradually spread across Asakura Miyuki's pale face. She wore an utterly bizarre smile.
"Moqian... Hehe, my Moqian..."
"And judging by where he went, could it be Senba Academy? That's wonderful..."
Following Kiana, Su Moqian hurried toward Senba Academy as well.
"Kiana Kaslana. Is this girl going to be my next target?"
As he pondered, Su Moqian opened the system interface.
Before long, he saw that the system's攻略 function was now active. The first option was [Kiana Kaslana].
Su Moqian tapped Kiana's name again, and the next moment, her character portrait appeared on the system interface.
Below it were some basic details about the target, along with an affection meter in the upper-right corner.
[Current Affection: 55]
"Only 55..." Su Moqian furrowed his brow slightly.
From his experience playing games, that was a pretty low affection score.
[Don't worry, Host. Kiana's initial affection for all men is no higher than 30.]
[Your score of 55 is the result of three factors stacking together: your looks, Natural Affinity, and your act of heroism.]
Su Moqian: "And all three stacked together only got me this far?"
System: [Mm-hmm.]
Su Moqian fell silent for a moment, then asked, "So what's Kiana's usual starting affection for pretty girls?"
System: [About 65.]
"...Fine."
After hearing the system's explanation, Su Moqian couldn't help feeling a little crestfallen. He'd stacked up so many buffs and still couldn't beat a pretty girl.
He hadn't expected this white-haired girl's affection to vary so much depending on someone's gender.
Damn it! What happened to gender equality? I'm ready to throw hands!
Wait, since he could check affection now, could he check Mei's, too?
An idea struck Su Moqian, and he asked:
"System, I want to check Raiden Mei's affection for me."
If he could figure out how Mei currently felt about him, it would be a big help with his next move.
But the system shook its head:
[Sorry, the system can only check the affection of your targets. The affection of all other beings is inaccessible.]
"So that's how it is. Fine." Su Moqian pouted.
Looks like he'd still have to rely on himself when it came to Mei.
By then, Kiana had reached Senba Academy. She noticed Su Moqian was still following her and couldn't help asking, puzzled:
"Su Moqian, why did you follow me here? This is Senba Academy."
"Yeah, I'm going to Senba Academy."
"Huh?" Kiana blinked.
Just as Kiana was wondering about that, the security guard stepped forward and stopped Su Moqian.
"You again." The guard glared at Su Moqian and said sternly:
"I already told you, this is an all-girls' school. For a boy to come in, you need to..."
"Here's the paperwork you asked for."
Su Moqian calmly took a document out of his backpack.
"What?" The guard was taken aback, not quite understanding.
He'd only mentioned it offhandedly. He hadn't expected the kid to actually get the paperwork.
How had he managed that? Did he have a father on the school board or something?
At the thought, the guard's gloomy expression immediately brightened into a welcoming smile.
"Student, I misunderstood you earlier. I'm truly sorry."
"It's no big deal. Class is about to start, so we'd better go."
Su Moqian waved it off and, after checking the time, hurried toward the classroom building.
Kiana slowed her pace to walk beside him and smiled.
"I thought you'd be like those European nobles and show off to everyone."
At that, Su Moqian shook his head lightly.
"People from Shenzhou care a lot about manners. What you're describing isn't showing off in Shenzhou. It's being an idiot."
"Pfft. You people in Shenzhou have some funny insults." Kiana covered her mouth, giggling.
"Haha, every country has its own way of insulting people, right?" Su Moqian joked casually.
"But I'm curious. Senba Academy is an all-girls' school, so how did you get permission to enroll as a boy?"
At Kiana's question, Su Moqian shrugged casually.
"It's nothing. My dad's an honorary trustee at Senba Academy, so getting permission for me to sit in on classes for a month was easy."
"Oh, I see."
Kiana nodded in understanding, not doubting Su Moqian's words.
Back in Europe, Kiana had already learned that wealthy people enjoyed certain privileges. She figured it was no different in the Far East.
"Your dad sounds pretty impressive. Unlike my dad, who's vanished and I don't even know where he is..."
At the mention of her father, the once-spirited girl grew downcast.
"Ah, sorry..."
Su Moqian had instinctively wanted to ask what had happened, but when he saw Kiana's gloomy expression, he realized she didn't want to talk about it.
So he swallowed his questions.
To spare Kiana's feelings, Su Moqian changed the subject.
"Come to think of it, you just transferred to Senba Academy, too, right? What made you decide to study here?"
Kiana answered quietly, "While I was searching, I heard there might be a clue about my father here in the Far East."
"Ahem, I see." Su Moqian coughed awkwardly.
He hadn't expected Kiana to have come to the Far East to look for her father, too.
He'd tried changing the subject twice, only to accidentally hit a sore spot both times. Su Moqian couldn't help feeling awkward.
"Strange. I'm usually pretty good at chatting. Why does it feel like my IQ drops the moment I run into this white-haired girl?"
"Could I have caught something from this white-haired puffball who doesn't look very bright?"
Chapter 8: I, Raiden Mei, Am Not Jealous!
Su Moqian scratched his head. Though he was a little puzzled, he didn't dwell on it and simply asked:
"By the way, can you give me some clues about your father? Maybe I can help look for him."
"You want to help me?" Kiana asked, surprised.
Ever since she was little, Kiana had always been the one helping others. No one had ever gone out of their way to offer her kindness.
She hadn't expected this person to offer his help the moment they met.
"Haha... My damn dad—if even his own daughter can't find him, there's no way you'll have any luck."
Unaccustomed to asking for help, Kiana stammered as she turned down Su Moqian's kindness.
"So what? The more people looking, the better. Even if I can't help, I can ask my friends and parents." Su Moqian shrugged.
"My mom's the head of the Shenzhou Headquarters in Changkong City. She's pretty influential, so she might be able to help find your father."
"I can manage on my own. It wouldn't be right to trouble your mother, too." Kiana refused again.
Su Moqian looked at her, confused. "But isn't that how people are? You have to learn to rely on those around you."
"Learn to rely on those around me?" Kiana murmured, once again thinking of her father.
After a moment of silence, Kiana quickly put on a smile.
"Don't say that. The Kaslanas' mission is to protect others, so I'll be the one looking after you!"
"You're sure you don't need my help?" Su Moqian asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course! I'm Kiana Kaslana!" Kiana stood tall, hands on her hips.
Seeing how proud Kiana looked, Su Moqian couldn't resist teasing her.
"Are you sure you don't need my help? Don't come begging me later."
"Yeah, right! When have I ever begged anyone?" Kiana raised her right hand, her chest held high, and declared firmly:
"I, Kiana, would rather get hit by a truck than ever say the word 'please' to you!"
"I see." Su Moqian regarded her thoughtfully.
"But I remember my father went on a business trip with someone named Siegfried Kaslana..."
Kiana: "!!!"
At the familiar name, Kiana froze for a moment, then asked excitedly:
"Where did your father go on his business trip?!"
Watching the girl get so worked up, Su Moqian grinned mischievously.
"Oh? I thought someone just said she didn't need my help?"
"Ugh..."
At that, Kiana wilted, her cheeks slowly turning red.
Siegfried was her father, and her only family.
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