The Scheming Senior Sister

With a gaze scrutinizing the little girl, Xuanyuan Sheng followed closely behind her without pause.

He vaguely remembered that this little thing was a sucker for a pretty face.

His eyes swept over the two hands Xiao Xiao had wrapped around the arm of Zhang Lexuan, as well as the head that kept trying to lean against her shoulder.

Up ahead.

Xiao Xiao held onto Zhang Lexuan's arm tightly, sensing that the senior sister seemed to want to pull away from her grasp.

But how could she possibly let go? Building a relationship through the "friends and family" circle was a dating tip provided by the Love System, and since she had finally gotten this opportunity, she had to strike while the iron was hot.

"Senior Sister, look, that looks so delicious, and it's so soft and chewy."

With a pair of expressive eyes and a voice even more affectedly sweet than before, she looked up at the currently expressionless Zhang Lexuan.

Deep down, Zhang Lexuan was quite resistant to being held so intimately by a stranger.

She had tried to pull her arm away, but Xiao Xiao, whose head couldn't even reach her shoulder, possessed surprisingly immense strength; she actually couldn't break free.

She had no choice but to be led along by her.

Zhang Lexuan glanced at the stall Xiao Xiao mentioned but didn't answer, turning her head instead to look at Xuanyuan Sheng, asking softly, "Do you want to eat?"

"Eat," Xuanyuan Sheng said decisively.

Isn't the whole point of coming out to eat? Whatever they wanted to buy, he would eat it.

"Then let me handle it!" Xiao Xiao volunteered, acting quite proactive. "I know exactly what combinations taste best."

Playing dumb to build up some favorability.

For this reason, fearing that the resistant senior sister beside her might run off, Xiao Xiao dragged Zhang Lexuan directly to the stall.

"Xiao Xiao, how did you meet Xiao Sheng?"

While waiting, Zhang Lexuan was still a bit curious about this question.

"Uh..."

Xiao Xiao's neck turned a bit red, her fingers rubbing against the hem of her skirt.

She couldn't exactly say that she, Xiao Xiao, was simply lusting after her brother; that would be too embarrassing.

[Love Choice:]

[One: Tell the sister bluntly that you are lusting after Xuanyuan Sheng. Reward: A loving chestnut on the head from Senior Sister.]

[Two: Tell her that you sensed a connection between your Martial Souls and wanted to get to know him. Reward: A Martial Soul ring attachment for your violent gloves.]

Just as Xiao Xiao was struggling, the Love Master in her mind gave her two choices.

Without even thinking, she chose two.

Xiao Xiao leaned mysteriously toward Zhang Lexuan's ear and whispered, "I discovered that I can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Xiao Sheng."

People who could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill either had great rapport or their Martial Souls resonated, so a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was the safest excuse to use.

And saying it this way clearly made it easier to bridge the gap between her and the senior sister.

Zhang Lexuan: ...

Xuanyuan Sheng watched the two women buying things from afar.

He hadn't expected that Xiao Xiao's little mouth could be so persuasive; she had actually managed to leave Sister Lexuan speechless.

It's no wonder this little thing had such high attack power; with that little mouth chattering away, no one could stop her.

"Come and taste this, it's the perfect flavor, you'll definitely like it."

After buying the food, Xiao Xiao waved from afar and trotted over, handing the snack in her hand to Xuanyuan Sheng.

Xuanyuan Sheng took the snack and tasted it immediately; the flavor was indeed quite good. He hadn't expected her pairing to actually have some merit.

"I didn't expect you to find such delicious food the moment you arrived."

Xiao Xiao smiled shyly. "I'm not as amazing as you say."

Hey, I was complimenting the food, not you!

But seeing the little girl rubbing her head and standing obediently to the side, Xuanyuan Sheng didn't say those hurtful words.

The three of them were immersed in the enjoyment of the delicacies.

After eating their fill at the East Gate, the group headed back.

Xiao Xiao walked beside Zhang Lexuan, feeling happy about successfully getting to know Xuanyuan Sheng.

The Love System in her mind spoke up.

[Still grinning like an idiot, don't you know you should be finding out more information about him while you still have time!!]

Hearing the Love System's voice, Xiao Xiao finally snapped back to reality.

The wide grin on her face froze.

All she knew so far was that his name was Xuanyuan Sheng, his sister was Zhang Lexuan, who was also the inner court senior sister, and she had managed to farm a bit of her favorability. As for other information, she knew absolutely nothing.

She didn't even know what grade or class he was in, and he hadn't even asked for her information...

It felt as if they had been walking together for so long, yet they remained strangers upon returning.

[Love Tip: If there is no topic, take the initiative to create one when necessary.]

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao perked up once again.

She clasped her hands behind her back, leaned forward, and tilted her head to look at Xuanyuan Sheng, asking curiously, "Little Sheng, which class are you in for the first year? Maybe we're classmates."

Xuanyuan Sheng was stunned for a few seconds before he realized: so, we've been followed by a stranger this whole time?

He coughed and answered honestly, "Me? If I remember correctly, I'm in Class Nine. The teacher is named Mu Jin, I think; she seems a bit strict."

Small problem—Xiao Xiao was such a chatterbox that it didn't even feel like she was a stranger, and she probably didn't feel like one either.

Not hearing the number she wanted, Xiao Xiao felt a bit disappointed: "Class Nine, huh? But I'm in Class One. Are we really that far apart?"

Her initial expectations were instantly shattered, but she also felt a sliver of relief.

It was fortunate she had been able to spot Xuanyuan Sheng at a glance yesterday; otherwise, who knows how long she would have had to wait to get a crush on him.

"Oh ho, Xiao Xiao, you're really out of luck."

Xuanyuan Sheng also feigned an exaggerated tone to scare her: "The teacher who teaches you is known by the students as the Perverted Old Spinster."

Perverted?

Xiao Xiao's face flushed bright red, and her eyes began to spin.

Why did she feel like Little Sheng was pointing at her?

"Are you alright?"

Zhang Lexuan also noticed the little girl walking a bit unsteadily and asked with concern.

Xiao Xiao shook her hair and gave a sheepish laugh: "I'm fine, I'm fine."

Ever since the Love System exposed her nature as a lecher, she started associating any strange words she heard with herself.

Seeing that she was fine, Xuanyuan Sheng and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, shrugged, and continued, "Xiao Xiao, you're going to have a miserable time later, so you'd better play while you still have the time."

Hearing Xuanyuan Sheng make it sound so serious, Xiao Xiao was dumbfounded.

Could that teacher named Zhou Yi really be a pervert?

Zhang Lexuan rolled her phoenix eyes at Xuanyuan Sheng for scaring Xiao Xiao and patted her head: "Don't worry, it's just that the teacher has a high dropout rate, which is why the students gave her that nickname."

Xiao Xiao looked at Zhang Lexuan mechanically.

Doesn't that make it even more dangerous? Isn't dropping out even worse than having a strict teacher?

But seeing the smile on Zhang Lexuan's lips, she suddenly understood.

Well played, you thick-browed, big-eyed senior sister; you're actually black-hearted on the inside.

Chatting all the way, they accompanied Xiao Xiao to the outer courtyard student dormitories.

"I'm here, so I'll head back now. Bye-bye."

"Bye-bye."

Xiao Xiao watched the two of them with envious eyes as they prepared to head toward the small villa.

She nodded to herself.

Sooner or later, she would also move into the small villa with Xuanyuan Sheng.