The Sly Senior Sister

With a scrutinizing gaze fixed on the little girl, Xuanyuan Sheng followed close behind without stopping.

He vaguely remembered that this little thing was a sucker for good looks.

His eyes swept over Xiao Xiao's hands, which were wrapped around Zhang Lexuan's arm, and the head she was trying to rest on her shoulder.

Up ahead,

Xiao Xiao clung tightly to Zhang Lexuan's arm because she could tell the senior sister was trying to break free.

But how could she let go? Getting close to someone through their friends and family was one of the Love Tips given by the Love System. She'd finally gotten this opportunity, so of course she had to strike while the iron was hot.

"Senior Sister, look! That looks so delicious, and it's all soft and chewy."

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

Zhang Lexuan was deeply uncomfortable with a stranger holding her arm so intimately.

She had tried to pull free, but Xiao Xiao, whose head couldn't quite reach her shoulder, seemed to have astonishing strength. Zhang Lexuan couldn't wrench her arm away.

All she could do was let Xiao Xiao lead her along.

Zhang Lexuan glanced at the stall Xiao Xiao had pointed out. Rather than answering, she turned to Xuanyuan Sheng and asked softly, "Want some?"

"Sure," Xuanyuan Sheng replied decisively.

Wasn't the whole point of coming out to eat? Whatever they wanted to buy, he'd eat.

"Then let me handle it!" Xiao Xiao volunteered eagerly. "I know what goes well together."

Play innocent, build up some goodwill.

Afraid the reluctant senior sister beside her might run off, Xiao Xiao dragged Zhang Lexuan straight over to the stall.

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

As they waited, Zhang Lexuan still couldn't help wondering.

"Uh..."

Xiao Xiao's neck turned a little red as her fingers fidgeted with the hem of her skirt.

She couldn't exactly say she was just lusting after her little brother. That'd be way too embarrassing.

[Love Choice:]

[One: Tell the other girl outright that you're lusting after Xuanyuan Sheng. Reward: A loving bonk from the senior sister.]

[Two: Tell her you sensed a connection between your Martial Souls and want to get to know her. Reward: One Soul Ring for the Violent Gloves.]

As Xiao Xiao hesitated, the Love Master in her mind offered her two choices.

Without a second thought, she picked the second.

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

People who could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill either had great rapport as Soul Masters or had Martial Souls that resonated with each other. So it was the safest thing to say.

And putting it that way would clearly make it easier to grow closer to the senior sister.

Zhang Lexuan: ...

Xuanyuan Sheng watched the two girls shopping from a distance.

He hadn't expected Xiao Xiao to be such a smooth talker. She'd even left Sister Lexuan speechless.

No wonder this little thing had such strong offensive power. That little mouth of hers just kept going—no one could withstand it.

"Come try it! This combination is perfect. You're sure to like it."

After buying the food, Xiao Xiao waved from a distance, then trotted over and offered Xuanyuan Sheng the snacks in her hands.

Xuanyuan Sheng took them and tried some. They really did taste good. He hadn't expected her combination to have something to it.

"I didn't think you'd find something this delicious so soon after arriving."

Xiao Xiao smiled bashfully. "I'm not as amazing as you make me sound."

Hey, I was praising the food, not you!

But seeing the little girl standing obediently beside him with a hand on her head, Xuanyuan Sheng decided not to say something so hurtful.

The three of them lost themselves in the delicious food.

After eating and drinking their fill at the East Gate, they headed back.

Xiao Xiao walked beside Zhang Lexuan, delighted that she'd successfully met Xuanyuan Sheng.

The Love System spoke up in her mind.

[You're grinning from ear to ear, but you still haven't learned anything more about him while you have the chance!]

Hearing the Love System's voice, Xiao Xiao realized it had a point.

Her wide grin froze.

So far, all she knew was that he was called Xuanyuan Sheng, that his sister was Zhang Lexuan and the Inner Courtyard Senior Sister, and that she'd gained a little of his goodwill. She knew nothing else.

She didn't even know what class he was in, and he hadn't asked her anything about herself...

They'd spent all this time together, yet they were still strangers.

[Love Tips: When there's nothing to talk about, take the initiative and start a conversation when the time is right.]

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao perked up again.

She clasped her hands behind her back, leaned forward, and tilted her face toward Xuanyuan Sheng, asking curiously, "Xiao Sheng, which class are you in for first year? Maybe we're classmates!"

Xuanyuan Sheng paused for a few seconds before it finally hit him: had there been a stranger following them this whole time?

He coughed and answered frankly, "I think I'm in Class Nine, if I remember right. My teacher's name is Mu Jin, I think. She seems pretty strict."

No big deal. Xiao Xiao was such a chatterbox that you couldn't even tell she was a stranger. She probably didn't realize it herself.

Not hearing the number she'd hoped for, Xiao Xiao looked disappointed. "Class Nine? But I'm in Class One. We're really that far apart?"

Her hopes crumbled in an instant, though she also felt a little relieved.

Good thing she'd spotted Xuanyuan Sheng yesterday. Otherwise, who knew how long she'd have had to wait before she could lust after him?

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

Xuanyuan Sheng deliberately made it sound alarming. "The students call your teacher the Perverted Old Auntie."

Perverted?

Xiao Xiao's face turned bright red, and her eyes started spinning.

Why did she feel like Xiao Sheng was hinting at her?

"Are you okay?"

Zhang Lexuan noticed that the girl was swaying as she walked and asked with concern.

Xiao Xiao tossed her hair and forced a laugh. "I'm fine, I'm fine."

Ever since the Love System had exposed her true nature as a lecher, she'd started taking every odd-sounding word personally.

Seeing that she was all right, Xuanyuan Sheng and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance and shrugged. He continued, "Xiao Xiao, you're in for a rough time. You'd better enjoy yourself while you still can."

Xuanyuan Sheng made it sound so dire that Xiao Xiao froze.

Was that teacher called Zhou Yi really a pervert?

Zhang Lexuan shot Xuanyuan Sheng a look with her phoenix eyes for scaring Xiao Xiao, then rubbed her head. "Don't worry. That teacher just has a high rate of expelling students, which is why her classmates gave her that nickname."

Xiao Xiao stared blankly at Zhang Lexuan.

Didn't that make it even more dangerous? Getting expelled sounded even worse than having a stricter teacher.

But when she saw the smile at the corners of Zhang Lexuan's mouth, she suddenly understood.

You sly senior sister—you looked all upright and proper, but you were devious underneath!

As they chatted, they walked Xiao Xiao to the student dormitories in the Outer Courtyard.

"I'm here. I'll head back now. Bye!"

"Bye."

Xiao Xiao watched enviously as the two turned toward the small loft.

She nodded to herself.

Sooner or later, she'd get Xuanyuan Sheng to move into a small loft with her, too.