Ye Guyi rolled her eyes at her. "Do you think I don't know what you're like? Come on, what do you want?"
They both had Angel Martial Souls, and they had entered Spirit Hall at the same time.
She and Yu Mengdi had grown up together, and they knew each other's temperaments inside and out.
Even though they both had Angel Martial Souls, just as their bloodlines differed, so did their personalities. One was a Holy Angel, the other an Angel, and they were as different as night and day.
If Ye Guyi was the mature, steady type, Yu Mengdi was the mischievous Little Demoness.
As Wang Xian'er put it, the girl was like a cheeky little monkey who could never sit still.
"Big Sister Guyi, could you take me along to have a look, too?"
Yu Mengdi had heard first thing that morning that Ye Guyi had brought a child to the academy, and curiosity had been eating away at her. "I'll just take a peek from far away. I promise I won't bother you!"
Ye Guyi thought it over. There was no harm in bringing someone along, and it would be a good chance to introduce Doudou.
After all, the Angel Clan was sparsely populated these days. There were only two in their generation: her and Yu Mengdi.
They would have to meet sooner or later.
She nodded in agreement. "You can come, but keep quiet. Doudou's status is very distinguished. He's not someone we can casually gossip about."
"I promise! Don't worry, I absolutely won't say a word!"
Yu Mengdi solemnly traced a finger over her rosy lips as if zipping them shut, then made a gesture as though sealing her mouth.
"I hope so."
Ye Guyi's lips twitched. She had a bad feeling about this.
Hopefully, the girl would manage to behave herself for once.
Meanwhile, after meeting Bibi Dong, Jiang Nannan had been taken away by Bibi Dong for private instruction.
Chen Doudou returned home alone. He had just been about to flop down on the soft bed when the doorbell rang again.
"Back so soon?"
Thinking it was Ye Guyi, returned with groceries, he went to open the door.
But standing before him was an unfamiliar girl.
She had a dazzling head of golden hair, too, but her air was completely different from Ye Guyi's.
The girl had a round, adorable face and a slender, well-proportioned figure.
Unlike Ye Guyi, who liked to wear practical outfits, this girl wore a short skirt paired with white stockings, giving her a more playful look.
"Wow, what an adorable little boy!"
Yu Mengdi reached out and held Chen Doudou between her hands.
Chen Doudou was at a loss.
Why did every girl a few years older than him react this way whenever she met him?
Being too handsome really wasn't easy.
But the girl's next words left him dumbfounded.
A mischievous smile spread across Yu Mengdi's face. Her eyes gleamed with slyness as she looked him up and down. "One punch, and you'd cry for a long time, wouldn't you?"
Chen Doudou: "..."
Huh???
Seeing the boy's blank expression, Yu Mengdi felt the urge to tease him. She gave a light cough and struck a lofty pose.
"You're Chen Doudou, right? Let me introduce myself. I'm Yu Mengdi."
"To prevent the world from being destroyed and to make tomorrow and the future beautiful, I, Yu Mengdi, will graciously take you on as my slave!"
"From now on, you're my slave. You must obey my every word. If I tell you to go east, you absolutely cannot go west. Got that?"
Chen Doudou said speechlessly, "Wait, are you even being polite?"
Yu Mengdi cracked her knuckles and looked eager to try. "If you don't listen to me, I'll have to teach you a lesson."
She figured she was a Level 28 Soul Grandmaster. Although the kid's Soul Rings were better than hers, he was only six!
He was a six-year-old brat. No matter how talented he was, he couldn't know how to fight, could he?
One punch, and he'd definitely cry for his big sister.
"I'm not afraid of you."
Chen Doudou rolled his eyes at her.
Then the two of them launched into a fight.
The outcome was all but decided.
"Second Soul Skill, All-Encompassing Forest!"
At Chen Doudou's light shout, the ground surged, and countless vines burst from the earth like agile venomous snakes, instantly wrapping around Yu Mengdi's limbs.
"Ah!"
Yu Mengdi cried out. Before she could even summon her Martial Soul, the vines had bound her tightly in an utterly humiliating pose.
Worst of all, a thick vine wrapped around her waist like a noose and hoisted her into the air, leaving her suspended in the middle of the living room in an extremely humiliating spread-eagle pose.
Her short skirt was forced up against her upper thighs by the pose, the edges of her white stockings peeking out. She was so mortified she could have died.
By the time Ye Guyi arrived at the front door with the groceries she had just bought, she was greeted by the sight of a "human chandelier."
Chen Doudou was waving a Grass Whip, giving her an occasional smack.
The whip wasn't heavy, but every strike carried a hint of humiliation, making Yu Mengdi's body twitch.
"Do you give in?"
"No! I won't!"
Yu Mengdi's face was bright red, though it was hard to tell whether from embarrassment or pain. "If you've got the guts, put me down! I let my guard down just now. I didn't dodge—that was a mistake!"
"Clatter!"
The basket fell from Ye Guyi's hands, sending vegetables rolling everywhere.
Watching the scene before her, she felt a rush of blood shoot straight to her head.
At the sound from the doorway, both of them looked over at once.
Chen Doudou still had the whip in his hand. He greeted her sheepishly. "Big Sister Guyi, w-why are you back?"
Yu Mengdi seemed to see her savior and struggled desperately in midair. "Big Sister Guyi, help me! This brat's bullying me!"
Ye Guyi stared at the idiot, a dark look on her face and her temples throbbing.
I knew it!
I knew this girl would cause trouble!
"Doudou, let her down first."
Ye Guyi took a deep breath.
"Fine."
Chen Doudou waved his hand, and the vines vanished in an instant.
Yu Mengdi dropped straight to the floor with a painful cry. "Ow! Couldn't you have let me down gently? That hurt!"
"Hmph, serves you right."
Chen Doudou snorted and planted his sickle on the ground. "If Big Sister Guyi hadn't come back when she did, I'd still be whipping you. Believe it or not?"
At that, Yu Mengdi didn't get angry. Instead, a faint, hard-to-read, almost unhinged excitement appeared in her eyes.
Rubbing her sore rear, she gritted her teeth. "Come on, then! You think I'm afraid of you? I only made a mistake just now! You don't actually think I'd lose to you, do you?"
"Stop!!!"
Seeing the two of them about to start arguing again—and perhaps even launch into a second round—Ye Guyi hurriedly stopped them.
She was seriously beginning to suspect that putting these two together had been a huge mistake.
Afterward,
Ye Guyi mediated between them, and the two finally reached a temporary truce.
Half an hour later,
The table was already covered with delicious-smelling dishes.
Ye Guyi's cooking went without saying: it was a feast for the eyes, the nose, and the palate.
Yu Mengdi wasn't to be outdone, either. Even though she'd been hung up and beaten, her upbringing meant she wasn't like those rich young ladies who couldn't even lift a finger around the house. She cooked with effortless grace.
The three of them tucked in.
It had to be said, having someone to share meals with really was much happier than eating alone.
After eating and drinking his fill, Chen Doudou let out a satisfied burp and sighed softly. "Who would've thought you could cook?"
"Hmph, who do you take me for?"
Yu Mengdi gave an arrogant snort, lifting her chin and curving her lips upward as she tried to reclaim the dignity she'd lost earlier. "Well? Want to consider becoming my slave? My slaves get to eat food like this every day."
She thought that after the little brat had been so fierce earlier, he must have started to see her in a new light because of her cooking, right?
But Chen Doudou merely glanced at her, then slowly delivered a devastating blow.
"Please. I take it back. Your cooking isn't as good as Big Sister Guyi's."
"Crack."
It was as if something shattered in Yu Mengdi's mind.
The smile on Yu Mengdi's face froze. Her haughty air deflated like a balloon pricked by a needle.
She clenched her teeth and glared at Chen Doudou with her round eyes.
"You... you little brat. I'll remember this!"
Yu Mengdi was so angry she wanted to flip the table, but under Ye Guyi's murderous glare, she could only grab her chopsticks in a huff and shovel the rice in her bowl down even faster.
Ye Guyi said nothing. The corners of her lips just lifted slightly.
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