My Online Friend Can't Be This Cute

Human-Dragon Unity: Got time after class later?

A Seductress: Yep, yep.

Human-Dragon Unity: I'm doing military training by the soccer field, and I've run out of water. If you've got time, bring me five bottles of water.

He'd originally wanted to ask her to just place an order at the store for thirty bottles of drinks and mineral water. It wasn't like he cared about a few bucks.

But then he thought about how the shop might not be willing to deliver, leaving the two of them to carry thirty bottles over themselves.

That would've been far too embarrassing.

A Seductress: Hah, you finally agreed to tell me where you're doing military training. Wait there, we'll be right over.

Thinking of how Su Mengyao had been probing for the location of his military training these past two days, Mo Xiangwen suddenly had a bad feeling.

Human-Dragon Unity: You're way too enthusiastic. It's making me a little nervous.

A Seductress: I've wanted to experience drinking iced cola in front of juniors doing military training for ages.

A Seductress: It's only because the president said doing that in front of juniors you don't know is too cruel. Otherwise, I would've done it yesterday.

A Seductress: This time, you're the one asking for help, and we're old friends. The president can't say anything now.

Human-Dragon Unity: Actually, forget it. I suddenly don't feel that thirsty anymore.

A Seductress: I don't care what you think. I care what I think. The group is feeling really sorry for you while you're suffering through military training.

Human-Dragon Unity: Fuck, are you feeling sorry for me? You're mocking me to my face.

A Seductress: It's fine, think of it this way. Your problem gets solved, I get some happiness out of it. It's a win-win. I don't even need you to owe me one.

Human-Dragon Unity: You've changed. You weren't like this before.

A Seductress: Hehe.

Baibai: ?

Baibai: Xiao Huo, hurry up and send a photo of Xiao Yi.

Human-Dragon Unity: Taking pictures without the person's permission is absolutely not okay.

A Seductress: Well, if Xiao Yi doesn't agree, I still have to respect his basic portrait rights.

Baibai: @Human-Dragon Unity Want to see.

Human-Dragon Unity: No, you don't.

Another short whistle sounded. Before he could think any further, he dragged his aching legs and hurried over with his roommates to assemble.

After training for quite a while, and with no water since earlier, his throat felt like it was about to catch fire.

Just as he silently prayed for a break to come sooner, two familiar figures happened to pass in front of their training formation.

No, it would be more accurate to say they had deliberately passed by his formation.

Su Mengyao and Su Mengli each held a drink as they leisurely walked up in front of the group.

Then Su Mengyao twisted open her bottle of iced cola and took a small sip.

The icy carbonated drink made her narrow her eyes slightly, and a charming smile appeared on her delicate face, as lovely as Su Mengli's—though to everyone currently doing military training, it looked somewhat hateful.

Embarrassed, Su Mengli turned her face away and quickly pulled her sister from the area.

If Su Mengli hadn't been there, and if there hadn't been so many other people around, he seriously suspected Su Mengyao might've done something even more excessive.

Like taking a huge drink right in front of him, then making some strange noise.

Or maybe she would've just brought iced watermelon instead?

No... that would've been far too unladylike. No matter how outrageous Su Mengyao was, she probably couldn't do something like that.

Still, what she was doing now was fucking outrageous enough.

Who did something like that in front of people doing military training?

So what if she was cute? No matter how cute she was, it couldn't stop a certain part of his body from getting hard.

Mo Xiangwen's face darkened. Out of the instructor's sight, he clenched his fist, then swallowed to moisten his already itchy throat.

What should he do? Even though she'd come to help him in his time of need, he really wanted to punch someone.

Who knew how long passed before break time finally came again. After telling his roommates not to buy water, Mo Xiangwen eagerly began searching for the Su sisters.

Human-Dragon Unity: Where are you? Where are you?

Don't Play Holy Slash: Walk a few dozen meters to your left. We're under the big tree.

Following Su Mengli's directions, he finally found the sisters cooling off in the shade beneath a tree.

The moment he approached, Su Mengyao took several steps back.

Mo Xiangwen looked at her speechlessly. "Alright, you came all this way to bring me water. I'm not going to repay kindness with hostility."

"Of course I trust you." Su Mengyao nodded seriously. "You can swear it now."

?

It was hard again—his fist, that was.

"Alright, Mengyao, stop messing around. Military training breaks aren't that long." Su Mengli sighed softly and handed him the drink in her hand. "Here, take it."

Mo Xiangwen took it and saw that it was a room-temperature electrolyte drink.

"If you've been sweating a lot, you should replenish your electrolytes." Su Mengli said, "Of course, we also brought you five bottles of mineral water."

As though coordinating with what her sister had said, Su Mengyao picked up a red plastic bag from the ground and lifted it slightly.

Through the semi-transparent red plastic, he could indeed see several bottles of mineral water inside.

"Thanks." Mo Xiangwen nodded in gratitude and took the plastic bag from Su Mengyao.

"It's nothing." Su Mengli smiled faintly. "We'll get going first. We still have class later."

"Bye-bye." Su Mengyao waved goodbye to him as well.

"Yeah, bye-bye." He waved at them in farewell. "If you need my help with anything next time, just let me know."

When he returned to the side of the soccer field, his roommates were eagerly awaiting his return.

"Damn, Old Mo, you can even get your..."

Mo Xiangwen immediately pulled out a bottle of mineral water and threw it at Zhong Taihong.

Under his friendly gaze, Zhong Taihong instantly changed his tune. "Didn't expect you could get your friends to bring mineral water over. You've got some serious pull."

"Shut up. You talk too much." Mo Xiangwen sighed, took out another bottle of water, and handed them the plastic bag. "There's one bottle in there for me. Don't drink mine too."

The sharp-eyed Xi Shaojie asked, "Then what's that bottle in your hand?"

"Electrolyte drink. It's not as thirst-quenching as mineral water."

"I get it. Then let's trade." Xi Shaojie said with a grin. "You drink two bottles of mineral water. That'll quench your thirst."

"Get lost, get lost, get lost." Mo Xiangwen cursed with a dark expression. "Keep yapping and you won't even get mineral water."

"Tsk, look at you." Zhong Taihong shook his head. "Still, thanks. Thank them for us too."

Qin Yongfeng took out a bottle of water and immediately took a sip before wiping his mouth. "Thanks, Old Mo."

"I'm heading out for a bit."

Xi Shaojie asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Do you even need to ask? We all got some, so how could Classmate Yan be left out?" Zhong Taihong shook his head. "Young Master Xi, you're being a little thoughtless."

"Oh, right, right, right. I spoke out of turn."

Mo Xiangwen shot them a speechless glance before turning to search for Yan Nuoya.

He had to admit it—no matter when it was, Yan Nuoya always stood out.

Yan Nuoya was leaning against a tree alone, looking down as if she were lost in thought.

Every now and then, one or two boys or girls came over and offered her water, only to be politely turned down with a smile.

"Dong Xiang, Classmate Yan is over there. Aren't you going to bring her a bottle of water and make an impression?" Dong Xiang's roommate, Hong Haoyu, nudged him with his elbow. "You're the class monitor, after all. Giving water to a classmate is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"

"I didn't give water to any other classmates, and I'd only give it to Classmate Yan?" Dong Xiang glanced at him speechlessly. "You call that perfectly reasonable?"

"Come on, don't worry about it. If you don't give it to her, someone else will."

Hong Haoyu pointed in Yan Nuoya's direction. A boy from another class was holding a drink as he walked toward Yan Nuoya.

Among the boys, news about which class had pretty girls always spread quickly.

As long as one or two passing boys spotted her during break, Yan Nuoya's reputation as an icy beauty would spread immediately.

Nobody knew what her personality was like, but at least based on her appearance and temperament, she definitely looked like an icy beauty.

The moment that boy got close, Yan Nuoya noticed him. She merely glanced sideways at him.

It was as if he had been struck by an invisible force. He instantly panicked, stopped in his tracks, and quickly turned around to leave.

"See? Rejected." Dong Xiang said with a chuckle. "I think aside from her boyfriend, she'd probably only accept kindness from girls."

Just as he finished speaking, perhaps out of concern for a classmate, the vice class monitor Li Xiaoxiao stood and walked toward Yan Nuoya.

Perhaps because she was a girl, Li Xiaoxiao wasn't treated like that boy from earlier and successfully made it to Yan Nuoya.

"Classmate Yan, do you need some mineral water?" Li Xiaoxiao offered her an unopened bottle. "I have extra."

Yan Nuoya picked up the bottle beside her, which still had less than half left, gently shook it twice, then smiled. "No, thank you. I still have water."

"Alright, if you need anything, let me know." Li Xiaoxiao didn't force the matter. Since the other girl said she didn't need it, respecting that was enough.

"Alright, I take back what I said earlier." Dong Xiang shook his head with a bitter smile. "Looks like she doesn't easily accept kindness even from girls."

"Classmate Yan is this cold even to girls? Still, she's really popular. Two people have already been shot down, and there are still boys going up to her." Hong Haoyu remarked. "I think he's from our class too."

"Who is it? Who's got such a death wish?" Dong Xiang frowned at that, hurriedly glanced over, then immediately looked away and casually turned Hong Haoyu's head back. "Other classes are one thing, but someone from our own class... oh, stop looking."

"What's wrong?"

"I'm afraid you'll be heartbroken."

...Strange. That peculiar feeling was back again.

Something felt subtly off inside him, an indescribable feeling he couldn't put into words.

But he was sure this wasn't the sour stench of romance. It felt more like familiarity.

Mo Xiangwen looked at the mineral water in his hand. Well then, after those two brave warriors, it was his turn to go up there and embarrass himself.

Though given his relationship with Yan Nuoya, she probably wouldn't give him a bad reaction, so calling it embarrassing was a bit much.

Still, she had already rejected two people. If he shamelessly went up to offer her water too, it would be awkward if she rejected him.

But that didn't matter.

That feeling had piqued his interest. He really wanted to test this mysterious girl out.

Why did Yan Nuoya make him feel like she had known him from the very beginning? Why was her attitude toward him completely different from her attitude toward the other students, to the point that it could even be called trust?

But what should he test? How should he test her?

Yan Nuoya felt very intelligent. Could she even have mind-reading abilities... no way, right?

This wasn't a cultivation world, nor was it a world of swords and magic.

How could something as ridiculous as mind reading possibly exist?

He wanted to say that, but when he thought of his Overload Mode, he felt inexplicably guilty.

...He'd talk to her first. Maybe he could get a few useful clues.

He walked up to Yan Nuoya, crouched down, and held both the electrolyte drink and mineral water out in front of her.

"Yan Nuoya, want to pick one?"