Is It Acting?

Yaochuan Guang the latter of the former; although he doesn't use his phone, he chose to start chatting with Cong Yu.

"Ah, you know..."

Cong Yu responded, lowering her voice, "Hong isn't a professional teacher, so please bear with her."

Yaochuan Guang naturally understood what Cong Yu was talking about... Hong was not a teacher at all, nor even Doctor.

Instead, she is a genuine magical girl.

Well, you can imagine what their level of education is like.

Minato Namikaze, who also heard Cong Yu's words, directly interpreted them as meaning "After all, Ms. Kurenai is the school doctor."

Well, it's worth mentioning that although "almost none" of the students were paying attention in class, Minato Namikaze was an exception.

Minato Namikaze, a good student!

Minato Namikaze was listening attentively to Teacher Hong's "Precautions for Interacting with the Opposite Sex," while Cong Yu and Yaochuan Guang were practically huddled together.

After a brief moment of thought, he slowly spoke, saying, "Speaking of which, are Cong Yu and Yaochuan dating?"

Upon hearing this, Yaochuan Guang's face immediately turned red.

"Dating...? Mmm..."

"..." It's more accurate to say they lived together than to date.

Thinking this, Cong Yu casually glanced at Minato Namikaze, propping his chin up with his hand. "Sort of? More importantly, how are things going between you and Uzumaki?"

When Cong Yu brought up the topic of himself, Minato Namikaze scratched his head and said, "Haha, well... we'll get married after we graduate."

So fast!!!

Super fast!!!

Not only Yaochuan Guang and the other classmates who heard this, but even Cong Yu was somewhat shocked... This might be their destined couple.

Cong Yu gave Minato Namikaze a deep look and offered her blessing. "Your future son will probably be a cheerful and optimistic fool just like you."

Minato Namikaze: "Eh? Eh? Eh?"

Is this a compliment? Or a joke?

However, being teased by Cong Yu is indeed a pretty good experience... The original Cong Yu would never joke like this.

Is that Yaochuan?

While Minato Namikaze was pondering things like "[Yaochuan- kun changed Cong Yu!]", Yaochuan Guang was thinking about something else entirely.

"Speaking of which, Cong Yu- chan... has Yuan'an's brother and Miss Dongshang held their wedding yet? Why haven't they invited us?"

As Yaochuan Guang asked this, she tilted her head and remembered that she had clearly said before that she would get married during the holidays and invite everyone over.

Did they secretly get married?

Cong Yu knew what Yaochuan Guang meant. "They had a lot of family matters to attend to during that time... so the wedding had to be postponed."

Huh? Such a major life event as marriage can be postponed?

Yaochuan Guang was somewhat surprised, but still nodded in understanding. "So this is what it's like to be a member of a large family? It must be tough..."

Yaochuan Guang misunderstood.

"That's not all..."

Cong Yu shook her head as she spoke, explaining, "It's not just because of family ties, but... they're the only ones in the family who can make the final decisions."

Dongshang Yahui Xiang's parents have completely retired, the Yuan'an family originally consisted only of Gareth Yuan'an.

The father is involved in the company's management.

Now, Gareth Yuan'an has been blessed with a loving father and son.

"So there's no other way but to set another auspicious date for the wedding. If they had other people to help, the wedding could have gone ahead as planned... but unfortunately they don't have any helpers who can assist them with business matters."

Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, Yaochuan Guang suddenly felt the cruelty of reality, and she immediately thought of... Couldn't Yuan'an Alisa help?

Thinking this way first, Yaochuan Guang immediately imagined a scene where "Yuan'an Alisa is managing the company."

It was probably Yuan'an Alisa sitting at her desk, her tongue lolling out, looking like she was about to die, rolling her eyes as she stamped things repeatedly.

Well, Yuan'an should just stick to baking small cakes (sadly).

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School's out!

"It's my turn to clean today, Xiao Cui, you and Xiu Gou go first--"

Xiao Cui nodded in response to what Nagashima Koki said, and led Wind City Affiliated Junior High, who had come to visit her at Futo Takemikazuchi, out of the school gate.

Yes, Takemikazuchi has wandered to Wind City again.

Dog King, who was wandering around aimlessly, randomly picked a spot with a bench to lie down and sunbathe his belly, only to be spotted by Nagashima Koki, who was playing on the playground after class.

Yes, Takemikazuchi was sleeping on a stone bench next to the playground of Wind City Affiliated Junior High.

"Oh, I just felt that the flow of magic in Wind City was a bit off, so I came here to play. Turns out it was you, Xiao Cui, who did it."

Takemikazuchi said this, he leaned on Xiao Cui's shoulder and pondered, "No wonder he's Cong Yu's kid, his techniques are way more exaggerated than others."

What do you mean, "Cong Yu's son"? I'm not Cong Yu's daughter.

Wait, this is bad... What if Brother Cong Yu really only sees me as a daughter? It's okay if I'm just a sister, but it feels like there's no chance of me being a daughter.

With these worries in mind, Xiao Cui walked home with a heavy heart, intending to buy drinks with Takemikazuchi.

Xiao Cui and Takemikazuchi have formed a beverage alliance and decided to try all the drinks from the vending machines near Diamond Park.

I'll try everything, no matter how delicious or bad it looks.

Then, based on their individual tastes, they would rate and rank the drinks, creating a ranking list with numbers three, four, five, six, and seven, which they would then post on the Wind City Forum.

Because it was Xiao Cui who paid for it, Takemikazuchi could only be the second author.

Then, at this time...

The two noticed that a little girl was slowly approaching them... she was approaching with a purpose.

Has something happened?

Amidst their curiosity, the little girl blinked and spoke up, "Um, I'm here to apologize."

As she spoke, the little girl explained amidst the puzzled expressions of Xiao Cui and Takemikazuchi: "[What apology? Did you mistake me for someone else?]"

"I am from the 17th Group, and I want to apologize to you for what happened to our leader... Really, Red Bean Paste Secret Marseille."

To express her apology, the little girl bowed at a ninety-degree angle.

Chapter 596 Is it acting?

Do you know you were wrong?

No, the 17th Group only knew that they were going to die.

Xiao Cui was very clear about this, and she resolutely shook her head, refusing the other party's apology. "No, I won't accept it."

By saying this, Xiao Cui clearly told the little girl representing the 17th Group: "You apologized because you failed."

"If you had succeeded in kidnapping me, things would obviously be very different... Therefore, I will never forgive you."

Takemikazuchi, who had jumped down from Xiao Cui's shoulder, thought Xiao Cui's words made a lot of sense and immediately put his hands on his hips to chime in, "We won't forgive her! We won't forgive her!"

After Xiao Cui finished speaking, the other party didn't react much, but remained bowing. "Yes, so we don't expect your forgiveness, we're just here to apologize... We're truly sorry!"

Xiao Cui: "..."

In that instant, Xiao Cui understood... Sure enough, if she weren't afraid of Brother Cong Yu, the other party wouldn't have backed down so easily.

Because what the other person blurted out was "you all".

Takemikazuchi, however, seemed hesitant due to the other party's behavior. It nudged Xiao Cui's trouser leg and asked, "Oh, what should we do?"

"Ignorant, goofy stray animal," asked Takemikazuchi.

As for what to do, Xiao Cui had already thought it through... just like she had done at the company before.

"The ringleader, the accomplice, and the person who connected you."

Xiao Cui listed them off, gesturing to the other person, and said, "We will kill these people... Of course, there are also 'those who know the truth,' those who know but don't report it should also be killed."

This statement is essentially equivalent to saying, "Others may not be, but since you've apologized, you're definitely someone who knows the truth and are doomed."

As for Xiao Cui, who had put things directly, the little girl acting as the mediator looked sad. "That's good."

"The mastermind is actually dead, and besides me, there aren't many other people who know the truth."

"My father, the leader of the 17th Group, died in Wind City yesterday... I wanted to stop it, but I was powerless and imprisoned."

"Someone like me met a father like this... Perhaps this is just how I am."

It was destined to end, but I'm truly sorry.

Xiao Cui: "..."

--

"So you didn't kill him on the spot?"

Cong Yu said, looking at Xiao Cui who had fallen silent after explaining the situation, "The other party is most likely acting."

Acted?

Is it acting skills?

Xiao Cui asked this question, and Cong Yu nodded naturally. "It's acting, it's acting that the other party used to survive."

Although that's what she said, Cong Yu wouldn't say anything like, "So, Xiao Cui, even if it's just for my sake, let's open the Fairyland for her!"

It would be really bad if Xiao Cui turned into Agni.

"The reason is simple: strange people can't have daughters."

Cong Yu gave a simple explanation, glancing at Lantian Zhu and Hong who were curiously listening over... Yaochuan Guang was cooking.

"If she's called an adopted daughter, then the concept of kinship will always feel a little awkward unless she's biologically related... Of course, it's not always the case."

Although it falls into the category of Hell jokes, Cong Yu still thought... Xiao Cui should be the one who understands this best.

"That girl from the 17th Group created a pitiful image for herself... She yearned for her father's love but received no good treatment in return."

"Kindness, after learning of the 17th Group's plan, wanted to inform the 'King of Wind City,' but was placed under house arrest and unable to send a message."

"He was not released from confinement until news of his father's death reached him, and then immediately went to Wind City to apologize for what had happened."

Cong Yu summarized the persona that the little girl from the 17th Group had created for herself, and shook his head helplessly. "Xiao Cui, the reason you're deep in thought like this is because of your 'empathy,' and that's exactly what the other party wants."

Not only Cong Yu, but also Lantian Zhu, who was used to seeing similar things, nodded in agreement. "Ah, I can guarantee that the other party is a fake."

"It must have been created specifically for you, Xiao Cui, after researching your experiences and personality... There might be some truth to it, but not much."

Hearing even Sister Blue Sky say the same thing, Xiao Cui couldn't help but fall into deep thought, "Indeed, it's a bit... too much like me."

Because the other party knew that Xiao Cui's family background was terrible, they created the image of a daughter with a "terrible father" to negotiate with her.

However, Xiao Cui was very confident in her eyesight.

"But the Sorrow, composure, and helplessness in the other person's eyes when they spoke... didn't seem fake."

As she spoke, Xiao Cui recalled what happened on her way home from school, "Moreover, the calmness that child displayed meant he wasn't afraid of death... Since he wasn't afraid of death, then the other party's apology was probably sincere."

Why are you still calling her "that child"?

"Well, well, it's not that they're not afraid of death. I suspect that's precisely because they're afraid of death that they're acting so nonchalant..."

Hong, holding the remote, switched TV channels. "If I'm not mistaken, the 'child' you mentioned will be the next head of the group."

"..." is indeed possible, but not necessarily.

Thinking this, Cong Yu stroked Xiao Cui's head. "The 17th Group is a standard group, and it's very different from the 22nd Group."

"The position of leader is coveted by many, and it's not impossible that the 'former leader's adopted daughter' is among them."

"The 17th Group's plan was actually quite well-executed, crushing you in the shortest possible time, without even giving you time to send me a message."

"The only problem is that they lost."