As Cold as Ice?

But at the same time, Ling Feng also realized just how amazing Ling Xiaoyu really was.

The president of the Linzhou Magic Association? That title sounds very high-end and classy.

Ling Feng still has to face his senior year of high school, so he's not really interested in these things right now.

He was originally planning to repay Xiaoyu in the future, but you're telling me she doesn't lack anything? Surely she doesn't need me, right?

Fang Zi said that she could have become a vice president, but she declined. One reason was that she didn't want to be entangled in so much trouble, and the other was that she wasn't interested in these things. She only wanted to study her magic books.

Although ordinary people cannot currently learn these things, once the deciphering is successful, contributing it to the association would greatly benefit the Magical Girls. Then, she could legitimately borrow the magic books—wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

As the librarian of the Linzhou Magic Association, Fang Zi had the highest borrowing privileges, but due to her own principles, she chose to work together with her subordinates.

One cannot abuse one's power simply because of one's position. No, it can't be called an abuse of power...

Fang Zi is not short of money; she currently uses all her dividends from the association to exchange for points, magic scrolls, and newly acquired magic books.

Originally, these things could only be accumulated through the rewards of missions from the Magic Association, and could not be exchanged directly with bonuses. The reason for this was that Fang Zi and Ling Xiaoyu had a good relationship, so they gave her a different way to get them.

To put it simply, it was about using connections, but she wasn't told about it by the other members, so it didn't have much of an impact.

Before leaving, Fang Zi gave Ling Feng a book, telling him to read it carefully when he got back.

Ling Feng didn't refuse; he never refused anything he could get for free.

"Ahem, don't laugh, but this book was written by my older sister. It analyzes the abilities, origins, and initial power divisions of Magical Girls and Astral Mark Girl from their first appearance to the present. It should be helpful to you."

"I've exchanged points for quite a few ancient books and discovered that the Destiny Engraver were originally one family, but for some reason, they eventually split into the current hostile state, as if it happened out of thin air."

"In principle, Astral Mark Girl can also learn magic, and the Magic Spring can be converted into Star Source. They are essentially the same. It's just that for some unknown reason, they eventually fragmented and split apart, even transforming into the evil Dark Matter Magic Source. In short, all of this remains to be studied."

Fang Zi explained with a serious expression, but then she waved her hand dismissively and smiled at Ling Feng.

"If you ever want to learn magic, you can come and try it out with your older sister. After all, anything is possible, and besides, these are all recorded in magical texts, so theoretically it's possible~"

Ling Feng found it somewhat amazing; it was the first time he had heard of such things, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused. After nodding in acknowledgment, he didn't say anything more.

Learning magic? That's really tempting!

Seeing that Ling Feng remained calm and composed, Fang Zi could only sigh inwardly in resignation.

Although she had long regarded Ling Feng as her own younger brother, it seemed he still had a lot of objections to her being Magical Girls.

Fang Zi could naturally see through Ling Feng's little schemes, but he didn't understand the situation yet, so there was no point in explaining anything now.

In fact, Fang Zi wasn't in a hurry. Time would prove everything, and the wheels of fate would never stop turning. It seemed too early to say these things now.

Fang Zi used spatial magic to bring Ling Feng back to the Azure Sky Catgirl Café, and the two of them returned through the original magic circle.

This kind of space-traveling magic is a bit amazing, but Ling Feng only felt a little dizzy. He didn't expect that teleportation would be so mentally taxing.

"What do you want to eat? I'll take you out to play, and I can bring Luo Luo and your two little girlfriends along too." Fang Zi smiled meaningfully, her words clearly implying something.

"Sister Fang, please don't joke like that. I have a girlfriend."

Ling Feng stood up from the ground, giving Fang Zi a disapproving look, his attitude quite serious.

"Can't tell? Should I bring it over so your sister Fang Zi can take a good look?" Fang Zi replied jokingly.

She had been thinking about whether she could try to trick him into doing something more, but seeing Ling Feng's serious expression, she didn't press the matter.

If I accidentally upset my silly younger brother, it would really be a loss.

After exiting through the back door, Ling Feng glanced at the time and realized that more than three hours had already passed. He immediately felt a little panicked.

"Oh no, I've left them hanging there for so long, are they going to get eaten?"

Ling Feng was initially a little worried, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he went downstairs with Fang Zi and saw that Ling Luoluo and the others were having a great time.

At the same time, however, he felt a little speechless. These young girls were having so much fun with the catgirl ladies in the VIP room that they didn't even notice that he, a busy man, had just returned.

Seeing Ling Feng's tearful expression, Fang Zi couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, but she was actually referring to Ling Feng himself—he was adorably silly!

"EQE!"

At this moment, Ling Luoluo was engrossed in the game in her hands, as if under a spell. She was playing with great enthusiasm, her round eyes fixed on the screen without blinking, her ten nimble fingers moving rapidly. She hadn't noticed the person who had come in yet and continued playing her own game.

"Luo Luo, the Wind Shaman's resistance reduction is complete!" Bai Chuting responded from the side.

"Okay, Sister Ruoxi, can you help me? Ice Q needs to be frozen, Luo Luo needs to make fried eggs!"

At the same time, Lin Ruoxi was also very focused on controlling her game character. After hitting the target with an arrow, she hurriedly reminded, "Luo Luo, it's dead!"

"Understood!"

Seeing that the time was right, Ling Luoluo used a series of fireballs to bait out the boss, which then unleashed multiple melt attacks! The boss's health bar was almost completely depleted in no time!

After completing the task and exchanging greetings, she naturally opened her mouth and ate the cherry that the catgirl had just handed her!

Seeing how much fun these little girls were having (●°u°●), Ling Feng really couldn't bear to disturb them!

I really want to turn around and leave...

Finally, after the group finished a game, Ling Feng coughed awkwardly.

"Elder brother?!"

Hearing the sound from the doorway, Ling Luoluo was the first to react, jumping up from the sofa and leaping forward to pounce on something!

Ling Feng felt as if his sternum was about to break. He turned and pushed Ling Luoluo to Fang Zi, unable to speak!

"Sister Fang Zi!"

Ling Luoluo didn't notice anything amiss. She looked up at the person who had arrived and casually gave Fang Zi another spritz of face wash, catching her completely off guard!

Fang Zi smiled slightly helplessly, gently patted her head, and then said, "Luo Luo, how about we go out for a nice meal together? It's my treat~"

"Yes, yes!"

Ling Luoluo was not reserved in front of Fang Zi and acted freely, which shows that she usually relies on him.

After recovering, Ling Feng smiled at Lin Ruoxi and the others, "Let's go out together, it's not good to stay here all day."

Chapter Sixteen: Cold as Ice?

Blue Sky Catgirl Paradise is located in a commercial street not far from Azure Sky University.

Once you step outside the store, there are plenty of casual dining options nearby, as well as popular residential and office areas.

Moreover, this area is conveniently located within the Blue Sky International Complex, which has numerous shopping malls, supermarkets, and technology parks nearby.

During holidays, the number of people here is even greater than usual, and commercial activities are frequent.

Generally speaking, these locations have different consumption levels, and the restaurants there cater to a very wide range of people, making it easy to attract more consumers.

Cat Girl Garden is considered a high-end establishment, with an average cost of over 1,000 yuan per person, yet the café is always packed with people.

This shows just how much money those otaku are willing to spend on catgirl maids.

In the past, Ling Feng would never have imagined coming to a place like this. Putting aside the lack of money, the main reason was that he was overwhelmed with shame.

For example, sitting at a small pink table by the window and experiencing the service provided by a maid is an experience you may never forget once you've had it!

Ling Feng never imagined that one day he would become a regular at these places! Even an employee?!

Shaking his head, Ling Feng decided to stop thinking about those sad memories.

The past has faded away with the wind, like fleeting clouds!

It was only around 11 a. m., still early, and Fang Zi led Ling Luoluo and the other two girls on Blue Sky No. 1 Commercial Street, having a great time playing wherever they went.

These people were especially good-looking, attracting a lot of attention and photos along the way. Ling Feng could only follow at a distance to avoid attracting any more hatred!

Bai Chuting felt the attention she was receiving, and immediately straightened her back, held her head high, and puffed out her chest. She enjoyed this feeling of being the center of attention, which made her feel incredibly confident and increasingly confident in her beauty, almost as if she had "I'm a great beauty" written all over her face!

Compared to Bai Chuting, Lin Ruoxi felt quite embarrassed, her pretty face flushing slightly. Although it was similar at school, being stared at by so many people in this place made her feel rather uncomfortable.

Fang Zi and Ling Luoluo didn't care about what others thought; they just kept playing.

Just as Ling Feng was considering whether to go to a nearby ice cream shop to sit down, his phone suddenly rang.

Without noticing the caller's name, Ling Feng answered the phone and immediately put it to his ear.

"Damn it! Ling Feng! I'll fucking swear to you! Why did you put me and Yuwen in the same bed yesterday? Couldn't you have booked a double room?"

Hearing Zhao Ping's wailing and crying from the other side, Ling Feng was slightly taken aback.

But the next moment, he launched into a charade. "The hotel was packed that night, and there weren't any spare rooms, so I had no choice but to do this."

"You..."

Hearing Ling Feng say that, Zhao Ping really couldn't say anything more, and his temper instantly vanished.

However, the thought of waking up early in the morning to find a man lying next to him, and even having slept together all night, made Zhao Ping furious. He was almost scared out of his wits!

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up."

Ling Feng felt a bit bored as he walked aimlessly. Given the current situation, he figured he might as well stay home and play video games.

On another note, he remembered that a new chapter of the weekly manga had recently been released, and he would need to find some time to go to the bookstore again. Also, he had recently finished reading the first season of <Astral Mark Girl>, and he heard that a new volume had been released recently, which he couldn't miss either.

Lost in thought, Ling Feng subconsciously hung up the phone, leaving Zhao Ping completely bewildered before he could even speak.

Meanwhile, Zhao Ping and Yuwen were still half asleep, having breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Yuwen looked up and saw Zhao Ping making a phone call with a strange expression, so he asked him with concern.

"What happens?"

"It's alright, it's alright, just eat."

Zhao Ping casually brushed it off, not wanting to discuss the matter any further.

The most important thing now is to figure out how to explain things to my parents when I get home.

What if Mu Family calls? Wouldn't I be finished?

No, no, it was the Mu Family who did those things to me first, why should I panic?

Zhao Ping shook his head violently. He felt that there might be something wrong with him; he was starting to overthink things.

Thinking back to his time in prison, a considerable amount of anger still burned within him.

"Heh... Hedong, and so do Hexi. Don't underestimate a young man's potential! I, Zhao Ping, will surely reclaim the dignity that belongs to me!"

At this moment, Zhao Ping was full of ambition, head held high, his eyes burning with a fierce fire, just like the male protagonist in a novel who was tragically rejected in his engagement, ready to make a comeback from being a loser!

Yuwen was drinking his freshly ground soy milk when he heard Zhao Ping's remarks. He almost spat it out, rolled his eyes at him, and was too lazy to even comment.

This isn't the first or second time this has happened; Yuwen is already used to it. He won't go to the hospital even when we tell him to. What can we do?

Blue Garden District Commercial Street

Ling Feng was getting a little bored playing with these girls. He wanted to do something, but since they were all out having fun, sneaking away seemed like a bad idea.

Are all of you Xiaofeng's classmates? How do you get along with each other?

Fang Zi glanced back at Ling Feng, who was walking not far behind them. He seemed bored at the moment. The freshman asked curiously.

"Anyway, I'll be happy as long as I can be with Brother Ling Feng." Upon hearing this question, Ling Luoluo stated her thoughts very frankly.

She is actually a very easily satisfied girl, just like a child who gets candy and is very happy. She is simple-minded but also a little clever.

Lin Ruoxi glanced back at Ling Feng, feeling a tightness in her chest, unsure of what she was really thinking.

Ling Feng saved her mother and rescued her from the group of thugs twice. In her heart, her feelings for Ling Feng were more of gratitude and admiration.

Of course, if Ling Feng is willing, Lin Ruoxi is also willing to be his girlfriend.

Perhaps even Lin Ruoxi herself didn't realize that she had secretly developed feelings for someone, and the earliest memories suddenly welled up in her heart, mixed with a bit of bitterness.

After all, she's at the age where she's just beginning to experience romantic feelings, so it's natural for her to have these thoughts; it's just a natural progression of life, like flowing water and the passing of time.

"Ling Feng?"

Hearing this question again, Bai Chuting still felt a little emotional. In fact, she was one of the first people among them to know Ling Feng.

Several years ago, when Ling Feng went to help out at her mother's shop, the two had already met. However, Ling Feng was aloof and didn't like to talk. Even when Bai Chuting took the initiative to talk to him, he was too lazy to respond, which made him very disliked.

However, Bai Chuting thought that Ling Feng was deliberately ignoring her, so she was just being stubborn and didn't talk to him anymore. After all, he was just a handyman, nothing serious.

Finally, it wasn't until they were carrying water during a school sports meet that they had their first formal conversation, or rather...