After dealing with everything, Ling Feng felt her eyelids growing heavier and heavier. She felt like she could pass out at any moment. If that happened, she might be dead before she even got out of here.
Ling Feng had no idea why Lin Ruoxi was here. Dressed in an employee uniform, she was probably working part-time.
At such a young age, shouldn't she have been studying instead of coming to a place like this? The last time they met, she had seemed drunk out of her mind too.
"Big sis, are you okay? Are we leaving through here?" Lin Ruoxi asked concernedly.
Lin Ruoxi had also noticed that something was off with Ling Feng. She looked like she could collapse at any moment.
"I'm fine. You... could you turn around first?"
Ling Feng swallowed and spoke softly.
Lin Ruoxi was utterly confused by that and naturally felt puzzled.
Why did big sis want her to turn around? Was there something she wasn't allowed to see?
Still, it was no big deal, so Lin Ruoxi agreed right away. She even began thinking about how she should repay Ling Feng afterward.
A lifesaving favor should be repaid with one's body. Besides, she was handsome—if she really asked, it wasn't like Lin Ruoxi couldn't accept it.
But she was still so young!
Lin Ruoxi fantasized like a lovestruck fool and even giggled aloud.
"What is she giggling about?"
Ling Feng muttered, not intending to waste any more time.
"I can only hope she keeps it a secret."
It was dark now, so Ling Feng planned to transform and take this girl out through the window.
As for whether Li Juncheng would call the police or anything, Ling Feng didn't care.
"He might find me through the surveillance footage, but it doesn't matter. If he calls the police and people find out he was trying to lay hands on a female student, he'll only bring trouble upon himself."
Pulling open her shirt, Ling Feng fumbled for her necklace, her gaze sharpening slightly.
A pale blue gleam, like a shooting star, slowly swept across the Astral Mark Necklace.
"Cough..."
"Ly..."
"Lyra Galaxy, the Astral Mark Girl who embodies hope and elegance!
Night beneath the stars and moon! Dawn that ends the darkness!
Transform!"
Curtain Beneath the Night
With her back to Ling Feng, Lin Ruoxi heard that whole string of cringeworthy lines.
She was thoroughly confused.
She had thought Ling Feng might do something embarrassing to her, and for some reason, she had even felt a flicker of excitement.
But Lin Ruoxi was still an exemplary student, so she immediately dismissed that thought. That was wrong!
Big sis was a good person. How could she possibly do something like that?
Driven by curiosity, Lin Ruoxi turned around, only to see an incredibly beautiful girl wearing a pristine JK uniform.
She was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.
The girl's clear, captivating blue eyes, like ice and snow, held a faint gentleness and shyness. She possessed an elegant, ethereal temperament.
Her snow-white hair flowed down like a waterfall, with a few strands resting on her shoulders. Stars seemed to glimmer in her eyes, and her graceful bearing was almost celestial.
Honestly, Lin Ruoxi had never seen such a beautiful girl in her life.
The moment she saw that face, she recognized her.
It had been on a dark and stormy night...
Ahem, anyway, it was a tragic story!!
The last time in the alley, it had been dark all around, and Lin Ruoxi had drunk far too much, so she hadn't seen clearly.
But that shadow had still been deeply imprinted in Lin Ruoxi's heart.
But...
"Y-you... you... you..."
"Th-this... this... this..."
Lin Ruoxi simply couldn't connect the breathtakingly beautiful girl before her with that cool, skilled big sis from before.
Were they the same person? That meant she had saved her twice?!
Lin Ruoxi felt like her brain had stopped working. Could something like this really happen? It was so incredible.
As expected of a top student, Lin Ruoxi immediately found the key point.
Astral Mark Girl!
What was that? Something like Magical Girls?
"C-could you stop staring at me?"
Ling Feng felt uncomfortable under Lin Ruoxi's gaze, as if she had been seen completely naked. On top of that, her whole body still ached.
"So you really are that big sis from before?"
"You could say that," Ling Feng answered quietly. How was she supposed to explain something like this?
Even though she had gone through this so many times already, Ling Feng still felt ashamed about it.
Her little hand unconsciously tugged at the hem of her skirt. She finally understood why girls made that gesture—it was an instinctive reaction.
And why the hell had she been possessed into shouting out her exclusive transformation chant just now? It was so damn embarrassing!
The constricting feel of the black tights eased some of the pressure on her aching legs. If she had to say it...
It actually... didn't feel too bad?
No! This wasn't the time to think about that.
Ling Feng shook her little head.
She hadn't even dared think about these things before, so why had she started paying attention to how they felt now? It definitely wasn't her problem!
"Um, should I call you big sis or little sister now?" Lin Ruoxi asked quietly.
"W-whatever you want."
"Hehe, you look so cute when you're embarrassed."
Ling Feng was speechless.
If not for the fact that Lin Ruoxi was just a kid, she would definitely have taught her a lesson.
She had no idea what had been going on lately. Her romantic luck had exploded; beautiful girls were everywhere she went.
Lin Ruoxi was both shocked and delighted as she suddenly wrapped her arms around Ling Feng's waist.
In an instant, Ling Feng's whole body went numb, and her face flushed all the way to her ears.
"G-gently. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."
"Big sis's body is so sensitive. You'll definitely be a gentle, virtuous little wife someday. I wonder who'll be lucky enough to marry you."
"Pfft!"
Hearing that, Ling Feng nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
She didn't want to keep bantering with this little brat either.
Carrying Lin Ruoxi on her back, she stepped onto the windowsill and instantly turned into a black shadow that streaked through the boundless night.
Lin Ruoxi had never seen anything like this before. They darted between the different floors, and it was unbelievably thrilling.
Lying on Ling Feng's back, Lin Ruoxi caught the fragrance of her hair and the faint scent of her body, like an unknown flower.
Her heartbeat quickened.
At that moment, Lin Ruoxi suddenly felt as though she had fallen in love.
Pressed against big sis's warm back from so close, Lin Ruoxi stared at Ling Feng's profile and lost herself for a moment, nearly unable to restrain herself.
"She's so beautiful. Even I, a girl, want her to be my girlfriend. What would boys do if they saw her?"
Lin Ruoxi began to fantasize.
Ling Feng didn't notice any of this. A faint blush lingered on her face.
Even though she was wearing tights, her lower body still felt chilly.
The weather was getting colder, and the night wind carried an even sharper chill.
Girls should wear more clothes. Don't go bare-legged in skirts during the dead of winter.
Out of curiosity, Ling Feng chatted with Lin Ruoxi for a while and discovered that she was also a student at Dragon Soaring High School.
As for why she was working in a place like this, Lin Ruoxi said she needed to earn money for her mother's surgery. It would cost several hundred thousand, and she had no choice but to take this path to make money.
Ling Feng glanced at Lin Ruoxi.
Although Lin Ruoxi's face was still filled with smiles, the sadness in her eyes couldn't be concealed.
Ling Feng suddenly fell silent. She realized that she had usually been rather cold-hearted.
People were selfish to one extent or another.
The image of Ling Feng as a delinquent boy was still deeply etched in her mind.
"If you trust me, give this bottle of medicine to your mother. It should work."
Following Lin Ruoxi's directions, Ling Feng arrived at her home and took out a glass bottle containing a glowing cyan liquid.
That was right. It was another healing potion Ling Feng had exchanged with the points she had earned over the past few days.
Lin Ruoxi froze for a moment, but she still accepted it and sincerely thanked her.
She believed Ling Feng wouldn't lie to her. Besides, Ling Feng had already saved her so many times. Trying it wouldn't hurt.
"Big sis, I'll repay you."
"Just don't reveal my identity," Ling Feng replied indifferently.
"Heh, easy! How about you sleep at my place tonight, big sis?"
"??"
Ling Feng had just wanted to refuse when Lin Ruoxi forcibly pulled her inside.
If I get home any later, Sister Xiaoyu might beat me to death!
Ling Feng wanted to check the time on her phone, only to find that the damn thing had run out of battery!?
Combined with the ache throughout her body, Ling Feng's body began to stop listening to her, and Lin Ruoxi simply dragged her inside.
It was an ordinary apartment building. In truth, it was about the same size as Ling Feng's home and had all the necessities for normal living.
It had things like a television, living room, kitchen, air conditioner, and washing machine.
The moment Lin Ruoxi entered, she started bustling around. After thinking it over, Ling Feng decided she shouldn't keep bothering her.
That morning, she had received a text notification that her six hundred yuan share of gifts from Dragon Fang TV had been deposited. Together with the money she had saved over the year, it was time to buy a new phone!
Lin Ruoxi had asked for Ling Feng's phone number right away, then kept following her around and asking about Astral Mark Girls, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Wouldn't it be better to talk on WeChat later?
Once Lin Ruoxi went to take a shower, Ling Feng slipped away without saying goodbye.
Ling Feng didn't need to shower. Transforming had purified her body completely, though she still felt a trace of exhaustion.
She should head home early and rest!
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