Night Falls

After dealing with everything, Ling Feng felt his eyelids growing heavier and heavier. He felt like he could pass out at any moment. Before he even got away, he might be done for.

Ling Feng had no idea why Lin Ruoxi was here. Dressed in a staff uniform, she was probably working part-time.

At such a young age, shouldn't she be studying instead of coming to a place like this? It seemed that the last time he met her, she had been completely drunk too.

"Big brother, are you okay? Should we get out of here?" Lin Ruoxi asked worriedly.

By then, Lin Ruoxi had also noticed that something was wrong with Ling Feng. He looked like he could collapse at any time.

"I'm fine. Can you... can you turn around first?"

Ling Feng swallowed and spoke softly.

Lin Ruoxi was completely confused. Naturally, she was puzzled.

Why did big brother want her to turn around? Was there something he wanted to do that she wasn't allowed to see?

Still, it was no big deal, and Lin Ruoxi had no reason not to agree. She immediately did as he said, even beginning to think about how she should repay Ling Feng afterward.

A life-saving favor should be repaid with her hand in marriage. Besides, he was handsome. If he really asked, she wouldn't be unable to accept it.

But she was still so young!

Lin Ruoxi indulged in her lovestruck thoughts and even laughed out loud.

"Why is she giggling like an idiot?"

Ling Feng muttered, unwilling to waste any more time.

"I can only hope she keeps it a secret afterward."

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 discover he tried to lay hands on a female student, he'll only bring trouble upon himself."

Pulling open his shirt, Ling Feng felt around for the necklace, his gaze sharpening slightly.

A pale blue glow like a shooting star slowly swept across the Astral Mark Necklace.

"Cough..."

"Ly..."

"The Lyra Galaxy represents the Astral Mark Girl who embodies hope and elegance!

The night beneath the stars and moon! The dawn that ends in darkness!

Transform!"

Curtain Beneath the Night

With her back to Ling Feng, Lin Ruoxi heard that whole string of cringeworthy lines.

She was utterly bewildered.

She had thought Ling Feng might be about to do something embarrassing to her, and she had inexplicably felt a flicker of excitement.

But Lin Ruoxi was still an exemplary student, so she immediately dismissed those thoughts. That wasn't right!

Big brother was a good person. How could he possibly do something like that?

Brimming with curiosity, Lin Ruoxi turned around and immediately saw an exceptionally beautiful girl in a pristine JK uniform.

She was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.

The girl's clear, captivating blue eyes were like ice and snow, carrying a faint gentleness and shyness. She possessed an elegant, ethereal temperament.

Snow-white hair cascaded down her back, with a few strands falling over her shoulders. Her eyes held the stars, lively and graceful, her beauty almost immortal.

Honestly, Lin Ruoxi had never seen such a beautiful girl in her life.

The moment she saw that face, she recognized her.

It was on a dark and stormy night...

Ahem, anyway, it was a sad story!!

The last time in the alley, it had been dark, and the surroundings had been dim. Combined with how much she had drunk, Lin Ruoxi 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 peerlessly beautiful girl before her with that cool, skilled big brother.

Were they the same person? Which meant she had saved her twice?!

Lin Ruoxi felt like her brain couldn't process it anymore. 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 though every inch of her body had been seen through. Besides, her whole body still ached.

"So you really are that big brother from earlier?"

"You could say that," Ling Feng answered quietly. How was she supposed to explain something like this?

She had already gone through it so many times, but Ling Feng still felt ashamed about it.

Her little hand unconsciously tugged at the hem of her skirt. She finally understood why girls made gestures like that. It was an instinctive reaction.

And why had she been possessed by some demon and shouted out her exclusive transformation chant just now? It was so damn embarrassing!

The constricting feeling of the black stockings relieved some of the pressure on her aching legs. If she had to say it...

It felt... kind of nice?

No! This wasn't the time to think about that.

Ling Feng shook her little head.

She had never dared to think about these things before. Why was she starting to feel them now? It definitely wasn't her problem!

"Um, should I call you big brother or big sister now?" Lin Ruoxi asked quietly.

"W-whatever."

"Hehe, you look so cute when you're shy."

Ling Feng was speechless.

If not for the fact that Lin Ruoxi was just a kid, she would definitely have taught her a proper lesson.

Who knew what had been going on lately? Her romantic luck was overflowing. Beautiful girls were everywhere she went.

Lin Ruoxi was both shocked and delighted as she wrapped her arms around Ling Feng's waist.

Ling Feng's entire body went numb, and her face instantly flushed all the way to her ears.

"G-gentler. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."

"Big sister's body is so sensitive. You'll definitely become 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 chatting nonsense with this little girl.

Carrying Lin Ruoxi on her back, she stepped onto the windowsill and instantly turned into a shadow, streaking across the boundless night.

Lin Ruoxi had never seen anything like this before. They darted between building floors, and it was incredibly 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 accelerated.

At that moment, Lin Ruoxi suddenly felt as if she had fallen in love.

Pressed against big sister's warm back from so close, looking at Ling Feng's profile, Lin Ruoxi was entranced and nearly lost control of 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. There was a faint blush on her face.

Although she was wearing pantyhose, her lower body still felt chilly.

The weather was gradually getting colder, and the night wind carried a trace of biting cold.

So she needed to wear more clothes. Girls shouldn't wear skirts with bare legs in the middle 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 at a place like this, Lin Ruoxi said it was to earn money for her mother's surgery. She needed several hundred thousand, and with no other choice, she had taken this path to make money.

Ling Feng glanced at Lin Ruoxi.

Although Lin Ruoxi's face was still full of smiles, the sorrow in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

Ling Feng suddenly fell silent. She realized she had been somewhat cold-hearted before.

People were selfish to one degree or another.

The image of Ling Feng as a delinquent youth was still deeply ingrained 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 filled with glowing cyan liquid.

That was right. This was another healing potion Ling Feng had exchanged for 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 deceive her. Besides, Ling Feng had already saved her so many times. Trying it wouldn't hurt.

"Big sister, I'll repay you."

"Just don't expose my identity," Ling Feng replied carelessly.

"Heh, easy! How about big sister sleeps at my place tonight?"

"??"

Ling Feng had just wanted to refuse when Lin Ruoxi forcefully dragged her inside.

If I get home any later, Xiaoyu might kill me!

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 pain throughout her body, Ling Feng's body began to stop obeying her, and Lin Ruoxi simply pulled her inside.

It was an ordinary apartment building. Its size was actually about the same as Ling Feng's home, and it had all the necessities for normal life.

It had things like a television, living room, kitchen, air conditioner, and washing machine.

The moment Lin Ruoxi entered, she began bustling around. After thinking it over, Ling Feng decided she shouldn't keep bothering her.

That morning, she had received a text notification that six hundred yuan from Dragon Fang TV gift revenue sharing had been deposited. Together with the money she had saved over the past year, it was finally time to buy a new phone!

Lin Ruoxi had asked for Ling Feng's phone number right away, then kept pestering her with questions about Astral Mark Girls, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Wouldn't it be better to chat on WeChat later?

Once Lin Ruoxi went to take a shower, Ling Feng quietly left without saying goodbye.

Ling Feng didn't need to bathe. After transforming, her entire body had been cleansed spotless. She was just still a little tired.

She should go back early and get some rest!