Chapter 56: A New Phone!
Ling Feng found a small grove to cancel his transformation before returning home.
Only to find that Ling Xiaoyu and Ling Wanqing were both gone again.
Whatever. It didn't matter. Today's biggest gain was this!
Ling Feng happily pulled out the new touchscreen phone he had bought.
After leaving Lin Ruoxi's house, Ling Feng had gone to the nearest bank to withdraw money. Together with the substantial "fortune" he had been carrying, he had successfully bought it.
During the process, Ling Feng hadn't noticed that, because of her, traffic in the New City District had come to a standstill.
Ling Feng's response was that they had walked into utility poles because they hadn't been watching where they were going.
Why were they looking at her instead of watching the road while driving?
It was just ridiculous.
Fortunately, everything had gone smoothly.
Ling Feng inserted the SIM card. The moment she powered the phone on, it started ringing wildly. Ding! Ding! Ding!
She nearly failed to hold onto it. If it had fallen to the floor, Ling Feng would have wanted to die.
When she opened the screen, there was a huge pile of missed calls, text messages, and the like.
There were messages from Qiu Yun'er, Zhao Ping and the others, Ling Xiaoyu and Ling Wanqing, and even Lin Ruoxi.
After thinking for a moment, Ling Feng called Qiu Yun'er directly. After all, she had stood her up, so she needed to apologize properly.
"Hello? Is that Ling Feng?"
"Qiu, I'm sorry. Something came up and I had to leave. Don't worry, I'll make it up to you later."
"It's fine, it's fine. A major client at the bar ran into some trouble just now. I heard seven or eight people collapsed in the private room, and it even alerted the boss. I don't know what happened, but that major client apparently isn't planning to pursue it. Looks like he intends to settle it quietly. Anyway, it's good that you're okay."
Listening to Qiu Yun'er talk through the phone, Ling Feng grew suspicious as well.
That Young Master Li definitely wouldn't let her off. He was probably planning to retaliate in secret.
But with Ling Feng's strength, there was nothing to worry about. If he dared come after her, she wouldn't mind making those people lie in bed for ten days or half a month.
Seeing that it was still early, Ling Feng downloaded some commonly used apps and added everyone she knew on VChat.
In less than five minutes, Ling Feng received a flood of messages.
[Qiu Yun'er: Ling Feng has VChat now?! Then we can chat slowly from now on!]
[Ling Xiaoyu: Xiaofeng? Are you home? I told you to take that fifty thousand before, but you wouldn't. How come you've already bought a phone now? Oh well, the breakfast you made this morning was pretty good~ As expected of my good little brother!]
[Zhao Ping: Brother Feng, awesome! Did you save up for it by cutting back on food and drinks? We agreed to play at the internet café today, but you didn't come and didn't answer your phone either. Are we still brothers? Let's form a team tomorrow, you bastard!]
[Yuwen: Xiaofeng, are you free tomorrow? Want to come train at the internet café?]
[Ling Wanqing: Brother Xiaofeng finally agreed to buy a phone? I wanted to give you several before, but you refused them all. Xiaoyu and I are at the amusement park right now. We'd originally thought we could come together today, but you disappeared early in the morning. Anyway, thanks for breakfast, Brother! Let's go out together next time!]
[Lin Ruoxi: I-Is this Ling Feng? Why did you suddenly leave? I used the potion you gave me on my mother, and the effect was unbelievably good. I even took her to the hospital for an examination, and the cancer cells had somehow all died. It's incredible! When school starts next semester, I'll come find you in your class!]
[Tang Xiaohua: Yo, Ling Feng. Not bad—you even bought a phone.]
[Liu Yinxuan: Ling, I'll send you our class group chat. Remember to join it~]
[Lan Yuxin: Xiaofeng, I've seriously reflected on things. Can we start over?]
[Su Xiaoxiao: Duskfall! You added me on VChat?! I'm so happy! In a few days, I can come to Linzhou to find you! Don't forget, okay~]
[Luo Xiyan: VChat red packet transfer 1.5? Please accept it.]
Ling Feng scrolled through the messages with a slight cold.
She had no idea how to reply.
And this transfer of one dollar fifty...
That was freaking absurd...
[Confirm!]
When Ling Feng tapped it, a red packet interface suddenly popped up on the phone.
A gold coin in the center spun several times in a row.
[Ding! VChat payment notification! One dollar fifty!]
(,,#?Д?)!!
Chapter 57: Unresolved Thoughts
"Xiaoyu, should we bring Xiaofeng some late-night snacks later?"
"Sure. Just pick whatever you want to buy."
After leaving the amusement park, Ling Xiaoyu and Ling Wanqing headed straight for the mall and night market.
All kinds of snacks, with large and small shopping bags full of clothes in their hands.
As long as Ling Wanqing wanted something, Ling Xiaoyu would satisfy her.
When people on the street saw these two beauties, their gazes practically never left them.
Most importantly, there were no boyfriends beside them. Letting beauties like that slip past them would be a huge mistake.
As a result, there were countless people striking up conversations and asking for their VChat accounts. Although Ling Xiaoyu could easily deal with them every time, she was getting annoyed by the sheer number of them.
Once they arrived at Zhongmin Baihui Mall, Ling Wanqing happily ran off to buy Kendeya for Ling Feng.
After Ling Wanqing left, Ling Xiaoyu walked alone to the overpass.
The overpass was simple yet beautiful. Below it, vehicles of all sizes and shapes flowed endlessly past, traveling in orderly lines.
People came and went in a bustling crowd, surrounded by streams of traffic and seas of people.
Whenever a beautiful, tranquil night fell, the sounds of cars and people, along with the streetlights lining the roads, ignited Linzhou's passion all at once.
A gentle breeze brushed Ling Xiaoyu's lovely face and teased her soft hair. She possessed an indescribable elegance and natural beauty.
Ling Xiaoyu was wearing the dress Ling Feng had given her for her birthday the year before. It was also her favorite dress.
Underneath was a pure white shirt tied with a bow. Over it was a light blue jacket resembling a JK uniform, along with a pure white pleated skirt.
It gave Ling Xiaoyu a unique charm. Ling Feng's taste was undeniably good.
Her long legs wrapped in black stockings further accentuated Ling Xiaoyu's perfect figure.
Although Ling Feng had never said anything, Ling Xiaoyu knew that she had bought it with the money she had saved for an entire semester.
Ling Xiaoyu liked Ling Feng, but she had never said it. All she could do was take care of her in daily life, cook for her, and tidy up around the house.
"I wonder if Xiaofeng will hate me after she learns the truth..."
For the first time, those thoughts made Ling Xiaoyu panic. It felt as though something important was about to leave her side.
Ling Xiaoyu gazed calmly at the boundless sky. The night was ink-black, and through the lights, stars could faintly be seen overhead.
"Come out. Stop hiding. You've been following us for so long—did you really think I didn't know?"
Suddenly, Ling Xiaoyu spoke in an icy tone.
There was clearly no one around her, yet her gaze never shifted, as if the enemy hiding in the darkness posed no threat to her at all—whether she dealt with them or not was entirely up to her.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
For a moment, even the temperature of the air seemed to freeze. Then came a series of quick footsteps.
"Oh, come on. You were always with that little girl, President Ling. I couldn't exactly alert you, so I could only wait slowly for an opportunity."
From the darkness, a loli in a black-stockinged skirt suit suddenly flashed into view.
She had learned this Shadow Sneak magic from Ling Xiaoyu. Of course she had been discovered.
The girl was named Ling Luoluo, known in the martial world as Luoluo the Little Genius! She was one of Ling Xiaoyu's right-hand aides as president of the Linzhou Magic Association.
Ling Luoluo usually handled miscellaneous affairs, so she was generally bored out of her mind.
The main reason was that Ling Xiaoyu didn't want to give her overly dangerous missions. With that level of intelligence, Ling Xiaoyu feared Ling Luoluo would get scammed the moment she turned right after walking out the door.
"Why aren't you staying at the association? What are you doing here? Your bonus is gone this month."
Ling Xiaoyu said this somewhat angrily. Ling Luoluo immediately panicked, dropping to her knees and hugging Ling Xiaoyu's leg before bursting into tears the next second.
"Waaah~ No, Xiaoyu! Madam President, I was wrong! Please don't deduct my bonus! I still want to go to Hawaii this year! I want to eat delicious food, drink delicious things, and have fun too! I won't survive without my bonus!"
Chapter 58: A Severe Chuunibyou Patient?
"Forget it. What did you need me for? Don't tell me you got into trouble again and want me to clean up your mess?"
Ling Xiaoyu composed herself and said it casually, though there was a trace of concern in her words that was difficult to detect.
It was as if she had expected Ling Luoluo to come looking for her only because of this.
"What? Do you really think all I can do is cause trouble, Madam President? Even if something really happened, is there anything Luoluo the Little Genius can't solve? Hmph!"
Ling Luoluo puffed out her chest proudly. Though it was flat, the smile on her face made Ling Xiaoyu reluctant to ruin her mood.
"You don't need to be so formal outside. Call me whatever you normally call me."
"Okay!"
Ling Luoluo answered cheerfully, then began reporting on work.
"Actually, Xiaoyu, weren't you taking the college entrance exams a few days ago? Someone from the Imperial Capital Magic Association delivered a letter. Since you weren't around, it could only be kept at the association for the time being."
"Miss Luo said it was very important and had to be personally delivered to you. But you hadn't come back, so I came looking for you."
Ling Luoluo spoke in a "rigorous" tone.
Then she rummaged through the bag slung around her waist for quite a while before pulling out an exquisitely wrapped envelope.
"This is it, hehe~"
To ensure that information could not be intercepted or leaked, the Magic Association used this safer method.
The envelope had been sealed with high-level magic. Even if someone took it, they would be unable to open it, and not even the courier knew what it contained.
In truth, there were very few Magical Girls and Astral Mark Girls. A school having two or three was already considered good. As for Dragon Soaring High School, where Ling Feng attended? That was purely an exception!
It was very close to the Magic Association branch in Linzhou Old City District, the first base Ling Xiaoyu had established in Linzhou, so she usually took special care of it.
Ling Xiaoyu opened the letter, glanced through it, then directly burned it into ashes with magical flames.
Ling Xiaoyu's gaze remained calm and unruffled, before finally turning into a soft sigh.
The countdown of destiny had ended, and the final third major faction had appeared: the "Dark Girls," also known as the Hell Girls, Demon-Crazed Girls, Evil Girls... They were a group of chuunibyou idiots who wielded dark magic. And now they actually wanted to rule the world??
Not long ago, that Hell Girl in Xingzhou City had been directly taken away by two Astral Mark Girls. There was no helping it—she had caused massive destruction throughout the city in a short time.
The Magic Association and the Star Engraving Alliance couldn't allow the state to take them away for experiments, so the layers of protection secretly established allowed Destiny Sign holders to operate properly.
Those Dark Girls were really just a group of little girls who hadn't even grown up yet.
According to the Magic Association's investigation, every one of them suffered from severe chuunibyou syndrome, and they also had unspeakable fetishes.
A Magical Girl who had once tracked them explained that every Dark Girl liked doing **** things to Magical Girls and Astral Mark Girls! It was too shameful! Too awful!
At the thought of the Magical Girl she had previously seen being **** by them, the Magical Girl tracking the Dark Girls instantly felt her scalp go numb and her face flush red, as though she had recalled something too indescribable to mention.
With no other choice, the Magic Association could only issue an announcement: they were merely sick!
And that was indeed the truth. Every one of them was a severe chuunibyou patient! They needed to learn to understand one another.
Ling Xiaoyu told Ling Luoluo to leave first. She herself had only taken two steps when Ling Wanqing came out as well.
Ling Xiaoyu still had many matters that required her attention.
To prevent a potential crisis, the Magic Academy had long since received state approval.
Since there were so few Magical Girls and Astral Mark Girls, even after it was established, it would probably only have enough members for one class.
That was already pretty good. Some places didn't even have one.
There had been no news at all from the Star Engraving Alliance. It was enough to make anyone anxious!
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