After Becoming Enemies with Magical Girls, They Started Chasing Me Instead

It wasn't that Ling Feng was the kind of person whose eyes lit up at the sight of money. He was just genuinely short on cash lately—so short that he could barely afford food.

Besides, the request wasn't excessive. He was only attending a convention. At most, it counted as performing for money. As long as he wasn't selling himself, it was fine.

The last time Ling Feng had gone to a convention, Zhao Ping had dragged him along. And what did people do at conventions? Of course, chubby nerds met up, sparks flew, and they sat on the floor pulling cards!

But people nowadays still held such beautiful fantasies about conventions. At least it was better than kindergarten kids shouting those three-dimensional slogans all day. Those things didn't exist at all!

Balala the Fairies? Ultraman Tiga? Armor Hero?

Ling Feng had once fantasized about transforming into Ultraman to save the world. That day, just like every other child, he had become light.

But now, something was seriously wrong!

"Someone else is coming tonight too~"

When they arrived at a food street in the West District, Su Xiaoxiao gave a radiant smile. She was already prepared to let herself go.

The moment she arrived, she caught the tempting aroma. It truly was fragrant for miles. Like a greedy little cat, she was practically drooling. This was ridiculous, young lady!

Not only were there lots of people here, there was even more food. Lamb skewers, stir-fried squid, burgers, fried chicken legs and wings, fried lobster... The sight dazzled everyone, like they had entered a food maze.

Even Zhao Ping and Yuwen were exactly like Su Xiaoxiao. Only Su Yun could, as always, remain... calm...

All right...

He had overthought it... Ling Feng stared at everyone speechlessly. Why were they all such foodies? Couldn't they restrain themselves a little?

"Sister Su Yun, weren't we..."

"Ahem, it's fine. It's good for everyone to relax properly."

Realizing she had lost her composure a little, Su Yun coughed awkwardly before speaking with a perfectly rational expression.

Her expression changed way too fast, leaving Ling Feng unsure how to respond. Had no one noticed what Su Xiaoxiao had just said?!

Seeing that no one asked, Ling Feng could only ask Su Xiaoxiao himself. But just as he was about to speak, he remembered what Su Xiaoxiao had said earlier.

"Um... Sister Xiaoxiao, you said someone else was coming..."

"Yahoo~"

Hearing Ling Feng call her sister, Su Xiaoxiao beamed with delight. She instantly got a little carried away and directly interrupted him.

"Of course! Isn't she right behind you?"

"Behind me?"

Ling Feng was rather confused. When he turned around, he was startled again. Luo Xiyan was somehow standing right behind him?

"Hi."

Luo Xiyan waved at Ling Feng, her tone as indifferent as ever~

How did she manage to greet someone with those words in that tone?!

This was too absurd!

I Treated You Like a Brother

"Holy shit, isn't this the girl who was with Su Xiaoxiao last time?!"

At that moment, Zhao Ping also noticed Luo Xiyan walking behind them. Mainly because Luo Xiyan was simply too beautiful—it was impossible not to notice her.

Ever since meeting Luo Xiyan last time, Zhao Ping still remembered her vividly. Most people would probably lose their souls at the sight of her, but because Zhao Ping had been thinking about the Astral Mark Girl who had saved him during that car accident, he was only somewhat surprised now.

"Miss Luo came too? Are you going to have fun tonight?"

Su Yun also noticed Luo Xiyan. She was slightly surprised, since even she had failed to notice her.

"Didn't I tell you earlier that someone else was coming?" Su Xiaoxiao puffed out her little cheeks. "Don't tell me no one was listening when I spoke?"

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Sure enough, once Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking, everyone except Ling Feng awkwardly turned their heads away.

Ling Feng was a little speechless. Were your brains filled with food or something?

"Hey, you really weren't listening? Only the master was paying attention."

Su Xiaoxiao was momentarily at a loss for words, but quickly calmed down again. Thinking about it carefully, she seemed to have been just like that herself earlier. How embarrassing.

The group strolled down the street. There was all manner of food: freshly squeezed juice, Tianjin Goubuli buns, Yunnan bamboo-tube chicken, Fuching wild chicken legs, Outer Mongolian lamb skewers, Sichuan dan dan noodles, Xinjiang roast whole lamb, Hong Kong bursting meatballs...

Zhao Ping first ordered a serving of fried noodles. The brownish-yellow noodles arrived with shredded carrots, garlic, scallions, slices of beef, and other seasonings. They had a unique flavor.

Then Su Xiaoxiao bought a serving of Hong Kong bursting beef balls. Looking at them, some of the balls were black and some white, their colors sharply distinct.

As they ate, they admired the sights of the food street. They could even see several Xinjiang chefs roasting whole lamb while performing ethnic dances to music, while several Mongolian women sang folk songs to attract customers... Everything had its own special charm and added plenty of fun to the food street.

The group was now eating wherever they went. Su Xiaoxiao and Zhao Ping had mouths shiny with grease. They were undoubtedly the two biggest foodies in the group.

Luo Xiyan, on the other hand, barely ate anything along the way. Only when Ling Feng ordered some fried potatoes did she go over and eat with him.

Ling Feng didn't quite understand. Did she have a poor appetite?

At school, he often heard people say girls ate very little, but from what he could see now, the situation was completely reversed.

"Ahem... Do you have any plans after the Spring Festival? I heard that Nanyang's Phoenix Ancient City will soon hold its once-every-N-years martial arts tournament. It even made the news. They've been hyping up stuff like the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Kicks, the Water-Walking Lightness Skill, and Shaolin Swordsmanship like crazy. What do you think? Interested in going together?"

As they walked, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly spoke with a bowl of sausage in her left hand and a handful of lamb skewers in her right—and she even choked?!

Girl, don't talk while you're eating!

"A martial arts tournament?! Like the kind in TV wuxia dramas??"

The moment Zhao Ping heard the words martial arts tournament, he was instantly interested. But then he sighed, and his disappointment was obvious.

"Ah, but my mom arranged a blind date for me this New Year's Eve, so I probably can't go..."

"Pfft!"

"A blind date?!"

"Ahem, watch what you say!"

Honestly, Ling Feng couldn't hold it in when he heard that Zhao Ping's mother had arranged a blind date for him.

Even Yuwen and the others temporarily forgot about Phoenix Ancient City. Everyone was utterly shocked.

Apart from Luo Xiyan, who looked over curiously, they all stared wide-eyed at Zhao Ping.

How old were you? You were underage! What blind date were you going on?

That was almost everyone's first thought, and any normal person would think the same. It was indeed a little absurd. No, wait! It was completely absurd!

Seeing their expressions, Zhao Ping understood perfectly. After all, what high school student went on blind dates when their college life had not even begun?

"It can't exactly be called a blind date. It's a childhood betrothal my family arranged before I was even born. I haven't even met her. Now her family has called and said they want us to meet first. But don't worry, I'll decide my own marriage. I definitely won't agree to it!"

At that moment, Zhao Ping suddenly paused. "I just remembered—her family seems to live in Phoenix Ancient City, Nanyang. My dad said her family has a formidable background and warned me not to wrong her. They're probably quite wealthy, but I'm not that kind of person! Besides, I already like someone else!"

Even Su Yun was stunned by Zhao Ping's forced explanation. Ling Feng, meanwhile, felt nothing much and remained calm.

What era was this? People still had childhood betrothals??

What did he think this was, a marriage contest by martial arts??

"So what are you going to do?" Yuwen asked.

"I'll go with you then." Zhao Ping's firm voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction. Clearly, he wasn't happy with the decision his family had made for him without permission.

If one day you returned home and your family suddenly told you that you had a fiancée you had never met, what would you think?

You didn't even know her name or surname, yet you were destined to spend your life together. Who could accept that?

Your first reaction would probably be to fly into a rage. The fact that Zhao Ping could remain so rational was already pretty good.

"Can't you just tell them you have someone you like? By the way, who do you like?" Su Xiaoxiao seemed especially fond of prying and directly asked that question.

"He said it's the Astral Mark Girl who saved him during that car accident..." Yuwen added at the worst possible time.

"Damn it, Yuwen! Screw you! Would you die if you didn't say it?!"

"Oh, so you fell in love with that Astral Mark Girl?" Hearing Yuwen's words, Su Xiaoxiao immediately covered her mouth and giggled.

"Yes! I like her! I'll love her for the rest of my life!!"

Perhaps he had been provoked, but Zhao Ping's courage suddenly grew considerably.

Was this daring to love and hate?

"Hehe, do your best~"

"Uh, I hope your daydream... ahem... I mean, your dreams come true!"

"Can you give me some encouragement? I'm in the middle of emotional trauma right now, okay?"

"I hope you'll soon win the beauty's heart!!" At that moment, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly blurted out another line.

Naturally, those words nearly made Ling Feng spit out a mouthful of blood. He couldn't take it anymore.

Damn it, I treated you like a brother, but you wanted to sleep with me?!

Dinner Negotiations

"Anyway, good luck to you~"

Ling Feng sighed. It was someone else's business, after all, and he couldn't interfere. At most, he could offer a few suggestions.

As for going to Phoenix Ancient City, Ling Feng suddenly recalled that Liu Yinxuan and the others had been asking about it in the class group chat. Those Magical Girls were probably going there too, right?

Ling Feng didn't want to go. He couldn't even afford the fare, and going there would only mean suffering for no reason. Yuwen and Su Yun also seemed to have no time.

Su Xiaoxiao had originally planned to have as much fun as possible during this outing, yet everyone had their own business to attend to.

Her roommate had gone home to visit family, her cousins spent every day driving luxury cars around for fun, and the band members had all gone home for the New Year. So now there was only...

Thinking of this, Su Xiaoxiao turned her gaze toward Luo Xiyan. At that moment, it was as if she saw hope, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Xiyan, do you want to..."

"No."

Before Su Xiaoxiao could finish, Luo Xiyan coldly turned her face away, leaving Su Xiaoxiao completely stunned.

"Huh? Why?"

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"Come on, let's go together, okay~"

Seeing that acting tough did not work, Su Xiaoxiao tried something even softer. She held Luo Xiyan's arm and acted spoiled, her adorable little expression overflowing with girlish charm!

A gentle breeze stirred her light-purple twin ponytails. Her cheeks glowed brightly, her skin was creamy and flawless, delicate enough to seem as though it would break with a touch. No guy could probably refuse her.

Fortunately, Ling Feng reacted quickly and blocked Zhao Ping and Yuwen's line of sight.

"Hey, Ling Feng! What are you doing? I want to see!"

Zhao Ping suddenly shouted when he saw that, instantly forgetting the oath he had just declared. It was so realistic.

Fickle in love!

"Better not. If you see her, you won't be able to walk."

"Screw off!"

Ling Feng was still thinking about how to slip away to the convention, but he could not find an opportunity. He remembered there seemed to be a convention nearby.

If he delayed any longer, it would be completely dark.

Luo Xiyan had not actually intended to refuse Su Xiaoxiao's request. The main issue was that her family had matters requiring her to return and deal with them, yet she had not said so.

Normally, Luo Xiyan never had any objections to whatever Su Xiaoxiao wanted to do. Whatever Su Xiaoxiao wanted was fine, and Luo Xiyan would simply go along with her. But this time, there really seemed to be something going on at home.

After thinking for a moment, she subconsciously looked at Ling Feng, wanting to hear his opinion.

"Feng, are you going?"

When Ling Feng heard Luo Xiyan's question, he froze slightly. Why had this been dragged onto him again? Weren't they discussing something important?

Just as Ling Feng was about to answer, he saw Su Xiaoxiao beside Luo Xiyan looking at him with a pair of pitiful, pleading eyes, and he could not help but feel sympathy.