Lu Ming frowned. "Everyone else is busy. Don't bother them. Let's go."
Lu Ming's moral blackmail nearly made Lu Annuan choke, but he was actually right.
Lu Annuan could only hold it in.
But...
Unexpectedly, she felt a little happy inside.
Did Lu Ming and I really look that much like a couple?
Lu Annuan glanced at Lu Ming. They clearly didn't look alike at all!
"What are we having for dinner tonight?" Lu Annuan asked.
"Peking duck and Kobe beef," Lu Ming said.
"Only stir-fried pork with green peppers and fruit salad," Lu Annuan said after thinking for a moment.
"Then why did you ask?"
"Doesn't that make it seem democratic?" Lu Annuan said with a smile.
You really understood democracy.
Chapter 16: Youthful Pigheaded Lu Ming Would Never Dream of Three Beautiful Girls
Late at night, the bright moon hung high.
It was rare for Lu Annuan to still be awake at eleven at night. With a soft chime, she transformed into the Magical Girl Polaris. Her silver hair cascaded down her back as she lightly leaped onto Lu Ming's windowsill and looked at the sleeping Lu Ming, hesitation on her lovely face.
"Xiaomi, is this really okay?" Polaris asked quietly.
"It's fine. Entering an ordinary person's dream with magic won't hurt them. On the contrary, we might even learn some secrets about Annuan's childhood friend," Little Deer said from her shoulder.
Polaris relaxed. She really did want to know why Lu Ming was so strong, and whether he knew that she was a Magical Girl.
She landed on the floor and walked to the bedside. Lu Ming suddenly turned over, startling her. When she saw that he made no further movements, she let out a breath and looked at his sleeping face.
He wasn't so annoying when he was asleep.
The corners of her lips lifted slightly. She pressed a hand to Lu Ming's chest, and the glow of magic lit up as she entered his dream.
"This is... Lu Ming when he was little?"
Polaris saw Lu Ming... and herself. Their families often went out together.
When they were little, they had been as close as family. Their relationship couldn't have been better.
Polaris's eyes softened.
Then the scene changed. It was Lu Ming in middle school, tightly hugging Lu Annuan as she sobbed at a funeral. For the next several days, he had kept squatting outside Lu Annuan's front door. Even when his parents called him home, he refused to go in, because he was afraid that Lu Annuan might need him and he wouldn't be there.
"So he did so much for me back then." Polaris rested her cheek on her hand and smiled softly.
She had been at fault too. Ever since her mother passed away, she had rarely gone to see Lu Ming, because she was afraid it would remind her of the days when her mother was still alive.
Then the scene changed again. A faint smile hung on Polaris's face, only for her expression to freeze.
"Hm?... Eh, hey!!"
Polaris's face turned bright red, and she panicked completely.
You, you, you... what are you doing?!
Polaris clearly saw the present-day Lu Ming and herself before transforming... together in bed, without any clothes on!
This was obviously a puberty dream!
We're still high school students! How could you have this kind of dream?!
Polaris's ears turned red enough to bleed as she listened to the suggestive sounds beside her. Seeing Lu Ming tightly embracing her naked body, she suddenly realized that the version of herself in Lu Ming's dream... seemed to have a figure very close to her real one.
Her waist, her hips... and her long, fair legs, which she was quite proud of.
Did that mean he might have peeked at her before?
He... he even touched my legs!
And made me stand up!
"Lu Ming!" Polaris gritted her teeth, her face flushed red.
I never thought you'd have such filthy dreams. Just you wait!
Then something even more unexpected happened. She watched herself transform into the Magical Girl Polaris, and the two of them rolled together again.
Polaris was utterly dumbfounded. Listening to the familiar voices of herself and Lu Ming by her ear, she saw the bedroom door in the dream open. Outside stood a petite, adorable girl and a tall, mature-looking girl. One was Ran Yanyue, whom she had met before, while the other was someone she had never seen. But both had enormous chests.
One wore a cheongsam, and the other wore a bunny girl outfit!
Polaris was truly furious.
One me was already bad enough, and you actually dared to bring in other girls too!
And they were both so pretty.
Even as she got angry, she began to feel wronged.
Suddenly, Xiaomi's voice sounded beside her ear.
"Annuan, come back quickly! Your emotions are fluctuating too much. Lu Ming seems like he's about to wake up!"
In reality, Polaris hurriedly withdrew her hand, jumped out the window in a panic, returned to her room, and transformed back into Lu Annuan. Yet her face was still as red as a ripe apple, tempting and delicious.
"Annuan, what did you see?" Little Deer asked curiously.
What could possibly have caused such a huge reaction from her?
Lu Annuan didn't know how to explain it for the moment, so she could only stammer, "They were all dreams about past memories."
"Then does he know you're a Magical Girl?"
Lu Annuan thought of what she had just seen, and her face turned red again. After some thought, she said, "I'm not sure yet, but he's probably noticed."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have made her turn into the Magical Girl Polaris in his dream and done that kind of thing!
No, he definitely knew!
That awful Lu Ming! He actually dared to pretend not to know who I was and humiliate me!
Lu Annuan's reasoning could not be called rigorous. It could only be called completely disjointed. But... her childhood friend intuition, along with everything she had seen and heard in that dream, made her feel certain that Lu Ming already knew!
Because... she was the only girl in his dream who had done that with Lu Ming.
Lu Annuan pulled up the blanket to cover her burning face and stared at the ceiling.
So... did he like those other two girls too?
Lu Annuan became angry again.
"I'll hammer you to death, hammer you to death!" Lu Annuan muttered viciously as she punched the Violent Bear at the head of her bed with her tiny fists, leaving Little Deer trembling in fright.
Lu Ming woke up today even without Lu Annuan's wake-up service.
Though it was called wake-up service, it only involved waking him up. There were no other services.
I'm up. Anyone still asleep at this hour is a lazy mutt, a useless bum, a wine sack and rice bag, a rotten fish and spoiled shrimp.
"Come to think of it, I actually had a puberty dream yesterday." Lu Ming felt a little awkward.
And the lead was Lu Annuan. He had even gotten so carried away that he used her transformed form for a while.
No way. How could I possibly have a dream involving Lu Annuan?
Lu Ming couldn't believe it.
And... that dream had felt pretty good.
No, no, no. I must feel that way because Lu Annuan cast some kind of spell on me.
That damn Magical Girl. I'll just—
"Still not out of bed?" Lu Annuan's voice rang out from outside the door.
"I'm awake, I'm awake!"
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Lu Ming noticed that Lu Annuan seemed to be in a bad mood today.
"Is the food not to your taste?" Lu Ming asked tentatively.
Lu Annuan shot him a glance without saying anything, then huffed.
Oh, right. She made this breakfast. I just said something stupid.
"Lu Ming, what do you think of Magical Girls?" Lu Annuan asked as if nothing had happened.
"You mean Polaris? She's very pretty."
Lu Annuan's mood improved a little, but when she remembered last night's dream, she got angry again and stabbed at the vegetables in her salad with her fork.
You even had other girls in your dream.
No, I can't be in it either!
Meanwhile, Lu Ming observed Lu Annuan's expression.
Could she have discovered that I know she's a Magical Girl?
Why does that sound so convoluted when I say it?
If that was the case, then he had to make Lu Annuan stop being angry.
After breakfast, the two went to school together. Once they got on the bus, Lu Annuan shifted her butt closer to the window, deliberately leaving some distance between herself and Lu Ming.
After a while, someone got on the bus. A somewhat handsome male college student saw the space between Lu Ming and Lu Annuan and assumed they probably weren't a couple. He walked over, smiled at Lu Annuan, and said, "Hi, I just came here for university. I'm in the sports department, and I'm not familiar with the roads around here. Little sister, are you a local? Could I add you on WeChat? I can ask you if there's anything I don't understand."
How was that asking to add WeChat? He was clearly trying to pick up a girl!
And he had specifically picked a pretty girl to hit on!
It perfectly matched Lu Ming's stereotype of sports students.
Chapter 17: Lu Annuan: It Really Is a Dragon
The sports university student spotted Lu Annuan sitting by the window the moment he boarded. She was definitely the prettiest girl he had ever seen. Her skin was smooth as cream, and without any makeup, her complexion was like morning clouds reflecting off snow. Her exquisite, graceful figure was breathtaking, especially those slender, snow-white legs.
How were high school girls prettier than college students these days?!
Once she fully blossomed in another two years, wouldn't she become an unparalleled beauty?!
The sports university student decided to win Lu Annuan over before she fully blossomed!
Having a beauty like this as his girlfriend would make his vanity explode at university!
High school girls weren't familiar with society yet, so if he showed off a bit as an adult, her eyes would surely sparkle.
Getting into bed with her in a few days wasn't impossible either.
The only annoyance was the male high school student sitting beside her. If he were sitting there instead, it would be easier to strike up a conversation. With that thought in mind, he walked over and smiled as he spoke to the girl.
But she seemed not to hear him at all and kept looking at the scenery outside the window.
Looks like she was a cool beauty.
The sports university student didn't give up. He continued with a smile, "WeChat really isn't convenient. Then how about QQ? Give me your QQ number."
"Sorry, I don't use QQ." Lu Annuan spoke expressionlessly.
"Then I'll give you my phone number later. We can talk by phone too. Do you like cosmetics? A pretty girl like you should use more expensive cosmetics. My aunt sells things through social media, so she can get cosmetics really cheap." The sports university student flashed a sunny smile. This move had never failed against girls who cared about their looks.
But Lu Annuan still seemed unable to muster any interest and ignored him completely. That made the sports university student feel a little awkward and annoyed, especially with so many people watching on the bus.
Yet the male high school student beside her curiously asked, "There's such a good deal? Can your aunt get me the lowest price on the whole internet?"
Is she your aunt? Why are you calling her that?
"No!" The sports university student rolled his eyes.
He was just showing off. He didn't have any aunt like that.
He could tell that this male high school student must have feelings for Lu Annuan too. Otherwise, why would he be sitting beside her? Give up. How could a beautiful girl like this belong to a high school student like you? Who knew how many people at school were chasing after her already.
"I see. Then forget it. We're getting off." Lu Ming reached out and took Lu Annuan's hand.
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