Boyfriend, Was That the Default? (cont.)

Lu Ming said.

Lu Annuan is going to the capital, and Lu Ming is worried about her, so he will definitely go with her.

It's not that I particularly like Lu Annuan.

The main reason is that Aunt Lu always asked me to take good care of Lu Annuan before she passed away. I had no choice but to take good care of her so that she could marry a good man in the future—named Lu Ming, who studied at Haiyang No. 2 Middle School and was Ran Yanyue's deskmate. This man is quite nice.

You can tell it's reliable just by hearing its name.

"Oh, then I'll also apply to a university in the capital."

Ran Yanyue said.

"Didn't you just say you were considering the situation?"

"I've finished thinking about it."

Ran Yanyue said calmly.

What have you considered?

Ran Yanyue turned to look at Lu Ming. The summer breeze outside the window was blowing her hair, and her calm, beautiful eyes were fixed on him.

"I'm considering you."

Ran Yanyue spoke so frankly and naturally that it took Lu Ming a few seconds to react after nodding.

Does her mention of "considering" mean she's linking the college entrance exam and... my entire life to me?

Looking at Ran Yanyue's stunningly beautiful, icy face, Lu Ming was deeply moved.

"If I weren't watching you, given your personality, you might very well have gone down a path of crime. I need to keep an eye on you; this is..."

Ran Yanyue paused for a moment, then said, "It's my responsibility as a classmate and a member of the disciplinary committee."

Believe it or not, I really did become a world-destroying demon king in the future.

They even laid a hand on Lu Annuan.

I really don't like this future.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Lu Ming said softly.

If Ran Yanyue were here, perhaps the future could truly be changed.

"Um."

Ran Yanyue nodded.

Lu Ming felt that the gears of fate had indeed begun to turn rapidly.

Ran Yanyue suddenly looked at him and asked, "You're going to Ji Mengran's concert with Li Deng and the others? There's no rule against going to concerts at school. But so, do you like this type of girl?"

"Forehead..."

Lu Ming was sweating profusely from her intense stare.

The gears of fate.

It got stuck again.

After school, Lu Ming naturally walked away with Tang Zhiqing.

Lu Ming had no ulterior motives; he was fully prepared and brimming with positive energy.

"My house happens to be a bit far from where the Evil Beast was, so using that as a center will make my perception much more efficient. Let's take the bus there. I've run out of vegetables recently, so I might as well buy some more. I'll be more efficient at using magic after I've eaten my fill."

Tang Zhiqing said.

"Okay, let's go!"

The two took a bus to a supermarket near Tang Zhiqing's home.

Lu Ming rarely comes here, but with the abilities he gained from the Code-named Evil Beast, checking the freshness of vegetables is too easy for him; any that show a black glow are immediately eliminated.

Compared to spoiled vegetables, there are plenty of delicious vegetables in the supermarket!

Bringing a large basket, I started picking out vegetables in the vegetable section.

"A bit of the tomato in your hand is rotten; let's get another one."

Lu Ming.

Tang Zhiqing smelled the tomato and exclaimed in surprise, "You know everything!"

"I don't know everything, I only know what I know."

Lu Ming is modest.

Although the student council president and Hanekawa Tsubasa have different personalities and family backgrounds, they are similar in one thing—their physiques.

Especially the large, ripe fruit.

That's something you wouldn't expect from a high school student.

The sight of the two shopping together, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, drew the attention of many people in the supermarket.

The woman in a couple couldn't help but say to the man, "That guy has such good taste in things; he seems like a family man."

"Are they both high school students? They seem so natural with each other. Could they be living together?"

"You don't even know how to pick vegetables."

"Pah, he's being so meticulous about choosing; he's definitely planning something bad when he gets back."

"Then I'll have you do it a few times when we get home!"

"Um, if it happens a few times..."

Who wants to do something bad?

I am prepared to eliminate the Evil Beast.

As for side effects, I don't care at all.

Lu Ming remained calm and composed, while Tang Zhiqing beside him seemed oblivious to what was happening, intently comparing the eggplants with her own.

It seems the president didn't hear it.

Lu Ming carried the groceries and walked with Tang Zhiqing towards the cashier. The shop assistant, who was tidying up the baskets, smiled at Tang Zhiqing and said, "Have your boyfriend bring the baskets up. I'll be right there."

Is he your boyfriend? Just tell me.

Can't a purely platonic relationship exist between Student Council and her secretary?

Lu Ming was dissatisfied.

Tang Zhiqing smoothed her hair, seemingly lost in thought and unaware of what the shop assistant said. Her focused profile was fair and beautiful.

Lu Ming paused for a moment, then placed the basket on the counter and said to the shop assistant, "I've put it up here."

"Okay... that'll be 106 yuan in total."

"I'll pay."

Tang Zhiqing took out her phone and smiled.

President, weren't you just spacing out?

How come you heard that now?

The shop assistant paused for a moment, then looked respectfully at Tang Zhiqing: "You two have such a healthy relationship. I hope you have a wonderful three years of high school..."

What an independent woman!

No, she's still a high school student.

I wonder how many adults are not as good as this high school student.

Lu Ming and Tang Zhiqing walked out of the supermarket, each carrying a bag.

"By the way, it seems the shop assistant misunderstood something just now, did you hear that, Chairman?"

Lu Ming asked calmly.

"I heard you, but there's no need to waste time explaining."

Tang Zhiqing nodded.

"Oh oh."

Lu Ming nodded.

I was somewhat disappointed.

That makes sense, since he and Tang Zhiqing aren't boyfriend and girlfriend; it really is a misunderstanding.

But why do I feel a little uneasy?

My chest feels tight.

"Well..."

Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Tang Zhiqing glanced at him sideways, surprised, and said, "We're in our second year of high school, we don't have three years left... Does that make you so disappointed?"

Lu Ming looked at Tang Zhiqing in surprise.

Is this the misunderstanding you mentioned earlier?

So, boyfriend, does that mean you're tacitly agreeing?

Of course, even if you don't say it directly, I'll take it as an unspoken understanding between us.

I felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

Tang Zhiqing looked at him and smiled gently, "Let's go back first."

Lu Ming's mood immediately improved. He walked up with his head held high, took the bag from Tang Zhiqing's hand, and said, "President, let me take it!"

"Need not..."

"Your hands are all red from being squeezed, listen to me."

"Oh well."

The two walked down the street, their shadows cast long shadows by the streetlights.

After arriving at Tang Zhiqing's house, the two ate and drank their fill before getting down to business.

Tang Zhiqing wasn't eating slowly because she thought the 'fat guy' issue was unimportant; rather, she felt better and more able to utilize Lu Ming's magic when she was full.

"Show me your aura."

Tang Zhiqing said.

Lu Ming removed the protective shield, revealing the black aura within.

Tang Zhiqing extended her index finger, swirling her breath around its tip, and then extended her fair palm toward Lu Ming.

Lu Ming understood and reached out to take her hand, just like the previous times.

Tang Zhiqing used her magic to penetrate deep into Lu Ming's body, and then brought a large amount of magic with her. Just a small wisp of her own magic easily triggered a vast and boundless amount of magic.

This only shows that Lu Ming trusted her too much.

Tang Zhiqing calmed herself down and slowly expanded the range of her magic's perception, starting from her maximum range of 500 meters.

1000 meters.

2000 meters.

5000 meters.

It's not over yet, can it still expand?

Tang Zhiqing was surprised; in the past, the maximum distance she could reach using Lu Ming's magic was only 5,000 meters.

Has her magic power increased as well?

Tang Zhiqing thought about it and realized that this was one reason, but another reason was that she had become closer to Lu Ming's magic, which allowed her to do things she couldn't do before.