My Girlfriend Is a Magical Girl! Chapter 34

She had always been quite opinionated.

But although she liked to take charge, her intentions were always for others' good. As expected of the Student Council president, she was a good woman.

In contrast, Ran Yanyue counted as half a bad woman.

She would definitely roast someone first before handing over a drink. She definitely had a bit of S&M in her.

To punish Ran Yanyue's sharp tongue, Heaven had given her an A-cup iron plate that would never develop again.

Don't say that to Ran Yanyue.

Lu Ming watched Tang Zhiqing bend over to get a drink, her butt slightly perky. Sunlight streamed in through the dojo's entrance and fell across the floor, making the dust glow. The air carried a faint scent of wood. Everything was pleasantly peaceful as he rested in the middle of the dojo, supporting himself with both hands behind him.

Lu Ming had wanted to complain about this for a while. Why were Tang Zhiqing's household appliances kept in the dojo? There was even a computer and a fan in the corner. It did not look like a place for martial arts practice at all, but more like Tang Zhiqing's enormous computer room.

All it needed was for someone to bring over a screen after practice and pull out an NS and a PS5.

However, President Tang did not seem to play games, and her computer equipment was quite old.

Lu Ming knew quite a bit about computer equipment. He figured that when he had time, he could teach Tang Zhiqing some things about peripherals.

If Tang Zhiqing wanted to return the favor, she could also teach Lu Ming about the internal setup of civil service examinations.

Lu Ming felt that their knowledge complemented each other quite well.

The two of them together were insanely awesome.

Tang Zhiqing had no idea what Lu Ming was thinking. She was simply recalling their practice just now.

Lu Ming's physique was very good, but his talent... was pretty average.

And whenever she taught him movements, his gaze often drifted and he could not focus.

She would have to teach him several more times.

That was a little troublesome.

But never mind. He was her secretary, after all, so teaching him more was no problem.

Lu Ming looked at Tang Zhiqing and thought for a moment before asking, "Zhiqing, if you go to university, will you live in a dorm?"

Tang Zhiqing handed him a blue Mizone and said, "I wake up fairly early to exercise in the mornings, and I'm not used to sharing my life with others. Unless something unexpected happens, I'll probably rent a place and live by myself."

"With roommates?"

"No, by myself," Tang Zhiqing said.

That was different from the future.

Had something changed?

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ming asked, "If... I mean, if you were to live with someone, what kind of situation would that be?"

Tang Zhiqing did not know why Lu Ming was asking, but she considered it seriously for a while before saying, "If that happened, and I was willing to do it, that would mean I held the person I lived with... in the deepest trust."

So, nothing had changed.

She still thought the same way as she did in the future.

Tang Zhiqing had always remained steadfast.

So the person future you trusted most was me.

Lu Ming turned his head away from Tang Zhiqing. He was actually a little moved.

How could a man let others see him looking weak?

For most men, the first time they received flowers in their lives was at their funeral.

And being called the person someone trusted most was probably something they would rarely hear in their entire lives.

"Why did you suddenly ask that?" Tang Zhiqing studied Lu Ming.

Nothing. You just moved the hell out of me!

"No, it's just that Ran Yanyue said she'll probably go to the capital for university after graduating high school, so it happened to make me think of it," Lu Ming said.

With Ran Yanyue's grades, getting into a top-two university would not be a problem.

Even setting aside her grades, Ran Yanyue's achievements in various music competitions were enough for prestigious universities to invite her.

It was like how Lu Annuan's grades were fairly ordinary, yet while she was in Magic City for those few days of competition, admissions offices from various universities kept asking her about related matters. Their offers were exceptionally generous.

But Lu Annuan had not accepted any of them. When Lu Ming asked why, she had merely smiled without saying anything.

Hmph, she was just waiting for me.

Lu Ming's heart itched with pride and happiness.

You should find yourself a good university first. Did she really think I wouldn't be able to get in?

Lu Ming chatted with Tang Zhiqing while they rested when they suddenly heard Qin Hanyu's voice from outside.

"Zhiqing, and Lu Ming... come out for a moment. It looks like we have guests."

Lu Ming followed Tang Zhiqing out. When they opened the door, they saw three people outside: one middle-aged man and two young men.

The moment Lu Ming saw them, he thought of the system's mission description.

An opponent with ulterior motives.

"He's a master who used to teach at our dojo. I heard his martial arts are quite good," Tang Zhiqing briefly introduced him to Lu Ming. She led the guests inside and sat down, making tea right there in the dojo.

Lu Ming felt like an outsider and thought it would be inappropriate for him to join them, but just as he was about to leave, he heard Tang Zhiqing's voice.

"Sit next to me."

Sure thing!

Lu Ming sat down. There were three people on each side, as though separated by the Chu River and Han Border.

The middle-aged man across from them, Ma Tongji, gave Lu Ming a very surprised glance before withdrawing his gaze and smiling at Tang Zhiqing. "The last time I saw you, you were only four or five years old. I never expected you to grow up so much. These two are my son and nephew. They study Karate too."

The two teenage boys stared at Tang Zhiqing and Qin Hanyu. Their breathtaking beauty left them dumbstruck for a moment, until Ma Tongji smacked them and they hurriedly introduced themselves.

They were a little too enthusiastic.

As though they had never seen women before, they were so excited that their faces turned red.

Tang Zhiqing nodded. "Uncle Ma, being able to teach them the Karate passed down through generations would make my father happy in heaven."

"That's right," Ma Tongji said with a smile. Turning to Qin Hanyu, he added, "Hanyu has grown even prettier than when she was little. I often see your photos on Haiyang University's official website."

Qin Hanyu's face was like ice. She drank her tea without saying a word.

Lu Ming leaned back slightly.

So this was how Sister Qin acted around strangers. She looked like a cold goddess atop a lofty peak. If she acted like this, then he could understand why she had no friends.

With such an icy aura, who would dare strike up a conversation with her?

Sister Qin really knew how to play up the contrast.

In front of me, she's a silly college girl. In front of others, she's a cold goddess.

"And this is..." Ma Tongji looked at Lu Ming.

Tang Zhiqing introduced him. "He's my classmate, Lu Ming. He's learning Karate at my home."

Lu Ming seemed to catch a flash of displeasure and irritation in Ma Tongji's eyes, but when he looked again, the man was smiling as he drank tea.

Oh? You play up the contrast too, huh?

Lu Ming gave them an innocent smile.

Ma Tongji ignored Lu Ming and merely said to Tang Zhiqing, "Zhiqing, it must be exhausting for you to keep the dojo running on your own, right? When I came in, I saw that such a large dojo had many sections tightly shut off. Even cleaning must be troublesome."

Tang Zhiqing calmly replied, "It's fine. Our dojo has a man now, so we can have him clean."

Lu Ming quietly said to Tang Zhiqing, "I've never heard about this."

You'll have to pay extra.

Tang Zhiqing glanced at him. "Clean once, and I'll give you the right to be late for school twice without punishment."

She had always been very good at bureaucracy.

Lu Ming liked that kind of thing.

"Three times." Lu Ming shook his head.

"Once," Tang Zhiqing said.

You really understand the broken-window effect.

"Fine, then twice." Lu Ming sighed.

"I said once." Tang Zhiqing looked at Lu Ming seriously.

"..."

Ma Tongji felt unhappy as he watched Lu Ming and Tang Zhiqing whispering to each other, but he kept smiling as he said to Tang Zhiqing, "How can one person possibly manage everything? I came this time to talk to you about this. Why don't we move into the dojo too? We can help you two girls out while we're at it."

Lu Ming smiled.

The chicken... I mean, horse's foot was showing.

An opponent with ulterior motives.

*****

Just give me some votes, please. That's all I want. (weakly)

Sorry, but Lu Ming Is Family

"My friendship with your father lasted more than a decade. When he passed away, I was teaching out of town and failed to make it back for the funeral. I've always felt terribly guilty about it. Now, seeing you two guarding such an empty house, I feel even worse. If I could help you out somehow, I'd feel a little better," Ma Tongji said with a sigh.

Lu Ming saw the two boys beside him looking around, already examining the dojo's furnishings.

Tang Zhiqing nodded slightly. "When I was young, I often heard my father talk about Uncle Ma's deeds. You helped him quite a lot. If you need any help, I certainly won't be stingy."

Ma Tongji's smile widened as he nodded repeatedly. "Exactly!"

Tang Zhiqing continued, "But our dojo is far from the city center. There aren't many supermarkets or clinics nearby, and it's not very lively. Uncle Ma, you might not be used to living here."

Ma Tongji waved a hand. "Ah, that's fine. I came here to help you younger girls, after all!"

Tang Zhiqing nodded. "That's true, but there are only two girls in our dojo. Having three men move in does not seem very appropriate."

Ma Tongji hurriedly said, "That's nothing to worry about. I'm your uncle, and the two of them can be considered your younger brothers. No one will gossip. If there's any heavy work that men can do, you can just come to us!"

The two boys beside him nodded repeatedly as well. They were fairly tall and burly, but they resembled Ma Tongji, with somewhat monkeyish faces. Just now, they had been so captivated by Tang Zhiqing and Qin Hanyu's peerless beauty that they seemed about to drool. Hearing Ma Tongji say this, they quickly put on serious, dependable expressions.

Tang Zhiqing thought for a moment. "Having men in the dojo is indeed a good thing."

The two young men became overjoyed upon hearing that.

At their former school, not even slightly pretty girls had been willing to spare them a glance, and other boys did not want to play with them either. Yet now, in the dojo of someone Ma Tongji had suddenly remembered from the past, they might actually get to live with such unbelievably beautiful girls?

If those people at school who looked down on them and only judged people by grades found out they had such beautiful female roommates, they would definitely drool with envy!

And after living together for a long time, perhaps they might even become girlfriends and get married someday!

They would definitely never see two girls this beautiful again for the rest of their lives!

Ma Tongji hurriedly said, "In that case, we'll move in first—"

Ring, ring, ring—

Tang Zhiqing's phone rang. She apologetically said, "It's Student Council business. I'll step out to take the call."

Her beautiful, slender figure walked toward the dojo courtyard to answer the phone. Sunlight fell on her face as she listened attentively, making her look dazzlingly radiant.

Lu Ming saw that the two boys had become completely entranced, not only by Tang Zhiqing, but also by Qin Hanyu.

Qin Hanyu was a few years older than Tang Zhiqing and had a taller figure. She was a stunning beauty who had fully blossomed, with refined, striking features, thick black hair, and skin as white as jade. Her eyes were long and narrow, and drinking tea with lowered eyes made her seem even more alluring. Any man meeting her for the first time would be shocked by her beauty.

And she even had D-cups.

"Let me refill your tea," the two boys hurriedly said to Qin Hanyu. They did not dare meet her eyes because her aura was too cold and noble.

Qin Hanyu glanced at them and ignored them. Turning to Lu Ming, she coolly said, "I'm going back to my room to work on my course project. Help me carry some things."

Lu Ming gave an "Eh?" and walked over with Qin Hanyu.

The instant they rounded the corner, her cold, glamorous expression abruptly turned into that of a flustered young woman. She hugged Lu Ming and said, "What do we do? What do we do? They aren't really going to move in, are they? I don't want three men in the house!"