The Strange Transfer Student! Affection Soars?

Bai Xuan was momentarily taken aback by her sudden enthusiasm.

After all, apart from his sister, no one in this world had ever liked him so unreservedly.

Having a little admirer all of a sudden warmed his heart.

Bai Xuan reached out, gently stroked Marée Alaira's head, and smiled. "I don't want your tail. I just wanted to see what it felt like."

"See what it felt like?" Marée Alaira blinked. She took his right hand in both of her small hands and said with a bright smile, "Human, you feel nice too~"

"Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"

"I want meat!"

As a Dragon, Marée Alaira was naturally interested only in meat.

Bai Xuan immediately ordered some all-meat sausages through a food delivery app. They were cheap and easy to prepare.

After feeding Marée Alaira, Bai Xuan got ready to leave for school.

"Be good at home, and listen to Xilin."

"Okay~ Human~"

Bai Xuan closed the door, then took out his phone and messaged Bai Yu.

A reply came before long.

Bai Yu: "I'll probably be back the day after tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow..."

Bai Xuan repeated it under his breath, then hurried to school.

As soon as he sat down in the classroom, he began wondering how he could set up a secret base of his own.

If he kept hiding them at home, Bai Yu would find out sooner or later. Besides, his room couldn't fit that many people anymore!

"Hi there~"

A voice suddenly came from nearby.

Bai Xuan looked up and saw a girl with a single black ponytail standing before him.

"You are?"

She wore the school uniform and had a pretty face, a lovely figure, and a faint smile.

But more than any of that, it was her eyes that caught Bai Xuan's attention—

Patterns like stars seemed to shimmer in her pupils.

"I'm Su Yue~"

The girl answered with a smile.

"Su Yue... Hello, I'm Bai Xuan. Did you need something?" he asked, puzzled.

"I treated the whole school to dessert earlier, but I think you were out sick that day, so..." Smiling, Su Yue held out a dessert that looked like pudding. "This is for you. I hope you'll take it."

"?"

After a moment's thought, Bai Xuan realized she must be the transfer student Zhao Fan had mentioned—the daughter of Ninghang City's richest man.

She was indeed pretty, just as Zhao Fan had said. But he didn't find her especially breathtaking.

Maybe it was because he preferred gentle, mature women like Xilin.

"Thanks."

Bai Xuan accepted it without protest.

"Try it~"

Su Yue's eyes curved into crescents. "I made it myself~ It's really good~"

"Okay..."

Bai Xuan nodded, scooped up a spoonful of pudding, and ate it.

It really did taste good.

But for some reason...

[Your affection for Su Yue increased by 20!]

What was going on?!

Bai Xuan stared at the notification that had suddenly appeared, stunned.

What was with this pudding?

One bite raised his affection by twenty points?

What on earth had she put in it?!

"How is it? Do you like it?"

Su Yue pressed him with a smile.

"Yeah, it's good." Bai Xuan nodded.

But when his gaze met Su Yue's, his heart began racing against his will!

This was bad!

There was definitely something wrong with her!

"That's wonderful~"

Su Yue laced her fingers together and smiled. "I'm glad you like it~ See you, Bai Xuan~"

With that, she turned and left.

Bai Xuan watched her walk away, his eyes narrowing unconsciously.

"Bai Xuan!!"

Zhao Fan burst into the classroom and pointed excitedly at the pudding in his hand. "That pudding... Don't tell me it's...?"

"Yeah."

Bai Xuan knew exactly what Zhao Fan meant and nodded.

"No—!"

Zhao Fan dropped to his knees with a cry. "That little angel brought you dessert in person! No! This isn't how the story is supposed to go! I can't accept it!"

"..."

Bai Xuan frowned. His friend... had probably lost his mind.

At the Safe House, Bai Yu searched everywhere for Liu Qian, growing more worried by the minute.

She entered the conference room and asked Huang Xin, "Investigator Huang Xin, where did Liu Qian go? I haven't seen her anywhere."

"Oh, Miss Li Hongyou took her back to White Sea City."

Huang Xin explained, "As of today, Liu Qian is no longer serving as a public security officer in Ninghang City. She'll be under the protection of the White Sea City Investigation Bureau."

"Why so suddenly..."

Bai Yu's brows drew together.

Liu Qian had left so quickly that she hadn't even had time to say goodbye. All she had left Bai Yu was a note that read "Goodbye."

"By the way, Bai Yu,"

Huang Xin asked, "Would you be interested in coming to the Investigation Bureau for a test? We've noticed over the past few days that your physical abilities far exceed those of an ordinary person. You might have a hidden ability."

"Me?"

Bai Yu fell silent for a moment before replying, "But I was tested a few years ago. They didn't find any ability then."

"Well, not having one a few years ago doesn't mean you don't have one now," Huang Xin said. "Besides, even without an ability, you're physically capable of working as an Investigation Assistant and helping the full Investigators."

"The Investigation Bureau's benefits are much better than the Public Security Bureau's. Even assistants get a small villa and a starting monthly salary of thirty thousand."

"And after five years on the job, you could get a chance to go to Ideal City. Won't you consider it?"

"I..."

Bai Yu was tempted.

A public security officer earned only fifteen thousand a month. The benefits were good, but they were no match for an Investigation Assistant's.

"Let me think about it."

"Sure. Take your time."

After school, Bai Xuan was packing his bag to go home.

Just then, Su Yue entered his classroom and asked softly, "Bai Xuan, could I speak to you alone for a moment?"

"?"

Confusion flickered in Bai Xuan's eyes.

After a moment's thought, he nodded. "All right."

"Come with me."

Su Yue led him up to the roof of the school building.

"What did you want to talk about?" Bai Xuan asked.

He couldn't imagine what the daughter of Ninghang City's richest man wanted with him.

"Bai Xuan, there's something I'd like your help with. Would you be willing?" Su Yue turned to face him with a smile.

"?"

Bai Xuan paused, then replied, "If it's something small, sure. But you went out of your way to bring me here alone, so I doubt it's that simple. I refuse."

One pudding wasn't enough to make him help a stranger for free.

Especially when there was clearly more to Su Yue than he knew.

"?"

Su Yue froze. Her expression seemed to say, Why isn't this going the way I expected?

"You..." she began again, as if checking she had heard him right. "You really won't?"

"No."