The Strange Transfer Student! Affection Soaring?

Bai Xuan was taken aback by the sudden warmth.

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

Now that he had a little admirer of his own, warmth stirred in 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 how it felt."

"See how it felt?" Marée Alaira blinked. She took Bai Xuan's right hand in both of her little hands and smiled. "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 promptly ordered all-meat sausages through a delivery app. They were inexpensive 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 sent Bai Yu a message.

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.

He had barely sat down in the classroom when he began wondering how to set up a Secret Base of his own.

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

"Hi there~"

A voice suddenly called out.

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 fresh-faced look, 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 twinkling stars seemed to shimmer in her pupils.

"I'm Su Yue~"

The girl answered with a smile.

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

"I treated everyone at school to dessert the other day, but I think you were out sick, so..." Su Yue offered him a dessert with a bright smile. It looked like pudding. "This is for you. I hope you'll take it."

"?"

Bai Xuan was silent for a moment before it clicked. She must be the transfer student Zhao Fan had mentioned, the daughter of the richest man in Ninghang City.

She was beautiful, just as Zhao Fan had said. Still, he wasn't especially dazzled.

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 as she spoke softly. "I made it myself~ It's really good~"

"Okay..."

Bai Xuan nodded, scooped up some pudding, and put it in his mouth.

It really did taste good.

But for some reason...

[Your affection for Su Yue +20!]

What was that?!

Bai Xuan froze at the notification that had suddenly appeared before him.

What was with this pudding?

One bite raised his affection by twenty points?

What on earth had she put in it?!

"Well? Is it good?"

Su Yue pressed him with a smile.

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

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

This is bad!

There's definitely something wrong with her!

"That's wonderful~"

Su Yue clasped her hands 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!!"

Just then, Zhao Fan rushed into the classroom and pointed excitedly at the pudding in his hand. "Is that... Is that pudding from...?"

"Yeah."

Bai Xuan knew what Zhao Fan meant and nodded.

"No—!"

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

"..."

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

At the Safe House, Bai Yu searched everywhere for Liu Qian. Unable to find her, she grew worried.

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

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

Huang Xin explained, "As of today, Liu Qian is no longer a Police 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 suddenly, "Would you be interested in coming to the Investigation Bureau for a test? Over the past few days, we've noticed that your physical abilities far exceed those of an ordinary person. You might have a latent Superpower."

"Me?"

Bai Yu fell silent for a moment before replying, "But I took a test a few years ago. It didn't detect any Superpower then."

"Well, not having one a few years ago doesn't mean you don't have one now," Huang Xin said. "And even if you don't, you're physically qualified to work as an Investigation Assistant and help the Investigators."

"The benefits at the Investigation Bureau are far better than at the Public Security Bureau. Even assistants get a small villa and a starting salary of thirty thousand a month."

"And after five years on the job, you'd have a chance to go to Ideal City. Are you sure you don't want to consider it?"

"I..."

Bai Yu was tempted.

As a Police Officer, she earned only fifteen thousand a month. The benefits were good, but they fell well short of what an Investigation Assistant received.

"Let me think about it."

"Of course. Take your time."

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

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

"?"

Confusion flashed in Bai Xuan's eyes.

After a moment's thought, he nodded. "Sure."

"Please follow me."

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

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

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

"Bai Xuan, there's something I'd like your help with. Would you do it?" Su Yue turned and smiled at him.

"?"

Bai Xuan paused, then answered, "If it were something small, I'd agree. 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 do a favor for a stranger for free.

Especially when there was clearly more to Su Yue than she let on.

"?"

Su Yue was visibly stunned. 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?"

"That's right."