21. The Light Magic Society and the Recycling Station
Su Zeheng was unfazed by Wen Han’s questioning.
He shrugged his shoulders. “This place isn’t suitable for chatting. Let’s find somewhere more appropriate to talk.”
“I’m busy,” Wen Han rejected coldly, hesitating for a few seconds. “Tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow?”
“Meet me at the kindergarten entrance tomorrow morning.”
“The kindergarten…” Su Zeheng was still pondering, but Wen Han had already vanished.
He looked up again at the dark staircase, unable to help but shake his head with a smile. “Has this Wen Han really become a different person at night?”
He stared at the dark staircase for a long time until a passerby walked by, then quickly turned around and left.
…
The next day, at the kindergarten.
“Mommy, bye-bye~”
“Be good and get along well with your classmates!”
Wearing a thin Japanese-style trench coat and blue denim pants that reached just below her ankles, her delicate feet were clad in light pink low-heeled sandals.
After Wen Han finished instructing her daughter, she turned to Ou Mingcheng who had been staring at her all along.
“Ou Mingcheng, do you have anything you want to say to me?”
Ou Mingcheng nodded continuously. “Auntie, you don’t want Little Yuan to be bullied by me at the kindergarten, right?”
“…”
“So rest assured, I promise I won’t bully her anymore! My uncle has already told me off.”
Ugh… Should I say children are too innocent or I am too cynical?
Indeed, the world of adults is too complicated…
“That’s good!” Wen Han returned to her senses and grinned. “That’s great! Actually, Auntie isn’t angry with you, so there’s no need to worry.”
“Mm-hmm!” Ou Mingcheng kept nodding. “My uncle said Auntie is a very beautiful woman and actually very kind!!”
“…”
Her face froze suddenly, and Wen Han raised an eyebrow.
“Oh? Is that so…”
Could that kid… have a crush on me?
She smiled coldly.
…
Click! Click! Click!
Though not as crisp as high heels, the low heels still made a sound as they hit the ground. Accompanied by the roar of passing cars, Wen Han stopped outside the kindergarten.
“He hasn’t come yet?” She glanced at her watch, ready to leave directly.
Screech! A familiar car suddenly pulled up beside her.
“Sorry! Someone had trouble just now, so I went to help. I didn’t expect to be late.” The window rolled down, and Su Zeheng raised his hand. “Get in.”
Wen Han crossed her arms and stood in place. “Uncle! You’re late for a date. Men like you are really tasteless!”
“I…” Su Zeheng sighed helplessly. “Alright, I admit it was my fault.”
He suddenly glanced back at the kindergarten. “It’s not class time yet, people are coming and going… Do you want others to misunderstand?”
“Hmph.” She smirked and finally sat in the passenger seat. “I hate it when people threaten me, Uncle.”
“How did I threaten you?” Su Zeheng couldn’t help but laugh helplessly. “And besides, I’m not much older than you. You…”
“A grown man, do you enjoy talking incessantly?”
“I… Alright!”
This little witch always overpowered him in conversation.
“Let’s find a place to talk first.”
Su Zeheng had no choice; he was late, after all, and could only swallow his bitter pill.
…
In a certain milk tea shop in Star River City.
Today was a weekday, and the shop wasn’t crowded, but almost everyone was in couples.
Wen Han glanced around and sneered at the opposite side. “Uncle, you love creating an ambiguous atmosphere, making others think we’re a couple?”
Su Zeheng had given up. “I just thought girls your age liked milk tea.”
“Oh? Did you prepare in advance? Do you want to invite me to dinner? Should I pretend to be happy?”
“I…”
“Thank you.” Wen Han took the milk tea from the server, sipped it coldly, and said, “But I do like it.”
Su Zeheng had completely given up on arguing back.
“You have a lot to say, right?”
Seeing the other party’s defeated look, Wen Han smiled and put down the milk tea.
“Go ahead, I’m all ears.”
“I… You’ve confused me for a moment.” Su Zeheng suddenly shrugged his shoulders.
His smile was like sunlight through the window, warm and inviting.
But facing his smile, Wen Han remained unmoved and coldly reminded him, “Recycling Station. How did you know?”
“Yes.” Su Zeheng returned to his senses. “Since that’s the case, let’s cut to the chase. You practice black magic, right?”
“…Yes.” To be precise, I possess magical power but don’t practice magic.
“Have you recently received an invitation from the Recycling Station asking you to join them?”
“Wait.” Wen Han didn’t answer. “Uncle, don’t you understand the principle of reciprocity?”
“…Fine, what do you want to ask?” Su Zeheng forced a smile, looking at the urban beauty before him.
Wen Han played with the straw on her milk tea. “Who are you?”
“Do you know about the Light Magic Society?”
The finger playing with the straw stopped abruptly, and Wen Han looked up. “So you are from the Light Magic Society?!”
“It seems you guessed it.” Su Zeheng smiled slightly. “The Light Magic Society is the only legal magic organization in the country. Our mission is to eliminate black magic and save those wizards consumed by it, helping them return to the light.”
“Like me?” Wen Han suddenly laughed coldly. “Return to the light? Hahaha… Uncle, you’re so cute, like the cartoons my daughter watches… childish!”
A bead of sweat appeared on Su Zeheng’s forehead. “Wen Han, I hope you don’t join the Recycling Station. Once you truly step into darkness… I won’t be able to save you then.”
“I didn’t want to, but hearing you say that…” Wen Han stuck out her tongue and drew the straw into her mouth. “Then I have to join.”
“I’m not joking!” Su Zeheng frowned. “Before you complete the induction action, there’s still hope!”
“Hope?” Wen Han’s expression instantly turned cold. “Uncle, do you see yourself as a savior?”
“Not exactly, I mean…”
“I, Wen Han, don’t need anyone’s help!” She slammed the milk tea down. “I don’t rely on anyone.”
“You misunderstood me, I…”
“Enough, I don’t want to hear it.” Wen Han raised her hand to interrupt. “Next question, what kind of organization is the Light Magic Society?”
Just as Su Zeheng was about to answer, he suddenly froze. “Isn’t it my turn?”
“Don’t you know ladies come first?”
“But just now…”
“Uncle, do you enjoy arguing with women so much?”
“I…”
“Alright.” Su Zeheng smiled helplessly and didn’t say anything else, instead calmly looking at the opposite side. “As I mentioned earlier, the Light Magic Society is the only legitimate magic organization in the country, its members being light mages or light bearers.”
Wen Han’s eyes flickered. “I heard you exterminate black mages mercilessly.”
“No!” Su Zeheng suddenly furrowed his brows. “The Light Magic Society doesn’t kill innocents! Our primary goal is to convert mischievous black magic practitioners to learn light magic, rather than watching them succumb to darkness and become criminals we must eliminate.”
Lin Wuju deceived me?!
Wen Han’s heart suddenly turned cold.
But then she thought, whether it’s Lin Wuju or Su Zeheng, she can’t fully believe either of them. She needs to observe and judge carefully.
She remained calm on the surface. “Is that so? But why go to such lengths? Why not just kill all the black mages?”
