Chapter 173: The Ex-Girlfriend’s Reconciliation Request Has Been Rejected
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“Hello, are you looking for me?”
No matter what, I quickly adjusted my expression, approaching the elven teacher like a stranger to greet her.
I must say, this is the first time I’ve seen an elf up close!
Those pointed ears are not just the kind of decoration you see in the past life; they exude a noble aura and a natural affinity, perfectly combined to give a feeling that they are not to be trifled with.
But the more you’re told not to do something, the more you want to try. However, the other party is still an elf from Aphhemia Academy, even a teacher, so I must show the basic respect; at least I shouldn’t express my fantasies too openly.
“Yes, I hope it’s not too rude to disturb you after the competition? Allow me to introduce myself. I’m a mentor from Aphhemia Academy, Ariel Shelley. You can just call me Teacher Ariel if it’s convenient,” Ariel said as she gently nudged the elven girl behind her forward.
“This is my student Yao Beijuan. I thought you young people might have more to talk about. Just now, we witnessed your performance in the arena; your heroic figure left a deep impression on her, which is why we took the liberty to come over and interrupt you.”
Ariel spoke in a very sincere manner, but whether what she said was true or not was questionable.
“Is that… is that so? Actually, there’s no need,” I glanced at Yao Beijuan. I understand her personality; she’s a bit intimidated by the teacher, but without the teacher around, she might change her demeanor completely.
The elven teacher in front of me was boldly lying; Yao Beijuan must have come over because of my name. All that talk about heroic figures in the arena is nonsense. I really don’t know how she could say such things.
“Well, I’ll leave you young people to it. I hope you enjoy each other’s company,” Ariel smiled and prepared to leave, clearly knowing that her presence here was more of a nuisance, and she had more important matters to attend to.
After Ariel left, a thought brewed in her mind. Originally, she speculated that the girl named Yang Yuelan, like Yao Beijuan, could be one of the candidates possessing a Fortune Seed.
But it didn’t seem like that anymore; the other party appeared to exude the aura of fortune. If she had a Fortune Seed, she wouldn’t waste it like this; instead, she would directly nurture the Fortune Seed. This behavior is instinctual; the relationship between fortune and Fortune Seeds is just like that.
More importantly, there’s the information about the Earth Vein. She would gather information recorded about the other party’s body. Only through special equipment could she use her Spirit Vision to ascertain whether the other party’s talent possessed a Fortune Seed without physical contact.
The reason she became the leader of this trip was naturally that she was one of the few who achieved the third-tier “Unknowable” level with her Spirit Vision, allowing her to see more information.
“Strange… No talent… It appears the other party’s talent is merely average items and isn’t even on them…”
After confirming the information, Ariel shook her head; even the Unknowable level of Spirit Vision couldn’t acquire the information contained in these Earth Veins again. If it’s not there, then it’s just not there. The machine can’t detect other talents, but it definitely wouldn’t make mistakes regarding Fortune Seeds.
She firmly believed that.
Looking at the current situation, the other party is likely linked to Tan Han, having acquired the power of fortune through unknown means or unintentionally. Since she’s not a candidate for the Child of Fortune, this fortune would likely become Yao Beijuan’s possession.
Analyzing it this way, it could be considered a good start. The second Fortune Seed irrigated by fortune in this world must weigh enough, right?
Opportunities are like this; one step ahead leads to further advantages.
But what does it matter if Tan Han possesses it first? When she becomes the object of division, that advantage will become her burden.
Of course, this exchange of many new students from the Extraordinary Academy will also generate fortune. Every significant event in this world gathers fortune due to the script’s operation. If it’s a linear story with a single protagonist, that side has various development milestones of rising events along the way.
But now that they are in the game, they can’t see how the script will develop.
Or rather, it could be said that instead of the script developing, it’s more like a direct gamble between various forces, making the stakes quite high.
At the same time, this is also a breakthrough expected by the Abyss Demon race; even if the probability is small, it’s still much better than having no chance at all.
At this moment.
“Yang Yuelan, are you really Yang Yuelan?”
At this moment, after watching Ariel leave, Yao Beijuan’s previous nervousness had slightly relaxed, and she was the one to initiate the conversation.
“Yes, my name is indeed Yang Yuelan.”
I nodded, not showing too much emotion, and I noticed that this place seemed to have become a focus; many people were curious about what was happening here. After all, Yao Beijuan, as an elf, really stands out.
And speaking to her, I stood out even more. Plus, my own topic’s popularity isn’t low. They might have already started gossiping, and perhaps they have even concocted a melodramatic storyline and developments.
“Let’s change places to talk; there are a lot of people here, and you don’t like being watched like a monkey, right?”
“Mm… You really are Yang Yuelan! You’re not pretending not to know me!” Yao Beijuan instinctively nodded and followed me to leave, but the next moment, she directly grabbed my hand, disregarding the unusual looks from others, completely revealing this fact.
She knows me very well; after all, she’s my desk mate and one of the few people I could talk to during my school years.
I don’t know which word I said earlier slipped up, but I didn’t deny it.
Since we’ve met, she even sought me out; there’s no need to hide anything.
“Is that so? I thought we already… ended during the holidays.”
I originally wanted to say we had already broken up, but considering we never had any confirmation of the breakup, saying “ended” would be better.
My words clearly had a significant impact on Yao Beijuan, even making her widen her eyes.
“I know, I really thought about breaking up and it ended, but you didn’t even tell me you went to the Witch Academy!”
“Why not?”
I took her away from here, at least away from most of the people’s sight, to the back hallway, as these things shouldn’t be seen by so many; what if she said something shocking? I wouldn’t know how to deal with it.
She’s a bit too frank, always saying whatever comes to mind without thinking.
“What do you even want to tell me this for?”
“But I told you I went to Aphhemia Academy.”
Yao Beijuan’s words left me feeling as if my mind had shrunk; I couldn’t figure out what she was thinking. From my understanding of her, sometimes she does say naive things, even things that don’t match the situation.
“Hey, you weren’t abducted to the Witch Academy, were you? I heard about frequent abductions at the Witch Academy.” Yao Beijuan looked straight at me. Although she was talking with me, she seemed a bit dazed. The boy she used to be close to had suddenly changed into this appearance!
She no longer resembled her previous self!
She even looked a bit cute, and she subconsciously compared her size with mine in her mind, silently celebrating that she had won in that regard.
“That’s not the case; I’m a special admission… Hey! What are you doing?”
I shook my head, denying that I was abducted. I thought, does the Witch Academy really need someone to kidnap me?
That’s underestimating me; I could be persuaded over here with just one phone call.
But just as I was about to continue speaking, a hand suddenly charged toward my chest.
“Can I touch it… Is this real? It feels quite big, though not as big as mine.”
“Hey, before you act, don’t you think through your actions first?” I swatted her hand away, speaking in an education tone.
This girl is very curious about matters related to that, but it’s limited to curiosity. Even when I was a boy, she dared to ask me about the male anatomy.
But becoming a couple made me realize that she was merely being vocal and a bit lewd; after all, it was a time of budding feelings, yet nothing actually happened, and we never did what we were supposed to do or weren’t supposed to do.
Even the confirmation of our relationship might have been her competitiveness during her school years, it seems she believed that if you didn’t experience a relationship during school, it wouldn’t be complete.
“Don’t scold me,” Yao Beijuan said nonchalantly, even looking down at my lower body, “I’m just curious, Xiao Han, do you still squat when using the toilet? Are you used to it?”
“That’s not something for you to worry about.”
“And there’s the leg ring.”
“This is Storage Equipment.”
“So do you like boys or girls now?”
“My s*xual orientation hasn’t changed, okay?”
“Then that makes you a lesbian! I remember you seemed to really like yuri manga, although you never read it in front of me and always secretly read it, but I caught you once!”
“What of it?” I turned my face away; why was this girl dragging up my past?
“So were you premeditated in entering the Witch Academy? Just to experience it firsthand…”
“Stop!” I directly interrupted her unfavorable development with a raised hand; I swear there was no such premeditation! Before entering the Witch Academy, I had no idea I would become a girl!
“Xiao Han, look, we haven’t officially proposed a breakup yet. Why don’t we try to reconcile? Become girlfriends? Honestly, I think our previous relationship model was quite good.”
“There’s no need for that, Yao Beijuan. Why did you come to find me?” This time my tone was not mild, but directly refused, and I brought the topic to the forefront. She must have a reason for coming; otherwise, continuing this conversation wouldn’t be good.
“Oh, actually, when I saw you on stage and heard your name, I was very shocked, and then my teacher practically dragged me here; our teacher is really fierce, honestly, I somewhat regret coming to Aphhemia Academy. That old elf is so imposing and loves to stare at me, it’s maddening.”
Yao Beijuan spoke as if she was reliving that moment, her distressed expression evident. She complained to me just like she usually would.
She doesn’t like teachers, so her evaluation of every teacher who calls her name is always that they’re fierce.
“Just because of a name?” Upon hearing this reason, my brows furrowed. Had I known this, I might as well have changed my name!
“Yeah, I initially thought it wasn’t that. I truly didn’t expect it! Xiao Han, quickly call me sister and let me hear it!” Yao Beijuan leaned one hand against the wall. I was already leaning against the wall, and her actions made it seem like I was being cornered.
Moreover, her height is already quite tall; even among boys, she’s above average. Now that she’s become an elf, she has become even more slender, her light golden hair braided behind her, and her pointed ears seemed to twitch with excitement.
“I will not call.”
I crossed my arms, appearing disinterested.
“Eh…?”
Yao Beijuan stretched her tone, and her expression was one of amusement; she usually wears this expression when she’s plotting something.
“In that case, what if I expose that you used to be a boy?”
“…Do as you please.”
I fell silent for a moment, then spoke coldly. It’s just revealing the fact; what’s the worst case?
“Eh? Is that how you react? Don’t be angry, I was just joking.” Yao Beijuan could naturally sense the change in my tone and quickly spoke up.
After all, having been my desk mate for so long, she knows well how I express anger. I don’t usually show hysterical reactions; at least up until now, I haven’t shown an ugly side in public; all my issues end up written in my diary, as I know I’ll eventually forget those diaries.
Just like now, I’ve already deleted the diary from that old phone, and I can’t recall what it specifically recorded.
“Shouldn’t we have finished talking by now? Hoo~ I’ll go back first.” I took out my phone, taking a deep breath to signal my desire to end the conversation.
At this moment, I really wanted to call for help, to summon Sister Bai over. I truly didn’t want to continue staying like this with Yao Beijuan. Even though fundamentally there wasn’t any conflict between us, it was merely a peaceful breakup.
And both of us clearly regarded this as our endpoint.
But fate brought us together here again.
“Eh! Wait! We finally met, aren’t you going to chat a bit more? Why are you still the same as before, not liking to talk?”
“I just haven’t changed.”
I leaned against the wall behind me, tilting my head to align with the smooth surface of the wall, feeling the wall’s coolness penetrate through my body and mind, bringing me a sense of calm.
“Who said there’s no change? This is quite a big change.”
“Hehe, you haven’t changed either; you speak without thinking.”
“Who says I speak without thinking? Is the next line going to be that I’m big-breasted and brainless? Don’t be in a rush! You will definitely become a big-breasted brainless person in the future too! Once you develop properly, I’ll come and mock you!”
“Hehe… I wish you good luck.”
I shook my head; Yao Beijuan still has the gift of gab. The atmosphere was still a bit stiff just now; I really don’t know if her emotional intelligence is high or if she’s just someone who speaks her mind directly.
I once did say she was big-breasted and brainless since she did develop physically earlier than other girls, making her a bit more naïve, but that’s about it.
Recalling the previous school life, she seemed to have done many things that caused laughter; perhaps it was for attention. In any case, she’s quite lively when there are no teachers around, even bringing those kinds of disposable items.
But things were only at that level; even if she brought them, it was just for playing around. Yet she enjoyed the thrill and the misunderstanding from others.
Of course, I was not spared from that. I still remember the elastic feel of that water balloon filled with water placed in my hand.
Just as she said back then, it felt good and relieving, it truly was relieving. She kept it in her hand until it was accidentally pierced by her nails, and the splashing water directly soaked her pants.
This matter is quite absurd, so I remember it clearly since I got wet from her splashing water too.
“Wish you good luck? You actually have expectations, don’t you? I see I didn’t misjudge; you’re indeed suited to be a girl. Now look, I know I’m not wrong~”
Yao Beijuan scrutinized me, as if she was admiring or thinking of other ways to tease me.
“By the way, Xiao Han, secretly tell me, being a boy versus being a girl, which is better?”
“What kind of question is that?” My face immediately changed; the question she asked was very strange and certainly not as simple as asking whether I preferred being a boy or a girl.
“Eh? You haven’t tried it, have you? I’m not saying you, but you haven’t even explored yourself after becoming a girl?”
“Oh, I’ve looked into it; I naturally understand the common knowledge of being a girl, so you don’t need to worry about that.”
“Hey! That’s not what I meant!” Yao Beijuan was clearly unsettled by my evasive answer.
“I understand what you mean, but I’m just not telling you.”
“You you you! You’re driving me crazy. Originally, I was thinking if you clarified, I wouldn’t mind teaching you a few skills that girls like.”
“No, no, that kind of traditional skill is for you to pass on; I’ll stay out of it. I want to be a pure person, no, a witch.”
“You? I don’t believe it!”
But just as she said this, the sound of crisp and somewhat hurried footsteps echoed in the empty hallway.
Seeing that it was Sister Bai with my Spirit Vision, I couldn’t help but smile; the cavalry had finally arrived!
“Alright, let’s drop this topic; it seems someone is coming.” I spoke up and took a few steps forward, finally seeing Sister Bai’s figure around the corner.
“Eh? Sister Bai, what brings you here?” As soon as I saw Sister Bai, I opened my mouth.
“Hm? Xiao Han… you… oh, I came here for something. What’s going on with you two…”
When Bai Yu saw me, she instinctively wanted to say, didn’t you send me a location to come here?
But upon seeing the other figure, she quickly changed her words.
“Oh, just chatting casually. This is Yao Beijuan, a new student from Aphhemia Academy who has come for the exchange.” I stressed the name when saying it; after all, I had mentioned it to Sister Bai, but they hadn’t met before.
“Oh, Yao Beijuan… nice to meet you. I’m Bai Yu, also Xiao Han’s sister; I didn’t expect to meet you here in this way.” Bai Yu smiled and said to Yao Beijuan.
Yao Beijuan knows her well; she’s Xiao Han’s girlfriend—oh no, ex-girlfriend. This point is quite important.
She didn’t expect to encounter the other party here. It seems she has found Xiao Han here?
Aphhemia Academy has only just arrived at the Witch Academy; how did she manage to find her?
“Uh… Hello, Senior Bai.” Upon seeing Bai Yu, Yao Beijuan seemed a bit flustered. The relaxed atmosphere from before was completely shattered by her presence.
Especially upon facing Bai Yu’s aura, her gaze kept sweeping over Bai Yu’s chest. She knew she had lost, but she quickly reacted; she hadn’t heard Xiao Han mention having a sister, at most just a younger brother.
“So, you say you’re Xiao Han’s… sister?”
“Yes, is there a problem?”
“N-no, it’s nothing, um…”
“Is there something else? When I came over earlier, I also saw an elf; I assume she should be your teacher, right? She seems to be waiting for you.” Bai Yu smiled and said.
“Is that so? Then I’ll take my leave; I can’t keep my teacher waiting.” Yao Beijuan turned to leave after glancing at Bai Yu.
It seems Sister Bai’s presence carries some power; Yao Beijuan, who didn’t like that teacher, previously complained to me about it, so this excuse might just be for Sister Bai.
After watching Yao Beijuan leave, Bai Yu turned to me.
“What’s wrong? Can’t handle your ex-girlfriend?”
“Um… indeed.”
“Weren’t you two broken up?” Bai Yu asked casually.
“Yeah, I know; she knows that too, but she’s just curious about encountering me here. Fortunately, Sister Bai, you arrived in time; I’m not good at dealing with someone who can chat so well.”
“It’s okay, Sister Bai will help you. If you ever run into any trouble, just contact me like this,” Bai Yu said with a smile, pulling me in for a hug while her other hand comfortingly patted my head.
“Got it~ But Sister Bai, please don’t treat me like a kid when you pat my head!”
