I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 535

Chapter 82: Teacher Xue Nuo, I Apologize

The girl looked up, her calm eyes revealing an unyielding determination, “At least, nothing will happen before the ball ends.”

That was undoubtedly an acknowledgment.

Roy sighed inwardly, gazing at the dance event before him, having completely lost the mood to join in.

His bloodline was in turmoil; what on earth was Teacher Xue Nuo doing?

No matter how hard she tried to pretend to be calm, the growing chaotic aura and the chill radiating from her body had already betrayed her true condition.

For Extraordinary Beings, bloodline disturbances could range from mild to severe.

It was like a common cold for ordinary people; in the worst-case scenario, it could be fatal. If not taken seriously, an Extraordinary Being could face danger as well.

He had no doubts about Xue Nuo’s strength.

Having survived harsh winters and now actively fighting against Demons and Cultists as an Extraordinary Being, she should be able to endure the biting cold pain and dance a whole song with him without flinching.

But he didn’t want her to be that strong, nor did he want to see Xue Nuo suffer for his own enjoyment.

Roy turned away, no longer lingering in the dazzling banquet.

“Teacher Xue Nuo, let’s go back.”

“……”

Xue Nuo remained silent, but her feet were firmly planted, making it impossible for him to pull her along.

Seeing this, Roy sighed and loosened his grip.

As expected, Xue Nuo let out a breath of relief.

Seizing the moment she relaxed, Roy made up his mind, wrapping his arm around the back of her knees and lifting her up abruptly.

“Ah……”

A short, pained cry was typical of her style, her wide eyes filled with shock.

Undoubtedly, this was disrespectful to her as a mentor, but Roy couldn’t care less at that moment.

“Roy, you……”

“Sorry, Teacher. Since you’re not listening, I had to take some drastic measures. Don’t worry, with my ability, no one will notice us.”

Still as Water not only reduced his presence but also diminished the noticeable effect on the person being touched.

Roy quickly changed his tone, coldly adding, “But if Teacher Xue Nuo struggles, then it’s a different story.”

“You wouldn’t want everyone to see such an embarrassing sight, would you?”

“Seriously… Is this how you treat your mentor?” The silver-haired girl tried to frown but her trembling eyelashes and panic-stricken expression stripped her of her usual aloofness.

Being picked up like a little girl by her student—what happened to her authority as a mentor?!

Yet, the thought of struggling would free her from this predicament, revealing her embarrassing state to everyone present, made Xue Nuo too scared to move.

Seeing his mentor frozen, Roy felt a sense of relief yet maintained an unchanged expression to mimic her tone, “Just a reminder. Isn’t it the mentor who’s not taking care of herself properly?”

The self-aware girl found it hard to counter.

Taking advantage of Xue Nuo’s muddled state, Roy quickly carried her and made his way out of the banquet hall.

If it weren’t for Still as Water concealing their presence, Roy wouldn’t have dared to be so bold.

Otherwise, even if Xue Nuo didn’t tear him apart, Charlotte and the others would definitely do so afterward.

However, not everyone in the crowd failed to notice the oddity.

An old man savoring a dessert spotted the hurried departure of the boy and girl, first surprised then smiled, turning away as if he hadn’t seen anything.

Youngsters these days sure know how to have fun…

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Roy was relieved he had made the right decision.

Barely out of the banquet hall, Xue Nuo’s breathing became erratic, her brows knitted tightly, her face that was always as cold as snow twisted in distress.

The Ice Soul bloodline was agitated, causing the girl to emanate uncontrollable coldness, which primarily affected her.

The situation was worse than he imagined, but luckily all the teachers and students were gathered in the banquet hall. Roy couldn’t afford to maintain Still as Water anymore; he ran through the swirling snowflakes as fast as he could against the biting wind.

“Teacher Xue Nuo, didn’t I tell you to take your medicine on time?!”

“I took, took them…” The girl’s voice trembled.

“How could you—”

“I took a lot…”

No! Too much medicine is harmful! Who told you that taking more equals doubling the effect?!

Roy almost cursed out loud, but seeing her growing weaker, her face pale, he couldn’t bear to say more.

He could mostly guess the reason behind her excessive medication.

Just like that time on the Festival of Holy Grace, she merely wanted to accompany him for a perfect celebration.

But…

Normally, you’re so calm and rational; why do you lose your mind and act like a clumsy child in situations like this?

By the time they reached the dormitory, Xue Nuo’s condition had deteriorated to its worst.

She had already lost consciousness on the way; now she was curled up on the bed, shivering, waves of cold emanating from her body turning the entire room frost white.

Even with Avoid Cold, Roy couldn’t help but shiver. Even Xiaobai, the snow wolf that cared for her, was too frozen to stand up.

And what kind of extreme cold did Xue Nuo have to endure as the source of it all?

At this rate, she might truly be in grave danger.

“Don’t worry, just stay outside and guard.”

Roy forced the reluctant silver wolf out of the room, looking at the girl whose body was slowly freezing over, his expression grew heavier.

Under normal circumstances, minor bloodline disturbances only required rest. At worst, taking medication could manage it.

But Xue Nuo’s disturbance had long exceeded the recovery scope of rest; not taking medication according to the dosage didn’t let the medicine take effect and possibly intensified the bloodline agitation.

Roy didn’t understand pharmacology, and even a Sage would need time to brew a medicinal potion.

However, there was one last and most effective method.

Bloodline Resonance could straightforwardly calm the agitated bloodline.

But this method required physical contact.

Considering Xue Nuo’s bloodline level was far higher than his, to ensure effectiveness, the contact area needed to be much larger than before.

That’s why Roy had never brought it up; actually doing it would be far more offending than a princess carry.

“…!”

Another painful cry escaped her lips, the girl looking pitiful and helpless like a little wolf cub trembling alone in the winter night, her weak whimpers, even in pain, were heart-wrenching.

If he could, Roy also didn’t want to do this.

But Xue Nuo’s condition left him no room to hesitate.

If she was forcing herself for him, he had to take responsibility for her, right?

“Teacher Xue Nuo, I apologize.”

Roy took a deep breath, removing his jacket and shirt, then slowly reached out, wrapping his arms around Xue Nuo’s shoulders to lift her up.

Then, he unfastened her deep blue gown.

He closed his eyes to avoid being disrespectful, but he had to hold her tightly for Bloodline Resonance.

It was at this moment he realized just how delicate Xue Nuo was, like a fragile piece of art, so dainty it felt like she might shatter at any touch.

Those brows, always cold in facing everything, were now moist and glistening, tinged with a softness that tugged at one’s heartstrings.

Teaching him knowledge, shielding him from danger, clumsily yet sincerely delivering the warmth she could muster, like a proud and standing snow wolf, there was no doubt she was the best teacher in his heart.

But at the end of the day, Teacher Xue Nuo was merely a girl not that much older than him…