But Yan Lin was still a bit puzzled.
If Su Ling really was that so-called Witch Hunter, then why didn’t she make a move last night?
You see, if Su Ling had really acted to pluck the fruit last night, she probably wouldn’t have refused.
Su Ling helped her take revenge, helped her take over, and if all she wanted was her body and her magic, she wouldn’t have refused at all.
Instead, it would have been easier.
Ji Lingyuan looked over Yan Lin’s pretty outfit and gritted her teeth.
“And she says she has some unknown purpose.”
In her eyes, Yan Lin was clearly showing off!
At that moment, she was like a defeated heroine in a manga—pathetic and humiliated.
“Tch, since you’ve already guessed, I won’t hide it anymore.”
“That’s right, she really is Fuliji.”
“And I’m her client. She still owes me forty days as a girlfriend.” At this point, Ji Lingyuan had given up.
But Yan Lin looked confused.
“What… is Fuliji?”
Her earlier intention had been to ask if Su Ling was the kind of person who specifically collected magic power.
Ji Lingyuan rolled her eyes.
“I get it. Deep down, you still look down on her, right?”
“Well, not everyone is as foolish as me.” Ji Lingyuan mocked herself.
She couldn’t be bothered with Yan Lin anymore.
“Meow, maybe I should just let that bastard have me every day for the next forty days.”
“After all, it’s what she owes me.”
“…”
Yan Lin looked bewildered.
‘Could her guesses all be wrong?’
She watched Ji Lingyuan’s retreating back and wanted to go after her to ask, but her wrist was grabbed.
It was her sister, Yan Li.
Yan Li had heard Ji Lingyuan’s words just now.
At this moment, Yan Li’s face was completely darkened.
“Fu Ji…”
Her heart was a mix of emotions.
Just now, Yan Lin had explained to her clearly—last night Yan Lin and Su Ling shared a room and really only slept, nothing else.
Therefore, her impression of Su Ling was very good.
But…
“Sister… what did she mean?”
“There’s no explanation about Fuliji in the storybooks or textbooks.”
Yan Li’s eyes were complicated.
“It’s… selling. The kind of person who does it for money.”
“Th-then that’s…” Yan Lin’s pupils contracted.
In her hometown, she had seen people like that.
It was a beautiful older sister, who seemed to have fled from a remote agriculture planet.
That older sister was very gentle and beautiful. Every time she saw Yan Lin, she would smile softly and give her delicious food.
Candy.
But her mothers disliked that older sister greatly, and even her sister always told her to stay away from her.
Later she learned that the older sister did that kind of work… a hundred Moni per session…
Later the older sister got pregnant, no one knew whose it was, and then she quickly disappeared. No one knew where she went.
Hearing that Su Ling was the same kind of person as that older sister, Yan Lin lowered her head, her expression unreadable.
Yan Li was also quite agitated.
She pulled Yan Lin into the room, grabbed her shoulders, and her expression turned unnatural.
“Though it might sound discriminatory, you should stay away from people like that.”
“I don’t really want to interfere in your romantic issues, but.”
She stressed that “but” heavily.
“But some people are just not suitable for love, understand?”
“I’m not denying Su Ling’s character. I’ve seen how she’s helped you. But, Linlin, I know you’re very innocent, especially in matters of the heart. And I can see you have feelings for Su Ling.”
“After all, Su Ling is beautiful, rich, and treats you so well. If it were me, I’d be tempted too.”
“But, but she’s that kind of person. She can do it for money. Do you think she’ll be devoted to you alone?”
Very realistic.
Though it’s common for witches to be promiscuous, they came from a relatively conservative small place. Even in a place as open as the Witch Academy, their values were still conservative.
At the very least, Yan Li hoped Yan Lin could find a lover who would be devoted to her.
Clearly, Su Ling didn’t fit.
Yan Lin kept her head down, silent.
For some reason, she thought of that older sister.
Every time her mother forcibly took her away, that older sister would hold candy in her hand, a stiff bitter smile on her beautiful face.
“We’ll repay what we owe her. But I think you two might not be suitable.”
Yan Lin remained silent.
But beneath her hair, her eyes held a barely noticeable flicker of excitement and eagerness.
Leaving the hospital, Su Ling hurried home.
Yan Lin hadn’t replied to her messages. Su Ling had reason to suspect that girl didn’t know how to use a smartphone.
On the road, aside from the ads all turning into wanted posters for Long Ying, nothing else seemed to have changed.
But because Orphina had locked down the academy for three days, the originally scheduled distribution of spots for the Astral Grand Competition two days later was postponed by one day.
When she got home, she found that no one was there.
Except for Hajimi, who was fast asleep, and that doll.
She glanced at the messages.
Su Yao went to the maid cafe.
That Suzuki said she seemed to have found a way to make money and went to try it out. If it succeeds, she’ll not only pay off her debts but might even make a comeback.
That Tian Tian also left a message.
She was asking what Su Ling had done last night, and whether she had set her up.
Su Ling naturally denied it to the death.
At that moment, Tian Tian, whose face was swollen like a pig’s head, saw Su Ling’s reply and was so angry her eyes rolled back.
“The Original’s eyelashes! She’s just lying through her teeth! Aiyo!”
Lilith, who was applying medicine to her, stifled a laugh.
No help for it—Tian Tian looked utterly ridiculous at the moment.
Black and blue, her face swollen like a pig head.
It was because early this morning, the Student Council had broken in, demanding some documents.
She couldn’t possibly give them—Witch’s Hut was already at odds with the Student Council.
But after some friendly discussion, she handed them over anyway.
Not only was she bruised and battered, she also had to worry about how to deal with the higher-ups’ blame.
After all, giving Witch’s Hut’s documents to the Student Council was no small matter.
Su Ling saw the candid photo of Tian Tian that Lilith sent and couldn’t help laughing.
No wonder she was so furious.
Luckily, Tian Tian didn’t press the matter further. She just told Su Ling that her temporary worker application had been approved, and now Su Ling was a temporary worker at Witch’s Hut.
Su Ling logged onto Witch’s Hut’s official website and saw her own photo. She felt a mix of emotions.
Who would have thought that after all this, she still ended up joining Witch’s Hut.
She was now a temporary worker with access to the temp backend. She could enable or disable accepting tasks at any time.
But she didn’t have time right now, so she left it turned off.
She put down her smartphone and stretched.
She slowly walked to the rooftop and picked up the doll that was lying on Hajimi’s belly.
“Heh, no one’s home now. This is the perfect chance.”
G502 was breaking out in a cold sweat.
‘This isn’t right! The Empress hasn’t awakened yet, has she?’
‘How…’
“Stop pretending. I can sense you’re alive. Spill it—what are you really? What’s your purpose?” But it was only after she activated the E’zi Magic Cube that she sensed this doll, which she had always overlooked, was actually alive.
But this doll had never shown any hostility, and she had brought it from her time in the Lower City. Su Yao and Suzuki were always home, so she hadn’t paid it much attention.
Now, finally, she had the chance. She could finally talk to this thing.
Of course, her other hand was gripping the Magic Cube tightly.
If anything went wrong, she would…
“Wuwuwu, Empress, I didn’t mean to!”
Unexpectedly, the doll flew into the air. Then, with a flash of white light, a little loli only as tall as a shin knelt on the ground, sobbing.