“Oh, of course.”
Luo Qiongyin didn’t hesitate at all.
She reached out her left hand, ready to pinch her little sister’s cute face.
Luo Xixue stared at the approaching left hand and immediately pushed her wheelchair back a bit.
Luo Qiongyin’s left hand grabbed nothing.
She paused slightly, then realized something and smiled awkwardly.
“Ah, there’s no flavor anymore!”
Luo Qiongyin explained in a panic.
Luo Xixue didn’t speak, just stared quietly.
Luo Qiongyin immediately ran out of the bedroom towards the bathroom.
“I… I’ll go wash my hands!”
Luo Xixue: “Sister, I also want to hire a tutor…”
“No problem, hire one, hire as many as you like!”
From the bathroom, Luo Qiongyin’s slightly muffled voice came, soon covered by the sound of running water.
Luo Qiongyin was especially doting towards her little sister.
In her dream, her sister had died early due to something.
Three years ago, Luo Qiongyin changed that event and saved her sister’s life.
At the same time, she became even more certain—it wasn’t just a dream.
After that “dream,” Luo Qiongyin also understood some things.
Why did her sister often lower her head, always speaking softly and timidly with her…
It was because she was too perfect.
They were sisters.
She, Luo Qiongyin, was an Evolver, the darling of the world, a pure and powerful Saintess.
While Luo Xixue had no ability, was plagued by misfortune, and was a weak cripple.
So, Luo Qiongyin began to change herself, making herself less perfect.
Over the past three years, Luo Xixue became much closer and more relaxed around her—at least… she would take the initiative to talk and ask for things.
Luo Xixue looked around, her gaze landing on the computer screen, staring at the chat box, her silver eyes flickering.
Long silver eyelashes trembled gently as Luo Xixue pushed her wheelchair a little closer.
[Just Alchemist of Justice]
Is this the Network Boyfriend of my sister?
Luo Xixue clenched her pale, slender hands.
In her heart… a trace of secret delight rose uncontrollably.
Because her sister was in an online relationship.
Her sister wasn’t as perfect and flawless as the world said—a Saintess…
Luo Xixue lowered her eyes and slowly released her hands, feeling guilty inside.
She knew she shouldn’t think like that, shouldn’t hope her sister was flawed, shouldn’t feel happy about it.
She was truly despicable.
Luo Xixue took a deep breath and pushed her wheelchair out of the room, arriving in the living room.
She set the bowls and chopsticks.
Watching Luo Qiongyin return, sitting across from her and stuffing her mouth with noodles without elegance, Luo Xixue’s eyes flickered slightly.
“Sister.”
Luo Qiongyin: ?
Her lips shone with oil, and Luo Qiongyin looked at her in confusion.
Luo Xixue pulled out a tissue and wiped the greasy mouth of the other.
“Were you just chatting with your Network Boyfriend? Sister, you need to be careful, don’t get tricked by a scumbag.”
Luo Qiongyin blinked and smiled.
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
“Is Xixue caring for her sister? I’m so touched!”
Luo Xixue lowered her head, hummed softly, and then began to eat noodles in small bites.
“Xixue, after eating, go rest early.”
“You have school tomorrow.”
Luo Xixue paused her chopsticks, then nodded.
“Okay, sister.”
“If you have any trouble, you must tell sister, okay?”
“Mm, I know.”
Luo Qiongyin sighed in her heart.
This girl still doesn’t like telling me anything.
But, step by step.
Compared to before, it’s already much better.
……
In a simple bedroom, the curtains were tightly drawn, letting in no moonlight.
On the bed, slender fingers unlocked the phone, and the electronic glow lit up the girl’s palm-sized face.
Beads of sweat dotted her forehead.
After all, climbing onto the bed alone was still a bit difficult.
Luo Xixue didn’t want to trouble her sister.
No particular reason, just didn’t want to.
She let out a breath, her silver eyes flashing.
She pursed her lips, fingers sliding as she opened a chat box with someone.
[Luo Xixue: Teacher, why do people live?]
Buzz buzz!
[Homeroom Teacher Ye Kui: Hm? Luo Xixue, I’ve told you so many times, don’t get all NetDepressed! Especially at night, it’s scary! Angry.jpg Angry.jpg Angry.jpg]
Luo Xixue burst into a light laugh, lips and teeth letting out a soft giggle.
Her brows and eyes softened, gaining a bit of life.
[Luo Xixue: Teacher, are you still awake so late?]
[Homeroom Teacher Ye Kui: It’s exactly to prevent problem students like you from pulling stunts at night. Like, suddenly going to the thirteenth floor to look at the moon and saying the wind is strong and you’re scared or something…]
[Luo Xixue: Teacher is really gentle… No matter when Xixue messages you, you always reply immediately.]
[Homeroom Teacher Ye Kui: ??? Problem student, calm down. Your teacher doesn’t want to lose his job.]
Luo Xixue puffed her cheeks like a little pufferfish.
[Luo Xixue: Teacher, you still haven’t answered my question?]
[Homeroom Teacher Ye Kui: Hm… We’re all trying our best to live?]
Luo Xixue: ……
[Luo Xixue: Good night, teacher.]
[Homeroom Teacher Ye Kui: Mm, good night. Don’t overthink. If you’re really bored, I can give you a gift—thirty sets of test papers. Happy?]
Luo Xixue instantly shut off her phone and tossed it aside.
Her small face buried in the big pillow, silver hair scattered messily.
A long time passed.
“Stupid teacher.”
—
Ye Kui sneezed.
He suddenly felt a bit of an unemployment crisis.
Being a villain as a main job and having a teacher side job is normal, right?
Ye Kui opened the Villain Chat Group again.
The people inside were talented and spoke well—he quite liked it.
[Quiet League (Qingluo City Branch)]
[X (Chat Group Leader): Come and listen to a song! (Great Compassion Mantra)]
[X (Chat Group Leader): The plan of the Golden-haired King and the Scorpion Woman failed and they were captured. Now they’re inside the Enforcement Bureau. As for the Salted Fish Alchemist, there’s no news of capture or reply, so he’s likely met with misfortune.]
[X (Chat Group Leader): Now, let us mourn in silence for three minutes for him. May our hero be immortal.]
After that, the Chat Group Leader set the group to silence.
Three minutes later.
Very quickly, messages began to pop up in the group, more lively than a pond full of fish after feed was tossed.
[Member Jia: Damn! Boss, could you have had some shady deal with that stinky salted fish? Why so solemn? Usually, if we lose a member, you either just go “oh” or don’t even reply.]
[Member Yi: Exactly, exactly! Something’s off, way off!]
[Member Bing: Boss, this is double standards! You’re a hypocrite!]
Member Yi has been muted for three hours.
Member Bing has been muted for three hours.
Instantly, the group fell silent, trembling in fear.
The boss’s authority was not to be challenged.
A minute later.
The three were released from mute.
[Member Jia: ……]
[Member Yi: ……]
[Member Bing: ……]
[Salted Fish Alchemist: ……]
[Salted Fish Alchemist: Um, I’m not dead.]
As soon as Ye Kui spoke, the group exploded with excitement, messages popping up one after another.
[Member Jia: Damn! Alive! Stinky salted fish, you actually didn’t die? Wait, why weren’t you captured? Weren’t you also on that ship?]
[Member Yi: Right! The Golden-haired King and the Scorpion Woman have been captured and are probably sewing in prison now, but you weren’t caught? You’re the group’s weakest member… What does this mean? Could you be an Enforcement Bureau spy?]
[Member Bing: Why aren’t you talking? Did we guess right? Did you become an undercover long ago, lurking in our group and leaking information…?]
[Member Bing: I knew it. You thick-browed, big-eyed guy, you must be…]
Ding dong!
[Salted Fish Alchemist: picture.jpg]
The group went silent.
Then, question marks floated out one after another.
After a while, someone sent a voice message.
The synthesized electronic voice trembled, a little urgent.
[Th-this pair of hands is beautiful, like flawless jade sculpture, every inch is refined art. Especially the restrained silver-white handcuffs, and the faint red mark pressed on the wrist—the finishing touch, so artistic… Wait, these are clearly the Saintess’s hands?!]
[Holy crap! Wait, these handcuffs… does this mean…??!!!]
[Salted Fish Alchemist: Right before being caught, I jumped into the sea, so I wasn’t captured. The reason I didn’t reply was because my phone was dead.]
[Salted Fish Alchemist: Just now, I even had a face-to-face with the Saintess, and while she wasn’t paying attention, I secretly cuffed her, took a photo, and uploaded it… I’m currently on the run.]
[Salted Fish Alchemist: Oh, by the way, who called me thick-browed and big-eyed just now?]
[Member Bing: Thick-browed and big-eyed… ultimate villain!]
[Member Bing: Salted Fish Alchemist: Amazing, I see you as the future big villain who can destroy the world!]