Chapter 12: The Adulterer Gouges Out His Eyes

Landmine Route of Invincibility—why bother being a Dou Ai Mu again?

Fang Wei hung up the phone with a deep sense of apology, gently patting Qi Qian Cao’s back and pouring her a cup of cool water.

After a long while, Qi Qian Cao finally recovered from her emergency state.

She greedily gulped in air, her wrist marked with a few scratches from being grabbed, but fortunately, it was just surface wounds.

Her earlier commotion had been so loud that even though the cafeteria wasn’t crowded, some eyes had inevitably been drawn over.

To prevent their photo from ending up on the campus wall tomorrow and then being hacked to pieces by Qi Qian Cao’s knight order, Fang Wei could only support her as they moved to another place.

On the way, most university students were either glued to their phones or zipping through the campus on scooters, so no one paid them much attention.

Fang Wei helped Qi Qian Cao sit down in a small grove outside the sports field, then went to buy a bottle of mineral water.

Qi Qian Cao swallowed a pill in front of him, tilted her snow-white swan neck, and gulped it down.

As her emotions gradually stabilized, the Fallen Value above her head—which had been 62%—quickly rose.

In just a few seconds, it jumped to 69%.

This was Fang Wei’s first time seeing such a situation, but since he already knew Qi Qian Cao had tendencies toward self-harm and masochism, it wasn’t hard to guess.

Although her panic attack had seemed extremely painful just now, in reality…did it somehow bring her relief?

It seemed so.

Whether it was crying or running, both were effective ways to relieve emotions—perhaps, for Qi Qian Cao, this truly made her feel better.

“How are you? If the water’s not enough, I’ll buy another bottle.”

Half the water in the bottle was drunk and half spilled.

Qi Qian Cao stuck out her pink little tongue, panting, her clothes also soaked.

She nodded, then shook her head, the pain from a moment ago almost vanished, replaced by a shy smile.

“Don’t be scared, Mr. Officer. I was just too happy. The thought of actually becoming a Magical Girl and gaining love makes me tremble uncontrollably.”

So you became a Magical Girl just to get a boyfriend?

Or maybe being with him was just part of the process—the result Qi Qian Cao envisioned was the two of them playing Ai Si Ai Mu together.

A game where you can see the final reward always feels more exciting.

With such thoughts, was that why Qi Qian Cao actively invited him for a fast-food-style campus romance?

So what if they dated? Could the consequences be more serious than facing a Lv5 Magical Girl head-on and getting squashed?

Compared to that, what surprised Fang Wei most was how easy this encounter had been, even initiated by the other party.

So easy it made him uneasy.

“Take a break, I’ll go buy another bottle of water.”

He handed the heavy black-rimmed glasses back to Qi Qian Cao.

Without transforming or wearing glasses, her eyesight seemed poor.

She twisted the plastic bottle, not taking the glasses, but instead pressed her small face close.

As mentioned before, her face could suppress both pink hair and pink-white clothing—her looks were definitely above average.

First, her skin was fair, soft, and delicate like a newborn’s, her cheeks slightly plump, with a rosy glow, bright and lively, giving her a playful cuteness.

She squinted her apricot eyes, her nose small and delicate, with her fluffy black ponytail draped over her shoulder, exuding the fragile innocence of a little beast.

It was truly a divine face—so perfect it didn’t resemble a university student at all, but more like the pure girl you’d glimpse during your first summer in high school, standing there as the most flawless treasure.

The only flaw might be that you’d never have the courage to approach her.

Fang Wei carefully placed the glasses on the girl’s face.

She smiled brilliantly.

“Hurry back, boyfriend.”

She had already upgraded from Officer to Boyfriend by default, even though Fang Wei hadn’t agreed yet…but whatever.

Before leaving, he glanced again at the top of Qi Qian Cao’s head.

As expected, it was still no good.

Going along with her wishes hadn’t reduced the Fallen Value at all.

If Qi Qian Cao wanted, there’d be an endless sea of people willing to go along with her.

“Right, give me your student ID.”

Fang Wei didn’t know what Qi Qian Cao wanted to do, but he handed over his student ID anyway.

At the same time, he activated the Time Camera’s ability—

Click!

There were no flashy special effects or shouted skill names, not even a hint of magic leaking out.

Silently, he captured Qi Qian Cao’s happiest moment to date.

That was the confidence [Hypnosis app]gave him.

A brand-new scene appeared in his mind, both familiar and strange.

After seeing the image clearly, Fang Wei’s eyes were filled with disbelief.

A man with an unrecognizable face grabbed a girl by the neck in front of a derelict building, lifting her like a chicken.

The girl’s expression was frozen in the midst of struggle, full of pain.

Was this right?

How was this your happiest moment?!

A nineteen-year-old girl—inviting friends to a birthday party, traveling with parents, receiving college entrance results, even just attending a celebrity concert—

Are you saying your happiest moment was me choking you?

Thinking of the reason Qi Qian Cao wanted to date him, could it be that before him, she had nothing happier than being abused?

Even after returning with the salt soda, Fang Wei still couldn’t figure it out.

Qi Qian Cao seemed fine now, holding Fang Wei’s student ID, her smile indescribable.

“So boyfriend is only eighteen?”

Like a salaryman who’d been single for thirty years suddenly dating an eighteen-year-old girl, at this moment, if you gave Qi Qian Cao a fulcrum, her smile could lift the Earth.

Fang Wei followed her words.

“I used to do well in school and skipped grades, so I started university at this age.”

“Mm, mm, I never went to elementary school, though.”

Qi Qian Cao eagerly echoed.

Her legs were still trembling from discomfort, so Fang Wei suggested they walk around nearby.

Qi Qian Cao held his hand as they walked around the small grove.

This spot was popular with dating couples; in university, not experiencing romance hardly seemed youthful.

Two couples hid in the bushes, lost in their own worlds, completely absorbed in kissing.

Some shy couples walked side by side, probably on their first date, visibly awkward.

A spiky-haired guy secretly eyed the kissing couples with longing, but when standing next to his girlfriend, he couldn’t even walk straight, staring forward but obviously distracted.

Qi Qian Cao’s steps gradually steadied.

Fang Wei tried to let go, but she clung to him tightly.

He had to change the subject.

“By the way, was the pill you took for blood pressure?”

He tried to be as tactful as possible.

“It’s haloperidol tablets. But I don’t have OD; I was just too happy earlier. I’m not one of those fake girls online.”

Qi Qian Cao spoke as if it were no big deal.

Still, sis, you’re taking antipsychotic prescription meds—how is that normal?

She didn’t seem bothered, so Fang Wei braced himself and asked,

“I see. Then the marks I saw on your arm before…”

“This?”

Qi Qian Cao rolled up her sleeve.

The ugly scars were exposed without reservation.

“Like I said, I lose control when I’m happy. But I don’t have violent tendencies or psychological issues. I’m not like those women who want to be different.”

She spoke earnestly, and with her face and clear eyes, Fang Wei might have believed her if he hadn’t seen it for himself.

“Besides, cutting your hand and taking weird drugs for the sake of trends and fashion is just ridiculous.”

Qi Qian Cao continued the topic to herself, smiling sweetly.

As they walked, she continued to criticize other landmine girls and discussed the couples in the grove, especially disdainful of kissing.

“It’s gross to cling together like that before marriage.”

“Didn’t expect you to be old-fashioned.”

“Mm, mm. Don’t worry, boyfriend. Even though I took the initiative, I won’t force you. I hate girls who are too casual.”

“Boyfriend can’t be too casual either. Don’t interact with other women.”

She was already plenty casual herself, but these two sentences were at least normal.

Fang Wei responded softly.

Then she skipped ahead, extending her pinky finger.

“Let’s make a pinky promise.”

She tilted her head, her smile gentle.

Such a peaceful and beautiful smile—it stunned Fang Wei.

Was this the side of Qi Qian Cao her classmates saw?

“Sure. Pinky promise, hang it up, no lying for a hundred years. Whoever lies is a little…”

“…Whoever lies gets their eyes dug out.”

A chill ran down Fang Wei’s spine.

Qi Qian Cao giggled, clasping her hands behind her back.

“Just teasing, boyfriend.”

She smiled, but those slightly narrowed eyes seemed to imprint the promise deep in her heart.