Xiaoxi, pressed down on the bed, let out a small startled “Eek!”, her petite figure, cradled by the white lace trim, trembling slightly.
Her snow-white skin looked incredibly alluring, making Ye Xinglan’s blood boil.
No, no, calm down, calm down…
Trying not to scare Xiaoxi, Ye Xinglan hurriedly closed her eyes and took deep breaths.
But the slippery tentacles couldn’t help but slowly emerge, one by one.
“Even… even if it’s not for magic replenishment… Can’t I just want to come tonight?”
“But, but aren’t you scared? At least… don’t use the tentacles, just your fingers…”
“Xinglan,” Xiaoxi wrapped her arms around Ye Xinglan’s neck, “I admit, I really am afraid of the Blood Moon Witch, but my fear of the Blood Moon Witch doesn’t even compare to a thousandth of how much I like you. So stop getting hung up on it, okay?”
“And…” Xiaoxi leaned in close to Ye Xinglan’s ear, “If you only use your fingers… I won’t be satisfied, you know.”
“Mmm…”
The sweet words whispered into her ear sounded incredibly enticing.
That tempting sentence broke down all the calm Ye Xinglan had managed to hold on to, and several tentacles crawled up Xiaoxi’s body.
Xiaoxi blushed too.
This was the first time she had ever tried to seduce Ye Xinglan herself, and although saying those things was really embarrassing… it seemed to be working pretty well?
“Xiaoxi, you’re too naughty! I already made up my mind not to make you keep putting up with me…”
“Silly, that’s what being in love is all about.
It’s because I like you that I’m willing to be understanding.
Wouldn’t you think the same way in my shoes?
There’s no need to feel guilty about what the other person does for you.”
Xiaoxi wasn’t just saying this to Ye Xinglan, but to herself as well.
Thinking too much in love really was a pain—especially for someone as sensitive as the little rich girl—so it was better to just talk things out.
“I don’t care! Bad girls need to be punished!”
Ye Xinglan pounced, her actions returning to their usual hurried, impulsive style.
Satisfied at achieving her aim, Xiaoxi smiled contentedly, but that smile was soon replaced by other strange expressions.
“Mmm, mmm, don’t suddenly be so rough… mmm…”
Xiaoxi suddenly realized that maybe being too successful at seduction wasn’t such a good thing after all?
After a while, Xiaoxi’s Teacher endured Ye Xinglan’s advances while patiently—if intermittently—answering the student’s questions.
“Mmm… It’s because I actually saw the Blood Moon Witch with my own eyes once before… But Xinglan, maybe you don’t remember… Slower…”
As for why she was afraid of the Blood Moon Witch, Xiaoxi gave a half-truth, half-lie excuse, casually picking a random battle with the Blood Moon Witch to talk about so Ye Xinglan wouldn’t get suspicious.
But in truth, she hadn’t just happened to be a bystander at the scene—she was the one fighting Ye Xinglan.
“Because I almost got hurt by the Blood Moon Witch at close range that time, so I guess I was left with some psychological trauma…”
“And later, to scare Keke into giving up on being a Magic Girl, I made up a bunch of horror stories using the Blood Moon Witch rumors I found, and told them to her.
In the end, I think I even scared myself.”
“Those rumors about me online are all fake! Slander! Total slander!”
Ye Xinglan immediately got angry at the mention of this.
Those online clickbait accounts just kicked her when she was down and made things up, even saying she liked to eat children… Nonsense!
Why hadn’t she eaten that neighbor kid today, then?
The angrier Ye Xinglan got, the more energetic her tentacles became.
Xiaoxi’s body trembled sharply, then she slowly leaned into Ye Xinglan’s embrace, pulling her slipping lace strap back onto her shoulder—at least, she wouldn’t have to answer questions so intermittently for now.
“I know you’re not like that, Xinglan.
It’s just that I’m kind of timid, that’s all…
And you’re one to talk about those online rumors—didn’t you believe all those fake news about Eternal Star, too?”
“That’s different! Eternal Star really is that kind of person—I know her personality!
So most of what you see about her online is probably true!”
Xiaoxi lay limp in Ye Xinglan’s arms, quietly clicking her tongue.
Her girlfriend really did have double standards, but she didn’t dare point it out right now.
During the intermission, Ye Xinglan suddenly remembered that in a couple of days they’d be visiting Xiaoxi’s Mother.
“Oh right, what does Mom usually like?
We’ll be going home soon, right? I want to be prepared.”
“No need to stress out so much.
Now it’s just my mom at home, and she’s just an ordinary housewife—nothing special.”
Xiaoxi shrugged.
“If you really have to say, I guess my mom is a bit superstitious.
You know how the older generation is, right?
Most of them believe in that kind of stuff.
Usually just go along with her and say a few perfunctory words, it’s fine.”
“The reason she’s in such a hurry for me to find a partner is because she got someone to do a reading and said that when I turn twenty-five, there’ll be a disaster, and I have to find the right person to get through it—sooner the better.”
“That’s why she wants me to tell her right away if I find someone.
She says she’ll do a Blessing Ritual for me after I find a partner… But I don’t really believe in that stuff.”
Talking about her mom, Xiaoxi sounded a bit helpless.
Her mother was a very open-minded person and good in every way—except for being especially stubborn about this one thing.
“So!”
At this point, Xiaoxi grew serious.
“Remember, when we go home, we have to act like we just got together—not too close, and try to act a bit shy.
My mom is really sharp!”
“Mm-hmm, I know, I know~”
Ye Xinglan replied absent-mindedly, a tentacle sneaking under the white lace trim and starting to knead quite boldly.
Xiaoxi couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.
She seriously doubted whether this little rich girl, who completely treated herself as one of the family, could act shy at all.
“Should we start the next round?
Oh, right! There are two more sets, aren’t there?
Why don’t you change into one… Oh, this one suits you even better, Xiaoxi~”
Xiaoxi was no match for Ye Xinglan in games to begin with, and after changing into new equipment, Ye Xinglan’s attack speed just kept ramping up.
Before long, Xiaoxi, bracing herself against the headboard, couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.
“Slower, slower, Xinglan…,” Xiaoxi grabbed Ye Xinglan’s arm with her hand.
“If the neighbors hear, it’ll be bad…”
“Eh—shouldn’t be, right?
It’s so late, they must be asleep by now, probably won’t notice, right?
Just keep your voice down so we don’t wake them~”
“No, that’s not it…”
Xiaoxi had no choice but to cover her mouth with one hand, desperately trying to stifle her sounds.
But how was she supposed to explain to Ye Xinglan that Silver Bell was a total night owl?
At this hour, she definitely wasn’t asleep, she’d be up late gaming for sure!
It… it should be fine, right?
Anyway, Silver Bell always wore those huge over-ear headphones when playing games, so she probably wouldn’t notice… right?