“Huh? That’s not necessary, I already have enough.” Lin Qiufeng got anxious—she really didn’t want to be labeled as someone who just eats for free.
“What do you mean, not necessary? You’re at the age where you’re ‘growing,’ so you need to eat more, and eat well too!” Bai Ling put special emphasis on the words “growing,” and even subconsciously glanced at Lin Qiufeng’s little white rabbits.
Noticing Bai Ling’s gaze drifting to her chest, Lin Qiufeng followed her line of sight, and for some reason, she just stopped talking and accepted Bai Ling’s “kindness.”
“Ahem, since you’ve picked your food, I’ll go order.
You two chat.” Qiao Shan, who had just been sitting there awkwardly, couldn’t join in on the girls’ conversation at all, so he coughed and chose to escape.
After they finished dinner, Qiao Shan suggested they go for a walk.
He didn’t want to part with Bai Ling so soon—he wanted to spend a little more time together.
Bai Ling didn’t refuse the idea of a walk.
In her previous life, she’d also liked taking walks with him after dinner.
But times had changed, her little sister was gone, and now there was only an older sister, and she wasn’t him anymore.
Now, it was just a different person, and the feeling was different too.
The warmth from her past life was gone, and that was all she was chasing after.
Of course, Lin Qiufeng didn’t have this kind of awareness.
When they suggested going for a walk to see the campus, she was totally unwilling, but when she saw Bai Ling actually agree, she reluctantly went along, saying it was to “keep Bai Ling from falling into Qiao Shan’s clutches.”
She didn’t even know what kind of person Qiao Shan was—how could she just hand Bai Ling over so easily? If something happened to Bai Ling, she’d never forgive herself.
Even though he’d just treated her to dinner, that didn’t say anything about his character—maybe he was just doing it for Bai Ling’s sake.
But Lin Qiufeng’s guess was spot on.
Qiao Shan only treated her to dinner because of Bai Ling.
For people he didn’t know, he’d never treat them for no reason—unless he had ulterior motives, which wasn’t the case with Qiao Shan.
He only had eyes for Bai Ling.
In his eyes, all other girls were just ordinary, but Bai Ling was different—she was his everything, and he’d already decided he’d marry no one but her.
They say in the face of love, even a goddess is just a fairy.
Too bad our Bai Ling isn’t that “goddess.”
The whole way, Bai Ling didn’t want to talk, because she was used to silent walks after dinner—she just wanted to walk quietly, as if speaking would ruin the beautiful feeling.
But Qiao Shan didn’t see it that way.
In his eyes, Bai Ling was perfect like this—her quiet aura and faint smile made her look like a fairy who’d fallen to earth, untouched by the world, ethereal and out of reach.
That feeling always healed him.
Qiao Shan thought this was the image of his goddess, so he didn’t speak either.
But things didn’t go as planned.
Lin Qiufeng was restless, constantly asking Bai Ling about this and that.
Bai Ling didn’t get annoyed, just smiled and answered each of her questions.
Even if Lin Qiufeng totally ruined the nice atmosphere, Bai Ling didn’t mind—she wouldn’t get angry over something so small.
But Qiao Shan wasn’t so easygoing.
His perfect goddess, in her most beautiful state, was being ruined right in front of him—it was like watching your goddess get defiled.
No one would feel good about that! Qiao Shan’s face darkened, his displeasure written all over it, but since Lin Qiufeng was Bai Ling’s friend, he could only put up with it.
Qiao Shan secretly decided that next time he went out with Bai Ling, he definitely wouldn’t bring this annoying third wheel.
After walking almost the whole campus, they finally returned to the dorms. When they parted, Qiao Shan looked really reluctant, but he had no choice.
He comforted himself, “I’ll see her again tomorrow anyway, we’re in the same class, she can’t run away, hehe!” With that thought, he headed back to the boys’ dorm.
When they got back to their dorm building, Lin Qiufeng couldn’t hold back her curiosity anymore and asked, “Xiao Ling, who exactly is this Qiao Shan?”
“Emmm, I don’t really know who he is.
I think his dad knows my dad, and they seem to get along pretty well.
As for him, he’s only been to my house a few times.
I just know his name, that’s all.
I don’t really know anything about him as a person.”
“Huh?” Lin Qiufeng was shocked by Bai Ling’s answer.
They’d only met a few times, and she agreed to eat and walk with him? Was Xiao Ling really that easy to trick? No way, I can’t let such a cute Xiao Ling fall into that guy’s hands—it’d be a total waste.
“What’s wrong?” Bai Ling still looked innocent as she asked.
From Bai Ling’s answer, Lin Qiufeng could totally tell—Xiao Ling wasn’t just easy to trick, she was also kind of clueless.
This wouldn’t do.
Since that’s the case, I’ll have to guide Xiao Ling onto the “right path.”
Back in the dorm, Lin Qiufeng invited Bai Ling to shower together, but as a virgin, there was no way Bai Ling could handle that kind of stimulation.
Even though she was a girl now, seeing herself and seeing someone else were two totally different things.
Even looking at herself normally made Bai Ling feel a bit overwhelmed, let alone in this situation.
Being invited to bathe together by a girl should be a wonderful thing, but to Bai Ling, it was like a little girl inviting you to shower together? But Bai Ling wasn’t interested in kids.
Even though Lin Qiufeng wasn’t actually that young, in Bai Ling’s mind, she was still a child.
Since she couldn’t get Bai Ling to shower with her, Lin Qiufeng could only encourage herself—fine, next time I’ll definitely drag Xiao Ling in.
Otherwise, how can I help her change her way of thinking?
The day passed just like that.
Before bed, Lin Qiufeng’s gossiping soul flared up again, and she asked Bai Ling about some of their classmates—mainly about the boys.
……A quiet night……
In an unknown palace, two rows of shadowy figures knelt on one knee.
On either side of them were stone pillars carved with images of demons, and the person they were kneeling to sat at the head, shrouded in a black robe that covered everything but a barely visible mouth.
In front of him, someone was kneeling on one knee, reporting something.
After listening to the report, the figure at the head nodded, and a hoarse voice came from his mouth.
“Mm, I’ll leave this matter entirely to you.
Don’t let me down!” As he spoke, the faintly visible mouth curled into a smile, but it was a chilling one.
“Yes, my lord.
I won’t let you down.”
“Mm, you may go.”
“Yes.”
