After leading Lu Yibei and Gu Qianqian out of the police station, Professor Ma didn’t linger too long. There are still many things to be done on campus.
Before leaving, he called Lu Yibei aside.
“Is that girl really a student?” he whispered. ‘I have never heard of somebody so miserable living under a bridge.’
“Ah, well…” she stuttered. All she knew about Gu Qianqian was related to urban legends. She couldn’t tell him the truth.
“You know how girls are,” she explained. “No matter how bad the situation is, she isn’t going to tell you.”
“Nonsense! Poverty and poor family background are not something to be ashamed of! I, too, relied on scholarships and teachers’ support to get to where I am today! You! You must tell her that Huacheng University hosts many scholarships and student funding for students like her, and
“If she encounters any problems, she can contact me.”
“Well, then, I’ll…”
“Don’t even think about it! I’ll reveal your secret!”
Professor Ma was still, admittedly, afraid of Yibei. He didn’t even let her finish her sentence.
“System, they kind of remind me of the two scoundrels we fought at the meat bun shop back then.”
‘That damned Witch will make sure you don’t even have bones left to cremate, you dumb girl. How could you even compare them to flesh-eating urban legends?’
The system groaned as Yibei waved Professor Ma away and hurriedly ordered Gu Qianqian, “Do what I tell you to do. Only in this way can we successfully save our lives to live another day.”
“But system… Aren’t we going to run away, or did you change your mind to let a protagonist like me shine?”
“No!” the system blurted out. “We’re just showing a little bit of vulnerability. Lure her into a false sense of security.”
“I see! Should I be friends with her? Her sidekick? I’ll gain her trust, wait for the right moment, and boom! I’ll backstab her!”
“…”
Suddenly, the system felt as if it wasn’t evil anymore.
However, she had a great point. Before this, the passionate young men the system hosted believed in their fate as protagonists, but never once did they bother to think of something as smart as backstabbing someone.
Even though protagonists are strong, you can’t rely on them solely on that title.
After all, Lu Yibei seemed strangely human for a Witch, but this was risky. If Gu Qianqian didn’t gain her trust quickly, then her efforts would be in vain.
After thinking for a while, the system whispered to Gu Qianqian, “You can try, but we can talk it out once we reach that place.”
Once we obtain that thing, the system thought. ‘You’ll have enough strength to fight her.’
“No problem! I’m the best at making friends!”
“Gu Qianqian, where is this confidence coming from? You never had friends before this?”
“What about that old uncle? He made me some wine to drink the other time, but I’m not sure where he went off to!”
The system didn’t have the heart to tell her that the homeless man didn’t regard her as a friend. He simply tried getting her drunk to do indescribable acts to her.
The system couldn’t sense him anymore; perhaps he drank himself to death and ended up in the gut of an urban legend.
“You wanna come over? My house is really big!” Gu Qianqian boasted to Yibei, snapping the system out of its thoughts.
‘No! Why are you inviting the Witch over to your house? Do you really think she’ll agree?’
“Alright, let’s go,” Yibei replied.
The system was in shock.
Although going to Gu Qianqian’s house was weird, Lu Yibei had no choice; if she were to return home in her current state, Jumeng would immediately know, and if she were to bump into the people of the Night Division, she would be done for.
Perhaps it would be good to hole up with Gu Qianqian for the night.
After leading Lu Yibei and Gu Qianqian out of the police station, Professor Ma didn’t linger too long. There are still many things to be done on campus.
Before leaving, he called Lu Yibei aside.
“Is that girl really a student?” he whispered. ‘I have never heard of somebody so miserable living under a bridge.’
“Ah, well…” she stuttered. All she knew about Gu Qianqian was related to urban legends. She couldn’t tell him the truth.
“You know how girls are,” she explained. “No matter how bad the situation is, she isn’t going to tell you.”
“Nonsense! Poverty and poor family background are not something to be ashamed of! I, too, relied on scholarships and teachers’ support to get to where I am today! You! You must tell her that Huacheng University hosts many scholarships and student funding for students like her, and
“If she encounters any problems, she can contact me.”
“Well, then, I’ll…”
“Don’t even think about it! I’ll reveal your secret!”
Professor Ma was still, admittedly, afraid of Yibei. He didn’t even let her finish her sentence.
“System, they kind of remind me of the two scoundrels we fought at the meat bun shop back then.”
‘That damned Witch will make sure you don’t even have bones left to cremate, you dumb girl. How could you even compare them to flesh-eating urban legends?’
The system groaned as Yibei waved Professor Ma away and hurriedly ordered Gu Qianqian, “Do what I tell you to do. Only in this way can we successfully save our lives to live another day.”
“But system… Aren’t we going to run away, or did you change your mind to let a protagonist like me shine?”
“No!” the system blurted out. “We’re just showing a little bit of vulnerability. Lure her into a false sense of security.”
“I see! Should I be friends with her? Her sidekick? I’ll gain her trust, wait for the right moment, and boom! I’ll backstab her!”
“…”
Suddenly, the system felt as if it wasn’t evil anymore.
However, she had a great point. Before this, the passionate young men the system hosted believed in their fate as protagonists, but never once did they bother to think of something as smart as backstabbing someone.
Even though protagonists are strong, you can’t rely on them solely on that title.
After all, Lu Yibei seemed strangely human for a Witch, but this was risky. If Gu Qianqian didn’t gain her trust quickly, then her efforts would be in vain.
After thinking for a while, the system whispered to Gu Qianqian, “You can try, but we can talk it out once we reach that place.”
Once we obtain that thing, the system thought. ‘You’ll have enough strength to fight her.’
“No problem! I’m the best at making friends!”
“Gu Qianqian, where is this confidence coming from? You never had friends before this?”
“What about that old uncle? He made me some wine to drink the other time, but I’m not sure where he went off to!”
The system didn’t have the heart to tell her that the homeless man didn’t regard her as a friend. He simply tried getting her drunk to do indescribable acts to her.
The system couldn’t sense him anymore; perhaps he drank himself to death and ended up in the gut of an urban legend.
“You wanna come over? My house is really big!” Gu Qianqian boasted to Yibei, snapping the system out of its thoughts.
‘No! Why are you inviting the Witch over to your house? Do you really think she’ll agree?’
“Alright, let’s go,” Yibei replied.
The system was in shock.
Although going to Gu Qianqian’s house was weird, Lu Yibei had no choice; if she were to return home in her current state, Jumeng would immediately know, and if she were to bump into the people of the Night Division, she would be done for.
Perhaps it would be good to hole up with Gu Qianqian for the night.
