People from two worlds

The rain pattered down, sometimes stirred by a gentle breeze, playfully tapping the faces of those sheltering from it.

Tap tap tap—

Light footsteps echoed as a girl hurried along the street under the eaves.

Though it was raining, the sky wasn’t too gloomy, and occasionally a few warm rays of sunlight broke through.

She arrived at a restaurant.

Inside, it was lively, mostly with people seeking refuge from the rain.

The girl ordered some food and found a quiet corner to sit.

She was Li Yin.

Well… since she couldn’t stop thinking about the delicious food, she had come back to Stein the very next day.

But what happened earlier at the jewelry shop when she tried to exchange money nearly made her explode with anger.

The clerk examined the gem she handed over for a long time, then declared it was fake.

Without hesitation, he cut it open and showed her.

Sure enough, the inside was just ordinary stone, with only a thin outer layer for disguise.

And this gem was the same one she had planned to exchange at the pawn shop yesterday.

Li Luo would never deceive her with a fake, so there was only one possibility…

That fat bastard had swapped it!

Creating a fake gem with an identical appearance was a piece of cake for anyone with a bit of magical skill.

Left with no choice, she had to use another gem to get the money.

“Since you have real ones, why bring a fake?”

The clerk had even asked her that.

Damn it!

Why hadn’t she noticed?

Anger flaring up, Li Yin clenched her skirt tightly, swinging her feet back and forth.

It wasn’t the loss of the gem that upset her—it was that he had tricked her.

In any case, a grudge was formed.

Next time she ran into that guy, she would make him pay!

Food had somehow been laid out on the table, covering it entirely.

Her resentment still burning, Li Yin didn’t care much about appearances.

She pulled out her own chopsticks and began shoveling food into her mouth.

After a whole year, she was finally eating something other than fruit!

Jingle bell—

The wind chime on the door rang as it was pushed open.

A black-haired man, fairly handsome and seemingly only in his twenties, walked in.

“Hey, if it isn’t Mr. Gu Lin!”

“Here again?”

The owner greeted his regular customer.

“Yeah, boss.”

“Same as usual.”

“Coming right up!”

Having ordered with a single sentence, the man began looking for a seat.

He happened to notice Li Yin sitting in the corner.

Frowning, he seemed to have spotted something remarkable.

Meanwhile, Li Yin continued eating with a sour mood, completely unaware that someone was approaching her.

“Little sister, are you really going to finish all that by yourself?”

The voice reached her ears.

Only then did Li Yin realize a stranger was standing nearby, watching her.

“None of your business.”

She didn’t give him a friendly face and replied flatly before continuing to eat.

The man didn’t press further.

He could tell the girl was in a bad mood, so he quietly ate his own food—until Li Yin polished off everything on the table.

“Would not have guessed, but you’ve got quite an appetite.”

There was a teasing note in his voice.

What a guy.

She had finished eating, and he still hadn’t left.

Ignoring him, Li Yin stood up and walked out of the restaurant.

But the man followed her, his intentions obvious—he didn’t even try to hide it.

To shake him off, Li Yin quickened her pace, turning into a brisk walk, then a run.

She ducked through alley after alley, trying to lose him, but he stuck to her like glue.

It was as if his ghost was haunting her.

Logically, with her magically enhanced speed, an ordinary person shouldn’t be able to keep up.

So she sped up even more.

After a short sprint, the man finally disappeared from sight.

Li Yin breathed a sigh of relief.

Sigh… Could she have run into some perverted lolicon?

She grumbled inwardly.

Oh well, at least she had shaken him off.

Forget it.

Li Yin relaxed, but her clothes and hair were soaked, making her uncomfortable and slowing her down.

“Little sister, you run way too fast.”

“It’s exhausting for me!”

The man leisurely emerged from the corner ahead, blocking her path.

She skidded to a halt, nearly falling.

“Don’t get so worked up.”

“I’m not a bad guy.”

He spread his hands, looking helpless.

“What the hell do you want?”

Li Yin steadied herself and demanded.

“Relax, I just want to ask one thing.”

“What?”

“You—”

The man drew out the word, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth, as if anticipating her reaction.

“—were also summoned to this world, weren’t you?”

Li Yin froze.

‘Also’… Could this guy be the one who was summoned not long ago?

But how did he find out she was a summon?

She racked her brains but couldn’t come up with an answer, so she simply kept silent about the whole thing.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Li Yin figured that as long as she denied it firmly, she wouldn’t slip up.

But things didn’t go as she hoped.

“I wonder if I should call you naive or just dense.”

“In this world, everyone uses knives and forks.”

“Didn’t it feel out of place when you used chopsticks?”

“If you can’t even notice something like that, aren’t you a pretty failure as a transmigrator?”

The man’s words were forceful but tinged with arrogance.

Li Yin’s mind went blank.

Was that even possible?

She had never considered that!

“Of course, you look young, so it’s understandable.”

“But I’m different.”

“I gathered a lot of information as soon as I arrived, so I knew there was another transmigrator besides myself.”

“I just didn’t expect you to be this young.”

“Tch.”

Li Yin clicked her tongue.

This guy called her young.

If she hadn’t been turned into this form, she would definitely challenge him to a duel right now.

“Don’t worry.”

“We’re both transmigrators, and we’re both Chinese.”

“I won’t do anything to you.”

Chinese don’t cheat Chinese?

Hah!

Who would believe that?

With his annoying attitude, it was a wonder she hadn’t punched him already!

“That is… as long as you’re on my side.”

“Otherwise, it’s safer for there to be only one transmigrator in the world~”

The rain grew heavier.

A strong wind came, slapping the cold raindrops against their faces, almost stinging.

Dark clouds rolled in, plunging the ground into shadow.

Thunder rumbled among the clouds.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck beside them, blasting an empty house and igniting a sudden fire in the downpour.

The two locked eyes.

In the near-darkness, the flames danced in the man’s pitch-black irises, looking eerie—like a red demon born from hell.

In the silence, apart from the rain, Li Yin could hear her own heartbeat accelerating.

“I’ll give you time to think.”

The man leaned in and whispered by her ear.

To Li Yin, it sounded like a voice from hell.

Her fists clenched.

If he dared to push further, she wouldn’t hold back.

But just then, the man straightened up.

“Alright, I have to go.”

“What bad timing for that thunder.”

He walked away in the rain, raising a hand in farewell.

“Looking forward to your answer next time.”

With that, he vanished into the darkness.

This guy… was dangerous.

She should deal with him as soon as possible, Li Yin warned herself.

Splash splash—

Several footsteps stomping through puddles.

A few soldiers, drawn by the fire, came running.

They noticed Li Yin still standing there.

“Hey!”

“Little girl, are you okay!”