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The Lingering Dread and a Sudden Collision

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Walking down the street, Chu Xin still felt a lingering sense of dread. He was certain that Quan Zhu Meng was hiding something, yet her words had been impeccable, with only the slight push revealing her true nature.

However, he couldn’t confront her now.

If she truly harbored ill intentions, he couldn’t predict what treatment awaited him. Even with his regular workouts, what if she employed another one of her “psychological suggestions”?

Conversely, if there was no issue, he would undoubtedly be ridiculed, then forced to fix several things for free, all while enduring Quan Zhu Meng’s teasing.

Chu Xin felt a headache brewing, a sensation far more unsettling than before. What exactly was wrong with this world?

‘Wasn’t this supposed to be a straightforward H-game world? Why was the heroine so fixated on him, the poor protagonist, relentlessly toying with him?’

He rubbed his temples, easing the throbbing in his head, and decided to push these thoughts aside for now.

Glancing at his phone, he saw it was nearly noon. He had wasted a considerable amount of time at Quan Zhu Meng’s house.

Still, there was some time before ‘that person’s’ promised “evening,” so there was no immediate rush. His stomach, however, was already rumbling loudly.

Yet, ultimately, the most peculiar thing was Ji Yue Xuan herself. As the original H-game’s blonde protagonist, for her to utter such a shy and clichéd phrase as “officially confess to me”—could it be that he, the original protagonist, simply couldn’t comprehend the thoughts of a phoenix-like heroine?

Regardless, the plot of this world seemed to have completely diverged. What he would encounter next remained a mystery.

‘Hopefully, it would just be everyday romance with her from now on.’

No sooner had he thought of Ji Yue Xuan than her call came through.

Chu Xin answered, and a voice purred, “Darling.”

A strange chill ran down Chu Xin’s spine. After all, yesterday she had been his boisterous ‘bro,’ and now she was calling him this.

Standing in the shade, observing the sparsely populated street, Chu Xin replied, “What’s wrong?”

A distinct ‘hmph’ came from the other end of the line, leaving Chu Xin momentarily stunned. The next second, Ji Yue Xuan spoke without reservation. “Hmph, even though we were good bros yesterday, our relationship is different today, you know~ Darling, you’re not even calling me by my name anymore.”

Chu Xin’s face darkened; he could practically feel the mischievous smirk radiating from the phone. “What exactly do you want?”

Ji Yue Xuan didn’t sound angry. “It’s just that I haven’t heard your voice in ages, so I thought I’d give you a call. And after everything that happened this morning, you’re still so cold~”

Chu Xin sighed, a look of helplessness crossing his face, before adopting a teasing tone. “Oh really? But I recall someone being so shy they ran away~”

Instantly, Ji Yue Xuan’s voice, full of bashful indignation, echoed through the phone. “You!”

Chu Xin burst into uninhibited laughter. He never expected the blonde seductress who usually teased him, his “good bro,” to become so utterly bashful after confessing her feelings. It was far more entertaining than usual. Though she was always a verbal sparring champion, for some reason, Chu Xin found her infinitely more amusing now.

Ji Yue Xuan seemed to realize that continuing this line of conversation would only lead to her own defeat, so she quickly changed the subject. “Darling~ Have you eaten yet?”

Chu Xin was somewhat astonished. “Did you call just to ask that?”

While their usual calls were even more absurd, labeled as “good bro communication,” they were, in reality, nothing short of phone harassment.

If the schoolgirls were to witness their “Queen” behaving like this, countless hearts would likely shatter.

“Oh, but our relationship is different now, isn’t it? Couples should be like this—sharing more of their lives with each other, and only having eyes for one another.”

‘Couples…’ Chu Xin hadn’t anticipated that word ever escaping her lips. Nevertheless, he answered honestly, “Stop it. I’ve been busy all morning and haven’t even had breakfast.”

“Oh? You’ve been out this long and still haven’t eaten? Were you perhaps busy at some neighbor’s house until now?” The voice from the other end of the phone suddenly turned chilling.

Despite the warm weather, Chu Xin felt a sudden surge of cold, as if one wrong word would lead to his immediate decapitation.

He swallowed hard, suddenly understanding the origin of her ‘Campus Queen’ moniker. After careful consideration, he cautiously spoke. “I… I was helping an auntie at her house. It took a little time. But how did you know I was out?”

The girl on the other end of the line maintained her icy tone. “How old is this auntie?” She completely ignored Chu Xin’s counter-question.

Her question, however, stumped Chu Xin. After a moment’s thought, he replied, “Pretty old, I guess. Quite a bit older than me. And… I didn’t do anything much, just changed a lightbulb and came back.”

Ji Yue Xuan’s tone instantly softened. “Didn’t I say that couples should share their lives without reservation? Especially since we were good bros before. Even if you sometimes like to secretly look at my legs, we’re still good bros, right~ Alright, that’s enough, darling~ I’m looking forward to your official confession tonight~”

With that, Ji Yue Xuan abruptly hung up, just as she always did, not giving Chu Xin a chance to react. She then propped her small feet up on her table at home.

A soft chuckle escaped her lips. ‘Already couldn’t resist making a move, could you, Quan Zhu Meng?’

‘It doesn’t matter. Tonight, everything about him will belong to me; he will become my private property~’

‘Still, the thought of others seeing him truly vexes me.’

‘After graduation, nothing about him will be displayed for anyone else. He will be a treasure I cherish exclusively.’

In her room, she wore a smile that was both sickly and utterly doting.

On the table before her lay the dossiers of everyone who had ever interacted with Chu Xin.

****

Listening to the dial tone on the phone, Chu Xin couldn’t help but grumble inwardly. ‘This girl hasn’t changed a bit, except now she’s a bit of a chatterbox.’

‘But that last part was truly terrifying.’

He let out a long breath.

Before he could even catch his breath, Ji Yue Xuan sent another photo: a selfie of her sitting on a chair beside her dining table in her room.

It was a self-portrait, taken with her phone held aloft.

The girl in the photo had golden hair and striking blue eyes. Her exquisite face gazed up at the phone. Being at home, she had shed her outer short-sleeved top, wearing only a camisole and shorts.

Her long, aesthetically pleasing legs were fully visible, everything perfectly proportioned. Her model-like figure was displayed for Chu Xin, giving him a distinct feeling unlike any other body he had seen.

[Darling~ Remember to set this as your wallpaper~]

Chu Xin’s old face flushed upon seeing it, but he still grumbled inwardly. ‘It feels like ever since she confessed, that slightly mischievous demeanor she had before has lessened considerably, and she’s also become much more uninhibited.’

Despite his mental complaints, he obediently set the photo as his wallpaper.

It was nearing noon. Tempting aromas wafted from both street stalls and restaurants. The once gentle sunlight had now turned somewhat scorching, and even the occasional breeze felt warm.

Chu Xin decided to find a small restaurant for lunch. While doing so, he opened the so-called “Romance Daily Life with a Blonde Miss with Zero Love Experience” cheat app. It still displayed only a single, solitary mission: [Official Confession to Ji Yue Xuan.]

Aside from the mission objective and rewards, there was no other information. How it appeared, and how it replaced the original simulated gal game, remained a mystery.

After much thought, he tentatively concluded it must have been an upgrade, though the true reason was still unknown.

With nothing else to do, he lowered his head, scrolling through his phone for restaurants suitable for a confession, while simultaneously weaving through the shadows along the streets. He even considered grabbing a meal near the gym.

The next moment, however, he collided head-on with a soft body.

Chu Xin didn’t fall, but a ‘thump’ echoed from the person he hit.

He quickly looked over, uttering several apologies, but received no response. He stepped forward, intending to help them up.

He then saw a beautiful girl in a Maria Academy school uniform sitting on the ground.

The sun shone directly on her hair, transforming its original dark green hue into a shimmering golden-green.

In that position, one could faintly glimpse the ‘absolute territory’ between her black over-the-knee socks and her black plaid pleated skirt.

Yet, the girl calmly rubbed her bottom to ease the pain. Upon seeing Chu Xin’s face, she slowly stopped, staring blankly at him.

Chu Xin also looked at the girl before him with some confusion.

After a moment, a look of realization dawned on her face, and the stray strands of hair on her head seemed to stand on end. “Ah… it’s Classmate Chu Xin… What are you doing here?”

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