Chapter 10 – Xu Qianqian! I'm Not Done with You!!!

“……”

Su Ming fell silent as he stared at the beautiful girl intently watching him.

At this moment, all he had in his heart was “WTF” but didn’t know whether he should say it out loud.

Especially when the gazes from behind felt like death rays converging on him, firmly piercing his back and making him feel extremely uncomfortable, Su Ming could only turn his head to look at Lei Hao, who had just dragged him out of the dormitory without explanation, attempting to kill him with his eyes.

Unfortunately, the other guy only had eyes for the goddess who had accompanied him through countless dream-filled nights, allowing him to practice his ancestral craft numerous times.

“I brought him to you, Senior Qianqian.”

Lei Hao approached Xu Qianqian with a beaming smile.

However, his bare-chested, grinning appearance looked rather creepy, causing Xu Qianqian to subtly sidestep away.

Lei Hao thought it was because he smelled of sweat and quickly stepped back, unaware that Xu Qianqian actually found his appearance repulsive.

Not to mention, the impact of their initial meeting scene hadn’t quite faded for Xu Qianqian yet.

So, Xu Qianqian gave Lei Hao a symbolic nod and thanked him before continuing to stare at Su Ming.

Meanwhile, Lei Hao had already fallen into a state of foolish delight after receiving the nod and thanks from his goddess.

“Thank you… she said thank you to me… this is already the fourth sentence, right? Hehe…”

Lei Hao became lost in self-indulgence.

“……”

Xu Qianqian inexplicably regretted coming here so openly.

Su Ming, on the other hand, could tell from Xu Qianqian’s micro-expressions that Young Master Lei had completely lost his eligibility for goddess courtship, and his resentment toward Lei Hao unconsciously transformed into sympathy.

However, now wasn’t the time to deal with this creepy, rough guy.

What concerned Su Ming was why Xu Qianqian was here, why Lei Hao had dragged him out, and why this jewel of the Hunter Department was looking at him with such intensity.

Could it be…

A guess flashed through Su Ming’s mind, his eyes slightly darkening, but he quickly recovered.

“Are you Senior Xu Qianqian?”

Su Ming’s questioning tone was full of hesitation and surprise, even carrying some nervous timidity, perfectly resembling an ordinary person suddenly addressed by a superstar in the spotlight.

Obviously, Su Ming, who only wanted to be an extra, was acting again.

Most people seeing Su Ming’s performance would likely immediately regard him as a lucky guy who accidentally caught the goddess’s attention.

But Xu Qianqian didn’t react that way. Instead, she kept staring at Su Ming, as if probing something or confirming something.

After a while, Xu Qianqian spoke.

“Su Ming, right?” Xu Qianqian looked directly at Su Ming and said, “We’ve finally officially met.”

Xu Qianqian’s words made many secretly watching people slightly stunned.

Finally officially met?

What did that mean?

Su Ming was also somewhat confused, but more than that, he was wary.

Being suddenly approached by Xu Qianqian so inexplicably, it was impossible for Su Ming not to be cautious.

Especially given his previous experiences.Under such circumstances, Su Ming only wanted to keep as much distance as possible from Xu Qianqian, ideally never interacting with her again.

But just as Su Ming was preparing to slip away, Xu Qianqian suddenly spoke.

“I have something I’d like to discuss with you.” Xu Qianqian said abruptly, “Do you have time?”

The moment these words were spoken, Su Ming’s body stiffened like a tiger bracing for impact.

He could feel the gazes gathering behind him instantly filling with astonishment and terrifying hostility.

“Is this… an invitation for a date…?”

“No! Impossible!”

“How could Xu Qianqian possibly ask out a guy…!?”

“In the two years since enrollment, hasn’t Xu Qianqian never once had close contact with the opposite sex…!?”

“I heard that even when the top student of the Hunter Department tried to ask her out, Xu Qianqian refused without hesitation!”

“Who is that guy?”

“Which department is he from?”

“Which dormitory does he live in?”

“I’ve been researching methods to tie up women… ahem, enemies into presentable positions. Why don’t we visit this guy’s dormitory tonight?”

“Great idea!”

Amidst the faint but unmistakable whispers, Su Ming distinctly felt his life was in danger.

This was unavoidable.

Although recent Academy rumors about An Zijin had been giving her popularity an edge over Xu Qianqian lately, Xu Qianqian had ultimately dominated the Demon Hunter Academy’s female pedestal for two full years. As the veritable Academy Beauty, her aura was nearly unmatched.

She might not be as universally beloved as An Zijin, but her popularity was absolutely undeniable.

At the very least, before An Zijin appeared, Xu Qianqian was the only one in the entire Demon Hunter Academy with her own fan club.

The number of secret admirers such a person must have was imaginable.

Especially those rough guys in the Hunter Department – every one of them regarded Xu Qianqian as an unattainable flower, their dream goddess.

If An Zijin was the Princess of the Sorcerer Department, then Xu Qianqian was the Queen of the Hunter Department.

For such an exalted Queen to personally descend upon the Male Dormitory just to invite some “unknown” extra?

Who else would they want to kill if not him?

Not just others – even the self-absorbed Young Master Lei Hao was jolted awake by this. After remaining silent for a moment, he shot Su Ming a gaze as sharp as a saber.

Su Ming knew this guy was absolutely considering whether to eliminate his own friend for the sake of love.

Immediately, Su Ming’s survival instincts kicked into overdrive.

“Um…” Su Ming whispered to Xu Qianqian, “I might not have time recently…”

However, the words spoken under the influence of his survival instincts only increased the resentment in the gathered stares.

“Is he planning to refuse?”

“He’s going to refuse, right?”

“Refuse that Xu Qianqian?”

“Daring to reject Queen Qianqian’s invitation – who does he think he is?”

Such whispers made the corner of Su Ming’s eye twitch violently.

The crucial point was that Lei Hao actually betrayed Su Ming.

“Don’t listen to him, Senior! He’s been completely free recently – aside from attending classes, he just stays in the dormitory reading books every day. He’s maintained perfect attendance this year too, so he has plenty of time!”Young Master Lei, whether to retaliate for being exposed by Su Ming in the dormitory earlier or simply to curry favor with Xu Qianqian, didn’t hesitate to sell him out.

This made Su Ming secretly decide that once back, he would hide the sword Ye Bai had discarded, waiting for some quiet, unnoticed night to give this shameless guy a taste of a new world experience.

Xu Qianqian, meanwhile, had already cast a seemingly amused gaze toward Su Ming.

“Your roommate said so. What’s your take on it?”

Xu Qianqian seemed to find the situation increasingly interesting.

Su Ming’s mind was filled with curses, but he maintained an awkward smile on his face.

“Don’t listen to him, Senior Sister. He’s just a lunatic spouting nonsense. After all, no sane person would run down the street shirtless while crying.”

Su Ming stabbed Lei Hao in the back.

“I’m not! I didn’t! Don’t make things up!”

Lei Hao’s face flushed red, and he jumped in agitation, as if unwilling to let Su Ming ruin his shining image in front of his goddess.

Su Ming really wanted to kindly inform him that his shining image had long since vanished.

But at that moment, Xu Qianqian leaned directly into Su Ming’s ear.

“About that night, I’d like to talk to you.”

Hearing this, Su Ming didn’t show a serious expression but instead looked utterly confused.

“What are you talking about? What happened that night?”

Su Ming feigned ignorance so convincingly.

He naturally wouldn’t be frightened by a baseless remark, especially since he already had a vague guess and was mentally prepared.

Otherwise, why would Xu Qianqian suddenly seek him out by name?

Most likely, it was about that night, right?

In this situation, Su Ming was already five steps ahead.

So, he planned to play dumb to the end.

But for some reason, Xu Qianqian paid no heed to Su Ming’s act, appearing completely certain.

“You can’t fool me,” Xu Qianqian gazed deeply at Su Ming and said, “Others might be deceived by your tricks, but I’m different.”

“Because I’ve been paying attention to you for a long time.”

Saying this, Xu Qianqian handed a note to Su Ming.

“Come find me when you’ve figured it out. I’ll be waiting.”

After leaving these parting words, Xu Qianqian turned and left.

Su Ming looked at the note in his hand, deeply regretting why he had reflexively taken it.

Not for any other reason, but because the gazes fixed on him had become tangible, filled with Killing Intent.

“Ah, I’m going to die…”

Su Ming realized this.

Just as he prepared to make a run for it, a strong hand tightly gripped his shoulder.

“Su Ming…”

Young Master Lei stared at him gloomily.

“Care to tell us what Senior Sister wrote on that note?”

Clearly, Xu Qianqian’s act of giving him a note had been misunderstood by these rough guys.

Ye Bai, standing in the dormitory hallway while holding his own confession letter, sighed in admiration.

“As expected of the goddess. Even the way she delivers a love letter is so unique.”

This remark completely ignited the Killing Intent of all the males in the dorm.

Watching as one shirtless rough guy after another rushed out of the dormitory, charging toward him with ferocious expressions, Su Ming’s butt clenched, and without a second thought, he immediately fled.

“Don’t run!!!”Unfortunately, as a Sorcerer, Su Ming was unsurprisingly caught up by the brawny Hunter men and instantly pinned to the ground.

The bare-chested rugged men proceeded to pile on top of one another like a game of human Jenga.

Crushed at the bottom of the heap, Su Ming finally experienced what it meant to be “man upon man” – completely buried under a mountain of masculinity.

“Xu Qianqian! This isn’t over!!!”

Su Ming felt certain that the wretched madwoman had once again orchestrated his persecution.

Adding to the grudge over his wrist injury, Su Ming mentally recorded another heavy debt against Xu Qianqian.

(End of Chapter)