Chapter 19 – The Hug in Front of the Dormitory

“Thud!”

With a loud impact sound, Su Ming was thrown to the ground by several rough-looking men, landing right in front of An Zijin.

“Ah!”

An Zijin let out a startled cry, seemingly frightened.

“You damn bastards…”

Su Ming was thrown so hard he saw stars, gritting his teeth in pain as he wished he could tear these scoundrels – who had captured him without explanation and delivered him here – into pieces.

Several unidentified troublemakers stood behind their leaders Ye Bai and Lei Hao, looking like qualified bodyguards and excellent delivery workers.

“Junior An, is this the correct package?”

“Is this the Su Ming you wanted?”

“If not, just say the word – we support returns.”

“That’s right, we’ll take him back for immediate disposal, guaranteed to leave no traces.”

The men spoke with such intense Killing Intent that Su Ming almost thought he must have stolen their wives to deserve such hatred.

Of course, in these men’s minds, Su Ming might as well have stolen their wives.

Especially Ye Bai, who kept shifting between excitement, melancholy, exhilaration, and near-tears while looking at An Zijin, as if he were attending a funeral banquet.

If it were Xu Qianqian, she might have been able to ignore this situation, but the adorable An Zijin clearly couldn’t. Seeing how everyone looked ready to take Su Ming away for disposal at any moment, she quickly spoke up.

“Yes, yes! He’s the one I’m looking for!”

Faced with this situation, even if Su Ming weren’t the person An Zijin was looking for, she would have admitted it anyway.

There was no choice – not admitting would mean a human life lost, and An Zijin had no option but to acknowledge him.

But Su Ming, lying on the ground, clearly felt that although he had temporarily saved his life, the Killing Intent focused on him only intensified.

“If it’s him… if it’s him then it’s fine…”

Ye Bai stared intently at Su Ming, making him feel quite unnerved.

“Thank you, everyone.”

An Zijin clearly didn’t understand what was happening and could only awkwardly thank everyone.

Seeing An Zijin’s pitifully adorable appearance, the Killing Intent in everyone’s hearts gradually subsided.

“No problem, being able to help Junior An is our honor.”

“Then, we’ll take our leave now.”

“You two… take your time talking… (through gritted teeth)”

After leaving these words, the group of delivery workers turned and left.

Ye Bai was also dragged away by Lei Hao, looking completely listless like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

“Serves you right!”

Su Ming felt no sympathy at all, instead snorting coldly.

At this moment, a hesitant, timid voice sounded above Su Ming’s head.

“Are… are you okay?”

Hearing this somewhat timid voice, Su Ming lifted his head.

When he looked up, what greeted his eyes was the scene of An Zijin – the new Academy Beauty – squatting in front of him.

At this moment, Academy Beauty An’s eyes were filled with excitement and joy that he couldn’t understand.

While Su Ming didn’t understand this gaze, he accidentally caught a glimpse of some scenery he shouldn’t have seen.

How could he avoid it when An Zijin was squatting in front of him, wearing an Academy uniform with JK-style fashion?

This way, some beautiful views under the skirt were impossible for Su Ming to miss.

“Ahem…”Su Ming could only cover up his awkwardness with a dry cough before quickly standing up.

“Ahem, junior…?” Su Ming forced a laugh and asked, “Is there something you need from me?”

At this moment, Su Ming was genuinely worried that this adorable junior might discover some of his secrets, just like Xu Qianqian had.

Otherwise, he couldn’t think of any reason why the new Academy Beauty would seek him out.

But as Su Ming was thinking this, An Zijin remained silent, her small hands twisting together nervously again, making Su Ming worry whether those delicate white hands might get tangled beyond repair.

Before long, An Zijin seemed to gather her courage and looked at Su Ming.

“You… don’t recognize me anymore?”

An Zijin nervously asked this bewildering question.

“How could I not recognize you?” Su Ming’s lips twitched. “You’re the new Academy Beauty of our Sorcerer Department, the recent sensation—who wouldn’t recognize you?”

Was this An Zijin here to show off to him?

That didn’t seem right…

Just as Su Ming had this thought, the excitement and joy in An Zijin’s eyes before him vanished.

“It seems you really don’t recognize me…”

An Zijin lowered her head, murmuring something in a mosquito-like voice, her eyes turning utterly despondent, her expression on the verge of tears.

“Uh, this…”

Su Ming was dumbfounded.

What kind of development was this?

Why did it feel so inexplicable?

Could it really be a prank?

And was this goddess-like junior really going to cry here?

Please don’t…

Su Ming knew that if An Zijin started crying, he probably wouldn’t be able to stay in the Demon Hunter Academy anymore.

Because by then, the line of people wanting to kill him would surely stretch all the way to the Academy’s main gate.

No, he had to find a way to fix this.

Su Ming’s survival instincts kicked into high gear.

But just as Su Ming was about to say something, the sight of An Zijin’s tearful appearance suddenly made him freeze.

An indescribable sense of déjà vu, or rather familiarity, washed over Su Ming’s heart.

Su Ming furrowed his brows tightly, staring at the pitiful-looking An Zijin.

In this state, An Zijin’s features began to overlap with a young face from Su Ming’s memories.

A long-dormant memory was dredged up by Su Ming.

It was a memory from childhood, from before this world had undergone its great changes.

Su Ming remembered that back then, there was always a small figure following him around.

That was the child from his neighbor’s house.

That child had been incredibly cute since young, not only receiving boundless affection from her own family but also being dearly loved by his parents, who would often unconsciously take care of her, inviting her over for meals and treating her like their own daughter.

Although young Su Ming also found the girl very cute, because she received so much attention from his parents, the young boy felt deeply unbalanced in his heart.

So, at first, Su Ming’s relationship with the girl was quite tense.

But later, Su Ming and the girl became close.

As for the reason why, Su Ming had already forgotten.

He was only seven or eight years old at the time, so naturally he couldn’t remember everything clearly.

But there was one thing Su Ming still remembered vividly.That was when the girl eventually went abroad with her parents and moved away from the house next door.

On the day of her departure, the girl, much like An Zijin now, wore a deeply despondent expression, looking as if she were on the verge of tears.

The same expression and strikingly similar appearance caused An Zijin before Su Ming’s eyes to gradually overlap with the face of the neighbor girl from his memories, until they merged completely.

“Little Jin?”

By the time Su Ming regained his senses, he had already unconsciously uttered the name of the girl buried deep in his memory.

An Zijin abruptly lifted her head, her previously gloomy eyes suddenly bursting with unprecedented joy.

Seeing An Zijin’s reaction, though Su Ming found it incredible, he confirmed it nonetheless.

“You’re Little Jin? From Uncle An’s family?”

Su Ming was utterly astonished.

“Yes! It’s me! Brother Su Ming!”

The tearful expression vanished from An Zijin’s face, replaced by one of overwhelming happiness.

Without a doubt, An Zijin was indeed the neighbor girl Su Ming had known since childhood.

“But didn’t you go abroad?”

Su Ming remained somewhat stunned.

“Go abroad?”

An Zijin looked puzzled.

Seeing this, Su Ming remembered that this world no longer had the countries of the past.

“I mean, didn’t you leave Longyao City?”

Su Ming quickly corrected himself.

“Yes, Brother Su Ming, I moved away from Longyao City with my parents and went to Yinze City.” An Zijin said with immense joy: “But after being detected with Spirit Constitution, I came back! I returned to this Base City from my childhood to study at the Demon Hunter Academy!”

Yinze City was one of the three Base Cities closest to Longyao City, with a population of approximately 90 million – a far more prosperous and powerful Base City than Longyao.

Due to their proximity and geographical relationships, Longyao Base City, Yinze Base City, Qilan Base City, and Qinghai Base City had formed a small circle among the many Base Cities on the continent, collectively known as the Four Coastal Cities.

Among them, Longyao City had a population of 60 million, ranking third among the Four Base Cities, while Yinze Base City with 90 million people ranked first.

The An family, Su Ming’s neighbors, had originally chosen to go abroad for better development, taking An Zijin – who was only one year younger than Su Ming at the time – with them.

In this changed world, the An family’s decision to pursue development abroad seemed to have transformed into leaving Longyao City for Yinze City, which ranked first among the Four Base Cities.

But now, An Zijin had actually returned.

Moreover, she had been detected with Spirit Constitution, becoming the top freshman in the Sorcerer Department of the Demon Hunter Academy, entering the Academy as Su Ming’s junior, and becoming the Academy’s hottest new Academy Beauty.

Su Ming suddenly found himself overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

As for An Zijin, she could no longer contain herself.

“I finally found you, Brother Su Ming!”

The action An Zijin took the very next second after saying these words made the entire world fall silent.

With an expression of overwhelming joy, An Zijin unhesitatingly threw herself toward Su Ming, burying herself in his embrace.

Yes.

An Zijin hugged him.

Su Ming still wore a look of astonishment on his face, but he instinctively reached out and embraced the neighbor girl who had thrown herself into his arms.At this moment, Su Ming experienced the sensation of a soft, delicate body and the pleasant fragrance of a young girl all at once.

“Brother Su Ming… Brother Su Ming…!”

An Zijin remained completely unaware, holding Su Ming tightly as she immersed herself in the joy of their reunion.

Meanwhile, Su Ming seemed to realize something and began breaking out in a cold sweat.

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

From the direction of the dormitory, terrifying Killing Intent completely erupted, transforming into soaring resentment that enveloped Su Ming.

Su Ming could even hear the sound of Ye Bai’s heart breaking along with a pained cry.

“Haha…”

Su Ming revealed a resigned smile.

Later, Su Ming ran away.

Pulling An Zijin along with him, he fled into the distance while being pursued by the collective male students.

(End of Chapter)