Chapter 30: The Strange Transfer Student! Affection Through the Roof?
????Bai Xuan blinked, caught off guard by the sudden surge of enthusiasm.
??In this world, aside from his sister, no one had ever shown him such open, wholehearted affection. Yet now, out of nowhere, he’d acquired a little fangirl of his own. The thought left an unexpected warmth blooming in his chest.
??He reached out and gently patted Mare Alera on the head, a faint smile tugging at his lips. “I don’t want your tail—I was just curious what it felt like.”
??“Curious?” Mare Alera blinked her wide eyes, then wrapped her small hands around Bai Xuan’s right hand. With a bright, toothy grin, she replied, “You feel nice to touch, too~”
??“Are you hungry? Want sothing to eat?”
??“I want at!”
??As a dragon, Mare Alera’s appetite was singular: nothing but at would do.
??Without hesitation, Bai Xuan opened his delivery app and ordered a pile of pure at sausages—cheap, quick to prepare, and sure to make her happy.
??Once Mare Alera was contentedly munching away, Bai Xuan got ready for school.
??“Be good while I’m gone, and listen to Serene.”
??“Okay~ Human~”
??He closed the door behind him and pulled out his phone to ssage Bai Yu.
??The reply ca swiftly.
??Bai Yu: “I’ll be back the day after tomorrow.”
??“The day after tomorrow, huh…”
??Bai Xuan murmured the words to himself, then hurried off toward school.
??As soon as he entered the classroom and sat down, his thoughts began to race. How could he set up a secret base of his own? If he kept hiding everyone at ho, Bai Yu would definitely catch on eventually—not to ntion, his room was already bursting at the seams.
??“Hi there, classmate~”
??A voice called out unexpectedly.
??Bai Xuan looked up to see a girl with a single black ponytail standing before him.
??“And you are…?”
??She wore the school uniform, her features fresh and delicate, her figure slender and graceful. A faint smile curved her lips.
??But what drew Bai Xuan’s attention most were her eyes—
??Within those pupils, starlike patterns shimred and danced.
??“I’m Su Yue~”
??She introduced herself with a gentle smile.
??“Su Yue… Nice to et you, I’m Bai Xuan. Was there sothing you needed?” he asked, a hint of confusion in his tone.
??“I treated the whole school to desserts the other day, but you were out sick, so…” Su Yue’s smile widened as she handed him a dessert—a small cup of pudding. “This is for you. Please accept it.”
??“?”
??Bai Xuan hesitated a mont, then it dawned on him—this must be the transfer student Zhao Fan had ntioned, the daughter of Ninghang City’s wealthiest man.
??She was certainly as pretty as Zhao Fan claid, though she didn’t exactly take his breath away.
??Maybe it was because he preferred soone like Serene—a gentle, mature, big-sisterly type.
??“Thank you.”
??He accepted the pudding without fuss.
??“Try it~”
??Su Yue’s eyes curved into cheerful crescents. Her voice was soft and sweet. “I made it myself~ It’s really good~”
??“Alright…”
??Bai Xuan nodded, picked up the spoon, and took a bite.
??The taste was, in fact, quite good.
??But for so reason…
??【Your Affection toward Su Yue
20!】
??What the—?!
??Bai Xuan stared at the sudden system prompt, stunned.
??What’s with this pudding? Just one bite and his Affection shot up by twenty points? What on earth did she put in it!?
??“So? How is it?” Su Yue asked, beaming.
??“It’s good,” Bai Xuan replied, nodding.
??But as their eyes t, he felt his heart begin to race uncontrollably.
??Not good!
??There’s definitely sothing off about her!
??“That’s wonderful~”
??Su Yue clasped her hands together, radiant. “As long as you like it~ See you, Bai Xuan~”
??With that, she turned and walked away.
??Bai Xuan watched her go, his eyes narrowing unconsciously.
??“Bai Xuan!!”
??Just then, Zhao Fan rushed into the classroom, pointing at the pudding in Bai Xuan’s hand, his voice trembling with excitent. “That—that pudding, is it…?”
??“Yeah.”
??Bai Xuan knew exactly what Zhao Fan wanted to ask and nodded.
??“No—!”
??Zhao Fan dropped to his knees with a wail. “That little angel actually gave you dessert herself! No! This isn’t how the story’s supposed to go! I can’t accept this!”
??“…”
??Bai Xuan frowned slightly. Sotis he wondered if his friend had lost his mind.
??…
??Inside the Safehouse, Bai Yu was searching everywhere for Liu Qian, worry etched across her features.
??She entered the conference room and asked Huang Xin, “Agent Huang, where’s Liu Qian? I haven’t seen her anywhere.”
??“Oh, Miss Li Hongyou took her back to Baihai City,” Huang Xin replied. “As of today, Liu Qian is no longer Ninghang City’s constable. She’ll be under the Investigation Bureau’s protection in Baihai City from now on.”
??“That’s… so sudden…”
??Bai Yu’s brow furrowed.
??Liu Qian had left so quickly, she hadn’t even had ti to say goodbye—only leaving behind a note with a single word: “Farewell.”
??“By the way, Bai Yu—”
??Huang Xin suddenly asked, “Would you be interested in coming to the Investigation Bureau for a test? We’ve discovered your Constitution far exceeds that of the average person. Who knows—you might even have a latent Anomalous Ability.”
??“?”
??Bai Yu was silent for a mont before replying, “But I was tested a few years ago. They didn’t find any abilities then.”
??“Hey, just because you didn’t have one then doesn’t an you don’t now,” Huang Xin said. “Besides, even if you don’t have an Anomalous Ability, with your physical fitness, you’d make an excellent assistant investigator. You could support the full agents.”
??“The Investigation Bureau’s benefits are much better than the Security Bureau’s. Even as an assistant, you’d get a small villa and a starting salary of thirty thousand a month.”
??“And if you work five years, you’ll have a shot at the Ideal City—don’t you want to think it over?”
??“I…”
??Bai Yu couldn’t help but waver.
??As a constable, she only earned fifteen thousand a month. The benefits were decent, but compared to an assistant investigator, it was a huge gap.
??“Let
think about it a bit more.”
??“Of course, take your ti.”
??…
??After school, Bai Xuan was packing up, getting ready to head ho.
??Just then, Su Yue stepped into his classroom and softly called, “Bai Xuan, could I speak with you in private?”
??“?”
??A flicker of confusion crossed Bai Xuan’s eyes.
??He thought for a mont, then nodded. “Alright.”
??“Please, follow .”
??Su Yue led him up to the rooftop of the school building.
??“So… what did you want to talk about?” Bai Xuan asked.
??He couldn’t imagine what the city heiress wanted with him.
??“Bai Xuan, there’s sothing I’d like to ask your help with. Would you?”
??Su Yue turned to face him, her smile gentle.
??“?”
??Bai Xuan paused, then replied, “If it’s just so small favor, I don’t mind helping. But you called
up here alone, so it can’t be that simple. I’ll have to refuse.”
??He wasn’t about to go out of his way for a stranger just because of a pudding—especially when Su Yue was clearly hiding sothing.
??“?”
??Su Yue was visibly stunned, as if things hadn’t gone the way she’d expected.
??“You…” she asked again, disbelief coloring her tone, “You really won’t help ?”
??“That’s right.”
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