Chapter 157 The Cat Who Steals Fish
Chapter 157 The Cat Who Steals Fish
Chapter 157 The Cat Who Steals Fish
night,
Bai Yuze, who had just returned from the park in Dongguan City, did not seem to be in a very good mood.
If it weren't for the possibility that it might be unsafe for his younger sister to go out alone today, he might not have gone home and instead stayed at Hoshino Seri's house.
He still can't forget the resentful look in the female teacher's eyes when she left.
They went on a date today, and it was like they did everything, yet also like they did nothing at all.
throat!
Exhausted, Bai Yuzhe was about to take a shower when he turned off Do Not Disturb on his phone. His WeChat messages flooded in.
There were dozens of missed calls.
If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd been bombarded with text messages from someone demanding repayment of a debt.
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"What's going on? Didn't you say she wasn't your girlfriend?"
"How come you're already sleeping on my shoulders before the week is even over? I don't even want to think about what will happen if this continues for a few more days?"
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"Brother Bai~"
"Brother Yuze~"
"Bai Yuze!!!"
"Fine, fine, now you're not even replying to messages anymore, huh?"
There was still a lot of information ahead, but Bai Yuzhe only picked out a few.
He expressed great confusion about the photos that had been posted earlier, wondering where Ning Zixuan had obtained them.
He only glanced at this photo on Hoshino Seri's WeChat Moments. Did Ning Zixuan and the other woman add each other as friends at some point?
That's unlikely. The reason he doesn't post on WeChat Moments is either because he doesn't like to, or because he's worried about this kind of situation.
Ning Zixuan is good in every way.
It's just that she has too much of a controlling nature.
Just then, Ning Zixuan called again.
"Feed".
"Bai Yuze, you finally answered the phone. Have you made up your mind completely?" Ning Zixuan's tone seemed to return to the madness of that night.
"Um."
Bai Yuze nodded. Once he made up his mind, he would never drag things out.
Why can't you consider me?
"Just give me a little more time. If I can get things done in just a little while, I promise I'll be there for you every moment from now on."
Ning Zixuan made a final attempt to persuade him to stay, even though she knew that once the other person made up his mind, nothing could change it.
"Ning Zixuan, you are excellent, there's no need for you to hang yourself on my tree."
Bai Yuze sighed, took out a piece of chewing gum and began to chew, gazing at the photo frame placed in the most conspicuous position in the hall.
In the family photo of Bai Xingjian, Ning Zixuan managed to peek out at the very last second.
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"Forget it, I don't want to argue with you about this nonsense. If we can't be together, we can't be together. I'm rich, I'll keep a gigolo for you every day and make you jealous."
In the endless silence, Ning Zixuan seemed to have given up, and her tone became relaxed and ordinary.
"Do you have time now to come with me to see a movie?"
"No, I don't usually go out at night."
Bai Yuze refused without even thinking. He was a straight man, but not to this extent.
"Then you'll come with me to the internet cafe. Remember to tell your sister when you come out."
As he spoke,
Ning Zixuan then sent over a video of a bustling internet cafe.
He was very familiar with the computer equipment and setup inside.
When he was a child, if he got tired of reading and didn't want to join the group of other kids, he would like to go to an internet cafe by himself to read novels and news, or do some coding.
If he feels like it, he'll play some games. It's not that he wants to play, it's just that those kids are so bad at it that he can't stand watching them play.
Perhaps his skills and awareness aren't top-notch among adults, but among a bunch of kids who haven't even grown up yet, he's practically a god descended to earth.
Ning Zixuan, being a tagalong, did nothing but follow him around every day. Over time, she also learned to play video games. There was no way around it; those kids were rich and treated him to snacks every day.
As a child, she couldn't resist this temptation.
Bai Yuze watched the video and hesitated for a moment. The location of this internet cafe was not far from his home. He felt that if he rejected Ning Zixuan again, she would definitely come to his doorstep.
In the end, he still sent a "good" message.
If you're talking about romantic love, Bai Yuze will refuse without even thinking. But if you're talking about being good buddies and playing games together, then there's absolutely no problem with that.
After confirming the exact location, Bai Yuzhe told Bai Youqing and then went out.
Late at night, Bai Youqing was a little worried when she heard that her brother was going out, but she was relieved when she heard that he was going to an internet cafe.
It's normal for guys to like playing video games at night. As long as they don't go out with that nasty woman, Ning Zixuan, it's fine.
Wait, that's not right!
Something's off about the five points!
Bai Youqing's previously indifferent heartstrings were instantly tightened. In the middle of the night, who else but a bad woman could call her foolish brother out?
It's even less likely that it's Hoshino-sensei. After all, they just had a date today, so it must be a bad woman. Maybe some news has even reached that bad woman.
In the past, if a "bad woman" heard this news, she probably wouldn't give up and would still pester him, but she would never do anything outrageous.
But things are different now. Bai Youqing suddenly remembered the strange things the bad woman had said to her when she came to her house at night a few days ago.
Her heart jumped instantly.
A dozen minutes later, Bai Yuze arrived at Tianyu Internet Cafe on a shared bicycle.
From afar, I saw Ning Zixuan leaning against a large tree in the internet cafe, her beautiful face filled with the marks of time, and her straight black hair turning a silvery-white under the lights.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
"Fifteen minutes! You wasted a full fifteen minutes of our time playing games together. You're covering all the expenses for tonight's all-nighter and supper."
When Ning Zixuan saw Bai Yuze arrive, her beautiful face showed a hint of complaint.
Tonight, she was dressed rather simply, wearing light makeup, a simple black dress, and a silver bracelet.
Looking at him, he really does look like he's just here to play games.
"No problem, what game do you want to play?"
Seeing this, Bai Yuzhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He parked the shared bicycle and looked at the woman in front of him.
"Plants vs. Zombies Hybrid Edition." Ning Zixuan walked at the front with a smile, her steps light and relaxed, her hands behind her back, her eyes searching for an empty computer in the bustling internet cafe.
"Isn't this game a bit old? And it's a single-player game, how can two people play it?"
"A live-action version of Plants vs. Zombies."
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"You, as the plant, are mainly responsible for grass and shooting; I, as the zombie, will mainly eat with my hands and mouth."
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The two eventually chose a spot near the private room. Bai Yuze helped Ning Zixuan turn on her computer and asked, "What game do you want to play today?"
"I want to play all sorts of games today, and I want to challenge you. If you win, I won't show up in front of you and that woman until the end of summer vacation. If you lose, you can't have any physical contact with that woman until the end of summer vacation, how about that?"
At this moment, Ning Zixuan seemed to finally reveal her true colors, her crisp words sounding somewhat aggressive.
"it is good."
Faced with Ning Zixuan's strange request, Bai Yuze agreed without much thought. There were only one or two months left until summer vacation, so it didn't matter.
Moreover, he didn't think he would lose.
So, in the time that followed...
The two played games such as League of Legends, CrossFire, Dungeon Fighter Online, Naruto Online, and 4399 Bleach vs. Naruto.
She plays all kinds of games, but without exception, Ning Zixuan is almost always completely defeated.
She lowered her head, unconsciously playing with her fingers, a few strands of her black hair falling onto the seat, beginning to turn white, making her appear aloof.
Her eyes were a little red. In the past, Bai Yuze would always give in to her.
Bai Yuzhe didn't say anything or try to comfort the other person; his attitude in the game was his attitude.
If you're bad at the game, practice more; if you can't handle losing, don't play.
After a long pause, Ning Zixuan suddenly raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "Could you grant me one last request? You're not going anywhere tonight, you'll just stay up all night playing games with me."
Bai Yuze raised his eyes, wanting to wipe away the tears from the other person's eyes, but he still didn't reach out. He just sighed and nodded.
"it is good."
For most of the night, the two seemed completely immersed in the game, frantically trying to climb the ranks.
During this time, Bai Yuze also breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Zixuan was completely absorbed in the game and did nothing else except order two buckets of instant noodles with ham sausage and jasmine tea.
Transforming his grief and anger into strength, Bai Yuze watched Ning Zixuan dominate the game and simply cheered her on from the sidelines.
"Sister Xuan is amazing! She pulled off an incredible comeback against three opponents!"
Bai Yuze's interface was grayed out; he was waiting for Ning Zixuan to bring him back to life.
Anyway, I'm just idling around.
He started eating noodles and playing games. Time truly is precious, and time is life.
I have to say, it's really comforting to eat a steaming bowl of instant noodles while staying up all night.
Just a few big bites,
He then drank all the soup.
I took a few more sips of jasmine tea to cleanse my palate. After a few more sips, I felt that the taste of the jasmine tea was a little off, strangely familiar, as if I had drunk it before.
But then he couldn't remember anything about the game. Ning Zixuan had also saved enough money and bought a Soul Return Talisman to prepare to fight back against him.
Just as Bai Yuze was about to log in, he suddenly felt dizzy and his head slammed against the mouse and keyboard with a sharp sound.
The crisp sound seemed to be a command for personnel to act.
At the moment Bai Yuze collapsed,
The bustling crowd in the internet cafe began to recede like a tide, and in an instant, only the two of them remained.
Ning Zixuan slowly turned her head.
She was unlike any other time. Her once jet-black hair had turned silver-white from tip to root, and her eyes were bloodshot, filled with an almost uncontrollable madness.
She carefully placed Bai Yuzhe's body gently on her long, shapely legs, murmuring something to herself.
Don't blame me, don't blame me, I really couldn't control myself...
Ning Zixuan turned to the side.
She could see that the other person's eyes were open, and their breathing was steady and deep, but their eyes looked slightly empty and lifeless.
She gently stroked the other person's cheek, quite moved:
"I didn't expect the sedative jasmine tea I bought this afternoon to work so well. Wow, if I have the chance, I'll go back to her place next time and try her other drinks."
Looking at her childhood sweetheart's alluring appearance, she smiled slightly, leaned down, and began to take him with fervor.
After a long while,
She stood up, picked Bai Yuzhe up in her arms, and prepared to go to the large private room next door to enjoy a delicious meal.
Damn!
at this time,
The glass door of the internet cafe was opened.
She was a woman in a snow-white dress.
She first glanced indifferently at the deserted internet cafe, then slowly shifted her gaze to Bai Yuze, who was lying unconscious in Ning Zixuan's arms.
Finally, her gaze fell upon Ning Zixuan's long, silvery-white hair. Her eyes changed from looking forward, becoming like an icy lake in winter, cold and unfathomable.
However, she maintained her composure and calmness throughout, and did not do anything too crazy.
Ning Zixuan looked up at the woman in the white dress at the entrance of the internet cafe. Her hands felt like they were being roasted by fire. Suddenly, she threw Bai Yuze onto the sofa.
Even so, Bai Yuze still did not wake up.
After completing this step, Ning Zixuan's taut nerves seemed to suddenly loosen like a string on a musical instrument, producing a light, trembling sound. The long, silvery-white hair on her forehead returned to its former black color.
"In the end, I won't get first blood."
Looking at Bai Yuze, who was thrown on the sofa like trash, Ning Zixuan felt a little embarrassed and disappointed, but these emotions were fleeting.
She patted her chest, smiled slightly, walked up to Hoshino Seri, and extended her fair arm to her.
"Ms. Hoshino, thank you so much."
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Hoshino Seri could clearly sense that the other person's gratitude was genuine, but she was still somewhat puzzled by this sudden action.
This feeling is like a thief breaking into someone's house to steal something, and when the homeowner discovers it, the thief not only isn't nervous, but even runs up to the homeowner to greet them and kindly ask if they've eaten—it's all so absurd.
"I hope Ms. Ning can provide a reasonable explanation."
Hoshino Seri looked at the male teacher who was being tossed aside like a piece of merchandise, her eyes filled with a mixture of heartache and anger, while her gaze toward Ning Zixuan was somewhat cold.
This is a side of her that she has never shown before.
"Miss Hoshino, you can calm down first. You know, if I hadn't asked Xiaoqing to inform you, this matter would probably be settled by now."
Ning Zixuan let out a long breath.
With the arrival of Hoshino Seri, she felt her body instantly relax, her rationality returned, and many complex emotions were expelled from her body.
Hearing that she had lost control again today, Hoshino Seri's doubts were not lessened much, but she still gently grasped it and then let go.
Then, she said calmly, "Even so, you're still breaking into someone else's house to steal."
The two women were dressed almost identically to those they wore when they met tonight.
One black and one white.
Ning Zixuan wore a black dress, like an obsidian in the night sky, mysterious and solemn. Hoshino Seri wore a white dress of the same style, like a cloud in the daytime, pure and dazzling.
Compared to that day, Hoshino Seri is more aggressive today.
He was a fake boyfriend before.
But now he's a real boyfriend.
"How about we sit down and talk?"
Ning Zixuan wasn't angry. She was indeed in the wrong, but her tone was relaxed and cheerful, which seemed very strange.
Hoshino Seri glanced at the male teacher who was lying unconscious on the sofa and sighed helplessly.
In the rest area next to the internet cafe, Bai Yuze lay alone on a sofa, while Ning Zixuan and Hoshino Seri, two beautiful women, sat facing each other.
The atmosphere between them was like fire and water, especially the icy look that Hoshino Seri had shown when she saw Ning Zixuan's hair, even though the other party had now returned to her original appearance.
"Don't be nervous. The fact that I'm here today means we're not enemies."
As if sensing Hoshino Seri's blatant killing intent, Ning Zixuan smiled and spoke first, "Ms. Hoshino, I'd actually like to get to know you, but I haven't had the chance. For example, we actually cooperated on Operation 0721 and Operation Black Card."
When Hoshino Seri heard what the other party said, her cold light slowly faded like the sun meeting the cold light. She had made some plans in her mind. She glanced at Ning Zixuan, and the seriousness in her eyes gradually disappeared, but the indifference on her face remained.
"We don't really have much to talk about. Tonight, I can pretend I don't know what happened because you're Teacher Xiaobai's friend, but next time I definitely won't be so lenient."
Hoshino Seri slowly withdrew her gaze from the other person. Public matters aside, private matters were separate. After this incident, the other person was essentially already in a position of defeat without a fight.
Now, she didn't say anything more, her eyes revealing magnanimity and composure.
On the other hand, she didn't want to have any conversation with the other party. She had never liked Ning Zixuan, not from the very beginning.
Ning Zixuan is Teacher Xiaobai's childhood friend, and she learned from Xiaoqing that Ning Zixuan had stolen Teacher Xiaobai's first kiss when they were children.
What I saw and heard tonight,
This further reduced the other person's favorability to zero.
Hearing the other party's straightforward refusal, Ning Zixuan's lips curled into a half-smile, and she said softly, "As expected, Hoshino-sensei's magnanimity is unmatched by ordinary people. If it were me, I might have slapped him across the face."
Her words carried a hint of teasing, yet also seemed to contain a touch of seriousness.
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"I must say, Miss Ning's personality is quite awful."
Hoshino Seri glanced at Ning Zixuan and said calmly, "If it's yours, I naturally won't take it from you. But if it's not yours, and you try to forcibly take it, even the most calm person will get angry."
"What do you mean 'not mine'? Besides, Bai Yuze isn't merchandise!"
Ning Zixuan frowned slightly upon hearing this, feeling a surge of anger at the other person's words.
Just as she was about to retort, she suddenly received a message from CCSA on her phone.
This indicates that an emergency has occurred.
She silently walked to the entrance of the internet cafe, but suddenly turned around and gave the woman in the white dress a meaningful smile.
"Hoshino-sensei, then there's plenty of time in the future." Ning Zixuan's voice carried a hint of determination: "Also, I hope you can remember what I said today."
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Hoshino Seri remained silent for a long time, watching Ning Zixuan's departing figure, a strange feeling welling up inside her. She came to Bai Yuze's side, looking at the male teacher who seemed to have lost his mind.
She poked him with her finger, and seeing that he still showed no signs of waking up, the female teacher sighed helplessly, "Teacher Xiaobai, you're really giving me a headache!"
Her words carried a hint of doting affection, yet her eyes seemed to hold a touch of determination.
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