They didn’t catch their breath until they reached the parking lot; Zhang Lingyu and Xiao Manxuan were greatly relieved. The scene they had just left was so explosive that their classmates thought the three of them had a complex relationship.
"Lin Tian, you did that on purpose, didn’t you?" Xiao Manxuan said discontentedly, casting a resentful glance at Lin Tian.
"No, I really was cursed. Right, Zhang Lingyu?" Lin Tian purposely asked her. He also wanted to know what Zhang Lingyu had done to make him suddenly become so indiscreet.
Zhang Lingyu felt a bit guilty like a thief, but still she proudly raised her pretty face and said indignantly, "How would I know if you were cursed or not? Maybe you’ve been showing off too much, and even the heavens can’t stand it, punishing you to repent!"
If you don’t admit it, just say so, and you blame it on the heavens. Maybe you put something strange in the water. Lin Tian shook his head speechlessly but didn’t expose her. Little girls have thin skins, after all. He just felt it was unfair on behalf of the heavens. Anyone annoyed would curse a bit; what had the heavens ever done to them?
"Ding-dong..." The ringtone for a text message sounded from Xiao Manxuan’s phone, followed by Lin Tian’s and Zhang Lingyu’s phones vibrating almost simultaneously.
"Half a day off?" Xiao Manxuan read it first and questioned.
Lin Tian also found it strange, taking time off right before the college entrance exam seemed illogical. He opened the message and read that Xikou City High School was to be one of the examination centers in Xikou City, and the school needed to inspect and modify the circuits in the campus buildings and classrooms to prepare for the college entrance exam in June.
"Sister Yu, how about we go shopping? It feels like it’s been a long time since we went," Xiao Manxuan suggested. They had spent over two days in Zhonghai City last time but had been wrapped up in the Gambling Stone Festival and hadn’t really had the chance to properly explore the bustling city.
"Sure, I’m up for it. Lin Tian, what are you looking at? You’re going to be our driver as compensation for what just happened, no slacking off," Zhang Lingyu glared at Lin Tian and said without room for negotiation.
"Exactly. The two of us beautiful girls are going shopping with you; you should be happy about it," Xiao Manxuan chimed in as well.
This little girl really knows how to twist the truth. It’s clear I’m being made to do the heavy lifting, yet she insists that they are accompanying me, totally unreasonable. Oh well, I’ve taken their money; I ought to be dedicated to the job. As a man, I can’t go back on my word, Lin Tian thought helplessly. Just as he was about to agree, his phone rang again—this time, it was a call, not a text message.
"Shush, it’s the class teacher’s call," Lin Tian gestured for the two girls to be quiet. He was also puzzled about why Fang Ming would call him at this time.
"Teacher Fang, hello, what can I do for you?" Lin Tian had to be a bit formal in front of the girls, pretending not to call her Aunt Fang.
"Xiao Tian, it’s not class time. Don’t be so formal calling me Teacher Fang, you used to call me Aunt Fang. It seems like you’re so busy with classes that you’re getting confused," Fang Ming’s chiding voice came through.
"Uh..." Lin Tian glanced at the two girls and asked softly, "Aunt Fang, is there something you need?"
Both girls gave Lin Tian strange looks. They hadn’t heard about any familial ties between him and the class teacher. Why was he calling Teacher Fang ’Aunt Fang’?
"Here is the thing, Xixi rarely has a chance to visit Xikou City, and she only has one day off. Could you take her out for a bit? I’m too busy with school work and can’t leave," Fang Ming requested.
"That might be difficult... she might not agree to go out with me," Lin Tian expressed his reluctance.
It wasn’t that he was unwilling to do this favor for Fang Ming, but he really didn’t want to hang out with Ning Luoxi. Compared with Zhang Lingyu, Ning Luoxi was far worse; she was like a Berserker in a video game, incredibly violent when Berserking.
Lin Tian wasn’t afraid to fight her, what scared him was her going Berserk while shopping and lashing out; she could tear down a mall in a few moves, and there would be nowhere to even plead his case.
"Don’t worry, I’ve spoken to her, and she has no objections. Just come by to pick her up at 1:30 this afternoon. Okay, that’s it, I’m busy," Fang Ming said in a rush and hung up.
Now that was a complication. Shopping was about to include Ning Luoxi. Lin Tian’s hand holding the phone hung in mid-air as he spaced out for a moment. Shopping with three beautiful girls should have been a delightful experience, but now there was this unpredictable element.
"Lin Tian, what’s the matter? Why do you call Teacher Fang ’Aunt Fang’? Does she need something from you? If that’s the case, Sister Yu and I can go by ourselves. You can take care of Teacher Fang’s business," Xiao Manxuan bombarded him with questions before thoughtfully making a suggestion.
"It’s a long story; I’ll tell you another time. Teacher Fang just asked me to entertain someone, so we will have one more person joining us this afternoon," Lin Tian explained.
"No problem at all. The more people we have, the more fun shopping will be," Xiao Manxuan said.
She didn’t mind, and neither did Zhang Lingyu. With the matter settled, Lin Tian drove back. Since they were going out in the afternoon, Zhang Lingyu decided to have lunch at the Xiao Family’s house.
At one o’clock, Lin Tian and the two girls officially set off, first to pick up Ning Luoxi at the teacher’s apartments. Lin Tian had been there before and easily found his way, arriving at the apartments before long. A girl came down the stairs not long after.
She wore the uniform of Xikou City High School, a white shirt and a skirt. While students’ skirts generally cover just over the knees, this girl’s long, straight legs turned the skirt much shorter, covering just half of her thighs.
Her bare, fair legs were exposed without stockings, and the school uniform shirt highlighted her body’s curves exquisitely.
Who is this? What a figure! Lin Tian focused on her face. Rosy lips slightly upturned defiantly, a perky nose, and a cold gaze beneath long eyelashes, her hair tied behind her head.
Damn, isn’t that Ning Luoxi! But this school uniform completely concealed her commanding presence, was this really the Berserker-like woman? She was like a completely different person! Lin Tian was so surprised, his eyes went wide.
"Lin Tian, was she the one you fought with this morning? What’s her name?"
"Her name is Ning Luoxi, Teacher Fang’s daughter, and she’s currently a military person, possibly even a special forces soldier. So don’t provoke her, or she’ll transform into a berserk woman and start hitting people," Lin Tian introduced her.
"Wow, special forces, and Teacher Fang’s daughter, that’s so cool," Xiao Manxuan expressed her admiration.
The last time she met the female Heavenly Master, she wanted to become a Heavenly Master, and now encountering a female special forces soldier, she was full of admiration again. This little girl also has a violent streak, Lin Tian wondered how all the women he knew seemed to have violent tendencies. Whoever marries one of them is definitely in for frequent hospital visits.
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