His face, usually brimming with sunshine and smiles, was now full of despair and helplessness. In a voice barely above a whisper, he muttered weakly,
"Social death is still death... rather than suffer that pain, I might as well dig a hole here and bury myself completely..."
Fu Shi and Mei☆, "....."
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Above St. Freya Academy, three figures descended from the sky and stood tall on the ground.
Fu Lin widened his eyes, staring in shock at the luxurious villa in front of him. He rubbed his eyes hard in disbelief, then turned to look at Fu Shi and Mei☆ beside him, asking in confusion,
"If I remember correctly, this should be my dormitory, right? How did it turn into this…"
Mei☆ smiled slightly and softly explained,
"While you were away, the headmaster carried out a large-scale renovation of the entire St. Freya Academy.
Later, funded by Kiana☆, your dormitory was carefully restored and expanded, which is why it looks like this now.
Oh, and Kiana☆ and Sirin are currently living inside."
Hearing this, Fu Lin couldn't help putting his hands on his hips, shaking his head and sighing,
"tsk tsk tsk, what a luxurious indulgence! But, well, this isn't bad either."
Just as Fu Lin returned, Kiana☆ inside the house seemed to sense his presence, as if telepathically.
Overjoyed, Kiana☆ could no longer hold back her excitement and rushed out in a hurry.
The moment she saw Fu Lin standing not far away, her beautiful eyes instantly lit up like dazzling stars in the night sky.
Kiana☆ ran toward Fu Lin and leaped directly at him when she got close, like a joyful little bird diving into Fu Lin's warm embrace.
"Fu Lin~ Welcome back!"
Fu Lin quickly extended his arms to gently catch Kiana☆, softly reminding,
"Slow down, don't fall, Kiana☆."
Kiana☆ didn't speak, her eyes slightly reddened as she stared straight at Fu Lin, swallowing hard.
She stretched out her white arms, wrapping them around Fu Lin's slender, fair neck like a nimble snake, and then suddenly brought her luscious lips close at lightning speed.
In an instant, their four soft, rosy lips pressed tightly together, like two blooming flowers leaning against each other.
Fu Shi, "!!!!!!!"
Mei☆, "...!!!!!!!"
The two were instantly stunned by Kiana☆'s sudden move, eyes wide in disbelief at the scene before them.
Fu Lin froze completely, staring blankly at Kiana☆, who had closed her eyes and seemed to be fully savoring the moment.
Fu Lin's gaze darted around in his eye sockets, not daring to glance sideways at Fu Shi, who was now emanating black energy.
At this moment, seeing such an intimate scene, Fu Shi gritted her teeth in anger, emitting grinding noises. Her already large round eyes widened even more, flickering with flames of fury.
Fu Shi clenched her fists tightly, her face turning livid, and shouted, "Kiana☆, cut it out right now and let go of Fu Lin!"
However, Kiana☆ acted as if she hadn't heard Fu Shi's outburst.
She merely opened one eye slightly and glanced sidelong at the furious Fu Shi.
In that brief moment of eye contact, a faint trace of contempt flickered in Kiana☆'s eyes.
Then, instead of stopping, Kiana☆ doubled down—she cupped Fu Lin's delicate face in both hands and nimbly pried open his clenched teeth, then kissed him deeply.
"You!!!"
Seeing this, Fu Shi was nearly fuming with rage.
At that moment, hearing Fu Shi's voice outside, Fu Hua, who was holding a ladle and preparing to serve soup, stopped what she was doing, gently set down the ladle, and carefully covered the pot.
When Fu Hua appeared at the doorway, Fu Shi's previously furious expression changed instantly.
Fu Shi slowly unclenched her fists and looked straight at Fu Hua, who was emerging from behind the door, asking in slight surprise, "Old Antique! You… why are you here?"
Facing Fu Shi's question, a faint smile appeared on Fu Hua's face as she gently explained,
"Kiana☆ is pregnant, so she shouldn't be cooking. I had nothing better to do, so I thought I'd make her some nutritious and delicious food. Since you're back, Fu Shi, why don't you come inside and eat with us?"
At this point, after being kissed by Kiana☆, the blush on Fu Lin's cheeks gradually faded. He muttered softly to the side,
"Why does this look so much like a mother-in-law taking care of her pregnant daughter-in-law…"
Hearing this, Fu Shi was momentarily stunned, then the flames of anger surged once more.
She suddenly turned her head and glared fiercely at Kiana☆, who was clinging to Fu Lin's arm, and grumbled in a low voice,
"Alright, not only did you steal my Fu Lin, now you're even taking my Old Antique too!"
However, despite her extreme irritation, Fu Shi didn't dare act too brazenly with Fu Hua so close by.
She stomped her feet in frustration several times, as if trying to vent her inner dissatisfaction.
Finally, as if making some difficult decision, she folded her arms, struck a "see no evil" pose, and gave a heavy snort, leaving behind a sharp remark,
"Hmph, don't think you can monopolize Fu Lin like this! Let's just wait and see!"
With that, Fu Shi turned without looking back, grabbed Fu Hua, who had just come over, and hurried back into the house.
Standing in place, Fu Lin looked helplessly at Fu Shi's back. After a long while, he finally came to his senses, turned to Kiana☆, and awkwardly tried to explain, "Uh… actually, Fu Shi didn't really mean it like that…"
But before he could finish, Fu Shi's voice came from inside the house, "I did mean it!"
Hearing that, Fu Lin couldn't help but feel a headache. He reached up to rub his temples and sighed deeply, saying nothing more as he stood there in silent contemplation.
Seeing Fu Lin like this, Kiana☆ smiled softly, slowly walked up to him, raised her hand and gently stroked his head, like a gentle wife comforting a wronged husband.
Kiana☆'s eyes shimmered with tolerance and understanding. The corners of her mouth lifted in a warm, spring-like smile as she softly said, "It's okay, I'm not going to lower myself to a child's level."
That sentence instantly enraged Fu Shi, who had been eavesdropping inside the house. She immediately dashed out again.
With her arms tightly crossed over her chest and chin raised high, she shouted with pride and defiance, "Who are you calling a child! I'll have you know, Fu Lin and I have already had intimate contact, so I'm an adult too!"
The warmth on Kiana☆'s face instantly froze like a sudden winter wind, vanishing without a trace.
Even though she had anticipated that Fu Lin might have been "touched" by Fu Shi, hearing it firsthand still stirred an uncontrollable fury within her.
At that moment, her fair, delicate face darkened, and she responded coldly,
"Hmph, don't flatter yourself! There's no way Fu Lin would willingly do that with you—it must have been something you forced!"
Tension instantly spiked between the two, as if a raging fire had ignited. Neither was willing to back down.
Faced with this standoff, Fu Shi didn't hold back at all. She glanced sideways at Kiana☆ with disdain and retorted,
"Oh? You speak like you're so innocent yourself. Are you saying you didn't do the same?"
Caught between the two, Fu Lin forced a smile uglier than crying, inwardly cursing his luck.
Not far away, Mei☆ witnessed everything and felt a growing heaviness in her heart. When would she finally get her chance...
She couldn't help but ponder, 'Do I have to resort to underhanded tactics too?'
As that thought crossed Mei☆'s mind, Fu Lin, caught between the two girls, couldn't help but shiver.