Thanks to: "I'm Screwed Ah" for donating 500 book coins... The next day, as the blazing sun hung high in the sky, Old Man Bao stood outside the hotel, a look of helplessness on his face. He hadn't expected these two to sleep in so late!
Although nothing serious would happen during the day, hadn't they agreed to go protect her first thing in the morning?
...Inside the hotel...
It was only after Old Man Bao called with an inquiry that Lingling realized it was already past eleven o'clock! She then called Xiao Tian out.
"Lingling, didn't we say yesterday that we'd go protect Liu Ying early? Why are you only calling me now?" Tang Miao yawned, looking like he hadn't had enough sleep.
He had gone to bed early yesterday, but after a while, he couldn't fall asleep and started browsing videos. Later, he thought about taking a quick nap, especially since Lingling was there...
"I spent half the night researching, and I thought you'd call me. Seriously, you're so old, how can you be so unreliable?" Lingling pouted, complaining.
"..."
The two of them, each with their own minor grievances, left the hotel and headed towards the Magic High School.
Clearly, for their first collaboration, they both had only one thought: the other person loved to sleep in!
However, once they arrived at the academy, their childishness dissipated. After all, one disliked studying, and the other was after money; in the face of serious business, all minor issues were not worth bothering with.
The two didn't encounter Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao today, which was a relief. After all, even though they were both mages and had various magic tools, novices were still novices. Who knew if they would be scared stiff when they encountered demons?
So, not meeting them was naturally a good thing!
However, after finding where Liu Ying was, the two were dumbfounded. Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu were actually right there...
Although they weren't close to Liu Ying, it was clear they were there for her.
After all, even though they were reading, they clearly looked distracted...
Lingling looked at Tang Miao helplessly, her expression seeming to say: "It's all your fault. Now, not only do we have to protect Liu Ying, but we also have to look after two novices!"
Tang Miao was also full of helplessness!
Although he had asked them with some intention of getting to know them, he hadn't expected them to be so invested in this matter... Didn't they need to hurry up and cultivate?
Knowing that these two girls wouldn't leave easily, Tang Miao then took Lingling and walked over, sitting next to Mu Nujiao.
Seeing someone sit next to her, Mu Nujiao was startled. Then, seeing it was Tang Miao and Lingling, she didn't react angrily. Instead, she asked curiously, "Why are you only just arriving? Weren't you supposed to protect Liu Ying all day?"
Tang Miao and Lingling looked at each other simultaneously. Then they both turned their heads away...
After a moment of silence, Tang Miao explained, "Even if something happens to her, it'll probably be at night. During the day, there's no problem. Why are you two here again? Are you very idle?"
Ai Tutu pouted and came to Tang Miao's side, her 'big rabbit' strategy in full effect, saying, "This is our school, why can't we be here? Besides, you two strangers are fine for a day or two, but if you're here for a long time without us, people will get suspicious, you know."
Tang Miao's resistance to this form of coquetry instantly halved... Moreover, making girls sad wasn't his style. However, dealing with demons was no joke, so he had to be a little more serious: "This is a dangerous matter, not something to be taken lightly..."
"We just want to see it... And, who knows, maybe we can even help, right, Sister Mu?" Ai Tutu shook Tang Miao's arm and whispered to Mu Nujiao.
Mu Nujiao was clearly quite interested, and since they were classmates, she naturally felt she should help if there was danger. She nodded and whispered in response, "We won't cause trouble, don't worry."
In the end, Tang Miao agreed. However, just as Ai Tutu said, with the two of them there, no one came to inquire about their origins or anything.
But envious and jealous glances kept coming their way. Tang Miao didn't really care about the hostile stares from all around. After all, sitting next to a goddess, not being envied would mean the girl herself wasn't attractive enough, right?
As for Liu Ying, the one being protected, she was initially quite puzzled because today she noticed Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao kept staring at her? She always felt something wasn't quite right... But later, with Tang Miao and the others' arrival, Liu Ying felt she had been overthinking it.
Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao initially observed Liu Ying from time to time, but later Tang Miao reprimanded them. These two silly girls were clearly doing this for the first time, but their actions, which were meant to be good, somehow felt like they were doing something bad...
Fortunately, Lingling was unperturbed, looking as if she was used to it.
The four of them sat there idly until school was dismissed in the afternoon. When Liu Ying left, Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu wanted to get up. But at the same time, both girls felt a large hand press down on their smooth shoulders...
Mu Nujiao looked over somewhat shyly, while Ai Tutu had an expression that seemed to say, "You're showing your true colors now, aren't you?"
Tang Miao released his hand and said, "Don't misunderstand, just following her so rashly will inevitably lead to misunderstandings."
Mu Nujiao said "Oh," and Ai Tutu moved closer to Tang Miao, giggling and whispering, "Oh, you~ You're already making your move~"
"Big Rabbit, if you cause trouble again, I won't call you for anything fun in the future," Tang Miao whispered back.
Ai Tutu immediately shut up upon hearing that. However, the two of them whispering like this left Mu Nujiao a little confused...
But before she could think too much, Lingling stood up and said "Let's go," and the three of them followed. After watching Liu Ying go into the cafeteria, the four of them were a bit puzzled, but still went inside. Speaking of which, it was time to replenish some energy; they hadn't eaten all day.
But just as they entered the cafeteria, Liu Ying walked over. She came up and looked at Tang Miao and Lingling, asking, "Are you the people my dad hired to protect me?"
Clearly, the other party had already discovered them... Lingling wasn't surprised. After all, with Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu observing her from time to time, anyone with a bit of sense would notice something was off.
Tang Miao nodded and then said, "That's right."
Liu Ying then looked curiously at Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu, her gaze lingering on Mu Nujiao, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "He's here to protect me, but I wonder why Goddess Mu is also following me? You two aren't also here to protect me, are you?"
Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu were both a bit embarrassed. Although the three of them were classmates, they didn't actually have a particularly good relationship. Moreover, the girl whom Mu Nujiao, as the academy's goddess, overshadowed, was Liu Ying.
The first beauty and the second beauty, although just a ranking, it's a fact that people who care often don't have good feelings towards the person who surpasses them...