Dark-colored Fairy Tale: Seven Magicians - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Liu Menglu instantly realized her gaffe. She awkwardly scratched her head and said with a smile, “It’s like this, teacher. I was just surprised to see that she lives in the apartment building above me.”

“That’s great. Chloe is a transfer student from abroad and probably doesn’t know much about the country. Please take good care of her,” the homeroom teacher said, then looked at Yang Shishi.

“Yang Shishi, you can sit in the back for now and let Chloe take your seat. I want the class president to take good care of her.”

Yang Shishi looked at Chloe and was a little unhappy, especially with Liu Menglu’s attitude… she was not pleased.

Although reluctant, she naturally had to obey the homeroom teacher’s words. She could only give a resentful glance at Liu Menglu, who had been beaming since Chloe appeared.

She suddenly felt her heart was pierced. Indeed, in this harem, the new girl gets all the smiles, and the old one gets all the tears!

Jerk!

Liu Menglu, the “Jerk”: Thank you for the compliment, I’m honored.

Chloe didn’t pay attention to Yang Shishi’s scrutinizing gaze. She naturally sat down next to Liu Menglu and asked in a low voice, “How’s the surprise?”

Although Liu Menglu was surprised, she felt a little resentful about Chloe’s unannounced departure earlier today. Her tone was mournful. “I went to your door early this morning and saw that you weren’t there. I thought you had left.”

“I’ll be in the country for a while, so it’s not possible for me to leave.” I’m here to fix the problem of you not forgetting me. Chloe didn’t say the last part out loud; otherwise, her sister would surely get mad. Looking at the now gentle girl, Chloe’s thoughts wandered. Whether it’s a woman or a girl, when they get mad, it’s terrifying.

Liu Menglu didn’t think about that much. Her eyes were just shining as she looked at Chloe.

She’s going to be in the country for a while, which means they can spend a good amount of time together! She nodded, and her blue eyes seemed to be filled with the entire starry sky.

Seeing Liu Menglu’s happy expression, Chloe’s face softened. Then she heard Liu Menglu say teasingly, “I can’t believe that someone as cold as you would prepare a little surprise for me.”

Chloe was silent for a moment, then said with a hint of nostalgia, “Someone once complained to me that I wasn’t good at surprises.”

“? I think you’re pretty good at preparing surprises,” Liu Menglu said, not knowing who that person was. She comforted her with a smile as warm as the sun. This made Chloe, who was lost in her memories, gradually come back to her senses.

She also smiled faintly and said, “Mm, it’s good that I am now.”

Looking at Chloe, whose smile was tinged with sadness, Liu Menglu leaned in and started talking about funny things in their class to distract her. Liu Menglu still wanted to ask if she could become a magical girl, but seeing Chloe’s slightly sad expression, she swallowed her question and began her morning self-study.

Liu Menglu’s class was the elite class. Every year, the promotion rate for the elite class could reach 98%, with 50% of them getting into world-renowned universities and another 10% getting special admissions.

Therefore, the morning and evening self-study periods for the elite class were much shorter than for other classes. The main focus was to allow the students to study on their own.

So, while a regular third-year class had evening self-study until 9 PM, Liu Menglu and Chloe in the elite class were already ready to go home before 6 PM.

Watching the clock hands tick by, the moment it hit six, Liu Menglu grabbed her bag and headed out.

Chloe, who had been in a daze for a full day of classes, followed her with a cold, blank expression, like a marionette.

As the two were about to leave, Yang Shishi suddenly reached out and grabbed Liu Menglu, cautiously standing between Liu Menglu and Chloe. She asked with a smile, “Why are you leaving so early today?”

Liu Menglu didn’t find anything amiss and answered happily, “Chloe is a new student, and she’s also my new neighbor. I want to treat her to a good meal. It’s already six o’clock. If we don’t go to the supermarket now, we won’t be able to get good ingredients.”

“You’re actually willing to cook yourself!” Yang Shishi said, raising her voice thoughtfully.

Liu Menglu was startled and quickly covered her mouth.

She looked around to see if anyone had heard. When she saw that no one was listening, Liu Menglu sighed in relief. “Yang Shishi, do you want to die?! If the other students hear you, I’ll be swamped with requests.”

Ever since she had cooked for her classmates in her first year, some people would always want to come to her house for a meal.

Although she didn’t agree every time, cooking was a lot of effort.

Yang Shishi looked like she had just caught Liu Menglu’s little weakness and leaned in with a mischievous grin. “Scared? If you are, then treat me to a meal right now.”

Liu Menglu was a little unwilling. “No. Can I treat you another day?” She had planned to use the food to bribe Chloe into letting her become a magical girl.

Seeing that Liu Menglu didn’t agree, Yang Shishi pretended to be about to yell.

Liu Menglu pouted and had no choice but to agree.

“Okay, okay, I’ll treat you. Just don’t tell anyone, or I’ll have to cook for ten people today.”

Yang Shishi finally settled down with a giggle. Chloe watched the two of them being so familiar with each other. She frowned and pulled them apart. “Aren’t we going to buy groceries? It’s getting late.”

With that, she pulled Liu Menglu and walked away, completely ignoring Yang Shishi’s dark expression. Liu Menglu is my sister. Mine!

“Mengmeng, I want to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall!”

“Go die! If I could make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, I wouldn’t be in school; I’d be a chef making a million a year. Wouldn’t that be better?”

“So, tell me something realistic.”

“Then… braised pork belly?”

“Sure. But you have to be good. Otherwise, don’t expect me to make braised pork belly for you again.”

“Okay, okay! I love you the most, Mengmeng, baby!”

Liu Menglu gave her a look that told her to figure it out herself.

On the way to Liu Menglu’s house, Yang Shishi’s mouth didn’t stop. She kept chattering about wanting to eat delicious food, looking just like a happy sparrow.

This made Liu Menglu sigh. She had originally planned to just send her off, but it seemed she wouldn’t have peace tonight unless she served this little troublemaker.

Because of this little pest, Yang Shishi, Liu Menglu changed her plans. Instead of going straight home, she turned and walked toward the large supermarket not far from her community.

A look of confusion flashed in Chloe’s golden eyes, but Yang Shishi couldn’t help but swallow her saliva. Mengmeng is getting serious. It looks like I’m going to have a good meal today… if it weren’t for that annoying person.