NOVEL WEB 27: Did I Say Something Wrong Again?
Yi Jie’s face showed signs of discomfort.
Although it was Yuan Xiaoning who shouted in public, uttered crude words, and inexplicably lost her temper, Yi Jie felt very embarrassed.
Because when curious glances turned towards her, it became apparent—she indeed lacked breasts.
She felt awkward, and Yuan Xiaoning wasn’t particularly happy either, as the system still hadn’t indicated task completion.
“Fellow student, I don’t know why you have such a deep prejudice against me,” Yi Jie said after regaining composure, “But I think, regardless, there should be a chance for explanation.”
This was her first encounter with someone of such high spiritual energy intensity, and she was unwilling to miss the opportunity to connect. Her elders had taught her that a good bird chooses its perch.
This was an excellent perch.
“There’s no reason,” Yuan Xiaoning said casually, “I just can’t stand what you do.”
Being a traitor and leading the way, she really has no shame.
“What I do… I just calmed down two heated individuals, avoiding a conflict. What’s wrong with that?” Yi Jie was very confused.
Though they weren’t talking about the same incident, since she asked, Yuan Xiaoning didn’t mind chatting with her.
“You say you prevented a conflict, so here’s the question: why were they fighting?”
“This… I didn’t ask in detail, but I presume it was about a shopping experience issue.”
The blonde girl raised her face, asking seriously: “Then, with your intervention, was the problem solved?”
Yi Jie hesitated for a moment: “They gave up arguing.”
“Pfft,” Yuan Xiaoning laughed, “So what did you do? You just silenced them. Nobody’s problem was solved, you just made yourself look good.”
The two roommates beside her nodded in agreement.
“It does sound like that’s what happened.”
“That’s the logic of it.”
Yi Jie’s expression changed slightly: “Even so, it’s just a small matter. Calming down is good for both parties. And, compared to their minor dispute, isn’t the ability to make people set aside conflicts and stabilize emotions more worthy of attention?”
She was exasperated. They didn’t care about such a powerful ability to influence emotions, but instead focused on trivial matters between small merchants.
Gu Hui and Qiao Lili had no reaction, assuming Yi Jie was referring to her eloquence, as in ordinary people’s eyes, she had just gone over and said a few words.
Yi Jie found a bit of confidence. How could ordinary people understand the wonder of her ability…
“What’s so worthy of attention?” Yuan Xiaoning chuckled, “Early Level 2 is nothing special.”
This time, Yi Jie could no longer maintain her previous calm. Her expression changed several times in an instant.
[Ding dong, congratulations on completing the optional task. Reward: “Skylark Transformation” water construct +1, current maximum number: 5]
Finally hearing the system’s voice, Yuan Xiaoning was pleased.
So that’s it. Calling her a green tea bitch or flat-chested didn’t work, but insulting her abilities did.
“If that’s the case, I won’t disturb you further.”
Yi Jie said this in an altered tone, rising to leave.
Bai Ling, who had been silent until now, spoke up: “I am interested in making friends, but your help is limited at present. If you can find more capable people, come back together to see me next time.”
Yi Jie paused in her steps, lowering her head: “…Understood.”
After she left, the two roommates finished paying and stretched.
“We should head back for a nap.”
“Classmate Bai Ling, see you next time.”
Having finally gotten out, not only was the internship work unsuccessful, but even the meal wasn’t satisfying. Both felt a bit dispirited.
After parting with her roommates, Yuan Xiaoning immediately looked at Bai Ling, whimpering:
“Why do you still want to be friends with her? I’m telling you, I could tell at a glance that she’s definitely a traitor, bending whichever way the wind blows.”
Yuan Xiaoning believed that even without the system’s information, she could have seen this point.
How could a girl not get angry when called a green tea bitch or flat-chested, but break down when her ability is called weak? She’s too focused on power. If she encountered a stronger force, she’d definitely be the first to recognize the situation and switch sides.
Bai Ling originally didn’t need to explain, but seeing the blonde girl’s puffed cheeks and angry expression, she casually mentioned:
“I need to find someone through her.”
Yuan Xiaoning was slightly stunned, then realized: “I see, you’re planning to catch them all at once, right?”
Bai Ling didn’t respond, just wore an expression of “you finally understood”.
Realizing she had misunderstood, Yuan Xiaoning felt a bit embarrassed, rubbing her hands: “I was just worried, afraid you might be tricked…”
To be fair, her concern wasn’t unfounded. After all, you were deceived in your previous life—what does that say? It says you’re easily fooled.
“Speaking of which, we should head back too, get some rest,” Yuan Xiaoning stretched, hearing cracking sounds, realizing her collar was about to burst open, and quickly retracted her movement.
“Why go back?” Bai Ling’s voice came from beside her, “Rest doesn’t necessarily mean returning to school.”
“If not school, where to rest?”
Yuan Xiaoning looked up, following Bai Ling’s gaze to see a pink sign on the building—
Oppai Hotel, Home, Love, and Oppai.
“…Um, you’re not unhappy today, are you?” the blonde girl probed.
Bai Ling didn’t respond.
“You’re not particularly happy either, right?”
Still no response.
“Alright, I get it,” Yuan Xiaoning sighed lightly, “You’re in the mood, aren’t you?”
She didn’t know that Bai Ling was indeed a bit unhappy. Seeing Yi Jie earlier had reminded her of some people and events from her previous life.
Mainly because she couldn’t kill her now, as she still had use value, so she could only suppress her anger… or vent it elsewhere.
After smoothly checking in, Yuan Xiaoning sat down on the hotel’s large bed, lowering her head to adjust her collar.
The button on her collar was indeed about to pop off. Close call. In the future, she couldn’t casually stretch. If this happened outside, she wouldn’t have other clothes to change into.
Bai Ling sat beside her, watching her deal with the collar, suddenly feeling curious.
“Yuan Xiaoning.”
“Hm?”
“Aren’t you afraid?”
Yuan Xiaoning raised her head, blinking in confusion: “Afraid of what?”
“Afraid of things you should fear. For example,” Bai Ling reminded her, “The person you’ve always looked down on and mocked suddenly becomes very powerful.”
“Of course I’m afraid. How could I not be?” Yuan Xiaoning said, “I know how to read the situation.”
Bai Ling sneered: “That’s not fear.”
Thinking back to her previous life, when she had breakthroughs, became powerful, or was at the height of her fame, the blonde girl would hide, nowhere to be seen. When she suffered setbacks, she would suddenly jump out to mock her.
“Are you afraid of me now?” she asked again.
“Hmm, it’s okay,” Yuan Xiaoning casually glanced at Bai Ling’s slender fingers, “It’s not that bad.”
Then she lowered her head to continue dealing with her collar. Hey, she finally safely removed the button without damaging the thread.
Wait, why is it so quiet?
She raised her head to see Bai Ling’s increasingly dangerous expression, blinking innocently:
“Did I say something wrong again?”
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PS: There really is a brand called Oppai. In my early years, I even worked in one of their stores.