People are in the magic card, instigating rebellion against the world.

Chapter 204 Ye Huijun, that big bad guy! All he knows is to see her make a fool of herself! (Bonus chapter of 1 words)

"Cough cough."

Ye Hui cleared his throat, breaking the subtle atmosphere between the two at the opportune moment.

"We've caught the Clow Cards and cleared up the misunderstanding. It's getting late, shouldn't we head back? Sakura and Tomoyo need to get some rest; they have school tomorrow. Besides, didn't Meiling say she wanted to stay at Sakura's house?"

"Oh right! It's so late! I almost forgot we have to get up early tomorrow!" Sakura realized, and grabbed Li Meiling's hand, ready to leave. "Meiling, let's go back quickly, or we'll definitely be late tomorrow morning!"

"Yes!" Li Meiling nodded vigorously, her face full of smiles.

Her feelings now are completely different from when she arrived.

The previous disappointment and grievances have long been replaced by joy and relief, and my steps have become much lighter.

“Then… these Clow Cards…” Li Xiaolang looked at the two cards in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly, hesitant.

According to the rules, this double card was caught by him and Meiling together, so he should be in charge of keeping it.

This is also the consistent way the Li family handles the Clow Cards.

They received the cards; it was impossible for them to hand them over to Meiling for safekeeping.

but……

He glanced at Ye Hui not far away, and suddenly a different thought came to his mind.

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +10]

He knew very well that with Ye Hui's strength, subduing this double card on his own would be an easy task.

Ye Hui's previous refusal to act was clearly a deliberate act to give this opportunity to himself and Meiling.

It's not just about catching the Clow Cards, but also about helping them clear up the misunderstanding.

With this in mind, Li Xiaolang made a decision.

He gripped the two cards in his hand, strode forward, walked straight to Ye Hui, and handed him the cards.

"this is for you."

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +12]

“Li, what are you doing…” Xiaoying paused upon seeing this scene.

She remembered that at the very beginning, Li Xiaolang cared a lot about the custody of the Clow Cards.

But now, he's actually giving the cards to Ye Huijun all of a sudden.
"Little Wolf? What are you doing? Didn't we catch this card together? Why are you giving it to him?" Li Meiling was also puzzled.

Ye Hui looked at the card Li Xiaolang handed him, raised an eyebrow, and instead of taking it directly, asked with interest, "Why are you giving it to me?"

Li Xiaolang raised his head and looked into Ye Hui's eyes: "I know that with your strength, it wouldn't be difficult for you to subdue this double card. You didn't make a move because you deliberately gave this opportunity to me and Meiling, so this card should rightfully be yours. Also, thank you."

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +10]

Ye Hui nodded to himself.

Although Li Xiaolang has a low emotional intelligence.

They are not good at expressing their feelings.

But my mind is still very clear.

She's also very grateful!

All my hard work was worthwhile.

"Li, if you say that, I'll get proud." Ye Hui smiled, didn't refuse, and reached out to take the double card. "Since you've said so, then I'll accept it without hesitation."

He held the card in his hand, examined it for a moment with feigned seriousness, slowed his speech, and said in a solemn tone, "Hmm... the magical fluctuations of this dual card are indeed very special. It contains the two energies of Yin and Yang, which are mutually reinforcing and mutually dependent. Clow Cards with this kind of attribute are rare and are definitely worth studying carefully."

Sakura and Li Meiling were stunned.

They couldn't understand at all what Ye Hui meant by the Yin and Yang energies and their mutual generation and restraint.

She could only stare at him blankly.

Tomoyo stood to the side, a faint smile in her purple eyes, quietly watching Ye Hui's pretentious act.

[You have successfully subdued the Yin-Yang Illusion Mirror, a secret treasure of the Immortal Talisman Sect! The genius disciple Li Xiaolang's admiration for you is like a surging river, never-ending, and his trust in you has also greatly increased!]

[Congratulations on completing the side quest "Yin Yang Yin Yang"! You have obtained the reward supernatural power "Avatar"!]

[Avatar: Consumes spiritual energy to condense an avatar with similar strength to the original body. The avatar possesses independent consciousness, can act autonomously, and learn skills. Its duration increases with the strength of the spiritual energy. After the avatar dissipates, its memories are simultaneously transmitted back to the original body.]

Ye Hui looked at the mission rewards in his mind, paused for a moment, and then chuckled.

With this external avatar.

It will be much easier for him to handle anything in the future.

And most importantly, this clone can also transmit memories back.

It’s just that!

"Alright, I've accepted the cards and heard your thanks. It's getting late, let's all head back now." Ye Hui casually put the two cards into his system inventory.

He turned to look at Li Xiaolang, who was still standing there, took a step forward, and patted him on the shoulder: "Li, get along well with Meiling in the future. Girls are not meant to be angered. Talk things out and don't always keep your thoughts to yourself, or next time no one will help you clear up the misunderstanding."

Li Xiaolang's cheeks flushed instantly, the blush spreading from his ears to his neck.

He opened his mouth, but in the end he only stammered out a "hmm".

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +10]

"We really have to go now! Li, you should get some rest too!" Sakura waved to Li Xiaolang.

Li Xiaolang nodded, watching their retreating figures as they turned and left, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welling up inside him.

I felt a sense of relief, and also a sense of gratitude.

There's another kind.
It feels weird.

He stood there, not moving for a long time, his eyes following the figures of the group.

Until they disappeared around the corner of the street.

He glanced at his palm. Although Ye Hui had already taken the two cards, strangely, he didn't feel any regret at all.

Instead, I felt as if a heavy stone had been lifted from my heart, and I felt much lighter.

On the way, Xiaoying linked arms with Li Meiling.

"Meiling, you and Li are back together! That's wonderful!"

"Who...who made up with him!" Li Meiling turned her face away, pretending not to care. "I just...I just felt that his apology before was sincere enough, so I'm not going to hold it against him for now! It's not that we made up!"

"Yes, yes, you're so generous~" Sakura said with a grin.

She now understands Meiling a bit better. The tougher she is on the outside, the more she actually cares. She's a classic case of being tough on the outside but soft on the inside!
Tomoyo followed the two of them, watching them playfully bicker, and was quite happy.

“But speaking of which…” Sakura suddenly remembered something, stopped and turned to look at Ye Hui, “Ye Hui-kun, when you were downstairs at Li Xiaolang’s house just now, you said that among the people present, only the two of them could have such a tacit understanding between Li Xiaolang and Meiling.”

"What about you and me? We've captured so many Clow Cards together, don't we have any chemistry?"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

"You and me?" Ye Hui stroked his chin, pretending to be deep in thought.

After a few seconds, he slowly said, "Our chemistry..."

"It's basically like this: I'm responsible for making you angry, and you're responsible for getting so angry you're jumping up and down? Like last time I deliberately hid your pudding, and you found it right away. Isn't that the kind of annoying tacit understanding?"

"Ye Huijun, you're so annoying!" Sakura had fallen for his trick. She angrily waved her little fists, released Meiling, and pretended to hit him.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

"Haha, just kidding, how could I dare to make our little Sakura angry?" Ye Hui laughed as he dodged her attack and slowed his pace.

After she caught up, he reached out and ruffled her hair, smiling gently, "Of course we have great chemistry too! Every time I give you a look, you know which Clow Card to use to help. It's just that we don't spend as much time together as Meiling and Li!"

Upon hearing Ye Hui's words, Xiaoying's cheeks instantly flushed a beautiful pink, like the soft glow of the evening sunset.

She lowered her head and poked the hem of her clothes with her finger to hide her shyness.

"Okay, then we should spend more time together in the future."

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +12]

"Huh? What? I didn't hear you." Ye Hui looked at her.

Sakura immediately pouted, revealing her little tiger teeth: "I said Ye Hui-jun is really annoying!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

Tomoyo followed behind the two, watching their interaction, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air: "Every time I see Ye Huijun and Xiaoying together, I feel so happy."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +13】

Ye Hui turned his head and smiled at Tomoyo: "Speaking of chemistry, I think Tomoyo and I have great chemistry too~"

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

“The three of us get along really well! That’s why we’re so compatible! Whatever we do in the future will definitely go more and more smoothly!” Sakura looked up.

Tomoyo smiled and nodded, offering no rebuttal.

……

The next day was Tuesday.

The sunlight was softer than usual, casting long shadows on the floor through the classroom windows.

A soft footstep sound came from the classroom door.

Li Xiaolang and Li Meiling walked in side by side.

Although there was a short distance between them, the difference in atmosphere was obvious.

Li Xiaolang was carrying a paper bag containing breakfast. When he walked to his seat, he quietly handed the bag to Li Meiling.

Li Meiling took the paper bag, her cheeks slightly flushed, and whispered a thank you before quickly returning to her seat.

"Good morning, Ye Hui-kun." Zhi Shi walked into the classroom with her schoolbag on her back and gently placed it on her seat.

Today, she had something to do at home and couldn't meet Ye Hui and Xiao Ying at the agreed intersection, so she arrived at the classroom a little later than usual.

"Good morning, Tomoyo-chan." Ye Hui turned his head, smiled at her, and glanced at her face. Noticing that she looked relaxed, he casually asked, "You look good. You must have slept well last night."

"Hi." Tomoyo nodded, a faint smile in her purple eyes. "Although I was busy until late last night because of the double card incident, I was really happy to see Meiling and Li finally clear up their misunderstanding and make up. I slept very well."

"Yes, it's really reassuring to see them not arguing," Ye Hui said with deep agreement, adding jokingly, "I just wonder how long they can maintain this peaceful state."

Given Li Xiaolang's awkward and arrogant personality, coupled with Li Meiling's straightforward and easily irritable temper, it was a perfect match.

They might start arguing again over something trivial in a few days.

He doesn't plan to bother mediating at that point.

[You expressed doubt about your genius disciple Li Xiaolang's emotional handling abilities and cast a suggestive glance at the Dharma Protector Daidouji Zhishi, intending to make her understand that only a mature and stable man like you is her ultimate destiny!]

good good!
After class.

Li Meiling sat in her seat, holding a textbook in her hand, but her eyes were somewhat unfocused.

She would steal glances at Li Xiaolang sitting next to her every now and then. When she saw him looking intently at the blackboard, her cheeks would involuntarily flush red. Then she would quickly turn back, pretending to be engrossed in her book, while her heart pounded like a deer's.

It seems they have indeed made up.

Ye Hui sat in his seat, resting his chin on his hand, and looked back at the playground outside the window.

Several students are running on the playground.

His thoughts drifted away, still pondering the supernatural ability of creating an avatar he had acquired yesterday, and how to use this ability to make future actions more convenient.

The classroom was quiet, with only the sound of the teacher lecturing and the turning of pages.

At this moment, Li Xiaolang seemed to notice Li Meiling's gaze and secretly looked up in her direction.

And just then, we met her gaze as she turned around.

The two looked at each other for a second, then quickly looked away at the same time.

It was a bit raw and innocent, but also a little sweet.

Sakura, sitting next to Ye Hui, secretly chuckled upon seeing this scene. Then, she poked Ye Hui's arm behind her with her pen and whispered, "Ye Hui-kun, look at those two! They're definitely secretly watching each other while pretending not to care. It's so cute!"

Ye Hui blinked and nodded.

The first class is over.

I rested for a while.

The school bell rang again.

Ms. Mizuki walked into the classroom as the bell rang.

She was wearing an elegant dress, with her usual gentle smile on her face, and holding a lesson plan in her hand.

"Good morning, students." Ms. Guanyue walked up to the podium, placed her lesson plan on the lectern, and gently swept her gaze over the entire class.

"Hello teacher!"

"Before we begin today's lesson, I have something to announce." Ms. Guanyue's gaze slowly moved and finally landed on Li Meiling. "Meiling, why don't you stand up and tell everyone?"

Upon hearing the teacher's words, Li Meiling felt a slight tightness in her heart. After taking a deep breath, she slowly stood up from her seat.

She looked at her classmates in the classroom and then bowed deeply.

"Dear classmates, thank you very much for your care and help during this time. Due to some family reasons, I will be transferring back to Hong Kong next week and may not be able to come back."

Li Meiling had just finished speaking.

The once quiet classroom instantly erupted into chaos.

The students' voices rose and fell in discussion.

"What?! Meiling, you're going back to Hong Kong?! How come that's so sudden?!"

"No, we were rehearsing the play together last week, and you didn't say you were leaving then!"

"Don't go, Meiling! We still want to participate in the sports meet with you!"

Chiharu and Naoko, who were sitting in front, immediately had tears in their eyes.

They were closest to Li Meiling, and they often ate and chatted together.

Hearing this news, I was naturally filled with reluctance.

"Mei Ling, are you really leaving?" Chiharu asked.

Looking at the faces of her classmates, each one filled with reluctance, Li Meiling felt a pang of sadness well up inside her.

She blinked hard: "Yes, it's decided. My parents have already completed the transfer procedures for me. Thank you all for taking care of me during this time. I've met you all here, and I'm very happy and cherish this time."

Lunch break time came quickly.

The bell rings.

Sakura grabbed Ye Hui and Tomoyo's hands and quickly walked out of the classroom, arriving at the grove behind the teaching building.

"Ye Huijun, Zhi Shi, I think we need to think of something!" Sakura said. "I just saw Meiling secretly crying in her seat. She must be very sad. I don't want her to leave like this."

“But this is Meiling’s family’s decision, it’s something her mother has already decided, and I’m afraid it will be very difficult for us to change it,” Tomoyo said helplessly. “Meiling herself said that the procedures have all been completed, and now the possibility of changing it is very small.”

"Then...then we should at least do something for her, right? We can't just watch her leave sadly!" Sakura bit her lip. "At least, we should let her leave Tomoeda Town with happy memories, so that she remembers that her time here was joyful!"

"I have an idea," Ye Hui said suddenly, seeing their anxious expressions.

"What idea?" Sakura and Tomoyo both looked at him at the same time.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +6]

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +5】

Ye Hui smiled slightly and said slowly, "Let's throw a farewell party for Meiling. We can invite her classmates to participate. We can also prepare her favorite snacks and cakes, decorate a warm venue, and prepare some small gifts so that she can feel everyone's good wishes before she leaves and say goodbye to us happily."

Upon hearing the suggestion, Sakura thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea too."

Tomoyo smiled and said, "Then I can take care of preparing the decorations and camera needed for the party, record the whole process, and make a photo album to give to Meiling."

"In this way, not only will Meiling feel everyone's good wishes before she leaves and be happy, but it will also leave the most beautiful and unforgettable memory of our friendship with Meiling. When she sees the photo album in the future, she will remember the time she spent with us here."

[You suggested holding a farewell banquet for Li Meiling, the body-cultivating girl. You believed this would not only comfort your departing ally and let her feel the warmth of your evil team, but also demonstrate your leadership and benevolence as the future sect leader, thus strengthening team cohesion! Heavenly Spirit Root disciple Kinomoto Sakura and Dharma Protector Daidouji Tomoyo are both deeply impressed by your foresight!]

Ye Hui: “(、)…”

What about team cohesion?
Which big company's employee wrote the system log module code?

"Let's go tell our classmates now! If everyone helps, we can definitely get it ready quickly!" Sakura said impatiently.

"Don't rush." ​​Ye Hui reached out to stop her and said calmly, "If we're going to throw a party, it has to be grand and beautiful. We can't rush it. Things like venue setup, food preparation, decorations, and the party's schedule all need to be planned carefully to ensure that nothing goes wrong and to give Meiling a perfect surprise."

He glanced at Sakura and Tomoyo: "Since it was my idea, I'll take charge of the party and coordinate everyone's roles."

"Sakura, you are lively and good at communicating with everyone, so you can be in charge of logistics, such as taking a list of the food that the students need to bring and collecting the small gifts that everyone has prepared."

"Zhi Shi, you're meticulous and have a good eye, so you can take charge of the on-site setup and process design, such as planning the classroom decoration scheme, arranging the games at the party, and also helping me with some shopping, how about that?"

"No problem! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Sakura nodded vigorously, full of enthusiasm.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +5]

"Please leave it to me, Ye Hui-kun." Tomoyo's lips curved into a smile. "I will design and arrange the event carefully, and I will also communicate with the teacher in advance to try to get us the classroom to hold the party."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +6】

Ye Hui nodded in satisfaction: "Then let's go talk to Chiharu, Naoko and the others after school this afternoon. There's strength in numbers. They have a good relationship with Meiling, so they must have a lot of good ideas and be willing to help."

After school in the afternoon.

The bell had just rung.

Ye Hui, Xiao Ying, and Zhi Shi stayed in the classroom instead of going straight home.

Soon, Chiharu, Naoko, Rika, and the others came over on their own initiative.

They had already sensed that Sakura and the others had something to discuss, and they had also been thinking about Meiling's transfer to another school.

When Ye Hui mentioned his idea of ​​throwing a farewell party for Li Meiling.

Several girls' eyes lit up instantly, and they all expressed their agreement.

"A farewell party? That's a fantastic idea! I'm all for it!" Chiharu raised her hands, her face full of excitement. "I've been wanting to do something for Meiling for a long time. I was heartbroken all afternoon when I heard she was leaving. Now I finally have the chance to see her off and cheer her up!"

"Yes, we must give her a big surprise and let her return to Hong Kong with great joy. We can't let her leave with regrets!" Li Jia clenched her fist.

"That's what we were thinking too, which is why we asked you all to come and ask if you have any good suggestions so we can make the party a success." Sakura felt a warm glow inside as she looked at their enthusiasm.

"Well..." Chiharu rested her chin on her hand and began to think seriously.

The others also gathered around, each expressing their own thoughts.

“For a party, the first thing is to have good food, right? A party without snacks is no good!” Naoko was the first to speak up. “We can have a snack sharing party, where everyone can bring some snacks they made themselves or whose families made them. This way, there will be a variety of snacks, and Meiling can taste everyone’s kindness. Isn’t that meaningful?”

“That’s a great idea! My dad is the best baker, I can ask him to make an extra cake to take to the party and share with everyone!” Sakura said proudly.

“Then I’ll bring the cookies my mom made,” Naoko replied.

"I'll bring my grandma's red bean cakes. They're a family specialty, sweet but not cloying. Meiling should like them too," Lijia said with a smile, already thinking about how many to bring.

“Good food alone isn’t enough; the party atmosphere is also very important,” Tomoyo added at the right moment. “We can decorate the classroom nicely, for example, by hanging colorful balloons and ribbons on the ceiling, drawing cute patterns and blessings on the blackboard, and making a big banner to hang at the back of the classroom with a blessing message written on it. This will make it look warmer and more ceremonial.”

"How about we put 'Wishing Meiling a safe journey, may our friendship last forever' on the banner?" Chiharu suggested.

"I think it's pretty good," Sakura agreed.

Ye Hui stood to one side.

Although he felt that doing so many things might be a bit childish.

But to be honest, even the most childish things, when brought over and placed in front of you by your friends with great care, can become quite naive.

They will almost always be very touched.

Not to mention that the person these elementary school students are going to party with is also an elementary school student.

And she's also a very sentimental elementary school student.

You'll definitely be moved to tears.

Therefore, even though he, as an adult, felt that writing a banner that said "May our friendship last forever" was a bit of an exaggeration.

However, these were gifts specially prepared for Meiling by her friends.

Perhaps in a few decades, they will go their separate ways and even forget each other's names.

But the emotions I felt at that moment were still very real.

What right does he have to call these things naive?
And
Ye Hui watched as the girls huddled together, chattering away.

When girls get together to discuss such heartfelt things.

That atmosphere was full of passion and creativity, and that atmosphere of working together as friends.

It's still quite heartwarming, isn't it?
"Oh, right, we can also prepare a memory box!" Li Jia suddenly said. "Let each classmate write a little note on it, saying what they want to say to Meiling, or a memorable little thing between them, and then put it in the box and give it to her. That way, when she sees these notes in the future, she can remember the days in Tomoeda Town and remember us friends!"

Um.
A classic memory box.

Suddenly, all sorts of suspense movies popped into Ye Hui's mind.

A group of childhood friends died one after another as they grew up.

After investigating, Xiao Mei and Xiao Shuai discovered a memory box they had buried in their childhood.

original!

At this moment, Ye Hui's thoughts were interrupted by Xiaoying's voice.

"That's a good idea! Let's finalize everything then! Ye Huijun, do you have any other good ideas?"

Seeing everyone's enthusiastic discussion, Ye Hui clapped his hands lightly to attract everyone's attention: "I do have an idea. I have a simpler solution for the party venue and food that can save everyone's time and make the preparation process more efficient."

"What plan?" Several girls looked at him in unison.

"We'll use our classroom as the venue. Zhi Shi will communicate with the teacher in advance to ensure it can be used after school that day. That shouldn't be a problem." Ye Hui confirmed the venue first, then shrugged and continued, "As for food and decorations, such as cakes, snacks, balloons, and ribbons, which need to be purchased together, Zhi Shi and I will prepare them. We can get them ready tomorrow, so there's no need for everyone to prepare them individually."

"Huh? That won't do!" Sakura was the first to object. "This is a party we all threw together for Meiling. How can we let you and Tomoyo handle all the shopping?"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +7]

Seeing Xiaoying's serious expression, Ye Hui couldn't help but smile and patiently explained, "I'm not saying we shouldn't help, I just want to make the division of labor clearer."

"What I mean is that Tomoyo and I will be in charge of purchasing the food and decorations. This will ensure the quality and quantity of the items and avoid duplicate preparations."

"As for other preparations, such as setting up the classroom, planning games, and preparing small gifts, these require everyone to work together. Wouldn't it be better if everyone could participate?"

He looked at Sakura and said gently, "With this division of labor, everyone can bring out their strengths, which will be more efficient and allow the party to be prepared more thoroughly, right?"

[You began to deploy your forces, assigning the outer disciples of the sect to different positions and clarifying their responsibilities, preparing for the upcoming grand ceremony. Your organization was clear, logical, and well-organized, earning the admiration of all the disciples present!]

Ye Hui nodded to himself.

This time, the system finally praised the right thing.

“Ye Huijun is right.” Zhi Shi nodded first, indicating her agreement. “Leave the purchasing to Ye Huijun and me. We can buy snacks and decorations that everyone likes based on everyone’s suggestions.”

"Everyone can then focus more on the content planning of the party, such as preparing some small programs and designing interactive games to make the party atmosphere more lively and let Meiling feel more heartfelt."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +6】

After hearing their explanations, Sakura thought the plan was reasonable and immediately smiled, suggesting, "Speaking of games, we can play musical chairs! Or Truth or Dare!"

"Truth or Dare?" Naoko's eyes lit up instantly, a wicked smile spreading across her face. "That's great! I'll definitely make sure Meiling draws the truth, and then ask her some... hehehe... questions about Li Xiaolang. That'll be really interesting!"

"Naoko, you're so naughty!" Chiharu said with a smile, giving her a playful push, but her face also held an expectant smile.

Everyone could see Meiling's feelings for Li Xiaolang, so they all wanted to take the opportunity to help them get together.

"Then it's decided!"

Ye Hui clapped his hands and gave his final summary.

"The purchasing team will be led by Tomoyo and me. Tomorrow we will purchase all the necessary supplies, including food, drinks, decorations, and materials needed for the 'Memory Box'."

"The planning team will be led by Sakura, Chiharu, Naoko, and Rika. The main tasks are designing the party's flow, such as the games and program arrangements. You also need to write out the truth or dare questions in advance to ensure the party runs smoothly. Tomoyo will also help you when she has free time."

"As for the other students in the class, they will be responsible for assisting us in decorating the classroom, such as blowing up balloons, hanging ribbons, and arranging desks and chairs. Does anyone have any objections?"

"no!"

"Okay, then it's settled."

After Ye Hui finished speaking, his gaze inadvertently swept across the classroom door.

Just then, I saw Li Xiaolang still standing there, looking conflicted.

He had been standing at the door for a long time, watching everyone discuss, but he was too embarrassed to come in.

Ye Hui raised his voice and asked Li Xiaolang at the door, "Li, you've been standing there for a long time, you must have heard our discussion, right? Do you have any thoughts? Or which part would you like to participate in? You can speak up."

Li Xiaolang, who was suddenly called out, visibly stiffened, looking like a thief caught red-handed, with a somewhat flustered expression in his eyes.

He had actually wanted to come and participate in the discussion for a long time.

After all, Meiling was leaving, and he wanted to do something for her more than anyone else, but he didn't know how to bring it up, so he could only stand at the door hesitating.

Now that Ye Hui had asked him this, he became even more nervous. He opened his mouth, but after a long while, he whispered, "I...I'm fine with anything. You can arrange it. I have no objections."

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +9]

Seeing his awkward expression, Ye Hui chuckled and said, "That's good. We were just talking about how decorating the classroom requires heavy lifting like moving desks and putting up ribbons. We're short of someone to do the physical work. Li, you've been practicing martial arts since you were little, so these tasks will be yours. Is that alright?"

Li Xiaolang paused for a moment, then nodded: "...No problem, I can do these jobs."

Although the genius disciple Li Xiaolang felt a little resentful that you deliberately assigned him the physical labor, he chose to endure the humiliation and accept the task, considering it was for Meiling's sake and the overall situation. You were very satisfied with his pragmatism.

Ever since.

A surprise farewell party plan prepared to send off Li Meiling.

With the joint efforts of all the students, it quietly unfolded.

Li Meiling was completely unaware of this.

The thought of not seeing my friends again next week makes me sad.

It was another afternoon after school.

The bell had just rung.

Ye Hui, Zhi Shi, and Xiao Ying carried their schoolbags and headed straight for the shopping street.

According to their plan, they were to complete the purchase of all the party supplies today.

As soon as they reached the entrance of the shopping street, Sakura excitedly grabbed Tomoyo's hand and pointed to a beautifully decorated boutique not far away, her eyes shining: "Let's go buy some decorations first! I've passed by that boutique before; it has lots of pretty balloons and ribbons, and it should also have all sorts of cute party props!"

“Okay, let’s go take a look first, and then we can decide on the decorations.” Tomoyo nodded with a smile, and as she spoke, she took out a small notebook and a pen from her bag.

She had already prepared a shopping list in advance, and now she could select items and record them as she went, avoiding any omissions.

Ye Hui followed behind the two of them, watching Sakura skip around and Tomoyo take notes seriously. He shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself.

He felt like he wasn't there to help with the purchasing today.

It's more like they're here to be a full-time bodyguard and a portable wallet?
However, seeing how enthusiastic the two of them were, he didn't say much, but simply quickened his pace to keep up with their rhythm.

As soon as she entered the boutique, Sakura was attracted by the dazzling array of decorations and went straight to the shelf displaying balloons.

She picked up a bag of balloons printed with pink cherry blossom patterns, waved it in front of Tomoyo, and said with some surprise, "Tomoyo, look at this! It has little cherry blossom patterns on it, isn't it cute?"

“Oh, right.” Tomoyo leaned over to take a look. “But Meiling usually likes red, so we can buy this red bag, which suits her taste perfectly. As for the pink bag, we can buy it too, so we can use it next time there’s an event and it won’t go to waste.”

"OK, OK~ That's settled!" Sakura nodded immediately, put both bags of balloons into the shopping basket, and then turned to look at the shelf displaying ribbons. "Hey, and these too, gold and silver ribbons! When we hang them on the classroom ceiling and add the balloons, they'll definitely sparkle and look really pretty!"

"Hmm, gold and silver are very versatile and go well with balloons of any color. Let's buy these two." Tomoyo carefully examined the material of the ribbons, and after confirming that they were not easily broken, she nodded in agreement.

In the next ten minutes or so.

Two girls strolled through the boutique.

He looked at this for a while, then touched that for a while, and soon picked out a whole bunch of things.

Ye Hui followed behind them, watching the ever-growing pile of items, and silently took the largest shopping basket from the shelf.

"If you see anything you like, just put it in this basket. Don't be shy, I'll carry it."

"Yay! Ye Hui-jun, you're so great!" Sakura cheered and started feeding various decorations into the room.

From star-shaped ornaments to colorful balloon pumps, they picked out almost every prop they could find.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

In no time, the once empty shopping basket was filled to the brim, with balloons, ribbons and props of various colors piled up into a small mountain that was almost overflowing.

Ye Hui looked at the spoils in the basket and couldn't help but twitch his lips. He reminded her, "Sakura, we're just having a class farewell party, not a big concert. We don't need so many decorations. That's enough."

"Oh dear, I'm just being prepared!" Sakura stuck out her tongue, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Besides, these things are all so cute, I can't help but want to buy them as soon as I see them. If I prepare more, the classroom can be decorated even more beautifully, and Meiling will definitely be even happier when she sees it!"

Tomoyo chimed in, "Yeah, Ye Hui-kun, I think these decorations are perfect for our party theme. It's always good to have more, in case we don't have enough. Anyway, we can reuse them for future events."

Okay, okay~

Since both young ladies have said so, what else could he say?

Looking at the Heavenly Spirit Root disciple Kinomoto Sakura and the guardian Daidouji Tomoyo, who treated spirit stones like dirt for a grand ceremony, you felt a deep sense of helplessness. You decided that when you returned to the sect, you would definitely teach them the importance of thrift and managing their household well, and that they couldn't continue this extravagance! This was all your money! Why should they have to spend it?!

"Let's go buy some groceries next," Ye Hui said, pointing to the supermarket not far from the boutique as he carried a shopping basket.

"Okay, okay! I want strawberries, pudding, and tomato-flavored potato chips!" Sakura perked up immediately, subconsciously listing her favorite snacks, completely forgetting her original purpose for shopping.

"Sakura, we're going to buy ingredients for everyone to eat at the party, not just snacks for you," Tomoyo reminded her, half-laughing and half-crying, gently patting her head to bring her back to reality.

"Oh...right, I almost forgot, sorry, sorry!" Sakura scratched her head sheepishly and quickly corrected herself, "Then...then let's buy some fresh fruit, like strawberries, blueberries, and oranges, and some drinks, juice and soda are fine, as well as flour, eggs, and cream for making a cake."

"Yes, these are all necessary. I've written them down." Tomoyo nodded, quickly jotted down the ingredients she needed to buy in her notebook, and then looked up at Ye Hui. "Ye Hui-kun, is there anything you'd like to eat? Or are there any ingredients you think you need to replenish? We can buy them together."

"I'm fine with anything, you guys decide." Ye Hui smiled.

"What's wrong with Tomoyo! You won't let me buy what I want, but then you ask Yoshiki what he wants to eat!" Sakura pouted.

Tomoyo's eyes crinkled with laughter: "I didn't mean to stop you from buying it. Anyway, we can all eat together after we buy it."

"Hmph! You two are bad people!" Sakura turned her head away.

In the end, Ye Hui put two boxes of pudding into the shopping cart, which made Xiaoying smile again.

The three of them started another round of shopping spree.

"Tomoyo, look at these strawberries! They're so big and red, they must be really sweet!" Sakura squatted down in front of the fruit shelf, picked up a box of strawberries, and held it up to Tomoyo. "Mei-ling also said she likes strawberries, let's buy two more boxes, we can all eat them at the party, and we can use the rest to decorate the cake."

“Okay, sure.” Tomoyo took the box of strawberries, looked at it carefully, and nodded. “Then let’s buy five boxes, and five boxes of blueberries too. Oh, and get some more oranges, so we can make orange juice later.”

Sakura nodded immediately, put the strawberries, blueberries, and oranges into the shopping cart one by one, and then turned around and rushed to the snack section.

"And this is my favorite orange juice!"

"Then let's buy a few bottles."

Tomoyo smiled and gave in, watching Sakura put the orange juice into the shopping cart and tick it off the list.

"We're missing butter and sugar for baking. Let's go check the baking area."

The two strolled through the supermarket, with Sakura picking up cutely packaged cookies one moment and uniquely flavored potato chips the next.

Zhi Shi then kept track of the quantity.

Ye Hui followed behind, silently putting the items they had chosen into the shopping cart.

Looking at the snacks, drinks, fruits, flour, eggs, and cream that gradually piled up in the car.
He sighed helplessly again.

This isn't about buying things for the class party; these are all things Sakura likes to eat, aren't they?

This little girl.

After settling the bill.

"Wait a minute!" Sakura suddenly stopped and slapped her forehead. "We haven't bought Meiling a present yet! We were so busy preparing the party ingredients and decorations that we completely forgot about it!"

After saying that, Sakura grabbed Tomoyo's hand and started running towards the shopping mall next to the supermarket: "Let's go to the mall and take a look!"

"Wait a minute, don't rush," Ye Hui called out to them. "Have you decided what to give them? If you just pick blindly, you might not find anything suitable."

“This…” Sakura and Tomoyo exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

Sakura frowned: "I haven't decided yet. Meiling seems to have everything she needs."

"Yes, I'm also thinking about what to give as a gift. It needs to be thoughtful, but not too perfunctory." Tomoyo also fell into deep thought.

Seeing their troubled expressions, Ye Hui smiled slightly and suggested, "Since you can't decide what to give, then don't give things that money can buy."

"The value of a gift lies not in its price, but in the sentiment behind it. Why not give a unique gift that is just for you two? That way, Meiling will cherish it even more when she receives it."

"What should we give?" Sakura immediately asked. "Ye Hui-kun, you have an idea, right? Tell us quickly~!"

"For example, you can make a big greeting card for her with your classmates," Ye Hui patiently explained. "Draw a group photo of everyone on the card, or write down what everyone wants to say to her, and then stick on some cute stickers."

"Or, you could record a song together and sing what you want to say to her. Then, when she misses you all, she can listen to it. That would be so meaningful."

"Then...like this...()"

Sakura nodded sheepishly.

……

Until Meiling had only one day left before she started school.

A subtle atmosphere permeated the classroom throughout the morning.

On the surface, everyone was attending classes and taking notes as usual, but in private, they were exchanging glances, all thinking about the party preparations during lunch break.

When lunch break finally arrived, most of the students didn't go out to eat as usual, but stayed in the classroom to secretly make final preparations for the farewell party.

The classroom was divided into several groups, each with a specific task. Everyone was busy and working hard, but they all deliberately kept their voices down.

Chiharu and Naoko's planning team sat in a corner of the classroom, holding paper and pens, enthusiastically discussing the details of the game.

Naoko lowered her voice: "I think we absolutely have to have a game of Truth or Dare! We can tell everyone in advance and team up to make Meiling draw the truth. We're sure we'll get some fun questions out of her!"

"What questions should we ask her?" Li Jia leaned closer. "We can't ask her anything too ordinary, can we? That would be a bit boring."

Chiharu thought for a moment, then suddenly grinned mischievously and whispered to the others, "Just ask her... what she likes most about Syaoran? You see, they're always bickering, but they definitely have feelings for each other. Asking this question might just get them to confess in public!"

“Great! Great question!” Naoko immediately agreed, and the others nodded in agreement as well. They thought the question was both interesting and helpful, so they quickly wrote it down on paper and put it into a special game card.

Meanwhile, the performing arts group, led by Yamazaki, was rehearsing their carefully prepared program in the open space behind the classroom.

Yamazaki somehow found a set of ancient samurai clothes from the land of Sakura. The dark blue fabric was embroidered with simple cloud patterns, and a black belt was tied around his waist. He held a long wooden sword in his hand, with a red rope knot on the hilt.

He straightened his back, stood at the back of the classroom, cleared his throat, put on a serious expression, and began to recite his own haiku with great passion.

Parting is like the autumn wind, falling leaves bring deep sorrow. We'll meet again in the spring breeze.

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of suppressed laughter came from the surrounding area.

Chiharu looked up from the planning team's discussion and, seeing Yamazaki's serious expression, couldn't help but complain, "Yamazaki, can you please stop reading! This haiku is giving me goosebumps, and the way you're wearing a samurai outfit while reciting a farewell poem just looks weird and doesn't fit the party atmosphere at all!"

Yamazaki, however, didn't care at all. Instead, he gripped the wooden sword tighter and recited it again, adding a touch of solemnity: "This is called a sense of ritual! Meiling is leaving, so we must say goodbye in a solemn way!"

The surrounding classmates laughed even harder.

Ye Hui found the lively scene somewhat amusing, even though everyone's preparations seemed a bit chaotic.

Some people were discussing the rules of the game, some were rehearsing their performances, and others were arguing about where to hang the ribbons.

But the seriousness on everyone's faces and their anticipation for the party were genuine, without a trace of perfunctoriness.

"Ye Huijun." Zhi Shi appeared beside him at some point, holding a neatly folded flowchart in her hand. "What do you think of our plan?"

"This flowchart clearly lists the time and responsible person for each step. Is there anything that needs to be added or adjusted?"

Ye Hui took the flowchart and quickly glanced through it.

The party started with a welcome segment, followed by games, interactive activities, and performances.

Finally, gifts are given.

Basically, every step was arranged in great detail, and even emergency plans were marked.

For example, if the bell rings early and the student returns to the classroom, the "anti-bell ringing team" will delay the student's return.

He looked up at Tomoyo and nodded: "Perfect, very thoughtful, I have nothing to add."

He paused, then pointed to the Truth or Dare section on the schedule and joked, "I'm really looking forward to this Truth or Dare segment; I might see some really interesting scenes."

Zhi Shi's purple eyes curved into a smile: "Is Ye Hui-jun up to some mischief again?"

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

"Of course not," Ye Hui explained. "I just think this game can help us get to know each other better, like little secrets we don't usually share, our views on friends, and it can enhance friendships among classmates. Isn't that great?"

"Really?" Tomoyo blinked, her smile widening. "Then I must remind the planning team to make sure Ye Hui-kun gets a chance to win too. We're all really interested in Ye Hui-kun's truth!"

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +9】

Ye Hui: “…”

Tomoyo-chan, you've really gone astray.

[The Dharma Protector Daidoji Tomoyo has figured out your tactics and learned to apply them in different situations. She has decided to expose your disguise in front of everyone at the upcoming ceremony, causing you to lose face in front of the sect disciples!]

Ye Hui shook his head helplessly, and just as he was about to retort, he heard a series of hurried footsteps.

Sakura ran over from the other end of the classroom, holding a brand-new yearbook, her face full of excitement: "Ye Hui-kun! Tomoyo! Look! This is a yearbook we just made, specially for Meiling!"

She spread the commemorative album out on the desk next to her.

The cover features a message of blessing written in bright pink paint, with small hearts drawn around the text and sparkly stickers on the corners.

"There are also autographs from the whole class inside!" Sakura said as she turned the page.

Each page was written in a different handwriting, and some even included the author's contact information.

"Everyone also drew a picture together, look at the last page!" Sakura turned to the last page of the commemorative album.

The drawing is a class portrait, with Li Meiling in the very center, and everyone is smiling very happily.

Although the art style is somewhat immature, the characteristics of each character are captured very accurately.

"I drew this!" Sakura pointed to a small figure in the drawing, dressed as a prince and holding a sword.

“I drew this,” Tomoyo said, pointing to a figure next to her wearing a princess dress and holding a camera.

Ye Hui looked at the person in the painting wearing a black wizard's robe, with two small mustaches mischievously drawn on his face by Sakura, and his lips twitched.

"Sakura, are you sure I look like this?"

"Hehe, it's just artistic license!" Sakura stuck out her tongue. "I think this suits your image as an evil wizard better!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

All right, just be happy.

Preparations for the farewell party are proceeding smoothly thanks to everyone's joint efforts.

In order to prevent Li Meiling from finding out, they even specially formed an "Anti-Meiling Team".

Every day, my responsibility is to lure Li Meiling away from the classroom to buy the rest of the group time to prepare.

This arduous task naturally fell to Sakura and Tomoyo.

"Meiling, let's go to the rooftop and get some fresh air!"

"Meiling, let's go to the convenience store and buy some snacks!"

"Meiling, let's go to the library and read for a while!"

The two girls would find all sorts of excuses every day to make Li Meiling wander around the campus.

Although Li Meiling found it a bit strange, she felt embarrassed to refuse Sakura and Tomoyo's enthusiasm.

On Friday, the bell rang to signal the end of the last class.

Guan Yue closed her textbook: "Alright, students, that's all for today's lesson. Be careful on your way home, and have a great weekend."

"Goodbye, teacher!" the students replied in unison.

But today, no one packed their bags and prepared to go home as usual.

All eyes turned to Li Meiling.

Li Meiling, however, did not notice any of this.

She slowly packed her textbooks and stationery into her schoolbag.

This is her last day at Tomoeda Elementary School.

On Sunday, she will be boarding a plane back to Hong Kong.

Thinking about this, Li Meimei felt a tightness in her chest and her eyes stung.

"Li Meiling."

Guan Yue smiled as she looked at Li Meiling.

"Could you come to my office? There are some procedures related to your transfer, and a few other things I need to explain to you."

“Ah… okay, teacher,” Li Meiling replied.

She walked towards the classroom door.

Just as Li Meiling's figure disappeared through the doorway...

The classroom erupted in excitement.

"Hurry, hurry! Li, I'm counting on you for the table!" Chiharu directed Li Xiaolang.

Without saying a word, Li Xiaolang picked up the two desks and steadily walked towards the back of the classroom.

"Balloon set! Where's the balloon set? Quickly blow up all the balloons we bought yesterday!"

"Ribbon team, over here! Hang this golden ribbon on the window!"

"Who should put up the banner? It needs to be right above the blackboard, and it has to be straight!"

The students had clear division of labor, and everyone was both nervous and excited.

Ye Hui and Zhi Shi were in charge of the most important food area.

They took out snacks, drinks, fruit, and the cakes they had made from their storage rings.

Ye Hui washed all the fruits and made them into a fruit platter.

Tomoyo poured various flavored fruit juices and sodas into a glass pitcher, and thoughtfully placed ice cubes and lemon slices on the side.

Sakura walked through the classroom with the commemorative album, collecting the last few signatures from her classmates.

"Yamazaki-kun, hurry up and sign! We're just waiting for you!" Sakura urged Yamazaki, who was still lost in thought, gazing out the window.

"I'm working on a haiku that perfectly expresses my feelings right now," Yamazaki said with a deep expression.

"Stop brainstorming! Sign it already!" Sakura shoved the pen into his hand.

Although the preparation process was somewhat hectic, it was filled with laughter and joy.

Seeing the lively scene, Ye Hui quietly used a little spiritual power to help out.

For example, making several balloons that couldn't be inflated by themselves rise up.

For example, it found the perfect spot for the ribbon that was always crooked.

Of course, only Tomoyo, who was standing next to him, noticed these little actions.

Zhi Shi looked at Ye Hui, her purple eyes curving into a beautiful arc, but she didn't say anything.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +12】

With everyone's joint efforts, the classroom was quickly transformed.

The walls were covered with balloons and ribbons, and the windows were decorated with streamers.

Above the blackboard hung a banner that read, "Wishing Meiling a safe journey and lasting friendship."

The tables in the middle of the classroom were pushed together to form a long table.

A tablecloth was laid out on top, and various delicacies prepared by Ye Hui and Zhi Shi were laid out.

"It's finally finished! It looks amazing, doesn't it!" Chiharu exclaimed proudly.

“Yeah! Meiling would be shocked if she saw that!” Naoko chimed in.

Ye Hui clapped his hands: "Everything is ready, we're just waiting for our main character to make his appearance."

The lights were turned off and the curtains were drawn.

The entire classroom was plunged into darkness.

Everyone held their breath and found their hiding places.

In Kanzuki's office.

Li Meiling sat in the chair, listening absentmindedly as Guan Yue explained the things to pay attention to when transferring schools.

"...That's about it, Li Meiling. Have you remembered everything?" Guan Yue closed the folder in her hand and asked with a smile.

"Ah? Oh... I understand, thank you, teacher." Li Meiling nodded quickly.

"Alright, the formalities are all settled." Guan Yue stood up.

"But before I leave, there is one more very important thing."

"What's wrong, teacher?" Li Meiling asked, puzzled.

"It seems like one of my classmates has something to give you. Can you come with me for a moment?" Guan Yue said, and then walked out of the office.

"Things?" Li Meiling was even more puzzled, but she still followed.

The two walked down the corridor, one in front of the other.

Soon, they arrived at the classroom door of Class 2, Grade 5.

The classroom door was closed, and it was pitch black inside; there wasn't a sound.

"Everyone's still here, so why is the classroom empty?" Li Meiling asked, puzzled.

"Why don't you go in and see for yourself?" Guan Yue smiled and helped her open the classroom door.

Filled with doubt, Li Meiling went inside.

The classroom was pitch black, and the curtains were drawn tightly shut.

"Where is everyone?" Li Meiling called out tentatively.

She was about to turn around and ask Mizuki what was going on.

suddenly!

“SURPRISE!”

The classroom lights were turned on, and cheers and the sounds of confetti and fireworks erupted simultaneously!
Paper scraps and ribbons rained down from the sky, covering Li Meiling completely.

"Meiling! This is a farewell party we've prepared for you!" Sakura was the first to come forward and give her a hug.

“We all hate to see you go, so we wanted to give you a surprise!” Tomoyo also came over and gently patted her shoulder.

“You guys…” Li Meiling cried and laughed at the same time.

"Who...who asked you to meddle in my business..."

"Oh dear, Meiling, why are you crying?" Chiharu looked at her, somewhat at a loss.

"We want to make you happy, please don't cry."

“I…I didn’t cry!” Li Meiling retorted stubbornly.

"I...I got dust from the ribbons in my eyes!"

"Yes, yes, it's just dust in your eyes." Sakura smiled and took out a tissue to wipe away her tears.

"Don't just stand there, everyone!" Ye Hui stepped forward.

"The party's stars are all here! Come and try the snacks that Tomoyo and I have prepared for everyone!"

Ye Hui handed a plastic knife to Li Meiling: "Meiling, of course you should make the first cut."

"Me?" Li Meiling was taken aback, and looked a little embarrassed. "How about... how about we all come together?"

"No way! You're the boss today!"

Sakura took the knife from Ye Hui's hand and shoved it directly into hers.

"Hurry up and cut it! We can't wait!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Li Meiling made the first cut.

Ye Hui and Zhi Shi were in charge of distributing the cakes and drinks.

As the main character today, Li Meiling is naturally the focus of everyone's attention.

"Meiling, try these! They're cookies my mom made, they're super delicious!"

"And this is some jelly I brought from home!"

Tomoyo, carrying a camera, weaved through the crowd.

The camera focused on Li Meiling for most of the time.

Of course, she didn't forget to give Xiaoying and Ye Hui a few close-ups.

Sakura held a bottle of orange juice and tried hard to unscrew the cap, but she couldn't open it no matter how hard she tried.

Ye Hui smiled and took it, saying, "Let me do it."

Sakura took the already opened juice and stuck out her tongue a little shyly: "Thank you, Ye Hui-kun!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

The cultural performance segment begins.

First up is Yamazaki.

He walked to the center of the classroom, dressed in samurai attire and holding a wooden sword, with a serious expression.

He cleared his throat and began reciting his original haiku.

"Friendship is like the stars; even if we are separated by thousands of miles, its light will never be extinguished."

"..."

After a few seconds.

"Hahahaha!"

"Yamazaki, what is this?! It's hilarious!"

"I don't understand it very well, but it sounds really impressive!"

Yamazaki: (＾ｖ＾)
The following programs were also prepared spontaneously by the students.

There were singers, dancers, and even lame jokes.

After the cultural performances, it was time for the gift presentation.

Sakura handed the commemorative album to Li Meiling.

"Meiling, this is a gift that our whole class prepared for you!"

Li Meiling reached out and took the thick commemorative album.

She turned to the first page.

The above is a group photo of the whole class.

This photo was taken after the last talent show, when everyone was still wearing their performance costumes.

Next to the photo is Guan Yue's beautiful handwriting.

"May our lovely Meiling, wherever she may be, always be full of energy and radiant like the sun."

Li Meiling sniffed and continued flipping through the pages.

Each page is covered with photos of her and her classmates.

Next to the photo were messages from the students.

"Meiling, you're the most loyal girl I've ever met! Don't forget us when you go back to Hong Kong!" — Chiharu.

"Meiling, I wish you a bright future." — Li Jia

……

As she read through the entries, Li Meiling's tears fell onto the commemorative album, wetting the pages.

"Oh dear, why are you crying again!" Sakura saw her crying and started to fumble around.

Li Meiling turned to the last page of the yearbook and saw a picture of the whole class.

In the painting, she is surrounded by people in the very center.

Sakura and Tomoyo stood on either side of her.

Ye Hui stood behind, his face painted with a comical mustache.

Li Xiaolang was drawn next to her, and was even given a blush.

Tomoyo gently handed her a tissue: "You've received everyone's well wishes, haven't you?"

“Yes!” Li Meiling nodded vigorously.

She closed the scrapbook and hugged it tightly to her chest.

"Thank you everyone! This is the best gift I've ever received!"

"The gifts have been given, and the tears have been wiped away. Shouldn't we move on to the next step?" Chiharu revealed a "malicious" smile.

"The next step?" Li Meiling asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Of course it’s… Truth or Dare!” Naoko pulled an empty bottle from under the table and twirled it in her hand.

"The rules are simple: we take turns spinning the bottle, and whoever the bottle lands on has to choose between Truth or Dare. If they choose Truth, they have to answer any question we ask truthfully. If they choose Dare, they have to complete any task we assign. No cheating!"

“Then let’s start with today’s main character!” Chiharu said, handing the bottle to Li Meiling.

Li Meiling took the bottle, placed it in the center of the table, and then spun it vigorously.

Finally, the bottle slowly came to a stop.

The bottle opening was perfectly aligned with... Li Xiaolang.

"Wow!" came a burst of cheers.

"Little Wolf! It's you!" Li Meiling exclaimed excitedly.

"Li, would you like to choose truth or dare?" Qianchun asked with a grin.

Li Xiaolang's lips moved: "...The truth."

He had no intention of doing anything strange or adventurous.

"Alright, Li, my question is..."

Ye Hui leaned back in his chair, picked up a glass of juice, and prepared to watch the show.

This problem is definitely not simple.

Li Xiaolang, you'd better pray for yourself.

"Meiling is going back to Hong Kong tomorrow. What's the one thing you most want to say to her right now?"

[The genius disciple Li Xiaolang is tormented by a love tribulation, his Dao heart violently shaken! This is a question posed by a demon within his heart; if answered incorrectly, his Dao heart will crack, and his cultivation will regress!]

"I...I..." Li Xiaolang stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Seeing Li Xiaolang like this made him anxious.

"Li, a real man should speak his mind!" Yamazaki encouraged from the side.

“I…I hope she…” Li Xiaolang took a deep breath.

"I wish her... a safe journey."

"Huh?" Li Meiling exclaimed.

"Little Wolf, you big idiot!" Li Meiling muttered.

"I'm leaving tomorrow! You...you just wish me a safe journey?"

Ye Hui simply couldn't stand it anymore.

He stepped in to defuse the situation: "What Li meant was that he hoped Meiling could return to Hong Kong safely. That's the most sincere blessing, isn't it?"

Ye Hui winked at Li Xiaolang.

Li Xiaolang, this is all I can do to help you.

Li Xiaolang caught his gaze and quickly nodded: "That's right, safety is the most important thing!"

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +8]

"Alright, alright, let's move on to the next one!"

Sakura picked up the bottle and handed it to Li Xiaolang: "Li, it's your turn to spin it."

Li Xiaolang took the bottle and spun it around haphazardly.

This time, the bottle opening was pointed at Sakura.

"Sakura, will you choose truth or dare?" Naoko asked with a mischievous grin.

Sakura thought for a moment: "I choose Truth or Dare! I'm not scared at all!"

[As the next generation's hope of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect, Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, chose to face the challenge head-on, her Dao heart steadfast and fearless!]

"Yay! Truth or Dare!" Chiharu and Naoko huddled together and whispered their plans.

Sakura suddenly had a bad feeling.

Did she make a hasty choice?

"We've reached an agreement!" A moment later, Chiharu clapped her hands and announced the result.

"Your task is to choose the most handsome boy in our class, and then, facing him, passionately recite the vow you made to the princess in our play!"

"Huh? (，，，，)" Sakura was stunned when she heard about the task.

"Change it, change it!" she shook her head.

"No way! How can we just change a dare like that!" Chiharu firmly rejected her request.

Other students started to join in the commotion.

"Sakura, hurry up and choose one!"

"How's Yamazaki? He looks quite convincing in his samurai outfit today!"

"Pfft... Choosing Yamazaki is hilarious! I feel like if Sakura said that line to him, Yamazaki would immediately give her a lecture on the origins of vows."

Sakura, feeling both embarrassed and anxious, looked at her classmates who were teasing her: "Stop laughing! I don't want to choose Yamazaki-san!"

"So who do you want to choose?" Chiharu pressed on relentlessly.

Sakura secretly raised her eyes and glanced at Ye Hui, who was leaning back in his chair, watching the show with a leisurely expression.

He didn't seem nervous at all; his eyes were just looking at her.

Ye Huijun is such a bad guy! All he does is watch her make a fool of herself!

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +11]

"Hurry up and choose, Sakura! We can't wait any longer!"

Ye Hui found it amusing to see Xiaoying's embarrassed expression.

These girls really know how to have fun.

"I...I choose Ye Huijun!"

Sakura practically shouted those words.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

[At the grand ceremony, Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, chose you as her opponent! You are overjoyed, believing you finally have a chance to defeat her! After defeating her, you are determined to thoroughly humiliate her!]

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +7】

"I knew it! I knew Sakura would choose Ye Hui!" Chiharu excitedly slammed her hand on the table.

Sakura: Head lower and lower.jpg
"Alright, alright, everyone stop making a fuss." Ye Hui stood up and walked to Xiaoying's side.

He looked at Sakura, who was almost burying her head in her chest, and said with amusement, "Your Highness, now that you've chosen your person, may you begin your performance?"

"Ye Huijun, you're so annoying!" Xiaoying looked up.

If he hadn't been looking at me just now, I wouldn't have chosen him!
[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +13]

"My beautiful princess... no, my handsome wizard." Sakura tried her best to get into character.

"I swear by this sword, I will love this handsome wizard for all eternity!"

Ye Hui looked at Xiaoying, whose cheeks were flushed but whose eyes were unusually bright, and was inexplicably touched.

Under Sakura's surprised gaze, he leaned down slightly and whispered in her ear.

"I have received your vow, Your Highness."

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +15]

Sakura's brain went blank, and she stood there dumbfounded.

Sakura's reaction was so cute.

It was just... teasing her a little, why such a big reaction?
Ye Hui reached out and gently flicked Xiaoying's forehead.

"Ouch!"

Sakura covered her forehead, belatedly realizing what had happened.

"Ye Huijun, you big bad guy!" Xiaoying's cheeks were red and hot, and she waved her little fists, ready to punch him.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +15]

"How did I become a big bad guy again?" Ye Hui laughed and dodged away.

Tomoyo blinked and slightly curved the corners of her mouth.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

"I was just playing along with your act, Your Highness. Don't you think my reaction just now was much better than wishing you a safe journey?"

As Ye Hui spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Li Xiaolang.

When Li Xiaolang was stared at like that, he silently turned his head to the side, pretending to look at the scenery.

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +12]

"Pfft..."

Li Meiling laughed when she saw Li Xiaolang's expression.

“Let’s move on to the next one! Sakura, it’s your turn.” Chiharu picked up the empty bottle on the table and handed it to Sakura.

"Oh..." Sakura responded and took the bottle.

She secretly glared at Ye Hui, who was still chuckling, and then gave the bottle a sharp turn.

Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮ Retweet Ye Huijun!

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

Seeing the emotion value, Ye Hui could easily guess what Xiaoying was thinking.

As Sakura wished, the bottle stopped in front of Ye Hui.

"Ye Huijun, will you choose truth or dare?" Xiaoying smiled happily.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +6]

"I choose truth." Ye Hui said calmly.

The uncertainty of dares is too high; truth or dare is a safer bet.

No matter how tricky the problem is, he always has a way to resolve it.

"Honestly..." Sakura began to think seriously after hearing his choice.

She looked at Ye Hui with a serious expression: "Ye Hui-jun, my question is..."

Ye Hui was quite curious about what questions Xiaoying would ask.

"If, I mean if!" Sakura emphasized.

"If one day you and Tomoyo were stranded on a desert island, and only one of you could leave, what would you choose?"

Ye Hui was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect Sakura to ask such a simple question.

Sakura is just too understanding.

[You have been subjected to a moral interrogation by Sakura Kinomoto, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root! This may cause the Guardian Daidouji Tomoyo to harbor resentment towards you, resulting in a failed attempt to turn you against him!]

System, you're getting excited again, aren't you?

Still harboring resentment? Is Tomoyo-chan such a petty person?
"Is this question difficult?" Ye Hui blinked.

He revealed his answer: "I choose to stay on the desert island."

"I knew Ye Huijun would make this choice!" Xiaoying was not surprised.

"So, Ye Hui is now stranded alone on the deserted island. Ye Hui and Zhi Shi have such a good relationship," Li Jia remarked.

[Sasaki Rika's emotional value +6]

"Who said I'm alone?" Ye Hui raised an eyebrow.

He turned his head and looked at Tomoyo, who was smiling beside him, and the corners of his mouth curved up.

"I believe that Tomoyo would never leave me behind. So we'll stay on this deserted island together."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +13】

"I won't leave Ye Huijun alone." Zhi Shi's purple eyes curved into a smile.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +10】

See? He knew Tomoyo would make that choice.
Ye Hui was the next to spin the bottle, and the bottle's opening pointed towards Li Meiling.

Li Meiling laughed heartily: "I choose Truth or Dare!"

“Mei Ling, your big adventure mission is…” Chiharu drawled out her words, paused, lingered on Mei Ling for a moment, then suddenly chuckled and shifted her gaze to Li Xiaolang.

Then, she pointed and said, "Let's demonstrate martial arts together with Li Xiaolang!"

"Huh?" Li Meiling was dumbfounded.

"We've always heard that you know martial arts! But we've never seen Meiling and Li practice together, so please, show us!"

"Come on, one!"

Li Meiling's cheeks flushed slightly, and she secretly glanced at Li Xiaolang beside her.

Li Xiaolang looked stunned, clearly not expecting such a mission.

"What's wrong? Are you two too scared?" Ye Hui blinked.

“Who…who wouldn’t dare!” Li Meiling was so provoked that she immediately stood up.

With her hands on her hips and a defiant look on her face, she said, "It's just martial arts! What's so great about it! We can do it anytime!"

[Li Meiling's mood score +7]

Meiling still has that impulsive, agreeable personality.

Ye Hui chuckled to himself.

Li Meiling looked at Li Xiaolang: "Xiaolang! Let's go together!"

Li Xiaolang looked at her and finally nodded: "...Okay."

To save face for the body-cultivating girl Li Meiling, the genius disciple Li Xiaolang decides to practice a long-lost combined attack formation with her during the grand ceremony!

The students spontaneously moved the table in the middle to make room for the two of them.

Li Meiling and Li Xiaolang walked to the center of the classroom and stood facing each other.

The two men simultaneously assumed a standard martial arts starting stance.

Li Meiling made the first move, throwing a clean straight punch at Li Xiaolang's face.

Li Xiaolang dodged to the side, simultaneously parrying and deflecting her attack with a smooth motion.

The two exchanged blows, punching and kicking each other.

After completing a sparring session, the two simultaneously finished their moves with a graceful pose.

Everyone continued eating snacks and playing games.

The party ended with a group photo.

The whole class crowded together, with Li Meiling surrounded in the middle.

"Look here, everyone! One, two, three!"

Tomoyo set up the time-lapse camera, then ran back into the crowd and stood next to Ye Hui and Xiao Ying.

"eggplant--"

(End of this chapter)