My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Chapter 266 Yes, it was all to protect his disguise.

Upon hearing Xing Shuang admit that the "companion" Jing Jue had previously been wary of was none other than the young actress they all knew, the three girls displayed different expressions, but none of them showed much surprise.

In their understanding, Senior Xingshuang and Jiying were close comrades-in-arms, so it was perfectly normal for them to have private conversations.

They were simply worried and curious about what had happened on Jiying's side, and wanted to know why she hadn't arrived yet after so long.

"It really is Xiaoying—" Yin Xue breathed a sigh of relief, then said with a grin, "I knew it! Who else could be so wary of that annoying guy Jing Jue but Xiaoying?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Xing Shuang, her eyes full of anticipation: "Since she's already on her way here, things over there must have been resolved smoothly, right?"

"Yes, he's perfectly fine." Xing Shuang smiled and nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

Compared to Yin Xue's almost blind trust, Xing Xian was clearly thinking more deeply.

She pondered for a moment, then looked at Xing Shuang and politely asked, "Senior, how did you know the specifics of Xiao Ying's situation? Is there some kind of special way you two communicate?"

Xing Shuang quickly reviewed her prepared remarks in her mind, and then said in a calm tone, "Ji Ying and I have always had a special way of communicating. When you encountered a crisis, he was actually tied up with Jing Jue's arrangements and couldn't get away for the time being, so he urgently contacted me to come and support you first."

She paused, glanced at the focused expressions on the three girls' faces, and continued, "As for what exactly happened on her side, well—actually, I got pretty much everything from him through contact not long ago."

"Hey? You've got pretty much everything?" Yin Xue's eyes lit up instantly. "Then tell me quickly, what exactly happened to Xiao Ying? Did she beat that bastard Jing Jue to a pulp again, like last time?"

Xingshuang nodded, and then began to recount her personal experiences as "Silent Shadow" to the three girls in the tone of a "narrator".

Of course, she cleverly concealed all the details about her inner thoughts and true identity, only telling the whole story of how Ji Ying saw through Jing Jue's "delaying time" conspiracy, how she used "pretended negotiation" to lure the other party into the trap, and how she finally "turned the tables" and outmaneuvered him.

After listening to Xing Shuang's account, which was full of strategic maneuvering and unexpected twists, all three girls showed expressions of amazement and admiration.

"So—Xiaoying also experienced such a dangerous battle?" Liuli said softly, still a little scared, and subconsciously clenched her fists.

"Yes, as expected of Xiaoying," Yin Xue said with a proud expression. "I knew it. That guy Jingjue, who only knows how to play dirty tricks behind people's backs, is no match for her!"

Xing Shuang smiled and nodded, then her expression turned serious as she steered the conversation toward the most crucial conclusion: "Yes, and precisely because of this, Ji Ying can now be 100% certain that all of Jing Jue's arrangements on the other side were simply to stall him as much as possible."

"Therefore, the real scheme that Jingjue wants to achieve must be related to your side."

"Is that so?" Xingxian frowned and pondered for a moment, finding it difficult to sort out her thoughts.

After confirming what had happened on the other side, Yin Xue immediately shifted her attention to another issue that she was more concerned about.

"But speaking of which," she looked at Xing Shuang with some confusion, "now that Xiao Ying's matter has been resolved, why hasn't she come over yet?"

As she spoke, she even took out her phone from the Star Tear, seemingly intending to call "Silent Shadow" directly.

"Wait a minute, Yin Xue." Xing Shuang was startled when she saw this, and immediately stepped forward without leaving a trace, gently pressing down on Yin Xue's wrist.

As the other person cast a puzzled look, a perfect, gentle smile appeared on her face: "Jiying originally planned to come immediately."

"But after learning that the crisis on your side had also been resolved, he changed his mind and decided to return to the battlefield where she had been to investigate carefully to see if any clues about Jing Jue had been left behind."

"Furthermore, he will likely need to make another trip to the Bureau of Extraordinary Events to share the latest intelligence and our deductions with Director Roland."

"So, for now, we'd better—not bother him."

"Oh, I see—" Yin Xue listened to Xing Shuang's impeccable explanation. Although she was a little disappointed that she couldn't contact the other party immediately, she could only give up helplessly and obediently put her phone away.

"I see." Xingxian, who was standing to the side, also showed an understanding expression. She had been wondering why Xiaoying hadn't shown up immediately.

Seeing that she had successfully and perfectly covered up Jiying's "absence," Xingshuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, feigning curiosity, she asked, "By the way, why do you call Jiying 'Little Ying'?"

"Huh? So you didn't know about that, senpai?"

Looking at Xing Shuang's slightly "confused" expression, Yin Xue suddenly revealed a mischievous smile that was all too familiar to her. She would always show this smile when she was planning a prank.

For her, this was a perfect opportunity to "persecute" A-Che.

What interesting reactions would Senior Starfrost have if she knew that her reliable and steady partner, A-Che, had a petite and adorable girl form in addition to her tall knight form after transforming using the Void Source she gave her?

If A-Che knew about this, what would he think? He'd probably be so ashamed he'd explode, right?

Just imagining those scenarios made Yin Xue so excited she could barely contain her smile, her body trembling slightly with intense pleasure. She giggled and said, "Hmm, so he really didn't tell you, senior, because he felt ashamed? That's really something—"

—That suits his personality.

—That wretched girl, she probably wouldn't actually—tell me that thing, would she?! Xingxian is right here!

Xing Shuang felt a sense of foreboding, but she had to force a smile and feign even greater confusion as she pressed on, "—What do you know? Who feels ashamed? Could it be—Ji Ying?"

She didn't actually want to bring up this very sensitive topic, but she had to do it in order to protect the identity of Xing Shuang.

According to her previous explanation, Xing Shuang and Ji Ying are two different people. Therefore, given Lin Che's personality, no matter how good his relationship with "Xing Shuang" is, he would never take the initiative to tell her the shameful secret of "gender-swapped into a hot pants girl".

The only form he would show Xing Shuang was the mighty and powerful "black armored knight" form. After all, if she hadn't been caught in the act at the beginning, she originally planned to hide this matter from Yu Qing and Xiao Li as well.

But precisely because of this, from Yin Xue and Liu Li's perspective, Senior Xing Shuang should only know "Heavy Armor Knight Ji Ying" and know nothing about the girl-like Xiao Ying.

If Xing Shuang, as the person in question, were to remain completely unresponsive upon hearing her three juniors address "Ji Ying," who appears as a heavily armored knight, as "Xiao Ying" in such an intimate manner, it would seem extremely unnatural and might leave doubts in the minds of Yin Xue and Liu Li.

Therefore, although she was extremely unwilling and felt extremely ashamed, she knew that in order to maintain the lie that Xingshuang and Jiying were two different people, she had to take the initiative to ask a "curious" question about that name.

Yin Xue did not answer Xing Shuang's question immediately. She smiled and took out her phone again, quickly swiping her fingers across the screen to bring up a video that had been prepared with multiple backups.

Then, she turned her phone screen towards Xing Shuang, a mischievous smile on her face, and said, "Hehe, senior, take a look at this first, and after you've seen it—you'll understand everything!"

As Xing Shuang looked at the phone Yin Xue handed her, her ominous premonition reached its peak, but since things had come to this, she could only pretend to be calm and accept it.

When she finally saw the image on her phone screen, her deep purple eyes widened involuntarily. In the video, a black-haired girl with a cute side ponytail and wearing a light blue pajamas was lying on her side on a soft bed, fast asleep.

That delicate, doll-like face still wore a satisfied smile, and her unguarded appearance was so cute it was almost unfair.

Even worse, she was still in her sleep, constantly uttering incomprehensible babbling sounds—

If it wasn't her own Shadow Form, then who else could it be?!

That damn girl! She actually brought out that old video again?!

Xing Shuang instantly understood Yin Xue's sinister intentions. Although she was secretly seething with anger, she still pretended to be puzzled and asked: Who is this sleeping child? Why did you show me her video?

"Senior Xingshuang, don't worry about who she is for now," Yinxue asked with a grin. "Just tell me, isn't she adorable? So adorable—you just want to pick her up and eat her whole, right?!"

Su! Yu! Qing! You! Give! Me! Wait!

With all her might, Xingshuang uttered this cry filled with blood and tears.

This damned girl produced this video to "persecute" her, forcing even Starfrost herself to admit the cuteness of her Shadow form. This was tantamount to public execution. However, to preserve her only remaining identity as "Starfrost," she forcibly suppressed all her shame and anger, maintaining a perfect smile on her face as she nodded slightly, giving an evaluation that made her want to die on the spot: "Hmm, she is indeed a very cute child, but wanting to devour her whole is—a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?"

"Huh? How could that be? You just haven't met him in person yet!"

Seeing this, Yin Xue went even further in "recommending" her, "Let me tell you, senior, the real her is a million times cuter than in the video, she's a genuine super beauty!"

"By the way! How about we arrange for you two to meet sometime?"

Miss, I beg you, please stop talking!

Hearing that Yin Xue had even started arranging for "Ji Ying" to "meet" with her without her consent, Xing Shuang felt like crying. She just wanted to end this headache-inducing topic immediately and then run to the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs for "refuge".

She's even starting to regret why she had to bring up the question about how to address someone in the first place.

If we waited for Liuli or Yinxue to ask, and then casually brushed it off with "Lin Che accidentally exposed it to me," that might have been a better choice.

Xing Shuang tried her best to appear calm and said with a smile, "Let's talk about meeting later."

"But after saying all that, what exactly does this adorable child have to do with what we were just discussing? Could it be that she is—"

"Yes, yes! That's right!" Seeing that her senior had finally "taken the bait," Yin Xue nodded excitedly. "She's your partner and comrade-in-arms, senior—hmm!"

Just as Yin Xue was about to get carried away and utter that title that would make Xing Shuang "bleed on the spot," Liu Li suddenly stepped forward like lightning and covered Yin Xue's mouth with her hand.

The action was so fast that Yin Xue didn't even have time to react, and she choked hard on her own saliva.

At the same time, Liuli followed up on her words, adding in an incredibly natural tone: "—It's Jiying, the Xiaoying we're talking about, the girl from Yinxue's phone just now!"

Liuli's sudden action instantly attracted the full attention of Yinxue and Xingxian.

Unbeknownst to the three of them, Xing Shuang's gentle and perfect smile shattered completely the moment Yin Xue was about to utter that title, turning into one of utter horror.

Only after witnessing Liuli's god-like rescue did she finally breathe a sigh of relief, gasping for air like a drowning person finally getting a breath of fresh air.

—Just a hair's breadth away—! That smug little brat, she definitely meant to say "A-Che" just now, right?! But Xingxian was right there! I almost got screwed over by you, you little rascal!

"Cough cough—Xiao Li! What are you doing? Why did you suddenly cover my mouth—"

After catching her breath, Yin Xue coughed and glared angrily at Liu-Li, asking a question.

However, when she saw her friend frantically trying to wink at her and subtly gesturing to Xingxian beside her, she immediately realized what was going on.

That's right! Xingxian didn't know that Ache was Xiaoying! If she had actually said that name just now—

Thinking of this, Yin Xue couldn't help but stick out her tongue and look at Liu Li with gratitude, only to be met with an annoyed knock on the head.

At this moment, Xingxian walked up slowly with a slightly dissatisfied expression on his face. His silver-gray eyes stared straight at Yinxue. This action made Yinxue, who had just escaped a disaster, panic instantly again.

—Could it be that—she still noticed how fast I was speaking?!

"Yinxue, you've gone a bit too far." Xingxian finally spoke, and her first words were a direct accusation.

"I—" Yin Xue's hands instinctively clasped together, and she lowered her head somewhat guiltily. "What—isn't that a bit too much?"

"Isn't it obvious enough? Do I need to say it directly?" Xingxian frowned slightly. "The code name 'Qi Jiying' is, in the end, just Xiaoying's personal preference. How can you make fun of her about something like that?"

"Eh?"

Yin Xue, who had already prepared to admit her mistake, looked up in surprise and stared blankly at Xing Xian after hearing his completely off-topic accusations.

"Hey what?" Xingxian stepped forward and, mimicking Liuli's earlier actions, gently tapped Yinxue's head, speaking righteously.

"Ultimately, who says a cute girl like Xiaoying can't have a nickname that sounds a bit childish or boyish?"

"Isn't that her right? How could you tell your seniors something like that as a joke? They're close partners and comrades-in-arms!"

"Eh—oh!" Yin Xue finally realized what was happening. She found it amusing and breathed a huge sigh of relief. She quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "Cough—Xing Xian, you're right! I was wrong! I shouldn't have joked about Xiao Ying's codename!"

Hearing Xingxuan's "a bit chuunibyou" comment, Xingshuang's gentle smile instantly froze again. She thought helplessly, "Xingxuan, I'm really glad you stood up for me—but weren't those comments about the title 'Silent Shadow' a little unnecessary—really—"

At this moment, Liuli quickly walked to her side and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Senior Xingshuang, for some special reasons, Xingxian has a slight misunderstanding about Xiaoying's true identity—Jiying. She thinks she is an ordinary girl, not your long-time collaborator, Lin Che."

"Yinxue and I haven't figured out how to tell her about this in a gentler way yet, so—"

Liuli paused slightly, clasped her hands together, and looked extremely earnest. She continued to plead in a low voice, "Could you please help us cover up this lie for now, senior?"

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——Xiao Li, you————

Xing Shuang looked into Liu Mu's clear eyes, which were full of sincerity, and immediately realized what was going on.

From Liuli's perspective, now that she knows "Jiying's" true identity is Lin Che herself, it's only natural that she would be surprised and confused after seeing that extremely different girl form, and it's quite possible that she would ask directly.

If such a thing were to actually happen, it would surely reveal to Xingxian, who is still unaware of the truth, that the real identity of "Jiying" is Lin Che.

Xiao Li—not only did she prevent that impulsive girl Yin Xue from revealing this matter just now, but now—she is still trying her best to help herself continue to cover up this lie.

Compared to Yin Xue, who only wanted to amuse himself, and Xing Xuan, who, in trying to protect himself, inadvertently gave the hurtful label of "chuunibyou" (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) —

Xiao Li is really—too considerate!

Unable to resist her emotions, Xing Shuang reached out and gently stroked Liu Li's soft hair.

"Senior? What are you doing?" Xing Shuang's sudden act of intimacy was clearly beyond Liu Li's expectations, leaving her somewhat at a loss.

"This is a reward for a good child," Xing Shuang said with a smile. "I understand, but as for what happens next—you'll have to find some time to explain the whole story to me."

"Okay!" Seeing that Xing Shuang had agreed to her request, Liu Li finally felt relieved and nodded happily.

Meanwhile, Yin Xue and Xing Xian were unaware of the whispers taking place on the other side.

Xingxian was still seriously criticizing Yinxue for "not being sincere enough in admitting his mistakes," while Yinxue looked unconvinced but did not continue to refute.

After Xing Shuang stopped patting her head, under Liu Li's somewhat reluctant gaze, she walked back towards the two of them and joined in "blaming" Yin Xue.

"Xingxian is right, Yinxue, you can't do that." Xingshuang had a gentle smile on her face, but her tone was very serious. "Whatever codename Jiying comes up with is her own freedom, isn't it?"

"Huh? But—oh!"

Seeing that Senior Xingshuang had also sided with Xingxian, Yinxue reacted quickly this time. She immediately realized that Senior Xingshuang was helping her cover up her lie.

So she immediately put on a pitiful expression and honestly admitted, "I was wrong, I'm sorry."

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"Yes, it's good to admit your mistakes and correct them." Xing Shuang nodded in satisfaction and gently patted Yin Xue's head.

Although she still appeared to be the gentle and perfect senior, at this moment, her heart was filled with the "revenge" pleasure of successfully "counter-killing" Yuqing.

Yin Xue touched his head, staring blankly at Xing Shuang's departing figure, his expression somewhat puzzled.

Just now—the feeling I got from that senior seemed a little different?

She blinked, then shook her head vigorously, muttering to herself, "—It must be my imagination, right?"

Xing Shuang completely ignored Yin Xue's minor doubts, feeling an unprecedented sense of relief.

At least this time—the pseudonym crisis—has been successfully weathered!

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