A little girl at a magic school, she's a goofy troublemaker who can do anything.

After chatting for a while, she learned from Qin Guanyu what had happened here. It was much better than Li Wenyin had imagined. She thought that something had happened to Senior Qin, which was why he was out early and back late. It seemed that at least he was safe, but the matter was indeed troublesome.

Pei Yuanshu: "Is there anything we can do to help you?"

"Yes," Li Wenyin suggested cleverly, "why don't I go and teach those disobedient little toys a lesson?"

Mu Fengmao said with great interest, "Just give the order, and I'll catch a few for you right away." He did want to help Qin Guanyu, but of course, he also had his own little scheme of wanting to play with the little puppets.

Yu Zhiyuan said, "I can demolish several houses."

A cold tone, but very heartwarming words, may not be very heartwarming for a toy figure.

-

Qin Guanyu was unable to speak for a moment.

The doll-like Qin Guanyu sat on the king's throne, staring blankly at the four companions in front of him who looked somewhat strange.

He could imagine what kind of expressions those four people would have if they were in human form.

Li Wenyin would be all smiles and sparkling, humming as she shared her brilliant ideas and eagerly trying them out. She was wonderful and beautiful, forever imaginative, forever passionate and radiant.

Pei Yuanhui is rather aloof, leaning against the side with his arms crossed, occasionally making a sarcastic remark, but when needed, he will definitely be there, awkwardly giving a 100% response, silently supporting his companions' decisions.

Mu Feng is very cheerful and bright. He can be a bit silly at times, but he always passionately supports and responds to everything his companions do. He is happy and carefree, and enthusiastically studies magic and experiences new things.

Yu Zhiyuan was very quiet. She was simply and purely passionate about what she loved. Qin Guanyu actually envied her. He envied her decisiveness and determination, and her purity, like a clear mirror. She was sparing with her words and rarely spoke, but she always kept her word. Just standing there, she gave everyone a sense of security.

For some reason, Qin Guanyu recalled the time when school had just started.

Li Wenyin, Mu Feng, and Pei Yuan suspected him, so they secretly followed him. When they realized something was wrong, the shameless Li Wenyin, along with the two awkward but cooperative people, danced an apology dance in front of him, their waving hands flashing in the darkness.

What were Qin Guanyu's feelings at that moment?

He thought, how wonderful, they are beauty itself just standing there, seemingly carefree and full of life.

After the Monster Forest, Qin Guanyu was a little worried that Yu Zhiyuan was in a bad mood, so he used transformation magic to change into various forms to comfort her.

However, his transformation magic was not yet fully mastered, and he couldn't hide his aura, which was detected by the rather perceptive Yu Zhiyuan.

He turned back to his original state, feeling slightly guilty and embarrassed. He was nervous that Yu Zhiyuan would be angry because he had lied to her. When he was anxious, he easily started to talk too much in a fluster, saying things like "It is my duty to protect girls" and "It is my mission not to make beautiful girls sad." It was a bit cheesy, and then he was more likely to provoke people.

However, Yu Zhiyuan didn't react much. She just smiled slightly, thanked him, and told him that he could ask her for help if he needed anything. She then quietly accompanied him back home.

On the way back, many people Qin Guanyu knew came up to talk to him, while Yu Zhiyuan watched silently from the side.

At that time, Qin Guanyu himself was somewhat anxious.

He would think to himself, "Why am I like this? I've neglected my colleagues and left them to their own devices. Why am I talking to others all by myself?"

He would think about not making Yu Zhiyuan feel uncomfortable, but he couldn't ignore her or be perfunctory with others. He would think about how he had started again, that this was a friend and that was a friend, but in the end no one treated him as a true friend.

He felt anxious, as if talking to someone else for even a second while Yu Zhiyuan was waiting beside him was disrespecting her. He couldn't wait to end the conversation, but he didn't want to lose this friend, so he still had to smile and chat with others.

After it was finally over, Qin Guanyu was actually very flustered and afraid that Yu Zhiyuan would care about this "neglect". He fearfully thought that he had messed up this comforting moment again.

What did Yu Zhiyuan say at that time?

She said, "That's amazing, you have so many friends."

Upon hearing this, Qin Guanyu panicked even more and started rambling on about how amazing and charming his senior was, and how he could introduce her to everyone he knew if she wanted to. In the end, he couldn't even listen to himself trying to cover up his own nonsense.

At that time, Yu Zhiyuan only responded in a slow voice.

"No need, friend. You and Li Wenyin are enough."

For Yu Zhiyuan, it might not have meant anything; it was just a very ordinary and natural remark. She probably really thought that way, but Qin Guanyu was stunned for a moment.

It's as if, on a sweltering, oppressive summer day, the asphalt road cracked from the intense heat, with small bumps curling and wrinkling at the edges. Just then, an unexpected road roller drove by, smoothed out the bumps, closed the crack, and left behind a refreshing breeze.

Silent and deafening.

Qin Guanyu really thought about it. He thought that the four of them were the best people in the world. He wanted to protect them for the rest of his life, so that they would always be carefree and never suffer any setbacks. He would do anything for them.

Really, anything is possible.

-

For Qin Guanyu, it was difficult to explain why he did good deeds every day.

He seems to never have a moment to rest. Whenever he has a little free time, he always goes out to help others, especially girls.

It seems that doing this can offer some solace to his heart.

Qin Guanyu... In fact, he had always harbored some anxiety deep in his heart. He had never shown it, but he had always vaguely thought that his mother and sister died because they were protecting him.

If I didn't exist, could they have survived that invasion and catastrophe? Even if it was really difficult to escape... they wouldn't have both died tragically. If I weren't so young and weak, and they had to spare their attention to protect me, with my mother's abilities, even if she couldn't win, she could have escaped... right?

Why was it that he was the one who survived? Why was it that he, the most useless one, was saved, while the other two did not?

Why wasn't it him who died?

This sense of guilt never disappeared from Qin Guanyu's heart. On the contrary, because he was lucky enough to be rescued, he met the best adoptive parents. The two adoptive parents avenged him, taught him to be happy, and comforted him not to be sad. They treated him like their own son and never asked him for anything in return.

As a result, the sense of guilt grew stronger and stronger, eventually turning into a feeling of remorse.

A sense of guilt, as if he had stolen someone else's life to survive, compels him to constantly try to help others, just to soothe his own conscience.

His mother and sister's last words were that they hoped he would be happy and carefree. His adoptive parents just wanted him to grow up happily, and they didn't care about his grades or abilities.

On one hand, Qin Guanyu tries her best to maintain a positive attitude and live happily, but on the other hand, she feels sad that she is so lucky and wonders why someone else who is even better can have this luck.

Even now, looking at his four friends in front of him, he is thinking the same thing.

-

After making his enthusiastic suggestion, King Qin Guanyu remained silent for a long time.

The four violent guards were quite flustered.

"Ahem," Li Wenyin said apologetically, "Senior Qin, we were just joking. If you think this method is too violent, we can talk about it again."

It was rare to see Qin Guanyu remain silent for so long.

Oh no, I feel like they said something they shouldn't have, and that made him angry.

Even the usually good-natured Senior Qin got angry...

Mu Fengmao chimed in, "Yeah, um, oh right! I forgot to ask what you thought. How do you plan to handle this situation?"

Pei Yuanshu remained silent; he was a little flustered and unsure how to handle the situation.

Yu Zhiyuan's voice trailed off, but she still spoke sincerely: "I'm not joking, but if you don't like it, you can choose other methods."

After a period of quiet.

Qin Guanyu blinked: "It's nothing, it's my own problem. I've been thinking about too many random things."

"That scared me to death," Li Wenyin breathed a sigh of relief. "Senior, please tell us what you plan to do. Tell us, and we'll solve it together!"

Mu Fengmao: "Yes, yes!"

After calming down for a while, Qin Guanyu frankly admitted that he was a little anxious. The thirteen chefs had entrusted this place to him and told him that if he did well, they could slowly teach him some of their unique magic techniques.

They trusted him so much, but he failed to manage things properly. Now, with the cafeteria competition approaching, things have gone wrong, and he feels terrible. He hopes he can give them a proper explanation.

"..."

Li Wenyin said, "I feel like you don't need to care about them so much, senior. Aren't they just exploiting you?!"

With a cheerful smile, she tossed her hand and ran off. Entrusting such a huge responsibility to a newcomer—what more could you ask for?!

They're targeting you, Senior Qin! Wake up!

"I think I understand why those three from Big Mac were so fanatical and irrational now," Mu Fengmao nodded.

"But it's alright," Li Wenyin said, then added, "We can help you with that too. If you want to manage them well in the long run, violence won't work. How about we infiltrate them separately? That chief of staff can stir up public sentiment, so why can't we?"

This suggestion was much more reliable, and everyone else agreed.

Mu Fengmao: "How do we infiltrate their ranks? We don't look like any of them."

"boom--"

The palace gates were pushed open.

The opportunity is here.

-

A miniature warden stands at the entrance, followed by a line of miniature guards.

The warden, a small figure, spoke: "Your Majesty, the interrogation time is over. Now, I must take these intruders away to be tortured."

Qin Guanyu frowned in displeasure: "Shouldn't I be the one to decide what kind of punishment they receive?"

"You are too kind. We understand that you don't want to see anything cruel," said the warden, "but this concerns the safety of all of us, and we must give the people an explanation."

After saying that, the warden waved his hand, and a group of guard soldiers stepped forward and detained the four of them.

Qin Guanyu was about to speak up again to stop them, but Pei Yuanshu quietly stopped him, saying that he should just trust them and that they would find a way.

Without any resistance, the four of them were separated and taken to different cells.

-

Li Wenyin's mind raced. After hearing about the chief of staff's glorious history, she felt greatly inspired. Why couldn't she also start in prison and create a new era of brilliance?

Once she has made something of herself, she will publish a book, titled "Li Wenyin's Redemption".

Feeling quite pleased with herself, she asked the guard escorting her, "Excuse me, what kind of torture am I going to endure? What's the cell like?"

"You talk the most, you're the most restless," the cold-blooded guard replied cruelly. "We're going to put you in a dungeon for the mute and torture you with starvation!"

Li Wenyin: "..."

"No, my friend," Li Wenyin protested sadly, "Isn't this a bit too much targeting me? Perhaps we should reconsider? Are there any lively prisons, or at worst, places with the most brutal torture?"

The cold-blooded, cunning guard: "You wish!"

Then she was taken to a honey cage in the middle of the swamp.

The little dolls locked her inside and then coldly left, leaving her with a plastic bag inside.

Li Wenyin finally understood why this place was called the Mute Prison. There was no one outside the cage, only a chocolate mud swamp. The little people had rolled up a layer of tin foil to pave the way for her to come in, but now they had taken the tin foil away, so no one else could come in even if they wanted to.

How is this any different from being stranded on a desert island?! It's too cruel!

or......

Li Wenyin pondered.

Eat your way out?

She carefully weighed her stomach against the chocolate slurry outside.

But if you escape from prison, how else can you infiltrate the puppet?

At that moment, a hooded doll appeared in the distance.

The hooded little man lingered outside the chocolate mud swamp for a while, then turned around and disappeared for a moment before bringing over a roll of plastic wrap, spreading it out, and walking towards Li Wenyin.

Li Wenyin stayed in the cage, watching the hooded little man approach her little by little.

As he got closer and closer to me.

Li Wenyin: "Again?"

The hooded figure stopped moving, took off its hood, revealing a cute little doll-like head: "How did you know?"

Li Wenyin: "One can recognize a man by his scent."

"..."

Yes, she mentioned it, the strange fragrance she could smell.

Upon reaching Li Wenyin's cage, the doll-like Yuchi Quan squatted down and slowly retrieved the cling film smeared with chocolate sauce.

He squeezed sideways through the gap in the honey cage, looked at Li Wenyin thoughtfully, and without asking any questions, asked directly, "What are your plans now?"

Li Wenyin: "Youyou, can you enter my body?"