Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 156 Pick the Softest Persimmon

A crazy woman is a crazy woman.

They do things solely for their own enjoyment, without ever considering the impact or consequences.

Whether it's the consequences for oneself or the impact on others.

While it might seem that Iris came prepared, she hadn't actually planned to steal a kiss from Link beforehand.

If it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, she had specifically used a special lipstick before leaving the house, making the hickeys difficult to remove.

Perhaps this is the mindset of a madman.

You can't even guess what you'll do next.

Link took a step back, glared at Iris who was smiling smugly, and wiped his cheek with his hand, only to find that it was not easy to clean.

This lipstick is so unconventional.

"I hope this is the last time."

Link solemnly warned Iris that he didn't like this way of playing.

A sneak attack.

Don't talk about martial arts!

Hehe~

Iris made a face, completely ignoring the warning, waved, and turned to leave.

Very dashing.

I watched as Iris walked towards the North District until her figure disappeared from sight.

To be honest, Iris's actions today really surprised Link.

Although he had long been mentally prepared, he couldn't be the only transmigrator in the wizarding world where he had been conquering the heavens for so long.

However, Link was not surprised that his identity as a time traveler was so easily discovered, especially since the person was just a wizard apprentice.

Perhaps Iris's suspicions arose after investigating him.

Link pondered this, his mind unable to calm down for a long time.

As for what exactly happened to Iris, Link had no intention of investigating.

He doesn't like others to pry into his secrets.

They also don't like to pry into other people's secrets.

After a long while, Link came to his senses.

Instead of rushing back to the classroom, I ignored the strange looks from a few passersby and went to the fifth-floor laboratory.

The "Potionistry Talent" is triggered under stress, allowing for full utilization of potion knowledge.

First, samples were taken to test the ingredients, then a bottle of medicine was prepared. The medicine was applied to the cheeks with a cotton swab to remove the bright red lipstick mark.

After finishing these tasks, Link left the laboratory and returned to the classroom.

only……

Jasmine's face was gloomy and frosty, radiating a cold aura.

The group of men and the socially anxious group were trembling with fear, shrinking to the side, not daring to utter a sound.

Not to mention the daily pranks and jokes.

Upon seeing this, Link knew that Iris must have caused some trouble again.

He glanced at Buck out of the corner of his eye and gave him a signal.

Buck shrank back, and with his right hand, seemingly casually, brushed across the personal smart device on the desk, making a "surfing" gesture.

Link understood and nodded.

He sat down next to Jasmine, not in a hurry to speak.

Link took out his personal smart device and logged into the "Forum".

There's a post that's been pinned to the top and featured; it's very eye-catching and incredibly popular.

Upon clicking, the content was shocking: Iris kissed Link's cheek, and Link wiped the kiss mark with his hand—two photos.

One was the top student in the South District's first-grade competition between the two districts, and the other was a notorious crazy girl in the North District's first-grade class.

The photos also have some highlights.

Curious people flocked to it, and the hype exploded instantly.

The comments section was filled with astonishment, with exclamations of "Holy crap!" appearing frequently.

Many people also sourly remarked that Link Grande was indiscriminate in his pursuit of women, even daring to lay hands on crazy beauties.

Upon seeing this post, how could Link not know what had happened?

Well, this time she's really jealous.

After putting down his personal smart device, Link looked at Jasmine, about to explain the whole story.

"Turn around!"

Unexpectedly, before Link could speak, Jasmine coldly retorted.

"What?"

Link was puzzled, wondering what kind of trouble Jasmine was up to.

"I said, turn around!"

Jasmine said angrily, "Don't look at me, go look at your Iris!"

Well, the vinegar jar has really been spilled.

A girl in this state is in a dilemma; you can't comfort her, but you can't not comfort her either.

The more you try to appease them, the angrier they get; if you don't try to appease them, they get

Link decisively chose not to coax her, but following Jasmine's advice, he turned around and looked ahead.

"snort."

Jasmine let out a muffled groan, then suddenly leaned forward and kissed Link's cheek hard.

Then he said bitterly, "Don't remember what it felt like when she kissed you. Remember mine!"

After saying that, she sulked to herself and refused to talk to Link anymore.

Jasmine didn't wear lipstick, so naturally no lip prints were left, only a slight warmth.

Link sighed softly.

He just wants to focus on his spiritual practice and doesn't want to get involved in these things.

result……

One on each cheek, a stolen kiss.

What's all this fuss about?

Next time, will it be the lips?

Irritability!

The "Brothers" group and the "Social Anxiety Group" reacted differently to the interaction between the boss and the "Big Sister."

Betty, the only girl, admires the boldness and courage of the big sister Jasmine, but is also afraid that if she sees something she shouldn't, she will get a sty.

Worry!

The seven boys idolize Link the most.

While keeping the boss tightly under control here, she can still attract attention from other women outside.

He is truly a role model for us all.

Cow batch!

Link remained silent, ignoring these trivial matters, and focused on reviewing the relevant knowledge of level 0 rule runes.

Jasmine sulked for a while, but managed to calm herself down.

Return to normal and focus on reading.

The "Brothers" group and the "Social Anxiety Group" breathed a sigh of relief as the high-pressure, cold atmosphere dissipated.

Thankfully, they didn't start arguing.

In the following days, apart from another wave of heated discussions about Link on the "forum", nothing particularly special happened.

Link, Jasmine, the Brothers, and the Social Anxiety Group's lives return to normalcy and routine.

Dormitory, canteen, laboratory, classroom, canteen, laboratory, dormitory.

From morning till night, they circled back and forth between these buildings.

Under Linke's leadership, research and experiments related to ecosystems have progressed rapidly.

The experimental materials sent by Iris and those distributed by the college after approving the project application were exactly the same in both quantity and quality.

Along with the experimental materials, 300 standard level-one magic stones were also delivered.

Link distributed the 300 magic stones to Jasmine, the Brotherhood, and the Social Anxiety Group as subsidies and benefits.

Jasmine received 60 yuan, while the group of brothers and the social anxiety group each received 30 yuan.

The Brothers and the Social Anxiety Group had no objection to Link's assignment.

After all, Jasmine is superior to them in both experience and ability.

The group of men exclaimed that the boss was incredibly wealthy.

The social anxiety group thought they had found the right people to follow.

Jasmine, on the other hand, kept things separate and accepted the gift without hesitation.

Money earned through mental and physical labor is not shameful.

Link used Iris's money to win over his team.

Delicious.

……

The first weekend after the competition between the two districts.

morning.

With all the work wrapped up, Link gave the Brothers and the Social Anxiety Group a break.

They've been working overtime these past few days and are exhausted. Let them go home and get some rest.

Only Jasmine was kept on to help polish the seven completed papers.

After careful consideration, in order to ensure quality and earn more "credits," Link decided not to include too much filler.

A major research project "only" produced 7 "papers"—that's all!

The seven "papers" cover the following main topics in order: water sample testing and analysis, soil testing and analysis, plant evolution and special attributes, commonalities of herbivores and characteristics of some variant populations, commonalities of carnivores and characteristics of different variant populations, causes and characteristics of ecosystem imbalance, and feasibility plans for ecosystem reconstruction, preliminary experiments, and conclusions.

Link originally intended to write a short piece reflecting on and reminding others of the consequences of ecosystem imbalance, but then he decided against it.

This kind of "paper" is meaningless.

After a flurry of activity, the two confirmed that the seven "papers" had no errors in wording or grammar, and that all the data was accurate and ready for submission and publication.

Jasmine put down her pen and paper and casually asked, "You're going to contact that bitch Iris later to confirm their signature locations, right?"

"Um."

Link responded frankly.

He did indeed arrange to meet with Iris to discuss the matter.

This is nothing to be ashamed of.

His relationship with Iris was completely innocent; there was nothing inappropriate between them.

Ah!

"I'll go too."

Jasmine gritted her teeth, giving him a look that said, "You have to agree."

"Then let's go together."

Link agreed without hesitation.

A moment later, the two left the laboratory and headed towards a small cabin on the lakeside lawn.

Looking at the pink-themed lounge from afar, Jasmine's breathing involuntarily became much heavier.

It was intentional, absolutely intentional!

She was certain that Iris had guessed she was coming along, which was why she had booked this place specifically.

There are so many casual lounges nearby where people can have serious conversations and discussions.

Why choose pink?

"Oh dear..."

Iris deliberately stood by the door to greet them, putting on her theatrical persona. Holding up a silk handkerchief in her right hand, she waved it lightly and said in a affected, coquettish voice, "Isn't this Jasmine? What brings you here, little sister?"

At this moment, Iris is not alone.

He was possessed by Consort Hua, and his tone of voice, eyes, demeanor, and movements were exactly the same.

He's gotten carried away again.

Unfortunately, Link ignored it.

Jasmine didn't understand the reference and didn't give Iris the response she was hoping for.

Iris's series of outrageous actions were like throwing a flirtatious glance at a blind man.

"Boring."

With a pout and an eye roll, Iris regained her composure and turned to walk into the house.

"Go in."

Jasmine tilted her head slightly, urging him on.

She had already built up her "anger" and was ready to have a good fight with this crazy woman, Iris.

Link had no objection and went into the lounge first.

Jasmine followed closely behind.

The cottage is not only pink on the outside, but its interior decoration style is also extremely ambiguous.

Iris sat very seriously. When Link and Jasmine came in, she immediately made her request in a serious tone: "One first-author paper, two second-author papers, three third-author papers. The first author can be a non-core 'paper.' This request is not unreasonable, is it?"

Jasmine was caught off guard by this move.

She was also planning to use the sarcastic tone she had learned since childhood to give Iris a good scathing rebuke.

As a result, the other party didn't give them a chance at all.

"Sure, you can choose one."

Link was there to discuss serious matters, so he didn't hesitate and immediately placed the list of names in the final draft of the "paper" in front of Iris.

"Okay, just a moment. Please have a seat and have some drinks."

Iris extended her right hand and pointed to the chair next to her, very politely.

"Please sit down."

Seeing Jasmine's "I'm not happy unless there's a fight" look on her face, Link suppressed a laugh and gave her a reminder.

Why bother with a battle of wits with a madman?

Batman is smart enough, isn't he?

He still got fooled by the clown!

This isn't about intelligence; it's about different ways of thinking.

"oh."

Jasmine sat down blankly, picked up her hot drink, took a small sip, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

What is she here for today?

Are you suggesting we just watch the two of them talk about serious business while they have some drinks?

However, Jasmine couldn't take the initiative to cause trouble.

That would make her seem petty and troublesome, which would easily make her disliked.

After thinking it over and over, I couldn't come up with a good way to vent my anger.

Jasmine couldn't help but huff, her cheeks puffing out like two little buns.

Fair and tender, bouncy and plump.

"Okay, that's all."

Iris quickly made a decision, checked a few boxes, filled in the corresponding names, and handed back the list of "papers".

Along with the list, a large box was also handed over.

It's obvious at a glance that it contains at least 500 standard level 1 magic stones.

Before Link could ask, Iris explained, "This is a common practice in our North District. Many people like me who don't like doing research but need 'credits' use magic stones to buy authorship."

Generally speaking, you can buy a third-authored paper for a regular "paper" for 200 magic stones. If the quality is high, you can complete the rest later.

Considering we provided so much experimental material, giving you half the magic stones isn't unreasonable, is it?

It turned out to be the case.

Link suddenly understood.

He put away the list of "papers" and the large box, and replied, "Not excessive, very reasonable."

"Okay, then that's settled?"

When Iris is not crazy and gets serious, she handles things with the demeanor of a strong woman, decisive and efficient, without any hesitation.

"Okay, that's settled."

Link picked up his drink, took a small sip, and got up to leave.

With a bang, Jasmine slammed the cup down and then stood up.

It's been a long time since I've engaged in any scheming or backstabbing; have I lost my touch? I was completely outmaneuvered from start to finish and couldn't find a way in.

I'm so angry!

"etc."

Iris suddenly spoke up again, trying to persuade them to stay.

"Is there anything else?"

Link frowned slightly, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

A wicked smile crept across Iris's lips: "Tracy and Lucia are having a party. Want to go check it out? Monroe's just finished his confinement, let's invite him along too."

As she spoke, Iris picked up her vibrating personal smart device, glanced at it, and laughed, "What a coincidence! As soon as I mentioned him, he sent me an invitation to go with him to settle scores with someone."

This is to regain face and dignity from the "Pureblood Will" members who instigated the righteous camp to isolate them!

Iris learned from the wizard Celine that Link was conducting research on a comparative world ecosystem, so she immediately approached him for collaboration, presumably for the same purpose.

"Why should I, a newcomer from the South District, get involved in your North District affairs?"

Link waved his hand, refusing outright: "I'm not going. You have fun on your own."

As soon as he finished speaking, Link led Jasmine straight out the door and headed towards the laboratory building.

Iris smiled meaningfully and did not try to stop her.

Some things you can't avoid just by trying.

It will come eventually.

"What does she mean?"

Having mentally prepared herself and decided not to argue with the crazy woman, Jasmine regained her intelligence and asked in confusion.

Previously, she always felt that Iris was up to something bad and wanted to lure Link into a trap.

Link paused for a moment, then said in a rather somber tone, "The news that the Rukia family wanted to kill me has probably spread by now. From now on, anyone or any force that has a conflict with the Rukia family will basically try to use me as a weapon!"

Jasmine fell silent upon hearing this.

This is something that is bound to happen, but cannot be avoided in advance.

We can only take it one step at a time.

Try to maintain your own pace and not be easily taken advantage of.

"Don't worry too much, I have a plan."

Seeing the worried look on Jasmine's face, Link offered a word of comfort.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Link's expression changed immediately.

Monroe Lionel deliberately waited downstairs at the lab building, blocking Link and Jasmine's path.

Judging from this situation, it seems we have no choice but to make him go.

They really thought he was an easy target.

Can you just do whatever you want?

Hehe, still asking for monthly votes.