"I'm in the Dragon Clan, what the heck is the Naruto Counterattack System?"

"Su Xiaoqiang?"

Qi Xiuyuan looked at the girl who had suddenly appeared beside him in surprise, and for a moment he almost didn't recognize her.

Su Xiaoqiang, who had appeared out of nowhere, stood beside him and took his arm. Her chestnut-brown hair, which she usually wore tied up, was now draped over her shoulders, giving her a more mature look.

"Hmm?" Seemingly satisfied with his reaction, Su Xiaoqiang's lips curled up slightly, revealing her pearly white teeth in a gentle smile. "I'm not late, am I?"

"What are you doing here?" Qi Xiuyuan finally realized what was happening, and turned to the girl, asking in a low voice, "Weren't we supposed to meet at the basketball court?"

"Yeah, I'm heading to the court." Su Xiaoqiang turned her head slightly, her silver earring swaying gently, revealing a mischievous smile. "Didn't I just happen to see you here?"

This is a lie.

If I hadn't left an hour early and figured out the route from Qi Xiuyuan's home to school to pretend to bump into him, I might have been kidnapped by that bad girl.

Thinking of this, ignoring the strange expression on Qi Xiuyuan's face, Su Xiaoqiang looked at Liu Miaomiao, who was frozen in place in front of her.

"Excuse me, is there anything else?" she asked with a forced smile.

Su Xiaoqiang usually appears very capable and always has an air of being a woman who is not inferior to men.

But Su Xiaoqiang seemed much more domineering today. It wasn't that she was dressed in a particularly luxurious or extravagant way, but rather that her aura was exceptionally strong, even a level higher than usual.

After making eye contact with her for less than three seconds, Liu Miaomiao looked away and turned to Qi Xiuyuan beside her, whispering weakly, "Is what she said true?"

[Today you are teaching swordsmanship to Uchiha Sasuke. On your way, you come across the Yamanaka Clan's flower shop, but are stopped by a very cute girl named Yamanaka Ino. Her parents seem to be away. She has broken a flowerpot and is crying, holding her favorite flower, asking you for help. You choose...]

[Option 1: Directly refuse; the bouquet has already withered, and there's nothing you can do about it. (Reward: Ninjutsu Branch - Rank C - Perception Secret Technique, allowing you to perceive the enemy's location, number, characteristics, and even speed in great detail.)]

[Option 2: Buy it. Use all the money you brought today to buy Yamanaka Ino's flower and promise her you will take good care of it. You may gain the friendship of the Yamanaka clan, but you may also be mistaken for a weirdo. (Reward: Ninjutsu Branch - C-rank - Mind Transfer Technique, releases all mental power to seize and manipulate the target's body. Mental power can only move in a straight line. If it does not hit, it cannot return to the body for a short time.)]

[Option 3: Offer assistance and try to help Yamanaka Ino, but you will miss out on Uchiha Sasuke, who will harbor resentment towards you (Reward: Ninjutsu Branch - Rank B - Palm Healing Technique, outputs chakra from the palm, can improve the healing ability of wounds or affected areas, requires precise chakra control.)]

The sudden appearance of the light screen in front of him startled Qi Xiuyuan. He hadn't expected Liu Miaomiao to be identified as "Yamano Ino".

Why didn't Su Xiaoqiang...?

Just as a thought was about to pop into his mind, he suddenly felt the hand holding him tighten, and he could vaguely feel the softness under the girl's dress.

"..." Qi Xiuyuan glanced at Su Xiaoqiang, who was stiff-necked and silent, and nodded to Liu Miaomiao with a helpless smile, "Yes, we've already made an appointment."

[You so coldly rejected a lovely girl. You have been awarded: Ninjutsu Branch - Rank C - Sensory Secret Technique.]

Upon hearing Qi Xiuyuan's words, the smile on Liu Miaomiao's face vanished, and she slumped down, opening her mouth to say, "Then tomorrow..."

"Alright, alright."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Xiaoqiang pulled Qi Xiuyuan past her, her voice louder than Liu Miaomiao's: "Let's go, or we'll miss the first show."

As they passed the group of girls who were watching the commotion, they noticed the cold look in Su Xiaoqiang's eyes and instinctively made way for the two of them.

Liu Miaomiao stood there motionless for a long time until her friends walked up to her, patted her on the shoulder, and asked her with concern if she had been bullied.

"..."

Liu Miaomiao finally came to her senses, turned around to look at the two figures gradually disappearing into the distance, and finally just shook her head: "No, it's just..."

We just lost.

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"Why are you being so domineering today?"

Qi Xiuyuan did not resist the girl's hurried steps, and only asked with a smile after she was out of sight of the group.

pat.

Su Xiaoqiang suddenly stopped in the shade of the tree, released Qi Xiuyuan's arm, raised her delicate eyebrows, and turned to look at him, saying, "Besides that, what other changes have I experienced today?"

Qi Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, then looked the girl in front of him up and down.

My impression of Su Xiaoqiang is that, because her mother is Portuguese, she possesses both the depth of a Portuguese person and the gentleness of an Eastern person, making her look like a magnolia about to bloom.

Magnolia flowers bloom before leaves, and the branches are full of buds waiting to bloom, making them the earliest flowers to bloom in early spring.

The buds, not yet in bloom, are already attracting many bees and butterflies.

But today, Su Xiaoqiang, who usually doesn't like makeup, wore light makeup, radiating a beautiful, captivating charm, like a young girl in a painting.

The girl, who was already fresh and beautiful, became even more mature, bright, and passionate after applying light makeup.

However, as Qi Xiuyuan stared at it for longer and longer, his cheeks seemed to move closer together, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, because he couldn't see clearly.

Those once fierce eyes gradually began to dart away, revealing a naive and innocent childlike innocence.

Gudong.

She froze, her throat bobbing, until Qi Xiuyuan leaned close to her ear.

"Don't worry, even if you don't come, I won't go with her."

Qi Xiuyuan lowered his voice and explained with a smile, but because they were so close, it was almost like he was whispering in her ear. The warm breeze blowing against the girl's ear almost melted her heart.

The swaying earrings reflected the rosy blush spreading from her earlobes. She lowered her head shyly, and the girl who was once like a mother wolf had turned into a little lamb.

If Su Xiaoqiang's girlfriends saw her like this, they would definitely think there was something wrong with their eyes and that they were blind, and they would not believe that this was the "Little Fairy" who was the leader of the girls.

Qi Xiuyuan was not surprised that he easily coaxed Su Xiaoqiang back to her senses. He continued to lead her toward the school's sports field, and they gradually began to hear the shouts of the boys.

However, upon entering the indoor basketball court and seeing Chu Zihang and the petite figure talking to him, Qi Xiuyuan's smile vanished, and he unconsciously frowned, feeling a sharp pain in his head.

Chu Zihang also saw Qi Xiuyuan and the other person. He was clearly stunned when he saw Su Xiaoqiang, but he still walked over with the girl.

"Hello, I am Chu Zihang."

"My name is Su Xiaoqiang, Senior Brother Chu. I didn't expect that, just like the rumors, you and Qi Xiuyuan are really friends."

The buzzing sound in my ears was like the chirping of cicadas from the trees, or the sound of film reel playing backwards.

Dusty memories flooded my mind like a tide.

A moment later, Qi Xiuyuan's distorted pupils gradually solidified as he looked at the girl standing next to Chu Zihang.

She wore a loose gray top and denim shorts, with sandals that exposed her toes, and sunglasses perched on her head. Her skin was fair and radiant, and she had a slender and graceful figure with well-proportioned bones and flesh.

"And this is...?"

"Xia Mi".

Just as Chu Zihang was about to introduce her, Qi Xiuyuan spoke up directly, looking at the girl with a smile: "I know you, a junior in the first year of junior high, the captain of the school's cheerleading team. Senior Brother Chu often mentions you to me."

"Nice to meet you." He smiled, his face somewhat blurred by the shadows, only his meaningful gaze visible. "Please take care of me."