“I’ve spoiled Ellie since she was little, and she can be a bit unreasonable. I hope you don’t mind.”
Dinner was more lavish than Lin Qi had imagined, but his mind was not really on the meal. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Hua Daizi took the initiative to start a conversation in a soft voice and gave Lin Qi a wry smile.
"How could this be..."
When Ellie heard her mother say that, she was immediately unhappy. But before Ellie could finish speaking, Hua Daizi didn't even look at her and hit her on the head, silencing her immediately. Her smile became even more bitter.
"Actually, you don't need to worry about me. You just need to persuade Ellie. She is relatively more concerned. I'm already grateful that she doesn't cause me any trouble. In short, I believe Mari knows the whole story better than I do."
Seeing Ellie's discomfiture, Lin Qi suppressed a smile and decisively shifted the blame, saying that it had nothing to do with him and that all the responsibility lay with Ellie. He even dragged the polite Marina into the conversation to vouch for him.
"I know, I know, so this time I apologize to you on behalf of Ellie, Ellie! Hurry up and apologize!"
Just as Airi was about to speak, she was hit by Hua Daizi again and made to bow to Lin Qi while pressing her head down. It was clear that Marina's obedient and virtuous nature was all inherited from her mother.
"Why should I apologize? He's the one who hit me... Anyway! If anyone should apologize, it should be him first!"
Ellie was furious and immediately started yelling. However, halfway through her sentence, her face turned bright red, and she couldn't bring herself to say the word "butt." After struggling to utter the word, Ellie resorted to being a rogue, figuring that a chauvinistic man like Lin Qi wouldn't apologize anyway.
"I'm sorry, I really apologize for hitting your butt. Okay, I've already apologized, so isn't it your turn to apologize now?"
However, Ellie clearly underestimated Lynch's moral bottom line. As soon as she finished speaking, Lynch immediately stood up, gave Ellie a slight bow with a very sincere smile, and apologized decisively and without any hesitation or flaws.
After saying that, Lin Qi gestured to Ellie, indicating that she could apologize.
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"...No! From beginning to end, you were completely unharmed, but I was genuinely beaten by you in front of everyone..."
Lin Qi's reaction and actions stunned not only Hua Daizi and Marina, but also Airi, who was stunned for a long time. However, when Airi finally came to her senses, she still roared, refusing to give in to Lin Qi so easily. Strictly speaking, she hadn't caused Lin Qi any real harm from beginning to end, but Lin Qi had actually slapped her butt in front of everyone, making her look bad in front of everyone! She couldn't stand the unfairness of this!
"How about I let you hit my butt? Then we can let this go?"
"Pfft!"
Lin Qi had already apologized, but Ellie was still relentless, which immediately gave Hua Daizi a headache. However, before she could speak, Lin Qi turned around and raised his buttocks towards Ellie, asking in a questioning tone.
Marina and Hanako burst into laughter immediately, neither of them expecting that Lin Qi, who always seemed so polite, would do such a thing.
"Disgusting! Who wants to spank your ass, you bastard!"
Ellie's face turned bright red, and she started yelling at Lin Qi.
"I've apologized, and you refused to hit me back. Can't we just let this go? I'm not going to stay at Kuoh Academy for very long. I just want to have a pleasant school life. Now, being watched by you every day is making me very uncomfortable. What do you want? Can you just tell me? I'll do whatever I can."
"I……"
Lin Qi sighed deeply, feigning helplessness, and asked Ai Li earnestly.
This left Ellie speechless. She had initially thought that Lin Qi was plotting against her sister, but Lin Qi refused to admit it and was arrogant. Ellie had also caught him in front of her sister several times.
Later, it was because Lin Qi slapped her butt at the school gate, and she couldn't swallow her anger. If you really asked her to say what she wanted Lin Qi to do, she couldn't really say. To put it bluntly, it was just a child's sulking. Children's minds are actually very simple, and they rarely have clear purposes. They are more spontaneous.
"Strictly speaking, I also bear some responsibility for this. If I hadn't noticed that Marina looked very much like someone I knew at the beginning, I wouldn't have gone up to talk to her. If I hadn't gone up to talk to her, Airi wouldn't have misunderstood, and none of this would have happened."
"Humph!"
Seeing that Ellie was speechless, Lin Qi decisively began to lay the groundwork, taking the blame upon himself. Ellie, being quite clever, stopped talking, gave a cold snort, and went down the steps. However, her expression was as if she had won, and even carried a hint of resentment.
"How about this, consider it a favor I owe you. In China, favors are very useful."
"Human favors?"
Seeing that Ellie's attitude had softened, Lin Qi decisively threw out the trap he had carefully prepared! Ellie immediately looked at Lin Qi with curiosity and asked him a question, clearly not having a clear understanding of the concept of human relationships.
"So-called human kindness means that when you encounter difficulties or need my help, as long as you make a request and it is within my ability, I will help you."
"Fine! Consider it a favor you owe me!"
Lin Qi explained with a smile, and a sly glint immediately flashed in Ellie's eyes. She agreed without hesitation.
"Phew, let's just put this behind us then. That way I won't have to look for any other houses. To be honest, I really like the house next door."
Ellie's compromise made Lynch secretly chuckle, but on the surface he seemed to breathe a heavy sigh of relief and gave Hua Daizi and Marina a wry smile.
"I'm so glad to see that the misunderstanding between you has been resolved. From now on, we're neighbors, and we'll definitely get along very well."
"I think so too."
Hanako and Marina both gave grateful, wry smiles. As bystanders, they both knew that Airi was being unreasonable, but since she was their sister and daughter, they couldn't bring themselves to blame her. While the two exchanged polite words, Lin Qi revealed a genuine smile.
"Actually, there's another thing I wanted to ask you to do for me by inviting you to dinner today..."
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"Actually, there's another thing I wanted to ask you to do for me today. I'll be going on a business trip with my company in a couple of days, which might last for quite a while. Marina mentioned that she seemed to be being followed. Although nothing has happened yet, I'm a little worried about the two girls living alone. Now that you've moved next door, I'm hoping that you could look after them if possible, at least so they can go to and from school together. Is that alright?"
Originally, Lin Qi's idea was simple: to take advantage of this opportunity to openly approach Airi and Marina. Anyway, he still had time to play around. According to Lin Qi's original plan, the matter would end here, and they would just chat about everyday things. However, unexpectedly, the plot suddenly took an unexpected turn. Hua Daizi actually suggested that Lin Qi take care of Airi and Marina!
"Hmph! Who cares! I'll protect my sister!"
When this request was made, 079 was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, Ellie had already snorted coldly, revealing an arrogant and disdainful expression.
"Being followed?"
Lin Qi knew that Hua Daizi often had to travel for work, and this business trip was exactly the opportunity that Lin Qi had originally planned. However, the fact that Rina was being followed was completely unexpected by Lin Qi. Obviously, this was not in the plot. Lin Qi's first reaction was that it was a change caused by the invasion of Hell, and he turned his gaze to Rina with full doubt.
"Yes, for the past week or so, I've had a feeling from time to time that someone is following me, but I haven't been able to find anyone suspicious. Because of insufficient evidence, the police don't bother with it. But I'm pretty sure it's not my imagination; someone is really tailing me!"
Marina nodded, her gaze somewhat solemn, her expression a little aggrieved. She had told many people about being followed, but none of them took it seriously. Neither the school teachers nor the police could find any conclusive evidence or strong witnesses, so the matter was left unresolved. But Marina was certain that she had indeed been followed!
"No wonder Airi reacted so strongly when she saw me talking to you. So that's what happened. In that case, I'll be working with Marina and Airi from now on to protect them and prove my innocence. Don't worry."
Marina's words immediately made Lin Qi understand why Airi reacted so strongly after discovering that Lin Qi had met Marina by chance multiple times; she had mistaken him for the person who was stalking Marina.
Lynch, who originally only wanted to win over Marina and Airi, suddenly changed his mindset. He wanted to see who had been following Marina. In Lynch's mind, there was nothing he could gain from either Marina or Airi.
The most likely candidate was Akizuki Kozo, the public enemy of the entire household. However, he had already died in the world of the Black Beast, and it was Lin Qi who personally carried out the killing. According to the original setting of this cruel killing game, once a participant dies, they will completely disappear from this world. Therefore, the possibility that the person following him was Akizuki Kozo has been ruled out.
"Thank you so much!"
"Humph!"
After Lin Qi agreed, Hua Daizi immediately expressed her gratitude, while Airi snorted again, and Marina gave a wry smile.
That dinner was basically over. For the rest of the time, the two sides chatted about everyday things. With Lin Qi's abilities, he naturally spun his story in a very orderly and convincing way, leaving the three of them completely bewildered.
That night was uneventful. Lin Qi pretended to leave his phantom clones in the rented room next door, while he himself activated the search device and went out hunting. However, perhaps because the Lesser Hell Plane had already prepared to play a supporting role in the group battle, there were obviously not many participants entering this dimension. Lin Qi could clearly see that the number of participants to hunt was decreasing. On the contrary, the number of native demons of the Lesser Hell Plane had increased. However, the demons that appeared in Lin Qi's sight all appeared in batches, with a large number of demon groups. Lin Qi even saw several fifth and sixth-tier beings.
If it were a lone fifth or sixth-tier demon, Lin Qi might impulsively charge in and fight it head-on. After all, Lin Qi is now a one-hit wonder; he can kill someone with a single skill combo. However, when the number of high-tier demons increases, Lin Qi decisively chooses a sneaky tactic, retreating without hesitation to find easier targets. Even if the rewards are slightly lower, it's safer. Besides, there's double the reward.
"We were talking about the business trip last night, and I didn't expect it to be leaving so soon tonight. So, I'm leaving Airi and Marina in your care. If you have any problems, please call me immediately. Airi, you must be a good girl!"
When it was dawn the next day, Lin Qi had just come out of his rented room when he saw Hua Daizi and the other two waiting for him at the door. Hua Daizi gave Lin Qi an awkward smile and explained.
She was talking about her business trip last night, but she didn't expect to be leaving this afternoon. So she immediately handed Marina and Airi over to Lynch like pet cats, and even told Airi to be obedient for life.
This news immediately delighted Lin Qi. He hadn't expected to be given this opportunity so quickly. But how should he proceed? Should he force himself on him? Or force himself on him? Or force himself on him?
"I will definitely protect my sister!"
Ellie, on the other hand, showed a determined look on her face, clearly more concerned about protecting her sister.
Hua Daizi didn't stay long. After exchanging a few words with everyone, he hurriedly headed to the company. Before leaving, he had some work to hand over.
After Hanako left, she sniffed the air, then turned to Airi and Marina and said, "There's a strong smell of rain in the wind. It's probably going to pour tonight, so remember to bring an umbrella."
"With such a clear sky, not a single cloud in sight, how could it possibly rain? And there's a strong smell of rain; even a dog's nose couldn't be this sensitive!"
As soon as Lin Qi spoke, Ellie immediately raised her doubts and sarcasm. At this moment, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the sun was shining brightly. Under normal circumstances, it would not rain in the short term.
"I'm just saying what I think I should say. Whether you listen or not is not my concern. Let's go, we can talk as we walk. I have some questions I'd like to ask you."
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"Regarding the stalking, I have a few questions I'd like to ask. First, do Airi or Marina have boyfriends or obsessive suitors? Are these people secretly stalking you?"
After warning that it would rain that night, Lin Qi decisively set off for Kuoh Academy, while inquiring about whether Marina was being followed. Of course, his main question was whether Marina had found a boyfriend during this period.
According to the normal plot development, Marina had a boyfriend. However, due to Akizuki Kozo, when the two made plans to do something intimate, she was forced into sex by this devilish father. Later, she was even forced to do it live in the school infirmary in front of the boy. Fortunately, the ending was still touching. Marina fell in love with Akizuki Kozo's big penis, and the story ended perfectly...
"Neither Airi nor I have boyfriends yet. Although we have one or two suitors, they are by no means crazy. There are too many girls at Kuoh Academy who are better than us."
Because Lynch's questions were very skillful, Marina never suspected that Lynch had any other purpose and quickly answered his questions.
"If you feel like someone is following you again, remember to tell me."
"Ah."
A strange expression appeared on Lin Qi's lips. He immediately stopped pursuing the matter, gave some instructions, and then went to the academy with the two of them. Throughout the journey, Ellie maintained an arrogant expression and seemed to be in a bad mood. She was clearly very dissatisfied with Lin Qi's interference in her originally happy life with her sister.
After a day of classes, Lin Qi was still completely bewildered, utterly clueless about what the school was teaching. The math lessons were utterly useless in real life after graduation. Even if students learned chemical equations in science class, could they actually build a bomb? Physics, however, was somewhat useful. In real life, when encountering phenomena like why water freezes or why your hand hurts when you hit someone, you could use physics terms like freezing point and the principle of mutual action to impress older or younger generations!
In short, Lin Qi could only roll his eyes at this teaching method. Outside of class, he could clearly feel that more eyes were staring at him. Obviously, these people were the demons who controlled the actions of the Kuoh Academy. To them, Lin Qi was indeed an outsider demon. Under such a tense situation, it was already polite of them not to take any harsh measures against Lin Qi.
Lin Qi didn't care at all. He planned to be lazy during the day and act at night. In the night, these people couldn't keep an eye on him at all.
"Damn it! It was sunny and clear just a moment ago! How did it suddenly start pouring rain?! Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
Just as school was about to end, thick rain clouds suddenly appeared in the previously clear sky, and a sudden downpour began before school was over! Looking at the rain-soaked sky, Ellie immediately started yelling. However, it was clear that she wasn't angry about the sudden rain, but rather about what Lin Qi had said earlier. She could even picture Lin Qi's smug expression after seeing the two of them!
"let's go."
Hey! Aren't you going to give us the umbrella?!
To Airi and Marina's surprise, Lin Qi didn't say anything about the sudden rain. Instead, he took out a huge umbrella, opened it, and walked outside without waiting for Airi and Marina. This immediately infuriated Airi, who loudly questioned Lin Qi!
"Why should I give it to you? I already reminded you when I left this morning. I've said everything I needed to say, but you chose not to listen. Do you really blame me?"
"...Damn it, damn it, damn it!!!"
Lin Qi looked at Ellie as if she were crazy, and asked her a question that left Ellie speechless. This was even more outrageous than Lin Qi smugly showing off his umbrella! At that moment, Ellie wanted nothing more than to beat Lin Qi up!
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