My game, Orange Flavor, is great!

Wow, those are pretty high standards.

Lu Zhao smiled and said, "Okay, as long as Miss is happy."

Chapter Twenty Her Eyes

Since we were going to eat barbecue, we naturally went to the nearby university town. It just so happened that Master Lou gave her a day off today, so she didn't have to go to the martial arts gym for training. She simply went to the snack street that we went to last time.

After the previous incident at the bar, there were fewer people here than when Lu Zhao last came; at least it wasn't crowded. This gave her the perfect opportunity to lead Xia Zhifei around at a leisurely pace.

"These wolf tooth potatoes are so delicious!" Xia Zhifei praised Lu Zhao with shining eyes, holding a bowl of potatoes in one hand and a cup of milk tea in the other.

That's true, the young lady probably rarely ate this kind of street food before.

Lu Zhao smiled and was about to remind her that she hadn't wiped the chili pepper from the corner of her mouth when he heard a slightly panting voice behind him: "Sorry to keep you waiting."

She immediately turned around with a smile, "It's okay, we're just eating as we walk. See what you'd like to eat, it's on me today."

The person who came was Wenruo, who studied nearby. Her face was slightly sweaty from exercising, and she was carrying a bag with several textbooks in it—it was clear that she had just run over here after class.

Wenruo raised her hand to wipe her sweat. When she saw that there was another young lady behind Lu Zhao, her bright eyes dimmed for a moment, but she quickly smiled again: "Sister Xiaofei, you're here too."

“Yes, Xiao Fei said she wanted to come and get something to eat, so I brought her over and invited you along too.” Lu Zhao scratched his head, and seeing that it was inconvenient for her to carry the things, he took the plastic bag from her hand. “I’ll take this, you guys go and get your food.”

In any case, it's always good if the female lead has a higher favorability rating. Even if Xia Zhifei gets into trouble in the future, the female lead will still think of their friendship and go to his rescue.

That's why Lu Zhao called the person out.

Although she did have ulterior motives towards Wen Ruo, things had already come to this point, and she could no longer stop. The only thing she could do was to hide her intentions and try to be nicer to the female lead as much as possible to make up for it.

Xia Zhifei winked at her, handed her everything in her hands, and then pulled Wen Ruo along, saying, "Come on, let's see if there's anything else good to eat up ahead!"

"Eh..." Wenruo hesitated for a moment, but before she could speak, she was pulled away by the young lady and ran out.

A pampered young lady x a gentle angel heroine... these two attributes are quite a good match.

Lu Zhao glanced at the half-eaten wolf tooth potato in his hand, gave a wry smile, asked the shopkeeper for two more forks, and then slowly followed while eating.

Although she wasn't following them very closely, the spark she kept on the young lady allowed her to keep track of their movements at all times.

The longer she stayed here, the more compatible she became with Bai Yan, and she could unlock a new skill every day or two.

For example, this one, the spark.

By leaving the seed of white flame on someone, Lu Zhao can sense that person's location and condition at any time.

In addition, it can also be used for surveillance and threats; if anyone has malicious intentions, the ember left on that person will immediately ignite.

"Is this really just an A-level ability? Its versatility is too strong." She couldn't help but mutter to herself as she sensed Xia Zhifei's approximate location displayed in her mind.

Since they were in public, the white flame on her chest did not respond.

Lu Zhao wasn't in a hurry. He walked slowly through the crowd, paying at the stalls where the young lady had bought things.

As she walked up to a candied hawthorn stall, she habitually took out her phone to pay, when she heard a strangely familiar voice beside her, "Excuse me, could you please give me a candied hawthorn?"

That sound is...

She turned her head in surprise, only to be caught off guard by a pair of deep, dark eyes.

"Thump! Thump! Thump thump thump!"

All the surrounding noise disappeared without a trace as his heartbeat quickened, and Lu Zhao unconsciously moved closer to the person.

Closer...

I want to get closer to this person...

"Hey, those two students just now had a total of fifteen yuan!"

The rough voice of the vendor suddenly woke her up. Lu Zhao seemed to wake from a dream, and took several steps back. She hurriedly looked away and tried to breathe in the sweet air with the smell of candied hawthorns to calm her heartbeat.

After a long while, she lowered her head and took out her phone to scan the code.

At the same time, the man had also bought candied hawthorns and turned to her with a smile, "Captain Lu, we meet again."

Her voice was no longer as bright as when they first met, and it even carried a hint of laughter.

This person!

An inexplicable surge of anger welled up inside Lu Zhao, who grabbed the other person's arm and dragged him to a side alley next to the food street, pinning him against the wall.

"Captain Lu... Captain Lu?" Si Ling was clearly stunned, and almost dropped the candied hawthorn in her hand.

"How could you use your eyes in public like that..." Lu Zhao paused, only then realizing that he seemed to be a centimeter or two shorter than the other person.

Even so, she still blurted out the rest of her words, "Don't use your abilities in a place like this!"

Si Ling tilted her head, somewhat confused, as if she didn't quite understand what she meant: "What ability? Captain Lu, you've misunderstood, I don't have that..."

"I know your ability is probably something like eye magic, which affects people just by making eye contact! But don't activate your ability all the time, or you might accidentally hurt innocent people!"

At this moment, Lu Zhao could not listen to her explanation and poured out all the resentment and anger that he had suppressed since he first met this person.

She hated the feeling of being controlled.

It felt like I didn't belong to myself anymore, and I couldn't help but move closer to this person.

This is definitely not normal, especially since this happens every time she looks into the other person's eyes.

I wonder how strange she must have looked to others back then!

But Si Ling only paused for a few seconds before suddenly laughing out loud, "I understand, Captain Lu, you think my ability is to charm others with my eyes, and that your abnormal behavior is caused by me charming you, right?"

Isn't that right!

Lu Zhao's face flushed slightly, and he involuntarily took two steps back, distancing himself from her.

It wasn't until the other person spoke that she belatedly realized this wasn't her usual style—abruptly pulling over a stranger she'd only met two or three times and giving them a dressing down...

Could it be... that this person's eyes can influence other people's emotions?

Afraid of seeing Si Ling's eyes again, she immediately looked away warily, her gaze falling on the other person's casual outer clothing.

A soft sigh came from the person in front of her, and she heard them say, "It's my fault for causing you trouble."

Chapter Twenty-One: On the Art of Speaking

As dusk settles, the neon lights illuminate the entire university town.

Lu Zhao looked up at Si Ling in surprise, only to see the other woman slowly lower her eyelids, a faint smile on her lips, seemingly helpless and sighing.

Something suddenly spread through her heart. She pursed her lips and belatedly realized that her words had indeed been a bit harsh. After all, being pulled aside and scolded by someone she had only met a few times and who was practically a stranger was not a pleasant thing at all.

She panicked slightly and hurriedly waved her hands, "I didn't mean to scold you! I just... I just..."

The more frantically she tried to explain, the less she could make it clear, especially since her actions just now were indeed unbecoming.

She stammered for a while before finally scratching her head in frustration, "Anyway, I didn't mean to blame you. My tone was bad just now, and I scared you. I'm sorry!"

Why did I suddenly get angry at a stranger?

It's just that when you see someone's eyes, you can't help but want to get closer. At most, it's a kind of charm ability. As long as you don't use it for evil purposes, it's actually harmless.

As for the claim that they were afraid other people would see the other person's eyes and be unable to resist getting closer...

Her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked at Si Ling in front of her.

Like all the girls she had met since transmigrating, Si Ling was beautiful, but she also had many differences. For example, her skin was very white, almost transparent, not like the fragile feeling of someone who was sickly, but more like the snow on a high mountain.

Not to mention her captivating eyes, which, despite being an odd match for her face, possess a strange and harmonious beauty when actually placed on her.

In short, it can be summed up in two words: beautiful!

She found it so beautiful that even now, with the other person looking down and only their jawline visible, she still thought it was elegant and gracefully beautiful.

Even without using any alluring eye techniques, someone like that could attract many suitors, right?

She subconsciously licked her dry lips before realizing that what should have been a moment of self-reflection had turned into a beauty appreciation event.

Ugh, how incredibly rude!

Just as she began to despise herself again, she heard Si Ling speak up, "Captain Lu, I think you've probably misunderstood something."

Eh?

She looked at the other person blankly, and saw Si Ling slowly raise her head, a hint of a smile appearing in her dark eyes, "My ability is not charm magic... well, it has nothing to do with eyes either. If I had to say, it's just something I was born with."

Lu Zhao's eyes widened in disbelief, his hand trembling slightly as he pointed at her. "But you..."

Doesn't this mean that his irresistible urge to get close to her is entirely due to his own reasons?

It turns out she really is a lecherous old woman, the kind of person who can't resist a beautiful woman and will shamelessly try to get close to her.

"It was my fault for causing you trouble." Si Ling nodded again, sincerely apologizing.

Stop apologizing, the child is almost stunned!

Lu Zhao felt a surge of heat rush to her head, and she stammered for a long time without being able to say a word. In the end, she only said, "I have something to do, let's talk another day," and then hurriedly fled.

Si Ling was left alone, leaning against the wall, silently watching the fleeing figure. The cautious and polite expression she had shown when facing Lu Zhao gradually turned into a playful smile.

After all this time, it seems that only this person can bring her joy.

She raised the candied hawthorn she had been holding, gently stuck out her little tongue and licked it, only slightly squinting her eyes when she felt the sweetness on her taste buds.

The candied hawthorn, having only been eaten once, was carelessly discarded at the entrance of the alley, while its former owner had long since disappeared.

……

After running for an unknown amount of time, Lu Zhao stopped, slightly out of breath. He looked back a few times and only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure that Si Ling hadn't followed.

She reached out and touched her chest, feeling the pounding of her heart, and was momentarily lost in thought.

What was she thinking just now?

Do you envision a scene where others, upon seeing Si Ling's eyes, are irresistibly drawn closer?

Tsk.

A strange sense of displeasure rose from the bottom of his heart, and Lu Zhao's face darkened. Just as he was about to turn around and go back, he was stopped by the vendor next to him.

"Hey, classmate, two students just bought some things from my shop and asked a tall girl to pay. You must be the one?"

Ah... she actually forgot that Xia Zhifei and Wen Ruo were still here!