Mischievous Lolita in the Doll

I was a bit too hasty. The girl in front of me was already frightened by me. If I hugged her like this, she might think I was a bad guy.

At this moment, Mir's struggle was not only due to fear, but also because she felt very guilty. She thought that Xia Ye had discovered something and that was why he picked her up.

"Let me go!"

The girl's soft voice didn't echo in the empty hallway because she was afraid of attracting other people's attention, so she lowered her voice.

The girl snapped out of her daze after hearing the girl's voice of resistance. If she let the little one cause a scene here, it might attract the attention of others.

Xia Ye used his foot to pry open the door, which was only slightly ajar, and carried the girl back to his dormitory. He then gently put the girl down, and as if afraid she would run away, he hurriedly locked the door.

She looked exactly like a weird auntie who kidnaps little girls! Xia Ye cursed herself inwardly. Had she scared the little one? Xia Ye turned to look at the girl.

The girl's eyes were brimming with tears, and her face was filled with grievance.

Oh no! This little girl is almost crying from fright.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Niu Niu

The girl was very flustered. She didn't know what Xia Ye meant, or if she had discovered something.

For the past three years, Mir has often gone out at night in her loli form, and almost no one has ever seen her face. But these past two days, she has had two mishaps, one of which was with Xia Ye, who will be in the same class as her in the future!

The girl, who was already feeling guilty, finally couldn't contain her emotions when she saw Xia Ye lock the door after carrying her inside.

Seeing that the little girl in front of him was about to cry from fright, he realized that if he didn't take immediate action, it could lead to irreversible consequences. If the girl started crying here, he couldn't guarantee that the other people living in the apartment would hear her. He had personally experienced that the soundproofing of this apartment was only effective in the bedroom.

If they saw this scene, I wonder if they would start spreading rumors everywhere.

"Shocking! A freshman actually did this to a young girl at night? What do the tears in the little girl's eyes mean?"

It's terrifying to think about! I can't afford to leave such a stain on my reputation so soon after arriving at this academy! I need to find a way to make amends.

As someone who used to live in the countryside, Xia Ye had been asked by her neighbors to look after their children before. Although she sometimes had to suppress the urge to beat up the naughty kids in order to soothe them, she still gained some experience.

Xia Ye squatted down and hugged the girl in front of her: "Okay... good girl... don't cry... good girl... sister is not a bad person."

Whether it was Xia Ye's method that worked or not, she saw that the girl in front of her had indeed calmed down.

Actually, Mir learned from Xia Ye's comforting words that Xia Ye knew nothing, so she felt relieved.

After seeing that Mir had calmed down, Xia Ye took out a piece of candy from her pocket and handed it to Mir—this candy was given out while eating in the cafeteria, the kind that's given to little kids.

"Sweetie~ I'm not a bad person, I just want to ask you a few questions." Xia Ye tried her best to soften her expression and tone. "My name is Xia Ye, little sister, what's your name?"

The girl snatched the candy Xia Ye handed her, glanced at the packaging—it was watermelon flavored, not her type.

“My last name is Lucasia.”

This wasn't a surname that Mil made up. Eileen had given her two surnames and told her to use "Chiris" in her doll form. She didn't dare disobey, since Eileen's expression was rather frightening when she warned her.

Xia Ye frowned upon hearing the girl's answer; her surname? Not telling her her name meant she was still wary of her... What a failure, she thought she was quite approachable.

"Sister will ask Niu Niu a few questions. If you answer honestly and make sister happy, sister will give you candy, okay?"

To appear closer, Xia Ye directly called the girl "Niu Niu." In the countryside, many adults call little girls "Niu Niu." Calling her Lulu based on her surname would be disrespectful to her elders.

When Mir heard Xia Ye call her "Niu Niu," she didn't seem to mind. After all, back in BBA's place, Eileen sometimes called her "Baby" when she was coaxing her.

Mir gave Xia Ye a pitiful look and nodded, which almost melted Xia Ye's heart.

Xia Ye took out a piece of candy and waved it at the girl: "Did you see a strange, dark-skinned uncle last night, Niu Niu?"

"A creepy, dark-skinned uncle? Does that refer to the shadowy figure?" The girl nodded to Xia Ye.

Xia Ye's eyes lit up. He stuffed the candy in his hand into the girl's hand, took out the next one, and continued to ask:

"So, Niu Niu, did you notice anything about that black man? Like... his height or something?"

Height? Almost everyone we see now is taller than us!

The girl glared angrily at Xia Ye.

Xia Ye also felt that her question was a bit difficult for the girl, so she changed her question:

"So, Niu Niu, did you notice how Uncle Black disappeared?"

The disappearance of the shadowy figure remains a mystery. It is uncertain whether he disappeared on his own or if the girl did something to make him disappear.

The girl looked away from the candy in Xia Ye's hand, shook her head, and said weakly:

"I slapped him once, and he disappeared."

So, does that mean the shadowy figure disappeared on his own, and had nothing to do with the little girl?

Feeling like he had nothing more to ask, after all, he wasn't a professional, but he had one last piece of candy left, and he wasn't a big fan of sweets... Xia Ye gave the candy to the girl and took out the next one.

"This is the last question. What are you doing running around so late instead of going to sleep? Staying up late isn't good for a child!"

Xia Ye was disgusted by her own tone, but you can't just ask a child all sorts of questions with a cold face, right? What if she cries? That would be a problem.

What? This is the last piece of candy? Then why should I answer your question?

Mir, driven by malice, had already conceived his next move in his mind.

She snatched the fruit candy from Xia Ye's hand, activated her speed boost, and ran towards the front gate. Her skills, honed over two and a half years, were now sufficient for her to perform the precise operation of unlocking while accelerating.

However, the girl overlooked one problem: she was only tall enough to touch the lock, and couldn't even look at the ridiculously high lock at eye level, and the lock switch was located directly above the lock! So the girl could only jump around anxiously in place.

Xia Ye was initially startled by the girl's unbelievably fast speed, which reminded her of another person who was a bit dim-witted. However, after seeing the girl jumping around but unable to open the door lock, she smiled and walked towards the girl unhurriedly.

Mir was suspended in mid-air once again—this time she was held by Xia Ye and facing her. Moreover, Mir's strength as a girl was only that of an ordinary little girl, so she could not break free from Xia Ye, nor could she use magic. Xia Ye was not as clumsy as she was as a doll, and it would be bad if she got hurt.

Xia Ye looked at the pitiful little one with amusement: "I didn't expect Niu Niu to be so clever despite looking so obedient! Naughty children get a spanking, you know~"

She looked completely different from how she acted during the day.

Hearing Xia Ye's words, Mir shrank back weakly. She still had a sense of awe towards spanking. Besides, if Xia Ye spanked her, how could she face her in the future?!

"I'm sorry! I was wrong, please don't spank me, I'll tell you everything!"

Xia Ye looked with satisfaction at the pitiful girl begging for mercy between his hands; mischievous kids always need to be threatened before they'll listen.

"So, Niu Niu, can you tell me why you're still running around outside so late? And why did you come to our apartment building?"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: An Innocent Caught in the Crossfire (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!)

"Because I'm hungry!"

The girl puffed out her cheeks and glared at Xia Ye in dissatisfaction. This guy actually blocked her way while she was looking for food. He was truly unforgivable!

"Are you hungry? Where's your mother?"

A normal child would look for their mother immediately if they were hungry, right? But this little guy is wandering around this student dormitory so late at night, which doesn't seem normal at all.

Moreover, the cat-eared girl must have met this little girl last night, so it seems this little one has been running around outside before.

“My mom left me here,” Mill said pitifully.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with what she said. At first, Eileen kept Mir by her side with the mindset of monitoring a "time bomb." However, when Eileen unknowingly developed genuine feelings for him, she began to hope that Mir could spend more time interacting with his friends at school, so she let him live on campus.

However, Xia Ye did not know the specifics of the situation. She assumed that the girl's mother had been careless and had forgotten her there, going home on her own.

How can there be such an irresponsible mother in the world?

No, that's not right. If that's really the case, then what happened yesterday? Could this little girl's mother really be so careless as to forget her daughter outside and go home twice? If that's the case, Xia Ye should suspect that the girl's mother drank some kind of "forget-your-child milk."

Xia Ye pinched the girl's cheek and pretended to be angry, saying, "Niu Niu, you're being naughty~ I won't let you go if you don't tell me the truth~"

What does this guy mean? I've already told the truth.

The girl puffed out her cheeks and glared angrily at Xia Ye: "I'm really hungry! Let me go! I want to find my mom!"

Looking at the girl's puffed-up face, Xia Ye felt a sense of unease. He couldn't press her any further; if he did, she might burst into tears. Perhaps there really was some hidden story he didn't know about, but was it really appropriate to let such a young child go looking for her mother alone? It seemed there was another serial killer lurking in Ur City, hunting for prey. Last time, that guy was scared away; this time, there was no guarantee the girl wouldn't have the same luck.

"How about I go with you to find your mother? I can protect you."

Xia Ye was quite confident in her abilities, even though she knew almost nothing, only some simple mind manipulation and smearing magic on her face... well, she really didn't seem to have anything to be confident about.

Why do these girls always want to be with me? Are they very confident in themselves? They're clearly noobs, yet they insist on protecting me.

"No, I want to find my mother myself!"

The girl's refusal put Xia Ye in a difficult position. He couldn't let such a cute little girl go on her own. He would feel guilty if the girl's body was found in town the next day. He had witnessed the horrific state of the body today.

"How about I find you some food? After you've eaten, you can stay here with me for the night, and then go find Mom during the day, okay?"

This seems like a good idea. Xia Ye's suggestion successfully persuaded Mir. If there is food to fill his stomach, then it doesn't really matter whether he finds BBA or not.

“Okay.” The girl agreed to Xia Ye’s suggestion.

"Okay, then I'll take you to find something delicious to eat."

Xia Ye grabbed the girl's small hand with one hand and used the other to unlock the door. She was afraid that the little one would run away when she wasn't paying attention, just like before. Judging from the girl's speed just now, she didn't seem to be able to catch up with her.

The girl looked helplessly at Xia Ye holding her hand: "I won't run away!"

The girl knew that there might be a serial killer lurking outside. If she ran away alone, there was no guarantee that this naive young girl wouldn't come looking for her in town. Traveling with her was a form of protection for her.

Huh? You're asking why we ran away back then, Cat Girl? Who's Cat Girl? Do we even know her?

The girl was initially curious about how Xia Ye would help her find food in this unfamiliar place, until the girl led her to a room with the word "Mill" written on it. She then realized what was going on and looked at Xia Ye with a look of disdain, but Xia Ye did not see the girl's gaze.

Summer Night rang Mill's doorbell... but there was no response.

The girl pressed the button again... but there was no response.

The girl frantically pressed the buttons... but there was no response.

The girl kicked the door of Mill with a magical kick... but there was still no reaction, and the girl clutched her foot in pain.

The girl looked at the other girl, and the girl's disdainful expression made her feel hurt. "Your friends don't talk to you," she interpreted the girl's gaze.

How dare they humiliate me like this in front of a child! I'll remember this!

"Come on, let me take you to find something to eat."

Xia Ye blushed and took the girl's small hand to protect her as they went downstairs, as if afraid she would fall.

Although he said he would help the girl find something to eat, Xia Ye's real intention was to take her for a walk first, and when she got tired and wanted to sleep, he would hold her and let her sleep in his arms, and then carry her back to his dormitory. After all, he was not familiar with this place at all. He originally wanted to ask Mir for help, but he didn't expect that guy to ignore him.

Summer Night's resentment towards Mil deepened even further.

The girl held the girl's hand and wandered aimlessly around the academy.