I'll give my daughter one more second.

Unbeknownst to Yui, a golden figure was quietly following behind her.

"That's strange. I thought Yui was going to leave with Wu Shen, so I wanted to secretly follow them to see how things were going. Why did Yui leave alone? Is there something more important than developing a relationship with Wu Shen?"

"Yui, since you've given up this opportunity, let me take it for you! And it'll be a good opportunity to investigate who's close to Wu Shen outside of school!"

After glancing at Yui walking away, Miura imagined what would happen next.

She was about to turn around to look for Wu Shen when she found that he had completely disappeared in the corridor. She couldn't even find any trace of him near the school gate when she looked out the window.

"What the hell? Wu Shen actually slipped away so quickly?" Miura looked around and realized that her momentary carelessness had caused her to lose track of Wu Shen.

Damn it! Such a perfect plan has been ruined because of my carelessness!

Actually, it's not Miura's fault. She didn't expect that she would only shift her gaze to Wu Shen for a few seconds before he disappeared from her sight.

School dismissal time is when the flow of people outside the school is at its highest. Even if Miura had sharp eyes, he couldn't find Wu Shen, who had disappeared without a trace.

"Phew... Oh well, there's no point in regretting what's already happened. Since I've lost track of Wu Shen, I guess I'll just have to go see what Yui is up to."

Miura felt a pang of disappointment when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Yui about to turn the corner and disappear from his sight. So he quickly composed himself and hurriedly chased after her.

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Chapter 984 The Husband-Snatching Contest

"Xiaoxue, I'm late. Have the patrolling teachers arrived yet?" Yui asked hurriedly as she rushed into the Service Department, panting.

Yukino was still sitting at her desk, leisurely flipping through the paperback in her hand. When she saw Yui open the door and appear, she looked up and gave a peaceful smile.

"Don't rush, I called you here today because I have something else important to say." Yukino closed her book, poured a cup of hot tea from the kettle she had prepared earlier, and placed it in front of Yui.

"No patrolling teacher? Then, can we talk about it tomorrow? I have something to do..." Yui said hesitantly.

Hearing that Yukino had come to see her for something else, Yui's heart began to stir again. If she left now, perhaps she could still meet Wu Shen again?

Seeing Yui's restless state, Yukino wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she said calmly, "Alright, you can go now. It seems I'll have to tell you how to win over Wu Shen tomorrow."

"Thank you, Xiaoxue! I'll be leaving now... Wait? Xiaoxue, what's your method for winning over Wu Shen!?"

Yui was overjoyed and was about to get up and leave immediately, but she had only taken one step when she heard the second half of Yukino's words and couldn't help but stop in her tracks.

"Yes. You don't know, Wu Shen came to see me this morning."

"Wu... Wu Shen, what do you want with Xiaoxue?" Yui swallowed hard, her expression becoming tense.

Could it be that Wu Shen still likes Xiaoxue after this time travel? This was Yui's biggest worry. Hearing that Wu Shen had taken the initiative to find Xiaoxue, Yui's heart was pounding with anxiety.

"Why are you so nervous? You're not worried that I'll steal Wu Shen from you, are you?" Yukino said with a slightly amused expression.

"Of course I trust Xiaoxue. Xiaoxue said she'd support my relationship, didn't she?"

Seeing Yui's attempt to cover up her misunderstanding, Yukino simply shook her head and said, "Your little schemes are so poor you can't even lie properly, so don't bother. Don't worry, Wu Shen didn't really come to see me. He just came to the Service Club's activity room to rest for a bit, and then we just happened to run into each other."

"Xiaoxue, what exactly did you two talk about? Did you reveal my secret? What did you call me here to say?"

Yui bombarded him with questions all at once.

Yukino remained calm and answered one after another: "Don't worry, Wu Shen doesn't know that you have a crush on him. However, your actions were too hasty, and Wu Shen has already become suspicious. He even asked me to help him test whether you have feelings for him."

"Huh?" Yui was slightly taken aback by Yukino's words.

"Wu...Wu Shen asked you to help him test whether I have feelings for him...?" Yui's face turned bright red instantly, and she stammered, her mind in turmoil.

"Yes, Wu Shenke has seen all your flawed actions. He's not the kind of stubborn blockhead I imagined."

"Xiaoxue called me over just to tell me this important information? By the way! Did Wu Shen say anything about his thoughts? Like, whether he'd be willing to date me or something?"

This information was extremely useful to Yui and would greatly benefit her next move.

Looking at Xiaoxue, her former best friend and rival in love, and one of the winners in the previous two time travels, who had actually taken the initiative to become her wingman this time, Yui, who had lost twice in a row, felt somewhat complicated.

It's okay, Yukino in this world has no feelings for Wu Shen, so this shouldn't be considered a betrayal, right? Yui could only keep comforting herself like this.

Sigh, I'm such a cunning fellow. Only by using such underhanded tactics can I surpass Xiaoxue...

"Wu Shen's thoughts? In fact, he did say some very interesting things. I called you here not only to tell you about Wu Shen's request for me to test him, but mainly to tell you what Wu Shen said—this more important information."

Yui sat up straight, her body involuntarily tensing, her mind in a state of high concentration.

Wu Shen asked Yukino to probe his thoughts, which was already very important information for Yui. But Yukino actually said there was even more important information. This forced Yui to take it seriously.

“When Wu Shen was chatting with me yesterday, he said something that really caught my attention,” Yukino recalled. “I can’t remember exactly what he said, but I remember the gist of it. Wu Shen seemed to say that if anyone confessed to him now, he would definitely not refuse.”

"What? You'll never refuse a confession? Really?" Yui's mouth dropped open.

"It's true. It seems that when you were secretly in love with Wu Shen, you completely overlooked something important. That is, Wu Shen is also troubled by not being able to find a girlfriend."

"In other words, if Yui musters up the courage to express her feelings to Wu Shen tomorrow, she might immediately get the result she wants."

"Is that really true?" Yui still found it hard to believe.

Because in Yui's memory, Wu Shen never lacked girlfriends, whether it was the time before last or the time before that, this kind of mental inertia created a big illusion for her.

"Of course. In fact, through my conversation with Wu Shen, I found out that he's actually quite thirsty. If you offer yourself up now, Yui, Wu Shen will definitely not let you go."

"Eh? Is that so?" Yui smoothed her hair, her face slightly flushed.

"Anyway, thank you so much, Xiaoxue." Yui said immediately after regaining her senses.

For Yui, this information was extremely important. She silently made up her mind that she would start preparing her confession plan tomorrow! She wanted to get ahead of the pack!

"What!? You'll get a yes just for confessing? Doesn't that mean whoever confesses first is the ultimate winner!?"

Outside the event room, Miura, who was eavesdropping by the door, couldn't help but cover his mouth, his eyes wide open.

I only wanted to check on Yui's condition, but I never expected to obtain such important information!

"I see. So Sanae's fiancé is quite eager too? It seems Sanae came at the right time. I should hurry back and tell her this. I'm sure she'll be very happy."

Meanwhile, Sanae's ancestor and her friend arrived at the school to carry out their plan to gather intelligence. However, they did not expect to obtain such important information from a certain activity room right from the start.

In a short time, Yui, Miura, and Sanae had all made their decisions.

The husband-stealing contest officially begins today!

As for Eriri, she sneezed because she had lost track of Wu Shen and instead secretly followed Mashiro, who was in another class. Mashiro was currently watching Nanami, who was with her, muttering through gritted teeth, "I was here first!" She completely missed today's major event.

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Chapter 985 Eriri Sacrifices Herself to Feed the Tiger

"Damn it! I was here first, so why did things turn out like this!"

On her way to school in the morning, Eriri hid in an inconspicuous alley next to the road that Wu Shen always took to get to school.

She originally planned to secretly start tracking Wu Shen from here, but she just happened to see Nanami leading Mashiro through this only road.

"You can't trust Aoyama at all! She's the one who openly stole your husband! Quickly recognize her treacherous nature!" Eriri peeked out from the alley, muttering to herself.

Although she wanted to rush up and warn Mashiro right now, her purpose in returning to the country was to monitor Wu Shen.

Because she was worried that meeting with Mashiro would lead to Mashiro visiting her class more often, thus increasing the probability of Mashiro and Wu Shen meeting, she hadn't told Mashiro that she had returned to her country.

"Sigh..." Eriri sighed deeply as she watched Mashiro and Nanami walk away, chatting and laughing.

Although she wanted to greet Mashiro right now, her primary task was to keep an eye on Wu Shen. She absolutely couldn't let this lewd demon steal Mashiro's innocent and pure heart this time!

"You heart-stealing bastard, with me, the Right Protector, here, Wu Shen, you won't be able to touch a single hair on her head!" Eriri clenched her little fists.

This feeling of being a behind-the-scenes hero is surprisingly good. To accomplish something and then disappear without a trace, keeping one's merits hidden! This is Eriri's primary goal after traveling back in time.

"This guy... I think he's the new transfer student who arrived yesterday? What is he muttering to himself over there?" Wu Shen, who was walking slowly from not far away, noticed the golden back of his head peeking out from the alley and the two long ponytails, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

Wu Shen's hearing was amazing. Even though he hadn't gotten close yet and Eriri was speaking softly, Wu Shen still managed to hear a few scattered words.

"Hmm... stealing a husband, stealing a heart, and mentioning my name. I see, I get it. So Eriri is also one of my future wives?"

Wu Shen clapped his hands and suddenly realized what was going on.

"She's hiding in an alley next to the main road, probably trying to pretend to bump into me. Sigh, it's really tough on that young girl." Wu Shen shrugged.

Life is sometimes so strange. When many people like you, you worry that this is one of the three great illusions of life, or that you are misunderstanding yourself.

However, when you have evidence and are certain that someone really likes you, you might suddenly misunderstand.

"Eri, what are you doing here?" With a hint of curiosity, Wu Shen quietly walked up behind Eriri and asked in a low voice.

"Can't you tell? Of course I'm monitoring Wu Shen." Eriri replied almost instinctively, still focused on what was ahead.

"Hmm, I see. So why were you spying on him?" Wu Shen continued to ask.

"Of course, it's to prevent that big pervert from hooking up with other girls!" Eriri said angrily.

Hmm... a big pervert? He doesn't allow himself to flirt with other girls?

I feel like there's something fishy about what you're saying.

Just as Wu Shen was pondering, Eriri finally realized something was wrong and turned around abruptly.

"Aaaaaah!! Wu, Wu Wu Shen!!! Don't come near me!! I'm not your type!"

When Eriri saw Wu Shen's familiar face so close to her, she was so frightened that she shrank back and hid behind an advertising board in the alley as quickly as possible, just like a frightened golden retriever.

"Uh, am I that scary?" Wu Shen pointed to himself.

I initially thought Eriri was going to be one of my future wives, but this reaction... could it be that I've misunderstood?

"You, you, you, how did you find me?!"

"A golden head suddenly appeared on the road. I believe anyone who isn't a StarCraft player would be able to spot you," Wu Shen said, somewhat speechlessly.

Eriri was so focused on observing Mashiro and Nanami that she forgot to hide, and her whole head was sticking out of the alley.

"By the way, why do you know me? If I remember correctly, you only transferred here yesterday, right? And for some reason, you've been staring at me since yesterday's class. It's seriously affecting my studies, Eriri-san. If I've misunderstood, I apologize. But if it's not a misunderstanding, I hope you can give me an explanation," Wu Shen asked tentatively.