With an appearance that perfectly matches its name, its honey-amber twin ponytails reflect the sunlight in the morning, looking as beautiful as golden threads in a glass.
"Hey, can we be friends?" She asked, hugging a teddy bear and smiling brightly.
They realized almost instantly that they were the same kind of people.
They all blended in with the crowd, pretending to be just like ordinary people.
She couldn't get in, and neither could he.
This was the first time he had encountered someone similar to himself within his peer group.
I was surprised and a little curious.
So he accepted the stranger's invitation, and they began their "friends' game."
A game where everyone pretends to be friends.
To outsiders, they looked like ordinary children playing together, but they all knew in their hearts that they were just imitating how children play.
Xiao Weiran quickly found the game boring.
He said he's done playing it; there's no point in imitating other people's behavior patterns to fool people.
He still prefers to be alone, packing his bag and venturing out into the world.
Things started to go wrong from that point on.
Mingguang began to follow him.
At first, he kept a low profile, shyly hiding away, thinking that she would give up in two or three days and ignore her.
But things got out of control, and she became bolder in her pursuit. She went all the way to his house and stayed there all day. She even leaned against the windowsill, pressed her face against the glass and looked inside. She even sneaked into the house, which terrified her grandmother.
Although Xiao Weiran couldn't understand that tenderness, it didn't mean he could turn a blind eye to her actions that harmed her family.
My things are my things. Just because I don't want to take them doesn't mean you can smash them.
He gave her a stern warning.
But she still refused to communicate and only talked to herself, so he snatched the doll she was holding and, with a knife, dismembered it in front of him.
The cotton filling fluttered and scattered, like internal organs bursting open and spilling out.
He thought that this would scare her away.
Then things got even worse.
The day after the teddy bear went missing, he was knocked unconscious while exploring, and when he woke up, he was in a dilapidated factory.
"Xiao Guang won't be scared~ Xiao Guang knows, it's just Xiao Ran showing that she cares about Xiao Guang, hehe—"
She knelt down in front of him with a big smile, hugging her knees.
"Xiao Ran, let's stop playing the friend game. Starting today, let's play the dating game—that is, we'll stay together forever, date, then get married, and then spend our whole lives together!!"
"I refuse, I hate you!"
She covered her mouth and smiled, even happier than before.
"Hey, don't lie to me, Xiao Ran."
“You won’t hate me,” she said, reaching out to touch his cheek. Her fingers were soft and warm, a stark contrast to the cold and eerie feeling she gave off.
"You say you hate me, but you're just mimicking what others say. I know that. Xiao Ran can neither like nor hate others. Those idiots who say they can't like others are just people who hate everything and find nothing pleasing to the eye."
"But you are not, you just don't know how."
"If I don't know how, can't I learn?" Xiao Weiran pouted.
"Learn about education, read more books, it can change your perspective on life. I'm already in school."
"Hmph, what's the point of school? I'd rather be with Hikaru—"
"Xiao Ran, Xiao Guang completely understands you. Compared to many of the idiots you'll meet in the future, Xiao Guang will definitely understand you more deeply."
He admitted that this was true.
She truly understands him, more so than many of the people around her now.
But he didn't want to accept it because there was a part of her that he couldn't accept.
That kind of morbid, disruptive, and violent behavior.
Memories flashed by, his hand still tightly held. She didn't know how long she had been lurking here; her palms were cold, but she knew he would come.
He reached for the stone beside him with one hand, held it in his palm, and his attitude was cold.
"I've already said it, the game is over between friends."
"I don't want to play any dating games with you."
With a swift motion, the stone struck her hand hard on the back of her hand.
The girl's hands were so tender. She had been given enough food and rest these past few days, and she had used a lot of force in this pinch. They immediately became red and swollen, like a freshly risen bun, and the pain was visible to the naked eye. But she didn't loosen her grip at all; in fact, she squeezed even tighter because of the pain.
"What's wrong? Xiaoran, it's me, Xiaoguang! I've come to save you—"
She frowned, her face showing worry.
"...Hey, let's go, Ran!"
"Otherwise, the bad woman will come."
"I know you were bullied by a bad woman, but it's okay. Xiao Guang will get justice for you. Xiao Guang is very strong, he can do it, no problem—"
Xiao Weiran tried to use the same trick again, but found that he was out of control and was sliding downhill.
To remain discreet, he hid some weapons on this steep little slope.
She lay prone waiting for him, and now she grabbed him with both hands. With their combined weight and the slippery grass under them due to the rain, he was dragged uncontrollably downwards.
According to her habits, there must be something waiting for him down there.
He had to abandon his attack and instead brace himself, pulling himself up with all his might in an attempt to shake her off.
“I don’t need you to seek justice for me,” he replied coldly.
"I can do it myself."
The girl suddenly opened her heterochromatic eyes wide, revealing a strange look.
"No way? Xiao Ran, really?"
"You're not thinking of changing your mind, are you?"
"You said you don't like monsters, but you defended her."
"You don't have to like Hikaru, but you can't like anyone else—Hikaru won't be able to handle it, Hikaru really, really won't be able to handle it—"
Her eyes were red with anger, and she suddenly leaned in. Before Xiao Weiran could react, she saw the other person bite down hard on the back of her hand, leaving a reddish-purple mark that was excruciatingly painful.
The half of his body that he had just pulled back was violently dragged out again, sliding down uncontrollably. He saw the triumphant, resentful, and deep light in her eyes.
It crashed through several bushes with a crackling sound, its body aching from the small branches, and its fall was halted halfway down.
Gravity suddenly lost its effect, and the two of them floated up.
Thunder roared, and the blue-eyed mature woman stood with her back to the lightning, her eyes flashing eerily.
She rested her chin on one hand and smiled at the delicate, sickly girl floating in mid-air.
"I told you not to come again, can't you understand human language?"
Mingguang sneered, holding Xiao Weiran tightly, "...Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Xia Yanle laughed even harder at those words.
"No, I'm not teaching you how to do things—"
"The word 'teach' implies improvement, education, and persuasion to change. Unfortunately, I have no interest in these things. Let Mr. Weiran handle that."
She stretched out her two index fingers and crossed them in mid-air, then separated them. Her small hand, which had been tightly holding Bai Weiran's, was forced to let go, and the two drifted further and further apart in mid-air.
The girl let out a hysterical scream.
Xia Yanle showed no compassion whatsoever, employing precise and devastating tactics, and completely lacked the professional ethics expected of a platform user.
"I'm telling you, you're too weak, and I'm stronger than you, so you're going to get beaten up, you little piece of trash—"
With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the bright light far away, where it landed on a distant treetop.
After throwing it out, he placed his palm on his brow and looked at it again.
"Ah~ I think there's something about not being able to kill the mission target?"
"...The force calculation should be alright, right?"
Xiao Weiran stared at this scene in astonishment.
The big evil dragon ate the little evil tiger.
The rain stopped.
She turned to look at him, one big and one small, as they slowly landed on the ground. Xia Yanle clapped her hands happily.
"Hide-and-seek is over, now it's time for supper! Guess what's for tonight's supper?"
The boy wore a lifeless, speechless expression.
"Self-heating hot pot".
She clapped her hands and laughed innocently, "That's right! You're so smart!!"
Nonsense, they've been eating this for six days straight!!!
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I have something to do this afternoon, so if I can't make it back in time, this will be the only update. I'll leave a comment here for now (*ノ'□`)ノ
Chapter Twelve: But I Like You! (3K)
The two, one big and one small, sat around a small campfire, resting their chins on their hands, watching the water bubbling in the self-heating hot pot in front of them.
Xiao Weiran's gaze shifted from the self-heating hot pot on the box lid to Xia Yanle's face beside her.
As night fell, the firelight illuminated her profile. She was clearly in a good mood, resting her chin on her hand with a smile. Her blue eyes, illuminated by the firelight, seemed to blend together in a strange and wonderful way.
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