Mortal Kombat: Scumbag Men Stealing Away Yandere Girls

Although he admitted that the food was quite delicious and he was amazed by its deliciousness.

But by the seventh day, he couldn't take it anymore.

She was just as happy as when she was first introduced.

"Don't you get tired of eating it?" he couldn't help but ask tactfully.

Xia Yanle turned her face slightly toward him, but her gaze remained fixed on the hot pot, as if she would miss its wonderful performance if she blinked and be distracted from talking to him.

"No way, self-heating hot pot is delicious! The waiting time can also raise diners' expectations to the highest level. There are three stages in the process. The first stage is the sound. You can hear the boiling water bubbling. The second stage is the steam coming out from the gaps at the edges. The third stage is the food inside being heated and cooked. You can smell it. It smells better and better."

It does smell quite nice, but—

"Isn't this just the exothermic reaction of lime with water? What's so strange about heating something that's already cooked?"

Is there anything that makes her so happy?

"It's already quite unusual." Xia Yanle finally turned her gaze away from the box lid and looked directly at the boy. She had enjoyed playing hide-and-seek today, and her usually indifferent eyes and brows were now filled with smiles.

"All the creative ideas that I don't know, can't imagine, and can't do are novel."

"Invention is a seemingly simple but laborious process. People knew about fire very early on, but it took them a long time to learn how to make it. They also knew that the meat of wild animals was delicious, but it took them a long time of hunting before they began to learn how to raise livestock."

"It really is just boiling some already cooked things with lime and water, but I really like these creative ideas."

"Because I couldn't think of it, and I really enjoy the results of this invention, ah—it's time."

She happily tore off the lid, giving instructions to Xiao Weiran as she did so.

"See the slogan above? This is a special edition with lots of meat."

Xiao Weiran didn't let herself be swayed and gave a sharp retort.

"You're capable of doing all this easily, aren't you?"

Xia Yanle picked up a slice of lotus root and looked at him through the hole in the middle. The lotus root was soaked with red oil broth, and his clear blue eyes sparkled behind the hole.

"...Oh, like what?"

“You can start a campfire with a snap of your fingers, and you can also easily boil water. In other words, heating these things up is a matter of a moment.” Having witnessed Xia Yanle’s many superhuman feats, he was no longer surprised.

If this woman were to one day uproot the entire mountain, he felt he could clap and cheer from the spot.

Xiao Weiran began to have doubts—Am I also gradually becoming abnormal?

Xia Yanle maintained her pose, raising a delicate eyebrow.

You have a point.

"Then why don't you..."

"Because I don't want to."

"...?"

She put the lotus root slices to her mouth, but instead of eating them in one bite, she chewed them slowly like potato chips, like a hamster. After finishing, she even squinted her eyes in enjoyment.

"...I really enjoy this process, why should I let it pass by in an instant? Your hot pot is ready, hurry up and open the lid, otherwise it's such a waste!"

Xiao Weiran was urged to pick up his own portion, and the first thing he ate was the luncheon meat inside.

Xia Yanle looked at him and rolled her eyes happily.

"I remember reading a fairy tale book in this world, it was quite interesting."

"The story is about a prince from outer space, an alien planet, who accidentally crashes into a desert in the human world, and meets a pilot whose plane is damaged and unable to leave the desert."

"The prince told the pilot many stories about his travels in space and the strange people he met. I remember one part where a salesman tried to sell the prince medicine and told him that if he took the medicine, he wouldn't need to find water to drink, saving him the time to do other things he wanted."

The prince thought, "If I could just walk slowly to find a well with sweet water during this drinking time, what's the point of saving that time?"

“I’ll answer your question with this story. I enjoy the process, and it has nothing to do with any abilities I have. I just enjoy it. Using abilities to shorten the process would be too boring… Why are you looking at me with such a strange expression?”

Xiao Weiran's expression at this moment was as blank as if drawn in simple strokes.

"I didn't expect you to read fairy tales too."

"The end of science is philosophy, and fairy tales often contain many concise philosophies of life, which is why I quite enjoy reading profound fairy tales. So of course I'll read them. What kind of devil do you think I am?"

"Before you appeared, the demons in my heart were bizarre and grotesque; after you appeared, all the demons in my heart have taken on a physical form." Xiao Weiran's witty reply made Xia Yanle burst into laughter.

Are you setting a future version of yourself, Mr. Weiran?

But you're just so adorable like this.

One second they're fearless and ruthless, the next they're calm and collected, but still stubbornly arguing back.

I don't need to be afraid that you will feel fear, sadness, cowardice, or run away because of my words and actions.

Watch as Xiao Weiran bent down to eat rice, a mischievous little tuft of hair sticking up from the end of his black hair.

Xia Yan couldn't help but laugh.

Having acquired this superhuman ability, she was indeed eager to try it out, and had considered destroying city buildings, splitting mountains, causing forest fires, or instantly teleporting to the depths of the earth or tens of thousands of feet below the sea.

But she eventually gave up on them all.

Because these activities consume energy quickly.

She is enjoying her time with him and wants to stay here as long as possible.

"I also have a question for you."

Xiao Weiran looked up, her lips smeared with red oil, spicy and numbing, her lips red and swollen.

Why are you becoming increasingly lenient with her?

"…………?!"

"I remember when we first met, you knew to hit people on the head when you were throwing things, so why are you only hitting their hands today?"

She was referring to the relationship between Xiao Weiran and Mingguang.

The ruthless attitude he displayed when they first met was now directed only at the girl's hands.

If he had been a little more forceful, throwing sand or pebbles into the girl's eyes, or even throwing stones at her face, it wouldn't have been difficult, and it would have been even more effective.

Xiao Weiran paused for a few seconds, then placed the self-heating hot pot she was carrying on her lap.

"...Because at that time I wanted to escape."

“I was locked up for several days without water or food, and I was forced to obey her unreasonable demands. I had no strength and only one chance. I had no choice but to win against her and make her unable to resist. At this time, if I was still thinking about how badly she was injured or what the consequences would be, I would be putting myself in danger.”

"And I was really angry at the time. I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I be treated like this?"

Xia Yanle rested her chin on her hand and hummed in agreement.

"And now?"

“Now I’ve recovered and I know I can beat her. At the same time, I’m not as angry, hungry, and sleep-deprived. I’m not interested in hurting her badly; my goal is to keep her far away from me, the farther the better.”

His attitude toward Mingguang softened.

Xia Yanle smiled gently.

Mr. Weiran is still Mr. Weiran.

"You seem to never go easy on me, is that considered biased treatment, Mr. Weiran?"

The question made Xiao Weiran remain silent for even longer. He lowered his head, while Xia Yanle placed the self-heating hot pot on her lap and gently tapped the edge of the box with her fingers, making a rhythmic, light tapping sound.

Finally, he raised his head, and their eyes met. He looked very seriously into Xia Yanle's eyes.

"...I think it's because you're very strong."

That kind of strength cannot be simply summarized as "monster" or "superhuman".

However, during the confrontation between the two sides, he sensed a subtle sense of evenly matched strength.

This person will not be hurt by the destructiveness that he never dares to show or suppress, nor will he expect anything from him.

He harbored a deep-seated contradiction, an unspeakable destructiveness, and an aggressive and possessive nature towards the world, yet another kind of rationality consistently suppressed it.

She will not be afraid, sad, cowardly, or run away because of his words and actions.

Besides her extraordinary abilities, she also possesses a coldness that almost completely lacks empathy, but beneath this coldness lies a contradictory, detached, and self-satisfied quality.

Even without that superhuman ability, she is still very strong.

This made him feel free to play games with her without any reservations.

Perhaps escaping was his initial goal, but in the process, he gradually became like someone who walks towards a well, finding joy in it.

But he would never say that out loud.

Xia Yanle suddenly threw the self-heating hot pot aside. The hot pot didn't tip over; it floated steadily in mid-air. She grabbed the boy and pulled him into her arms with a giggle. This startled Xiao Weiran, who was afraid that the hot soup and chili oil from the hot pot he was holding would spill all over her. He hurriedly threw it aside.

He didn't have superpowers; the hot pot simply overturned on the ground, spilling water with a loud splash.

Then he was held in a warm, soft embrace. He had never been treated like this before, and his face instantly turned red.

"That's the most beautiful love confession ever, Mr. Weiran."

"I prefer to hear this rather than that I'm beautiful, smart, or have a figure that keeps you up at night."

She's really strong!

Before considering her as a yandere, as a woman, and as a brilliant genius, let us first focus on her essential nature as a human being.

Xiao Weiran used all four limbs to break free, jumped back two steps, and stepped into the cold river shallows, soaking the cloth shoes he had just dried. His face was red and his eyes were filled with panic.

What sweet talk? What nonsense are you spouting!?

"I wasn't confessing my feelings to you!! I was just praising how strong you are!!"

I don't like you!

Xia Yanle rested her chin on her hand and looked at him with a smile.

"But I like you."

"I like it very much now."

The unexpected confession, the icy and aloof older woman's direct attack, left the little boy completely bewildered.

His first thought was to yell at her for being a pervert, but the words caught in his throat and became weak and powerless.

"...You're a pervert."