Chen Xiao released Yin Chuan's lips, looking down at her condescendingly: "You like her now too. As long as you're willing... to be one of my 'ones,' I'm going to build a harem."
At the end of the corridor, Yukino Yukinoshita watched from afar. Yui Yuigahama leaned on her shoulder, sobbing, "Yukino... how could Chen Xiaojun..."
“You should have seen it coming.” Yukino’s voice was as cold as ice. “He’s a complete—”
"Scumbag!" Umaru's angry roar interrupted her. The blonde girl dragged the distraught Ebina away, only to bump into the Morimoto sisters who were rushing over at the corner.
Leona's blonde hair shone brightly in the sunlight. She didn't even glance at Ebina, who was crying her eyes out, and went straight to Chen Xiao: "Master, why bother so much about a poor crybaby?" Leona took Chen Xiao's arm. Otokawa Saori hugged Chen Xiao, the three of them inseparable.
The entire school was in an uproar. He was a scumbag, cheating on his girlfriend in public!
Hiratsuka Shizuka covered her forehead, looking helpless: "As expected, Chen Xiao is a romantic and philandering man."
"Chen Xiaojun! Let's go to the Service Department together later." Leona pressed against Chen Xiao's body, feeling the warmth of each other through their hearts.
"Hmm." Chen Xiao also felt that it was about time; the daily routine of the Service Department had to continue.
The wooden door to the service department was gently pushed open, and sunlight streamed obliquely into the room.
Chen Xiao's tall, slender figure appeared at the doorway, followed by Leona and Otokawa Saori. The three of them standing together revealed a man with an exceptionally handsome and gentle face, but this gentleness was tinged with a slightly wicked smile, driving women wild.
Yukino Yukinoshita's fountain pen drew an abrupt ink mark on the paper.
She slowly raised her head, her icy blue eyes filled with frost as she glared at Morimoto Leona: "Outsiders are not welcome here—"
"sorry!"
Leona suddenly bowed at a ninety-degree angle, her long golden hair cascading down like a waterfall.
The once powerful and influential young lady at school was now behaving in an unbelievably humble manner.
"I have offended you both before." She straightened up, her amber eyes shining with sincerity. "Now that I have decided to become Lord Chen Xiao's woman, I will naturally take good care of the club he belongs to."
Chen Xiao stared at Morimoto Leona in shock. This woman had actually become obedient, and Chen Xiao had definitely not used the power of the Dark Bible.
Yui Yuigahama's mouth formed an "O" shape, her pink bun swaying gently as she shook her head: "Wait... what is this...?"
"Simply put~" Saori Otokawa peeked out from behind Chen Xiao, her long, azure hair shimmering softly in the sunlight, "because Lady Leona is willing to put aside her pride and become the person Brother Chen Xiao wants her to be!!"
Yukino's fingertips trembled slightly. She looked at the once arrogant blonde girl before her, who now seemed like a completely different person—her eyes were gentle, her posture humble, and she even carried a strange sense of happiness. This contrast was hard to accept.
"What a joke." Yukino slammed her book shut, her voice icy cold. "The Service Club is not a place for you to play house."
Leona calmly took out an exquisite food box from her designer bag: "These are macarons I made myself, as an apology..." She paused, then suddenly showed a shy expression, "Although they may not be as good as Yuihama's."
Yui's face flushed red. She awkwardly took the food box, stealing a glance at Chen Xiao—the man was leaning lazily against the window, a playful smile on his lips.
"Yukinoshita-san." Leona suddenly stepped forward, placing her hands on Yukino's desk. "I know you hate me. But at least..." Her voice suddenly lowered, "Please don't distance yourself from Chen Xiao because of me. He has sacrificed so much for you all."
"You..." Yukino's voice trembled slightly, a rare occurrence, "What exactly..."
"Oh dear~" Leona suddenly covered her neck, her face flushing red. "You've been found out." Far from feeling ashamed, she proudly puffed out her chest. "Because I want to become what Master wants me to be!!"
Yui Yuigahama suddenly stood up, stammering, "Chen...Chen Xiao-nii! You've already...already..."
Chen Xiao chuckled and walked up to Yui, his slender fingers gently stroking her burning cheek: "Jealous? Leona is now my girlfriend."
"N-No, I didn't!" Yui jumped away like a startled rabbit, but accidentally knocked over a chair.
The entire Service Club was in complete chaos. Yukino looked at the absurd scene before her and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.
Her gaze unconsciously fell on Chen Xiao—the man was effortlessly maneuvering between the three girls, as if it were all perfectly natural.
Chapter Twenty-Two: Overture to the Village of White Turbidity
The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window onto the floor of the service department, casting a long shadow of Chen Xiao.
Hiratsuka Shizuka leaned against the door frame, an unlit cigarette between her fingers, her gaze calmly fixed on Chen Xiao.
With a flick of her wrist, a silver lighter traced an arc and landed steadily in Chen Xiao's palm.
"What does that mean?" Chen Xiao looked down at the lighter, on which a line of small words was engraved: "Think calmly."
Hiratsuka Shizuka exhaled a non-existent smoke ring: "I smoke occasionally." She paused, "But most of the time, I just need a little time to use cigarettes to keep myself calm and think."
Her gaze swept over everyone in the room—Yukino Yukinoshita's icy expression, Yui Yuigahama's uneasy hands, and Leona standing behind Chen Xiao with a complicated expression.
"I won't judge right or wrong regarding today's events, after all, you did contribute to the Service Club!" Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice was soft. "But as the Service Club's instructor, I hope that next time you make a decision—"
She pointed to the lighter in Chen Xiao's hand: "Have a smoke first, calm down."
Chen Xiao's fingertips gently traced the texture of the lighter, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Is the teacher teaching me how to be a person?"
“No.” Hiratsuka Shizuka straightened up and put the cigarette back in her pocket. “I’m just reminding you that the Service Club’s mission is to help others, not… to hurt others. I cannot condone your behavior towards Ebina.”
"Hmph, what do you know? My master, Lord Chen Xiao, is just telling women who like him that if they want to be with him, they have to accept the fact that he is a loving person. If they can't accept it, breaking up is the best choice."
“That’s right!” Saori Otokawa also came over, hugged Chen Xiao from behind, and pressed her face against Chen Xiao’s. “Those people simply don’t understand how outstanding Master is.”
Yui Yuigahama crossed her small hands, fiddling with the hem of her clothes, her eyes secretly watching Chen Xiao being embraced by two women, filled with envy.
Yukinoshita looked out the window with disdain. "I would never agree with that."
"Ahem, I would like to say..." Hiratsuka Shizuka was about to raise her hand to express her objection.
Leona Morimoto shot a cold glare, her arrogant gaze looking down at the Service Club members. "The right to explain lies with me, Leona Morimoto!!"
"Alright, alright, you're right!" Hiratsuka Shizuka said with a wry smile. Now that Chen Xiao had such a powerful woman as his backer, Hiratsuka Shizuka naturally wouldn't object to anything.
"Alright, Leona, there's no need to use your power to bully others." Chen Xiao held Leona in one arm, pressed her down in the sunset, and kissed her.
Leona blushed slightly. "Mmm, Master, I was wrong! Please continue to kiss me."
Hiratsuka Shizuka covered her forehead and complained, "Honestly, young people these days really know how to have fun."
"...Chen Xiao!! That's too much!!" Yui Yuigahama's eyes were almost brimming with tears, whether from envy or anger.
Yukinoshita abruptly stood up, her uniform skirt billowing in a sharp arc: nauseating. She grabbed her bag and headed for the door, but as they brushed past each other, she lowered her voice: Chen Xiao, you've disappointed me.
After enjoying the kiss, Leona gently pushed Chen Xiao away and raised her chin at the retreating figure beneath the snow: "Does a lowly weed even dare to comment on a rose?" Suddenly remembering something, she covered her mouth, "Ah! I said the wrong thing again..."
Chen Xiao stroked her blonde hair: "It's good that you know your mistakes and can correct them." He looked around at everyone, his gaze finally settling on the window. "Relationships are a game of mutual consent. If you can't handle it... then don't easily agree to be with me!"
A sharp glint flashed in Yukino's icy blue eyes. She elegantly crossed her legs and sneered, "Chen Xiao, your manipulative tactics might work on others..."
She turned her head slightly to look at the girl with the bun hairstyle next to her. "Yui, don't you think so?"
Yui Yuigahama suddenly stood up, her pink bun swaying slightly with her sudden movement.
She clenched her fists tightly, her voice filled with unprecedented seriousness: That's right! Chen Xiaojun, Xiaoxue and I have completely seen through you!
She took a deep breath, her cheeks flushed with excitement, "Your sweet talk and gentle traps will no longer fool us!"
Yukinoshita nodded in satisfaction, her slender fingers lightly stroking the books on the table: "It seems that your prized charm has finally run out of steam."
Chen Xiao sighed softly and clicked shut the silver lighter in his hand. He raised his amber eyes, his voice low and calm: "Is that so? Then back in the basement of the Occult Research Club, if I hadn't arrived in time..." He slowly walked to the window, the setting sun casting a golden halo on his profile, "you'd probably still be trapped there, becoming tools for Takashiro Hiroko to threaten me, wouldn't you?"
Yukino Yukinoshita's body stiffened visibly for a moment, her icy blue pupils contracting slightly. She instinctively touched her wrist—where the chains of the altar had once left bruises.
"Ah!" Yui Yuigahama exclaimed, her pink bun bob swaying wildly with her flustered movements. "I-I'm sorry, Chen Xiaojun! We didn't mean it that way..." She looked helplessly at Yukino, "Yukino, we really..."
"Shut up!" Yukino stammered, a rare occurrence for her, a faint blush rising to her fair cheeks. She turned her face away, her voice unconsciously lowering a few decibels: "One thing at a time... saving someone is saving someone, and indulging in indiscretion is indiscretion..."
Chen Xiao chuckled softly, his slender fingers tapping lightly on the window frame: "Yukinoshita, your black-and-white personality..." He deliberately dragged out the words, "is really quite adorable."
"Who, who asked you to say it's cute!" Yukino suddenly stood up, slamming her book shut, but the movement was so big that she knocked over a teacup on the table.
Yui Yuigahama quickly pulled out a small handkerchief to help wipe it, muttering softly, "Actually, Chen Xiaojun is right... If it weren't for him back then..."
"Yui!" Yukino glared at her, her ears turning almost transparently red.
Outside the window, the last cherry blossom petal drifted down. Chen Xiao watched the two girls frantically trying to catch their breath, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"Alright, stop arguing!" Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled helplessly.
Hiratsuka Shizuka took a stack of documents out of her briefcase: "The school has an activity next week, a trip to the outskirts of Chiba Prefecture." She spread out the promotional posters on the table, "Interacting with the children is a kind of volunteer service."
Chen Xiao picked up the poster, his gaze suddenly freezing on the corner of the map—the four small characters “Village of White Turbidity” were printed on the edge, the ink much newer than the other place names.
His fingertips unconsciously traced the place name, and he frowned slightly.
"Is there a problem?" Hiratsuka Shizuka keenly noticed his unusual behavior.
"It's nothing," Chen Xiao said casually as he folded the poster. "I just think...this name is quite unique."
Chapter 23 For your friends, sacrifice your body, Umaru-chan!
The setting sun painted the streets red as school let out.
Petals were scattered across the sky.
The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Hina Ebina and Umaru walked side by side, but Ebina was in a state of unease.
Meeting Chen Xiao ruined her life.
Umaru comforted Ebina, saying, "It's not a big deal. There are plenty of good guys in the world. I think my brother is pretty good. If all else fails, I'll introduce him to you."
Ebina shook her head; she knew she couldn't live without Chen Xiao anymore.
While Ebina was pondering, his gaze suddenly froze.
Ahead, Chen Xiao walked alone on his way home, his slender figure appearing particularly lonely in the twilight.
“Chen Xiaojun…” Haibina murmured to himself, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes, “He’s all alone…did he break up with them?”
Umaru looked at her friend with concern: "Ebina-chan, don't go over there... don't let Chen Xiao hurt you again."
After saying that, Xiaomai really wanted to slap herself. Honestly, it's still hard for her to change her mind.
Ebina had already broken free of her hand and quickly chased after her.
"Chen Xiaojun!" She stopped him breathlessly, her eyes filled with cautious expectation. "Are you... going home alone? Morimoto and Otokawa... have you broken up with them? Does that mean I still have a chance?"
Chen Xiao stopped and looked at her calmly with his amber eyes: "They live in my dormitory."
Ebina's smile froze on his face.
"Then...then why..." her voice trembled, "why are you all alone..."
"Sometimes I want to go for a walk by myself. Besides, I always have to go home for dinner; my mom and aunt are waiting for me at home."
Chen Xiao said calmly, "What, are you bothered by this?"
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