NOVPUBChapter 375 -212: The Birth of the Cinders Witch
July 22nd, in the afternoon, on the second floor of a Western-style dessert shop.
The sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a glow on Ke Mingye鈥檚 profile, dyeing his lowered eyelashes and eyes the same hue.
He glanced at his phone, casually took a glass of raw coconut water from a plate passed by a server, inserted a plastic straw, stirred twice in the liquid, and brought it to his lips for two sips.
Then, he looked up at the girl with the high ponytail sitting opposite him and asked nonchalantly, 鈥淟ittle sis, has your friend arrived yet?鈥
At this moment, Bai Zini was looking down at her phone, seemingly sending a message to someone.
鈥淪he鈥檚 here. She said she鈥檚 nearby now. It鈥檚 rare that you鈥檙e so patient, big brother鈥︹€ Bai Zini paused, then suddenly looked up somewhat displeased, squinting at Ke Mingye, 鈥淚f I were late, you would definitely, absolutely scold me. Why are you so nice to strangers?鈥
...
鈥淪omeone saved my life, how can I not be nice to a lifesaver?鈥
鈥淪trange things have helped you too, and I haven鈥檛 seen you be that nice to them?鈥
鈥淪trange things are strange things; Xiaohongmao is Xiaohongmao. Even if a strange thing gave me a holy sword capable of decapitating the demon king, I鈥檇 first use it to stab that thing鈥檚 chrysanthemum before saving the world. What鈥檚 the point of bringing it up?鈥
鈥淲ell, that鈥檚 true鈥︹€ Bai Zini unexpectedly agreed with him, yet she didn鈥檛 forget to point out a flaw in his words, 鈥淏ut her name isn鈥檛 Xiaohongmao, it鈥檚 You Minglu!鈥
Ke Mingye propped his chin up, and asked helplessly, 鈥淎lright alright, so where is this You student?鈥
鈥淪he鈥檚 at the door now.鈥
Hearing this, Ke Mingye raised an eyebrow, turned his head to gaze out the window, and among the bustling crowd, a short-haired girl dressed in a denim pinafore was slowly walking towards the dessert shop, stopping in front of it. She looked up from under the brim of her baseball cap, her eyes bright in the sunlight as she glanced at the name of the store, and then she walked in.
潡堭潣佛潣潣?co
Shortly after, light footsteps echoed up the wooden staircase, and You Minglu鈥檚 figure appeared at the second-floor entrance.
She turned her head to look around, finally resting her gaze on Bai Zini, and then quickly took in Ke Mingye, quietly withdrawing her gaze.
Bai Zini looked up from her phone screen, turned her head to look at her, and complained in a low voice, 鈥淪o slow鈥︹€
鈥淪enior, you never told me that your brother would be coming,鈥 You Minglu said as she approached.
Ke Mingye spoke up before Bai Zini could explain, 鈥淚 wanted to say thank you. Yesterday鈥 Thanks to you, I was saved. Otherwise, I might have been taken away with a gunshot by that woman.鈥
鈥淣o problem,鈥 You Minglu said, taking a seat next to Bai Zini, 鈥淭he truth is, I just didn鈥檛 want to see senior upset. If something had happened to you, given her temperament, she would surely hide in bed and secretly wipe tears鈥︹€
She was interrupted by a fierce glare from Bai Zini.
鈥淪hut up.鈥
鈥淎s you command鈥︹€ You Minglu lowered her eyes slightly, 鈥淎fter all, us country folks aren鈥檛 supposed to speak when the city people do, raised with a silver spoon in mouth鈥︹€
Seeing Bai Zini鈥檚 profile turn even colder, she smartly cut herself off, coughing gently twice into her fist.
鈥淧fft鈥︹€ Ke Mingye nearly spat out the sip of raw coconut water he had in his mouth; he rested his arm on the table and swallowed the liquid, 鈥淵our friend is really funny.鈥
Bai Zini said, 鈥淥h.鈥
You Minglu said, 鈥淭hanks, I also think I have a good sense of humor.鈥
She paused for a moment and muttered, 鈥淏ut can you please not compliment me in front of senior? Otherwise, she鈥檒l put pressure on me when we get back. Is this workplace bullying? Her expression growing somber, 鈥淏ut that鈥檚 what we country kids deserve, no backing, weathered by life from a young age, a life that can be seen at one glance, ah, capital, ah, society鈥︹€
Ke Mingye whispered, 鈥淗ey, hey, it seems like your friend has been tormented into depression by your unscrupulous leadership.鈥
Bai Zini said, 鈥淪he鈥檚 always like this, full of drama every day. Strange thing talks nonsense eight out of ten times; she does nine out of ten, even more exaggerated than the strange thing. If you take her seriously, then it鈥檚 all over.鈥
鈥淒amn鈥 that strange thing really does harm.鈥
鈥淩ight?鈥
Hearing their conversation, You Minglu responded expressionlessly and earnestly, 鈥淟ying is a necessity for the lower classes; we who grew up on trash must carefully observe and adapt our speech, like a chameleon鈥檚 protective color, lies are a means to protect ourselves.鈥
鈥淗as anyone ever told you鈥 that you talk like a robot?鈥
Ke Mingye took a sip of coconut water and asked curiously.
鈥淚 see鈥︹€ You Minglu supported her chin with her hand, 鈥淒o city folks think of country people as their worker robots, just like replaceable parts seen everywhere in factories, easily replaced if broken. Perhaps this is the cruelty of the bourgeoisie.鈥
鈥淵ou鈥檙e unbeatable鈥︹€ Bai Zini sighed, holding her forehead.
鈥淪peaking of which鈥 when I was with senior before, we talked about the blue owl, and she said a lot of bad things about you. I was speaking up for you back then.鈥
鈥淟ike what?鈥
鈥淲ell鈥︹€ You Minglu started to say, but after glancing at the expression of the high ponytail beauty beside her, she quickly changed her statement, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a secret.鈥
鈥淔ine, how could I not know what bad things she says about me鈥 Anyway, I just came to say thanks. Once I鈥檝e said it, I should be going,鈥 Ke Ming said casually, standing up from the sofa, 鈥淢aybe I can help you out in the future, let鈥檚 look out for each other鈥 Well, I鈥檝e got to go, you two have fun.鈥
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