Chapter 318

Chapter 318: The Rebel, Entangled Emotions

The scene in the waiting room was too explosive.

Even though the Pure White Succubus did not break open her armor to show off her alluring beauty, just seeing her being attacked by Charlotte was enough to make the mind go blank.

Liang Xiaoxiao stood stiffly outside the door, her gaze passing through a small gap, looking at the scene inside, frozen in place, unable to describe her feelings.

Because…

Her feelings for Chu Yuanqing were very complicated.

When they first met, Chu Yuanqing was just a beginner with no experience; her only standout feature was her incredible beauty. At that time, Liang Xiaoxiao had thought of her as just a regular roommate, someone easy to talk to.

But later, as their relationship improved, and after being comforted once again, those feelings changed from friendship to a passionate longing.

To be precise, it wasn’t love or infatuation, but because she had grown up lacking love and enduring hardship, she saw the other person as a pillar of support for her soul.

So, she instinctively craved and even depended on this warmth, like a moth drawn to a flame, trying her best to keep up with the other person.

But the result was harsh; her idol power in every way could not compare to the truly talented girls, let alone step into the world that belonged to them.

Take her roommate as an example.

Tang Liuli was already an excellent lead singer and had once been a famous child star; her status naturally overshadowed many girl groups that had not yet debuted or even those that had.

Xie Qingxuan came from a wealthy family; her sister was a national idol, and she herself was seen as a top contender even before the competition began, a Demon King-level contestant. Her looks and figure were unique among this group of stunning girls.

Such people had nothing to do with ordinary; their talent, beauty, family background, effort, and personal charm multi-dimensionally crushed her as she entered this competition.

Failing to rank, failing to form a team, losing repeatedly in Stage Battle, and struggling to reach Heart Flow were all the same; in the end, it was only thanks to Chu Yuanqing’s brilliance and Chen Yining’s help that she managed to advance and stand here now.

Throughout this journey, Liang Xiaoxiao came to understand herself again and again; she always thought she was aware enough, but each time she faced failure, she realized she was not mature enough.

And the pain, bitterness, reluctance, sadness, and even despair along the way were not without meaning; they became the nourishment that filled her. When the tram was overturned by the disaster beast and a friend died before her eyes, it truly changed her character.

Liang Xiaoxiao used to not understand the words Chu Yuanqing said. She relied on the little warmth Chu Yuanqing gave her as support, moving forward and trying with a timid heart.

This effort was indeed successful; her dancing and singing improved. However, in the magical world of Heart Flow, she always ran in the opposite direction and never broke through the Nightmare Corridor. She just foolishly endured and waited.

But after Lin Baor died, that hatred and anger broke free from the inferiority imposed by her family, allowing her to truly grow up and not see a specific person as her support anymore.

Therefore, that longing was no longer an obsession.

Afterward, the longing turned into feelings that students have for teachers, younger people for older ones, and daughters for their mothers.

After Liang Xiaoxiao reflected on everything, she finally pulled herself out of that empty feeling of being betrayed. She managed to calm herself and saw two women in the room kissing. She bit her lip, curious about what that feeling was like, which caused Teacher Chu to have that expression.

Although out of politeness she thought she should immediately pull Baor away, her eyes couldn’t look away at all.

It was a bit awkward to say this from a student’s perspective, but Teacher Chu looked so alluring right now.

The Pure White Succubus had a delicate face flushed with tempting coral pink. She still tried to maintain her usual serious and cold demeanor, but her features softened despite her attempts to show distaste; even if she pretended to refuse, it only revealed a feeling of inviting yet holding back.

The most heart-wrenching was that pair of eyes, which in the past could freeze the blood and make the soul tremble. Now, they had lost the fiery power that burned through the world, like a pool of spring water wrapped in mist, filled with warmth and softness.

This contrast was like an emperor sitting on a throne, looking down at the world. Once he took off his armor, he was not just a cold and distant widow; after being kissed passionately, he revealed a cute, confused, and charming reaction, innocent and allowing you to ask for anything.

Even a pure passerby would stop to take a picture upon seeing this scene, not to mention that Liang Xiaoxiao was the other person’s student. Standing here and peeking carried an exciting taboo.

Of course, out of politeness, after covering Lin Baor’s mouth, she also covered her own eyes. But unable to resist, she peeked through her fingers, still being respectful to her teacher.

Lin Baor didn’t know that Xiaoxiao, who had covered her own mouth, was already almost lost in thoughts, becoming rebellious. She blinked her eyes, shy and curious, watching the scene of Honey Qing being kissed, feeling excited and a bit ashamed for peeking, with a strong desire to gossip.

The little girl couldn’t help but think to herself:

"So the couple that everyone talks about online is real! Does that mean ‘Meet You in the Mist,’ ‘Qing Ci Li Qu,’ and ‘Qingcheng Qingguo’ are all lost?"

"How unfortunate! Does that mean even lesbian relationships must follow the rule of ‘childhood friends don’t win against fate’?"

"No, no! What am I thinking? Liuli and the others might not want to develop this kind of relationship with Teacher Chu. They probably just want to be good friends with Xiaoxiao, like I do."

Wait, good friend, a lesbian.

Lin Baor’s slow brain finally pieced together the puzzle; her almond-shaped eyes widened as she realized a shocking truth.

Could it be…

The captain and Little Shuzhu, like Teacher Chu and Charlotte, are not just good friends, but in a romantic relationship?

So, Xiaoxiao always hinted that Wutong should not disturb the two of them because she had discovered this secret long ago?

Lin Baor’s mind was in a chaotic storm; now she understood why the captain was so furious when Little Shuzhu joined Teacher Chu’s team, to the point where they were still angry when Little Shuzhu returned and were ready to "bully" her.

The little girl sorted out the logic and suddenly felt shame, realizing that she once wanted to have a relationship like the captain and Little Shuzhu with Xiaoxiao?

Luckily, I didn’t say it directly to Xiaoxiao; otherwise, it would have been so embarrassing!

Lin Baor’s face turned hot; she quietly sighed in relief and looked up at Xiaoxiao, suddenly realizing a possibility.

Xiaoxiao, could it be that you like Teacher Chu?

Thinking carefully, Xiaoxiao has mentioned Teacher Chu surprisingly often.

Lin Baor used to think of Teacher Chu as a very excellent, admirable friend that Xiaoxiao looked up to, but once she opened her mind and viewed it from a same-sex perspective, wasn’t this a secret crush?

The little girl’s heart felt sour, and she inexplicably felt a bit jealous. She glanced at the overly alluring Pure White Succubus and didn’t want Xiaoxiao to look any longer, but her mouth was covered by the other person, which was quite frustrating.

In that moment, Lin Baor fully understood the captain’s anger towards Little Shuzhu; she instinctively stuck out her tongue and, like a cat, licked the other person’s palm. When the other person instinctively pulled away, she bit down on the person’s thumb.

Liang Xiaoxiao suddenly came to her senses; she looked blankly at Baor, whose eyes were filled with anger, and suddenly realized what she was doing. She then nervously grabbed Lin Baor and hurried back to the waiting room next door.

Ruan Wutong sat on the couch, her purple bangs covering half of her eye. She was sucking on a lollipop, with her long legs draped over the couch, happily playing on her switch, looking like a cool high school girl.

However, when the girl heard someone coming back, she immediately broke character and quickly placed her legs back down, pretending to be a good girl.

Ruan Wutong cautiously looked up at the newcomer; even a fool would learn from experience. Ever since Chen Yining lectured her about manners many times, she no longer dared to act in a way that wasn’t very idol-like or ladylike in front of them.

But luckily, there wasn’t a certain talkative young lady among the newcomers.

The girl relaxed and rested her black-stockinged legs back on the table, continuing to play the game and casually asked:

"Xiaoxiao, Baor, did you bring back any snacks?"

In the next moment, Lin Baor walked over, pushed aside the small legs in her way, pinched the soft face of the purple-haired silly one, and said softly:

"Wutong, haven’t I told you many times? When playing games, you need to keep your legs in; just because there are no strangers around doesn’t mean you can act recklessly."

Ruan Wutong didn’t understand but was greatly shocked; she looked blankly at the team’s most harmless and once very soft little idol, feeling like her worldview was crumbling.

Liang Xiaoxiao sat nervously in the corner of the sofa, glancing at the faint bite mark on her palm, silently pushing the bag of snacks toward the child.

Although she didn’t know what was happening, it was very likely that she had made Baor angry, and Wutong was just an innocent victim.

After Lin Baor spoke, she sat next to Ruan Wutong, not looking at Liang Xiaoxiao, like a puffy hamster, making the atmosphere in the room freeze, a chilling silence fell.

Ruan Wutong quietly turned off the switch, feeling very uncomfortable, afraid to eat the snacks on the table, looking quite pitiful.

Liang Xiaoxiao, acting like a good friend, was still thinking in a straightforward way. She didn’t realize that Baor was jealous, so she quietly took out her phone and typed a message to sincerely apologize.

Yes, one should not cover the other’s mouth when apologizing.

If she had a girlfriend’s mindset, receiving this message would probably make things worse, but for Lin Baor, who was new to the world of lesbian relationships, Xiaoxiao’s apology suddenly made her realize something.

Oh? What was I angry about?

Lin Baor’s anger evaporated, replaced by a feeling of confusion; she couldn’t understand what she was really thinking anymore.

But seeing Xiaoxiao focused on another girl made her feel bitter, jealous, and even unhappy. Was that a possessive feeling for a good friend?

Or perhaps…

Lin Baor didn’t dare to think further. Her face suddenly turned bright red, and her small body sprang up like a spring. She hurriedly said, "I need to go to the restroom," and quickly left while the two looked on in confusion.

Ruan Wutong sighed with relief. She looked at Liang Xiaoxiao, who had an innocent look on her face, and couldn’t help but whisper,

"Xiaoxiao, what were you and Baor doing outside just now? She looks a bit strange."

Liang Xiaoxiao stammered and was at a loss for words. She couldn’t possibly say that she saw Master and Mistress secretly kissing and doing something inappropriate, right?

As she thought about this, she couldn’t help but wonder how far Teacher Chu and Charlotte had progressed. Surely it wasn’t like the fan fiction written by CP fans, where they did outrageous things in the waiting room.

By the way, does this mean Liuli and Little Xuan have been taken advantage of?

No, I can’t think about that anymore!

Right now, it’s important to check on Baor. If I ignore her now, she’ll definitely feel unvalued and become even angrier.

Liang Xiaoxiao slapped her cheeks with determination. She hurriedly stood up, tossing a bag of jelly and beef jerky to Wutong, and said,

"Nothing happened, don’t think too much. I’m going to find Baor."

The girl said as she walked out the door, sensing the disaster aura within Baor; she hurriedly searched for it. This time, even though she passed by the waiting room where Chu Yuanqing was, she firmly did not peek inside.

At that moment, Ji Shuzhu was still unable to resist stealing a bite of the shining treat, held down by the young lady on the hotel bed, playing a strange punishment game.

Well, aside from Ruan Wutong, who had never attended a silver party and had no romantic interest, and the lovely daughter who worked hard to maintain order, the lives of the other little idols were colorful and vibrant.

On the other side,

Charlotte’s breathing was rapid, her frost-blue eyelashes stained with tears, the corners of her eyes flushed red, and on her delicate face, there was a dazed and enchanted look.

The girl sat in Chu Yuanqing’s embrace, her rounded hips pressed against her thigh, creating a soft curve between them. Her arms were wrapped around her neck, her lips brushed against her soft earlobe, sending out a tempting breath.

"Little Qing right now is just like a poppy."

Charlotte softly complained as she lay limp in the Pure White Witch’s arms, her magic forcefully drained, her blood and cells filled with a numb pain as if she had returned to the night she wore a special wedding dress, too exhausted to even move a finger.

If it were just that, it would be fine, but the key point is, she didn’t do anything at all—she just kissed for a while and ended up like this, which is simply too embarrassing.

And it was a big loss!

Today is clearly her birthday, but by nightfall, she didn’t have the strength to do anything bad to Honey Qing, which meant she had to cancel the hundreds of naughty plans she had prepared. It was an epic loss.

You should know that these plans were absolutely something Honey Qing would never agree to!

Charlotte felt very disappointed; compared to the other gifts from Honey Qing, she was indeed more excited about developing Honey Qing herself.

But there was nothing to be done. In the past, when replenishing magic, both sides would gather semi-permanent energy.

This time, the curse of the Sea of Truth, through the overflowing Mercury Blood, caused the aftershocks to spread within her body.

The benefit of this was that it could share Honey Qing’s burden, but the downside was that her own magic would quickly decline and become weak, requiring her to rely on casting the spell "Decorate Phantasm" to constantly refresh her own state.

If it weren’t for the fact that the area of the town was her home ground, constantly replenishing magic like this would definitely cause serious problems for her body.

Well, at least it could take away her participation rights for a week, forcing her into a long period of Sage time, and the side effects were too extreme, too terrifying.

Chu Yuanqing’s eyelashes trembled, her soft lips moved a few times, and the hazy look in her golden eyes faded, revealing a bit of clarity.

Perhaps it was because she resonated with Pure White for a moment, and after using magic to get through the most painful phase, the curse began to wash away like a receding tide, leaving only a strange mix of pain and joy that made her waist and abdomen twitch.

The Pure White Witch took a deep breath; the Mercury Blood within her began to flow and cycle again, healing her flesh and organs completely.

Meanwhile, under the nurturing of willpower, the Lantern Gem returned from being shattered to just 3% back to its original state.

It was clear that even though the Pure White Ode erased the memories of those not watching live and the audience present, this perfect performance still gathered a tremendous amount of willpower.

If that weren’t the case, she wouldn’t have said she didn’t need to use magic; with the Broken Golden Cup, Mercury Blood, and enough willpower, as long as she ignored the pain of her shattered soul, she could easily endure the slight curse returning.

Chu Yuanqing slowly regained her focus, deliberately ignoring the other’s "praise." She supported the constantly moving soft waist with her hands, showing a relieved smile as she softly said:

"Hmm, thanks to you, I feel much better now. I won’t miss your birthday party tonight. As for now, you still have other things to deal with, right?"

Charlotte, upon hearing this, nuzzled Honey Qing’s collarbone, then lifted her head to look into those golden eyes, pouting her pink lips and asked in a confused tone:

"But I still want to hug you more."

Chu Yuanqing was speechless and smiled with her lips pressed together. She could only hold onto the person in her arms tightly and talked sweetly for a while, patiently kissing Miss Saintess a few times before urging her again:

"Alright, your fans are still waiting for you. Aren’t we having a party tonight? We have time to be together."

"And… Esther logged into your account to help me get more viewers and posted about your birthday party in the town."

"So, many of your fans will come later. We can’t just send them all away, can we? But if we let them in, you need to use your star power to help everyone join the celebration orderly."

Charlotte puffed her cheeks and said unhappily:

"Doesn’t Little Dream know that stealing an account and pretending to be someone else is very wrong? Even if it’s to help Little Qing, she should be punished properly!"

Miss Saintess said this and reluctantly climbed out of Honey Qing’s soft embrace, feeling even more resentment toward Dream Weaver Rabbit.

How frustrating! If it weren’t for her guess that Esther must have had a past with Mother Ellie, she would definitely use her [Lighthouse] privileges to give this super AI a naughty skin for a borderline mobile game!

Charlotte murmured to herself and, after asking Chu Yuanqing for a goodbye hug, happily walked out of the waiting room, heading towards the stage.

Meanwhile, the aftermath of the Disaster Relief event was still spreading, and it seemed like people all over the world were eager to uncover the truth, causing more and more excitement.