Volume 3 Chapter 28
by Golden DragonVolume 3 + Chapter 28: The Demon King And The Princess’s Date
“Bai Yuxuan, things have come to this point. Nothing you say now will make any difference. Next, it’s time to settle the score between us.”
“Go ahead. No matter how you punish me, I will accept it.”
Bai Yuxuan lowered her head even further. She dared not look at Qianxue’s grim expression.
“No matter what punishment, you will accept it?”
“Yes. Even if it means becoming your maid or something…”
“Do you think this time can be gotten over with you being my maid?”
But before Bai Yuxuan could finish, Ouyang Qianxue interrupted harshly.
“Bai Yuxuan, others may not know what you are most afraid of losing, but I know very well.”
Ouyang Qianxue walked up to Bai Yuxuan’s ear and said.
“No! Anything but that, I beg you…!”
Bai Yuxuan immediately pleaded.
“Now I am going to announce your punishment!”
Ouyang Qianxue ignored her plea and said.
“No! I won’t listen! How could I ever accept that?”
Bai Yuxuan quickly closed her eyes and covered her ears. She would rather die than hear those words.
But just then, she suddenly felt something warm and bag-shaped pressed against her face. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Qianxue holding a bag against her cheek.
“You won’t accept it? What a pity. This bag of cookies is, after all, my proud creation. I just baked them this afternoon, they’re still warm.”
With that, Qianxue prepared to put the bag back in his pocket.
“Wait!”
Bai Yuxuan quickly grabbed his hand holding the cookies.
“Cookies? Aren’t you going to punish me?”
“Well, I was just scaring you a little. Seeing you so frightened made me feel better. How about it? For a moment, did you think I was going to break off our friendship?”
The anger on Ouyang Qianxue’s face had completely vanished, replaced by a mischievous, little-devil grin.
But just as he was feeling pleased with himself, Bai Yuxuan suddenly lunged at him and hugged him tightly.
“You…”
“I was so scared!”
Bai Yuxuan said in a trembling voice.
“I was so afraid of being alone again!”
“Ha, didn’t we agree? I will always stay by your side as your friend.”
“Mm.”
Bai Yuxuan gave a soft acknowledgement and then released Qianxue.
“But these cookies…”
Bai Yuxuan looked at the cookies in her hand, puzzled.
“That day, you said you wanted to eat the cookies I made. But the ones back then were just test batches. I wanted to wait until I succeeded before letting you taste them.”
“So that’s how it was! I thought you disliked me… It’s all my fault!”
Bai Yuxuan said remorsefully.
“You can’t blame yourself entirely. I was at fault too for not explaining clearly back then, which caused the misunderstanding.”
Qianxue patted Bai Yuxuan’s shoulder.
“But time’s about up. I should go get ready.”
With that, Qianxue turned toward the changing room.
“Get ready for what?”
Bai Yuxuan asked, puzzled.
“For the trap you set for me, of course. Someone must have gotten the crystal slipper by now, right? If I don’t go on that date with that person, your student council’s reputation will suffer.”
“That’s none of your business. How kind-hearted do you have to be to do this? Besides, look at this.”
Bai Yuxuan pulled something out of her pocket. The moment he saw it, Ouyang Qianxue was stunned.
Meanwhile, inside the gymnasium.
“I’ve got the crystal slipper! Give me my reward now!”
The moment Ning Caiwei entered the gymnasium, she saw Xia Bingdie and the others already waiting inside.
“I never expected the one to get the slippers would be Senior Ning Caiwei.”
Xia Bingdie said with some surprise upon seeing that the arrival was indeed Ning Caiwei.
“Did you specify that the one who dates Qianxue has to be male?”
“That’s true. But before declaring Senior Caiwei the winner, please allow me to check the crystal slipper.”
“Here you go.”
Ning Caiwei handed the bag with the slipper to Xia Bingdie. However…
“I’m sorry, but I cannot give you the reward.”
Xia Bingdie opened the bag, looked inside, and said.
“Why not!”
Ning Caiwei demanded angrily.
“Because what you brought is not the crystal slipper at all.”
Xia Bingdie handed the bag back to Ning Caiwei. Inside was an old, worn-out men’s sports shoe.
Back to Ouyang Qianxue. What Bai Yuxuan had shown him was the very crystal slipper she had personally slipped off his foot earlier.
“Didn’t you throw it to the audience?”
Ouyang Qianxue looked at the shoe in disbelief.
“I just played a little trick on them. The shoe has been with me the whole time. Besides, the Demon King is treacherous. Why would a Demon King deliberately leak information to the heroes?”
Bai Yuxuan showed a sly smile.
“You really have a nasty personality, don’t you? You’re playing the Demon King as yourself.”
“And aren’t you playing the princess? Especially that look of shame and anger at being taken captive by the Demon King, you brought to life the image of a delicate princess who, as royalty, cannot yield to the Demon King yet is powerless to resist.”
“Where did you see my princess as delicate? Have you ever seen a princess who fights the Demon King? That was clearly a heroine who rivals men.”
Ouyang Qianxue said, his face reddening.
“Ah, never mind. I’m not going to argue with you. Let’s go.”
“Go?”
Bai Yuxuan was puzzled.
“Because you have the shoe. Besides, these past few days, as your only friend, I’ve hardly spoken to you. Consider this compensation. But let’s be clear, this is not a date! Just a normal get-together between friends. And although I’m not pursuing this matter further, don’t think I’ll forgive you easily next time!”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Looking at the somewhat tsundere blonde girl before her, Bai Yuxuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Well, no time to waste. Let’s go.”
With that, Bai Yuxuan bent down and slipped the crystal slipper onto Ouyang Qianxue’s foot.
“Wait for me to change clothes.”
Ten minutes later, Ouyang Qianxue came down from the dormitory building wearing loose sportswear and a baseball cap.
“Ah, you’re dressed like that? Your princess dress from earlier was quite nice.”
Seeing his outfit, Bai Yuxuan showed a look of regret.
“I would rather die than wear that embarrassing thing again!”
Ouyang Qianxue retorted angrily.
“It’s not yet six o’clock. How about we grab a meal first? Xiao Liu has already driven the car to the school gate, waiting for us.”
“But if we walk to the school gate like this, won’t we be seen?”
“Don’t worry. The other students should all be searching everywhere for your crystal slipper. Almost no one’s around.”
With that, Bai Yuxuan led Qianxue out of the school gate.
Meanwhile, Duan Haichen was also preparing to go home. Although he hadn’t won the right to date Senior Ouyang, knowing that the one who did was Senior Ouyang’s close friend put his mind at ease. Just as he was about to leave the school gate, he suddenly saw a familiar figure!
Though she had changed into casual clothes, that blonde hair and that figure, he could not be mistaken. But just as he was about to go up and greet her, he saw another figure, one he utterly despised.
[Author’s Note: I’m recommending this Web Novel from a Friend: “反派的我想说喜欢你” + 蓝海爱小说]
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