Chương 129: Even today, Jiying is trying her best to maintain her dignity.

Chapter 129 Jiying tried her best to maintain her dignity today (but failed).

"Yay!" Seeing Ji Ying nod, Su Yuqing cheered and pounced on her, who was sitting on the bed.

"Hey! You—not again?!" Ji Ying exclaimed in surprise, instinctively reaching out to stop him.

However, unsurprisingly, and even easily, she was once again pinned down on the soft bed by Su Yuqing, followed by a series of intimate "cuddling" and "rubbing" that were full of girlish affection.

Luo Bingli watched as her partner clung to the petite and adorable "Xiaoying" like an octopus, letting out satisfied sighs, while "Xiaoying" struggled futilely in her arms, protesting with a mixture of shame and anger—a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

But she concealed it well, simply sitting quietly in place without joining the "farce".

"Huff—huff—" Ji Ying finally managed to break free from Su Yuqing's passionate embrace. Somewhat disheveled, she straightened her slightly messy black jacket and side ponytail, her chest rising and falling slightly from the struggle.

She extended her slender finger and lightly flicked Su Yuqing's forehead, asking in an annoyed tone, "Hey, aren't you acting a little strange today? You were fairly well-behaved in the park last night, so why are you suddenly like this today?"

She paused, then looked Su Yuqing up and down with a highly suspicious gaze, unable to resist complaining, "Am I some kind of catnip that has come to life? It seems like you can't control yourself when you see me!"

Su Yuqing rubbed her forehead where she had been flicked, a slightly aggrieved expression on her face: "But—Ache, I just couldn't help it!"

"You know, I'm completely powerless against your petite and adorable appearance, Xiaoying. And then—and then I suddenly realized that the inside of this cute Xiaoying is actually my favorite, A-Che! It would be strange if I wasn't excited and thrilled by this double surprise!"

As she spoke, she seemed unable to suppress her inner impulse, leaning forward slightly as if she wanted to pounce on him again.

Upon seeing this, Ji Ying was so frightened that she jerked back and almost fell off the edge of the bed.

Hearing Su Yuqing call her "Ache" one minute and "Xiaoying" the next, she felt her head was about to be turned into mush by these two names, and her sense of helplessness grew deeper and deeper.

"I said—Yuqing," she said weakly, rubbing her forehead, "could you please be a little more consistent in how you address me? It's been going on and on, calling me A-Che one minute and Ying the next. I'm about to have a mental breakdown."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing tilted her head in confusion: "But—aren't they all calling you? What's the difference?"

Jiying: "——" Well, she was speechless.

Just then, Luo Bingli, who had been sitting quietly to the side, spoke softly: "Yuqing, I think—Xiaoying's words also make sense."

"How about this," she suggested softly, looking at Jiying, "in your current state, we'll call you 'Xiaoying' for now. Once you've de-transformed, we'll call you by your name. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ying nodded and said, "That's settled then."

Seeing that her friend also said the same thing, Su Yuqing felt a little regretful, but she did not raise any further objections.

She sat down close to Jiying, a hopeful expression on her face, and said, "Alright, alright, Xiaoying, you can start now! Xiaoli and I are both listening intently!"

Ji Ying took a deep breath, trying to suppress the chaotic thoughts brought about by the commotion just now, and began to silently organize the story he had made up earlier in his mind.

However, just as she had organized her thoughts and was about to tell them the "truth," Ji Ying's face suddenly stiffened, and her body tensed up involuntarily.

She instinctively lowered her head, looking with disbelief at a warm, hand that wasn't hers, which was making an intrusive move—peeking upwards from under the open hem of her black jacket.

The owner of that hand was trying hard to maintain a serious expression, but her eyes, which were gleaming with cunning, had already betrayed her true thoughts.

Even after she noticed the "death stare" from Ji Ying, that hand seemed to have a clear purpose as it gently and provocatively traced her flat, smooth abdomen!

"Su-Yu-Qing!!!"

Unable to contain her anger and shame any longer, Ji Ying let out a scream filled with grief and indignation. She accurately grabbed the "mischievous" little hand that was still lurking inside her clothes and pulled it out forcefully. At the same time, her other hand instantly transformed into a chop, slashing hard at Su Yuqing's head.

"Ouch! That hurts!" Su Yuqing immediately let out an exaggerated cry of pain, covering the spot where she had been hit with both hands, but still wearing a smug smile on her face.

After another commotion, the room finally returned to peace for the time being.

Ji Ying's hair was slightly messy. She sat cross-legged on the bed, her hands tightly clasped to her chest. She even pulled her open black jacket tighter, as if that would increase her pitiful defense.

Su Yuqing rubbed her slightly red forehead and sat obediently to her right. Although she still had some resentment on her face, she dared not make any more small movements for the time being.

Luo Bingli sat to Ji Ying's left, a little distance away, her bright eyes carrying a faint smile.

Ji Ying cleared his throat, trying to make his voice sound calm: "Now—can you listen to me properly? What—do you want to know?"

Luo Bingli was the first to ask, "Xiaoying, what exactly is your relationship with Senior Xingshuang? And how did you two meet?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ying quickly reviewed the story he had fabricated in his mind again, and only after confirming that there were no obvious flaws did he slowly speak:

"My relationship with Xing Shuang—well, if I had to describe it in one word, I would say—'comrades-in-arms'."

"As for how we met," she paused slightly, as if trying to recall the details, "actually, she was the one who contacted me first."

"She said I possess a very rare and extremely affinity for virtual energy, a special talent that, under certain circumstances, could be a powerful asset to her. That's why she earnestly requested my help."

"And I, after careful consideration, agreed to her request and for a considerable period of time, I served as her secret contact."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing immediately pressed on with curiosity, "Then why did you suddenly become so adorable? And—and why is your outfit so daring? Was this also at Senior Xing Shuang's request?"

"Cough cough!" Ji Ying was choked by Yin Xue's blunt description, and her cheeks involuntarily turned slightly red.

She glared at Su Yuqing with annoyance, but unfortunately, her petite and cute appearance made it difficult to be intimidating, even if she tried to put on a fierce expression.

She sighed and replied, "The answer to this question is actually the same as what I told you in the park before."

"Aside from a few things—well, things I still need to hide from you for now—I haven't lied to you much."

"Some time ago, after Xingshuang defeated the mirror image that ambushed her, she gave me the 'Virtual Source' left behind by that mirror image."

"It was because I absorbed the power of that Void Source that I was able to possess a transformation ability similar to that of a Void Realm Apostle, thus becoming what I am now."

"I only recently acquired this power, and I'm still very unfamiliar with controlling it, so—I had absolutely no way of predicting that after transforming, I would become like this—well, like this."

As she finished speaking, her tone was filled with an undisguised helplessness and a hint of barely perceptible grievance.

After listening to Ji Ying's detailed explanation, Su Yuqing's face showed a look of sudden understanding. She patted her chest and said with relief:

"Oh—I see! I thought—I thought you, Ying, had suddenly awakened some strange and unusual fetish!"

Ji Ying's face darkened uncontrollably once again.

Before she could even retort, Su Yuqing blinked her sly eyes, a mischievous smile spreading across her face, and continued to press:

"Well—Senior Xing Shuang probably doesn't know that you'll look so cute after transforming, right? Hehe, I wonder what her reaction will be if she did find out?"

"How about we keep it from her for now, and then give her a big surprise the next time we meet?"

Upon hearing Su Yuqing's wicked suggestion, Ji Ying's alarm bells immediately went off.

She could almost foresee that if Yuqing really got the idea of setting her up with "Xingshuang" to meet, then the trouble would be huge—the scene would be a hundred times more tragic than it was now!

She can still impersonate two people using different numbers now. If she were in front of two people, could she possibly be able to simultaneously play the roles of Xing Shuang and Ji Ying?

She immediately waved her hand forcefully, her tone resolute and unwavering: "No! Absolutely not! I absolutely cannot go to see her in this shameful state. Last night, I was more like that heavily armored knight."

However, I'm currently severely lacking in virtual energy, so that high-consumption form probably won't be possible to reappear anytime soon.

Upon hearing this answer, Su Yuqing immediately let out a disappointed "Eh."

But seeing Ji Ying's resolute expression that said, "If you mention this again, I'll fight you to the death," she ultimately didn't say anything more. Her eyes just darted around, as if she was up to some mischief again.

Luo Bingli, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, finally found an opportunity to ask curiously:

"Xiaoying, in your current form—isn't there any way to change your outfit? For example—like our magical girl battle suits, which can be adjusted according to our own wishes?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ying shook his head slightly, a helpless expression on his face: "It's possible, but aside from my current most basic form, any slight change in my appearance will continuously drain my energy and the little remaining spiritual energy I have."

"That would be a huge loss. Virtual energy is very valuable to me. It is an important means for me to deal with unpredictable and powerful enemies. I need to always be careful to conserve it."

"Of course," she added, "In order to better control this power, necessary transformation and adaptation training are still very necessary; there's no way to avoid them."

Luo Bingli nodded thoughtfully: "So, before we broke into your room tonight, and also—last night in the park, were you both in your transformed state, adapting to your powers, and then—we just happened to stumble upon you?"

Upon hearing Luo Bingli's incredibly accurate prediction, Ji Ying's expression instantly turned somewhat helpless and frustrated.

"Yes—" she sighed, "I thought I could at least keep this secret from you for a while longer, but—after we parted last night, Yuqing caught us red-handed, and then you all found out everything."

At this point, Ji Ying suddenly seemed to realize something and abruptly covered her mouth.

Oh no! I accidentally let it slip.

She was so focused on explaining why she kept getting caught in these encounters that she unconsciously revealed that she had met with Xiao Li last night!

However, to her surprise, after her "self-exposure," neither Luo Bingli nor Su Yuqing showed the slightest expression of surprise or shock that she had expected.

Su Yuqing even gave her a strange and mischievous smile, her eyes full of a mocking "you've been exposed!"

Luo Bingli, standing to the side, sighed softly and said gently, "Xiaoying, you don't need to be so nervous. Actually—I already told Yuqing about this before she rushed into your room."

She paused, glanced at Su Yuqing beside her who was trying hard to suppress her laughter, and continued:

"And Yuqing—it was precisely because you didn't tell her about something so important last night that she decided to rush into your room at this time, wanting to play a little 'prank,' but unexpectedly—she just happened to witness your transformation."

After learning the truth, Ji Ying was both amused and exasperated.

She never imagined that the reason her identity was exposed would be because of a late-night conversation between her two best friends!

Su Yuqing looked at Ji Ying's lifeless, dazed expression, as if his soul was about to leave his body, and her smile grew even brighter.

She reached out and once again targeted Ji Ying's exposed, flat, and smooth abdomen.

"So, little Ying, now you know where you went wrong, right? This kind of naughty child needs to be properly punished by me!"

"ah!"

Ji Ying felt a chill on her waist, followed by an indescribable sensation that spread throughout her body. She shuddered and instinctively tried to dodge to the side.

With a soft thud, Ji Ying's body crashed headfirst into a warm embrace that carried a faint fragrance.

Behind her, she could clearly feel a reassuringly soft touch.

Luo Bingli was clearly not expected that Ji Ying would suddenly lean towards her. She subconsciously stretched out her arms and firmly hugged the petite body in her arms. Both of them were slightly stunned by this sudden intimate contact.

The next second, they separated as if they had been electrocuted.

Ji Ying quickly stepped back, a somewhat embarrassed and apologetic expression on her face, and whispered, "Sorry, Xiao Li, I—didn't notice—" A suspicious blush crept onto Luo Bingli's cheeks. She gently shook her head, her voice barely audible: "It's—it's okay—" Although she said it was okay, her uncontrollably rapid heartbeat and the lingering burning heat on her cheeks silently told of her inner turmoil.

After the little incident, Ji Ying looked at the two girls in front of her and felt that she had said almost everything she wanted to say and could say.

So she cleared her throat and said, "Alright, it's getting late. You two should go back to sleep. You have class tomorrow."

As she spoke, she climbed off the bed, walked to the door of the room, unlocked the door that Su Yuqing had locked behind her, and then gestured for them to enter.

However, Su Yuqing merely shook her head slightly at her "eviction notice," a slightly displeased expression on her face.

"Xiaoying, you really don't understand anything."

She walked step by step to Ji Ying, placed one hand on the door panel, and gently lifted Ji Ying's chin, which was trembling slightly with shame, anger and nervousness, with the other hand, forcing her to raise her head and look at her.

Ji Ying was slightly taken aback by her sudden action, and subconsciously took a step back, her back pressed firmly against the cold door panel. A look of vigilance and unease appeared on her face: "You—what do you want to do?"

Looking at her adorable, frightened expression, Su Yuqing's smile grew even brighter and more malicious:

"At a time like this, you're still naively thinking—you're going to sleep alone tonight?"

"Hmph, dream on!"

"Just be a good girl and come back to your room with me—" Su Yuqing leaned down slightly, brought her lips close to Jiying's ear, and whispered:

"Could you warm my bed for me?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ying froze on the spot, his dark red eyes widening instantly in shock.

She opened her mouth and uttered a single syllable filled with disbelief and despair:

"Huh?!"