Chương 173: The Relaxed Moments Before the Formal Meeting

Under the gloomy sky, fine raindrops pattered against the roof of the dilapidated school building, producing a monotonous and dull sound.

Su Yuqing held a sky-blue umbrella, holding Luo Bingli's hand with one hand, and the two walked quickly along the path leading to a secluded corner deep in the campus.

"Hey Yuqing, why did Xiaoying choose to meet me in a place like this?" Luo Bingli asked, looking at the dilapidated school building in the distance, which looked even more gloomy and cramped under the rainy sky, her voice filled with confusion.

This school building is very close to the school's artificial lake. It is said that because the foundation was unstable when it was built, it posed a safety hazard. Therefore, it was never demolished or renovated after being abandoned. Over time, it became a "forbidden area" on campus with various terrifying legends.

Although occasionally some daring couples choose to come here for a thrilling rendezvous on a sunny afternoon or evening, it's unlikely that anyone would want to approach this place during a midday break when it's raining heavily.

"Who knows?" Su Yuqing looked up at the building, its outline blurred in the rain, and stuck out her tongue.

"This old school building looks like the kind of place that would definitely be haunted in a classic horror movie."

"And then, we were the kind of stupid female protagonists who knew there was definitely something fishy inside, but still fearlessly rushed in."

Hearing her friend's unserious teasing, Luo Bingli rolled her eyes at her, a helpless expression on her face: "At a time like this, Yuqing, can't you be a little serious?"

"Oh dear, I was just a little nervous and wanted to crack a joke to ease the tension," Su Yuqing replied with a grin.

Luo Bingli shook her head helplessly again. Knowing her friend's personality, she didn't say anything more.

Although Yuqing appears carefree on the surface, she is actually filled with trepidation and unease about her upcoming meeting with the mysterious inspector.

"Alright, let's go in quickly," Luo Bingli said, squeezing the other person's hand tightly in return, offering silent comfort.

"Xiaoying—she's already waiting for us inside."

"Okay!" Su Yuqing responded, her playful expression fading, and the two walked side by side into the dilapidated school building that reeked of dampness and mold.

After stepping through the school gate and confirming that there were no more prying eyes around, they stopped in their tracks and looked at each other. Then, as if by telepathy, they simultaneously activated the magic within their bodies.

As two distinct yet equally dazzling beams of magical light flashed by, Yin Xue and Liu Li appeared in the now dimly lit corridor.

When formally meeting a strange magical girl, one cannot do so as an ordinary person. This is both a consideration of one's true identity and the most basic code of conduct for a magical girl.

After transforming, the two arrived at an empty classroom located at the deepest part of the second floor of the school building, according to the location that Ji Ying had previously given them on their phone.

The classroom door was ajar. They pushed it open gently and saw that familiar, petite figure sitting quietly in a chair by the window, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

The classroom was filled with a faint smell of dust, but the desks and chairs next to Ji Ying were wiped clean, clearly something she had thoughtfully prepared for them in advance.

Seeing Yin Xue and Liu Li appear at the door, Ji Ying looked up, smiled slightly at them as a greeting, and then pointed to the empty seat next to her, indicating that the two of them should sit down.

"Xiaoying!" Yinxue quickly stepped forward and sat down on the chair next to Jiying, her face showing obvious worry and curiosity. She asked first, "How is it? How did things go? Is the matter with the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs going smoothly?"

Ji Ying nodded gently and replied calmly, "Yes, I will tell you the details of the experience once Xing Xian arrives."

She paused, a reassuring smile appearing on her face, and continued, "However, one thing is certain now: Director Roland is not the traitor we need to be wary of."

"On the contrary, in future operations against Mirror Lord, he will be a trustworthy ally and a reliable support for us."

"Really?! That's great!" Upon hearing the news, Yin Xue immediately relaxed, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"Now I can rest easy!"

After the worry that had been buried deep in her heart since morning disappeared, she looked at Jiying beside her, a sly glint in her eyes.

The next moment, under Liuli's slightly surprised gaze, she stood up from her chair with an extremely natural and skillful posture, and then—sat steadily on Jiying's smooth and slender thighs.

Not only that, she also stretched out her arms and affectionately hugged Ji Ying's neck, bringing her face close to his and gently rubbing her cheek against his soft skin.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

Faced with this sudden "attack", Ji Ying was immediately shocked. She subconsciously tried to push away the "octopus" on her body with her hands, and at the same time asked in a flustered manner.

Yin Xue chuckled and hugged her even tighter, even retorting matter-of-factly, "What? What am I doing? I used to sit on your lap like this all the time, A-Che. What's so strange about that?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ying's cheeks flushed slightly, and an indescribable sense of shame and indignation welled up in her heart.

She could clearly feel the weight of the other person's body, and—the soft yet incredibly elastic touch that was pressed tightly against her.

After struggling for a while, Ji Ying sadly discovered that, just like before, his insignificant strength was utterly worthless in front of Yin Xue. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't push her away even an inch.

As the other person's face drew ever closer, she could only turn her head to the side, retorting irritably, "That was before I transformed, okay?! You feel so heavy now! Get off me! It's so uncomfortable!"

"Is it heavy?"

Upon hearing this word, Yin Xue immediately narrowed her eyes slightly, and her beautiful eyebrows also rose.

She released her arms from Ji Ying's neck and instead used two slender fingers to precisely pinch Ji Ying's cheeks, which were slightly flushed with embarrassment, and pulled them apart forcefully.

At the same time, she leaned close to Ji Ying's ear and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Little Ying, you're being naughty~ Just now—I think I heard some words that shouldn't have come out, coming out of your cute little mouth?"

"It must be... my hallucination, right?"

"Ugh—you heard me right—I said—you're too heavy—get off me—right now!"

Because her cheeks were being mercilessly pulled, Ji Ying's words sounded somewhat unclear, but she still managed to express her protest intermittently.

"Fine, you dare to say it again!" Seeing this, Yin Xue "angrily" increased the force in her hands, kneading Ji Ying's already soft and bouncy cheeks into various strange shapes.

"Looks like I really need to teach you a lesson today!"

"Ughh...

Ji Ying's cheeks, whether from Yin Xue's merciless "torture" or from the overwhelming shame in his heart, had turned bright red, like a ripe apple.

The two of them "fussed" around on the chair for quite a while.

Finally, when Ji Ying's dark red eyes were misted with shame and indignation, and she looked like she was about to cry, Yin Xue finally left her "reserved seat" with a satisfied smile.

She sat back down in her chair, not forgetting to straighten the slightly disheveled hem of her combat uniform.

She then turned around and looked at Jiying, whose eyes were glistening with tears, who was rubbing her cheeks and glaring at her with a accusatory look. She nodded seriously and said, "But, actually, Xiaoying, you're right. It is indeed a bit inappropriate for me to sit on your lap."

"After all, I'm bigger now."

Upon hearing Yin Xue's words, which clearly carried a certain purpose, Ji Ying's mind immediately went on high alert.

She instantly understood the other person's subtext and instinctively wanted to stand up from her chair, step back, and keep a safe distance from this dangerous guy.

However, she was still a step too slow.

A mischievous smile appeared on Yin Xue's face. With lightning speed, she stretched out her arms again and hugged Ji Ying's petite body just as she was about to get up.

This time, however, she didn't sit on Ji Ying's lap again. Instead, she did the opposite.

"That way, it won't feel heavy or uncomfortable, right? See how considerate I am?"

Yin Xue held Ji Ying firmly on her lap in a way similar to holding a child, then reached out and gently stroked the other's smooth, long black hair, a smug smile on her face.

"Huh?!"

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Ji Ying's eyes widened, and she was momentarily stunned, her mind going blank.

She never imagined that Yin Xue could be so shameless, taking advantage of her twice in different ways—this female rogue!!!

After realizing what was happening, she struggled again, but was once again held tightly by the other person with considerable strength, and was still unable to break free.

Seeing the scene unfolding before her, which felt eerily familiar, Liuli sighed helplessly and tried to dissuade her, saying, "Yuqing, you're about to have your formal meeting with Miss Xingxian. Can't you—be a little more serious?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Xue chuckled and hugged Ji Ying even tighter, then, without looking up, extended an invitation to her friend: "That's true, but Xiao Li, don't you want to have one more intimate interaction with Xiao Ying before Xing Xian arrives?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Bingli, who had originally intended to continue persuading her friend, immediately showed a hesitant expression.

Her gaze involuntarily fell on Ji Ying, who was being held in Yin Xue's arms. Although he looked embarrassed and indignant, he was exceptionally cute. At this moment, the desire to get closer to him also quietly grew uncontrollably in her heart.

It seems like—I really do want to.

After a very brief internal struggle, she nodded gently.

A consensus has been reached.

Yin Xue immediately grinned mischievously and gestured for her friend to sit down. At the same time, she very "considerately" adjusted her posture slightly and moved the Ji Ying in her arms a little closer to Liu Li.

Luo Bingli dragged a chair over and sat down next to the two of them. Looking at Ji Ying's face, which was filled with despair, a faint blush rose on her own face. Then, with a slight hesitation, she slowly reached out her hand towards Ji Ying's head.

Sensing this movement and the faintly fragrant body drawing closer, Jiying let out a desperate wail: "You—you two—stop this—ah—!"

After some time, and after experiencing the intimate offensive of Yin Xue and Liu Li working together, the physically and mentally exhausted Ji Ying was finally temporarily "released".

The moment she was released, she scrambled out of Yin Xue's arms and retreated as fast as she could, shrinking into the innermost corner of the classroom.

Leaning against the cold wall, she hugged her knees tightly, watching the two girls who were staring at her with amusement, fearing they might approach again.

Yin Xue was quite satisfied.

Yin Xue had no intention of teasing her any further. After that intimate interaction and flirting, her slight dissatisfaction with Xiao Ying sleeping facing Xiao Li last night had completely vanished.

Her gaze fell on Ji Ying's long black trench coat, which was simple yet elegant, and she asked with some curiosity, "Xiao Ying, have you been wearing this style all along? I saw you wearing this trench coat last night, but I was too busy with other things to ask you about it."

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Ji Ying subconsciously straightened her trench coat, wrapping herself up even tighter, and asked in a somewhat puzzled tone.

"It's nothing, I just feel—" Yin Xue blinked, a malicious smile appearing on her face.

"Xiaoying, aren't you a girl inside too? Anyway, you can use your virtual energy to change the style of your combat suit, why don't you try changing to a different look?"

"For example—cute little dresses or something?"

"Su Yiyu Yiqing—!!!"

The moment Jiying heard the words "she's a girl inside," she completely lost her temper.

She leaped to her feet, pointing at Yin Xue and shouting back, her voice cracking with embarrassment and indignation: "I've already said it before, it's just that my way of thinking has been affected! And, there's absolutely no way I'd change my current combat suit into that weird dress!"

"But—" Yin Xue tilted her head innocently, "your behavior just now didn't seem like you were affected by anything?"

"In my opinion, she's practically no different from a real girl."

"That, that is—" Ji Ying was speechless for a moment.

She immediately realized that her overly timid behavior and reactions just now were indeed unconsciously influenced by this feminine form.

—Although—she also admitted that even when she was not affected, she never seemed to be able to be dominant in front of this little devil when she was in this form.

She snorted indignantly, then turned her head away, refusing to answer the question that made her feel so ashamed and indignant.

Su Yuqing looked at Ji Ying, whose face was flushed and who was puffing out his cheeks, looking adorable as if to say, "I'm angry but I can't do anything about it." The more she looked at him, the more she liked him, and she couldn't help but show a sweet smile full of doting affection.

She stopped teasing the other person verbally, instead placing her hands flat on the back of the chair, her chin gently resting on the back of her hands, and quietly watching the girl sulking in the corner with a gaze full of affection and satisfaction.

The old classroom, after the earlier commotion of joy and sorrow, finally fell into a brief silence.

After a while, Yin Xue couldn't help but speak first, breaking the silence: "Xiao Ying, speaking of which, I haven't really asked you about Miss Xing Xian yet. What's her personality like? Is she... difficult to get along with?"

Ji Ying shook her head slightly. Although she was still sulking, she answered in as calm a tone as possible, "I don't think she's a bad person. In fact, Xing Xian is quite kind. It's just that she becomes unusually serious and—obsessive—when it comes to issues related to her duties."

"I contacted her before and asked if we could meet somewhere closer to our school, and she just told me to decide the specific time and place."

"She also said that there were no problems on her end, and that we could arrange things in a way that was convenient for us."

"and----" At this point, Ji Ying's mind uncontrollably flashed back to Xing Xian's completely different behavior in "relaxed mode" last night, as well as the overly enthusiastic things she did to him. An extremely strange expression appeared on his face, and he did not continue speaking.

Yin Xue was listening curiously when Ji Ying suddenly stopped, and immediately asked, "And what?"

"It's nothing." Ji Ying immediately came to her senses and quickly shook her head slightly.

She shook the memories that made her scalp tingle out of her mind, and then replied in a slightly ambiguous tone, "She'll be here soon, and you'll see what kind of person she is."

Upon hearing this, Yin Xue pouted in dissatisfaction and immediately realized that Xiao Ying was definitely hiding something about Xing Xian from her again.

She was already silently planning in her mind what method she should use to get her to honestly confess all these things.

However, just as this thought flashed through her mind— Inside the classroom, three girls with very different personalities turned their heads almost simultaneously, casting their gazes at the gray, misty world outside the window, shrouded in endless rain.

There, a magical girl with an elegant and graceful figure slowly revealed herself.

Inspector Xingxian has arrived.