Chapter 76
Chapter 76: The unfinished purchase
“My dear Ke’er~ Let me feed you a piece . ” Lil’ Sha had a sweet smile on her face as she brought the small spoon that she had previously licked towards Ke’er’s mouth .
“Eehh~ But I am pretty much done with my meal…”
“Uuu~ Just one piece . It’s fine even if you place it in your mouth for a bit and spit it out! This is a token of my appreciation for you…”
“Umm… Alright . ” As Ke’er wasn’t used to refusing people, she had completely fallen victim to Lil’ Sha’s pincer attack of cuteness and pity . What’s more, Lil’ Sha had even braved the risk of losing her own life to save hers .
Ke’er had quite a favorable impression towards her savior . She ceded to her request with just the slightest push .
“Ai~! My Ke’er is the best!” Lil’ Sha rubbed Ke’er’s head . She then provocatively pouted at Ji Bai who was sitting on the sofa nearby .
‘This brat… is she deliberately trying to get into a dispute with me??’ The corners of Ji Bai’s mouth twitched .
For some odd reason, there was a tinge of strange feeling inside his heart . However, once he came to the conclusion that this was just some sort of friendly interaction between the kittens, Ji Bai felt at ease .
He was already a grown man and was too lazy to squabble with a little girl .
As he looked at the two kittens at the dining table that were taking turns to feed each other, Ji Bai’s chest felt somewhat stuffy as an indescribable feeling arose in him .
Like spilled seasonings in a kitchen, his emotions were tangled and complicated . Ji Bai was somewhat unsure of what he should do now . Should he carry a flag, some popcorn, and shout ‘Yuri is magnificent!’ or calmly take in a puff of smoke, embrace the vicissitudes of life and make a remark on how wretched romance could be?
“Ding dong, Ding dong~” The doorbell rang .
‘Mhm? What’s happening today? Why are so many people paying a visit to my apartment right now?’
Ji Bai was flabbergasted . He was a fresh-out-of-the-boat newcomer who was still figuring his way around the campus and wasn’t familiar with a lot of people here . On top of that, he hadn’t told anyone where he lived . So who was the person that was knocking on the door to his dormitory??
“Click . ” As he opened the door, a pair of burgundy eyes that were devoid of any sentiments and emotions appeared .
Ji Bai’s face was emotionless as he looked into them for a moment .
“Who are you looking for?”
The owner of the eyes remained silent as they quietly stared at Ji Bai .
“So, how did you know I live here?” Ji Bai narrowed his eyes .
“Teacher Lin Tuo,” Lin said in a relaxed tone .
“Is there anything I can help you with?” As the saying goes, one doesn’t visit a temple without reason . Of course, Ji Bai wouldn’t be so naive to assume that this parasite was here to strengthen her ties with him . If the reason she had visited him wasn’t that of ‘a last resort’, then a teacher must have appointed her by name to do that .
“Can I come in and talk about it . ”
“This cockroach’s nest is simple and crude, so if it dirties the young missy’s feet, let me know . I will be responsible for licking them clean . ” Ji Bai opened the door to his dormitory as he said that .
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“Excuse me . ” Without caring about the sarcasm Ji Bai was carrying in his words, Lin slightly bent her body and entered the room .
“My apologies . I’m out of slippers here and didn’t buy any shoe covers either . May young missy please make yourself at home . ” Ji Bai unenthusiastically shrugged his shoulders .
“No worries . I’ve made my own preparations . ” Lin took out a pair of small and exquisite pink slippers from the bag she was carrying . Taking off her canvas shoes, her feet that were wrapped in black stockings then stretched themselves into the slippers .
‘To go as far as to bring your own slippers just to visit someone . Not bad, not bad at all . I salute this move of yours . ’
“Ehh? Sister Lin, why did you come to this place?” As Lil’ Sha suspiciously tilted her head and instantly creased her eyebrows, she turned her gaze towards Ji Bai .
“Hm?” Ji Bai was somewhat puzzled by Lil’ Sha’s gaze .
“What a lacking person!” Lil’ Sha was looking at Ji Bai as if he was a pile of garbage .
“? What did I do to make you angry again?” Ji Bai was baffled .
“You’ve watched a lot of occult movies, haven’t you? It isn’t me that called you girls here, to begin with . Also, don’t take advantage of the chaos to flatter yourself with words such as ‘impressive figure’ . ”
“Heeey! You loathsome middle-aged man! Will it kill you to say a few words less? Believe me, I’ll bite you right now!” The short-tempered, flat chested Lil’ Sha suddenly revealed her canine teeth .
“Hello, big sister Lin . ” Ke’er obediently made her greetings .
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“Mhm . A pleasant day to you . ” Lin nodded .
“Alright . We’re done acting out the slice-of-life section . It’s time for you to tell me what you have visited me for, right?” Ji Bai raised his eyebrows .
“Shopping . ” Lin’s face showed no expression as she said so .
“Huh?” Ji Bai felt as if the sun had set in the East after hearing that .
“Shopping? That’s why you’re here? Are you sure you didn’t get the wrong person?”
“It seems that Mr . Cockroach should drink some brain supplements1 to replenish his vitamins . We hadn’t completed our purchases on that day . ” Lin actually rolled her eyes in this rare instance .
“…Damn!” Ji Bai covered his face with his hand .
“Must it be today?? Today is actually a Sunday! Even people who are running an unlicensed taxi get breaks on Sunday as well, alright!?”
Lin didn’t say a word as she silently looked at the grouchy Ji Bai .
“…Alright . I got it . Let’s finish it as soon as possible . We can leave now . ”
“Wait a minute,” Lin called out to Ji Bai, who was walking towards the entrance .
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“What is it now?”
“Are you planning to head out like this?” Lin sized up Ji Bai who was standing in front of her . His upper body was completely exposed, while his lower body only had a trouser covering it .
“That’s right . What about it? Isn’t it great to go into battle with a light and easy outfit, whose succinctness and simplicity can pierce through any falsehood in the world?”
“Wear this . ” Lin took out a set of clothes from her bag and threw it towards Ji Bai .
“?? Did you buy those?” Ji Bai suspiciously asked as he saw the brand new dark-blue clothes in his hands .
“A cockroach and a peacock aren’t the same species . So why should you imitate them and expose yourself like that?” Lin expressionlessly tilted her head .
“…Tch, I knew that was impossible . So what are these clothes for?”
“A School uniform . You didn’t collect them in time, so the teacher wanted me to bring them over for you . ”
‘School uniform?? Shouldn’t the members of a Chivalric Order wear a set of ceremonial robes instead? What the heck is the school uniform for?…’
Even though Ji Bai had a million rebuttals he wanted to spit out at this point, for him, this school uniform was no different than receiving charcoal in snowy weather; He was currently in a desperate predicament .
“Ok . That works . Since a parasite like yourself is still a female for the time being, do you mind stepping back for a moment?” Ji Bai shook the clothes in his hands .
“Get dressed . I will be waiting for you outside . ” Lin said as she walked out of the door .