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However, at this moment, his brows furrowed slightly.
The woman lowered her gaze, swallowed hard, and looked intently at Chen Xiao, "Chen Xiao-jun..."
"Oh, it's Natsume Murasomiya!"
"Chen Xiaojun, such a flirtatious person, actually remembered my name."
Chen Xiao stopped and looked at the Purple Palace Natsume with great interest.
She was wearing the summer uniform of Soubu High School, her long legs slightly together under her short skirt, and her fingers unconsciously twisting the strap of her schoolbag.
Sunlight filtered through the cherry blossoms onto her face, making her skin appear as white as snow.
"Of course I remember." Chen Xiao chuckled, then suddenly reached out and pinched her chin. "After all, there aren't many girls in the whole school who can catch my eye."
Xiao Yong coughed awkwardly, his heart skipped a beat, "Um... I'll go to the classroom first..." and then quickly slipped away.
Murasaki no Natsume's ear tips turned red, but surprisingly she didn't dodge.
Chapter 86 Perfectly Controlling the Hydrangea, Unlocking the Sunflower
The cherry blossoms at Soubu High School have long since faded, replaced by lush green leaves rustling in the summer breeze.
Chen Xiao stood at the school gate, sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting beautiful shadows on his face.
Yue Huasha transformed into a doll and followed Chen Xiao. After all, she was a human weapon. A doll of Yue Huasha hung from Chen Xiao's waist. Her mechanical pupils indifferently followed Chen Xiao's gaze, looking into the distance.
"It's Chen Xiao!"
"Chiba's Number One Male God!"
"He is back."
"They say they just came back from Osaka, which was hit by the atomic bomb!"
"It's unbelievable, what exactly happened in Osaka?"
On campus, students in twos and threes cast curious glances. Some whispered, some looked fearful, and most girls couldn't hide their admiration. Chen Xiao was already used to this kind of attention; he enjoyed the feeling of being both desired and feared.
"Chen Xiao!"
A slightly tense voice came from the right. Chen Xiao lazily turned his head and saw his classmate Xiao Yong waving at him, with another classmate he rarely paid attention to standing beside him—a girl named Zizhi Gongxia. Chen Xiao rarely cared about this woman because he had far too many women. However, she was very beautiful, so Chen Xiao occasionally remembered her name.
The sunlight fell perfectly on Natsume Murasaki's face, outlining her delicate profile. She wore the standard summer uniform of Soubu High School, her white shirt perfectly ironed, and her long, shapely legs visible beneath her dark blue pleated skirt. But what was most striking were her eyes—seemingly clear as spring water, yet deep within them lay a kind of unspeakable longing.
"So it's Natsume Murasaki." Chen Xiao stopped and his gaze roamed over her body without restraint.
Zizhigong's fingers tightened around the backpack strap, her ear tips turning slightly red. "Someone as flirtatious as Chen Xiaojun actually remembered my name."
Xiao Yong coughed awkwardly, "Um... I'll go to the classroom first..." He left quickly, his back looking somewhat flustered. In front of Chen Xiao, Xiao Yong appeared extremely inferior.
Chen Xiao chuckled softly, then suddenly reached out and pinched Zizhigong's chin. He placed one hand on Zizhigong Xiaye's lips. A glistening drop of water rolled down Xiaye's lips. Chen Xiao could even feel the girl's body tense instantly and her breathing quicken.
"Of course I remember," Chen Xiao whispered in her ear. "After all, there aren't many girls in the whole school who can make me feel something."
Natsume Murasaki trembled, her legs involuntarily pressing together. She should push this rude man away, should shout at him, but a deeper desire held her frozen in place. The dangerous aura emanating from Chen Xiao was like poison, drawing her in.
"You...you shouldn't do this..." Her protest was weak and feeble, more like an invitation that was half-heartedly rejected.
A hint of mockery flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes. He knew this kind of girl all too well—seemingly innocent and charming on the surface, but yearning to be roughly possessed and completely conquered. He released her chin.
"No need to pretend anymore, Xia Ye." Chen Xiao's voice was close to her earlobe. "I've seen a lot of women. Don't you think I can't tell what kind of woman you are?"
Chen Xiao's gaze fell on the heart on Xia Ye's sailor uniform. "Look how fast it's beating." She should feel ashamed, she should be angry, but some more primal feeling overwhelmed her reason.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about..." Her voice trembled, but her eyes couldn't leave Chen Xiao's face.
Chen Xiao sneered and suddenly pulled her into his arms. "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Stop pretending?" He whispered the words that saw right through her in her ear, watching with satisfaction as the girl's face instantly turned red.
Just as Chen Xiao was about to take further action, a familiar voice came from the end of the corridor.
"Brother Chen Xiao!"
Yui Yuigahama stood not far away, holding a stack of books, her face bearing a complex expression. Beside her stood the ever-calm Yukino Yukinoshita, who scrutinized the scene with sharp eyes.
"I finally saw you back at school, but you're on a date with a girl again..." Yui Yuigahama pouted, her tone clearly filled with jealousy.
Yukino Yukinoshita was direct: "Is what happened in Osaka related to you?"
Chen Xiao lazily released Murasaki Natsume, who immediately scrambled to straighten her disheveled uniform. "Guess~," he said, giving Yukinoshita a meaningful smile.
Yukino Yukinoshita frowned, clearly not intending to continue the topic. She tugged at Yui Yuigahama's sleeve: "Let's go, we have to go to class."
Just as the two turned to leave, Yui looked at Chen Xiao with reluctance, "Really!! Why do you never see me?!"
The ambiguous scene between Chen Xiao and the woman, Zizhi Gongxia, in the corridor attracted everyone's attention. A shrill voice came from the other end of the corridor.
"Hey, isn't this our 'campus prince' Chen Xiao? Got a new toy again?"
A tall boy with dyed blond hair and an open school uniform swaggered over, followed by several equally sleazy-looking thugs. His name was Yuuka Masaru, a notorious problem student at school who had a crush on Murasaki no Natsume but had never received a second glance from her.
Chen Xiao didn't even bother to turn his head, but simply stroked the silver hair of the Yue Huasha doll, "Where did this stray dog come from barking?"
Bucks' Sheng's face instantly turned ugly. He strode up to Chen Xiao, glaring at him fiercely: "Who do you think you are? Just a pretty boy who makes a living off his looks!"
The surrounding girls booed in dissatisfaction. A short-haired girl shouted, "Brother Xiong Lu, please don't bother Chen Xiaojun!"
Bucks' face flushed red as he turned to Murasaki no Miyabi: "Miyabi, don't be fooled by this guy! The number of girls he's been with could fill a classroom!"
Natsumi Murasaki's initially shy expression suddenly turned icy. Her heart had changed. So many girls longed for Chen Xiao, and now their relationship was so ambiguous—how could she let a blond trash like him spout such nonsense? She stood next to Chen Xiao, staring directly at Ryuu Sheng without fear: "At least Chen Xiao has girls who like him. What about you? What can you do besides bully the weak?"
The girls around him burst into laughter. Bucks' expression twisted in pain, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
Chen Xiao suddenly laughed, a laugh that was both gentle and sinister. “You know what, Bucks,” Chen Xiao’s voice was eerily soft, “you reek of a loser. Not because of your hairstyle, not because of your clothes, but because of a disgusting mediocrity that emanates from the depths of your soul.”
Bucks' face turned from red to white, his lips trembling but unable to utter a rebuttal. Chen Xiao's words pierced his most vulnerable spot like a knife.
“Look into your eyes,” Chen Xiao continued, “they’re filled with longing for what you can’t have and envy for those who do. It’s… pathetic.”
As Chen Xiao spoke, Bucks' expression gradually crumbled. "But I'm different, do you know why?" Chen Xiao pulled Zizhigong Xiaye into his arms, "I can easily take Xiaye's body without any conditions! I can even do it without any feelings! Do you know why?"
"Why, why?" the Bucks stammered.
"Because I'm handsome! What about you?" Chen Xiao laughed loudly. The girls around him laughed along. Whatever Chen Xiao said, the girls would obey and admire him. That was Chen Xiao's charm.
No one noticed that Chen Xiao's left hand was secretly forming a strange hand seal behind his back, and his lips were silently reciting a spell from the Dark Bible.
"I...I..." The Bucks suddenly turned and ran, ignoring the calls from his underlings behind him.
Chen Xiao watched his retreating figure, a cruel smile curving his lips. The power of the Dark Bible had been planted; this seed would sprout in the night, leading that poor wretch into the darkest abyss.
Natsumi Murasaki looked at Chen Xiao with admiration: "You're amazing... you made him escape with just a few words..."
Chen Xiao turned around and pinched her chin: "Want to learn? Come to my house tonight, I'll teach you more... interesting things, and of course, we can talk about scripts..."
"What script?" Xia Ye asked curiously.
"About how I easily manipulated you!" Chen Xiao sneered.
"How could you say such a thing? It's disgusting!"
"What? You don't want to?" Chen Xiao chuckled.
Natsumi Murasaki's legs went weak involuntarily. She knew she was stepping into a dangerous vortex, but the fatal attraction emanating from Chen Xiao was irresistible to her.
“I…I do…” she whispered, her voice full of submission.
That evening, at Chen Xiao's villa.
Natsumi Murasaki knelt on the large bed covered with black silk, wearing only a semi-transparent veil. Chen Xiao stood beside the bed, slowly unbuttoning his shirt.
"Do you know what's going to happen tonight?" His voice was low and dangerous.
Murasaki no Miyako nodded, trembling, her eyes filled with both fear and anticipation.
Chen Xiao suddenly grabbed her hair and forced her to tilt her head back: "Say it."
"I...I want to become Chen Xiaojun's person..." Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"Not enough." Chen Xiao tightened his grip. "Say it completely."
Tears welled up in Natsume Murasaki's eyes. "I want... I want to be Chen Xiaojun's exclusive one... My body and soul belong only to you..."
[Congratulations, host! You have achieved perfect control over the Hydrangea!]
Reward: Absolute Defense
Effect: You can sense the emotional fluctuations of the woman who deeply loves you at any time!
The more women a host has, the thicker the defensive shield they can generate (the strength of which is related to the number of women in the host's harem).
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a cheap apartment building on the other side of the city, Bucks Masaru stood shakily on the edge of the roof. His eyes were bloodshot, and he clutched a photograph of Murasaki Natsume in his hand.
"Why...why does everyone like Chen Xiao..." Bucks Sheng muttered to himself, Chen Xiao's words and the mocking voices of his classmates echoing in his mind.
Some dark force was eroding his reason, amplifying ordinary jealousy into unbearable pain. He took a step forward, the night wind whistling past his ears.
"Anyway... no one cares... what's the point of living for someone like me?"
His body leaned forward, falling into the darkness like a withered leaf.
The next morning, Zongwu High School was awakened by the sound of police sirens. Chen Xiao stood by the classroom window, watching the busy police officers and the crowd of onlookers below, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Murasaki Natsume hugged him from behind, "What happened?"
“It’s nothing,” he gently kissed her forehead, “just another ant has disappeared.”
"Then, Chen Xiao, will you leave me?" Her gaze towards Chen Xiao was almost fanatical and infatuated.
Chen Xiao sighed, "Let's go, let's show off our love in front of Xiao Yong!"
"Hmm," Natsumi Murasaki said softly, "But wouldn't that be bad?"
Chen Xiao burst into laughter, "You, do you think I can't see through your heart and your thoughts? A woman like you will always say the opposite of what you mean! Playing hard to get is nothing more than this."
Murasaki Natsume felt nothing in front of Chen Xiao! Sunlight streamed into the classroom through the windows. During recess, students gathered in twos and threes to chat. Xiao Yong sat in his seat, head down, flipping through his textbook, occasionally stealing glances at the classroom door—he knew Murasaki Natsume usually returned around this time.
However, when he looked up, what he saw was a scene that made his heart stop.
Chen Xiao, with his arm around the waist of Shizumiya Natsume, slowly walked into the classroom.
Xia Ye's cheeks were flushed, and a sweet smile played on her lips. She was practically pressed against Chen Xiao. The collar of her uniform was slightly open, revealing a faint red mark on her collarbone, as if she had been kissed forcefully.
Xiao Yong's fingers clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white.
"Yo, Xiao Yong," Chen Xiao said lazily, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"