Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Chapter 412: Chapter 8 Drive Them Away
 

After everyone had clumsily pulled the two apart, Yan Yu reluctantly got up and saw that Lin Ning’s face was still flushed with humiliation and tears of anger, her defiant eyes shimmering with water, looking incredibly cute.

I knew it… Playing Twister, it’s definitely Chen Lingyun’s scheme, it could never end well.

When Su Yunjin felt it was about time, she pushed open the restroom door, saw Lin Ning’s disheveled clothes and puffed cheeks, and guessed what had happened. She exchanged a look with Yan Yu, sighed helplessly, and went to comfort little Ningning.

“I’m not playing anymore.” Lin Ning, still furious, stomped her foot fiercely and turned to watch TV on the other side of the room.

“If that’s the case, let’s stop here for today,” Chen Lingyun said as she put away the cards.

Everyone then left the game table and gathered around the TV, except for Xie Ruoxi who remained seated, suddenly wondering:

“What about me?”

Although not being embarrassed is a good thing, what’s with this feeling of being excluded after everyone else has had a turn!

Yan Yu sat in the middle of the sofa, covertly observing Lin Ning’s expression across from him, seeing her mix of shame, anger, and even a bit of… grievance? Was it just my imagination?

“Don’t worry too much, captain,” Su Yunjin whispered beside him, “I’ve talked to her. She’s just having trouble swallowing her pride, so she definitely won’t deal with you tonight, but she should calm down by tomorrow.”

“Thanks a lot, Secretary Su,” Yan Yu immediately rejoiced.

The difference between Secretary Su and Secretary Ye is that Secretary Ye is concise and efficient, better with tasks; whereas Secretary Su, with a gentle and compassionate nature, excels at dealing with people—managing team morale, liaising with schools and instructors, etc., often handling meticulous personnel tasks for Chen Lingyun in a previous life.

“Still thinking of having me as your secretary?” Su Yunjin asked with a light laugh.

“I never gave up, okay?” Yan Yu chuckled, “At the start of last year, if Chen Lingyun hadn’t meddled, you might have agreed to it already.”

Su Yunjin paused for a moment feeling a bit regretful in her heart.

If only I had known I would develop feelings for the captain during our time together, I would have agreed right from the start… Unfortunately, life doesn’t offer do-overs, and back then I had no idea I would join the team.

“Is it too late to agree now?” she quickly pulled herself together and joked.

“Too late now,” Yan Yu laughed, “You’re already a member of my team, and it’s only natural for team members to work for their captain without any room for bargaining.”

“Alright then,” Su Yunjin wasn’t surprised.

If the captain were so easy to win over, he wouldn’t be the captain.

Alright, I must also try harder!

“Captain, would you like some fruit?” she asked, picking up the fruit plate.

Lin Ning sat alone on the single sofa opposite, her eyes glued to the TV, but her mind was in turmoil.

It’s all the captain’s fault!

It was just a game, if you hadn’t said anything, I wouldn’t have been so embarrassed… but you made it clear to me, if I didn’t get really angry, wouldn’t it seem like I didn’t care about having contact with you?

Why can’t you see things from a girl’s point of view?

But Yunjin was right, making a scene like that, everyone must think I can’t take a joke.

Sigh, it’s all the captain’s fault.

But surely the captain is regretting now, having spoiled our relationship… Nevermind, I’ll pretend nothing happened tomorrow and greet him then.

Lin Ning secretly made excuses for Yan Yu in her heart. Unfortunately, Yan Yu wasn’t feeling any regret, he was quietly whispering with Chen Lingyun:

“So what exactly did you do?”

“Guess,” Chen Lingyun said playfully.

“The dice wasn’t hollow or weighted,” Yan Yu pondered, “There’s nothing under the table either, so let’s rule out external interference… Was it a specially trained throwing technique?”

“Nope, guess again,” Chen Lingyun continued with a smile.

“I can’t guess,” Yan Yu was too lazy to think harder, “Just reveal the answer!”

“Alright, I’ll give you a hint,” Chen Lingyun said leisurely, “the material of the dice.”

“… Damn, this dice is a Magic Treasure!” Yan Yu was immediately shocked.

“It’s not exactly a Magic Treasure, but it’s made almost the same way as the Flying Swords,” Chen Lingyun revealed the answer, “so after refining it, I just need to activate my True Yuan quietly, and it can roll or even jump up to hit someone according to my thoughts, though of course, it won’t be as lethal as the Flying Swords.”

“Someone hasn’t cheated this way before, have they?” Yan Yu asked in dismay.

“They have,” Chen Lingyun said nonchalantly, “In the underground gambling dens in Lingnan, there are unregistered Transcendents who use similar methods to manipulate steel ball roulette wheels to cheat money. Rival competitors sent gambling masters to mess with them, but they couldn’t crack their cheating methods, so they simply reported them — and that’s how we caught them.”

“What about the cards?” Yan Yu continued, “How did you make everyone draw the card you wanted?”

“I didn’t rig that part,” Chen Lingyun admitted candidly, “A game with some uncertainty is more fun.”

“I don’t believe it,” Yan Yu was skeptical.

“Believe it or not,” Chen Lingyun smiled smugly.

Yan Yu wanted to say more, but suddenly heard Zhao Yuanzhen asking him telepathically:

“You little thief! Why do I always feel like all the girls in this team have a thing for you?”

Are you just realizing that? Yan Yu was too exhausted to retort. I thought our last trip to the Mirror Lake Divine Palace made that clear.

Oh, wait, the Demonic Sect Enchantress seemed unwilling to accept the explanation about her clone at the time, even deluding herself with “the clone is messing with my mind,” so no big deal then.

“Why do you think that?” Yan Yu asked.

“I don’t know,” Zhao Yuanzhen frowned, “It’s just… don’t you think I’ve been getting jealous more frequently lately than before?”

“It seems so,” Yan Yu said seriously, “but it might not necessarily be their fault, could it possibly be your issue?”

“What problem could I have?!” the Demonic Sect Enchantress snapped angrily, “Whose Daoist couple are you? Whose side should you be on? Think carefully before you speak!”

“I didn’t mean to criticize you,” Yan Yu said lightly, “I’m just suggesting a possibility: perhaps you care about me more than before, which is why you’re more prone to jealousy.”

Me? Care about you?

The Demonic Sect Enchantress scoffed in her heart: Impossible!

“The reason I get jealous is not because I like or care about you that much,” she declared emphatically, “but because since you’re my Daoist couple, regardless of whether we have feelings or not, I need to drive away any vixen near you. Otherwise, if people start saying that Miyuan the Fairy has a green hat, wouldn’t I lose face? This has nothing to do with love; it’s purely possessiveness!”

Hey, possessiveness is way dirtier than love, you know!

Yan Yu responded casually:

“Yeah, yeah, go ahead and drive them away then.”

The speaker didn’t intend much, but the listener took it seriously; the Demonic Sect Enchantress immediately began to consider if this was the little thief suggesting that she should go ahead, and he would cover for her afterward.

So, who should I drive away?

Ruoxi is out of the question; she is my best friend. Ningning is also out; her cooking perfectly suits my taste. Yun Jin, let’s keep her on probation for now, for her diligent cleaning and sweet talk, and put her on the backup list.

Then there’s only one answer left! Ling Yun, get out of my Daoist couple’s team!

The Demonic Sect Enchantress looked at Chen Lingyun with malicious intent, about to telepathically taunt her, when suddenly she heard her stand up and say with a laugh:

“Who wants a midnight snack? There’s a newly opened treasure of a pickles shop nearby that we can order delivery from.”

“I want some!” Zhao Yuanzhen immediately raised his hand, eager to respond.