“What… what waist drum?”
Even though she had no idea what Lin Lue was talking about, his smile right now was a little terrifying. Ye Beiming blinked, giving him an obedient smile, revealing her small, white teeth.
Lin Lue’s smile didn’t change.
Ye Beiming turned around, her expression shifting, and panicked, trying to flee.
But before she could leave the chair, Lin Lue’s hand had already landed on her small waist.
He grabbed her and instantly began to discipline her!
—
“Boo… boohoo…”
The little loli stood in front of Lin Lue, clutching her bottom, tears streaming down her face. This crying, sobbing look was simply… delicious~
It put Lin Lue in a great mood.
Sometimes, stick education had its merits. He had to curb her arrogant attitude.
Lin Lue felt like he was about to open the door to a strange new world.
But before that, he needed to find a way to obtain Lightning Affinity, so he wouldn’t get electrocuted.
“What are you standing around for? Why don’t you sit on the chair?”
Ye Beiming looked at the smirking Lin Lue. Even though this face was very handsome, his male charm couldn’t fool her right now. She ground her little silver teeth, thinking only of wanting to lift her foot—without taking off her shoe—and stomp it hard on his face… Well, she wasn’t wearing shoes right now.
“You know very well why I’m not sitting.”
“I have no idea!”
Ye Beiming’s face flushed red.
A little loli’s red-hot anger was better than any curse word.
Lin Lue reached out a finger and poked her puffed-out cheek. It was soft and springy.
He watched as she slowly deflated and returned to normal.
“Alright, alright, stop crying. Here, have some candy.”
“I don’t wa… mmph!”
Lin Lue didn’t give her a choice. He stuffed a piece of candy into her small mouth. The sweet taste on her tongue made Ye Beiming’s eyes narrow in pure bliss.
Candy was innocent.
Then, something surprising happened. Ye Beiming realized her bottom… didn’t hurt anymore?
Her small hand touched it a few times through her thin skirt. The slightly swollen area had returned to normal.
This jerk… was starting to look a little better to her.
“I forgive your insolence. Aren’t you going to thank me for my mercy!”
Ye Beiming raised her little head again, speaking proudly in a soft, sweet voice.
Lin Lue: …
Lin Lue ordered another glass of juice, letting her sip it slowly. He propped his face on one hand, watching her sit on the chair, swinging her little feet, her expression completely captured by the sugar. Gradually… he frowned.
He felt a strange emptiness in his heart, as if he had forgotten something.
Ye Beiming noticed. Her big, crimson eyes opened wide. She let go of the straw, looking at the bite marks on the plastic straw. She hesitated for a moment.
Then, she held it out to him.
“Hey, stop staring. If you want some… I’ll let you have a sip.”
“Just one small sip.”
Lin Lue: ?
Looking at the unusually generous Ye Beiming and the glistening, moist tip of the straw—the same watery color as her pink lips.
“You want me to have a sip? Isn’t that letting me take advantage of you?”
“What are you talking about?”
Ye Beiming tilted her head, wrinkling her small, delicate nose in confusion.
“It’s clearly me taking advantage of you.”
Ye Beiming stared intently at Lin Lue and nodded emphatically.
“Mm. Your face is really well-made. I can tell at a glance you’re destined to be a High-Level Witch’s toy… or partner.”
Ye Beiming seemed to have made a decision. Her big, almond-shaped eyes were full of determination.
“I’m taking advantage of you.”
“So from now on… I’ll take care of you.”
“I’m not the kind of woman who shirks her responsibilities.”
Lin Lue found it both exasperating and amusing. This little girl, who hadn’t even grown any hair yet, what was she saying?
He ruffled her small head.
Ye Beiming shook her head, pouting in displeasure.
“I’m serious.”
“Yeah, yeah, sure.”
Lin Lue was serious too. He’d deal with this problem after he got Lightning Affinity and became a Lightning Witch.
Lin Lue pinched the straw and reinserted it between her tender pink lips.
Ye Beiming felt the man in front of her was brushing her off. In a fit of anger… she took a huge gulp of juice.
So sweet!
The rain dripped down, gathering from the eaves into a steady stream. Lin Lue watched the gloomy sky. No pedestrians remained on the street, and water splashed everywhere.
Lin Lue didn’t like heavy rain. It reminded him of his school days in his past life. Growing up poor starting from an orphanage, he couldn’t afford an umbrella in elementary school. Many times, he’d come home soaked and nearly died from fever because of it.
Rain…
Students…
…My little sister getting out of school!
Lin Lue snapped back to reality, his expression shifting. A bolt of lightning seemed to strike through his mind, tearing apart the fog of confusion.
He finally remembered what he had forgotten!
Today, he had promised his sister, Lin, that he would pick her up from school.
But because of a series of events, he had completely forgotten, leaving his sister alone at school!
Damn it!
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!
The instinct to avoid danger was a biological imperative.
A strange, prickling sensation ran down Lin Lue’s back. Sensing something, he focused his gaze on the curtain of rain.
Within the rain, which was even thicker than his sister’s white hair, a small figure loomed, faint and indistinct.
Like a ghost, drifting slowly closer.
Her delicate dress was soaked through, water droplets sliding down her milk-white stockings.
Her wet, small shoes stepped on the flooded ground, splashing tiny droplets. Strands of snow-white hair clung wetly to her cheeks.
She was a mess. Her headband was gone, her hair disheveled, making her expression unreadable.
Rumble!
A jagged bolt of lightning tore across the night sky. The blinding white light instantly illuminated the entire street—and also Lin Xue’er’s small face, covered in streaks of water.
It was impossible to tell if it was rain or tears, or perhaps both, mixed together as they slid down her cheeks.
Her originally lively and cute pink pupils now held no light whatsoever. They were completely hollow.
One step. Two steps. Three steps…
She walked out of the rain, under the small stall’s awning, and came to stand before Lin Lue, bringing a chill with her that made him subconsciously wipe his pants.
They were a little damp.
See, he knew he couldn’t be sweating. It was just that his sister’s rainwater had accidentally splashed onto his leg.
“Big brother.”
Her pale pink lips parted slightly. Her voice was very soft, as if her soul was drifting.
“Big brother, you forgot to come get me.”
“I waited for you at the school gate for a very, very long time. In the end, I was the only one left, and you still hadn’t come.”
“I believed my big brother wouldn’t lie to me, so I kept waiting. Then it started raining. I stood in the rain the whole time, believing you would definitely come.”
“The rain was heavy, and the wind was strong. I waited and waited.”
“I don’t know how long I waited, but then it suddenly dawned on me. Maybe big brother was busy with something, so he forgot… It’s okay. If big brother is busy, Xue’er won’t cause him any trouble. Xue’er can go home by herself.”
“But, big brother… the thing you were so busy doing was hanging out with another little girl? You were having so much fun with her… that you forgot I existed.”
“My dear big brother, I’m very angry right now. Very, very angry.”
Lin Xue’er’s wet and tempting look made Lin Lue’s heart skip a beat.
Those hollow pink pupils reminded him of the week after he had first found Lin Xue’er. He was planning to take her around to see if he could find her parents.
If she turned out to be an unwanted little loli, then she was his.
But before he could even say that second part, Lin Xue’er had directly kneeled and hugged his leg, using those hollow pink pupils, crying nonstop as she said things like, “Big brother, please don’t abandon me,” “Please stay with me forever,” “I’ll die if I don’t have big brother,” and so on.
The overwhelming sense of pressure that had hit him back then had scared Lin Lue so much he broke out in a cold sweat.
His vision blurred for a moment. Lin Lue felt as if he could see countless pale, cold hands reaching out from behind his sister, groping for him through the rain.
Lin Lue quickly rubbed his eyes. When he looked again, those hands had disappeared.
Of course. It was just his imagination.
But the pressure emanating from his sister was terrifyingly real.
Lin Lue hurriedly stood up, trying to explain, but his feet seemed to get tangled on something, and he fell to the ground.
Lin Lue propped himself up on his hands, about to get up, when a pair of dripping, cute little shoes appeared in his field of vision.
Lin Xue’er had silently approached.
She sat down on top of him, looking down at him from above.
Her hollow pink pupils stared at him. She wasn’t crying, nor was she shouting. She was very quiet.
Lin Lue looked into her eyes, forcing a stiff smile. A chill ran through his heart.
Rainy day, forgot to pick up little sister from school, caught red-handed hanging out with another loli…
Lin Lue felt that his sister’s buffs were just about fully stacked.
What do you all think? Will he make it through tonight?