Desert Fox was now almost completely suppressed.
Her defeat was already decided.
She faced the tragic end of being utterly dominated…
Just as Li Yanyan pressed forward to finish the fight, a tail silently coiled around her waist.
The tail, soaked in lake water, had lost its usual fluffiness, yet carried a different kind of allure.
“Mmm?”
Li Yanyan’s body trembled.
Her pressure on Desert Fox weakened.
Seizing the opening, Desert Fox leaned in close and teased, “Yanbao, this spot right here… is your weak point, isn’t it?”
It was a weakness she had discovered long ago but had kept hidden as her trump card, fearing a day like today might come.
“A-Li… huff…”
Li Yanyan felt her entire body go soft and numb. Strength seemed to drain away.
Desert Fox flipped their positions and pinned her down.
Lake water dripped from her large ears onto Li Yanyan’s chest.
“Now the tables have turned~”
Her weak point had been seized, yet Li Yanyan refused to surrender.
The fox tail wrapped around her waist had indeed caught her vulnerability, but in doing so, Desert Fox’s own weaknesses were now exposed with nowhere to run.
Fingers toyed with the tail at her waist.
Desert Fox shivered from the stimulation.
The tail suddenly tightened with force.
Both faces flushed crimson, yet neither would yield as they stared each other down.
Reason was rapidly slipping from both sides.
They had entered the final clash.
Whoever lasted longer tonight would claim absolute victory.
“Yanbao, I… won’t lose… huff~”
“Neither will I… mmm…”
***
Inside the Security Council base on the other side.
Lu Shiyuan followed An Li all the way to the laboratory and asked with wide, innocent eyes, “Teacher An, if we’re having a late-night snack, shouldn’t we go to the cafeteria?”
An Li stopped mid-step and turned around. She looked at Lu Shiyuan’s pure smile.
“You… why are you still here?”
“Huh? Didn’t Teacher An say we were eating a late-night snack?”
Lu Shiyuan’s small eyes were filled with pure confusion.
Faced with such sincere questioning, An Li found herself momentarily speechless.
She had only wanted to do a good deed by taking the third wheel away — especially since the other three, particularly Lu Yinxi, were already looking impatient.
Who knew Lu Shiyuan would actually get excited about supper?
It was the middle of the night.
Where was she supposed to find a proper late-night snack?
The chefs had already gone off duty!
After a moment of thought, An Li came up with a solution.
If she remembered correctly, there were still some emergency rations stored in the base.
“Well… how about instant noodles? Want some?”
“Huh? Just instant noodles? Wasn’t it supposed to be a delicious late-night snack made by a real professional?”
Lu Shiyuan’s little face immediately drooped.
An Li replied without the slightest change in expression, “That’s right. I’ll personally make it for you.”
“So this is the professional you meant?”
Lu Shiyuan couldn’t find any flaw in that logic for the moment.
***
With An Li’s assist, the annoying third wheel was finally gone.
Lu Yinxi turned her gaze toward the two sisters, the corners of her mouth slowly rising.
“Xiaolu?”
Seeing that increasingly dangerous smile, Su Xiaocheng felt something about the atmosphere had shifted.
“Big Sister, why don’t we go back and rest too?”
Completely oblivious to the change, Su Xiaowei tugged lightly at Su Xiaocheng’s sleeve and voiced her honest thoughts.
The night was already deep.
Besides resting, there really wasn’t anything else left to do.
With an uneasy heart, Su Xiaocheng followed the other two back to the room.
Lu Yinxi walked last.
She closed the door, locked it, and layered a magic seal over it in one smooth motion.
“Xiaolu?”
“Big Sister Xiaolu?”
Lu Yinxi gave no reply.
She simply kept curling and uncurling her fingers, repeating the motion as if warming up.
Su Xiaocheng and Su Xiaowei exchanged a glance.
It looks like tonight won’t end peacefully, nya!
Today the sisters would stand united.
Their combined strength would cut through steel.
Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, they would face the enemy together and send her back in utter defeat, nya!
“Have you two finished your little strategy meeting?”
Lu Yinxi finished her warm-up, shrugged off her jacket, and tossed it aside.
She walked toward them one deliberate step at a time.
“Since you’re done, then come at me together.”
“Xiaolu, being this arrogant might get you punished~”
Su Xiaocheng showed no fear.
Two against one — the advantage was clearly theirs!
“Heh~”
Lu Yinxi approached Su Xiaocheng with practiced ease and met her eyes directly.
Su Xiaocheng lifted her chin and puffed out her chest, completely unafraid.
With Su Xiaowei guarding her, she was invincible!
Su Xiaowei circled from the side, trying to launch a surprise attack while Lu Yinxi was focused elsewhere.
“The one at the bottom still dares to attack first.”
Lu Yinxi’s tone was disdainful.
She reached back, caught Su Xiaowei’s restless little hand, and easily pinned her down.
Her other hand smoothly blocked Su Xiaocheng’s charge and pushed, sending both sisters tumbling onto the bed side by side.
Looking down at the two lying in a neat row, Lu Yinxi gave a soft hum.
Just two insignificant small fries, yet they still thought they could resist her.
“It’s fine, Big Sister. The real battle has only just begun, nya!”
“That’s right. This is our duel ground now. Xiaolu, come on. Let’s settle this once and for all!”
“Big Sister, I’ll buy you time. Use the opening to attack!”
“Leave it to me. Tonight, we’ll flip the script and take control!”
“Hey, is it really okay to plot so loudly right in front of me?”
Lu Yinxi felt genuinely underestimated.
She had accepted a two-on-one fight because she possessed absolute confidence.
Since Su Xiaowei was so sure she could stall, Lu Yinxi decided to start with her.
She leaned down slowly, drawing closer to Su Xiaowei.
Warm breath brushed across her face.
Su Xiaowei’s resistance crumbled instantly.
Her eyes shut tight, signaling complete surrender.
“Huh? Already giving up?”
Lu Yinxi sounded mildly surprised, yet she stayed vigilant.
At that exact moment, Su Xiaocheng had pushed herself up from the bed and was lunging at her from the side.
Lu Yinxi twisted slightly, dodging the pounce.
Su Xiaocheng’s momentum carried her forward and she ended up pressed on top of Su Xiaowei instead.
“Mmm… Big Sister, you hit an ally by accident.”
Su Xiaowei protested softly.
She actually quite enjoyed being treated this way, but they were supposed to be presenting a united front right now, weren’t they?
“Your weak point is showing.”
Lu Yinxi seized the chance.
She slipped behind Su Xiaocheng and gently bit her earlobe.
The body Su Xiaocheng had just propped up went limp and collapsed onto Su Xiaowei, bouncing lightly like a bumper car.
“Mmm.”
A cute sound escaped from the girl underneath.
After lying side by side, the two had now unlocked a brand-new stacked position.
“Have you decided on your formation yet?”
Lu Yinxi looked thoroughly satisfied.
Two small fries, and she had already secured a double kill in minutes.
Her long-impatient index and middle fingers pressed together.
Lu Yinxi pinned both girls beneath her in one smooth motion.
“Mmm~”
A perfect cover-rice setup — generous portion, thoroughly topped. Such a beautiful sight.