At Su Cheng's home
Su Cheng returned from outside, looking filthy as if he had been caught in the rain for two and a half years. His face was smeared with mud, his hair was dripping wet, and he looked utterly disheveled.
Not only that, but his hands, neck, cheeks, and even his hair were covered in dirt, with water droplets still falling from it.
He headed towards the bathroom, stripped off his clothes, revealing a physique that could be featured in a textbook, and then stepped into the shower, turning on the faucet to rinse himself.
"Splash~"
"Splash~"
The water from the shower created a misty fog on his body, making the scene look both dreamy and beautiful.
"I've grown taller..."
Su Cheng suddenly noticed the height mark he had previously measured on the wall next to him, which was now slightly shorter than before. This made him sigh in surprise.
Then, he reached out and touched his chest. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation.
"Wait, what the hell am I anticipating?"
After his shower, he cleaned his clothes and ironed his school uniform for the next day. Only then did he eat a simple meal and organize the books he had bought from the bookstore today, which were about archery and practice materials. He then sat at his desk to start reading.
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Meanwhile
In a villa area
A blonde, blue-eyed, twin-tailed little loli was operating a computer. Her right index finger tapped the keyboard, making 'click-clack' sounds, while her left hand occasionally tapped the keys, producing 'taptaptap' noises. Her pretty, pointed face was calm, as if she had mastered the game.
Recently, her gaming environment had been quite good, with many days passing without encountering any low-quality players. This had gradually made her personality more cheerful.
But!
Over this period, she had diligently practiced 'civilized confrontation' techniques, mastering various tactics like 'guilt flow' and 'thin veil flow' with ease.
Therefore, she felt a bit unsatisfied because her grand revenge plan had not yet unfolded!
"Consider yourself lucky for not running into me these past few days."
After finishing a game, Cornelia clenched her little fists, her face filled with determination and fighting spirit, looking full of vitality.
"Dingdong~"
Suddenly, her phone rang. Cornelia picked it up and found that her takeaway had arrived.
She quickly put on her shoes and ran to the door to get her takeaway.
Due to her frequent gaming sessions, she couldn't leave the computer, and the deliverymen weren't allowed inside. Previously, she had asked a deliveryman to bring it in, but it resulted in a big argument with the security guard. So now, she asked the deliverymen to leave the food on the stone table at the entrance, and they would send her a message when it was there.
However, because of this, her takeaways were often stolen, five out of ten times. Initially, it was kids, but now it was dogs...
"Please, don't let this takeaway get stolen again, or I'll have to go hungry..."
She muttered to herself and then walked out of the villa's gate.
As soon as she stepped outside, her face instantly fell, and her beautiful blue eyes filled with disappointment.
A large yellow dog was carrying her takeaway, walking away as if showing off its spoils.
"Damn it, whose dog is this!"
Cornelia gritted her teeth, her delicate face puffed up in anger, and her big blue eyes widened.
"No, I have to follow it and see."
Cornelia gritted her teeth and quickly chased after the dog.
The yellow dog trotted forward with the takeaway in its mouth, while Cornelia followed behind it, constantly glancing around with hope.
This time of day was when Su Cheng usually went out for a run, so there was a high chance she might run into him.
But unfortunately, she didn't encounter him at all.
The yellow dog leisurely walked along the road with the takeaway in its mouth, looking very content.
Soon, she followed the dog to a residential area.
Seeing this area, her mood became a bit excited because this was Su Cheng's neighborhood.
She had wanted to enter before but felt embarrassed, but today she had a legitimate reason!
"Hmph, if it weren't to see who the dog's owner is, I wouldn't come here."
After giving herself an excuse, Cornelia tiptoed behind the dog and entered the area.
Luckily, the elderly security guard at the gate was busy watching short videos and didn't notice her, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, she followed the dog into an apartment building, an old-style building that looked clean.
As the dog and she climbed the stairs, the dog suddenly stopped in front of a door, dropped the takeaway on the ground, and started scratching the door with its paws.
"It must be this family's dog!"
Cornelia hid in the stairwell, watching this scene, thinking to herself, and then tiptoed closer, ready to see who was so shameless as to train their dog to steal takeaways as soon as the door opened.
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Meanwhile again
Su Cheng was sitting at his desk, carefully studying his archery notes. Although he planned to use【Deus Ex Machina】, he still wanted to win the championship through his own efforts and strength.
Although the possibility was small, Su Cheng felt he should at least try.
Just as he was focusing on his notes, a faint 'scratching' sound suddenly came from the door.
It sounded like someone was scratching the door with their claws. Su Cheng was startled and frowned as he walked out of his bedroom and opened the door.
"Woof～"
Su Cheng looked down and saw a dog lying on the ground, exposing its belly, looking both obedient and seeking praise.
Next to it was a takeaway.
"What the hell?!"
Su Cheng was baffled by the scene, but before he could react, a golden flash suddenly appeared in front of him, accompanied by an extremely displeased shout: "So it was you who ordered your dog to steal takeaways, huh!"
Su Cheng was startled and looked up to see a girl standing at the door. She was petite, with fair skin and exquisite features, wearing white over-the-knee socks and a trademark golden twin-tail.
Well, now it's impossible to clear his name.
Su Cheng immediately thought of this, because the person in front of him was none other than Cornelia!
But the next moment—
"Su... Su... Su... Cheng?"
Cornelia looked at Su Cheng in disbelief, her big blue eyes wide, her lips trembling.
She never expected that the mastermind behind all this was actually Su Cheng!!
Then, the air suddenly froze, and the two stared at each other, the atmosphere becoming awkward, neither knowing how to handle the situation.
"If I said that after our last fight, he submitted to me. This time, he brought this as a 'tribute' without my knowledge, would you believe me?"
Su Cheng sighed helplessly, looking at the cute and tsundere Cornelia, feeling a surge of helplessness, so he took the initiative to explain.
"You... you... you... are too much."
Cornelia listened, her blue eyes glistening with tears: "All the image I had of you is ruined!"
"Uh. My image?"
Su Cheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cornelia, only to see her turn around and run towards the stairwell, crying as she went.
"The misunderstanding must be cleared up!"
However, Su Cheng immediately chased after her, reached out, and grabbed Cornelia's arm, pulling her to face him.
"Ah! Let go!"
Cornelia was flustered, but Su Cheng held her tightly, making it impossible for her to move.
"Stop crying."
Su Cheng looked at Cornelia's appearance and said.
"Now the dog and the evidence are both here, and you still won't admit it, you're still making excuses, I don't like people making excuses."
Cornelia said, her cute little face turning red as she cried, but Su Cheng remained steadfast, no matter what she said, he wouldn't let go.
But the next moment—
"Fine. Think whatever you want."
Su Cheng frowned, feeling completely troubled. He had no time to engage in these games with a fool, so he began to show his impatience.
And after thinking about it carefully, he really couldn't explain it, plus dealing with tsundere couldn't be done in a normal way.
"You stay right there!"
However, seeing Su Cheng's attitude, Cornelia became anxious and instead grabbed Su Cheng's arm, shouting.
"Let go."
Su Cheng coldly said.
"I won't, unless you give me an explanation!"
Cornelia stubbornly shouted out loud.
Suddenly, the situation reversed in an instant, with Su Cheng being the one she grabbed.
"Alas…"
Su Cheng let out a deep sigh and then shook his head helplessly.
Seeing this, Cornelia froze for a few seconds, her face full of disbelief. Then, with a whiny tone, she asked, "Was it really you behind this?"
"If you still trust me, come in first."
After saying this, Su Cheng used his eye power to glare at the dog, which immediately panicked and scrambled down the stairs. He picked up the takeout and walked into his own home.
"The dog ran away…"
Cornelia wanted to say something but found that Su Cheng had already entered his house. She quickly followed, feeling uneasy as she stepped inside. This was her first time entering a boy's home, and it was Su Cheng's, which made her feel a bit nervous.
Her white silk feet felt very awkward as they stepped on the floor.
Entering the living room, Su Cheng placed the takeout on the dining table and turned to look at Cornelia. She stood at the door, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her small feet bare on the floor, looking quite pitiful.
"Guess I need to buy some women's slippers…"
Seeing this, Su Cheng decided to buy some new slippers this weekend. Otherwise, it would be impolite to have guests walk barefoot.
Liu Qingyue, Xuan Ying, and Zhao Yan had all been barefoot before.
"Sit down."
Seeing her hesitation, Su Cheng gestured for her to sit. Cornelia hesitated for a moment, then sat on the sofa, looking at Su Cheng with hopeful eyes, as if expecting an explanation.
"First of all, why did this dog steal your takeout and bring it to me? I suspect it's because of our fight last time. It submitted to me. So this time, it brought it to me without my knowledge!"
Su Cheng said this while rubbing his temples, clearly aware of how absurd this explanation sounded, but it was the truth.
As for why this happened?
It was due to the unknown effects of his eye power on special groups.
This made him realize that he could no longer use his eye power on animals.
Then he continued, "Secondly, I've never kept any pets, and there are no pet supplies in my house. You can check around if you don't believe me."
After saying this, Su Cheng sat on the sofa, looking calmly at Cornelia, waiting for her response.
"But…"
Cornelia hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip. "This is just too ridiculous!"
"Shall we go outside and find a stray dog? I'll fight it, and we'll see if it submits to me?"
Su Cheng suggested.
"No, no need. That's too dangerous."
Cornelia shook her head at the idea.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
"So, do you believe me now?"
"No…"
Su Cheng gave Cornelia a helpless look. "I had no reason to train a dog to steal your takeout!"
"Who… who says so!"
Cornelia stood up, her cheeks flushed as she shouted, then sat back down, muttering softly, "Maybe this is just one of your plans to win me over!"
Su Cheng found Cornelia's words amusing.
"I… I… In any case, that's how it is!"
Cornelia's face was red as she turned to look out the window, huffing and crossing her arms. "Now apologize sincerely, and maybe I'll be merciful and forgive you this time!"
Su Cheng shook his head. "I have no reason to apologize."
Right is right, and wrong is wrong.
He would never compromise on principles.
"You…"
Cornelia was speechless. She didn't expect him to refuse to admit his mistake so stubbornly. This made her angry. "You're not allowed to come near me or appear in front of me again!"
"No problem. Now, you can take your takeout and leave. I need to rest."
"Hey! What do you mean by that?"
Cornelia was stunned, then angry. "Are you being disrespectful to me?!"
"I'm just doing what you asked."
"……You're bullying me!"
Seeing how unreasonable Su Cheng was, Cornelia stomped her feet in frustration. "This was clearly your fault! And you're being so domineering! It's too much!"
As soon as she finished speaking—
"Scratch, scratch～"
There was the sound of claws scratching at the door.
Both of them froze.
Su Cheng was delighted, knowing the misunderstanding could be resolved. He quickly ran to open the door, and Cornelia followed right behind.
When the door opened, they saw the big yellow dog with a bone in its mouth.
Seeing the door open, it quickly placed the bone on the ground and then lay on its back, exposing its belly. This scene left Cornelia stunned: "This… this…"
"See? It's back to pay tribute again. And this time, it's a bone, which clearly proves it's not targeting you. It just wants to give me things."
Su Cheng said with a smile, seeing Cornelia's bewildered expression.
"……"
Hearing this, Cornelia was at a loss for words, just staring at the big yellow dog, her mind unable to process what was happening.
"Don't bring me anything again, or I'll kill you and eat you!"
Su Cheng threatened fiercely.
The yellow dog whimpered a couple of times, wagging its tail and looking very scared. It took a few steps back, then obediently lay down on the ground.
"It… can it understand you?"
Cornelia was amazed. The dog seemed so intelligent!
"Hmm?"
Su Cheng was also surprised. He had just said it casually, not expecting the dog to really understand.
"Do a backflip."
Su Cheng continued.
The atmosphere became awkward as he said this.
Cornelia looked at Su Cheng with a black line on her forehead, complaining: "Even if it's intelligent, it can't do a backflip."
Su Cheng also felt awkward.
"So, do you believe me now?"
"I still don't believe you!"
Cornelia huffed, though deep down, she had already realized it was a misunderstanding. But she still wanted Su Cheng to apologize.
Last time, he had called her a tsundere, and he still hadn't apologized.
"Then what will it take for you to believe me?"
"Unless it does a backflip, you have to apologize to me today!"
Cornelia glared at Su Cheng with wide eyes, speaking forcefully.
"Alright!"
"You… you're going to apologize?"
Cornelia stared in disbelief, unable to believe that Su Cheng had agreed so easily.
"No, it will do a backflip!"