“Yeah. You’re my partner for the Lit 125. Group project”
“Am I?”Her lips curved into a frown and she replied through gritted teeth, “Yes”“Okay. So?”“…” So arrogant!!“How do we go about it? Or, do you want to change partners?”He looked at her eyes which showed that she was starting to get displeased and smiled inwardly, “No. I don’t want to”, It was rare for a girl not to jump on him when they saw him. Why would he change partners and sign himself up for devouring by them?“So, could you perhaps act a little more interested and tell me how we are gonna go about it?”“You can come to my place so we could talk”, he replied with a shrug but when he saw the distrustful expression on her face, he suddenly realized how misleading his words could be. Due to his special identity, he couldn’t be around her in public nor could he go to her place. So his place was the best meetup venue, no?“I have to be careful. My identity…”She cut in, “Okay. I get it”““Is something wrong?”Her voice was low but cold as she turned towards the crowd, “I thought I saw someone familiar.”“Who?”She remained quiet; her eyes searching among the crowd as she approached them. Her steps faltered when she saw that person, her knuckles turning white at the sight she saw. He stood a few feet from her. His back was faced in her direction, thus, she knew he couldn’t see her. His posture was erect, a total contrast to his usually relaxed demeanor. She knew it meant that he was either worried or angry. Judging by the cold aura oozing from him, it was probably the latter. But, there was something else that awed her. She could sense some other feeling. Was it… fear?She couldn’t make sense of what they were saying but what happened in the next moment totally jolted her awake. Her hand shot out faster than she could think. And then, her legs. Before she knew it, she was standing on the culprit’s hand, her eyes narrowed menacingly. A loud cry burst
Mo Yuan was a vibrant and optimistic person. He wouldn’t get so angry or unhappy that easily unless it was totally extreme.Anger clouded her gaze as she turned towards the leads again. He must be responsible for it. Swiftly, she threw a kick at his ribcage immediately. Mo Yuan gasped, hurriedly swooping her in his arms immediately.“Xin Er, please”His voice seemed to be at the verge of breaking and she turned to look at him. She sighed, grabbing his hand and led him out of the crowd ignoring the heated gazes of people on her. She walked past Lan Zhi who was looking at her in shock. But he still followed behind her.Mo Xin Er stood in front of her brother, her hand on her hips as she gazed at him with worry in her eyes. She wondered if she was too harsh on him for he was abnormally quiet. He wasn’t even looking at her!“Yuan”No reply.“Brother?”No reply.She bit her lips anxiously, inching closer and shook him slightly. She called out to him
She had no idea for how long they sat there as he whimpered. It must have taken its toll on him. She knew how much he liked Su Cha. They had been talking for two years and he would always talk about her at home. She knew he loved her too much.He finally calmed down and began to talk again, “I saw them molesting her behind the faculty hall. Not many people usually passed through there. But, anyone would gave seen them if they passed through there. It was in public, Xin Er. How could they do that?”“What did you do when you saw them?”“I helped her escape. But, do you know what she said? She said I was being meddlesome. That I ought to mind my business. She slapped me and ran off. I don’t know why she did that. I like her, Xin Er. I like her a lot. It hurts when I think of what happened.”“Then, what was that with the crowd?”“They tried to corner me after she ran away. He said she was his fucktoy. He said so many things. Like how he would make her beg him for sex. It
“Can you give me her email?” she asked, a tiny smile on her lips as she stood up from where she sat. She remembered, that the had shared messages through email. Her voice wasn’t very cold but when she saw the distrustful glare he was giving her, she laughed lightly, “Don’t worry. I’m not gonna eat your girlfriend.”Mo Yuan felt his fingers tremble slightly- he had no idea why. She was definitely just smiling. So, why did he feel she looked kinda scary?“Xin Er”She smiled. “Give it to me.”And he gave it to her immediately. He lowered his head again, not daring to speak. He was suddenly ashamed of himself. He had always known that his sister was definitely not like other girls but he couldn’t possibly admit that he was scared of her, would he? He had enough self awareness to know that he better don’t say anything at the moment.Mo Xin Er's fingers danced rhythmically on the k
The sun rays filtered through the blinds of her bedroom window, consequently, hitting her squarely in the face. Grumbling with dissatisfaction, she held her hand towards her face to block the sun rays. Mo Xin Er's eyelashes trembled as she shuffled herself off the bedsheets. She yawned, stretching a little before making her way to a door in the corner of the room which seemed to be the loo. She soon returned, though, a black towel hanging loosely on her shoulders. Her inky black hair dripped with water soaking the white tee she was putting on. She dried her face with the towel as she made her way to her bedroom.A ding on her phone suddenly made her glance at it. She grabbed it and her eyes widened. She scrolled on it a few times and soon brought it to her ears. She seemed to be calling someone.“Hey, Zack”His deep voice resonated from the phone. “Xin Er”“I saw your message. That… is it true?”“It is. I thin
At that thought, she went back into her room and walked directly towards a corner. Her hands fished through the set of bags placed in the corner and she soon pulled out a large satchel. She pulled it open before bringing out a whip. She seemed satisfied as she put it in her backpack.She was about to put on her shoes when the doorbell suddenly rang. She tied the laces of her sneakers and walked to the door with her backpack in hand. Her steps were light as she swung the door open with a click. She could see the assistant who was sizing her up the other day, standing at the door. He however, didn’t seem miffed this time as he looked at her with a mild gaze.“Miss Mo,” he called. “The young master asked me to get you.”She nodded with understanding as she shut the door behind her and followed him to the door of the black Bentley parked in the lot. There was hardly anyone around for it seemed most had gone for class. She herself had be
Her eyes widened – did he hear all she said?When Mo Xin Er walked into the penthouse, Lu Yichen was sitting up the stairs in the library. He glanced at the laptop placed on the desk in front of him, a tiny smile gracing his lips.The scanner placed at the foyer was undetectable, however, it had managed to catch onto something he found interesting. He had always known she was different from others but he wasn’t expecting her to bring an electric whip. From where, did she even get it?He shook his head and got up his seat to meet with her. But the very words he heard made him halt his steps.“… the penthouse is around the school…” Was she even telling someone where she was? So cautious!He dipped his hands in his knickers pockets and made his way down the stairs. He could see a little figure donned in black seated on one of the sofas in his study. Her phone was placed to her ear. She was still making tha
She raised her head to look at him with furrowed brows. Her eyes held a complicated gaze which made him aware of the several thoughts that could be running in her mind.“Why would you do that? I mean, what is the essence of the group work then, if we are not even doing it ourselves.”“I never said it was a must. Just an opinion.”“Well, I don’t want your opinion,” she rebuked.“Okay.”She pulled out her laptop from her backpack and waited for him to get his. He walked over to the study desk, retrieving his laptop and took his seat again. She watched as his fingers danced nimbly on the keypads. The next minute, he turned the screen to face her and she gaped at the interface.There was an image of Chinese people celebrating the Chinese New Year. Of course, he would place his country first.“How about you compile the projects while I do the research. We aren't supposed to be taking advantage
Mo Xin Er woke up a few hours later, she could hear Fan Liuying talking to someone in the other room. Ignoring the slight headache that seemed to be taking over her whole head, she scrambled out of bed, her phone falling on its face onto the cold floor. Letting out a few curses, she bent down slightly and grabbed the phone from the floor. It wasn't broken; just a little scratches here and there. Her legs wobbled as she made her way to the door, turning the knob and slid out of the room.She had barely made it out when her head suddenly felt heavy, her legs trembling and she hurriedly grabbed hold of the door knob to steady herself. At that moment, Fan Liuying's room door opened and Fan Liuying stepped out, beaming slightly.When she saw Mo Xin Er who looked weary and on the verge of collapsing, the smile stiffened on her face. Nearly tripping, she rushed over to her, gripping her by the shoulders. Worry encased her face as she helped her to one of the sofa.&nbs
When she looked back at the screen, she had seen that everyone had began to move towards their respective positions. She also picked her pace and made her way towards her position too.What Mo Xin Er liked the most about the game was the way it always felt as if she was in a real war zone. As she gazed at the tall pyramid shaped building that stop fairly two kilometers away from her, she felt like an assassin on a mission.She couldn't see most of the other players avatars anymore; they must have gone far ahead. She made her way towards the attic, her black cape dancing in the wind. Her steps were light and nimble as she scoured through the empty alley leading towards the attic.She was about to step in through the large gates of the attic when she sensed movement from inside. She quickly hid behind a wall and watched as one of the vanguards march past her, not noticing her standing her behind on if the walls. The avatar then proceeded again to wall through the
About an hour later, Mo Xin Er sat in front of Fan Liuying's desktop, her gaming console in hand. She put on her headphones and plugged in a mouse. The interface flipped and a game cover covered the screen. An EDM music flowed into her ears through the earphones matching the current interface.She wondered, 'It's been a while since I played Villain's Abode. Who knows, there might be a good competitor this time.'She typed in her user ID and password before leaning back and clicked enter.A string of words that read, 'WELCOME BACK TO WSR A, PHANTOM' appeared on the screen.She was about to place her hand on the mouse when strings of messages exploded on the screen.Big Nick: Eh... Phantom is online.TsoRukshi: NEWS FLASH! The King is online. King is online.Player#25: You guys should come online. Phantom is online.Big Nick: It seems there will be lots of dead bodies in today's war *grins*She grinned and outstretched her slend
Fan Liuying gasped – Yu Ran? What was she doing in her dorm. To taunt her?Mo Xin Er looked at the girl who seemed to have just came out of a glitter store considering that she was all donned in glittery attire. The shiny light coming from her clothes threatened to blind her."What do you want?" she finally asked taking a protective stance by the side of the door. She didn't want her to see Fan Liuying in such a state.It seemed the other girl disdained for she looked her up with a glare. Seeing that she didn't care enough to explain why she was at their door, Mo Xin Er gave her a penetrating glare and prepared to shut the door.Yu Ran bit her lips with frustration. She groaned, "Where is Fan Liuying?""Why do you want to see her?""How is that your business?" Yu Ran hissed. She was beginning to find this showdown annoying. How dare someone who wasn't even fit to dust her shoes talk to her like this? She would definitely remember to deal wit
She dropped the phone beside her and returned her attention back to the screen. Her smile faltered slightly and her gaze turned colder as she grabbed her phone again. She clicked on a tab and but on her bluetooth earphones.Soon enough, she called out, "Hey, Anne."A vibrant voice rang out almost immediately and it seemed to make the cold glint in Mo Xin Er's eyes diminish. "Phantom. Did you get my email?""Yeah. I just saw it." Mo Xin Er replied as she returned her focus to the interface. "Is this true?"Anne groaned from the other side of the receiver, "Damn you, Justin. I swear I'm gonna make sure I milk you dry tonight." Mo Xin Er couldn't help but chuckle lightly at her words. She had always known her friend was very simpleminded. Probably, it was one of the reasons they seemed to click. But to think of it, she seemed to be clicking with all sorts of people these days.With a light tone, Mo Xin Er asked, "Is Justin there?" But what answered her wa
Mo Xin Er asked, “What vacation is that? We are still on resumption.”“He can go anywhere he wishes to, Xin Er. As long as he says it.”“But did he tell you why he is going with her?” Mo Xin Er probed. “There ought to be a reason, right?”“He said he met her at his family dinner yesterday and she had managed to convince his mother to let her come along with her cousin. And she agreed. “Fan Liuying smiled bitterly as she shook her head. “He said he had no choice but to agree. But now, that I see things clearly, who can force him to do something he doesn’t want?”Mo Xin Er nodded in unison. Who can force him to go on a trip with someone he didn’t want to be with? But she still felt something was wrong. So she took a guess and face Fan Liuying. “So, you told him that you wanted to go with him but he didn't agree.”“Yes. According to him, he had promised his mot
Mo Xin Er looked out through the window, her eyes fixated on the tall buildings the car passed by. She thought back to what happened at the penthouse she had left.‘Is he always being spied on that way?’ she wondered. She knew someone of his caliber would likely be in constant danger but she hadn’t expected that paparazzi would also be on his trail. He probably even didn’t know that someone took his pictures. But wasn’t he supposed to have bodyguards? Maybe shadow guards. Otherwise, wouldn't he be much more prone to danger without one? He didn't even know martial arts. She deducted that if the did, he should have been able to sense the third party.But what she was worried about the most, was the pictures. She was also captured in those pictures. Anyway, since she probably wouldn’t even find the culprit anywhere, she would take it slow and see if anything will happen in the coming days. She sighed and leaned back with her eyes closed.
He was about to continue when a knock came resounding on the door. Lu Yichen glanced at the door with furrowed brows before he called in a deep voice, “Come in.”“Boss, it's me,” The assistant called out as he made his way into the room, two boxes in hand. He walked towards them and continued, “Boss, you haven't eaten.”“Just drop it on the desk over there,” Lu Yichen finally said before he returned his attention to the laptop interface. He commenced, “In the Han Dynasty, the date of the festival was finally fixed on the first day of the first month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. And since then, the Chinese New Year was celebrated in each dynasty that followed.”His fingers that lay on the keypad paused and he looked at her. Mo Xin Er also raised her head and looked at him with questioning eyes.“What's wrong?”“Done.”She looked confused as her gaze darted between
She raised her head to look at him with furrowed brows. Her eyes held a complicated gaze which made him aware of the several thoughts that could be running in her mind.“Why would you do that? I mean, what is the essence of the group work then, if we are not even doing it ourselves.”“I never said it was a must. Just an opinion.”“Well, I don’t want your opinion,” she rebuked.“Okay.”She pulled out her laptop from her backpack and waited for him to get his. He walked over to the study desk, retrieving his laptop and took his seat again. She watched as his fingers danced nimbly on the keypads. The next minute, he turned the screen to face her and she gaped at the interface.There was an image of Chinese people celebrating the Chinese New Year. Of course, he would place his country first.“How about you compile the projects while I do the research. We aren't supposed to be taking advantage