My Best Bro Got Bullied by Another Bad Woman Again - Chapter 12

After an entire day of training, Lu Xiaoxiao was exhausted.

But she was also genuinely happy.

She had finally reached the middle stage of the first rank.

At this pace, it wouldn’t be long before her original body became much stronger as well.

When she returned home someday…

Her parents would surely be happy to see how healthy she had become.

That evening, Sun Du noticed that Liu Nuanyu had been unusually quiet all day, looking as though she was questioning the meaning of life itself.

As a self-proclaimed “father,” he decided to talk things over with Lu Xiaoxiao.

Coincidentally, Lu Xiaoxiao had been thinking the same thing.

She also wanted to cheer her friend up.

“She wants to come into your room, right?”

“Then let her.”

“Well…”

Lu Xiaoxiao hesitated.

“That should be alright.”

“I won’t stay in my transformed form for long.”

“If I tidy things up a little… she probably won’t notice anything.”

“If you’re still worried…”

“You can always add a few restrictions.”

“Leave it to me.”

…

“I…”

“I can actually go into Xiao-mei’s room tonight?”

Liu Nuanyu stared blankly.

She almost thought she was dreaming.

“Yes.”

Sun Du nodded.

“But there are conditions.”

“Otherwise Xiaoxiao won’t agree.”

“I don’t care!”

“Any conditions are fine!”

“As long as I can go inside!”

…

Liu Nuanyu: “…”

Lu Xiaoxiao: “This is really delicious.”

Sun Du: “Then eat a little more.”

Liu Nuanyu: “…”

“Why?!”

“Why did this happen?!”

“This isn’t what I imagined at all!”

Sun Du looked at her calmly.

“Didn’t you say you’d accept any conditions?”

“I…”

Inside the apartment…

Sun Du and Lu Xiaoxiao sat peacefully across from each other at the dining table.

Beside them stood a huge black metal box nearly two meters tall.

It looked like an oversized storage cabinet.

Apart from a few air pipes on top, it had no openings whatsoever.

Naturally…

Liu Nuanyu was sealed inside.

Sun Du had even thoughtfully installed air filters so she wouldn’t have to worry about unpleasant smells.

“How about that?”

Sun Du smiled proudly.

“My little magic trick is pretty amazing.”

“Even if someone had three heads and six arms…”

“They wouldn’t get out.”

“If I really had three heads and six arms…”

“I’d be crushed into meat paste!”

“Let me out!”

“You forgot what you agreed to already?”

Sun Du crossed his arms.

“You insisted on supervising us.”

“I already gave you the perfect supervision position.”

“So why are you still complaining?”

“Unless…”

“You actually came here with bad intentions?”

“What?!”

“I…”

“Think carefully.”

“With your conscience.”

“I…”

Liu Nuanyu immediately fell silent.

Inside her heart, two voices began arguing.

One told her that secretly spying on people was wrong.

How would that make her any different from the “scoundrel” she kept accusing?

The other insisted that she was completely different.

She merely appreciated beautiful things.

She certainly wasn’t harboring any impure thoughts.

After several rounds of self-persuasion…

She finally convinced herself.

At least…

She managed to fool herself.

“Commander Sun…”

Lu Xiaoxiao spoke softly.

“How about… we let Sister Liu out now?”

“I don’t mind.”

Sun Du shrugged.

“As long as you don’t.”

Lu Xiaoxiao leaned closer and whispered,

“It’s alright.”

“I’ve already put everything away.”

“And sprayed some perfume.”

“She shouldn’t notice anything.”

“Good.”

Sun Du tapped the metal box several times.

Instantly—

The huge box shattered into countless fragments before disappearing.

Liu Nuanyu was finally free again.

“Thank you…”

“Xiao-mei…”

Her eyes immediately became moist.

Just as she was about to continue speaking…

She suddenly looked around the room.

Then paused.

“Sister Liu?”

“What is it?”

“N-Nothing.”

Liu Nuanyu shook her head awkwardly.

“I just thought…”

“Your room would look…”

“A little more… girly.”

“Oh.”

“Then again…”

“You don’t stay here very often.”

Lu Xiaoxiao smiled helplessly.

“Sister Liu.”

“I’ve told you before.”

“I only look young.”

“I’m not actually a child.”

“And besides…”

“Taste has nothing to do with age.”

“I simply prefer clean rooms.”

“And simple colors.”

“Haha…”

“You’re right…”

Although Lu Xiaoxiao’s explanation made perfect sense…

Liu Nuanyu still felt slightly disappointed.

She had imagined a room filled with pink decorations.

Cute dolls.

Pretty ribbons.

Something far more feminine than her own room.

Instead…

It looked no different from an ordinary apartment.

“Sister Liu.”

“Have you eaten yet?”

“Would you like dinner?”

“I-Is that alright?”

Lu Xiaoxiao instinctively glanced toward Sun Du.

“It is.”

“Then…”

“I’ll gladly accept!”

Liu Nuanyu immediately picked up her chopsticks.

She took a bite of one of the vegetables.

The fresh flavor spread throughout her mouth.

Her eyes instantly sparkled.

“Mmm!”

“This is delicious!”

“As expected of Xiao-mei!”

Lu Xiaoxiao laughed awkwardly.

“I didn’t cook.”

“Commander Sun did.”

“My cooking is nowhere near as good as his.”

After all…

She had only started learning recently.

Liu Nuanyu completely froze.

Her chopsticks nearly slipped from her hand.

After a long pause…

She immediately changed her expression.

“Ptooey!”

“Terrible!”

“It tastes awful!”

Sun Du slowly raised a fist roughly the size of a sandbag.

Liu Nuanyu immediately corrected herself.

“Ahem…”

“I was joking.”

“Being able to enjoy food this delicious…”

“Is truly an honor.”

The three quietly finished dinner together.

Afterward, Liu Nuanyu volunteered to wash the dishes.

The truth was…

She secretly wanted to see Xiao-mei standing on a little stool washing dishes.

Unfortunately…

Reality disappointed her once again.

Lu Xiaoxiao had no intention of washing dishes while transformed.

So…

The only person standing at the sink…

Was Liu Nuanyu herself.

“…Why did things turn out like this?”

She sighed miserably while scrubbing plates.

Meanwhile, in the living room…

Lu Xiaoxiao sat beside Sun Du.

“Commander Sun.”

“Teacher is still hospitalized.”

“Will she be discharged tomorrow?”

“Give me a second.”

Sun Du pretended to calculate something.

After a brief pause…

“No.”

“She won’t be discharged tomorrow.”

“Huh?”

“Then what should we do?”

“We wait.”

“Or…”

“I could go visit your teacher.”

Lu Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head.

“Let’s forget that.”

“Actually…”

“I’d like to head into the buffer zone again tomorrow.”

“One more trial.”

“Alright.”

“I’ll accompany you this time.”

“Okay!”

“I’ll go ask Sister Liu.”

She happily jogged over to the kitchen.

“Sister Liu!”

“Oh?”

“Xiao-mei.”

“Did you come help me wash dishes?”

“No.”

“I wanted to ask…”

“I’m planning to return to the buffer zone tomorrow.”

“Will you come too?”

“Of course!”

“I’ll definitely go.”

“Thank you.”

“Then make sure you get plenty of rest tonight.”

“Umm…”

Liu Nuanyu hesitated before gathering her courage.

“Could we…”

“Sleep together tonight?”

“Sorry.”

Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head.

“Please go back to your own room.”

“Why?!”

“That guy gets to stay here!”

“He sleeps in the living room.”

“What?”

“The living room?”

“What else?”

“We may be childhood friends…”

“But there’s still a difference between men and women.”

After saying that, Lu Xiaoxiao looked at Liu Nuanyu curiously.

“Sister Liu.”

“Why are you so hostile toward Commander Sun?”

“Because…”

“He bullied me!”

Lu Xiaoxiao blinked.

“But from what I’ve seen…”

“You’re always the one picking fights first.”

“This…”

Liu Nuanyu couldn’t deny it.

She knew perfectly well.

She simply…

Didn’t want to admit defeat anymore.

Not after everything she’d done.

If she gave up now…

Wouldn’t the past few days have been completely meaningless?

That stubborn competitiveness kept pushing her forward.

Until now…

Only Lu Xiaoxiao had finally torn away the last excuse she was hiding behind.

Suddenly, Sun Du’s earlier words echoed in her mind.

“Put away that meaningless competitiveness.”

“Take a proper look at your own shortcomings.”

Her competitiveness…

Wasn’t proof of determination.

It was a flaw.

One that had made her both ridiculous…

And pitiful.

Lu Xiaoxiao looked at her gently.

“Sister Liu…”

“You don’t just lack respect for Commander Sun.”

“You also lack the respect a best friend should have.”

“The respect the strong should show the weak.”

“And even…”

“The respect a magical girl should show an ordinary person.”