My Best Bro Got Bullied by Another Bad Woman Again - Chapter 29
“Mr. Sun… um… this Mr. James…”
“A beast from another world,” Sun Du replied casually. “Let’s keep going.”
“Of course.”
Chang Wutong smiled brightly and, as she spoke, slipped her arm around Sun Du’s.
Sun Du instinctively tried to pull away.
He couldn’t.
“…Dean Chang?”
“Yes?”
“What exactly are you doing?”
She tilted her head innocently.
“What do you mean?”
“It just feels… a little too close.”
“I’m worried it might affect your reputation.”
Chang Wutong smiled without the slightest concern.
“I don’t mind.”
“What about you, Mr. Sun?”
“I… I’m not that kind of person…”
Sun Du suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
What is this dean trying to do?
She was hugging his arm so tightly that the soft curves of her chest pressed firmly against it.
Soft…
No, softer than cotton.
More like jelly.
…Is she not even wearing a bra?
Sun Du glanced at Chang Wutong.
Time had barely touched her appearance.
That was only natural. Unless their life force was seriously damaged, magical girls retained their youthful looks indefinitely.
Although Chang Wutong carried herself like a mature woman, in Sun Du’s eyes she actually seemed… rather playful.
Cute, even.
Perhaps because she wasn’t especially tall, and her lively personality made her seem younger than her age.
But that wasn’t the important part.
What exactly is she trying to accomplish?
She’s acting just as intimately as Miss Liu did before…
Could she also be trying to seduce me so someone else will lose interest?
In a sense…
He wasn’t entirely wrong.
Chang Wutong really was trying to charm him.
The difference was that her goal wasn’t to provoke jealousy.
She genuinely wanted to win him over.
That was one of the peculiar realities surrounding magical girls.
For a very long time, only women could become magical girls.
As a result, truly outstanding men were incredibly scarce.
It was a classic case of too many wolves chasing too little prey.
Magical girls also possessed extraordinarily long lifespans.
No matter how strong someone was, centuries of solitude eventually became unbearable.
Especially emotionally.
Whenever they encountered a suitable man, many magical girls naturally hoped to build a family.
Someone like Sun Du was even rarer.
Very few ordinary men could become strong enough to rival powerful evil creatures through sheer effort.
Sun Du could count those people on one hand.
Every single one of them was already married.
Only he remained single.
Things had been even more pronounced during the war.
The endless battles against evil placed enormous strain on everyone’s minds.
Soldiers needed ways to relieve that pressure.
Many sought companionship.
Sun Du still remembered one couple who had met on the battlefield.
They fought side by side.
Relied on one another.
Comforted each other between battles.
Eventually…
Their relationship naturally blossomed into love.
There was another simple truth.
Strength itself was attractive.
Some magical girls accepted ordinary men as partners.
Those men often became stay-at-home husbands for the sake of wealth, status, or family.
Conversely…
If someone possessed overwhelming power, there would never be a shortage of people willing to approach them willingly.
So, Chang Wutong wasn’t doing anything particularly unusual.
She wanted to recruit Sun Du to the academy.
And perhaps…
Find herself an excellent husband along the way.
She was already in her thirties.
Was it so strange to think about her own future?
She wasn’t like Jiang Wuqiu, whose entire life revolved around fighting.
Noticing Sun Du studying her face, Chang Wutong blinked playfully.
“Mr. Sun?”
“Is there something on my face?”
She even threw him a flirtatious wink.
Unlike Liu Nuanyu’s awkward attempts, Chang Wutong’s movements were smooth, natural, and practiced.
“…No.”
“It’s nothing.”
For once, Sun Du genuinely didn’t know how to respond.
Until he understood her true intentions…
He decided simply to observe.
If she had no ill intentions, there was no reason to overreact.
…She doesn’t seem like someone seeking revenge.
Indeed, she wasn’t.
Chang Wutong understood perfectly well that she and Jiang Wuqiu had been the ones who picked the fight first.
On top of that, Sun Du had helped them vent their frustration against the Mocking Witch Society.
Neither of them held any resentment toward him.
Changing the subject, Sun Du asked,
“Dean Chang, Xiaoxiao’s dormitory should be around here, right?”
“Yes.”
“Oh, Mr. Sun…”
She smiled hopefully.
“Have you really decided not to stay at my place?”
“My villa is much larger.”
“It’s close to the academy, has beautiful scenery, and plenty of space…”
Sun Du shook his head.
“I’ll stay with Xiaoxiao.”
“That was our agreement from the beginning.”
“…I see.”
Chang Wutong looked visibly disappointed.
Earlier, she had arranged a villa in the eastern residential district specifically for Sun Du.
Lu Xiaoxiao had also been moved there.
Previously, Lu Xiaoxiao had lived alone in a dormitory thanks to her outstanding academic performance.
Although she managed well enough, she always felt a little uneasy.
Now that she was staying in the same residence as Sun Du, she felt much more at ease.
Chang Wutong and Liu Nuanyu had both objected at first.
Or rather…
They hadn’t openly opposed it.
They simply weren’t happy about it.
But since neither Sun Du nor Lu Xiaoxiao saw any problem…
Their opinions ultimately didn’t matter.
Knowing Xiaoxiao’s secret really does make things easier…
Back in high school, Sun Du and Lu Xiaoxiao had shared a dormitory bed.
School regulations required boarding, and there simply weren’t enough beds.
Sharing became commonplace.
To them, sharing a room—or even a bed—never felt awkward.
Unfortunately…
To outsiders, it looked entirely different.
Well…
Perhaps constantly being mistaken for a couple wasn’t without its advantages.
Arriving at the villa, Lu Xiaoxiao looked around.
It was surprisingly spacious.
A two-story building with four or five bedrooms on each floor.
Seven or eight people could easily live there.
Yet only she and Sun Du occupied the entire house.
“Xiaoxiao.”
“Is all your luggage here?”
She nodded.
“I didn’t have much to bring from my old dorm.”
“Good.”
“If you forget anything, just tell me.”
“I’ll go get it.”
“No need.”
“I can manage.”
“Oh…”
“And give me a house key later.”
“Of course.”
Lu Xiaoxiao carried her suitcase upstairs.
Just as she was about to unpack…
She hesitated.
Liu Nuanyu was standing right beside her.
“Little Sister Xiao.”
“Let me help.”
“Why aren’t you opening your suitcase?”
“I…”
“That…”
“Well…”
Lu Xiaoxiao instantly became flustered.
She couldn’t exactly unpack while someone was watching.
Just then…
Liu Nuanyu seemed to notice something outside the window.
Her expression changed.
She stared toward a tree in the distance.
“…It’s her.”
Standing up immediately, she turned to Lu Xiaoxiao.
“Little Sister Xiao…”
“I suddenly have something I need to take care of.”
“Please wait for me.”
Lu Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up.
“Oh!”
“That’s wonderful—”
She immediately caught herself.
“I mean…”
“Sister Liu, go ahead.”
“Take your time.”
“I’ll unpack everything myself.”
“…?”
Liu Nuanyu’s expression stiffened.
A trace of disappointment flashed across her face.
Why…
Little Sister Xiao…
Don’t you trust me?
Or… are we simply not close enough for you to let me know your secret?
Although hurt, she remembered Sun Du’s earlier advice.
There were more important matters now.
Suppressing her emotions, she walked outside.
Standing beside Sun Du, she didn’t need to say anything.
He noticed her expression immediately.
She simply glanced toward the distant tree.
Sun Du followed her gaze.
There stood a girl.
She wore light-brown braided hair, was slightly taller than Lu Xiaoxiao, and had a delicate round face framed by glasses.
Her petite build…
Round cheeks…
Braids…
Glasses…
Everything about her suggested an obedient, gentle honor student.
Yet…
Without Liu Nuanyu saying another word…
Sun Du could already sense the emotions hidden beneath her calm exterior.
Rage.
Resentment.
Obsession.
The look in her eyes reminded him of someone who had finally drawn the rarest item in a game…
Only for the server to crash before it could be saved.
Everything she thought she had gained…
Had been stolen away.
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