My Best Bro Got Bullied by Another Bad Woman Again - Chapter 8

Liu Nuanyu didn’t get a wink of sleep that night.

Although staying awake wasn’t much of a burden for a magical girl of her level, mentally she was completely exhausted. She spent the entire night wrestling with reality and trying to convince herself to accept it.

Finally, just before dawn—

“That’s right!”

“Even if Xiao-mei isn’t… pure anymore…”

“I’ll still accept her!”

The facts couldn’t be changed.

Since she couldn’t undo what had happened, all she could do now was think of a way to rescue Lu Xiaoxiao from Sun Du’s clutches.

“That guy is a scoundrel!”

“If Xiao-mei stays with him, she’ll definitely suffer!”

The problem was…

She couldn’t beat him.

Since force wouldn’t work, she’d have to rely on strategy.

Throughout the night, Liu Nuanyu buried herself in books on military tactics, psychology, and strategy.

Just before sunrise, one particular article caught her eye.

Her eyes lit up instantly.

“Why is the honey trap considered the greatest strategy?”

“Because it ignores differences in strength.”

“No matter how powerful someone is, they still possess emotions and desires.”

“Once their heart is captured, even overwhelming strength becomes meaningless.”

“That’s it!”

“A honey trap!”

“I’ve finally found a way!”

Liu Nuanyu felt as though she’d escaped a dead end.

What was her greatest weapon?

Obviously…

Her beauty.

As one of the academy’s most famous beauties, she refused to believe any man could resist her charm.

“Hehehe…”

“When the time comes…”

“I’ll seduce that scoundrel with my beauty.”

“He’ll fall for me…”

“Xiao-mei will become heartbroken after seeing his true colors…”

“Then I’ll get rid of that lovestruck idiot…”

“And finally take Xiao-mei back…”

“Hehehe…”

The sun had already risen.

Yet Liu Nuanyu was still immersed in her fantasy.

After wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth, she confidently set off to carry out her plan.

Unfortunately…

She hadn’t finished reading the article.

She had completely skipped the final paragraph.

Three Essential Rules of a Honey Trap

First: Never use yourself as the bait.

Second: Choose the right beauty for the right target. Not every attractive person can charm every opponent.

Third: The target’s attraction toward the bait must be greater than the bait’s attraction toward the target.

Otherwise…

The consequences could be catastrophic.

A true honey trap wins through emotions, patience, and careful planning.

Never take shortcuts.

…

“Xiaoxiao.”

“Are you really not planning to buy any girls’ clothes?”

“If you don’t want to go…”

“I could buy them for you.”

“N-No.”

Lu Xiaoxiao, once again transformed into his petite magical girl form, pushed open the apartment door.

“I can always change back into a man.”

“So… there’s really no need.”

Just then—

“Good morning, Xiao-mei!”

Liu Nuanyu approached with an unusually bright smile.

Her hair was neatly arranged.

Her clothes were immaculate.

She looked energetic, as if yesterday’s breakdown had never happened.

Lu Xiaoxiao blinked in surprise.

“Sister Liu…”

“Are you done mourning already?”

“M-Mourning…”

Liu Nuanyu nearly coughed up blood.

That idiot actually interpreted her heartbreaking confession last night as mourning someone’s death?

How infuriating!

Still…

She couldn’t explain the truth.

She certainly couldn’t admit she’d been crying because she’d realized she loved Lu Xiaoxiao.

Suppressing her frustration, she forced a smile.

“My true love…”

“Has come back to life.”

“They revived?”

Sun Du’s voice suddenly came from behind Lu Xiaoxiao.

Then he casually walked out of the apartment.

“Didn’t know zombie movies were real.”

The instant she saw him, Liu Nuanyu’s smile twitched.

But remembering her grand plan, she immediately adjusted her expression.

Swaying her hips gracefully, she walked over in what she believed was an irresistible manner.

“Oh, Mr. Sun…”

“I wanted to ask you something.”

Sun Du tilted his head.

“Looking for me?”

“What?”

“Need help transporting a corpse?”

“Hehe…”

Liu Nuanyu forced out an awkward laugh.

“You really like joking.”

“I…”

“I actually do know how to transport corpses.”

“…Huh?”

Liu Nuanyu froze.

She happened to be rather afraid of ghosts and zombies.

No!

Calm down!

She hurriedly forced another smile onto her face.

“I was kidding.”

“I just wanted your help with something.”

“You need my help?”

Sun Du looked genuinely surprised.

“Didn’t your true love just die yesterday?”

“Why aren’t you still mourning?”

“I…”

“…Fine.”

“I’m not talking about a person.”

“It was my favorite potted plant.”

“I named it Jane.”

“I thought it died yesterday.”

“But this morning…”

“It sprouted again.”

“So it’s alive.”

“Ohhh…”

Sun Du and Lu Xiaoxiao exchanged a meaningful glance before replying in perfect unison.

“Oh…”

The excuse was so absurd neither of them believed it for a second.

Fortunately for Liu Nuanyu…

Neither exposed her.

“So.”

Sun Du folded his arms.

“What exactly do you need?”

“Or is this another one of your schemes?”

“Your attitude changed way too quickly.”

“If someone didn’t know better…”

“They’d think you were performing face-changing in Peking Opera.”

“I…”

“We…”

For the first time, Liu Nuanyu realized something.

She had absolutely no idea how to flirt.

Normally, men were drawn toward her naturally.

Now she was practically standing right next to Sun Du…

Yet he remained completely indifferent.

“I…”

“C-Can we talk somewhere private?”

“Private?”

Sun Du glanced around.

“There are only three people here.”

“Is there something Xiaoxiao isn’t allowed to hear?”

Lu Xiaoxiao blinked innocently.

“I…”

“I…”

Liu Nuanyu completely froze.

“Well.”

“If there’s nothing else…”

“Let’s go have breakfast.”

Without waiting for her answer, Sun Du and Lu Xiaoxiao turned and walked away together.

“W-Wait!”

“I’m coming too!”

If she didn’t know what to do…

Then she’d simply stick close to them.

Early in the morning, soldiers throughout the fortress had already begun their daily training.

Because magical girls were so rare, humanity’s front-line defenses were usually maintained by ordinary troops.

Only when conventional forces could no longer hold the line would magical girls be deployed.

Fortunately, the situation had become much safer over the past few years.

Since the Evil Generals were defeated, magical girls rarely needed to fight on the front lines anymore.

With peace returning, all kinds of people had begun appearing around the fortress.

Rookie magical girls like Lu Xiaoxiao.

Gene-enhanced warriors.

Researchers.

Merchants.

And plenty of people with hidden motives.

Sun Du sincerely respected every soldier protecting humanity’s borders.

As for everyone else…

He merely smiled to himself.

Once the threat of evil creatures faded…

Human beings inevitably started creating entirely new problems.

Since yesterday, the trio of Sun Du, Lu Xiaoxiao, and Liu Nuanyu had become the center of attention.

Many people were curious about Sun Du, the unfamiliar face standing beside two famous beauties.

Surprisingly, no one dared approach him recklessly.

After all…

Anyone capable of casually walking beside two genius magical girls was either an old acquaintance…

Or someone with strength far beyond ordinary imagination.

Only a complete fool would charge in looking for trouble like a disposable extra in a novel.