“Blake, stop!” A sharp cry rang out, but the man named Blake showed no intention of halting. His palm shot directly towards Su Mo’s forehead.
In the next instant, Su Mo only felt a gust of wind pass by. Before he could even see the figure, Blake’s strike was intercepted.
Su looked up and saw it was the naive and innocent Violet, who was completely infatuated with Ye Qingyi.
Vael blocked Blake’s palm with her fist. The impact sent Blake flying back several dozen meters, his entire arm numb and tingling, barely able to exert any force.
With the pressure suddenly gone, Su Mo didn’t force himself to stand strong. Pretending he couldn’t hold on any longer, he let himself fall, knowing someone would catch him.
Vael wrapped one arm around Su Mo’s waist, inwardly marveling at the surprisingly excellent figure of the girl in her arms.
She raised her eyes to Blake, anger flashing in them. “Blake, we’re all students of the Elite Training Camp. A simple fight is one thing, but why were you trying to kill?”
Blake answered a question with a question: “What are you doing here?”
Vael snorted, ignoring him. She turned and walked away, carrying the “unconscious” Su Mo.
Blake watched her retreating figure and suddenly sighed to himself. “Why are you still so kind-hearted? It’s just killing some insignificant person. Was there any need to stand up for her?”
The killing intent in his eyes gradually softened, replaced by something gentler.
“Fine, let’s make an exception this time!” With that, he turned and disappeared into the darkness. The three shadows that had attacked Su Mo earlier had long since vanished.
…
Su Mo lay motionless in Vael’s arms.
Mainly because he didn’t dare to move.
If he woke up now, it would be awkward. If he didn’t wake up, he’d be the only one feeling awkward.
Wait… she doesn’t know my true identity, so why am I even feeling awkward?…
“You’re awake!” Vael’s voice sounded by Su Mo’s ear.
Su Mo “struggled” to open his eyes. What greeted him was a clean, pure face.
With great effort, he asked, “How… how did you know I was awake?”
Vael tilted her head, thinking. “Perhaps because I’m just that capable.”
However, inwardly she was thinking: She wasn’t really unconscious at all. Would she be super embarrassed if I exposed her?
Su Mo, naturally unaware of her thoughts, continued his acting. “You really are capable… cough, cough, cough…“
Vael tried to keep up the pretense but couldn’t stop herself from giggling.
“Maybe I should walk on my own,” Su Mo said, scratching his nose, feeling a bit at a loss.
“It’s fine, I’m strong,” Vael reassured him with a comforting smile.
“Then… where are you taking me?”
Vael’s steps halted, a look of confusion spreading across her face. “Yeah… where am I taking you?”
Su Mo’s complexion looked perfectly healthy, nothing like someone seriously injured. She wasn’t stupid; she could see that.
So, where should they go?
Su Mo smiled. “I’d better walk by myself. Thank you for today. I’ll treat you to a meal another time.”
“Oh.” Vael set him down, replying with a sweet smile, “Can we choose based on my preferences?”
“Of course, it is my treat for you.”
“Yay!”
Seeing her cheer so happily, Su Mo looked puzzled. “Didn’t you have a choice before?”
His mind immediately conjured images of her having a lofty status but being unable to eat according to her own wishes.
“It’s mainly that I never had the chance to choose. They always gave me the very best, to the point where I had no concept of other foods. So when I first came to Starfall Island, I ate nothing but street stall food for a while… Wait, that sounds bad. I shouldn’t speak of street food like that. It’s so delicious.”
Vael secretly chastised herself.
Su Mo found the situation both funny and exasperating. Seeing it was already late at night, he thought about heading back to rest. Unexpectedly, Vael grabbed him and smiled mysteriously. “Want to go see something interesting?”
Having nearly had his identity exposed by Blake just moments ago due to his own curiosity, Su Mo, adhering to the principle of “once bitten, twice shy,” asked flatly, “What kind of interesting thing?”
Vael leaned close to his ear and whispered, “You’ll know when we get there. It’s really fun, I promise. You’ll regret it if you don’t go.”
As she spoke, she winked, signaling him not to overthink it and just follow her.
After a moment’s hesitation, Su Mo nodded firmly. “Alright, let’s go.”
The impression Vael gave him had always been good, and not just because she had helped him.
Sometimes, a person’s goodwill seems tangible. You can’t see or touch it, but you can inexplicably feel it.
Vael was that kind of person. Su Mo found being around her very relaxing, and his mood naturally became brighter.
…
It was the dead of night when the two arrived at a sea cliff on the edge of Starfall Island.
The wind here was extremely strong; one careless moment and you could be blown away.
Su Mo was bracing himself with all his strength, looking at Vael with a strange expression. “The interesting place you mentioned… it’s not here, is it?”
He didn’t find this interesting in the slightest; on the contrary, it felt rather dangerous.
Vael nodded excitedly. “Yep! Wait for the wind to get to its strongest, and then it will come.”
Su Mo didn’t know what the “it” she referred to was, but he guessed it was probably some kind of animal.
Vael adeptly sat down on a rock at the cliff’s edge, gripping a protruding part to prevent herself from being blown away.
Su Mo copied her, but the feeling of his body swaying, ready to take flight, was deeply unpleasant.
He didn’t understand how she could sit so steadily.
Vael’s gaze towards the sea was full of anticipation, completely unaware of the changes in Su Mo’s expression.
As the time approached 3 AM, the wind grew stronger and stronger. Su Mo gradually found it harder to stay seated. In a moment of panic, he grabbed hold of Vael’s arm to avoid being blown away.
She let out an “Oh!” and apologized, “Sorry, I almost forgot how strong the wind is here. If you don’t have good control over your body, it’s easy to get blown away.”
Held steady by her one hand, and seeing her still sitting there perfectly stable and unbothered, Su Mo felt a bit defiant. “How are you managing to sit there so easily, completely unaffected by this gale?”
Because of the roaring wind, even though they were close, Su Mo had to practically shout.
Vael laughed happily. “The first time I came here, I was just like you, always almost getting blown away. So I tried to stabilize myself, and after a few tries, I succeeded! It felt pretty simple, actually.”
Su Mo’s lip twitched. Lady, do you have some misunderstanding of the word ‘simple’? I’ve been trying for almost an hour and haven’t even found the trick to it yet.
Thinking he didn’t believe her, Vael quickly defended herself. “It’s true, I’m not lying to you.”
The sea below suddenly began to churn. It started slowly but grew increasingly violent, crashing against the cliff face with a deafening roar.
A sudden wave of emotion washed over Su Mo. He felt like reciting a poem, but lacking the literary flair, what came out was a simple “Holy crap.”
Vael tilted her head and looked at him. “What did you just say?”
Su Mo cleared his throat awkwardly. “Nothing…”
She scrutinized the Xia Country girl before her, then suddenly complained in perfect, standard Chinese: “You’re not being honest; you clearly said ‘Holy crap’ just now.”