Chapter 3: Curiosity Killed the Cat

"Kid, we'll see about that." With that, the young man turned and walked away, his fist clenched so tightly it made cracking sounds. "What's his problem..." Watching the other's tense back, Zhu Haomiao muttered a complaint and quickly put the matter out of his mind. Right now, what's most important is to figure out the reason for his emotional turmoil; those neurotic thoughts are definitely not his true feelings! But... it seems like it's getting more and more out of control! If this keeps up, he's really afraid he might do something outrageous! ......... At the other end of the snack street, a handsome couple strolled leisurely, occasionally picking and choosing at the roadside stalls. "Cangcang, this hairpin is so pretty!" On tiptoe, Ye Wan Ning picked up an exquisite hair stick and inserted it into Li Cang's wolf tail braid, propped her chin and observed from left to right, nodding in satisfaction. "Nice, nice, switch back to female attire and you'll absolutely charm everyone!" On the other side, Li Cang rolled his eyes helplessly, silently enduring his friend's antics. "This ear cuff is so cool, won't you wear it and dazzle those little fawny things?" "And this necklace..." "Eh?" Sёarch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A moment later, noticing her friend had stopped moving and was looking back in confusion, Li Cang followed her gaze but saw nothing. "What's up?" "Strange, the little tail is gone." "You mean your stalker fans? Are they tailing you today too?" Trying to look into the distance, only to see overlapping shadows of people, Li Cang shook his head helplessly. "Sensing isn't my forte, I can't find them." "There's only one today, probably ran into me by chance. I tried hard to keep away from them during my break in the real world, but still got spotted, so unlucky... I'm telling you, they even dig through the garbage bins outside our neighborhood, I can't imagine what they do with it! Yuck... so gross!" As if recalling something dirty, Ye Wan Ning shivered, retracting her gaze, teeth clenched. "One day, I'm going to uproot that stupid [Ning Love Forever] support club of theirs!" "A bunch of lunatics, if they've got nothing to do, go chew on a lighter. So many celebrities and they stick to me every day, why?" "If they're really thirsty, go watch female streamers dance provocatively!" Listening to her friend's fierce yet adorable complaints, Li Cang's expressionless lips curled slightly into a smile. "Most of them are mortals who haven't ascended or transcendent beings at the Initial Heavenly Position. It's normal that they can't resist your supernatural charm. Once you have better control, you'll naturally be able to contain it..." "Easy for you to say, both of us are top-level in God's Destiny. The speed at which our powers grow far exceeds that of our control, and after so many years, I've always been overflowing with Extraordinary Power. Who knows when I'll return to the basics!" Spreading her hands, gazing at her pink and flawless palms, Ye Wan Ning slumped her shoulders in frustration. "Oil, you can't be too Versailles, or else you'll get beaten..." Ruffling her friend's hair, Li Cang kept a straight face but teased lightly. Pa~ Annoyed, she slapped away the hand on her head, Ye Wan Ning glared at her friend, turning to gaze into the distance. "But today's guy was smart enough to stop halfway. If he hides in dark corners peeping at me again, I'll control him to streak in the streets and taste the feeling of social death!" Upon hearing this, Li Cang softly flexed his long, slender fingers, calming her gently, "Abusing transcendent power will get you disciplined, let me do it instead..." "Wow~ Little Lizi is bursting with boyfriend power! So manly~~~ I love it~" "Sorry, I like men." "Come on, it's the 21st century, don't be so rigid about gender. Besides, those guys know how to turn into catgirls to please their bros first. Don't you have any awareness? Are you even a good buddy?" Faced with her friend's mischievous teasing, Li Cang painfully pinched his brow, subtly steering the conversation elsewhere. "By the way, why did you give your milk tea to someone earlier? Was there something special about that kid?" Mentioning this, Ye Wan Ning suddenly became interested. "Don't you think that kid was interesting? Like a young husky, obviously drooling with craving, yet his eyes were honest and 'wise,' you can tell he's pure!" With a light laugh, casually teasing a couple of sentences, Ye Wan Ning shifted her tone. "However, there's indeed something special about him..." Hearing this, Li Cang nodded in agreement. "For someone with a mortal mind to meet my gaze directly, that kid was indeed brave." "No, I didn't mean that, but something deeper..." Pausing, Ye Wan Ning pondered for a moment, then murmured with uncertainty. "I couldn't sense his emotions, nor detect his thoughts. Such a situation, I've only encountered with legends whose Divine Thought surpasses mine. Yet, even with those strong ones, I could vaguely sense their presence at close range, but that kid is different..." "He's like a black hole, swallowing my senses. Before he stuck his neck out to sniff the milk tea, I hadn't even noticed his presence!" "He was less than half a meter away from me at the time, it scared me so much my hand shook a little!" "Imagine something unknown suddenly popping up right in front of your face from within visible range, do you know how frightening and horrifying that feels?" Seeing her friend's scared expression, Li Cang was momentarily silent before saying, "Humans have eyes, you're too reliant on supernatural perception." "..." "You're the one who's blind!" Pa~ Annoyed, she slapped her friend, but her eyes shimmered with both gravity and excitement. "What's more crucial is, I'm afraid to probe into his heart. My Spiritual Sense tells me there's something very dangerous in there, something I should stay away from him for..." Noticing the excitement in his friend's eyes, Li Cang knew this guy's curiosity was piqued and thus adopted a more serious demeanor. "Oil, curiosity killed the cat." "Relax, I've got a measure, and besides, that kid is also a student of Central Super. As his senior, it's reasonable for us to get closer to a junior, right?" "Hmm? He looks no older than middle school age; I'd believe it if you said he was in elementary school. Are you sure he's a student at Central Super?" "Absolutely! I saw a glimpse of his student ID inside his jacket, the last character of his name is... hmm... how do you pronounce that character with three water radicals stacked together?" "Miao, in the third tone, it describes the vast and mighty appearance of water." "Tsk tsk, it seems our little junior is quite 'smooth,' good! Senior likes them supple!" Listening to his friend's bold words and watching her excitedly rub her hands like a fly, Li Cang shook his head helplessly and stopped advising her, yet deep down, a sliver of unease lingered. But, since he's a junior from Central Super, and it's just normal interaction, there shouldn't be any problem... right?