Hot pot was best enjoyed with a large group!
But Adele might have overlooked the individual feelings of the other three.
Or maybe she didn’t. This clever girl understood it all too well.
She did it on purpose, deliberately bringing the three of them together, creating opportunities even if there were none.
Starting with familiarity, whether they could become friends was another matter.
At least when Adele got too close to one of them, the other two, for the sake of their first encounter, might be more tolerant of Adele and the other person.
Ultimately achieving a harmonious harem!
So she waited expectantly with Celeste, who had a bitter look on her face, for the arrival of the other two.
With four people, they could even play mahjong.
But Adele didn’t know how to play mahjong, so that option was out!
The first to arrive at the hot pot restaurant was Tang Linlang, who lived in the bustling city center nearby.
She and her father had moved out of their old house, the area was under construction day and night, and they had also hired professionals to protect the Tang family ancestral hall.
So there was nothing to worry about.
And Tang Linlang could finally start enjoying a real modern life.
Her new home was truly a world apart from her previous living environment.
But because it was too intelligent, Tang Linlang hadn’t figured out many of the modern functions yet. At times like this, she would feel like a country girl who didn’t know what to do with new things.
Of course, she wasn’t a country girl at all, just a little simple.
The kind of simplicity of a girl next door, incredibly cute.
Adele had also been to Tang Linlang’s new home, she was even more shocked than Tang Linlang herself.
But seeing her again, Tang Linlang wasn’t much different from her past self, she even had a positive change, which was that she had become much more confident.
Adele waved to Tang Linlang.
“Linlang~ Over here, over here!”
Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough to reach Tang Linlang’s ears through the noisy crowd.
Tang Linlang was still wearing her old duffle coat, British style, the hem almost reaching her knees.
It should be the coat she wore last winter, simple, elegant, and cheap.
The reason she wore this coat was because the temperature dropped too quickly, and she hadn’t had time to buy new winter clothes yet.
But before that, Tang Linlang noticed how thin Adele’s dress was.
So her thoughts instantly jumped from choosing clothes for herself to thinking about what kind of clothes she should buy for Adele.
She noticed Celeste beside Adele, noticed her sullen expression.
But Tang Linlang didn’t show any emotion, she just raised her hand and waved to Adele happily.
Then, she came to Adele’s side and sat down.
It was a square table for four people. Originally, when Adele and Celeste were on a date alone, they sat facing each other, able to see each other just by looking up, which was perfect.
But now that Tang Linlang had joined them, her position seemed closer to Adele.
Adele was also happy to lean towards Tang Linlang, making Tang Linlang blush and lower her head, silently enjoying it.
“I called you out so late, Linlang, you don’t blame me, do you?”
“Of course not, actually, I’m also a little hungry.”
Hearing this, Adele’s eyes widened slightly.
“Really? Then eat more, Linlang~ You’re so thin.”
“By the way, have you finished your internship task? Poor me, I worked overtime all night and just got off work.”
“Eh… how could they do that? I’m going to complain to the academy about this unit!”
Tang Linlang, not knowing the truth, naturally sided with Adele and expressed her dissatisfaction.
But Adele was just casually mentioning it as a topic of conversation. Actually, she was the one who skipped work in the afternoon, and the overtime work at night was entirely her own fault.
So she coughed lightly and quickly stopped Tang Linlang, who seemed to be speaking up for her.
“It’s okay, it’s okay, let’s not talk about these unhappy experiences. Besides, there’s a senior in the archives management room who takes special care of me.”
“If you complain, Linlang, I’ll have to leave there in two days, and the final result will definitely be her getting punished instead, that wouldn’t be good.”
“But…” Tang Linlang saw Adele shaking her head. “Okay, but if you’re wronged, Adele, remember to tell me, I’ll definitely get justice for you!”
Adele smiled and agreed.
Ehehe, it felt good to be pampered by her wife!
Celeste, on the other hand, was grinding her teeth beside them, looking like a pitiful puppy who had been neglected by her master.
She wanted to say, “I can also get justice for Master”!
But the reason Celeste was so quiet was because Adele had told her beforehand not to clash with Tang Linlang and the others, it would put her in an awkward position.
Then, Tang Linlang started talking to Adele about her internship task.
Her current strength was actually very strong, she shouldn’t be in the Sequence Five class anymore.
But apart from teaching a lesson to those who gossiped about Adele behind her back, Tang Linlang almost never revealed her true strength.
She was a typical “hidden dragon” in the Eastern style.
Although revealing her strength could obviously get her more support and resources from the academy, compared to better teaching resources, Tang Linlang clearly preferred to stay by Adele’s side, in the same class as her, to protect her.
As for her task, it was easily completed.
Assisting lower-level executors in trying to capture a mixed-blood vampire who had entered the criminal world.
Many vampires settled in the human world, most of them could live a good life relying on their above-average appearance and talent compared to humans.
But there were also a small number of vampires, or mixed-bloods of vampires and humans, who managed to stay out of human supervision and then used their abilities to commit crimes.
They weren’t actually that strong, even ordinary police forces could subdue them without the need for executors.
But just in case, when they went to arrest these criminals, in addition to the normal police force, there would also be ordinary level executors following, and sometimes even interns would have the opportunity to assist and observe the scene.
There was almost no danger, it was mainly to strengthen their mental fortitude.
Adele actually quite liked this kind of task, it felt like acting in a movie, like those police and gangster movies, with chases, gunfights, car chases…
But Tang Linlang’s subsequent description shattered Adele’s naive fantasies.
According to her, this task was extremely boring.
There wouldn’t be any “FBI, open the door!”
Nor would there be any intense and exciting scenes of encirclement or hand-to-hand combat.
There was only plainclothes surveillance, narrowing down the target area, confirming the target’s location.
Then “Hello, food delivery,” and it was quickly over, the suspect apprehended.
As for that mixed-blood vampire, he didn’t even have a chance to react, and Tang Linlang’s internship task was easily completed.
It was considered a very fast completion among this year’s interns.
For the next few days, she could have a good rest, just like a vacation.
After the internship task was over, Adele and the others finally entered the normal rhythm of academy life.
And in their future studies, similar tasks wouldn’t be as grand and easy as the first internship.
Firstly, the academy wouldn’t be as meticulous as a nanny in guiding and protecting every student.
Secondly, students could choose to accept tasks through the school’s official website, and completing tasks would reward them with varying degrees of generous rewards.
In short, they could choose different paths in life, such as becoming a “task master” or a “lazy salted fish.”
The harder they worked, the more they would gain.
Adele, who had transmigrated from a country of involution, naturally chose the path of – being a lazy salted fish!
Tang Linlang and Adele were chatting animatedly, Celeste occasionally chiming in, overall, it was quite peaceful.
But then Adele, as if she had suddenly remembered something, stood up.
“Linlang, Celeste, wait here for a while, I’m going downstairs to pick up Sharon~”
Adele used a declarative tone, not asking for their opinions.
Then, ignoring Tang Linlang’s surprised expression, Adele already ran downstairs with light steps.
Tang Linlang’s expression was very interesting, at least Celeste, who had been feeling suffocated for a while, couldn’t help but laugh when she saw it.
Celeste thought to herself: Do you think you’re special? In Master’s eyes, we’re all the same. Now, it’s your turn to experience what I felt just now~
Hearing Celeste’s mocking laughter, Tang Linlang glared at her.
The two of them locked eyes, Celeste wondering how much punishment she would receive from her Master if she taught this ignorant human girl a lesson now.
Tang Linlang was thinking about what kind of Gu worm she should release from her Gu Realm to get a little revenge on Celeste.
But in the end, neither of them made a move. The鸳鸯hot pot was boiling continuously, Celeste asked the waiter to add more water and ordered another cup of lemon tea, continuing to wait for Adele to bring Sharon up from downstairs.
Sharon was notoriously socially awkward even in the familiar vampire world, let alone in the human world.
So how much psychological pressure did she endure, and how much courage did she muster, to travel from the academy to the mall downstairs?
Adele couldn’t imagine, but she would definitely treat Sharon, who had taken this brave step, more gently.
The “tap, tap” sound of footsteps coming downstairs could be heard.
Sharon, pitifully hiding in the shadows at the entrance of a store downstairs, was trying to shrink her shoulders, making her look even smaller.
If you weren’t careful, you might completely miss her.
But Adele spotted Sharon at a glance, just like when Sharon looked up, her eyes met Adele’s, who was looking at her with full attention.
Sharon was stunned, her slightly parted lips seemed to have many words she wanted to say to Adele.
But she was clumsy with words, unable to speak. Only her footsteps, overcoming her timid instincts, moved towards Adele.
Just like Adele running towards her without hesitation, then embracing her tightly for a long time.
Many passersby looked at them, curious, confused, and envious.
Sharon was already blushing, but Adele still wouldn’t let go, instead, she gently rubbed her nose against Sharon’s ear.
Making the latter’s face flush red, the outline of her ears also seemed to be stained with color.
“A-Adele…”
She called out shyly, burying her face completely in Adele’s shoulder, her neatly trimmed silver-gray short hair trembling slightly.
“I’m here~ Sharon, I haven’t seen you for a long time, I was just a little excited…”
She really missed Sharon, just like what Adele had said when she was hiding next door and heard Adele’s monologue.
When this was confirmed, the emotion in Sharon’s heart, born from her love for Adele, doubled, even multiplied.
This was the victory of the scheming little green tea, Adele!
Not only did she win, but she won twice!
“Let’s not talk about this anymore, come on, Sharon, let’s have some hot pot together. Can you handle spicy food?”
“I-I can eat a little… wait, ‘we’?”
“Yes, I’m with two friends, and we’ve been waiting for you, Sharon.”
Adele said honestly.
She saw that Sharon’s face had turned a bit pale, no longer filled with the previous emotion.
Adele had expected this.
Obviously, Sharon thought she was special.
Like Celeste, like Tang Linlang.
This was the pain that most people had to endure on the path of pursuing love.
And what Adele could do was to try to minimize their sadness, using appropriate methods and means.
For example, with Tang Linlang, Adele chose to deliberately neglect Celeste and talk to Tang Linlang enthusiastically.
As for Sharon…
She gently released her arms from Sharon’s slender waist, and the moment Sharon felt surprised and uneasy, she held Sharon’s slightly cold hands with her warm palms.
She cupped Sharon’s hands in hers, brought them to her lips, gently blew warm air on them, then closed her eyes and planted a deep kiss on them.
“…”
Sharon’s expression instantly softened.
Especially when Adele looked at her with those gentle eyes.
The girl’s heart was already wavering.
“I want to introduce Sharon to my friends.”
She said seriously, giving a half-true, half-false reason.
But Sharon was always willing to fall for this. Rather, as long as Adele coaxed her a little, she would believe even the most obvious lies.
In a way, Sharon was the type who, after becoming a wife, no matter how unfaithful Adele was outside, as long as she came home, Sharon would definitely forgive her.
A very humble character willing to sacrifice for love.
It was precisely because Adele understood this that she felt a little guilty when she lied to Sharon.
If it were anyone else, Adele wouldn’t even feel a shred of guilt.
“…Okay.”
Sharon accepted Adele’s words and nodded slightly.
Adele looked into her eyes, and under the falling snowflakes, she closed the distance between them again.
“T-there are people watching, I’m so shy, Adele…”
Although she pointed out that “there were people watching,” she didn’t reject Adele’s approach, only saying that she was shy.
The meaning behind this was obvious.
So Adele rarely held back, she squinted her eyes and boldly kissed Sharon’s cheek.
Ignoring the gazes of the surrounding pedestrians, ignoring their exclamations.
A beautiful snow lotus bloomed in the bustling city center mall.
But it wasn’t just passersby who witnessed this beautiful scene.
As Adele led the blushing Sharon towards the elevator in the mall, countless eyes were silently watching her in the dark.
No one could detect her presence.
It was the high-risk containment known as the “angel.”
She was trying to understand this world that had changed drastically since she last awoke.
And carrying out her eternal mission.
To find those who were worthy of the “Lord’s” blessing, to guide them on the path to heaven.
Li Lige wasn’t her active choice…
She didn’t have the true qualifications and value.
But now, she thought, she had found a girl who was qualified.
The “angel” slowly closed the countless eyes on her body, her only trace of presence instantly vanishing.
………………
In the hot pot restaurant, Sharon shyly tried to greet Tang Linlang and Celeste.
“H-hello, everyone.”
“Silly girl, there’s no need to bow!” Adele couldn’t help but laugh.
Sharon felt embarrassed, but she also felt the atmosphere relax because of Adele’s laughter.
Tang Linlang didn’t know Sharon, and Sharon didn’t have the arrogance that high-ranking vampires usually displayed.
Therefore, her first impression of Sharon was very good.
She even thought that this shy and introverted girl was very cute, just a tiny bit less cute than Adele, but still very cute.
At least better than Celeste.
As for Celeste, perhaps because of the trauma Hermione had left on her, she didn’t have a good impression of any Sequence Ones.
And Sharon… Dorothy’s number one lackey?
She didn’t match the image Celeste had in mind.
But Celeste was still wary, wondering if Sharon was putting on an act.
And after a brief interaction, she had to believe that absurd thought.
That was, Sharon was truly shy and introverted, not to mention arrogant, it was already good enough that she wasn’t insecure.
Strange, how could a Sequence One family raise such a girl?
At least Celeste imagined that if she had been born into a Sequence One family, as a descendant of a True Ancestor, her arrogance would be no less than Hermione’s, if not even more.
After all, the average moral level of Sequence Ones wasn’t very high.
The Ice Queen, cold as frost and snow, was definitely among the few whose moral level was far above average.
This was Sharon’s first time having dinner and chatting with others like friends.
She was both excited and nervous.
Fortunately, with Adele’s help, she managed to communicate, albeit clumsily.
And she became more and more fluent in her speech.
Celeste saw Adele’s efforts to help Sharon integrate into society.
After struggling for a moment, she decisively gave up on her hostility towards Tang Linlang and helped them overcome Sharon’s social anxiety together.
And they did achieve remarkable results.
This night, Sharon grew a lot.
But all good things must come to an end, if they continued to chat, the hot pot restaurant would be closing soon.
The gazes of the waiters also occasionally glanced at Adele’s table.
After all, they were the last customers in the hot pot restaurant today.
The longer they lingered, the later the waiters would get off work, they might even have to work overtime.
Making people work overtime would inevitably cause resentment.
Adele deeply understood a worker’s desire to get off work on time.
Therefore, she took the initiative to pay the bill, and then left the hot pot restaurant and the mall with the three girls.
Finally, on the street, Tang Linlang was the first to say goodbye to Adele.
She lived nearby.
Originally, Tang Linlang’s plan was to try to delay after having hot pot with Adele, until the academy closed and they couldn’t enter.
Then she could take the opportunity to invite Adele to stay at her house for the night, creating an atmosphere of two girls alone in a room…
Unfortunately, this plan was aborted before it even began.
With Celeste, the big light bulb, and Sharon, the small light bulb, by her side, how could she make a move on Adele?
Next was Celeste, she drove Adele and Sharon back to the academy, and she went to the apartment to check on and take care of Li Lige on behalf of her Master.
So in the end, only Adele and Sharon were left strolling on campus.
Under the silvery moonlight and falling snowflakes, they chatted softly and accompanied each other, listening to the grass bearing its seeds, it was a beautiful scene.
Adele wasn’t impatient.
At this point, she slowed down.
Tonight was Sharon’s night of harvest.
She had already grown so much that she couldn’t fully digest and integrate it into her heart and mind.
If Adele greedily wanted Sharon to grow even more, to make her “become an adult” at this time, it would be like “draining the pond to catch fish.”
So Adele sent Sharon to the downstairs of her dorm building and said goodbye to her calmly.
Ending this date with a kiss that didn’t contain any lust.
Their pink lips parted, like blooming flower buds.
Adele winked mischievously, stepping back step by step, but still looking at Sharon’s dazed eyes.
“Good night, my Sharon.”
“…Good night, my…”
By the time Sharon reacted, Adele was already gone.
After a moment of silence, she added the belated words,
“Good night, my Adele.”
A bittersweet smile appeared on Sharon’s lips as she turned and returned to her dorm.
Tonight, even without Adele’s company next door, she thought she could sleep soundly.
Because her heart was filled with warmth like never before, no longer empty and lonely.
Adele, I will definitely become… the person you expect me to be.
Sharon promised in her heart.
………………
If it weren’t for what happened next, Adele would have thought that she had a perfect night.
But the reality was, not long after she said goodbye to Sharon, she felt strongly that she was being followed.
And the other party was so brazen and undisguised.
When Adele finally couldn’t bear the fear and started running, the other person’s voice came from behind her,
“Don’t be afraid, child.”
Adele: I don’t believe you!