163: Chapter 163 Teacher Su, who was disappointed in her students, and Teacher Su, who was hopelessly hopeless.
After Di Zhenzhen and Yun Zhuo entered the village, the village's barrier closed completely.
Although there were no Mutated Beasts in Shanku City, they existed in the Abandoned Wells outside. If the Mutated Beasts in the Abandoned Wells were not cleared out within a certain timeframe, the Pathogen Mother Body that replicated them would use these beasts to devour one another.
When that happened, Advanced Mutated Beasts would devour low-level ones, and the low-level ones would flee outward.
It would be troublesome if they ran into the village.
Therefore, activating the barrier in the village was a daily necessity, just like closing the city gates.
In front of Di Zhenzhen's house.
"I'm home."
She paused and gave Yun Zhuo a gentle tug.
Yun Zhuo turned back to look at her.
She saw the surprise in Yun Zhuo's eyes and smiled slightly. "It's not that I don't want to go home with you, it's just that going home with you now would cause you trouble."
"An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet the in-laws eventually."
Di Zhenzhen reached out and gently stroked his cheek, saying softly, "I'm not ugly, and I don't want to be your wife. It's enough for me as long as you have a place for me in your heart."
"You certainly have the awareness of a mistress."
"At a time like this, say whatever you want. I just don't want to cause you trouble."
"Then I'm leaving."
Yun Zhuo turned to leave but stopped again; his sleeve was still gripped in Sister Zhenzhen's hand, and she hadn't let go.
"Regretting it so soon?"
Di Zhenzhen slowly released his sleeve. "No, I just wanted to look at you for one more moment."
"It's not like I won't see you tomorrow."
"Then... when are you going back to school?"
"I have to raise the compatibility for Jingjing and the others first. That will probably take about a month."
Hearing that there was still a month left, Di Zhenzhen felt a bit more at ease.
"Then, if you encounter any trouble in the future, you'll definitely summon me, right?"
"Actually, as my wingman, you could come to school with me."
"No, it's too far. What if something happens in the village?"
Yun Zhuo smiled and said, "If it wasn't far, would you come back to school with me?"
Without even thinking, Di Zhenzhen blurted out, "In that case, of course, there would be no problem."
"Then it's a deal."
Yun Zhuo left, carrying Sister Zhenzhen's longing and reluctance with him.
Arriving in front of his house, the lights in the living room were still on.
Seeing that familiar figure through the window, he felt a twinge of cowardice.
Fear of returning home—damn, the ancients really didn't lie to me.
He took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
Only to see...
Only one Teacher Su was sitting on the sofa. Ever since the two of them bought identical tactical suits, they had been wearing the same clothes every day.
For a moment, Yun Zhuo couldn't distinguish whether the person before him was Sister Su or his own wife.
Until he noticed that there was no black ribbon tied under the collar. He remembered that when he saw Sister Su this morning, she had a black ribbon tied under her shirt collar, while his wife did not.
Only then did he realize that the person in front of him was his wife.
"Uh, Teacher Su, you haven't gone to sleep yet at this hour?"
Teacher Su stared blankly at Yun Zhuo, her heart thumping like a drum.
Seeing her silence, Yun Zhuo thought she was angry with him, so he laughed it off and said, "Well, you know, a wingman needs compatibility to maintain their second form and have the ability to act."
Returning so late today, I was busy with serious business. It's not what you think."
As he spoke, he sat down beside Teacher Su, and his hand naturally rested on her leg.
He intended to hold her hand, but he felt her body tremble, and she subconsciously pulled her hand away.
Yun Zhuo couldn't help but wonder why Teacher Su was so temperamental; he hadn't noticed it before.
Meanwhile, Teacher Su's throat was dry, and her palms were covered in sweat.
Wasn't this what she had dreamed of?
Now that it was finally happening, why was she actually feeling timid?
Just then, footsteps came from upstairs. Both of them instinctively looked toward the stairs, where another Teacher Su appeared, wearing pajamas.
She yawned, looked at the two of them sitting together in the living room, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Xiao Zhuo is back. Why are you just getting back?"
As she spoke, she slowly walked down the stairs.
Yun Zhuo smiled and said, "Don't misunderstand, Sister Su. I was out on serious business today."
"What serious business requires you to be busy until this late?"
"Improving Sister Zhenzhen's compatibility. You know that if a wingman has no compatibility, they can't share Corrosion Energy and Mental Energy, which means they can't maintain their second form or their ability to act."
Teacher Su smiled slightly, her eyes staring at Yun Zhuo as if to say, "Do you think I look like a fool?"
Yun Zhuo felt a surge of guilt under her gaze. "Well, Sister Su, it's late. Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"I was asleep, but I was just woken up by you." As she spoke, she sniffed the air. She was all too familiar with a certain scent on Yun Zhuo.
If her sister hadn't been present, she would have had to have a serious talk with this kid about where that scent came from.
"I say, why don't you go take a shower first? You stink."
"I do?" Yun Zhuo raised his arm to sniff himself.
"Yes."
"Alright then, I'll go shower first." Having said that, he patted Teacher Su's leg and stood up.
Teacher Su watched him go upstairs. Once she heard the door close, she said to her sister with frustration, "Sis, what are you doing? Why were you acting like a mute, not saying a single word?"
The elder Teacher Su lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong. "I... I don't know. I just felt a bit scared in my heart."
"What are you afraid of? You saw it yourself; he didn't recognize you at all."
"But... I'm really nervous. What if he recognizes me?"
"What if? All you know is to ask 'what if'. If you don't want to play along, then forget it. Let's switch back right now."
"Ah?"
"You're reluctant again, aren't you?"
"No, I... I..."
"I what? Just give me a straight answer: are you playing or not? If not, we'll switch back now to save you from showing a weakness later and letting that kid figure it out."
The elder Teacher Su looked toward the upper floor. As long as she went back to sleep now, nothing would happen.
How warm and comfortable it was under the covers.
Why did she have to be so fearful and anxious like this?
However, if she missed this opportunity tonight, she might never have another one again.
She turned back to look at Su Qingyuan. "Will you keep switching with me?"
Su Qingyuan shook her head decisively. "No."
"Then what does tonight count as for me?"
"It counts as..." Su Qingyuan trailed off, unsure of how to put it for a moment.
She only knew that Xiao Zhuo had gotten together with Di Zhenzhen and she wanted to stand up for her sister.
But her sister's question had stumped her.
Then, seeing her sister's pressing gaze, she immediately said crossly, "It's your own lack of ambition. Are you blaming me?"
"I didn't mean to blame you."
"Hmph, you couldn't blame me even if you wanted to."
"Sigh~" Su Qingtang lowered her head again, looking incredibly dejected.
Seeing her like this, Su Qingyuan was also furious. How did she end up with such a hopeless sister?
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration hit her, and she raised an index finger. "I know what it counts as."
"What?"
"Cooking the raw rice into a meal."
"Cooking the raw rice into a meal?" Su Qingtang seemed a bit moved by the idea.
"Mhm." Su Qingyuan patted her hand. "Sis, I can only help you this much. Whether you can seize the chance depends on you."
"But..."
"If you 'but' one more time, then we might as well just switch back."
Seeing her sister remain silent, her heart softened again, and she said softly, "Remember, you are Su Qingyuan now, and I am Su Qingtang."