97: Chapter 97 How did someone so clueless about romance manage to win over his sister?

"Hiss~" Yun Zhuo gasped, subconsciously rubbing his tingling chin.

Su Qingtang didn't even care about her bumped, aching forehead; panic flared in her heart, and she jerked backward.

In her haste, she actually forgot whether she should step with her left foot or her right foot first. As a result, her feet tangled, and she fell backward.

Seeing that she was about to land on her bottom, Yun Zhuo didn't care about the pain in his chin and grabbed her slender waist.

"You... what are you doing?" Su Qingtang looked at Yun Zhuo, her eyes wide, filled with bewilderment.

Yun Zhuo looked down at this adorable Teacher Su, even able to see his own reflection in her pupils and the glaze on her lips, which were as tender and moist as jelly.

This face with its exquisite features began to turn red at a rate visible to the naked eye.

So cute, I really want to kiss her and have a taste.

"I haven't even asked you yet; we were walking just fine, so why did you stop suddenly?"

"I—how was I supposed to know you were following right behind me?"

Her face was flushed, and she felt as if white smoke was about to billow from the top of her head.

"Alright, get up quickly."

"Ah? Oh."

Just as she exerted force on her waist to stand up, Yun Zhuo loosened his grip, and she subconsciously grabbed Yun Zhuo's lapels and pulled him down.

This time, it really was inevitable.

Feeling the warmth on her lips, Su Qingtang's eyes widened instantly.

This little brat, he actually kissed me again without my permission.

She gripped Yun Zhuo tightly with both hands, wanting to push this brat away, but fearing she would fall to the ground.

Just as she was hesitating and feeling conflicted, Yun Zhuo wrapped his arms around her waist again and reached out to pat her shoulder.

She finally came to her senses, let go abruptly, and fell back into Yun Zhuo's arms again.

This time, Yun Zhuo simply stood her upright, wiped his mouth, and said, "Teacher Su, don't do this next time."

"You..."

"Don't worry, I'll keep your secret."

"I..."

"You need to be careful next time."

"That's not it." Su Qingtang couldn't voice her frustration and stomped her foot hard.

Yun Zhuo was stunned, "What are you doing?"

"I—I don't know either, but I feel like things aren't the way you described them."

"Then how is it? Are you saying you did it on purpose? Hey, that's where you're wrong. If you wanted to kiss me, could I really stop you? Pulling on my clothes so violently, someone who didn't know better would think you were impatient."

"You—alright, alright, neither of us can say anything about what happened today. If you dare to let Little Yuan know, I'll kill you."

After saying this, she clenched her fists and stormed off with her head down.

Yo, she's actually quite fiercely cute.

Yun Zhuo smiled slightly: "Um, have you thought about how you're going to tell Little Teacher Su?"

"You're not allowed to say it."

"I mean, about our contract. Didn't you say you wanted to contract with me? Little Teacher Su needs to know about this, right?"

Su Qingtang stopped and looked back at Yun Zhuo, "Aren't you so good with words? Why do I have to say it?"

"Then I'll just say it directly."

"Directly? Will she agree?"

"Contracting a War Princess isn't the same as finding a wife. She even lectured me about this before, so why would she disagree?"

"But..."

"But what? Spit it out, let's figure it out together."

"Forget it, I'll be the one to tell her."

"Don't try to be tough. You're so bad with words, don't turn a good thing into a bad thing."

"I'm bad with words? Just you wait and see."

After saying this, she walked halfway, then suddenly stopped and said, "Um, you go home first, I have something to do."

"You didn't regret it again, did you? Realized you were just trying to be tough?"

"I did not. Didn't I say I would treat you to a big meal? I'm going to buy ingredients. Is there anything you want to eat?"

"Whatever. I haven't eaten anything good before. Usually at home, I just eat whatever Little Teacher Su makes. Just buy whatever you think is good."

Su Qingtang glanced at him, "Alright then. Remember, don't let anything slip when you get back. If we end up not being able to contract, don't blame me."

"It's fine. Even if Little Teacher Su doesn't agree to us contracting, surely she wouldn't object to me contracting with someone else, right?"

Su Qingtang's heart tightened involuntarily.

Before she decided to contract with this kid, hearing this wouldn't have mattered.

But once she made up her mind, hearing this felt very unpleasant.

It felt as if something she had set her sights on was about to be snatched away by someone else, and she suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

Yun Zhuo left, leaving without a hint of reluctance.

Teacher Su watched his dashing retreating figure, and a sense of frustration suddenly arose in her heart.

Am I really that unattractive?

I'm going to buy ingredients for everyone to eat, and he doesn't even offer to help?

He doesn't even know how to seize such a good opportunity. Is "unromantic" the word to describe men like him?

I really don't know how he managed to win over my sister.

She stood there for a long time, until Yun Zhuo's figure disappeared outside the woods, before turning to head to the supermarket.

There are two types of supermarkets in the school. One is a regular supermarket that trades in corrosion crystals, which is no different from regular supermarkets outside, except perhaps larger.

The other is a supermarket that trades in academic credits. It doesn't look big, but it sells good things that money outside can't buy.

For example, high-energy beast meat. The animals, plants, and even people in this world have all, to varying degrees, undergone aberration.

So much so that when Yun Zhuo first saw the eggs and cabbages of this world, he suffered from cognitive dissonance and felt dizzy.

But these things can only fill one's stomach; the Corrosion Energy contained within them is negligible.

High-energy beast meat is different. These are harvested from parts of Advanced Mutated Beasts. Not only is the taste delicious, but they also provide a large amount of Corrosion Energy.

The human body's absorption rate is higher than that of corrosion crystals. For the same weight, the Corrosion Energy contained in high-energy beast meat is several times that of a corrosion crystal.

But because of the scarcity, ordinary people have never even seen it, let alone eaten it.

However, for War Spirit Masters who cannot absorb Corrosion Energy, high-energy beast meat is no different from other beast meat, except for the better taste.

In addition to high-energy beast meat, there are various fresh vegetables and spices. In short, after the Great Cataclysm, after hundreds of years of development, humanity has come up with a set of recipes that can supplement Corrosion Energy through diet.

While ordinary people are still struggling to level up by taking potions, the children of the elite families can supplement large amounts of Corrosion Energy through their three meals a day, leaving civilians far behind in Rank.

Teacher Su said she would treat them to a big meal, and that is exactly what she meant.

As a teaching assistant at the school, she has a free quota every month.

She hadn't eaten it before because there was no War Spirit Master to help her neutralize the Corrosion Energy, and the crimson essence stone she wore couldn't even fully digest the Corrosion Energy she absorbed normally, let alone supplement it.

Of course, the most important reason was that she didn't know how to cook.

Now she is redeeming all of it. First, it can increase the leveling speed for her sister and Yun Zhuo. Second, it's to broaden Yun Zhuo's horizons.

This is Phoenix City, not some frontier town like Dawn City. Once he knows more people in the future, it will prevent him from becoming a laughingstock.

When Yun Zhuo returned home, Little Teacher Su had just finished her shower and was sitting on the sofa eating snacks, wrapped in a bathrobe.

Hearing the door open, she poked her head out to take a look.

Seeing that it was Yun Zhuo, she quickly brushed the snack crumbs off her hands, stood up, and ran to the entryway.

"I bought you new slippers. They're in the shoe cabinet."

"Where?" Yun Zhuo looked for a long time, unable to find the shoe cabinet in this small villa.

"It's the white cabinet on your right. Oh my, you're so clumsy~"

As she spoke, Little Teacher Su walked over and gently pressed on the wall.

With a halo of light appearing under her palm, the wall popped forward and then split to both sides, revealing a cabinet full of high heels.

She crouched down, took Yun Zhuo's slippers from the bottom shelf, and placed them by his feet.

"Here! Put your feet in and try them."