The atmosphere suddenly turned awkward and tense. Everyone's eyes turned to Fu Lin, as if trying to find an answer on his face.
Fu Lin quickly changed the subject and said with a forced, relaxed smile,
"Alright, alright, let's not overthink things. Let's just enjoy our meal!"
As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating quickly, trying to break the uneasy silence.
Mei☆ narrowed her eyes slightly, taking in every subtle change in Fu Lin's expression, and a trace of suspicion arose in her heart.
"Fu Lin seems to be deliberately hiding something…"
--------------------------------------
As lunchtime ended, the two Mei were cleaning the dishes in the kitchen when the sound of the dormitory door opening drew Fu Lin and Kiana's attention instantly toward the entrance.
Moments later, Fu Hua appeared at the door holding Fu Shi and said, "Sorry to intrude."
Then, Fu Hua walked straight to the group, placed Fu Shi on the ground, and only turned her gaze to Kiana after watching Fu Shi run into Fu Lin's arms. She asked, "Kiana, have you had enough to eat?"
Kiana looked at Fu Hua, involuntarily swallowing a mouthful of saliva as a sense of unease rose in her heart. She stammered, "I-Is there something you need, Class President?"
Fu Hua slightly frowned and reminded her, "Did you forget that there's combat training this afternoon?"
Hearing this, Kiana widened her eyes in surprise and said, "Class President, you must be mistaken! Didn't I already pass my training assessment?"
Fu Hua looked at her expressionlessly, adjusted her glasses, and calmly replied, "I'm sorry, Kiana. Due to a certain accident during the last training assessment, the results are invalid."
"Therefore, Kiana, I still need to supervise your daily combat training."
As she finished speaking, Fu Hua's gaze unintentionally flicked toward Fu Lin, who was currently grinning foolishly—clearly, he was the one responsible for the aforementioned 'accident.'
Fu Lin didn't seem to notice Fu Hua's look. He smiled and teased, "Tsk, Kiana, you actually failed your training assessment? No way, no way~!"
Kiana immediately flew into a rage. She slammed the table and stood up, confronting Fu Lin angrily, "It was all because of you!"
"Life is unpredictable. How is that my fault?"
Fu Lin shrugged and spread his hands with a helpless expression.
Seeing his shameless attitude, Kiana clenched her teeth in frustration, thinking, I really want to beat him up.
With that thought, a glint flashed in Kiana's eyes. She pointed at Fu Lin and asked Fu Hua, "Class President, since it's training anyway, can I use this guy as my sparring partner?"
Fu Hua hesitated, "This…"
Fu Lin showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, not expecting Kiana to say that, and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Of course I am! Just wait and see how I beat you to a pulp!"
Kiana swung her fists, already imagining Fu Lin kneeling and begging for mercy, a smug smile spreading across her face.
Just then, Mei☆ came out of the kitchen, holding a towel and gently drying her damp hands.
Her calm gaze fell silently on Kiana as she softly said, "Fu Lin, let me do it. You just sit and watch."
Hearing this, Kiana flinched and unconsciously took half a step back, but quickly steadied herself and muttered, "Mei☆, this is between me and Fu Lin. If he hadn't shown up, I would've passed last time."
Seeing her like that, Fu Lin smiled helplessly and casually replied, "I told you, I didn't do it on purpose. But since you want to fight, I won't go easy on you. Just so you know, I'm really strong."
Fu Lin's voice had a teasing tone, clearly not taking this match too seriously. Unless it was that someone from Taixuan Mountain, he was confident of winning.
Upon hearing this, Mei☆ nodded slightly. She looked at Fu Shi in Fu Lin's arms, thought for a moment, and reached out, intending to take her.
"....."
But Fu Shi dodged in a flash, running back into Fu Hua's arms. Mei☆'s gaze deepened slightly.
Kiana pouted in defiance and said, "Hmph, I'm not afraid of anyone!"
Seeing that both had agreed, Fu Hua nodded and led everyone to the training room.
....
In the training room, Kiana stretched her limbs and then assumed a combat stance, holding her dual pistols and beckoning provocatively at Fu Lin, "Come on, if you've got the guts, come and hit me!"
Seeing the arrogant Kiana, Fu Lin smiled slightly. In a flash, he appeared in front of her and threw a punch.
Kiana was startled and quickly dodged to the side, but the force of the punch still grazed her cheek, making her grimace in pain and inhale sharply.
'Damn it, why does Fu Lin feel even stronger than the Class President?! But...'
"Now it's Kiana time!"
Seeing Fu Lin's movements slow slightly, Kiana shouted, dashed forward, and kicked at him.
Fu Lin's lips curled into a smile. As Kiana's attack came down, he lightly leapt aside, dodging it effortlessly.
At the same time, he grabbed her ankle, swung her hard, and watched as she flew through the air.
Standing still, Fu Lin clenched his fist and murmured, "So that was a spatial rupture just now."
Meanwhile, Kiana wasn't faring well either. A powerful force sent her flying uncontrollably, slamming her into the wall.
"Cough cough... You can move that well even in a full-scale spatial rupture? I underestimated you, Fu Lin."
Clutching her chest, Kiana coughed heavily twice, secretly amazed at Fu Lin's strength.
Fu Lin looked at Kiana and asked with a smile, "Want to keep going?"
Kiana nodded without hesitation and replied, "Of course!"
With that, she raised her dual pistols again and launched another attack on Fu Lin.
Fu Shi, sitting on a nearby chair, watched the heated battle curiously and asked Fu Hua in confusion, "Old antique, why does Kiana insist on close combat when she's holding guns?"
Fu Hua shook her head and, recalling previous training sessions with Kiana, said, "She seems to enjoy smashing people with her guns..."