No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

Chapter 529 That's a social darling!

Yuwen Baiyuan leaned down and whispered affectionately in his ear, "Arui, did I do the right thing?"

"Not bad, I'll reward you tonight."

"Then I want the position that Wang Rui wouldn't let me do last night... um!"

Wang Rui quickly covered Yuwen Baiyuan's mouth and gave him a warning look.

After confirming that he would obediently shut up, Wang Rui released his hand, coughed, and steered the conversation back on track, saying, "Qiao Xinyue, unleash your skills on me."

"seriously?"

"Yeah, don't worry, you can't hurt me."

"Brother Rui is very confident~ Does he have some kind of skill that makes him untargetable?"

"almost."

“But I’m the best at dealing with this kind of thing!” Qiao Xinyue said with a smile, summoning his ghost spirit.

It was an old woman with graying temples, a hunched back, and stilts. She clutched a scarecrow in her hand, and her cracked mouth had few teeth left.

"The Curse of Sealing".

The heart of the scarecrow in the old woman's hand ignited with a gray-blue flame, and a prompt popped up in front of Wang Rui.

"Warning: Your status is abnormal, and you will be unable to use any of the Ghost's skills, including summoning."

Before Wang Rui could react, Qiao Xinyue activated her skill again: "Spell: Deep-seated Resentment is Hard to Resolve".

Prompt boxes kept popping up in front of Wang Rui.

"Warning! Warning! Warning! You are suffering significant negative effects."

"Distraction: Reduces attack damage dealt by 10%"

"Vulnerable: Increases damage taken by 75%"

"Rend: Hit chance reduced by 40%"

"Heavy: Movement speed reduced by 60%"

"Death Wish: Being injured will inevitably lead to a dying state."

Even though Qiao Xinyue was quite far away, his voice seemed to be right next to her ear: "Captain, do you need me to continue demonstrating?"

"no need."

Qiao Xinyue withdrew the spell, and the dazed feeling in Wang Rui's brain was relieved.

He stood on tiptoe with his hands behind his back, approached Wang Rui, and innocently blinked his eyes, asking, "Captain, did I pass the test?"

"You've already called me captain, do I need to say anything more?"

"They're too slow to understand."

Wang Rui chuckled softly, enunciating each word with exceptional clarity: "Passed."

"Ah~ that's good." Qiao Xinyue said meaningfully, "So, who will support me, Captain or Brother Bai Yuan? Or will they both support me?"

"A-Yuan will be your partner for now."

Yuwen Baiyuan was shocked. He grabbed Wang Rui's hand and shook his head repeatedly.

Luo Shiyu didn't understand why Wang Rui would keep such a person by his side, knowing that he had feelings for Yuwen Baiyuan, and still give him his partner position.

Wang Rui's next words made him understand instantly.

"But...you must ensure A-Yuan's safety."

With his brother's doctor unavailable, and only Alice left, he's now definitely a support character. If they team up, will he feel like a burden?

Qiao Xinyue agreed very readily: "Absolutely no problem, I will be even better than the captain."

Yuwen Baiyuan protested, "I won't..."

If you don't behave, you'll be sleeping on the sofa tonight.

Yuwen Baiyuan swallowed his words of protest, glared at Qiao Xinyue, and kept whimpering while hugging Wang Rui's waist.

"Behave yourself for a while, you're so old, why are you still acting like a child?"

"I don't want~"

Wang Rui pressed on Yuwen Baiyuan's shoulder and pushed him a few times, but couldn't move him.

"Someone's watching, let go."

"I'll let go if Arui gives me a kiss."

Wang Rui looked at Luo Shiyu with a troubled expression.

Luo Shiyu immediately understood, stood up and said, "Brother, I have to go first."

Qiao Xinyue's attention was focused on Yuwen Baiyuan, and she only then noticed that there was someone watching the show over there.

"Ah~ I know you, General Luo, right? I even cursed you online when you forcibly kissed Commander He and went viral. I didn't expect you to actually win me over. Do you have any secrets you can teach me? Or..." Qiao Xinyue looked at Yuwen Baiyuan and continued, "If you just keep pursuing someone shamelessly, you can win over the person you like."

"Of course there's a secret!" Luo Shiyu walked over with a smile, leaned close to his ear and said, "Those who interfere in other people's relationships will die a horrible death!"

"you……"

Before Qiao Xinyue could speak, Luo Shiyu pressed his index finger to his lips, interrupting him, "Hey~ I wasn't talking about you, why are you so upset? Your pretty face doesn't look good when it's all twisted together! Besides, your idol is right here, isn't he?"

"General Luo, you really know how to talk."

"It's alright. If I were you, I wouldn't be here disturbing other people's lovemaking. If you don't even have this much tact, can you even call yourself human? Don't you agree?"

Qiao Xinyue snorted and shoved Luo Shiyu's shoulder away before storming off.

[Tch~ Is that all you've got to try and fool me? Don't you even know who I hang out with every day?]

Xiao Hei: "That's Yu Jiajia, the nightingale of society!"

【Hahaha! 】

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Ah!"

"Are you cold? Here, take your coat back."

Yu Jiajia stopped Wen Feiyu from taking off her coat, accidentally touching her hand, and then quickly put her own hand behind her back.

"No need, you can wear it, just don't catch a cold."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to prioritize style over warmth. I didn't know it would rain today."

Yu Jiajia habitually looks people in the eye when she speaks. When her eyes catch something, she blushes and quickly turns her head away, saying, "Um, it's nothing."

"Jia Jia."

"Ah."

Wen Feiyu shifted her feet and moved to face Yu Jiajia, asking in confusion, "Why aren't you looking at me?"

"Young lady, could you please put your clothes on before you speak?"

"Is there anything wrong with it being a strapless dress?"

"The skirt is fine, but I'm taller than you, so I can see it very clearly."

"Of course! That's exactly the effect I wanted. So, are you satisfied with your future wife's figure?"

Yu Jiajia sighed and turned to leave.

Wen Feiyu jogged after her.

"Hey! Where are you going? I'm wearing high heels, wait for me!"

There were many people seeking shelter from the rain in the mall, and Yu Jiajia's figure quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Wen Feiyu casually found a chair outside the shop and sat down, rubbing her sore ankles and complaining, "That annoying Yu Jiajia actually left me here all alone, bastard! Big bastard!"

Wen Feiyu was so angry that she took off Yu Jiajia's coat and threw it on the ground. When she raised her foot to step on it, she hesitated.

She pulled her foot back, picked up her coat, brushed off the dirt, hugged it tightly as if it were her owner, and silently squatted in the corner, shedding tears.

I don't know how much time passed, but then that familiar hand handed me a tissue.

"Young Miss, why are you crying again?"

"It's all your fault! Why did you leave me behind?"

Wen Feiyu stood up and punched and kicked Yu Jiajia, then buried her face in his chest and used Yu Jiajia's clothes to wipe her tears and snot.

"Have you cried enough?"

"I've cried enough."

"Then change your clothes."

"Clothes?" Wen Feiyu then noticed the shopping bag Yu Jiajia was carrying. "You went to buy me clothes?"

"Ah."

"Then why didn't you dodge or explain when I hit you?"

"You're angry, you won't listen to me. Besides, I left you here and made you cry, isn't that a fact?"

"Then how will you make it up to me?"

"I'll treat you to some popcorn."

"Row."

"Go change your clothes first, I'll go to the restroom with you." Yu Jiajia said as she walked towards the restroom, this time deliberately slowing down her pace.

Wen Feiyu easily caught up with him, took his arm, and asked, "Jiajia~ what clothes did you buy?"

"Hoodies, pants, shoes, socks, what else can I buy? I can't afford expensive dresses."

"It's okay, I'll wear anything you buy, even if it's a burlap sack."

"is it?"

"I was just kidding, you're not allowed to buy it!"

"Understood, my lady."