Marked the Protagonist A (Translated)

Chapter 59: Senior, Take Care and Don't Bother to See Me Off

Chapter 59: Senior, Take Care and Don't Bother to See Me Off

Seeing all this, Ji Chenxi's eyes widened slightly. What was this foolish cat doing?

An eerie silence spread among the group as Lan Mu first glanced at the snow leopard and Chi Zhuo, then turned to Ji Chenxi.

The turmoil in Ji Chenxi's heart was fleeting. By the time Lan Mu looked at him, his expression had completely returned to normal. He calmly withdrew his mental energy and nonchalantly said to Chi Zhuo, "Oh, don't mind it. It's expressing gratitude to you; after all, it has rolled on the ground who knows how many times for this spider."

Ji Chenxi directed this comment at Chi Zhuo, but the somewhat unfamiliar words made Lan Mu, who had just been at odds with Ji Chenxi, smile slightly. "The Third Prince's mental energy has quite a direct way of expressing thanks."

Ji Chenxi responded with a forced smile, while Lan Mu continued, "But it's normal for a beautiful big cat to be a bit spoiled. My spider is quite delicate too. Chi, if you keep squeezing it like that, it's going to cry."

Chi Zhuo casually tossed Lan Mu's mental energy back to him. As soon as the blue spider landed in Lan Mu's hands, it quickly disappeared into his sleeve.

Lan Mu raised an eyebrow slightly. "Chi, you scared it."

"It's not that timid."

Lan Mu laughed again. "It's a little girl, so you could be a bit gentler."

Chi Zhuo and Lan Mu's interaction was not overly warm, but it was responsive enough. Ji Chenxi maintained a neutral expression throughout, feeling irritated by how familiar Lan Mu and Chi Zhuo were. They seemed like very good friends, which was indeed displeasing.

Ji Chenxi was grateful he had retracted his mental energy; otherwise, at this moment, his mental energy would not be rubbing against Chi Zhuo to express gratitude but would be biting Chi Zhuo's hand in anger.

"So what's the deal now?" Lan Mu asked.

"A freshman has forced you to resort to this trick, and you still don't think you've lost?"

Although Chi Zhuo was answering Lan Mu's question, his peripheral vision remained on Ji Chenxi, observing his subtle expressions.

Lan Mu raised his eyebrows again. "That's true, but isn't this me helping you find your footing?"

Chi Zhuo's gaze finally settled completely on Lan Mu, though he frowned at him. Their relationship was definitely not at such a level. Under Chi Zhuo's scrutiny, Lan Mu shrugged. "Alright, alright, I'm just a bit curious..."

His incomplete thought was enough to spark speculation.

After a brief pause, Lan Mu added, "I'm curious what level of skill it takes to steal points from you."

Bai Anran: "..."

The tension that had just built up vanished.

"Don't be curious; it's none of your business." Chi Zhuo's tone was very cold.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that a freshman's points can exceed those of upperclassmen. We should exit the stage now."

In other words, since the coin was taken from Ji Chenxi by Chi Zhuo, this stage no longer concerned Lan Mu and the others. As someone who received a lot of attention from the school, how could Lan Mu not have gotten the news? He was clearly doing it on purpose, even piercing the recording device with spider silk in advance.

"Then the Third Prince wishes you good luck in handling all the new students from both schools."

Ji Chenxi put on a smile, nodding slightly as a response.

"Chi, shall we go together?"

"No, thanks."

Lan Mu was indifferent to Ji Chenxi's attitude. Instead of focusing on Ji Chenxi, he was more curious about what was going on between Chi Zhuo and Ji Chenxi, wondering if Chi Zhuo was being too indulgent towards the little prince. This discovery was even more interesting than him bullying the freshmen.

After stirring the waters just a bit, he playfully left, along with a swarm of blue spiders that vanished together.

After Lan Mu left, Chi Zhuo turned to Ji Chenxi and asked, "Your Highness, may I borrow you for a moment?"

"What if I say no?"

Chi Zhuo paused for a moment, his thin lips pressed together. "Of course, it's up to Your Highness."

Ji Chenxi smiled and said, "Senior, take care and don't bother to see me off."