My Senior Sisters Are Not Human! - Chapter 151 - Chapter 151
Chop, chop, chop…
Tap, tap, tap…
Gurgle…
The sounds of a kitchen knife chopping vegetables and tapping against the cutting board, mixed with the bubbling of fish soup, echoed throughout the living room. Xia Yushuang, who was wearing an apron, had her ice-blue hair pinned up with a blue shark-shaped clip. Her elegant figure was accentuated by a casual long dress, giving off the appearance of a virtuous wife.
On the sofa, Su Yuchen sat with his legs crossed, reading a newspaper borrowed from the library, dated December 30th, 2188, which recorded the avalanche at Jade Phoenix Snow Mountain. His brows furrowed occasionally.
Even the newspaper’s account of this avalanche carried a sense of mystery, as if it was being deliberately vague, with only brief mentions and hints, seemingly avoiding something significant.
From the information about the avalanche in the newspaper, no useful intelligence could be extracted.
Su Yuchen picked up his phone and glanced at it. Even after bypassing the firewall to access foreign news sources, the hostile forces that would love to smear Chang’an still didn’t write a single extra word about this avalanche.
This is getting interesting.
What kind of secret was hidden within this avalanche? Su Yuchen pondered. What was he doing when this avalanche occurred? Why couldn’t he remember?
But judging from Xia Yushuang’s tone, he should know something, and even nine-year-old Xia Yushuang was by his side when he learned about it.
“Did I save Xia Yushuang during the avalanche, only to lose my memory due to the impact?” Su Yuchen found this possibility slim. If it were just a simple and clichéd “hero saves the beauty” scenario, there shouldn’t be anything significant that Xia Yushuang would be unwilling to reveal.
So, the biggest possibility was still related to the “secret” hidden within this avalanche.
“It looks like I have to revisit the Jade Phoenix Snow Mountain to find out something.”
Su Yuchen placed the newspaper on the coffee table. The only thing he was certain of now was that he had lost his memory in a rather strange way during this period.
In theory, lost memories could be found in the mental realm, but after looking through his mental space, he found nothing. Perhaps, being only nine years old at the time, his strength was too low, and so the memories of the avalanche were compressed and then “cleared” out?
“But it shouldn’t be like that, or how would I remember?”
Su Yuchen glanced at Xia Yushuang’s graceful figure in the kitchen. If he could remember, and with the seed of ‘I can’t get rid of my misfortune’ planted in her heart, it would be easy to win her over. But for now, until he could recall this incident, he had to proceed cautiously…
Childhood friends, huh…
“Dinner’s ready.” Xia Yushuang’s voice came from the kitchen, pulling Su Yuchen from his thoughts.
He got up and entered the kitchen. “This much for tonight?”
Xia Yushuang smiled slightly, “Try a variety of flavors. Whatever we don’t finish tonight, we can have for lunch tomorrow.”
“Do you need me to pack lunch in the future?” she added promptly.
Su Yuchen thought for a moment and said, “Your sophomore classes are pretty packed, right? You don’t have to work so hard.”
“If it’s something I enjoy, it doesn’t feel like hard work,” Xia Yushuang said softly.
Su Yuchen, momentarily surprised she didn’t use her usual sarcasm, nodded. “Then maybe on days when you don’t have early classes.”
“Mm.” Xia Yushuang placed a bowl of rice in front of him. Removing her apron, she left the kitchen.
After a quick visit to the restroom, she returned to see the newspaper spread out on the table. Unconsciously, she walked over to tidy it up.
And there it was, the headline about the avalanche on Jade Phoenix Snow Mountain.
Su Yuchen glanced at it briefly before averting his eyes. His recent luck seemed good. If he hadn’t encountered the ‘ghost girl’ Bai Raorao at the library, he wouldn’t have brought the newspaper back. Now, this newspaper…. could surely ease her inner turmoil.
Xia Yushuang put the tidied newspaper back on the coffee table and returned to the kitchen. Although her expression didn’t change much, her lighter footsteps and enthusiasm during the meal indicated her inner excitement.
“Oh, by the way, I’m going out tomorrow,” Su Yuchen said while eating. “With our class president, Yae Mitsuha.”
“You’re not on the class committee, are you?” Xia Yushuang looked at him puzzled. “Why is she asking you to go out shopping?”
“Not for shopping,” Su Yuchen chuckled. “It involves the struggle between Chang’an Kingdom and the Yae Family.”
Xia Yushuang suddenly understood: “What time tomorrow?”
“After lunch, I guess. I won’t be able to chat with her for too long anyway,” Su Yuchen said, leaning back in his chair. “If I use her well, it can save a lot of trouble at school, and it’s also beneficial for my purpose of coming here.”
Xia Yushuang hesitated for a moment before asking, “Can you tell me your purpose for coming to Sky University?”
“An exit strategy,” Su Yuchen said calmly. “I can’t guarantee a hundred percent success in what I plan to do. If it fails, I need a way out, and Sky City is a good backup plan. So, I’m laying groundwork here in advance.”
“Student Council President?” Xia Yushuang immediately grasped the key point.
“Yeah, but not me.” Su Yuchen set down his chopsticks. “If I’m too active at school, the Chang’an Crown Prince will be targeted prematurely. In this scenario, unless I eliminate or control everyone, the possibility of becoming the student council president is too low.”
“You want to support Yae Mitsuha?”
Su Yuchen nodded: “As of now, she’s a tool that meets the standards in all aspects, and although her identity as a member of the Yae family is nominally more prestigious than my ‘Chang’an heir’ status, it won’t be targeted as much.”
“After all, in the Eastern Continent, the influence of the Sun and Moon Country is indeed the strongest.”
Xia Yushuang pursed her lips, regretting not joining the student council in her freshman year. Otherwise, she could have helped him now.
“What do you want to do? I can help you,” Xia Yushuang looked at Su Yuchen seriously after gathering her thoughts. “I mean, what you want to do in the Xuanqing Empire.”
“No rush,” Su Yuchen picked up his chopsticks again. “We’re just getting started, there’s still a long way to go.”
“Okay.” Xia Yushuang didn’t say much more. Although Su Yuchen hadn’t experienced any ‘misfortune’ for a while, she believed it was due to Jiang Shengyue’s influence.
After dinner, Xia Yushuang quickly took the bowl and chopsticks from him. There was a hint of loneliness in her voice. “Even though the frequency of ‘misfortune’ has decreased, it hasn’t disappeared, right?”
Su Yuchen relaxed his grip on the utensils and wordlessly left the kitchen. He turned and sat on the couch, peeling a grapefruit to feed Xia Yushuang.
…
The next day, Su Yuchen, who had slept in and only crawled out of bed at ten o’clock, picked up his phone and glanced at it. Yuxi had sent him several messages, all asking about what time he would return for New Year’s Day and about picking him up at the airport.
Apart from Yuxi, Yae Mitsuha had sent the most messages, since they hadn’t agreed on a specific meeting time yesterday.
After lazily replying to her with a message saying ‘meet at 1:30 pm’, ignoring the angry emoji she sent back, he put on his clothes and walked towards the bathroom, scratching his head.
As he walked out of the bedroom, he immediately saw Xia Yushuang hanging up her school uniform on the balcony. Her sky-blue form-fitting long dress outlined her beautiful back and hip curves… Seeing this scene right after waking up was really a test of his righteous heart.
“Awake?” Xia Yushuang spoke softly without turning her head. “There are wonton in the pot, already heated up.”
“Mm,” Su Yuchen nodded. From last night until now… she hadn’t said a single sarcastic word, which felt a bit unfamiliar.
Of course, it wasn’t because he was a masochist, but simply because he had gotten used to it!
“Shall we just reheat the leftovers from last night for lunch?” Xia Yushuang asked softly.
“Sure,” Su Yuchen nodded, then asked, “What are you planning to do later?”
“Wash the sheets and covers,” Xia Yushuang replied, turning to look at him. “Then study.”
“I’ll probably be out for dinner tonight.”
“Got it.”
With that, Xia Yushuang walked into Su Yuchen’s bedroom. Ever since she started living here, she had always washed his sheets and covers along with her own.
…
“Baka!”
In the dormitory, Yae Mitsuha glared at her phone screen in anger. She had put on light makeup early in the morning to contact Su Yuchen, but he was only waking up now. And his tone was still so casual. Didn’t he care about the rumors with Teacher Yufei?!
Damn Xuanqing people!
Taking a deep breath, Mitsuha glanced at the time, then placed her phone on the table. She picked up her books and started self-studying. With the student council’s recruitment starting next week, she planned to join it. Comprehensive studying was essential to not hinder her big brother and still assist him after joining the student council.
She studied wholeheartedly until twelve-thirty. Mitsuha organized her books, picked up her small bag, greeted her dorm mates returning to the dorm, and then left.
After having lunch at the cafeteria, she headed towards the school gate.
Her steps weren’t light; she was even a bit nervous because she was afraid of encountering her big brother… and then she did.
Her big brother was still with the girl from last night, as if they’d confirmed a romantic relationship.
Yae Mitsuha stopped in her tracks, trying to maintain her composure, waiting for her brother and the girl to pass by. But she was ignored.
Her face involuntarily paled. Yae Mitsuha bit her lip, feeling a mix of relief and distress. She couldn’t help but glance back at her brother, who was walking farther away, before resolutely moving forward.
Today, she must get a hold of Su Yuchen!
“Young Master Yae, just now wasn’t it Miss Yae…” the girl cautiously spoke. “Was she going for a date?”
“A date?”
Hearing the tone of Yae Masakatsu, the girl was surprised. Why did his tone sound excited? And it seemed like he was laughing? Was he happy his sister found a boyfriend?
“You can go back; I have something to do next,” Yae Masakatsu said, letting go of the girl.
“Young master, I can help you…”
Yae Masakatsu was about to refuse but changed his mind and lifted the girl’s chin. “Maki, would you like to go on a date with this young master?”
“Ca…can I?” Maki blushed and asked softly.
“Let’s go.” Yae Masakatsu, domineeringly, held her hand and walked towards the parking lot. Maki looked at him with happiness and couldn’t help but say, “Masakatsu-sama…”
There was a cold glint in Yae Masakatsu’s eyes, but his smile remained radiant. “Let’s go.”
At the school gate.
Yae Mitsuha, dressed in a light blue woven shirt and a black skirt, sat gracefully on the bench on the left sidewalk. Her shoulder-length hair gently swayed. Her face, which should have been calm, now wore a gloomy expression, as if deeply wronged.
Especially when she saw Yae Masakatsu driving with Maki from the school gate, her anger seemed enough to engulf the girl, the eldest daughter of the Rokugō family, who was also working in the Study Department with her big brother.
Despite catching a glimpse of Yae Mitsuha from the corner of his eye, Yae Masakatsu’s expression didn’t change in the slightest, nor did he slow down. After all, how could he make her feel miserable if he stopped now?
The punishment for ‘betraying’ His Highness had to make her feel it properly.
As for who she might be waiting for… it didn’t matter. Even if he didn’t know now, he could easily find out once she got to the city, thanks to the tracking app on her phone. It was easy to keep tabs on her movements.
Watching the familiar car disappear down the road, Yae Mitsuha’s anger flared up. “He actually let that little btch sit in the front seat! Brother, do you really care about that btch so much?!”
“The mere Rokugō family…”
“Class President.”
Yae Mitsuha turned abruptly as she saw Su Yuchen, who was nonchalantly walking over. “Are you trying to devour me with your eyes? Have I offended you?”
Mitsuha snorted, “Do you know what time it is now?”
“It doesn’t matter; we didn’t set a time anyway.” Su Yuchen stopped, glanced at her legs covered in black stockings beneath her black skirt, and said, “As long as the goal is achieved.”
“Let’s hear what you have to say…”
Before she could finish, Su Yuchen interrupted her, “You don’t want to talk here, do you?”
Mitsuha frowned. Honestly, she had no desire to go anywhere, especially not where she might run into her brother. But…
Taking a deep breath, she asked in a deep voice, “Where do you want to talk?”
“For such an important matter, we should find a café or a restaurant to talk,” Su Yuchen walked towards the bus stop. “Class President, let’s go.”
Yae Mitsuha clenched her fists, suppressing her anger and followed Su Yuchen’s pace. Suddenly, she changed her mind. Why should he take the lead? It should be him who worries and panics!
With a snort, she quickened her pace, walking ahead of Su Yuchen. She adjusted her emotions, no longer unsettled because of Maki. Without expression, she asked, “So, what’s Teacher Yufei’s attitude now?”
“Why so eager?” Su Yuchen chuckled. “This matter will have a resolution by the end of today, won’t it?”
At his words, Yae Mitsuha narrowed her eyes. It seemed like Teacher Yufei had taught this guy how to deal with her. Otherwise, why was he so calm?
But that didn’t matter. As long as Teacher Yufei wasn’t there, no matter how much he listened to her, he couldn’t surpass her in a direct confrontation.
Adaptability in the moment—how could a commoner like you match me?
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