"Damn, I'm even more handsome now! How are other guys supposed to compete?" Shawn Young grinned smugly, showing off his teeth.
"Alright, stop admiring yourself. Let's wake Lilian Grace up first!" Rainie Cheng giggled as she pulled Shawn Young over to where Lilian Grace was sitting on the sofa.
Shawn Young gazed at Lilian Grace's stunning, flower-like face and her voluptuous, curvy figure. He remembered her "passionate enthusiasm," and thought that once she recovered, the chance to have the campus queen serve him again was almost zero! For a moment, this rascal actually hesitated.
"What are you thinking? That look in your eyes—are you scheming something about Lilian? Hmph!" Rainie Cheng, with her keen female intuition, sensed Shawn Young's hesitation.
"No, not at all! I was just trying to remember the spell, and now I’ve got it. Time to start!" Shawn quickly covered up, straightening his back, planting his feet, and forming the "Shangqing Mudra" with his hands, channeling his inner "Heavenly Shangqing True Qi."
As the True Qi circulated, his Second Sight quickly connected. Shawn formed a sword-finger mudra and began chanting the incantation—"Stars shift and constellations turn, three lights shimmer, above responds to the nine heavens, below to the nine earths, I summon the Nine Phoenixes to dispel filth, evil spirits perish, divine envoys descend with cloud force, nine origins unite—by law, be gone!"—He pressed his sword-finger to the center of Lilian Grace's forehead. "Whoosh—" A dazzling white light shot from his finger, and as Shawn kept channeling his power, the white light slowly flowed into Lilian's Second Sight.
Lilian Grace's once-pale cheeks began to flush. She felt intense white light shine into the darkness of her Second Sight, and her scattered, lost memories started to coalesce. Bit by bit, everything became clearer, gathering together—her memories quickly restored under the healing white light, returning to her conscious mind. Her eyelids began to flutter, the vacant look in her eyes faded, and her gaze regained its sparkle. With an "Ah—" and a sudden jolt, all her senses snapped back, and the haze shrouding her Second Sight was swept away.
"W-what happened to me?" Lilian Grace slowly opened her eyes and, seeing Shawn Young standing in front of her, asked her first question.
"It's alright, Lilian. You're back to normal now!" Shawn Young retracted his True Qi and smiled at her.
Lilian Grace glanced down and saw herself wearing a white bathrobe. The worst part—she realized she was completely naked underneath, her alluring chest exposed in all its snowy glory. She shrieked, "Wah?!" frantically covering herself, her cheeks burning with embarrassment and anger as she glared at Shawn Young, "Why am I dressed like this? Did you do something to me?! Out with it!"
"I—I didn't do anything—really!" Shawn Young blushed under Lilian Grace's glare, feeling a pang of guilt. After all, he'd taken quite a few liberties with the campus queen before.
At that moment, Rainie Cheng hurried over, her face flushed, covering for Shawn Young: "Lilian, you were hit with a sinister spell and had your mind controlled by Yara Zen. Shawn just helped you recover. Uh—he really didn't do anything to you."
Lilian Grace naturally believed Rainie Cheng. As her memory returned, she said, "Oh, that's right, I remember now—I was pulled into a room by that woman called Yara Zen. She waved her hands at me a few times, and then my mind went all fuzzy. After that, I don’t remember a thing—then I woke up like this!"
"Oh, that was the Soul Parasite spell, it can control a person's mind. But don't worry, it's been lifted now—you're safe. Come on, Lilian, get dressed and have something to eat. I'll take you both back to school!" Rainie Cheng explained.
"Huh? What about that woman Yara Zen? And her twin sisters who were with her? Did you catch them?" Lilian Grace asked curiously.
"Uh—Yara Zen is missing for now. The twin sisters are under our control, but they were just top performers at the 'Golden Splendor' nightclub. They haven’t committed any crimes and aren’t much use to us, so they'll probably be released soon," Rainie Cheng replied.
"Oh? Rainie, does that mean our mission is complete?! Did you catch all the bad guys?" Lilian Grace perked up, excited by the thought. She secretly loved this kind of thrill.
Rainie Cheng smiled wryly, "Well, we've finished about half the mission. There were a lot of unexpected twists, but at least we caught an important target—so it's not a total loss!"
"Wow, Rainie, catching bad guys must be so exciting! It's such a shame I couldn't see it with my own eyes! What a pity—if only I were as skilled as you, Rainie, I’d become an Interpol agent too—" Lilian Grace said, full of admiration.
Rainie Cheng smiled, "Hehe, Lilian, catching ruthless criminals is really dangerous. One wrong move and you could lose your life. You did great helping us this far, but for now, you should go back to school and focus on graduating. If you really want to be an Interpol agent someday, you'll have your chance!"
"Yeah, Rainie, do you really think I could do it?" Lilian Grace was genuinely invested in the idea.
"Of course you could! But you need to master the basics first. Anyway, it's already past 10 a.m. Lilian, your clothes are in the bathroom—go shower and get changed. After we eat, I'll take you both back to Southern University, and then I have to head back to Hong Kong for work!" Rainie Cheng said.
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"Alright—" Lilian Grace turned and headed to the bathroom, while Rainie Cheng started preparing breakfast.
Soon, Lilian Grace came out after her shower, dressed in a sleek black dress—once again the stunning campus queen. Shawn Young's heart skipped a beat at her beauty, remembering her earlier wildness, unable to resist feeling a little restless. Lilian gave him a playful glare, recalling his "realistic" acting from before, her cheeks flushing as she snorted and ignored him. Rainie Cheng just smiled, said nothing, and called them over for a simple breakfast. After eating, they left the Leopard House and stepped outside the villa.
Outside, the sun blazed overhead—it was midsummer. Though it was only a little past 11 a.m., Nanning City was already sweltering. Cicadas buzzed noisily in the trees as Shawn Young and Lilian Grace waited under the shade, while Rainie Cheng went to the garage to get the car.
As soon as Rainie Cheng left, Lilian Grace walked up to Shawn Young, her beautiful eyes fixed on him, cheeks blushing. She demanded, "Be honest—while I was unconscious, did you take advantage of me?"
"Uh—no, absolutely not! I swear—" Shawn Young suddenly remembered Big Bro Xu Dong's "pickup rules"—never admit to anything until you've sealed the deal! He stuck to the code faithfully.
"No!? Your face doesn't look trustworthy! Tell me, did you touch me anywhere?" Lilian Grace still felt something was off.
"No, I really didn't touch you! I promise!!" Shawn Young went all in, refusing to admit anything—only a fool would confess!