"Teacher Tang Yue, I'm a little hungry, do you mind?" Lin Chen asked politely.
Tang Yue shook her head, opened a bottle of mineral water, and took a small sip.
While eating, Lin Chen asked, "Teacher Tang Yue, what brings you here today?"
"Did you awaken the Space Element at the Intermediate Mage level?" Tang Yue asked, setting down her teacup.
Lin Chen smiled faintly and said, "What if I did, what if I didn't."
Hearing this, Tang Yue's face showed no anger; instead, a smile appeared on her face.
"Actually, you're not as cold as you appear on the surface."
Lin Chen slowly chewed his food, calmly looking at Tang Yue.
"Based on my understanding of you, with your personality and usual way of doing things, you would have completely chosen, and had the ability, to escape on your own from what happened today, yet you didn't hesitate to expose yourself. Why is that?"
Lin Chen remained silent, as if he hadn't heard Tang Yue's words at all.
Seeing this, the smile on Tang Yue's face deepened, and her charming phoenix eyes fixed sharply on Lin Chen, as if wanting to see through everything.
Tang Yue continued, "Let me guess, was it for the sake of your classmates' friendship?"
"Or were you warning Wei Fang?"
"Or perhaps you were warning me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Yue immediately realized her words were somewhat inappropriate, and a faint blush unconsciously appeared on her charming face.
Lin Chen slowly put down his bowl and chopsticks. After swallowing the food in his mouth, he said, "It's not good for a woman to be too smart!"
Lin Chen paused, then continued, "Don't you think there are too many coincidences in this matter?"
Hearing this, Tang Yue immediately understood Lin Chen's meaning and realized that her guess was true, yet despite this, she still couldn't believe it all.
After a moment of silence, Tang Yue slowly said, "Are you saying…"
Lin Chen chuckled, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"What does it matter if you know? I told you before, you're just an Intermediate Mage. The waters of Bo City are too deep; it's not something you can meddle with!"
Tang Yue was stunned, recalling her previous conversation with Lin Chen, only now understanding the seriousness of the situation.
If Bai Yang truly had a problem, regardless of Bai Yang's identity within the Black Vatican, it meant that the Black Vatican had already infiltrated Wei Fang.
The Black Vatican is so pervasive, going to such great lengths, what exactly are they brewing?
The thought was terrifying; could she truly handle the Black Vatican going to such great lengths?
After a moment of contemplation, Tang Yue said seriously, "Can you tell me everything you know?"
Lin Chen shook his head helplessly and said, "Tang Yue, why don't you understand? Although a breakthrough in the situation has appeared, it already involves Wei Fang. What can you do? Find a Mind Element Mage to extract a confession? Yes, that could indeed catch him, but what then? He's just a pawn!"
Bo City was already a lost cause in Lin Chen's mind; sacrifice was inevitable.
Even if the plan failed, Sa Lang could find another Bo City.
Rather than that, it was better to let the situation continue to develop, following the original plot, at least with the enemy in the open and him in the dark, it could play an unexpected role at a crucial moment.
Of course, Lin Chen could also try to protect Bo City at all costs, but Sa Lang was hidden in the shadows, so the root cause couldn't be addressed; it was unsolvable.
On the contrary, it was very likely to anger Sa Lang, and if Sa Lang truly went crazy with revenge regardless of the consequences, who in Bo City could stop her?
Tang Yue still wouldn't give up, saying, "This is my duty, and I believe I have the ability to solve it, don't I?"
Lin Chen chuckled, scoffing, "On what basis? On the basis of your uncle?"
Tang Yue was stunned, then suddenly smiled charmingly and said, "Little guy, it seems you know me very well!"
Lin Chen said, "Teacher, please show me some respect!"
"How am I not respecting you?" Tang Yue asked, puzzled.
Lin Chen laughed, "I'm not little, thank you!"
Tang Yue was stunned, looking at Lin Chen's teasing expression, and instantly realized what he meant. In an instant, her fair face turned crimson. She stood up and said in exasperation, "You… you scoundrel!"
Lin Chen chuckled, saying, "Just kidding, don't get so agitated."
Tang Yue said in a deep voice, "At such a young age, you're not learning good things, always thinking about who knows what. Quickly tell me what you know, or I'll make you regret it!"
Hearing this, Lin Chen smiled faintly, stood up, and walked in front of Tang Yue.
For a moment, their eyes met. The smile on Lin Chen's face remained, but his eyes became extremely aggressive. He stared closely into her beautiful phoenix eyes and slowly said, "How do you want me to make you regret it?"
At this moment, the room was silent, and the atmosphere held a hint of ambiguity.
Tang Yue pursed her red lips, her head buzzing and blank. Her exquisite phoenix eyes became exceptionally charming.
"I…"
"Mmm…"
Tang Yue's words were unfinished; what greeted her was a pair of warm lips.
Tang Yue's eyes widened. Everything happened so suddenly that she found it hard to believe.
She was kissed, kissed by a boy younger than her, and it was the second time!
Reason told her this was wrong; he was her student.
But when she tried to struggle, she found that she was already held tightly by a strong pair of arms.
Slowly, her heartbeat accelerated, and her breathing became more rapid. She gave up resisting and slowly closed her eyes, silently beginning to respond.
After who knows how long, their lips parted slightly. Tang Yue gasped for breath, her arms wrapped around Lin Chen's neck, her hazy phoenix eyes fixed tightly on Lin Chen, filled with affection.
"What is this supposed to be!" Tang Yue asked in a soft voice.
Lin Chen's lips curved slightly upward, and he smiled gently, saying softly, "What do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen bent down and scooped Tang Yue into his arms.
"You… what are you doing!" Tang Yue was instantly flustered, her body trembling slightly, her slender jade hands gripping Lin Chen's clothes tightly.
As Lin Chen walked towards the bedroom, he said gently, "Of course, I'm going to… make you regret it!"
"No… don't!"
"Lin Chen… don't… calm down… Mmm…"
As the red disguise completely faded, that night, a vibrant rose bloomed for the first time.
The next day, warm sunlight streamed through the window into the room.
"My little man, can you tell me now?" Tang Yue, nestled in Lin Chen's arms, asked sweetly.
The transformed Tang Yue seemed to have opened some kind of switch; every gesture and smile carried a hint of Charm.
"No, I can only tell you when you defeat me!" Lin Chen said teasingly.
The rose that bloomed for the first time, though beautiful, had a very short blooming period.
So much so that before the flower had even reached its most beautiful state, it had already begun to wither.
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