Chapter 18: A Narrow Escape

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Well... Xiaoning Xue was new here and had no intention of going against the local authority.

“If you’re worried, you can steam them,” Xiaoning Xue amended her words.

Feng Jingxuan’s eyes were filled with inner conflict.

He wanted to trust his new roommate, but her words had unsettled him, as absurd as having an ancient figure standing right before him.

Zang Zexin came out after washing the dishes and saw the new roommate sorting through edible plants and his old roommate’s conflicted expression.

“What’s going on?” Zang Zexin originally thought he wasn’t that curious, but since the new roommate arrived, she brought many things he had never heard of...

It turned out his curiosity was quite keen after all.

“Xiao Qingyu said...” Feng Jingxuan whispered, “these two things she brought can be eaten directly.”

He pointed to the grapes and apples.

Zang Zexin’s pupils contracted sharply.

Seeing Zang Zexin’s reaction, Feng Jingxuan felt more reassured.

Just as he said! He wasn’t someone who hadn’t seen the world.

“How is that possible?” Zang Zexin stared incredulously at the two fruits on the table.

The research institute clearly said otherwise...

“It’s fine, you can steam them; they taste really good.” She used to often eat roasted fruit when she was little.

Xiaoning Xue was completely unfazed by their attitudes.

She plucked a grape and popped it into her mouth.

Mmm~ sweet.

Watching her, the two young men wanted to stop her but hesitated because of what Xiaoning Xue said.

After finishing, Xiaoning Xue continued sorting.

She didn’t reveal much, just added two more items to what the two had bought.

Bamboo shoots and tomatoes.

She dared not bring anything that had to be cooked to be edible.

Both could be eaten raw or cooked.

The bamboo shoots went into Feng Jingxuan’s bag, while most tomatoes were placed in Zang Zexin’s bag.

“You... are you okay?” After a while, Feng Jingxuan asked cautiously.

Xiaoning Xue smiled wryly, “Don’t worry, I’m a Wood-type ability user. I know my plants well; nothing will go wrong.”

Feng Jingxuan was still conflicted, but Zang Zexin couldn’t resist any longer.

“Hey!” Feng Jingxuan just wanted to stop him when Zang Zexin’s eyes suddenly widened, and in the next second, his wolf ears appeared.

A bulge formed on his rear, and unsurprisingly, his tail was stimulated and emerged as well.

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Fortunately, the quality of interstellar fabric was good; otherwise, he would have made a huge fool of himself.

Not noticing Xiaoning Xue’s shining eyes, Feng Jingxuan eagerly picked up a grape and popped it into his mouth.

So... so delicious!

Feng Jingxuan’s eyes widened like saucers, and his ears uncontrollably popped out.

Xiaoning Xue was itching to reach out.

“You... you guys...” she struggled to suppress the urge to touch.

“This is so tasty!” Feng Jingxuan’s excited voice even cracked.

Xiaoning Xue’s attention was completely captured by their furry ears, her gaze flickering between the two pairs: “Mm, if it tastes good, eat more.”

“Can you give me some more?”

“I know,” the black furry ears twitched mischievously.

Zang Zexin picked up another grape and popped it in; his wolf ears twitched, drawing Xiaoning Xue’s gaze away.

“How does this apple taste?”

“I know,” the wolf ears were also adorably twitching.

Sensing the unusual tone in Xiaoning Xue’s voice, Feng Jingxuan finally allowed his gaze to land on her.

He found her staring at his and Zang Zexin’s ears with a predatory gleam, which made his own ears twitch involuntarily.

Xiaoning Xue’s eyes were immediately fixed.

“Y-you...” Feng Jingxuan’s fair face flushed involuntarily, “Are you even listening to what I’m saying?”

Doesn’t she have ears herself?

Why is she staring at his and Zang Zexin’s ears?

Zang Zexin was much more sensitive than Feng Jingxuan; he had long noticed Xiaoning Xue’s gaze but, given the awkward implications in the interstellar context, pretended not to notice anything.

“Sorry.” Xiaoning Xue reluctantly withdrew her eyes.

Yet, her peripheral vision couldn’t help but sneak another look.

“My planting ability is limited; I’ll have to plant again. You two can share this bunch.”

Though reluctant, Xiaoning Xue was not the type to sacrifice herself for “beauty.”

She resolutely declined.

The two pairs of furry ears twitched, looking rather deflated.

But Xiaoning Xue had made up her mind, and even facing those watery eyes, she refused to change her mind.

Knowing she was truly firm, the two reluctantly withdrew their gaze.

By the time Zang Zexin realized what he had done, it was too late; he had already lost all dignity.

Zang Zexin: “!!!”

His face burned bright red.

Xiaoning Xue looked at Zang Zexin in surprise.

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Feng Jingxuan’s peripheral vision kept watching Xiaoning Xue, noticing her eyes widen as if she had seen something incredible.

He followed her gaze to Zang Zexin beside him.

Zang Zexin’s face was flushed with embarrassment, his eyes no longer fierce but filled with shame and mortification; though glaring at Xiaoning Xue, there was no real threat—almost like a smile played at the corners of his lips.

Xiaoning Xue’s heart seemed struck by an arrow.

So... so adorable!

Feng Jingxuan: “!!!” Oh no!

If these two hit it off, what would he, the third roommate, do?

“Hey! You two!”

Feng Jingxuan broke their eye contact.

Xiaoning Xue casually withdrew her gaze: “What’s up?”

Isn’t it okay for her to admire a handsome guy?

Feng Jingxuan saw the clarity and purity in Xiaoning Xue’s eyes and knew she was just appreciating them innocently.

Looking at Zang Zexin, he saw he was still stuck in embarrassment, glaring at Xiaoning Xue.

Feng Jingxuan: “...Never mind.”

Xiaoning Xue was someone who went with the flow; once interrupted, she stopped thinking about what just happened and handed the two bags she had organized to the two men.

Without meeting Xiaoning Xue’s eyes, Zang Zexin gradually recovered from his emotions.

“This is all I can offer for now. I’ll say more once I can plant.”

They took the bags.

Feng Jingxuan suddenly realized something: “Wait! You just started your freshman year, so how can you already plant?”

Xiaoning Xue: “...Ah! Well... maybe I have exceptional talent?”

The key was, she didn’t know that Wood-type ability users in this world couldn’t produce crops without training!

Feng Jingxuan and Zang Zexin stared at Xiaoning Xue in disbelief.

Zang Zexin’s emotions were even more openly expressed than Feng Jingxuan’s.

“You mean you could plant very early on? And even produced...”

He glanced at the last remaining grapes on the table, his mind stuck, unable to find words.

“Edible plants the research institute doesn’t have?” Feng Jingxuan added.

Xiaoning Xue sighed helplessly: “Anyway, that’s the situation.”

Feng Jingxuan asked, “Then what’s your true form?”

Xiaoning Xue: “...Let’s not talk about that. We’re still good roommates in the Federation.”

She hadn’t thought about the question and couldn’t come up with an answer on the spot.