My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Chapter 256 Xingshuang's Dilemma

"I----"

Liuli's cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously lowered her head, not daring to meet Xingshuang's gentle and clear deep purple eyes. At the same time, she cursed herself in her heart for being "useless".

She had already made up her mind to confide in Senior Xing Shuang about what was troubling her and seek her help.

However, when the question "Is there anything I can help you with?" actually came out of the senior's mouth, the words that had been lingering in his mind countless times seemed to be blocked in his throat by something invisible, making it difficult to say them.

Last night, after I hung up the phone without hesitation, the man immediately sent me a new text message.

The message was actually quite simple: he would be leaving the city the day after tomorrow for work, continuing his seemingly endless business trips.

Before that, he hoped to meet himself at a restaurant in the city center.

Upon seeing the message, Luo Bingli's first reaction was relief, but this was quickly followed by an indescribable sense of loss.

Fortunately, this meant that she could soon return to her own quiet but free little house with Ruby, and no longer have to stay at Yuqing's house to avoid that man.

During the few days Ruby stayed at her place, she didn't want to risk being discovered, so she didn't stay at home foolishly or go to Yuqing's house with her. Instead, she chose to wander around outside alone.

The thought of her greedy and clingy little one, who might not have had a proper meal in the past few days, filled Luo Bingli with guilt.

As for the sense of loss—it stems from almost the same reason.

She couldn't stay in this family atmosphere that she cherished so much, she couldn't always have the same face-to-face conversations with Yuqing as she did last night, and she couldn't always see Xiaoying, or Xiaoying's original appearance that always easily made her uneasy.

However, when she saw the man in the text message asking to meet her, all other emotions and thoughts were briefly forgotten, replaced by deep conflict and entanglement.

She absolutely did not want to, and dared not, face that man alone, regardless of his attitude towards her or what he wanted to say to her.

Their relationship had long since reached a point of no return.

Regardless of whether the other party treats her coldly as usual, or criticizes her harshly for not being a good daughter;

Just like last time, he suddenly adopted a gentler attitude, expressing a desire to repair their already broken father-daughter relationship.

Both possibilities would only plunge her into the same confusion and pain.

Thinking carefully about the familiar people around him—whether it's Yuqing, or Zixuan, with whom he's become very close despite not having spent much time together, or even him—they are all his peers.

Asking them to accompany me to face my biological father seemed inappropriate, and it might even implicate them, causing them to be scolded by that man along with me.

Therefore, before today, Liuli had always intended to bury this matter deep in her heart, not to think about it, and not to take any initiative to do anything about it.

If I just endure until tomorrow, the man I both loathe and yet secretly yearn for will disappear from my world, just like before.

Then I can return to the peaceful life I had before, living with Ruby—though lonely.

Until—the appearance of Senior Starfrost.

When the trouble caused by Jingjue came to an end, and when she recalled the text message that had given her so much inner conflict, a bold idea immediately and uncontrollably arose in her mind.

If it were Senior Starfrost—if it were that gentle, reliable, and incredibly powerful "adult"—

Why not just have her come with me to see that person?

Now that time has come, after Liuli has laid the groundwork for her request with that opening line, she finds herself unable to utter those crucial words due to a variety of complex considerations.

Xing Shuang looked at Liu Li's hesitant and stammering expression and felt increasingly worried. She could sense that this strong child was being weighed down by some heavy burden.

She took two steps forward, gently placed her hands on the other person's slightly thin shoulders, and asked softly, "Liuli, if there's anything wrong, just tell me. I'll do my best to help you."

"But—this is just my personal matter. Is it really appropriate to trouble you, senior?" Ruri still didn't know whether she should make this somewhat willful request.

Upon hearing the other party mention "private matters," Xing Shuang already had a vague guess in her mind.

She smiled slightly, gazing at the sensitive and kind girl before her with a look that was a mixture of tenderness and affection, and said softly, "Whether it's suitable or not, we'll only know if we say it out loud."

"and----"

She paused, a sly smile flashing in her eyes, and teased, "In terms of trouble, I don't think what you're about to say is more likely to make you open your heart and choose to rely on me than when I first met you, this little hedgehog covered in sharp quills, isn't it?"

"That was—" Upon suddenly hearing Xing Shuang mention her past rude behavior, Liu Li's cheeks immediately turned bright red.

She lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and said in a barely audible voice, "I'm sorry, senior." At that moment, Xing Shuang's hands, which were on Liu Li's shoulders, slowly moved upwards, and she gently cupped Liu Li's small and delicate face in a more intimate manner, making it impossible for Liu Li to look away.

Then, she looked intently into Liuli's eyes and said solemnly, "Liuli, don't misunderstand. I mentioned how you were before not to make you feel guilty, but to make you understand something."

"————One thing?" Liuli stared blankly at Xingshuang, blinking in confusion.

"Um.

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Xingshuang nodded solemnly and continued, "Even when I first met you, I would have been willing to take action to warm your heart, which was encased in ice, even if I was met with a cold shoulder or failed several times."

"So now, having understood you better and built a closer relationship with you," I will undoubtedly put in even greater effort than before to address your current troubles.

"So," she said, cupping Liuli's cheeks in her hands, her thumbs gently caressing the other's smooth, delicate skin, "there's no need to apologize, and there's no need to hesitate any longer."

"Just tell me what's bothering you, and then—just feel at ease relying on me as your senior, okay?"

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"Star Frost—Senior—"

Hearing these encouraging and understanding words, Liuli's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She nodded vigorously and finally, without hesitation, voiced the request that had troubled her for so long.

"Senior, when we last met, you said that you were actually a mature adult."

"You just didn't want to look out of place wearing a stiff business suit or having dark circles under your eyes while shopping with us, so you chose to dress up, right?"

"—Huh?"

Xing Shuang, who had just made a bold statement, froze for a moment, her gentle and perfect smile almost imperceptibly.

She immediately recalled the excuse she had made on a whim when she suggested going shopping with Yuqing and Xiaoli, and then, to ensure that her identity was not revealed, she had just blurted it out.

An extremely bad premonition instantly welled up in her heart.

But since things had come to this, she could only grit her teeth, force a smile, and reply calmly, "—That's right, but why did you suddenly bring this up?"

Liuli took a deep breath, as if to encourage herself, and bowed solemnly to Xingshuang.

Then, in a voice much louder than usual, she said loudly, "Senior, tomorrow afternoon—could you please meet me in your pre-transformation form?"

"I hope someone can accompany me to meet my father, and among the people I know—you're the only mature adult!"

Liuli, who was bowing, did not notice that Xingshuang, who was opposite her, had completely frozen her gentle smile after hearing her request.

It's not hard to guess why Xiao Li wanted to meet her father. It was simply because that irresponsible bastard was going on another business trip and wanted to put on a show of so-called "fatherly love" before leaving.

Xiao Li wanted to go, but also felt repulsed and afraid.

But the problem is—where is the "mature and otherworldly" look she had before her transformation?!

Whether in its current Starfrost form or its form as Silent Shadow, it can be unceremoniously called "Little Dwarf".

Her original appearance—although much taller than her transformed form—was still growing and far from reaching the height of her previous life; at most, she was just a tall and slender young man.

"etc----"

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through Xing Shuang's mind.

The problem that used to bother me now seems to no longer be a problem.

After all, she has now awakened the "Armour of Shadow," and if she were to imitate her actions from last night, covering herself with the shadow of "Lin Che"—

Theoretically, having seen her in person, she could perfectly imitate the appearance of anyone.

Finding any adult woman you've met before who has a suitable demeanor to use as a temporary identity to meet that bastard seems like a viable option, doesn't it?

However, new problems arose as a result.

When she was Starfrost, she could still rely on the "senior" aura that came with this identity, as well as the powerful strength she inherited from the real Starfrost, to show a mature and reliable demeanor, perfectly playing the role of a trustworthy magical girl senior, without revealing any flaws.

But if you ask her to pretend to be a typical working woman that you see everywhere in daily life, she has absolutely no relevant experience.

Who knows, it might lead to the same embarrassing situation as when I went shopping with Yuqing and Xiaoli last time, where we had some fashion faux pas, and the perceptive Xiaoli might see through my disguise.

Moreover, the social identity of the person being imitated is also a factor that needs to be carefully considered.

Although the probability is extremely small, the possibility that someone familiar with that person might see you after you transform into that form cannot be completely ruled out.

Even if you could use some excuse like "getting a full-body massage" to cover it up at the time, strange rumors might still circulate later, like "Ms. So-and-so from a certain company actually met with a middle-aged man with his daughter."

Compared to these complex factors, the fact that she had to transform into a completely unfamiliar woman in addition to her existing forms as Xingshuang and Jiying was utterly unimportant.

Although she still strongly opposes this behavior, but—

Xing Shuang raised her head and looked at the girl in front of her, who was still bowing and whose body was trembling slightly from nervousness. Her deep purple eyes were full of tenderness and affection.

To help Xiaoli, and to respond to her heavy reliance that required all her courage—

What does this matter?

So, what should we do?

Xing Shuang sighed helplessly in her heart, feeling somewhat troubled.

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