What do you mean you also want to return to the world?

Outside Lincheng No.1 Middle School, there is the Beyond Cafe.

Shi Yan sat by the window, gazing at his alma mater not far away, his heart filled with mixed emotions... what a joke.

If he really is Shi Yan, then he would probably be quite emotional, after all, in just one week, he went from an ordinary high school student to a demon exorcist, which is quite a leap.

Unfortunately, he was just a time traveler, so he only had memories of the place where he had studied for nearly three years, but no feelings for it. More than those strange emotions, he was worried about being seen by his former classmates and teachers, who would then ask him why he had suddenly dropped out of school. That would be too troublesome to explain.

I can only hope I don't run into it.

As Shi Yan pondered this, he took out his phone, opened WeChat, and found the friend named "Moonlit Night".

This was the owner of the round mirror. Shi Yan added her through the contact information she provided. After learning that they had to meet in person first, she became somewhat wary and asked why they couldn't just go live on stream.

Shi Yan could only tell her that Qi Fei had taken a liking to her round mirror and was worried that he wouldn't be able to see clearly during the live stream, so he wanted to meet her offline first. To put her at ease, Shi Yan even suggested a coffee shop near the school as the meeting place, and only then did Qi Fei agree to meet.

"Hey, you're free right now, right?" As soon as Shi Yan took out his phone, Fei Hong couldn't hold back anymore. "If you're free, give me your phone. I haven't finished watching it yet."

Shi Yan looked down at the now upright Fei Hong, thought for a moment, and agreed, considering it payment for her help that morning. After all, if she hadn't spoken up, Shi Yan wouldn't have been sure if there was anything wrong with the mirror.

For Shi Yan, it would be best if he could only use Fei Hong's knowledge and perception without using her power.

You don't even need to pay anything extra for this knowledge and insight; you just need to hand over your phone. No matter how you look at it, it's something you've gained yourself.

But what Shi Yan didn't know was that Fei Hong was also sneering inwardly.

That idiot actually fell for it! He didn't really think I helped him because I wanted to see this crappy book, did he? Don't be ridiculous, that was just an excuse!

Yes, after watching "Phoenix Clan" for a week, Scarlet had a new understanding of how to get Shi Yan to give up his body.

This realization is... well, let's finish reading this chapter first. When will this Consort Ming finally give up her life?

Unfortunately, Crimson didn't get to see it for long. Soon, a suspicious female voice sounded from beside the table: "Table 23 is here, huh? Aren't you that...who was it again?"

Shi Yan looked up and saw a pretty girl who looked very familiar standing next to him, tilting her head to look at him.

"That Shi Yan from Class 2?" the girl remembered. "Didn't the people in Class 2 say you suddenly dropped out of school?"

As Shi Yan looked at the girl's face, information about her flooded back—Lin Xiaoyue from Class 3 of Senior Three.

Oh no, I ran into someone I know?

Shi Yan felt that things were getting a bit complicated.

What's even more troublesome is that the original owner of this body seems to have quite a good feeling about the other person... well, to put it bluntly, it's a crush.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on the original owner, because Lin Xiaoyue was indeed a prominent figure at Lincheng No. 1 High School. Not only was she outstanding in appearance, but she also had a carefree and outgoing personality, which made her very likable. In addition, she had some delinquent traits, which could be seen from the earrings on her earlobes and her obviously dyed short hair.

These kinds of girls are incredibly attractive to young, virgin boys during their school years.

Like him? A virgin? His affection level is maxed out?

Scarlet caught a few key words that resonated with her, so she stopped reading and immediately raised her finger to stare at Lin Xiaoyue, a surge of excitement rising within her.

Yes, yes, yes, they were crushes from our school days! There's a character like that in "Phoenix Clan" too! It matches up, it matches up perfectly.

Scarlet was originally worried about how to apply what she learned from "Phoenix Clan" to Shi Yan, but now it's here!

But don't rush, we can't alert them now. Let's observe carefully first.

Shi Yan had no idea what Fei Hong was thinking. He was explaining to Lin Xiaoyue, rather awkwardly, that he was there to meet with her... ah, not to make a deal with her offline.

This surprised Lin Xiaoyue even more: "You're giving up university just to hang out with that lewd livestreamer?"

A lewd and lewd live streamer... Is this how Qi Fei is perceived by outsiders?

Shi Yan was really struggling to keep up the act, so he tried to explain, "Actually, we were genuinely appraising the treasure."

"Ah, right, right, serious appraisal, serious appraisal." Lin Xiaoyue waved her hand dismissively, then sat down opposite Shi Yan. "Actually, it's not a big deal not to study. I don't want to study anymore either. If it weren't for... never mind. It's nice to see people I know. I thought I was going to get groped by that uncle today. If it were you, it would be much better."

Shi Yan: "..."

This argument sounds weird. Is it because I'm here that I don't have to be subjected to the salted pork knuckle, or is it because it doesn't matter if I'm the one who's subjected to the salted pork knuckle?

"So what do you mean?" Lin Xiaoyue stared intently at Shi Yan. "How much money can you offer me?"

"Uh, not for you. To be precise, it's for that mirror." Shi Yan felt that Lin Xiaoyue was being too bold. Let alone a young virgin, even he, an old virgin who had lived two lives, was a little uneasy. "You have to let me see its quality first."

"Should I show it to you?" Lin Xiaoyue asked suspiciously. "I'm not kidding, you're only the same age as me, do you really think you can understand it?"

I may not understand antiques, but I should be able to understand the monsters in your antiques.

Shi Yan silently complained in his heart, but said aloud, "How will you know if you don't let me try?"

Perhaps fearing that Lin Xiaoyue still didn't take him seriously, Shi Yan added another sentence.

"If I like it, I can pay right away. The most I can offer is... well, this amount."

"Oh?" Lin Xiaoyue raised an eyebrow when she saw the number Shi Yan showed. "Let me confirm, the unit is 'thousand,' not 'yuan,' right?"

Shi Yan was unsure whether Lin Xiaoyue's expectations were too low or she was being sarcastic, so he explained, "It's 'ten thousand'."

Lin Xiaoyue's eyes lit up instantly: "Ten thousand?! That's great! I'll show you right now!"

...It turns out it wasn't mockery, but genuinely low expectations.

"Um, could you close your eyes first?" Lin Xiaoyue asked again.

"Close your eyes?" Shi Yan asked, puzzled. "Why?"

"Because I wore it inside my bra," Lin Xiaoyue pointed to her chest. "Now that I want to take it out, I don't want to go to the bathroom, so..."

God the hell is tied inside my underwear.

Shi Yan was speechless and could only close his eyes: "Then hurry up, I don't want to look."

"Hehe, thanks," Lin Xiaoyue said. "It still feels too strange to be looked at by people my own age."

What do you mean by being seen as weird by your peers? Does it mean you don't care what others think? You're the one who's really weird!

Soon, rustling sounds came from the other side. Shi Yan closed his eyes even tighter; he really had no intention of taking advantage of anyone.

But just then, he suddenly heard Scarlet say, "Hmm? The monster is growing on her body."

What?! A monster is growing on her body?!

Shi Yan immediately opened his eyes.