Witch Redemption

Another thin boy with a gloomy face was about to shout, "Liu Qing, it's already the second semester of senior year, and we'll be facing the college entrance exam soon. What are you thinking if you're not working hard now? Do you think my family is as rich as yours?"

As it turned out, this best friend was incredibly generous, making it impossible to refuse.

So, the two, arm in arm, quickly stumbled into a hidden internet cafe outside the school and chatted for a while before starting their game.

"By the way, I heard that you broke up with Qi Keke, a second-year student, a while ago?"

Young Liu Qing asked with a hint of gossip, also eager to hear his best friend's answer. He had known for a long time that Xu Xinghe was a "veteran of romance," having dated countless girls since junior high. The most outrageous thing was that they always managed to break up peacefully in the end. How did this poor guy manage to do that?

In modern society, thirteen- or fourteen-year-old kids are not just psychologically precocious, but also physiologically precocious.

Early romantic relationships in junior high and high school are already commonplace. Given the importance of condoms, quite a few teenagers are experiencing forbidden fruit for the first time.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xinghe simply replied nonchalantly, "We broke up. I'll find someone new in a while."

When he said this, the boy, whose face was rather gloomy, seemed somewhat disdainful, as if he didn't want to associate with such a brat.

Little did anyone know, Xu Xinghe harbored a huge secret: his true identity was that of a time traveler, and his actual mental age was well over fifty.

To this day, he still clearly remembers everything before he transmigrated. He remembers that he was a loyal soldier belonging to the Elf Kingdom. It was because he loved his country that he embarked on the path of self-sacrifice to save the world, and was eventually reborn in this new world and gained a new life.

All of this was incredible. He felt as if he had been forcibly taken over this body. All of the original owner's memories had been assimilated into his own and become part of his memories. Everything before he transmigrated was like a deeply unforgettable dream to him.

After waking up from the dream, the new life he now lives as "Xu Xinghe" is the reality he needs to face.

Xu Xinghe had kept this secret all along. His intuition told him that this was absolutely not to be revealed, otherwise it might lead to his death.

In addition, his psychological age advantage made him more mature than anyone else, and he knew better than anyone else how to "study hard". That's why he became an outstanding student at this school, and with his academic advantage and seniority, he managed to date countless girlfriends.

If he hadn't come from a poor family, he would have thought he was about to become the chosen one.

A seasoned player in the dating scene? Xu Xinghe, a man old enough to be a grandfather, is far more than just a seasoned player. Every girl he's been with was just a fling to satisfy his physical desires.

"Wow, that's such a shame! Qi Keke is so beautiful, and you..."

"Hmph, it's not like I haven't seen prettier girls before, so what's the big deal?"

Xu Xinghe was telling the truth. He was born in the Elf Kingdom in his previous life. What does the Elf Kingdom mean?

A synonym for handsome men and beautiful women!

And what does he see now? All sorts of ugly and deformed young girls, barely out of their childhood, putting on airs in front of him. Isn't this just offering themselves up?

Then he certainly doesn't need to be polite!

"By the way, continuing our previous topic, what about the dessert shops in the neighboring town of Linxi..."

Liu Qing excitedly took out her phone and pulled out several photos that she had transferred from QQ. The photos were probably taken at the end of February.

"See that? I don't know where those buddies got the photos from, but the picture quality is so bad. It's a waste of their good phones. They have no skill at all in filming."

In Liu Qing's opinion, the two waiters in the picture were somewhat blurry; she could only barely make out that one had long silver-white hair and the other had crimson hair.

"..."

Xu Xinghe was silent for a while, then asked, "Where is the photo blurry?"

The girl with long, silver-white hair had a gentle smile and was indeed very beautiful, possessing elven features that made her seem almost real. The other girl, with long, crimson hair, was serious and reserved, yet exuded the qualities of an ice queen.

Regardless of what characters these two women are cosplaying, the fact that they are both wearing cheap sunglasses does seem a bit suspicious.

"It's just blurry. Could it be that you, Old Xu, can see it very clearly? No way, is it some kind of advantage that nearsighted people have?"

Xu Xinghe ignored his best friend's teasing and, after pondering for a while, spoke again, "I'll find some time this weekend to go and take a look."

"Hmph, I knew you'd be interested. I was just worried that Photoshop skills are too advanced these days. These two guys might actually be quite old. Super tanks? You're like a kid driving a big car!"

"I don't know if it's a tank, but I'm afraid it's a super battleship."

Xu Xinghe gave a casual reply, but felt a strange sense of unease in his heart.

He had many things to confirm, and confirming the identities of these two women was just one of them. He suspected this might be an opportunity, a tremendous opportunity, a chance to save his original world.

Chapter 3 Students

Money is hard to earn.

People with different educational backgrounds, jobs, and social statuses may have different understandings of the concept of money.

The famous saying on the internet, "Don't use your salary to challenge my pocket money," is indeed true.

Li Lan had encountered many such extravagant spenders when he played mobile games before. However, such spenders were only a small minority. Most people in society were like him, receiving the same fixed salary every month. Let alone spending money on games, sometimes they even had to think for a long time before they could afford to eat a nice meal.

For people in their social class, money doesn't grow on trees, so it's normal for them to be a little stingy sometimes.

At this moment, on the eve of the opening of "Xisuo Dessert Shop", Li Lan and Della, who had changed into a set of waitress uniforms, chatted for a while.

The story begins about two weeks ago. Li Lan and Della frequently traveled to the town of Linxi, searching for a long time before finally finding a job as waiters. They then officially confirmed that they could work there as temporary employees, with daily pay.

Since it is now the Celestial Empire in 2048 AD, it has achieved a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Except for the really impoverished rural areas that are difficult to solve, the towns or counties above are quite developed, and the salaries are naturally not too low.

In any case, the daily wage of two hundred yuan did indeed satisfy Li Lan.

"Karen, what are your plans for spending your savings?"

Della asked, as she didn't know much about Li Lan's world.

"So, together we have about six thousand yuan now?"

Li Lan carefully took stock and found that they lacked several sets of suitable clothes, daily necessities such as mobile phones, and almost everything else.

If you buy everything, it will inevitably be a huge expense.

"Let's go buy two cheaper phones first, without letting Shab and the others know. We can arrange something for them later when we have more money."

Li Lan spoke with the same caution he would show when guarding against a thief. What he feared most was that these two had no concept of money, and there were so many pay-to-win games on mobile phones these days. If he bought them phones and they started spending money on them without him noticing, he would have no one to complain to.

Based on Li Lan's understanding of the two girls, they would definitely not be able to control themselves if they were interested in something.

"Understood, I'll listen to you."

"By the way, let's go back a little later tonight and go to an internet cafe. There are some things we need to investigate."

Somewhat puzzled, Li Lan rubbed her eyes, feeling utterly exhausted.

It's been a month since he returned to this world, but he's been suffering from insomnia and inexplicable anxiety for the past month.

It's as if your whole life has lost its meaning, so you have to find a way to ease your inner turmoil.

"Li Lan, Li Dai, come out and help!"

A middle-aged man's rough voice came from outside the changing room; it was none other than the store manager.

"coming!"

The manager of Xisuo Dessert Shop is a middle-aged man who is about 45 years old. He is very easy to talk to. The shop he runs is actually just a branch, which usually sells desserts, afternoon tea, and Western food. It is very popular among the younger generation in town.

In fact, compared to the neighboring Lindong Town, the architectural style of Linxi Town is more in line with the 21st century and is quite developed. Therefore, it is said that many young people from Lindong Town choose to come to Linxi Town to spend their money.

Today is March 14th, 2048 AD, which happens to be a Saturday. It's the weekend, and also the busiest time for this store.

Store manager Liang Qiuyong, this successful middle-aged man, is currently standing behind the counter, dressed in a bartender's uniform. His main tasks are to mix various cold drinks and direct the store's operations.

Seeing that many chefs and waiters were already in place, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Thinking about it carefully, the reason why business has improved so much these days is probably related to the two new female waitresses.

After all, the store run by Liang Qiuyong is aimed at young people, and the younger generation has basically been influenced by "anime culture". Making reasonable use of some "anime elements" can also become a gimmick to attract customers to the store.

So when Liang Qiuyong saw those two women who were very good at cosplay coming to his door to apply for jobs, he readily agreed.

"But it's strange, sometimes I feel that this girl who calls herself Li Lan is a living elf, and my husband has the same feeling."

If it weren't for the fact that both Li Lan and Li Dai had shown their ID cards, and the photos on the ID cards showed normal human features, he might have been amazed and thought they might be real elves who had traveled from some other world.

"Being good-looking means you can do whatever you want."

After thinking for a moment, Liang Qiuyong shook his head and thought of many young girls.

The new generation has a better life, but a better life often brings problems like obesity. These days, it's very difficult to find people with figures and looks as good as these two girls.

“My son is almost eighteen years old, so maybe we can consider having him try for it.”

Men always have a little bit of "fantasy." Liang Qiuyong had feelings for these two girls. If he were twenty years younger and not yet married, he might have just gone for them and tried to pursue them. But for now, he gave up.

During this period of contemplation, with the official opening of Xisuo Dessert Shop, the number of people in the shop increased.

Of course, most of these consumers are young couples, mostly high school or junior high school students, who go together.

...... ...... ......

Xu Xinghe and his best friend Liu Qing were sitting in a corner on the second floor, watching the busy waiters around them.

“Xu Xinghe, my old Xu! If only you hadn’t broken up with Qi Keke and had brought her along, I wouldn’t be being misunderstood now.”

The slightly chubby young man, Liu Qing, was grumbling.

The younger generation is generally quite sensitive and likes to follow the crowd. Seeing that the people coming to Xisuo Dessert Shop are either couples or a large group of people, while on his side, it's just him and his best friend sitting face to face like this, he always feels a little awkward.

It's like being afraid of being misunderstood as two grown men having an affair.

After all, Xu Xinghe's orientation is normal, and Liu Qing's is also normal. Sitting together now inevitably gives one the feeling of being indignant.

"Don't worry, there will be more next time."

Xu Xinghe muttered absentmindedly, his sharp gaze sweeping across the store.

"By the way, how many people have you killed now?"

Liu Qing grinned mischievously and probed in a low voice.

"secret."

Xu Xinghe naturally wouldn't tell the truth. Counting from when he transmigrated into this ten-year-old human body, he probably started to "capture" many girls with his charm after he had normal physiological phenomena at the age of thirteen. Whether they were classmates or from the next class, or from higher or lower grades, he had taken them back to his hometown under the guise of "studying together," and then some indescribable things happened.

In addition, he appears to be a very good-natured academic genius. Apart from the girls he has been involved with and his best friend, not many people know that he is the kind of person with extremely strong desires.

The reason why couples can remain friends after a breakup is naturally due to the influence of modern society's "free culture" and "feminism." Why can men start relationships and then abandon them, but we women can't? When will we women be able to stand up for ourselves?

It has to be said that Xu Xinghe's IQ is definitely online, so every girl who broke up with him felt like she got a great deal from him, and he was more like the one who was dumped.

That's why he's able to live so comfortably.

As for how he did it, only he himself knows. In any case, it involves all sorts of "psychology". This boy is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface, but a "shrewd person".

"Old Xu, I still can't understand. Qi Keke from second grade was the class beauty, and her grades were so excellent. How could you just break up with her so easily? It's not that I'm jealous, I just think, why not find someone you can spend your life with? Look at Qi Keke, I heard that everyone in her family has at least a master's degree. If her grandmother hadn't planned to return to her roots, she wouldn't have come to this small town with her. If you were..."

Xu Xinghe scoffed at this, "Liu Qing, can you even understand the generation gap in our thinking?"