Peach-Orange! – Chapter 379 – Cat Team Strikes Out

At the same time, Su Tao was still in class.

She sat beside Jiang Nan, completely unaware of what was happening on Chi Xiaocheng’s side. She only felt slightly surprised that the message she had sent to Chi Xiaocheng over ten minutes ago had gone unanswered.

Under normal circumstances, Chi Xiaocheng would have replied instantly.

Was she catching up on sleep now?

Unable to figure it out, Su Tao kept glancing at Jiang Nan, hesitating to speak.

Finally, Jiang Nan couldn’t take it anymore and looked at Su Tao helplessly. “Didn’t I already say it? Don’t come to me for advice until you’ve experienced that addictive feeling yourself.

“If you don’t even have the courage to try the first step I taught you, what else do you want to ask me?”

Su Tao felt a little embarrassed but still shamelessly said, “It’s just that you’re so experienced, Jiang Nan. I wanted to ask how to confirm the current relationship between two people.”

Jiang Nan saw right through Su Tao’s thoughts. “You’re talking about Xiaocheng and Dongfang Yang, aren’t you?”

Su Tao was shocked. “How did you know?”

Was this the power of a light novel romance master?

Jiang Nan said calmly, “It’s all over the school. Chi Xiaocheng has eaten with Dongfang Yang more than once.”

Resting her chin on her hand, Jiang Nan watched the teacher’s projected slides. “As early as last semester, there were already whispers about Chi Xiaocheng and Dongfang Yang. Many people speculated that the reason Dongfang Yang didn’t pursue you was because of Chi Xiaocheng.

“It’s completely normal for something like this to happen now.”

Su Tao scratched her head. “So, how can I figure out how Xiaocheng really feels about Dongfang Yang? I’m afraid… I’m afraid she might like Dongfang Yang more.”

The main issue was that her class schedule was packed.

Whenever she had free time, she had to go learn acting from that performance teacher.

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The time she could spend with Chi Xiaocheng had drastically decreased.

If it weren’t for the fact that every moment with Xiaocheng felt reassuring and she could tell how well-behaved Xiaocheng was, Su Tao wouldn’t have been able to stay so calm.

Even now, she was still a little anxious.

Jiang Nan said indifferently, “It’s simple. See whether Xiaocheng focuses more on you or on Dongfang Yang.

“Just give me an example of something that made you feel uneasy.”

Su Tao thought for a moment. “What if Xiaocheng went out with Dongfang Yang one day but lied to me and said she didn’t go out? How would that count?”

Jiang Nan froze.

She turned and slowly patted Su Tao’s shoulder. “Your chances against Dongfang Yang might have dropped to around 30%.”

Su Tao: “?!”

Jiang Nan: “Lies are the beginning of rejection. If she said that, it’s very likely just to keep you at bay. After all, she’s technically your little sister, right? Familial bonds still need to be maintained.

“If you ask me, you should’ve tried the method I told you about earlier. If you don’t want to try it yourself, then secretly test it on your Xiaocheng. Physical attraction is still attraction.”

Su Tao gritted her teeth. “Even though… even though you opened a new door for me, I still think that method is a little shameless.”

Would that kind of liking even count as real liking?

Could it be that she needed Dongfang Wen to hypnotize her again?

No, no, she absolutely couldn’t let that old man Dongfang Wen get involved.

But should she just charge ahead like this?

Su Tao grew even more anxious.

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While she was still lost in thought, a sudden exclamation came from the back of the classroom.

“A cat!”

“Such a pretty kitty!”

“Wow, this cat is almost pure white! It’s so clean! Since when did our school have this cat senior?”

“Senior, senior, can you turn into a white-haired cat girl?”

Even though class was still in session, the back rows erupted into commotion.

At this moment, Xiao Ran had already jumped onto a girl’s head, her slightly dirty paws stepping on the girl’s scalp as she looked around.

The girl didn’t mind at all and reached out to hug the white cat.

But the next second, the white cat leaped onto someone else’s head.

Su Tao turned around, drawn by the noise, and stood up in surprise. “Xiao Ran?!”

Xiao Ran had been with the King for a long time. She never used the front door when going out or coming home. She always went through the fifth-floor window.

Now, she used the students’ heads as stepping stones, landing accurately each time, practically “flying” through the air before landing in Su Tao’s arms.

Su Tao quickly hugged Xiao Ran. “Xiao Ran, why did you come here? Wait, how did you even find my classroom? I only brought you here once before, right?”

“Meow~”

Xiao Ran spat out a piece of paper she had been carrying in her mouth onto the desk.

To prevent the paper from falling, Xiao Ran had bitten it several times, leaving the entire sheet damp.

But Su Tao didn’t mind. She picked up the paper and looked at it—

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Her pupils instantly shrank.

She asked Xiao Ran, “Xiao Ran, did Xiaocheng already leave because of this?”

“Meow!”

Su Tao didn’t even have time to think further. She picked up Xiao Ran and rushed out of the classroom. “Jiang Nan, can you help me pack up my things?

“Teacher, I need to take half a day off! I’ll submit the leave slip later! It’s an emergency, I’m really sorry!”

The threatening letter had already been taken by Chi Xiaocheng. All that was left was the photo of Fang Ning being kidnapped, which Xiao Ran had brought over.

Even without the specific contents, Su Tao could guess the gist of it.

A threatening letter had arrived, Fang Ning had been kidnapped, and Xiaocheng was told to go alone to rescue her.

Otherwise, Xiaocheng would definitely have told her about it.

The fact that there had been no news until now only confirmed this.

“Xiaocheng, you idiot, don’t do anything stupid!”

Su Tao was frantic, but her usual rationality kept her from losing her composure.

She didn’t know the address. The only clue was this photo.

With just herself, finding Xiaocheng would be nearly impossible!

Even though she disliked Si Chen, Su Tao immediately called the one person who would be even calmer than her in a crisis.

“Hey, Si Chen, Xiaocheng, she—”

Before she could finish, the call was abruptly disconnected.

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Su Tao’s face froze in shock. Just as she stepped out of the teaching building, she saw a supercar parked downstairs.

Si Chen was in the driver’s seat, his glasses reflecting a calm and reassuring light. “Get in. I was just about to call you to come down. I’ll take you to find Chi Xiaocheng.”

His steady voice gave Su Tao an inexplicable sense of relief.

This man… if he didn’t like Xiaocheng, he might actually be somewhat reliable.

Su Tao immediately ran to the passenger side. “Thanks.”

She said it quickly, then climbed into the car and shut the door.

“Bang!”

…

“Bang!”

The car door closed. Chi Xiaocheng, holding King, followed Huang Limei to a desolate wilderness.

When she looked up, she realized this was an abandoned factory, surrounded by the muddy stench of rust and garbage.

She had initially thought this was Chu Lingfeng targeting her.

But with Huang Limei, her former bully, showing up, Chi Xiaocheng knew this situation was far more complicated than she’d imagined.

As she was lost in thought, a hand shoved her shoulder from behind. “What are you spacing out for? Move!”

Chi Xiaocheng stumbled, surprised by Huang Limei’s unnatural strength.

When she glanced back, she saw a trace of inexplicable madness lurking in the other girl’s cold eyes.