Cannon Fodder – Chapter 90 – If I Say I’ll Never Love Tao-Tao, Will You Believe Me?

Outside Chi Xiaocheng’s residential complex, Chen Kun wore his Meituan delivery uniform, feeling particularly cheerful today.

Yesterday, he and his buddies had made plans with some freshman girls to go to KTV ¹ Basically a karaoke bar tonight. The weather forecast had predicted heavy snow from afternoon till evening.

He thought their gathering would be ruined.

Unexpectedly, not only did it not snow this afternoon, but the sun even came out, making the evening much warmer than usual.

“After this last delivery, I’ll take the money and go on my date with the girls!”

Chen Kun checked his phone: “Unit 4, Room 502, Miss Chi.”

Staring at the name while waiting for the elevator, he drifted into fantasy.

The surname “Chi” wasn’t common. Among the many notable freshmen at school, there was one with that surname.

She used to wear makeup so thick she looked like a drag queen, simultaneously pursuing several rich young masters. While not exactly famous, she’d become quite the laughingstock among freshmen.

Recently, however, opinions about Chi Xiaocheng had shifted dramatically.

Students who’d seen her said that without makeup, Chi Xiaocheng was unbearably cute!

Petite, delicate, and shy, just her face alone could rival the school’s top beauty, Su Tao.

Rumors said even the famous young master Dongfang Yang, who’d once despised her, became utterly smitten after seeing her bare face.

When someone like him, who’d seen all kinds of women, gave such approval, “Chi Xiaocheng” became a hot topic among the boys again.

Many had staked out her classroom, hoping for a glimpse.

What they didn’t know was that Chi Xiaocheng rarely attended classes. Skipping had become her norm.

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But Chen Kun was different.

Two weeks ago ² Holy shit I need a moment here. It’s only been two weeks since the start of the novel… , he’d been lucky enough to encounter Chi Xiaocheng, even playing the hero for her once!

The only regret was that he hadn’t seen her face clearly, and afterward, he couldn’t find her again.

When her reputation improved, he’d bragged about it in his dorm multiple times.

Chen Kun pulled out his phone to double-check the order.

“Miss Chi… if it’s really her~”

Stepping out of the elevator on the fourth floor, he soon stood outside Chi Xiaocheng’s door. Just as he reached for the bell, a bloodcurdling scream erupted from inside.

His hand froze mid-air.

“That… doesn’t sound right?”

Looking down, his breath hitched.

“Are those… red droplets on the floor?”

He forced a nervous laugh. “This complex is so upscale. Nothing bad could happen here. The owner must be an artist. Those red drops are just paint, right?”

“AAAAAGH—!”

Another scream, loud enough to pierce through the closed door.

“Haha, watching horror movies at full volume? Kids these days.”

Pressing the doorbell, he didn’t even notice the door wasn’t fully latched. It swung open slightly under his touch.

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“Hello, your deliv—”

The word “delivery” died in his throat.

The scene before him made his scalp tingle.

Two petite girls, both around 150 cm tall. One held a burlap sack, while the other, with tea-colored hair, bent over a fallen man, pulling a knife from his body.

The floor was smeared with crimson. Even the tea-haired girl’s hands and face were dotted with red.

The doorbell’s chime made both girls freeze. Only their heads turned, staring straight at him.

One had eerie slitted pupils that seemed to glow red.

The other, holding the sack, looked utterly unfazed, as if this carnage were routine.

The vibe was all wrong!

How could such cute lolis be so terrifying?

The three stared at each other, time seeming to stop.

Then the tea-haired girl straightened up, the cleaver in her hand dripping red.

She fixed Chen Kun with a hollow gaze and asked slowly, “Do you also like Tao-Tao?”

Chen Kun’s legs gave out. He dropped to his knees, hands shooting up in surrender. The takeout bag fell to the floor.

“Big sis, let’s talk this out. I’m just a delivery guy!”

Studying his face, Chi Xiaocheng suddenly remembered, this was the guy who’d shielded her from Ye Liang’s lackeys when she first transmigrated.

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Brushing two stray locks from her lips, she smeared crimson across her mouth in the process.

Then she flashed a haunting smile. “I remember you. The kind senior who helped me last time. Won’t you come in for a while~?”

This was undoubtedly Chi Xiaocheng.

Meeting her thrilled Chen Kun… but he didn’t expect it to be like this.

With no choice, he stepped inside.

Chi Xiaocheng handed him the cleaver. “Hold this for me.”

“O-Okay.”

Clutching the bloodied knife, he numbly watched the two lolis struggle to stuff the raincoat-clad man into the sack.

He gulped. “Is he… dead?”

“Of course not.” Chi Xiaocheng said flatly. “We don’t break the law. He’s just unconscious.”

“???”

That pool of red was just “unconscious”?

He didn’t dare ask.

Then, two uniformed officers burst in.

Their first sight: Chen Kun standing with a cleaver, pointing at Chi Xiaocheng and Fang Ning.

One officer’s pupils constricted as he drew his weapon. “Suspect with the cleaver! Freeze! Drop the weapon!”

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Chen Kun’s soul nearly left his body.

His knees hit the floor again. “Officers, this is a misunderstanding!”

Along with the cops was a doctor, who explained they’d been summoned by Si Chen.

After questioning, the case was ruled:

Raincoat Man had attempted home invasion. The two lolis acted in self-defense.

Deliveryman Chen Kun heroically subdued the criminal, even slaughtering a chicken to celebrate.

Once everything was settled, only the doctor remained.

Shaking Chi Xiaocheng’s hand, she said, “Miss Chi, I’m the psychiatrist assigned by Young Master Si Chen. Let’s discuss your treatment scheduled in three days.”

Chi Xiaocheng’s gaze turned icy, remembering Si Chen’s confession about still liking Su Tao.

Right in front of the doctor, she called Si Chen.

“Everything handled?” His calm voice came through.

Chi Xiaocheng smiled sweetly. “Si Chen, why only send a doctor? I want to see you. Come over~”

This soft, coquettish tone was a first for Si Chen.

A loli inviting a grown man to her home late at night? What could it mean!?

Lighting a cigarette, Si Chen sighed. “If I say I’ll never love Tao-Tao, will you believe me?”