Chapter 3: Mind Reading and the Girl’s Delusions
"Hmm." Isabella Xiang probably also thought Leon Chen looked particularly honest.
"You take the junior to complete her registration procedures."
Leon Chen nodded, calmly taking the luggage of the innocent-looking girl. The girl shyly followed behind him, leaving under the envious eyes of the crowd.
"Leo, take good care of our future sister-in-law!" Michael Fang cried out dramatically.
"Hey, you!" A rough voice called out from behind him.
"What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?" Michael Fang turned around to see a seven-foot-tall muscular man.
"Oh, the pretty senior said you'll help me with my registration," the burly man patted Michael Fang's shoulder, laughing heartily. Isabella Xiang and her assistant turned to handle the registration of other new students.
"Oh my god," Michael Fang muttered.
…
Leon Chen glanced at the girl following him. She kept her head down, taking small steps, her cheeks as red as autumn apples, looking adorably shy. She was very pretty and pure. Seeing her so shy, Leon slowed his pace to walk alongside her, but the girl instinctively took a few steps back.
"I'm Leon Chen. What's your name?"
The girl answered nervously like a startled deer, "Senior, I'm Lily Lin."
Lily? How fitting, Leon thought, watching her shy demeanor. He remembered how nervous he was when he followed a senior during his own registration. Trying to ease the atmosphere, Leon began introducing Huahai University's features, occasionally adding amusing stories. Though not a talkative person, Lily Lin's introversion made him want to keep the conversation going.
Gradually, Lily Lin relaxed, listening quietly and occasionally laughing. But whenever she looked into Leon Chen's eyes, she quickly averted her gaze.
From getting the departmental stamp to collecting the registration form from the student office and then paying fees at the finance office… Huahai University's registration process was not only complex but also required quite a bit of walking. Eventually, Leon ran out of things to say. The once lively atmosphere returned to awkward silence.
"Lily Lin, you don't mind the awkward silence, do you?" Leon asked.
"Ah, no, not at all, Senior," Lily replied, as if waking from a dream.
She's really considerate, Leon thought, scratching his head. He glanced at his watch and got an idea. Let's test the superpowers, he thought, pressing Roman numeral I, eagerly waiting for some supernatural effect.
『Sorry, no record of SL data…』 a mechanical voice echoed in his mind. Leon was stunned but undeterred, he pressed II and III, to no avail. Lily blinked her clear eyes, curiously watching Leon fiddle with his watch. When Leon glanced at her, she quickly looked away. Leon felt even more frustrated. Not only did he seem childish to the pretty girl, but he also couldn't believe he had trusted that the watch would actually have 108 superpowers.
Leon finally pressed the last Roman numeral, 108, still hoping Lina wasn't a scam. This time, there was no annoying 『no data』 message. But after waiting for a while with no change in his body, Leon was disappointed. "I guess I'll just stick to the promising career of being a bad guy."
『This senior is so cute, playing with his watch like a kid. I wish I could hug him.』
A dreamlike voice floated into his mind. Leon was startled, looking at Lily, "Did you say something just now?"
Lily, confused, met his gaze for a second before quickly lowering her head. 『How did he know what I was thinking?』 she wondered, feeling incredibly shy. 『Why did I think of hugging him? I find men disgusting.』
"Huh?" Leon confirmed that Lily hadn't spoken, yet he had clearly heard her voice in his mind.
What's going on?
Leon looked around, seeing nothing unusual.
"Do you find men disgusting?" he asked experimentally.
Lily nodded, then quickly shook her head, looking pitiful.
『Don't push me… he figured it out. What do I do? If the senior assaults me, I can't resist.』
Leon almost collapsed. He said nothing, watching Lily as they walked. She kept her head down, blushing furiously, maintaining a distance. Leon could clearly hear her thoughts.
『Why is he staring at me like that? Does he like me?』
『What if he wants me to be his girlfriend? I hate men, but I don't seem to hate him…』
『Oh no… if he's so honest, but being his girlfriend means doing those things… I've never done that…』
"…What is this girl thinking?" Leon stopped walking. Lily jumped.
『Why is there no one here? Does he want to push me? Should I resist?』
Leon cleared his throat, "This is where you get your military training uniform." Lily snapped back to reality. 『What was I thinking?』
Leon helped her get the uniform, testing if he could hear the thoughts of the person distributing it. Sure enough, he heard the administrator's inner voice. 『Such a pure freshman, so shy. She'd look adorable on the bed. Too bad my wife insists on being the dominatrix. That whipping last night still hurts.』
Leon nearly burst out laughing. Before leaving, he patted the administrator's shoulder, "Sir, Nietzsche once said, 'Go to your woman, and don't forget the whip.' A man can't always be submissive."
The administrator was stunned, eyes wide.
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On the way, Leon couldn't help but chuckle. Was this mind reading?
"Next, let's get your bedding. I'll help you take it to your dorm," Leon said.
Lily nodded, blushing even more.
The rest of the process was much more entertaining. Though they walked in silence, Leon knew the inner turmoil of the seemingly pure girl beside him. Her outrageous thoughts almost made Leon's nose bleed. Things like 『Don't rip my clothes,』 『We can't do this here,』 『Be gentle,』 and 『Yamete, iku』—straight out of Japanese adult films—played in her mind, even more exaggerated.
Seeing Lily's shy and reserved demeanor, Leon was speechless. Is this what they call a girl with pure looks but wild fantasies?
Under Lily's imaginative fantasies, the complicated registration process quickly passed. Despite the mental strain, Leon helped her with her luggage to her dorm. But now, his gaze towards Lily had changed. This junior is something else.