Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 312 A Well-reasoned Explanation

Yan Yu walked through the first battle hall and returned to the corridor entrance where he first came in. He saw Lin Ning squatting alone on the teleportation platform, with her back to him, hugging her knees and silently wiping away tears.

Unfortunately, these altars require five people to gather in order to teleport back, so no matter how long you squat there, you can't escape.

Yan Yu walked behind her and called out tentatively:
"Lin Ning?"

Lin Ning's body trembled slightly, and she stopped wiping her tears.

"Ahem." Yan Yu coughed a few times and said in a clear voice, "I came to see you."

"What's so good about it?" Lin Ning's voice was slightly choked, but her tone was still as strong as ever. "Are you here to see me make a fool of myself?"

"What a joke?" Yan Yu said, pretending to be stupid. "I don't understand what you are saying."

"You must be looking down on me for being useless." Lin Ning sniffed hard and sobbed, "I had a mental breakdown after hearing a few words from that clone."

"No," Yan Yu said calmly. "Psychological warfare is also a form of warfare, and it's no easier to deal with than other conventional tactics. Look at the members of the Fire Phoenix Team, they've been devastated by these fabricated dark histories. It's clear that being good at dealing with psychological warfare tactics has little to do with whether or not they're effective. Everyone has their own flaws and weaknesses."

Lin Ning took out a napkin from her pocket, wiped away all the tears on her face, then stood up and said aggrievedly:

"I don't like you."

"Yes, yes." Yan Yu laughed, "The clone is talking nonsense. Don't worry, I won't take it seriously."

Lin Ning suddenly turned around, stared at Yan Yu fiercely, and said seriously:
"But you can't just ignore it. What if I really fell in love with you? Even though it hasn't happened yet and may not happen in the future, you still have to be prepared and deal with it. You can't just brush it off with a 'you don't deserve it'. That would be very hurtful, okay?"

Yan Yu:………………

Why is this girl from southern Fujian so nagging? Fortunately, she is not my girlfriend now, otherwise...

"I understand." He nodded perfunctorily. As long as he could get away with it, it would be fine.

"Do you really understand?" Lin Ning crossed her arms and said doubtfully, "Then repeat what I meant."

"You're crazy." Yan Yu scolded with a smile, "I'm going back. Are you coming?"

"Come." Lin Ning said.

The two of them walked forward again. Yan Yu walked alone in front, and Lin Ning fell two or three steps behind him, following him closely.

"Also," Lin Ning continued, "You can't tell anyone about this. Even though the clone is spreading rumors, if you tell others, you're helping spread them. You have a responsibility, don't you?"

"Can't Yunjin tell me either?" Yan Yu was surprised.

"Of course not!" Lin Ning exclaimed, then frowned and asked, "Why did you suddenly call her Yunjin?"

"Eh?" Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, and a thought flashed through his mind. He smiled and said, "We've been a team for so long, calling each other like this will make it seem more intimate."

"Hmph." Lin Ning was clearly unconvinced by this reasoning, and continued seriously, "Since you're the captain, you have to set an example and treat everyone equally. You can't favor one over the other, otherwise how can you maintain team unity? While the name you're addressed to might be a minor matter, it also reflects your attitude as a captain. Are you partial? Otherwise, if a conflict arises within the team, you won't even have time to regret it and cry to death before I tell you..."

"Yeah, let's treat you equally." Yan Yu interrupted her and said, "Then I'll call you Little Ningning from now on?"

"Take away the 'little'." Lin Ning corrected him, then, as if a little embarrassed, whispered, "If you use more affectionate names for them, then you can also call me 'Ning Ning'. But this is for the sake of consistency within the team, and it doesn't mean I like you calling me that."

"You don't like it?" Yan Yu asked in mock surprise. "...I don't dislike it," Lin Ning said dryly. "But it's not like it either. It doesn't matter what you call me. I don't care. But as a team member, I have to be consistent with everyone else. So if you want to call me 'Ningning,' I can accept it, but I don't like it either."

"Oh oh oh, I understand." Yan Yu thought to himself, you just said "I don't dislike it", but you actually had to say "but I don't like it either" twice in a row to neutralize it. This tsundere is simply catastrophic and terrifying.

If one day I became a couple with her and I took the initiative to break up, this arrogant girl would definitely show a grief-stricken expression, and even though she couldn't stop crying, she would still say stubbornly, "I'm not sad, you don't deserve my sadness, I just have sand in my eyes, I'm really not sad, we've broken up, don't worry about whether I'm sad or not, I'll live alone from now on, it's no big deal to be alone."

Haha, I want to see it.

But forget it, I'm not a demon. How can I take pleasure in other people's suffering?

Yan Yu walked ahead silently, with dark thoughts running through his mind. He only heard Lin Ning say:

"And one more thing."

"There's more?!" Yan Yu was shocked.

"Don't tell them I just cried." Lin Ning said.

"Oh." Yan Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, the evil spirit in his heart surfaced, and he deliberately asked, "So why were you crying just now?"

Then he was kicked by Lin Ning.

"What do you care!" She angrily walked past Yan Yu and went to the front.

The kick was not very strong, as he used the instep of the shoe instead of the sole.

Yan Yu stopped and bent down, brushing off the dust on his trouser legs. At this moment, Lin Ning, who was walking in front of him, also suddenly stopped, turned around, looked at him leaning over to touch his legs, and asked worriedly:
"Did I hurt you just now?"

"That's not true."

"Then why did you stop?"

"Dust off."

"Hmph." (getting angry again)

Lin Ning turned around and continued walking forward, while Yan Yu quickly caught up with her from behind.

The two of them walked a few steps out, and probably having finally figured out how to explain, Lin Ning took the initiative to speak:

"I was crying just now because the clone deliberately distorted my image in your minds. I felt I had no way to defend myself, and I was worried you might misunderstand me, so I lost control of my emotions. If they ask about it later, you have to help me explain."

"Okay, okay." Yan Yu said cheerfully, "I just lost control of my emotions."

"I lost control of my emotions because I was worried about being misunderstood." Lin Ning emphasized, "Do you remember?"

"Remember." Yan Yu thought to himself, of course I can say that.

But whether they believe your explanation or still think that your "secret crush on the captain was forcibly exposed and you are embarrassed for a while", then I can't do anything about it.

(End of this chapter)