I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

Yan Ziming began to feign madness, attempting to deceive everyone.

"Wow... Hello, Master Mo..."

"Shut up!" Yan Ziming gently scolded Tiantian. This idiot was about to trick her again.

Mu Mu shrugged, looking helpless, and said, "Sister Mo Sheng, you see, I told you she wouldn't go. The condition for me to go is that she comes along too. You'll have to try harder!"

"..." Mo Sheng bit her lip, unsure of what to say.

Yan Ziming is certainly one of her targets, but so is Mu Mu. Both of them are the pride of China and are sure to bring glory to the country.

But for some reason, her best friend, who used to help her with almost everything, insisted on saying, "If Yan Ziming goes, I'll go too," and refused to go along with her no matter what.

Now she was at a loss. As Yan Ziming was the niece of Senior Yan Shan, even though she was her elder, she could not force her with harsh methods.

No, even if the other party is just an ordinary person and hasn't done anything wrong, she shouldn't bully the weak. This is a principle she's been taught since childhood.

Moreover, she had recently received a favor from her; thanks to Yan Ziming, she had also broken through to the Gathering Spirit level with the help of the sea serpent's crystal core.

After a while, Mo Sheng slowly asked, "Can you tell me the real reason why you don't want to go?"

"..."

How could you possibly say that out loud?!

Yan Ziming can proudly share her ideal of staying home to the point of exhaustion with her friends, but she's a little embarrassed to talk to a stranger, and doesn't know how to describe it.

"Hmm... The main reason is that I don't want to be on TV. I don't want to live a life where I have to cover my face wherever I go."

She had no choice but to reveal another major reason, as it was also a major obstacle to her laid-back lifestyle.

After becoming famous, her every move will be under scrutiny from the public. They might even be able to find out her address. Will she still be able to slack off every day?

Anyway, Yan Ziming couldn't stand it.

"That's easy. The competition allows people to wear masks, and you can even change the name you use when you appear."

"China, lightning ability user, Yongjing Battle, tyrant, female—these iconic characteristics are easy for the audience to figure out with just a little thought!"

"So what do you want?!" Mo Sheng refused to listen and started acting like a spoiled brat.

"Zi Mo, I think she's quite pitiful, so why don't we..." Mo Xin said in her mind.

"If I go, I'll be the one who suffers. I'll be watched wherever I go. I can't stand that kind of life. Even if the King of Heaven himself came, it wouldn't help!"

In short, Yan Ziming will not participate in any event.

Suddenly, the atmosphere inside the private room became heavy and somber.

"Hey, say something... This is so awkward!!!" Mo Xin growled in her mind.

"That..."

"Please, I'm begging you."

Just as Yan Ziming was about to say something to comfort Mo Sheng, she preemptively said something that Yan Ziming could not accept.

"..."

What am I supposed to do now?

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Chapter Four: Love, romance?!

Upon hearing this, almost everyone present changed their expressions, especially Mu Mu, who was more flustered.

"Sister Mo Sheng, what are you saying! Do you even know what your identity represents?! You represent China!"

A ninth-level powerhouse representing China was actually pleading with a civilian superhuman who was only an eighth-level.

Absolutely ridiculous!

Even a joke is not allowed!

Mo Sheng was jolted back to reality by Mu Mu's reprimand, and then realized what she had said in her moment of distraction, her face turning pale.

"Senior, you're really too kind to me..." Yan Zimo said with a wry smile.

Mu Mu glared at her angrily and said, "Don't you even know who's responsible!"

"..."

Then stop being so fixated on me. Why don't you just go to the competition with Mo Sheng? Why do you have to say such childish things like you'll only go if I go?

Yan Ziming complained inwardly, but he wouldn't say it out loud, as it would inevitably be suspected of shirking responsibility.

"Little Momo, I'll just ask you one question: are you going or not?"

"..." Yan Ziming was silent for a moment, then said, "You know my personality."

Mu Mu remained silent.

Yes, I know Yan Ziming's personality. If she really doesn't want to do something, no one can persuade her otherwise. Moreover, what she hates most is being threatened, and no one has ever violated that principle.

If we're talking about the only person who could persuade her... it would probably be her sweet and obedient disciple, right?

She gave Ye Qianxue a wink, but Ye Qianxue avoided her gaze. On matters of principle, she would definitely side with Yan Ziming.

However, what goes around comes around. Mu Mu has plenty of ways to deal with her.

Mu Mu suddenly grinned mischievously and said, "Hey, little Mo Mo, do you remember what happened in Yongjing? You owe me a favor."

"Holy crap! I'm surprised you still remember!" Yan Ziming exclaimed.

She was referring to the fact that Mu Mu saved her life, forcing her to owe him a huge favor, which Mu Mu now wanted her to repay.

Yan Ziming thought that with their current relationship, there was no need to make things so complicated. Wasn't she trying to save the favors she owed him for the future?

She had already achieved her goal long ago, but who knew she would use it to blackmail me.

"That's why it's so hard to repay debts of gratitude," Yan Ziming sighed. She felt that she would find it difficult to accept other people's kindness in the future, unless it was something she had no other choice.

"No, I don't mean for you to keep that agreement; I mean to void it."

"Huh? Then why did you specifically say it?"

"Let me finish. That favor is off, and then I'll owe you one," Mu Mu said seriously. Yan Ziming knew she wasn't joking or setting a trap for him.

After thinking for a moment about Mu Mu's intentions, Yan Ziming said unwillingly, "Cunning fellow...always resorting to these little tricks."

If she still doesn't understand what Mu Mu means, then she must be truly blind.

Mo Sheng's status prevented him from bowing down to her, but given Mu Mu's relationship with her, it wasn't something he needed to worry about.

But the key question is, will the usually assertive Mu Mu really bow down to her?

The answer is—it really can.

What Mu Mu was trying to express was a veiled request for her, something that people unfamiliar with their relationship wouldn't understand.

Just as Yan Ziming didn't want Ye Qianxue to cry, she didn't want the defiant Mu Mu to be reduced to making demands of others, even if it meant asking her for help.

She should have been a soaring eagle, illuminating the Milky Way, with time itself shining for her. How could she lower herself to beg others?

At the same time, she also realized something.

—Mu Mu's insistence on her going is not for some childish reason; there must be something more important.

"Master Sister..."

Ye Qianxue couldn't help but whisper, her master was not like this in her memory. She had even shown a bit of a weak and coquettish demeanor. Mu Mu's image in her mind was about to collapse.

"Alright, alright, I'll go if you want, but put that cowardly attitude back in your head. Don't let me hear those words again, it's really uncomfortable!"

Yan Ziming said proudly that she ultimately chose the person who accompanied her over life.

Mu Mu suddenly felt her heart skip a beat. Unlike before, this beating made her feel completely disoriented.

Huh...huh?

Why...?

Why am I so hesitant?

Mu Mu unconsciously clutched her chest, where her heart was pounding wildly at an unbelievable rate.

It was a more special, sublime feeling.

It inadvertently enters your heart, stirring up emotions called anxiety, yet also carrying a touch of sweetness.

This feeling of your heart fluttering is called: being in love.

"No, no, no, this isn't scientific! Didn't I get confused a long time ago...? How come it's only now...?!"

All sorts of nonsense came out of Mu Mu's mouth, and her face turned bright red.

Everyone in the private room stared wide-eyed, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets, including Mo Sheng.

Is this still the Mu Mu they know?

The art style is clearly off!

There must be something wrong!

"Mu Mu? What's wrong? Your face is really red."