Chapter 18 Tit for Tat
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Staring out of the window at the scene outside the door, the high-rise buildings were almost leaning and seemed on the brink of collapse. It felt like a scene after a major earthquake, with wreckage from car collisions lining both sides of the road. The only moving object (besides me) was the president sitting next to me.

Suddenly, the carriage became filled with mist, and even the door opening screen started to shatter into pieces. The president, who witnessed all of this, remained calm as if nothing was happening. She took out a small mirror from her bag and started fixing her disheveled hair.

"President...?" I said.

"What?" she replied.

Suddenly, a red sky brightened as if something had just happened. The surroundings instantly became crowded again, with high-rise buildings neatly lined outside the window. I was sitting tightly next to the president on a bench.

The president, seemingly unbothered by these details, held my head in the depths of her arm.

"If you didn't sleep well this morning, you can take a nap. It's okay to use my shoulder as a pillow!" she said with a smile.

What is going on? I wiped away the drool that had leaked from the corner of my mouth and quickly moved my head away from the president's gentle shoulder! For a moment, I still felt a bit dazed and wondered if all those moments just now were caused by my frequent hypersensitivity.

Really, always being so jumpy... Speaking of which...

"Who would do such a thing?!" I exclaimed.

The president looked at me with a smile and then used her thumb to point at several big men sitting across from us. They were staring at the president with lustful eyes and seemed ready to pounce at any moment!

"We have arrived at Yutian Road Station. Passengers getting off the train, please prepare to disembark before the train doors close!"

I immediately grabbed the president's hand, and we ran out of the train platform as if escaping. I don't know how long we ran, but the president was already panting and shouted, "Stop... let's take a break. I can't catch my breath anymore!"

"Huh?" I quickly let go of the president's hand. I don't know why, but I acted on instinct just now.

"Never mind, let's meet Chiyori and Yuanhui here to regroup," the president said, already taking out her phone.

"Hello, is this Chiyori? Let's change the meeting point to a nearby internet café... Yes, Juxi is with me..."

What's going on with me? Since just now, I've felt somewhat abnormal. Sometimes I see a confusing, gloomy world in the blink of an eye, and sometimes I do foolish things because of the eruption of desires.

I...!

Oh well, let things happen naturally. It seems like the president wants to gather all the members of the student council... Wait, what grudge does Yuanhui have with them?

But looking at the serious expression on the president's face during the phone call, my subconscious told me that their memories had undergone a tremendous change!

"Memories may undergo slight changes, oh!" That sinister character suddenly appeared in my mind. Could it be...

"It's him!!"

I couldn't fully understand... Why would he come to help me? Was it just because we share the same body?

"Hey, hurry up and keep up! Be careful not to get lost!" the president called.

Yutian Street was a newly established commercial street, so there were internet cafes all over the place. There would inevitably be one between every one or two clothing and jewelry stores.

"Good day, please show me your specific identification!" the bartender said, needing to confirm our identities. The president took out her ID card and handed it to him.

Putting that aside, this is my first time being in such a place.

The etched European patterns on the walls, and the brightly shining chandeliers emitting a thousand-year-old European cultural elegance, it's really nice.

There were various private rooms in the lounge, most of which were separated by glass walls, providing a wide view. Not suitable for... Wait, what am I thinking?

Inside the reserved private room, the president skillfully opened her laptop on the table and started searching for keywords - "Great Angel Plan."

"Before the meeting starts, we need to prepare the content. Xiaoxi, you can just watch by the side," she said.

Huh! Is my position here so insignificant?

Hold on, the Archangel Project...

In my memories, in the memories of my past life, there seemed to be a mention of the Archangel Project in something my grandmother said. But whenever I tried to continue accessing that memory, I would suddenly be interrupted by some strange pressure.

"Ah!"

"Don't force yourself... Xiaoxi, if you can't remember, don't push yourself."

The president spoke to me with a tender tone, like a mother, her attitude becoming caring and attentive.

I saw her gently drag her hand across my face, pout her cherry blossom-like lips, and slowly approach my mouth.

I felt both excited and nervous, watching as the president gradually closed her shining eyes... Could it be that she was going to kiss me for real this time?!

*Bam!*

The president, like a mischievous child, abruptly changed course when we were about to kiss and left a kiss on my forehead.

Huh, what...

"Hehe, feeling better now?"

"Um, I'm not sure."

"In that case, don't think about it too much. If you can't remember, just let it go."

She smiled and lightly tapped my cheeks, the flash that was released enough to make most of the men in the internet cafe envy and resent me.

"You really are a person to be envied to death!"

"Don't envy, guys like him will at most be played with and then abandoned!"

"Even so, it's worth it."

Uh-oh, judging by what those two uncles next door said, this is no longer just a flash, it's a flare!

"Oh, both Youxiang and Juxi are here?"

"Yeah, and also Chiyeri and Shinobi... Oh, almost forgot, there's that guy too!"

"Who's that guy?!"

Speaking of which, a blond girl angrily sat down opposite the president.

This... Yu Nai?

I heard that Yu Nai and the president were archenemies in school. Although they usually kept to themselves, when it came to the governance of the student council, Yu Nai disliked the students who held power but didn't do anything constructive. Every time there was a problem, the student council would always be quick to shift blame onto each other.

"Cough cough, I didn't call everyone here just to play house, I have an important announcement to make!"

Since the president had awakened everyone in the middle of the night, most people weren't interested, except for Shinobi, who tightly wrapped herself and nestled in the president's arm on her left side (my other side).

"I haven't seen President Jiejie for a whole week, so I'm begging for some comfort."

"I refuse..."

"So sad!"

Feeling rejected, Shinobi pretended to be a pitiful little cat, hoping to win the president's sympathy.

"It's not okay to be so sad. My heart and soul are all for you, Xiaoxi!"

Unfortunately, she was still cruelly rejected...

Smack!

Yu Nai suddenly jumped up from her seat, angrily saying, "What did you just say?! Shameless president..."

"Oh, oh, be respectful when you speak, it should be the wise and invincible president, understood?"

"Huh? That's so funny!" Yu Nai stood with her hands on her hips, looking down at the president with a proud attitude. "I've never heard of anything wise and invincible. What there is, though, is a group of lazy kids who haven't grown up, playing student council games in the student council office! Do you find that amusing?"

"Hmph, say what you want!"

The president, who had been somewhat angry just now, immediately adjusted herself and posed as if she were waiting patiently, with one leg crossed.

"But I'm not here to argue with you."

"Yeah right, then what's the meaning of you deliberately speaking up about the relationship between you and Juxi? Are you trying to embarrass me?!"

Yu Nai still wouldn't let go of this topic with the president.

Didn't she reject me just now? Then why is she so angry?

"Hey, dude, don't interfere with the argument between the two school empresses!"

Yuanhui rescued me from their argument from behind and advised.

These two people were as petty as children when they argued. If one of them was unhappy with what was said, there would be no good outcome. They would immediately be treated as public enemies and should expect no favors from anyone.

"... Okay, I'll ask you one thing, what is your relationship with Xiaoxi?"

"Our relationship has nothing to do with the disciplinary captain, so it's the level of relationship you're thinking about... right, Xiaoxi (Darling)?"

She even intentionally gave me a flirtatious look, as if she couldn't wait to tell Yu Nai about the connection between us.

"Dar... Darling? This is truly... shameless. We are clearly just students!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Nai was both surprised and angry, as if he wanted to swallow both of us whole!

"If you don't believe me, then let me prove it to you..."

As she spoke, she got up from her seat, perhaps feeling a little annoyed by Yuanhui, and held his wrist.

"What's wrong, beautiful? How can I serve you..." (My inner thoughts: Where did your morality go?)

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask you..."

"Ask me?!"

His handsome face was hanging with drool, which was enough to break the image I had in my mind.

Turns out he was just good at talking, what a shameful guy!

"I'm asking you to get lost!"

The president, who was holding onto Yuanhui's wrist, was thrown 180 degrees and he was immediately thrown into the corner of the private room, with a very stunning movement — sticking his butt out and passing out.

"Are you okay, Yuan..."

"Darling, don't bother with that person anymore. Come and do something that families often do... okay?"

The president buried his head in my chest, constantly saying those sentimental words, which completely annoyed the bystander (Yu Nai, who was like a light bulb).

"What do you mean by something families often do? I don't even know what you're talking about, President."

Sigh, no matter how I explain now, it's already too late. Yu Nai, who was being ignored across from us, was suppressing his anger, like a prelude about to strike.

"You guys-!"