Chapter 113 - YouYu, what are you doing?
……
After a quick round of thoughts, YouYu arrived at a conclusion.
The answer was——face reality.
Given the current situation, avoiding it without using special abilities was clearly impossible.
It was foreseeable that something terrible was about to happen.
Whatever awaited him would definitely not be anything good…
“But before that happens, I can still try to minimize the impact.”
YouYu thought calmly.
Although contact with them was now inevitable, there were still opportunities to mitigate the effects—like having Liu Meng change her current appearance. After all, it really was quite troublesome…
Because if Liu Meng met WuYue and Bai Yu looking like this, it would undoubtedly lead to twisted misunderstandings.
So, before they arrived, within this short window of time, he had to get Liu Meng to make a change!
With that in mind, YouYu didn’t hesitate any longer and directly said to Liu Meng:
“Liu Meng, change your hairstyle back I really don’t like this look.”
“Besides, you don’t truly want to do this either, do you? You shouldn’t force yourself.”
“…Huh?”
Hearing YouYu’s words, Liu Meng frowned at his strange demeanor and responded with a hint of impatience:
“YouYu, can’t we just have a proper conversation first? This is a rare opportunity to restore your memories. Why are you so eager to refuse?”
“And didn’t I already say… I’ve accepted the potential consequences, and I’m prepared. It doesn’t matter anymore.”
“YouYu, you’re really being…”
“Sorry, Liu Meng.”
As he spoke, YouYu placed one hand on the table and suddenly leapt up.
Then, under Liu Meng’s surprised gaze, he skillfully controlled his strength to avoid damaging the table and landed right beside her.
“?! YouYu! You…”
Startled by his sudden movement, Liu Meng was about to speak when YouYu suddenly reached out with both hands toward her.
“!!”
Instinctively, Liu Meng closed her eyes.
“Phew… Done.”
When she finally reacted and opened her eyes, she realized her head felt much lighter.
Looking down, she saw a lock of golden hair resting on her hands.
“…”
“Liu Meng, to be honest, I really don’t want you to do this.”
Raising his head, YouYu looked at Liu Meng’s now loose hair, sighed, and said while holding two black hair ties:
“Maybe I’m being sentimental… or something else. But I just can’t accept you pretending to be WuYue to help me regain my memories. I feel like… it’s not only hurting you but also disrespecting WuYue.”
“Besides, you don’t have to use this method. We still have plenty of other ways we haven’t tried yet. Why insist on this one?”
“Please tell me your true thoughts. I believe you… wouldn’t lie.”
With that, YouYu exhaled deeply.
“Aside from wanting to help me with this method, you must have other reasons too, right?”
“Otherwise, you wouldn’t be acting so strangely today.”
“I…”
Hearing his words, Liu Meng fell silent for a moment, placing a hand over her chest. Finally, she sighed and spoke in one breath:
“…Indeed, I’ve been acting strange today.”
“But from start to finish, my intention has always been to help you.”
“As for why it turned out like this…”
“Like I said earlier, it’s because I can’t let you go!”
“Maybe it’s because of the mana I used, influencing my emotions, which made me say those things to you…”
“…I’m sorry, YouYu.”
“It’s okay. As long as we can clear things up.”
Listening to Liu Meng and seeing the guilty, awkward expression on her face, YouYu breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed Liu Meng had realized her issues were influenced by mana, allowing her to face them directly.
Given the situation, this was the best outcome.
But it wasn’t enough! He needed a proper conclusion to eliminate any potential risks and face what was about to happen!
Hearing the approaching footsteps, YouYu didn’t pause and continued:
“Then, Liu Meng, let’s find another way to recover my memories! Regardless of the results… it should at least be a method that won’t hurt either of us!”
“That way, I can accept it, and so can you.”
“Besides… honestly, I’d rather have Liu Meng by my side than see you pretending to be WuYue.”
“…”
“Mm.”
Hearing YouYu’s explanation, Liu Meng’s wavering heart stabilized completely, and she stood there in a daze for a moment.
Taking this opportunity, YouYu quickly leaned over with the hair ties, intending to tie Liu Meng’s hair back into twin tails—after all, her current look was really problematic!
“Phew… Though it’s hard to see the back clearly from here, it should be fine.”
Thanks to his past experience tying WuYue’s hair, even without a clear view, YouYu managed skillfully.
Even Liu Meng couldn’t help but ask:
“YouYu, why are you so good at this?”
“…”
Although her words felt a bit awkward, YouYu had no time to respond. Instead, he sped up his movements!
Because just as he was about to start, he suddenly noticed WuYue and Bai Yu’s footsteps quickening—and growing heavier!
It felt like… a disaster was imminent!
So, he had to hurry and complete this final task!
Swish, swish, swish
Under YouYu’s fastest, emotion-free pace, Liu Meng’s twin tails were quickly done.
“Phew…”
Just as he was about to pull his hands back, satisfied with the result, a soft sound echoed.
A pink silhouette appeared behind Liu Meng.
And the owner of that silhouette—WuYue—turned her head at the perfect moment, seeing YouYu’s hands still lingering.
From her angle, it looked like they were…
“…”
“YouYu.”
Looking at him… and the golden-haired girl, WuYue’s voice remained unexpectedly calm, just like it had always been.
“What are you doing?”