Chapter Twelve: Discharged!

Someone is setting me up!

At this moment, Lu Mingfei was absolutely certain that the person messing with him was Su Xiaoqiang—because there couldn’t possibly be anyone else in the school who would take him to a major hospital when he had a fever, then call his family. The thought and action were simply unbelievable!

Normally, even if a classmate was found to have a fever, the first choice would be to send them to the school infirmary, lower their temperature, let them rest, and then return to class when they felt better. There was no need to go to a big hospital, and certainly no need to call their parents. Was this little goddess out of her mind?

At this moment, Lu Mingfei’s feelings toward her were truly complicated. The fact that she brought him here meant she was the first to notice his fever, and she cared enough about his health to pay the hospital expenses in advance. Yet, she called his aunt over. Although Lu Mingfei wanted to chalk it up to a well-intentioned mistake, the truth was she definitely knew his relationship with his family wasn’t great—after all, they were friends.

Even if Lu Mingfei hadn’t made it obvious, she surely understood—there’s no way she didn’t know. In other words, Su Xiaoqiang called his aunt over, fully aware that things weren’t good between them, triggering a whole chain of events.

This girl… really is a headache. He couldn’t bring himself to like her, but he couldn’t hate her either. What a bother.

Well, whatever—they’re buddies.

...

Half an hour later

“Ah~”

Not far from the hospital, Lu Mingfei stretched with all his might, a look of relief on his face.

After the injection, not only had he recovered from his illness, but his physical state had improved, as if his strength had increased—though he couldn’t yet tell by how much.

There was a downside, though: his mental strength had dropped considerably. Although his mental state was fully restored, and now even stronger than before his transformation, it still wasn’t enough to activate his mental domain.

But this wasn’t because he’d grown weaker; it was because his previous strength had been boosted by emotion. When he had just undergone his mental transformation, his emotions were running high, allowing his mind to perform beyond its usual capacity—even unlocking his instinctive mental domain.

Normally, he wasn’t this strong.

“Ah, finally done~”

Fontaine’s lazy voice drifted over, her drawn-out tone full of complaints and grievance. If she had a choice, she wouldn’t want to do so much either, but alas, she was the Water Goddess—these things were her responsibility.

Having responsibilities that far outweighed her abilities made her feel utterly exhausted. Every day she played the role of Water Goddess, she felt enormous psychological pressure. And there was nowhere to vent, no way to let it out.

“Thank you for your hard work, Lady Water Goddess.”

“Ahhh, anyone else can take this Water Goddess position! I don’t want it anymore, I want to retire—why is there no one to replace me! (X﹏X)”

“Well, it’s because Fufu is irreplaceable. You’re the best Water Goddess Fontaine has ever had.”

“Hmph!”

Fontaine huffed again, but from her tone, it was clear her mood had improved, and the pressure inside her had eased.

“Do you have more work today?”

“Yes, I still have to meet with the Vilt family this afternoon. Their family has been paying attention to me for generations—I can’t just ignore them. Ah, but what can I do, I’m the Water Goddess after all.”

Her mood sank again. Meeting with fans might seem easy, but after enough times, it became stressful.

Still, she quickly adjusted, and asked with concern, “By the way, how’s your recovery? Feeling better? Did you remember to eat lunch on time? Did your aunt come looking for trouble again?”

Lu Mingfei felt a warm glow in his heart and replied, “Don’t worry, my aunt has already left on her own, I’ll eat on time, and I’m feeling much better now.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Come, let me take a good look.”

“Yes, yes.”

While agreeing, Lu Mingfei focused his senses and silently resolved to manage his appearance more carefully in the future—to always maintain a handsome look.

Previously, with no one really paying attention to him, Lu Mingfei hadn’t cared much about his appearance—not sloppy, but not particularly refined either. Now, things were different...

Now, someone was watching him!

The gaze was mutual—Lu Mingfei’s eyes also fell on Fontaine from the other world. Her figure was still blurry, but he could sense it was clearer than before. It was like his vision had gone from 1000 degrees to 800.

Maybe it was because his spiritual transformation had sharpened his perception, allowing him to notice her more closely and see more details.

He had to practice his spirit—urgently!

Her fluffy, soft blue-and-white jellyfish hair, a conspicuous cowlick defying Newton’s laws, a tiny crown-like hat perched on her head. Her features were indistinct, but he could vaguely see her eyes were a watery blue, strikingly attractive.

A deep blue dress with a massive train, like a princess’s gown, and as she sat with legs crossed, her bare white legs drew the eye, while the black garter—even blurred—highlighted their pale allure.

She really was beautiful.

After a brief moment of enchantment, Lu Mingfei glanced at his own outfit—plain school uniform, devoid of detail, entirely mismatched with this adorable little princess.

No, I have to learn to dress up! I must!

“Lu Mingfei... there’s something black swirling around you... Do you feel any discomfort?” Fontaine’s worried voice rose, growing more anxious.

“Something black?”

Lu Mingfei looked himself over, then confirmed, “There’s nothing dirty or black on my clothes, maybe you’re mistaken?”

“No, I mean black elements. Even though I’m... I’m seeing you through worlds, yes, through worlds, so it’s not very clear, but I can tell there’s a black power about you.”

“Black power?”

Lu Mingfei thought it over and said, “If you mean power, after I told my aunt to leave, I did feel both my body and mind grow much stronger, and I awakened my voice-command ability. That might be the manifestation of the black power. So far, it doesn’t seem harmful, and I haven’t noticed any side effects.”

“That’s good. In our world, black power is considered very ominous. But, since we’re not in the same world, maybe it’s not so dangerous where you are,” Fontaine mused after a brief pause.

“Mm, by the way—can ordinary people in your world see elemental visions?”

“No... wait, are you thinking something rude? Are you implying something?! I’m the Water Goddess, of course I can see something so simple! You think I can’t? Hmph!”

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