Chapter 44: Buying Balloons for the Girlfriend! (Part 3)

Although Mu Nu Jiao was only a year younger than Song Jie, she rarely interacted with boys, so she didn't understand Song Jie's teasing.

Moreover, Song Jie was her savior, and it was indeed her fault in this matter.

But, when Mu Nu Jiao saw Song Jie asking her to take responsibility, her pretty face blushed slightly.

She didn't know why, but her face turned red unconsciously, and even her ears felt hot.

They chatted for a while before each heading out.

Mu Nu Jiao had reserved a restaurant and sent Song Jie the location, so they both headed there.

Twenty minutes later.

Song Jie arrived at the restaurant Mu Nu Jiao had booked. He immediately recognized it as a high-end establishment.

At the entrance, a waiter smiled and asked, «Sir, do you have a reservation?»

«Yes, I do.»

In no time, the waiter led Song Jie to Mu Nu Jiao.

When Mu Nu Jiao saw Song Jie approaching, she looked a bit embarrassed.

«You're here?»

«I just arrived too.» Mu Nu Jiao nodded and quickly invited Song Jie to sit down.

The waiter poured him a glass of water. As Song Jie took a sip, his gaze fell on Mu Nu Jiao.

She wore her hair in a high ponytail, her face was makeup-free, but her skin was flawless.

Her delicate nose, cherry-like lips, and fair, graceful neck showcased her beauty perfectly.

She wore a white blouse, but it couldn't hide her full figure.

Seeing Song Jie scrutinizing her, Mu Nu Jiao softly asked, «Is there something on my face?»

«Just a bit of beauty.» Song Jie smiled slightly.

The next moment, Mu Nu Jiao's pretty face blushed involuntarily.

«You order first; I need to go to the restroom.» She quickly left after saying that.

Song Jie found Mu Nu Jiao's blushing face very cute.

After a while, the ordered dishes started to arrive, and Song Jie stopped teasing Mu Nu Jiao.

Being a brute… no, being human means not going too far.

During the meal, Mu Nu Jiao spoke little, not knowing what to say.

After all, they had only known each other for a day and didn't understand each other well.

After finishing their meal, they walked out of the restaurant.

«There's a lake over there. Let's take a walk; it'll help with digestion,» Song Jie suggested.

Hearing this, Mu Nu Jiao nodded gently.

They walked towards the lake, and as it grew darker, colorful neon lights lit up around the lake.

This lake was surrounded by several universities, so most visitors were young people.

As they walked side by side, Song Jie suddenly asked, «Which high school do you attend?»

«Magic City's First High School,» Mu Nu Jiao replied.

Hearing the name, Song Jie knew it wasn't an ordinary school.

Considering Mu Nu Jiao's talents, he wasn't surprised.

They continued walking by the lake, occasionally spotting fish jumping out of the water.

Mu Nu Jiao noticed two people sitting on a nearby bench, embracing and engaging in some intimate activities.

Seeing this, Mu Nu Jiao's face turned red, and her ears felt hot.

But since it was night, the lighting wasn't bright, so others couldn't notice.

Song Jie inadvertently followed Mu Nu Jiao's gaze and saw the scene as well.

How annoying! Not being human!

When he looked away, Mu Nu Jiao was also looking at him.

Their eyes met, both feeling a bit awkward.

«Ahem…»

Song Jie coughed lightly and walked away as if he hadn't seen anything.

Having been fed dog food, they didn't want to stay by the lake any longer and decided to leave.

At this moment, a little girl selling hydrogen balloons approached them.

«Big brother, would you like to buy a balloon for your girlfriend?» the little girl asked sweetly.

Behind her, a woman, presumably her mother, approached.

Hearing the little girl call her Song Jie's girlfriend, Mu Nu Jiao's freshly faded blush returned.

Under the streetlight, Song Jie could see Mu Nu Jiao's blushing face clearly.

«Little girl, I'm not his girlfriend,» Mu Nu Jiao shyly explained.

But the little girl continued, looking at Song Jie, «Big brother, did you hear that? Sister doesn't have a boyfriend yet. If you buy a balloon, maybe you could become her boyfriend.»

«Sister is so pretty, you wouldn't want someone else to take her, right?» The little girl spoke cleverly, finishing with a sweet, innocent smile.

«Smart little one, knowing so much. I'll buy a balloon so no one else takes this sister away,» Song Jie laughed.

Listening to their conversation, Mu Nu Jiao couldn't even look at Song Jie directly.

Song Jie paid, and the little girl handed him the balloon, warning, «Big brother, don't let the balloon touch fire; it's dangerous.»

«Got it.» Song Jie patted the little girl's head.

After the girl and her mother left, Song Jie handed the balloon to Mu Nu Jiao with a smile.

«I bought this for you.»

Mu Nu Jiao looked at the shiny balloon, nodded, and took it.

Thinking about their conversation earlier, her heart pounded.

«Shall I walk you home?» Song Jie asked.

«No, I'll take a taxi,» Mu Nu Jiao shook her head.

«Alright then.»

Song Jie didn't insist, hailed a taxi, and instructed the driver, «Drive carefully.»

Mu Nu Jiao sat in the back seat, looking at the balloon in her hand, finding it quite charming despite its simplicity.

Song Jie also took a taxi back to his rented room.

With a few days left before school started, he planned his training schedule.

…

The night before school, Xiao Lu was breaking through, so she fell into a deep sleep.

Song Jie continued to train his light element, aiming to break through to intermediate level two.

His nebula was already close to level two, and with more effort, a breakthrough was within reach.

The next day, a system prompt sounded in Song Jie's mind.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the host for «Dimensional Summoning +2» evolving to a higher level «Shapeshift»!]

Hearing this, Song Jie was surprised.

What is Shapeshift?

He expected the next skill to be the ability to summon a third beast! But it turned out to be a skill related to summoning beasts!

That's fine, though. With so many beasts, he couldn't manage them all!

After familiarizing himself with the skill, Song Jie knew how to use it.

This «Shapeshift» couldn't be used on others, only on his summoned beasts.

As the name suggests, it allowed him to switch places with his beasts, but there was a distance limit.

«Is this skill meant to let my beasts take hits for me?» Song Jie chuckled.

The Wind Eagle in the dimension was about to nap but sneezed inadvertently.

It thought to itself, must be some female eagle thinking of me!

…

(End of this chapter)