The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness - Chapter 196
121. Scumbag and Scumbag Woman
The world suddenly darkened.
Then, at the edge of that darkness, a pure white light suddenly broke free from the confines of the horizon.
After a brief moment of pitch black, the faint light spread like fine sand scattered by an invisible hand, gradually covering a small portion of the sky, breathtakingly beautiful.
Dawn arrived, and the darkness gradually faded away.
A soft glow shot in from the distance, piercing through the broken walls, illuminating Anna’s indifferent profile, casting a gentle halo around her.
Mu En gazed at her, staring into her cold snake-like eyes, observing this girl who seemed to have transformed into a monster.
Without any fear.
The smile at the corner of his mouth resembled the rising sun, filled with warmth and gentleness.
They locked eyes for a long while.
Anna suddenly sighed helplessly and closed her eyes.
In that moment, as if in harmony with the sun peeking out, her expression melted like ice and snow.
Her body relaxed, becoming soft, and when she opened her eyes, the pure light in her gaze reflected the ecstatic boy, a hint of charm accentuated by the tear mole at the corner of her eye.
She casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and softly asked:
“When did you find out?”
“Just now.”
Mu En replied:
“When you launched your attack on me in mid-air.”
“Did I go too easy on you?” Anna tilted her head.
“No, it was too heavy.”
Mu En’s face showed a bitter smile:
“My chest still hurts now.”
“Then…”
“Because it’s very strange.”
“Strange?”
“The senior sister said she wanted to eat my heart, yet all your attacks were pushing me away.”
Mu En curled his lips and said:
“Also, that wind magic, you rarely use it, right? Although it’s powerful, it’s clearly lacking in control, and compared to explosive magic, it’s not lethal.”
“But this might be a misjudgment after I lost my rationality…”
“It’s indeed possible. So what confirms it for me is this…”
Mu En suddenly extended a finger, pointing at Anna’s chest.
Above the surging waves that even the black robe couldn’t conceal, a gem shaped like a teardrop was gently shimmering in the soft morning light.
Looking at it, Mu En felt his heart brighten as well.
“Senior, you’ve been wearing it well.”
That was the Tear of True Love.
The gem of true love that Mu En had personally given to Senior Anna.
Originally, Mu En intended to put it on her himself, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it ended up being kept by Anna.
And now, it hung at Anna’s chest, swaying slightly with her breath.
This scene was even more breathtaking than the distant morning glow.
“So… is that so? But it’s still very dangerous.”
Anna fumbled with the gem, looking seriously at Mu En, a hint of annoyance in her eyes:
“What if I really have lost my rationality? What then?”
“Just as I said earlier.”
Mu En opened his arms, appearing completely unresisting, and softly said:
“If it’s you, Senior, it’s okay.”
It’s okay to consume my heart.
The second time he spoke, his words remained just as resolute.
With a hint of astonishment, Anna stared blankly at Mu En’s face.
But seemingly unable to bear the heat in Mu En’s eyes, she suddenly lowered her head, averting her gaze.
“Junior, you shouldn’t have come.”
“But I’m already here.”
“It’s very dangerous here.”
“I’m not afraid of danger.”
“What can you do by coming here? I won’t go back with you.”
“I came to save you.”
Mu En said earnestly:
“I’ve come to save you, Senior.”
The boy’s firm words flowed into the girl’s ears with the morning breeze.
This should have been a blade sharp enough to shatter the thickest ice, sweet words capable of making any girl blush.
Yet Anna’s eyelids merely trembled slightly; she lowered her gaze to conceal her inner turmoil, then revealed a hint of a bitter smile.
“The junior must already know what has happened to me.”
“Yeah.”
“The snake transformation disease is incurable, so please, junior, go back.”
She rose from Mu En’s side, tugging at the collar of her black robe. It was only then that Mu En noticed a few dark scales had already begun to surface at the edge of Anna’s neck.
In the night, they were not conspicuous, but when everything was exposed to sunlight, it looked somewhat grotesque.
Noticing Mu En’s gaze, Anna pulled her collar up further to cover the scales, her expression forlorn as she said:
“Please go back, junior, before I truly become a monster, before I really want to devour your heart.”
“I don’t mind, senior. Whether you become a monster or not, I…”
“But I do mind.”
Anna stared into Mu En’s eyes, her trembling hands clutching the hem of her robe, and said seriously:
“I care. I don’t want to become a monster in front of you, nor do I want to devour your heart. So, please leave, can you? Consider it a request from me.”
At this point, Mu En surprisingly detected a hint of a weakness in his senior’s tone that he had never noticed before.
“I won’t leave.”
Mu En’s heart ached again, his fists unconsciously tightening.
“I said I came to save you. Until I succeed, I won’t leave.”
“The snake transformation disease is unsolvable!”
“It’s not unsolvable; I’ve already found a way!”
Mu En slowly uttered those words:
“The tears of true love.”
Anna was taken aback for a moment, but her gaze remained dim:
“I see, did the junior read my experimental journals?”
“Sorry.”
“I didn’t mean to blame you, but if you’ve read them, you should know…”
Anna lifted her head, a stunningly beautiful face revealing a relieved yet heart-wrenching smile:
“Those were all just lies; there’s no way to cure the snake transformation disease.”
“…”
Mu En took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He stared into Anna’s eyes, speaking earnestly:
“That’s not false; it’s just that you haven’t found the right method, Senior. There are so many explanations for the tears of true love. As long as you find the right way, you can…”
“That’s a lie!”
Anna suddenly raised her voice, interrupting Mu’en’s words.
Then, she lifted her hand to caress the gem at her chest, whispering softly:
“I think the tears of true love recorded in the writings of Aesop refer to this gem.”
“Mm?”
Mu’en frowned slightly. A gem? How could that be?
“Why? Why do you think that, Senior?”
“Because I can still talk to you normally, Junior.”
“What?”
Mu’en was taken aback for a moment, then realized,
“You mean, this gem?”
“Exactly. I discovered it by chance. This gem possesses a very hidden ability that can suppress the snake transformation disease.
But… it only suppresses.”
Anna looked at her own hands.
Those hands remained slender and fair, like jade, but as soon as she rolled up her sleeves, the black scales could be seen completely covering her arms.
Not only that, but at this moment, she could once again hear the faint whispers in her ears, feeling clearly that cold will gradually eroding her body.
But this was already the result of suppression; otherwise, she might have truly ripped out Mu’en’s heart by now.
The gem couldn’t save her.
The so-called ancient country of Aesop, which supposedly found a cure for the snake transformation disease two hundred years ago, was probably just a lie…
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“No!”
Mu’en suddenly interrupted Anna’s thoughts, gripping her delicate shoulders tightly, roaring like an angry lion:
“That’s true!”
Whether it was Teacher Meila or the black book, they all said it was true. How could it possibly be false?
“This gem is probably one of the messages left by Aesop. It tells the world that Aesop indeed mastered the method to reverse the snake transformation disease!
And this method is related to the tears of true love!”
“……”
Anna looked at Mu’en, her cherry lips parting weakly.
She wanted to refuse, to argue, to make this boy leave quickly.
But in the stubborn gaze of this boy, she found herself unable to say any words of rejection.
“Well, even if it’s true, I’ve tried everything I could…”
Anna grasped her own arms tightly, but all she could feel were the hard scales.
For the past few years, she had been striving for this, constantly experimenting, experimenting, and experimenting again, only to end up with one failure after another.
“If you had seen my experimental journals, you would understand.”
“I certainly can understand, but precisely because I’ve seen those, I’ve realized the places you’ve overlooked, Senior.”
“Mm?” Anna tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.
“Your experiments have always relied on tears filled with the love of others, which have nothing to do with you.”
Anna furrowed her brows slightly: “What’s wrong with that?”
“Of course there is! You’ve always been a bystander, watching the joys and sorrows of others that have nothing to do with you, but…” Mu En said seriously, “you’ve never accepted anyone’s love, have you?”
“Accepted… love?”
Anna’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
Indeed, she had always been a bystander, for after experiencing so many “false loves,” she had long stopped believing in so-called “true love.”
To avoid hurting others, she had long since closed off her heart.
But…
Mu En’s words were indeed a path she had never stepped onto.
“Whose love should I accept…?” Anna found herself at a rare loss for words.
“Isn’t that perfect? Senior, right in front of you is the most notorious playboy of St. Maria Academy!”
Mu En suddenly flashed a charming smile,
“Who else would be more likely to fall for a beautiful girl than me?”
“Junior, you…”
Anna wanted to say something more, but Mu En didn’t give her a chance to react. He suddenly reached out a hand toward her, his smile fading, his expression serious, as if making some solemn declaration:
“So, Anna Kablins, please come… and conquer me.”
…
At this moment, dawn transformed into morning light.
The sun finally broke free from the horizon’s grasp, casting a dreamy hue over everything.
Anna stared blankly at Mu En, his words still echoing in her ears… no, resonating in her heart, constantly knocking,
knocking, against her long-sealed heart.
She suddenly took a deep breath: “Junior, do you know what this means?”
“Of course.”
Mu En smiled, shrugging nonchalantly, “It’s just that this famous scoundrel of St. Maria has finally met his comeuppance, deceived by love.”
—
“Poor senior, clearly without a boyfriend, yet she has to act like a heartbreaker.”
“…Hehe, a scumbag… and a heartbreaker, huh?”
Anna lowered her gaze and chuckled softly.
Lost in her thoughts.
Suddenly, she stepped forward, walking into Mu En’s embrace, gently bumping her head against his chest, where his heartbeat quickened unexpectedly.
“Junior, you always come up with some unexpected ideas.
Since that’s the case…”
Anna lifted her head, tilting it as she gazed at Mu En’s slightly dazed face, revealing a mischievous smile that hadn’t appeared in a long time, like a little devil:
“What happens next, I won’t care.”