The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness - Chapter 271



49. Bad Egg!

“Liya…”

Looking at Liya, who was tightly bound to the chair in a humiliating position by the senior, Mu En couldn’t help but twitch his lips, his expression strange as he said:

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“Can you explain why you’re here at this time instead of attending class properly, and even doing something like this? I remember that I invited you for tomorrow, right?”

To be honest, no matter how much Mu En thought about it, he could never have imagined such a situation occurring.

This future saintess of the Life Church, Liya Angel, actually showed up while he and the senior were doing that, and even… peeping?

The saintess’s image has completely collapsed!

“Wuu… I didn’t, I absolutely didn’t do that… no, definitely not.”

Liya let out a mournful cry, constantly denying it, but it seemed she lacked confidence, her rebuttals growing quieter, and her face gradually turned red again.

Suddenly, she bit her lip, raised her head, and glared at Mu En resentfully, tears welling in her eyes as she said:

“And it’s all your fault, Mu En Campbell!”

“Ha?”

Mu En was bewildered.

My fault?

Why?

Is it because I’m too handsome, my pecs are too charming, or is it that I nailed the aura part too perfectly?

Did I inadvertently attract your attention so arrogantly?

“It’s all your fault for not contacting me for almost a month, which is different from what we agreed upon. I thought you were plotting some kind of scheme, so… so I came…”

Liya’s little feet were restlessly twisting on the ground as she stammered:

“So I came a day early to scout the place.”

“Pfft…”

Mu En almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

A scheme?

Scouting?

And somehow it turned into that?

What kind of logic is this?

Mu En looked at Liya, who was staring at him with an incredibly cute expression, wishing he could crack open her little head to see what she was really thinking.

“I…”

“Oh? A promise? A conspiracy? It feels like… it stirs the imagination, doesn’t it?”

Mu En was about to say something when he heard the meaningful voice of the senior behind him. He immediately shivered, quickly turned around, and forced a smile, saying:

“Wha… what imagination? Senior, you’re overthinking it. She and I are completely innocent!”

“Is that so?”

Anna sat at the desk, her long black stockings crossed, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

At this moment, there was no trace of the earlier chaotic intimacy on her; her clothes were neat, calm, and elegant, with a gentle smile playing on her lips.

However, the death warning in Mu En’s mind went off again, and he straightened his back, saying:

“Of… of course, Lily is just my private musician invited to perform. Before this, we barely exchanged a few words; our relationship is very pure!”

“A private musician invited to perform?”

As if recalling something, Anna narrowed her beautiful eyes, looking at Mu En with a smile that was not quite a smile:

“Why does that sound a bit familiar?”

Mu En stiffened: “Is… is it?”

“Can you conveniently answer why you suddenly invited a private musician?”

“This…”

Beside them, hearing Anna ask this question, Lily’s eyes instantly flashed with a hint of panic.

She didn’t want others to know about that matter, not just because of shame, but also because of her secret identity. If that matter got out, it would definitely have a negative impact on her future.

But…

Lily silently lowered her head.

If she was like this, how could she stop…

“Because, as a future duke, isn’t it normal to enhance one’s musical appreciation skills? There aren’t any music appreciation classes in the academy, so I can only hire a private musician.”

Eh?

Lily looked up in shock, seeing Mu En grabbing Anna’s small hand, acting coy:

“Senior, you can’t let your dearest junior be looked down upon by those fat-bellied, gluttonous nobles, right?”

“Haha, such grandiose reasons, all sounding the same?”

“It’s not what you think; there’s really nothing between us. Besides, from the fact that Lily was able to find this place, you should know that I originally planned for her to meet you in this classroom first. I just didn’t expect… cough, cough, to be so aboveboard, just to avoid misunderstandings!”

“Who knows if you’re trying to play a trick in the dark?”

“I’m not that crafty.” Mu En said with a crying face: “If you still don’t believe me, I’ll… I’ll swear to the goddess! If I really…”

“Let it go.”

Anna suddenly pressed her finger against Mu En’s lips, coldly saying:

“I’m not a believer in goddesses; your vows mean nothing.”

“Um… Senior~”

“Hmph.”

Anna stepped in front of Leah, extending a finger to lift Leah’s chin, carefully examining her pretty face. After a moment, she suddenly sighed:

“This face… looks like it would be the type that guy would like.”

“Absolutely… not!”

Leah’s pretty face flushed again, and she exclaimed loudly:

“I… really have nothing to do with that guy, and… and I could never have any relationship with someone so full of filthy thoughts!”

“Is that so?”

“Of course!”

“Hehe.”

Anna suddenly let out a meaningful chuckle and didn’t say anything more.

“In that case, I’ll be leaving first. You all can continue with your music appreciation class.”

“Eh, you’re leaving now?”

Mu En was taken aback and immediately stepped forward to hug Anna, anxiously saying:

“Are you angry?”

“Not at all. Who would get angry over a bad person like you?”

Feeling the warm breath surrounding her, Anna’s heart softened, and she said helplessly:

“I’ve already wasted enough time waiting for you. The silence mechanism over there has urged me several times already.”

“But there’s no need to be in such a rush.”

Mu En had originally wanted to change places with Anna to continue what they hadn’t finished earlier.

“This is a punishment.”

“Hmm?”

“This is a punishment for you being so dishonest, junior.”

Anna gave Mu En’s forehead a firm tap and playfully scolded:

“Come find me when you’ve learned to be honest.”

“Eh… I don’t want to…”

“Get away from me…”

“Just let me hug you, no, kiss me before you go…”

“Who would let you hug me? Hmm, let go.”

“Hey hey… The senior says no, but her body seems quite honest, huh?”

“Bad…”

After a moment of tenderness, Mu En reluctantly watched the senior leave.

Then she turned to look at another girl in the classroom.

Seeing Mu En turn around, the girl who had been secretly watching blushed and immediately turned her head away.

“Sigh.”

Mu En let out a helpless sigh and went to untie Li Ya.

The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became quiet and strange.

After a long while, Li Ya moved her stiff and sore arms, lowered her head, and softly asked:

“Mu En Campbell.”

“Hmm?”

“Why didn’t you say anything just now?”

“Say what?”

“Just… the real reason you hired me.”

Li Ya twisted her fingers and said:

“If you tell that senior about what happened that night, making her understand that you were just kindly helping me, there wouldn’t be so many misunderstandings, right?”

“…I never intended to help anyone. I just needed a personal musician, that’s all.” Mu En shot Li Ya a glance and said fiercely.

“And if we’re talking about misunderstandings, you’re the culprit for causing them by doing such things!”

“Um…”

“Sigh, fine, I’ve ghosted you for a month and still haven’t clarified things, so I have my responsibilities too.”

Mu En sighed again:

“You don’t need to worry; someone rational and gentle like that senior wouldn’t develop unnecessary misunderstandings about such things.”

“Really?”

A hint of confusion flashed in Li Ya’s eyes.

She recalled that senior from earlier.

That senior had a mature aura and was intellectually rich, clearly on a different level than a lower-grade girl like her, and she didn’t seem like someone who could be easily deceived by a scumbag.

Yet, she was so evidently, so passionately and recklessly infatuated with Mu En Campbell.

Thinking back to that meaningful glance she had given, Li Ya couldn’t help but raise her head and scrutinize the blonde man before her.

He stood in a patch of soft light streaming in from the window, gazing sideways at the vast expanse of white snow, as if searching for someone’s silhouette.

Clearly, it was a strange atmosphere for a man and a woman to be alone together, especially after just experiencing such events, yet his deep blue eyes remained clear, untouched by any impurities.

“Sorry.”

“Hmm?”

Mu En turned his head, looking strangely at the girl who suddenly apologized.

“Sorry, Mu En, I misunderstood you again.”

Feeling the warmth stirred within her heart, Li Ya sniffed hard, wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes with her fingers, and smiled:

“It seems you really are quite different from what the rumors say, and what Ariel mentioned.”

“I’ve been trying so hard for so long, and you only just now realized this; it honestly makes me a bit embarrassed.”

Mu En also smiled, took out a handkerchief, and handed it to Li Ya:

“Wipe your eyes. I don’t want my personal musician to have a sorrowful face while performing.”

“Hmm.”

Li Ya took the handkerchief and wiped her eyes.

“Hmm?”

But as she wiped, she noticed something was off.

This handkerchief had a strange fragrance and warmth.

Mu En Campbell, a big man, actually learned to spray perfume on his handkerchief like those little girls?

Moreover, the color and material…

Li Ya lowered her head, silently looking at the handkerchief.

The black “handkerchief” had an unusually rebellious and quirky shape with ties, and the edges were adorned with lace, giving Li Ya an exquisite touch in her palm.

And in the most prominent spot of the “handkerchief,” a small red bow seemed as if it was about to flutter and dance like a butterfly at any moment, gently swaying in the breeze.

Swaying…

Swaying…

Even the “handkerchief” unfolded in her hand.

But what on earth was this handkerchief?

This is…

Li Ya’s pretty face turned incredibly red again; she widened her tear-filled eyes and glared fiercely at Mu En, whose expression had also stiffened.

“Wait, Li Ya, you have to let me explain! This is a misunderstanding, it really is a misunderstanding!”

“Mu En Campbell, you—”

The sound of a shameful wail echoed throughout the entire building, accompanied by a clear, crisp sound and someone’s scream.

“Pervert! Lecher! Shameless! I misjudged you! You really are full of such filthy thoughts!”

“Wuwu… bad guy!”