Chapter 127: Mind Reading
Because it was the last day of the sports event, there were clearly fewer students watching compared to the previous two days.
Su Peng tensed his muscles and kept glancing nervously at An Han, afraid she might pull another prank on him in front of everyone.
Back at the shopping street, he hadn’t worried much about her pranks. He could take them easily, since it wasn’t likely they’d meet any classmates there. Even if something embarrassing happened, it would only be seen by strangers. But now, they were on campus.
She didn’t buy any drinks, didn’t hold anything strange, and didn’t seem to plan on tripping him. The only thing suspicious was that her pants pocket looked full, maybe it was another prank tool.
Su Peng wasn’t paying any attention to the relay race in front of them. He was already thinking about whether he should strike first and catch her off guard.
He had to admit, the scent on An Han’s body was really addictive.
For some reason, ever since their encounter in the small garden yesterday morning, he felt that An Han had become even more beautiful, like she was glowing, and her scent was even more tempting. He couldn’t help but be drawn to her, almost losing control of himself.
At this point, gender didn’t even matter anymore…
“Why are you looking at me instead of the game?” An Han glanced at him unhappily, crossing her arms and stepping back.
Not the right time yet. This guy is way too cautious!
An Han thought about switching targets, but she was also very curious. She wanted to know what exactly was going on inside Su Peng’s head, this guy who had a full 100 affection points toward her.
Right now, no one else liked her that much, no one else’s affection was even above 80.
She felt like a leopard ready to hunt, her eyes locked on Su Peng, waiting for the moment he would make a mistake.
I need something to distract him.
An Han looked around and suddenly spotted Wang Yu on the track.
“Wang Yu? He’s in a race too?”
Su Peng casually asked, “Isn’t he your club president?”
“Yeah, he’s also the president of the e-sports club. He’s really good at gaming, has a nice body, and looks pretty handsome too—”
She suddenly stopped talking when she noticed Su Peng’s face turning darker and darker, and wisely shut her mouth.
Wow, this guy gets jealous so easily! I was just talking casually!
“How’s your relationship with him?” Su Peng asked instead.
“Pretty good, I guess? If I ask him for help, he usually agrees.”
“You can ask me for help too.”
Hah, men!
An Han noticed that Su Peng’s full attention was now on Wang Yu, so she quickly called for help from the system in her mind.
System! Advanced Mind Reading!
The same feeling as last time, something seemed to leave her limbs and gather in her head, filling her mind with a cool sensation.
[Mind Reading Activated Successfully]
Mind Reading: You will randomly hear the target’s thoughts.
Randomly?! What’s so “advanced” about that?!
The next second, An Han heard Su Peng’s thoughts loud and clear.
[That guy doesn’t even look that good! What’s so handsome about him? My wife never even said I’m handsome before!]
Su Peng was still upset about what she had just said, but An Han heard every word in his mind clearly. Gritting her teeth, she looked him up and down, trying to decide which part of him she should kick to make it hurt the most.
What “wife,” my foot!
An Han’s face had just been glowing with joy after her mind-reading skill worked, but that smile quickly froze.
Su Peng seemed to notice something. He turned his head and looked at her curiously.
That made An Han even more nervous. She was scared he might find out she could read minds, or worse, realize that she was actually a girl.
[My wife probably doesn’t like Wang Yu, right?]
Luckily, she heard another one of Su Peng’s thoughts, and that made her sigh in relief.
Good thing he didn’t figure out I’m a girl...
She realized this skill was actually pretty useful. Even though she could only hear one thought every few seconds, it was enough to get a sense of what Su Peng was thinking.
It would definitely help her take the upper hand during future negotiations with Ren Chi.
Now feeling calmer, An Han decided to ask Su Peng directly about how he saw her, what he thought of her.
But when she looked up, she suddenly noticed that Su Peng’s expression was full of surprise and excitement, a mix so strange it looked like someone who got in a car accident one moment and won the lottery the next.
What’s going on? Did I give something away again? I didn’t, right?
An Han froze, but still followed her plan, pretending to be casual as she asked, “Su Peng, what do you usually think of me?”
The excitement on Su Peng’s face instantly stiffened, he seemed nervous.
He carefully picked his words and said, “You’re pretty lively… kind of a happy person, I guess?”
“Really?” An Han looked at him closely.
Under her sharp gaze, Su Peng got even more tense, afraid he’d say the wrong thing and make her mad again. So he decided to say something she’d like to hear.
“You look… pretty good. Just a bit short, though.”
[Well, for a girl she’s actually a bit tall, but taller legs do have their perks…]
An Han pretended she didn’t hear his thoughts and smiled brightly. “Oh, really?”
“Yeah.”
So, you want me to be short?
She didn’t hear any of the dirty comments she expected, so she was in a good mood. Just then, the sound of the starting gun for the relay race went off, and she quickly stretched her neck to watch the runners dash down the track.
Although Wang Yu worked out often, his running speed wasn’t that great. After his leg of the relay, his team had already fallen several positions behind first place.
An Han silently cheered for him in her heart, but kept her ears wide open, hoping to catch another of Su Peng’s thoughts.
[Maybe I should hold my wife’s hand? …Nah, we’re at school, that’s not a good idea.]
Her hands instantly went into her pockets as she kept watching the race.
About a minute later, the results came out. Wang Yu’s class only took third place.
“What a pity,” An Han muttered. “His teammates weren’t that good. If it were you running, they’d at least get second.”
“Wang Yu’s such an idiot!”
Ignoring that insult, she touched the sanitary pad in her pocket and turned to Su Peng. “I’m going to the bathroom.”
It had already been three or four hours, time to change her pad.
Su Peng’s face was stiff as he nodded.
“You seem unhappy?”
“No.”
[I’m so happy right now, stay calm, stay calm!]
Why would he be happy and still need to hold it in?
An Han gave him a strange look. The random timing of her mind-reading really made things confusing, she couldn’t tell what he was happy about.
He was clearly upset earlier when they talked about Wang Yu… was he happy now because Wang Yu didn’t win first place?
Not daring to stay longer, she walked away quickly with small steps, afraid that moving too much might cause leakage.
Meanwhile, Su Peng watched her back as she left, frowning in confusion and scratching his head.
“An Han’s… a girl? And she’s on her period these past two days?”
“She hid it so well! No wonder her chest’s been getting… uh, bigger…”