Chapter 119
Chapter 119
At the critical moment.
Red Infant reached out his chubby little hand and blocked the top of the small bowl.
The drop of sweat landed on the back of Red Infant’s hand with a soft “splat.”
“Mommy, you’re sweating. I’ll go get a tissue to wipe it for you.”
Red Infant withdrew his hand and rubbed the sweat from the back of his hand onto his clothes.
After saying that, the little guy ran over to the coffee table and pulled out two tissues.
He then returned to Jiang Li’s side and wiped her sweat.
Everything happened surprisingly fast; Jiang Li had barely been able to react.
She had originally been thinking that if she really did get contaminated, she would have to try drinking hot Honey Water to see if she could change back.
As it turned out, this crisis was actually averted by Red Infant.
Red Infant stood beside her, wiping Jiang Li’s sweat.
Jiang Li looked relieved. “Thank you, Baby. I’ll give you a reward when this is over.”
“Yay, Mommy!! I want to eat five hearts!” Red Infant spread out his five chubby fingers, grinning mischievously.
“Alright. Just wait for Mommy; there’s only one minute left.”
Jiang Li added the final stroke to the pattern.
The pattern, which had originally consisted of transparent lines, instantly emitted a blood-red shimmer upon the completion of the closed loop.
Countless tendrils of black mist gathered from outside the window, all of them boring into the Curly-Haired Woman’s body.
“Ugh…” The Curly-Haired Woman let out a painful groan.
Dog fur began to rapidly sprout all over her body.
The next step was to wait!
Out in the hallway.
The Mirror Person had learned from Jiang Li that she needed one last minute and a half to completely finish.
The Mirror Person grit its teeth; in just a minute and a half, it couldn’t let Ms. Song pass no matter what.
Jiang Li had told the Mirror Person that Ms. Song used to be a dog.
The Mirror Person thought for a moment.
Since she was a dog, she must have had a master.
Recalling what the previous Ms. Song had said, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck the Mirror Person’s mind.
It seemed like something… was connecting.
“Ms. Song! Do you know Xueping?”
The Mirror Person watched Ms. Song’s receding back and suddenly asked this question.
The Mirror Person’s heart was a bit uneasy.
Whether it could stop Ms. Song or not, everything rested on this one move!
The previous Ms. Song had said she had a very important friend named “Xueping.”
Combining that with the fact that Ms. Song used to be a dog…
The Mirror Person deduced that the friend named “Xueping” should be Ms. Song’s former owner.
This was because the human a typical pet dog had the most contact with was its own master.
Sure enough, upon hearing the name “Xueping,” the Ms. Song ahead of it came to a dead stop.
The sound of high heels ceased.
Ms. Song turned around and looked at the Mirror Person behind her with a strange gaze.
“How do you know Xueping?” Ms. Song’s tone carried a hint of aggression.
She seemed to be… angry?
The Mirror Person roughly discerned her emotion.
But regardless, the move had worked; Ms. Song had at least stopped.
The Mirror Person feigned a calm expression and slowly walked up to her under Ms. Song’s sharp gaze.
“To be honest, Xueping… she used to be my best friend!” The Mirror Person’s lie came naturally.
There was no other way; it had to say whatever would pique Ms. Song’s interest.
Ms. Song sized the Mirror Person up and down, arching an eyebrow. “Is that so? You’re her best friend, so how come I’ve never seen you before?”
The Mirror Person felt a bit panicked; it had been stumped by Ms. Song’s question so quickly.
Just as the Mirror Person was at a loss for words in its anxiety, a voice came from the small mirror:
“Classmate.”
Jiang Li prompted it with those two words.
Jiang Li’s work on her end was basically finished; all that was left was to quietly wait for the Curly-Haired Woman to be completely contaminated and turn back into a puppy.
Taking advantage of the free moment, Jiang Li listened to the situation outside.
She sensed that the Mirror Person was stuck, so she gave it a suggestion.
The communication between Jiang Li and the Mirror Person was achieved through the effect of the Mirror Person’s Aberration Power.
Thus, Jiang Li’s voice did not reach Ms. Song’s ears.
Having received Jiang Li’s reminder, the Mirror Person suddenly felt a surge of confidence.
It looked up at the skeptical Ms. Song and said with a straight face, “Of course you haven’t seen me before. I’m Xueping’s classmate. Xueping and I only associated with each other at school.”
There were no obvious flaws in the Mirror Person’s explanation.
Both the Mirror Person and Jiang Li knew that Ms. Song had likely once been Xueping’s dog.
Under normal circumstances, students do not bring their family dogs to school.
Therefore, it was perfectly reasonable that Ms. Song and her “master’s classmate” had never crossed paths.
Upon hearing the Mirror Person’s explanation, half of Ms. Song’s suspicion dissipated.
She continued her questioning: “Then tell me, what kind of person is Xueping?”
Ms. Song paced two steps around the Mirror Person.
She still felt this Service Staff was inexplicably strange and didn’t dare to trust it easily.
The Mirror Person was stumped once again.
It feigned a calm exterior, but internally, it was dying of anxiety.
Enduring Ms. Song’s scrutinizing gaze, the Mirror Person used Aberration Power to transmit its voice, pleading with Jiang Li for help.
“Jiang Li, Jiang Li, I’ve never met Xueping! How am I supposed to answer? Save me, quickly…”
Receiving the Mirror Person’s plea, Jiang Li knit her brows slightly.
To be honest, she had never met this Xueping person either.
In fact, if the Mirror Person hadn’t brought her up, Jiang Li wouldn’t have even heard the name.
After two seconds of contemplation, Jiang Li sent back a few words: “Tough on the outside, soft on the inside.”
This universal formula applied to roughly 99% of people.
Receiving the hint, the Mirror Person immediately acted tough in front of Ms. Song again.
It cleared its throat and said to Ms. Song, “Xueping is a girl who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside. She likes to disguise herself with a hard shell. In reality, she only does that to protect herself from being hurt.”
The more the Mirror Person spoke, the less confident it became.
When you talk too much nonsense, you always worry about slipping up.
While carefully observing Ms. Song’s reaction, the Mirror Person tearfully messaged Jiang Li: “Wuwu, Jiang Li, are you done yet? How much longer?”
Jiang Li glanced at the Curly-Haired Woman’s level of pollution. “Twenty more seconds.”
Hearing Jiang Li’s response, the Mirror Person decided to hold on a bit longer.
As long as Jiang Li didn’t die, there was still hope for its future life of freedom.
Ms. Song listened to the Mirror Person’s words and stared at it silently for a few more seconds.
Then, Ms. Song let out a long sigh of relief. “I didn’t expect you to truly be Xueping’s friend.”
Seeing Ms. Song lower her guard, the Mirror Person’s tense nerves finally relaxed.
Ms. Song reminisced about the past, saying nostalgically, “Song Xueping was very kind. I’m very happy that you were willing to be friends with Song Xueping.”
The Mirror Person’s eyes crinkled into a smile as it followed Ms. Song’s lead. “Of course! Song Xueping is a great person; I like her very much.”
Just as the Mirror Person finished speaking with a grin, Ms. Song’s expression suddenly shifted.
Ms. Song grabbed the Mirror Person’s wrist, her eyes narrowing. “You aren’t Xueping’s friend at all!! Xueping’s surname isn’t Song!! How dare you lie to me!?”
The Mirror Person was terrified by the sudden turn of events. “I… I…”
The Mirror Person nearly burst into tears on the spot.
“Speak! What are your intentions for pretending to be Xueping’s friend!?”
Knowing it could no longer hide the truth, the Mirror Person wore a bitter expression.
Its eyes darted around, subconsciously glancing toward Room 318.
Why hadn’t Jiang Li come out yet? It had already been exposed over here…
This tiny movement of the eyes was keenly caught by Ms. Song.
“You’re hiding someone in my room, aren’t you?!” Ms. Song was beyond furious.
She threw the Mirror Person’s wrist aside, her features twisting in rage.
Ms. Song stomped toward the door of Room 318 in her high heels.
Consumed by fury, she kicked the door open with a loud bang.