Mingchao: The Survival Journey of a Comedian

Chapter 63 Teacher, I like you very much too!

Struggling to calm himself down and suppress the urge to kill the duck in front of him with a sword, he struggled to speak up and defend himself.

"I really don't have anyone I like, and I swear there isn't a single woman in my heart!"

"Hehe, a half-truth ↗"

"Not buddy..."

This time, the shout wasn't as harsh as before, but the disdain in the expression still clearly showed that the person was lying. And because of these two consecutive questions, some people in the room couldn't help but chuckle, their smiles almost impossible to hide.

"Pah, pah, pah... I'm not interested in women, but I do have someone I like..."

"There's a deeper meaning behind it..."

He was on the verge of breaking down, turning his head to look at the nearly shattered Ji Yan. He felt like he was about to crack as well: he truly didn't know who he could fall for, especially not a girl! Unless…

The name that flashed through his mind almost made his legs buckle, causing him to nearly collapse. A profound sense of confusion and helplessness instantly overwhelmed him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Looking at the duck on the table that was looking down at him with disdain, he suddenly lost the courage to ask for confirmation.

"I like……"

"noob?"

"Hehehe! Just tell the truth! I'm not lying~"

"Impossible! How could I possibly..."

You'll fall in love with that person...

"teacher……"

Who is Xiaobai?

He patted his head listlessly, then turned to look at Ji Yan's empty, lifeless eyes. He didn't know what to do; his mind was torn between "smashing this dead duck" and "I can't really fall for that person."

He wasn't doing much better either.

"……wrong!"

"Maybe this liking isn't the kind of liking I'm thinking of!"

Seeing the two people before him on the verge of collapse, the stall owner looked at Mo Wunian, who was smitten but unaware of it, with pity and offered words of advice.

"Just admit it, my definition of 'liking' is..." (related to that aspect)

"I also really like the trendy guy!"

"Quack quack quack? You're not lying, are you?"

"?x2"

Compared to the stall owner's instant shock and Ji Yan's renewed confusion and doubt, after receiving this reply, his heart finally settled down, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

He said he couldn't possibly like that person... and sure enough, that's what he meant.

After figuring things out, he finally had the courage to look directly at the people around him. He tilted his head slightly, blinked, and with a hint of relief and a smile in his eyes, he spoke slowly, his voice steady and warm.

"If that's the case..."

"Teacher, I like Huohuo very much too!"

"Giggle giggle giggle... So you're a womanizer after all..."

This dead duck doesn't understand the art of language at all. Artificial intelligence is indeed artificial intelligence, even worse than some system residing in his mind!

After briefly criticizing the absurd technology, he decided not to dwell on it: what could he do if he hadn't been careful and had fallen into a trap?

And it wasn't what he initially thought; he was already quite satisfied—he simply couldn't accept it.

Ji Yan's already nearly halted thoughts were now completely frozen, his mind seemingly turning into a chaotic swamp. He shook his head, trying to dispel the chaos and regain some clarity, only to find that such efforts made his thoughts even more disordered.

He could only stare blankly as his teacher pulled a slip of paper from the box. After a brief moment of confusion and struggle, his eyes slowly looked up at him again.

"This... I think it's still doable..."

"After all, they are both minors... so it's not too much of a problem..."

"Hiss... Huo Huo..."

Come here for a second, I have a surprise for you.

Trying to recover from the shock of "the teacher has someone she likes" and "the teacher likes me too," I reconnected my short-circuited brain, and then I heard the other person calling my name.

"Oh well"

He slowly walked up to the other person, tilted his head back, and looked at Mo Wunian, who seemed to be still hesitating, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. Just as he was about to ask a question, he suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes, and then his cheek was gently lifted by a pair of warm hands. He saw that the other person had lowered their head and a light, fleeting kiss had quietly landed on his cheek.

"..."

For a moment, he couldn't quite grasp what the other person had done; he felt as if he were floating on clouds. Seeing the other person's slightly embarrassed gaze, he involuntarily turned his attention back to the note in his hand. This time, he finally saw clearly what was written on it:

Lies can cause irreversible damage, but there's nothing better than a loving kiss.

Send a kiss to the person you once deceived but still deeply love!

"Uh……"

Gazing into Ji Yan's unfocused eyes, it felt as if his soul had been ripped away, leaving him utterly powerless. Already filled with trepidation, he now felt an unprecedented sense of guilt.

After all, he wasn't sure if he truly held that position in the other person's heart, and his actions were indeed rather abrupt.

"Excuse me! Shall I wipe it for you?"

"Woo..."

Watching the blush instantly spread from the tips of her ears to her cheeks, she felt the heat even in her own hands that were cupping her face. Upon closer inspection, she could even sense a wisp of steam rising faintly from the top of her head.

Wow! It seems like the other person doesn't mind me doing this~

Looking at the shy, unsure-what-too-to-do child before him, he felt as if some hidden switch had been flipped. It was as if he saw the door to a new world slowly opening before him—

With a slight smile, she gazed at Ji Yan, whose eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness, almost rounded into slits. She quietly lowered one hand and gently grasped the camera hanging at her waist.

So what is the situation with the fire element at this moment?

I felt like the world wasn't real anymore, and my mind was once again consumed by my own crazy thoughts—

"My teacher likes me!" "My teacher kissed me!" "My teacher is also a minor, so can we...?"

Having finally managed to jolt himself out of the fog and regain some clarity, he tried to back away to calm the rising restlessness and inexplicable desire within him. However, before he could make a move, the other person suddenly pulled him closer, that familiar warm breath once again enveloping his face, causing his heart to race.

"Crack!"

With lightning speed, I captured the expression on the other person's face as they reappeared. I briefly admired my photography skills, and just as I was about to show it to someone else, I realized I hadn't managed to stop the kid.

Turning her head, she watched the figure in blue retreat step by step, noticing that the other's body was trembling slightly. The lips parted several times, seemingly wanting to speak but then closing tightly again, as if a thousand words remained unspoken. Finally, she could only look at him one last time, and then…

He turned and ran away

"..."

Watching the other person run towards the river, I felt a mix of helplessness and a sense of satisfaction at having my mischievous urge fulfilled.

"It's so much more comfortable teasing these honest little kids... They get shy over something so simple..."

"We didn't kiss or anything..."

He had no idea how much psychological impact his actions had on a 10-year-old child.

From his perspective, he was simply expressing his affection for a child who hadn't even grown up yet. With a sigh, and to prevent any accidents from happening to the child, he could only hurry after him.

Ji Yan squatted by the riverbank, gazing at his reflection in the water at his face, flushed with embarrassment, breathing heavily. His thoughts, which he had finally managed to gather, were now jumbled up again, impossible to piece together.

"Mo Wunian...Teacher..."

"..."

He slapped his face hard, trying to suppress the outrageous thought. He shook his head repeatedly, as if that would shake the thoughts from his mind, but the struggle seemed so futile.

"The teacher said it's just teenage attraction to elders..."

It's not that feeling...

"Liking someone is just liking someone, and it's not just me who's in it..."

"..."

"But...who are Xiaobai and Chao?"

Especially Xiaobai, who made that person look so panicked... what kind of being is she?

The fact that my usually composed teacher panicked so much the moment she heard that name...

What exactly did they do?

He suddenly dared not think any further.

"What's wrong? Are you shy after a couple of kisses?"

"...I admit I might have acted impulsively this time, and forgot to consider your feelings."

"But I just can't resist how cute you are!"

A slight ripple appeared on the water's surface, and a black-haired boy emerged, adjusting a camera in his hand, but his gaze remained fixed on himself.

"Teacher...do you really like me?"

"Of course! Who wouldn't like a sensible child like Huo Huo?"

"As a teacher, I worry every day that you'll be kidnapped by someone!"

Looking at the smiling face of the person on the water, he finally understood: that person really only saw him as a child...

Those two kisses were just kisses.

"...Although that's what they say..."

"But if my actions really have a negative impact on you... then I'm truly sorry..."

"No! The teacher didn't bother me!"

"only……"

My own thoughts... were a bit off.

Indeed, indeed, it's a bit too early.

He didn't know how to face his own feelings, maybe he should find someone to help him talk things out... but no one could be that person!

"Just what?"

"Finally found a kindred spirit... Now we're just one short..."

"Wait? Brother Wunian is here too!"

The conversation was abruptly interrupted by the newcomer. The two turned around and saw Nan Chui rushing towards them with another man behind him. Ji Yan's eyes lit up when he saw Ji Yan beside him, and he abruptly stopped in front of them.

"What's wrong, Nan Chui?"

"Why are you in such a rush for an event..."

"Anyone who didn't know better would think something terrible had happened."

"This is truly a major incident!!!"

"No! Something extremely important!"

He took a step back, and seeing that the two people in front of him were about to burst into a scream, he quickly waved his hand to stop this pointless action. Faced with their expressions of utter despair, as if the sky had fallen, he helplessly raised his hand and lightly patted his forehead.

"What on earth happened? What's so important that it requires the Resonance One to intervene..."

"The Pufferfish Race is about to begin! But our captain had some family troubles recently and was forced to leave."

"The three of us were thinking of finding another person to form a temporary team to continue the competition... but who knew that another team member tripped over a stone on the way to find someone and injured his leg..."

"I can't participate in the competition either!"

"We've been preparing for so long... We missed it a few years ago... We really don't want to give up this time!"

Upon hearing this reason, Ji Yan quickly checked the time and then glanced at the event organizers who had immediately stopped accepting registrations. Looking at the two people in front of him who were almost in tears, he felt helpless and didn't know what to do.

"I can join you."

"But the Pufferfish Race is a four-person team, so even if I join, there will only be three people..."

"At the moment, it seems there isn't enough time."

"Ah ah ah..."

Nan Chui and the others were well aware of their situation; at this critical juncture, they couldn't find any other kindred spirits. All they could do was hug each other and weep.

"Waaaaah... Is it really only possible to come back next year...?"

"After preparing for so long, something went wrong at this crucial moment..."

"Uh... if your requirement is the ability to control afterimages..."

"Actually, I can give it a try."

"what?"

Seeing their stunned expressions, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly:

I have a nagging feeling that I was the one who kicked the rock the other person was talking about.

He couldn't believe that even this could change the plot; he was really starting to lose his composure.

But he has to take responsibility for his own mistakes; it's just a competition! Even if he's not a participant, he'll definitely find a reason to join!

"That... technology changes lives."

"I can also show you how I control afterimages."

By casually manipulating the frequency of its senses to perceive the pufferfish that was still happily frolicking in the river, it didn't take much effort to change the pufferfish's perception and gain control.

It's worth noting that his mastery of frequency is unparalleled; controlling a small pufferfish is a piece of cake for him.

He manipulated the other person, making them circle around in the river several times, even doing a backflip, before turning back to look at the petrified Nan Chui and his companion, along with a worried-looking child, and gave them a cryptic smile.

"So this is how it's solved?!"

"I don't know what kind of technology it is, but it looks like it might work..."

"South Hammer... but is this allowed? Won't anyone suspect anything?"

"The person in charge is Bei Wang, my best brother since childhood, not to mention that Brother Wu Nian was their savior!"

"It's fine!"

Mo Wunian, still trying to come up with some excuse to see if he could fool them: ...

Originally worried that her teacher might be exposed and put in danger by this incident: ...

Nan Chui is really easy to fool; he's obsessed with participating in the competition!