Lolita Rescue Mission (Three)

  After much hesitation and dodging, the little girl standing outside the school fence, waving her hands, shouting, and throwing stones, finally attracted the attention of a passing classmate after going through thousands of hardships.

  Classmate walked over with a face full of grievances, tears in his eyes, and asked Leng Xiaoyu if he wanted to murder him by throwing such a big stone.

  Leng Xiao Yan's face turned red with sweat as she smiled awkwardly and asked someone else to kindly help her call someone over.

  The classmate then walked away with his head in his hands, depressed.

  Taking a deep breath, Leng Xiaoyao couldn't help but feel nervous and apprehensive. She wasn't an idiot, and she was well aware of Liu Youyou's contempt and disgust towards her.

  Compared to the two, she felt deeply self-conscious and inferior in front of Liu Youyou, who was elegant and refined in her demeanor. She didn't think it was unreasonable that Liu Youyou looked down on her, and she wasn't angry at all. Facing Liu Youyou's condescending gaze, she had no resentment or jealousy, only a sense of loss and helplessness.

  Yes, perhaps this vaguely implies that she has a bit of an inferiority complex deep down. But in any case, she still feels uncomfortable with that kind of gaze, to the point where thinking about meeting Liu Youyou again makes her feel a little uneasy. And speaking of which, she indeed had something to hide - whether it was their conversation from before or the exchange they had last night when they were together in the same room, in short, in front of Liu Youyou, she really felt inexplicably constrained and tense.

  Two minutes passed in anxious suspense, and Liu Youyou finally arrived with an impatient look on her face.

  Leng Xiao Ya raised her face from afar, opened her eyes wide and slightly pursed her lips, revealing a kind and calm expression towards the other person.

  Liu Youyou stopped in her tracks, crossed her arms and puffed out her chest, with a haughty and disdainful expression. She wouldn't even deign to look at her, furrowing her brow instead. With the railing between them, she said, "What do you want from me this time?"

  Leng Xiao Ya thought for a moment and asked sincerely: "You, you know, how did you become a girl?"

  A faint look of daze appeared in Liu's eyes, and then she lowered her head and smiled inexplicably, saying: "What do you want to say after all?"

  Leng Xiao Yao hesitated for a moment, then said urgently: "That, that pack of cigarettes is very dangerous! I think we should destroy it, otherwise... otherwise, it will ruin Xia Cai's life..."

  "Destroy it?" Liu Youyou sneered and slowly turned her eyes, saying: "What are you talking nonsense about? Can that be destroyed? Ah? Can you use your brain to think for a moment?"

  Leng Xiao Yao dodged the other's piercing gaze, slightly pursing her lips, and a thoughtful expression flashed in her eyes, as if she had sensed that their positions were already somewhat different.

  Liu Youyou's eyes looked down on him, reminding him: "Including you, we two want to protect ourselves, and we have to rely on that box of cigarettes. Do you understand? Do you understand its importance?"

  Leng Xiao Ya raised her face, slightly narrowing her eyes, with an expression that made it hard for people to see through her thoughts, and said: "Self-protection? Can that box of incense really protect you?"

  "Of course, I... I'd rather die than marry a man! Anyway, I've already made up my mind, I'll spend the rest of my life with Xiao Cai..." Liu Youyou shrugged and turned away with an air of arrogance.

  "But, but you two are both girls..." Lan Xiao said timidly, looking up with her eyelids lowered.

  "What's with the girl?" Liu Youyou seemed to have touched a sensitive topic, and suddenly flared up, staring wide-eyed and questioning: "Huh? Tell me, what is this 'girl paper'? Huh? What is 'girl paper'?"

  Leng Xiao Ya pursed her lips and felt that the other party seemed a bit flustered. She remained silent, knowing that continuing to argue would be pointless.

  "Look, I'll tell you something. People like us, we're not really men or women, got it? Because deep down, we can't accept being with a man. Don't believe me? Just imagine the scene of being dominated by a guy... haha... And secondly, no woman can ever be honest with us, understand why? It's because our past is something that can't be exposed to light, so all we can do is try to forget it and pretend to be normal women to avoid those disgusting stares from people. Ugh, never mind, I guess I won't bother explaining..."

  After a long silence, Leng Xiao raised her face, with a timid and warm smile. Liu Youyou was taken aback and panicked, saying: "Smile, what's there to smile about?"

  Leng Xiao Ya smiled slyly and said: "Although you've said so much, it seems to have no connection with that pack of cigarettes..."

  Liu Youyou was taken aback by his words and hastily refuted: "What, how could there be none? It's all about self-preservation."

  "No, no, this isn't self-protection." Leng Xiao Yao shook her head, pursed her lips and widened her eyes sincerely: "If you want to be with Ye Cai, truly loving each other, then you can just immigrate to a country that has legalized same-sex marriage. As for self-protection, electric batons and whatnot, just being careful yourself is enough, isn't it?"

  Liu Youyou pursed her lips and her eyes sparkled, unable to speak.

  Her eyes dimmed, and Leng Xiaoyao lowered her head, asking one after another: "Huh, I understand, I can see what you two are thinking. You're saying that I'm not as capable as you two, that I'm just adapting to this society, that I'm following the changes. But you two have the ability, and with that transforming cigarette, you want to give the transforming girls some status, right? You want to use the transforming cigarette to expand your team, and then force society to recognize the transforming girls as a group, and incidentally remove the colored glasses from your bodies, right? Is that it? But will things be so simple? Ah? I'm so fed up. How can you two be so stupid? Do you have to create such a big fuss just to escape reality? If people find out, won't they laugh their heads off? Oh, in the future, all those who become girls will be sacrificed for your two sakes, right? And yet, it's packaged so luxuriously. 'Paradise', isn't that hell?"

  Liu Youyou was asked by Leng Xiaoyao again and again, and she became flustered and speechless.

  Leng Xiao sighed and said, "Liu... Liu, I'll teach you a lesson. When it comes to people, you need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Don't be swayed by the opinions of those around you who are on the same level as you. That will only confuse you and lead you astray. What I hope for is that you can face things calmly, with a sense of hope and look forward to the future, rather than being blinded by that pack of cigarettes and stuck in one place forever. You must have thought about men before, right? Even if you were to turn every person in the world into a woman, what would that change? Could it change your own physical structure? All you're doing is spreading your misfortune to others, which is very selfish, don't you know? Ah, I advise you to get rid of that pack of cigarettes as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knows when some department will come and investigate, and we'll both end up in trouble. Then what's the point of even talking about our future...?"

  Lowering her head and remaining silent, Liu Youyou's face was filled with hesitation and uncertainty, as if she had been moved by Leng Xiaoyu's heartfelt words of persuasion.

  Leng Xiao Ya forced a smile and said, "Silly girl, you're putting too much emphasis on what others think. That's meaningless. I think the times when you're truly happy are when you're with friends, right? Do you really want to watch Xia Cai drag herself and everyone around her down to hell? She's already beyond help! Ah? Please don't believe in her anymore, it'll only give her blind confidence and pressure. You know? I can see that she's already struggling just to hide her true identity as a girl. Don't put your hopes and escapes on her shoulders, she's already suffering enough. That pack of cigarettes has blinded her eyes, she's lost direction and is wandering aimlessly... She's different from us, she's never faced the problems of reality head-on, but instead indulges in fantasies, holding onto that box of cigarettes like a daydream... Ah, all she ever does is escape, what a ridiculous paradise, it's not that great..."

  After a long silence, Liu Youyou shrugged her shoulders like a broken jar, with a dejected expression and pouting mouth. She looked around and said: "If she wants to escape, I'll escape with her. Anyway, it's not like we're afraid of being lonely..."

  Leng Xiao Yao shook her head, her face filled with disappointment, her eyes gradually turning red, and said: "Damn it... think about it yourself! Ah, if she could really open up to you, pour out her heart to you, then why would she collapse this morning? Ah?!"

  Liu Youyou snorted and said in a cold voice: "What do you know? My relationship with her is already so good that it can't be any closer, do you understand?"

  Leng Xiao Ya's face scrunched up in frustration, she let out a sigh and said: "What's the use of that? You two are both escaping, staying together just to comfort each other. But who is facing reality? Who can give you an answer? You say you're with her, but what's the point if you don't have your own thoughts? If you don't have your own thoughts, how can Xiao Cai trust you? Think about it, when you're helpless and in pain, will you go to your indecisive little brother to pour out your heart?"

  Liu Youyou hung her head low, involuntarily holding her breath. Leng Xiaoyao's words had thoroughly pierced her heart, causing her to feel pained and bewildered, doubting whether her previous efforts had any meaning.

  When she was young, her parents asked her to study hard, so she studied diligently and worked hard to win awards. She continued to strive for the high school education that her parents wanted, but ultimately chose Luo Shui No. 2 Middle School, an ordinary high school, in order to satisfy Ye Cai's request and wishes. As a result, she was severely criticized by her parents for "lacking initiative", which made her feel wronged and unable to sleep all night.

  Nowadays, she is once again deceived by Ye Cai and transformed into a girl. Not only did she not complain, but she also made an effort to adapt, trying her best not to show any negative emotions on her face. Later, when Ye Cai said that he liked her in this form, she was deeply moved. As long as she was in front of Ye Cai, she would dress up beautifully and try to tell him that she was doing well. She thought that she had worked so hard and been so serious, but why did people always criticize her for "lacking initiative" in the end? It was as if they were saying that she lacked a sense of responsibility, only following along with others. This made her heart ache...

  Leaving behind a deep and resentful gaze, Liu Youyou quickly lowered her head and left, leaving Leng Xiaoyu speechless as she clutched the railing.

  "It seems I have to move forward by running..."

  Things didn't go as planned, and the money wasn't borrowed. The cold Xiao Yāo sulkily shrugged her shoulders, turned around, and was about to run towards Luomen Road when she saw a 1.5-meter-tall loli figure.

  Xiao Xue walked over slowly, nodded and said: "I'm Ye Cai's best friend, you, that... wait for me a moment, I'll be right there. I think I should be able to help..."

  Under Xiao Yao's astonished and stunned gaze, Xiao Xue quickly ran towards the school gate, out of the school gate, and ran into a face with a worried and curious expression.

  They drew closer, the two girls exchanged a brief glance before quickly looking away from each other.

  "What can I do?"

  Leng Xiao thought for a moment, narrowed her eyes and asked: "Do you consider Ye Cai as your best friend?"

  Xiao Xue nodded and said, "I also understand part of her situation. She used to be a tomboy, right?"

  "Ah, that's right." Leng Xiao Ya pursed her lips thoughtfully and nodded, then smiled brightly and bowed slightly, saying: "Then, let's go together to save Ye Cai."

  "Save, salvation?" Xiao Xue muttered in shock.

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