Chapter 337: Tina: Night Attack

After searching around and failing to find his book, Xia Yu asked the old lady if it had been put away, but she said no.

He then realized that someone must have deliberately hidden it.

Xia Yu began to think in his mind about who was most likely to have taken his book.

Since Qiao Yang and Qiao Ting had just had dinner with him, Xia Yu first ruled them out, shifting his suspicion toward the middle-aged woman. However, he soon dismissed his suspicion of her.

Although the middle-aged woman harbored some mild ill will, as a mature adult, she was unlikely to do something so childish.

His focus shifted to Qiao Ting, and indeed, her eyes appeared somewhat evasive.

Recalling the previous situation, before they went out for burgers, he had gone to the restroom, and Qiao Ting must have hidden the book at that time.

He needed to think of a way to teach this girl a lesson.

However, it had to be done without others noticing, and in a way that left Qiao Ting with no room for denial.

He didn’t confront Qiao Ting directly but instead reached out to stroke the white cat that was lying beside the sofa.

The white cat raised its head and meowed, as if asking Xia Yu what he wanted.

Picking it up, Xia Yu placed it where the book had originally been and mimicked the shape of the book.

The creatures he had possessed would experience an increase in intelligence, probably because his thinking during possession stimulated their brains.

This was especially evident in the black cat.

Although the white cat had not been possessed for as long as the black cat, it had also improved.

It sniffed around and then went under the sofa, using its paws to pull out the book.

Xia Yu picked up the book, wiped off the dust, and glanced sideways.

Seeing the book found so effortlessly, Qiao Ting looked very disappointed.

Xia Yu turned his gaze to Qiao Yang, who was talking to the middle-aged woman, who then handed him five yuan.

“Alright, alright! Those with homework go upstairs and do it, and those without homework go upstairs for a nap!” The middle-aged woman pushed the three of them upstairs.

Xia Yu and Qiao Ting stayed in the same room. It seemed like a perfect opportunity to teach Qiao Ting a lesson, but Xia Yu didn’t act.

Settling accounts after the fact or without evidence lacked impact. Only an immediate confrontation would be truly intimidating.

He continued reading the book, while Qiao Ting did homework for half an hour before going to bed.

In the afternoon, Qiao Yang and Qiao Ting went to school, and the middle-aged woman left for work, leaving Xia Yu and the old lady alone at home again.

As the day passed, Xia Yu was picked up by Qiao’s adoptive father and returned to the apartment.

“How was it?” As usual, Qiao’s adoptive father asked.

“I don’t want to stay there anymore.” Xia Yu knew that at this moment, he couldn’t compromise and must remain firm in his stance.

“Isn’t it quite nice there?” Qiao’s adoptive father still refused to accept Xia Yu’s rejection.

At five o’clock, Xia Yu returned to his own body.

At this time, Tuo Guan Yu was having dinner with You Xue.

Sensing the change in Xia Yu’s expression, You Xue knew her older brother had returned. She greeted him with surprise and delight.

“Where did you go these few days, Brother?” You Xue felt something strange because Xia Yu had returned extremely punctually these past two days.

If he had been visiting An Siyao or Xu Youxiang, he wouldn’t have returned so promptly.

Her intuition told You Xue that something must be amiss.

“Kids don’t need to meddle.” Xia Yu forcefully ruffled the girl’s hair, making her neat hair messy.

You Xue puffed her cheeks: “It’s definitely because you’ve found a new favorite again. I can guess it so easily!”

Xia Yu was startled. Although You Xue’s words were correct, the implication felt off.

He was just playing around.

He felt that if he didn’t explain soon, his image would gain a stain.

“A friend had some trouble, so I went to help these past few days,” Xia Yu explained.

“Girlfriend?” You Xue asked.

“…She’s even younger than you!” Xia Yu was convinced that You Xue’s thinking was off track and needed correcting.

“Senior Ning is younger than me too!” You Xue muttered.

“It’s about age!” Xia Yu tapped the girl’s head.

“But Feifei has already had several boyfriends.” You Xue remained defiant.

Xia Yu had heard the name Feifei once before; it was a classmate of You Xue’s from their time at Zi Lang.

“So Feifei had a boyfriend when she was ten?” Xia Yu revealed Feifei’s real age.

Upon hearing that the girl was actually three years younger than herself, You Xue realized her mistake, stuck out her tongue, and focused on eating her meal.

Seeing the misunderstanding resolved, Xia Yu nodded in satisfaction and continued eating his own meal.

However, moments later, another question arose in his mind.

Why had You Xue brought up Yu Ningmeng?

He and Yu Ningmeng were innocent of any wrongdoing!

Feeling this might be hard to explain, Xia Yu didn’t bring up the issue.

The next morning, he returned to Tina’s place again.

In the morning, only the old lady was present, so Xia Yu felt quite relaxed. With the white cat around, he wasn’t afraid of any cockroaches flying out from somewhere.

At noon, after seeing Qiao Ting return, Xia Yu initiated his plan.

Just like the day before, he placed the book on the sofa and got up to go to the restroom, but instead of entering, he secretly observed from the doorway.

Sure enough, Qiao Ting glanced left and right, and when no one was looking, quickly grabbed the book.

This time, she didn’t hide it under the sofa but took the book upstairs.

Xia Yu followed quietly behind her.

With his agility, he wasn’t noticed by Qiao Ting.

As Qiao Ting was about to place the book under her pillow, Xia Yu reached out from behind and grabbed her wrist.

Startled, Qiao Ting hadn’t even reacted before being pushed against the wall.

Xia Yu had originally intended to pin Qiao Ting onto the bed, but considering Qiao Ting was a head taller than Tina and heavier, he realized he wouldn’t be able to overpower her by weight alone, so he settled for pinning her against the wall.

He appropriately used some intimidation.

“What are you doing?” Qiao Ting struggled but couldn’t break free from Xia Yu’s grip, and she started to feel a bit scared.

If Xia Yu had pinned her onto the bed, she would have already pushed Tina off and stood up, greatly reducing the intimidation effect.

“It’s what you were planning to do.” Xia Yu leaned his face close to Qiao Ting’s.

This was a threatening tactic Yu Ningmeng had once used on him. Back then, Yu Ningmeng had failed because she hadn’t broken through Xia Yu’s mental defenses beforehand. But Xia Yu was now fully prepared.

Looking at the dark expression on Xia Yu’s face, Qiao Ting’s body slightly trembled. She felt that the person in front of her wasn’t a golden-haired little girl, but a golden-maned lion cub.

Xia Yu extended his hand, letting his fingernails glide along Qiao Ting’s neck. To her, it felt as if a lion were running its sharp claws along her throat.

“Don’t mess with me, understand?” Xia Yu said as he gripped Qiao Ting’s neck.

Qiao Ting couldn’t speak, only nodding vigorously.

Feeling Qiao Ting’s malice completely dissipate, Xia Yu released her, picked up the book, and went downstairs.

At the middle-aged woman’s call, Qiao Ting followed downstairs too, saying nothing and not daring to look at Xia Yu.

After taking the two Qiaos to eat new burgers and returning, Xia Yu continued reading in Qiao Ting’s room.

After finishing her homework, Qiao Ting went to bed, and Xia Yu yawned and followed her into the bed.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, he suddenly sensed a malicious presence approaching.

Opening his eyes slightly, Xia Yu saw Qiao Yang quietly pushing the door open and sneaking in.

While he and Qiao Ting were asleep, this guy was sneaking in—what was he planning to do?