144: Chapter 144 Confession

Early morning, Kyoto First Hospital.

The faint light of sunrise filtered through the gauze curtains and spilled onto the young man's face. His eyes moved involuntarily.

"Where am I..."

Qian Mo slowly opened his eyes.

He squinted his eyes afterward, seemingly unaccustomed to the light outside.

In a daze, he suddenly felt a furry sensation against his palm. This long-lost feeling reminded him of the family member in his memories who had left without saying goodbye.

He turned his head to look at his side. In his still-blurry vision, he saw the snow-white color from his memories.

"I must be dreaming... Xing Yaoyan... is that you..."

He reached out subconsciously and gently stroked her head.

"But... do wolves have hair this long?"

"Slap!"

Feeling his hand being gently patted by something, Qian Mo hurriedly rubbed his eyes and focused his gaze again to look carefully at what he was touching.

He then hurriedly withdrew his hand and tucked it under the blanket, an indescribable sense of embarrassment instantly welling up in his heart.

"Qian Mo... are you awake?"

The White Wolf Girl lying by the bedside opened her eyes in a daze, then sat up straight and stretched with a big yawn. The pair of long white wolf ears on her head twitched slightly with her movements, making one want to give them a good rub.

"Eh? What's with that expression?"

Looking at the young man's guilty expression in front of her, the White Wolf Girl tilted her head and then flashed a sly smile.

"What? Can't recognize me? Looks like your brain got scrambled; let me help you remember."

As she spoke, the young girl suddenly raised her fist, and red Demonic Power instantly wrapped around it.

"No... no need, Young Miss Xing Yan..."

Qian Mo hurriedly waved his hands at her, signaling that he was perfectly normal now.

"Th-that... Young Miss Xing Yan, your wolf ears..."

Qian Mo looked at the "aggressive" White Wolf Girl in front of him and pointed to the top of his own head.

While in her blind spot, his other hand's fingers rubbed together slightly, as if savoring the silky feeling of Young Miss Xing Yan's hair from before.

It must have been Young Miss Xing Yan's white wolf ears that patted his hand earlier.

"This subconscious ear movement after being petted, it really is just like her..." Qian Mo thought to himself.

"What, you don't like them? Then I'll tuck them away..."

Xing Yaoyan put her hands on her hips and spoke, feigning annoyance.

"Don't, don't, don't... I like them, I like them..."

Qian Mo felt as if his face were on fire.

Young Miss Xing Yan's face was already imposing enough, and now, with the addition of a pair of long wolf ears, it showcased a wild beauty that had previously been hidden. This incredibly aggressive feeling really hit his preferences hard.

The young man secretly swallowed his saliva and thought: All other beauties are garbage; beast-ear girls... no! Young Miss Xing Yan is the eternal goddess!

"Hmph! You're sensible enough... but they are still too much in the way, I have to tuck them away."

She didn't actually mean to show these ears; it was just a habit she had developed while sleeping.

Consequently, under Qian Mo's disappointed gaze, the White Wolf Girl in front of him transformed back into the familiar Young Miss Xing Yan.

"Um, thank you for staying to help us..."

Qian Mo scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

After hearing his words, countless thoughts flashed through Xing Yaoyan's mind: It seems my identity hasn't been exposed yet. He must have already fainted by the time I showed my true strength. The only person who knows my true identity now is Captain Li Qiaoyan...

"You're welcome. It's mainly because you're too weak, and I was afraid you'd die."

"Haha..."

Qian Mo let out a few awkward laughs, secretly lamenting the injustice.

In fact, with the blessing of the random lucky potion, he could have withstood the Star Beast horde and obtained the barrier core. Unfortunately, because he didn't understand the "death rattle" mechanism of the Star Beasts, he ended up being crowd-controlled for a while and nearly ran into trouble.

Later, because of Captain Li Qiaoyan's sudden arrival, he couldn't easily use his Star Body in front of her. After all, from the upgraded System, he knew this was a Superpower with a huge connection to the starry sky. If discovered by others, it would certainly cause a huge uproar, and he might even be dragged away by his teacher, Old Qian, for experiments.

Without his Star Body, Qian Mo's attack power dropped significantly. Originally able to blast a Star Beast to death with one punch, he had to rely on the characteristics of his Superpower to tangle with the Star Beasts.

Actually, in the end, he wanted to activate his Star Body and give it his all, but after seeing the golden light in the distance attracting a large number of Star Beasts, he chose to just lie flat. Because he knew that even without his own explosive power, the matter was already over.

So, after pulling Captain Li Qiaoyan, who was preparing to fight to the death, to a safe place, he chose to "log off" right there.

Hidden Edge within, not revealing all his trump cards until absolutely necessary—this was one of the philosophies of life that Qian Mo had concluded from his past life.

"Yes, I am weak. Thank you for saving my life, Young Miss Xing Yan..."

Hearing his praise, Xing Yaoyan tilted her head up subconsciously, looking like a proud little wolf.

"Oh! Right, I actually prepared a gift for you..."

Qian Mo slapped his forehead and hurriedly took out a large gift box from the System space, handing it to the girl in front of him.

"A gift..."

Xing Yaoyan took the gift box and weighed it curiously. It wasn't heavy.

"Hurry up and open it; it should be something you like."

Seeing the young man's nervous look, Xing Yaoyan suddenly felt playful. She hummed in an amused tone, and under the young man's nervous gaze, she slowly pulled at the ribbon on the gift box.

Just as the ribbon knot was about to come undone, she suddenly stopped.

"Tell me... if I accept your gift, doesn't that mean I've implicitly agreed to become your girlfriend..."

The young girl placed her index finger on her lips, looked up, and said to herself.

"No, no... this is our first date after all... it wouldn't be right without a gift..."

Seeing the girl suddenly stop, Qian Mo felt a surge of air stuck in his chest. Hearing her teasing words afterward, he felt even more flustered.

And the girl's next words caused his consciousness to momentarily distort.

"Actually... you could try confessing directly... maybe I would agree?"

"Uh... I... but..."

Qian Mo was somewhat incoherent. As a two-lifetime ultimate virgin, when had he ever experienced such a blood-pumping moment?

But... didn't Yun Lan say that the success rate of confessing is higher when the woman is opening a gift and her guard is at its lowest... wouldn't it be too... to just say it directly like this?

The young man swallowed hard, seemingly having made up his mind.

"Um... Young Miss Xing Yan, can you, can you be..."

Just as the words "my girlfriend" were about to be spoken.

"Click!"

The hospital room door opened.

That familiar, pleasant, and energetic voice rang out:

"Qian Mo, Xing Yan, good morning!"

Qian Mo's inner thoughts: Captain Li Qiaoyan, I *...