Underworld Player Chapter 117 - The Two Campus Belles

News of the incidents at the orphanage was ultimately suppressed, and after receiving the bare minimum of coverage in the media, it quickly faded from public awareness.

Lin XiaoYi and Xia Wen had mainly suffered starvation and thirst as a result of their ordeal, but had no major injuries to speak of, and were soon discharged from the hospital.

The day Bai Zhi returned to school was the same day they were discharged, and they immediately took the next bus back to campus in the afternoon.

The girls' harrowing experience at the orphanage had given them an insight into the real world hidden beneath what they thought they knew, but Lin XiaoYi had always been a fan of the inexplicable and strange, so while her initial reaction had been in the vein of Ye Gong the Dragon-Lover*, she rallied quickly enough.

As for Xia Wen, the impact that the incident had on her was even greater.

The otaku in her who obsessed over anime, games and fanfiction now consumed the subject of urban legends and supernatural entities with gusto, just like Lin XiaoYi, with one exception—Xia Wen had much greater ambitions. She was going to acquire the power to defeat the supernatural entities.

"A date??" said a startled Lin XiaoYi, hiding behind the pillow in her arms.

"Duh, if you don't strike while the iron is hot, don't you know you're just letting someone else get in first?" came Xia Wen's reply, though her eyes and hands were fully engaged in the task of scanning the movie listings at the local cinemas.

"You remember how he visited us in the hospital and brought gifts? We can use the excuse that we're just returning the favor to invite him to watch a movie, while you two get to know each other better!"

"I'd love to do that, but do you think he'll accept?"

Lin XiaoYi looked bothered as she hugged her knees to her chest.

"You saw how it went the last time I tried setting up a lunch date. I looked like a fool! I even put in the effort to put on makeup and wear a nice dress, but it was all pearls before swine."

"A fool you are indeed, wet

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