By the time the training ended and they were on their way back, Lin Ning was still rambling to the other girls:
"What does he mean ’likes to see me anxious’? Was I even anxious? I was not anxious at all!"
You say ’anxious’ three times and still won’t admit you were… Xie Ruoxi secretly mocked her, but outwardly she sided with Lin Ning, condemning Yan Yu together:
"Exactly! The captain takes joy in bullying girls every day. We need to unite and fight him to the end!"
"Ruoxi!" Lin Ning was greatly moved, "Truly a good sister! I’ll make you something delicious tonight."
"I support Ningning too!" Zhao Yuanzhen hastily added, "I’ve disliked that trickster for a long time… Hey, why don’t we sisters unite and just isolate him altogether!" Discover exclusive tales on freewebnovel
"Agreed," said Xie Ruoxi. "The first to speak to him is a dog."
Lin Ning frowned slightly, about to say "that might be unnecessary," but then she thought, seeing Ruoxi and Ningning both supporting me, if I could also get Yun Jin and Ling Yun involved, we could create a roaring scene. Maybe the captain really would reflect on his actions and start treating us more gently.
"Okay, I’ll ask Yun Jin and Ling Yun," she said.
Upon receiving Lin Ning’s message, Su Yunjin was baffled.
Indeed, the captain was a bit mean, but to say that everyone would unite against him to the point of ignoring him was perhaps too much.
She was about to voice her opposition when she suddenly thought:
Wouldn’t it be a golden opportunity for me to win his favor if everyone refrains from talking to Yan Yu?
"Alright," Su Yunjin half-heartedly agreed, telling Lin Ning, "I’ll ask Ling Yun."
As for Chen Lingyun, was there even a need to ask? She would definitely want to join in on such an interesting plan.
Thus, the five girls reached a consensus: from waking up tomorrow, nobody would speak to Yan Yu.
Ignore him! Exclude him! Isolate him! Let him reflect on whether he has been too harsh on us lately!
Upon returning to the villa, Yan Yu had just sat down on the sofa when he suddenly heard Xie Ruoxi send him a message:
"Captain! They said they’re going to isolate you!"
"Hmm?" Yan Yu’s eyes lit up.
Someone wants to rebel?
"Ruoxi." He inquired without changing his expression, "Who’s leading this? And who agreed?"
"It seems like everyone is involved, but I’m not sure who’s leading it," Xie Ruoxi hurriedly said. "I don’t want to be isolated by them either, so I pretended to agree, but my loyalty to the captain won’t change! My heart belongs to the captain only!"
"Good," Yan Yu said calmly, not questioning her further. "Keep me updated if there’s any development!"
"Understood!" Xie Ruoxi said eagerly, "I am the captain’s loyal eyes and ears!"
After sending the little spy Xie Ruoxi away, Yan Yu pondered deeply.
The so-called isolating the captain must be a joke. But I’ve indeed been putting them under a lot of stress with the frequent training, and everyone’s probably a bit tired lately. This might be a good chance for a fun break.
"Lin Ning," Yan Yu feigned ignorance and asked, "What’s for dinner tonight?"
Lin Ning snorted, completely ignored him, and turned to head into the kitchen.
Yan Yu turned to look at the others. Apart from Su Yunjin, who was watering the plants, the other three girls sat on the sofa, staring unblinkingly at the TV, putting on a "I don’t want to talk right now" stance.
"What’s wrong with Ningning?" Yan Yu deliberately asked Chen Lingyun.
Chen Lingyun smiled slightly, shook her head, and then placed her index finger to her lips.
Zhao Yuanzhen secretly gloated nearby: Bet you didn’t expect this, trickster! Now we’ve joined together to isolate you!
Xie Ruoxi was secretly nervous, fearing Yan Yu would turn and speak to her.
In the kitchen, there was a slap sound as Yan Yu turned his head toward the sound and saw Lin Ning slapping a sticky note on the fridge door that listed the dishes she planned to make that night.
"Yun Jin!" Yan Yu called out as he turned back, "Do we still have tea in the cabinet?"
Su Yunjin calmly continued watering and sent a message back to Yan Yu:
"Yes, what about it?"
"Why did you message me secretly?" Yan Yu asked.
"Can’t I message secretly?" Su Yunjin responded in a secret message. "I noticed nobody was speaking and thought everyone was playing the ’Whoever speaks first loses’ game."
"Oh, you don’t know what happened?" Yan Yu asked.
Su Yunjin instinctively wanted to say "I don’t know," but then she thought, could it be that the captain knew something and was trying to test her?
Her thoughts whirled as swiftly as lightning and she honestly replied via secret message:
"Okay, they just discussed with me that no one should talk to you tonight. They wanted to make you anxious."
"I see," Yan Yu asked, "so is Yun Jin on their side or mine?"
"Where does the captain hope I stand?" Su Yunjin countered.
"Yun Jin is a good girl, she probably wouldn’t make things worse," Yan Yu said with a laugh, "so who initiated it this time?"
"It was Ningning who approached me," Su Yunjin answered. "But I thought Ningning wouldn’t come up with such a scheme on her own. If she had any issues, she’d have confronted you on the spot."
"Right," Yan Yu pondered, "I remember the first time we met in the school cafeteria, there was a small misunderstanding, and it was Ling Yun who reminded her she could block me, which led her to actually block me."
"I don’t know about Ling Yun’s side," Su Yunjin gently said, "You don’t have to worry, captain. I don’t think they really mean to isolate you. It’s just that since you always tease them, everyone wanted to tease you back to see your reaction."
"As long as Yun Jin is on my side, I’m not afraid if they really want to isolate me," Yan Yu stated.
Su Yunjin felt a warmth in her heart and quickly replied:
"I’ll definitely be on the captain’s side. I’m done playing this game. Let me just finish watering these last few pots, and then I’ll come talk to you."
"No need," Yan Yu laughed, "Just act like nothing happened. But if they discuss anything again, make sure to inform me."
"Mmhmm, sure," Su Yunjin agreed, secretly pleased with herself.
As Yan Yu looked around at everyone, his gaze swept over Zhao Yuanzhen, who was watching TV, and Xie Ruoxi, who was engrossed in her phone; he then secretly messaged Chen Lingyun:
"So, who started this?"
Even though it was a cryptic message, he knew Chen Lingyun would understand him.
"It’s neither Ningning nor Yun Jin," Chen Lingyun indeed responded in secret, "Either Sister Zhao or Ruoxi. Either of them could be possible."
"Huh?" Yan Yu was greatly surprised, "Why are you talking to me now?"
"We’re only not supposed to talk, no one said we couldn’t message secretly," Chen Lingyun cunningly said, "Besides, you must have messaged Yun Jin already, right?"
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"Humph," Seeing she had guessed what he had done, Yan Yu didn’t pretend anymore and coldly said, "Thinking of rebelling, are they? I’ll see how I deal with them!"
"What are you planning to do?" Chen Lingyun asked, intrigued.
"I need to find out who dared to propose isolating me," Yan Yu scoffed, "and then get everyone to isolate her together!"
"Murong Yanyu, right? Using their own tactics against them?" Chen Lingyun immediately laughed, "Sounds fun, how about I help you out?"
"No need," Yan Yu rejected via secret message, "Go do your own thing."
"But I want to play too," Chen Lingyun cooed.
"No, it’s none of your business," Yan Yu still refused.
"Please," Chen Lingyun continued to whimper, "Please let me play~"
"Fine, fine," Yan Yu, tired of her nagging, replied, "then contribute all your clever ideas. Right now, there’s only one issue: how do we find the person who led the revolt?"
"Ningning approached me," Chen Lingyun immediately said, "Ningning definitely knows who initiated it."
"But she might not be willing to tell," Yan Yu said.\\
"Right," Chen Lingyun chuckled, "Direct questions definitely won’t work, and intimidation might not either, but Ningning’s straightforward nature means she doesn’t overthink things. Perhaps we could try tricking her."
"Trick her?" Yan Yu pondered, "You mean..."
"She always wants you to ’keep things balanced,’" Chen Lingyun offered her cunning plan, "The more she emphasizes something, the more she lacks it. We can use this angle to pin the blame of leading the revolt on her, then create a situation where she can’t defend herself... Just do so and so, this and that, and I’ll coordinate with you in this drama. We’ll surely make her panic and confess!"