How Did the Reborn Empress Become My Bootlicker? - Chapter 13:

Chapter 13: They Say They’re Sisters, but the Way They Play…

Then came that proud, commanding figure, and… that stunningly beautiful face.

But the most striking of all was the tear mole at the corner of her right eye.

That perfectly placed dot added a mysterious allure to an already flawless face.

Most of the students present were utterly mesmerized.

Especially the boys.

Saying they were drooling might be an exaggeration—but not by much.

Su Yuan, on the other hand, remained calm.

After all, he lived with Xu Anyan. Seeing her otherworldly beauty every day had significantly raised his threshold for appearance-based shock.

“Ahem!” Principal Xiao Jianguo lightly cleared his throat, pulling everyone back to their senses.

He stood up and introduced her solemnly and respectfully, “Students, this is the Director of the Great Xia Education Bureau in Lan City, Shangguan Ru, Director Shangguan…”

D-Director!?

Everyone was dumbfounded.

In their minds, the Education Bureau’s director should be either a stern middle-aged man or a kindly old gentleman.

But now they were being told that this stunning young woman—with rebellious ice-blue hair and who looked just four or five years older than them—was the director?

This had to be a joke!

Sensing the doubt in their eyes, Shangguan Ru smiled gently, raised her hand, and summoned a spinning shard of ice in her palm. She explained, “Students, this hair color is natural. It’s related to my Talent, not dyed.”

Ah… so that’s how it was.

Everyone nodded silently.

Su Yuan glanced at Zheng Yuan beside him and whispered, “Good thing you awakened a flame-type Talent and not a plant-type one, or else…”

Zheng Yuan: …

[Resentment +1]

Shangguan Ru heard the odd remark and turned her gaze to them, smiling slightly, “Generally speaking, only elemental Talents rated S-grade or above cause physical alterations.”

Zheng Yuan: …

That was his second mental blow in just a few minutes. He no longer wanted to talk—just quietly admire the beauties.

However…

A sudden, inappropriately timed voice rang out.

“Mama~ Which of these big brothers and sisters has the SSS-grade Talent?”

The moment those words were spoken, Shangguan Ru instantly froze.

Everyone else was even more confused as they turned toward the voice.

From behind Shangguan Ru, a silver-haired loli peeked out, her innocent eyes sweeping across the crowd.

Who else could it be but Shangguan Meng?

Silence.

Dead silence.

If heartbreak had a sound, the entire lounge would be shattering with noise by now.

What!?

Director Shangguan looked barely older than them—and she already had a daughter!?

And that daughter…

Why did this silver-haired loli have heterochromatic eyes?

Crimson and blue irises clashed vividly with her silver hair, giving off an indescribable charm.

To put it bluntly…

She was the ultimate fantasy come to life!

The girls felt utterly overshadowed.

The boys silently declared…

O mighty mother-in-law, please give me a few more years!

“Pfft—”

A sudden burst of laughter shattered the silence.

Everyone turned toward the source and, one by one, their expressions changed.

The one who laughed… was Xu Anyan!?

Everyone knew her icy goddess image was deeply rooted in everyone’s mind!

According to one nosy classmate’s statistics, Xu Anyan spoke fewer than five times in a month.

As for smiling—never!

Why would she randomly laugh now?

Just as everyone was wondering, they suddenly noticed something even more bizarre—the silver-haired, heterochromatic loli had silently appeared right in front of Xu Anyan!

What the—!?

When did she even move!?

Looking at Shangguan Meng now, her innocent face inched closer and closer to Xu Anyan. Her captivating eyes locked onto her and she asked, “Big sister… what are you laughing at?”

Xu Anyan pursed her lips and gently shook her head, “Nothing. I just suddenly remembered a joke.”

“Hmm—” Shangguan Meng seemed like she wanted to say more.

But Shangguan Ru abruptly grabbed her from behind—and very roughly tossed her out of the lounge.

Bang!

The door slammed shut behind her.

Everyone: …

That was brutal…

Shangguan Ru, now with a darkened expression, quickly moved past the topic, “So then, which two students have awakened SSS-grade Talents?”

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Xiao Jianguo wiped sweat from his forehead and pointed at Su Yuan and Xu Anyan, “Director, it’s these two.”

Shangguan Ru nodded, “You two, come with me. As for the rest of the students, staff will assist you with your resource allocation certification shortly.”

Without another word, she turned to leave.

Utterly socially devastated, she didn’t want to stay even a second longer.

…

Su Yuan and Xu Anyan stood up and followed her.

They entered the Director’s office alongside Shangguan Ru.

Only to find—

Shangguan Meng was there too.

Shangguan Ru took a deep breath and turned to leave.

I call you “Sis,” and you call me “Mom”?

I’m done with this game!

Shangguan Meng moved swiftly to block her, grabbing her arm and swaying coquettishly, “Sis, I was just joking~ Don’t take it seriously~”

Huh?

Now she’s back to calling her Sis!?

Shangguan Ru was about to walk away.

But then she seemed to think of something. She reached out, pinched Shangguan Meng’s soft cheeks, and kneaded them back and forth.

“Hmph! As long as you know you were wrong. Will you still dare to bully your sister again?”

Shangguan Meng didn’t reply. Her eyes narrowed slightly, lips moving as if counting down silently—

“3.”

“2.”

Before she reached “1,” Shangguan Ru quickly let go and cleared her throat, “Ahem, adults don’t hold grudges. Let’s just call it even.”

Shangguan Meng giggled and nodded, “Got it~”

Watching this scene, Su Yuan finally understood.

So they weren’t mother and daughter at all—they were sisters.

Yeah… they played it pretty wild.

Xu Anyan, however, kept her gaze steady and expression neutral.

In her past life, she hadn’t been close to Shangguan Meng and didn’t know much about her personality.

So now…

She was seriously reconsidering her earlier thought.

Did she really want to turn this chaotic woman into a key ally?

…

With the teasing over, Shangguan Ru resumed her serious demeanor.

She first brought out the Talent-Testing Stone and re-evaluated the Talent levels of Su Yuan and Xu Anyan.

Xu Anyan controlled her power this time, ensuring the stone didn’t explode again. As a result, both results showed as SSS-grade.

Then, Shangguan Ru looked at them with great anticipation, “You two, please give a brief introduction of your Talents. No need to go into exact abilities—those are your secrets. Just a general display will do.”

She was hoping one of them had a physical-enhancement type SSS-grade Talent.

Such people were durable. Under high-pressure training, they might just bring back the existence of Qi!

Between the two, Xu Anyan stepped forward first.

She raised her hand and summoned her Shadow Attendant, demonstrating both offensive and defensive maneuvers.

Seeing this, Shangguan Meng—who had been lounging cross-legged on the sofa reading a manga called Drill Man—put the book down and nodded approvingly, “Nice Talent…”

Shangguan Ru said nothing, but knowing her sister, she could tell that Shangguan Meng had taken a liking to this girl named Xu Anyan.

Well, it made sense.

This shadow-manipulating ability… was a perfect match for her sister’s work in the Extermination Bureau.

Whatever. There was still one more.

Maybe… she’d hit the jackpot.

With hope gleaming in her eyes, Shangguan Ru turned toward Su Yuan, “And you?”

Su Yuan gave a dazzling smile, “My Talent isn’t as flashy as hers. It’s just a simple physical enhancement…”

Before he could finish—

[Excitement +200!]

[Pity +300!]