Lu Fan didn't know why Jiang Ruoxin was telling him to be careful, nor what Zhan Tai Ruomei wanted with her little hand. But the moment he looked into Zhan Tai Ruomei's pure, big eyes, he suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him.
"Huh? How can this be?" Lu Fan frowned sharply, and with a whoosh, he instantly sobered up. He wouldn't feel tired even if he stayed up all night, yet he felt sleepy just by looking into Zhan Tai Ruomei's clear, big eyes. Could this girl be a natural hypnotist?
His own hypnosis technique was also found in the Shen Nong Jue because of this child, but using hypnosis consumed a lot of mental energy. Yet, this child could hypnotize people as if it were child's play. This was definitely a genius among geniuses.
A thought flashed through Lu Fan's mind at lightning speed.
"Zhan Tai Ruomei, what do you want?" Lu Fan smiled and asked Zhan Tai Ruomei playfully.
"You... you're not asleep? Hmph!" Zhan Tai Ruomei snorted, suddenly putting her hands on her hips and glaring at Lu Fan with wide eyes, unconvinced.
"Little one! You're quite fierce! I'm already on guard, and you still want to hypnotize me? Speak up, what do you really want?" Lu Fan said, shaking his head slightly.
"Hmph!" Zhan Tai Ruomei huffed in anger. She had failed? But then her eyes suddenly darted around, and she said obediently, "Brother Lu Fan! I want the apples you gave me last time!"
Jiang Ruoxin's forehead immediately broke out in black lines, and she said with a helpless expression, "Principal Lu! She got addicted to the two apples you gave me last time and insists on eating apples every day. My aunt and uncle bought her a lot of fruit, but she only took one bite of each apple before throwing it away, saying she only wanted the kind you gave. My aunt had no choice but to send her to me again.
I didn't expect this child to cause trouble everywhere she goes. She hypnotizes anyone she sees and then rummages through their belongings. Now everyone in the school avoids her as if she were a ghost. I had no other choice but to call you."
"This child's hypnosis is innate, and her talent is very high. If guided correctly, she will surely be a talent in the future," Lu Fan said.
"Why are you adults so talkative? Are you going to give it to me or not?" Zhan Tai Ruomei impatiently shouted from the side, waiting.
"I do have apples, but with your attitude, I won't give them to you! Unless... you beg me!" Lu Fan flipped his wrist, and an apple appeared in his hand. He looked at Zhan Tai Ruomei and said.
Whoosh... Zhan Tai Ruomei's clear, big eyes suddenly became moist, and then her little mouth pouted. A few large teardrops rolled down.
"Holy cow... a natural-born actor! It's a shame this child isn't in movies."
"My goodness! If you told me she was just a teenager, I wouldn't believe you. She's a little devil."
"Alas! If I hadn't been ransacked by her before, I would have believed you."
Several teachers standing nearby said indignantly. These few people had all been tricked by this child before. One female teacher's box of condoms was even found by her and blown up like a balloon for a long time, causing her great embarrassment. Therefore, the teachers had no sympathy for this child.
Lu Fan was about to give the apple to Zhan Tai Ruomei when he heard the teachers' words and withdrew his hand.
"Little sister! It seems you've been up to no good. Alright, apologize to the teachers, and I'll give you the apple," Lu Fan said.
"Hmph! How much is your apple? I'll buy it!" Zhan Tai Ruomei suddenly wiped her eyes with her little hand and shouted, as if she had transformed into someone else.
"Hmph! I won't sell it no matter how much money you offer. You must apologize before I give it to you." Lu Fan had experienced this child's abilities and knew that changing her expression was faster than flipping a book. With such great abilities, if her distorted psychological state couldn't be changed early on, it was hard to say what she might do in the future.
"Wuwuwu... I was wrong! Auntie, I was wrong. Sister, I was wrong." Zhan Tai Ruomei's eyes instantly became teary, and she apologized to the teachers.
"Uh... alright! Here's the apple."
Zhan Tai Ruomei took the apple and happily ran off to eat it. Lu Fan's forehead was covered in black lines. Was this child playing charades?
"Principal Lu! Can you destroy this child's hypnosis? Otherwise, she will harm people in the future," a teacher said with considerable dissatisfaction.
"More than just the future! Once you leave, no one will be able to control her!" another teacher added.
"Principal Lu! This is really a problem. Do you have a solution?" Jiang Ruoxin also looked at Lu Fan pleadingly. Now, even the principal's office had to be locked daily, for fear of this child breaking in. Although everyone gave her some face and didn't say anything unpleasant, it made her feel as if she owed everyone money.
"There's really no way to do that!" Lu Fan shook his head. This was an innate ability, and he couldn't eliminate it. Unless he killed her!
"Brother Fan! I'll follow you from now on. Wherever you go, I'll go!" Zhan Tai Ruomei suddenly ran over and grabbed Lu Fan's arm.
"What? You don't want Sister Ruoxin anymore?" Lu Fan asked, looking at Jiang Ruoxin.
"Sister and others want to harm me, so I don't want to be with them!" Zhan Tai Ruomei said while eating her apple.
Uh... Jiang Ruoxin's forehead was covered in black lines.
"Then... what about your parents? Don't you want to see your parents anymore?" Lu Fan asked again.
"My parents are very busy! They don't have time to take care of me. Besides, I'm twelve now, I'm grown up!" Zhan Tai Ruomei said with wide eyes.
"Principal Lu! How about... where did you buy those apples? This child probably just wants the kind you gave her," Jiang Ruoxin said, her eyes lighting up.
"Oh! The fruit is sold at my own store! But I didn't bring many." Lu Fan showed a helpless expression. He only brought a few fruits for himself each time, and besides, this child looked like she wouldn't be satisfied with five or six, not enough for her to eat in a day.
"How about... I take two days off and take her to your place to see...?" Jiang Ruoxin's face turned red. It was a bit embarrassing to go to someone's house so impulsively. But her aunt had entrusted her sister to her, alas! She had no choice. At worst, she could buy more fruit from Lu Fan to let her sister eat her fill.
"That might be alright," Lu Fan said, feeling a bit helpless.
...
After calling Bai Xuemei, Lu Fan got into Jiang Ruoxin's car and drove back.
"Brother Fan! I helped you abduct a beautiful woman. Will you give me more apples then?" Zhan Tai Ruomei asked playfully, blinking her big eyes at Lu Fan while sitting in the car.
"Why do you say you helped me abduct her? If I wanted to abduct a beauty, would I need anyone's help? Pfft!" Lu Fan sneered dismissively.
"Uh... can you two talk without me listening?" Jiang Ruoxin, who was driving, had a forehead full of black lines, feeling like she had boarded a pirate ship.