Chapter 201: Halloween Trio Date - [Shouldn't]
Zhou Yushi’s code of conduct is actually very simple, and can be summed up in two words: [should not].
Don’t take what you shouldn’t take, don’t do what you shouldn’t do, and don’t say what you shouldn’t say.
As an intermediary between Della Riddle and the Quidditch players, he advised his friend to sell the rocket crossbow to Riddle according to the rules, neither more nor less, and he only took the agency fee that belonged to him, also neither more nor less.
As a wizard with a normal sense of right and wrong, even though he knew that Della Riddle had a powerful force behind her, he would not try to curry favor with her or leave any favors for future exchanges.
As Zhou Yushi is pursuing Belinda, he knows that her family background is a thorn in her heart, so he has been careful to avoid topics related to her family.
but......
"Because we don't keep in touch often, I only receive one or two letters during holidays," Zhou Yushi did not avoid Belinda's gaze, "and this is the first time someone in school has asked me about my family situation in such detail."
If you want to get closer to Belinda, you must break the rule of "don't say what you shouldn't say".
"I have to say, wizards only look at bloodline, and it seems that they can only distinguish three types of people. It's enough to know that you are a half-blood, a pure-blood, or a Muggle. It's completely different from the Muggle world," Zhou Yushi said, stepping forward, walking in front of the two ladies and spreading his hands to show himself. "I've been called that many times, well - that's not a good word, it's related to my Asian background."
"Did you fix them?" Belinda blinked, with no emotion on her face.
"I will beat them severely, and no matter if I am a wizard or not, I will beat them severely." Zhou Yushi lowered his hand in the air, and his eyes drooped. "After all, they are insulting everything that constitutes 'Zhou Yushi'."
The corners of Belinda's lips curled up.
"But the comfort in school is also good," Zhou Yushi walked back to Belinda's side while adjusting his cloak. After frowning briefly and slightly, he added, "Differences in concepts make those discriminations ridiculous."
The corners of Bellinda's lips returned to normal. She glanced at Zhou Yushi but didn't say much, then lightly moved her gaze forward.
Discrimination is indeed ridiculous, but in Bellinda's opinion, evading discrimination is equally ridiculous.
The last sentence was redundant. Zhou Yushi should have known this, but he still said it.
why?
Della, who saw the two people's micro-expressions, was a little confused. Zhou Yushi spoke very well at the beginning. He answered the question in a roundabout way and changed the subject. The new topic even cleverly conveyed what Belinda wanted to hear. Why did this guy, who thought so quickly, add that last sentence?
With such doubts in mind, Della, led by Belinda, who returned to normal after a while, headed to the Muggle neighborhood she had chosen early in the morning.
Around eight or nine o'clock is when the festive atmosphere is at its strongest. The streets are full of people, parents leading their children, friends holding hands with friends, women arm in arm with men. Different houses are decorated with different themes. The dim light of the castle and the warm light of the park can shine on the same person at the same time, which is very interesting.
"Don't you really want us to take you to beg for candy? We're still hungry, Della." After taking two steps onto the street, Belinda looked at Della, who was looking around with interest.
"..." Della glanced quickly at Zhou Yushi, but the other party immediately looked away and adopted the same spectator strategy as she had just done.
Belinda, terrible woman.
Zhou Yushi, a sinister man.
Della finally compromised.
Under the expectant or teasing gazes of Bellinda and Zhou Yushi, Della knocked on a door. A man dressed as Mr. Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland opened the door enthusiastically, carrying a pumpkin candy basket. Before he put his hands into the basket and tried to grab the candies, Della leaned forward slightly, put her hands at her sides, and made a simple knight's salute.
"My queen and I have encountered some candy crises while traveling here. I hope you can be generous," Della said with her head down, then raised her head and smiled at the gentleman, "Also, if you don't give me candy, I'll trick or treat you."
"This is great!" Mr. Rabbit laughed out loud when he realized what was happening. He grabbed a handful of candy and gave it to Della, who used it to stuff Belinda's mouth.
"You're doing great. Are you really going to stop playing?" Belinda asked Della desperately while waving her scepter coquettishly at the people who greeted her on the street. Zhou Yushi, who was standing behind her like a flower protector, looked at Belinda while looking at every tactless man with cold eyes.
Ah, he should glare at a woman next time. Zhou Yushi was most aware of this concept when Della was around.
"You can't eat too much candy," Della took out the lollipop in her mouth, smiled and glanced at Belinda, "Perhaps the Queen can go and ask them to give us the candy?"
"They will dedicate everything to Belinda." Belinda waved her hand and finally stopped asking. The three of them chatted casually, and from time to time they expressed their opinions on the decorations and activities on the street tonight.
"Hey, pretty girl!" A blond man dressed as a vampire suddenly rushed in front of them and shouted at Belinda frivolously, showing two fake fangs in his mouth, "What's the point of walking with this squinty-eyed guy? Let's go have some fun."
As he spoke, the man looked at Zhou Yushi provocatively. Zhou Yushi raised his eyebrows, sighed softly, and then walked towards the man.
"Why, you wanna fight, squinty eyes?" Seeing Zhou Yushi coming towards him, the blond man first glanced at Belinda, then raised his two fists with full desire to show off, "Look at you, with protective gear all over your body, you look like a coward - hiss!"
Before the blond man could finish his words, Zhou Yushi reached out and quickly tapped his arm. The man immediately cried out in pain, covered his arm and took two steps back, looking at Zhou Yushi in horror, "Wu-Wu-Wizard!"
Bellinda and Della in the back smiled, Zhou Yushi also smiled, and said gently: "I really am."
"Ah-ah!" The blond man turned around and ran away in fear. After running two steps, he realized that he might have been cursed. He immediately turned around and prepared to ask Zhou Yushi to remove the curse for him. However, when he turned around, the three people who were behind him were gone, but his hands were still numb and painful.
“How-how could it be—” The blond man stumbled a few steps and fell to the place where the three men had just stood. He fumbled around in a panic and kept shouting, “Master, Master! I was wrong! Please remove the curse!”
At the moment the blond man ran away, Zhou Yushi and the two ladies walked slowly to the side of the street in stealth. The three of them turned their heads to look at the man crawling on the ground and crying, and they all laughed softly.
"What is that, Zhou?" After walking for a while, the three of them lifted their invisibility. When Della asked Zhou Yu, she didn't feel any magic.
"The acupuncture points on the human body. The man is fine. His arm will only be numb for two days," Zhou Yushi answered her, and then added in a serious tone, "I am a law-abiding person. Of course, I will not use magic on others casually."
Hearing this, Belinda glanced at him with a half-smile. She probably knew the two unlucky guys who were played around with by the 'not casual' Zhou Yushi's magic within the 'law-abiding' framework. Among all her previous partners, Zhou Yushi might not be the most considerate one, but he was definitely the most cunning one.
"Human body?" Della raised her forearm and looked at it. "In other words, someone else's body is your weapon of attack?"
"Attack? The angle is very unique, Riddle." Zhou Yushi twitched one eyebrow and looked at Belinda. "But most of the time, this is just for serving others."
"Were you pressing my acupuncture points when you were massaging me earlier?" Belinda let out a soft 'ah' and then realized what was happening.
"Are you comfortable?" Zhou Yushi frowned and asked her gently.
"Hmm..." Bellinda leaned the scepter against her face. She lowered her eyes to recall the past, then raised her amber eyes to look at Zhou Yushi, "It is indeed very comfortable."
"It's my pleasure." Zhou Yushi lowered his head slightly and smiled faintly.
It’s so powerful, is it only used for massage?
Della personally felt that he was a waste of talent, just like the feeling Zhou Yushi gave her.
Zhou Yushi did a good job of keeping a low profile and not actively participating. If he went to Hogwarts, he might become a Slytherin.
As for Belinda, although her emotions might be more complicated than Gryffindor, she would also feel like a Slytherin.
Hogwarts-Slytherin, Della missed Draco a little.
"Belle!"
When Della's thoughts drifted into the light gold, a loud shout suddenly came from behind her. Della keenly noticed that Belinda stiffened for a moment, her eyebrows frowned, and she looked back subconsciously.
At first glance, I saw a pair of amber eyes similar to Belinda's.
Someone from the Eleta family?
The moment she had this guess in her mind, Della understood why Zhou Yushi had said so much.
Even though Belinda seemed to be indifferent, her background, her family, and her origin were real troubles in the Muggle world, troubles that would always bring her pain and criticism.
So even though he knew Belinda's character, Zhou Yushi couldn't bear to see her stuck in this kind of trouble forever, so he had to give his opinion in front of Belinda - it would be easier for her to stay in the wizarding world.
This is love, bondage, and self-righteousness.
But love is the most fundamental of them all.