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Class proceeded as normal.
Neither uttered a single word throughout, one preoccupied with looking out the window, the other with reading a book...
Uh... this narrative seems off, could the previous theorem have been wrong?
Class had to go on, and the teacher could not have failed to notice an additional hint of beauty among this group of solitary monks. With two beauties illuminating each other, he pretended not to see; after two and a half hours, the class ended, and Sui Yi and another got up, leaving one after the other through the door.
"Heh, there’s a kind of catfight called the chill beauty; you all haven’t noticed that they’re actually already at war!"
"Seems like the two of them are roommates, too...
When everyone thought the two beauties from the archaeology department had already started their catfight, they were already standing on the platform of this floor.
Both were quiet people; they could spend all their days in silence. If they hadn’t seen each other in that ancient temple and didn’t have years of unspoken connection...
Maybe they could have remained indifferent.
But they were not strangers; at least now, their destinies have intersected.
Therefore, during a three-second exchange of glances, both simultaneously softened their indifference.
"Someone told me, ’The quiet of the ancient temple will soothe my gloom but will intensify the air of dusk around me. I should seek a bustling place to witness the liveliness of this world...’ I agreed, so I came here," said the girl who had once stood in the ancient temple’s loft watching countless sunrises and sunsets, as well as reading numerous sutras, and had also heard the soul-shaking sound of the temple bell. At this moment, she smiled like an ordinary girl, revealing a shallow dimple on her right cheek.
"It’s time to go out for a walk. But I think if you weren’t a day student, you should be organizing your belongings by now,"
Sui Yi had seen a new suitcase in the dorm earlier, and naturally guessed this girl had just arrived at the school.
The two returned to the dormitory; Liang Bing had two afternoon classes, bound to last until after five, so the place was empty. Sui Yi glanced at the vacant beds... all upper bunks, with names annotated on small tags below.
— Mo Ke.
Sui Yi placed her books on the table, took a cup of water to drink, and out of the corner of her eye, saw Mo Ke bending down to take clothes out of the suitcase... The hemp garment was loose, hanging and fitting closely to her waist, making it appear extremely slender as if it could be easily snapped.
Sui Yi slightly tilted her head and put down the cup.
She left the room.
Mo Ke didn’t take note, continuing to organize her clothes leisurely.
Soon after, the person who had left came back, casually carrying a bag of bedding.
Mo Ke realized, and lightly touched her brow and eyes as if remembering something, "Mine? Thank you... I was just worrying about whether I had left something behind~~"
As she reached out to take the bedding, she saw that Sui Yi didn’t pay her any attention and directly threw the bedding onto the upper bunk, swiftly jumped up, and in just a couple of moves made the bed and put on the sheets...
Three minutes.
She landed lightly, picked up the cup she hadn’t finished drinking, took a sip, and said, "Your heart rate is not stable, you shouldn’t lift heavy objects, and can’t handle strenuous efforts—better to take things gradually and not rush."
Mo Ke was stunned, then smiled: "Alright."
Sui Yi already knew this girl had health issues, possibly some hidden ailment; however, since she had left the ancient temple she had lived in for many years, it seemed she was determined to make a change, including not relying on her attendant and taking care of herself...
There is a pride in her bones, isn’t there? Even at the ancient temple, she didn’t seem fond of the attendant woman.
Also, the way she looked at Sui Yi was as if they had known each other for a long time... Being sensitive, Sui Yi connected this to her own frequent visits to the temple in the past. It wouldn’t be surprising if the other party was aware of it, or even more of her secrets she didn’t want to be known.
Regardless of what the other person knew, Sui Yi could deal with it naturally. The other had loaned a sword once, and it was only right that she helped her out this time.
Although frail, she came from a highly noble birth; however, Mo Ke was clearly not like those pampered daughters—she handled matters efficiently and clearly and had organized her clothes and books in no time.
Like Sui Yi, she didn’t have many cumbersome things, just books and clothes... but her style was more serene and rustic, while Sui Yi’s was simple and casual.
Soon, Liang Bing and the others returned and were surprised to see both Mo Ke and Sui Yi turning their heads to look at them...
One on the left and one on the right, their beauty glimmering.
"Uh... I have a feeling that our dorm is going to become famous," Xia Yan thought like a blunderer, while Liang Bing laughed crisply, suddenly feeling that both the luck and misfortune of her life had converged on this moment.
Such beauties, both in their dorm...
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The arrival of Mo Ke, just like Sui Yi’s, caused quite a stir, but strangely, in less than half a day, it all went quiet without a trace. Any post about her was taken down, and people quickly sensed that this girl was no ordinary person, hence instinctively avoiding discussing her. Consequently, no one inquired further; after all, fame needs to be hyped, and without anyone to stir it up, it naturally dies down.
Because of this, Sui Yi quietly went to and from class with her roommate for nine days...
But maybe because both of them were reserved and hiding secrets, to outsiders they seemed cool and detached. Some even asked Xia Yan if the two were truly incompatible and difficult to get along with...
Difficult to get along with? Actually, not really... Just a bit aloof, but basically they didn’t cause trouble, much better than other female dorms where inner factions and catfights had erupted within just three days.
Until the tenth day.
During the mid-class break, Sui Yi leaned against the window, her brow slightly furrowed. Ten days of school, plus the previous twenty, had made for a full month.
A month, a whole month without any news from Gong Jiu and the others.
It was as if the contact had been severed.
This disconnection was not normal, carrying an unsettling, eerie air. (To be continued. If you like this novel, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)