Chapter 64

“Mengmeng, you’re so good to me,” Chloe said.

“Of course. Hurry up and eat, we’re going to be late.”

“No, I want to eat it all. You prepared all of this so carefully, I can’t waste it.”

After saying that, Chloe’s face was stern as she opened her mouth and started to “devour” the food.

Unfortunately, her mouth was only so big, and it took a while to finish everything in front of her.

As expected, they were late today.

When the two of them arrived at the classroom, the teacher looked at them with a serious expression.

In the sunlight, the girl’s cheeks were rosy, and she was panting lightly, her eyes full of guilt as she apologized.

“I’m sorry, I’m late.”

The teacher asked with concern, “Did you study too late yesterday? You should rest earlier from now on. Now, go sit down.”

Liu Menglu nodded and walked to her seat. Chloe followed behind her, also ready to go back to her seat, but the teacher frowned.

“Classmate Chloe, although you’re an exchange student, and I know you don’t care about grades in your country, you are in Huaxia now, and you must abide by Huaxia’s rules! Go stand outside and reflect on yourself.”

Chloe was stunned. Looking at Liu Menglu, who was already back in her seat, Chloe wanted to argue. “Teacher, I was also studying hard yesterday, and I was even doing math problems.”

The teacher just glanced at Chloe and said, “This is a Chinese class.”

Fine. Chloe understood.

She obediently stood outside, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, her face cold.

What did the female lead in that TV show say yesterday? This boring world, just let it be destroyed!

“Acting all chuunibyou?”

A female voice suddenly rang out.

Chloe looked up and saw Li Qiuyu.

Li Qiuyu was dressed in all black, carrying a black backpack, and she looked at Chloe, her expression a little tired.

Chloe ignored Li Qiuyu. She leaned against the wall, her eyes blank.

Li Qiuyu didn’t stay long. After a moment, she walked into the classroom. Chloe became interested, thinking about getting Li Qiuyu to come out and keep her company. But then—

“Classmate Li, you’re back from your vacation? Please, have a seat.”

Seeing this, Chloe was silent for a moment. Then she looked at the blue sky and white clouds again. This boring world, just let it be destroyed.

Li Qiuyu entered the classroom and saw that her seat was occupied by someone else.

Remembering what Liu Menglu had said that day, that the seat belonged to her friend, Li Qiuyu immediately guessed the person’s identity—Yang Shishi.

Yang Shishi naturally saw Li Qiuyu, but she didn’t move. She sat up straight, not meeting Li Qiuyu’s gaze, but her posture was filled with rejection.

Li Qiuyu didn’t mind. She went directly to Liu Menglu’s side, which was Chloe’s seat, and planned to adjust her seat after class.

Liu Menglu’s expression became tense when she saw Li Qiuyu sit down. She quickly looked toward the window. When she saw that Chloe wasn’t looking, she let out a sigh of relief.

Chloe and Li Qiuyu’s relationship was already strained. If Chloe saw Li Qiuyu sitting in her seat, she would definitely explode on the spot.

But now, Liu Menglu looked at the window and suddenly smiled.

When Chloe woke up today, she had a cowlick sticking up. Liu Menglu spent a long time trying to tame it, but there wasn’t enough time, so she just put Chloe’s hair up in a ponytail.

The cowlick was gone, but the perky ponytail was standing straight on the windowsill.

From where Liu Menglu was sitting, she could only see the black ponytail, sticking out in a graceful arc, swaying slightly in the breeze.

The ponytail seemed to have noticed Liu Menglu’s gaze and suddenly stopped moving, as if it wanted to hide. Fortunately, the teacher coughed, and Liu Menglu obediently withdrew her gaze and focused on the class.

A forty-minute class flies by when you’re studying seriously.

By the time class was over, Liu Menglu was still not ready for it to end.

However, the next second, she had a headache.

Because Chloe rushed in angrily.

“Why are you sitting in my seat?”

Hearing the question, Li Qiuyu pointed at Yang Shishi. “She took my seat, and I don’t want to sit in the back.”

“So you took my seat?”

Chloe was furious. She looked at Li Qiuyu, ready to use her talisman to attack.

Li Qiuyu wasn’t scared.

A confrontation? Who’s afraid?

Chloe successfully accepted the provocation from Li Qiuyu. Just as the two were about to come to blows, Liu Menglu coughed loudly.

The momentum of the two, who had been at loggerheads, instantly deflated.

They both remembered the accidental injury from that day. In the end, they just sneered at each other, their eyes glaring.

Seeing that the next class was about to start, Liu Menglu felt a little helpless. Just as she was about to mediate, Yang Shishi looked at her deskmate.

Yang Shishi’s deskmate was a timid boy. He immediately understood the situation when he saw the confrontation and moved to the back.

Looking at the empty seat, Yang Shishi was satisfied. She looked at the other two.

After a moment of silence, Li Qiuyu was the one who took a step back and went to the back.

Liu Menglu didn’t know what to say and could only look at the boy who had been forced to move with an apologetic expression.

The boy didn’t mind. In fact, he had wanted to move for a long time but couldn’t find a reason. This was a good thing for him.

With a seat next to Liu Menglu, Li Qiuyu sat down quietly, her usually cold face showing a hint of weariness.

“Chloe, is there anything unusual in the place you live?”

“Unusual?” Chloe looked at Yang Shishi and said, “You are the biggest anomaly. Nothing else.”

Li Qiuyu raised an eyebrow and didn’t continue the topic, as if she had already anticipated a certain person’s sarcasm.

Yang Shishi looked at Chloe without saying anything, quietly acting as a background character.

Liu Menglu could probably guess that they were talking about the demon, and they were already bickering again.

But seeing that the two of them weren’t talking, Liu Menglu, the peacemaker, tried to lighten the mood. “It’s rare for all of us to be here. Let’s all have lunch together.”

Li Qiuyu shook her head and refused. “I have something to do later, so I might not be able to stay at school.”

“Oh, okay. Then be careful.” Although she was disappointed, Liu Menglu was not an ignorant girl. She seriously warned Li Qiuyu.

Li Qiuyu nodded. After looking at the time, she decided to get some sleep. She hadn’t slept for a long time.

Yesterday, she had been looking at files all night. She came to school this time for two reasons: one was to see if Chloe had made any discoveries, and the other was to ask for another leave of absence. This demon was too tricky, and a week-long vacation might not be enough.

Her thoughts were flying, and slowly, a wave of drowsiness came over her. By the time Liu Menglu looked back, Li Qiuyu was already asleep.

Chloe didn’t feel anything, but Yang Shishi looked at the sleeping Li Qiuyu, and a wisp of bl00d red flashed in her eyes. Although it disappeared quickly, a faint trace of demonic energy still made Chloe turn back alertly.