Dark-colored Fairy Tale: Seven Magicians - Chapter 9
Chapter 9
At the same time, Liu Menglu looked at the exam papers she had specially picked out, feeling a little happy.
Although she was naturally gifted and didn’t need to do these practice questions to be at the top of her class, she had a knack for guessing exam questions. Last night, she spent a lot of time circling all the possible questions that might appear on these seven sets of papers, and today she was going to give them to Lu Yuting.
As long as Lu Yuting worked hard, it would be no problem for her to ace the monthly exam in a couple of weeks and surpass everyone else except Liu Menglu.
Thinking of the proud girl, Liu Menglu smiled and opened the refrigerator. She casually took out two slices of bread and began making her breakfast for the day.
As the sounds of the kitchen filled the air, the coldness of the house finally had a touch of life.
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The small path was speckled with the shadows of trees.
Liu Menglu’s steps were especially light today. Even though the seven sets of exam papers were a bit cumbersome to hold, they couldn’t dampen her good mood.
The path wasn’t long, about five minutes to get to the end, but because someone had once mysteriously disappeared there and a rumor of a monster had spread, the beautiful path had been abandoned.
Although Liu Menglu never believed in ghosts or deities, she rarely took this path.
However, today she had wasted a little time getting her things ready, so she was taking this path for a change.
The dense bushes, left untended, grew wildly, blocking out all sunlight. The once lush trees were now shrouded in an eerie mystery.
The wind picked up, and the leaves rustled.
Liu Menglu couldn’t help but rub the sudden goosebumps on her arms. She pursed her lips and quickened her pace. Just as she was about to leave the path, suddenly!
A blue figure stood beside a tree trunk. A gust of wind, seemingly out of nowhere, blew Liu Menglu’s skirt up.
Her face turned pale instantly. She put her head down and started walking faster. Just a hundred meters more, and she would be on the main road!
Liu Menglu moved her legs stiffly and quickly. Just as she saw the sunlight in the distance—
“Liu!”
Liu Menglu’s body froze. In a trance, she felt the voice was a little familiar. She turned her head with some stiffness.
Lu Yumo was standing under a large tree, smiling innocently.
Liu Menglu’s heart dropped. She forced a smile, gave a nod, and tried to quickly leave the path.
But as she walked forward quickly, her hand was grabbed by the person behind her.
Liu Menglu’s body trembled. She resisted the urge to flip him over her shoulder and turned back, smiling. “Oh, it’s Lu.”
Lu Yumo nodded. Looking at the beautiful girl, a blush appeared on his handsome face. He gripped the rose in his hand tightly and thrust it into Liu Menglu’s face with a look of determination.
“Liu, I like you! Please, go out with me.”
The sudden confession caught Liu Menglu completely off guard, but as a well-known figure in the school, she had a system for rejecting confessions.
She smiled faintly and waved her hand. “I’m sorry, Lu. I can’t accept your confession. We’re both students right now, and I think we should prioritize our studies.”
“But…” Lu Yumo tried to say something, but Liu Menglu firmly interrupted him.
“Lu! You’re in your third year and about to take the college entrance exam. You should put all your energy into that. Only then can you get into a good university and have a solid start to your future.”
Lu Yumo’s smile stiffened. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he lowered his head with a crestfallen look. “Okay. Thank you for the reminder, Liu.”
Seeing that Lu Yumo didn’t pester her this time, Liu Menglu was relieved. She quickly said goodbye and left that risky place.
Perhaps because she was in such a hurry, Liu Menglu didn’t see the girl in the pleated skirt appear behind Lu Yumo, her expression dark and unclear.
Because of her rush to get away from Lu Yumo, Liu Menglu was not only not late today, she was five minutes early, which surprised Chloe, who was in the tree. But she quickly frowned.
Why does my sister have the scent of a demon on her?
Looking at Liu Menglu as she walked into the classroom, Chloe took out some things, preparing to do some investigating.
She would absolutely not allow those damn demons to touch her sister.
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Liu Menglu hurried into the classroom and instinctively glanced at Lu Yuting’s seat. When she saw that Lu Yuting wasn’t there, Liu Menglu was surprised.
She’s usually at school studying by this time. Why isn’t she here?
Liu Menglu felt a bit confused, but since she was early herself, she calmly opened her textbook, preparing to read ahead for the day’s class.
As time ticked by, the morning self-study period ended, but Lu Yuting still hadn’t entered the classroom.
Just as Liu Menglu was about to ask the teacher, the teacher announced from the podium that Lu Yuting was absent due to illness.
Hearing this, Liu Menglu was relieved. She looked at the exam papers hanging by her desk and thought, with a hint of helplessness, Guess I brought these for nothing today.
The teacher’s lecture was fast-paced and dull. Time, as usual, flew by, and soon it was evening.
Liu Menglu packed her bag early, ready to leave quickly. Although Lu Yumo was different from Lu Yuting, his average intelligence meant he was in a regular third-year class, where the teachers were stricter and required all students to stay for evening self-study until 10 PM before they could leave.
But better safe than sorry.
Besides, she and Lu Yuting were classmates, and if Lu Yuting found out her brother had confessed to her and been rejected, things would be awkward between them. The proud girl would definitely feel even worse.
Thinking of this, Liu Menglu sped up her packing. But even so, since it wasn’t the weekend, it was already dark when she left the school. Only the flickering streetlights illuminated the few students walking here and there.
Liu Menglu usually didn’t take the small path at night. The lack of people meant there was a certain danger, but she looked at the dark sky and then at the sudden sound of thunder.
Liu Menglu hugged her bag and the stack of exam papers and ran quickly in the direction of her house. It wasn’t until she reached her community’s gate that she finally relaxed a little and walked home with small steps.
“I love you so much…”
“Who’s there?!” The sudden voice in her ear made Liu Menglu’s hair stand on end. She hugged her bag tightly and looked around, but there was no one in sight.
This made Liu Menglu even more panicked. At that moment, “BOOM!” thunder began to roar, and the damp air instantly turned cold and wet.