NOVEL NEXT Chapter 18: 18 - Reunion
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"Why are you here?" Ye Zhen was a little stunned.
"Why can't I come?" The little girl said with a hint of wildness. As she spoke, she pushed Ye Zhen's legs off the chair, pulled on the edges of his robe, and wiped the surface of the chair. After ensuring it was clean, she sat down.
Ye Zhen: ...mm
Tang San and Xiao Wu exchanged glances, so Ye Zhen isn't angry? If someone else had dared to do that, Ye Zhen might have kicked them. What's the relationship between this little girl and him? It seems a bit unusual.
Xiao Wu, being straightforward, moved her head directly and asked Ye Zhen with a curious look, "Brother Zhen, who is this little girl? Do you know?"
"What little girl? You're also a little girl." The little girl immediately reacted, refusing to be outdone.
Xiao Wu was no pushover. Seeing this little girl provoke her, her face immediately puffed up, watching as a battle between the two girls was about to begin...
"Stop... Don't cause trouble." Ye Zhen quickly placed himself between the two, feeling a headache coming on.
"Hmph~" Two cold snorts sounded at the same time, as if they had agreed, and simultaneously they crossed their arms over their chests and turned their heads away. This action... organized and uniform, seemed to show some tacit understanding.
Ye Zhen: .....
Tang San: .....
People around: .....
Professor Bai Yujing secretly rejoiced, grateful that he hadn't disturbed Ye Zhen.
The principal had warned him that he should take good care of her because she had a terrifying background.
It seems she is very familiar with the student who behaves arrogantly, and their relationship might not be ordinary.
Emmm... Bai Yujing decided to ignore these people in the future to avoid being beaten by a titled Douluo. The two titled Douluos from the little girl's family were notoriously strong.
It's really difficult for me, Bai Yujing, to manage this group of students...
"Ahem... classmates. Now that everyone is here, let's quickly introduce ourselves. After the introduction, today's class will be over. Let's start from the first row on the far right..." Bai Yujing lightly coughed. After attracting everyone's attention, he spoke.
In the first row, on the far right, was a short girl with a few freckles on her face. "Hello, tutor, my name is Zuo Mingyue, I'm twelve years old. I'm from Tangzhi Township, Notting City." After politely introducing herself, she sat down.
The students in the back consciously followed the idea.
"Tutor..."
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Ye Zhen didn't care what they were talking about but was whispering to the little girl.
This little girl was none other than Ning Rongrong. She was the only girl who was very familiar with Ye Zhen and had a strong background.
"Rong Rong, I was still trying to guess which younger generation from a great power would come, but I didn't expect it to be you." Ye Zhen smiled and rubbed Ning Rongrong's small head, speaking in a doting tone.
Well, it still feels familiar to the touch; Ye Zhen especially liked the feeling of rubbing Ning Rongrong's small head.
Ning Rongrong squinted her eyes slightly, and judging by her small expression, she seemed to enjoy it.
"Hey, are you surprised? And your clone? You always want to escape. I'm tired of playing; it's no fun..." Speaking of Ye Zhen's clone, Ning Rongrong pouted in dissatisfaction.
Ye Zhen: ???
"Where is my clone now? Should I go with you?" Ye Zhen was nervous and suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Hum..." Ning Rongrong suddenly felt a little guilty, "Emmm... he heard I was coming to see you, and his reaction was very strong. He didn't seem very willing to come, so I asked him to hang out on the big tree in the academy."
After hearing Ning Rongrong's explanation, Ye Zhen probably knew her personality, but even if his clone was disobedient, why did she hang him on a tree in the academy?
Thinking about it, Ye Zhen didn't care that he was still in class and rushed out like a gust of wind.
He moved so fast that even the class's level 38 teacher, Bai Yujing, couldn't clearly notice.
Bai Yujing: ???
Ye Zhen was speechless as soon as he left the school building.
On the large branch of a tree to the right, just outside the building, his clone had dark circles under its eyes, and its face was unpleasant. The clothes on its back seemed to be hooked, hanging from a thick tree branch. The clone was dangling its head in an exaggerated manner, swaying—what a funny sight.
Moreover, this spot was very conspicuous...
If it weren't for the fact that the academy was still in session, I'm afraid it would have been crowded with students watching the show.
Ye Zhen looked around and was relieved when he found no one nearby. Fortunately, he arrived early; no one noticed the embarrassment of the clone.
"Help me, that girl is a devil, what a messed up order you gave me, give me another order so I can come down and play..." The clone complained and swayed a few times, seemingly wanting to get down from the tree.
But Ning Rongrong's instructions made it impossible to disobey. Otherwise, how could it be so difficult for Ye Zhen's clone to deal with such a trivial matter as getting down from a tree?
No matter how foolish the clone was, its combat power was real.
Ye Zhen rubbed his temples, feeling a headache and a bit tired. Sometimes, clones are too rigid and don't work well.
In the beginning, he had given instructions for the clone to listen to Ning Rongrong's words and, by the way, go to the Glazed Tile Sect to find some strong people to gain points. Even though clones have their own ideas, they usually follow the instructions strictly. The clone was no exception and couldn't refuse Ning Rongrong's request.
"Hey, I should have added another clause to follow the instructions without affecting my reputation." Ye Zhen shook his head and said, "Dismiss the clone."
The clone hanging from the tree showed a look of resignation, then a look of relief. With a "bang," it turned into a puff of white smoke and dissipated.
At the same time, a large amount of the clone's memories and a deep sense of exhaustion flooded Ye Zhen's mind.
This was the daily life of the clone for almost a month and a half.
For almost a month and a half, the clone didn't sleep once. According to Ning Rongrong, the clone wasn't a real person, right? Who needs sleep?
In the last month and a half, the Doppelganger not only helped Ning Rongrong clean the room but also fed her when she ate and carried her on his neck like a horse when she went out. At night, Ning Rongrong would tell him the story of Dream of the Red Chamber before going to bed and then sing a lullaby to help him sleep...
Is this a babysitter? Still, a babysitter with no human rights...
If it weren't for one time when Ning Rongrong saw that the clone was hungry and couldn't walk, she gave him something to eat, Ye Zhen's clone might have starved to death... (Although the shadow clone is a clone, it's not much different from a real person. It also needs to eat and sleep.)
Everything the clone experienced will return, including pain and fatigue.
The clone who hadn't slept for a month and a half, Ye Zhen now only felt like he was going to die, even though he had such a powerful physique, he couldn't hold on any longer.
Ye Zhen acknowledged the clone's statement that Ning Rongrong was the devil, and now he just wanted to return to the dormitory and sleep.
Returning to the dormitory in a daze, Ye Zhen lay on his bed and instantly lost consciousness.
The last thought in his mind was... I need to teach Ning Rongrong a lesson, this dead girl is too naughty.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Chenyu waited until Notting Intermediate Spirit Master Academy was over, but they still hadn't seen Ye Zhen return. They couldn't help but wonder, where did he go?
Logically, at this time, Ye Zhen should also be going to dinner with them.
"Big villain, you really left me here..." Ning Rongrong murmured angrily.
At Notting College, Ning Rongrong had no other acquaintances besides him. Now that Ye Zhen had suddenly disappeared, she still felt very insecure and couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Xiao Wu glanced at her sideways and couldn't help but provoke her, "Coward..."
Without Ye Zhen, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong had been at odds for an entire afternoon and naturally wouldn't be kind to each other at that moment.
Tang San wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling a bit speechless. These two people were too headstrong. Both were the witchy type. With Ye Zhen not there, he could only be the peacemaker in the middle. However, neither Xiao Wu nor Ning Rongrong gave him any face. Tang San felt it was very difficult.
As for the three Xiao Chenyu, Ling Feng, and Liu Long, they didn't even dare to leave. These two seemed to be Brother Zhen's little sisters, and when they introduced themselves, they said they were heirs to the Glazed Tile Sect.
Tang San saw that Ning Rongrong seemed to be pinching Xiao Wu again, and couldn't help but feel a headache as he said, "Ye Zhen might be in the dormitory. Let's head to the dormitory first."
What Tang San could do now was probably to divert the attention of the two first. This trick, which he had tried with Xiao Wu, was usually very effective.
Sure enough, after Ning Rongrong heard that Ye Zhen might be in the dormitory, she temporarily calmed down.
She just huffed and stopped talking. She didn't know where the dormitory was, so for now, she decided to follow Tang San to the dormitory first. Once she found Ye Zhen, she would settle things with Xiao Wu...
The group of people slowly walked toward the dormitory building, and the atmosphere was a bit tense along the way.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong walked side by side at the back, glaring at each other, their eyes shining...
Tang San, Xiao Chenyu, and the others walked ahead to lead the way, not daring to look back. They felt that the distance between the teaching building and the dormitory wasn't very far, but today it seemed like an exceptionally long walk...
Finally, the group arrived at the door. It was mealtime, and there was no one in the dormitory, so it was silent.
Tang San felt a bit nervous—so quiet? Ye Zhen better be here! Otherwise, these two women might start something, and that would be uncomfortable...
"Crack~" The wooden door opened.
Tang San was the first to enter and, at a glance, saw Ye Zhen lying on a bed near the corner, feeling relieved.
Finally, someone who can handle these two fiery tempers...
At this moment, Ning Rongrong naturally saw Ye Zhen too, and without saying anything to Xiao Wu, she angrily rushed to Ye Zhen's bed. After a few moments, she climbed onto the bed and sat on his waist, grabbing his shoulders with both hands and shaking him.
No matter how tired Ye Zhen was, he couldn't continue sleeping at this point and woke up dazed...
Seeing that he was awake, Ning Rongrong pursed her red lips and asked sadly, "I ran all the way from the Sect to play with you. You really left me alone in the classroom and ran to the dormitory to sleep?"
Ye Zhen's mind had only just begun to wake up when he heard this. He couldn't help but feel his face darken—well, I never asked you to come.
Ye Zhen's face grew even darker...
The two of them seemed very close. They were used to it, but it was the first time Tang San and the others had seen it, and everyone was shocked...
They thought they were just good friends, at best. Who knew it had developed so quickly? Is this relationship really that unusual?
Xiao Wu felt a bit guilty, feeling stunned by her future sister-in-law—what if Ye Zhen deducts my carrot snack?
Ye Zhen turned to look at Tang San and the others. After seeing their shocked expressions, but being who he was, Ye Zhen quickly regained his composure, "Xiao San, go have lunch with them."
Although Tang San didn't know what was happening, Ye Zhen's face didn't look very good, showing signs of exhaustion. He nodded and led Xiao Wu and Xiao Chenyu away first.
In the dormitory, only Ye Zhen and Ning Rongrong remained.
Ye Zhen narrowed his eyes, smiled, and looked at Ning Rongrong with a bit of cruelty.
"Gulp~" Ning Rongrong was a little nervous, crossed her arms over her chest, her pretty face slightly red, "What do you want to do...?"
Ye Zhen looked at Ning Rongrong's defensive posture and couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Did you know that after my clone disappears, I can receive everything it saw and heard?" Ye Zhen said with a dark expression.
"Uh... I didn't know..." Ning Rongrong's guilty eyes shifted, afraid to look at Ye Zhen.
"Then did you know that you kept me awake for a month and a half? After the doppelganger dissipates, I also inherit its fatigue?" Ye Zhen's face darkened even more. From his tone, there was a hint of clenched teeth—he was indeed very tired.
Ning Rongrong's small head quickly turned, and she nervously said, "I thought that clone was like a puppet, that it didn't need to sleep... Are you tired now? Do you want to sleep?"
"Of course, I need to sleep, but before I do, I have something else to take care of." Ye Zhen's expression was serious.
"Then... can I help you?" Ning Rongrong seemed eager to make up for it. She felt like she had gone too far. Keeping someone awake for a month and a half... she shuddered at the thought.
"You can't avoid this..."
Ye Zhen smiled, and as soon as he finished speaking, he wrapped his arm around Ning Rongrong's slender waist and gently pushed her onto the bed.
At that moment, Ning Rongrong's face was already red—wait, I'm still young, you can't do that...
Ye Zhen ignored what was going on in her little head, extended his right hand, raised it, and... slapped.
"Agh!" A clear voice echoed.
Ning Rongrong exclaimed and quickly covered her buttocks with both hands, fearing that Ye Zhen would slap her again.
However, after waiting for a long time, she turned her head to see Ye Zhen had fallen asleep again...
Hmph, how dare you hit me... Ning Rongrong bared her small tiger teeth at the sleeping Ye Zhen.
However, despite her tough talk, Ning Rongrong's actions were much more tender.
Seeing Ye Zhen curling up slightly in his sleep, she gently covered him with a quilt.
Though winter had passed, the weather was still quite cold. While it didn't make much difference to Ye Zhen, the blanket was still appreciated.
In his sleep, Ye Zhen felt warmer, sleeping more comfortably, and a slight smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.
Ning Rongrong sat on the edge of the bed, resting her face in her hands, staring blankly at Ye Zhen.
Does this guy have such a vulnerable side? Seeing Ye Zhen's pale complexion, Ning Rongrong felt distressed and blamed herself.
Ning Rongrong didn't know when she started having good feelings for this guy.
Maybe, that night in the Hunting Forest?
She didn't know the answer in her heart. Ignorant as she was, Ning Rongrong only knew that she was very happy being with Ye Zhen, and that was enough.
This was the most sincere emotion of an innocent girl, without any impurities.
"I'm sorry, I really didn't know that the fatigue of your clone would be transmitted to you, otherwise I would have created your clone to be fat and lazy..." Ning Rongrong gently looked at Ye Zhen's slightly childish face, as if talking to herself.
"Now, my father said he wants to meet you, as does Grandpa Bone..."
"Grandpa Jian told my father that he wants you to join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..." At this point, Ning Rongrong paused, her face turning red.
"Hmph, Grandpa Jian is really a clown..."
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It seemed Ning Rongrong had many words buried in her heart. At this moment, like a bamboo tube pouring out beans, she said them all.
Meanwhile, Ye Zhen knew nothing of this.
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The sky grew a bit darker, and students began returning one by one.
They only glanced curiously at the two lying on the bed in the corner before minding their own business.
They didn't know Ye Zhen well, but they knew Ning Rongrong, the eldest lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and didn't dare disturb her.
Ning Rongrong didn't bother to pay attention to them either.
After a while, Tang San and several others returned, each carrying two wooden baskets in their hands.
They had gone late and had to wait in line until now. They just packed their meals and hadn't eaten yet, so they hurried back.
There were no tables in the dormitory, but that didn't bother them. There were plenty of empty beds, all of which could be used as tables. The bed opposite Ye Zhen's was vacant.
Most students preferred to choose beds near the door, close enough to avoid walking too far.
But Ye Zhen preferred quiet when resting, so he chose the innermost position in the room, against the wall, a bit far from the door, so there were only two beds next to him for Tang San and Xiao Wu, with no one else around.
"Is Zhen okay? He looked like this after going out this afternoon, what happened?" Tang San frowned and asked Ning Rongrong, looking at Ye Zhen's pale complexion.
"He's fine, just a bit weakened." Ning Rongrong felt a bit guilty. She didn't dare to admit that she had overworked Ye Zhen's clone and caused him harm. It was too embarrassing.
Few people think as much as Xiao Wu; she's always been a person of action.
She pulled him off the bed and placed him by the window, letting the moonlight shine on him, and said, "It's always good to get some light."
Ye Zhen, who woke up slowly, corrected her with a helpless tone, "That's called sun exposure..."
"But that's what we all say..." Xiao Wu muttered softly.
Ye Zhen looked at her without saying a word.
"Come here to eat..." On the empty bed across the corridor, Tang San called out, and they had already set up the dishes.
"Let's eat." Ye Zhen smiled, invited Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, then got out of bed and stretched.
After a short deep sleep, Ye Zhen's spirit recovered a lot. Though his complexion wasn't great, he wasn't as weak as before.
Ning Rongrong showed a soft smile when she saw that he was okay.
She didn't bother to get out of bed and put on her shoes. Instead, she got up, opened her arms, took a small jump, and leaped onto Ye Zhen's back. She wrapped her arms around Ye Zhen's neck and her legs around his waist like an octopus.
Ye Zhen felt a slight weight on his back and knew who it was just by the scent.
"I'm still recovering; could you respect that?" Ye Zhen smiled wryly. "Stop talking nonsense and go," Ning Rongrong proudly rocked on Ye Zhen's back a few times.
Xiao Wu looked at the two of them, bickering, a bit envious. When will I find someone who loves me like that? Eh...
It wasn't just Xiao Wu who had envy in her eyes, but the entire dormitory. Many people's envy was indescribable.
Some envied the deep relationship between Ye Zhen and Ning Rongrong, while others envied Ye Zhen's connection with the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ye Zhen didn't bother to pay attention to those people, even though they were all in the same class and dormitory.
Ye Zhen walked to the middle of the corridor with Ning Rongrong on his back. Seeing that Xiao Wu hadn't followed, he couldn't help but turn his head to look. Seeing her still sitting on her bed in a daze, he couldn't help but smile, "Girl, why are you standing there? Do you want me to carry you too?"
"Who wants you to carry me..." Xiao Wu rolled her eyes, got off the bed, and ran over.
"Hmph!" Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue at her and made a face.
This time, Xiao Wu didn't mind. Instead, she smiled generously, leaving Ning Rongrong a bit stunned.
"PA!"
Ye Zhen gave Ning Rongrong a light slap on her butt, "Don't cause trouble; Xiao Wu is like a sister to me. You two need to get along and be good friends, understand?"
"What's a half-sister?" Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu said in unison, both somewhat confused.
Ye Zhen raised his head, thought for a moment, and replied, "A sister from a different mother, simple as that. Now, let's eat. I'm still hungry after yesterday."
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