The early morning sun streamed in through the gap in the curtains. Su Xiao got out of bed and stood there in a daze for a moment before gradually realizing that this was the bedroom connected to the dean's office. He had only gone to sleep in the latter half of the night, and it was already nearly nine.
Although Su Xiao had always possessed a human constitution—cough, a relatively strong human constitution—and could go without sleep for a long time, doing so carried risks. The longer he went without resting, the harder it became to maintain peak combat strength. Conversely, if he took some time to rest every day, even if it was only for a short while, he could remain in peak condition indefinitely.
After washing up, Su Xiao walked out of the bathroom. He had just taken his seat behind the desk when someone knocked on the door. It was Elinor.
"Something wrong?"
Su Xiao was looking over a document about the Sun God Church. He did not look up at Elinor's arrival.
"Dean, how did you deal with that old fox? He actually agreed to recommend these people to you."
Elinor sat across from the desk with a ladylike air, still wearing a gentle smile.
"Elin, from now on, we're all on the same side, so there's no need to put on that act in front of me."
Su Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at Elinor.
"Tsk."
Elinor scoffed lightly. She took out a lady's cigarette and lit it, then hooked her slender index finger and used her nail to drag Su Xiao's ashtray toward herself.
"Should I call you Elin or Elinor?"
"Elin. I'm basically the one in control twenty-four hours a day. She only comes out when she sees our mother."
"Oh? Is