Yanjing, Vermillion Bird Alley.
"These professors give tests every day and every week. What the hell are they testing us on?"
The moment Li Ying returned home, she sprawled on a soft chair with no regard for ladylike behavior, kicked off her shoes, used her toes to pull off her stockings, casually undid the binding corset beneath them, and picked up a fan to cool herself while complaining bitterly. The whole sequence flowed like water, completing her transformation from "female student" to "shut-in" in ten seconds. Qian Yuya had not even finished closing the door.
Kui Nianruo followed her example and immediately undid her corset as well. She had been shy and coy at first, even casting disdainful looks at Li Ying, but after trying it herself, she was completely won over.
After all, Yanjing's dog days were unbearably hot. After holding it in all day, coming home, taking off her undergarments, and drinking a mouthful of ice-cold sour plum juice had become the happy moment she looked forward to every day.
Lin Xue and Qian Yuya were not as tormented by the heat as they were. Lin Xue was as calm as a lake to begin with. In this world, where Mental Power could distort reality through light to a limited degree, "a calm heart naturally keeps one cool" was a common Radiant People technique for beating the heat. Lin Xue's serenity was practically the equivalent of having a fan built in.
As for Qian Yuya, she was even less affected. To describe her using the language taught by the physical education teacher, she could almost be considered "cold-hearted." She did not sweat a drop even in the sweltering heat; the cold blood flowing through her veins automatically cooled her down.
"Isn't a final exam perfectly normal?" Lin Xue