Bathroom Misunderstanding

Chen Ming looked over the divine artifacts in front of him: a Heavy Hammer, a fishing rod, a Silver Dragon Spear, and the Super Divine Artifact, the Sky Saint Rift Halberd.

And over on Di Qiu'er's side, there was also a divine artifact—the Golden Dragon Spear.

He hadn't expected to gain so many divine artifacts all at once. He had Di Qiu'er, the Auspicious Beast, to thank for that.

He had to admit, having an elder in the family was like having a treasure. As he thought this, Chen Ming glanced toward the bathroom, where Di Qiu'er was hiding and doing who knew what.

She was over ten thousand years old, so she certainly counted as an elder. And she was proving the saying about having a treasure in the family true.

Chen Ming had nothing else to do after that. With an iron farm, a ranch, and a semi-automated farm, he was hardly short on resources.

Besides, if he did run low, he could always ask Di Qiu'er to open some chests for him.

Chen Ming was idly scrolling through videos when the bathroom door suddenly opened. He looked up and saw Di Qiu'er burp, looking full and satisfied.

Wait, what?! What the hell had she been doing? She'd come out of the bathroom, and now she was full?!

Di Qiu'er looked over too. When she noticed Chen Ming's strange expression, she stiffened and awkwardly greeted him.

"Um... Bro, have you been doing okay?"

Chen Ming immediately pressed her:

"Were you just eating in the bathroom?"

Di Qiu'er jolted. He knew?! Guilt flickered in her eyes. She'd just eaten five bottles of cola, ten bags of chips, ten packets of biscuits, five Golden Cream Fruits, three bags of candy, and five bottles of Sprite in the bathroom.

She'd accidentally eaten until she was full, and only then had she come out. But there was no way she could admit it.

After all, she'd promised Chen Ming not long ago that she wouldn't eat snacks all day. She immediately shook her head and denied it.

"No!"

Chen Ming caught the guilty look in her eyes, and his own expression grew even stranger. What the hell could you eat in a bathroom?!

"You! From now on, you're not allowed on my bed, at my table, or to use the same dishes and utensils as me!"

Chen Ming stared at Di Qiu'er in horror. He hadn't expected the dignified-looking Auspicious Beast to go eat in the bathroom...

"Ah?! No! Bro, I was wrong! I won't do it again!"

Once Di Qiu'er realized she'd been found out, she immediately dropped to her knees, hugged his leg, and confessed. Chen Ming stiffened, then glanced at her mouth and hands.

Had she even washed them...? Fighting the urge to kick her away, Chen Ming tried to speak gently.

"Qiu'er... how could you go to the bathroom to... do something like that?"

"Because you wouldn't let me eat snacks... I could only sneak them in there..."

Di Qiu'er answered honestly. Chen Ming took a deep breath, nearly choking on it and dropping dead on the spot.

"Even if I don't let you eat snacks, you still shouldn't go eat that kind of thing in the bathroom!"

Chen Ming finally couldn't hold back. He pinched her cheek and demanded an explanation. Di Qiu'er was completely baffled. What was going on? What did he mean by "that kind of thing"?

"What kind of thing? Are we even talking about the same thing?"

Di Qiu'er was clever, and quickly realized they weren't on the same page. She immediately asked him what he meant.

"...Then what were you eating in the bathroom?"

Chen Ming frowned too, sensing something was off. They looked at each other and immediately realized it was all a misunderstanding.

"Snacks. I had cola, Sprite, biscuits, and chips with me."

Di Qiu'er pulled out a few packets of snacks to show that she'd been eating snacks. Chen Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Scared me to death. I thought you'd gone to the bathroom to have a meal. So you were just having a few snacks."

Chen Ming's expression instantly relaxed. After hearing what he'd said, Di Qiu'er's face flushed red with anger. She gritted her teeth and snapped:

"Why would I ever eat that kind of thing, you jerk?!"

Di Qiu'er could only slam into Chen Ming with a rocket headbutt, knocking him onto the bed. Then she straddled his stomach and pummeled him from both sides.

Her two little fists flew like a rainstorm. Golden dragon scales appeared on Chen Ming's hands as he shielded his head.

"You can't blame me! If someone says they're eating in the bathroom, it's hard not to think of that place, right?"

"Jerk! Do you really think I'm the kind of person who'd do that?!"

Di Qiu'er's little face turned red with fury. What on earth was wrong with Chen Ming's brain that he'd make that connection? Did he want her to shove his head right into the toilet?

"Ahem, stop hitting me. I admit it was my fault this time. I won't forbid you from eating snacks anymore, as long as you don't eat them in the bathroom."

"Jerk! You're still talking! Are you asking for another beating?!"

After a while, the two of them separated. Di Qiu'er was still furious and wanted nothing more than to step on his face and humiliate him.

What on earth had that jerk been thinking? There was no way she'd ever do something like that.

After they'd fooled around for a bit, Chen Ming checked the time. Dawn was almost here, so he put Di Qiu'er into the Pokeball and logged out.

Douluo World, Tiantou Star, at Tiantou Technology Academy

As usual, Chen Ming went to the large lecture hall for class. This time, none of his roommates had skipped, and they all came to the lecture on ideological education.

The four of them sat in the middle of a six-seat row, leaving two seats empty. Chen Ming also spotted several students from Class One, the group he'd defeated in one move last time.

He couldn't have cared less about their angry glares. He didn't even bother looking at them.

Just as the bell was about to ring, two figures arrived late. Seeing the empty seats around them, a few boys from Class One eagerly waved them over.

"Class monitor, vice monitor, come sit with us. There are seats!"

Lan Mengqin ignored their eager invitations and looked around. She soon noticed the two empty seats beside Chen Ming, so she pulled Dong Qianqiu along and went over.

"Idol, can I sit here?"

Chen Ming looked up at Lan Mengqin, confused, and pointed at himself.

"Me? Your idol?"

"Of course. That thing yesterday has spread all over Class One. All the girls in our class call you their idol."

"...Go ahead. It's open..."

Chen Ming's eye twitched. He looked away and gestured for them to sit. Lan Mengqin immediately pulled Dong Qianqiu down beside her.

Chen Ming's three roommates instantly sat up straight. Even with Chen Ming between them, there were pretty girls nearby. They had to make a good impression.

"By the way, where's your sister? Is she not here, or does she have class in a different lecture hall?"

Lan Mengqin asked curiously about Di Qiu'er. Chen Ming made up a lie on the spot.

"My sister went to sneak ice cream out of a cold-storage room at midnight last night. She spent an hour in a room at minus thirty degrees and ate about five liters of ice cream. Now she's at home with a stomachache."

P.S. This is the fourth update for February 25, bringing the total to 8,000 words.