The Lovable Little Shan! The Follower Xiao Wu?

"Brother, what's wrong?!" Tang Shan scrambled to her feet, her face full of worry.

"Where is that yellow-haired Xiao Wu?!" Lan Yu stood up, strode up the steps, and headed toward Dorm Seven.

He really should have let that damned transformed soul beast, Two-Hundred Wu, taste his Soul Beast Annihilation!

"Brother, where would there be a yellow-haired person? Xiao Wu has long, raven-black hair."

"Long hair? A girl?!" Lan Yu paused at her words and turned to look at Tang Shan. "Not a boy?"

"Of course she's a girl." Tang Shan nodded obediently.

A fair palm pressed against Lan Yu's forehead, and a pair of large, watery eyes blinked. "Brother, you aren't sick, are you?"

Sigh~, it seems I'm starting to suffer from Tang-style Syndrome too!

Lan Yu sighed and shook his head slowly. "It was my mistake. Let's go back to the dormitory."

Tang Shan naturally hooked her arm through his, and the two walked side by side, soon arriving at the entrance of Dorm Seven.

Just as Lan Yu's hand touched the doorknob, he suddenly remembered he hadn't bought bedding. He raised a hand to slap his forehead, full of annoyance. "How could I forget something so important!"

"Is it the bedding? It's fine, Brother. A teacher from the academy came by earlier to deliver two sets, saying it was a benefit for students with innate full soul power." Tang Shan explained.

Lan Yu was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected such a stroke of luck.

The two pushed the door open and walked into Dorm Seven.

"Brother Yu!" Wang Hu immediately hurried over, his tone humble.

When the teacher came to deliver the bedding earlier, he had heard that Tang Shan and Lan Yu both possessed innate full soul power.

Since Tang Shan, the younger sister, had a Dragon-type Martial Soul, her brother Lan Yu's martial soul couldn't possibly be inferior.

Even if sucking up to such a future big shot might not be useful, he had already offended them, so he had to maintain the proper attitude.

Lan Yu looked at Wang Hu. Seeing this display of arrogance followed by such servility, he gave a faint smile and nodded slightly.

Wang Hu was quite tactful and immediately stepped aside to clear the path.

"Tang Shan, is this your brother?"

A cold, clear voice drifted into Lan Yu's ears. He looked up to see a young girl in a black dress with a chilly temperament standing before him.

Lan Yu scanned the room and realized that since this girl was one of only two females in Dorm Seven, she must be Xiao Wu.

Tang Shan spoke up immediately, confirming his guess.

"Brother, this is Xiao Wu." Tang Shan stepped forward to introduce her.

"Hello, I'm Lan Yu." Xiao Wu took the initiative to step forward and extended her right hand.

"Hello." Lan Yu gave her hand a light shake before pulling back.

Before the two could converse further, Tang Shan tugged at Lan Yu's sleeve and pointed toward the neatly made bed, her face full of pride. "Brother, look! Did I make it well?"

The young girl puffed out her chest, her bright, watery eyes blinking as she waited expectantly for praise. A look of doting affection surfaced in Lan Yu's eyes. "Our Shan is the best."

Xiao Wu, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow, her gaze darting between the three beds.

Lan Yu, who had gone out, was already back, yet that teacher who had promised her bedding was nowhere to be seen.

No matter how sheltered Xiao Wu was, she finally realized what was going on.

Damn it! How dare they play me for a fool!

She turned her gaze toward Tang Shan, a plan forming in her mind.

"Little Shan~ could you give me your bedding?"

"Eh?!"

Lan Yu's eyes sharpened as he stared fixedly at Xiao Wu.

Two-Hundred Wu, I see you haven't changed your wicked ways!

"No!" Tang Shan refused decisively.

"Then~ could you sleep with me? You can move your bed over, and we can squeeze together."

"No! I don't want to sleep with you!" Tang Shan shook her head. If she moved her bed over, wouldn't she be further away from her brother?

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Lan Yu finally realized that the bed he had found for Tang Shan had been occupied by Xiao Wu.

I see, Xiao Wu, you're itching for a beating!

"Fine~" Xiao Wu deflated instantly, her head drooping.

As the overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest, this was the first time she had ever been thwarted by a human girl.

Tang Shan looked at Xiao Wu's dejected appearance, and an idea popped into her head.

Share the covers?! Yes, we can share the covers!

"Brother, look, Xiao Wu is so pitiful~ I really want to lend her my bedding, and then I can share a bed with you, but I'm afraid you'll dislike me~" Tang Shan stared at Lan Yu pitifully, her small face looking incredibly endearing.

"How could Brother ever dislike you?" Lan Yu raised his hand to ruffle Tang Shan's hair.

Tang Shan's eyes lit up as she continued to probe, "Then...?"

Lan Yu nodded helplessly in agreement.

"Yay!" Tang Shan cheered, then walked over to Xiao Wu's side with her hands behind her back.

The human world has no warmth at all! Xiao Wu, crouching on the ground, pouted and drew circles in the dirt with her finger.

Tang Shan gave a light cough and spoke from a position of superiority, "I can lend you my bedding."

Xiao Wu looked up abruptly, her grievance turning into astonishment; she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Do you want it or not?"

"Th-thank you."

"If you want to thank someone, thank my brother."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Shan didn't wait for Xiao Wu to reply. She strode toward the bed, yanked up the bedding she had just laid out, and tossed it onto Xiao Wu's bed.

With an excited expression, she prepared to move her own bed to push it against Lan Yu's.

"No need to move it, I'll just go over there," Lan Yu said, stopping her.

"Then I'll help you, Brother!" Tang Shan immediately ran over and started pulling at Lan Yu's bed.

"Be careful not to pinch your fingers."

"I definitely won't!"

Once the beds were pushed together, Lan Yu leaned into Tang Shan's ear and whispered, "Shan, draw out all the hidden weapon blueprints you can remember for me."

"Okay~" Tang Shan's face flushed slightly as she nodded obediently.

Deep into the night, Dorm Seven was silent.

Lan Yu looked at Tang Shan, who was sleeping soundly with her head resting on his chest, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

On the other side, Xiao Wu was curled up in her quilt, secretly lifting a corner to peek out. Her eyes darted around as she stealthily stared at Lan Yu's bed; as for why she was peeking, even she didn't know.

Hm?

Lan Yu suddenly felt the sensation of being watched and whipped his head around to look.

Xiao Wu's heart skipped a beat. She wrapped herself tightly in her quilt and feigned sleep, occasionally letting out lazy, humming sounds to deceive him.

Half an hour later, after confirming that Tang Shan's breathing was steady and she was sleeping soundly in his arms, Lan Yu gently moved Tang Shan's little head back onto the pillow, tucked her in, and slipped out of bed. He lightened his footsteps and walked slowly toward the door of Dorm Seven.

"Brother~ where are you going?" A soft, groggy voice came from behind him.

Hm?!

Lan Yu paused his steps and looked back.

He saw that Tang Shan had already sat up, her long hair cascading over her shoulders and her fair collarbone partially visible. She rubbed her hazy eyes, looking exceptionally endearing.

"Brother is just going to the restroom." Lan Yu returned to her side, rubbed Tang Shan's cheek, tucked the corner of her quilt in, and turned to walk quickly out of Dorm Seven.

What is he going to do?

Xiao Wu poked her head out from under her quilt, curiously watching the closed door.

Something's not right. There's definitely a secret!

"Xiao Wu? What are you doing?" Tang Shan, who had just been about to fall asleep, was startled awake by a rustling sound and looked at Xiao Wu in confusion.

"I... I have a stomachache." Xiao Wu clutched her stomach and ran quickly out of Dorm Seven.

Silvery moonlight spilled onto the grounds of Notting Academy. The evening breeze had died down, and the surroundings were silent.

After leaving the dormitory building, Lan Yu headed straight toward the back mountain of the academy.

In the distance, Xiao Wu stared at Lan Yu's retreating figure.

What is he doing at the back mountain in the middle of the night? There's definitely a secret!

Shadows of trees were scattered throughout the forest, and moonlight filtered through the branches and leaves, casting mottled, fragmented light and shadows on the ground.

Lan Yu stopped and looked toward the pitch-black woods, calling out softly, "Mom?"

His voice echoed gently among the trees.

A graceful figure in a pale blue dress drifted slowly down from the trees, arriving before Lan Yu in an instant.

Just as Lan Yu was about to speak, Ah Yin's eyes flashed, and the corners of her lips curled upward. "Come out."