Changing Xiao Wu's Dormitory, Xiao Wu Missed Her Mother

After leaving the cafeteria, Meng Chen watched Xiao Wu skip along beside him, a trace of confusion rising in his eyes.

No matter how he looked at it, the mentality Xiao Wu displayed did not seem like that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Could it be that after Soul Beasts took human form, their minds were automatically reset?

Or perhaps Soul Beasts developed mentally at a slow pace, so even if Xiao Wu's cultivation had surpassed one hundred thousand years, her mind was still that of a child.

"Damn it, San Gou, couldn't you have sorted out your settings properly? They're full of holes."

Meng Chen cursed inwardly.

The biggest plot hole in Douluo was the Soul Beasts.

They only needed to distinguish a Soul Beast's actual age from its cultivation, making it clear that their real age and cultivation were not the same.

Yet San Gou insisted that however many years a Soul Beast had lived was also however many years of cultivation it possessed. What a completely idiotic setting.

Meng Chen followed Xiao Wu to the work-study student dormitory.

It was called a dormitory, but it was really just one large shared sleeping platform. All the work-study students slept piled together, with no partitions in between.

Seeing Meng Chen follow her inside, Xiao Wu tilted her little head and asked in confusion, "Eh, Ah Chen, aren't you going back to your dormitory for a nap?"

"Xiao Wu, are there any other girls in your work-study dormitory?" Meng Chen asked instead.

Xiao Wu shook her head. "I'm the only girl."

Hearing that, Meng Chen frowned slightly. He reached out, grabbed Xiao Wu's slender arm, and pulled her out of the work-study dormitory.

"Come with me."

"Ah, where are we going?"

Xiao Wu was a little stunned, but when she felt Meng Chen's hand tightly gripping her arm, her heart trembled slightly, and her rabbit ears went a little limp again.

Meng Chen pulled Xiao Wu all the way to the academic affairs office and found Director Su, who was drinking tea.

"Director Su, I want a dormitory!"

Director Su set down his teacup and looked at Meng Chen and Xiao Wu, whom he was holding, with some surprise before asking,

"What is it, Student Meng? Why do you suddenly want to change dormitories?"

"It's not me changing. It's Xiao Wu. She's a girl living in a work-study dormitory full of boys, sleeping on an open shared bed with no partitions. That isn't appropriate, is it?"

"Mm, it is indeed somewhat inappropriate."

Director Su nodded, but then said awkwardly, "However, Student Xiao Wu is a work-study student and can only stay in the work-study dormitory. Those are the rules. Unless she pays for another dormitory herself, like you did."

The moment Xiao Wu heard that changing dormitories would cost money, she shook her head repeatedly.

"Ah Chen, I think the work-study dormitory is pretty good. There's no need to spend money changing dormitories, and besides, besides, I don't have any money..."

"I do."

As soon as he spoke, Meng Chen directly took out a small cloth bag from the Bone Dragon Ring and pulled two Silver Soul Coins from it.

"Director Su, please help Xiao Wu switch to a girls' dormitory."

Director Su's gaze fell on the Bone Dragon Ring, and a gleam flashed through his eyes.

A storage Soul Tool? Where had this child gotten it? He clearly hadn't had it yesterday. Who gave it to him?

When Xiao Wu saw Meng Chen take out two Silver Soul Coins at once, her little mouth immediately formed an "O."

Two Silver Soul Coins were twenty Copper Soul Coins. They could buy quite a lot of carrots!

Director Su withdrew his gaze from the Bone Dragon Ring and thought to himself, Anyone who can produce a storage Soul Tool is no ordinary Soul Master. This child's talent must have caught the attention of a powerful Soul Master, who gave it to him.

Director Su then accepted the two Silver Soul Coins and processed Xiao Wu's dormitory transfer application.

"There aren't many female students in the academy. Although Student Xiao Wu has been assigned a four-person dormitory, only one other girl lives there. It's upstairs from yours..."

Director Su handed the slip to Meng Chen and told him where Xiao Wu's dormitory was located.

Meng Chen accepted the slip. "Thank you, Director Su."

Director Su smiled and watched Meng Chen and Xiao Wu leave.

On the tree-lined path, Xiao Wu looked at Meng Chen holding her hand. Her rabbit ears trembled lightly, and her small lips moved as she spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"Ah Chen, I really didn't need to change dormitories."

Meng Chen stopped and turned to Xiao Wu, saying seriously,

"You do. Boys and girls should keep their distance. At three, they should not share a seat; at seven, they should not share a bed. You're a girl sleeping together with a group of boys. It could easily lead to misunderstandings. And if any of those boys are into little girls, that would be even more dangerous."

Although Xiao Wu did not understand the part about three and seven, she could feel Meng Chen's concern for her and nodded obediently.

"Is that so? I understand. I'll pay back those two Silver Soul Coins."

Meng Chen did not refuse. "Mm. Once you become a Soul Master, you can receive a Soul Master allowance from Spirit Hall. It's one Gold Soul Coin per month."

"One Gold Soul Coin? That much?" Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise.

She could receive one Gold Soul Coin just for becoming a Soul Master. It seemed she needed to become one as soon as possible.

When they arrived at the dormitory, Meng Chen used the slip approved by Director Su to quickly help Xiao Wu complete her transfer. He also bought her a brand-new set of bedding.

"Wow, new bedding! It's so soft and comfortable!"

Inside the new dormitory, Xiao Wu lay on the new bedding Meng Chen had made for her, hugging a pink pillow and rolling back and forth while humming contentedly.

Seeing Xiao Wu's cheerful appearance, Meng Chen's lips curved upward in a faint smile.

"The dormitory has been changed, so Xiao Wu, take your nap first. I'm going downstairs to rest too. As for the rest of your luggage, we can get it after school this afternoon."

"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Wu buried her head in the new pillow and gave two muffled responses.

Only after Meng Chen left did she raise her head and look at the closed dormitory door, a faint sadness filling her pink eyes.

Ever since her mother died, it had been a long time since anyone had cared for her like this.

"Mom..." Xiao Wu buried her head in the pillow again and murmured softly, a faint glimmer of tears flickering at the corners of her eyes.

She missed her mother.

If only her mother were still here...

"Little fellow, you're treating that little rabbit so well. Are you planning to trick her into sacrificing herself?"

Ye Xishui's voice sounded beside Meng Chen's ear. Meng Chen lightly shook his head without offering much explanation.

After the afternoon nap ended, Meng Chen had just opened his dormitory door when he found Xiao Wu already waiting outside.

"Ah Chen, why did you get up later than I did? If you slept any longer, I was going to knock."

Xiao Wu stood with her hands on her hips, complaining about Meng Chen getting up late. Her rabbit ears twitched constantly.

Meng Chen reached out and stroked Xiao Wu's rabbit ears, soothing her. "All right, all right. Let's hurry to class."

Xiao Wu gave a light snort, turned around, and skipped away. Meng Chen followed behind her as they headed to the classroom together.

Inside the classroom, Tang San saw Meng Chen and Xiao Wu enter, and a trace of gloom flashed through his eyes.

When the afternoon lessons ended and the dismissal bell rang, Xiao Wu shot out of the classroom like a gust of wind and headed straight for the second-floor cafeteria. Seeing this, Meng Chen followed closely behind.

"This one, this one, and this one!"

On the second floor of the cafeteria, Xiao Wu looked at the dazzling spread of dishes and ordered three in a row before Meng Chen could say anything.

Meng Chen glanced at the three dishes.

Stir-fried shredded carrots, stir-fried bok choy, and a steamed egg.

He felt somewhat helpless, knowing Xiao Wu was trying to save him money.

Meng Chen did not say anything about it. He merely had the cook add two large chicken legs.

When Xiao Wu saw the large chicken legs, she was slightly stunned.

She had not ordered them.

"I ordered them. We're both still growing. What's the point of eating only vegetables? We need to eat more meat."

Meng Chen handed one large chicken leg to Xiao Wu and explained.

Looking at the chicken leg, Xiao Wu parted her lips slightly. In the end, she said nothing and simply picked it up and began gnawing on it.

After dinner, Meng Chen said he needed to relieve himself and told Xiao Wu to wait downstairs first.

After Xiao Wu went downstairs, Meng Chen went to the back kitchen and asked for several fresh, juicy carrots, which he placed inside the Bone Dragon Ring.