The next morning.
A scream shattered the dawn quiet at Shrek Academy.
"Ah!!!!"
Everyone woke with a start.
Xiao Wu was the first to rush out of her room, followed by a clatter of hurried footsteps.
Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuyun all poked their heads out of their rooms, their hair still a mess and curiosity written across their faces.
"What happened? What's going on?"
Standing by the second-floor window, Xiao Wu looked toward Shrek Academy.
"I don't know. I can't see what's going on over there."
She was a little disappointed. That scream had sounded like something juicy was happening.
Not being able to see it made her itch with curiosity.
She turned around helplessly, about to say something, but suddenly her eyes widened as she looked past Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
The girls followed her gaze and widened their eyes too.
Hu Liena was leaning against the doorframe, her hair disheveled. A few faint red marks showed on her neck, and she walked with an awkward gait.
Anyone could tell what had happened just by looking at her.
Hu Liena closed her eyes and thought, This is it. I'm done for.
The scream had woken her too.
When she heard the girls' footsteps, she had hurriedly tried to get back to her room, not wanting Xiao Wu and the others to see her.
While they were sneaking looks out the window, she had slipped out of Qin Jiuxiao's room.
But she hadn't expected Xiao Wu to turn around, with everyone else following suit and spotting her.
Hu Liena gave an awkward little wave.
"Um... good morning, everyone. Haha..."
Xiao Wu jogged over, gave Hu Liena a once-over, then craned her neck to peek into the room.
Qin Jiuxiao was slowly getting dressed, perfectly composed, as