Night deepened, and dim yellow lights lit the Dormitory corridor at Shrek Academy. Yuanen Yehui carried two heavy buckets of water. Her short red hair looked somewhat dull beneath the lights, and a barely perceptible trace of fatigue lingered on her striking, gallant face.
Pushing open the door to the working students' Dormitory, Yuanen Yehui stopped in her tracks.
A blond man sat sprawled on the sofa in the dormitory's living room. Dressed in luxurious clothes, his short golden hair gleaming beneath the lights, he toyed with a token that symbolized his status. It was none other than Yue Zhengyu, one of the Shrek Seven Devils and a member of the Holy Angel Family.
Seeing Yuanen Yehui return, Yue Zhengyu's slightly arrogant eyes instantly lit up. His lips curved into what he thought was a handsome smile. "Oh, you're back?"
Yuanen Yehui frowned slightly, irritation flashing through her red eyes. She could muster no goodwill toward this heir of the "Angel Clan," who had mistaken her for an Evil Soul Master. Although he had later paid her five hundred contribution points in compensation, he remained thoroughly annoying.
"What are you doing here?" Yuanen Yehui's voice was cold, even carrying a hint of frost. Without setting down the buckets, she questioned him directly, her tone devoid of courtesy.
Yue Zhengyu seemed utterly unbothered by her cold expression. Instead, he stood and brushed off his clothes, assuming an air of "I'm doing this for your own good." "What do you know? I'm telling you, there's an Evil Soul Master hiding among you working students! Their aura is cold and sinister, and they're extremely dangerous! As an heir of the Holy Angel Family, I bear the responsibility of protecting the academy. Naturally, I have to ensure your safety."
At his words, Yuanen Yehui's