Lin Xi was startled by her voice.
Why are you shouting so loudly!
He was about to say that when Wang Dong suddenly pounced on him.
"You bastard, you finally decided to come back! Do you know how long I've waited for you! Do you know what I've been thinking! Do you know...?"
Listening to Wang Dong's endless sobbing, Lin Xi sighed helplessly in her heart.
"None of my business"—that was what he wanted to say to her, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
This child has probably been feeling down all holiday. If she doesn't let herself vent, she might get sick from holding it in.
As someone who has also gone through adolescence, Lin Xi knows how unstable the emotions of children at this age are.
He's not some kind of Devil; why would he insult her at a time like this?
It would be terrible if it caused psychological problems for the child.
After waiting for almost twenty minutes, Wang Dong's emotions gradually stabilized. She wiped her red eyes, sniffed, and looked up at Lin Xi fiercely.
"What were you doing? Why are you only coming back now? Don't you know that freshman registration is already over?"
Lin Xi stared at her expression and couldn't help but want to laugh.
Wang Dong was trying very hard to look fierce, but his aggrieved expression, effeminate face, and the concern in his words inevitably gave people a feeling of "cute but fierce".
But no matter what he's thinking, he won't show it, otherwise this guy will throw a tantrum, which is quite troublesome.
"As you know, I went to get Soul Ring for myself and Yutong. The reason it took so long is because Yutong is a mental type, and it's too difficult to find a suitable Soul Beast for her. As for whether I knew I was late? Of course I knew, so what? You don't think Yan Shaozhe and the others have the guts to fire me, do you?"
Looking at Lin Xi, who answered fluently, Wang Dong pouted in dissatisfaction.
Why don't you seem embarrassed at all?
Lin Xi sighed softly.
"Of course I didn't. I should be proud to have helped Yutong find the Soul Beast. But Wang Dong, shouldn't you stay away from me? What kind of relationship do we have? Didn't I make it very clear to you last time? Have you forgotten so quickly?"
"Ugh!"
Wang Dong then noticed his actions and quickly jumped away, blushing.
She selectively ignored Lin Xi's last sentence and asked somewhat awkwardly:
"So, you're not leaving Shrek Academy, right?"
"Well, of course. But why would you think I want to leave Shrek right now? Have you lost your mind?"
Lin Xi looked at the traces of Wang Dong's tears and snot on his clothes with disgust as she answered.
Even if he leaves Shrek, that's a matter for later; it's still a long way off now.
He still has things to do at Shrek.
"Is that so? Hehe..."
Hearing that familiar foul mouth, Wang Dong pursed his lips and smiled happily.
Only then did she truly feel that Lin Xi had returned.
Until just now, she was still brooding over the fear that " Lin Xi probably won't come back." Now, hearing that familiar tone of voice again, she not only didn't dislike it, but felt at ease instead.
She felt that only now did she truly realize how important Lin Xi was to her.
Lin Xi glanced at her with a hint of disdain.
Oh no, he got scolded for being out of his mind and just grinned like an idiot.
I've really trained a masochist.
If his sister had known this in his past life, she would have definitely looked at him with disgust and called him a pervert.
Lin Xi shook her head helplessly and said:
"Then I'm leaving. You don't need to pack your things, I'm moving out. I'll also ask Dean Yan not to assign you a roommate, so you can relax and enjoy your life."
He has already done more than enough by wasting so much time with Wang Dong; now the two can go their separate ways and never see each other again.
He could only hope that Wang Dong wouldn't stand against him in the future; he didn't really want to kill her.
"Wait!" Wang Dong quickly called out to him.
She couldn't let him go here. She had a feeling that if she let Lin Xi escape like this, the two of them would never have any contact again.
Meeting Lin Xi's questioning gaze, Wang Dong asked:
"I didn't ask when you said it before, but now I want to know: you said my father wanted to harm Yutong, but who is at fault? I think I have the right to know this."
Lin Xi paused for two seconds, scrutinized her for a moment, and then replied:
"The problem definitely lies with your father; Yutong is completely innocent."
"That's good."
Wang Dong breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily.
She believed that Lin Xi wouldn't lie to her about something like this.
The moment she received the answer, the question that had been troubling her all vacation finally found its answer, and she had already figured out what to do next.
She stretched lazily and said:
"Don't mention changing dorm rooms to Dean Yan. You don't need to move."
"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't we agree on this?" Lin Xi was a little confused, but he quickly understood the meaning behind Wang Dong's words and his eyes widened in astonishment. "Wait, you wouldn't be thinking of...?!"
"Yes, that's exactly what you think."
Seeing Lin Xi's shocked expression, Wang Dong smiled happily.
She was finally going to see Lin Xi's surprised expression for her.
She took two steps back, plopped down on the bed, and said:
"I'm the one moving out. I'm going to tell the college my real gender and move to the girls' dormitory—ah, don't worry, I won't bother Yutong. My only target is you."
"Wait, let me sort this out..."
Lin Xi rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
"You don't actually think this will change our relationship, do you? The fact that you're the daughter of my future enemy hasn't changed, so this behavior is meaningless."
Wang Dong pouted in dissatisfaction.
"How is it meaningless? This way I can pursue you openly and honestly. Don't even think about running away. I'll stay by your side no matter what, even if I have to pester you relentlessly. As for my identity..."
She smiled nonchalantly.
"It's not a big problem. Didn't you say the fault lies with my dad? Then there's no problem. He didn't raise me, and he's not in the right either. I'm not going to take his side."
"..."
Lin Xi felt like she was about to lose control of her facial muscles.
What kind of talk is this about filial piety and parental love?
He sighed and asked:
"What about Niu Tian and Tai Tan? They're also your father's allies. Do you have the resolve to be their enemy?"
Wang Dong gave a soft hum.
"Of course, because I'm not fighting against them, I'm saving them."
She gave a sly smile.
"Having grown up in the Clear Sky Sect, I've developed a broad perspective. Lin Xi, you were at least Soul Douluo by the end of last semester, right? I reckon you could hold your own against Titled Douluo right now. What if you had two more years? You'd easily kill them both. I don't want that. I'd just have to help them infiltrate the enemy ranks then."
After saying that, she winked triumphantly at Lin Xi.
"So, are you satisfied with my answer, Lin Xi?"
"... Whatever you want."
Lin Xi replied helplessly.
What else can we do? Wang Dong has clearly lost all sense of shame.
As the saying goes, shamelessness knows no bounds; though helpless, he had no choice but to surrender.
A beautiful smile immediately bloomed on Wang Dong's face.
"Thank you, Lin Xi! Ah, I have to go out for a bit, I'll be right back, please wait for me."
With that, she hurriedly ran out of the dormitory.
Lin Xi twitched her lips speechlessly.
What kind of mess is this?
He just wanted to get rid of what Wang Dong had said to her, and how he had turned her into this kind of person.
As he was reflecting on this, the door suddenly opened again, and a girl who was both incredibly familiar and utterly unfamiliar to him rushed in.
With her long, blue-pink hair, youthful and lovely face, and energetic figure, she is none other than the Goddess of Light Huo Yuhao in the original novel Niannian.
She jogged up to Lin Xi, extended her hand to him, and said in a clear and melodious voice:
"Hello, Lin Xi, my Wang Dong'er. Duoduo to meet you."
Wang Dong, no, Wang Dong'er, revealed an unprecedentedly radiant smile, which, along with the light shining in from outside the door behind her, illuminated the entire dormitory.