The lab table was covered with many Soul Tool parts, Xuan Ziwen was carefully engraving magic arrays on the Soul Tool with a carving knife.
They have spent a considerable amount of time working on this project, and only a small portion has been completed so far.
Fortunately, he doesn't have to worry too much about the new people, so he now has more time to devote to his experiments.
Several hours passed quickly, and at noon, Xuan Ziwen put down his experiment, stood up, stretched, and gave Ju Zi some instructions.
" Ju Zi, I'm going to eat now. You can leave whenever you want, and wake him up when you go." Xuan Ziwen pointed to Cao Yu, who was still cultivating. Ju Zi looked up at him and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, got it."
A short while later, Xuan Ziwen pushed open the door and left. At the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, teachers usually eat a few minutes earlier than the students.
Often, the final stages of an experiment are left to the students, which can be considered a perk for teachers.
After Xuan Ziwen left, Ju Zi openly observed Cao Yu.
After tidying up her things, she sat down next to Cao Yu and began to examine him carefully.
"She has delicate skin and is quite pretty."
"How could he be so bold? He even dared to enter the academy gates. He's truly a young calf that isn't afraid of tigers."
Ju Zi rested her right arm on the lab table, then propped her chin up with her long, beautiful hand, and stared at the person in front of her without any restraint.
In fact, Cao Yu, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, had already sensed someone approaching.
The air smelled pleasant, and you could tell it was a girl just by smelling it. It was unlikely that a grown man like Xuan Ziwen would do such things.
As she drew closer, the fragrance grew stronger, making it impossible for Cao Yu to concentrate on his cultivation any longer.
Finally Cao Yu reluctantly opened his eyes, and the two looked at each other. Ju Zi was slightly stunned for a moment, and then slowly turned her head away, pretending to be serious.
He stammered, "You... you... have you finished cultivating?"
"Hmm, if I wasn't mistaken, you were spying on me? How long have you been watching?"
Cao Yu stood up from his chair and looked down at Ju Zi, who was sitting next to him.
He immediately looked up, because from there he could see the majestic and magnificent peaks.
Cough... cough! It's really... beautiful.
Cao Yu silently recited dozens of lines from the Tao Te Ching: "Do not look at what is improper, do not listen to what is improper..."
"Who... who said I was peeping at you? Which eye did you see it with?"
"I saw it with both eyes, and it was crystal clear."
"I don't!"
Although she felt a little flustered at being discovered, Ju Zi still pretended to be calm and stood up, then crossed her arms in front of her.
However, once she stood up, she realized that the height difference between them was quite obvious.
Then, Ju Zi, unconvinced, stood on tiptoe, placed her right hand on top of her head, and swept it across his head. Only then did she realize that her height only reached his chin.
You have to stand on tiptoe to reach that!
Ju Zi felt like she'd been hit with a thousand points of critical damage, and asked incredulously, "You... how did you grow so tall? You used to be the same height as me."
"Tell me this is just an illusion!" Ju Zi was still unwilling to give up. She felt terrible about being overtaken in height, especially by such a large margin.
It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!
As she was saying this, she was about to stand on tiptoe and measure again, but Cao Yu stopped her.
"Okay, okay, stop shaking."
She has such a great figure, standing in front of her is pure torture.
"Tell me honestly, did you eat something delicious? How did you get so tall?"
Cao Yu replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, I eat every day, and I eat big mouthfuls of meat."
Upon hearing this, Ju Zi sighed immediately, then looked at her own figure and said, "Then forget it. I'll probably get fat if I eat like this, and I won't look good then."
"Yes, I think so too. You're at the perfect weight right now, not too fat, not too thin, you're at your most beautiful. Please don't follow my example and overeat."
Unexpectedly praised by Cao Yu, Ju Zi couldn't help but smile.
But the next second he became serious again, and lowered his voice to a level that only two people could hear.
"You're so bold! Aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone what you did?"
Cao Yu smiled and said, "If you had that thought, you wouldn't have let me go in the first place."
"But that doesn't mean I can't do it now, right? Am I right or wrong?" Ju Zi looked at him smugly, as if she had him firmly under her control in an instant.
Cao Yu knew perfectly well that she was just teasing him, but he chuckled and said, "That makes sense. So how can you let me go?"
Ju Zi pretended to think for a moment, then revealed an even more smug smile, and said unhurriedly, "Well... how about calling me 'sister'? I'll think about it some more."
"No way! What are you talking about? You can't just call someone 'sister' like that! I'd rather jump off this school building than call her that!" Cao Yu was completely unfazed, utterly disregarding Ju Zi's words.
"Oh, you've got some backbone! I'll ask you one more time, are you going to call me or not?" In an instant, Ju Zi's demeanor completely changed, becoming inexplicably aloof.
Cao Yu said, "I won't shout! Even if you kill me, I won't shout."
Then we saw Ju Zi straining at the top of her lungs, opening her mouth as if to shout.
Seeing this, Cao Yu quickly covered her mouth and begged for mercy, "Sister, sister, please stop shouting."
Ju Zi, pleased with her successful plan, patted his hand. Releasing it, Ju Zi laughed triumphantly, "Didn't you say you'd rather die than tell? Where did your backbone go?"
Cao Yu stared speechlessly at the Ju Zi in front of him; this person must be seriously ill.
"Alright, I won't hold it against you. Come on, I'll take you to the cafeteria for lunch. It's on me, so please don't be shy!"
Ju Zi grabbed his sleeve and pulled him outside. After making sure the door was closed, the two went downstairs and headed towards the cafeteria.
Since there weren't many students in the sixth-grade building, there were hardly any people in the hallways, and there was no crowding.
Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Ju Zi led him to the most expensive window display, then pointed to the abundant food inside and said, "Order whatever you like, don't be shy."
The lady serving food inside clearly recognized her. She smiled and said, " Ju Zi, is this your little brother? He's so handsome! And so tall, wouldn't he be especially popular with girls?"
Cao Yu explained from the side, "Auntie, I'm her newly adopted younger brother, not a blood relative."
Hearing this, the aunt laughed even harder, saying cheerfully, "So you recognized her! I didn't expect our Ju Zi to have this ability. It seems you're very lucky, Ju Zi."
"Haha, who says otherwise? Ju Zi, you'd better work harder!"
Hearing this, the aunties at the next window couldn't help but laugh. Hearing everyone's teasing, Ju Zi blushed deeply.
I lowered my head, unsure of what to say.
(End of this chapter)