<p>24 – The Side Effects of Not Drinking Blood</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>As midnight approached, the streets surrounding Summer End University were no longer bright, and the reason was simple.</p>
<p>It was time for the dormitory’s curfew.</p>
<p>In the quiet room, Suyun put down the pen in her hand, her porcelain-like fingers stained with black ink.</p>
<p>She felt like the knowledge she had learned in the past three and a half hours had all tangled up in her head.</p>
<p>In simple terms, she understood the gist, but not completely.</p>
<p>Calculus was too difficult.</p>
<p>Suyun wasn’t that smart; what she had was diligence and dedication, not the kind of genius who understood things at a glance.</p>
<p>However, she was confident about this; if she couldn’t keep up, she would work twice as hard. If she still couldn’t keep up, it must be because she wasn’t putting in enough effort.</p>
<p>“It’s already 12:30…”</p>
<p>At this point, Suyun had probably only finished the basics before closing the book.</p>
<p>She was a bit surprised to see the time, feeling like only a short while had passed.</p>
<p>Just as Suyun was hesitating whether to sleep or continue studying, she saw a message on her screen.</p>
<p>It was from Qin Xue.</p>
<p>Like a few days ago, she sent Suyun a thousand yuan, but unlike before, this time she also said good night.</p>
<p>“Oh.” Suyun felt surprised and somewhat happy.</p>
<p>However, she didn’t directly accept the money, as she hadn’t done much today—just chatted with someone.</p>
<p>Besides, chatting with a girl like Qin Xue couldn’t be considered a loss for her.</p>
<p>After hesitating for a while, slightly unsettled, Suyun accepted the thousand yuan.</p>
<p>“I will work hard tomorrow, I won’t take your money for nothing,” she muttered to herself.</p>
<p>That kind of thing was tiring and embarrassing…</p>
<p>Then Suyun sent a good night back.</p>
<p>“Ding.”</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: Still not asleep? What are you doing?)</p>
<p>But what Suyun didn’t expect was that even though Qin Xue sent the message at past eleven last night, she was able to respond immediately now.</p>
<p>Not sleeping?</p>
<p>(I: Just finished studying calculus.)</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: So diligent.)</p>
<p>(I: It’s okay, I guess.)</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: By the way, you should still have your lights on; wear a dress and send me a photo of you.)</p>
<p>“…” Suyun frowned at the newly received message.</p>
<p>She was initially quite happy to receive a quick response from Qin Xue, but now…</p>
<p>Actually, she had already fallen asleep; can you believe that?</p>
<p>Given Qin Xue’s tone, she seemed to be looking forward to Suyun wearing a dress.</p>
<p>(I: I’m a little sleepy, can it wait until tomorrow?)</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: Sure, I’m a bit tired too. Good night, little maid.)</p>
<p>“Little maid, uh.”</p>
<p>“You should go to bed early if you’re tired.” Suyun felt a bit helpless reading the message.</p>
<p>When Qin Xue stopped sending messages, she remembered that she still hadn’t washed her clothes.</p>
<p>Even though it was late, to complete her task, Suyun took out the first piece of clothing that Qin Xue bought for her—a white dress—from her wardrobe.</p>
<p>She didn’t need to go out; she could start washing it right in her bedroom by simply opening the bathroom door.</p>
<p>In no time, the quiet house became lively again with the sound of splashing water.</p>
<p>Suyun knelt on the ground, washing the clothes in the basin.</p>
<p>But it wasn’t long before…</p>
<p>“Meow~”</p>
<p>At this time, around one o’clock in the morning, a strange cat cry echoed nearby in what should have been a quiet space.</p>
<p>“?” Upon hearing the unusual sound, Suyun immediately halted her movements, her entire being becoming alert.</p>
<p>The noise was very close, as if it were right beside her.</p>
<p>Suddenly, Suyun felt a chill at her back and turned to look sharply.</p>
<p>The white walls reflected the dim light, and Suyun felt like she could see herself in the wall.</p>
<p>Aside from the wall and a mirror across the door, there was nothing else.</p>
<p>“Swish swish swish.” Suyun frowned, but she merely quickened her pace of washing the clothes.</p>
<p>Once she was done, she would hang them outside the bedroom window.</p>
<p>At this time, everything visible outside the window had been swallowed by darkness.</p>
<p>“Better get some sleep.” Not hearing any more strange noises, Suyun turned off the light and tucked herself under the covers.</p>
<p>But as soon as she lay down, her previously peaceful mind began to race with thoughts.</p>
<p>She recalled how Qin Xue looked when she entered the door yesterday at noon, fast asleep.</p>
<p>Such a girl, and she actually had no guard up against her… Is it really okay to just give her the key like that?</p>
<p>Then Suyun thought about the scene of Qin Xue sitting by the bed eating the lunch she had brought.</p>
<p>A sense of satisfaction filled her heart.</p>
<p>Qin Yuan Yuan really was a handful, always messing around, causing her sister’s straps to slip down.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>What was she even thinking about?</p>
<p>Go to sleep, go to sleep, Suyun, stop overthinking.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>The last day of class; once today’s lessons were over, there would be a two-day break.</p>
<p>Amid the morning light, Mr. Zhang De-yi walked out of the dormitory relaxed and was ahead of his roommates, with not many people visible outside at this early hour, and the massive dormitory area feeling empty.</p>
<p>Ever since he stopped being a simping dog, he felt happy every day.</p>
<p>When bored or tired from studying, he would watch videos of beautiful girls or check on his goddess, and then he wouldn’t feel tired anymore.</p>
<p>This was the normal life of a male university student; why be a simping dog?</p>
<p>“Hmm?” Just as Zhang De-yi was planning to head early to secure a good spot in the first class, he noticed an erected sunshade tent on the basketball court in front of the male dormitory.</p>
<p>This was quite common, often seen during the start of school or events when there would be many such tents.</p>
<p>But so early in the morning, what kind of event could it be?</p>
<p>Zhang De-yi didn’t think much, intending to take a quick look as he passed by.</p>
<p>“What the?” But when he saw the banner hanging on the tent, he immediately stopped in his tracks, frowning deeply, and without a second thought, walked over.</p>
<p>How could his goddess be doing something like that? Was this person here to stir up trouble?</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“What happened to you?” As the first class was about to start, Liu Fei noticed Zhang De-yi arriving late at the classroom door.</p>
<p>At a glance, it seemed Zhang De-yi’s face had gotten a bit chubbier.</p>
<p>“Nothing, just dealt with some things.” Zhang De-yi smiled politely, but the swollen left side of his face made his smile look somewhat sinister.</p>
<p>“What happened so early in the morning?” Liu Fei sensed that something was off and immediately pressed for details.</p>
<p>However, just then, the teacher walked up to the podium to start the class, so he could only speak in a low voice.</p>
<p>Suyun sat behind them, sleepily waiting for the teacher to start the lecture.</p>
<p>She had rolled around in bed from one o’clock to two o’clock last night and now felt completely exhausted, wanting to sleep.</p>
<p>It wasn’t physical fatigue but mental fatigue.</p>
<p>Overthinking, unable to stop.</p>
<p>Two o’clock… uh.</p>
<p>Suyun even felt that her current mental state was more than just a bit of longing for Qin Xue; it was like she wanted to go back to yesterday at noon and directly take advantage of Qin Xue while she was asleep…</p>
<p>But clearly, she shouldn’t be that kind of person.</p>
<p>Suyun felt as if she were being controlled by something.</p>
<p>Perhaps because she had only slept for a few hours, her mind was clearer, leading her to recall one thing.</p>
<p>That was she had almost gone two days without drinking blood.</p>
<p>Actually, she had finished her last blood supply the day before, but since she hadn’t felt dizzy at all, she thought about getting more today.</p>
<p>Not drinking blood had side effects; besides dizziness, it could also lead to mental fatigue and overthinking?</p>
<p>Suyun was almost certain of this hypothesis in her mind.</p>
<p>Though she often stood next to her roommate watching videos of beautiful girls, she knew she was merely appreciating them; she hadn’t had any excessive thoughts.</p>
<p>She should still text Qin Xue about it.</p>
<p>Just say she felt dizzy and needed to drink blood, not mention anything else.</p>
<p>If Qin Xue found out she was overthinking, she might just kick her out.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>As midnight approached, the streets surrounding Summer End University were no longer bright, and the reason was simple.</p>
<p>It was time for the dormitory’s curfew.</p>
<p>In the quiet room, Suyun put down the pen in her hand, her porcelain-like fingers stained with black ink.</p>
<p>She felt like the knowledge she had learned in the past three and a half hours had all tangled up in her head.</p>
<p>In simple terms, she understood the gist, but not completely.</p>
<p>Calculus was too difficult.</p>
<p>Suyun wasn’t that smart; what she had was diligence and dedication, not the kind of genius who understood things at a glance.</p>
<p>However, she was confident about this; if she couldn’t keep up, she would work twice as hard. If she still couldn’t keep up, it must be because she wasn’t putting in enough effort.</p>
<p>“It’s already 12:30…”</p>
<p>At this point, Suyun had probably only finished the basics before closing the book.</p>
<p>She was a bit surprised to see the time, feeling like only a short while had passed.</p>
<p>Just as Suyun was hesitating whether to sleep or continue studying, she saw a message on her screen.</p>
<p>It was from Qin Xue.</p>
<p>Like a few days ago, she sent Suyun a thousand yuan, but unlike before, this time she also said good night.</p>
<p>“Oh.” Suyun felt surprised and somewhat happy.</p>
<p>However, she didn’t directly accept the money, as she hadn’t done much today—just chatted with someone.</p>
<p>Besides, chatting with a girl like Qin Xue couldn’t be considered a loss for her.</p>
<p>After hesitating for a while, slightly unsettled, Suyun accepted the thousand yuan.</p>
<p>“I will work hard tomorrow, I won’t take your money for nothing,” she muttered to herself.</p>
<p>That kind of thing was tiring and embarrassing…</p>
<p>Then Suyun sent a good night back.</p>
<p>“Ding.”</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: Still not asleep? What are you doing?)</p>
<p>But what Suyun didn’t expect was that even though Qin Xue sent the message at past eleven last night, she was able to respond immediately now.</p>
<p>Not sleeping?</p>
<p>(I: Just finished studying calculus.)</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: So diligent.)</p>
<p>(I: It’s okay, I guess.)</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: By the way, you should still have your lights on; wear a dress and send me a photo of you.)</p>
<p>“…” Suyun frowned at the newly received message.</p>
<p>She was initially quite happy to receive a quick response from Qin Xue, but now…</p>
<p>Actually, she had already fallen asleep; can you believe that?</p>
<p>Given Qin Xue’s tone, she seemed to be looking forward to Suyun wearing a dress.</p>
<p>(I: I’m a little sleepy, can it wait until tomorrow?)</p>
<p>(Qin Xue: Sure, I’m a bit tired too. Good night, little maid.)</p>
<p>“Little maid, uh.”</p>
<p>“You should go to bed early if you’re tired.” Suyun felt a bit helpless reading the message.</p>
<p>When Qin Xue stopped sending messages, she remembered that she still hadn’t washed her clothes.</p>
<p>Even though it was late, to complete her task, Suyun took out the first piece of clothing that Qin Xue bought for her—a white dress—from her wardrobe.</p>
<p>She didn’t need to go out; she could start washing it right in her bedroom by simply opening the bathroom door.</p>
<p>In no time, the quiet house became lively again with the sound of splashing water.</p>
<p>Suyun knelt on the ground, washing the clothes in the basin.</p>
<p>But it wasn’t long before…</p>
<p>“Meow~”</p>
<p>At this time, around one o’clock in the morning, a strange cat cry echoed nearby in what should have been a quiet space.</p>
<p>“?” Upon hearing the unusual sound, Suyun immediately halted her movements, her entire being becoming alert.</p>
<p>The noise was very close, as if it were right beside her.</p>
<p>Suddenly, Suyun felt a chill at her back and turned to look sharply.</p>
<p>The white walls reflected the dim light, and Suyun felt like she could see herself in the wall.</p>
<p>Aside from the wall and a mirror across the door, there was nothing else.</p>
<p>“Swish swish swish.” Suyun frowned, but she merely quickened her pace of washing the clothes.</p>
<p>Once she was done, she would hang them outside the bedroom window.</p>
<p>At this time, everything visible outside the window had been swallowed by darkness.</p>
<p>“Better get some sleep.” Not hearing any more strange noises, Suyun turned off the light and tucked herself under the covers.</p>
<p>But as soon as she lay down, her previously peaceful mind began to race with thoughts.</p>
<p>She recalled how Qin Xue looked when she entered the door yesterday at noon, fast asleep.</p>
<p>Such a girl, and she actually had no guard up against her… Is it really okay to just give her the key like that?</p>
<p>Then Suyun thought about the scene of Qin Xue sitting by the bed eating the lunch she had brought.</p>
<p>A sense of satisfaction filled her heart.</p>
<p>Qin Yuan Yuan really was a handful, always messing around, causing her sister’s straps to slip down.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>What was she even thinking about?</p>
<p>Go to sleep, go to sleep, Suyun, stop overthinking.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>The last day of class; once today’s lessons were over, there would be a two-day break.</p>
<p>Amid the morning light, Mr. Zhang De-yi walked out of the dormitory relaxed and was ahead of his roommates, with not many people visible outside at this early hour, and the massive dormitory area feeling empty.</p>
<p>Ever since he stopped being a simping dog, he felt happy every day.</p>
<p>When bored or tired from studying, he would watch videos of beautiful girls or check on his goddess, and then he wouldn’t feel tired anymore.</p>
<p>This was the normal life of a male university student; why be a simping dog?</p>
<p>“Hmm?” Just as Zhang De-yi was planning to head early to secure a good spot in the first class, he noticed an erected sunshade tent on the basketball court in front of the male dormitory.</p>
<p>This was quite common, often seen during the start of school or events when there would be many such tents.</p>
<p>But so early in the morning, what kind of event could it be?</p>
<p>Zhang De-yi didn’t think much, intending to take a quick look as he passed by.</p>
<p>“What the?” But when he saw the banner hanging on the tent, he immediately stopped in his tracks, frowning deeply, and without a second thought, walked over.</p>
<p>How could his goddess be doing something like that? Was this person here to stir up trouble?</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“What happened to you?” As the first class was about to start, Liu Fei noticed Zhang De-yi arriving late at the classroom door.</p>
<p>At a glance, it seemed Zhang De-yi’s face had gotten a bit chubbier.</p>
<p>“Nothing, just dealt with some things.” Zhang De-yi smiled politely, but the swollen left side of his face made his smile look somewhat sinister.</p>
<p>“What happened so early in the morning?” Liu Fei sensed that something was off and immediately pressed for details.</p>
<p>However, just then, the teacher walked up to the podium to start the class, so he could only speak in a low voice.</p>
<p>Suyun sat behind them, sleepily waiting for the teacher to start the lecture.</p>
<p>She had rolled around in bed from one o’clock to two o’clock last night and now felt completely exhausted, wanting to sleep.</p>
<p>It wasn’t physical fatigue but mental fatigue.</p>
<p>Overthinking, unable to stop.</p>
<p>Two o’clock… uh.</p>
<p>Suyun even felt that her current mental state was more than just a bit of longing for Qin Xue; it was like she wanted to go back to yesterday at noon and directly take advantage of Qin Xue while she was asleep…</p>
<p>But clearly, she shouldn’t be that kind of person.</p>
<p>Suyun felt as if she were being controlled by something.</p>
<p>Perhaps because she had only slept for a few hours, her mind was clearer, leading her to recall one thing.</p>
<p>That was she had almost gone two days without drinking blood.</p>
<p>Actually, she had finished her last blood supply the day before, but since she hadn’t felt dizzy at all, she thought about getting more today.</p>
<p>Not drinking blood had side effects; besides dizziness, it could also lead to mental fatigue and overthinking?</p>
<p>Suyun was almost certain of this hypothesis in her mind.</p>
<p>Though she often stood next to her roommate watching videos of beautiful girls, she knew she was merely appreciating them; she hadn’t had any excessive thoughts.</p>
<p>She should still text Qin Xue about it.</p>
<p>Just say she felt dizzy and needed to drink blood, not mention anything else.</p>
<p>If Qin Xue found out she was overthinking, she might just kick her out.</p>
