Chapter 102: Adjacent, Asleep
She slept very deeply, so deeply that there were no dreams at all.
“Umm, so bright, what time is it?”
“Let me check, it’s only 3:58. Sleep a little longer.”
“Really? Wait, what time did we sleep last night?”
“That was still last night, it was early this morning. You kept me up until five in the morning…”
In her groggy state, Sumu’s voice carried a hint of grievance, and the next moment, Luo Jialan shot up from the bed.
It was now four in the afternoon.
“Sumu, wake up, Sumu, it’s Thursday, don’t you have class?”
“I do, two classes in the morning and one in the afternoon…”
The next moment, Sumu suddenly became alert, sitting up straight as if jolted awake.
In that sudden clarity, she finally noticed the continuous soreness between her lower back and thighs.
Too exhausted to keep her legs together, so tired that she couldn’t close her mouth.
No matter how many times she ignored it or how many times she silently recited masculinity in her heart, last night’s experience had indelibly etched certain facts deep into her consciousness.
What used to be a younger brother’s position was now occupied by a drooling, greedy younger sister.
She really was adorable, but while gently speaking, Luo Jialan was utterly merciless when emotions ran high, almost knocking Sumu’s large front teeth loose.
Indeed, with persistence, even water droplets can pierce stone, not to mention it wasn’t water droplets but a cheerful little stream.
At first, Sumu could still hold her weak body and slightly cooperate.
But Luo Jialan was truly a force of nature, growing bolder as they continued, just like in battle.
Triggering double attack speed for the first time, then doubling attack power a second time, and tripling all attributes a third time.
Most importantly, her desire to attack surged high without any decline, dominating the mouse nest, causing Shushu to collapse in disarray.
Shushu fell beneath others, Shushu was humiliated before others, Shushu could not recover…
But before her energy for moaning evaporated, Sumu’s eyes rolled upward and landed on the distant horizon…
She saw the horizon brighten, and she saw a glaring orb of light.
The sun had risen.
And now…
The sun had moved to the other side.
“I skipped two classes!”
“I skipped work!”
In another room, Ye Wanjing couldn’t help but chuckle at all this.
Hehe, who told you to do naughty things in my ear last night.
I turned off all the alarms for you, and you all overslept! Irina’s advice was really good.
In fact, even if the alarms had gone off, the two in the room would likely have had no reaction.
Sumu propped herself up from the blanket, still not dressed, with her tempting white skin accidentally peeking through her smooth pink hair, making Luo Jialan beside her forget her anxiety for a moment.
Although last night Shushu had been melted into mouse juice, Luo Jialan still had some distance to go before she burned out.
And now Sumu looked far more alluring than before; the girl who had first tasted the forbidden fruit now sported a faint blush on her cheeks, while her increasingly vibrant crimson lips resembled ripe cherries, more appetizing than ever.
At this point, she could only try her best to restrain herself from looking any further, after all, Sumu now didn’t have the energy to entertain her for a second round.
“Since it has come to this, I might as well skip it all.”
Sumu’s eyes still held traces of sleepiness and daze, clearly indicating that she hadn’t had enough rest.
A class that was about to be missed did indeed cause some anxiety, but a class that had already been completely skipped would only stir a slight ripple in her heart.
“Although you say that, I still have to go to work, sorry, I promise I will control myself better next time!”
Luo Jialan actually wanted to rest well for a day, but she hadn’t had the chance to greet the manager yet.
She was afraid she had already caused some trouble.
She had worked hard to secure this flexible job that allowed her to juggle the few courses in the Philosophy Department while earning nearly three thousand a month, making her relatively comfortable compared to most places outside of Tianning Hotpot.
The manager was often critical of her, but she was really a good person; who would dare hire a child worker?
Although Luo Jialan was legally an adult on her ID, she still seemed a bit too childish; the best non-derogatory description would be that she had a well-proportioned figure with no excess…
Even if she were a bit curvier, she wouldn’t be mistaken for a middle school student, but unfortunately, her physical development had stopped here.
Watching Luo Jialan hurriedly put on her clothes, about to slip out the door, Sumu chuckled softly.
She had been so dignified before, controlling the rhythm, how did she suddenly become so flustered? Look at you now.
Summoning her phone, Sumu instinctively browsed through her messages, and then noticed some content that made her uneasy.
Instructor Zhu Rui: “Student Sumu, attendance will be checked in class today; we noticed you weren’t there. Is something wrong with your health?”
“Student Sumu, how are you doing? If everything is fine, please reply.”
The message was sent at 10:35 AM; Sumu had left it unanswered, who knows how badly the instructor had imagined things on her end.
And why was there suddenly a check on attendance today?
“Uh, sorry, Instructor Rui, I am feeling a bit unwell today; I’ve been lying in bed with no strength and dozed off… I will head to class now.”
Within two seconds of editing and sending the message, she received a reply.
“It’s okay, okay, you rest well. We can discuss this later; your health is important.”
She could clearly feel the other party let out a sigh of relief through the text.
She wouldn’t really think I got into some accident, right?
Although lying to such a caring instructor made Sumu feel a bit guilty, she had to put on a brave face and maintain this lie.
Otherwise, what could she say? Honestly tell her that she was knocked out and slept soundly in bed until four in the afternoon?
It’s all Luo Jialan’s fault!
“Alright, sorry for the trouble, it’s my fault for always being unwell.”
“By the way, I heard from them that you performed quite well in the fitness test? You should keep exercising; although it’s tough to overcome illness, at least you should maintain your energy.”
Seeing the instructor’s words, Sumu couldn’t help but break into a sweat.
For now, she could only leave a pleasant misunderstanding.
On the other side, in the next room, Ye Wanjing was happily munching on chips and watching a show, occasionally straining her ears to catch the sound.
That self-proclaimed witch named Irina was truly fascinating.
She seemed to be able to read my thoughts and knew almost everything, almost like Naitou.
No, she was much more interesting than Naitou; despite being a witch, nothing bad happened when I got close to her.
But I didn’t know if it was a coincidence, her name was just like Wooden Mouse’s online name, although they couldn’t possibly be related.
At that time, Wooden Mouse couldn’t possibly focus on the Layer Three of the Dream Realm; surely, she couldn’t be both adjacent and asleep at the same time.
