My Demon Friends-Chapter 666 - 628: Still a Little Parrot

The teacher was getting into the swing of things on the platform, while Brother Nan sprawled by Zhou Li's side, sound asleep.

Poor Brother Nan. She usually played games late into the night, and then in the middle of the night, someone would use her body to move around for an hour. Over time, Zhou Li had become genuinely worried about her.

Seeing Brother Nan motionless in her sleep—her arm squeezing her fair cheek, creating a faint baby-fat look, her lips puckered—the wind blowing in from the window made her cowlick tremble incessantly. It swayed back and forth as if tempting Zhou Li to do something; both his heart and hands were itching to act.

But considering Brother Nan needed her rest, he managed to hold back.

Perhaps this is love...

Zhou Li's mouth twitched. How absurdly frustrating, he thought.

To be able to restrain the thrill of desecrating the majestic, sacred, sleeping Brother Nan, and the desire to secretly fiddle with her cowlick—this love truly is remarkable!

Finally, the bell rang, signaling the end of class.

The Political Theory teacher turned off the projector.

"Class dismissed."

Since Brother Nan hadn't woken up yet, Zhou Li quickly reached out. He initially aimed for her cowlick, but after weighing the risks and benefits, he changed course mid-reach and pinched the soft skin on Brother Nan's cheek.

"Class is over."

"Class is over, Brother Nan."

Zhou Li saw her eyes open. But before retracting his hand, feeling reluctant, he greedily pinched and twisted it one last time with two fingers, then said,

"Class is over."

"Ngh..."

Brother Nan rubbed her face; it was a little sore.

Consequently, she stared at Zhou Li, hesitating, seemingly pondering whether he genuinely wanted to wake her up or merely wanted to use this chance to offend her.

Suddenly, she realized— What was there to ponder? With a character like Zhou Li, how could she possibly misjudge him?

Brother Nan's eyes darted, and she let out a soft cry, "Eighteen Palms of the Descending Dragon!"

As it turned out, greed wasn't a good habit.

Zhou Li, however, failed to learn any lesson from it. When he was being hit, his attitude was sincere, his performance impeccable, and his admission of guilt swift. But if you observed closely, you could discern a hint of calm beneath it all. Every expression and gesture seemed to silently declare, I'll do it again next time.

The classmates passing by also had very calm expressions. Those in a hurry walked briskly; those with time to spare chatted among themselves, not even sparing them an extra glance.

This shocked Zhou Li. This was just like my and Zhu Shuang's reactions when Dad gets disciplined by Aunt Jiang!

By then, Little Cousin, who sat in front, had packed her books. She held them naturally and obediently against her chest. She turned her head, looked at them calmly, and ignored the violence that had just occurred. "Cousin, are you and Brother Nan going to the cafeteria for lunch? If not, I'll walk with you."

"We're going."

"Oh, then I'll leave first."

Little Cousin walked away, head down, books in her arms.

Only then did Brother Nan release Zhou Li. She stuffed her books into his arms and grabbed his wrist, hurrying him out. "We should hurry too, otherwise the cafeteria will be crowded and the good dishes will all be gone."

Zhou Li didn't say a word, letting her pull him into a jog.

When they had a class during the second morning period, getting lunch was always a tense affair. They had to queue, and there was no guarantee of finding a seat in the cafeteria. Usually, Brother Nan either skipped class and went to the cafeteria just before eleven-fifty to get their food and save seats for Zhou Li, or she would drag Zhou Li on a forced march. She'd race along, counting how many people they overtook—she was truly a woman like the wind.

In Brother Nan's mind, another soul captured the sights and sounds of the world through her eyes and ears.

They would queue, get food, find a spot to eat facing each other, and disdainfully observe a couple feeding each other nearby.

After eating, they'd go for a walk, cursing people who walked their dogs without leashes. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

They'd watch basketball games, where she would criticize players for playing badly or dirty, the referees for being blind, other people's girlfriends for also being 'blind' (having bad taste), some for having hairy legs, and others for drinking sugar-free cola.

When they watched the Dance Academy students rehearse, there were no criticisms this time.

During these moments, Zhou Li couldn't help but let his imagination run wild. What did that other one in Brother Nan's head think of all this?

「Back in the dormitory.」

The cool air inside the dormitory was a stark contrast to the sweltering heat outside, making one want to just climb into bed and lie down. However, the faint, mixed odor in the room also contrasted sharply with the floral fragrance from the campus gardens. This made Zhou Li abandon the idea of going to bed. He just sat down quietly, beginning his usual acclimatization process.

Chang Xiaoxiang looked back and asked, "Dorm Leader, where were you last week? Why didn't you come to class at all?"

Chen Yang and Liu Zhengming also turned their heads.

Zhou Li sniffled and answered casually, "Lord Dumpling was sick, so Brother Nan and I were taking care of her."

"Is Lord Dumpling okay now?"

"She's better now."

"Why didn't she come back with you?"

"She ran off with Brother Nan."

"Huh?"

Chang Xiaoxiang was puzzled. "Isn't Lord Dumpling your cat? How has she become closer to Brother Nan now?"

Liu Zhengming heard this and commented, "What's so strange about that? Don't you usually see it? When our Dorm Leader brings that cat to class, or out to eat, or to play, Lord Dumpling clearly prefers Brother Nan."

Chen Yang nodded in agreement. "Indeed. When Brother Nan unleashes her domineering aura, it conquers everyone—men, women, old, young, cats, dogs, and all pets!"

Zhou Li pursed his lips and after a moment said, "Actually, Lord Dumpling can't stand the smell you guys create in the dorm; that's why she's unwilling to come back. She dry-heaves every time she enters the dorm. Now, if I even mention returning to the dorm, she instinctively resists... There's nothing I can do. Even though she's very reluctant to leave me, I had no choice but to send her to Brother Nan's dormitory."

The three of them couldn't help but look at each other, bewildered.