The entire room was outlined in plain white, clear and minimalist, looking very comfortable.
The walls had no superfluous decorations, and the floor was paved with light gray stone slabs, already cleaned spotless.
Opening the doors and windows, one could faintly hear the occasional subtle sound of water from the pipes.
The weather outside was very clear, and sunlight shone into the room, making the view even more visible.
After confirming once more that the door bolt was securely locked.
Ailundun took a deep breath and comfortably lay down on the bed, all the while silently counting a certain number in his mind.
As the number decreased, his mood grew even better.
Because…
The Fate Roulette time was about to reset, and he would soon be able to receive a new round of rewards.
Not to mention, he was extremely looking forward to this round’s reward.
This concerned his future survival and plans, so he had to take it seriously.
Unfortunately… there was still over an hour left.
He could only find something else to do to pass the time.
Thinking this,
he propped himself up from the bed.
“…”
Following the agreement with Luofulei.
He arrived at a restaurant that looked quite antiquated, located deep in the northern part of the academy.
The restaurant’s architectural style leaned classical, with red brick exterior walls.
The afternoon sunlight spilled onto the stone-paved path outside the restaurant.
Pushing open the door, a faint aroma of black tea greeted him.
Ailundun found a seat by the window, ordered a cup of black tea, and quietly waited for Luofulei’s arrival.
The waiter soon brought the tea set—the tea fragrance from the white porcelain cup rose along with the steam.
However, after waiting a while longer, he still hadn’t seen Luofulei’s figure, so he could only boredly watch the constant flow of people outside the restaurant.
“Why is Lei Lei so slow today?”
Ailundun murmured softly, his brow slightly furrowed.
Just as his thoughts began to wander, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
The voice was pleasant to hear, clear with a touch of a girl’s unique crispness, but its tone was not very friendly, even somewhat sharp.
“So you’re Ailundun?”
This voice interrupted Ailundun’s train of thought.
He turned around somewhat puzzled, wanting to see clearly who was calling him.
He quickly locked onto the target—a girl with a lovely face, standing with her hands on her hips, looking at him with an unfriendly expression.
She had long, straight hair as black as ink, slender and sharp eyebrows, and every blink carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
The girl’s appearance and demeanor were both outstanding.
Unfortunately—she just had to open her mouth.
“What is it?”
Ailundun replied with a smile.
“Stay away from Luofulei. She’s far from as good as you imagine.”
The girl said with a gloomy expression, as if warning Ailundun.
“Are you Lei Lei’s family?”
He was slightly taken aback for a moment, then reacted with a smile.
“Family?”
“Hah, first she’d have to consider us family…”
The girl curled the corner of her mouth in a mocking sneer, as if disdainful.
“Li An Lei Ya Dun?”
Ailundun tried to recall his memory, asking tentatively.
The girl’s expression changed rapidly, no longer as calm as before, seemingly not expecting Ailundun to know this.
“How do you know? Did Luofulei tell you?”
Why would Luofulei tell someone else about her family matters?
From memory… this was the first time.
Could it be… this person was really important in Luofulei’s eyes?
After a moment of silence, she just stared quietly at Ailundun, her mood worsening.
“Damn it.”
She cursed silently in her heart.
She placed her hands on the table, leaning her body slightly forward, the rise and fall of her chest just pushing up the collar of her academy uniform.
She leaned close to Ailundun’s face, her jet-black hair slipping from her shoulders, resembling a young lady with a somewhat wild temperament.
“So, did you hear what I said?”
“What thing?”
“Stay away from Luofulei.”
Li An repeated, her gaze turning quite unfriendly.
“Why?”
“Because she’s far from as good as she looks, understand?”
Li An’s jet-black hair swayed with the rise and fall of her chest, seemingly angered by Ailundun’s unyielding attitude.
How many times did she have to repeat herself for this person to understand?
“Is that so…”
Ailundun lowered his head, stroking his chin as if genuinely pondering the question.
A flash of delight appeared in Li An’s eyes.
“Hah, good that you understand. Hurry back to your dorm. Luofulei won’t be coming either.”
Li An proudly lifted her head, adopting a condescending posture, a flicker of disdain in her eyes.
With Luofulei’s personality, it was indeed impossible for her to make any real friends.
Her so-called friends must have all run off somewhere in fear after hearing her story.
“About this issue, no rush. Let’s sit down first and discuss it slowly.”
Ailundun smiled, taking a sip of tea, and pushed a cup toward Li An.
“Sit down and discuss?”
Li An was somewhat stunned.
She couldn’t understand what there was to discuss about this issue.
She glared fiercely at Ailundun, then plopped down with a thud in front of him, raising her hand to call over a restaurant staff member.
“One Taka cake, one mousse dessert, and a cup of black tea, um… preferably a different one from his.”
The server noted down the requests one by one.
“So what exactly do you want to say?”
Li An asked, pursing her lips.
“About the matter of staying away or not…”
Ailundun let out a long breath.
“Away? Of course, I’ll stay away. But not now, later. Not necessarily later either, depends on the situation. We’ll discuss it again when the situation is suitable. In short, staying away is a must, but how to stay away, when to stay away, and what to do after staying away—all these need us to sit down and talk slowly.”
“?!”
“…Are you messing with me?”
Li An slapped the table, her small face looking up to stare intently at Ailundun.
What kind of circular nonsense was this?
It made her mood sour.
It reminded her inexplicably of those old fossils at the academy who often spoke in this tone.
It always annoyed her.
She looked Ailundun up and down, her eyes flashing with menace, her lips trembling slightly with anger as she gently bit her pearly teeth, her appearance looking exceptionally cute.
It attracted quite a few glances within the restaurant.
Many people turned to look this way, drawn by this beautiful young lady, seemingly wondering why she was angry.
But Ailundun remained with that smiling expression, neither embarrassed nor argumentative.
The smile was neither too strong nor too faint, just right.
It didn’t make one feel offended, nor did it make one feel looked down upon.
But it was precisely this “just right” that made Li An even more furious.
She felt this person was toying with her, instantly deflating all over.
She felt a sense of powerlessness, like punching cotton.
“Please calm down, Miss Li An.”
Ailundun reminded her again, a trace of amusement unconsciously appearing between his brows.