Chapter 112: Help Me Put Them On

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Cats are animals that hate water.

What’s more, it reminded Bai Ziyu of her stray days, so she especially hated getting inexplicably soaked by rain.

Even after turning into a human, that impression had improved a great deal, but if it wasn’t necessary, she still preferred the warmth of sunlight falling on her body.

So the current situation… would have to trouble Luo Yunzhi into helping her.

The little loli settled herself firmly on the other’s back so she wouldn’t suddenly slip off.

She wrapped her arms tightly around her and refused to let go.

Bai Ziyu held the umbrella.

Raindrops from the sky kept slapping against the umbrella surface, even kicking up mist, making the surroundings look hazy.

Luo Yunzhi hesitated only a moment before stepping into the water.

The water already covered her shoes; it was soggy and clung uncomfortably to her skin.

What’s more, the wind was strong today.

After the wind blew across her calves, the rainwater turned icy, adding an inexplicable chill.

She walked with some difficulty, advancing slowly.

The school’s boarding area was about 800 meters from the teaching building—not too far, yet it couldn’t be called close in a torrential downpour either.

Bai Ziyu turned her gaze toward the other students who had also stepped into the storm.

They looked just as wretched and kept complaining, voices full of grievance.

The resentment they brought with them was probably comparable to office workers working overtime.

She blinked, unable to help feeling a bit more fortunate—having someone who cared was wonderful.

She was very happy.

Luo Yunzhi heard that overly sweet voice coming from Bai Ziyu’s mouth and couldn’t help feeling both annoyed and amused.

“Luo-jie~”

“Luo-jie, you’re so good~”

“What did you just call me?”

“Luo-jie~”

“You little rascal.”

She shook her head.

“Normally I can’t get you to say it no matter what, but now that you need me, you call it so cheerfully.”

She really only became willing to give a little extra when she needed someone to do something for her.

It was merely a form of address, yet getting the other to say it was incredibly difficult.

The little loli giggled, completely unbothered.

“This is called the way of survival.”

“This is called being opportunistic.”

“Hmph, then I just won’t call you that anymore.”

“You’d better keep calling it.”

“Continue. I like hearing it.”

Luo Yunzhi felt a little helpless; she had truly been defeated by the other.

Honestly, she had been so easily threatened.

She held the little loli even tighter and slowly lifted her feet to wade through the icy rainwater.

That cold was a bit piercing, compounded by the wind’s torment.

But the girl did not feel cold at this moment.

People said joy brought strength, and those words were no lie; happy emotions really could defeat hardship.

After thinking it over, Bai Ziyu cheerfully agreed.

Calling it a few more times… wouldn’t cost her anything anyway.

Seeing how hard Luo Yunzhi was working, she of course had to give a reward.

So she simply kept calling “Luo-jie, Luo-jie” without pause, as if even the torrential rain couldn’t cover that sweetness.

The girl was delighted, feeling as if she had eaten sweet honey, and she had even more strength; the speed of her steps increased quite a bit.

The little loli lay there, her throat a little uncomfortable; she even couldn’t help coughing lightly a few times and could only stare ahead.

After walking a good distance, when she came back to herself—

“Mm, I can’t call it anymore.”

She had already lost count of how many times she had said “jie.”

Look, it seemed they could already see the lights coming from the dormitory building.

Luo Yunzhi naturally didn’t force her; after all, Bai Ziyu was working hard too.

She was still walking, the icy water being waded through at her feet, ripples spreading across the water’s surface and gradually fading into the distance.

People’s sense of time in a torrential downpour never matched any particular expectation.

Only when they reached the dormitory building and the indoor lights shone on their bodies did they seem to snap awake.

Looking back, they discovered they were actually the first to arrive; the rest of the classmates were still struggling forward through the rain curtain.

And standing in front of the dormitory building was a teacher.

Luo Yunzhi looked up and paused slightly; it was actually her class’s homeroom teacher.

She gave a slight nod and started to walk inside.

But the homeroom teacher stopped her, not intending to make things difficult on purpose.

“Um… Luo Yunzhi, this is the key to your dorm room.”

The homeroom teacher pulled a key from her pocket and handed it to the girl, then seemed to suddenly breathe a sigh of relief.

“Go back to your room.”

She waved her hand and hurriedly turned to leave, leaving only her back.

“I, uh, won’t disturb you two.”

Luo Yunzhi paused, not understanding why.

But she didn’t think too much about it.

There were no water traces on the floor of the dormitory building, so she crouched down and let the little loli jump off her back.

Conveniently there was a chair right by the entrance.

Bai Ziyu slid onto the chair and sat there; her somewhat stiff body felt much better.

She let out a light breath and stretched.

After all, in the middle of a torrential downpour she not only had to hold the umbrella but also cling tightly to the girl and stay in one posture without moving; that was simply torment.

“Xiao Bai, put your shoes on.”

After moving her body that had been pressed down for so long, Luo Yunzhi spoke.

“Then we’ll go to the dorm.”

The girl was a little lazy.

Although the other wasn’t heavy, walking through a torrential downpour was truly difficult; she had only made it through on willpower.

“Ah.”

Bai Ziyu answered, and after hearing what Luo Yunzhi said, she simply stretched her small feet straight toward the other.

Her eyelashes trembled lightly as she giggled.

“You help me put them on~”

“Me?”

Luo Yunzhi paused but didn’t refuse.

Instead she half-crouched, picked up the shoes, and grabbed the little loli’s ankle with her other hand.

Her movements were very gentle, as if she were holding an expensive, rare treasure, slowly putting a protective covering on it.

The girl looked at Bai Ziyu’s feet.

Perhaps because they had been blown by the cold wind for too long, they were a little chilly; held in her hand they felt like a piece of cold jade.

Luo Yunzhi shook her head and thought silently.

The little loli was slender and petite everywhere, and her feet were no exception. 

The insteps were delicate as porcelain, the toes nicely rounded. 

The nails were trimmed clean and neat, showing a faint pink. 

The bones at the ankles were small and exquisite, the skin thin and soft; touching it seemed as if it would flush.

The girl swallowed and reined in her thoughts.

She finally put the shoes on the other; once covered by the outer layer, that paleness could no longer be seen.

Bai Ziyu jumped down from the chair and stepped on the floor.

“Phew, that feels better.”

She chuckled lightly; with the shoes blocking the cold wind, her feet were no longer cold.

“Luozi, let’s go to the dorm.”

She reached out, took the girl’s hand, and walked into the corridor according to the room numbers.

Luo Yunzhi followed her, only feeling inexplicably distracted.

The little loli looked at her and suddenly spoke.

“Hey, you’re actually a foot fetishist, right?”

Bai Ziyu said, her tone carrying a bit of curiosity.

After those words fell, the girl froze.

She snapped back as if struck by a bolt from the blue, a flash of panic crossing her eyes as she shook her head desperately.

“How could I be that kind of person?”

“Then why were you staring at my feet for so long just now?”

“I-I…”

“Ahaha…”