Chapter 19: Oh No... I Think He's Sick
"See you!"
"Yeah, bye."
That evening, after training ended, Lin Wan jumped off Zhuo Feng's bicycle and hurried back to the dorm.
As the final exams got closer every day, he became more and more anxious. He wished he could carry his textbooks everywhere, worried that he might fail the mission.
This was also the last training session of the semester. Since final exams were coming, they wouldn't practice again until after the winter break. That gave him even more time to study, and he planned to make every second count.
Zhuo Feng watched Lin Wan's figure slowly disappear into the distance before lowering his head and quietly pushing his bicycle forward.
He felt that something was wrong with him.
Ever since that night when he got shocked by static electricity, every time he looked into Lin Wan's eyes, he couldn't help being drawn to them.
He always thought they were beautiful and couldn't stop looking.
And whenever he secretly looked at them, he felt an itchy feeling in his heart, as if a tiny brush were gently brushing it.
As he walked, he took out his phone. After making sure no one was around, he opened an online forum and anonymously posted a question.
"Why do I feel like my bro's eyes are becoming more and more beautiful?"
After posting the question, he rode back to the dorm.
His roommates were either watching livestreams of pretty girls or playing games. None of them seemed nervous about the final exams.
After all, they were already second-year students and had become experienced veterans.
After washing up, Zhuo Feng climbed into bed absentmindedly and casually watched short videos while waiting for replies.
After the lights went out, the soft white glow from his phone lit up his face.
Someone had replied.
He quietly read through the comments.
"I'm here without being invited. No picture, no proof."
"First question: Are you and your bro both guys or girls?"
"If you think your bro's eyes are becoming prettier, it means his eyes are becoming prettier. You're welcome."
"Can you describe exactly how they're beautiful?"
Finally seeing someone answer seriously, Zhuo Feng replied, "They're big almond-shaped eyes. Very clear, very bright, and full of life."
The other person replied,
"From the way you describe them, your friend must be a girl. If you think her eyes are beautiful, I think you probably like her a little."
Zhuo Feng answered, "He's a guy..."
The other person replied, "Then his eyes must really be beautiful."
Zhuo Feng put down his phone and let out a sigh of relief.
Looks like Lin Wan's eyes really are just that beautiful. There's nothing wrong with me!
Alright, time to sleep.
The next morning, before the sun came up, he quietly got out of bed while his roommates were still asleep and quickly washed a pair of underwear.
Last night, he had dreamed about making love with a girl.
He couldn't clearly see the girl's face, but those eyes in the dream somehow looked very familiar.
………………………
Lin Wan felt something tickling his face and sleepily opened his eyes.
After seeing what was in front of him, he closed them again.
Haha... I must have played too much League of Legends lately. Am I seeing things? Why is a cat on my bed?
"Purr... purr..."
Feeling something rubbing against his chin, he reached out without looking, grabbed it by the back of the neck, and swung his arm, throwing it across the room.
The Spirit: "Meow?!"
“You actually dared treat this great Spirit like that! Then don't blame me for what happens next!”
"Hehehehe! Wonderful! The Great Demon King has finally broken free! After hiding for so many years, I've finally returned to the world! Today will be the day this world is destroyed! Hahahaha!"
In Lin Wan's mind appeared the image of a Demon King, laughing wildly as it destroyed the world. No one could stop it.
"Lin Wan, you little fool! I must thank you! Thank you for trusting me so blindly! The world will be destroyed because of you! And now, accept your reward from this Great Demon King. Fall into darkness forever!"
Lin Wan shot upright in bed.
What?
The one I released in my dream wasn't a Spirit... it was the Demon King?
The world was destroyed because of me?
He opened his eyes again.
There stood a pure white kitten, standing upright like a person, waving its pink paw pads left and right.
Did I wake up too suddenly?
Oh my... the cat has become a spirit!
"It's me, the All-Powerful Spirit of the Great World, Master of Perfect Lives~" The kitten put its front paws on its waist and opened and closed its mouth as it spoke. It was pleased that it had scared Lin Wan awake with its little performance.
Lin Wan's head spun for a moment.
"Spirit?"
"That's right~"
He finally remembered. Once his illness recovery reached 5%, he would be able to see the Spirit.
He just hadn't expected it to look like this. It was quite different from the one in his dream.
And... was it really okay for it to appear right in the dorm?
"Only you can see me~ No one else can~" The Spirit answered the question in his mind.
Lin Wan's eyes lit up.
"Then, Spirit... during the final exams, could you help me look at the answers—"
"Nope~ I'm just a little kitty. I can't read~" the Spirit refused immediately.
"Alright then. But Spirit, aren't you supposed to be black and white?"
The Spirit swished its tail in front of itself. Its body was completely white, but the tip of its tail was pure black.
"Yep~"
Lin Wan carefully reached out with one finger and touched the Spirit's tail.
Wow! I can actually touch it!
It was soft, smooth, and felt wonderful.
He gently stroked it with his whole hand. It was incredibly silky.
Seeing that the Spirit wasn't resisting. In fact, it looked like it was enjoying it. Lin Wan became bolder.
He picked the Spirit up with both hands and placed it on his lap.
Time to pet the cat!
"Purr... purr..."
The Spirit looked completely relaxed, even raising its tail happily.
After a while, both the human and the Spirit were enjoying themselves so much that neither wanted to stop.
Then...
A mischievous smile slowly appeared on Lin Wan's face.
Is the Spirit male or female?
His hand began wandering lower, sliding down the Spirit's soft belly.
...Huh?
There was nothing there!
The Spirit had nothing at all!
It didn't even have... well, anything!
"Meow!"
Feeling Lin Wan's wandering hand, the Spirit instantly puffed up its fur. It scratched him several times with its tiny paws before turning into a cloud of white mist and disappearing without leaving a trace.
Lin Wan looked at the places where the Spirit had scratched him.
It didn't hurt or itch.
There wasn't even a mark.
It acts so fierce, but it doesn't have any real power at all! Destroy the world? Yeah, right.
After petting the cat, Lin Wan was in a great mood.
He quietly got out of bed and started studying. For some reason, he felt like he could study even faster than before.
Not long afterward, his roommates also woke up.
After washing up...
Qiu Cheng said he was going for a morning run to get fit, then held his stomach as he headed to the sports field.
Sun Mao said he was going outside campus for breakfast, then also held his stomach as he walked toward the school gate.
Zhang Dingding said he wanted to call his girlfriend to say good morning, then held his stomach and hurried toward the small woods.
Only Lin Wan looked at the now-empty dorm room and scratched his head.
Why are my roommates getting stranger and stranger?
Bzz... Bzz...
The phone on his desk began to vibrate.
Looking at the caller ID, Lin Wan saw:
Zhuo Feng.
He answered the call.
"Hello?"
Only silence greeted him. The other side didn't say a word.
"Hello?"
He spoke again.
"...Yeah. I miss you— No, I mean, I wanted to ask if you're taking boosting jobs today."
"The final exams are almost here. I need to study, so let's not play for now."
"...Okay."
After hanging up, Lin Wan looked at his phone.
Why did he sound so strange? Did he get his 'monthly mood swing'? He sounded pretty down.
Meanwhile...
Zhuo Feng stared at the ended call, his eyes full of confusion.
Why did my hand make the call by itself?!
I never even planned to call him. My hand acted on its own!
It's over. I really must be sick. At this rate, I might as well get rid of this hand!
He found a place where no one was around, opened his browser in incognito mode, and searched,
"Why can't I stop thinking about my bro wherever I go?"
He let out a long sigh.
Looking into the distance, he muttered, "What have I gotten myself into?!"