novelraw Chapter 45
Chapter 45
45. Gathering
What was that smell? So fragrant.
When Meng Lian woke up, she caught a cold, delicate fragrance. After breathing it in for a while, her head felt a bit dizzy.
Meng Lian sat up. For some reason, her entire body felt sore, as if she had done intense exercise all night long.
How strange.
Could it be that having too much intimacy in Nordlin would also make her tired in reality?
Meng Lian rubbed her sore arm and couldn't help but wonder.
Just then, there was movement beside her. Meng Lian turned her head slightly and found it was Jiang Jiang.
Jiang Jiang wasn't under the covers. She sat on the edge of the bed with her back to Meng Lian, looking somewhat lonely.
"Morning."
"Morning, Class Monitor."
Miraculously, Jiang Jiang actually turned around and smiled at Meng Lian.
Meng Lian didn't pay it much mind at first, but quickly noticed something was off.
"Eh, you're better?"
Jiang Jiang looked nothing like her dull self from yesterday. Instead, her eyes now held a bit of liveliness.
"Mm, thanks to the Class Monitor, the aftereffects of Witch Transformation have improved a lot."
"I didn't do anything, just let you stay over for one night."
Meng Lian got out of bed and stretched. Her exaggerated curves made the corners of Jiang Jiang's mouth curl upward slightly.
"Regardless, Class Monitor helped me greatly."
Jiang Jiang hopped off the bed and hugged Meng Lian, her words carrying a deeper meaning.
Last night, she had discovered that Meng Lian's body actually had the effect of helping alleviate her Witch Transformation aftereffects, so she had crawled into Meng Lian's covers and slept holding her all night.
Of course, they only hugged. Jiang Jiang had wanted to do some improper things, but she was already a witch now, and doing that kind of thing could actually cost someone their life, so she restrained her desires.
"It's fine, we're classmates after all."
Meng Lian had to admit the zombie loli was truly adorable. She couldn't help but crouch down and rub Jiang Jiang's little head.
At this moment, Meng Lian also realized the fragrance she had smelled upon waking was actually coming from Jiang Jiang.
"This is Corpse Fragrance. Smelling too much of it causes hallucinations."
Meng Lian's thoughts were written all over her face, making her very easy to read, so Jiang Jiang immediately explained.
However, Jiang Jiang didn't mention one thing. Last night, she had held Meng Lian while sleeping the entire night. She had originally worried that Meng Lian wouldn't be able to wake up in the morning, or would fall directly into hallucinations. Unexpectedly, Meng Lian was completely fine, which made her very interested in Meng Lian as well.
She was a zombie, different from other races. Her Witch Transformation was quite simple. She only needed to gather moonlight from the witch world to convert the corpse energy in her body into magic power, successfully completing her Witch Transformation.
But this was delicate work. If she gathered too much moonlight, the magic power in her body would increase and accumulate, blocking her meridians and preventing proper circulation. She would end up like this, not only regressing into a little loli but also having her memory deteriorate.
But what she hadn't expected was that Meng Lian would automatically absorb the excess magic power from her body. Because of this, her aftereffects had improved. Although she couldn't return to her original state yet, at least her memory had improved, unlike yesterday when she had been so dull and foolish.
Hearing that such a pleasant fragrance was actually Corpse Fragrance, Meng Lian was a bit surprised, but remembering that Jiang Jiang was indeed a zombie, she made peace with it.
"So do you remember your dormitory number now?"
Jiang Jiang seemed to have returned to normal now, so there was no need for her to keep staying in Meng Lian's room.
Of course, that was assuming Meng Lian wasn't into little girls. If Jiang Jiang were a gorgeous zombie woman, Meng Lian would welcome her with both arms raised.
"Sorry, my mind has just gotten a bit sharper, but my memory still hasn't fully recovered."
Like hell it hadn't.
Jiang Jiang just didn't want to miss the opportunity to get close to Meng Lian.
Even if she couldn't do anything improper, just holding her, so soft and fragrant, made Jiang Jiang feel wonderful.
"I see... Well, if you can't remember, how about sleeping at my place again tonight? My bed is pretty big anyway."
Meng Lian made a joking remark to Jiang Jiang.
"Thank you then, Class Monitor! You're so nice!"
Jiang Jiang smiled sweetly, making Meng Lian's face flush red.
Damn it, she was charmed by a little loli.
Meng Lian, snap out of it. You're a devotee of the Great Thunder Monastery. Don't be tempted by the Little Thunder Monastery.
Little lolis couldn't compare to gorgeous older women!
Yesterday, Meng Lian had bought some toiletries for Jiang Jiang. She set up a small stool for her, and the two of them washed up in the bathroom. Looking at their reflections in the mirror, they really did look a bit like sisters.
Just then, her phone vibrated. Someone was looking for Meng Lian.
It was actually the long-silent Illusion Arts Family group chat.
Zi Yan: "My beloved disciples, have you missed me? I just got back last night. School starts tomorrow, so why don't we find some time to meet today? @AllMembers"
Modu: "In seclusion, do not disturb."
Xian Yun: "So you finally decided to come back."
Fei Xing: "I'm free either way."
Meng Lian: "I'm free too."
Zi Yan: "Since there are no objections, let's meet at ten."
That early?
It was eight in the morning now, only two hours left.
Meng Lian was startled. She hurriedly tidied up her appearance and prepared to head out.
After all, this was her first time meeting her teacher. If she was late, she might leave a bad impression.
But then, she suddenly thought of Jiang Jiang. If she left, she couldn't just leave Jiang Jiang alone in the dorm, could she?
Although she seemed to have mostly returned to normal now, her memory still hadn't fully recovered. Who knew if Jiang Jiang had other hidden issues? If she wasn't by Jiang Jiang's side and Jiang Jiang suddenly had some episode, there would be no one to take care of her.
Sigh. Might as well see things through to the end. With an attitude of taking full responsibility, Meng Lian brought Jiang Jiang along and knocked on Gabriel's dorm door next door.
"It's Meng Lian, what's up?"
Seeing it was Meng Lian, Gabriel's eyes lit up and her heartbeat involuntarily began to speed up.
Standing to the side, Jiang Jiang watched Gabriel's slightly blushing face, narrowed her eyes slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved upward in a way that was difficult to detect.
"It's like this, I have something to do and might need to leave for a while, and you know about Jiang Jiang's current situation, so I wanted to ask if you're free right now? I'd like you to watch over Jiang Jiang for a bit."
"I happen to be free. Phoeby is coming over to play later too. You can rest assured about Jiang Jiang staying with me."
Gabriel smiled gently and quickly agreed.
"Thank you so much."
Meng Lian gave Gabriel a hug, then hurriedly left.
Gabriel was left blushing furiously from the sudden embrace. She stood there blankly until Meng Lian's figure disappeared from her view before coming back to her senses.
So it was a secret crush.
Class Monitor really is something.
Jiang Jiang witnessed all of this and couldn't help feeling a little smug inside.
What expression would Gabriel have if she knew the goddess she secretly crushed on had been held by her while sleeping last night? Haha, that would certainly be interesting.
"Jiang Jiang, have you had breakfast yet?"
Since Meng Lian hadn't explained Jiang Jiang's current condition to Gabriel, Gabriel wasn't aware that Jiang Jiang had already recovered. And Jiang Jiang didn't show it either, staying silent and only shaking her head.
Gabriel didn't suspect anything. Just then, Phoeby's dorm door opened, and Phoeby saw Gabriel at the entrance and waved excitedly.
"Lili, you're awake! Come on, yesterday's manga isn't finished yet, let's continue!"