“Ugh…”
Xia Yu was sleeping uncomfortably, especially when moving her body.
Lying flat on the bed, she could feel her butt painfully swollen, as if it had been badly bruised.
She slowly opened her eyes, frowning, and painfully reached toward her round, swollen butt—it was the pain that had woken her.
“It hurts so much…”
What’s going on…?
Xia Yu reached out to touch her butt; even a light press felt extremely sore, sharper than needle pricks.
Just sitting up properly was uncomfortable.
Irritated, Xia Yu sat up, the blanket draping lightly off her body.
She bowed her head, noticing how her chest muscles had suddenly bulged, then glanced ahead at Mo Yidong sleeping on his side with his back to her.
Quickly, she pulled the blanket back over herself and curled up inside.
She forgot to take her medicine again————
Yesterday, Xia Yu should have asked Mo Yidong to get her the suppressants, but trying to explain what she needed in meow language was probably too confusing for him.
Besides, she hadn’t tried taking medicine after turning into a cat before, so she wasn’t sure if it would even work.
Her head hurt terribly, and so did her swollen butt.
Why was her butt hurting?
She didn’t remember what happened after falling asleep last night.
Now she inexplicably shared a bed with Mo Yidong.
What time was it?
The dormitory had been renovated from hotel rooms, featuring private bathrooms and two comfortable, soft large beds, along with wardrobes, coffee tables, and sofas—all designed to provide a warm and cozy rest environment for students after training.
Xia Yu looked around and saw her phone and clothes by the bedside table, so she put on her summer short-sleeved long shirt first.
She unlocked her phone and saw the time was only six o’clock.
Morning Exercise was at eight, but with her current body, she couldn’t go anywhere and had to get her medicine first.
The men’s shirt on Xia Yu looked like a long hoodie, the hem hanging just below her hips, revealing faintly hidden places that seemed almost teasing as she moved around the room.
Xia Yu tiptoed with her remaining things toward the door.
Each step sent a dull ache through her swollen butt.
Was this a side effect of turning back from a cat?
She glanced back at Mo Yidong, who was still asleep with his eyes closed.
His brow was furrowed, his face full of exhaustion.
Asking Mo Yidong probably wouldn’t help—she might as well go back to her room and take her medicine first.
Just as Xia Yu reached for the doorknob, a tired yet steady voice came from behind her.
“You’re really going out dressed like that?”
“When did you wake up?”
Xia Yu was startled.
“Just now.”
Mo Yidong was a light sleeper—any little noise would disturb him.
Back at their previous school, he mostly lived alone.
Xia Yu saw him sit up, rubbing his puffy, sleepy eyes.
Judging by this, he had slept very late.
At that moment, a thought formed in her mind: maybe Mo Yidong actually knew why her butt hurt so much.
“Didn’t bother you last night, did I?”
Xia Yu didn’t know when she had turned back or if she snored while sleeping.
She worried whether she disturbed Mo Yidong.
She had always shared a room with Mu Yiqiu and never heard any complaints.
Mu Yiqiu was timid—he probably wouldn’t say anything even if she did snore.
“No…”
Mo Yidong said.
Seeing Xia Yu prepare to leave, he kindly warned her,
“At this time, Class 1 and Class 3 go out for Morning Exercise. You’ll run into them if you leave now.”
Having a girl suddenly appear in the Boys’ Dormitory, especially coming from Mo Yidong’s room, would shock anyone.
They’d probably report it to the teachers right away, and the consequences for both of them wouldn’t be as simple as writing a self-criticism.
Xia Yu couldn’t leave until her body recovered.
Helpless, she hugged her clothes and looked straight at Mo Yidong.
There was no one else she could turn to for help but him.
“Then can you get it for me?”
Training for Classes 5 and 7 started at eight.
Seeing Xia Yu’s urgent and sincere expression, Mo Yidong understood what she wanted.
“Go back to sleep. Zhang Wenshan and the others are probably still asleep. It wouldn’t be right to disturb them. I’ll get it later.”
“Okay…”
Xia Yu crawled back under her blanket and messaged Mu Yiqiu on WeChat.
After sending several messages, she got no reply.
She tried calling, but no answer.
That little rascal must’ve turned on Do Not Disturb and wouldn’t hear his phone until it was time to wake up.
Silence returned to the room.
Xia Yu heard Mo Yidong’s faint, uneven breathing and gradually closed her eyes.
Thinking about the man lying beside her, she couldn’t fall asleep and opened her eyes again.
“I’m giving you a heads up—I’m going to beat Mo Yaofei. If you interfere, I’ll beat you too.”
“I won’t interfere. Go ahead.”
Hearing Mo Yidong’s answer, Xia Yu turned to look at him.
He lay on his side, back to her.
She stared blankly at his messy hair and broad back.
His uneven breathing showed he hadn’t really fallen asleep.
“Why is my butt swollen? Is this a side effect of turning from a cat back to human?”
Mo Yidong cleared his throat a few times, pretending to be half asleep, and muttered a vague:
“Mm.”
“So it’s true…”
Xia Yu whispered softly, staring at the ceiling.
She had already decided—she would make Mo Yaofei pay double for the pain in her butt.
Unable to settle because of the pain, Xia Yu suddenly remembered there should be a Medical Kit in the room.
She climbed up quietly, searching for it.
“What are you looking for?”
The crisp sound of rummaging caught Mo Yidong’s attention.
Since turning back into a human, Xia Yu hadn’t been able to sleep well.
“Southwest Baiyao Spray.”
“I brought one. Take it from my bag.”
“Thanks.”
Xia Yu took the spray from Mo Yidong’s bag and hurried to the bathroom, spraying several bursts on her swollen butt.
The coolness stung, sending a chill through her body and soul.
After applying the medicine, she was about to put the spray back when she suddenly heard movement outside the door.
“Oh no, someone’s coming.”
Hiding back under the blanket now wouldn’t work.
Seeing Mo Yidong quickly sit up, he called to her:
“Come in.”
Zhang Wenshan used his key card to open the door and, seeing the dark room, switched on the light.
He called out:
“Are you still sleeping?”
Zhang Wenshan froze when he stepped inside.
He saw Mo Yidong lying on his bed, while Mo Yidong’s bed looked like someone had been sleeping in it.
“Why did you switch beds?”
“The other bed was uncomfortable. I changed. I’m getting up soon.”
Xia Yu nervously hugged Mo Yidong’s waist.
The two were pressed tightly together, and she could almost hear his heart racing as they listened quietly to the conversation.
“After Class 1 and Class 3 finish Morning Exercise, it’ll be our turn.”
“Getting up now.”
“Where’s that cat?”
Zhang Wenshan looked around but didn’t see the cat.
Mo Yidong patted the blanket on himself and tiredly said:
“Inside.”