Chapter 161: Fellow Travelers (Revision)

"So," Luo Jinyou spoke first, his voice low but carrying an oppressive aura that belied his age; although he is two years younger than Qi Hengyu and Shen Zexi, his presence now overwhelms both of them.

"Who can tell me what's going on? How did Ying Duo sustain such severe internal injuries in the Academy? And is he spitting blood?"

At Ying Duo's speed, even if Qi Hengyu lost and was resentful, a sneak attack should have been avoidable—so how did he end up beaten like this?

Luo Jinyou surveyed Qi Hengyu from head to toe, squinting his eyes, and found Qi Hengyu and Shen Zexi increasingly displeasing to look at.

The look from Luo Jinyou made Qi Hengyu's scalp tingle; an overwhelming guilt and a feeling as if facing the victim's relatives left him almost at a loss for words.

"That… it was, was an accident! Really an accident…" He scratched his face, trying to explain but found himself unable to speak.

Shen Zexi was relatively calmer, but faced with Luo Jinyou's accusatory stance, feeling at a disadvantage, he could only concisely summarize the chaos that unfolded this morning.

"Ying Duo ran to our dorm last night to hit the floor mat, and this morning suddenly appeared beside Qi Hengyu's bed; Qi Hengyu was startled, the adrenaline… caused him to lose control of his force."

"Hit the floor mat?!"

Luo Jinyou's stern face cracked the instant he heard the term, his voice rising a few pitches, full of disbelief.

"He ran to your dorm to hit the floor mat?! Why?"

Didn't he buy Ying Duo a blanket and pillow, even set up the bed?!

At that moment, Luo Jinyou finally understood why his weekend had been so "quiet".

It turned out it wasn't Ying Duo's temperament change, nor Professor Luo De'an scaring him, but because he had found a new source of trouble.

"Who do you ask me, who do I ask?" Qi Hengyu wanted to cry but couldn't, his voice trembling with collapse, feeling utterly wronged, as Luo Jinyou clearly didn't grasp what he had gone through this weekend!

"That kid burst in clutching a Cover Roll, without a word flopped between our two beds! He said it was so he could join me for morning training this morning!"

Luo Jinyou: "......"

He took a deep breath, rubbing his throbbing temples.

Fine, that's so Ying Duo.

The logic is self‑contained, his drive astonishing, always able to precisely push others' nervous limits.

"...... I really didn't mean it, who would understand that the moment you open your eyes, a lump of Ying Guang Lu, ghost‑like, stands at the bedside staring at you!"

Qi Hengyu watched Luo Jinyou's expression, continuing to defend himself, but his voice grew softer, especially under Luo Jinyou's increasingly expressionless stare.

In fact, he still admired Luo Jinyou, especially after enduring an incomplete weekend tormented by Ying Duo.

It is said that on Saturday morning Ying Duo didn't bother him because Ying Duo was still harassing Luo Jinyou, who had been tossed into the infirmary.

Shen Zexi sighed and added.

"I also bear responsibility; if I hadn't come at that moment…"

Shen Zexi hadn't expected that his sudden impulse to join would lead to such severe consequences.

So it really was too lax after all?

Luo Jinyou fell silent for a few seconds after listening, then rubbed his forehead, roughly picturing the chaotic scene.

His anger toward Qi Hengyu faded a bit, turning into deep helplessness.

Rooming with Ying Duo truly tests both heart and mind.

He looked at the two towering seniors before him: one usually confident and flamboyant, now cowering like a quail; the other outwardly calm but with wandering eyes, and the image of the peacefully lying Ying Guang Lu on the bed…

Thus, an inexplicable "fellow traveler" was born.

"So," Luo Jinyou crossed his arms again, his tone resigned, "you've also experienced it?"

Qi Hengyu and Shen Zexi fell silent together, their faces bearing the six characters for "past too painful to recall".

Under Teacher Li Ya's masterful Aberrant Arts treatment, Ying Duo's complexion improved visibly, and he no longer kept spouting blood.

"All right, the treatment is finished."

Teacher Li Ya withdrew her hand, revealing a gentle smile that was hardly different from a devil's.

"Take a rest; it won't affect class."

Luo Jinyou, who had been quietly observing, heard this and murmured, his tone tinged with lingering resentment.

"Teacher, you have such skill; why didn't you treat me directly back then? Then I wouldn't have spent the whole weekend in the infirmary."

Then he wouldn't have had to spend the weekend lonely, yearning for an unattainable game console!

At first Ying Duo would come to see him, but after Professor Luo De'an tossed him out once, he never returned.

Recall that when he first woke up, Teacher Li Ya had already wrapped him up like a mummy.

Clearly, before Ying Duo tormented him into a coma, his injuries were at most superficial skin wounds.

Teacher Li Ya's smile on her face stiffened for an instant.

She couldn't just say, "It was Professor Luo De'an who insisted you stay for Observation, fearing you'd be tormented by Ying Duo again," could she?

Teacher Li Ya immediately shifted the subject, her tone carrying just the right amount of helplessness.

"My abilities also have limits; a weekend of rest will heal your injuries, rest is the best medicine, and Ying Duo's internal injury can't be delayed."

And Ying Duo, lying on the sickbed, sprang up quickly, faster than a sit‑up.

"Thank you, teacher."

He merely went through the motions in thanking, with no genuine feeling detectable.

Teacher Li Ya, already accustomed to his tone, waved her hand with mixed feelings, picked up the nearby cup, and prepared to rest for a moment.

Fortunately, Luo Jinyou didn't press her on the details, turning his head to go check on Ying Duo.

When Qi Hengyu and Shen Zexi saw Ying Duo get up and try to get out of bed, they immediately gathered around.

Qi Hengyu's face was full of guilt, his hands rubbing, his tone cautious.

"Ying Duo, are you really okay now? That was my fault…"

Ying Duo turned his head, his hollow eyes meeting Qi Hengyu, cutting off the apology and directly asking the question he cared about most.

"Can we go for the morning run now?"

Why bother saying all that? Give him his attribute points!

Qi Hengyu: "......"

Shen Zexi: "......"

Luo Jinyou, standing aside, pressed his hand to his forehead; he just knew.

Teacher Li Ya swallowed a mouthful of water and almost choked, and couldn't help raising her volume.

"What are you running for! You stay honestly in bed to convalesce! At least today you are not allowed any vigorous activity!"

She glanced at the time and immediately found a perfect reason to drive them away.

"Alright, I remember there's a class for the first period of the Manufacturing Department this morning, right? It's getting late, you hurry and send Ying Duo to class, don't be late."

Teacher Li Ya no longer dares to let Ying Duo wander alone; with Shen Zexi and Qi Hengyu right here, can the two of them still not keep Ying Duo in check?

Teacher Li Ya has completely forgotten that at the three's first meeting, Shen Zexi and Qi Hengyu fell into Ying Duo's hands.