I Eat My Own Jealousy chapter 18

Chapter 18 

Zong Ye said, “Please ask him to come out and meet me.”

Following his instructions, the deputy found Jian Ning’s contact number and sent him a message.

To their surprise, a whole day passed with no reply, and no one answered when they tried calling. After inquiring with the academy, they learned that Jian Ning had been staying in Professor Moor’s laboratory for the past few days, not coming out even for meals, and had no electronic communication devices with him.

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Zong Ye nodded.

The news of Jian Ning being bullied by his new classmates also reached Professor Moor’s ears. After all, he was the person Lin Yang had asked him to take care of. Previously, Jian Ning’s mental power was too low, and his classmates were friendly, so he didn’t intervene much. But now that Jian Ning’s mental power had grown stronger and he was being bullied by those classmates who considered themselves superior, Professor Moor called him to the laboratory to work as an assistant.

Jian Ning spent every day after class running to Professor Moor’s lab, avoiding interaction with his classmates, and he was having a good time. These days, the plants cultivated by Professor Moor were in a critical stage of germination, requiring constant observation. He had asked Terry to help take care of Tuan Tuan, and he himself stayed in the laboratory for both eating and sleeping.

The plants Professor Moor studied and cultivated in the laboratory were rare and extinct species. Regular plants cultivated with mental power had a short-lasting soothing effect, lasting from one hour to half a day, depending on the level of psychic power and the growth condition of the plant. However, these rare and extinct plants could maintain their soothing effect for one to several days.

Originally, these plants had not been extinct, but three hundred years ago, a major war occurred, resulting in the deaths of both these plants and the caretakers who tended to them. Even the books that detailed these plants were mostly destroyed. For the past three hundred years, the Academy of Sciences had been committed to restoring these extinct plants. The seeds Professor Moor obtained were replicated using genetic technology by the Academy of Sciences.

The seeds Professor Moor was currently cultivating were called “Mist Fruits.” Jian Ning had seen pictures of them in books; they grew like orange trees, but the fruits they bore resembled grapes. The books provided scarce information, with little to no cultivation methods, leaving them to explore on their own.

It was evident that the Mist Fruit seeds couldn’t germinate and grow solely with psychic power. Professor Moor had failed several times, and the seeds showed no signs of sprouting. This time, however, there were faint signs of germination, making it all the more important.

Every day, Jian Ning watered the Mist Fruit seeds, exposed them to sunlight, and tested the temperature. He even got up at midnight to infuse them with mental power to promote their growth. On this day, shortly after falling asleep, Professor Moor woke him up excitedly, “Ning, come and see!”

Rubbing his eyes, Jian Ning got up from the makeshift bed and looked inside the transparent glass cover. In the center of the once barren flowerpot, a small tender sprout had broken through the soil.

“Professor, it’s growing!” Jian Ning exclaimed joyfully.

“Yes, thanks to your care these past few days. I’ll take over from here. You should go back to your dorm and rest, then get ready for the Gaia Military Academy’s ball tonight,” Professor Moor said with a smile. “Goodbye, Professor,” Jian Ning tidied up the temporary bed, put on his clothes, bid farewell to Professor Moor, and left.

It happened to be morning, but there were hardly any students on the road. Jian Ning yawned and realized it was Saturday; everyone should be sleeping in.

He stopped by the cafeteria and bought breakfast for himself and Terry before heading back to the dorm.

“Shelly, you’re up so early,” Andy, Shelly’s roommate, came out with sleepy eyes and saw Shelly sitting on the balcony, sipping coffee.

“Yeah, freshly ground coffee. Want some?” Shelly shook the cup at him.

“Yes,” Andy poured himself a cup, walked to the balcony, and sighed, “The air is so nice… Huh, why do I see him?”

His originally cheerful tone suddenly turned into disgust.

“See who?” Shelly asked curiously, also picking up his coffee and walking to the balcony. Looking down, he saw the young man named Jian Ning walking towards their dormitory.

“This guy’s luck is too good. Not only did his mental power strengthen, but he also manages to encounter the Marshal every time something happens,” Andy complained resentfully. “And with so many people in our class, Professor Moor calls him to be his assistant. I can’t believe that someone like him, coming from a rural planet, actually knows Professor Moor.”

Shelly pursed his lips and looked down at the young man who was brushing his wristband and entering the dormitory gate. His face looked rather unpleasant.

Andy glanced at him and quickly comforted, “No matter how lucky he is, he can’t compare to you. Even if his psychic power improves, he’s still just a B-rank. In terms of appearance and background, he’s not even close to you. The Marshal would never take an interest in him.”

The young man below seemed to sense something and looked up. His ordinary and handsome face had a pair of distinct black and white eyes, which were clear and bright, adding charm to his features. Although Andy’s words were true, the last time they met, he had the same disdainful attitude. However, this time, he felt an intense unease in his heart.

“What if his mental power continues to improve?” he murmured as he watched the young man below bow his head and enter the gate.

“How is that possible?!” Andy scoffed without even thinking, “To let him improve once is already extraordinary luck. How could he possibly improve a second time? The Empire’s history has never seen anything like this.”

“Alright, Shelly, don’t think about him. Go and check the outfit for tonight’s ball,” he pulled Shelly inside the room.

When Jian Ning returned to the dorm, Terry was still asleep, and Tuan Tuan was lying beside him on the pillow. Upon hearing the door open, Tuan Tuan woke up instantly, climbed down from the bed, and jumped onto the floor.

“Sorry for waking you up,” Jian Ning placed breakfast on the table and bent down to pick up Tuan Tuan, giving it a little kiss before heading to the kitchen to prepare milk for the little fellow. Then he sat at the table and had breakfast together.

After finishing breakfast, he went back to the room with Tuan Tuan to catch some sleep. When he woke up, Tuan Tuan was nestled on his chest, holding his finger with its little paw, sleeping soundly.

Jian Ning checked the time and realized it was already afternoon. He gently rubbed Tuan Tuan’s ears to wake it up and then lifted the covers to get out of bed.

Tuan Tuan blinked its sleepy eyes, saw its dad getting up, and also stood up, wagging its tail as it took a couple of unsteady steps towards the edge of the bed. It stumbled and fell with a soft thud.

“Ao…” It raised its head and cooed, acting cute towards its dad.

Jian Ning smiled, his eyes curving, and picked up the little fellow. They went to the living room, where Terry was watching a movie and eating snacks. When Terry saw him, he said, “You’re up. I was just about to come and get you.”

Terry put down his snacks, wiped his hands clean, and got up to go to his room. He came back with two sets of clothes and said, “Quick, try them on.”

Jian Ning sat down with Tuan Tuan in his arms and asked in confusion, “Why do I need to try them on?”

“For the ball tonight, did you forget about your time spent in the laboratory?” Terry placed Tuan Tuan on the sofa, gently pushed Jian Ning into the room, and explained, “I thought you might be busy, so while buying clothes, I got two sets in your size. Try them both, and return the one you don’t like.”

As Jian Ning was about to enter the room, Tuan Tuan wanted to follow and jumped down from the sofa. Terry quickly held it back, rubbed its chin, and said, “Don’t disturb your dad while he’s trying on clothes.”

Jian Ning had also been worried about what to wear to the ball. He couldn’t dress casually as usual, but now Terry had already considered it for him.

After trying both sets, he chose the more fitted one. He washed his face, brushed his teeth, and tidied up; it was already 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Noise from outside indicated that his classmates were starting to leave for the Gaia Military Academy.

“Stay here for a while; I’ll be back soon.” Jian Ning guiltily patted Tuan Tuan’s little head. He couldn’t bring a bag to the ball; otherwise, he would have taken Tuan Tuan with him. Leaving the little fellow alone in the house, he decided to go to the ball for a while and come back early.

Tuan Tuan licked his dad’s finger and watched them leave, reluctant to part.

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