31 Part 2
During that time, he didn’t hold back any strength in his dance movements, even though it was painful. He didn’t show a hint of discomfort.
This resulted in the sprain becoming more severe than it was initially.
The swelling on the outside was already evident, and some areas of his skin showed faint purple bruises. His skin was fair, which made the injury appear particularly grim.
Lou Ting took a deep breath and sprayed some anti-inflammatory mist around the injury.
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As he returned to his dorm, Lou Ting walked very slowly, intentionally controlling his speed. On stage, his top priority was to ensure the performance was flawless and error-free. Every movement had to be precise. But now that he was offstage, there was no need to exacerbate his injury.
Since there was no rush, Lou Ting took slow and careful steps back to his dormitory.
What should have been a short few-minute journey took him half an hour.
Sitting on the edge of his bed, Lou Ting breathed a sigh of relief and took the shoes that he had placed aside, inspecting them carefully.
In the rest area, he had only given them a quick look and hadn’t noticed anything unusual.
Now, he used a small knife to cut the shoes open in the middle, and a slippery oil slowly oozed out from the shoe’s sole.
Oil? How could there be oil inside the shoe?
Moreover, the oil was present within the shoe’s sole, not simply poured into it.
As the oil dripped out, it solidified into lumps after a short time.
The exposed oil inside the shoe’s sole also solidified in the same manner.
Lou Ting didn’t know about this “Snow Melt Oil” in the futuristic era. He searched online and learned that it was a substance that melted at a very low temperature and quickly solidified without a heat source.
Both shoes had oil, but only the right one seemed to have a problem.
Lou Ting also found a tiny pinhole near the edge of the shoe’s sole.
It was so inconspicuous that one wouldn’t notice it without careful observation of the shoe’s surface patterns.
Someone had tampered with the shoes.
Realizing this, Lou Ting frowned slightly.
These shoes were only prepared for today’s performance; he would wear a different pair for regular group performances later.
Who would have the leisure to scheme against him?
Lou Ting threw the shoes aside, leaned back on the bed, and sprayed medicine on his ankle once again.
Thinking carefully, there were only a few people who could be behind this act.
For enemies, there are only two: Yu Yimeng and Le Chengzhe. However, Yu Yimeng is withdrawing from the competition now, so he won’t interfere. That leaves only Le Chengzhe.
He and Le Chengzhe were competitors. These past few days, they had been practicing dancing relentlessly. After the regular training sessions, only they remain in the practice room.
It can be said that both sides have noticed each other’s progress and efforts.
At the same time, the gap between them is evident.
Could it be him?
Without evidence, Lou Ting dare not make any rash assertions.
The swelling in his ankle was getting worse, and it seemed to swell a bit more every time he looks at it.
The bruising was also quite evident.
Lou Ting sprayed the medication on his ankle again.
The room was now filled with the smell of anti-inflammatory medicine.
In the afternoon, Lou Ting took a short nap. The results wouldn’t be announced today; this was also to create suspense. If the live audience knew the results beforehand, it wouldn’t be as interesting when it spreads.
So, the results would have to wait until the next day, based on the votes from the trainees and mentors.
When Lou Ting woke up, it was already completely dark outside.
His immediate reaction was to check his ankle. It was difficult to see clearly in the dark, but the swelling was still quite obvious and hadn’t subsided.
With his ankle injured like this, Lou Ting felt frustrated. He transformed into his beast form. Looking at it this way, the injury doesn’t appear as severe, just a bit puffier compared to his left leg.
It looked more pleasing.
Since he returned from the stage, Lou Ting hadn’t eaten. Now that he’s awake, he feels a bit hungry.
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The little fox extends its paw and pulls over a bag of dried fish left by He Yunzhou.
He Yunzhou always said that the taste preferences of the human form and the beast form are different. He likes to eat dried fish in his human form, and it’s certain that dried fish tastes even better in his beast form. He Yunzhou has encouraged him to transform into his beast form and eat dried fish many times.
But Lou Ting feels that He Yunzhou’s main purpose is still to tease the wild-eared fox.
He’s not that foolish to have something delivered to him on a silver platter.
Since He Yunzhou is not around, the little fox fearlessly munches on the dried fish.
For some reason, it just feels like dried fish suits the beast form’s taste better. Its sharp teeth easily tear the dried fish apart, and the taste is sweet and fresh, not as tough as meat or the already crispy fish bones when bitten.
Unconsciously, the little fox finishes the entire bag of dried fish.
After the last piece, the little fox licks its lips and begins to clean up, only to discover an unexpected problem—dried fish leaves crumbs!
It didn’t pay attention while eating, and now the bed is scattered with dried fish crumbs.
Looking at the mess on half of the bed, Lou Ting shakes his tail. He has a sprained and swollen foot, making him an injured person. Injured people don’t have to clean up; that’s what He Yunzhou is here for.
The little fox ponders for a moment, then hops onto the table to drink some water to refresh itself. Afterward, it stands at the edge of the table, looking at He Yunzhou’s bed.
Since they are roommates, it should be okay to borrow the bed for a bit, right?
Besides, he has an agreement with He Yunzhou, temporarily acting as his fox to relieve his mental power. Considering that, is there any issue with He Yunzhou’s fox lying on He Yunzhou’s bed?
Absolutely not!
With this thought in mind, the little fox leaps onto He Yunzhou’s bed.
Throughout the movement, its right foot never touches the ground.
The actions are swift and nimble.
The little fox opens up He Yunzhou’s blanket, curling up on the edge of the pillow, resting its head slightly.
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Then, it continues to sleep.
When He Yunzhou returns to the dorm, the lights are off, and everything is quiet, as if there’s no one present.
However, Lou Ting’s bed is in disarray, with the sheets piled to one side and some unidentified crumbs near the pillow.
He Yunzhou feels somewhat puzzled. Considering Lou Ting’s cleanliness obsession, it’s impossible for him to allow such things on his bed. Besides, could something have happened?
Perhaps Lou Ting left in a hurry and didn’t have time to tidy up?
The more he thought about it, the more it seemed wrong. Such disorderliness was clearly not Lou Ting’s style.
Just as He Yunzhou was starting to speculate what might have happened to Lou Ting, a faint snoring sound emerged from the room.
It was a very small, almost imperceptible sound.
He Yunzhou paused and followed the sound, turning around to find that the neatly folded half of the bedsheet he left before was now fully spread out on the bed. Under the pillow, inside the blanket, there was a small area where gentle breathing could be heard, rising and falling.
He Yunzhou couldn’t help but slow his breathing and even made his steps lighter.
Approaching the sound, he carefully lifted the edge of the sheet. There, he saw the little fox curled up, snuggled close to the pillow, sleeping peacefully.
Observing a few scattered strands of fur on the pillow, He Yunzhou had reason to believe that the little fox might have fallen asleep hugging the pillow and slid down in its sleep.
But… After sliding down, not only did it not wake up, but it also curled up and slept even more comfortably.
He Yunzhou didn’t want to disturb the little fox’s sleep, but checking the time, it was already seven o’clock in the evening.
Sleeping at this hour, how could it sleep at night?
Tomorrow’s training required an early start. If it couldn’t sleep at night, it would probably be exhausted in the morning.
He Yunzhou had no choice but to wake the little fox.
He gently rubbed the little fox’s ears, afraid that speaking suddenly would startle it. He deliberately lowered his voice and softly said, “Wake up, little fox. Don’t sleep. Otherwise, you might have insomnia again at night. Aren’t you afraid of being late for training tomorrow?”
“…Hmm.” Upon hearing the voice, the little fox made a short noise of acknowledgement. However, it didn’t respond further. Instead, it turned over, seemingly trying to avoid He Yunzhou’s hand. Despite the movement, it remained in its sleeping position.
Helpless, the little fox simply closed its eyes and gave the man’s hand a gentle nudge, uttering softly, “Awo.” Tired.
Feeling the soft touch in the palm of his hand, He Yunzhou was taken aback and unintentionally revealed a smile.
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The half-asleep, half-awake little fox seemed incredibly soft. It probably didn’t even realize what it was doing, solely focused on wanting the person beside it to stop disturbing its sleep and hurry up and leave.
However, considering the program’s effect, He Yunzhou said, “Be good,” and then mustered up the courage to pull the little fox out from under the blanket.
“Awo——!” Suddenly pulled out from the warm blanket, the little fox squinted at He Yunzhou in a dazed state. Its fur stood on end, and its tail instinctively wrapped around his wrist.
Looking down, the little fox saw the hand right in front of its face and was about to bite.
He Yunzhou had the little fox in his arms, and if he dodged now, the fox would fall directly to the ground. Normally, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but the little fox still seemed half-asleep and hadn’t fully awakened. If he dodged, the fox might hurt itself falling.
Without dodging, He Yunzhou was bitten.
But it didn’t hurt.
He thought he would be bitten hard, but the little fox only did it half-heartedly, pretending to scare him by baring its teeth.
He Yunzhou chuckled, rubbing the little fox’s head. He noticed the little fox’s right leg and frowned slightly. “What happened to your leg?”
The half-awake little fox, feeling disturbed, lazily ignored him and sniffled before saying, “Awo, awo, awo.” It got twisted accidentally when dancing on stage.
“Accidentally?” He Yunzhou furrowed his brows. With Lou Ting’s carefulness, he couldn’t believe that such a mistake would happen on stage.
He turned on the light, and the shoes Lou Ting cut open were still at the bedside.
Seeing the oil on the edge of the shoe, He Yunzhou immediately understood what happened.
Someone bullied his little fox while he was away?
The thought made He Yunzhou very unhappy.
His expression turned serious, and he asked, “Who did it?”
“Awo, awo.” The little fox wasn’t sure.
After a moment’s pause, the little fox added, “Awo, awo.” I suspect it was Le Chengzhe, but there’s no evidence.
He Yunzhou nodded, holding the little fox in one arm and grabbing an iron rod from the bedside with the other, heading towards the door.
“Awo?” What are you doing?
He Yunzhou’s voice was stern as he said, “I’m going to break his damn leg.”
“Awo!” I don’t have evidence that it was Le Chengzhe who did it!
Lou Ting also wanted to take action immediately, but being in the midst of the program, some matters couldn’t be solved with simple violence. They needed evidence to handle this.
Hearing this, He Yunzhou sneered and said, “Do I need evidence to know whom to hit?”
I’ll smash his head.
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Translator’s note: Our protective He Yunzhou! Uwu~ I love protective ml.
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