Chapter 4 - 003 Happy

Chapter 4: 003 Happy

"Bang!" The bathroom door was pushed open again with a loud crash.

The force was so great and the speed so fast that the nurse standing at the door couldn’t dodge in time and was hit back several steps.

In sight, a long-legged young woman staggered and rushed in.

Tsk tsk~

Those long legs are longer than my life!

This might sound like a joke to others, but for Du Yu, who was run over by a truck... it’s quite fitting?

After all, he was 17 in his previous life, and this life he’s only two weeks old, not even a month yet.

"Water! I’m scalded to death." As soon as the long-legged young woman spoke, Du Yu felt something was off, because the voice sounded very familiar.

Li Mengnan?

No wonder Du Yu didn’t recognize her. Usually, Li Mengnan had a neat ponytail, but now her hair was a mess, looking quite disheveled.

Du Yu was curiously observing from this side while Li Mengnan, who rushed in, had one hand on the faucet, and her actions suddenly stopped.

"Du Yu?" Li Mengnan was obviously stunned for a moment and couldn’t help but admire, "Your eyes are so pretty... Ah, it’s hot!"

Li Mengnan couldn’t care less about admiring Du Yu anymore, she hurriedly turned on the faucet and buried her head in the sink.

At the same time, the girl’s urgent voice rang out: "Don’t just stand there, silly Du Yu, help!"

"Oh, oh." Du Yu hurried to the corner, turned on the faucet of the mop sink, picked up the rubber hose below it, and started spraying at Li Mengnan!

He even blocked half of the water outlet with his hand to increase the intensity of the water flow, rinsing back and forth over Li Mengnan’s tall and graceful body.

"This?" Homeroom teacher Li Hong walked in, looking at her daughter with her head in the sink while Du Yu was working diligently...

Are you washing a car here?

"Ah~ refreshing!" Li Mengnan enjoyed it for a while, then supported herself with one hand on the sink and the other on her chest, lifting her wet and beautiful face.

Crystal-clear water droplets slid down her fair cheeks drip by drip, but she didn’t bother to admire her beauty, instead, she looked at Du Yu in the mirror: "You awakened too?"

Du Yu shrugged and casually turned off the faucet: "That’s about right? Don’t keep getting wet, you might catch cold."

Said just like a true warm-hearted guy.

"Oh." Li Mengnan looked impatient, giving the mirror-reflected Du Yu a fierce glare.

"Let’s go out!" The nurse eagerly beckoned to Du Yu.

Li Mengnan’s gaze followed Du Yu leaving in the mirror, that fierce expression gradually faded, her cheeks even blushed slightly, as if recalling Du Yu’s bright eyes.

"Hello, teacher." Du Yu politely nodded at the homeroom teacher, Li Hong.

Seeing that Du Yu was okay, Li Hong reminded: "Go and rest in the hospital bed first, I’ll come to check on you later."

"Okay." Du Yu said softly, sighing inwardly.

It’s all kindness!

Since entering the third year of high school, Du Yu’s real dormitory was the home of homeroom teacher Li Hong.

Li Hong is a strict homeroom teacher and also a kind woman.

Since taking over Du Yu’s class in the third year, Li Hong learned about his tragic background and also witnessed his continuous hard work day after day.

She was well aware of the environment in the school dormitory. Out of her love for talent and kindness, Li Hong let Du Yu move into her home, where he stayed for nearly a year.

All along, Du Yu relied on social charity for support, with no other source of livelihood. He had no way to repay the homeroom teacher, so he could only use his steadily improving grades and frantically cleaning the house as repayment.

Their teacher-student relationship was genuinely good, one was relieved, and the other grateful. The only person with great animosity towards Du Yu was Li Hong’s daughter, Li Mengnan.

This girl perfectly inherited all of her mother Li Hong’s virtues, fair-skinned and beautiful, tall and slender, especially those long legs, even more exaggerated than her mother’s!

Unfortunately, this girl’s temper wasn’t very good, not getting along well with Du Yu.

The reason?

Du Yu was a "study model student"!

Ever since he moved in, how could Li Mengnan, who was a middle-ranking student, have good days?

As Du Yu was wiping his face and sitting on his hospital bed, just thinking about Li Mengnan made his head buzz.

Having been in this world for only two weeks, he already couldn’t stand her, let alone know how the original owner of this body endured it.

A few minutes later, Li Mengnan was wiping her damp long hair, changed into a fresh patient outfit, and followed her mother Li Hong and the nurse over, sitting unceremoniously at the side of Du Yu’s hospital bed.

The nurse said: "Since your condition has stabilized, you can be discharged at any time.

By the way, the people from the Demon Spirit Bureau are outside the inpatient department, offering free tests. Whatever changes you’ve gone through, if you have any questions, you can ask them."

"Alright, thank you, sorry for the trouble," Li Hong said, and the little nurse left with a smile.

"Mom, let’s go test it quickly, I must have successfully awakened!" Li Mengnan eagerly said.

Becoming a Demon Tamer is the dream of ordinary people and a highly respected profession by society!

Around the world, Demon Spirit Realms are everywhere, and there are always Fierce Beasts emerging, wreaking havoc on the Four Directions. If you become a Demon Tamer, you can be a Guardian God, admired by all, how wonderful?

You can also raise Divine Pets and cute pets, compete on the world stage, win beauty pageants, and enjoy endless flowers and applause.

You can even become an explorer, traversing dangerous Otherworlds, documenting Rare Exotic Beasts, and leaving your name in history books.

The Demon Pet industry infiltrates all aspects of human society, and personal development paths are countless. Once you become a Demon Tamer, you completely enter another brilliant life!

Take a step back, if you could have a Contract with a Divine Pet, soaring the skies and diving under the earth, who would want to stay ordinary?

But Li Hong was relentless, looking at the extremely excited Li Mengnan, she said casually: "After your hair is dry."

"Oh mom~ it’s so hot outside, it’s fine," Li Mengnan said, acting coquettishly.

But Li Hong was an iron-faced, impartial high school senior homeroom teacher, having seen all types of children!

She looked stern: "After your hair’s dried!"

"Oh." Li Mengnan recoiled nervously, pouted, and dared not say anything more, just vigorously drying her hair with a towel.

Meanwhile, Li Hong turned to look at the silent Du Yu next to her.

Since the kids are okay, Li Hong’s professional habit kicked in: "How did you perform in the exam?"

Though she was asking, Li Hong held a pessimistic attitude in her heart. It’s a real pity, ever since Du Yu had that accident climbing and fell down the slope, the kid has changed a lot.

Though his personality hasn’t changed much, his mind seems not as sharp...

Du Yu, oh Du Yu, people say a person’s name says a lot about them, and your name suits you well.

Ah... it’s really hard to put into words.

Seeing Du Yu bow his head silently, Li Hong sighed in her heart, her voice unusually gentle: "The results aren’t out yet, don’t be so down. When the time comes, the teacher will help you check and find a better college."

"Okay," Du Yu nodded obediently.

Li Hong: "Besides, even if the exam didn’t go well this time, there’s more to life than one college entrance exam."

Du Yu: "..."

When it comes to life being more than just one exam, I have a lot to say!

Wait! What does the teacher mean by that, are you implying I should repeat a year?

No way! This over and over again, I’m already exhausted from the sprint~

"He probably awakened too, why bother with an ordinary university?" Li Mengnan muttered quietly.

In an instant, Li Hong shot a look as sharp as a dagger.

Li Mengnan shuddered in fear.

World-Famous Painting: "The Homeroom Teacher’s Gaze."

As Li Mengnan’s hair slowly dried and flowed smoothly over her shoulders, the trio finally left the ward and headed towards the hospital’s main entrance.

"You two have been sleeping until now, you must eat something. Nannan, go to the supermarket and buy some snacks to eat while waiting in line." As she walked, Li Hong took her daughter’s phone out of her bag and handed it over.

There was a chain supermarket just outside the hospital entrance, Du Yu quickly stepped forward: "I’ll go buy!"

He didn’t have much money, but buying a few bags of milk and bread was still doable.

In fact, having no money isn’t scary, the real problem is that Du Yu has no source of income.

Now that the college entrance exam is over, although Teacher Li doesn’t mention it, Du Yu can’t just keep relying on them without leaving.

Today’s plan was to move his luggage out of the teacher’s house, go back to the school dormitory, work a few jobs during the holiday, maybe work as a McNuggets Knight at McKinsey, that was Du Yu’s original plan.

But now, having experienced such an adventure, if he could truly walk the path of a Demon Tamer, maybe there could be a turn in his life’s destiny?

While thinking, Du Yu picked up three loaves of bread, three bags of milk, and placed them at the cashier.

"Hello, that will be 18 yuan in total," the cashier girl said with a smile, "Do you need a bag?"

"No need." Du Yu dug into his pocket, counted the bills in his hand—16 yuan in total.

A bit awkward!

The hospital supermarket is a bit pricey...

With a gentle "click," a fair jade-like hand holding a phone scanned the QR code on the table, easing Du Yu’s embarrassment.

"Hurry up, there are many people waiting for the test in line." Li Mengnan urged, having paid, she turned and walked away.

"Oh." Du Yu, feeling a little awkward, hugged the milk and bread and followed, quietly saying, "I will pay you back."

"It’s not just you eating, what are you paying back for?" Li Mengnan waved it off casually.

She definitely disliked him.

But in terms of poverty and family background, Li Mengnan never mocked or ridiculed Du Yu.

It’s not easy. Even adults sometimes say the wrong thing inadvertently, let alone a world filled with malicious people at every turn.

Du Yu walked with his head down, following behind Li Mengnan, whispering, "Thanks, I’ll pay it all back."

Du Yu had a lot to repay, not just this meal, but also the past year’s expenses at Teacher Li’s home.

The costs of meals and lodging could be quantified, but the meticulous care from Teacher Li was hard to measure by money.

His idea was simple: Since he’s living a second life in this body, he would try his best to repay the benefactors of the original Du Yu.

Du Yu’s voice carried a hint of stubbornness, and hearing it, Li Mengnan chuckled lightly.

The single word "all" conveyed a lot to her.

Maybe in a good mood, or perhaps Du Yu seemed quite presentable today, Li Mengnan stopped and waited for Du Yu to catch up.

Once they were side by side, Li Mengnan turned her head to look at Du Yu’s profile, and whispered, "The one you’re repaying is my mom, it has nothing to do with me.

I’m just so tired of you!

Before you came, my mom and I had our own rooms.

A year! An entire year, do you know how I’ve been living?"

Du Yu: "..."

Indeed, having a mom as a homeroom teacher, being together all day in class, and then again sharing a room at night.

Any kid would break down, right?

Du Yu was just surprised that Teacher Li Hong watched over Li Mengnan 24/7, yet this girl’s grades were just average.

A true unsolved mystery of the world...

Lost in his thoughts, Du Yu suddenly felt something strange. He turned to find Li Mengnan quietly looking him in the eyes.

For a moment, their eyes met.

"Hmph." Li Mengnan’s face flushed slightly, she quickly raised her beautiful face, like a proud swan, and walked ahead more swiftly.

Du Yu had an odd expression, feeling as if he discovered a new life option, why not find a rich lady to depend on?

"Big sister, I’m hungry, let’s cuddle" or something, how easy that money would come?

Not only easy, but it could be quite enjoyable too...