"Ahhhhhhhhhh! — Ghost! Ghost! It's huge! Huh?"

I shattered the tranquil night with a soprano scream I’d never managed before. Jolting awake, I saw an unfamiliar sky—?! No, just my familiar ceiling. What a waste of worry, pfft!! What a letdown—that thrilling scene was only a dream?

I never expected my first act upon waking would be frantically checking my body. Finding all limbs intact, I sighed in relief. Seriously, it was just a dream—why did I get so scared?

It was deep into the night. Had I really slept this long? Honestly, my childhood friend Mengxiang’s brute strength when angry is no joke. Could getting hit by that thick book knock me out for hours? Or does it only unleash its power in the right hands?

"What’s wrong with you, screaming at this hour?! You don’t have school tomorrow, but I do! Get back to bed now! Haven’t you caused enough trouble today, you idiot?!"

My sister’s roar came from outside the door—she’d been woken by my scream. But her voice was sharper than mine. Even if I disturbed you, no need to retaliate like that. Another voice cut in—woken by the noise. I hadn’t even realized someone else was in the room.

"Mmmph......."

Something stirred on the right side of my bed. I glanced over instinctively. A sleepy girl lay sprawled across my sheets—my scream hadn’t fully roused her. Zixuan just rubbed her eyes, blinking drowsily at me.

"So... haa~... you’re okay now?... haa~..."

Zixuan sounded half-asleep, her voice thick with exhaustion. I shouldn’t have woken such a peacefully sleeping girl. But her rambling words—was she delirious from sleep?

"Of course I’m fine..."

"Good... goodnight... I’ll just... sleep..."

She didn’t finish the sentence before passing out again. She must’ve had a rough day—after I fainted, she probably faced some unseen struggle. With what happened, Mengxiang definitely gave her an earful.

Still, thanks to them, I slept this long. Did those guys just vanish without a word? That’s outrageous! Next time I see them, I won’t let them off easy!

"She fell asleep just like that? So careless—hey, pay attention! There’s a healthy, normal guy right beside you... Are you trying to tempt me into crime?!"

Watching her sleeping face, I muttered to myself. At this hour, Zixuan wore only a tracksuit—no way I’d leave her on the floor. I slipped out of bed carefully, lifted her in a princess carry. Wow, girls really are soft!

The moment I lifted her, I regretted it. My right hand was fine on her thigh, but my left... kept brushing against something soft and round. I tried avoiding it, but what could I do? It happened. No need to write a 40,000-word essay about it—I’ll just savor the memory. Heh heh...

Trying to stay calm but buzzing inside, I laid her gently on my bed. Every move was cautious. After tucking her in and stepping back to the doorway, I finally relaxed. Hope she doesn’t mind my lumpy mattress.

I’d slept straight from 11 AM to 11 PM—no drowsiness left, just weird excitement after that bizarre dream. Speaking of which... catgirl Zixuan? The dream was fading, but I forced myself to recall every detail. Now I remember—she wore something like a fursuit, right?

I even stared at her, mesmerized for ages? Thank goodness it was just a dream—no one could know. Unless they had the same dream... but that’s impossible!

"Violent healer"? Fits Lingchuan perfectly. But what’s Dog-Head God got to do with Mengxiang? Is it because Xiemo always calls her a loser? Wait—the dream felt incomplete. Where were the others? Especially my fake girlfriend. Was she absent, or did I wake too early?

Let me be clear: I never hoped to dream about her. If I did, I’d exorcise myself first! She’s a woman who embodies every demon on earth.

Speak of the devil—my phone vibrated in my pocket. Nights like this, I always set it to vibrate. It was Xiemo calling. Of course, I didn’t save her as "Xiemo"—I labeled her "The World’s Worst Person."

"Hello."

A cold, emotionless voice answered. What’s her problem? I haven’t done anything. A bad feeling hit me—when she sounds like this, she’s about to punish me. I even wondered if I’d messed up lately... but why should I be scared?

"What do you want? If nothing, I’m hanging up. I need sleep—stop disturbing people at this hour."

Classic lying through my teeth. I wasn’t sleepy at all—just making excuses. Truth is, I hate talking to her every single second.

"Since you answered instantly—you’re not sleeping. Or is it because there’s another woman in your room keeping you awake?"

"You’re as joking as ever. Did something good happen today?"

I replied with a bitter laugh. She was half-right, half-wrong. How could someone else keep me awake? Ridiculous—I might not sleep soundly, but I’m used to sharing rooms. Even with others, I’d sleep till dawn.

"Unbelievable—you really said that? You’re truly a disgusting slug!"

Her angry complaint came through the line. Rare for her to snap like this. My teasing usually doesn’t rile her up this much. She must’ve had a rough day. But is it my business? No.

"Spit it out—why’d you call? You’re not the type to chat with your fake boyfriend. I never imagined you’d be this bored..."

I wandered to the kitchen, flipped on the light, and powered up the coffee maker. Since I couldn’t sleep, it’d be coffee plus homework. I still had today’s assignments unfinished. Exams in two days—I’d probably face my Waterloo. Though I’ve always been bad anyway—

"What I’m about to say is critical. Listen well—or don’t come crying to me later!"

Xiemo’s tone was dead serious, unlike anything she’d ever used with me. This must be important. But so what? I’m just a normal high schooler—I don’t break laws or cheat. Why worry about pointless threats?

"Sounds serious?"

I wasn’t playing along—just teasing. She’d catch the smirk in my voice.

"Deadly serious. Listen: stay away from that Lu Zixuan person from now on. She’s dangerous—"

"Huh?"

What was she talking about?! I expected a twist—some trivial thing to stab my anxious heart, then scolding me for ignoring her. Not this.

"Why this hostile talk? Do you hate her that much?"

"Don’t ask questions! Just avoid strangers like her. Dump her far away—now—"

"Beep... beep... beep......"