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Chapter 399 Such an Early Morning

Rhode Island, fourth-floor dormitory area.

The white-haired Agor girl brushed her teeth and went out. The weather had begun to get cooler, but the girl only wore a white T-shirt. Her slim figure unexpectedly revealed the curves that were usually hidden. However, the latter did not care at all and came to the corridor in indoor slippers.

She walked across the corridor and stopped in front of the dormitory door at the end. While still brushing her teeth, Skadi took out her ID card from under her clothes and swiped it to open the door of 417.

Numbers flashed on the electronic door lock, as if it was a countdown.

In the room, Ling, who was wrapped in bandages, was sitting at the table filling in his diary. When he heard the door open behind him, he knew it was Skadi. He had become accustomed to her daily visits these days. After all, it was Kal'tsit who arranged the care - "He is not allowed to go out before the end of this month, or until his injury is healed." - and Skadi's house arrest was lifted. This girl was also very stubborn. She came to see him on time every day to see if he was alive and whether he had any accidents.

"I feel like I can remove the bandage today. Where are your pants?!" Ling Dengxian turned around and saw Skadi staring blankly at the little dragon at the end of the bed. Her white thighs were a little dazzling.

Hearing this, Skadi came back to her senses, glanced at him without explaining, and just pulled up the hem of her shirt which was a little too long, revealing her shorts.

"Please put on your clothes before coming next time..." Ling Dengxian didn't feel comfortable looking at it any longer, so he turned back to finish the latest page of his diary.

"I've been very restless lately. I can't sleep well because I wear too many clothes." Skadi held the toothbrush in her mouth and stretched out her hand tentatively with unclear pronunciation. The little dragon didn't dodge, so she touched its scales.

"I mean, when I came here, this was my dormitory..."

"Oh." Skadi nodded, and seeing that he didn't look back, she walked closer almost silently, raised her hand and pressed it on his shoulder, suddenly releasing the pressure.

Although Ling sensed the attack, he was too slow to react and was slapped to the floor along with the chair. The dull pain and embarrassment were unbearable, and he gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Ska! Ti!"

So, with Skadi yawning, Ling welcomed another ordinary morning.

Because Ling Dengxian couldn't see Skadi's face while she was lying on the floor, he sat back on the bed to change his clothes and said angrily, "I'm still injured, you bastard! What are you doing?"

The questioned Moudi was not intimidated at all: "Aren't you okay?"

She switched hands to pick up the toothbrush and started brushing the other side: "Besides, you just said it was almost done."

"Can you curb your violent tendencies? Can't you just ask directly if there's anything you want to ask?" Ling Dengxian was very dissatisfied when he saw her watching him change clothes and she was indifferent. "And I'm changing clothes!"

"Lying down, I think of Kang Yushuang's mouth." It sounds like it's time to finish brushing your teeth.

"The bathroom is over there."

There was a sound of gargling and water, and Skadi, who had run slowly with her long hair dragging, came back empty-handed.

"I wanted to see your wound. I didn't do anything before because you were a patient."

"Isn't this something that can be explained clearly?!" Ling was furious.

"Sometimes actions speak louder than words. The captain taught me that." Skadi looked at Xiao Jiao and opened her mouth to help Ling Dengxian pull up his clothes that were not put on properly.

"By the way, did your captain teach you how to use this trick?"

"I've taught you. It's time to find the hidden people infected with the blood of the Sea Si."

Silence fell, Ling Dengxian looked at the girl, and Skadi finally turned her gaze to him, with a hint of hostility in her blood-red eyes.

"I heard it."

"That's absolutely right. I've experienced this many times and I can't hear any other noise except that voice."

"Quiet." Ling Dengxian suppressed his emotions and became serious.

"How are you going to check? Just look at the wound?"

Upon hearing this, Skadi showed an expression that said, "If you say so, then it's easy."

"I want to split it open and see—"

"Stop, my life can't end just yet." Ling Dengxian expressionlessly raised his hand to refuse: "Is there any plan that allows me to survive?"

Skadi showed a rare look of embarrassment.

Ling Dengxian showed a sad and helpless expression.

"Then I'll have to surprise you and see if your disguise is broken, just like I did just now. Let me see the wound first."

"Is it necessary to use violence if you're just frightened? Can't you just hit the chair when I'm not paying attention?" Ling Dengxian was puzzled, but he was also used to Mou Di's way of thinking. He sighed and started to take off his clothes again.

"..."

"..."

"Do you have to get so close?" Ling Dengxian stared at the pair of crimson eyes expressionlessly.

“It looks more professional this way.”

"..."

It seems like you don’t even know if this will work!

But thinking that the bandage had to be removed anyway, and since I was in the medical department, I might as well just remove it to avoid making another trip. I sighed and took off my shirt.

As the bandages with the smell of medicine and body odor fell off bit by bit, Skadi stared at him in a thoughtful manner. When he removed the last bit of bandage, she stared at his chest for a moment.

The once hideous wound has healed, and now there are only faint marks. If an ordinary doctor knew the original appearance of the wound, he would probably call it a monster. A fatal wound could be healed like this in such a short time, it is hard not to suspect that he is a non-human creature.

Perhaps it was reasonable that Skadi still hadn't completely given up her suspicions of him.

"How is it?" Ling Dengxian carefully observed her reaction.

Skadi raised her head and said solemnly, "Is it really okay for you not to go to the medical department to remove the bandages?"

“…I am, after all, a doctor.”

"Oh." Skadi paused and then said, "Is it okay for you to be topless in front of me?"

"...Isn't this what you want to see?!" Ling Dengxian was a little overwhelmed, "Aren't you half naked too?"

"I'm wearing pants."

Ling Dengxian was choked and was about to continue complaining when Skadi's face suddenly changed, which was very rare for her.

"...You, have two heartbeats."

Ling Dengxian suddenly froze. Agor stared at his chest with eyes like knives, as if he couldn't wait to cut it open to see what was going on.

She came closer, and Ling Dengxian didn't dare to move. He could feel that if he made any unusual movement, she would be able to control him instantly even if her weapon was not with Skadi.

Skadi's palm fell on his chest, and the coolness penetrated into his chest, and he couldn't help holding his breath.

"..."

"...No." Skadi withdrew her hand and turned her face away.

"What's wrong?" Ling Dengxian was puzzled.

"It seems to be my heartbeat, beating faster."

Ling Dengxian felt that he had no words to say at this moment, and a feeling of collapse was brewing in his heart.

Skadi distanced herself from him again. Seeing his indignant expression, she remembered what he had said before. After a moment of organizing her words, she spoke, "I told you from the beginning that getting close to me is not a good thing. I used to be a deep-sea hunter, and out of necessity, I've become accustomed to violence. Even if you regret it now, I won't let you go."

"Is that literal?"

Skadi nodded, then shook her head: "I'm still not sure you're a Haisi. You're clearly different from them, yet you exhibit Haisi characteristics that can't be ignored. I can't pretend I didn't see it.

"I clearly warned you at the beginning...I would drag you into the abyss and hurt you so many times." Feeling Ling Dengxian's changing gaze, Skadi stopped talking.

Ling Dengxian looked at her with clear eyes: "I never said I regretted it."

"..."

"It's just that I think friends are more than just one side giving in."

Silence fell. Skadi chewed on his words with an indescribable look in her eyes. Just as she was about to speak, an inappropriate yet very reasonable voice rang out:

"Goo~"

It's still Skadi's.

"..."

"Let's go to the cafeteria. Now that I'm recovered, I'm no longer under house arrest." Ling Dengxian smiled and said, "It's my treat."

"...Okay." Skadi nodded without refusing and turned around to change clothes.

Ling Dengxian remembered that she came here brushing her teeth, but now she was leaving without a toothbrush: "Where's your toothbrush?"

"I use up a toothbrush once and throw it away."

After saying this, Agor walked out of the door with his long white hair dragging.

Ling Dengxian got up reluctantly. It was time for him to wash up. When he came to the bathroom, he suddenly realized another problem.

"She just rinsed her mouth..."

He fell silent and hurriedly checked the sink. Fortunately, she was not using her own cup.

Used bagpipes.

"... Let's talk to Bagpipe later about what's going on..."

Ling Dengxian was silent again when he saw Skadi's toothbrush.

It was stuck in the pool drain, and Skadi was blocking it so tightly that he couldn't pull it out.