This is a bizarre rule, isn't it? It's supposed to grant me many children and good fortune

Chapter 66 Counselor, why are your feet so cold?

Lin Feng was overjoyed at the rapid change in the orange cat's attitude and immediately made his request:

"It's simple, let us... uh, hug you, and stroke you a few times."

The orange cat, munching on a dried fish, mumbled, "...Deal!"

Lin Feng picked up the heavy orange cat and felt its warm, soft texture and thick, fluffy fur.

He began to gently and continuously stroke the orange cat's head, chin, and back.

The orange cat was clearly enjoying itself immensely, completely limp in his arms like a giant cat pancake, purring loudly and contentedly, like a small tractor.

Almost simultaneously, Lin Feng noticed that the shadow beneath his feet, which had been twisting and writhing like a living thing, was instantly smoothed out by an invisible force and quickly returned to a normal and stable state.

The nameless unease that had been lingering in my mind also vanished.

"Alright, thank you." Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief and handed the remaining dried fish to the orange cat.

The orange cat eagerly grabbed it and began to eat it without any distraction.

After patiently waiting for the orange cat to finish eating, Evelyn stepped forward, carefully picked up the round "antidote," and gently stroked it as well.

The orange cat was in a great mood and didn't seem to care at all about the change of service personnel, continuing to purr contentedly.

Soon, the twisted shadow beneath Evelyn's feet returned to calm, as if it had been tamed.

The two exchanged a glance, and the weight that had been hanging over their hearts finally lifted.

With the crisis temporarily averted, a thought flashed through Evelyn's mind.

She lowered her voice and leaned closer to Lin Feng: "How about... we take this orange cat back to the academy and keep it in a safe room for the time being?"

"That way, we can deal with it promptly if a similar situation arises again..."

However, before she could finish speaking, the orange cat that had been comfortably enjoying itself in her arms seemed to understand the "imprisonment" plan, and its fur stood on end instantly!

"Meow—!"

The orange cat suddenly raised its front paw and scratched Evelyn's arm hard, leaving several clear bloody marks. Then it broke free from her embrace, turned into an orange lightning bolt, and disappeared into the ruins and weeds in a few leaps, leaving no trace.

Evelyn gasped in pain, raising her arm to see several streaks of blood slowly seeping out.

Seeing this, Lin Feng frowned slightly: "Are you alright?"

Evelyn shook her head: "It's just a superficial wound; I'll just rinse it with water in a bit."

Lin Feng turned his gaze to the direction where the orange cat had disappeared and said in a deep voice:

"It's best if we don't try to restrict its freedom."

"After all, it is also part of this bizarre rule. Forcibly locking it up could lead to any worse consequences."

Evelyn exhaled a breath of stale air and nodded: "You're right, I was too impatient."

Her gaze swept over the overgrown ruins, her eyes showing a hint of solemnity and apprehension.

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Back in the academy hall, everyone saw that Lin Feng and Evelyn had returned safely and that their shadows had returned to normal. They all gathered around to ask what had happened.

The two then briefly recounted how they found the orange cat in the abandoned flowerbed behind the academy and how they succeeded through "dried fish diplomacy."

When it was mentioned that Evelyn tried to take the orange cat back to the prison, which caused the cat to suddenly attack and hurt people, everyone's faces turned serious.

"It seems that rules are rules, and there are no shortcuts," Vassim said in a deep voice.

The crisis has been temporarily averted. It is just past 10:30 a.m., and there is still more than an hour until lunch.

There are no other classes scheduled for the morning.

All eyes turned to Lin Feng—the acting class monitor, who was also the best performer among them, and whose judgment and decisions were of paramount importance.

Everyone awaited Lin Feng's opinion on whether to go to the library now.

After a moment's thought, Lin Feng said clearly, "I suggest everyone go back to the dormitory first and try to come up with ideas for the assignment that Instructor Su has given."

"Let's go to the library together this afternoon. That way, we'll have a clear goal and can minimize the time we spend there."

This prudent suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by everyone.

Immediately, the girls left together.

Wasim and Sato Ichiro looked at Lin Feng: "Shall we go back to the dorm together?"

Lin Feng shook his head: "I have something to discuss with Instructor Su. You guys go back first."

The two nodded and left the college together with the other two boys from dormitory 414.

Lin Feng quickly arrived at the door of the counselor's office, his eyes scanning the nameplate—blue background with white lettering—and after confirming it was correct, he stepped inside.

Su Wan was the only person in the office at the moment.

She was sitting behind her desk, her head slightly bowed, focused on organizing the documents in her hands. Her profile appeared serene and beautiful in the soft light streaming in from the window.

"Instructor Su," Lin Feng said.

Su Wan looked up at the sound of his voice. When she saw Lin Feng, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, followed by a perfectly timed professional smile.

"Oh, it's Lin."

Her sharp gaze lingered on Lin Feng's face for a moment, noticing a hint of seriousness between his brows (which he was deliberately creating). "Hmm, something on your mind?"

Lin Feng nodded, his tone revealing a hint of confusion: "Yeah, there are some things I can't figure out, I feel... lost."

Su Wan put down the documents in her hand, her attitude softening slightly. She pointed to an empty chair next to her seat:

"Sit down, don't stand."

She even got up and personally poured him a steaming cup of coffee, placing it in front of him.

"What exactly happened?"

Lin Feng sat down in the chair, accepted the coffee, and thanked him.

Holding the warm cup, he organized his thoughts and spoke about common concerns among college students regarding their future direction.

Su Wan listened patiently, nodding occasionally and offering some standard advice.

While speaking, Lin Feng seemed somewhat absent-minded, casually picking up a pen that Su Wan had placed on the desk and unconsciously twirling it between his fingers.

Suddenly, as if he had lost his grip, the pen fell to the ground with a "thud" and rolled to Su Wan's feet.

"Sorry," Lin Feng said quickly, naturally bending down to pick it up.

Just as he bent down, his gaze quickly swept over Su Wan's legs, which were clad in beige trousers and her exquisite black high heels.

His hand reached for the pen, but before touching it, his fingertips "inadvertently" brushed against Su Wan's instep, which was clad in thin stockings.

Su Wan reacted as if she had been electrocuted, her calves jerked back sharply, her toes curled up instantly, and she let out a very soft gasp.

She looked down at Lin Feng, a barely perceptible blush rising on her face, her eyes filled with surprise and a hint of... embarrassment?

But strangely, she didn't react immediately; she just pursed her lips.

Lin Feng casually picked up the pen, put it back on the table, then straightened up, looking at Su Wan with concern and a hint of doubt on his face:

"Instructor Su, your feet... why are they so cold? I accidentally touched them just now, and it felt like I was hit by ice."

Su Wan shifted her feet somewhat awkwardly, trying to hide them further behind the chair, and lowered her voice:

"Oh, my feet... have always been this cold, for many years."

She paused, as if trying to offer a reasonable explanation:

"I... have always had a cold constitution, I'm used to it."