The thought that this man had overheard her and Xixi's entire conversation filled Xu Ling with an indescribable sense of shame. Enraged, Xu Ling glared at Miller with wide eyes.
She was so enraged that she forgot she had been playing the cowardly witch in this bishop's class for almost a month, and her image crumbled instantly.
Fortunately, Miller didn't care about any of this, or rather, he was completely indifferent to it. However, not getting a reply from Xu Ling, he unusually asked, "Isn't that right?"
This time, his tone clearly revealed his confusion and bewilderment, which slightly lessened his artificiality.
"You're so gossipy too?" The moment that thought popped into her head, she immediately blurted it out.
Perhaps it was because Miller was acting like a real person for the first time, or perhaps she was truly blinded by embarrassment and anger, but after saying that, Xu Ling couldn't help but offer a sarcastic smile.
Miller remained unfazed, showing no awareness that he was being mocked, and instead asked, "Gossip? What does gossip mean?"
Xu Ling: ······
She suddenly choked up, and even her anger came to an abrupt halt.
For a moment, Xu Ling didn't know what to say and could only look at the person in front of her with a complicated expression.
"...It's nothing, teacher. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"
She didn't want to explain what "gossip" meant at all; she just wanted to leave right now!
However, her experience with Miller's real-life persona wasn't over yet. Hearing the voice, she saw the other person's lips slightly parted, as if they were about to say something.
Almost instantly upon realizing the situation, Xu Ling quickly added, "If we don't leave now, I'll be late for my next class!"
Without taking a breath, he was extremely anxious, and his eyes reflected an obvious pleading look.
Anyone would know that the best thing to do right now is to let her go!
Miller naturally understood her intentions, but he hesitated because there was something important he hadn't told her yet...
However, after only a moment of silence, Xu Ling's eyes filled with an urgent pleading look, as if she would burst into tears the next second if he didn't agree.
Miller paused for a moment, considered his options carefully, and finally silently stepped aside to make way for him.
Never mind... I'll let Alger tell her later!
Completely unaware that she couldn't escape, Xu Ling looked at the passage that had suddenly cleared in front of her, her face lighting up with joy. "Thank you, thank you! Thank you, Bishop!..."
Words of gratitude poured out of her mouth as if they were free, and despite her radiant gratitude still adorning her face, she darted out of her seat with lightning speed.
He was just a beat too slow to turn his head, and by the time Miller looked toward the classroom door, Xu Ling had already vanished from his sight.
After leaving the classroom, Xu Ling did not slow down. She dared not look back, for fear that if she did, she would be caught off guard and see a bishop standing at the classroom door watching her leave.
Xu Ling only stopped walking when the surrounding environment had completely changed and she was sure that she was no longer in the area where the classroom was.
Even though she was already quite far away, Xu Ling still patted her chest with lingering fear, trying to calm her rapidly beating heart.
It was at this moment that her mind finally started working, and she began to wonder if Bishop Miller had specifically sought her out because... something was wrong.
Yes, Xu Ling only now realized that Miller had come to see her on purpose. Before this, because she was forced to attend his class, Xu Ling's mood wasn't exactly pleasant, and every time get out of class ended, she worried that he was going to come and settle scores with her!
However, in reality, everything was calm and nothing happened.
Miller treated her almost exactly the same as he treated his church students; there was nothing special about it!
So, something's wrong, isn't it?
Xu Ling frowned slightly in thought, seemingly struggling with whether or not to figure it out. However, less than a second had passed before her brows relaxed, and she continued walking forward with light steps.
She thought irresponsibly: Who cares? If it were really that important, why did Miller just let her go?
Putting this minor problem out of her mind, Xu Ling happily returned to her dormitory.
Forgive her, she really didn't lie on purpose in order to get rid of the deadpan bishop!
However, as it turned out, Xu Ling was too happy too soon!
Just as the sun was setting and the academy, which had been bustling all day, finally quieted down, the area around the dormitory became noisy again. After a hearty meal, Xu Ling and April welcomed an uninvited guest outside their dormitory.
"Knock knock—"
When the knocking sounded, Xu Ling was sitting lazily on the sofa with a satisfied look on her face. Hearing the knocking, she didn't get up immediately. Instead, Fei Er, who was lying in front of her, sat up and walked towards the door.
The huge claw deftly pried open the doorknob, and with a "click," the door opened.
Outside the door, Alger heard the door open and instinctively coughed lightly. Just as a social smile appeared on his face, an enormous wolf head suddenly appeared before him.
Alger: ......
Based on the information he had gathered, he knew that Xu Ling and the others had raised a giant silver-white wolf, but he never expected the wolf to be so big!
After a brief moment of surprise, Alger quickly recovered and asked in a friendly manner, "Excuse me, is Xu Ling here?"
Fei'er didn't answer, but turned her head and made a "whoosh" sound towards the door, as if to remind the people inside the room.
"Who's here?" The next second, Xu Ling's questioning voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of her footsteps, indicating that she was walking towards the door.
Soon, Alger saw the giant silver wolf blocking his way move aside, revealing a black-haired girl.
"Who are you?" The black-haired girl frowned slightly, her dark pupils revealing a hint of confusion.
At first glance, she realized she didn't recognize the man standing at the door at all. However... her gaze unconsciously moved downwards, and when she saw him wearing a restrained, serious, and rather formal uniform, she had a feeling of déjà vu.
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