Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 32 Reform

The next day, Chu Deng arrived at school as normal.

However, while on the road, she keenly noticed that there were more people patrolling the streets, and most of them were level one or two ability users.

"Dengdeng!" Jin Xiaoyue grabbed her as soon as she arrived at school and whispered in her ear, "My dad was called away last night. I guess that reform is just around the corner."

Chu Deng nodded thoughtfully, but his mind was still on the fire on Xiong Yi Avenue last night.

Sure enough, at noon, all the teachers in the school held a meeting. When the afternoon lunch break ended, their homeroom teacher, Zhang Yijing, walked in with a brisk pace, holding a small notebook she always carried with her.

"Class, I have an announcement to make. According to the arrangements above, a physical fitness test has been temporarily added to our college entrance examination. The school will be adjusting the curriculum soon, and we will organize four hours of physical fitness classes every day. Due to the time arrangement, all senior students will need to stay in the dormitory. Now I will announce the dormitory list..." Zhang Yijing quickly explained the arrangements and read out the names one by one.

The students, who had just finished their lunch break, were instantly wide awake. Fortunately, this was Class 1 of the senior year, a well-known top-performing class with high-achieving students, so there was no uproar. However, the sudden increase in discussion from other classes on the same floor could still be heard, and the whole school was in an uproar.

"Chu Deng, Jin Xiaoyue, Zhang Mengmeng, Tu Leqi, Building 11, Room 101; Wang Jialin, Jiao Yuzhi, Liu Yueyue, Zhao Xueyun, Building 11, Room 102; Ma Wenqing, Li Jianjian, Sun Xiaojiao, Li Lingling, Building 11, Room 103..." Zhang Yijing read out the dormitory list one by one, and then continued, "Daily necessities will be distributed on the playground after classes this afternoon. Please line up in class to receive them. Now, anyone who doesn't know their dormitory, please raise your hand."

Someone raised their hand, "Teacher, can we change dorm rooms?"

“Unless there are special reasons,” Zhang Yijing said, “you can come to me privately to explain your reasons. If they are appropriate, I will accept them; if they are not, I will reject them.”

Chu Deng turned her head and saw that the person who was going to change dormitories was Tang Zhen, the sports committee member with whom she did not get along. Because there were 15 boys in her class, one of them was assigned to the dormitory of Class 2 next door.

"Teacher, is it okay if I don't live in the dormitory? I've never lived in a dormitory before." Another person raised their hand. It was Song Ruixiang, the well-known honest student in the class, who buried himself in his studies every day and was oblivious to everything else.

“It’s already 10 p.m. after the physical training. For your sleep and safety, everyone has to stay overnight. It’s only for a maximum of three months, so please bear with it,” Zhang Yijing reassured her.

"Great! Dengdeng, we're in the same dorm!" Jin Xiaoyue didn't worry about anything else, she just excitedly cheered to Chu Deng in a low voice.

"Mm." Chu Deng also smiled.

"For the sake of physical training, the school has decided to temporarily cancel after-school club activities. We hope you can understand," Zhang Yijing said considerately. "We'll have ten minutes for free discussion."

In an instant, the class erupted in chaos.

Jin Xiaoyue dragged a stool over to Chu Deng and, seeing that Chu Deng's smile had vanished, comforted her, "It's okay, Dengdeng. I heard from Dad that the school cafeteria food has changed and isn't as bad as it used to be."

Chu Deng stared at her blankly: "Huh?"

Jin Xiaoyue burst into laughter, laughing so hard she fell into Chu Deng's arms. Chu Deng instinctively reached out and put his arm around her shoulder.

As the president of the food club, Jin Xiaoyue knew best how much Chu Deng looked forward to the club activities twice a week. Especially after she used her connections to invite a master chef to teach, the club members' skills improved rapidly. Chu Deng, who was responsible for making all the finished products from the teaching, was extremely satisfied with her meals and was jokingly called a "glutton" by the members.

"Deng, Deng, haha, don't worry, if it's not good, I'll bring you snacks!" Jin Xiaoyue, laughing until her stomach hurt, assured Chu Deng.

"After your physical training, I'll carry you back to your dorm," Chu Deng said casually.

Jin Xiaoyue's smile froze on her face as she thought about how exhausted she would be over the weekend.

As soon as school ended in the afternoon, their assistant homeroom teacher, Ms. Zhou Hui, led the whole class to collect their daily necessities.

"Bedding, sheets, and pillows are provided by the school in the dormitories. The dormitories are equipped with vending machines, air conditioners, water heaters, washing machines, water dispensers, hair dryers, etc. What we are receiving now are toiletries and training uniforms. Each person will receive two towels, one bath towel, two toothbrushes, one tube of toothpaste, two combs, three cups, one bottle of shampoo, one bottle of conditioner, one bottle of shower gel, three basins, two buckets, and three sets of training uniforms."

After reading out the list of items, Zhou Hui said, "The school has limited resources and can only provide this much. We have already notified all the parents to send your luggage. If you have any other needs, you can contact us via the computer during dinner time, and the school will arrange for someone to deliver your luggage to your dormitory."

No one objected; some were indifferent, while others could have their family members deliver the gifts if they didn't like them.

"Can you get in touch with your dad? Should I have my mom bring our things over?" Chu Deng asked.

Jin Xiaoyue was a frequent visitor to Chu Deng's house. She had her own room and personal belongings, but this young lady from a wealthy family preferred to share a bed with Chu Deng and chat until midnight, eventually sleeping together.

“Okay.” Jin Xiaoyue had no objections.

So Chu Deng used his personal terminal to send a message in the family group chat, and answered the parents' questions and instructions one by one. Jin Xiaoyue then pulled him along by the hem of his clothes to help him line up and collect his things.

When the two of them arrived at the dormitory carrying a bucket full of toiletries and a bag containing three sets of training uniforms, they saw that their other two roommates had already changed into their training uniforms.

"The party starts at 8 p.m., so you two should hurry up and pack up. We'll leave together from our dorms," ​​Tu Leqi kindly reminded her, generously making way for the restroom.

"Hello, I'm Zhang Mengmeng..." Zhang Mengmeng introduced herself softly, looking shy.

She is a relative of her homeroom teacher, Zhang Yijing. She is introverted and doesn't like to talk. She is not familiar with many of her classmates, but Tu Leqi is her good friend.

As soon as Tu Leqi entered the dormitory, she gave Zhang Mengmeng a long analysis, the main point of which was to build a good relationship with Chu Deng. After all, Chu Deng's sports performance was obvious to all, and the two of them were both very bad. Perhaps they would need Sister Deng to take care of them more in the physical training later.

"Chu Lantern".

"I'm Jin Xiaoyue, please take care of me from now on!" Jin Xiaoyue said with a smile in a good mood. She didn't have high expectations for the physical training, but she was super excited to be in the same dormitory as Chu Deng.

Before, Jin Xiaoyue had to calculate how often she went to Chu Deng's house, afraid of bothering him if she went too often. Now, however, the two of them live together every day.

Jin Xiaoyue, looking incredibly beautiful, hummed a song as she put away her belongings. She also washed and hung up the towels for the two of them. All three sets of training uniforms were quickly washed and dried in the washing machine, and were done in less than half an hour.

Chu Deng took the clothes Jin Xiaoyue handed her and put them on. Tu Leqi and Zhang Mengmeng played with their personal computers and read books quietly the whole time, only speaking when they were ready.

It was already 7 o'clock when we finished packing up. The four of us bought some food from the vending machine on the first floor and went to the playground to eat and chat while waiting for the assembly time.