DEM Chapter 14: Class Monitor, You Wouldn’t Want the School to Know About This, Would You…

By now, the students had all left, and though there was still plenty of food left in the cafeteria, it was all mixed up and unappetizing.

Su Yuan didn’t mind, though. He pulled out Chu Lanxi’s meal card, ready to treat his “good son” to a hearty meal.

Just then, a familiar figure caught his eye: Chen Nuoyi.

The Class Two monitor was sneaking toward a nearby cafeteria counter with an air of secrecy.

Seeing Chen Nuoyi, Su Yuan suddenly realized he hadn’t spotted this saintly class topper during the earlier lunch rush.

Without thinking much of it, he raised his hand and greeted her, “Class Monitor, what a coincidence.”

Hearing someone call her from behind, the girl’s delicate frame visibly trembled. She turned around in a slight panic, but upon seeing Su Yuan, she forced herself to calm down, cleared her throat, and asked, “Why are you eating so late?”

Su Yuan: “…”

Why was she stealing his line?

Before he could respond, Chen Nuoyi explained, “When the cafeteria’s about to close, you can get more food for the same price.”

Just then, a kind-faced cafeteria auntie spoke to Chen Nuoyi from the counter, “Chen, dear, I’ve got your order ready. Take it and eat. Regular price is fine.”

With that, the auntie pushed out a basin of food larger than a washbasin through the counter window.

“Thank you, Auntie.”

Chen Nuoyi swiped her meal card and thanked her politely.

Holding the enormous basin, she looked at the somewhat shocked Su Yuan and said sheepishly, “I’m still growing, so eating a bit more is only natural. You… you get it, right?”

As she spoke, a faint blush spread across her usually cool, pretty face.

Seeing Su Yuan stay silent, Chen Nuoyi grew anxious, “Su Yuan, please don’t tell anyone… I don’t have a choice. I can’t afford fancy ingredients, so I have to make do with a lot of cheap food to…”

Snapping back to reality, Su Yuan turned to the cafeteria auntie with a serious expression, “Please give me a portion just as big. I can handle it!”

Chen Nuoyi froze, a hint of surprise flickering in her beautiful eyes.

Soon, a massive basin appeared before Su Yuan. He tested its weight—yep, at least twenty pounds.

Looking at the steaming, fragrant food, Su Yuan didn’t bother with words. He grabbed a spoon and shoveled a few bites into his mouth, finally easing the gnawing hunger in his stomach.

“Class Monitor, now we’re accomplices. Wanna eat together?”

Su Yuan looked up at the still-dazed girl.

“Oh.”

Chen Nuoyi nodded.

Just then, Su Yuan suddenly remembered something and quickly touched his head. It did feel a bit pointier than before.

Thankfully, his thick hair should hide it.

He just hoped it would return to normal after two hours.

The two sat across from each other at a table, eating in silence, each devouring their food with gusto.

Even with Su Yuan’s eat-and-digest speed, he was barely keeping up with Chen Nuoyi!

This shocked him. Could it be, Class Monitor, with your bright eyes and strong brows, you’re doping too?

As they ate, a cafeteria auntie approached with a tray, placing three dishes in front of Su Yuan and saying, “You’re Su Yuan, right? These were left for you by three teachers before they went.”

Su Yuan looked at the dishes: a portion of Black Horned Ox Bone Soup, a portion of Braised Strength Shrimp, and a portion of Crystal Pig Head Meat.

Seeing the bone soup, Su Yuan immediately knew these were from Zhuge Tie, Li Ziquan, and likely his homeroom teacher, Yue Lin, the unknown teacher who had increased favorability toward him.

Not one to hog, Su Yuan pushed the three dishes toward Chen Nuoyi and said, “Class Monitor, these are from our class’s teachers. Let’s share.”

Chen Nuoyi shook her head and said calmly, “These were left specifically for you by the teachers. You should eat them.”

Su Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, “Class Monitor, you wouldn’t want the school to know about your superhuman eating habits, would you…”

At those words, Chen Nuoyi, who had been furiously eating, froze. A look of shock gradually spread across her cool, clear eyes.

“If you want me to keep this secret, split these three dishes with me!”

Su Yuan gave a cold laugh, feeling like a true villain after saying it.

“Fine… I’ll eat.”

Chen Nuoyi lowered her head, looking like an innocent girl cornered and forced to submit to a villain.

But when she picked up a piece of Crystal Pig Head Meat and put it in her mouth, her eyes lit up instantly, sparkling like gems, “Delicious!”

From then on, Su Yuan didn’t need to urge her. She eagerly devoured the three dishes.

At first, Su Yuan watched with a fond smile, but as Chen Nuoyi’s eating speed picked up, his expression changed.

“Leave some for me!”

He hurriedly joined in, competing with Chen Nuoyi for the food.

The dishes meant for Foundation Establishment teachers were indeed special, brimming with spiritual energy. If Su Yuan hadn’t taken that blue pill, more than half the dishes’ potency would have been wasted.

But now, he could absorb every bit of nutrition from the food!

At the same time, a “ding-dong” sounded in Su Yuan’s mind.

[You’ve uncovered the secret of the righteous saintess!]

What? What secret did I uncover?

[The righteous saintess, admired by all as a heaven-blessed prodigy, secretly struggles with household finances, unable to even afford food! As evil as you are, you keenly seized this opportunity, forcing the righteous saintess to submit to your wicked influence and eat the vile food tainted with demonic aura!]

[Saint’s Fall Progress +5%]

[Task Progress: Saint’s Fall 10% (Cap 20%)]

Still slandering!

Having grown used to the wretched system’s defamation, Su Yuan wasn’t surprised… or rather, it was expected!

But this was good news. He was one step closer to completing the “Fallen Saintess” task.

Having seen Chen Nuoyi worry about food twice now, Su Yuan couldn’t help but notice her dire financial situation.

With only 10% left to complete the “Fallen Saintess” task, Su Yuan felt it was time to ask about Chen Nuoyi’s situation. It might give him ideas for luring this righteous saintess to the demonic path.

From her earlier openness about her lack of money, she didn’t seem to shy away from the topic.

With this in mind, Su Yuan asked, “Class Monitor, what’s been going on with you lately? I remember your family used to be pretty well-off, with a flying shuttle picking you up every day. How come now…”

By now, Chen Nuoyi had nearly finished eating. She wiped her mouth with a napkin, her expression returning to its usual cool demeanor, and said lightly, “It’s no big deal. It’s just that my dad caused the company to lose 16.8 billion recently, so I don’t have any living expenses.”

“But it’s fine. I’ve been able to work part-time while going to school, so I’m still getting by just fine.”

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