Dai Mubai, Short on Love

The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the Soto Grand Hotel.

Han Yu and Ye Lingling were having breakfast on the first floor. When Han Yu spotted Zhu Zhuqing, he waved. "Over here."

"Teacher Han," Zhu Zhuqing replied.

"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Fill up before you go looking for your fiancé."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded. She had not had so much as a drop of water since last night.

"This is Lingling, the one I mentioned to you before."

"Lingling, this is Zhu Zhuqing, the one I told you about."

With Han Yu's introduction, the two of them had at least met each other.

However, Zhu Zhuqing's mind was clearly elsewhere. As soon as she finished eating, she hurried toward the door.

"Dai Mubai is somewhere in the city. Look around, and you should be able to find him," Han Yu reminded her.

"Teacher Han, shouldn't we warn her? After all, Dai Mubai..." Ye Lingling hesitated.

Han Yu shook his head. "No. It's best to wait until she sees it with her own eyes before we say anything. She still has illusions about Dai Mubai. Before those illusions are shattered, speaking ill of him in front of her will often backfire."

With that, he walked outside.

According to the original plot, Zhu Zhuqing would naturally forgive Dai Mubai unconditionally when she had nowhere else to turn. What Han Yu needed to do was give Zhu Zhuqing another path to choose.

As for Shrek Academy, it was nothing more than a rat's nest in a sewer. There was nothing worth clinging to.

By his calculations, Shrek Academy would be starting soon. Tang San and the others would arrive in Suotuo City before long.

"Dragon Beard Needle, huh? Little Bum, do you still have a chance to get your hands on it?"

Han Yu had absolutely no favorable impression of someone like Flender.

How should he put it? Shrek Academy had neither capability nor environment. Compared to other academies, its only advantage was that it recruited commoner students.

But what happened after it recruited them? Flender and the others practically left the students to fend for themselves. Other than running and spirit battles, the students could only figure out the rest on their own.

Otherwise, would Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun have had so much time to fool around in Suotuo City every day?

As for Flender's educational philosophy, it could be summed up in one sentence: first belittle the students' strength, then use that to highlight the teachers' greatness. In the end, not only did they refuse to help the students hunt Soul Rings, they even expected the students to be grateful.

It had to be said, Flender had truly mastered that PUA routine.

By contrast, Canaan Academy, where Xiao Huohuo had studied, had a top-tier powerhouse as its Dean. As long as students had the ability, they could obtain all kinds of cultivation resources within the academy for free. And the academy's teachers had never belittled their students, had they?

What about Shrek Academy? Before school had even started, Zhao Wuji gave the students a show of force. Was that something a teacher should do? No wonder Tang Haozi stepped in to teach him a lesson.

"Teacher Han, quite a few people have been arriving in the city recently. I heard they're going to register at Shrek Academy." On the road, Ye Lingling asked in confusion, "Does Shrek Academy start that early?"

Early? They were rushing to fleece people.

If it started at the same time as other intermediate or Advanced Soul Master Academies, Shrek Academy would have no advantage. After all, once those students missed the registration deadline, they might not be able to enroll anywhere.

Therefore, most parents would naturally choose an academy where their children were guaranteed admission, rather than a place like Shrek with such harsh enrollment requirements.

By doing this, Flender was creating a cost for parents to make the wrong choice, allowing him to earn that portion of the money.

"You'll understand once they start school." Han Yu smiled mysteriously. Before leaving Suotuo City, he would definitely pay Shrek Academy a visit.

Ye Lingling shrugged and did not think much of it.

Not long after, they followed Zhu Zhuqing to Suotuo City's marketplace.

After asking around in several places, Zhu Zhuqing quickly learned where Dai Mubai was.

After all, he was Young Master Dai, a Soul Elder at such a young age. Quite a few people in Suotuo City knew him.

Of course, those people merely assumed Zhu Zhuqing was one of Dai Mubai's lovers from elsewhere. Such things were already commonplace for Young Master Dai.

In front of a shop selling floral umbrellas, Dai Mubai had an arm around each of the twin sisters.

"Young Master Dai, these floral umbrellas are so pretty." The twin sisters both looked at Dai Mubai.

As a seasoned player in matters of love, how could Dai Mubai fail to understand what they meant?

He said, "Haha, if you want one, buy one. They're not worth much anyway."

As he spoke, he pressed his face against one of them and took a deep sniff.

From afar, Zhu Zhuqing saw this scene, and her entire worldview completely collapsed.

Were Dai Mubai's actions just now really befitting of a prince? Calling him a lecherous whoremonger would not have been an exaggeration.

Zhu Zhuqing felt a surge of grievance. She had silently endured all that pressure in the Star Luo Empire, while Dai Mubai was here living it up without a care in the world.

The crushing disparity nearly made Zhu Zhuqing lose her mind. But a voice in her heart kept telling her not to act on impulse.

Without Dai Mubai, Dai Weisi and the other one would surely vent all their anger on her in a few years. By then, she truly would have no way to survive.

Gritting her teeth, Zhu Zhuqing decided to follow Dai Mubai and see what happened.

After all, she had only just found him. What if things were not what she thought?

"Young Master Dai, why do you seem so absentminded today?" the twin sisters asked in unison.

Dai Mubai did not know why, but he kept feeling as though someone was watching him from behind, and he vaguely sensed something bad was about to happen.

When he saw the Rose Hotel in the distance, he immediately tossed those thoughts to the back of his mind.

"How could I be? I was just thinking about some new tricks."

At that, a blush flashed across the twin sisters' faces. Then they said in sultry voices:

"Young Master Dai, you're so naughty~"

Dai Mubai was a Soul Elder, after all, so his stamina was naturally boundless. After every encounter, the sisters always felt incomparably satisfied.

Hearing their shameless words, Zhu Zhuqing could no longer endure it.

She strode forward in fury and slapped Dai Mubai across the face.

"Who the hell are you, sister? How dare you disrespect Young Master Dai?" the twin sisters hurriedly demanded.

As for Dai Mubai, the moment he saw Zhu Zhuqing, his eyes went wide.

Not only was her figure better than the twins', but her temperament was also unparalleled. Most importantly, she was his fiancée.

He shoved the twin sisters aside and said with deep affection, "Zhuqing, I never expected you to come here. Even during all the years you were away, you were the only one in my heart."

"Save those words for your lovers." With that, Zhu Zhuqing turned and left.

Dai Mubai was stunned for a moment, but he did not go after her.

Given Zhu Zhuqing's current state, she definitely could not spend a pleasant afternoon with him. He still had to vent his evil fire, didn't he?

Looking at the twin sisters behind him, he said tenderly, "I didn't hurt you two, did I? That girl is a Soul Master. I was afraid she might hurt you, so..."

After a performance full of affection, Dai Mubai successfully coaxed the twin sisters into the hotel.