"Seriously? You're full of shit, aren't you?"
Lu Yunzheng muttered under his breath, then picked up his phone and found his big brother, sending Lu Sheng a message to ask about Zhao Manyan.
Not long after, his big brother Lu Sheng called. "Hello, Yunzheng. Why are you asking about Zhao Manyan? Someone from your circle shouldn't be able to come into contact with him."
Every word from his brother dripped with disdain for Lu Yunzheng.
"Brother Sheng, isn't today the first day of school at Pearl Institute? One of my roommates is named Zhao Manyan!!" Lu Yunzheng shot Zhao Manyan a subtle glance before speaking quietly.
Zhao Manyan paid no attention to him. Instead, he took out some cigarettes and shared them with Mo Fan. The cigarettes he smoked were expensive and unavailable on the market; supposedly, they were mixed with several medicinal plants used in magic.
After confirming his Magic Element and appearance, Lu Sheng determined that Lu Yunzheng's roommate was indeed Zhao Manyan, the second young master of the main branch of Zhao's Chamber of Commerce.
He immediately said, "Yunzheng, you must build a good relationship with Young Master Zhao. Introduce him to the brothers in the family sometime. He belongs to the very top tier of our noble circles."
"Uh... I might have offended him just now," Lu Yunzheng said cautiously.
Silence—long, prolonged silence.
"Brother Sheng, are you still listening?"
"Who's your brother?" Lu Sheng hung up after saying that.
Idiot. A complete idiot!!!
After hanging up, Lu Sheng took two heavy breaths. He could only hope that the conflict between Zhao Manyan and Lu Yunzheng would not affect the business dealings between the Zhao family and the Lu Family.
Zhao Manyan might not be able to influence major business deals, but small deals were still deals. Given Lu Yunzheng's worth, even a little lost profit was still a loss!!
On the other side, once Zhao Manyan saw Lu Yunzheng finish his call, he stood up. "Finished your call? Looks like you know who I am now."
Lu Yunzheng's lips moved a few times, but before he could speak—
Zhao Manyan raised his hand and slapped Lu Yunzheng across the face. With an amused expression, he said, "Now that you know who I am, I'll reward you with a slap. Are you convinced?"
Lu Yunzheng froze, staring blankly as though the slap had knocked him stupid. He did not even know how to respond.
The other roommates were all watching the conflict. It was only their first day of school, and though they were not particularly close, everyone had been getting along peacefully, trying to show off their emotional intelligence.
Yet a conflict had broken out on the very first day. They could not help wondering how they themselves would handle it if they were involved.
But they had not expected Zhao Manyan to be so hot-tempered. He clearly was not someone easy to get along with.
"What, you're not convinced?" Zhao Manyan swung his hand and gave him another hard slap.
"I am, I am!"
This time, Lu Yunzheng came back to his senses. He covered his face and did not dare voice a single complaint, though there was even a trace of grievance in his eyes.
It seemed he had grown used to throwing his weight around with the Lu Family's status. He had never suffered such a huge loss before today!
"Get the hell out of here!!"
Zhao Manyan let out a low roar.
Lu Yunzheng immediately grabbed his luggage and left the dormitory with his head lowered. He went to find the counselor to change rooms. He had already lost all face, and even if he stayed, he would not be able to fit in anymore. He might as well transfer to another dorm.
Mo Fan had thoroughly enjoyed the show. So Old Zhao did have some rich second-generation brat tendencies after all—but why had Mo Fan never seen them when they were together?
Mo Fan thought about it and decided that Zhao Manyan probably did not dare.
After all, others respected and feared him because of his family background, but Mo Fan would genuinely beat him up at the slightest disagreement. A barefoot man was not afraid of one wearing shoes.
The meeting time the teacher had mentioned was approaching. Mo Fan checked his phone and said, "It's almost time to gather. We should get going."
As he stood up, Mo Fan casually swiped Old Zhao's cigarettes and lighter.
A moment later, a roar erupted from the dormitory. "Fuck, where's my lighter?!"
The Summoning Element still had only seven people. Department head Jiang Yunming went over the main courses. Since the Summoning Element had few classes, most of their time would be spent nurturing summoned beasts. If they had nothing better to do, they could sit in on classes from other elements.
He then mentioned the freshman welcome assembly a few days later. There would be a welcome event at the assembly, and the top two performers could each receive a bottle of Beast Taming Blood.
Beast Taming Blood could be understood as a low-grade enhancement material. It could strengthen the bloodline power of low-bloodline demon beasts, but it was useless against demon beasts with commander-level bloodlines or higher.
Although it was only a low-grade resource, it still cost over a million on the market. Anything related to mages was especially expensive.
After leaving the classroom, Mo Fan happened to be hungry, so he headed straight for the cafeteria.
Halfway there, he received a message from Ai Tutu on Little Green Book, asking where he was.
Mo Fan replied that he was heading to the docks to grab some fries.
Ai Tutu: Speak like a human.
Big Bad Wolf Loves Little White Rabbit (Mo Fan): Going to the cafeteria for some junk food.
Ai Tutu: Wait for us. Sister Mu and I will be there soon.
Why was she looking for him again? Something was off with Ai Tutu. She contacted him way too often. Could she possibly have improper intentions toward him?
But that would not do. He had to remain pure for Xuexue, Xin Xia, and Jiaojiao. Even in his previous life, he and Ai Tutu had merely been close friends—with benefits!
Mo Fan arrived at the cafeteria first. Pearl Institute's cafeteria was enormous, no different from a food street or the dining floor of a shopping mall.
Mo Fan entered Late Night Small Canteen, a small eatery styled somewhat like an izakaya. He ordered a bowl of ramen to fill his stomach while waiting for Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu.
Just as he sat down, his phone rang again. It was Zhao Manyan.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Brother Mo Fan, where are you? Why haven't you come back yet?"
"I'm eating with my simps. What's up?"
"Simps? Brother Mo Fan, you actually have simps? Where are you? I have to come take a look!"
Location.
"Come on, then. Be prepared to pay for us," Mo Fan said before hanging up.
"Pay for what? Who's paying?"
The moment Mo Fan finished speaking, Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu entered from behind him.
"It's nothing. Order whatever you two want."
Mo Fan handed them the menu and watched them with a beaming smile.
Because it had been hot during the day, both girls wore cool white camisole tops. Their snowy shoulders and smooth backs were perfectly exposed, though fortunately, they had the sense to wear shawls over them when they came out.
"Do you know that your Summoning Element is in big trouble this time?" Ai Tutu said with grave seriousness.
"Oh? What kind of big trouble?" Mo Fan played along with Ai Tutu.
"Don't tell me you don't know that the final surprise benefit at the freshman welcome assembly is a beast-fighting competition?" Ai Tutu widened her large doll-like eyes, her cheeks still carrying a hint of baby fat.
"I know. Isn't it just fighting demon beasts? That's my specialty," Mo Fan said casually.
"What are you talking about, idiot? The beast-fighting competition means fighting the summoned beasts from your Summoning Element." Ai Tutu showed no panic whatsoever as she spoke.
"Ah, fighting people? Wouldn't that make it even easier?"
After a moment, Mo Fan finally got the words out.
Seeing how outdated Mo Fan's information was, Mu Nujiao immediately shook her head. Just then, the grilled eel arrived. She had barely picked up her chopsticks when she heard Mo Fan's last remark, and her movements instantly froze.
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