"What are you staring at, idiot?"
Wang Dong walked up to Xue Xiao Ran step by step, her hands behind her back as she flashed him a radiant smile.
"I'm looking at the flowers behind you. They're beautiful."
Xue Xiao Ran pointed at the white flowers blooming in the breeze behind Wang Dong and replied with an even smile.
"Hmph."
Wang Dong puffed out her cheeks and turned away, clearly sulking.
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. This is the school gate..." Xue Xiao Ran sighed helplessly. Then, stroking Wang Dong's short hair, he leaned close to her ear and said, "I was looking at you just now. I was so captivated I blanked out. Satisfied now?"
His lowered voice was magnetic, and its uniquely domineering charm made Wang Dong's ears flush red at once.
"W-What are you doing?"
Her face crimson, she retreated several steps and glared fiercely at the amused look in Xue Xiao Ran's eyes.
"Come on. Show me around Shrek Academy."
Having composed himself, Xue Xiao Ran stepped toward Wang Dong.
With a faint blush on her face, Wang Dong took another step back to keep her distance from Xue Xiao Ran before leading him into the academy.
After walking a few steps, Wang Dong lowered her head, her cheeks flushed. Her heart beat faster and faster; she had clearly been thoroughly teased.
Xue Xiao Ran looked around while clicking his tongue in appreciation, as though he had genuinely come to take a leisurely stroll.
Many students in the academy had not chosen to return home. Instead, they remained at Shrek Academy. Some cultivated in the Cultivation Field, while others made plans with their classmates to go shopping in the outer city that afternoon.
After making a round, Xue Xiao Ran found that Shrek's Soul Tool Department