Oscar's Sacrifice and Dugu Yan's Shyness

When Meng Shenji saw the green-haired old man, his expression changed at once. He hurriedly released his grip and bowed to him.

"Senior Poison Douluo, what brings you here?"

Bai Baoshan stepped forward and said to Meng Shenji with a smile:

"Senior Poison Douluo has brought his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, to enroll in our academy. As for whether these two children are Senior Poison Douluo's grandsons, you should ask Senior Poison Douluo yourself."

Only then did Meng Shenji look at Dugu Bo, his eyes full of confusion.

Xue Tianxing and Oscar both watched Dugu Bo nervously, their hearts sinking halfway into their stomachs—this was bad. Their lie was about to be exposed.

Xue Tianxing had even begun considering whether the Heaven Dou Imperial Family would interrogate him as a spy if they discovered that he, a prince of the Balak Kingdom, had sneaked onto campus. How would he explain himself and get away then?

Dugu Bo glanced at Xue Tianxing and Oscar, then turned to Dugu Yan beside him. Frowning, he asked her quietly:

"Yanyan, do you know these two children?"

Dugu Yan shook her head, curiosity filling her eyes. She too lowered her voice and said to Dugu Bo:

"No. I've never seen them before, much less had younger brothers like them."

Xue Tianxing's heart sank completely—It's over. We're really going to be exposed now.

But just then, Dugu Bo suddenly smiled and said to Meng Shenji:

"Oh, I remember now. These two children are from a branch of my distant relatives. I met them once in Balak City before. They must have heard that Yanyan was coming here, so they came especially to see her."

Both Xue Tianxing and Oscar froze—why was Poison Douluo speaking up for them?

Meng Shenji was somewhat stunned as well. He looked at Dugu Bo, then at Xue Tianxing and Oscar, before asking doubtfully:

"Is that really so?"

Dugu Bo nodded, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable authority.

"Of course it is. What, Education Committee Member Meng, you don't trust me?"

Meng Shenji hurriedly shook his head.

"Never, never. Since they are your relatives, Senior, then it must have been a misunderstanding."

Although he had heard every word Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan had said earlier, now that Dugu Bo himself claimed they were his grandsons, how could he dare question him further?

Only then did Xue Tianxing let out a sigh of relief and discreetly gave Dugu Bo a grateful look.

He did not know why Dugu Bo had helped him, but no matter what, they had escaped trouble for the time being.

Because of this unexpected interruption, Dugu Yan's enrollment procedures were temporarily put on hold.

Dugu Bo did not linger any longer. He directly took Xue Tianxing and Oscar away from Heaven Dou Royal Academy of Soul Masters and headed for Dugu Manor.

The carriage traveled along the streets of Heaven Dou City. The atmosphere inside was quietly awkward. Xue Tianxing secretly observed Dugu Bo's expression while rapidly working out what he should say, while Oscar sat beside him with bewilderment written all over his face, clearly not yet recovered from what had just happened.

Before long, the carriage stopped before an imposing residence—Dugu Manor.

The manor gates lacked extravagant decoration, yet they carried an imposing aura that warned strangers to keep their distance. Seeing Dugu Bo return, the guards at the entrance hurriedly bowed.

The three entered the manor, passed through several courtyards, and eventually arrived at an elegant hall.

Dugu Bo sat in the seat of honor, took a sip of the tea handed to him by a maidservant, and only then slowly fixed his gaze on Xue Tianxing and Oscar. His tone held a trace of scrutiny.

"Go on, you two brats. Don't feed me any more nonsense about distant relatives. You went to such lengths to sneak into the academy and look for our Yanyan. What exactly do you want?"

Xue Tianxing's heart skipped a beat—Just as expected, I couldn't fool this Old Poison.

Xue Tianxing was anxious too. Their original plan had been to approach Dugu Yan first, slowly build a good relationship with her, and then gradually get close to Dugu Bo. He had never expected to be dragged straight to Dugu Manor and questioned face-to-face.

Then Xue Tianxing swiftly glanced at Oscar beside him. An idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and he silently thought, Brother, I'm sorry, but I can only sacrifice you this time. I'll definitely make it up to you later!

Having made up his mind, Xue Tianxing immediately shed his earlier panic. He put on an expression of deep sincerity and bowed to Dugu Bo.

"Lord Poison Douluo, the reason we pretended to be Sister Yanyan's younger brothers was truly out of necessity. It was all for the friend beside me."

Xue Tianxing then pointed at Oscar beside him and continued:

"His name is Oscar, and he is a Food System soul master. He only glanced at Sister Yanyan once in the crowd, yet he could never forget her smile afterward—according to him, it was 'love at first sight.'"

"He could neither eat nor sleep, constantly talking about seeing Sister Yanyan again. When we learned that Sister Yanyan was your granddaughter, we assumed she was at Heaven Dou Royal Academy of Soul Masters, so we came to the academy looking for her. We wanted Oscar to properly get acquainted with her."

"Who would have thought that Sister Yanyan had not even enrolled yet? Instead, we got caught by Education Committee Member Meng while wandering around because we couldn't find her."

Xue Tianxing's story was so vivid, and his eyes so sincere, that even Oscar nearly believed he had truly fallen in love with Dugu Yan at first sight.

At that moment, Dugu Yan stood at the entrance to the hall. She had originally gone with Bai Baoshan to handle her enrollment procedures, but she had kept thinking about what happened earlier and returned ahead of time. As it happened, she heard Xue Tianxing's words.

Her face immediately turned crimson, her cheeks flushed like they had been painted by the evening glow, even her ears reddening completely.

Dugu Yan then secretly peeked out from behind the doorframe, her gaze falling on Oscar. He wore an exquisite set of formal clothes, with handsome features and a pair of particularly lively peach-blossom eyes. He truly was a dashing young man—and an adorable little brother at that.

A subtle ripple rose in Dugu Yan's heart. She hurriedly pulled her head back, though her heartbeat had quickened.

Oscar, on the other hand, was completely dumbfounded. His eyes widened as he stared at Xue Tianxing in disbelief, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit an egg, his gaze filled with the shock of When did I fall in love at first sight?

He wanted to speak up and explain, but Xue Tianxing discreetly nudged him with an elbow. Then he met Dugu Bo's scrutinizing gaze, and the words at his lips were swallowed back down. He could only force himself to blush and pretend to accept the matter, acting as if his feelings had been exposed, his face full of embarrassment.

After hearing Xue Tianxing's words, Dugu Bo's expression instantly darkened.

He abruptly turned to look at Oscar, his eyes sharp with the scrutiny of a grandfather examining a potential grandson-in-law. That gaze was like a blade, making Oscar's skin crawl as he instinctively shrank back.

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his tone carrying a trace of displeasure.

"Kid, you've got some nerve, setting your sights on my granddaughter, Dugu Bo's granddaughter. Do you know who I am?"