Sister Has Money

Zhu Zhuqing was ruthless and sparing with words. A crisp slap served as the opening course, its sound echoing across the Training Ground once more.

"This slap is to teach you to keep your eyes in check! Look around again, and next time it won't be just one slap!"

Ma Hongjun felt like dying right then and there.

Had he known this would happen, he would never have run his mouth and stared at them! Had he known watching the drama would drag him into it, he never would have gone looking for trouble.

Compared to Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun was even less able to take a beating.

He barely held on for a few exchanges before he was beaten until he cried for his parents and begged for mercy again and again.

"Enough!"

Flender could no longer stand watching and finally called out to stop her.

"They're no match for you. Will you only be satisfied after beating them half to death?"

Zhu Zhuqing stopped when she heard that.

That dead fatso really could not take a beating. Boring. He was completely useless as a sparring partner.

"Hmph. Count yourself lucky you're too weak to withstand a beating!" she said coldly.

For the first time in his life, Ma Hongjun felt fortunate for being weak.

Yet a flash of barely perceptible malice passed through his lowered eyes.

He would remember this grudge!

He was even plotting in his mind that someday, he would find an opportunity to invite Boss Dai and ruin those two bitches...

Just not now.

Zhu Zhuqing still seemed somewhat unsatisfied. She turned her gaze toward the silent Tang San. "Do you want a match too?"

Xiao Wu immediately rushed to answer, shaking her head like a rattle. "No match, no match! Not today!"

She did everything she could to stop Tang San, afraid that if he truly acted, it would hurt the harmony between them.

She was even more afraid that if Tang San were pushed too far and used those special methods, injuring the other side, that terrifying man would absolutely not let the matter rest!

After all, her secret was still in his grasp!

"Xiao Wu, why have you been stopping me?" Tang San asked in a low, puzzled voice.

"Third Brother, sh-she's already fought two matches in a row. Even if you went up and won now, it would be an unfair victory..."

Xiao Wu hurriedly searched for excuses. If she could delay things by one day, she would delay them by one day.

Zhu Zhuqing knew Xiao Wu was someone the teacher paid special attention to. Seeing her desperately object, she did not press the matter further, giving Xiao Wu some face.

She did not look at Tang San again. In her eyes, only her teacher was worthy of holding her gaze now.

But to Tang San, it looked like contempt toward him.

Zhu Zhuqing remained expressionless as she coldly swept her eyes across the Shrek group, suddenly finding the whole thing rather dull.

Not one of them could fight. And this was supposed to be Monster Academy? How boring.

She was just about to call Ning Rongrong and leave.

But Ning Rongrong's eyes shifted, and she suddenly smiled at Xiao Wu nearby. "Xiao Wu, do you want to come out and take a stroll with us?"

Xiao Wu raised her head in surprise and pointed at herself. "Are you inviting me out shopping?"

Honestly, she was tempted.

She had been trapped in this academy full of rough men, the only girl among them. It was boring beyond belief.

Other than Tang San, she did not even have anyone she could share her heart with.

Besides, she could tell that Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong meant her no harm.

"Of course I mean you! Is there another Xiao Wu here?"

Ning Rongrong smiled like a crafty little fox. "So, what do you say? We're planning to go into the city and buy some new clothes! If you come with us, this young lady will cover all your expenses today!"

She patted her chest, looking every bit like a swaggering woman declaring, "Sister has money."

Xiao Wu was even more tempted. She looked conflictedly at Tang San's displeased face, then secretly glanced at Flender beside them.

Flender immediately turned his head in the other direction without changing his expression, pretending to study the clouds in the sky.

It was not that he did not want to maintain the authority of a dean. It was just that compared to getting slapped in public, he chose strategic ignorance.

He could not afford to provoke that lord's Disciple, nor did he want to.

"Xiao Wu, don't listen to them!"

Tang San frowned as he tried to stop her. "Besides, we're in class right now."

"Third Brother..."

Xiao Wu tugged at his sleeve, her voice pleading. "I want to go. It's been so, so long since I bought new clothes. Look, my clothes are already pilling..."

Tang San was left speechless by that.

Over the years, Xiao Wu had mostly eaten and used what he provided.

It was not that he had never thought of buying things for her, but he was short on money too!

Besides spending all day cultivating, studying Hidden Weapons was also far from cheap.

He seemed to have truly overlooked the fact that Xiao Wu was also a girl. As a girl, loving beauty was only natural.

Looking at the other girls, all dressed brightly and beautifully, while Xiao Wu wore the same set of clothes until they pilled because she could not bear to replace them, a wave of guilt rose in his heart.

The small Soul Master allowance Xiao Wu received was hardly enough to spend. After buying feminine necessities and snacks, there was almost nothing left.

Although she had always regarded Tang San as her closest family, Tang San was not a wealthy man either.

Their life had not been impoverished these past years, but it certainly could not be called comfortable.

"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry. I neglected this."

Tang San's tone softened. "How about this? Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll definitely take you shopping..."

But Xiao Wu gently interrupted him. "Third Brother, we've grown up now. Besides, I need to buy some intimate clothing. It wouldn't be very convenient for you to come along, understand?"

Without realizing it, Xiao Wu's feelings toward Tang San had quietly begun to change. She had started to care about the boundaries between men and women.

Naturally, Tang San understood what Xiao Wu meant.

Those were private matters for girls. For him, a man, to insist on following along would indeed make him seem lacking in propriety and boundaries.

Thinking of that, Tang San understood that Xiao Wu had made up her mind to go out with them.

He could not help feeling angry, believing Xiao Wu was becoming less and less obedient.

He flicked his sleeve and said with feigned anger, "I'm not going to care about you anymore. Go wherever you want! You were the one who insisted on coming to this academy anyway. I never forced you!"

He thought those sulking words would make Xiao Wu soften and turn back.

Yet Xiao Wu seemed not to hear him at all. A liberated smile appeared on her face as she happily stepped forward, grabbing Ning Rongrong with one hand and Zhu Zhuqing with the other before running toward the academy gates with a giggle.

Tang San stood there in a daze, staring at Xiao Wu's retreating back without a trace of reluctance, feeling empty inside.

It was as though something immensely important was quietly slipping away, yet he could not hold on to it.

Only after the three of them had completely vanished from sight did Flender clear his throat twice and once again put on the dignity of a dean.

"What are you all still looking at? Help those two off the ground and get them treated! Then, everyone, go run laps! Anyone who doesn't finish twenty laps gets no food!"

He had already said everything that needed to be said. Now he only felt humiliated, and secretly decided that he would let the other teachers handle classes whenever possible in the future.

Mm, it was better for him to quietly remain a dean in name only.

Since that Jinx had moved in across the way, perhaps it was time to reopen his shop in Suotuo City for the sake of making a living.

In Suotuo City

Three striking beauties, each with a distinct style, walked down the street, chattering nonstop and forming a beautiful sight.