Squandered Wealth Will Return, Xiao Chenyu's Provocation

Tang San looked at the middle-aged Teacher as if a burden had been lifted.

"I'm Tang San!"

"Teacher, may I ask what you wanted with me?"

The middle-aged Teacher said, "Master asked me to bring you these bedding supplies."

Tang San immediately stepped forward and accepted the bedding.

The thought that his newly acknowledged Teacher had been so considerate brought a trace of warmth to Tang San's heart, which had lacked paternal affection since childhood.

Even some of the indignation and embarrassment from being left speechless by Yang Yuan's retort faded away.

After delivering the bedding, the middle-aged Teacher explained the areas that Yang Yuan and the other two Work-Study Students were responsible for cleaning.

After he left, Wang Sheng stepped forward and said to Yang Yuan, "Don't worry, Boss. Leave the cleaning of your assigned area to us. We'll make sure it's spotless."

Wang Sheng said this not only because Yang Yuan was the boss of Dorm Seven, but also because he wanted to curry favor with him.

After all, Yang Yuan's talent was right there for all to see. He would definitely become a renowned powerhouse in the future.

If Wang Sheng built a good relationship with him now, it might come in handy someday.

Wang Sheng was the oldest in Dorm Seven, so naturally, he was also the most mature.

Seeing this, Yang Yuan did not put on airs or refuse.

Without a few privileges, how could he call himself the boss of Dorm Seven?

Meanwhile.

As Tang San made his bed, a Work-Study Student asked in confusion, "Xiao Wu, didn't you bring any bedding?"

Xiao Wu glanced into Dorm Seven, an awkward look appearing on her face.

Seeing this, one of the Work-Study Students kindly said, "Why don't you use my bedding for now? I can make do with half a blanket beneath me and half over me for a few days."

Xiao Wu could not help looking at his blanket after hearing that.

It was not particularly filthy, but most of it was worn and tattered.

Xiao Wu's face immediately scrunched up in disgust, her eyes filled with disdain.

"Eww~ Forget it!"

After saying that, Xiao Wu's eyes darted around as she began inspecting everyone else's bedding in Dorm Seven.

The Work-Study Student who had kindly offered, meanwhile, wore an awkward expression.

From afar, Yang Yuan snapped irritably, "It's one thing if you don't like someone else's bedding, Stupid Rabbit, but now you're being picky?"

"Looks like I've been too nice to you."

With that, Yang Yuan cracked his knuckles and made as if to hit her.

Xiao Wu immediately shrank her neck and yielded. "Fine, I won't be picky! It's not like I care for your bedding anyway!"

For some reason, Tang San felt sorry for her and stepped forward. "Enough. We're all in the same dormitory, so let's get along."

Yang Yuan shot him a glance.

"Then why don't you give your bedding to Xiao Wu?"

As soon as Xiao Wu heard that, she looked at Tang San's clean bedding, and her eyes lit up.

That would work!

In all of Dorm Seven, Yang Yuan's and Tang San's bedding were the only ones she liked.

They were clean and nice-looking.

Tang San immediately fell silent.

This bedding was a gift from his Teacher. How could he give it to someone else?

Sleeping together was fine, but giving away his bedding was not.

The thought flashed through Tang San's mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

What was he thinking?

He, Tang San, was pure and spotless. How could he possibly sleep with a little girl?

Wouldn't that be downright perverted?

After waiting for a while without getting a response from Tang San, Xiao Wu muttered softly, "If you won't give it to me, then forget it. Sister Xiao Wu will figure something out herself!"

What she actually had in mind was pushing their two beds together so they could share one blanket.

But she was afraid that if she made that request, that irritating Yang Yuan would find another excuse to beat her up.

That was why Xiao Wu did not say it aloud.

After a while.

Wang Sheng checked the time outside and said, "It's time to eat. Let's go to the academy cafeteria together."

"Sure." Yang Yuan nodded.

Tang San, however, said, "You go ahead. I'm not going."

His father, Tang Hao, was an alcoholic. Any money he had went toward buying liquor, leaving their home utterly destitute.

If Old Jack, the village chief, had not supported him from time to time, Tang San might have starved to death long ago.

So, he had no money to eat at the cafeteria.

At most, he could fill his stomach with the dry rations he had brought. Once he started working tomorrow, he would receive wages.

Wang Sheng saw Tang San's predicament and waved a hand. "Tang San, come with us. I'll cover your meals for the next couple of days."

Yang Yuan had already reached the doorway. Hearing Wang Sheng, he smiled and said, "Come on, I'm the boss. This meal is on me."

Wang Sheng and the others were his underlings, and they would also be helping him complete the Work-Study Student duties.

Either way, he ought to treat them.

After hesitating briefly, Tang San stood up.

It was only one meal. At worst, he could treat them in return later.

Standing to the side, Xiao Wu thought, That Yang brat may be bad, but he's fairly generous. Looks like he hasn't gone completely rotten yet.

Before long, everyone from Dorm Seven arrived at the cafeteria entrance.

Nuoding Academy's cafeteria had two floors.

The food on the Second Floor Cafeteria was more expensive, mainly serving the academy's Teachers and students from wealthy families.

According to Wang Sheng, a meal on the first floor cost no more than seven or eight Copper Soul Coins.

But on the second floor, even a casual meal might cost seven or eight Silver Soul Coins.

That was seventy or eighty Copper Soul Coins, enough to cover the living expenses of an ordinary family of three for one or two months.

After entering the cafeteria, Yang Yuan waved his hand grandly.

"Come on, follow me upstairs!"

Wang Sheng was startled.

"Boss, the food upstairs is too expensive. There's no need to spend so much."

In Wang Sheng's eyes, since Yang Yuan was also a Work-Study Student like them, he naturally could not have much money on him.

Even if he could barely afford to treat them to a meal on the second floor, it would probably drain all his savings.

Why bother?

Yang Yuan laughed heartily.

"Squandered wealth will return."

"Come with me. Eat as much as you want."

Old Jerry had given him a money pouch containing a full seven Gold Soul Coins, enough for him and everyone from Dorm Seven to eat their fill on the second floor.

Of course, Yang Yuan was not worried that after spending all his money, he might not even be able to afford food afterward.

At Nuoding Academy, a place full of wealthy people, his talent and strength gave him countless ways to make money.

"Well, if it isn't Wang Sheng?"

"Why have you poor trash come up to the second floor too?"

"Get away from us. Your stench of poverty is making me sick!"

"Hahahaha!"

Just as Yang Yuan led everyone from Dorm Seven upstairs, several contemptuous voices suddenly rang out nearby.

Following the voices, they saw a group of upperclassmen standing some distance away, pointing at them and looking at Yang Yuan's group with disdain.

At their head stood a youth who appeared to be eleven or twelve years old.

He wore fine brocade robes and carried an air of arrogance.

When he saw that the person at the front of Dorm Seven was not Wang Sheng, but an unfamiliar new face, he was slightly taken aback.

Who was this?

A newcomer?

But why did all those country bumpkins from Dorm Seven look as though they followed his every command?

On the other side, Wang Sheng grimly explained the situation of the Work-Study Students at Nuoding Academy, as well as the feud between Dorm Seven and Xiao Chenyu.

Xiao Wu got into character quickly.

When she learned that the students led by Xiao Chenyu often bullied the members of Dorm Seven, she immediately glared at them furiously.

From the look of it, she seemed ready to rush over and give Xiao Chenyu's group a vicious beating the very next second.