Tang San, Who Got Rebuffed

At the sound of Xiao Wu's catlike shriek.

Ye Qiu shuddered, and goosebumps covered his skin.

Tang San, standing beside him, couldn't help frowning as well.

He looked at Xiao Wu, who was crying pitifully.

For some reason, he felt as if he'd lost something. The feeling was strange.

Unable to hold back, he protested:

"Ye Qiu, don't go too far! What kind of ability is it to bully a little girl?!"

A little girl?

Ye Qiu's mouth twitched, and his concentration wavered.

The black skin covering his body immediately flowed toward his chest, turning into little tadpoles that vanished into his body.

His little face was pale, and beads of sweat dotted his forehead.

He was also reaching his limit. He took some candy from his pocket and crunched it between his teeth.

The toll of using his Venom Martial Soul

had increased his appetite considerably.

After catching his breath, Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow and said with a grin, "Xiao San, why are you so concerned about her?!"

Tang San's breath caught. Seeing Ye Qiu's teasing expression and Xiao Wu's tearful face made his heart flutter.

"I-I just can't stand seeing you bully someone like that. We're all going to be classmates, so there's no need for this."

"Is that so?"

Ye Qiu smiled indifferently.

He didn't feel like prying into what Tang San was really thinking.

"Hurry up and let Xiao Wu go."

Tang San snorted and frowned.

He was just about to go over and pry the things Ye Qiu had shot into the wall loose.

But Ye Qiu got there first.

He raised his hand and pressed it against the black webs. They immediately flowed into his body like liquid.

Xiao Wu, who had been stuck tightly to the wall, fell crying into Ye Qiu's arms. Even though he wasn't holding her, she clung tightly to him and sobbed nonstop.

Gritting her teeth, she tugged at Ye Qiu's clothes, letting her tears fall all over him.

"S-Sister Xiao Wu won't let you get away with this!"

"..."

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes.

He had no intention of hitting her again. With an arm around Xiao Wu's slender waist, he slowly walked toward an empty bed.

Xiao Wu had already cried herself out. The pain in her back and waist made her not want to move at all, so she let Ye Qiu hold her like a marionette.

"All right, sit here and rest for a while."

Ye Qiu put his hands under Xiao Wu's arms, held her little body, and slowly helped her sit on the edge of the bed.

"Ugh."

As soon as Ye Qiu set Xiao Wu down, she whimpered. A flash of pain crossed her face, and she looked up at him, glaring with anger and embarrassment.

Fortunately, Ye Qiu had only kicked one side of her butt. Otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to sit still.

"Haha. You still want to hit me, huh? But you definitely can't beat me now!"

Ye Qiu looked at her little face, fair and flushed, streaked with dirty tear tracks. She even had a black eye. It was comical, but she still looked adorable.

Unable to resist, he reached out and pinched her cheeks.

"Mm~ Let go of me!"

Xiao Wu pouted and tried to fight back, tears welling in her eyes again.

She had her hands on the edge of the bed, propping herself up. The moment she relaxed, her swollen butt hurt.

"Ye Qiu."

Tang San was about to stop him.

But Ye Qiu had already let go and walked over to Tang San, smiling as he patted him on the shoulder.

"All right, Xiao San! Shouldn't you be calling me something different now? From now on, I'm the boss of Dorm Seven! Shouldn't you call me Boss, too?"

"You think that's likely?"

Tang San knitted his brows, his face full of defiance and unwillingness to yield.

"Whatever. I called you Xiao San before, and I'll keep calling you that even now that I'm the boss."

Ye Qiu curled his lip, feeling bored.

"Hello, Boss!"

Wang Sheng and the others suddenly called out.

Their booming voices filled all of Dorm Seven and startled Ye Qiu.

They weren't inexperienced kids.

Even if Ye Qiu's webs weren't a Soul Skill, they were enough to make them wary.

"All right, all right. Don't make it weird."

Ye Qiu waved his hand, feeling a little unaccustomed to this.

"Yes!"

Wang Sheng and the others answered in unison again.

Only then did Ye Qiu get a taste of the pleasure of giving orders.

No wonder Xiao Wu liked acting like the big sister so much. It really was pretty nice.

Watching Ye Qiu act so smug, Tang San couldn't help shaking his head. He didn't feel like making an issue of it.

Just wait until later.

Once Ye Qiu saw his strength and personal charm, he'd naturally stop acting so flippantly.

What he didn't know was—

Ye Qiu already knew all about his personal charm. He'd even experienced it firsthand over the past couple of days. All he could say was that it really wasn't worth praising.

Ye Qiu waved for Wang Sheng and the others to disperse.

Feeling a little weak, he slowly walked over to an empty bed nearby, took a pink lollipop out of his bundle, and put it in his mouth.

It was sweet, with a hint of carrot flavor.

"Xiao Wu, are you all right?"

Tang San took a moment to go over to Xiao Wu, a trace of concern in his eyes.

"What could be wrong with Sister Xiao Wu? Hmph."

Even the Soft Bone Rabbit had soft bones, but her mouth was stubborn!

Xiao Wu glared coldly at Tang San and ignored him. Then she covered her blackened left eye, clenched her teeth, and stared hard at Ye Qiu!

Half her butt and her eye were still burning.

Rebuffed again, Tang San gave an awkward laugh and turned toward Wang Sheng and the others.

He was here to study,

not to go out of his way to curry favor. If someone didn't want to talk to him, his pride wouldn't let him say any more.

"Wang Sheng."

"Yeah, Brother San. What is it?"

Wang Sheng answered, waiting for him to give an order.

They'd already discussed it: the three newcomers this year were all pillars of the work-study students. They were all brothers and sisters!

That wasn't just because of Dorm Seven's rules. Ye Qiu had Innate Full Soul Power, and so did Xiao Wu and Tang San. The others didn't mind which of the three became the boss. They already regarded all three as equals.

Tang San frowned.

The name 'Brother San' made him a little uncomfortable. If the others called Ye Qiu Boss and called him Brother San when they were out, wouldn't that really put him beneath Ye Qiu?

But he understood why Wang Sheng and the others called him that. After all, it was his name, and it happened to be the same as his name in his previous life. He was quite satisfied with it, too.

So he didn't say anything.

He smiled warmly, hiding the trace of displeasure on his face, and asked politely:

"Could you tell me a bit about our academy?"

"Of course! I happen to have some free time."

Wang Sheng had arrived at the academy yesterday and had already unpacked. He patted his chest and agreed.

Then,

he began explaining the situation at Notting Academy:

"We work-study students have to earn our own living expenses. The academy assigns us cleaning jobs. There are six grades in the academy. We have classes every morning, and in the afternoons we cultivate on our own..."

Wang Sheng also gave Tang San a general introduction to the other students in the dorm.

Of them, Wang Sheng had the best talent. He was already a level-nine Soul Scholar.

Ye Qiu was listening to Wang Sheng's introduction nearby, a lollipop in his mouth, when he suddenly felt someone staring at him with ill intent.

He immediately turned his head. It was Xiao Wu.

Ye Qiu smiled.

Then he stopped listening to Wang Sheng and quietly went over to sit beside Xiao Wu.

"What are you trying to do? I, Sister Xiao Wu, am not going to call you Boss."

Xiao Wu watched Ye Qiu warily. She couldn't even shift her butt.

I wish you all a pleasant life!

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