"Hey, you're not even going to wash your feet?"
Wang Dong saw Huo Yuhao climb into bed without even washing his feet and immediately said something.
But as soon as Wang Dong finished speaking, she saw Huo Yuhao take off his clothes and reveal a pair of boxers that made her blush.
Wang Dong instinctively turned her head away.
Huo Yuhao's voice came over. "I don't stink, really. I just took a bath last night."
Hearing that, Wang Dong muttered, "Shameless," but said nothing more and climbed into bed.
Not long after...
Huo Yuhao's thoughts were simple.
He had to complete the system's task.
Once it was past midnight, the system's reward would arrive.
He didn't want to deal with Wang Dong any more than necessary, so he resolved to reject all her requests.
Just then, Wang Dong said, "Hey, Huo Yuhao, Sister Xiao Wu told me you sell things outside. You sell sanitary pads. Do you even know what those are?"
Huo Yuhao thought it over but didn't answer, pretending to snore.
Seeing that, Wang Dong grew suspicious. She tiptoed over to Huo Yuhao and saw that his eyes really were closed and his breathing was steady. She bit her lip in frustration, cursing him for falling asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.
Then, without much hesitation, she stole another glance at Huo Yuhao and started taking off some of her clothes.
Of course, so Huo Yuhao wouldn't discover her "little secret," she slipped beneath the covers and undressed slowly.
Huo Yuhao heard the rustling and suddenly had an idea.
He thought again about Wang Dong's Chastity Lock, wondering exactly where it was. Was it at the entrance, or somewhere else? Surely it wouldn't interfere with peeing.
For a moment, Huo Yuhao felt tempted to use Spirit Detection to investigate.
But after thinking it over, he decided against it.
After all, Mu En was still keeping watch outside.
Mu En claimed he wanted to soak up the energy of the new students in their dormitory, since it would put him in a better mood.
But Huo Yuhao found that excuse rather flimsy. What could that energy do? Could it restore anything? Some things went without saying.
Then Huo Yuhao simply went to sleep.
Not long afterward, once it was past midnight...
Huo Yuhao suddenly heard the system's voice.
[Ding! Host, the task to refuse contact with Wang Dong is complete. Would you like to receive your reward now?]
Huo Yuhao immediately told the system to delay issuing the reward. Suddenly gaining two levels of Soul Power wouldn't be very prudent.
Once he'd dealt with that, Huo Yuhao went back to sleep.
The night passed peacefully.
In the morning, as the sun rose, Huo Yuhao groggily opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was a tempting, pert bottom—but only for a fleeting moment.
Wang Dong quickly pulled up her pants and looked at Huo Yuhao with a wary expression. Her cheeks were a little red as she demanded, "Hey, Huo Yuhao, what did you just see?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then answered frankly, "Nothing. We're both men. I just woke up and saw you putting on your pants."
"What, are you hiding something? I only saw your butt for a second, and now you're embarrassed? We're both men. What are you afraid of?"
Wang Dong was immediately a little awkward, but she still stuck out her chin and said, "Right. We're both men."
Then Wang Dong left.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Huo Yuhao got out of bed too.
Wang Dong instinctively turned around.
Not long after, Huo Yuhao was dressed in the pristine white uniform of a first-year student at Shrek Academy.
Wang Dong had also composed herself. She looked at Huo Yuhao and spoke again.
"Hey, Huo Yuhao, let's go eat in the cafeteria. Are you coming?"
Huo Yuhao nodded. It wasn't yesterday anymore, so he didn't need to turn down Wang Dong's invitation.
Then Wang Dong led Huo Yuhao toward the academy cafeteria.
The scenery along the way was lovely.
Clusters of nameless wildflowers bloomed here and there, growing freely.
Of course, the most eye-catching sight was the girls in short skirts coming and going.
It was the height of summer, so girls in short skirts were everywhere.
The skirts came in all sorts of colors: pure white, lively yellow, mysterious purple, elegant black. They shimmered beneath the gentle sunlight.
Some of the girls were chasing one another, bending over now and then to reveal a tantalizing view.
The place was brimming with youthful energy, and the girls' hormones were in full force.
Watching the scene, Huo Yuhao couldn't help feeling invigorated.
Just then, Wang Dong's voice drifted over.
"Hey, what are you looking at? Trying to see what color their underwear is?"
Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao with contempt.
Huo Yuhao heard that and retorted, "Why would you ask something like that? I'm a very upright person!"
Wang Dong gave a scoff and looked as if to say, "Yeah, right."
Before long, they arrived at the cafeteria.
Just then, a clear voice came from nearby. "Yuhao, I'm over here!"
It was Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu blinked her bright eyes, looking playful and delighted, and jogged over to Huo Yuhao.
Seeing her, Huo Yuhao couldn't help pinching her cheek. He teased, "What are you eating?"
Xiao Wu giggled. "Just some simple dishes. Oh, right, Yuhao, this is a friend of mine. Her name is Xiao Xiao."
As Xiao Wu spoke, she raised a hand toward Xiao Xiao, who was walking over.
Xiao Xiao was petite and delicate, and her fresh white skirt set off her fair skin.
Her large, watery eyes sparkled with lively curiosity and intelligence.
Below her pert nose was a small mouth that seemed to be smiling all the time.
She radiated youthful energy, like a fresh little flower on campus.
Xiao Xiao gazed straight at Huo Yuhao with wide eyes and said, "Hello, Huo Yuhao. I'm Xiao Xiao, a friend of Xiao Wu's."
When Huo Yuhao looked at Xiao Xiao, his eyes lit up slightly. Without hesitation, he immediately contacted the system.
"Hey, system, according to the usual routine, you're supposed to give me a task now, right? She's a promising talent."
Huo Yuhao spoke with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
He knew how the system worked. There was no way it wouldn't issue a task in a situation like this.
[And just as Huo Yuhao expected, the system sounded at once.] [Ding! Task transmitted.] [Task Option 1: Get Xiao Xiao to join the Endless Fire Territory.] [Reward 1: 50,000 points.] [Reward 2: Second-tier fire-element Magic Core.] [Reward 3: Yin Yang Ghost Eye fragment 1/10.] [Task Option 2: Pretend you didn't notice Xiao Xiao and act as if nothing happened.] [Reward: None]
Huo Yuhao immediately chose the first option.
[System: Ding! Congratulations, host, on making your choice. You currently have four unfinished tasks. Please complete them as soon as possible.]
Huo Yuhao instinctively glanced at the task panel.
[Main Task: Build the Endless Fire Territory (recruiting talents of all kinds, in progress...)] [Side Task 2: Build Jia Nan Academy (in progress, currently 5% complete)] [Side Task 3: Recruit Mu Jin to join Jia Nan Academy (in progress, 0% complete)] [Task 3: Recruit Xiao Xiao to join the Endless Fire Territory (in progress, 0% complete)]
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao rubbed his brow.
Just then, Wang Dong pursed her lips and said, "Hey, Huo Yuhao, what are you staring at? You've made the girl blush."
Huo Yuhao snapped out of it and saw Xiao Xiao's flushed face. He gave an awkward smile.
"Wang Dong and I are going to eat together. Have you finished?"
Hearing that, Xiao Xiao's face brightened with a smile. "I'm done, but I could still eat a little more."
As she spoke, she smiled sweetly again.
She already had a big appetite, and having Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong there made it even harder to resist.
Wang Dong especially—Xiao Xiao thought she was so handsome. She really liked her.
Watching Xiao Xiao and seeing Wang Dong's somewhat lovestruck expression, Huo Yuhao was struck by a thought.
Xiao Xiao didn't know Wang Dong was a girl, and she'd fallen for her at first sight.
But Huo Yuhao only thought about it. Led by Xiao Wu, he started eating.
Everyone ate a simple meal.
The food here had a Western style. One item was similar to a hamburger.
But that wasn't the point. The point was that Huo Yuhao was watching Wang Dong.
Wang Dong liked to add sugar to her porridge. A jar of sugar sat in front of her.
She took her spoon and added three spoonfuls to the porridge.
Not one more, not one less. Exactly three spoonfuls.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched. He couldn't help thinking of a certain person.
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