At noon, it was naturally time to eat.
Huo Yuhao had thoroughly read through the contents of the book.
Xiao Wu, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong had also finished running their laps, panting as they came over to invite Huo Yuhao to eat with them.
On the way,
Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao, her cheeks suddenly flushing red. She mustered her courage and spoke shyly.
"Yuhao, Xiao Wu and I went to the restroom earlier. I saw her drop something, and I was curious, so I asked her about it."
"Xiao Wu said it was for preventing leaks, and she even gave me one. I was confused at the time, so I asked her what it was actually for."
"After explaining it to me, Xiao Wu said you opened a shop outside. I've used mine up."
"But that's not what I wanted to ask about. I wanted to know if I could work there."
As Xiao Xiao spoke, some things were difficult for her to say.
She had been especially shocked when Xiao Wu handed her that pack of "Xiaomi Super Absorbent."
Just a moment ago,
She had gone to the restroom with Xiao Wu and noticed a bulge under her clothes. When Xiao Wu took it off, Xiao Xiao saw something she had never encountered before. Xiao Wu gave her a pack of "Xiaomi Super Absorbent," and that was how she found out what it was.
What surprised Xiao Xiao, though, was that Huo Yuhao was the one selling it.
A man selling women's products? But that wasn't what Xiao Xiao cared about. She wanted to earn money.
She had only been admitted to the academy thanks to her talent for Twin Martial Souls. Her family was poor, and she had no powerful clan behind her.
Hearing Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao realized she wanted to sell women's products. He thought it over and answered without much hesitation, "Sure, you can help out at the shop."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao nodded to himself. If Xiao Xiao worked at his shop, they might grow closer through their frequent contact. It probably wouldn't be too hard to get her to join the "Endless Fire Territory" later.
Just then, Wang Dong, who had been listening with curiosity, spoke up.
"Hey, Xiao Xiao, what are you talking about? Huo Yuhao opened a shop outside? What kind of shop?"
Wang Dong looked at Xiao Xiao and asked, her expression curious.
At that, Xiao Xiao's cheeks flushed. Faced with Wang Dong, a "boy"—
And a "boy" she really liked—how could she bring herself to say it sold women's products? It was just too embarrassing.
Just then, Huo Yuhao caught on as well and looked at Wang Dong.
Then,
Huo Yuhao deliberately changed the subject, testing her. "Wang Dong, the stuff we sell is cheap. With your background, you wouldn't want to work for me, would you? I can't afford to pay you."
Huo Yuhao's tone made it clear that he didn't want Wang Dong getting involved.
Wang Dong caught on too and gave an unhappy huff. "Why would I work for you? Don't worry, I wouldn't want your piddling wages."
Hearing that, Huo Yuhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Huo Yuhao immediately hurried toward the Great Canteen with Xiao Wu.
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong naturally followed close behind.
On the way, though, Wang Dong was still curious.
She didn't know what Xiao Xiao meant to sell or what Huo Yuhao's shop carried, so she spent the whole walk asking questions.
Xiao Xiao naturally blushed. After thinking it over, she couldn't figure out how to answer, so she could only say, "Wang Dong, it sells everyday necessities. They're very cheap, and women will like them."
At that, Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao with disdain, thinking his shop probably sold things like short skirts.
No wonder Huo Yuhao had been staring at the senior students' skirts that morning.
Huo Yuhao didn't mind Wang Dong's disdainful look. As long as she didn't come meddle in his shop, that was all that mattered.
At the same time, though, Huo Yuhao couldn't help wondering about something: did Wang Dong need sanitary pads?
The girls of the Douluo Continent matured early. Although they didn't use hormones, they were considered adults at sixteen.
Of course, that wasn't the main point.
Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered that Wang Dong's private parts had been locked, hadn't they?
Would she still get her period?
According to the original storyline, he would be living in the same dorm with Wang Dong for a long time. What would they do if she got her period?
Could Tang San's Chastity Lock have locked that too?
Huo Yuhao thought about it, then quickly put the matter out of his mind. He felt those thoughts were rather pointless.
Someone like Tang San, whose actions were impossible to predict, could do anything. Huo Yuhao couldn't be bothered wasting his energy thinking about it.
Soon, Huo Yuhao and the others reached the school canteen and started eating.
The meal was a little more substantial this time, with some meat.
Meat from Soul Beasts around ten years old was quite common. The meat from Porcupine Spirit Beasts, cattle, sheep, donkeys, and the like all looked pretty good.
Wang Dong's meal was a little strange, of course. She still ordered a bowl of millet porridge and added three spoonfuls of sugar.
Then she ate some carrots and a little meat.
As for why Wang Dong liked carrots, Huo Yuhao privately analyzed that it was probably inherited through her bloodline.
Then Huo Yuhao glanced at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu pursed her lips. She liked carrots too, but she also wanted to eat meat.
And so, everyone finished their meal.
That afternoon, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Xiao Wu continued running laps.
Huo Yuhao went back to reading more books that made his scalp tingle and turned his stomach.
Time passed in a blur. Before he knew it, night had fallen. Huo Yuhao successfully got permission from Zhou Yi to leave Shrek Academy...
Leaving with Huo Yuhao were Xiao Wu and Xiao Xiao, as well as Jiang Nannan, who had been waiting outside the academy gates.
After all, Shrek Academy only required students who commuted to live on campus. It didn't forbid students from visiting Shrek City's night market in the evening.
"Yuhao, you're here. I was planning to look for you today, but my instructor dragged me off for a test. They're assessing our abilities at the start of the school year."
Jiang Nannan, dressed in a purple uniform, said to Huo Yuhao.
She also wore a purple skirt. It wasn't very well made, but that didn't matter when she was so beautiful.
After speaking, Jiang Nannan couldn't help remembering how Huo Yuhao had seen her naked while she was bathing two nights ago.
Huo Yuhao remembered it too and felt a little awkward. But he didn't say anything; he treated it as a secret shared between the two of them.
"Yeah, it's fine. We'll have plenty of time to see each other."
Huo Yuhao replied.
Jiang Nannan composed herself and started chatting with Huo Yuhao, trading one remark after another.
Meanwhile,
Jiang Nannan also got to know Xiao Xiao.
Before long, another beautiful figure suddenly appeared at the academy gates. It was Tang Ya, also dressed in a purple skirt.
"Yuhao, I was planning to look for you today too, but the fourth-years and the third-years in Nannan's year had tests at the same time, so I couldn't come."
Huo Yuhao nodded at that, but then he noticed a problem and asked, "Aren't you and Jiang Nannan roommates?"
At the same time,
Huo Yuhao also thought of something.
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