Seeing Xiao Wu tossed onto the ground, Wang Sheng seemed a little uneasy. "Isn't this a bit much?"
"Wang Sheng, you're mistaken."
"Didn't I just say Xiao Wu's injuries are pretty serious? The best way to recover quickly is to get in touch with the earth."
"Then how do you get in touch with the earth?"
"Why, by lying on the floor, of course."
"You may not have heard of this method,"
"but I come from a family of doctors,"
"and I'm a veterinarian by family tradition."
"Trust me. I know what I'm doing."
Hearing Qian Renyu say this, Xiao Wu, lying on the ground, immediately filled with murderous intent.
Even a rabbit would bite if pushed too far, let alone a hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit.
Although Xiao Wu's face was swollen into a pig's head, she could still talk. And though her arms were broken, her legs could still move.
Lying on the ground, Xiao Wu shouted at Qian Renyu, "You bastard! I'm going to kill you!"
As she spoke, the rabbit kicked out, aiming for Qian Renyu.
Watching this, Qian Renyu merely smiled. "Xiao Wu still sounds full of energy."
Then he looked toward Zhang Zhuan.
Zhang Zhuan came over to Xiao Wu and slapped her across the face again and again.
Smack, smack, smack, smack,
smack, smack, smack, smack.
Blood and rabbit teeth spilled from Xiao Wu's mouth, but her front teeth remained stubbornly in place.
That was one tough rabbit.
But she could no longer speak.
"Those kicks Xiao Wu just gave were pretty strong. I didn't realize her leg muscles were so well-developed."
After speaking, Qian Renyu turned his gaze to Yang He.
Yang He raised his leg and brought it down on Xiao Wu's.
There were two sharp cracks.
The left and right leg bones of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit snapped.
Qian Renyu watched what had happened, then turned to Wang Sheng. "Wang Sheng, could you take Xiao Wu to the infirmary again?"
Wang Sheng had no choice. He and the two others from before carried Xiao Wu to the infirmary.
Didn't he worry that Wang Sheng might refuse?
Wasn't Zhang Zhuan and Yang He standing right there, watching?
When they reached the infirmary, the school doctor looked at Wang Sheng and the others. "Students, why are you back again?"
Then he saw the patient: pig's head, human body, rabbit ears. It was the same one as before.
Only now, her face was even more swollen, and both legs were broken.
Seeing her in such a pitiful state, the school doctor couldn't help asking, "Is this child really so unpopular?"
Wang Sheng and the others could only smile awkwardly.
After Xiao Wu had been treated, Wang Sheng and the others took her back to Dorm Seven, then tossed her onto the floor.
There, she could get in touch with the earth.
Seeing Wang Sheng and the others return, Qian Renyu slowly rose and addressed everyone in Dorm Seven. "Hello, everyone. My name is Ren Yu. We'll be classmates from now on. I hope we'll get along."
The others thought to themselves, Look at the two bodyguards you brought along. Who's supposed to look after whom?
"Ren Yu, you're too kind. We'll all look out for one another. My name is Wang Sheng." After introducing himself, Wang Sheng began introducing the others in Dorm Seven.
"The one lying on the floor is Xiao Wu. You've already gotten a good look at her."
"He's Zhang San,"
"he's Li Si,"
"this is Wang Wu,"
"that's Zhao Liu,"
"and this is..."
"We're all classmates from now on."
"Wang Sheng, it's almost lunchtime. Do you have any recommendations?" Qian Renyu asked.
"We work-study students are pretty poor, so we usually have to eat in the first-floor cafeteria. The second-floor cafeteria is much better, and you can pay for your food there, but we can't afford it." Wang Sheng looked a little embarrassed.
"Are there any places around the academy that sell charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit?"
"Sure, sure. Soft Bone Rabbits are lowly Soul Beasts. You can find them everywhere; they're sold all over."
When Wang Sheng called Soft Bone Rabbits lowly Soul Beasts, Xiao Wu, lying on the ground, seemed to twitch.
"But they still cost ten Copper Soul Coins each." Wang Sheng lowered his head, looking a little embarrassed again.
"Wang Sheng, here's ten Gold Soul Coins. Sorry for the trouble, but could you buy some charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbits? We'll have a group lunch in Dorm Seven today, and we'll eat charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit."
"Um, if you're so rich, why are you here as a work-study student?"
"For fun."
"For fun? All right. But we won't need this much money."
"Keep the extra for now. Use it to get the brothers in Dorm Seven some better food from time to time."
"All right, then."
When they heard that lunch would be charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit, everyone in Dorm Seven cheered, but Xiao Wu alone seemed unhappy.
Little white rabbit, white as can be,
Both its ears are held up high,
First cut the artery, then the vein,
So still and sweet, a lovely sight.
Wang Sheng quickly returned with a huge amount of charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit.
The charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit was glistening all over, its color a golden brown, with a faint hint of charcoal smoke that made mouths water.
One bite gave a crisp texture, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.
First they tore off the rabbit legs, then gnawed on the rabbit heads, then ate the bodies. Everyone in Dorm Seven ate with great gusto.
If Xiao Wu could speak right now, she would definitely say, "Rabbits are so cute! How can you eat rabbits?"
At that moment, Qian Renyu stood up and said, "Don't just focus on eating. Xiao Wu hasn't had any yet."
"Um, how is Xiao Wu supposed to eat?" Wang Sheng asked weakly.
Hearing this, Qian Renyu glanced at Xiao Wu, lying on the ground. She was in a terrible state.
Still, compared with what she had done to Spirit Hall in the original story, this was just the tiniest bit of nothing.
"But we're all eating charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit while Xiao Wu can only lie there and watch. Isn't that a little unfair?"
"After all, we're all friends in the same dorm. We can't enjoy the best food and drink while making Xiao Wu watch without letting her have any."
"So I've decided to tear the charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit meat into little strips,"
"and even if I have to feed her by hand, I'll make sure Xiao Wu gets to eat some Soft Bone Rabbit." Qian Renyu spoke with righteous conviction.
Everyone heard him and thought, Ren Yu is such a noble person!
Though Xiao Wu's arms were broken, her legs were snapped, her face was even more swollen, and she couldn't speak, her two rabbit ears were still perked up. She heard every word Qian Renyu said.
All the Soft Bone Rabbits in Star Dou Forest were my descendants.
If I, Xiao Wu, had to eat charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit,
wouldn't that be like
Zhu Bajie gnawing on a pig's trotter—flesh eating flesh?
No. No way. Absolutely not.
Qian Renyu picked up a charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit and was just about to get up and feed Xiao Wu when Zhang Zhuan and Yang He stopped him.
"Young master, what is your status, and what is this beast's status? How can you feed it?"
"That's right, young master. You're so noble. How could you feed this beast?"
Zhang Zhuan and Yang He tried to talk him out of it.
"You two don't need to fuss. It's nothing."
When Zhang Zhuan and Yang He still looked like they wanted to say more, Qian Renyu added, "Enough."
Then he picked up a charcoal-grilled Soft Bone Rabbit and walked over to Xiao Wu.
Heh heh heh.
Xiao Wu's eyes were full of refusal, but it was no use.
Qian Renyu tore the Soft Bone Rabbit meat into little strips and stuffed them into Xiao Wu's mouth.
But Xiao Wu refused to swallow.
Seeing this, Qian Renyu spotted a broom behind the door, used for cleaning. Its handle was thin—just right for the job.
"Zhang Zhuan, Yang He, come help me," Qian Renyu called.
Zhang Zhuan grabbed Xiao Wu by the neck, Yang He stuffed Soft Bone Rabbit meat into her mouth, and Qian Renyu used the broom handle to push it down her throat.
Working together, the three of them managed to make Xiao Wu eat five Soft Bone Rabbits.
Looking at the gratitude in Xiao Wu's eyes,
Qian Renyu and the other two said there was no need to thank them. Helping others was only right.
That evening, Qian Renyu addressed everyone in Dorm Seven. "Xiao Wu is lying on the floor without a blanket. Make sure she stays warm."
Then he turned to Zhang Zhuan and Yang He. "Zhang Zhuan, Yang He, you two can take turns: one of you for the first half of the night, the other for the second."
"Make sure this beast doesn't sleep tonight."
"If she dares to close her eyes, slap her across the face."
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