How Did I Become the Boss?

Jiang Chen paused and turned his head to look.

At the table near the staircase, three older boys in academy uniforms were glaring at them with malicious intent.

More precisely, they were staring at Xiao Wu behind him.

Before Jiang Chen could speak, Xiao Wu stepped forward and snapped back, "Does the second floor have your names written on it? You're awfully nosy!"

"If you've got the guts, drive us away! Let Sister Xiao Wu see if she doesn't break your legs!"

Hearing that, Jiang Chen smiled helplessly.

This girl was practically hoping for a fight, wasn't she?

The three boys froze for a moment, then burst into laughter.

The Tall Boy in the lead stood up and walked over with his arms crossed. He looked Xiao Wu up and down, and the smile on his face gradually turned lecherous.

"Little sister, no one likes a temper that bad. Want Big Brother to teach you how to properly respect your seniors?"

The two lackeys behind him also moved closer, blocking the way from both sides.

Xiao Wu wrinkled her nose and said irritably, "Move aside. Don't block Sister Xiao Wu's way!"

"Oh? Quite the temper, aren't you?"

One of the boys sneered and was about to make a move when a burst of footsteps suddenly came from downstairs.

"Hey, what are you lot doing blocking the way here?"

Xiao Huohuo and his two companions, their faces swollen and bruised, arrived on the second floor. Seeing the three boys blocking their path, they instinctively shouted.

"Oh, Boss Xiao, you came at just the right time!"

The Tall Boy turned and spotted Xiao Huohuo. He immediately put on a fawning smile and stepped aside. "These new Work-Study Students don't know the rules. We were just teaching them a lesson for you!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Xiao Huohuo raised an eyebrow.

He had been worrying about where to vent his anger, yet a punching bag had delivered itself to his door so soon.

But when he clearly saw that familiar face behind them, his whole body froze as if he had been plunged into ice.

"You two lowly Work-Study Students, today Boss Xiao Huohuo will teach you what you should do when you see your seniors!"

The Tall Boy did not notice Xiao Huohuo's pale face at all and continued threatening Jiang Chen and Xiao Wu.

"Oh?" Jiang Chen grinned. "Then I'd like to see how Senior plans to teach us."

"You still dare laugh!? I'll fucking—"

Before the Tall Boy could finish, someone suddenly kicked him hard from behind.

He staggered from the kick and was about to curse when he turned around and saw Xiao Huohuo's deathly pale face. He instantly went dumbfounded.

"B-Boss Xiao?"

He clearly still did not understand why Boss Xiao had kicked him.

Xiao Huohuo did not even look at him. He rushed up to Jiang Chen with his two lackeys, forcing a smile onto his face.

"Boss, what are you doing here?"

The entire second floor fell silent for a moment.

The three older students behind them instantly widened their eyes.

Who would have thought that Boss Xiao, who usually swaggered around the academy, would bow and scrape before a Work-Study Student?

Yu Xiaogang, who had already risen in the corner, frowned at the sight and sat back down.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. "Since when did I become your boss?"

Xiao Huohuo forced out a flattering smile. "You defeated us, so naturally, you're our boss!"

He truly had been beaten into submission by Jiang Chen.

When Jiang Chen had first taken his dormitory, Xiao Huohuo had indeed harbored resentment and even considered asking his uncle to get revenge for him.

But after calming down, he suddenly realized that Jiang Chen's talent and strength were far more terrifying than he had imagined.

A Work-Study Student who had just enrolled had defeated all three of them in a single encounter without even releasing his Martial Soul.

What was the difference between opposing someone like that and seeking death?

Jiang Chen also understood the reason. These three guys had probably been shocked by his strength.

"Since your attitude is decent, I'll reluctantly accept you as my lackeys."

Lackeys at this age were just for fun anyway. After graduation, they would all go their separate ways, so Jiang Chen did not feel burdened by it.

When Jiang Chen agreed to take them in as his lackeys, the three of them finally let out the breath they had been holding.

"Boss, did these three guys offend you?"

Xiao Huohuo rubbed his hands together and turned an unfriendly gaze toward the boys beside him, who were still standing there in a daze.

The Tall Boy in the lead shuddered and hurriedly forced a smile. "Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! We were just greeting the two new students..."

Before he could finish, a slap landed on his face with a sharp smack.

"Greeting them?" Xiao Huohuo sneered. "I heard you just now. You dared call my boss poor and shabby?"

"I... I have a filthy mouth! I deserve to be slapped!" The Tall Boy was quick to catch on. As he spoke, he slapped himself across the face.

Seeing this, the two lackeys behind him hurriedly raised their hands and started slapping their own faces as well. For a while, smacking sounds rang out endlessly across the second floor.

Seeing the ridiculous scene, Xiao Wu's anger faded considerably. She covered her mouth and snickered. "Serves you right!"

"Enough, enough." Jiang Chen waved his hand. "Stop blocking my way to eat."

"Right away, Boss. I'll take them away now."

As Xiao Huohuo spoke, he ordered his two lackeys to drag the three boys downstairs.

"Hey, what are we eating?"

Once the irritating people were gone, Xiao Wu returned to her lively self.

"Wait a moment. I'm going to see a friend first."

Jiang Chen shifted his gaze to the buzz-cut Master in the corner.

Yu Xiaogang was currently trying his best to make himself inconspicuous. One hand covered his face while the other held a spoon as he pretended to focus on drinking soup.

"Well, if it isn't Master?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Yu Xiaogang sighed inwardly.

It seemed he could not avoid this tonight.

"What a coincidence, Master. We meet again."

Jiang Chen did not stand on ceremony. He sat directly across from him, casually picked up the roast chicken on the table, and tore off a drumstick. "Master doesn't mind treating his student to a meal, right?"

Yu Xiaogang stiffened, put down his spoon, and forced out a dry smile. "N-No, I don't mind. You're still growing. It's good to eat more."

At that moment, Xiao Wu also skipped over. Looking at the roast chicken on the table, she frowned slightly.

"Order whatever you want."

Knowing that Xiao Wu did not particularly like meat, Jiang Chen handed her the menu.

"You said it, so I won't hold back." Xiao Wu took the menu and began scribbling on it.

"It's fine. Why be polite with Master?" Jiang Chen said with a smile. "Master is the second most important person in the academy after the dean. How could he possibly be unable to afford one meal?"

"Isn't that right, Master?"

Watching the roast chicken disappear at an alarming speed, Yu Xiaogang's heart ached so badly it twitched. Yet for the sake of his grand plan to take a disciple, he still maintained his composure.

"Of course. You two... eat slowly. If it's not enough, order more."

"Master really is generous!"

Jiang Chen finished the drumstick in a few bites, wiped his hands, then turned toward Xiao Wu, who was still ordering. "Order two more roast chickens and three bowls of meat soup."

"That much?" Xiao Wu felt a little embarrassed.

"There's also Tang San."

"Oh, right."

Yu Xiaogang: "..."

In the end, Master paid for the meal.

By the time they left the cafeteria, the sky had already turned completely dark.

Xiao Wu was full and satisfied, in a wonderful mood as she hummed an unknown tune and skipped along in front.

When they returned to Three Dorm, Tang San had already organized the room neatly. Even Xiao Wu's small amount of luggage had been arranged tidily.

Since it was still early, Tang San sat cross-legged on the bed and silently began meditating to cultivate his Soul Power.

For some time after absorbing a Soul Ring, Soul Power cultivation would progress much faster. Tang San did not want to waste this period.

He needed to cultivate diligently and surpass Jiang Chen as soon as possible!

"Tang San, we're back!"