Didn't I Tell You to Join My Shrek?

Stunned by Cai Yue'er's sharp rebuke, Da Ming and Er Ming felt their heads spinning, and the two exchanged blank looks.

"This..."

Er Ming opened his mouth, but the "tough guy" speech he had prepared stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.

They had originally thought that with their acting skills, combined with Wang Dong'er's flawless male disguise, fooling a teacher would be as easy as pie.

After all, a week ago at that knock-off Shrek Academy, this trick had worked perfectly!

At that time, they had steeled themselves and told the admissions teacher that Wang Dong'er was a boy and needed to room with other boys.

To their surprise, that teacher had agreed without a second thought.

Yet, they never expected that upon arriving at this Shrek Academy, they would be ruthlessly exposed the moment they opened their mouths!

"It's over, Big Brother, this woman isn't easy to fool..."

Er Ming lowered his voice to speak to Da Ming.

Da Ming glared at him in annoyance, his own heart filled with silent misery.

Only now did he realize that this academy was completely different from the previous one.

The plaza of the previous academy had featured a massive statue of the Sea God—that is, a statue of Tang San—and those teachers had likely been influenced by some hint from Tang San, which was why they had been so indulgent.

But this academy, floating in the sky?

It only had a statue of some person they didn't recognize; clearly, Tang San's reach hadn't extended here, nor had he made any arrangements.

"What do we do?"

Da Ming's brain raced at top speed.

If they didn't provide a reasonable explanation now and angered this woman, who clearly didn't have much of a temper to begin with, they might actually get kicked out!

And how would they answer to Tang San then?

Tell him Wang Dong'er was expelled for falsifying her gender?

Tang San would skin them alive!

"How about... Huo Yuhao is actually her childhood friend?"

The moment this thought surfaced, Da Ming snuffed it out.

No, if they said that, the teacher would surely make the two recognize each other on the spot.

By then, Wang Dong'er would be completely bewildered, and Huo Yuhao wouldn't know her at all; wouldn't that just expose them even more thoroughly?

"Ahem..."

Da Ming coughed twice, forcing a smile onto his face that looked worse than crying, his back hunching as his once-upright posture instantly dropped by half.

"Teacher, please calm your anger, please calm down..."

"Actually... there is a hidden reason for this."

As he spoke, he feigned a sigh, his eyes revealing a hint of perfectly timed sorrow.

"You see, this child is just too beautiful; even dressed in men's clothing, she can't hide that handsome air."

"We were just worried... worried that if her identity as a girl were exposed, she would be bullied by bad boys!"

"The world is treacherous, and people's hearts are not what they used to be..."

Da Ming poured his heart into the sob story, attempting to win Cai Yue'er's sympathy.

However.

Cai Yue'er only looked at him coldly, the corners of her mouth curling into a mocking arc.

"Worried about her being bullied?"

"So you let her share a dormitory with a boy?"

"Living in the same room, how could she not be exposed?"

She stepped forward, her gaze growing even sharper.

"Or do you think I'm easy to fool? That you can just make up any excuse and pull the wool over my eyes?"

"Although this child passed the examination."

"However—"

Cai Yue'er's tone shifted, becoming chilling.

"As guardians, your character and intelligence clearly did not pass the examination!"

"In my opinion, it would be better if a child raised by such parents didn't come to our Shrek Academy, lest she corrupt the atmosphere here!"

Hearing this, Da Ming and Er Ming's hearts skipped a beat, and they completely panicked.

If they were really sent back, they would be finished!

"No, no, no! Teacher! We were wrong!"

Da Ming pulled Er Ming along as they hurriedly knelt to beg for mercy.

"Teacher! Any and all mistakes are our fault!"

"The child is innocent!"

"She worked so hard to get admitted; you absolutely cannot expel her!"

"As long as you let her stay, we will do anything you ask!"

Standing to the side, Wang Dong'er watched in stunned silence, her small mouth slightly agape, unable to believe her own eyes.

Is... is this really the same Da Ming and Er Ming who are usually so full of dignity?

What happened to the backbone of the Clear Sky Sect?

Where is that domineering aura that wanted to smash everything to pieces at the slightest provocation?

However, despite the snarky thoughts in her mind, the clever Wang Dong'er kept her mouth tightly shut, not daring to say a single word for fear of causing any further trouble.

"Since you are so worried about her being bullied at school..."

Cai Yue'er spoke slowly, a glimmer of playfulness flashing in her eyes.

"Then I do have a proposal."

"What proposal? Tell us! Please, tell us!"

Da Ming and Er Ming nodded repeatedly.

"Since you are uneasy about her living in the dorms, then let her be a day student."

Cai Yue'er said indifferently.

"The two of you will be responsible for picking her up and dropping her off every day."

"Once in the morning and once in the evening; no tardiness and no leaving early."

"What?!"

Da Ming and Er Ming instantly turned to stone, the expressions on their faces frozen.

Pick... pick her up and drop her off for school?!

This place is thousands of meters in the sky!

Even though one of them is a Limit Douluo and the other is a rank 98 Super Douluo, this is no simple task. Furthermore, if they really have to do this every day, wouldn't that mean they can no longer return to the Clear Sky Sect to drink tea and live their leisurely lives?

They would have to find a place to stay in the vicinity?

This... this is just too troublesome!

"What?"

Watching their reactions, Cai Yue'er raised an eyebrow, her tone deepening.

"You aren't willing?"

"If you can't even do this, then don't talk about worrying for the child; it's hypocritical."

"In that case, let's just proceed with the expulsion."

As she spoke, she made a gesture as if to operate the tablet in her hand.

"Wait! We are willing! We are willing!"

Da Ming hurriedly reached out to stop her.

"We'll pick her up! We'll definitely pick her up!"

"For the sake of the child, what is a little hardship like this?"

"We'll go find a place to live down below right now! Right under the school! We'll be at your beck and call!"

Er Ming also nodded frantically from the side. Although his heart felt as bitter as if he had eaten coptis, he still had to force a smile on his face.

There was no other way!

If they didn't agree, this mission would be a total failure.

Compared to facing the wrath of Tang San, this bit of trouble really didn't amount to much.

"Hmph, that's more like it."

Cai Yue'er let out a soft huff and put away the tablet.

"Alright, there's no need to assign a dormitory anymore."

"The paperwork ends here for today. Bring her here for class on time tomorrow morning."

Having said that, she paid them no more mind and turned to leave. If it weren't for Lin Feng's arrangements, she would have kicked these guys out long ago.

And Lin Feng, naturally, was unwilling to give up on these two Title Douluos; after all, he could still farm rewards from them.

"Whew..."

"Big Brother... this is just too stifling..."

Er Ming said with a bitter face.

"Enough, say less."

"As long as we can stay, a little bit of grief is worth it."

"Let's go, Xiao Qi. We need to get you settled first, and we still have to find a place to live..."

The three of them walked toward the exit, crestfallen.

However, just as they were about to leave Shrek Academy.

Three people walked toward them from the opposite direction.

It was none other than Qian Duoduo, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya who had just arrived.

Qian Duoduo's footsteps came to an abrupt halt, his gaze locking firmly onto Da Ming and Er Ming.

"Hm?!"

His eyes widened, his face filled with shock and bewilderment.

Bei Bei and Tang Ya also watched the scene with expressions of surprise.

"Dean Qian, do you know them?"

Bei Bei asked curiously.

Did he know them? Of course he knew them. He remembered well that these two fellows were the ones who had intended to move a young girl into the boys' dormitory. He had been the one to process the paperwork back then; after all, a genius was a genius, and geniuses naturally deserved special treatment. Of course, the main reason was that both Da Ming and Er Ming possessed strength at the Super Douluo level or higher, and befriending such a faction would be highly beneficial for Shrek Academy.

But... shouldn't they have been trying to get that promising little one to join their Shrek Academy?

They had been so adamant about it back then.

Why were they at this knock-off Shrek Academy instead?

Could it be... that they had been poached?