Xie Xie: Sorry, I Don't Have a Mom

Xie Xie had to put in a tremendous effort before he could peel Tang Wulin off himself.

When he looked up, he seemed to see Tang Wulin's two ears drooping, his face full of pitiful grievance as he looked at him.

Xie Xie: ...

He silently turned around and covered his face.

Damn, that was way too cute!

No, no, hold it together! Right, he couldn't go soft!

After taking several deep breaths and forcibly suppressing his softheartedness, he turned back to Tang Wulin with a stern expression.

"Tang Wu—"

"Xie Xie, I'm sorry." Tang Wulin suddenly took his hand and pressed it to his cheek, rubbing against it softly.

Looking at the soft, adorable creature before him, Xie Xie fell silent.

The next second, a jet of blood shot three feet into the air from his nose, and he toppled straight backward.

Critical hit!

-6666 (red)

Tang Wulin panicked at once, fumbling as he tried to help Xie Xie up. "Xie Xie, are you okay?!"

Xie Xie tremblingly raised a thumbs-up.

"I'm fine. I'm okay!"

The upperclassman nearby watched the two living treasures interact, covered her mouth, and chuckled before walking away on her own.

The moment the two finished breakfast and arrived at class, the broadcast announced that a grade-wide meeting would be held.

Wu Zhangkong still led everyone from Class Five to the field with her usual cool expression. Things were different now. The instant they appeared, the gazes of the other First Grade classes all converged on them.

Of course, most of those gazes landed on Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yue.

Discussions immediately broke out everywhere.

"We're celebrities now, huh?" Gu Yue laughed quietly.

Tang Wulin shook his head. "It's nothing. And I shouldn't have done that. They were wrong to hurt Xie Xie, but I was also wrong to hurt them. After all, we're all classmates."

After saying that, Tang Wulin thought for a moment before adding, "But if I could do it over again, I'd still do the same thing."

Gu Yue nodded in agreement. "Me too."

If she could do it over again, she would still choose to unleash Ice Snow Wind once more.

At that, Gu Yue turned to look at Xie Xie beside her, only to discover that he was boredly picking at his fingernails.

She immediately smacked him on the head in annoyance.

"Look at Tang Wulin's awareness. Why don't you learn something from him?"

Xie Xie clutched his head with an aggrieved expression. How did this get dragged back to him? He was clearly the victim here, okay?!

While the three chatted, all five First Grade classes had arrived. At the front of the formation, not only was Dean of Studies Long Hengxu present, but Principal Yu Zheng had come personally as well.

Xie Xie only spotted Wei Xiaofeng in First Grade Class One. As for Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi, they were probably still lying in hospital beds.

When he left the infirmary, those two still had not woken up.

He just did not know whether they had fainted again after waking up. After all, both of them were wrapped like mummies from head to toe, with only their eyes exposed. Just one look made Xie Xie feel as if their pain-sharing had been activated.

Long Hengxu was the first to step onto the podium, lowering both hands in a calming gesture.

The somewhat restless field instantly fell silent, and everyone looked uniformly toward Long Hengxu on the podium.

Long Hengxu did not rush. Only after signaling to Yu Zheng did he slowly begin to speak.

"Today, we have gathered everyone for an emergency First Grade meeting, mainly to announce two matters."

Hearing that the results were about to be announced, everyone perked up.

"First, due to the special circumstances of this year's First Grade, the winning class will no longer continue to participate in the remaining Class Promotion Tournament."

"The rankings of the First Grade classes will be adjusted according to the results of the Class Promotion Tournament. The original Class Five will be changed to Class One, with the remaining classes shifting down in order."

Long Hengxu continued, "In view of the outstanding performance of the new First Grade Class One in this Class Promotion Tournament, every student in the class will be rewarded with one Grade A Meal per day for the remainder of this semester, as commendation."

The moment those words came out, First Grade Class One instantly erupted.

Other than Xie Xie and Gu Yue, the students of the new Class One could not afford Grade A Meals. Every breakfast was a huge boost for them!

The taste was secondary. The main point was that it benefited cultivation.

At the mention of that, Tang Wulin was the most excited. He was so excited that tears flowed from the corners of his mouth.

Ye Yingluo, who had now become the homeroom teacher of First Grade Class Two, looked even more gloomy. To her, this reward was a humiliating disgrace, and it had also cost her class its three strongest students.

"However!"

Long Hengxu's tone abruptly changed, becoming low and stern.

"Since the participating students of the new First Grade Class One and First Grade Class Two did not uphold the principle of friendship first, competition second in yesterday's match, the rewards for the participating students of these two classes are revoked!"

It sounded severe, but in reality, there was barely any punishment.

The First Grade Class Promotion Tournament did not have much of a reward anyway. It was just promotion to the next class, unlike at Shrek Academy. Although Shrek Academy's atmosphere was poor these days, the benefits it gave its own students were genuinely plentiful.

"Additionally, after deliberation by the academy's board of directors."

"We will select the most outstanding students of this grade for focused training. Using First Grade as a trial, we will establish a grade-level Special Class—"

"First Grade, Class Zero!"

The entire field exploded into an uproar.

This was something that had never happened since Eastsea Academy was founded.

"Quiet," Long Hengxu shouted.

Only then did the discussions gradually subside.

"Class Zero students will be selected from the existing classes. There will currently be six students."

"From First Grade Class One: Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue. From First Grade Class Two: Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng. Teacher Wu Zhangkong will serve as the homeroom teacher of First Grade Class Zero."

Wu Zhangkong remained expressionless.

The academy's board of directors had notified her immediately after making the decision the previous night.

It was precisely because she had been called away for this matter that Xie Xie got the chance to sneak out of the infirmary. Otherwise, she would have made him lie on the medical bed for at least another half day.

After Long Hengxu finished speaking, it was Principal Yu Zheng's turn.

Xie Xie chose to turn off his hearing.

If anyone really wanted to hear it, they could search for the academy's hundred-day oath-taking ceremony and imagine it with a Douluo backdrop. It was not merely similar; it was exactly the same.

A whole bunch of rambling words drifted slowly into Xie Xie's left ear, then floated lazily out of his right.

What the hell was he even saying? Hurry up and dismiss us already!

Finally, amid all the nonsense, Xie Xie precisely caught the words "dismissed."

But just as his left foot stepped forward, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue accurately predicted his move and grabbed the back of his collar at the same time.

Tang Wulin: "Xie Xie, the principal told us to go to the office."

Gu Yue: "Nope, you can't leave yet." (Fireball warning)

Xie Xie: ...

In the end, Xie Xie was dragged along by the two of them and followed the group to the principal's office.

Next, Yu Zheng and Long Hengxu took turns playing good cop and bad cop.

Long Hengxu played the bad cop, scolding the four for being arrogant because of their talent, saying that after one match, people had ended up with broken arms or legs and so on. Yu Zheng played the good cop, affirming the four's talent and strength.

But Xie Xie did not care about any of that. Talking about moms, were they?

Sorry, his mom was gone.

Xie Xie rolled up his sleeves, pointed with his little hand, and blurted out, "Hey, you two old geezers, your mom... mmph!"

The instant the word "mom" left his mouth, Xie Xie was immediately subdued by the other three.

Wu Zhangkong pressed one hand on his head, Tang Wulin covered his mouth, and Gu Yue swiftly pushed his pointing hand down.

Xie Xie: Damn!!