Douluo Chat Group: They're All Addicted to Gossiping

[Ice-Snow Smart: I suppose it's to preserve that pathetic self-esteem of his.]

[Child Without Parents: I used to think the group owner might have been exaggerating about Yu Xiaogang, but now I realize the group owner was spot on. (rolls eyes)]

[Little Fox Who Loves Teacher Most: He's completely shameless! He's supposed to be an academy teacher, yet this is the attitude he takes when talking to a student? He actually gets angry and embarrassed just because someone doesn't want to talk to him? I'm speechless!]

[Single Academy-Running Housewife: Yu Xiaogang, the way you look right now truly makes me sick!]

Blue Tyrant Academy.

Liu Erlong spat on the ground, her face full of disgust: "I must have been blind back then to have ever taken a liking to you!"

She really wondered if she had been cursed or if her head had been caught in a door back in those days.

Otherwise, how could she have possibly fallen for such a bastard?

[Li Yuan: Tsk tsk tsk, you'll get used to it.]

Notting Dormitory.

Li Yuan watched the video feed, observing Xiao Wu's sharp, decisive, and heroic movements—especially that final kick with her jade-like leg that sent Yu Xiaogang sprawling, followed by her domineering declaration. A smile of genuine admiration curled the corners of his lips.

Truth be told, that kick was incredibly cool.

Who could refuse being protected by a beautiful and spirited girl?

But then... what was that line at the end about being "covered by Sister Li Yuan"?

Li Yuan's mouth hung slightly open, caught between laughter and tears.

Huh? Had he really been reduced to living off a woman's success so gloriously?

No way!

He didn't want to lose his drive to strive so early in life!

Although, living off a woman's success wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

But through the system's path of hard work, he could reach even broader horizons!

[Richest Little Heiress of Heaven Dou: This young lady is very curious about one thing right now. Tell me, why do you think Bibi Dong fell for such a shameless person back then?]

[Ice-Snow Smart: Hmm... I don't know either.]

It looked like she didn't know, but in reality, Ye Lingling was simply at a loss.

[Loves Eating Carrots: Could it be that Bibi Dong was after the fact that he doesn't bathe? Or that he's old? Or that he's ugly? Or maybe she was after the fact that he's a total waste?]

[Big Cat in the Night: I heard that prisoners in jail are forced to shave their heads. Maybe Bibi Dong has a thing for that "pure prison" aesthetic.]

[Viper-Hearted Big Sister: 666! That heaven-defying, pure-prison-style old man!]

[Little Fox Who Loves Teacher Most: Pfft, hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!]

Saintess Palace.

Hu Liena was shaking with laughter, clutching her stomach as she lay on the bed, tears streaming down her face.

What the hell, "after the fact that he doesn't bathe."

And what was this "pure prison" aesthetic?

So talented, they were all so talented!

Even though she knew it was impolite to laugh like this, she truly couldn't help herself.

"Hahahaha! I'm sorry, Teacher! Just let me laugh my fill this one time!"

At the same time.

Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong, having just finished her morning official duties, opened the group chat.

In that instant, the sky collapsed.

Why were they gossiping about her in the group again?

And most of it was disparaging and mocking remarks about her and Yu Xiaogang...

Especially that message from Loves Eating Carrots, which made Bibi Dong's blood pressure soar instantly.

What did she mean by "after the fact that he doesn't bathe"?

"A bunch of little brats, what do you know?!"

Bibi Dong trembled with rage.

She took several deep breaths, barely suppressing the urge to kill all these "little sluts," and with trembling fingers, she typed out a line.

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: First of all, I didn't provoke any of you!]

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: Secondly, what do you know? My history with Xiaogang is nothing like what you imagine! I never wanted anything from him... this is called love, do you even understand!]

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: Finally, I will reiterate: if you dare to spout nonsense again, be careful, or This Seat will tear your mouths apart!]

At the same time.

Crown Prince's Mansion.

Qian Renxue watched her mother, Bibi Dong, still attempting to defend Yu Xiaogang in the group chat, and the sliver of guilt she had felt over secretly trying to win over Ghost and Yue Guan vanished into thin air.

In its place was an irrepressible resentment and... a sense of frustration at her mother's inability to live up to expectations!

[Child Without Parents: Mom, I just don't get it. What exactly do you like about him?]

[Child Without Parents: He has no money, no strength, and no charisma! Are you really like what Loves Eating Carrots and Big Cat in the Night said—do you just like that he doesn't bathe, and you're into that "pure prison" aesthetic?]

She truly could not understand how her own mother—a woman who was proud, ruthless, and possessed heaven-defying power—could have ever fallen for a piece of trash like Yu Xiaogang, who had nothing to his name and was reeking of hypocrisy and pretension.

Was it his age?

Was it that he didn't bathe?

Was it that load of nonsensical "theory" of his?

Or was it that pathetic "misunderstood genius" look he had when he was young, which triggered a woman's maternal instincts?

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: Xue'er, I understand that you don't understand him, but please do not insult him.]

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: He has really, truly worked so hard. Have you ever seen the library at three in the morning? You haven't, but he has!]

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: I know you all listened to Li Yuan and want to say Xiaogang is a failure. Yes, I admit, no one is perfect. Perhaps his direction was wrong, but at least he truly tried.]

[Single Living Housewife Who Runs an Academy: I say, old woman, do you really love picking up trash that much?]

Blue Tyrant Academy.

Ever since Liu Erlong was freed from the shackles of Yu Xiaogang, she had been eating well, sleeping soundly, and feeling physically fantastic over the past two days.

But when she looked back at her former rival, she saw that she was still immersed in fantasies about Yu Xiaogang.

This left her feeling a bit conflicted.

[Big Cat in the Night: I feel like Bibi Dong is being a bit self-indulgent here.]

[Ice-Snow Smart: Indeed, that hit the nail on the head.]

[Child Without Parents: ...You are truly beyond saving.]

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: What did I do now?]

[Little Fox Who Loves Teacher Most: Teacher, please, can you stop talking...]

Saintess Palace.

Hu Liena truly felt heartache for Qian Renxue; she could feel a sense of suffocation even through the screen.

If her own mother were like this, she might have wanted to drag her brother Xie Yue along to commit suicide.

Pope Palace.

"Rebellion! They are all rebelling, one after another!"

Bibi Dong was so angry she threw her Brick onto the ground and raised her jade foot to stomp on it fiercely.

She could tolerate it if others talked about her.

But for Hu Liena and Qian Renxue to join the fray?

The most critical part was that one was the daughter she felt guilty toward, and the other was the disciple she had raised since childhood.

She couldn't bring herself to strike at either of them.

Bibi Dong had never felt so stifled in her entire life!

[Richest Little Heiress of Heaven Dou: I'm a bit curious. If Yu Xiaogang really worked that hard, why is the theory he summarized such a pile of garbage?]

[Loves Eating Carrots: Pfft, who knows where he copied it from.]

[Li Yuan: Carrots, you actually hit the nail on the head. Yu Xiaogang's theories were indeed copied.]

[Loves Eating Carrots: Huh? No way! I was just saying that randomly.]

[Viper-Hearted Big Sister: Holy crap! We can even get such juicy gossip here?]

[Ice-Snow Smart: No way, right? At the very least, he has the title of Grandmaster bestowed by the Martial Soul Hall. Even if his theories have some fluff, surely he wouldn't resort to plagiarism?]

[Single Academy-Running Housewife: That's impossible, right? Although Yu Xiaogang's theories are a complete mess, I have indeed seen him researching them late at night.]

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: Is it fun to bash Xiaogang all day? You can say other things, but I absolutely do not believe that Xiaogang would plagiarize!]

[Child Without Parents: Li Yuan, do you have any more dirt on Yu Xiaogang? Post a few more.]

Qian Renxue had completely lost hope in Bibi Dong and turned her expectations toward Li Yuan instead.

Since her mother was obsessed and refused to wake up, she would use facts to force her to see the truth.