Can We Really Finish All This?

After confirming that Cheng Duoyi wasn't hurt, Leng Xue'er finally breathed a sigh of relief and put away her Three-Word Battle Armor and Spirit Ring.

Just then, the dormitory door was flung open.

Long Hengxu came rushing in, panting, with the dean of Eastsea Academy behind him. The other teachers hadn't come up; they were waiting downstairs.

The dean was an elderly man with graying hair. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked Leng Xue'er respectfully, "Teacher Leng, what... what happened?"

Leng Xue'er replied coolly, "Someone almost bullied my younger brother."

Her voice was calm, but the two men could still sense the killing intent in it.

Long Hengxu hurriedly looked at Zhou Changxi, who was lying on the bed, then at Yun Xiao, who was trembling on another bed. In a low voice, he said, "Tell us what happened!"

Yun Xiao shook with fright and stammered out what had just happened.

When the dean heard that Zhou Changxi had ordered Cheng Duoyi around as soon as he walked in, telling him to take care of all the dormitory cleaning from then on, his expression grew darker and darker.

"Outrageous!" the dean roared. "How could Eastsea Academy have a student like this? He shows no respect for his elders and bullies his classmates. He's a disgrace to the academy!"

He made his decision on the spot. "Effective immediately, Zhou Changxi is expelled! He is never to set foot in Eastsea Academy again! And I'll notify the other academies as well, so they can think carefully about whether they want to accept this student!"

Then he hurriedly turned to Leng Xue'er, his face wreathed in an ingratiating smile. "Teacher Leng, do you think this is an acceptable way to handle things? Our academy failed to manage its students properly and caused Cheng Duoyi to suffer."

Leng Xue'er glanced at Cheng Duoyi, who nodded.

Leng Xue'er gave the dean a cold look. "I hope this is the last time. Keep your students in line from now on. If anyone dares lay a finger on my younger brother again, they'll face the consequences!"

Leng Xue'er was genuinely angry.

Whether at the Spirit Pagoda or anywhere else, Cheng Duoyi had always lived the way he wanted, without anyone making things difficult for him.

Now he'd deigned to come here to study, not only adding to the academy's prestige but also likely raising its profile in the future. And yet they'd gone and bullied him!

If this had happened anywhere else, she would have wiped him out already!

"Yes, yes, yes!" The dean and Long Hengxu nodded like chickens pecking at rice. "We'll tighten up discipline. Nothing like this will ever happen again!"

Just then, a cold voice came from the doorway. "What happened?"

The dean and Long Hengxu turned around.

Wu Changkong was standing at the door.

Long Hengxu hurriedly explained what had happened.

Wu Changkong glanced at the unconscious Zhou Changxi, then at Cheng Duoyi standing beside Leng Xue'er. A trace of surprise flickered in his eyes.

He hadn't expected Leng Xue'er to have a younger brother, much less for him to come study at Eastsea Academy.

"The boy was in the wrong, but his crime doesn't deserve death..."

Wu Changkong clearly knew Leng Xue'er's temperament. He said this in an effort to spare Zhou Changxi's life.

Leng Xue'er glanced at Wu Changkong without a word.

Cheng Duoyi said, "Sister Xue'er, this dorm room isn't fit to stay in for now."

"And it's so late. Let's go eat first."

"All right. We'll do whatever Yi'er says," Leng Xue'er replied with a smile.

Only after the two of them left did the dean and Long Hengxu breathe a sigh of relief.

They hurriedly arranged for people to take care of the situation.

Wu Changkong was even more puzzled.

He couldn't say he knew much about Leng Xue'er, but for her to smile and act so protective... could this student really be her younger brother?

"Brother Yi'er! Sister Xue'er!"

When Tang Wuling saw them, her eyes lit up and she hurried over, taking Cheng Duoyi's hand.

Before, she'd walked on one side of Na'er and he on the other. Now she had him all to herself.

To be honest, she was secretly pleased.

The teachers and students nearby looked toward Cheng Duoyi and Leng Xue'er, and Leng Xue'er's beauty left them stunned.

"Since when did our academy have such a beautiful teacher?"

"Who is she? Which class does she teach?"

"She's so beautiful. I wonder if she has a boyfriend."

Cheng Duoyi paid no attention to the people around them and said with a smile, "Ling'er, have you been waiting long?"

"No, not at all." Tang Wuling shook her head, then looked curiously toward the boys' dormitory. "Brother Yi'er, I just heard something happened on the second floor of the boys' dorm. You weren't hurt, were you?"

Leng Xue'er's expression darkened.

Cheng Duoyi calmly explained, "It's true, but it wasn't a big deal. One of my roommates tried to bully me, so I knocked him out."

"What? He dared to bully you!" Tang Wuling's eyes widened. She puffed out her cheeks and said, "That's awful! I wish I could give him a beating!"

Cheng Duoyi couldn't help laughing. "I've already beaten him up. He's probably lying in the infirmary now, and the dean has expelled him."

"Good! He deserved it!" Tang Wuling nodded emphatically, clenching her fist and putting on a fierce look. "People like that need a good lesson! He even dared to bully you? If I'd known, I would've dealt with him myself!"

Seeing how frail Cheng Duoyi looked, Tang Wuling had assumed he was weak. She'd already made up her mind to protect him.

"All right, let's go eat. Sister Xue'er, Ling'er, what do you want? My treat today."

"I want a Grade A Meal!" Tang Wuling immediately raised her hand.

"What a little glutton."

Cheng Duoyi patted Tang Wuling's head, and a happy expression appeared on her face.

"Yay! Brother Yi'er patted my head again! I'm so happy ^_^."

"I'll have whatever Yi'er wants," Leng Xue'er said with a smile.

"Great, then we'll have Grade A Meals," Cheng Duoyi said with a grin.

The three of them headed toward the cafeteria and made their way to the Grade A Meal counter.

They'd barely joined the line when Wu Changkong showed up too.

Wu Changkong noticed them as well. His gaze lingered on Cheng Duoyi for a few seconds before he looked away.

Just then, several female students from the upper grades secretly took out their Soul Guidance Cameras and snapped pictures of Wu Changkong.

A few bolder girls even tried to approach him and ask for his contact information.

Wu Changkong frowned, stood up, and quickly left the cafeteria.

He'd originally wanted to check on Cheng Duoyi, but now it seemed impossible. He didn't want to get mobbed by those lovestruck girls.

The little interruption didn't affect Cheng Duoyi and the others as they got their food.

The cafeteria had three counters: Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C. Grade C was free, while Grade A was the most expensive, costing about a thousand Federation Coins per serving.

Cheng Duoyi knew how much Tang Wuling could eat, so he bought a lot in one go. Even the cook was stunned.

"Can the three of you really finish all this?"

Cheng Duoyi was a smooth talker. "Mr. Cook, my younger sister can eat a lot. We won't waste any food."

When the cook heard him call him "Mr. Cook"—

Well, what more was there to say?

He'd give them everything!

"You sure know how to flatter people. All right, I'll give you everything I've got here."

"If you can finish it all, I'll double the ingredients I prepare every day. I'll make sure you get your fill."

"Thank you, Mr. Cook."

The cook was a young man. With Cheng Duoyi calling him "Mr. Cook" over and over, he quickly filled their trays.

Leng Xue'er smiled helplessly. She liked this about Cheng Duoyi: he knew how to talk, understood where to draw the line, and was a good person. Most importantly, he was Leng Yaozhu's godson—and her godbrother.