Shameless Tang San

Lin Chen had yet to speak, but Xiao Wu suddenly stood up.

"What is wrong with you, acting crazy so early in the morning?"

She glared at Tang San, her eyes and expression filled with nothing but disgust.

Tang San looked at Xiao Wu, his eyes full of disbelief.

He had spent so much money on her, yet she was actually yelling at him for the sake of Lin Chen.

Why?

Why could Lin Chen easily win Xiao Wu's favor without spending a single cent, while he worked himself to the bone and couldn't even earn a smile from her?

Why?

The many students in the cafeteria couldn't help but start whispering at the sight.

Those murmurs and those burning gazes made Tang San feel so ashamed he wished he could crawl into a hole in the ground.

Lin Chen's gaze, however, landed on Tang San's forehead.

He's had another disaster.

He looked Tang San up and down, but didn't see any injuries.

To have two bouts of bad luck in a row and still act like nothing happened.

This system was becoming harder and harder to understand.

"Xiao Wu..."

Tang San had barely spoken before Xiao Wu forcibly cut him off.

"Shut up."

"Can't even eat breakfast in peace; don't you realize how annoying you are?"

Seeing Xiao Wu angry, Tang San panicked.

"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry, please don't be mad. I just saw you and Lin Chen..."

Xiao Wu impatiently interrupted him.

"Who are you to me? What I do and who I'm with has nothing to do with you."

"I..."

Tang San stopped mid-sentence, suddenly at a loss for words.

Right, what was he to Xiao Wu?

When it came down to it, they were nothing more than classmates.

Xiao Wu couldn't be bothered to pay him any more mind.

She looked at Lin Chen and said, "I'm finished eating, I'm leaving now."

With that, she walked away without looking back.

"Xiao Wu!"

Tang San didn't even have Lin Chen in his eyes anymore and immediately chased after her.

"Xiao Wu, don't be angry, that's really not what I meant."

They reached the top of the stairs.

Tang San tried to explain while reaching out to grab Xiao Wu.

"Don't touch me, you're so annoying."

Xiao Wu violently shook off his hand, but she used a bit too much force.

Her foot slipped, and she immediately tumbled down the stairs.

Xiao Wu was terrified and immediately tried to perform a backflip to regain her footing.

"Xiao Wu!"

Tang San was horrified and lunged to grab the falling Xiao Wu.

His attempt to grab her only served to disrupt her momentum.

Furthermore, because of the force of the flip, he ended up pulling himself down with her.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

The two of them curled into a ball and rolled down the stairs like a rubber ball.

Lin Chen: "..."

Two Spirit Masters, actually having an accident like tripping.

That was... truly hard to watch.

"Ugh... ah... thump..."

Tang San and Xiao Wu rolled and collided all the way down, wailing in pain.

"Bang!"

Finally, the two of them slammed heavily onto the first floor, their heads making intimate contact with the ground.

"Ugh..."

Xiao Wu felt pain everywhere, a pained groan escaping her lips.

"Xi... Xiao Wu, are you alright?"

Tang San had a large bump on his forehead, but he couldn't care less about himself.

He hurriedly scrambled up to help Xiao Wu to her feet.

Only to see that Xiao Wu was now battered and bruised.

Her face was covered in black and blue marks.

And that was just what was visible; the parts that weren't were likely no better.

Xiao Wu shoved Tang San away violently.

"Are you f*cking sick? Why did you pull me?"

She was absolutely furious.

If it weren't for that tug from Tang San, she never would have fallen.

"I..."

Tang San wanted to defend himself, but the words died on his lips.

He could only lower his head, his face full of shame.

Seeing him like that only made Xiao Wu's anger flare up even more.

"I'm begging you, can you just stop pestering me?"

"Lin Chen told you long ago that the Grandmaster is a jinx."

"But you just wouldn't listen."

"Do you have any idea how much bad luck we've had over these past two years?"

"You might not be afraid, but I am."

Ever since she was nearly killed by a skeleton, Xiao Wu had kept Lin Chen's words firmly in mind.

Unfortunately.

No matter how she guarded against it, she couldn't defend herself against Tang San, the disciple of that jinx.

He was like a plaster, finding every possible way to stick to her.

Sometimes, she truly wanted to drop out and move to a different city.

Hearing her say this, Tang San recalled Lin Chen's words from back then.

Is Teacher really a jinx?

His life over the past two years had indeed been far from smooth; minor and major disasters had been constant.

It forced him to harbor doubts.

But doubt was one thing; betraying his master was impossible.

A teacher for a day is a father for life.

Even if it meant death, he would never become a traitor who betrayed his master and ancestors.

He could not bear such a reputation.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Wu turned and walked away, and Tang San instinctively moved to follow.

But a sharp shout from Xiao Wu stopped him in his tracks.

"Don't follow me."

Tang San's right leg, which had just stepped forward, froze in mid-air.

He stared at Xiao Wu's retreating figure.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Tang San's fists clenched involuntarily, and his eyes gradually turned cold.

"Damn Lin Chen, it's all because of him."

"If he wasn't coveting my Xiao Wu, how could I have made her angry?"

"If Xiao Wu wasn't angry, none of this would have happened."

The more Tang San thought about it, the angrier he became, and he turned to head upstairs to cause trouble for Lin Chen.

But as he looked up, he happened to see Lin Chen coming down the stairs.

He didn't say a word, simply blocking the stairwell.

Lin Chen stood on the third step, looking down at the cold-eyed Tang San.

"What, did you scrape the money together?"

His tone was calm, yet carried a hint of mockery.

Tang San's fists tightened instinctively.

However, a thought crossed his mind: this was the perfect opportunity to beat him up and vent his frustrations.

"Come to the woods behind the mountain after school to get your money."

"Remember, if you don't show up, don't go around saying I borrowed money and didn't pay it back."

Tang San made no effort to hide his intentions, a playful smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth as if he had Lin Chen right where he wanted him.

"Heh!"

People really do laugh when they are speechless, and Lin Chen couldn't hold it in.

How could a person be this shameless?

How could this guy have the nerve to say something like that?

"Heh!"

Tang San chuckled as well, turning to leave.

"Tang San, stay a moment!"

Lin Chen didn't hesitate or show a shred of pity, calling out to him immediately.

At these words, Tang San shuddered.

He turned around, glaring at Lin Chen, who was still standing on the stairs, through gritted teeth.

"Spit it out."

[Disaster Curse successful on Tang San, obtained ultimate skill Silent Shadow Kill]

"Men do, and Heaven watches."

"Don't be too shameless, or you'll face retribution."

A faint smile hung on Lin Chen's face.

The smile wasn't exaggerated, yet it clearly conveyed his current mood.

He seemed quite pleased.

Tang San didn't understand why he wasn't angry, but instead looked so happy.

"That's none of your concern."

With that, Tang San turned and walked away.

Lin Chen didn't call out to him again, instead issuing the command to the system to receive the ultimate skill.