Lin Chen had yet to speak when Xiao Wu suddenly stood up.
"First thing in the morning, what's gotten into you?"
She glared at Tang San, disgust written all over her face and in her eyes.
Tang San stared at Xiao Wu in disbelief.
He had spent so much money on her, yet she had actually yelled at him for Lin Chen.
Why?
Why could Lin Chen win Xiao Wu's favor so easily without spending a single coin, while Tang San worked himself to the bone and couldn't even earn a smile from her?
Why?
Seeing this, the students in the cafeteria couldn't help whispering among themselves.
The murmurs and burning stares made Tang San feel so mortified he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.
Lin Chen's gaze, meanwhile, fell on the space between Tang San's brows.
"He's broken the curse again."
He looked Tang San up and down but saw no sign of injury.
He had suffered bad luck twice in a row, yet he looked completely unscathed both times.
This system really was getting harder and harder to understand.
"Xiao Wu..."
Tang San had barely begun before Xiao Wu cut him off.
"Shut up."
"You can't even let people eat breakfast in peace. Don't you realize how annoying you are?"
Seeing Xiao Wu angry, Tang San panicked.
"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry. Don't be mad. I saw you and Lin Chen..."
Xiao Wu impatiently interrupted him.
"What are you to me? Who I spend time with is none of your business."
"I..."
Tang San faltered, unable to think of what to say.
That was true. What was he to Xiao Wu?
When all was said and done, they were only classmates.
Xiao Wu couldn't be bothered to deal with him anymore.
She turned to Lin Chen. "I'm done eating, so I'll head out first."
With that, she left without looking back.
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San had forgotten all about Lin Chen. He immediately chased after her.
"Xiao Wu, don't be mad. I really didn't mean it like that."
They reached the top of the stairs.
As Tang San explained himself, he reached out to grab Xiao Wu.
"Don't touch me! You're so annoying."
Xiao Wu abruptly flung his hand away, but she'd put a little too much force into it.
Her foot slipped, and she tumbled down the stairs.
Xiao Wu was horrified. She immediately tried to right herself with a backflip.
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San was startled and reached out to catch her as she fell.
His grab only made things worse. It interrupted Xiao Wu's momentum.
And because of the force of her backflip, he was dragged down with her.
"Thud, thud, thud..."
The two tumbled down the stairs in a heap, like a ball rolling down a slope.
Lin Chen: "..."
Two Spirit Masters had somehow managed to have an accident by slipping and falling.
It was... hard to watch.
"Ugh... Ah... Thud..."
Tang San and Xiao Wu bounced and crashed their way down, crying out as they went.
"Bang!"
At last, they slammed into the first-floor landing, their heads meeting the ground in an intimate embrace.
"Ugh..."
Xiao Wu felt pain all over and couldn't help letting out a groan.
"X-Xiao Wu, are you okay?"
Tang San had a huge lump on his forehead, but he didn't have time to worry about himself.
He hurried to his feet and helped Xiao Wu up.
Xiao Wu's face was already a mess of bruises and swelling.
Her face was mottled with blue and purple.
And that was only what showed. The parts hidden from view probably weren't much better.
Xiao Wu shoved Tang San away.
"Are you freaking sick? Why did you grab me?"
She was furious.
If Tang San hadn't grabbed her, she definitely wouldn't have fallen.
"I..."
Tang San tried to explain, but the words stuck in his throat.
He could only hang his head in shame.
Seeing him like that made Xiao Wu even angrier.
"I'm begging you, will you stop pestering me?"
"Lin Chen already told you that Grandmaster is a disaster magnet."
"But you wouldn't listen."
"How many times have we had bad luck for no reason these past two years? Don't you have any idea?"
"You're not afraid, but I am."
Ever since she'd nearly been killed by the bone that time, Xiao Wu had kept Lin Chen's words firmly in mind.
Unfortunately.
No matter how much she watched out, she couldn't guard against Tang San, Grandmaster's disaster-struck disciple.
He was like a sticking plaster, doing everything he could to cling to her.
Sometimes she really wanted to drop out and move to another city.
Hearing her say that, Tang San remembered what Lin Chen had told him back then.
"Is my teacher really a disaster magnet?"
The past two years really hadn't gone smoothly for him. One misfortune after another had plagued him, big and small.
He couldn't help but have his doubts.
But doubt was one thing. There was no way he would turn his back on his master over it.
Once a teacher, a father for life.
Even if it cost him his life, he would never become a traitor who betrayed his teacher and forsook his ancestors.
He couldn't bear that kind of infamy.
"Hmph!"
Xiao Wu turned and walked away. Tang San instinctively started to follow.
But Xiao Wu snapped at him to stop.
"Don't follow me."
Tang San's right leg, which he had just lifted, froze in midair.
He watched Xiao Wu's retreating figure.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
Tang San's fists clenched of their own accord, and his eyes gradually turned cold.
"Damn Lin Chen. This is all his fault."
"If he hadn't been after my Xiao Wu, how could I have made her angry?"
"If she hadn't gotten angry, none of this would have happened."
The angrier Tang San grew, the more he wanted to go upstairs and pick a fight with Lin Chen.
But when he looked up, he saw Lin Chen coming down the stairs.
Lin Chen said nothing. He simply blocked the stairway.
Standing three steps above, Lin Chen looked down at Tang San's icy gaze.
"What, got the money together?"
His voice was calm, but there was a hint of mockery in it.
Tang San's fists tightened instinctively.
Then he thought about it. This was the perfect chance to beat Lin Chen up and vent his anger.
"After class, come to the grove behind the hill to get your money."
"Remember, if you don't show up, don't go around saying I borrowed money and never paid you back."
Tang San made no effort to hide what he was really after. A playful smile even tugged at his lips, as if he had Lin Chen right where he wanted him.
"Heh!"
People really did laugh when they were speechless. Lin Chen couldn't hold it in.
How could someone be so shameless?
How did this guy even have the nerve to say something like that?
"Heh!"
Tang San chuckled too and turned to leave.
"Tang San, hold it!"
Without the slightest hesitation or pity, Lin Chen called out to him.
At the sound of his voice, Tang San shuddered.
He turned around and glared through gritted teeth at Lin Chen, who was still standing on the stairs.
"Spit it out."
[Disaster Curse on Tang San succeeded, obtained special skill Silent Shadow Kill]
"Heaven sees all that people do."
"Don't be too shameless. Otherwise, you'll get what's coming to you."
A faint smile rested on Lin Chen's face.
It wasn't exaggerated, but his good mood was unmistakable.
He seemed quite pleased.
Tang San didn't understand why Lin Chen wasn't angry and was instead smiling so happily.
"You don't need to worry about that."
With that, Tang San turned and left.
Lin Chen didn't call after him again. Instead, he directly ordered the system to receive the special skill.
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