Tang San, Your Father Is Here

"Tang San, are you sick or something?"

"There's so much space, why do you have to squeeze in right next to me?"

"How am I supposed to eat like this?"

Xiao Wu glared at Tang San, who seemed desperate to press his body against hers, her temper flaring.

What kind of decent person sits this close while eating?

Couldn't he see that she could barely move her hand to use her chopsticks?

Tang San suddenly recalled what his teacher had told him.

Girls often said the opposite of what they meant; they liked to speak in reverse.

When she said no, her heart often meant yes.

To pursue a girl, one had to be thick-skinned and not easily retreat because of a verbal rejection.

One had to learn to observe the other person's emotions.

In Tang San's eyes, Xiao Wu's scolding was no different from acting coy.

Therefore, she must want it.

Tang San's eyes darted around, and he looked at her with a beaming smile.

"Then, I'll feed you."

"Pfft!"

Lin Chen, sitting across from them, couldn't hold it in and nearly spat out the food in his mouth.

Tang San's expression darkened instantly.

He shifted his gaze to Lin Chen, his eyes sharp as blades.

He didn't say a word, just stared at him.

Lin Chen waved his hand. "Sorry, I just remembered something funny."

He had truly seen something today.

Xiao Wu was clearly furious—she was practically ready to slam her tray into his face—yet Tang San had actually come out with such a thunderous statement.

Who could keep a straight face after that?

Hearing Tang San's words, Xiao Wu felt as if ants were crawling all over her.

She felt uncomfortable everywhere.

She truly couldn't understand how a person could be so oblivious to the point of absurdity.

Could he not see the anger on her face?

Xiao Wu stood up abruptly, picked up her tray, and walked toward the next table.

"Xiao Wu!"

Tang San chuckled and followed after her with his own tray.

"Get lost!"

Xiao Wu stopped and roared at Tang San, her voice loud enough to echo through the room.

Many students, seeing this, began to shovel their food into their mouths with renewed vigor.

This show was far better at helping them eat than the cafeteria food itself.

Tang San froze in place.

Only at this moment did he realize that Xiao Wu might actually be a little angry.

Lin Chen shook his head and focused on his meal.

With no other choice, Tang San walked silently to an empty table and sat down.

After finishing his meal, Lin Chen prepared to leave.

Just then, he saw a gatekeeper walk up from the stairwell.

The man scanned the room, his gaze finally landing on Tang San.

"Tang San, your father is here."

"Father?"

Upon hearing that his father had arrived, a brilliant light erupted in Tang San's eyes.

He dropped his tray and ran off.

Lin Chen, however, was stunned by the news.

Why would Tang Hao come to see Tang San? Wasn't he afraid of bringing him bad luck?

Perhaps there is some matter to attend to.

Lin Chen shook his head, stood up, and left the cafeteria.

"Lin Chen, wait for me."

Xiao Wu also hurriedly stood up and caught up with Lin Chen's pace.

Lin Chen looked speechless.

"Seriously, why do you have to stick to me every single day?"

Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and said, "Can't I like you?"

Lin Chen turned his head to look at her: "You'd better be joking."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu was immediately displeased.

"Do you have to be so disgusted?"

"This young lady has the looks, and my figure isn't bad either."

"Am I not good enough for you?"

Lin Chen's gaze subconsciously drifted downward, landing on her slightly budding chest.

The lotus bud had only just begun to show its tip; where was there any figure to speak of?

"Ugly, rejected!"

Lin Chen spat out the two words with a look of disdain, then quickened his pace to leave.

"You... jerk!"

Xiao Wu was truly stung by his look of disgust. She stomped her feet in place, wishing she could rush up and give Lin Chen a good beating.

On the other side.

Tang San sprinted all the way to the school gate, but the moment he saw his "father," he was struck as if by lightning and froze in place.

His fists clenched involuntarily, and a thick murderous intent rose in the depths of his eyes.

He gritted his teeth so hard they clicked.

There was no father at the school gate, only that damned Round-faced Bearded Man.

And this time, he had brought someone else along.

It was an incredibly ugly, thin, tall man, the kind that made people feel nauseous just looking at him.

His eyes were full of aggression, roaming over Tang San's body without restraint.

"Little baby, haven't seen you in a few days, did you miss Daddy?"

The Round-faced Bearded Man walked up to him with a beaming smile and opened his arms.

Tang San subconsciously stepped back, but after seeing the threatening look in the other man's eyes, he endured his nausea and took the initiative to throw himself into the man's embrace.

He was afraid the man would expose their relationship right in front of the gatekeeper.

If that happened, how could he ever show his face again?

"Missed you~"

Tang San spat out the word through gritted teeth, while simultaneously pondering in his heart how to escape and find Flender and Zhao Wuji.

The Round-faced Bearded Man laughed: "Then let's go, Daddy will take you to eat something good."

Tang San became anxious.

He was already suffering enough with just the Round-faced Bearded Man alone.

Now that there was another one, how could he possibly handle it?

"Can I call my teacher?"

The Round-faced Bearded Man shook his head: "That old geezer is no fun."

"I..."

"Hmm?"

The Round-faced Bearded Man glanced toward the gatekeeper, cutting Tang San's words short.

Tang San was filled with rage.

His teacher had clearly brought two helpers, but he hadn't expected this dog to play completely outside the rules, not even giving him a chance to call for help.

While furious, he also felt deeply powerless.

He didn't dare to resist, nor did he dare to try to run away.

Otherwise, once the matter was exposed, he would have no face left to see anyone, let alone pursue Xiao Wu.

No matter how bitter or exhausting it was, he had to endure it.

"Let's go!"

The Round-faced Bearded Man took Tang San's small hand, giving him no chance to find any more excuses.

Tang San had no choice but to follow the two men as they left.

Why is the relationship between this father and son so strange?

Watching the three figures gradually recede into the distance, the gatekeeper felt that something was off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

However, he didn't dwell on it.

After all, Tang San was a Spirit Master; if there were real danger, he could at least put up a fight, right?

How could he just obediently follow them away?

Still, he had to admit, Tang San's father was truly quite ugly.

"Right!"

Tang San suddenly remembered Dai Mubai and the others, feeling that this might be an opportunity.

He looked at the two men.

"Our academy has two more genius Spirit Masters, and one of them already possesses Innate Full Soul Power. Do you want me to help you lure them out?"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, both men displayed a look of keen interest.

The Tall Thin Man asked, "You're that kind-hearted?"

Tang San replied with calm composure, "He knows; I need money."

"One thousand Gold Soul Coins each."

"Four people, plus myself—this time, I want five thousand Gold Soul Coins."

The Round-faced Bearded Man looked at the Tall Thin Man, seemingly seeking his opinion.

The latter merely smiled.

"No rush. Let us two brothers serve you well today first."

Hearing this, Tang San felt a wave of despair.