Cheng Gang Kneels to Apologize, Cui Yajie Hugs Su Ling Tightly

The Shrek cafeteria had already reopened.

Su Ling and his group made their way to the square. They saw seven or eight female students blushing as they gathered around, their eyes fixed unblinkingly on Su Ling and Wang Dong.

They were about to strike up a conversation.

But Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie blocked them all. They did not want any more competitors.

Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie, the two close friends, had still been on good terms yesterday, but today they had started going tit for tat over Su Ling, neither willing to yield to the other.

Huo Yuhao went even further, stepping forward with a stern face and driving away those senior girls who were trying to chat them up.

In his eyes, Big Brother Su Ling was so outstanding that his partner had to be like a goddess from the heavens. At the very least, she had to be extraordinarily gifted.

These senior girls could not even compare to Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie. Calling them crooked melons and split dates would not be going too far, yet they still dared dream of chatting up Big Brother Su Ling?

Looking at the "flower guardians" around him, Su Ling did not know whether to laugh or cry, but it did indeed save him a great deal of unnecessary trouble.

The group arrived at the cafeteria entrance.

Looking inside from outside, the place had been completely transformed. There were even many brand-new tables, chairs, and benches. Su Ling could even see that the edges of the tables seemed to be gilded.

In addition, the ones overseeing cafeteria safety were no longer some old men and the like, but genuine Shrek teachers.

Judging from their uniforms, these teachers all represented Soul King-level strength.

"Is this still Shrek's cafeteria? How did it become so luxurious?" Xiao Xiao rubbed her eyes, somewhat unable to believe it.

Cui Yajie was also shocked for a moment, but she quickly looked toward Su Ling, her two pink eyes flickering as if she had guessed something.

Huo Yuhao quietly reached a hand toward his money pouch, his entire body instantly tensing up.

Wang Dong did not react much. Instead, she pulled Su Ling and prepared to go in. Along the way, the two of them had no shortage of physical contact.

She was so sharp. While Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie were still competing with each other as girls, Wang Dong was using her identity as a girl disguised as a boy to openly stick close to Su Ling.

She had even moved in with Su Ling long ago.

The pavilion closest to the water gets the moon first.

Wang Dong glanced at Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie behind her, lifted her lips in a smile, and felt secretly pleased.

"You two can keep fighting. Su Ling is destined to be mine!"

However, at that moment, two figures rapidly approached, soon charging right up in front of Su Ling's group.

There was a smack.

Two pits were smashed into the ground.

Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, and the others were startled.

Su Ling focused his gaze and realized they were old acquaintances.

He saw a short, skinny old man kneeling before him in public, his right hand still pressing down on another person, who was also forced to kneel with him.

Su Ling recognized the person being held down. It was Cheng Kai.

At this moment, both of them were bruised and swollen. The old man's left eye was so swollen it had turned purple, and even his nose was crooked.

"You must be Student Su Ling. I am Cheng Gang, and also this beast's uncle. Today, I have come especially to apologize..."

Hearing this, Su Ling raised his swordlike brows.

Seeing this, Cheng Gang hurriedly began to explain, while Cheng Kai beside him whimpered, his eyes full of terror as he kept kowtowing.

As Cheng Gang finished his humble, low-voiced account, Su Ling immediately understood.

So this old brat had brought Cheng Kai here because of the trouble in the cafeteria that day. It seemed Su Ling had pinned too many accusations on him at the time, and Cheng Kai, that dumbass, had failed to handle it properly.

As a result, Shrek's higher-ups had given them a warning.

At that thought, Su Ling laughed in amusement.

At this time, a crowd also gathered around to watch the excitement.

"Eh, isn't that Cheng Kai? Wasn't he expelled from Shrek?"

"Holy crap, that person seems to be his uncle!"

"You mean that Giant Strength Douluo? Why is he bruised and swollen? Looks like someone beat him up."

A few students who had been present at the time identified them.

The gazes of the surrounding people were too sharp. Cheng Gang only felt his old face burning, and his head unconsciously lowered even further.

Kneeling to a new student of Shrek—if this got out, he, Cheng Gang, would probably be laughed at by his colleagues for the rest of his life.

But he had no choice but to do this, because with this kneel, he was kneeling for his life, kneeling for the future of the entire Cheng Estate!!

"Student Su Ling! It was this beast acting on his own, falsely using the Cheng Estate's name to offend you and offend Shrek. You must see clearly and judge wisely. This has absolutely nothing to do with our Cheng Estate!"

Cheng Gang's old tears flowed as he hurriedly took out an exquisite box, opening it and presenting it before Su Ling's eyes as if offering a treasure.

"This is a tribute gift I, on behalf of the Cheng Estate, present to you. Student Su Ling, please do me the honor of accepting it!"

Looking at the bracelet in the box, Su Ling probed it with his spiritual sense. It was filled with a large amount of Gold Soul Coins, along with some Soul Tools and the like.

There was even a soul bone, though it was only a hundred-year one.

Tsk. So poor.

No wonder he had gotten greedy and intercepted Huo Yuhao in the original work.

Still, this old fellow was rather shrewd. What he had called it was tribute, not compensation, implying both openly and subtly that the Cheng Estate had shown no disrespect toward Shrek.

"Fine, I understand..."

Hearing the first half, Cheng Gang's eyes lit up with joy, and he kowtowed repeatedly. But right after that, Su Ling changed tack.

"However, the one you need to apologize to isn't me, but her." As he spoke, Su Ling turned and took Cui Yajie's hand, having her stand beside his shoulder.

Upon seeing Cui Yajie, Cheng Gang reacted at once, dragging the whimpering Cheng Kai forward on his knees, crawling along the ground.

Only when they had knelt all the way to Cui Yajie's feet did they stop.

Only then did Su Ling notice that Cheng Kai did not have a single tooth left in his mouth. No wonder his speech had been all muffled whimpers.

Looking at Cheng Gang kneeling before her, Cui Yajie took a frightened half-step back.

This was a Titled Douluo, and moreover the Star Luo Empire's mighty Protector Douluo, who was at the height of his power!

"Don't be afraid. I'm here." Su Ling lightly squeezed Cui Yajie's hand.

Meeting Su Ling's reassuring gaze, Cui Yajie took a deep breath before finally narrowing her eyes and looking down at Cheng Gang and his son.

"What are you standing there for! Lick Miss Cui's shoes clean!!"

Cheng Gang smacked Cheng Kai hard on the head, and the latter trembled as he bent down and began licking the dust from Cui Yajie's shoes.

"Miss Cui, this is all this beast's fault. Please, as a great person, do not stoop to the level of a petty one. Forgive me, forgive the Cheng Estate!"

Cui Yajie glanced at Su Ling, shifted her feet, and gave Cheng Kai, who lay on the ground like a lapdog, a look of disgust before slowly saying, "Fine. I forgive you."

She knew her own situation well. She understood that Cheng Gang's attitude was only because of Su Ling. Pressing too hard and refusing to let go would not be wise.

She did not want to make things difficult for Su Ling.

At this moment, Cheng Gang's face lit up with joy, and he continued, "Also, Miss Cui, the industries that the Cui Family had previously had swallowed up have been returned under my arrangements. Furthermore, His Majesty has ordered a thorough investigation into your father's case. His name has already been cleared, and he has been posthumously conferred the title of Duke of Loyal State!"

Hearing this, Cui Yajie's pupils trembled. She thought of her mother, who had worked so hard all these years, and then of her father in her childhood memories...

She covered her mouth as tears streamed down her face. The next second, Cui Yajie turned and threw herself into Su Ling's arms, her two jade arms tightly wrapping around his waist.

"Thank you... thank you, Su Ling!"

Feeling the beauty in his arms trembling nonstop, Su Ling lightly patted her back to comfort her. Then he looked at the eagerly watching Cheng Gang and gave him an icy glance.

Cheng Gang understood at once. He carefully placed the box at Su Ling's feet, then dragged the whimpering Cheng Kai around and prepared to leave.

A teacher suddenly appeared and stopped Cheng Gang.

He pointed at the deep pit that had been knelt into the ground, his face cold. "Damaging Shrek public facilities. Fine: 100 Gold Soul Coins!"