The Big Rice Bucket, Tang Wulin

Hearing Wei Xiaofeng's words, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Ziyang exchanged a glance, then turned their heads toward him, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Is it really okay to tell the teacher about this? Besides, you were the one who snatched his bed first."

"Whether you tell the teacher or the dean, he's going to get a major demerit."

"What the hell does it matter to me if he gets a major demerit? He almost killed me just now, and he even dared to step on my face with his foot!" Wei Xiaofeng swept a glance at the two of them, his expression filled with disdain.

"You two cowards, if you don't have the guts, I'll go. But don't forget, he hit you guys too."

"I'm going to fetch the dean. I hope you two remember what should and shouldn't be said."

With those final words, Wei Xiaofeng shot them one last look and walked straight out without a moment's hesitation.

What they didn't know was that in a patch of shadow within the room, a person who looked exactly like Chen Ye was standing there.

He watched the three of them with great interest, then his body suddenly vanished like bubbles.

Three minutes earlier at the doorway, Chen Ye had just stepped out when he ran into Tang Wulin.

It was clear that the commotion on his end had caught Tang Wulin's attention, and since Tang Wulin knew he was in this dormitory, he had come over to check on things.

"Brother Chen, what happened? It sounded like there was an argument inside."

"It's nothing. My three roommates are quite nice; they wanted to take the initiative to make my bed and clean the room for me."

"Naturally, I agreed to such a good thing." Chen Ye smiled, looking at the somewhat naive Tang Wulin, and habitually patted his head.

It had to be said, Tang Wulin at this age was not only delicate in appearance, but his hair was also quite soft to the touch.

Feeling his head being patted again, a look of helplessness appeared on Tang Wulin's face.

The feeling Chen Ye gave him was very strange, much like a big brother petting his younger brother, yet he didn't feel any aversion to it.

"Let's go, let's head to the cafeteria to eat and see what good food they have."

As Chen Ye walked off to the side, Tang Wulin rubbed his head and followed behind him, and the two headed straight for the cafeteria.

Not long after they left, Wei Xiaofeng walked out.

He scanned his surroundings, and after failing to find any sign of Chen Ye, he headed straight for the Dean's Office.

The East Sea Academy cafeteria was massive, and the food inside was quite comprehensive, though it was mostly pre-packaged style meals where one could choose their own dishes.

The cafeteria was divided into three tiers: A, B, and C, with different prices for each.

Since only the C-tier was free, both of them naturally chose the C-tier meals.

After Chen Ye casually picked two dishes, he sat down to wait for Tang Wulin.

But when he saw Tang Wulin, he was completely stunned.

Tang Wulin had actually grabbed a large stainless steel basin, and besides half a basin full of rice, it was piled high with every variety of dish available.

There were forty dishes in the school cafeteria, and he had ordered almost every single one of them.

Seeing this scene, even Chen Ye was somewhat shocked.

Tang Wulin carried the basin over to sit beside him, then shyly rubbed his head.

A rare, helpless smile appeared on Chen Ye's face: "You can really eat... It's good to eat more, being able to eat is a blessing, after all."

"Hehe, isn't it free here? I didn't eat lunch today, so I just had a bit more."

Tang Wulin said, rubbing his head again with a look of embarrassment.

Chen Ye didn't say anything more, but instead smiled. He raised his hand slightly, and a complete birthday cake appeared in his palm.

It was a two-tier birthday cake, and its size was exceptionally large.

Tang Wulin stared blankly at the birthday cake, then looked at Chen Ye with a puzzled expression.

"You can think of this as my ability. I can conjure things out of thin air, but they only last for 15 minutes. Once eaten, they will disappear completely after 15 minutes."

Chen Ye said as he raised his hand slightly. A knife and fork appeared in his hand, and several plates appeared in front of him: "Do you want some?"

Watching Chen Ye cut off a large slice of cake, Tang Wulin swallowed hard, then nodded vigorously: "I'll eat it, Brother Chen! Even though I'll be hungry again after, this looks so delicious."

A glimmer of light shone in Tang Wulin's eyes, and Chen Ye didn't waste any time, pushing the rest of the large cake toward him.

"It's all for me?! Thank you, Brother Chen." Tang Wulin gulped.

He first mixed the rice and the thirty-plus dishes together, then began to feast, alternating between the meal and the cake.

Chen Ye watched him for a moment, raised his hand slightly, summoned two large cups of milk tea, and pushed one toward Tang Wulin.

As the two of them devoured their food, they attracted the attention of quite a few people.

In particular, many students looked over in their direction with puzzled expressions.

They looked at the cafeteria, then at the large cake and milk tea in front of the two, all of them confused.

However, since the semester had just begun, many people brought food from outside.

So, although they found it incredible that someone would bring such a luxurious two-tier cake, no one said anything.

Once they were both full, Chen Ye took the initiative to ask about Tang Wulin's family situation.

Although he already knew a bit about it, he didn't understand the specific details.

Tang Wulin's face fell; the mere thought of his parents having gone missing made him reluctant to speak.

However, looking at Chen Ye, this older brother figure, he hesitated for a moment before recounting his experiences.

"Sigh, you poor child. If you ever have any trouble in the future, you must tell me. If there is anything you need help with, you can come to me."

"My family is doing quite well. If you encounter any problems you cannot solve, you can come find me. I will do my best to help you with whatever I can!"

Chen Ye's expression was very gentle, which left Tang Wulin feeling a bit bewildered.

Although he did not know why Chen Ye would say such things, he still nodded.

He did not know Chen Ye's true intentions, nor did he know that the divine consciousness of Tang San within his body was about to awaken.

Under these circumstances, he would require three types of rare treasures to break the first seal within his body.

In the original timeline, having no other options, Tang Wulin had sought out Xie Xie.

But now that he was here, as long as Tang Wulin came to him, he could accurately determine the time when Tang Wulin would break the first seal.

Chen Ye possessed the Dragon of Imagination martial soul, so he was naturally uninterested in the Golden Dragon King martial soul, but the divine consciousness of Tang San was something he desired.

At this stage, Tang San was very weak; he could completely seize the divine consciousness within the first seal and then thoroughly erase that memory.

As he erased it layer by layer and absorbed Tang San's divine consciousness, he could eventually create a complete version of Tang San to toy with.

Thinking of this, a trace of a smile flashed in Chen Ye's eyes, and the two of them did not linger, returning to their dormitory together.

Just as they reached the dormitory entrance, they saw Long Hengxu standing there, with Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Ziyang standing beside him.

Seeing Chen Ye approach, Long Hengxu's gaze turned gloomy to the extreme.