Making Money, A Rabbit Delivered to the Door

In the time it took to eat a meal, Bai Shu had already extracted information about the local troublemakers in Notting City from Xiao Chenyu.

He was a bit short on cash lately and was planning to "borrow" some money from those who were thoroughly wicked. This would not only fill his pockets but also eliminate pests for the good of the people.

Of course, he didn't completely trust Xiao Chenyu's one-sided account. During the day, he specifically visited several taverns and markets in the city to cross-reference the information.

After confirming the accuracy of the information, a ghostly figure quietly slipped out of a corner of the academy that very night.

Xie Biyan was fast, after all, he was quite skilled at raiding houses.

In just two hours, he returned silently, bringing back over two thousand gold soul coins.

"Very good, well done," Bai Shu nodded with satisfaction. Now, his funds for activities would be more than sufficient for a long time.

The next day after class, Bai Shu went to the Dean's office again.

As soon as the Dean saw him, his stern face immediately broke into a smile, and he stood up to greet him. "Oh, it's student Bai Shu, please have a seat!"

The incident in the cafeteria yesterday had already spread throughout the school. Now, everyone knew about Bai Shu, the genius with innate full soul power. He was the future golden signboard of the academy!

Bai Shu cut to the chase, placing a money bag containing one hundred gold soul coins on the desk, which clinked crisply.

"Teacher, I'd like to pay my tuition fees, transfer to a formal student, and also, I'd like to change dormitories."

The Dean subconsciously took the money bag, opened its mouth, and the brilliant golden light dazzled his eyes.

However, remembering that the money was from Bai Shu, he reluctantly pushed it back.

"Student Bai Shu, the tuition for our academy's best double room is only ten gold soul coins a year. This is too much."

"I want a single room, somewhere quiet, convenient for cultivation," Bai Shu didn't take the money bag and pushed it back again, smiling. "I wonder if Teacher can make an exception?"

The implication was clear.

The Dean coughed twice, quickly scanned his surroundings, and after confirming no one was around, he unceremoniously pulled the money bag into his drawer and locked it.

"Ahem... Student Bai Shu is, after all, the first genius since our academy was founded. Your cultivation is naturally the top priority! Coincidentally, all other dormitories are currently full. To avoid disturbing you, I can only make a special arrangement and open a single room for you."

Saying that, the Dean picked out a brand-new key from a set and handed it over.

Bai Shu took the key and asked again, "After becoming a formal student, I won't have to clean the academy anymore, right?"

The Dean quickly nodded. "Of course, you just need to focus on your cultivation."

Bai Shu nodded. He wasn't someone who would suffer hardship unnecessarily.

After completing the procedures, Bai Shu went directly back to Dormitory Seven.

Most of the Work-Study Students were there. As for Tang San, he was studying privately with Yu Xiaogang, so he was rarely in the dormitory except at night.

Seeing Bai Shu return, Wang Sheng immediately approached him with a worried expression.

"Bai Shu, are you... are you really moving out?"

Bai Shu took out the newly received key and shook it. He had already informed Wang Sheng and the others about this yesterday.

However, he understood Wang Sheng's concerns and smiled as he patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry, we're just not sharing a dormitory anymore. If the Work-Study Students are bullied in the future, you can always come to me. And if all else fails, there's still Xiao Wu."

"Sigh, alright."

Wang Sheng sighed. He knew he couldn't stop Bai Shu, nor did he have any reason to.

On the contrary, Xiao Wu was sitting on Bai Shu's bed, pouting and hugging Bai Shu's quilt unhappily.

"Bai Shu, if you move out, where will I sleep?"

Bai Shu was taken aback by her righteous question. "Where else would you sleep? Don't you have your own bed?"

Xiao Wu immediately shook her head like a rattle drum, hugging the quilt tighter. "No! I don't have bedding, I want to go with you!"

After saying that, she blinked her big, watery eyes, staring at Bai Shu with an expression that said, "If you dare refuse, I'll cry."

What a joke. She had never received such a warm embrace, even in the Star Dou Forest, with such a strong life aura. How could she possibly watch him slip away?

Bai Shu looked at her, then at the quilt she was holding, and a wave of amusement washed over him. Finally, he sighed as if in resignation.

"Alright, then you can come with me. It's a double room anyway, I'll tell the Dean later."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up at his words. The invisible rabbit ears on her head seemed to perk up instantly.

"Really?"

Bai Shu nodded, while thinking to himself, 'You're the one who came looking for this. I gave you a chance. I hope you don't get scared to death later.'

Xiao Wu had no idea what Bai Shu was thinking. Upon hearing his affirmative answer, she was so happy she almost jumped.

"Great, Bai Shu, you're so kind."

Afterward, Bai Shu took Xiao Wu back to the Dean's office.

When the Dean heard Bai Shu's request, his expression immediately became strange.

However, after Bai Shu placed another fifty gold soul coins on the desk, his expression quickly returned to normal.

After completing the procedures, the two left the academy. There were no classes in the afternoon, so Bai Shu planned to buy some change of clothes and daily necessities, and also buy something for Xiao Wu.

This was Xiao Wu's first time properly visiting Notting City. She had been in a hurry during her enrollment and hadn't had time to look around, so she was full of curiosity about everything.

He'd look at this for a moment, then touch that, making Bai Shu feel like he was babysitting.

He even wondered if he should just confess his identity once they got back; that Rogue Rabbit would probably quiet down a lot then.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu was easy to please when it came to picking clothes. As long as the quality was decent and they weren't too ugly, she could accept them.

By the time the two of them returned to the New Dormitory, laden with bags, the sky had already turned dusky.

The room wasn't large, but it was bright and clean, furnished with two small beds covered in new bedding and two sets of brand-new tables and chairs. Compared to the large dormitory room in Dormitory Seven, it was like night and day.

Xiao Wu excitedly began to tidy her bed. After a while, she suddenly remembered her main objective.

Instantly, she stopped what she was doing, a playful smile on her face, and sidled up to Bai Shu, who was organizing his things. Her large eyes blinked at him.

Bai Shu glanced at her, guessing her thoughts, but still pretended ignorance and asked, "What do you want?"

Xiao Wu froze for a moment, her face flushing.

"Th-this, it's not appropriate."

Bai Shu turned his head sharply, utterly bewildered, and stared at Xiao Wu in disbelief.

Good heavens, Bai Shu exclaimed, truly impressed. As expected of a Rogue Rabbit who had lived for a hundred thousand years, her thoughts were certainly... bold.

Xiao Wu also realized what she'd implied. Her mind had been entirely focused on how to get Bai Shu to agree to sleep together, and somehow her thoughts had gone astray. Now, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground, her ears turning completely pink.

Bai Shu couldn't stand the awkward silence any longer and broke it, sighing and rubbing his forehead.

"Alright, I know what you're thinking. You just want to push the two beds together and sleep."

Seeing Xiao Wu's head buried almost in her chest, Bai Shu continued, "We can push the beds together, but there are conditions. First, you have to behave yourself when you sleep and not touch me inappropriately. Second, when I'm cultivating at night, you're not allowed to make any noise to disturb me. Can you do that?"

Xiao Wu, still blushing and not daring to look at Bai Shu, just gave a muffled "Mm" and then fled back to her own bed as if escaping. She buried her head in the covers and refused to come out.